What a little cutie!!

Hello me lovelies

How are we all today??

Hope you have all had a very relaxing day!!

We've been at my parents today so the boys can go and see their mates & have some fun...by having a massive water fight, they was absolutely soaked wet through but they wasn't bothered as long as they had 

fun :D

Anyhoo I'm not going to waffle on tonight as its getting a bit late & i want to do some blog hopping so i will get on with my card so i can get around to visiting your blogs!

Tonight's card is made using a Sugar Nellie's stamp called 'Cute & Cuddly' and it is very cute & cuddly but on my card i didn't stick to the traditional colours of the cute little animals, i decided to be a bit different...here's the card so you can see for yourself...

Recipe

Image - Sugar Nellie's 'Cute & Cuddly'

Sentiment - Dovecraft clear stamps 'Sent with Love'

Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card Blank

Papers & card - Dovecraft Back to basics 2, White & lime green card (Stash)

Inks - Promarkers lilac, lavender, grass, lime zest, leaf green

Embellishments - Ribbon Girl purple seam binding, Pearls (stash)

Challenge

Card Cupids Blog - Birthday cards

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #121 - Photo Inspiration

Joyful Stamper: Inspire me fridays #17 - Linky party

Stampin' for the Weekend #13 - Paws for thought

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

A Squiggles Christmas with Snowflake Daisy

Hello me lovelies

How are we all today??

Its absolutely gorgeous here today & the boys are out in the back garden playing for now as we are going out soon to visit family plus the boys want to go & see their mates :D

Anyhoo I've been trying to catch up with commenting but I'm so far behind...will try & catch up soon!! Sorry!

Right best get on with today's card & as the title says it a 'Squiggles Christmas with Snowflake Daisy'..she is absolutely adorable & a digi from Squiggles Stamps, at the moment Squiggle Stamps have reduced their digi's so  go and have a nosey & grab yourself a bargain or 2...go on you know you want too :D

Also go & have a nosey at their blog too & see their fabbie DT creations!!

Here's my card... 

Recipe

Image - Squiggles Stamps 'Snowflake Daisy' digi

Sentiment - Lotv stamp calendars

Papers & card - Dovecraft 'Christmas Blues', Grey & white card (stash)

Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, cool grey 1&2, ice grey 3, dusky rose, coral, pastel blue, powder blue, soft green, pastel green

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain squares

Embellishments - Grey ribbon (stash) & fake Snow (Range)

Challenge

Squiggles Stamps Challenge - Christmas Creations

Digi Doodles Shop's Best Challenge #69 - Anything goes

Sassy Studio Designs Challenge #83 - Christmas in July

Crafty Craetions Challenge #129 -Christmas in July

I love Promarkers #76 - Anything goes

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Its time to relax!!

Hello me lovelies

How are well all tonight??

We've had a relaxing day in, no nagging, no moaning but the occasional argument between the 2 middle boys...whats really sad is that they use to be very close brothers but unfortunately growing apart, i suppose children do grow up & they tend to find their own group of friends and also become their very own person which means they have their own views on how things go etc

Don't get me wrong they do play together sometimes and can get on sometimes but when 2 brothers who did everything together start to grow apart its heart breaking specially when it effects the youngest out of the 2 who also depends on the other a lot at school, we will have to see what September brings as the other is due to go to senior school then.

Why do kids have to grow up???

Anyhoo best get on with tonight's card which i used a gorgeous Heather Ellis Pure Innocence digi stamp and decided to use Strawberries & Chocolate colour combo which is one of my fav's, here's my card so you can see for yourself what the heading is all about...

Recipe

Stamp - Heather Ellis  Pure Innocence digi stamp

Sentiment - Have a happy day stamp (stash)

Papers & card - Dovecraft back to basics, Brown & white card (stash)

Inks - Promakers oatmeal, blush, ivory, burnt sienna, cocoa, terracotta, cocktail pink, magenta, pastel pink

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circles, Stampin up scalloped border punch, Marianne Design Creatables flower die

Embellies - Pearl flowers (stash)

Challenges

Top Tip Tuesday #44 - 'Make it girlie'

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge #38 - Anything goes

2 Sisters Challenge #49 - Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss Challenge #90 - Die cut or punch

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge #13 - Oh so girly

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

I haven't gone missing off the face off the earth...promise!!

Hello me lovelies

Edited...to say 'Hello & Thanks' to my new followers for following lickle 'ol me *Mmwah*
How are we all?

For some of us its the start of the kids summer holidays....How are we all holding up, up to now??...are you just surviving!!

Mine are driving me nuts already...i love them with all my heart but by god do they moan!!..I'm bored..I'm bored, if i hear that bloody word again ill scream, they only broke off last week but..OMG!! you think the world was going end they way they were carrying on!! lol

Anyhoo again apology's for being missing again but last week was hectic too, i had a good intentions to be a good blogger but to be honest the time just flew and before you i knew it a week flew by which meant i didn't get any commenting done or even do a post...*tapped my hand* for being a naughty blogger but hopefully i will get around to comment...i wont promise but i will try and get some posts done too!

Right i best stop waffling on and get on with today's card which is a clean & simple card with blue tones....I'm not sure if i like this one, I love the image but not sure about where everything is placed...What do you think??

Recipe

Stamp - Digi Doodles Shop's Best Lotus Blossom

Sentiment - Computer generated

Papers & card - White card (stash)

Inks - Promarkers azure, cyan & sky blue

Tools - Computer

Embellies - Pearls coloured with promarkers (stash)

Challenges

Digi Doodles Shop's Best Challenge #68 - Clean & simple

Stamps R Us Challenge - Happy Birthday

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge #38 - Anything goes but must use a digi

Birthday Sundeas Challenge #19 - Inspiration photo!

2 Sisters Challenge #49 - Anything goes

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

I am still here...i promise!!

Hello me lovelies

How are we all??

Before i get on i would like to say 'Hello & Thank you' to my new follower *waving*

Apologies for being missing again but its been a mad rush all week as my 2nd Son called Connor who is due to go to Secondary school in September...had his year 6 production and his leaver service....what is scary...is today Connor has started his 4 day visit to his secondary school.

O..M..G..my little boys are growing up!! Really scary!! :o(

His year 6 production was amazing..Victorian Tea Party which was also part of their Enterprise they were doing, for £2.50 we had food & lots of funny entertainment and met Queen Victoria herself...mmmm!!

Connor played Burlington Burtie which he looked fantastic in his outfit :D

Leavers service without a doubt was a tear jerking & moving service as always...i did promise i wouldn't cry but i couldn't help it...I'd only been there 5 ruddy minutes..then out comes the tissues.

Then near the end Connor read a prayer out..he read it so beautifully and with soooo much confidence...certainly was a very proud moment..that's when the tears got worse!! 

Then on Friday night Connor & 7 other friends went in a limo to celebrate them leaving primary school....wow it was fantastic and they even had kids champagne for them to drink...non-alcoholic of course!!

Then all year 6 had a leavers sleepover at school which they had lots of fun playing games, watching dvds, pizza & lots more...they were truly spoilt but do you know what they well and truly deserved it as they all worked hard all year & what amazing group of friends they all are :D

Right i best stop now as i can feel my eyes welling up again...here we go so out come the tissues!!

I wont be a minute *wiping the tears away*

Right i best get on before the tears start again...tonight's card is a card i made for my hubby's Mum, another of those Simple & Clean cards but with a hint of colour..here's the card

(Sorry in advance for poor quality photo's but for some reason couldn't get good light)

Recipe

Image - Computer generated sentiment

Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank

Papers & card - White card (stash)

Inks - Papermania little ink pad

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circle, Xcut flower punch, Forever Friends black & gold embossing folder, Computer

Embellies - Ribbon Girl white seam binding, Pearls flowers & pearls (stash)

Challenges

Craft Your Passion Challenge #67 - Text it

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #76 - Embossing 

SirStampalot Challenge #July - Anything goes

Wags 'n' Whiskers Challenge #58 - Birthday

Amber's Crafts and Stuff challenge #18 - Embossing 

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Clean & Simple Congratulations card

Hello me lovelies

How are we all today??

Its absolutely gorgeous here today...bright & sunny outside!

Anyhoo i have a clean & simple Congratulations card for you today...it could be for an engagement, wedding etc
I went for a W.O.W look with a coloured image, the stamp i used is a Nutcrafters 'Celebrate'...what a gorgeous stamp it is and the couple look so loved up & ready to celebrate :D
Go & have a nosey at Nutcrafters online shop as they still have their stamp bundles on offer...go on, go grab yourself a bargain or 2 lol

Here's the card...hope you like it!!

Recipe

Stamps - Nutcrafters 'Celebrate' & Papermania sentiment stamp

Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank

Papers & card - White card (stash)

Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, cardinal red, crimson, black, cool grey 1,3,4&5, burnt sienna, cocoa, tan, satin, pear green

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circles, Stampin up eyelet border punch, Xcut flower punch, Forever friends black & gold embossing folder

Embellies - Pearls (Stash)

Challenges

Stamp-a-doodle Challenge - Love or Romance

Bearly-Mine Challenge #14 - Anything goes 

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Sorry & a card

Hello me lovelies

How are we all?

Hope your enjoying your weekend!!

First thing i would like to say is 'Sorry' for not been around much over the last week, i wont go into much detail except say 'still on going pain & gallstones' and the only reason is i feel like I'm always moaning about them and i also wanted to say a massive 'Thank you' to everyone who left lovely messages for me...it means so much to me & shows i have lots of lovely blog buddies *Mmwah*

Last night i came on blogger and looked at my blog...i thought it could do with a bit of a makeover (just like i could but that can wait for now) anyhoo this will cheer me up & i think its worked :D

What do you think to the new look???

Right i best get on with today's card which is a clean & simple (well hope so!!)

I have used one of Jacqui's digi's from her brilliant digi shop called 'The Poodles Digi Doodles'

I used a little superhero called 'Micky' and thought it would make a great Dad's card

....here's the card

(Sorry about the quality of the photo's but my hands are a little shaky at the mo)

Recipe

Image -  The Poodles Digi Doodles 'Micky' 

Sentiment - Computer generated

Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank

Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, ruby, poppy, azure, cyan, sky blue, black, cool grey 4&5

Tools - Computer

I will have to have a blog hop at some point today to catch up with everything I've missed and also catch up with commenting.

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Me To You 'Thank you' card

Hello me lovelies

How are we all??

I'm still not feeling to well...this flipping gallbladder is driving me nuts!! 

I wish my date would hurry up and come through...hopefully then no more pain!

Anyhoo a really big 'Thank you' from the bottom of my heart for all the lovely get well wishes..it really does mean soooo much to me *Mmwah*

I haven't made any cards this week as sitting still for to long just kills me so I'm going to show you a card i made the other week using the freebie 'Me To You' stamp i got my Creativity mag..its pretty & pink :D

Here's my card...

Recipe

Image -  'Me To You' stamp (freebie)

Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank

Sentiment - Stampin up 'Thanks' stamp

Papers & card - Dotty backing (mag freebie), Pink card (stash)

Inks - Promarkers Cool grey 1,2&3

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain ovals, Xcut flower punch, Stampin up eyelet border punch

Embellies - Pearls & ribbon (stash)

Challenges

Crafty Creations Challenge #125 - Thank you

Digi Doodle Shop's best Challenge #65 - Anything goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge #26 - Ice cream colours (Raspberry flavour)

TotallyPaperCrafts Challenge - Lets play bingo (punch/ die cuts, flowers, gems)

Craft your passion #65 - Anything goes

Right going to pop off and hopefully get some more commenting done and have a good old nosey at your blogs :D

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Pure Innocence Easel Card

Hello me lovelies

How are we all??

Sorry i haven't been around for a bit but my gallbladder has been playing up and its a been to painful just to be sat around so I'm a bit behind with commenting etc...i will catch up at some point, i promise & 'Thanks' to all those who have left me lovely comments...i really appreciate it :D

The other week while trawling the net with my sister who also is a card maker too...we came across these gorgeous digi stamps called 'Pure Innocence'....OMG god...how sweet are they?!?!

The creator of 'Pure Innocence' is called Heather Ellis...go visit her and have a nosey at her gorgeous artwork...believe me you will love them :D

Anyhoo i bought myself some and the other day i decided to make a card with one of the sweet little digi's which is 'Pure Innocence No 23'

Here's my creation..hope you like it!!

Recipe

Image - Pure Innocence 'No 23', Nitwit freebie flower stamp 

Sentiment - Computer generated

Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank made into an Easel card

Papers & card - Dovecraft Back to basics 2, White & green card (stash)

Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, lilac, lavender, cocoa, brunt sienna, terracotta, forest green, pear green, Purple ink pad (stash)

Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circles, Xcut flower punches

Embellies - Pearl flowers & pearls (stash)

Right best pop off as its my boys sports day...Good Luck boys and i will be back later to catch up with commenting etc!!

Challenge

Stamp Something - July Digi day

TotallyPaperCrafts - Bingo (Diagonal..punches/die cuts, flowers & gems)

Digi Doodle Shop's Best #65 - Anything goes

Divas by Design #5 - Die cuts & punches

I love Promarkers #72 - Include flowers

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!