Tangerine Fairy & This Week’s Blast From The Past :)

Hi there peeps and hope you are all okay today.
It's Friday today which means the weekend is nearly here – woohooo!!

The card I’m sharing today is actually the card which should have been on here yesterday, but I didn't get back from Newcastle until late on Wednesday night and I was absolutely shattered yesterday because it was a busy few days.

But we are here now and over at the Lili’s Little Fairies Challenge, we have the most popular theme this week because ….

Anything Goes

….. and

… this is what I did (we are back on the brights again it seems,  although this isn't too harsh  on the old retinas!!!).

The image is one of the older  Lili of The Valley images and she is of course Dandelion Clock.

I coloured her with these Copics -

Skin – E000, E00, E11, E21, R00, R20
Hair – E43, E50, E51, E81
The rest – B0000, B000, B00, B05, B12, E81, YR0000, YR00, YR04, YR07, YR16

The papers are from the new FQB The Bees Knees collection from the fabulous Nitwits

 

The bow was made from  15mm Orange No 42 Microdot Ribbon which is available of course from The Ribbon Girl.

 

And this array of bloomage is of course from Wild Orchid Crafts

 

I really am loving these new LOTV sentiment tags, and so will you be when you see them.

Not long now :)

  

So that’s the old card done for today.

I'm really looking forward to this weekend and hope that lots of you manage to get up  (or down) to Leeds - it promises to be a wonderful and crafty weekend.

Right, now for this week's blast from the past and I’m being a bit sentimental here.  A year ago this week, my Uncle died suddenly. I cannot quite believe a year has gone by as it only seems like last week when it happened (I must be getting old!!).  But this was the song we played at his funeral because he loved it and so many lots of people came up to my aunty after and asked her what it was. It’s such a beautiful song and her voice is just amazing -  I defy anyone not to be moved a little bit when listening to it.  So I’ll say goodbye and leave you with Enya and see you back here soon as soon. 

Have a great weekend and huggiest of hugs to all and especially to you Miss Marcea  xxx.

This one is for you Uncle Ed xxx

 

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a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore 

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So …

    

.. this is what I did and once again, apols for the awful  pics.

I really do need to sort out the old camera, and quick sharp cos it is really doing my head in!!!

No image today but I did use a fair few dies on this card.  I used a Spellbinders Lattice Motifs die, a Memory Box Pearl Lace die and  the papers are Basic Grey PB&J 6 x 6 Cardstock Paper Pack

Oh and of course there’s a  couple of  Magnolia Doily Flowers as well.

And of course I couldn't leave out my fave Magnolia leaf and swirl die could I!!!

Right I’m off and good luck to everyone who enters this week. I’ll be back tomorrow so I’ll see you in person then rather than this scheduling malarky. But if this hasn’t work then it will be a bit of a card bonanza cos I will have to squash them all in on one humungous post!!! Jeez, image the waffle on that post– you poor things.  Best keep our fingers crossed that this has worked I guess, lol!!!

Enjoy your day and huggiest of hugs to all xxx

2 Sneaky peeks – Ohh-errr!!!!

    

Hi there peeps and hope you are all okay today .
I'm scheduling this post so I hope it works - fingers crossed !!

Also I must apologise for the dreadful pictures but my camera is playing up  - dohhhhh!!!!!

Anyway, it's that time of the week when we head over to Papertake Weekly and as it's the first challenge of the month we have our usual

Anything Goes theme

with the optional extra  of adding some lace – but I didn't lol!!!!

We’re sponsored as always by

Lili Of The Valley

… and they have given us a …

… so nip and check it all out peeps if you get a sec :)

So …

.. this is what I did – I told you the pics were bad (hangs head in shame!!) .

The cute image is called Super Striker and he is one of the new release images which will be available very very soon :)

I coloured him with these Copics -

Skin – E000, E00, E11, E21, R00, R20

Hair – E25, E29, E35, E50, E51, E71

The rest – Black (100), B000, B05, B39, B45, B93, B954, B97, C1, C2. C4, C7, R02, R05, R17, R27, R59

And the papers are from the FQB Tour of London collection by Nitwits

 

Aren't these fabulous!!

They are some of  the new Lili Of The Valley sentiments which will go on sale in May, along with the new boys images. There's loads of them and in many different styles so they are suitable for all occasions.

I bet you’ll love them.

 

Right, Me and my dreadful pictures are off.

I'm actually in Newcastle for two days so tomorrow's post is scheduled as well – ohh it does make me nervous cos me and scheduling don’t always get on!!!  I'll be back home late on Wednesday night so I'll see you back here on Thursday.

But until then, have a great day and huggiest of hugs to all xxx

Here’s A Lil Sneakie Peekie Plus a Blast From The Past:)

Hi there peeps and hope you are all OK today.

We got back from Aintree a little later than we thought we would but I managed to get the dies I wanted plus one or two other little bargainous goodies which no doubt I’ll share with you at some point in the future lol!! Well they just sort of jumped into my basket really and I didn’t have the heart to tell them to get out again !!!

I have a card to share today which is made using one of the brand new Lili Of The Valley.

This cute image is  called

Scooter Boy

and you will be able to get your mitts on him and the other new stuff soon as soon because they are going to be released on  Wednesday 9^th May on the LOTV website :)

BUT …..

if you are coming along to the open weekend next Saturday and Sunday then you will be able to get them there and you’ll be the first to have them.

There’ll be 10% off of all your LOTV purchases, the LOTV team will be there,  Bev is doing classes and your truly here will be demoing. It promises to be a bit of a  fab,  fun and crafty doo (plus I hear that there’s going to be cream teas, snort snort and count me in for that one :)

Fantastico or what!!!

Now back to the card.

I coloured him with Copics and these are the colours I used …..

Skin – E000, E00, E11, E21, R00, R20

Hair -  E29, E50

The rest – B00, B39, B45, 93, B95, B97, E33, E41, E50, E51, E81, E87, Y00, Y08, Y11, Y17, Y21, Y28

I used another newbie here because  the papers I used are all from Nitwits and they are from the brand new FQB The Bees Knees collection.

Clean and fresh – just how we like it :)

 

A bit of an homage to Leann  here – that girl can do wonders with a bit of string.  I love her – she’s totally fablass :)

This is my first string attempt so it isn't quite in the same league sadly.

So that’s  me done and I’m off to have a play with me new crafty stash.

I’ve had another lot of gorgeous lil jumpers in so Ill do the pics and put them on here tomorrow. Honestly, you are the absolute best you lovely peeps, mmmmwwwaahhhh xxx

I did say that I’d put this weeks BFTP on seeing as it didn’t happen on Thursday so better late than never and this week I’m back to Blur. They look so young in this vid, and check out old Kevin Wicks as well. Fave line in the whole song (apart from ‘Park Loife’) is ‘Who's that gut lord marching... you should cut down on your pork life mate... get some exercise’.

Still makes me smile after all this time!! And possible cringe a bit now cos I am that gut Lord (lady) fo sho!!!! But I’m still having a cream tea next weekend, oh yes siree I am :)

So enjoy and  ….

… see you soon and enjoy your Saturday evening.

Huggiest of hugs to all xxx

Red, White & Blue Tilda :)

     

Hi there peeps and hope you are all OK today - it’s the end of the week, woohoooooo :)

It’s time to head on over to the Just Magnolia and hAnglar & sTanglar challenge where our hostess with the mostess this week is Julie and this week’s theme is

Buttons & Bows

This week, we have two wonderful sponsors -

All That Scraps with any C.C. Designs stamp set of the winners choice …

and ….

The Ribbon Girl with this terrific prize.

Well I LOVE buttons and bows – you probably did notice that  lol  and this  …

… is what I did.

I used my new Tilda from this latest stamp release – not sure what she is called, sorry peeps - and I coloured her with these Copics -

Skin – E000, E00, E11, E21, R00, R20

Hair – E43, E47, E50, E81

The rest – B00, B39, B93, B95, B97, C00, C1, C3, C4, C7, R02, R05, R17, R27, R59

The papers, which I am LOVING, are from this fab collection ….

It’s the FQB Tour of London collection and it’s perfect for everything that is happening here this summer.

I also used papers from the

Tour of London Too collection and both are of course from Nitwits.

The theme is Buttons & Bows and I did one of each lo!!!

The bow is made with 15mm Red No.15 Berisford Satin ribbon from The Ribbon Girl.

An array of gorgeous bloomage from Wild Orchid Crafts

I decorated the inside to match the front and I’ll be putting this card on my ebay site tomorrow.

So that’s it from me today.

I am a tad on the late side adding this cos it’s been one of those bitty days. You know, when you don't actually get much done but you never seem to stop. And ladyship is in residence so I am guessing where we are off for tea!!!  But I’ll be back tomoz and I’ll do my blast from the past as I didn't manage to get on here yesterday due to having to finish off a very big job which has been lurking for a week or so.

I’m going to Aintree in the afternoon to pick up some dies but it is a flying visit unfortunately – no time to stop and shop, cry cry. So I’ll see you before I head off.

Till them. have a great Friday evening and huggiest of hugs to all xxx

Basic Grey and Bright Red :)

    

Morning lovely peeps and what a wash out it is here today.
Yesterday was plain grey and today is just plain wet!!! Apparently this is it for the next 5 days so I  better get me wellies out or I’ll end up with webbed feet!! After all the non rain and this drought thing, we can’t really moan I suppose.

So I’ll shut up and get on with today’s card lol!!

Out theme this week over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge is

Anything Goes

This week we are showcasing Paper Smooches stamps but you don't HAVE to use them if you don't want to. But if you have them,  we would love to see what you do with them :-)

As always the loveliness that is Heidi is giving away a fantastic …..

which our winner gets to spend…

right here :)

But that’s not all this week peeps because the lovely Kim Hughes, who is the designer of  the  Paper Smooches range of stamps,  is giving a 2nd lucky winner a choice of 2 stamp sets ! :-)

And Kim also gave us all a set of stamps to play with – hugest thanks chick x

And this …

… is what I did with mine.

I used the sweet little turtle from the  Party Posse set …

.. and coloured him with these Copics -

E41, E50, E81, E87, R02, R05, R17, R27, R59

I cut him out and put him on a Nestabilities LABELS 18

The paper is from the Basic Grey12 x 12 Basic White Paper Pack

You can just about see the border I made with a Spellbinders CLASSIC SCALLOP Edgeabilities Die and the ribbon and buttons were from my stash.

The gems started out clear but I gave them a swipe with a black Copic so that they stood out a bit more.

Righty-oh, that’s the card done and I’m doing one of me trolley dashes here today as I have shed loads of work to do again. It won’t do itself  (ohh wouldn't that be fab if it did!!) so I best crack on with it.

Have a fabby (and dry) day and I’ll be back tomoz.

Huggiest of them there hugs to all xxx