If you read my post yesterday you will know we have friends over for the weekend.

Yesterday we went to see The Lion King at the theatre.... Belle loved it... and is now singing 'oh I just can't wait to be king' lol!!

So today we are off to the Safari park..... can't wait!!

But before that I am here to tell you about the new challenge over at 

THAT CRAFT PLACE

Which is sewing... faux or real. Now I don't have a sewing machine so it doodle stitching from me I am afraid!!

The scrummy image is an Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy stamp and I got it from the store 

along with the ribbon and MME papers

The felt flowers are from Sew sweet

However Lisa sells the flower die and felt so you could make your own lol..

Well thanks for looking hope you can come and get stitched with us xx

So here are the links:

Shop/

Facebook

Natter Group

Red White and blue....

Well what an amazing time I had at my cake course yesterday... I learnt lots of new things and can't wait to try them out lol.. I will load a pic soon xx

As for my title - red white and blue are not normally colours I would pick but it is the challenge this fortnight over at

THAT CRAFT PLACE

And here is my card:

I quite like it lol.... the lush deep red... I may use this colour combo again now lol!!

The image is from the store and is by Elisabeth Belle for Whimsy stamps

the lush lace with pearls is also from the store (well the facebook store lol)

The papers are a mix of echo park and MME

The flower die is by CC designs

Well thanks for stopping by xxx

I'm melting...... I'm melting.......

Well the snow is boooooo...

I do love the snow when it comes, but now it is all slushy n dirty!!! And when I walked to the shops with Bell, well  Bambi springs to mind lol..

So I am here to talk about this weeks sketch over at Sketch Saturday

So here is my card:

I totally love this image.. Its a Whimsy stamp by Elisabeth Bell

The papers are MME Stella Rose - Hattie

The flowers are from my draw lol..

I am entering this into:

Elisabeth Bells Digi World - Vintage Valentine

Cupcake craft - Make a scene (Grass n clouds)

Totally Gorjus - Flowers

And I also want to enter for Whimsy stamps guest designer. I have loved whimsy stamps like errrr well for ever really (well as long as I have been crafting lol.. they have such wonderful images from Kenny K to Elisabeth Bell.. and the sentiments??? Well lets just say they have the words for EVERYTHING lol.

Well fingers and toes crossed!!

Have a lovely weekend xxx

I'm off to see the man in red!!

Today is gonna be so cool.. we are off to Sundown adventure land. 

We went last year and went on the night before Christmas ride... it was so emotional for us as we knew about Belle at that point but nothing had been put in place - so this year is gonna be SO AMAZING!! it is the cutest little park. As kids we used to go a lot for a day out and when we went last year it hadn't changed much lol..

But before that I am here to tell you about this weeks sketch over at Sketch Saturday

Now although I do still have a few Christmas cards to make, December is also a big birthday month for me,  Sam, my mum, 2 sisters and my sister in law - so I have taken a break and made a Birthday card:

I think this is one of my fave ever stamps - well it does have cupcakes on it lol

I got it from That craft place as well as the lush BoBunny lace and ceramic flower.

The pink ribbon is from sew sweet

the pink flowers are wild orchid crafts

Well I hope you all have a wonderful weekend planned xx

A special day

Today is a special day for us.

We are taking Belle to be blessed at church today which is just perfect. We waited until it was official that Belle is now Annabelle Elsie-Rose Robinson, then we wanted something different for her so we picked the Churches Christingle service. 

It is going to be so lovely - but I am here as we have a new challenge over at THAT CRAFT PLACE

This challenge we have a recipe for you

1 image

2 papers

3 colours

4 embellies

So here is my card:

I love this cutie from Whimsy stamps - by Elisabeth Belle (from That craft place)

The papers are first edition

My 4 embellies are- lace, flowers, butterfly and diamante swirls all from that craft place

I hope you can come and join us xx

Shopping has started....

Yep it is official.. we are on the countdown and are starting our Christmas shopping today!!

I so can't wait to start shopping for Belle lol... our first family christmas.. I am sssooooooo excited!!

So it is Saturday so that means a new sketch over at Sketch Saturday

I had so much fun with this one

This is a Elisabeth Belle for whimsy image

the papers are a right mix lol

I hope you can come get sketchy with us xx

Tic Tac Toe...

Good morning all..

Well it is my Birthday on Wednesday - Yep Halloween is my actual Birthday whoop!! So I spent yesterday with my family and some friends and we went to Blackpool Illuminations...We always used to go when I was a child and I went last year with Sam and my sisters family so it seemed right to go again this year with Belle!! And my mum n dad and some friends came too!! 

I will post some pics in the week, but lets just say we had LOTS of fun!!

So today I am here with THAT CRAFT PLACE challenge of

TIC TAC TOE /Bingo!!

So you need to use 3 in a row... I picked Ribbon, Lace and dies:

The image is an Elizabeth Bell for whimsy stamps which you can get in store

as well as the scrummy for the record 2 echo park papers, lace and the beautiful amber brad from flower centre.

I hope you can come and join in too.... also I will be back tomorrow with my surprise candy winner xx

thought I would try...

Well hello..

Belle has been so busy that she is having an extra long sleep today lol.. (Yay!!) so I have some crafting time - for fun!!!

Now I sell my cards to family, friends, works friends, Sams work lol.. and repeat buyers but I wanted to try Etsy - so I have posted a few cards on there... here are two I added today:

This is Magnolia with Balloon

Coloured with Copics

papers are echo park

Flowers are from wild orchid crafts

This card is using an Elisabeth Bell image (and one of my faves!!)

Papers are echo park

lace, ribbon, slider and flowers all from wild orchid crafts

Sentiment is whimsy stamps

Thanks for looking xx

I'm a guest whoop...

Hello..

It's been a while since I posted on a Wednesday morning... but I was jumping for joy when I was picked to be this weeks guest over at Whimsy stamps whoop!!

The Challenge this week is 'ANYTHING BUT SQUARE'

So out popped my dies....lol..

And here is my card:

I made a circle easel card

The image is Cinnamon Sugar by Elizabeth Bell

And I have coloured her with Distress inks - I am starting to get the hang of em now lol...

The papers are echo park

the flower has had the centre removed and a large brad put in the centre

Those and the seam binding are all from wild orchid crafts

The sentiment is a Whimsy stamps - stamp

And the die cut swirl is a Magnolia doohickey die.

Thanks for looking xx

I am entering this into:

Sweet Stamping - Ribbons and bows

Allsorts - Any die will do

Wild Orchid Crafts - Punches or dies

Did you see my new badge??????

I have news....

I am a Sketch Saturday Girl woo hoo!!!!!

I am sooo excited I can not begin to tell you lol..

So here is this weeks sketch:

We are sponsored by Stamp fairy this week too 

Now the good thing with sketches is its your interpretation - you can switch it, turn it upside down - just make sure we can still see the sketch lol...

So here is my card:

 Yep I turned it upside down lol

The papers are echo park there and now

The Image is Elizabeth Bell (at Whimsy)

I made felt flowers - felt from sew sweet

The sentiment is from whimsy stamps 

I am entering this into:

The Papershelter - anything goes

Whimsy Stamps - buttons and bows

All That Scraps - Anything goes

Simon says stamp - photos inspiration - I used colours

Thanks for looking xx

It's someone's Birthday

Hello

Yep this week it is So Sweets 1st Birthday so I thought I would play along and make a card using some of her scrummy goodies!!

From the store:

Scrummy leave ribbon: here

Flower Pins: here

Flower button: here

Twine: here

Mustard  Brads: here

The image is new over at Whimsey stamps. It is by Elizabeth Bell

Coloured with copics

The papers are MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody

Now if you pop on over to the blog and leave a comment you could win one of Emma's fabby giveaways..

And if you purchase something from the store you could win another prize - from free p&p to a £50 voucher!! 

So what are you waiting for??

Pop on over now!!!

I followed the sketch over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Whimsey - Ribbon

Thanks xx