This is so me!!!!!

Have you ever seen a digi and thought - that is so me????

Well this one is just me lol..

Over at MMCS this week the theme is digi only...yep no stamps at all lol!!

We are sponsored by bugaboo and I have used one of there images

Oh yes I would lol!!!!

The papers are Jellie bean

Ribbon is stampin up!!

Thanks for looking xx

Life is perfect...

Oh yes it is...

Belle comes to live with us today which is just fabby - and means I am gonna have to learn how to juggle crafting and a 11 month old lol..

However over at MMCS this week we want to see cards for Mums or a special lady - oh yes we have her for Mothers day whoop whoop lol.. although as Belle has 2 moms I don't think I will be getting too spoilt lol..

My card:

We are sponsored by A Day for Daisies and this is one of there scrummy images

The papers are Jellie Park

The sentiment is a CC designs

I am entering this into:

Crafting when we can - animals (Birds)

Ladybug crafts - Anything goes

Thanks for looking xx

Today is the day....

Oh my god... I am so excited/nervous/excited lol...

After all these MANY months we are Meeting our angel Annabelle today... I am dreading leaving her after 2 hours but only a week and she will be living with us FOREVER!!!!!!

But as it's Wednesday it means a new challenge over at MMCS and this week we want to see those SPRING COLOURS. We are sponsored by The paper Shelter so I have used one of there fab images

Right sorry for the quick post but I gotta go n get ready... we have to be there by 12!!

I am entering this into:

Totally stampalicious - Spring is in the air

Cute card Thursday - signs of spring

St Lukes Charity cards - Signs of spring

xx

Buttons and ribbon

Hello..

Well I cannot tell you just how nervous I am right now.... 

Today is D day.... oh yes... Today is PANEL DAY!!!! So this is when they decide whether we are to be mommies to our little angel... so watch out after 1pm when we will know.....

However to help me take my mind off it we have a new challenge over at 

MMCS - Buttons and ribbons..

This week we have a super scrummy sponsor - Sew sweet, who are offering the lucky winner £10 (not incl p&p) to spend in store. Now they sell so much scrummy ribbon , buttons and make your own kits..

So here is my card:

How sweet is this image???

I got it from over at Saturated canary - I think she is my fave lol...

I teamed her up with Echo Park spring papers which you can get in store

The lush pink felt, twine, ribbon and heart button are from Sew sweet

Right I am off to wait by the phone lol..

see you all later and thanks for stopping by xx

I am also entering this into:

Saturated Canary - shaped cards

Paper Sundaes - Happy Birthday

Cupcake Crafts - Pink, fluffy, cupcake

One week to go...

Well ... our house is defiantly child proofed right now lol..

On Monday our social worker will be coming to do a H&S check of the house so we have been child proofing the house... I cannot begin to tell you the amount of times I have tried to open a cupboard and almost broke my arm lol...

Sam put the high chair together last night so it is starting to seem very real...and this weekend the cot will go up... It seems weird as we haven't been to panel yet and yet the house is ready!! But we are confident that everything has been done right and we will be getting the all important yes  - IN 1 WEEK!!!!!!!!

Yep the countdown is on... every shop we go in we gravitate to the kiddie section lol... and I am lovin it lol!!!

But - today is Wednesday so that means time for a new challenge over at MMCS

This week we are sponsored by Emerald Fairies and the theme is pearls and swirls

I have used Isla - I thinks she is my fave lol..

The lush ribbon (yes that is 1 ribbon) is from sew sweet

I have used one of MMCS new magnolia dies and the lush MME sweet Caroline dolled up papers

The lush diamante flourish is from ZVA

I am entering this into:

If the shoe fits - Anything goes

Flutterby Wednesdays - anything with wings

Charisma cardz - things with wings

Allsorts Free and easy Feb

Thanks for stopping by  - I will be back later with my Inky card xx

It must be love...

Love love..

Yep over at MMCS the theme this week is ... It must be love!!!

And this week we are sponsored by Whimsy stamps so if you want to win some scrummy digi's pop on over to the challenge blog!!

Here is my card this week:

How fabby is she???

She is from Simply Betty Stamps..

The papers are MME

Ribbons and pins are from wild orchid crafts

I have also used memory box swirls and MS heart punch

I am entering this into:

Emerald Fairies - Be my Valentine

Moving along with the times - Have a heart

Little Miss Muffett - Valentines and love

Thanks for looking xx

Get flowery...

Now then... my smile was big because I was getting my little girl mid April.... imagine my total delight when I got an email yesterday from our social worker saying WE HAVE A CANCELLATION!!!!!!!!!

Oh yes we go to panel on 22nd FEB!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!

We have so much still to do lol... breath lol!!!!

This means we should get her mid March!! woo hoo!!!!

This smile is never gonna leave my face lol..

However back in the crafting world it's Wednesday which means another challenge at

MMCS

And this week we are sponsored by the fabby SOME ODD GIRL!!!!

And the challenge is FLOWERS

As I have some SOG stamps I used one today

Now she is in the Christmas release but with that present I think you can use her anytime!!

The papers are Echo park country drive

Lush lace and ribbon and flower pins are from wild orchid crafts

The funky card base is from MMCS!!

Right I am off... thanks for looking xxx

I am entering this into -

Charisma - C&S

Allsorts - Pins

What is my fave colour combo???

Now anyone who knows me will know I have a few favourite colours combos... however there is one I love more than any other lol..

So this week over at 

MMCS

We are challenging you to USE YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR COMBO

We are sponsored by the super fabby Bugaboo stamps - who are offering the lucky winner 7 images 

Now my all time fave is pink and aqua.... so here is my card using a bugaboo image

The papers are MME 

I used the retro flower punches and the Martha Stewart butterfly punch

The image was pretty simple for me - but I like how it turned out and how 'spring' the card feels

I hope you get the chance to share your fave colour combo with us this week

I am also entering this into:

Flutterby Wednesdays - open (used butterflys)

xx

Here come the girls...

Well good morning...

Hope you are all well and ready for the new challenge over at

MMCS

This week we are sponsored by Sassy Studio and the challenge is

HERE COME THE GIRLS

So pretty up those cards and projects lol

Now I am trying to do some trinket boxes to hold buttons and gems so here is my project..

It was just a little box and I painted it with Tim Holtz tattered rose crackle paint

I then distressed all the edges  and stamped some LOTV corners onto the box

The image is Cowboy Lili and you can get here here

Hope you can all join in xx

Happy New Year..

Oh my word - it seems ages since I last blogged!! 

I have been so busy with Christmas and New year I just had no time to craft booo...

But I have time back now and of course it's Wednesday which means a new challenge over at 

MMCS

And this week we want to see something new - so new stash or new baby, job or house etc...

We have a new sponsor this week - Jelly Park  so that is my something new... a new image, and new button and new paper....

The paper is first edition dream catcher

the scrummy lace, seem binding, button and twine are from Sew Sweet

I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday

Thanks for looking xx

Christmas is almost here..

And how did it happen?????

I thought I had ages left, crackers to make, cards, cakes etc... and now it's only a few days away and I am running around like a mad woman lol...

But it is Wednesday so that means a new challenge over at MMCS

As it's a two week challenge the theme is anything goes

The papers are first edition daydream (love them lol)

and the image is LOTV

I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday

Paper Sundaes want us to celebrate

Crafty pad - anything but Christmas

Thanks for looking xx

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Ohhh I so love my Christmas songs..

And there is nothing more I love than wrapping pressies, dressing the tree and baking while singing along!!

So Christmas is a fab time for me... I love it!!

So this week over at MMCS our challenge is CUTE AND FUNKY CHRISTMAS

And here is my card:

The papers are First edition (think I need to stock up on these for next Christmas!!)

The image is from LOTV

The lush seam binding and button are from sew sweet

I am also entering this into:

Emerald Fairies - non traditional colours (for Christmas)

LOTV - Pink, white and silver Christmas

Ladybug crafts -  bingo -(felt snowflakes, ribbon and embossed paper)

Thanks for looking xx

I am so behind

Good morning all..

Well afternoon now lol...

So today I have a card for you for both  My mums challenge and  Inky impressions challenge

Over at My mums craft shop the theme is TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS

While over at Inky Impressions it is RIBBONS

I have used MarLeigha's ornament dance and the tree is a new digi from Inky

I thought they were perfect together!!

I stuck to traditional red, gold and green (my fave xmas colours!!)

I am entering this into:

Paper Sundaes - Red and stripes

Papertake weekly - Anything goes

Pollycraft - Christmas fun

Come and get it - anything Christmas

Thanks for looking x

Things with wings over at MMCS

Well..

Hello there.. and thanks for popping by!!

Today I am showing you the card I made for MMCS

This week the theme is 'THINGS WITH WINGS'

And we are sponsored by the ever so fabulous Emerald Fairies...

And here is my card:

I have been admiring the circle easel cards and thought I needed to give it a go lol..

The papers are MMS - Krafty day

the scrummy ribbon, seam binding and felt (for the flowers) is from Sew Sweet



I am also entering this into:

Paper Sundaes - big bows

Di's Digi's - Fall colours

Totally Gorjus  - Swirly whirly

Prairie Fairy - Fall colours

Charisma - Lace and pearls

Thanks for looking xx

Mix and Match

Well hello there all..

Hope you are all well..

I have started colouring up some of my NEC stamp purchases and decided one would be perfect for this weeks MMCS card lol..

This week we are sponsored by the fabby Elizabeth Bells digis and the winner will receive 2 digis of there choice.. and the theme.... yep mix n match papers...

So here is my card:

Now I have to apologise about the photo's... I really need to learn how to take photos in this dreary weather lol...

The image is Lili of the valley

and I have mixed and matched MME and Echo park papers

The ribbon is stampin' up!

buttons and lace are from my stash

I am also entering :

Lili of the Valley - creature comforts

Di's digi's - ribbons and bows

Thanks for looking xx

sugar and spice at MMCS

Well good morning campers..

Hope you are all well... it's starting to get cold here in the UK and the dark nights are setting in boooo!!!!! 

The only good thing about this is I can spend the evening crafting yay!!!!

So it is Wednesday and that means a new challenge at MMCS

This week we are sponsored by the super fabby Saturated Canary so if you fancy winning 2 images you need to take on the theme

'Sugar and spice'

And here is my card:

I went for spice lol...

I totally love this sexy little lady and think she is perfect for boys and girl cards!!

The papers are Echo Park apothecary which I got from Crafty Emma's

The ribbon was from my stash and I made the pin myself

The ribbon is from wild orchid crafts as is the silver corner

and the flower gem centre is from Quixotic paperie

I followed the sketch over at sketch saturday

and over at Cupcake they want you to use print

Thanks for looking xx

Thank You

Hello..

I hope you enjoyed day one of the Inky blog hop...

I will be back later with my second card...

However now its time for a new challenge at 

MMCS

And this week we want to see THANKS on your cards and projects.

We are sponsored by Heather Ellis and here is my card

The papers are first edition

the scrummy coral seam binding, felt and pink a licious button are from Sew Sweet

the lace, pins and butterfly are from wild orchid crafts

Thanks for looking xx

I am entering this into:

Simon says - buttons

Fluuerby Wednesday's - butterflies and thanks

It's spooky time over at MMCS

Well hello there..

Now I am in an uber excited state as it is my Birthday on 31st October - yep my birthday is Halloween and my parents named me after a horror movie lol..

So I do tend to love anything Halloween related so when I knew we had Sassy Cheryl sponsoring us over at MMCS knew we had to do a spooky challenge as she has some of the coolest ever Halloween images.. and if you don't believe me you need to pop over to My Mums Craft Shop challenge blog and take a look at the cards the DT have created!!

So here is my card:

How fab is this image??? Told you they were fab!!

The papers are Echo Park Apothecary

The orange twine I got over at Sew Sweet

The charm was in my stash so no idea where it came from lol..

I am entering this into:

Allsorts - Halloween

Pollycrafts - spooky goings on

Sweet Stamping - Halloween

Paper Sundaes - Toppings are black and sparkly

The crafty pad - Halloween

Thanks for looking xx

Food n Drink...

Well hello there..

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Well my niece had the biggest smile ever after her surprise lol... and we all had such a fun weekend. We took her shopping for clothes.. went out for lunch, went bowling and just well enjoyed catching up lol..

So as it is Wednesday today that means another challenge over at

My mums craft shop

This week we are sponsored by the amazing wild rose studio, and they are offering the winner 2 - yes 2 stamps of there choice!!

The theme is ... yep you guessed it food and drink lol..

So here is my card:

I ahve used wild rose studio's Mia with cupcake (one of my fave images by WRS!!)

The papers are basic grey

I have also used bakers wine and a pink a licious button from sew sweet

I am entering this into:

Quixotic inspiration's sketch

Charisma cards - stitching (faux around the image and some paper)

I look forward to seeing your cards this week xxx

hhmmm.. are you ready for a sing song??

Well good morning all..

It's Wednesday so that means a new challenge over at

  MMCS

This week we want to see cards/projects that remind you of a song... so get ready to start singing lol..

We are sponsored by the fabby Prairie Fairy (love there cute images)

And here is my card

Can you guess my song???

Yep it's Sandi Thoms

I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair!!!!

The image is of course a PF one 

Papers are Jellie Bean and you can get them over at the MMCS store

The sentiment is a whimsy one (film strips) and again you can get it in store

I have also used a retro flower punch for the flower in here hair lol

and the apron string fiskars punch too

I am entering this into:

Emerald Fairies - punches 

Prairie Fairy - Sugar and spice (girls cards)

One stop - Anything goes

Thanks for looking xx