some new images over at Jen's digis

Well hello there

It's Monday so that means some new digi's over at

Jens Digi's

I have used one of the new images on todays card...

I used the Max and whiskers papers by basic grey

The buttons are from crafty Emma's store

Why don't you pop on over to the blog here and look at the other new images xx

I am entering this into:

Simon says - anything goes

The crafty pad - friendship (and there is no better friend than your doggy lol)

One stop crafts - no sentiments

MMmmmm Cupcakes..

Hello everyone..

Now I know it is not my week over at Inky impressions - however they have an anything goes challenge going on so I thought I would rustle something up lol..

Now if like me you like cooking then you may have lot's of scraps of paper with little recipes on... well I have hundreds lol.. so I thought I would start with my fave...

Cupcakes!!!

So I have made myself a little book to write all my recipes in!!

The book is from Stampin up and has a kraft cover

The image is scrummy Lili with chalkboard which you can get here

The cupcake brads were from Crafty Emmas store

the ribbon is from my local garden centre

Papers are MME alphabet soup

Well I am off - please pop over to the challenge blog to look at all the lovely work the DT have done - and as it's anything goes... you can join in to!!

I am also entering this into:

Crafts and me - use blue

Simon says stamp - anything goes

The kraft journal - anything goes (must use kraft card)

Sir stampalot - food glorious food

It's spooky time over at MMCS

Well hello there..

Now I am in an uber excited state as it is my Birthday on 31st October - yep my birthday is Halloween and my parents named me after a horror movie lol..

So I do tend to love anything Halloween related so when I knew we had Sassy Cheryl sponsoring us over at MMCS knew we had to do a spooky challenge as she has some of the coolest ever Halloween images.. and if you don't believe me you need to pop over to My Mums Craft Shop challenge blog and take a look at the cards the DT have created!!

So here is my card:

How fab is this image??? Told you they were fab!!

The papers are Echo Park Apothecary

The orange twine I got over at Sew Sweet

The charm was in my stash so no idea where it came from lol..

I am entering this into:

Allsorts - Halloween

Pollycrafts - spooky goings on

Sweet Stamping - Halloween

Paper Sundaes - Toppings are black and sparkly

The crafty pad - Halloween

Thanks for looking xx

Polka dots and a I'm a guest...oh and a sale...

Well hello there..

I was ssoooo happy when I received an email from Jens Digs's asking if I wanted to guest design for them ...

and it took me all of a nano second to say yes... lol..

So here is my 1st card for them.

The theme is polka dots:

How cute is this image???

The papers are from last season and I can't remember who by lol..

the red snowflakes were from wild orchid crafts

I also used a charm and sentiment ticket from whimsy stamps

I hope you can hop over and join in the challenge xx

I am entering this into:

Totally papercrafts - Layer upon layer

Crafting when we can: -Christmas

C4E - One metal embellie

Now just so you know I am having a craft sale on ebay (well I have to make room for the purchases I WILL  be making at the NEC next week lol) so if you want some new craft stash but don't want to spend the earth pop on over and take a look (the ebay badge in sidebar will take you over)

there are stamps from some odd girl, nellie snellen and emerald fairie and nesties and sew easy sets...

Thanks x

Emma... start pushing..

Lol..

It's time for a new challenge over at

Crafty Emma's Store

And most of you will know that Emma is due to give birth any day (fingers and toes crossed lol) so in order to celebrate and give Emma some love, we have decided to do a 2 week challenge with the theme

NEW BEGINNINGS

Now you don't have to do baby..it could be home, job.. well basically anything new!!

I couldn't decide on boy or girl so I did both lol..

This cutie is by saturated canary (fast becoming a fave of mine!!)

and coloured with copics

The papers are MME which I got at CES along with the fabby charm!!

And the cute 100% girl is a basic grey transfer from the store..

the cute buttons are pink a licious from sew sweet

as is the scrummy lace

seam binding and flower pins!! 

I am entering this into:

Pollycraft - girls girls girls

Cupcake - buttons and bows

This is also a saturated canary image

the papers are again MME which I got from the store with the pearls and charm

The twine and polka dot button is from sew sweet too..

I am entering this into:

Saturated canary - stitching (faux)

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend xxx

Trick or treat??

As you will all know I am a HUGE fan of Halloween... and no not just because it's my Birthday lol.. I just thinks it's the best day of the year lol!!

So over at Inky Impressions this week we want to see your Halloween/Fall cards and projects..

So as I had no Halloween images I did scratch my head... however I did say this image had many uses lol.. so here is my card:

I have used Lili with chalkboard which you could get here

The fabby ghost charm is also from the inky store here

The spooky papers are Echo park apothecary

I am entering this into:

Sketch Saturday - fabby sketch

Paper sundaes - Halloween

One stop crafts - Halloween

Thanks for looking xxx

Food n Drink...

Well hello there..

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Well my niece had the biggest smile ever after her surprise lol... and we all had such a fun weekend. We took her shopping for clothes.. went out for lunch, went bowling and just well enjoyed catching up lol..

So as it is Wednesday today that means another challenge over at

My mums craft shop

This week we are sponsored by the amazing wild rose studio, and they are offering the winner 2 - yes 2 stamps of there choice!!

The theme is ... yep you guessed it food and drink lol..

So here is my card:

I ahve used wild rose studio's Mia with cupcake (one of my fave images by WRS!!)

The papers are basic grey

I have also used bakers wine and a pink a licious button from sew sweet

I am entering this into:

Quixotic inspiration's sketch

Charisma cards - stitching (faux around the image and some paper)

I look forward to seeing your cards this week xxx

All about Autumn!!

Well hello everyone

A quick post today as we are off to surprise my niece with a visit today.

She will be 9 next week and keeps asking her Mum when she will see us... so we have arranged a surprise weekend.. which will include cinema, bowling, shopping and meals out lol..

So over at CES today we want to see Autumn projects..

And here is my card:

The image is from Belles and Whistles

The papers are from the store 

along with the wooden button and pin

The wonderful chocolate ribbon is from sew sweet of course lol..

I am also entering:

Wags n Whiskers - fall colours

Paper shelter - We love animals (little cat!!)

Crafts and Me - use orange

Thanks for looking - have a wonderful weekend xxx

Christmas is coming..

Well hello

Inky Moma Nicole set us all some challenges this month so the Inkettes are all working on Christmas ornaments for Nicole to use at conventions...

Now I had to do something quick as we only have 3 weeks till convention and the post takes 2 weeks to get to USA lol.. so I pottered around the craft room - cursing that I didn't have any Inky Christmas stamps (how?? why??? Stoopid girl lol)

Then it came to me...

Well I know some people put fairy's on the top of there trees so Fairy Lili was perfect!!

I went for the blue as she looks all Icy 

The papers were in my scrap draw so no idea who they were by lol..

I also used some fleck stuff which is so sparkly and glimmer dust on her wings (damn the camera lol)

I have darkened it so much to try and show you the shimmer lol..

I am happy with how it turned out and may make some more now.. lol

I am entering this into:

Di's digi designs - Girl makes

Pretty little ribbon - anything goes 

Flutterby Wednesdays - use scraps and fairies

DYSU - Use your scraps - papers and ribbon..

Thanks for looking xx

hhmmm.. are you ready for a sing song??

Well good morning all..

It's Wednesday so that means a new challenge over at

  MMCS

This week we want to see cards/projects that remind you of a song... so get ready to start singing lol..

We are sponsored by the fabby Prairie Fairy (love there cute images)

And here is my card

Can you guess my song???

Yep it's Sandi Thoms

I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair!!!!

The image is of course a PF one 

Papers are Jellie Bean and you can get them over at the MMCS store

The sentiment is a whimsy one (film strips) and again you can get it in store

I have also used a retro flower punch for the flower in here hair lol

and the apron string fiskars punch too

I am entering this into:

Emerald Fairies - punches 

Prairie Fairy - Sugar and spice (girls cards)

One stop - Anything goes

Thanks for looking xx

It's all red....

Hi all...

Hope you are all OK..

As is is Saturday it means a new challenge over at

Crafty Emma's

And this week it is all about RED

That's right, Red needs to be the main colour.... and what ran thru my mind??? yep fear and dread... Red.. well I tried 4 images and nothing....

Then I remembered some of the Christmas images I had coloured up and this is what I came up with...

I have use first edition papers which you can get in both full and sample packs in the store

and Fizzy moon which you can also get in the store!!

I followed the fabby sketch over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday

I am also entering:

Paper Sundaes - Lot's of layers

Totally papercrafts - animals

DYSU - Brown (Bear)


Allsorts - a bear

Thanks for looking and have a fab weekend xx

In the pink - and I need to read things thru

 Good morning Inkettes..

Hope you are all well..

Well firstly please let me apologise. This weeks challenge over at 

Inky Impressions

Is for cancer awareness.

Now the challenge should have been a boy image using pink - but I missed the boy oh boy bit... so you have a mono Lilli

I am really sorry but I hope you will still join in the challenge.

Here is my card 

As you know this is Fairy Lili and you can get her here

The papers are Authentique

The pink a licious buttons are from sew sweet

as is the pink seam binding which you can get here

I am entering this into:

Emerald Fairy - punches or dies - I have used heart MS punch

Prarie Fairy - Pink and distressed

Thanks for looking and please pop over and show your support xx

All creatures great and small

Hello all..

Gosh it is starting to get chilly over here now ain't it!!

Now I love in 3/4 trousers and flitflops.. but even I am thinking of longer trousers lol...

Anyhoo's it's Wednesday morning so that means a new challenge at

MMCS

This week we are sponsored by the fabby Di's Digis.. now with all her cute animal images it seemed right to have

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL 

As this weeks challenge..

Here is my card:

I love these cute mice lol.. 

The papers are by HOTP

Buttons are from my local craft shop

Now I can't tell but I have used sparkle fleck stuff as snow..

(yep that's the technical term lol)

I am looking forward to seeing your creations xx

Hmm... I am loving a new image...

I know I am sooooo fickle...

Yep it's time for a new challenge at  CES  and this week we want to see cute and girly...

I have tried to stay away from Saturated Canary but the force was too strong lol... so this weeks card uses one....lol

How fabby is she???

It was for a girl at work who well... is a hippy lol..

The papers are first edition which I got from the store

As is the cute wooden butterfly button...

 The pin k a licious buttons are from sew sweet

as is the aqua seam binding and wonderful lace..

I am entering this into:

Simon says stamp - anything goes

Saturated Canary - fabby sketch

The crafty pad - stitching

I am looking forward to seeing your girly creations!!