OMG - British craft Awards

 

I know I don't very often come on here anymore, but I just had to share my news.

 

 

 

I have just received an email from the editor of Cardmaking and Papercarft magazine (I design for their magazine) that I have made the short list for Favourite card-maker of the year in the British Craft Awrds 2016! I am speechless & it's such a surprise for me to even be nominated.

 

 If you'd like to vote for me you can do so here - www.britishcraftawards.com

 

 HUGE HUGZ

 

FLEUR



Mac's 13th

 

Hi strangers.

I can't believe it's been so long.

 

I really felt that I needed a break from crafting.

 

I've been doing my magazine work, but other than that I stepped down from all of my DT duties.

 

I just felt that I had lost my mojo and there was so much happening at home.

My M.I.L has had an annexe built onto our house, Darren has been so stressed at work and we are having lots done to our house too!

 

Anyway I hope all is well in the crafting world.

 

It was Mackenzie's 13th birthday on Friday and she asked for a homemade card.

 

I hope my mojo is returning and once things start to take shape at home I'll get the craft room sorted and up & running again.

 

 

Here's Mac's card.

 

 

 

She is really loving the copper / Rose gold trend that is so BIG at the moment so I used that as my inspiration,  and added lots of copper frantage.

The image is a digi from the 80s & 90s fashion duo from Saturated Canary

 

I hope you like it

 

BIG HUGZ

 



Little Darlings New Release.

It's time for our NEW SPRING 2015 RELEASE from

FEATURING 16 NEW IMAGES FROM

OUR MOST POPULAR COLLECTIONS

SATURATED CANARY

CANDIBEAN

DOLLHOUSE

We are very excited about each of these new images and we know you will want them all!!!

We want to give you a chance to win several of these new stamps so let's get ready to HOP!

AND THAT IS NOT ALL!

You are invited to share in the Blog Hop Party

filled with more prizes, prizes, prizes and

even more chances to win some of our latest images 

by joining us on our Facebook page and on two of our favorite sponsor's FB sites,
 Kit and Clowder and Passionate Paper Creations!

 First, let's begin with our SPRING 2015 BLOG HOP!

Each of our Design Team members will be sharing their inspiration with gorgeous projects that feature every one of these new images!

I have used:
Horsing Around
Vintage Affection Sentiments ~ Friends


I have used:
Some Bunny Loves You.
Tear Drop Circle Die

What would a blog hop be without a fun game and some prizes? 

As part of our hop, we invite you to play our

W O R D S C R A M B L E

As you hop, you will collect letters from each design team member's blog and unscramble them to form the names of TWO new stamps!

The first correct winner will receive 2 stamps from each new collection!

 But keep answering because 3 random winners will be chosen to win one stamp from the collection

Here is how you play:

1.  Visit each design team member's blog (Blog roll below).

2.  Leave a comment on each blog.

3.  Each design team member will feature one or more letters on their blog post. Collect each letter (by writing them down on a piece of paper) and when you are finished...

4. Unscramble the letters to form the NAMES of TWO of our new images!

5. When you reach the end of the hop, you will be at Tammy Cunliffe's blog.  There you will leave the names of the TWO new stamps which you unscrambled.

NOTE:  You may want to make a list of the names of the stamps in the collections as you go along the Hop.

MY LETTER IS . . .

E

When you are finished hopping along with us,

please JOIN US FOR AN ONLINE PARTY

at:

Little Darlings Rubber Stamps Fan Group
Passionate Paper Creations and Friends Facebook Group
Kit and Clowder Facebook Group

Hundreds of dollars in prizes will be given away

 before it's all over on Sunday night!

You could be one of the lucky winners! 

ARE YOU READY TO GET THIS PARTY STARTED?!

Now . . . LET'S HOP!

Alexandra Morein

Alyce Keegan

Barbara Grbec Rebersek

Becky Hetherington

Fabi Ormerod

Fleur Pearson

Jennifer Dove

Rosemary Shaner Bridges

Tracy Payne

Ruby Montes

Stéphanie Beauchemin

Rhea Weigand

Linda Levoir

Tammy Louise (leave your answer on Tammy's blog)

Best of luck to you all!!!!! 

LDRS ~ Clear Stamp Release.

 WOW. . .

There is a BRAND NEW CLEAR STAMP line from Little Darlings Rubber Stamps (LDRS).

  It includes Saturated Canary, CandiBean and Vintage Affections Sentiment sets.

- They are available at local retailers in the United Kingdom and Europe. Please contact our distributor for a stockist nearest you:

Tel: 01787 375241

I have used the GORGEOUS . . .

 

LANTERNS

I have also used the Dew Drop range of dies available here. 

 

Thanks for looking

HUGZ

 

 

Happy Birthday xoxo

 Wow! Wednesday already, I love "short" weeks.

I'm a bit late today as I took Mackenzie to see The Vamps last night,
We were so close, it was amazing.
At one point the lead singer climbed over to the barrier and Mac was within reach of him,
but someone pushed her out of the way and she panicked bless her.
 

I have a quick make to share today,

I've used one on of the beautiful clear stamps & teamed with some of the gorgeous Noor! dies

 These papers are so pretty, I love the cute little xoxo

I've used one of the border dies to make a hinge, 

and added a few black pearls to my butterfly.

The gorgeous chandelier is tucked between the

older style bunting & the elegant border die.

A couple of pictures of last night ~ Soooo close!
That's Mac in front, and her favourite band member.

 

HUGZ

Label & Tag Cutting Die	Pretty Floral Paper Pad	Floral Edge	Stamp English Sayings	Border Die 0149
Carpe Diem	Clear Stamp Old Letter with Bouquet	Butterfly Die (2pcs) 6002/0390	Square and Chandelier 6002/0360

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Noor! Challenge ~ Flowers

Hi, It's May already.

This months challenge at Noor UK is a lovely easy one,

We want to see some 

FLOWERS

I've used one of the picture pads today

And her Sunglasses work perfectly with the papers I've chosen.

I am sooooooo in love with this paper pad, it's so pretty.

The wooden butterflies have been painted using both 

the black & white gesso, to match the papers too,

Tucked behind the flourishes I have used the structure paste with the Floral mask,

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you can join us

BIG HUGZ

Pretty Floral Paper Pad	Under the sea Pictures pad	Dutch Doobadoo Gesso Black	Dutch Doobadoo Gesso White	Structure Paste
Mask Art Flowers	Best Wishes Banner Text	Cutting and Embossing Banners (2pcs)	Vintage Flourish Leaf 0046	Square and Chandelier 6002/0360

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The Best Is Yet To Come . . .

 Hi everyone,

I haven't coloured many images lately and forgot how therapeutic it is,

I have used Mr & Mrs from LOTV for my wedding card today.

The gorgeous, elegant border die, and a close up of the scrummy cake, 

I have not added the iced layers to this one.

I've tucked the "love-birds" behind the main image

I've used part of the label die for the sentiment.

I've used the individual "fronds" from Leaf 0047 

and randomly tucked  in the bouquet

 

Flowers are from The Ribbon Girl:
Tulips, Rolled Roses, Lilac roses, Lilac roses (sm), Ivory Rose Buds, Ivory Rose Buds (sm)
 

Thanks for looking,

There's more info on my blog

Pretty Floral Paper Pad	Square and Chandelier 6002/0360	Floral Edge	Doves Die	Wedding Cake
Vintage Flourish Leaf 0046	Vintage Flourish Leaf 0047	Label & Tag Cutting Die	There are no little dreams	Structure Paste

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