Sweet Pea Combo

Good evening, I hope you have all had a lovely Mother's Day. I have had a nice day although hubby is at work until 11pm. Ryan bought me some vouchers for some beauty treatments which I can't wait to use - what a treat, all my pennies usually go on crafty goodies so I can't wait to be pampered. I have been sat in my craft room this evening when I spotted this fab stamp I got last week from Crafts and Me . I fell in love with her as soon as I saw her and I have had to wait a few weeks for her to make her way over from America to Teresa and then to me but she was worth the wait. This image is another of the wonderful Sweet Pea Stamps illustrated by Ching- Chou Kuik from the Fantasy Art Collection and she is simply called It's my birthday. You can only purchase these beautiful stamps from Crafts & Me in the UK.


Copics

Clothes/Wings -YG00, YG03, YG11, G14, Y00, Y11, Y35, Y38
Scales - Y11, Y21, Y35
Hair - E50, E51, E53
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20,R85



Challenges

Cutie Sunday - Sketch
Copic Creations - A wee bit o' green
Totally Gorjuss - Sweet
Stamp Something - Cream and Green
Fussy & Fancy - Green
The Pixie Cottage - Green
Flutterby Wednesday - Open challenge
Totally Papercrafts - Things with Wings
All that Scraps - Green
For Fun - Green
Clearly Inspired - Green


Materials

Stamp - It's my birthday by Sweet Pea Stamps
Papers - K & Co 'Roam'
Flowers - Large roses from Tabbycrafts, small roses from Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Embellies - gems from stash

Thanks for looking and also a great big thankyou to all of you who visit me - I really do love it when you visit and love reading your comments - thankyou so much xxx

2 projects and not a piece of paper in sight!

Hi, how is your weekend so far? I hope it is relaxing for you and that you are having a nice relaxing, stress free time. Last week Ipromised to share with you all a project that I had been working on and I have finally got around to getting my photos taken etc. This is very different for me ..... no paper in sight! I decided to make a 'bag for life' for my 2 nieces and I had a great time making them. They are really easy to make and all you need is some fab products from Photo Paper Direct , a printer and an iron.

I chose a digi image I wanted to use and then set to work colouring it. Please excuse the rubbish pictures - I couldn't wait another day to get the photos and the colours are much brighter IRL. Now, what you must remember to do is to flip your image (yes, I forgot, lol), creating a mirror image before printing it out onto some T-Shirt transfer paper . You then just arrange your design onto a printable cotton bag and then iron it on .... easy peasy! You could really go to town decorating these bags with buttons, ribbon and all sorts .... there are no limits at all.


I have used an adorable digi image from CC Designs for Emily, isn't she pretty. What is really important though when using images is to check the angel policy very carefully. Please, please respect the artist's wishes and do not use the images unless you are certain it is ok to do so.



I had a series of very lovely emails with the fabulous Mo Manning and I am ever so grateful she agreed to allow me to use one of her images for my project. So remember to always ask if in doubt and gives these talented artists the respect they so deserve! Thankyou Mo!

Challenges

By the Cute & Girly - Spring is in the air (Emily's bag)
Cupcake Craft - Flower Power (Emily's bag)
Die Cut Dreams - No flowers allowed (Hannah's bag)
Stamp with Fun - Spring (Emily's bag)
Flutter By Wednesday-Open Challenge (Emily's bag)
Dare U 2 Digi- No patterned paper (both bags)
Totally Papercrafts - Things with Wings(Emily's bag)
Scrappy Frogs - Challenge yourself- (both bags)
Secret Crafter - Anything Goes (both bags)



And that's your lot!!! I think I will get back to my bits of paper and glue again but wow, what a great fun thing to do. Hope you enjoyed looking. I can't wait to give the girls these tomorrow - I hope they like them!

I would just like to wish all the UK mums a Happy Mother's Day for tomorrow - hope you get spolied rotten!

Just Magnolia - A Sketch

Good morning, Friday at last although I haveonly been at work yesterday and today this week so I shouldn't really complain should I!!! We have a great sketch for you thisweek to play along with on Just Magnolia so I hope you can all join in. I have been playing with the great goodies that Magnolia sent me in my DT package - how sweet is this image!


Copics

Egg - E50, E51, E53
Top - RV10, RV21, RV23
Hair - E51, E31, E33, E35
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Daffodils - Y35, Y38, YR16, YG03



Challenges

Stamp with Fun - Spring
Creative Card Crew - It's a Celebration
Susie's Sassy Challenge - Easter
Roses on Paper - Easter



The fab papers are from Tracy at Dies To Die For and are the last of them .... sob - well, there is probably the odd scrap left but that's all! Everything else is from Magnolia as I mentioned earlier so that makes it all easy for me doesn't it. Have a great day! xxx

Launch Day for Lili of the Valley and a sneaky sneak peek!

Good morning, this is a very early post because I don't want any of you to miss out on the brand new launch from Lili of the Valley. As you all know, LOTV is one of the must have stamp brands and just wait until you see the brand new cuties that are being launched today!!!! You better be quick because you know these fly off the shelves so fast! And at less than £4 a stamp they are such fabulous value for money. I am sure you have all seen the many sneak peeks over the last few weeks by the Design Team, if not have a peep at my sidebar for links to all their blogs or you can see all the stamps HERE!

Here are a couple of the gorgeous new images of Thomas the cat which are now available!!


The next stamp is NOT available yet but I just wanted to show you a sneak peek - I think I have caused a little confusion earlier in the day - apologies for this xxx

Now I am being a little bit naughty because I know it is launch day but I couldn't resist showing a peek from the next lot of stamps that will hopefully be launched next month. You can slap my hands if you like but I just had to share this cute bear with you. If you like bears you will love the next launch .... that's all I am saying for now! I just love teasing you all :o)



Copics

Dress - RV02, RV23
Apron - YG03, YG11
Cake - Y11, Y21
Bear - E50, E51, E53
Cat - W1, W3, W5



Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch #93
Kaboodle Doodles - Happy Birthday
Creative Card Crew - It's a Celebration
My Time to Craft - Kidz Kardz

That's it from me for now .... a day at uni ahead of me so I will have brain strain by this evening. I hope you all manage to get the stamps you want before they sellout. See you all later xxx

Crafts & Me DT card and a bit of waffle too!

Good morning everyone. I know I was supposed to post over the weekend but it has been so hectic here that my 'special' project will be up in a day or two. We have had an exciting weekend, as many of you know Ryan , my son plays for Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Brass Band , one of the best bands in the world!! Anyway, it was the regional finals yesterday and they did AMAZING and have qualified for the National finals which will be held in the Royal Albert Hall in October - they were so brilliant, I am so proud of him and what he has achieved so far at only 16 years old! We are all tired today, we didn't get home til around 1 am but it was all worth it!

Now I have that out my system here is my card, lol ....


Copics

Hair/scales - YR16, YR20, Y35, Y38
Clothes/tail - G000, G00, YG41, BG34
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Lips - R85
Stars - BV31, V15
Background - RV000, V12


Challenges

Simon Says - Mothers Day/Girly
Hanna and friends - Sketch
Paper Play - Just Because ...
Alphabet Challenge - Stamping
Fussy & Fancy - Movies ...'Mermaid / Splash'
Stamp SOmething - Something Girly
Totally Papercrafts - Mother's Day/Special Lady
Cupcake Craft - Flower Power



Are you drooling yet over this beautiful Sweet Pea Stamp .I just love her so much as I do all of the images by Ching-Chou Kuik. This beauty is called Spring Luna and is available as asingle stamp or as a set of 4 with 2 sentiments on Sheet 8, plate 30. Did you also know that Crafts & Me is the only place you can buy these beautiful stamps from in the UK. Teresa has lots of wonderful new stamps in stock and there are more available onpre-order so pop over for a look whenyou get chance, you will not be disappointed! The gorgeous flowers are a real selection from the bloom kits which you can also subscribe to at Crafty Feeling. As I already mentioned the lovely sentiment is from Sweet Pea Stamps and my paper is another fab one from Papermania. Gems and brads from my stash and I have used my good old faithful MS DoilyLace border punch from Dies to Die For. Tracy has a huge range of Punches available and her prices are very competitive so do have a look!
Right, that's it from me ... off for a spot of retail therapy ..... gutted because I was supposed to be going to see Lady Gaga tonight but the concert was rescheduled last week because of a 'logistical error'. I am so upset because I have really been looking forward to it. It has been moved to the end of May so a few more weeks to wait. I am sure a new pair of shoes etc will cheer me up, lol ..... catch you all later xxx

Just Magnolia Monthly Challenge

Good morning, oooh aren't I good .... I have managed to get my post sorted lol. It is time for our special monthly challenge on Just Magnolia and we have a great tutorial by the lovely Dena who shows us all how to make a tent card. I am also so happy to announce that she will be joining is on the design team ... woohoo!

Copics

Dress - R00, R11, R20, R22
Socks - Y00, Y21
Shoes/bows - YG06, YG11, G14
Hair - E50, E51, E53
Lamb - W1, W3, W5
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20


Challenges

Stampavie and more - Spring
Magnolia Down Under - Easter
By the cute & girly - Spring is in the air
Kaboodle Doodle - Fancy Folds
Simon Says ... - Mothers Day/Girly



Materials

Stamp - Fab new Tilda with lamb that was sent to me in my Magnolia DT kit - released next week I think/on preorder now
Papers - Basic Grey
Flowers - Tabbycrafts and Wild Orchid Crafts and Joanna Sheen (I think)
Ribbon - Joanna Sheen

Make sure you pop back tomorrow for a very special creation ..... time to try something completely new! xxx

Lili of the Valley

Good morning, oh dear it would appear I left my brain somewhere and I have forgotton to do my post .... eek. I have pinched my card off the Lili of the Valley challenge blog and promise to be a good girl and sort my post out later after work (slap my wrists, lol)


Challenges

C.R.A.F.T - Mother's Day/Flowers
My time to craft - Just for mum
Sketch and Stash - #30 neglected papers
Allsorts - Mother's Day
Totally Gorjuss - It's for your mum
Simon Says ... - Mothers Day/Girly

Do make sure you pop over and join in our challenge ..... our theme this week is to make an easel card and you could win 2 gorgeous LOTV stamps!!! I have used the really cute Teddy for mum stamp which is available on the LOTV site. See you later .... ok so I didn't put up my piccies but promise to try to do it over the weekend - lots of late nights just now with band rehearsals every night - it is the regional finals on Sunday so hopefully we will have a nice quiet week next week! xxx