Fairies And Willow Sketchies xxx

I can't believe how quickly the last 2 weeks have gone!!!!

Tis my age no doubt!!!

But it is time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge, and this week our sketch has been designed by the fabulous Katy. Now being WSC, there has to be a twist, cos that's what we do xx

And this week, out twist is that we want to see dotties and stripes on your card.

So this is my card.

We have all used the new Willow download called A Walk In The Park - you can see it here. I have to say that it is one of my fave downloads cos there are loads of fab things on it and it comes ready coloured or in black and white and just waiting to meet up with the PMs - or whatever colouring doodahs float yer boat.

But the PMs float mine, as you know lol xxx

I used some Willow and PP papers and did a bit of paper piecing ....

... here on the trees

and I also gave lil cutie fairy girlie a nice spotty pink dress.

The other girls have really come up trumps I think, and their cards are really fab - pop over and have a lookie lol xxxx

So I have super dooper fantastic news, good-ish news and a little bit bad news. In reverse order ....

The bad-ish news?

I was intending to return on Tuesday night, but Emma had a bump in her car - no injuries, thankfully (she was shaken but not stirred !!). Someone pulled out of a side road onto a main road in front of her. The other lady was very upset but the main thing is that only the cars were hurt, and even then, only a little bit. But it gives you a bit of a fright when it happens.

The good-ish news?

I survived the dentist.
I was a quivering shambling wreck but nevertheless I went. My dentist is just the gentlest, she really is, so she did the de-coking for me and then gave me some mouthwash to bring home - a different one from the one I usually use. I tell you, it has a real numbing effect so next time I go to see driller killer aka as the hygienist, I am so going to use it. I wont feel a thing - it's marvellous!!

And the super dooper fantastic news???

Ahhhhh well, I will be back later to share, but in the meantime, I'll give you a clue. It has something to do with wild roses ........

See ya later chicksies xxxxx

Foxy Gorjuss Papertake Weekly xx

She IS foxy gorjuss :))

The challenge over at Papertake Weekly this week is a colour challenge and it is Hot Chocolate (pink and orange for the 'hot' and brown for the 'chocolate').

I kept the layout fairly simple so that the elements stood out.

The image was coloured with my fabbylicious PMs and highlighted with a sprinkling of Glamour Dust. The papers are both PP and those beautiful blooms are of course from the ever wonderful Poppicrafts, as are the 2 small brads in the centre of the top flowers.

You can see them better here - I thought they went well with the paper

Well I have been away from the land of blog for what seems like agaes - even though it is only 6 days, but it has been a fairly mad week. My boss was taken into hozzie with suspected meningitus and I was a little concerned as even though my understanding is that there are various strains, I had been sitting 3 feet away from him during our weekly team meeting the day before - oooo errr missus!!!. It isn't meningitus and they still don't know what it is.

Then I had all the prep to do cos it is card club week this week. We had the Ellesmere Port group last night and I was delighted to see my blog bud Caryn there. It was lovely to meet ya chick xxxx

So things are back to normal again now :))x.
Thank you for the lovely e-mails asking if I had dropped off the planet or if I was poorly sicko xxxxx I will be back later with summut cardy, but I'm just off to the dentist. I need to go and look for me courage first, cos it seems to have cleared off today lol xxx

Ohh I am such a great big mardy wussy baby!!

Laters xxxxxx

Roses On Paper xxx

I am so into masking at the mo xxx

I put these 3 Magnolia stamps together as an experiment - just mucking about - but I sort of liked it so I thought I'd use it for the Roses On Paper Challenge, which is love and friendship

Actually, there are 4 stamps here cos the sentiment is Magnolia as well - who can't count?????

Before I do the credits etc, tell me, which of these pics do you think looks best? I can't make up my mind......


This one is quite bright and possibly a little garish

This one is less garish but looks a bit washed out maybe.

Ohh I don't know - can't quite decide. I would really appreciate your opinions xxxxx

Anyhoos, the papers are a mixture of PP and Willow, the blue ribbon is a past Raspberry Ribbons kit, and the pretty pink bloom is Poppicrafts with a punched dot :)). Also, the Pro Markers / Glamour Dust duo had a bit of a say in it as well!!


My usual MSBP is having a bit of a diva strop today and I am hoping it is nothing serious cos I will be truly devastated if that goes on the blink!! So I used it's mate so it could have a day off. Fingers crossed it is feeling better in the morning.

Well it is a short post tonight - no inane drivvle you'll be pleased to hear, cos I'm having a very rare day where I'm not feeling 100% and I'm not feeling very chatty, so I'm offski.

Hopefully I will be back on form tomorrow and maybe have another card to share.


Have a fab night peeps.


Biggest hugs xxxxxx

Papertake Weekly and Cute Kitty xxx

How sweet is this lil fella!!

Well he may be a girlie kitty cat but I reckon not - there is a glint of mischief in his eyes.

It was love at first sight, cos I fell for him as soon as I saw him, and thought I'd use him for my Papertake Weekly card - it's a Dawny sketch this week and the girls have once again come up trumps with their interpretation. Pop over and check them out cos they are so gorgeous.

So here's the sketch I did.

I thought I'd do a simple-ish one this week - sometimes it's nice to let the image do the talking (ha, thats rich coming from gabbalot Phillips here - chance would be a fine thing for the poor image to get a word in edgeways lol xx)

And here's what I did with it. I just heart this colour combi so much - tis one of my faves.

The fabulous image is from Wild Rose Studio and you can probably guess what's coming!! Ay, the bad boys put in an appearance. But just for a change, I paper pieced the washing. No probs re the boxers (another reason I think it's a boy cat - God I'm sharp as a tack, me!!), but with hindsight I'm not sure why I used spotty paper for the other clothes when you can hardly see the spots - doh!!!! Now what was that about being sharp lol xxxx

The black and white paper is Prima Hybrid and that beautiful red spotty ribbon is Poppicrafts. The sentiment is a stamp I've had for ages but I can't remember from whence the little sausage came - apols.

Not often I really like one of my cards, but I do quite like this.

Well what do I know re Dancing On Ice!!! Nowt, that's what!!!

I didn't see that coming with Jess. You could have smacked me in the face with a kipper quite frankly!!! It must be really hard for the ones that can actually skate (ie Jess) when they are in the skate off and ones that really can't (ie Colleen) go through. I think I'd be a bit peeved actually.

But I was sad to see the gorgeousness that is Fred go out - he is a bit of eye candy, even though he only looks about 10!!! But at least Kath's boy is still in.

Well that's me for now. It's a veritable soap fest tonight so I will more than likely be glued to Corrie and Easties, jimmie jams on, glass of vino in one hand and remote control in the other.

And don't forget, it's pancake day tomorra - so another reason why the diet will go for a burton. I'm afraid I've been the laziest wifee possible cos I bought ready made batter from Marksies, and here I am seemingly with no shame whatsoever, telling you all.

Now, what's it to be girls, sugar and lemon or maple syrup???

Do let me know wontcha and have a fab night xxxxx

No 3 - Fabulous Maggie xxx

I so love this image xxx

It is one of my all time fave Sugar Nellie stamps

And would you believe it, but this is the third post today!!

Holy moley, I will be wearing out the Blogland welcome mat xxx

But I did have the most peaceful and quiet afternoon, even if my Aunty didnt (she loves it really :)

So I made hay while the sun shone. Well I made cards while the sun didn't shine, but that don't sound quite right somehow lol xx

I did this one for the Sugar Bowl challenge which is to use one piece of patterned paper only. Well as you know, I do love me papers and I thought this would give me a real headache, but I realised that the layout from the previous card would be perfect as that only uses one.

Et voila lol xxx

Now, just to be different (perish the thought!!), I thought I'd give myself more of a challenge and NOT use any PP paper. I am ashamed to admit this, but I have boxes and boxes of the most beautfiul 12 x 12 paper which I cannot bear to put the scissors near, so I decided I would stop being so utterley ridiculous and use some of that.

Sad thing is, that I found a little piece that I had obviously used before in a previous moment of wild abandon, so I decided to use that bit - but I don't know what it is of where I got it from cos it's been so long since I went in those boxes.

I had a teeny scrap left so I paper pieced her hat and bag - so they match natch, cos they must!!! Of course, the PMs and Glamour Dust were still brought out. Well, when I say brought out, they never really get put away!!

Funny that :))))

The gorgous ribbons are Poppicrafts.

And isn't the pin fab!!!

The lovely and talented Penny, who isn't blogging at the mo, made it and I absolutely love it. I thought the colours would be perfect for this card. Penny if you are reading this chick, I hope all is well with you and I for one cannot wait for you to start up again cos you are such an inspiration and I miss your fabulous work, truly.

So this is the last card for today.

I have just been watching Dancing On Ice and I'm just waiting for the results.
Ohh I yell ya, Ray Quinn is awesome - how fantastic was he!!!! And wasn't Ruth Henshall horrible to Roxy, who I cannot stand (but I do love Dan, before Kath wallops me!!!). I may not like the girl but at least I know her name. I thought it was really poor of Ruthie - she is obviously picking up nasty bits from Jason, the crabby old boot!!!!. Back to the West End for you love if you can't be a bit nicer I say!!!!

Loved Jessica and Pavel, although I am reminded of his skanky grey undies every time I look at him, poor lad!!! I do wish I wasn't cos it does sort of detract from his awesome skating. He has such a sweet face though. And I loved Zoe as well - espesh the music. There is something about Mamma Mia that just makes you want to get up and dance - or is that just me!!!. I think tonight it might be Colleen and Donal who are in the skate off, but we'll see.

So that is it for this evening peeps. I'll be back tomorra for Papertake Weekly, but till then, have the most fabulous of evenings.

Huggiest of hugs xxxxx

Pink & Grey - How Gorge xxxx

I'm back!!!

And how sweet are these cutie lil sausages xxx

They are the inspiration over at the Colour Create Challenge this week, which is pink and grey. Not that I thought you wouldn't have guessed lol xxx You can also do cute and cuddly, but I just went for the cute bit :))

I love this challenge cos I am just dotty about colour, so this is right up my street. And I will be doing this challenge again, that is a certainty lol xxx

So I used another one of my new Tildas.

Awww they are sweet. My kids do not like them at all - in fact, Emma goes further than that. But I loves the little darlins xxx No accounting for taste is there!!

So the paper is PP and of course, you know the rest. The flower was punched (it was giving me lip lol xxx) and the teeny pink pearls are from Creative Pastimes. You will also probably recognise the sketch cos it is one of my faves.

In fact, it will be appearing again shortly ..... maybe later today, cos I really am on a roll at the mo.

I've tried to go all arty farty with me camera - well when I say camera, I mean with the photo editing. I thought I'd mask the edges a little - just for the sheer hell of it. Make it a bit more windswept and interesting, as Billy Big Yin would say.

Well I could well be back later cos Richard is cleaning the aviaries (totally gross, there aren't enough Marigolds in the world to persuade me to do that). Emma and Kyla are visiting my aunty and uncle. Sorry AJ if you are reading this, cos your Sunday peace and quiet has probably been shattered, but mine however is just fantastic !!!!!!!)

If I don't return, I'll see you tomorrow for another Papertake Weekly - it might be a sketchie-poo, you never know xxxx

High Hopes and So Pretty xxxx

We're back with the lilac again lol xxx

And also 5 of my fave cardy making things.

You can probably guess what's coming .....

Yes, they are all here. PP papers, Poppicrafts ribbon, Pro Markers, Glamour Dust and my fabbytastic MSBP!! I am nothing if not predictable, but I just love love LOVE them all lol xxx

This is my card for the High Hopes Guest DT call.

Sadly, I don't have a single High Hopes stamp to my name, so I used a couple of Magnolias - the rules say that's ok :))

I did the sentiment on the 'puter and mounted it onto 2 ickle nestie ovals

And I added a bit of glitter to the silver swirly paper

You can hopfully see it a bit better here.


So that's my card.


I will be back later cos I am just finishing another one off - ooohh I am on a roll today, but it's Sunday, so I thought 'why not'!!!


I'm not inflicting any more ramblings on you right now - I was mortifed when I saw the length of drivvle last night (soz about that!!). Hopefully. if nowt else, it will have helped some of you get to sleep lol xxxxx


See ya shortly lovely peeps xxxxxx