LOTV Sneak Peek ~ James, Christmas Tree & an update on Daisy

Good Morning,

 Thank you for your lovely comments about my new DT position yesterday,

I'm so happy that my cards got shown on create & Craft.

  I have some more to show you through the week.

I have an LOTV sneak peek to share today.

As always the new stamps are all just so sweet.

Today the DT are starting to share some sneaky peeks

 leading up to the launch of the second part of our 2013 Christmas collection on August 25th

There are 20 gorgeous stamps and it’s a mixture of cute characters and traditional images

We have some more Jack, Patch and Puss 
who you loved when we introduced them earlier this year  
 …and we’re also welcoming back our very popular James the Bear!

I have used the adorable. . . 

James with Christmas Tree.

 I have also used :

Christmas Recipes & Handwritten Phrases

Thank You so much for popping by,
and make sure you visit the rest of the girl's blog


Just a quick update on Daisy.

She seems a fair bit happier than when we first got her,
but she's still extremely nervous.
Most of the time she allows us to stroke her head (although she's very wary)
and she occasionally still hisses at me, lol

Here's some pics of her taking it out on her new scratching post

and one more, showing us how pretty she is

BIG HUGZ

Tilda With Big tulips

Good Evening.

A quick post tonight!

I made this card for the Sir Stampalot Demo back in April

and completely forgot about it, until I saw it on their gallery.

I also have a couple of pics to share of Mackenzie with her new cousins, 

my great niece & nephew.

Mac's so excited about them, they were born last Thursday

Isabell 6lb1oz

George at 5lb14oz

Thanks for popping by
Big HUGZ

My Craft Room

Just thought I'd share a few photos of my craft room,

last time I showed it there was stuff all over. 

Now, I hear you say ~ There's still stuff all over!!!!

.....BUT, It's organised stuff. OK!

It desperately needs decorating, 

I'm going to move it all about and hopefully have some new storage units and worktop.

All the shoe boxes have hand-made cards from Mac & my crafty friend's

 and also the ones I've made for Mac & Darren.

So I need some smart new boxes for those.

The small black folders have all my Clear sentiments in them.

This is the corner where I have some of Mac's art work from over the years.

The one if the pink frame is a "certificate" presented to me from Mac for be the "best-ever" crafter LOL!

Do you like my clock? Every hour a monkey comes out of the hatch LOL,

It used to be in the playroom, but Mac has a horse one now.

I also have all my Magnolia Ink magazines in easy reach too.

The black CD box hold all my dies,

I have got a curtain rod & need some little hooks and then 

they're all going to hang in the little space above where I work.

All the plastic boxes are where I store all my LOTV & Maggies.....

.....and a few others too LOL

Work in progress.

Thanks for looking,

HUGZ 

LOTV Sneak Peek ~ Snow Queen

Good Morning,

It's lovely here today, 

I have another LOTV Christmas sneak peek to share with you,

These will be on sale from 25th July, so not long now!

This one is called 

SNOW QUEEN

I love her, she's so cute

I have used:

LOTV ~ Verses

Nit-Wit ~ Winter Wishes

Marianne ~ English Rose

DooHickey ~ Swirl

Before I go...

Had an awesome day yesterday  at Sir Stampalot with Claudia and the girls. 

Claudia, really is lovely & so very down to earth, 

 Don't we look a happy bunch !!!

L-R,

 Mandy, Louise, Me, Lou, Sara, Mel, Claudia, Janice, Lisa & Chris

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

 

LOTV Mini Hop Winner

Evening all!

Just popping by to announce the winner.

and it's

Debbie ~ Love Paper Crafting

CONGRATULATIONS Debbie,

can you contact me at

darrenandfleur@aol.com

so I can arrange for your prize to be sent to you.

Before I go, just wanted to share a photo of the

Mahoooosive cloud outside our house earlier

It was quite a sight, shame the pics don't do it justice,

THANX

for
 looking.

BIG HUGZ

 

Thank you card for Teacher & Mackenzie with the olympic torch

Good Morning, Hope you are all staying dry!
It's my turn over at the LOTV Inspirational Blog today

I have a "Thank You" card for Teacher to share today

I have used the gorgeously cute Back to School  ~ Girl 

I adore this little character, and have used her in the past for "Starting" school.

There's also a little boy available here 

I have also used :

LOTV ~ Girlie Banners & Sentiment Tags

Nitwit ~ Petal Fresh
Marianne ~ Chinese Rose
Nestabilities ~ Classic & Scallop Ovals
SU ~ Corner punch

Just before I go....

I'd like to share this fab picture of Mackenzie with her brownie leader Amanda.

Amanda very kindly brought it in to Brownies
 last night for the girls to have a look ~ what a great moment!

Thanks for looking

HUGZ

Craft all day ~ Tilda with ballet shoes

Good morning ladies,

Mac's back at school today and I already miss her, but got loads to do.

Today I'd like to share my first DT card for

Craft All Day 

I love this sweet Tilda, although I coloured in 4 times before I was happy with her!

I have used:

Marianne ~ English rose

Martha Stewart ~ Sm Monarch Butterfly

All other items ~ Pins, Stamp, Small pink roses, DPs etc can be found at

CRAFT ALL DAY

A few pics from the wedding too...

Darren and Mac dancing the night away

Yes, that's Mac playing poker LOL

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

ALLSORTS - Free and Easy

Good morning, 

It's another free & easy week at ALLSORTS this week,

so hope you can join us.

Pop over to the challenge blog to find out more!

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Thanks for all your lovely comments about Mac's new guinea pigs, 

they are settling in nicely, and have even started to enjoy a cuddle!

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Anyway here's my DT card for this week at ALLSORT, 

I'll be back later with my Basic Grey DT card and don't forget ~ I have candy

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I have used:

Magnolia ~ Explorer Tilda,

Bo Bunny ~ Gabrielle

Doohickey ~ Swirl

Nestabilites ~ Label 18

Marianne D ~ English Rose

Shapebilities ~ Butterfly

Various small punches,

Tim Holtz ~ DI's and Stickles

Scrim, Charm and PEarls from stash

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Just like to share a photo of Mackenzie on her Victorian day

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Love ya Kenz XXXXX

Thanks for looking

HUGZ

ASFOS ~ STITCHING & Our (I mean Mackenzie's) new additions!

Good morning,
Check here for my candy

Hope you are having good weather wherever you are. 

We've just got back from a week down south & it was lovely weather,

We came back late Friday night & then went to pick up Mackenzie's guinea pigs on Saturday.

I have to keep reminding myself that they are Mackenzie's! 

I was soooo excited when we went to get them,

they are so sweet & just starting to come out from hiding themselves away LOL

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Anyway, moving on to the real reason I am here!

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This week at A spoon full of sugar we would like to see some 

Stitching

It can be real or faux.

I made a card for Darren's birthday a couple of weeks ago, 

He just loves old aeroplanes, especially anything from WWII

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I have used,

Hobby Arts ~ Fly past available here

Nestabilities ~ Classic circles

Bo Bunny ~ Time piece

SU ~ Corner punch & Twine

Doohickey ~ Swirl

Tim Holtz ~ Clock

Cotton Scrim

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Our sponsor this week is

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I'd like to enter the following:
Paper Sundaes ~ Stitching
Crafters companion ~ One for the boys
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything goes

Just a couple of pictures to share!
Bubble

 and
Squeak

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Thanks for looking

BUG HUGZ 

Afternoon tea

Happy Wednesday!

Thank goodness the wind has stopped and it's now a gorgeous day!

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A quick post to share, this sweet stamp came from

SIR STAMPALOT

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I have used

Stamping Bella ~ Miranda in teacup

Echo Park ~ For the record

Marianne D ~ English rose and leaves

E.lm ~ Fern punch

SU ~ Ribbon and corner punch

Tim Holtz ~ Core~dinations,  DIs and stickles

Flat back pearls and staples

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I would like to enter the following

Creative Craft World ~ 3 or more flowers

Truly Scrumptious ~ Anything goes & DT call 

Creative Card Crew ~  Anything goes

I love this image as her is very similar to how I used to have mine LOL!

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Thanks for loooking

HUGZ