Hey Cutie a New DT for Me!

Hello peeps I'm back with my good news, I got a new job!! 

I start a brand new 6 month stint on the fabulous Design Team at

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS

I'm excited can you tell? 

I thought it was time for me to push the boat out 

and make more than one card a week for a while lol, I hope I can keep up!!

I'm starting off with a super theme

Hey Cutie!

Here's my first official offering as a shiny new Totally PaperCrafts DT member!

I've had this little Mo Manning cutie coloured in and sat on my desk for so long she's virtually a teenager now! The fab Echo Park papers are fairly new even though I'm not supposed to be buying any more papers LOL and the thing I'm most pleased with, is the sentiment. I couldn't find the right one anywhere so I made my own on the PC and I'm chuffed to bits how it turned out. If I can work out how to do it, I'll happily email it to anyone who wants it. The flowers are my favorite things dies with brads in the centre.

We have a fabulous sponsor this week

http://doodlepantry.com/

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of the challenge, the fantastic prize on offer and lots of super cute inspiration from my new teammies.

That's it from me this week, 2 cards in consecutive days means I need a lie down!!

Thank you for stopping by and for all your lovely comments.

My recovery continues and I should be back fighting fit really soon.

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges.....

Creative Craft 2 - Recipe
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - Calling All Brads
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Mo's Challenge - J = Just Adorable

New Year, New Challenge!

Hello folks, a very Happy New Year to you all, I'm just hoping that this one will be better than last year lol, it wasn't my greatest!!

I've been a bit slap dash with my creating and blogging of late and I'm afraid that will continue for a a couple of weeks more then I hope to settle into normal services and some peace and quiet.

Today I've rushed around to make something for the new challenge at

HECK OF A CHALLENGE

and it is just that with a 

'NEW'

theme to kick start the 'new' year!

It can be new baby, new job, new home or even new stash if you had some for Christmas, if that's the case don't forget to tell us what it was you used,

Here's my card for a new baby

A Teddy Bo image I've been meaning to use for ages and some gorgeous Echo Park papers which I can't resist buying when I know I've more paper than I could ever use in 10 lifetimes!!

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and some inspiration from my few remaining teammies!! I think there may well be a DT call soon if you'd like to join me!

I'm off on a little holiday on Sunday and I'm not sure if I'll have wifi but I'll be along to visit when I get back if not. Thanks for stopping by

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges.....
Crafts 4 Eternity - Something New
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - New Beginnings
Sweet Stamps - Something New
Simon Says Stamp - Something New

Music Inspired @ MAWTT

Hello again, I'm back with my 'struggling to make' one card a week post! I don't know what's happening but my mojo is in slow motion lately. I'm missing a lot of things I'd like to be joining in with but I just don't have the motivation! 

My daughter left to go to Japan yesterday, she is spending 6 months there. She really has wanderlust in her veins that one, you can't keep her here for love nor money. She has a job this time and she is going to be teaching children to ski, so I won't worry as much as I usually do when she goes off traveling on her own! Her twin brother (Joel) and his mate have booked to go and visit her in January and learn to snowboard. What exciting lives my kids lead! I wish I had had their opportunities!

She is already planning her next trip for this time next year!!

Don't forget to link up to my candy, I have a brand new Stampin' Up! scoreboard to give away to a new home, I plan on redistributing a lot of my unused stash in the coming months too!

I'm here today with a new challenge at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and this week my lovely friend Pam is hosting the theme

Music Inspired

I'm having a bit of a LOTV surge at the minute (for a change, I have lots of un-inked little lili stamps that I love and I'm determined to use) and I still have a zillion Christmas cards to make!!

Here's one more to add to the pile.

I'm quite chuffed how this turned out, even if it did take me an age to make it lol. I know there is only 3 of them but it makes me think of '9 Ladies Dancing' from the 12 Days of Christmas song. Also you can't keep me off the dance floor when Abba's Dancing Queen comes on!!The papers are last years Echo Park (I was also determined not to buy any Christmas paper this year) and the red ridged paper I found 3 rolls at the back of the cupboard that I'd had for years. I do love traditional Christmas colours don't you? The eagle eyed might have spotted my 'so wrapped' die cut tag again - I can't help using it I love it and my favourite Doo Hickey die snowflake.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details on the challenge, the prize that's up for grabs this week and some beautiful inspiration from my teammies.

Thank you all for stopping by and for all the lovely comments you leave me. I'm off to book myself a little holiday as it's suddenly got colder I'm craving a bit of winter sun then I'm heading to my Mums for a couple of days to get all her jobs and shopping done.

Have a lovely weekend

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges

Songbird Challenge -  Favourite Song (Dancing Queen)

Deep Ocean - Favourite Colour Combo

Creative Card Crew - Pearls (2nd entry)

Bearly Mine - Traditional Colours & Die Cuts

Crafty Catz - Anything Not Square

Christmas Stampin' - Stripes
ABC Christmas - Winter Wishes
The Paper Shelter - Christmas is Coming
Fab 'n' Funky - Anything Goes

Inspired By a Song @ OBAG

Hello Blogland it's my favourite challenge today at

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

and I chose it LOL!

Inspired By A Song

Doncha just love it!! I do, it makes me laugh out loud when I check out everyone's posts! And boy oh boy is it good to have some laughter in your life! and singing, not that I can sing lol I'm tone deaf!

I went to the Theatre at Leicester the other day with some friends and I took my mum for her birthday. We went to see 'Hot Stuff' it was all 70's music and everyone, and I mean everyone, was singing and dancing all the way through it! If it comes to a town near you go and see it, it was a real trip down memory lane and non stop laughs!

Here is my little offering, I'm showing my age with my song choice!!
My dad was always singing Dean Martin songs when I was growing up, and my mum's a Frank Sinatra fan so I love a bit of 'Rat Pack'

Inspired by Dean Martin's

'Little Old Wine Drinker Me'

I'd made this card ages ago when I got the sponsor mixed up (I thought it was Bugaboo) and it isn't!! We have a super sponsor

The Paper Nest

Check out the main challenge blog for all the details
and some super inspiration to get you singing lol

Remember to be in with a chance of winning the prize on offer you must use something that is at least 6 months old and be sure to tell us what it is in your blog post

That's it from me today, I have a mountain of washing and ironing to get through!

Thank you for stopping by and for the lovely comments you leave

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Bearly Mine Designs - Lucky Dip (Metal, Die Cuts, Flowers)
Crafty Sentiments - Add A Charm
Papertake Weekly - The Sound Of Music
Tuesday Throwdown - Smell The Roses
Cupcake - Lots Of Layers
Songbird - Bloom and Grow

Moving Along with a Sketch

Morning Peeps, hope you're all ok.

Short and sweet from me today (for a change)

It's time for a brand new challenge at 

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and this week Valou has given team B a 

Sketch

Here's my take on it

Cute little image from the Stamp Fairy, Barry Winter wasn't what I originally was going to use but hey ho not everything in life goes to plan!!

As you have probably guessed our sponsor this week is the fabulicious

http://www.stampfairy.com/

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and some great inspiration from my lovely teammies. Sorry for the quick post - I'm flat out busy but I will be back with a surprise post on Saturday oooooooooo I'm excited!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Spring has Sprung @ MAWTT

Hello folks me again!! And today I have a card to share with you for a brand new challenge for the B Team over at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and my bestest blogging buddy Lisa set the theme

Spring Is In The Air

Well this is scheduled so I really hope it is!

 I'm super excited today as we have a FANTASTIC new sponsor at MAWTT Towers, the mega amazing

Pairie Fairy Store

and this lovely little lady is 'Pretty Gillian' and she is one of my favourite character stamps (after Tilda of course!) Just look at that cute little face, how can you not love her lol. I coloured her in with my copics and the papers are last years Echo Park.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of the challenge, the prize and some beautiful inspiration from my lovely teammies.

I'm still a bit busier than I would like to be with getting ready for our Summer Season so not too much time for blogging, but it does go quiet again after Easter so I will get around more soon.

Thank you for your visit today and any lovely comments you leave

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - 1.2.3. (1 bow, 2 bunnies, 3 papers)
Creative Card Crew - Ribbon
Craft Your Passion - 2 Colours (Pink & Green)
Crafty Sentiments - Hello Spring
Bunny Zoe's - Girly
MMCS - Spring Has Sprung

Buttons and Bows @ Diva's

Good Morning everyone I'm back today with a brand new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and this week the lovely Rebekah has chosen

Buttons and Bows

Here is my card

I was given this cute little image 'Stingray Kids' from this weeks sponsor

http://www.2cuteink.com/
The papers are Echo Park Paradise Beach from last summer and the sentiment stamp is CC Designs which I first spotted on Mary J's blog, again last summer.

Pop over to the Diva's challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and some really cute inspiration from the Diva's.

That's it from me today, thank you for stopping by
Shock horror tomorrow I'm going to post a card that isn't for any DT!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Deep Ocean - For a Boy
Sweet Stamps - Green
Creative Card Crew - Ribbon
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Pink Gem - Button It
Dutch Dare - For The Boys
Crafty Creations - Green

Bright Colours @ Oldie But A Goodie

A jolly good morning to you all, I'm here today to help brighten things up with a fab new challenge at

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

and this week Francesca wants to see some

Bright Colours

So that's nice and easy for us all,

here is what I came up with

Using the fabulous Mo Manning Housework Fairy (God could we all do with one of these!) Papers are Echo Park from the summer before last I think? Coloured with Copics. No sentiment yet as I couldn't come up with anything witty enough but I'm still trying!!

Pop over to the main challenge blog for all the details, news on the prize and some bright and cheerful inspiration from my lovely teammies.

Remember to be in with a chance of winning the prize you must use something at least 6 months old and tell us what it is in your post.

I'm off to do some housework, feeling a little guilty watching madam here doing all the work!!

Thank you for stopping by
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafty Catz - Bingo (Pearls, Dies, Ribbon)
Allsorts - Things With Wings
Pink Gem - Dies and Punches
Alphabet Challenge - A = Anything With Wings
Mo's Digital Pencil - Birrthday
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
RRR - Spring Colours & Ribbon

Red & Pink @ Oldie But Goodie

Good Morning Bloggers how are you all today?

 For some unknown reason (while I'm typing this) I feel quite chipper!! I'm sure it won't last lol

It's time for a new challenge at

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

and little ole me is hosting this week.

I've kept it nice a simple for us amateurs and gone with a colour combo so it's

Red & Pink

Shouldn't be hard with all the love and romance in the air this month!!

This is what I came up with

I just love this cool kitty from this weeks sponsor

I coloured him with copics, cut him out and gave him some red Desire Wire whiskers and matted him on some fabby spotty card, the pink grid paper is from last years 'Yours Truly' pad from Echo Park.

Pop over to the main challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and some fabulous inspiration from my lovely teammies

Remember to be in with a chance of winning the prize you must use something that is at least 6 months old on your card and be sure to tell us what it is in your post.

That's all from me today, thank you for stopping by

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Pan Pastels - Animals
ABC Challenge - G = Going Dotty

Catch The Bug - February Anything Goes
1 Stop Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps - Think Pink
RRR - Monochrome + Ribbon
Anything Goes - Monochrome (2nd entry)

Heck Of A New Challenge for Feb

WOW can you believe its February already! I'll be back later with the winner of my blogaversary candy but first it's time for a new challenge at

HECK OF A CHALLENGE

and the only thing it could be in Feb is of course

Love and Flowers

I hope you all get both this month and every month!

 Now I'm not very happy with this card and I can't put my finger on why!! I love the cute image from Mo Manning (this stamp was a present from my lovely ladybug teammie Diane), I love the Echo Park papers, the WOC flowers and I love the sentiment and die cut cloud from Magnolia but together its not rocking my boat!! I guess you can't win 'em' all!

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and some much more spectacular creations (especially from Kevin)

Don't forget to visit our challenge sponsor

 http://www.everycraftsapound.co.uk/

or their 'bricks and mortar' sister shop

Craft and Hobby Store, Heckmondwike

to pick up some great bargains!

By Heck you'd be mad not to!

I'll be back in a jiffy 
(when I've done the random thingy) 
with the winner of my candy

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I"d like to enter this card into the following challenges
Sassy - Love Is In The Air
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Crafts & Me - Favourite Embellishment (Flowers)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)
Totally Gorjuss - Flowers

 

Fairytales @ Diva's

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin!

Once upon a time there was a beautiful kingdom called Blogland, and in this special land there was a place called

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and the Fairy Queen Rebekah held a weekly challenge, this week the challenge theme is 

Fairytales

and Fairy Queen Rebekah wants all the Princes and Princesses in the whole Kingdom of Blogland to play along and show us their fairytale creations.

Right that's enough of that!
Though I love my Saturated Canary Cinderella image and I'm so pleased I got to use it at last!! Coloured with Copics and Echo Park Be Mine paper gives my fairytale a happy ending!!

Check out all the details of this weeks fabulous challenge and some awesome inspiration from the Diva's on the main challenge page. We have a new Diva joining us today so show her some love.
We have a brilliant sponsor this week

http://bunnyzoescrafts.com/

That's it from me -I'm sure they all lived happily ever after!!

Before I go check this out!!

Those Ladybugs are coming out of hibernation...
'IN STYLE'!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges
Saturated Canary - Movie Inspired (Cinderella)
Forever Friends - Favourite Embellishments
Creative Card Crew - Girly
Craft Room - Monochrome
Inky Chicks - Becky's Bingo Board
Allsorts - Flower Power
 Crafts For Eternity - Punch It Out
Papertake Weekly - Tie Up Your Lose Ends

Moving Along 'In The Dark'

A jolly good morning to you all. I'm really excited today as tomorrow is the day when Debs, Claire, Pami, Lisa and I all get to meet up, some of us for the first time!!
(I actually wrote that before I woke up yesterday with the flu! I'm still excited through the coughing fits and streaming eyes and nose - I can't believe I'm going to meet my lovely friends and I'm dying!!)

Today is first though and that brings a brand new challenge over at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and our lovely Yorkshire Lass Lisa is in charge of

'In The Dark'

ooooooooh scary!!! Lisa loves anything Halloween!!

This little man looks more scared than scary!

He's from our fabulous sponsor this week

www.bugaboostamps.com

The papers are Echo Park and the little bats are a Memory Box die and I had some googly eyes that I stuck on, the little bat needs to grow into his eyes lol

The shapes are Spellbinders and coloured with Copic (both available at Stampin' Scrapping Central)

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and some fabulous spooky inspiration from the girls.

I'm off for a lie down and I still have to pack!!!

A weekend in Yorkshire and 2 weeks in the Canaries

Bring it on!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges

Bearly Mine - Halloween

Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Stampin' Scrapping Central - Halloween

Stampavie and More - Halloween

Show Us Your Ribbons @ Oldie But A Goodie

Hello again lovely Peeps, I've been having a little break to try and sort myself out after our Summer Season but the weather has been so nice I've still been working! At least I've had time for a blog over - just not sure yet if I like it!!!

Anyway I'm back today with a brand new challenge at

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

and this week the lovely Claire is in command and she would like you to 

Show Us Your Ribbons

Ribbon is something I have in abundance!!
That doesn't stop me buying more though LOL

This is one of the cards I've been making for my Mum and a friend who have both been asking me to make for them for ages, I just couldn't find any time until now.

The image you don't really need me to tell you is 'Blanche' from the fabulous Krista Smith at Saturated Canary (My lovely friend Debs gave me a voucher for my birthday and I'm addicted) coloured with Copics and pencils, the paper is Echo Park 'For The Record 2' 6x6 pad, the sentiment is computer generated and cut out with a Die Namics label die and the chipboard alphabet has been painted to match. All the flowers are from WOC and in keeping with the challenge rules, my ribbon has been in my drawer for years! Its Tilda ribbon from Panduro.

Remember to qualify for the challenge you must use something on your card that is at least 6 months old and be sure to tell us what it is.

You can find all the details on the main challenge blog along with some beautiful inspiration from my talented teammies.

Our sponsor this week is

 http://digidoodleshop.com/store/

Please pop over and have a browse around, they have some super little images.

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you will all get a chance to join our challenge this week

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - So Trendy (Chevrons)
Saturated Canary - All The B's (Blanche, Blue, Bows)
Sassy Studio Designs - Sketch
Crafts 4 Eternity - Numerical Numbers
Secret Crafter - Milestone Birthdays
Pink Elephant - Monochrome
Creative Craft - Anything Goes

Friends @ Oldie But A Goodie

Hello folks - I'm struggling a bit here with trying to keep up to date with my DT cards while working 7 days a week and all my good work of getting ahead has been caught up!
Just got this one done by the skin of my teeth!

It's time for a new challenge at

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

and this week the lovely Tracy has decided we should celebrate our

Friends

You can never have too many! I hope mine haven't forgotten me in my absence.

This cute little image is actually a fairly new purchase but my paper is really old so I still qualify! Lulu and her little sister are from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps and I adore them!! The papers are the last few sheets from my Echo Park Be Mine pad but don't fear I bought a spare pad when I cut into the first few sheets! lol

The sentiment is a mixture of rub ons which also have been knocking around my craft room for a while (read years), the ribbon does actually match a lot more in real life - not sure what happened in this photo. I coloured with Copics and flowers are from WOC.

Head over to the main challenge blog for some great inspiration from the Goodie Girls and all the details of this challenge sponsored by

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Remenber to qualify for the prize you must 

use an item over 6 month old and tell us what it is

Thank you so much for bearing with me during my busy work spell, I have a lovely little followers candy for you when I find a minute to post it!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Lollipop Crafts - Monochromatic
Songbird Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Sugar and Spice and Girly
The Ribbon Girl - Bingo (Ribbon, Pearls, Image)
Kraftin' Kimmie - Out Of The Box Technique
Crafty Catz - Pink
Totally Papercrafts - Monochrome
Charisma Cardz - Pink plus 1 (cream)
MMCS - Ice Cream Flavours (Strawberry)
The Sweet Stop - Sketch

Midway Reminder @ MAWTT

Good Morning to you all, I hope you are all having a fabulous day so far!

It's time for a midway reminder at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

as we are in the middle of our 2 week spectacular 3rd Birthday celebrations.

All we're looking for this week is something 

Birthday related

Easy Peasy lol

This week I'm showcasing an image from The Stamp Fairy 'Lenny Bee'

How cute is this little munchkin! I've coloured him with Copic's and used papers from Echo Park, the flowers are a die cut from MFT and the cloud is a Doo Hickey Die.

If you haven't been over and checked out the challenge blog yet head over now and see all the fabulous sponsor's and prizes that are up for grabs during MAWTT 3rd birthday party. This week the DT have all made some new inspiration for you all using  different sponsors images.

As I've said mine is from the fabulous

 http://www.stampfairy.com/

Thats all from me today, with this lovely weather I'm busy at work so I'm behind with my comments but I will get to visit you all I promise!

Thanks for looking
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Pastel Colours
Allsorts - Any Die Will Do
Craft Your Days Away - Teddy Bears
Dream Valley - Things With Wings
Stampin' Scrappin' Central - Bugs
Craft Your Passion - Wings
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Punches or Dies

Summer Holidays @ OBAG

Hello folks its me again here with a brand new challenge this week at

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

before I go into that though what a fab challenge we had last time, check out the blog for the winners post. This week the idiots are running the asylum and I'm in charge lol and I chose

Summer Holidays

Well that's pushing it a bit - summer holiday! I'd have been better choosing 'In the Bleak Midwinter'! I mean is the weather not bad enough to depress the whole nation without that pathetic excuse for a football match on Sunday night! And I'm a massive football fan - normally!

Anyway enough said about that! Here's my card for this challenge

This could actually be a picture taken on my recent trip to Yorkshire lol

There's Posh Pam on the end with her Martini - shaken not stirred, next up is Lisa with her hat on as she doesn't like the sun too much, then that would be me with my mouth open as I talk far too much - frequently!  and on the end would have to be Christine concentrating hard on her cocktail lol

Sorry girls I know you have a sense of humour!

It's actually an Art Impression stamp that I bought when I was there to find I already had it when I got home!! Nothing unusual then!  I gave the lovely Sue my duplicate as part of her birthday present.
My papers are Echo Park summer pad and most of the flowers are WOC again, I really love the mixing of the colours al la Rebekah.

We are sponsored this week by

You can find all the details over at the challenge blog page along with some fabulous inspiration and this week Francesca gave us a brand new teammie to play with!
So pop along and say Hello to Helen

Remember you can now use a digital image to join in but something on your card has to be at least 6 months old and you have to tell us what it is in your post

Before I go just to let you all know that Raegan arrived home safe and sound last night from China with mixed emotions! Really tired and happy to be going into her own bed, but sad that her adventure is over! Well at least for now - She's off to Orlando on the 6th of September with her friends from Uni.

Thank you for stopping by today
A big hello to Mandy my new follower  (I'll drop by ASAP)

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Love To Create - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Corrosive Challenge - Summertime Girls
Bunny Zoes - Girls Girls Girls
Pan Pastels - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' - Ribbons & Bows
Cute Card Thursday - Here Comes Summer
Charisma Cardz - Summer
Dutch Dare - Summer Fun
The Paper Shelter - The Great Outdoors

Summer's Here @ Diva's

Well I hope it's a little bit more like summer out there now than when I'm typing this! I'm a wee bit ahead of myself as I have to be organised or I can't play during the summer months, and today I wanted to play along as it's a brand new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and the fantabulous Rebekah has given us a theme of

Summer

and goodness me you need your sunglasses for this one!

 

I've used another Mo image, I'm totally lovin' these images at the minute! and I'm also lovin' Echo Park paper pads which I have used here. All my flowers come from WOC and I have mixed up all the bright colours al a Rebekah! I love it when the Boss does this so I copied her idea! My sun is cut on my Cricut - oh yes I used it again!

 We are sponsored today by

http://deliciousdoodles.blogspot.com/

You can find all the detailsof this weeks challenge and some gorgeous, sunny inspiration from the Diva's on the main challenge page.

Thank you all for looking, I'll be back tomorrow with my MAWTT DT card

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Wild Orchid Crafts - Anything Goes
Mo's Digital Challenge - Anything Mo Goes
Papertake Weekly - 3 (pearls) 2 (papers) 1 (ribbon)

April Showers @ Oldie But A Goodie

Good Morning lovely people, it will soon be Easter and a nice long weekend for most of you and if anyone is planning a trip to the seaside (especially Hunstanton) don't forget I'm there and please come and say 'Hello'

In typical bank holiday weather, it's about to get colder and wetter - don't know why I'm surprised!

It's time for a new challenge today at

Oldie But A Goodie 

and this week my lovely Lisa is hosting

Knowing what this country's weather is like Lisa has opted for

April Showers

 

For my card I have finally used one of many Mo Manning images I had to invest in! I'm doing quite well really - that's 3 images in the last 2 weeks that I haven't used before! The daffodils I bought last year from WOC and as I used 2, I bought another pack to replace them!! I know - don't ask!! 

The papers are Echo Park, the punches MS and the die cut cloud is a Magnolia Doo Hickey (sorry Kerry!)

We are sponsored this week by

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Who are offering the winner 7 fabulous Digi images

Head over to the main challenge blog to check out all the details and some fabulous inspiration from the DT girls. Don't forget to check if you were amongst the winners last week too!

That's all from me today, I'll be back tomorrow with some really exciting stuff you won't want to miss!!

Thanks for looking 

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Pollycraft Monday - Water Water Everywhere

Pink Gem - Photo Inspiration (Aquamarine)

Stamping For The Weekend - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Digi Image

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Lil' Darlings - Outside

Spots & Stripes & the Ladybugs

Good morning all you lovely people I have to start by saying I'm so sorry I've not been around - it's the time of year when work takes over my life again and even more so with the lovely weather. It should all settle down again after Easter though I do hope I can get around to visiting you all before then!

 It's not just any Tuesday today its TLT and that means time for a new challenge at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

and this week the very lovely Diane is hosting her first challenge since joining the team and she would like to see

SPOTS and STRIPES

one of my favourite challenges!

as you can see this was made for a special person! As time is very short for a while I've had to combine a few events and this was made for my lovely blogging buddy Sue who has just turned 50!

I love this image from the recently released Floral Delights and the lush ribbon is also from LCI. My paper is Echo Park and the watering can is wooden and I painted it white.

Inside

Please head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and don't forget to check out if you are amongst the many winners of the last challenge new release event!
While you're there have a peek at the fabulous inspiration from the Ladybugs.

Remember you don't have to use an LCI image to enter - but we love it when you do!

I'm off to the dentist today, thank you for visiting me I will find some time this week to visit you all
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Monochromatic
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Spots & Stripes
Scrappy Frogs - Seeing Spots
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Distressing Times @ Diva's

Hello again, it's my 3 in a row week and I'm back today with a DT project for

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and I'm super excited about this one as I've been dying to colour up my Saturated Canary images for so long and I finally got the chance!

Team A are on duty today and this week we have had permission to get

DISTRESSED

Not that I need telling, in my everyday life it's a regular occurrence!

So here she is my very first SC image.... Hippielove

oooh those eyes....doncha just love them! 

Coloured with Copics and a touch of brown Prisma Pencil on her hair tips, the papers are Echo Park, the flowers WOC, the die cuts Magnolia and the ribbon is from Ladybugs Craft Ink.

I have to say distressing does not come easy to me, I think I have a touch of OCD as I like everything to be straight and precise lol.

We have a fabulous sponsor this week

http://www.pinkgemdesigns.com/catalog/

All the details of this weeks challenge, the prize and some fabulous inspiration from the Diva's can be found on the main challenge page HERE

Thank you for popping by,

 I'll be back tomorrow with my MAWTT DT project

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Saturated Canary - Use Twine
Papertake Weekly - Bingo (Gems, Die Cuts & Flowers)
Bunny Zoe's - Shabby Chic/Vintage
Love To Create - Anything Goes
Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
The Prairie Fairy - Distress It
Cute Card Thursday - Happy Birthday
My Mums Craft Shop - Let's Get Digital
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes