Lili of the Valley DT

Morning, oh wow it feels good to be back. It has been soooooooooooo long since I made a card. I am a little rusty and need a bit of practice again but I really loved making this little project. Lili of the Valley challenge has also returned and we would love to see something NEW ..... interpret this in anyway you like.

I have chosen one of the brand new images which will be available in a couple of weeks from the LOTV website - OMG these new images are so cute, they really are getting better and better - I just don't know how Lisa and Laila keep doing it!! To also tie into the theme I have made my easel card into a calendar - all ready for a brand new year!

A closer look at the sweet image - the sentiment is also a new LOTV one which will be available at the same time. I hope you get chance to play along with us - right, off to work now ..... but inly for one day - woohoo!!

Would you believe it .....

................... think I am ready to get back to crafting ...... mojo is returning - woop woop

Missed you all sooooooooooooooo much

See you soon xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Music Saves My Soul Saturday

Morning everyone, I hope you are all having a lovely weekend so far ..... any snow for you yet?? None here today so far here but who knows what will happen later. So it is the last shopping weekend before christmas and I thought I would share one of my favourite songs ever!!

Oh Holy Night ...... wow, what an amazing song. There are lots of versions out there but wow, this gives me goosebumps everytime and makes me want to cry (I am a bit odd, lol) ..... hope you enjoy it....

I would love to hear your favourite Christmas song this week but you don't have to if you don't want to .... any song is fine. See you all next week xxxxxxx

Music Saves My Soul Saturday

Hi everyone ..... phew thank goodness for weekends! Another extremely busy and stressful week at work but hopefully it will start to settle a bit now we are getting used to the new IT system and the glitches are starting to be fixed. Still hard finding all the information quickly so my poor patients have had to be very patient with us all. My mum has also been in hospital but is improving now which is a relief to us all.

So onto this weeks tune .... I heard this yesterday and thought it would be perfect for sharing with you - I love feel good songs. I loved Back to the Future - such a brill film.

Thankyou all so much for playing along each week xxx

Music Saves My Soul Saturday ...... back at last!!!!!

Hello there, oh it is good to be back again and at last we can all have a little sing and dance at the weekend again with Music Saves My Soul - woohoo

Thankyou so much for all the lovely messages about Music Saves My Soul since I have been missing in action - I am so amazed that you have missed me and the chance to share our tunes. I hope you have lots of fab tunes to share this week - I can't wait to hear them. I do need to get a few little candies out from before so I really apologise to those who are waiting - gonna get right on it!

So onto my tune ..... I love dancy type tunes and so I couldn't resist the brand tune 'The Time' by The Blackeyed Peas .... a funky twist on an old favourite.

I hope you enjoy my tune. If you want to join in just add your link to your post using the linky thing below and I would really love it if you could spread the word by adding my link to your sidebar with the fab logo above.

Have a happy weekend

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Get ready!!!

MUSIC SAVES MY SOUL RETURNS TOMORROW ....... WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lili of the Valley & Crafter's Companion

Hi there .... oooh how are you liking all the snow. It is causing a few headaches for travel and schools etc but it does look gorgeous don't you think

I am playing catch up and have 2 cards to share with you tonight.

The first is for Lili of the Valley - make sure you visit the inspiration blog for details of stamp give aways!!! The theme for this weeks challenge is 'My Favourite things'

I have added flowers and ribbons - I just adore my embellies :o)

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Now onto my card for Crafter's Companion - we have a sketch to follow with the option of christmas ... very appropriate at the moment.

Popcorn the Bear is so sweet :o)

Glamour dust in abundance here, lol ..... might have added just a bit too much.

So sorry it is short and sweet - I am shattered, been so busy at work. We are changing the whole computer system at work and tomorrow is the first go live day so lord only knows what will happen. We have plenty of IT support from the PCT so hopefully the next couple of weeks will go smoothy ..... time for a new NHS .... oh lord I hope it is easier than it has been in training all month .... welcome to SYSTM 1 ..... eek!!!

Night, hot choc, bath and bed for me xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Just Magnolia - A sketch

We have a gorgeous sketch on Just Magnolia this week and luckily for me a card I made for the current Magnolia Inspiration Magazine is perfect for it (rotated of course) so I am delighted to be joining the rest of the DT after having last week off.

This is one of my most used Magnolia stamps -I just love it so much - it can be used for almost anything ... not just christmas.

I really love this colour combo too. Aqua is becoming one of my favourite colours these days - so pretty and delicate. Magnolia have lots of papers which have it in too so I am a happy girl.

....and how lush are these little berries - again from Magnolia! I love it when the DT parcels arrive. Make sure you visit the challenge blog to look at the rest of the DT's beautiful cards.

Lili of the Valley - A Sketch

Afternoon, so who has had some snow. We had a light covering this morning but all gone now. 

Best to stop in where it is nice and warm and join us with a great sketch on Lili of the Valley this week.

I thought I would use some gorgeous bright papers that I got from Simon Says Stamp. These are Basic Grey's Sugar Rush 6x6 pad .... so spring like!! The stamp is another cutie .... Rosie with presents .... they are all so gorgeous, hard to choose a favourite! Using another of the fabulous round sentiment stamps too .... how did I manage without them!!!

Back to work in a moment ... no rest for the wisked! Looking forward to my tap class this evening ... so much fun. Byeeeeeeeeeeeeee xxx

Lili of the Valley - Glitter & Glitz

Hi everyone, it is time again for our challenge on Lili of the Valley - lots of you took part last week in the challenge and hop - thankyou so much. It sure looks like you love the images and sentiments as much as we all do!!!! I am delighted to announce that the winner of the candy from my blog is Pauline C .... congrats sweetie, just drop me a quick email with your details and I will pass it on to Lisa and Laila!

Onto this weeks challenge - Glitter & Glitz!!!!!

I am at work just now so will pop details on when I get home - just trying to scoff my buttie lol

See you all soon xxxxx

The Greeting Farm #7 Candy Winner

Hi everyone, sorry if it looks like I have fallen off the face of the earth. I have been taking a little time out and doing a bit of thinking ..... more later about that one.

Here, rather late, is the winner from my candy sponsored by the fabulous Simon Says Stamp

Congratulations Denise from The Crafty Den!

Just drop me a line with your postal address and I will pass it in to the fab team and your prize will be on it's way to you.

Lili of the Valley Challenge and Blog Hop

This week the Lili of the Valley Challenge  is being combined with a Blog Hop to celebrate the release of the Tea and Chat, Party Girls and Sentiments collections, full details of the  Challenge and Blog Hop can be found on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog . 

 If you have arrived here from  Nicola  you are in the right place, if not then hop over to Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog to begin.

To Win my Candy Stamp please leave a A COMMENT BELOW

This week the Lili of the Valley  challenge has a theme  ANYTHING GOES, here is my card I made using sweet Rosie with Cake (the same image as my candy!) !!!

I have also used one of the gorgeous new sentiment stamps - aren't they wonderful!

The Next stop on the Hop is  Caz so hop on over and have fun!!! Good luck!

xxx

A little update .... I am still here

Hi everyone, just to let you all know I am still around but I have some family stuff going on that is taking up some of my time compared to usual. I hope to be back crafting in a couple of weeks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

CES Challenge GDT with a little sprinkle of sugar!

Good morning, woop woop it is the weekend at last and I am so thrilled to be guest designer for the next few weeks for CES Challenge Blog. I was over the moon when my good buddy Emma asked me to take part with them. This week the theme is Forever Autumn and you can interpret this how you like. It was a great chance for me to play with some images that I haven't used in so long .... I had so much fun!

I have inked up this old Sugar Nellie stamp - god I love her. I really enjoyed colouring her and it made me realise that although I love being on DTs sometimes it is lovely just to chose and image that you want to, regardless of who makes it. So here is my guilty pleasure for this week!

My card also fits the following challenges.....

The Sugar Bowl - Sketch + Ribbons & Bows

I will be back later with Music Sabes My Soul Saturday, have a fab morning xxx

Just Magnolia

Hiya, ooh this is becoming a habit isn't it ... dragging my heels again. I really do not have enough hours in the day .... wonder if I can give up work lol???? Probably not :o(

So it is time again on Just Magnolia for our special monthly challenge. As you may already know we decided a couple of months ago to open it as anything goes with an optional extra. This month you can add beads to your project if you like (or if you are like me .... flat back pearls, lol ... oops)

We are sponsored again by the fabulous Heidi at Simon Says Stamp and she is kindly offering one lucky person a $30 spending spree. Heidi stocks lots of Magnolia products including stamps, papers, flowers and embellies - make sure you check them out here

Hope that you can all join ...... stay safe tonight if you are having fireworks xxxx

Lili of the Valley - woohoo new stamps launched today!

Hi, oh it is an exciting day today for Lili of the Valley - not only are we at the NEC but the newest stamps are also on sale there .... right now!!!!Don't worry if you cannot make it, these beauties will be on sale online next week.

Dashing back to work for my lunch so will fill my post in properly later.

I hope you get to pop over to the LOTV stand and say hi to Lisa, Laila and Jacqui today

xxx

Simon Says ... All White

Good morning, wow it is so dark here today and rain is on the way I think a crafting day is in order!!! This week on Simon Says Stamp we would love to see your card being all white apart from your image. Lots of the DT are using the fabulous images by Lili of the Valley, which I love to death!

I have coloured this beautiful image with my copics and added some fun flock to the fur trims. Loads of stickles to the ice for that extra sparkle. The background has been embossed using a cuttlebug embossing folder and then I added extra sparkle with some spray glitter - fab IRL!!!!. It is ages since I used my dew drops but I love the way they look around the scalloped border. Pretty lace, a flower and some Magnolia gem crystals to finish!

Don't forget that you could win this fab voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp Superstore.

Have a wonderful day and don't forget to check out our other challenge on PaperCraft Planet too if you have time.

losing my marbles!!!!

Oh dear, where is my head!!!! Was going through my blog and I have just realised I didn't post my card for last weeks Just Magnolia challenge - what a ninny!!! So here it is .......

We had a gorgeous sketch to follow. I am loving this colour combo ....... so subtle.

I have had these papers forever I think but was nice to dig them out again. You still have a couple of days to enter this weeks challenge so pop over to the blog and have a look at the rest of the cards by the DT - they are all fabulous! Off for a slob on the sofa, I feel completely shattered .... see you tomorrow xxx

Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge - DT Card

Morning, November already - wow, how did that happen? A new month means a new challenge with Crafter's Companion so I hope you can all find a little time to join in. We have a fab sketch to follow with the theme ' One for the girls'. The rules changed recently which means you do not have to use an image by Crafter's Companion but if you do then your name will be entered twice for the draw!

I really adore this stamp called 'with sympathy' from the new SWALK release and the papers are from the new SWALK CD too. This card could be sent for many reasons but it seems to work for those cards when you want to let someone know you are thinking about them for whatever reason. 

Make sure you pop over to the Crafter's Companion website for all your new products and old favourites and don't forget to keep an eye on the News, Views & Inspirations blog too for lots of crafty ideas.

Have a fabulous Monday!

Music Saves My Soul Saturday #7

Morning, woohoo it is the weekend at last and tonight is FANCY DRESS!!!!!. We were supposed to do it last week for my friends birthday but it is now happening to tonight so I am pleased because it is not as cold this week lol. All of pics will be up on my facebook tomorrow lol.

This is the last week for joining in the November draw .... winner will be picked next week :o)

This week I have been thinking what to post and it is just so difficult with so many fabulous songs but I decided on a bit of Aerosmith ..... mmmmm what is it about Steve Tyler?????? Who knows but all I can say is I definately would hahahahahaha.

To play along please post the picture of 'Music Saves My Soul' to your sidebar and link it to my blog to help spread the word. If you could then share your video on your blog and link it to the blue frog below that would be fabulous. I will draw this months winner on the first Saturday of next month ... good luck!!!!!

I hope you enjoy my song this week .... have a wonderful weekend xxx

WINNER OF GREETING FARM CANDY #6

Good morning .... what a beautiful day it is here in Yorkshire today, in fact it has been a great week - I love autumn days like these :o)

As promised I am here with the winner of my Greeting Farm candy sponsored by Simon Says Stamp Superstore

Congratulations ZOE

If you can contact me please with your contact details I will make sure your stamp gets to you asap.

Thanks to all of you who take part every fortnight xxx