A bit of thank you candy

This is a sticky and will stay at the top until 31st March.

WOW I have over 500 followers,

So as a thank you to all my followers, both, new and old!

I have a bit of candy to give to one lucky winner

To enter, I would love it if you were a follower, but it's not compulsary.

 Included are:

1 Lili of the valley "pom pom" stamp

1  Pack of scalloped 5x5 cards and envelopes

4  Small bunches of flowers

1 Pack of swirly pearls

1 Pack of gems

1 Small set of clear stamps

1 bag of mixed silver charms and spacers (approx  40-50)

Please leave your name with Mr Linky

Pop a photo of my candy in your side bar

Link back to my blog.

I also have 1 secret LOTV image to give to one random commenter,

who comments on any post between now the end of the candy.

I will draw both shortly after the end March

ALLSORTS ~ Photo Inspiration

Ok ladies prepare to be SHOCKED!!!!

I have gone a teeny bit colourful for this weeks card LOL

This week at ALLSORTS our lovely Debs has 

given us a photo for inspiration

 Ok, Mine is not quite as colourful, but I gave it my best shot LOL!

I have used:

LOTV ~ Easter Sweeties & Greetings Postmarks

Die-Namics ~ Butterflies

DooHickeys ~ Vintage Daisy, Leaf Frond, Poinsettia & Hellebores

Nestabilities ~ Labels 18

Cheery Lynn ~ Kiwi Spirit Doily

Pearls & Scrim from Stash

Hope you can join us this week

I'd like to enter the following:
Totally Papercrafts ~ Easter
Crafter's Companion ~ Spring
My Mum's Craft ~ Stamp it
Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything goes
Lili's Little Fairies ~ Anything goes
Craft your Days Away  ~Easter

BIG HUGZ

Totally special

Helloooooo, 

Just a quick post tonight

Been to watch the year 4 play,

"Go for Gold"

It was great and I welled up as soon as I saw Mac,

she looked far too grown up.

Anyway I've finally got round to doing a Tilda again.

This is one of the latest releases and she available here

I have used :

Magnolia ~ Princess Party Tilda

DooHickey ~ Heart Tag

Maarianne ~ English Rose

Nestabilities ~ Classic Ovals, Labels 18 and Butterfly

Tim Holtz ~ DIs and Stickles

Not 100% happy with the finished card as I'd ran out of my normal 

light brown card stock so had to use blue ~ Never mind!

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

Not long now !!!!

Good evening,

For those of you who couldn't get to the NEC it's not long now

 until the latest stamps are available on-line,

LOTV have  reached out to a wider audience with this latest release,

You'll find something for everybody!

You can get them from HERE from midnight tonight,

and for some last minute inspiration  have a nosey over here

 

Here's my final sneak peek.

 This adorable image is called.....

 

MEANT TO BE

 

I have also used:

LOTV ~ Love Sentiments

Nitwits ~ Prints Charming

Cheery Lynn ~ Kiwi Spirit Doily

Die-Namics ~ Butterflies

DooHickey ~ Cloud

Marianne ~ English Rose

Memory Box ~  Butterfly Delight

Nestabilities ~ Scallop Rectangle

Pearls, Charm & Twine

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

 

 

Pink for Poppy

Hello, 

Hope everyone is well

I have a VERY pink creation to share today.

 Think it may be a bit of a PINK overload Lol,

I hvae used the very sweet "Never too old for a hug"

I have also used:

Magnolia ~ 12x12 paper

DooHickey ~ Flag

Nestabilities  ~Scallop rectangle and Butterfly

Martha Stewart ~ Sm Monarch Butterfly

Cream Cotton Lace from The Ribbon Girl

Tim Holtz ~ DIs, Tiny Tabs and Chip Block Alphabet

Pearls from Wild Orchid

Thanks for looking, there is still time to enter my Thank you candy

BIG HUGZ 

Cupcakes recipe ~ sneak peek

Morning everyone,

If all goes to plan I'm on my way to the NEC now YAY!!!! 

 Where does the time go? it's already the end of March!

DON'T FORGET TO PUT YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD

It's  also challenge time at ALLSORTS again,

It looks like you enjoyed Jo's theme last week,

hope you like this one too!

Helene would like you to .......

USE A COOKING RECIPE

Well, what a better stamp to use other than this 

"soon to be released" LOTV cupcake image.

There are some gorgeous new designs as well as the gorgeous LOTV couples we already love,

 I have made an envelope fold card, using:

Nitwit ~ Affection

DooHickey ~ Peony petals, Hellebore's, Rose leaves and Small dragonfly

Nestabilities ~ Scallop rectangle

The ribbon girl ~ Ribbon, Lace and Charm

SU ~ Tab punch

Thanks so much for looking and your lovely comments.

BIG HUGZ

Close your eyes

Good evening,

Thank you for all you lovely comments earlier.

I have another LOTV image to share.

This sweet little image is called

CLOSE YOUR EYES

Aren't they adorable!

I have used:

Nitwit papers ~ Crab Apple

Martha Stewart ~ Small Monarch Butterfly

Nestabilities ~ Classic and Scallop Circles

Marianne ~ English Rose

I have entered the following:
Papertake weekly ~ Bingo (Die cuts/Free/Glitter ~on her cardi)
Deep ocean challenge ~ Butterflies
Paper sundaes ~ Photo inspiration 

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ 

Another LOTV Sneak peek and some excitng news

Hi, it's a lovely day here!

First of all I have another Sneak peek to share today,

Dont' forget they are to be released online for the 28th March,

but those of you who are lucky enough to be going to the

NEC you will get a chance to purchase from there!

This sweet image is called,

HAPPY TOGETHER

I have also used:

LOTV ~ Love Sentiments

Nitwit ~ Bear Boys Too

Ribbon girl ~ Charm, Ribbon and Lace

Tim Holtz ~ DIs, Brads and Floral Strip

SU ~ Twine

Memory box ~ Attic Key

DooHickey ~ Heart Tag

 

Pop over to the inspirational blog for more gorgeous sneaky peeks

Now onto my exciting news

Sarah from Craft All Day has invited me and

 2 other lucky ladies to join her DT team.

Sarah has just began a new venture

 and has opened her own online craft store.

 

 

Pop over and take a look, it's full of yumminess.

Will have more news to follow

Thanks for looking and if you're at the NEC on Staurday 

ive me a nudge and say Helllloooooo!!!!

BIG HUGZ

LOTV Sneak peek

Hello to you on this lovely spring morning.

I have a sneak peek to share today.

LOTV have another "soon to be released" stamp collection.

There are  some gorgeous new styles and some of your favourite cuties.

These are to be released on 28th March but for those of 

you going to the NEC they may just have some there!

I'm hoping to go on the Saturday,

This one is called 

CHURCH ON THE HILL

I think it's so versatile, it could be used for loads of occasions,

Christenings, Easter, Confirmation....

I have made a little wedding memento for 

Mackenzie to give to the bride, when she's a bridesmaid.

Make sure you keep checking over at the inspirational blog

 as there will be more Sneak peeks to see

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

Three in a row

Hello,

A quick post as Mackenzie is going to a party this morning.

This week at ALLSORTS our lovely Jo has chosen a fab theme,

and she wants to see.....

THREE IN A ROW

I have used:

Stitchy stamps ~ Flower fairy

Nitwit ~ Crab apple

DooHickey ~ Peony petals, Antique lace, Leaf and Cloud

Nestabilities ~Clasic oval and Labels 18 

Buttons, Charm, Scrim and Twine from stash

Pop over to the challenge blog for details of TWO fab sponsors.

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

Keep Out!

Hi, I have a little "pink" project to share today.

I love this LOTV image - It's my party!

It reminds me of gorgeous girl Mackenzie,

She's 9 and has a bit of an attitude lol!

So I thought I'd make her this little door hanger for her room,

She loves it and does see the funnyside ~ Thankfully!

It's quite simple to make:

I got a cheap plaque 50p from our local craft outlet, 

but I'm sure chip board could work too.

I painted the plaque with dark brown acrylic paint,

let that dry then covered with a thin layer of PVA glue,

before this dried I went over with cream acrylic paint and left to dry naturally. 

(you can use a heat gun, but be careful as the paint bubble and blisters)

This gives a crackle effect, I then rubbed it all over with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Dis

Cover with paper and embellshments of your choice.

Add some string for hanging and finish off with a little bow.

Big HUGZ

LOTV ~ Mini Blog Hop

Morning everyone,

With our mini blog hop so successful last month,

LOTV have decided to have another blast.

We have a very special treat for you today because not only will we be showing you several different ways to use a single stamp, but it is also our very first sneaky peek day for the March Lili of the Valley release.  Yes, that’s right, another release from LOTV to be available for sale starting March 28th!!! 


The image we are using today is called “Shall We Dance”.   This release will be filled with adorable bears, cute couples, and some very new and different designs from Lili of the Valley.  Keep your eyes on the Design Team’s blogs for more sneak peeks in the next few weeks. 


Lili of the Valley AND Which Craft of the UK are our sponsors for this hop.  We will be giving away 4 amazing prizes!!!  Which Craft is a store that carries an amazing variety of shaped cards!!   

"Shall we dance"

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of the participating designer’s blogs.  

We will then choose 4 winners from our mystery prize blogs on Friday. 

Good luck! 

Anne

Bev

Dawny

Dena

Pops

and Me!

I have used:

Which Craft ~ Elegant step card

Nitwit ~ Cottage charm 

DooHickey ~ Swirl, Heart tag and small dragonfly

Marianne ~ English rose and leaf

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

Pearls, charm and cotton scrim from stash

Thanks for looking
BIG HUGZ

The potting shed

Morning, Hope you are well,

I have a pink card to share today,

this is for my Mum for Mothers day.

For this I have used:
LOTV ~ Potting shed  perfect for my Mum as she loves her gardening.
LOTV ~ Love sentiment
Nitwit ~ Affection and Crab apple can't you tell I love these!
I print them on cream cardstock and they are
great for sanding back as it then shows a cream core.
Tim Holtz ~ Tattered flower garland and Distressed doily
Martha Stewart butterfly
Pearls and brads from stash

Thanks for looking

There's still time to enter my candy here

Big HUGZ

For Mum

Good Morning,

Today morning I have a card to share, for Mum.

I wanted to give it a bit more of a shabby look

and I was very brave, after I'd finished colouring her I let water drop off the 

brush around her and just left it. So the little "splats" were intentional LOL!

I have used:

Best Dress, available from the latest gorgeous collection

Tim Hotltz ~ DIs, Chip block alphabet and Butterflight edge

Marianne ~ English roses

Wild Orchid ~ Pearls 

Michele Roos ~ Digi papers

I have quite a few emails asking were I get my mesh from,

It's actually "cotton scrim" from the builders section at B&Q

you get a huge  90m roll for under £4 ~ Bargain!

Thanks for looking

HUGZ 

Say it with flowers

Hello, Happy Saturday

Hope all is well.

Had a proud moment yesterday.

Mackenzie was given her silver award for achievement at school,

the parents are invited to the celebration assembly.

They get certificates for certain things throughout the year,

when they have 3 they are given a bronze award, then for 6 they get silver, 

If they get 9 they get a gold award a gift voucher and a tea party at the end of the year.

Last year Mac got 8 so just missed out on the Gold, so fingers crossed for this year ~ 

but whatever, we are very proud of her.

Anyway moving on .........

It's time again for a fab ALLSORTS challenge

This week our lovely Nicola has chosen to

SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

I have used:

My old favourite LOTV ~ Wedding couple and Calendar stamps

Nestabilities ~ Scallop rectangles, Scallop and Classic hearts

Magnolia ~ 6x6 papers 

Martha Stewart ~ Monarch butterfly

Wild Orchid ~ Flowers & Pearls

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING

and

DON'T FORGET MY CANDY

BIG

HUGZ

A sweet romance

Hello, hope you all good.

Where's spring gone? It's a bit chilly here today, 

Yesterday Darren was the perfect chauffeur and took me to the new LOTV shop in Leeds,

It's gorgeous and it was lovely to meet the team,

They were all so friendly.

Treated myself to a few stamps and will get to have a bit of a play sometime soon.

Today I have a sample card for SirStampalot

I adore this sweet image and it's called

Sweet Romance

 I wanted to give it an oldie feel so have used sepia tones

I have also used:

Tim Holtz ~ DIs and Weathered Clock

DooHickey ~ Swirl, Rose Leaves and Peony Petals

Marianne ~ English Rose

Prima ~ Printery

Nestabilities ~ Scallop Rectangle

I'd like to enter:
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything goes

Thanks for looking

BIG

HUGZ

ALLSORTS ~ Spread your wings

Hello, can't believe it's March already!

It's been a lovely week here in Spalding, 

Spring is just around the corner.

Well it's time for a new challenge over at ALLSORTS

We're back to our normal weekly themes and this week 

our lovely Brenda has set a great theme

and I'm sure you'll agree it's a favourite with many of us.

SPREAD YOUR WINGS

 

I have used:

LOTV ~ Garden of wishes and Friendship recipe sentiment

Nitwit papers ~ Cottage charm too

Wild orchid ~ Flowers

Doohickey ~ Flag and Vintage tag

Marianne ~ Leaves

Martha Stewart ~ Monarch butterfly 

Tim Holtz ~ DIs and Chip block alphabet strip

Whimsey ~ Sentiment and stamp die

Nestabilites ~ Label 16

Scrim, pearls, twine and seam binding from stash

I'd like to enter:
Do you stack up ~ Things with wings

Thanks for looking and your lovely comments.

BIG HUGZ