Big Sneak Peek!

Evening guys! Hope you're week is going well! Been a bit of a funny one here, really busy and Leo has been on and off with the teething bless him. Anyways got something exciting to show you today! The Sugar Nellie design team has got their hands on the new Mary Hall stamps which will be released in a couple of weeks but let me tell ya they're all so gorgeous! Totally different from her previous designs! So keep your eyes peeled for other peeks from the DT and the blog for the release date!

I've coloured this cutie in with copics and added Shimmerz in gold glimmer to her wings, flowers and the butterfly. All the paper is Basic Grey Urban Prarie-doesn't come out often as I find it tricky to get hold of! The gorgeous pink flowers are from here with some Stickles in stardust around them. The butterflys are made using my new Martha Stewart punch, and again I've added some stickles to accent them. Here's a close up:~

I'm going to enter this over at Sketch Saturday-lovin this weeks sketch-am a fan of all the layers! I think layers seem to 'going out' though right now, anyone else noticed that? Am also going to enter it at Flutterby as they have an open theme as long as there are wings of some kind! Well that's it from me tonight, hopefully I will be back tomorrow, otherwise it will be early next week as we're visiting family over the weekend. Hope the weather's nice! Thanks so much for stopping by today and for any comments you leave-they mean a lot! xxx

Sugar Nellie Blog Hop!!! Come join in the Fun!!

Afternoon friends! What a gorgeous day it is here too:) If you've come from Marlene's blog you're on the right track, if not start at the beginning at the Sugar Nellie blog so you don't miss anyone out, and don't miss any chances to win some sugary sweet candy:)

The Sugar Nellie hop theme today is dusting off our old favourites Sugar Nellies, and I've used this fab Mary Hall stamp called 'Boys Up A Tree' which you can buy here if you don't win one from my draw:)

Since we've moved house I've been wanting to make a door hanger for Leo's room and thought this would be the perfect opportunity:) I used a wooden hanger I've had in my 'ready for altering draw' for ages! I covered it in strong adhesive then applied the Basic Grey Recess paper and filed down the edges. I've added some raffia and some chipboard buttons by Cosmo Cricket. No idea where the ribbon came from, it's been in my ribbon box for at least a year!

Here's an image close up:~

I've coloured the gorgeous Mary Hall image with copics and used distress ink in frayed burlap around the edges, then stitched around it with my sewing machine. Want to win this stamp? Karen has generously given all the dt candy in the form of the stamp they used on their hop creations today. All you have to do is leave a comment on my post. I will pick a winner from the comments that I like most:) You have until midnight GMT this Sunday to get your comments in and complete the hop! Winners will be revealed on Monday!

Your next stop on the hop is Sarah.

Thanks for stopping by today and for all your lovely comments! Good luck with the draws and Have fun! xxx

Snow Angel

Evening friends! Is it chilly where you are? Tis here, and we've been having snow on and off all week, oooo I'll be glad when spring is here!

I'm still using the fabby new Mary Hall Winter stamps available from Funkykits here, and decided to make this one my first Christmas card of the year! I remember the big rush I had on in December and if I can do a couple a month then maybe it won't be so manic;) That's the plan anyway!

I've used 'Snow Angel' for the main image-love this one! I used some Cosmic Shimmer iced crystals for the snow and all the rest of the sparkle on the card is from Shimmerz blingz paint in pixie dust which is on offer right now at 15% off-perfect time to try it if you haven't yet or stock up! All the papers are Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly-just love this stack!

Here's an image close-up:~

The layout of the card is from the sketch over at Papertake Weekly by the fab Dawny P-I do love her sketches! I'm also entering this over at the Design Dollies, they've got a yummy colour combo of kraft, ivory and green.

Well that's it from me guys today. Friday tomorrow-wohooo! Got anything nice planned this weekend? Thanks for popping by and for any comments you might leave me-I really appreciate it!

Snow Bunny!

Evening friends! Bit late posting tonight but was finishing a dt card and was having a bit of a drama with the camera batteries! Hope everyone is well and having a good week, I keep thinking its Wednesday today for some reason.

How much do I adore these new Mary Hall Winter stamps by Sugar Nellie?! They are sooo cute! I think this one, called 'wrapped up toddlers' is my fave so had to ink it up first, you can grab it for yourself here. I used my fave winter papers, Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly-they're just so fun! The layout of the card is from the fab sketch at Sketch and Stash (my new stash used was the stamp). Am also going to enter it over at Your Next Stamp whose challenge is 'anything that sparkles' (I used some gorgeous cosmic shimmer ice crystals for the snow and stickles).

Stuff: Mary Hall for Sugar Nellie 'wrapped up toddlers', copics to colour image, cosmo cricket jolly by golly from here, shimmerz in pixie dust (painted over the punched snowflakes) from here, nesties, distress ink in worn lipstick, ribbon by cosmo cricket, sewing machine, bazzill bling cardstock.

Here's a little close-up:~

Well am gonna go catch up with ANTM and Shameless. Thanks so much for popping by and for any comments you might leave-they mean a lot. Hugs xxx

Pile it On-DT Card-Oh Boy!

Morning everyone! Hope everyone is having a good weekend. It's operation clearout here this weekend, we've been getting rid of loads of old stuff and since I'm scheduling this but writing it last night (does that makes sense? hehe) I'll be at a car boot sale trying to sell said stuff! The money will be going in the stamp fund jar:) Anyways....

Since it is Sunday, that means it's Pile it On day and it's a fab challenge again! This week is also my last design team project. The theme this week is called Oh Boy! I know most people struggle a bit with cards for the boys but I do find them quite fun to make, nice change and all. Plus...Sugar Nellie does some fantastic boys stamps so you'll never be stuck for the 'right' image:) I've used one of the new Mary Hall stamps that you can buy as a single or as part of the full collection and there's some fab ones in there. I don't go mad with the combining this week, and I think it's cos I actually had done quite a few earlier in the week I started to run out of challenges! But, I've used the sketch at Friday Sketchers, and of course PIO and ABC challenge which this week is A is for Anything.

Stuff: Sugarnellie stamp by Mary Hall, BasicGrey boxer papers, distress inks in weathered wood and peeled paint, buttons from stash, inkadinkado sentiment, raffia from stash, cosmo cricket ribbon, brads from stash, sewing machine

Make sure you pop by the PIO challenge blog to check out the dt creations and there's a handy list of pretty much all the challenges in blogland to give you a helping hand:) Look forward to seeing your creations! Thanks so much for stopping by and any comments you might leave-they make my day!

Midnight Madness

My new SugarNellies arrived today-wohooo! So I've used this skateboarder for this weeks Midnight Madness challenge. I know lots of peeps don't like making male cards but I really have lots of fun making em! The papers I've used are all Kaiserkraft-they're ideal for boy/teenage cards. Now that I've finished this I think I'm gonna have to sort my sewing machine out-ugh. Yesterday Leo got his little mitts on it and I just caught him but I think he'd twiddled something or other as when I started sewing last night the bloomin needle broke!

Stuff: SugarNellie stamp-new Mary Hall collection coloured with Promarkers, Kaiserkraft papers, core'dinations cardstock, clear patterened strips from stash (I wish I knew who made these-I got em at a craft shop and chucked the box!), buttons from stash, raffia, dymo labelmaker.

I'm still waiting on my magnolia summer kit to arrive but my new guillotine arrived that Ian bought me-it's fab! It's an a3 Fiskars guillotine so pretty huge and super sharp-my old one was on its last legs! Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you might leave-they make my day! See yas tomorrow!