I'm back again

from visiting my parents, well I came back last week but I've been too busy to come on here, but I did manage to make a card for my parents as it's their anniversary this week. So I had to make a card and get it posted pretty quick. I played along with a few challenges too! Papertake Weekly: Sketch 43 Crafty Creations: Challenge 73 we want to see you shine Paperplay: week 25 It's sunny here Delightful Challenges: It's all about summer Paper: BasicGrey kioshi paper pad Stamp: LOTV bunnies in love Ink: Memento Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Cuttlebug, Flower Soft, assortment of flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Martha Stewart leaf punch, chalk, Stickles and diamond gems from stash. Thanks for looking.

Daddy's Day card

Phew, I always leave it till the very, very last moment, but thankfully I made my Dad's card just before I left to catch my plane.

I'm playing along with the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley - challenge 55 sketch

C.R.A.F.T. - challenge 54 father's day / men's card

Totally Gorjuss - challenge 34 for the boys

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - challenge 63 a tribute to all fathers

Paper: BasicGrey archaic paper pad

Stamp: LOTV lazy afternoon

Ink: Memento and Versacolor umber

Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Cuttlebug, BasicGrey archaic button, chipboard letters and paper crimper.

Thanks for looking.

Baby card

I'm a little late getting this card in the post, but hopefully she won't mind! Guess what? ...... I've been playing with my LOTV stamps again, but this time it's from the new release. I had to play with at least one new stamp before my holiday. I played along with the following challenges: Sketch Saturday - week 106 My Time to Craft - challenge 95 extra special Creative Inspirations - challenge 64 babies The Creative Cottage - challenge 14 going pink Paper: Papermania Rose Garden paper pack Stamp: LOTV baby blanket, SU! Whimsical Words Ink: Memento Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Cuttlebug, Martha Stewart doily punch, Spellbinders labels 1, ribbon, large flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Prima flowers, Stickles frosted lace and diamond gem. Thanks for looking.

Nearly there .....

I'm just trying to get myself sorted with cardmaking before I leave to go to visit my parents in the UK. Just got to make a Father's Day card (better make that before I leave!). Anyway, this card I'm entering it into the following challenges: Friday Sketchers - challenge 105 Alphabet Challenge - F is for flowers Paperminutes - challenge 117 hot A Spoonful of Sugar - challenge 107 floral delight Charisma Cardz - challenge 23 spots and dots Stampavie and More - challenge 98 dots Paper: BasicGrey Gypsy paper pad Stamp: LOTV on the garden wall Ink: Memento Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Cuttlebug, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, gems, Glossy Accents and chalk. Thanks for looking.

WOJ Blog Candy

Katharina is celebrating for having over 1000 followers on her blog. So she has some gorgeous candy up for grabs - Whiff of Joy's store stamp kit 'Blooming Spring', and as I haven't this kit I'm keeping my fingers (and toes) crossed!. So all you have to do is go along to Katharina's blog and check it out.

This candy closes on 12th June.

Paperminutes challenge #116

This card I made following the sketch over at Paperminutes and again I've used LOTV stamp (I think I'd better let some of my other stamps see some ink in the near future otherwise they'll feel very neglected!).

Paper: BasicGrey kioshi paper pad

Stamp: Lili of the Valley me and my cat

Ink: Memento, versa color umber

Accessories: Copics, nesties, Cuttlebug, BasicGrey kioshi brads amd chalk.

Thanks for looking.

Do you love ribbon?

If yes, then pop along to Dawn's blog - All Pink Girl. Fantastic Ribbons gave Dawn 4 rolls of ribbon to give away to some lucky person. This candy ends on 14th June.

Double Dutch challenge #44

I love sketches to follow especially when my mojo is lacking, so when I spotted the sketch over at Double Dutch challenge blog I jumped to it! After I stuck down the image I realised it wasn't straight, I did try and remove it, but it was stuck solid. Oh well hope the person receiving it doesn't mind!

Stamp: LOTV Rosie Posy

Paper: BasicGrey green at heart paper pad

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, nesties, Cuttlebug, gorgeous flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and half pearls.

Thanks for looking.

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!!!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Stamp Something - sketch

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.

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.