Music Saves My Soul Saturday

Good morning ..... I am such an amazing mood today, it really feels good to be alive. I have a wonderful husband, great son and the best friends!!!! No, I am not still drunk from the wedding celebrations yesterday, lol ..... just feeling appreciative for what I have. Talking of the wedding, wasn't Kate's dress fabulous - she looked stunning! Her sister also looked beautiful and as for those cute little bridesmaids - too sweet. What a perfect day they had - I feel proud to be British and wish them all the luck in the world for their life together in the spotlight. My gorgeous friend Dawn and I had a wonderful day watching the wedding in York and then sat by the river toasting their future (ok, having rather a lot of wine, hehehe) and it was such a great way to spend the day.

Oki doki, back to the job of the day .... yep, let's get sharing some music with each other. I thought after the Royal Wedding I should try and use that as my inspiration so here goes ...... a little bit of Queen .... love this song, not heard it for a long time .... hope you like it to!

Hope you had the volume up full. I feel ready to start my day now ..... the sun is STILL shining - what a glorious April it has been.

So if you want to play along just pop a tune on your blog and if you would like to put the little logo and link back to my blog on your sidebar I would be ever so grateful. It helps spread the word which means we get even more great songs to listen to each week. Have a wonderful weekend, and if you are in the UK enjoy your Bank Holiday Monday too ..... all these days off are great aren't they.

Have fun xxx

Lili of the Valley – Love is in the air

 

Morning ….. only 1 day left til the big day …. I am sure you are all fed up hearing about The Royal Wedding but I have to admit I will be watching it tomorrow (ok, in the pub with my mate and some delicious vino) … but I will still be watching Wills and Kate tie the knot. There is, however, a rather more entertaining wedding this evening …. Channel 4 at 9pm… My Big Fat Royal Gypsy Wedding – OMG how much do I love this programme – cannot wait… pure entertainment!!!

So following on with the theme that has taken over much of the world, this week on Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog we would love to see you use the theme…

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

I had to go with the wedding theme rather than just the love option – wonder if the royal couple will get it my card in time if I send it by carrier pigeon???

This dress is fit for a Princess!!!

Challenges

Kaboodle Doodles – Here comes the bride

Sketch and Stash – Free choice sketch (#52)

The Pixie Cottage – It’s a Royal Wedding

Stampin’ for the weekend – A wedding theme

Totally Papercrafts – Wedding creations

Totally Gorjuss – Bling it on 

 

Click the piccies to be taken to where you can by the yummy stash…

                    

So, get your best fizz chilling in the fridge cos we have a couple of great weddings to watch. Hope you can all join in with our challenge

xxx

Simon Says Stamp - 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop & Anything Goes Challenge

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge 2nd Anniversary Celebrations :-) If you have just arrived here by chance and would like to join in the hop you will need to start at the begining on the challenge blog.

If you have arrived here from Jo's blog you are going in the right direction :-)

This week we have an ANYTHING GOES theme and a BLOG HOP :-)

There are 3 fabulous prizes from our lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp that 3 lucky entrants, drawn at random, will win !! You can see the piccy's of whats on offer on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.

ALSO we have a $10 Voucher to spend in the Simon Says Stamp Store to give away at every blog along the way !!

To be in with a chance of any of the prizes you MUST join in the challenge and complete the hop, leaving a comment on EVERY blog along the way :-)

So here is my card that I made for this week. I have to say I am still loving the stamps by Belles n Whistles .... this beauty is called 'Cupcake' ... isn't she beautiful! I have followed the sketch on this weeks BnW Challenge Blog and I got rather carried away with my flowers, lol. My Time to Craft has the theme of Perfect Pets so this also seems to fit the bill!

I have also used more Basic Grey papers again this week, I have to confess to having so many of their 6x6 pads but I just love them. These papers are from the Sugar Rush pad .... what delicious colours! You can also get plenty of bling and pearls online from Simon Says Stamp .

I am the last hop so remember to check you have followed all the rules - just make something and join in the challenge .... easy peasy! You can enter the challenge as many times as you like but you only need to complete the hop once (don't forget to leave your comments along the way)

Thanks for joining us for our very special celebrations and don't forget to add your name to the linky and leave me a comment to complete the hop!

Please only add your name to my linky of you have entered the challenge and left a comment on ALL the DT's blogs throughout the hop. I am afraid that I will remove names from the linky if the rules are not followed. This makes it fair to everyone who takes part in the challenge and hop. I would appreciate it if you could leave a direct link to your challenge entry post ..... thanks :o)

Have fun!!

EDITED TO ADD - PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ENTER THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE AND LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH DT BLOG BEFORE ADDING YOUR NAME TO THE LINKY BELOW - I HAVE SADLY HAD TO REMOVE A FEW NAMES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT FOLLOWED THE RULES ..... I HATE DOING THAT BUT WE HAVE TO BE FAIR TO EVERYONE ENTERING XXX

Music Saves My Soul Saturday

Good morning my lovelies .... sore head alert so ssssshhhhhhh ..... only kidding, always feel ok to have the music up full blast. I was out last night (again) and was looking for inspiration - I am so dedicated trying to find tunes for you all lol

I was thinking about all the great mash ups that there are and how Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics is such an amazing tune and mixes so well with so many songs. Here is a really fab mash up ..... hope you enjoy it. If you fancy adding a tune this week that samples Sweet Dreams I would love to hear it.

Oooh I am feeling better ...... just dance ...... love it!!!!!!!!

So if you want to share a little tune or two please join me this week and add your name to linky below. If you want to pop the little girlie pic on your side bar and link to my blog to help spread the word that would be utterly fab too ::o)

Have a wonderful weekend .... enjoy the Bank Holiday if you are in the UK xxx

Lili of the Valley - Easter

 

Me again …. after a couple of weeks of no posts and here I am with my 3rd on the trot! I always love Thursdays because it is time for a new challenge from Lili of the Valley. Our theme this week is Easter …. along with a few hundred other challenges I think, lol.

Now here is a very energetic bunny …. boing boing hahaha. Love the pretty daffodils in this image. York is always so pretty in Spring with all the daffodils around the city wall although they are starting to fade a little now…. I love this time of year don’t you!

Here are a few clicky pics to take you to the products I used…

                                                                

Challenges

Sketch and Stash – sketch 59

Kaboodle Doodles – Thoughts of Easter/Spring

My Time to Craft – Easter Wishes

Crafty Catz – Furry Friends

Totally Papercrafts – Springtime

Stampin’ for the Weekend – Easter

…. and that’s your lot! Hope you are all looking forward to your long Bank Holiday weekend …. looks like the weather is set to continue … how wonderful!

See you all again on Saturday

Marcea xxx

Simon Says ……. Emboss it!

OMGosh how excited am I …… I have been invited back to be a part of the fabulous team over at Simon Say Stamp Challenge Blog … woop woop!!!!! I am over the moon and it just feels like being right back at home in a pair of comfy slippers – the girls are just the greatest ever – thankyou so much for the lovely warm welcome back :o)

So the challenge this week is embossing … with the option of using one of the fabulous stamps by Belles n Whistles (if you like). I adore these images so much and I am a huge fan of Elizabeth Bell’s artwork.

I have loved this image for as long as I can remember and I am so pleased it has been released now under the Belles n Whistle brand.

Remember if you take part in this weeks challenge you could be the lucky winner of the $50 spending spree at the Simon Says Stamp online store …. there are so many amazing things to buy … I could spend hours looking at everything and drooling!

Here are the clickable piccie links to take you to the products I used to make my card (or similar products) from Simon Says Stamp online store.

             

    

               

There … lots of goodies to have a look at!!

Challenges

Creative Craft Challenges – Embossing

Sunday Sketch & Stamp – Sketch 51

Wish me luck … off to the dentist now …. I broke virtually a whole tooth off yesterday :o(

Marcea xxx

Papertake Weekly – Spots and Stripes ….. and sunglasses alert!

Well hello everyone and oooh …. trying out livewriter for the first time so I hope this post ends up on my blog ….. fingers crossed. I must say it is odd not doing my post from my blog but I am prepared to give it a chance.

How gorgeous is this weather …. I hope it lasts through the BH weekend …..I bet there will be a few BBQ’s this weekend ….. you just can’t beat it can you.

Anyway, on with the post ….. it is fab to be back crafting again (although Sky have still not sent me my new router!!) This week on Papertake Weekly we would love to see you use spots and stripes.

Now isn’t she just yum!!!! A bit bright I admit but heck, who cares when you are cute as this!!!! It is ages since I used pink and orange together … must be this sunny weather that has made me feel all summery. I could fancy an ice cream too …. although this looks like some rather delicious mango sorbet … yum yum!

Hmmmm think I might need to add some sprinkle spronkles on it ….. just screaming for some bling don’t you think!

So here are a couple of clickable piccies so you can find out where to buy some of the things I used ….. Saw this on Dawny P’s blog and thought it was a cool idea!

Dies to Die For

               

Wild Orchid Crafts

         

Challenges

The Pixie Cottage – A Sketch/for mum…or a special lady

Cute Card Thursday – Weather Inspired

Fussy and Fancy – Card for a Child

Totally Papercrafts – Springtime

Have a fabulous day

Marcea xxx

Music Saves My Soul Saturday

 I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaack - woohoo

How awful is life with no internet, OMG I felt to isolated. My router died last Friday and I was promised by Sky that my new one would arrive yesterday - needless to say it has not come. I couldn't manage another weekend without internet so I have just gone out and bought a new router to use until my other one turns up.

So ...... time for Music Saves My Soul - I really missed this last week

I was out last night and there were loads of great songs on .... can I remember a single one ... nope!

I just love Kylie so chose one of my old favourites by her - hope you like it.

I have lots to do today, my son is heading off to The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain for the week so we will be dropping him off later. I wil then go do a bit more research for MSMS ... lol, that means going out tonight hahahaha.

If you want to play along just add your link to the thing below so we can all pay you a visit. If you would like to pop our cute little logo on your sidebar that would be so kind of you and will help spread the word.

Have a fab week xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Lili of the Valley - Peach and Green

 Hello, oooh still sunny - how fabulous! I spent a rather gorgeous afternoon having lunch and drinkies with my beautiful friend yesterday in York. There is no better place to be than next to the river when the sun is shining. Sadly my nose is up against the grindstone again but not long until the weekend!!!

We have a colour challenge for you all to play along with this week on LOTV....

Peach and Green

Be back later to link up etc ...xxx

Ahhh, it is good old Rosie Posy - still a firm favourite of mine .... love her!
Flowers, lace and pearls are all from Wild Orchid Crafts .... who just happen to be our sponsors this week too .... go pay a visit ... you know you deserve more flowers ... we all do!!

Challenges

Kaboodle Doodles - Let's get girly

By the cute & girly - Cute & Girly

A Spoonfull of Sugar - Tons of Texture

Simon Says - Spring Colours

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch (rotated)

Scrappy Frogs - Flowers & Lace
Cute Card Thursday - Totally Tropical
Pixie Dust Studio - Lace it Up

PTW ..... Anything Goes

Good evening - oops, I am ever so late today for postin my DT card but you know, this little guy is so sweet I am sure you will forgive me. It is a new challenge on Papertake Weekly and we are sponsored by the amazing Lili of the Valley. 

Anything goes this week but if you have something new you would like to share then please feel free.

I have used lots of scrummy new things ......

My new stamps from LOTV ..... gorgeous little elephant called 'Blowing Bubbles' and these ever so clever sentiment stamps where you can have oodles of variations by changing the centre of the sentiment ... far too clever!

I have also been brave and cut up some totally drool-worthy papers from Dies to Die For ..... these delish offerings are from First Editions Love Letters Stack .... OMG these are just too fab for words.

Make sure you pop over and see the rest of the gorgeous creations by the DT ..... you will be spoiled for choice!

Challenges

Truly Scrumptious - A Sketch
Allsorts - Blooming Blossoms

Music Saves My Soul Saturday

Morning world, oooh it is the weekend and that means time for me, me, me lol. Thankyou to all of you who joined in last week on Music Saves My Soul - OMG we reached the dizzy heights of 15 people linking up - what a great selection of songs there were :o)

Well I am getting ever so organised, I knew what song I wanted to share with you a few days ago so here it is ... enjoy!

It reminds me of the late 80s ..... in particular Transvision Vamp ... OMG I used to love them. In fact, I am going to share one of their videos too - not often I post two!!!!!! Everyone used to say I looked a bit like Wendy James when this song was out but I am not sure ... think it was the blonde bob but hey, I am not complaining!

So there we go for another week ....... please join in and share what you are listening to this week. If you could add the cute piccie and link on your sidebar that would be fab .... any help spreading the word is appreciated. Remember to link your post below so we can all come and have a listen ..... see you next week xxx