Let it snow let is snow... let it snow...

Morning all!

Gosh i can't believe it's the last day of October already where has this year gone??!? seriously i feel like i've slept most of it! haha I've been so busy with christmas makes these last few weeks, i say few more like 2 months you'll of noticed my blog is christmas galore at the moment haha!!! 

I'm looking forward to sunday i have a week off from work and next friday is NEC Show!! Yippie!!! so can't wait for that i'm going with my good friend and DT buddy gemma! it'll be a brill day out for us!!


Today though i'm here with a brand new creation from me using the gorjuss images from LOTV! My card is for this week's DT project for MMCS which our challenge is... BOLD AND BRIGHT!
I thought i'd go for statement of the year and go zingy bright turquiose!!! hehe 


I love these tree dies from marianne design so much (i actually forgot i owned the die and have done for about 3 years) opppss so i thought it time it better come out and be played with!!! I've added stickles to the tree branches to make it look like snow!

I'll love these sentiment stamps from LOTV there lovely!

*Stamps - LOTV
DSP - Me 2 You
*Gems - Maiflower
*Ribbon - Local Garden Center & American Crafts
*Punch - MS
*Washi Tape - We r Mem keepers
*Stickles - Diamond Ice & Waterfall
*Die - Marianne Xmas Tree
*C/Stock - Stampin' Up!


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Clean & Simple Christmas Make!

Morning all!

I'm here with a brand new challenge from Charisma this week!
It's Team Carly's challenge theme is...

Clean & Simple

I thought i would be super simple today and stick to one of the cute lotv toppers for todays card! 


I love James bear he's one of my favorite LOTV Images ever he's such a cute bear!!! i've added bits of stickles onto the image, cut some lovely big snowflakes! The basic Grey paper is from joyeux noel paper pad which i love!! and added some pearls and gems to finish i used some plain red satin and the merry Christmas ribbon!

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges
ABC Christmas Challenge - 2W, Christmas - Anything goes
Stamp n Doodle - anything goes
Bearly Mine  - #56 Anything Goes

Here's my final card! 

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Anniversary!!! 15 years...

Morning all!

I'm here to share a new project from me and also to tell you about the brand new challenge at MMCS
This week it's sketch week!!! eeeek!!!
Easy peasy!!! 
This week i've used the gorjuss precoloured cute squares from LOTV! i love these there so handy when you have a lot of cards to make or need to make one in a rush or even just for fun there so cute!

The card it'self was for my parents celebrating there 15th wedding anniversary back in august, i know i've only just around to showing it! The pearl spray is from my buddy Gemma! she saved my bacon my mum kept going on about her anniversary being crystal!!! 

I've used doilys and pearls and i espech love the font on the sentiment they are actually rub ons from doodlebug (i think i need more of these!!!)

Here's my final card! see you at the challenge!!! 


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Feeling Christmassy...

Evening all!

I know an evening post from me!! well i've been ZZZZ'ing all day my cold is virtually gone just poorly nose still but we're getting there!

A superduper quick post from me this evening i have a ton of things to do in my craftroom! I'll be sharing new piccys this week hubbys built me some FAB washi tape storage which i love the only bad thing... i've filled it already haha!!!


So in tune with today's theme of superduper quick this card actually only took me around 15 mins! Beautiful topper from LOTV which i've glittered with stickles tied a bow added some ribbon and some we r memory keepers hinges along with some sparkley gems and pearls to give me.....


I love this paper it's basic grey had it yonks and keep forgetting i own it! (like the rest of my stash!) haha
I'd like to enter it to the following challenges

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes ♥ TOP FIVE ♥
2 Sisters - #113 Anything Goes
Craftymess Challenge #19 Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - (ends Oct-24) Add some bling
Southern Girls - (ends Oct-23) Ribbons
Crafts and Me - #105 Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspiration - #52 Sparkly

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Let It Snow...

Morning all!

Seriously the way i feel this morning i would be quite happy if it snowed i wouldn't have to go out and i could stay in the warm! Yep i'm full of cold and flu urgh! nose is resemebling rudolph already and such a sore throat it's like razor blades (i thought since having my tonsills out 6/7 years ago i wouldn't get a sore throat as bad) but boy i was wrong! lol i'll live!! hehe plenty of vitamin C and lemsips!

I'm here this morning with a new creation i've been playing with my distress inks again with my ''homemade ink duster'' hehe!



I love this cute bear from Lili of the Valley he's so sweet and makes a wonderful christmas card! I've dug out my wood veener shapes i brought about a year ago from the NEC i believe there kaiserkraft but don't quote me lol.

The Beautiful papers were a freebie in a magazine i brought last month from raspberry road, i think there gorjuss and it's very unusual for me to use a paper with a design like the lamp post on but i love it and thought it matched perfectly! The warm wishes stamp is from stampin' up and the ''let it snow'' is from button-it which is always at the nec sooooo need some more of those can't wait till november's show! and to finish i've used golden rod stickles!

I made 4 of these cards slightly different with different bears which will be on my blog over the next few weeks! 

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges
Catch The Bug  -  Anything Goes ♥ TOP 3 ♥



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Badda Bing! BLING bling!!!

Morning all!!!

Gosh these week's are flying by i can't believe it's october already christmas felt like yesterday and it's fast approching this year eeeekkk!!


I'm here this morning to yell about the brand new challenge at Charisma this week...

BADDA BING!

The lovely vanessa from Team Carly has chosen a bling sparkly challenge something to get ya glitter mits into!! and of course i loved it!!! 

You may have noticed i have a magnolia creation to share! I know most of you know i SOLD my entire collection bar three stamps a few months ago!!! (of course i stamped loads out ya never know when one might need tilda) so it was actually nice to dig her out and have a play with the image!


I've used the most beautiful flowers from wild orchid crafts and added lots of sparkle to the flowers for added bling! 


The paper is My minds eye blush collection i love mme it's one of my fav brands! Together with various ribbons and lace and my martha stewart (brought on a whim) border punch that i've now used 3 times in 2 years hahaha!!! 


The stars are actually chipboard which i've embossed using wow embossing powders something else thats on my nec list!!!! 

Here's my final card! hope to see you at the challenge!
I'd like to enter it to the following challenges
Wild Orchid Crafts - Anything Goes
Just Magnolia - Pearls, Die Cuts & Punches
Totally Tilda - Dry Embossing (my stars), Punches & Ribbon


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Sweet Lil Kitty...

Afternoon All!

Thought i'd pop by today with a new creation that i've not shared, i've been buried away in my craftroom the last two days working on a Daybook which i'll share once i've let all the glue and dudah's dry!
But i'm here this afternoon with another creation that i've been playing with my distress ink markers once again! I must say i'm tottttalllly in love with these!!!


I've used this beautiful stamp from Wee Stamps / Whimsey ''Rose & Felix'' Me & Strudel hehe which i picked up back in march's NEC Show and have neglected to ink up!!! oppps!!! naughty me!!! Why did i buy it? because of the cute kitty of course! you know about my love of cats!!!

I've used the Tim Holtz Distress Markers to colour my image today wanted to keep it soft and subtle and i'm having a blast trying different layers of colours and colours i wouldn't of normally used! BLONDE hair i know right totally not like me!!!

The papers are a mixture of MME Blush and Love i looooove these!! pink of course so why wouldn't i! Flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts and some of them were handmade by my lovely friend Katrina! i know she's soooo tallented!!! she's going to teach me to make my own! Added some glitz and pearls as well as a trusty doily (something else i forget i own!!) haha Ribbon and lace and WALLA!!!!

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
(My gosh it's been a while since i managed to fit 17 Challenges into one card!!)

Anything Goes Challenge - #77 Animals (Week 1)
Papelitos Stamps #14 Flowers
Papertake Weekly -Anything Goes ♥ BLOG HOP WINNER ♥
The Stamping Boutique - #53 Pink Pink Pink!
Through The Craft Room Door - Alway's Anything Goes!
Tuesday Throwdown - #118 Cute & Cuddly
Crafty Bloggers Network - (Oct) Anything Goes
House of Gilli - (2nd week) Use 2 of your Favorite things - Pink Papers & Flowers
Lexi's Creations  - (1st week) Pink  
MyGrafico - Anything Goes (ends 19th Oct)
Totally Stampalicious  - Anything Goes 
Amusing Challenges  - Anything Goes 
Creative Inspirations Paint  - Anything Goes 
Crafty Catz -  Lace and Ribbons      
Happy Campers - (ends Oct-10) Pink & brown
Paper Play -  Flowers & lace
Simonsaysstamp - Glimmer & Sparkle

Here it is!!!

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What I'm Lovin' October

Hey All!


I'm here to share a lil (well large) post with you all about the products in the craft world i'm currently lovin' this month! I was actually so busy last month i forgot to post so this maybe an extra long postie!
I have so many e-mails asking me about what kinda products i like to buy and use i thought this kinda post would give you all an insight into what crafty things i'm currently using and lovin'!

So here i am for October's post a little Early! Can't get much earlier than the 1st hehe as i've had so much going on!!!

First up! Has to be my new found love of....
Lil' Snippets: This Week - Teal

Elle's Studio! I'm loving there journal snippits and cards there fab for my project life! Which this year i'm doing as A4 you can see my youtube vid's here! i'm so eager to start next years as i'm taking the plunge to 12x12!  


Mini Masterpieces by LOTV! I love these toppers there so handy for when you simply haven't the time or need to get a quick card made! Tho i must admit i'm missing my colouring so i like to mix it up and colour and use these!!!

Memory Box Dies - Winterland Tree

Memory Box dies! ''Currently i'm the type of crafter that hords punches and dies and never uses them mainly because i forget i even have them (she says owning a cricut and a slice) and since these memory box dies came out i love how inexpensive some of them are!'''  Extract taken from last months blog post! I've finally nabbed my hands on a few christmas trees that have been released and this winter wonderland tree is one is my fav's i've been after since last christmas, you'll see this crop up on my blog over the coming weeks! it's so very pretty cut out!!!!! 


For those who regually follow my blog and know me you'll know i'm obsessed with 6x6 paper! At this very moment in time i am lovin' the American Crafts Shoreline collection (well infact i love all American Crafts lines haha) but this is so vibrant and funky perfect for recording all my summer (not that we've had much of a summer in the uk) bits and bobs in Project Life 

These are my new favourite stamps at the moment, there really versitile not just used in scrapbooking or project life but also card making! Picked them up for a bargain of £1 on ebay!! so all is not lost there's still some fab things and bargains to be had on the good ole auction site!!! 

Next up...

Jolinne Friends Forever

Stamps!!! hehe!!! I really love MFT Stamps and there quite hard to come by in the UK tho there are more UK Stockists getting them in which is fab! This one's called Foreverfriends and i love the big squishy teddy bear perfect for lil girls cards so i can't wait to get inking this up!

Well on to digi's companys that don't need a write up there images are as cute as ever....

Mo Manning's Digital Pencil - I love mo's drawings she's one talented lady! 

Tiddly Inks  - I know i've mentioned them before but how can you not fall in love with wryn!!

The world of rubber....
CC Designs - Swiss Pixie Lula Big Heart

I love CC Designs Stamps have done for as long as i cant remember and with each release they get so darn cuter!

*NEW* Saturated Canary Stamps - Candy Canes

Little Darlings Have brought out the fantastic Saturated Canary Stamps (although i own like all the digi's) it's rude not to have stamps too!!! hehe 

And what did i get from last months wishlist???....

Die-namics Rolled Flower

I was seriously good last month i only brought the pinwheel die! I know! it's not like me but with NEC Show coming up 6 weeks yesterday i am saving the pennys and waiting to go there!!! 

So here's my current wishlist.....
Which I've only carried over Two things from last month (oh how good am i!)
Ink Dusters - Click to enlarge

Pink Paislee - Portfolio - Clear StampsAmerican Crafts - Amy Tangerine Ready Set Go - Roller Date Stamp - Today
American Crafts - Amy Tangerine Ready Set Go - Hey There Clear Stamps


That's all for this month!!! See if next month i can review the new wish list products! i'll have to be nice to my piggy bank!!! Hope you enjoyed my post! 
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