Monday 31 May 2010

More LOTV blog candy

Just pop over to LOTV Ideas to Inspire blog and check it out! Plus the new collection will be released tonight at midnight!!!

Friday 28 May 2010

LOTV blog candy

Lili of the Valley's ideas to inspire blog is having another blog candy, but you must be quick, it closes today!

Friday 21 May 2010

My latest babies

I've been taking loads of photos of my babies (and mammies) lately, but I haven't put any on here for ages, so I decided to post some of my latest babies.
This is Pepper, he was born early last week, but the photo was taken on wednesday.
Here's Pepper and his mammy PegLeg. We gave her that name 'cause when she walks slowly she always kicks out her back leg in a funny way! Strange cow, but she is gorgeous.
This is our newest, Mighty Mouse with his mammy Doris (she's mean looking, but she is really quiet). Mighty Mouse was born on tuesday night and this photo was taken wednesday morning. He was born outside in the field, but we had terrible rain, so Martin put them both inside the shed to keep dry.

It's really muggy today

Well I'm just not used to this hot and muggy weather. We have no sun but the temperature is up to 25c and it's going to get hotter for the weekend eeekkkk! I've stayed in doors today to finish off a card that I started yesterday, my mind is all over the place as I received some very bad, sad news yesterday. As you can tell I've been playing again with my LOTV stamps, I just can't seem to put them down at the moment. I'm playing along with these challenges: Lili of the Valley - challenge 53 sketch Ooh-la-la-Creations - challenge 54 bright and cheerful A Spoon Full of Sugar - challenge 104 cute and girly Papertake Weekly - say it with flowers BasicGrey Challenges - week 20 punch it Paper: BasicGrey kioshi paper pad Stamp: Lili of the Valley fairies on tiptoe, SU! oval all Ink: Memento Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Cuttlebug, SU! oval punch, SU! scallop border punches, BasicGrey kioshi buttons and brads, prima flowers, frosted lace stickles and cotton twine. Thanks for looking.

Monday 17 May 2010

LOTV blog candy

Lili of the Valley Ideas to Inspire blog are having their first blog candy, so pop over to the blog and have a look. Closes 21st May.

Sunday 16 May 2010

I'm getting there ....

I'm slowly catching up making cards, maybe if I stayed off the computer for longer I might catch up quicker LOL! The other day I had a box of gorgeous flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, I just love their flowers, so I decided to use them instead of looking at them 'cause they look very pretty in a large box container. I've used stickles to add abit of glitter to the flowers and around the image, but the photos don't pick that up.
Again, I've used my LOTV Rosie Posy stamp and my DCWV paper pad.
I've entered my card into the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew - challenge 50 sketch
Papertake Weekly - Shiny, Sparkly and Special
Paper: DCWV Citrus stack
Stamp: LOTV Rosie Posy
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Copics, nesties, Cuttlebug, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Martha Stewart leaf punch, Frosted lace stickles.
Thanks for looking.

Saturday 15 May 2010

hAnglar & stAnglar blog candy

Elaine over at Technophobes blog is having a wonderful blog candy. If you love hAnglar & stAnglar stamps, MME and BasicGrey to name but a few, you'd better pop over to Elaine's blog and check out her candy. Also have a look around the blog, you won't be disappointed.
Ends 21st May.

Friday 14 May 2010

Sunny friday

I've been playing again with my lovely C.C.Design stamps, I just find them such a joy to colour. And as I found an unused paper pad (and to be honest I haven't got a clue how long I've had it either, but I'm sure it's not too long as it wasn't at the bottom of the pile!) I thought I'd play along with the ABC challenge this week.
I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Allsorts - challenge 51 sketch
Crafty Angels - challenge 34 one for the girls
ABC challenge - U is for unused stash
Little Red Wagon - challenge 28 brads
Cutie Sunday - challenge 91 garden
Paper: Freebie paper My Minds Eye pretty please spring papers
Stamp: C.C.Design swiss pixie Heidi, SU! oval all
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Cuttlebug, SU! oval and scallop oval punches, Stickles frossted lace, brads.
Thanks for looking.

Monday 10 May 2010

Time flies

I can't believe how quick the weeks are flying by, it will soon be christmas!!!!!! I'm going to be organised this year, well I'm hoping to get my christmas cards made early so it's not a big rush come december (that's my big plan anyway!).
Anyway back to the present ..... my sister in law gave me a beautiful necklace as a gift last week, so I decided to make her a card just to say 'thank you'. I used one of my new Tiddly Inks downloads, this little bug is really cute, just love her to bits!.
I played along with
Ooh-la-la-Creations - challenge 53 minimalist (white space essential)
I love Digi challenge - challenge 6 thank you
Stamp: Tiddly Inks Spring HuggABugg, SU! curvey verses
Cardstock: SU! real red, whisper white
Accessories: Copics, stickles
Thanks for looking.

Sunday 9 May 2010

Happy Sunday to you all

I've been playing with my new downloads from Tiddly Inks, I'm in love with this one 'Purrrfect', it's really cute!
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Sketch and Stash challenge 34 sketch
A Spoon Full of Sugar - challenge 102 furry friends
Sukkersott - challenge 83 greeting card
Paper: BasicGrey Origins paper pad
Stamp: Tiddly Inks Purrrfect digi
Accessories: Copics, prima flowers, BasicGrey origins brads, ribbon from stash, nesties and cuttlebug.
Thanks for looking.

Whiff of Joy blog candy

Have you seen the lastest release from Whiff of Joy? The 'Get Well' collection is gorgeous, I can't seem to pick out my favourite. If you want a chance to win this whole collection pop over to Katharina's blog and just follow the instructions - good luck! By the way, the candy closes on May 16th.

Friday 7 May 2010

I found a new challenge blog.

Well it's not that new, just new to me. Dare you to Digi Stamp friday challenge and this weeks challenge is 'Anything Goes'. And as I'm downloading more digi stamps and papers I just had to play along with this challenge. I also used the Sketch from Sketch Saturday (a challenge blog that I haven't played along with for a little while).
Paper: DCWV Citrus stack
Stamp: C.C.Designs swiss pixies Gretel, SU! oval all
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Ribbon, Copics, Twinklets diamond Dust, SU! oval and scallop oval punches, circle nestabilities, Cuttlebug.
Thanks for looking.

Wednesday 5 May 2010

I'm on a roll

Well, I've just made another card, I tend not to rush things!. I played with one of my new download digis from All That Scraps. I'm getting used to downloads now, before I got quite mad trying to resize them and get them to print out right, but now I've managed to sort myself out, there's going to be no stopping me now!!!
I'm entering my card to the following challenges
Anyone for Anya - Lotsa layers
Everybody Art Challenge - challenge 89 pastel colours
Paper Play - week 17 pretty pastels
Charisma Cardz - challenge 17 girly card with flowers
Paper: BasicGrey Kioshi paper pad
Stamp: Sunflower Kiki digi download from All That Scraps, Studio G sentiment
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Copics, rectangle nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Prima flower, gorgeous lilac rose from Wild Orchid Crafts (and I'm waiting for another parcel to arrive yummy!), BasicGrey Kioshi buttons, ribbon.
Thanks for looking.

Tuesday 4 May 2010

I'm back

from a long weekend away which turned into nearly two and half weeks away. Oh the joys of Mother Nature. I didn't mind too much as I was staying with my parents in the UK, and I woke to the sound of seagulls and the smell of the sea. I was caught up with the 'no fly zone' with the ash cloud that paralized northern europe.
Then on 20th my nan passed away very peacefully. We knew she didn't have long, but none the less, it was still painful to watch her drift away. So rest in peace Nana, you're with Grampa now.
So all this means I'm very late with making birthday cards, and I'm slowly catching up. This is the first card I made with my new Lili of the Valley stamps.
I played along with these challenges:
Create 4 Fun - Week 18 sketch
Stamp with Fun - Challenge 57 friends
Lili of the Valley - Challenge 52 here comes summer
Cutie Sunday - Challenge 90 freestyle
Paper: DCWV Citrus stack
Stamp: LOTV Rosie Posy, SU! oval all
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Copics, square nestabilities, cuttlebug, SU! oval and scallop oval punches.
Thanks for looking.