Have You Seen ……..

What’s happening  over at  Lili of the Valley peeps?

The  brand new cutie kitties have now been released and you can now get your own paws on them  -like right NOW, wooohooooo :)

Check it all out here – there’s 6 brand new images for you including Thomas The Cat and the sweetest lil girlie with her cat and with her pony.

Don’t forget also to check out the LOTV challenge blog where our challenge is to make an easel card. You don't have to use a LOTV image of course, but apart from being the absolute cutest stamps,  at £3.75 these are a steal.  And there’s also the gorgeous die cut sheets which are coloured for you and ready to pop out and attach to your card, so all the work is done for you. These are brill for when you are in a rush and again such fab value (£1.10 each or 10 for a tenner).

And there’s more fabulous LOTV stuff coming verry soon and I’ll be back tomorrow with a bit of a sneaky peeky for you which I was going to share tonight but it’s all gone a bit awry at the pig sty today. But I’ll see ya tomorrow bright and early.

Have a fab night chicksies and hugs to all xxx

Pink & Green On A Cutie Is Seen :)

 

Well it is on here – and quite often!!! As is the awful editing – see, I’ve missed off some of the branch in my attempt at doing a clear picture thing – doh!!!!

Ohh I am such a creature of habit I know lol!!

But this is the first for this sweetie little sausage. She is  from the new limited edition CC Designs Spring Kit which is available from Tracy at Dies To Die For– you can see all of them here.  The kit is limited so if you want them all, and it is a HUGE saving if you get them all together, you do need to get into ‘Linford’ mode and be super quick peeps.

If you aren't in luck and they’ve all gone, you can get them individually and the ones I’ve used are the swing and Spring Emma and they are now on pre order as well as the other cuties in the kit.

And talking of Spring, it’s another gorgeous day here. And it’s Tuesday so that means it’s Papertake Weekly challenge time. This week it’s time for a sketch …..

…this one.

And Tracy is also our sponsor this week and there is a fabulous prize up for grabs so check it all out if you get a sec peeps xxx

So this is my take on the sketch.

I’ve done all the colouring using the good old PMs and there is, as usual, a teeny tiny bit of Glamour Dust on there. Do you like her glittery turn ups?

The papers are from the new Wild Rose Studio paper stacks – I used polka dots cos I love ‘em!!!! And the good news is that you can now get these fab papers from Tracy as well.

You can also get those delicious border punches there as well – they are just sooooo pretty!!!

And the teeny roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts and they are also verrry pretty – and amazing quality but they are so reasonable.

You can see the dimension here.

So that’s what I did. If you get a sec, check out the challenge peeps cos the girlies have some beautiful work to share with you – a whole heap of inspiration!! I’ll be back soon with some more cardage but until then, enjoy this wonderful weather and hugs to all xxxx

Mum’s the Word ;)x

That’s the theme of our challenge this week over at Anyone For Anya and I thought I’d make a card for Kyla to give to Emma. I was going to use this image last week but I changed my mind at the last minute. I'm glad I did now cos I think it’s perfect for this card.

This is one of the new TGF images and she is Amelia from the new Happy Day set which is now available from Tracy at Dies To Die for. You can see the set here and there is a little boy, Oliver, that goes with her. They’re just gorgeous.

As always, I coloured her with the fab PMs and added a touch of Glamour Dust here and there.

So this is me card!!

The papers are some of the new utterly gorgeous MME papers which are available from Tracy and I used a bit of lace I found in the ribbon ‘heap’

BTW if you have a storage prob with your ribbons – as most of us do – check out Dulcie’s blog cos she has found a very cheap and simple solution. It looks pretty as well. You can see it here and I think it’s brill!!!

I did the button and twine thing again and the star was cut using my sad and hardly used Cricut machine. This is from the George cartridge.

And that is me done.

I'm not hanging around again today cos Kyla is due back from her visit to Richard’s Mums with him – it’s a regular Sunday morning thing – and she (Kyla, bless her) has made some banana and raisin loaf which I am dying to try. Plus Emma is getting rid of my badger strip for me head and I am typing this in between processes!!!

Have a fab Sunday and I hope that the weather is as nice where you are as it is here –it’s a gorgeous Spring morning. And if you get a sec, check out the challenge – there’s some beautiful DT work to share with you.

Huggiest of hugs xxx

It’s Fab Candy Time – Happy Saturday :)x

Hi peeps and it’s a happy Saturday today cos as promised, I’ve got a bit more blog candy up for grabs.

So what’s on offer?

Firstly, some gorge new stamps ……

Lili Of The Valley New Baby Girl Stamp (unmounted) and Lili Of The Valley New Baby Boy Stamp (unmounted)

(Please note that I just put the pics on here to show you them coloured up but it’s the actual stamps you‘ll get)

Then how about some of the fab new My Mind’s Eye papers

These are all 12 x 12 and are double sided

They are from the top, Lush - Pink Damask (flocked), Lush - Pink Large Polka Dots, Quite Contrary - Little Miss Muffet - Hello Beautiful - Little Flowers, Quite Contrary - Little Miss Muffet - Delight - Purple Plumes, Quite Contrary - Little Boy Blue - Curious - Who Loves You and Quite Contrary - Mary Mary - Beautiful - So Cute

A 6 x 6 pack of MME Bloom & Grow

And some gorgeous Petaloo blooms to finish.

So all you have to do is become a follower if you aren't already - sorry peeps but I'll have to check this to make it fair to everyone. Then put a link to this post on your blog and leave your name with Mr Linky underneath. You know the drill :)

I’ll get Mr Random thing to pick a winner in 2 weeks time, so that will be on 20th March. Good luck to all and fingers crossed that it will be YOU xxx

Tilda Tent-Tastic :)

Woohoo peeps, it’s Friday.

Not only is it almost the weekend but it’s also time for another Just Magnolia special monthly challenge. This month, our featured stamper is the wonderful and talented Dena and she’s made a tent card . We have a fab tutorial for you which is so easy to follow :)

Now I can tell you that the DT had sooo much fun making them – I think we all enjoyed it and I’m sure we’ll all be making them again cos they are so easy but they look very special.

And here’s mine.

I got this new Tilda stamp this week and couldn’t wait to ink her up and get the old bad boys out. And all the papers are MME and are available from the loveliness that is Tracy over at Dies To Die For. I love ‘em so much that I even paper pieced her troosers with them lol xxx

The gorge flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts and are absolutely stunning

And I have to say a big yooohooo and thank you to Sue at Crafts U Love for sorting me tulle out xxxx This stuff is awesome and they have the most fabulous colours – LOVE it.

I must admit that I winced a bit when I punched a hole through poor Tilda’s head. Wonder if she felt it, hee hee!!!

So nip over and check out the challenge and have a go at making these awesome cards. It’s so nice to do something a bit different I think. And of course, the DT cards are utterly delish as always.

Well it’s another flyer peeps but as it’s Friday, I am hoping that today will also fly by so we can start the weekend pdq!!! Whatever you are doing, have a great one and I’ll see you soon. Watch out next week as well cos the promised candy of the blog type is gonna be up and running.

Huggiest of hugs xxx

A FAB Challenge 4U Plus A Sneaky Peeky :)

Is it me or is this little kitty cat just edible!!!!

I should perhaps explain cos I don't want anybody thinking I actually eat cats!!! I love ‘em and I love me grub but I don't mix the two !! No, it’s a saying us strange northern folk have peeps when something is just awesomely gorgeous. (maybe I am the only strange northern bod that says it – I know I’m strange lol xxx)

This is Thomas and he is one of the brand new Lili Of The Valley images which are going to be available from 10th March. And if you want to see some other images that are going to be released at the same time then nip over and check out this week’s Lili Of The Valley Thursday Challenge.

This week we want to see you making easel cards. If you’ve made them before, then you’ll know how fabulous they are, and so easy peasy to do, And if you haven't, then there is a link to an awesome tutorial to help you. Don’t forget that you don’t have to use a LOTV image and there is a fab prize up for grabs, plus a treat for yer eyes in the shape of the DT cards :)

So here’s my easel card.

I coloured Thomas with me old faithful PMs (you can get them from Tracy at Dies To Die For) and added a touch of Glamour Dust. All the papers are from the fabulous Pink Petticoat and I used Mini Little Dots, Little Hearts and Ribbon Stripes in tangerine and putty shades

Here’s another view :)

And this is the bottom bit. You can see the stash buttons and MSBP better and also the sentiment which is again from Pink Petticoat.

I’m on another flyer today peeps cos once again I have mucho stuff to try and clear, but I’ll see you soon if not sooner and hope everyone is OK.

Hugs to all xxx

All The B’s lol!!!

Yes, it’s all the ‘B’s over at Papertake Weekly – and a fab challenge it is as well!!!

This week, as we are being sponsored by Sharon at Truly Scrumptious Crafts and she has donated a fab prize which includes ribbons and button, we thought we’d match the challenge so it’s

Buttons, Bows, Brads and Bling

As always, the awesome PTW girlies have weaved their magic and created some gorgeous work for you to feast your eyes on so nip over ad have a mooch if you get a sec :)

So this is what I did – included beggaring up the editing, and it was going sooo well!!!. So it looks very very ‘arsh I’m afraid (remember her from X Factor, heee heee!!)

I used another Lili Of The Valley image and this is the sweet baby girl. How gorgeous is she!!! I coloured her with my good old PMs and added a bow and a faux button. There is a little bit of bling on there as well and I got the old MSBP back out of hibernation!! I do still ‘heart’ this punch very verrry much!!! If you haven’t already got one of these beauties, you can get one from Tracy at Dies To Die For, as well as your very own bad boy PMs :)

And that’s me done today peeps. A short post, you will no doubt be glad to hear instead of my usual War & Peace waffle!! I’m off to the shops shortly because I promised Kyla we would bake last night when she got home from nursery. But daft old bat that I am, I forgot it was card club so I was out of the door almost as soon as she got home and she wasn’t too happy!!! So it’s fairy cakes et al tonight!!

Have the best day, whatever you‘re doing and see you soon if not sooner and hugs to all xxx