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I am 38 and live with my husband and 2 little dogs called Tessa and Toby. We married in May 2010. I work as a care manager however have finally finished my 4 year social work degree and as long as I have passed I hope not to do any more study for quite a while lol....

Saturday 28 April 2012

Cupcakes....

Hi everyone, well by now we should be settled in our little holiday cottage.
Yes, thats right, we're on holiday!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!
Have scheduled a few posts for the week but not as many as usual and I apologise if I dont comment much this week.  Am taking my IPad with me but not sure how much hubby will let me use it lol.....

This card is one that I made for the lovely Diane's birthday which was this week.  
I know she has received it so I can now post it....
The image is Cupcake Cutie - Cherry on Top and I have coloured her with copics.
The swirl is Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish and the butterflies are also a Cheery Lynn die.
The corner is Cheery Lynn Lace Corner E.
I have used gorgeous felt from Ladybug Crafts Ink for the fab Loopy Bloom.





Have a good week everyone....

Friday 27 April 2012

Clean and Simple at Phindys Place

Hello everyone, its Friday again and that means another challenge at Phindys Place
This week the theme is Clean and Simple
This is a theme which I have to say I find very very difficult and usually avoid at all costs.
I used Bountiful Bouquet (Girl) and coloured with copics.
I used my sewing machine (before it broke) to stitch and added a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.
The bottom panel is also embossed with a cuttlebug folder.





So why not come and be challenged at our CAS Challenge.
You dont need to use a Phindy Image but we love it when you do....

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge - Get your Girly on
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Wednesday 25 April 2012

Wedding Day...

Hi everyone, well its been a long old day but I do know that the receipt for my sewing machine is now in the post on its way to me so hopefully I will have a sewing machine again soon....
I was going to have a triple chocolate muffin this evening however I have just discovered that my dog has managed to get at it and eaten it along with the wrapper.....
Always worries me when they get hold of chocolate but hopefully this is more sponge than actual harmful chocolate otherwise I could be in for a long night...
Todays card is using Bride and Groom from Mos Digital Pencil and coloured with copics.
The heart is Cheery Lynn two hearts and the sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.
The flowers are my new die which arrived today which is Die Namics Trio of flowers.
I cut the flowers from felt from Ladybug Crafts Ink as are the cute nailheads.





I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Mos Digital Pencil - Flowers
Inky Impressions - Anything goes
Little Darlings Challlenges - Flowers
Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Tuesday 24 April 2012

Birthdays at Ladybug Crafts Ink.....

Hi everyone, its time for another fab challenge over at Ladybug Crafts Ink and this fortnight its the lovely Michelle's turn to choose and she has chosen a lovely easy challenge for you...
Birthdays
So we would love to see all your fabulous creations....
So this is the card that was supposed to have more stitching on but the machine went wrong whilst I was making it.....  There was supposed to be a line of red stitching outside the blue on the image and the blue paper was supposed to be edged with red stitching.....  Oh well....

I coloured the image with copics.
The papers and twine were freebies with a magazine and the buttons are from my stash.  
The sentiment at the bottom is with the image stamp and the other sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.





I would love for you to come and join in the fun over at our challenge.
You dont need to use a Ladybug Image but we do love it when you do...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
CES Challenges - Button It
BunnyZoe Crafts - Ribbon or twine
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Bold and Bright

Sunday 22 April 2012

Good Luck....

Hi all, hope you have had a great weekend.
Disaster struck this afternoon for me - my sewing machine went wrong!!!!!!!!!!
That is a disaster for me lol.... I only got the machine at Christmas and just love using it!
As it was a gift I have to wait for the receipt to arrive from my Dad, who is getting from my sister whose Christmas gift also went wrong a while back and they are on the same receipt!!!  Oh, and she is currently in Spain!   So I had a little tantrum and have resigned myself to life without my beloved sewing machine for a few weeks.....
On the plus side it didnt take as long to make the following card however everytime I look at it I cant help but think how much nicer it would look with some stitching on...... Oh well.....

This card is made with Alice from Saturated canary and coloured with copics.
I have used kraft card behind the papers which are My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Dolled Up.
The swirl is Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish and the butterflies are Cheery Lynn small butterflies.





I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Paper Sundaes - Lets Get Cute
Altered Alice - Inspired by Alice in Wonderland (the image is based on her)
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
The Secret Crafter - Inspired by a Film Title (Alice in Wonderland)
Delicious Doodles - Loads of Layers

Saturday 21 April 2012

Kraft Birthday

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a fab weekend.
This is a card I made for a Blogging buddy, Lisa cos its her birthday today.  
I know she has received it so I can now blog it...
The image is Cupcake Ruby from Ladybug Crafts Ink and I coloured with copics.
First time on Kraft card so please be kind... lol
The doily is Cheery Lynn French Pastry and the swirl is Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish.
The corner is Cheery Lynn Corner E.  The butterflies are a Martha Stewart Punch.





I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Card Makin Mamas - Make It Girlie
Fussy and Fancy - Die Cuts/ Punches
Crafty Ribbons - Things with Wings

Friday 20 April 2012

Stitches and Squares at Phindys Place

Hi everyone, its Friday and that means its time for another challenge over at Phindys Place and this time the theme is 
Stitches and Squares
For my card I have used the Lil gems - garden image which has four individual images.
I coloured them with copics and stitched with my sewing machine.
Quite a CAS card for me really....








We would love for you to come and join our challenge, you dont need to use a Phindy Image but we love it when you do...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks  - Boys Dig It
Shellys Images - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Stripes (on the paper)
wags n whiskers - anything goes


Wednesday 18 April 2012

Blue Wrynn

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a great week.
This card is using Wrynn Blooms from Tiddlyinks.
I have coloured her with copics and used my sewing machine for stitching round the edges.
The swirl is Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish and the corner is
The butterflies are a Martha Stewart Punch and the sentiment is from Whimsey.





I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Inky Impressions - Birthday
Paper Pretties - Card for a Girl
Papertake Weekly - Stitching
Cheery Lynn Designs - Birthday

Tuesday 17 April 2012

Floral Umbrella

Hi everyone, well I had my mid placement review at work today and I seem to be on track for passing which is good.  Can't believe I have been there 48 days!  Seems to have gone by so fast and I am learning so much...
This card has been waiting to be blogged for a while as I am not sure whether I actually like the finished effect or not although I love the cute image.  I thought it was about time that I posted it anyway....

 This card was created using Fancy Umbrella 1 from Bugaboo.
I coloured with copics and used some distress inks.  
I have used my sewing machine for the stitching.
The butterflies are a Cheery Lynn die and the doily is Cheery Lynn's French Pastry die.
The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.





I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - Use a digi
Papertake Weekly - Use stitching
Sassy Cheryls - Butterflies
Hippity with Ippity - April Showers

Sunday 15 April 2012

Mum to be....

Hi everyone, this is later than usual for me cos of silly blogger!!!
I have already typed this post up once today and scheduled it for 7pm.
Looked on my IPad at 7.15 to find that it hadnt posted so tried to do it manually from there and then silly blogger just deleted the whole post!!!! Grrrrrrrr...
I have switched to the new interface but so far can not get it to successfully schedule a post, seems to either post straight away or not at all.  Anyone else got the new interface working properly??

Anyway todays card is using mother to be 1 from mos digital pencil.
I have coloured the image with copics and used my sewing machine for stitching.
The papers are from nitwits and the flowers and seam binding are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
I have used lots of Cheery Lynn dies on this card, butterfliesFrench Pastry doilyfanciful flourish and the heart.  The wooden heart on top of the Cheery Lynn one was coloured with copics.
The card is 8x8.






I would like to say a big welcome to all my new followers, great to have you here....
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Mos Digital Pencil - I see spots (on the papers)
Cute Card Thursday - Spring Flowers
CES Challenges - Paper Piece it (the skirt is paper pieced)
Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Girly but no pink (minor miracle for me!!!!)

Saturday 14 April 2012

Sorry its late....

Ooooops I had to quickly make this as I forgot my brother-in-law's birthday!!!
I used Chap Snoozing from Digistamp Boutique and coloured him with copics.
The papers are K and Company but I cant find a link, sorry.
I used my sewing machine for the stitching and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.





Oh and we went to a fun dog show and Toby was placed second in
'Dog the judge would most like to take home'
Here's a little piccie of him with his rosette.... (oh, and his cute new bandanna...)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
digistamp boutique - anything with a digistamp boutique image
Crafty Anns - Its a Man Thing
Wags n Whiskers - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - Stitching (real or faux)

Friday 13 April 2012

Food and Drink at Phindys

Hi everyone, its Friday again and that means another challenge over at Phindys Place and this week we would love to see your creations featuring 
Food and Drink
For my card I have used Cupcake and coloured it with copics.
I have used my sewing machine for the stitching.
The seam binding is from Wild Orchid Crafts and the butterfly is a Cheery Lynn butterfly die.
I have added glossy accents to the cherry.





So why not come and join in our fab challenge this week.  You do not need to use a Phindy image but we love it when you do.

Thanks to everyone who joined in on the blog hop last week for Phindys 100th challenge.
The winner of my blog candy is 
Well done, email me with your address and I will post out your candy...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Things with Wings
Flutterby Wednesdays - Birthdays
Die cuttin Divas - Pastels
Polka Doodle - Pink and Girly

About Me

My photo
I am 38 and live with my husband and 2 little dogs called Tessa and Toby. We married in May 2010. I work as a care manager however have finally finished my 4 year social work degree and as long as I have passed I hope not to do any more study for quite a while lol....