Puppy Dog Tails...

Evening all! Hope the start to your week has been a good one! Thought Spring was on its way but its gone all chilly again here. At least its not snow though right?! Been playing this evening with some more of the fantastic Diane Duda digi stamps from Sugar Nellie, this one is calledPuppy Dog Tails, and the beauty is you can be colouring in right away! These boy images by Diane are my absolute favourite images for boys-they're so fun, and real too! Hopefully Leo won't ever bring a snake home though!

What do you think to the papers I've used?! I'm in love! Elaine has just started stocking Crate Paper at Quixotic Paperie and these used on my card today are from the Brook Collection Kit, the quality is just fantastic-and they're double sided and a great weight-like cardstock. You can check out all the Crate Paper goodies here.

As usual I've used my copics to colour, and distress ink in china blue around the edges of the image and finished off with machine stitching. The clear worded ribbon I got from a show a couple of years ago-wish I knew who made it as its slowly running out! Here's an image close-up:~

I'm going to enter this card over Sketch Saturday-fab sketch yet again this week! Am also entering at Allsorts who have a mens theme this week, Pollycraft who want to see distressing (I did ink distressing) and a digi, Paperplay who have a just because theme.

Thats it from me today-thanks so much for popping by and for any comments you leave-I love reading them and love popping over to your blogs to check out what you've been upto! xxx

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

Partners In Crime

Morning everyone! Hope your enjoying a lovely Saturday morning! Me and Leo have been up bright and early, I feel like I could do with a little nap now! Leo's going through a Fireman Sam phase, he's absolutely mad on it, and I already feel a bit Fireman Sammed out already this morning:) I think we'll do some painting later, and we've got cakes to finish-they need icing after being baked yesterday afternoon. So that's my plans:) What you upto?

I told you I was loving the New Diane Duda digi stamps right? She has such an originality in her illustrations, and she really captures something special, especially in these boy stamps that have just been released. This card I've made features 'Boys Will Be Boys', how cheeky do they all look?! I've used a mix of 'boy papers' from Basic Grey Archaic collection and MME Abbey Road. I've kept the embellies to a minimum this time with some buttons and some raffia lace, so the focus remains on the image:)

I've followed the fab sketch over at Papertake Weekly-love Dawny P's sketches! Am also going to enter this at the Secret Crafter who wants to see stitching, and Paper Sundaes who want to see distressing. Here's an image close-up:

Well that's it from me today! Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you might leave-I love reading them! Have a great weekend! xxx

You're a Treasure!

Evening friends! How's everyone today? Good I hope! If not then at least the weekend is nearly here! Since it's Friday tomorrow we'll be off to playgroup which means Leo will be worn out enough for a nap unlike today! When he doesn't have a nap he becomes a terror-which is why I spent an hour and half cleaning black Sharpie marker off my white living room door this afternoon!!! He really got good coverage too, is funny now but this afternoon not so much:)

Anyways....the new Diane Duda digi stamps are here! They are soooo fabulous too-which is what we expect from Diane and Sugar Nellie right? You can grab them here, and of course you don't have to wait for mr postie to deliver-instant gratification:) I decided to use 'Flower Fairy' first, isn't she fab! Since she's such a fun image, I had to use my lovely bright and colourful MME Love Me Do papers. Elaine sent me the red iridescent pearls-they go really well with my colour combo me thinks and they're sooo pretty! I love these cute little ladybug charms, Elaine has got soooo many charms in her shop so go have a little gander.

Here's an image close-up:~

I did actually follow a sketch for the layout over at Whimsical Wednesdays, and am also going to enter it at Crafty Creations who want you to cut it out and pop it up which I did with the image and some help from my silicone glue. Practical Scrappers want to see stamps so this works too:) Am also going to enter at Totally Stampalicious who want to see glitter/bling (I used Shimmerz in pixie dust on the wings).

So what are your weekend plans? Anything nice planned? I think it'll be quite a quiet one here, as quiet as can be expected with a 2 year old anyways, but next weekend me and Leo will be going to visit my Dad up in Darlington which will be fun! Thanks so much for stopping by and for any comments you leave-I really love hearing from you and I try my best to come visit you back! Hugs xxx

Sweet Baby Blessings

Evening guys! How's everyone doing? Good I hope! We've having a bit of snow here the past few days, when's it gonna be Spring!?! Have really had enough of the cold stuff now! Am soooo ready for Sunshine!

Today I've got this quite simple baby card to show ya using the gorgeous Sugar Nellie stamp 'Vintage Baby', the baby collection by Sugar Nellie really is fab, something for all babies and toddlers. I've also got hold of the new Diane Duda digi stamps which will be available to buy soon and oh my they are soooo fabulous! There are such fun boy stamps in there, totally different from any of the others! Can't wait to get colouring with them! Anyways...I went off a bit there!

For the layout I was inspired by the uber talented Elaine. I love how clean her cards are, and her colouring is always so amazing, am definitely not in her colouring league but I think this layout works well for this baby card! I've used the fab MME Star Bright paper pack which you can buyhere. On the cloud I used some Shimmerz Paints in Pixie Dust (on sale as well atm!) which you can see better in this close-up:~

Am going to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp-recipe 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellies

Crafty Creations- stitching

Saturday Spotlight-Mess Around

Incase anyone's interested this will be going in my etsy shop shortly:) Well that's it from me, off to watch a bit of tv before bed. Will be back tomorrows for a new Quixotic Challenge. Thanks so much for popping by to see me and for any comments you might leave-I appreciate them so much! 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

Relax and Rejoice, it's Coffee Time...

Evening friends! Friday tomorrow-weekend is almost here! Ian's got a rare weekend off so really looking forward to it! What have you got planned? Don't forget this Saturday is the Sugar Nellie blog hop! You won't want to miss it, it starts at 1pm GMT and there's tons of candy!

Before all the hopping fun, I've made this card with the new Manga stamp by Sugar Nellie called 'Coffee Time'. I think from what I've seen around blog land this is probably the favourite of the new Mangas-think it's mine too but I change my mind everytime I ink something up! I've coloured her with copics and used my yummy new Basic Grey Sugar Rush papers. I also used my new Prima Holiday Lights Poinsettas- aren't they gorgeous? Elaine at Quixotic Paperie has got tons of new goodies in stock including all the new Prima releases, check em out here.

Here's a close-up:~

I've followed the sketch over at Basic Grey Challenges, am also going to enter it at Sophisticats who want to see stitching, and Pile It On who want to see flowers.

That's about it from me then tonight, thanks so much for stopping by! Please leave me a few words so I know you've been then I can come see you too! Enjoy the rest of your evening:)

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!

Manga Love

Evening friends! Got another of the gorgeous Sugar Nellie Manga images to share, this time 'Sitting Pretty', isn't she a sweetie! Since it is almost Valentines I've gone for another loved up card:) I've used some more MME papers, and all the elements were in the kit, nice and easy!

All the challenge blogs are loved up too at the moment so am going to enter this at:

Charisma-Love

Sketch Saturday-sketch

Stamp Something-Love Somethings

C.R.A.F.T Challenge-Valentines

Creative Card Crew-Valentine

Lili of the Valley-Valentines

Stuff: Sugar Nellie 'sitting pretty', MME Be Loved paper pack, distress ink in frayed burlap, sewing machine, copics to colour, atyou spica clear, bling by prima

So what you been upto today? Anything nice? I had my dad and step mum over today on their way to Stansted as they're off to Rome tomorrow, was lovely to see them! Tomorrow we might pop to the shops, I've got some gift vouchers burning a hole in my pocket!

Thanks so much for popping by and for any comments you are kind enough to leave-I love comments!

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

Isla

Evening friends! How's your day been? Been busy here, but good busy, spent the morning baking cookies and making sheperds pie, then we met my friend and her little girl went to the park and then they came round for tea. Then mum came round for a cuppa. Lovely!

I've been loving seeing all the piccies of the CHA show, of all the new goodies that will be winging there way to the shops, there's tons of gorgeousness about! But anyways...still busy playing with my Sugar Nellie dt kit, and this time I've used Isla, she's so sweet isn't she! She's coloured using copics (just for a change)! I also used the lush new papers by Basic Grey called Origins which you can grab here. The layout is from the fab sketch over at Friday Sketchers and am also going to enter it over at Pile It On who want to see anything but Winter, Cute Card Thursday whose challenge is called blooming gorgeous and Creative Card Crew whose challenge is 'punch it' (I used a MS punch).

Here's a little image close up:~

Along with the new Mangas that have been released by Sugar Nellie (do you fancy winning one btw? Yes? Well trot over to the Sugar Nellie blog quick and enter with mr linky!) there are also some gorgeous new Winter stamps by Mary Hall which you can check out here (bottom of the page).

Am definetly getting back into the swing of blogging, slowly getting round everyone which is so fun catching up on what everyones been upto! Thanks for visiting me today and for any comments you leave-I love reading them!

Bloom and Grow

Evening friends! I've been busy with my Sugar Nellie dt pack, ooo the new releases are gorgeous! To see them all click here. This gorgeous girly is one of the fab new Manga stamps called Bloom and Grow. She's so fun to colour-I just love the manga stamps cos you can go as bright as you fancy and in January I think we need a bit of a colour!

For the layout I've used the gorgeous sketch over at Sketch Saturday, am also going to enter it over at Dutch Dare who want to see Summer in Winter.

Stuff: Bloom and Grow stamp by Sugar Nellie, Cosmo Cricket Early Bird papers, sizzix die, button from stash, bling, copics to colour, bazzill bling cardstock, sewing machine.

Here's a little close-up:~

So hows your weekend been? Been a nice quiet one here, went out today to the local garden centre to see if I could find any crafty bargains, but there was none to be had! Me and Leo are baking chocolate chip cookies tomorrow and hopefully meeting up with a friend for coffee. Thanks so much for stopping by and for any comments you might leave-I love reading them!

Little Boy Blue

Evening all! Am properly back now! All broadbanded up and everything, have missed you guys! Did anyone else wake up to some snow today? I know there's quite a lot in Scotland, usually I love snow but I think I got my fill at the beginning of the month! Ooo before I get chatting about my card just wanted to say a HUGE Congratulations to Gayle who has given birth to a beautiful baby girl!

My card today is using another cutie from the baby collection from Sugar Nellie called Callum, he's adorable right?! Perfect for little boys birthdays or even new baby cards! I decided to go quite simple with my embellishments and layout-I used some MME papers from the Abbey Road collection with matching lace. The little chipboard car is from a fab chipboard sheet by Cosmo Cricket and the little stars are Tim Holtz grunge pieces which I painted with Shimmerz in gold glimmer. Here's a close-up~

Am going to enter this card over at Simon Says Challenge who want to see baby cards, and A Spoonful of Sugar who want us to freestyle. Right am off to ink up my gorgeous New Manga stamps from Sugar Nellie! Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you might leave!

Raven

Morning everyone! Hope you're day is getting off to a good start:) Had to pop on this morning to show you Raven from the Sugar and Spice collection from Sugar Nellie. I just love this image! I want her coat! hahahaha! I thought these yummy Indian Summer papers by Basic Grey would go perfectly, I just love the warm tones in these papers! Have you checked out the fantastic new releases over at Funkykits yet? The new Manga's are out! I just know they are gonna be so popular so I'd get em quick! Here's a close-up of Raven:~

I also had some fun making a lollipop flower, which I haven't done for ages! I also added some gold glimmer Shimmerz to the edges which I think looks really pretty. The flocked brad is an old Papermania one from my stash. I'll be back tomorrow, on my own internet connection and I'll be doing some serious blog hopping and catching up with you all! Thanks for popping by and any comments you might leave. Take care xxx

MacKenzie

Evening all! How are you enjoying your weekend? Me and Leo are at my mums at the moment, Leo's painting with Nana so thought I'd come on here and show you Mackenzie from the Sugar and Spice collection from Sugar Nellie. I just love this image, isn't she adorable?! As soon as I saw her I thought these Early Bird papers from Cosmo Cricket would go perfectly. It's so nice to use bright, cheery colours again after all the Christmas cards, and after all the snow we've had, makes you think that spring might be just around the corner!

Stuff: Mackenzie by Sugar Nellie available from Funkykits here, Cosmo Cricket Early Bird papers here, tulle, strawberry charm and bling all from Quixotic Paperie, copics to colour image, sewing machine, tim holtz distressing tool.

I'm going to enter this over at A Spoonful of Sugar where the theme is lots of layering. Before I go, did you know there's a fantastic sale going on at Sugar Nellie? 10 stamps are half price! That's a huge sale, right?!!! Go check em out if you haven't already! Take care and thanks so much for popping by and any comments you might leave for me:) xxx

27 Today and Webknitter

Hello lovely peoples:) Hope you're having a good day and had a nice weekend! Tis my birthday today, as you probably guessed and was my wedding anniversary yesterday so have had a lovely coupla days:) Thanks for all the birthday messages:)

So todays card is using one of the fabulous new digi images by Sugar Nellie called 'Webbknitter' which you can buy here. I just love the style of these new designs, and they're so fun to colour! If you've never tries digi stamps before now's the time me thinks!

Stuff: Webbknitter digi stamp by Sugar Nellie available here, copics to colour, Basic Grey Ambrosia paper pad, tulle available here, charm from here, sewing machine, bazill bling cardstock, roses, bling from stash.

Am getting the phone lines put in tomorrow and the internet connection is coming soon after, next week most likely they said. Soooo missing my internet, but at least am getting chance to come online sometimes, I just miss looking at everyones blogs so much! I think I probably sound like a broken record now about the internet!

I'll be back Wednesday with my Quixotic Challenge card:) Thanks for popping by today and any comments you might leave! Hugs xxx

Sugar and Spice

Morning guys:) Am scheduling this post so hopefully it works ok! I've been beavering away crafting and am officially addicted to the cuteness that is the Sugar and Spice collection by Sugar Nellie. By the way, what do you think to the new Sugar Nellie blog? Isn't it fab!! Sugar Nellie has now branched out into the digi world too! Have you checked out the beautiful digi designs here? Don't worry though, SN aren't giving up the rubber, just trying to accommodate us inpatient crafters!

So I've got Erin to show yas today, isn't she adorable! Love her plaits! I've coloured her with my trusty copics, I wonder if I'll ever get bored of em! All the papers are from Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg collection available here, as are the funky chipboard pieces and ribbon! Just a super quick post today am afraid, am rushing back home to sign for my new cooker!

Thanks so much for popping by today, and for any comments you might leave-I truly appreciate them! xxx

Sugar Nellie Gift

Evening! The time is flying by! I'd like to buy another couple of days please:) Mostly I'm done though, just wrapping to do, and a couple more cards to handout that I didn't need to get done for last post today! I made this card and candle for a gift for Christmas, well I made several of the candles actually, this Sugar Nellie 'Poinsetta Girl' stamp by Leanne Ellis-which you can gethere, has been my most used Christmas stamp this year for cards and on gifts-the size is just perfect for tall altar candles. I'm pretty sure you'll be seeing this sweetie again because she can be used for so many other occasions!

Stuff: Sugar Nellie stamp by Leanne Ellis 'Poinsetta Girl' available to buy here, copics to colour, cosmo cricket jolly by golly paper from here,sewing machine, tulle available here, bling from stash, snowflake punch,spotty ribbon from stash, nesties, cuttlebug, stickles in stardust which you can grab here, sentiment by hero arts.

I'm going to enter this over at Creative Card Crew who has an open theme. Off to do finish up those cards! Enjoy your evening and thanks for stopping by:) xxx

Fa La La La La

Evening all! Where are the days going?! Am sorry for not being about since Wednesday but tis crazy here, not only with the general seasonal stuff but with the moving house stuff. The moving house will hopefully be on the 21st, week today even! The only thing holding stuff up is getting the electric and water on and all that as its a new house. So is everyone all carded out yet?! I think I have enough, but still haven't counted (shall have to write them this week though!). I kinda daren't look, so I'm just keeping it going just incase! Anyways....

A bit over a week ago I won some stuff over at the Cosmo Cricket blog, $100 worth of stuff to be exact! It came Saturday and I was just so excited when I saw it all! I got so much! I got jolly by golly 12 x 12 paper kit, 12 x 12 earth love kit, 12 x 12 nutmeg kit, 12 x 12 early bird kit, 2 packs of ribbon, 6 x 6 nutmeg paper pad, 5 sheets of 12 x 12 chipboard shapes, 2 packs of ribbon and some stickers. How cool is that!!!

So I had to use more jolly by golly paper (my little 6 x 6 pad had almost run out!), and I used this adorable Sugar Nellie stamp by Leanne Ellis called 'Skating Annie' which you can buy here. I do love my Annie stamps! The cool thing about the majority of the Sugar Nellie Christmas stamps are that there are very few that are specific to Christmas, most you can use all year round!

Stuff: Sugar Nellie 'skating Annie' available to buy here, copics to colour, cosmo cricket jolly by golly paper available here (10% off!), flowersoft in polar white, crackle accents for ice (bottom of image), bling, twine, snowflake punch, text from paper kit, sewing machine, paperartsy stamp (holly swirls around image), distress inks in frayed burlap and antique linen.

Here's a close up of Annie:~

I'm going to enter this at Everybody Art whose theme is red and green, and Sophisticats who have an open Christmas theme. Well that's it from me tonight! I will be back though much more this week as I have stuff I've made that I haven't posted yet! Thanks for popping by and for any comments you might leave, they mean a lot:) xxx

Sweet Baby Girl-Sugar Nellie DT

Evening friends! How's your weekend been? Mine's been pretty good, quite quiet:) In my monthly Design Team package from Sugar Nellie this month were the beautiful new sweet stamps from the Sugar and Spice collection and this little cutie is called 'Bubbles'. I just love her!! I thought she'd make a perfect card for a 1st birthday for a little girl:) Since it's not for anyone in particular I'll be putting this in my etsy shop shortly incase you're interested (all funds shall be going towards a new carpet for the new house so you could be buying a square metre! hahahaha)!

Stuff: 'Bubbles' available here by Sugar Nellie, copics to colour, MME Pretty Please papers available here, tulle, nesties, cuttlebug die for number, charm available here, prima bling, martha stewart heart punch available here (on offer right now too!)

Here's a close-up:~

For the layout I've followed the sketch over at sketch saturday. Well that's about it from me since it's late and all and still need to watch the X-Factor. Enjoy the rest of your evening! Thanks for popping by and for any comments you might leave! xxx