It's a Boy!

Morning all!

OOOO i'm here this morning with a brand new challenge from Charisma!

This week's challenge is - Monochrome, i must admit i'm not one for this sort of challenge unless it tends to be pink! so i challenged myself with this challenge not to use pink! instead i chose blue! which ended up being a baby boy card! hehe!

I've used the most adorable LOTV baby today with his lil doggie which is a cute square ready made topper from LOTV! and my favourite prima flowers i love these with the dot's in as i colour them with stickles and they really pop on the cards i've made before! I've also used my new brads and ticket die that i've finally got around to using!!!

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Fab 'n' Funky - #131 no stamped images
* LEJ Designs  #13 Bling Bling
* Shopping Our Stash - Something New 
* Fashionista Challenge  -Baby or Birthday 
*Truly Madly Crafty Challenges -  (July) Animals

*Recipe*

*DSP - Forever Friends London & First Ed - Up up and away

*C/Stock - Kraft

*Ready made topper - LOTV

*Sentiment - MSE & Whimsy Tickets and die

*Flowers - Prima

*Stickles - Baby Blue

*Brads - Poppicrafts

*Ribbon - Gemz

*Star embellie - from stash

Thanks for stopping by! xoxoDon't forget I have blog candy HERE! 
I'll be back soon as i'm off to play with all my birthday crafty goodies!!!

Party Girl

Morning all!

Oooo my first post of being 27! lol i had a erm..... sleepy birthday yesterday haha! I was working last night so i didn't actually have much of a birthday so moved it to today haha!!! i'll be off for A cinema trip tonight and some popcorn!!! nom nom nom!! I'll take some piccys later to share my new craft things!!!!

But for now i'm here to let you know about the new challenge at MMCS!

This week it's all about...

The birthday girls!!! (aww how fitting!)

Todays card for me is very pink! and very girly! just the way i like it! haha!

Can you see the star pin? if anyone knows where i can buy more of these please let me know i've had it ages and can't for the life of me remember where from but i love it!!!! 

I've been playing with Saturated Canary Digi's today! i love this one it's called 'boobie' and it's actually a freebie on Krista's blog! I thought i'd give another go at a different colour hair today instead of the usual so i went for PINK!!!

I'd like to enter it to the following challenges:
* LEJ Designs Bling Bling
* Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes (ends 29th July)
* Incy Wincy Designs - Let`s Party
* Simon Says Stamp and Show... -Hey Girl 
* Use Your Stuff - JFF - Craft with Kraft
*Creative Inspirations Paint - 1E, SIO - Favorite Colors

*Allsorts - Distressing
*by cute & girly - a day at (a party!)
*Moving along with times - Pink
Linkupforpink - sketch

*Recipe*

*DSP - Basic Grey
*C/Stock - Kraft
*Stamp - SC Krista Smith
*Medium - Promarkers
*Stickles - Star Dust*Liquid Pearls - Baby Pink
*Pearls - WOJ
*Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
* Pins - Maya Road & Unknown Star
*Party Sentiment - Doodlebug
*Ribbon & Lace - From Stash
*Punch - MS 3in1 Classic Butterfly

Thanks for stopping by! xoxo
Don't forget I have blog candy HERE!

Birthday & Blogoversary Candy - NOW CLOSED

Morning all!

I'm not here with a post this morning i'm afraid but i'm here because this coming tuesday tis my Birthday!! I Turn 27 this year!!! eeek not long till 30!!! and also i'm celebrating 4 years! yep 4 years of blogging!!! eeekkk!!! that's gone so very quick! I have three candys up for grabs! It's all a big thank you to all my faithful and new followers for your lovely comments that brighten my day each day!!!

Candy 1

*One lucky winner will recieve - 6X6 Echo park this and that paper pad, Amy Tan Sketchbook 6x6 paper pad, Simple storeis Summer fresh 6x6 paper pad, Amy Tan Stamp set, 2 Whimsey Stamps, 1 Gorjuss girl stamp, Nice tie bookmark for smash*, A Bottle of stickles, and memory box floral christmas tree die!

Candy 2 
£20 Voucher to your favourite online store! (Winners choice)

Candy 3

Selection of papers & a lil something handmade from me
What d'ya have to do to win????

How to enter???

THIS CANDY IS NOW CLOSED

Good luck! and thank you to all my friends & followers!!

I so enjoy to read all of your lovely comments that you take the time to write to me!

Thanks for stopping by! xoxo

Kitty, Kitty...

Morning all!

Oooo i so can't wait till next Tuesday i'll be 27! eeeekkk! 3 years till i'm 30!!! omg!!! lol I'm super excited as i know already what i'm getting for my birthday but i'm not allowed to touch them until then... can you guess?

Anyways... i'll shut up about that for now i'm here this morning with a brand new project of mine and a brand new challenge over at My Mum's Craft Shop!

This week it's all about.....

Cat's and Dogs!

me being me i had to obviously choose CATS!!! haha!!! We have a fab sponsor who is offering not 1 but 7 digi's!!! how cool pop on over to join in!

Today's card is one of those cards you create and never wanna give away i love it mainly because it's so darn cute but i love the colour scheme and i'm loving this kraft cardstock at the moment, you'll start to notice over the past and next few weeks it's a new thing i've gotten into using and i must say i love it! I'd actually seen so many beautiful cards made by my bloggy buddy pop's she inspired me to give it a whirl! so thank you for your inspiration hunni!

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges -

Truly Madly Crafty - Animals

Papertake Weekly - Girly

The Cupboard Trilogy - Orange, Cream, Pink

*Recipe*

*DSP - Unknown
*C/Stock - Kraft
*Stamp - LOTV
*Punch - MS 3 in 1 Classic Butterfly & Note edger (EK Success)
*Flowers - Roses from wild orchid Crafts
*Ribbon - American Crafts
*Lace - From stash
*Pearls - WOJ
*Sentiment - MSE
*Ticket Die & Stamp - Whimsy
*Ink - Dark Brown Chalk

Thanks for stopping by! xoxo

Be Hoppy Smash* Book - Eco Green

Morning all!

There's a brand new challenge at Charisma Today!

Michelle has chosen the challenge - RECYCLE!

EEEEEKKKKK i must admit i ran a few miles when i saw this challenge i'm not very good at reusing things on my creations so i actually sat and thought about this challenge and wanted to do something a little different  so out came the smash* books out came the glue and i chose to recycle some material 'frogs' that i'd been sent a while back in a swap bot swap to recover my eco green Smash* Book!

And here's the result!

Apologies for the glare from my day light lamp! it has it's protective cover on so nothing falls off haha!

I've stuck with my theme of Buttons on the spines as in all of my other smash* books! I've used washi tapes from washi-tapes.co.uk these are gorjuss green tapes have a peek here!!! and don't forget if you've not already snagged the 10% discount code here it is again

www.washitapes.co.uk

Washi Tapes is run by a lovely lady with an addiction to these beautiful tapes! There postage is only £2.75  and they also ship internationally!!!

As a reader of my blog!!! i have a special discount code for you!!! enabling to save you 10% off your next order! it's only valid one time per person! (so you'll have to keep an eye on my blog for future codes! hehe)

that code is... SNC12 

One of the Tapes I've used are... MT Bright Green Collage 

Hope to see you at the challenge!

Thanks for stopping by! xoxo

Key to my Heart - Smash*

Morning all!

This week at my mum's craft shop challenges we don't want to see any cards!!! shock horror i know! what could i do????

I've not been smash* ing for a while now mainly because i'd hate to admit it but i kinda went off it, but i've slowly been taking my time and carrying on with some of my smash* books and even started in the new memo range eeeekkk!!! 

So today's project i've decided to show you a page from my Eco Green smash* book! I was undecided on what to use this book for for quite a while then the lightbulb moment struck and i thought i could use it for sayings and inspirational quotes and stuff so i took it and thought yay i love this idea! smash* a page around a quote!

Today's quote is ' Thought i have the key to your heart, I guess you changed the locks'

I had real fun designing this page and the computer doesn't really give the full feel to it!

*Recipe*

*Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels
*DSP - MME
*Punch - 3 in 1 classic Martha Stewart Butterfly
*Lace - From Stash
*Quote - Pintrest
*C/stock - Pink Petticoat - Bazzill Basics
*Key - Dear Lizzy
*Smash Book - Eco Green

Thanks for stopping by! xoxo

What I'm Lovin... *July*

Hey All!

I'm back this evening to share a lil (well large) post with you all about the products in the craft world i'm currently lovin' this month!
I have so many e-mails asking me about what kinda products i like to buy and use i thought this kinda post would give you all an insight into what crafty things i'm currently using and lovin'!

First up! Has to be my new found love of....


Kraft Cardstock! Yep i'm loving working with this at the moment it's so nice to put other colours with instead of the usual black or matting layers it's so nice to use especially with the next product below! I actually get my kraft in A4 size from a local craft shop but you can get it here in 12x12.


VersaMagic dew drops are currently an in thing with my i love the effect the chalks give papers and card stock and it's so nice around the edges of images I reccomend Jumbo Java which is a brown for use with Kraft Card.

Amy Tangerine LoveStruck Stamp Set! I have been using this stamp set so much in my project life and in my smash* booking! There so darn cute i love the feather!!! I can tell you you'll see more Amy T on my blog in the future i'm totally obsessed with her products right now and super excited to see her newest CHA Release i so can't wait for it to come out in the UK!  

For those who regually follow my blog and know me you'll know i'm obsessed with 6x6 paper! At this very moment in time i am lovin' the six by six My Minds Eye collections i especially love this one called ''Dwell'', those little cute tele's remind me of willy wonka! lol strange i know but it's kinda retro but soft pale colours! 

I was super excited about the last CHA release from simple stories there papers are lush! totally scrapability and awesome! that i nearly fell over trying to purchase the 6x6 version, there so cool, and they have mini journal cards and bingo cards in the stack too totally rocking! This is my current favourite pad ''summer fresh'' i'm so hoping they bring out the girly pink one in 6x6 too! 
Enough of the paper! lol i could talk for years literally there's so many favs of mine when it comes to paper!

Next up...



My Memo Notebooks! Well when i first saw these i thought 'smash*' written all over it and if you see there vid on youtube you'll agree it's such a rip off of the k&co vid it's untrue! but.... i swallowed my issues with that and went ahead and ordered both the blue and pink (if you wish to see inside follow my youtube link at the top of my blog).
I love the idea of these books and there just basically a different kind of smash* book just a different companys version! still not sure what i'm going to do with mine as yet but hey!!!



My Memo also do a fav range of sticky notes and journal spots along with funky washi tapes too i had the music ones me being me of course i love my music! I must admit i was a tad disapointed in these when they first came i couldn't get over how small they were! but.... i stuck with it and now i'm finding music notes all over my house (never mind the books!)
And finally Stamps!!! how could i not write about those!!!

Well two companys that don't need a write up there images are as cute as ever....

Tiddly Inks

Saturated Canary
The world of rubber....

I adore wee stamps they're so darn cute and i'm having a whirl in colouring these (keep an eye on my blog) for those!!!


Penny Black's Piece of my heart stamp set! I adore this set it's one of my favourite's from penny black it's that mouse in the cupcake box he makes me giggle everytime!!! 
And Finally my current wishlist....

Well... this could be a long part of the post but i'll just leave you with a few piccys!

That's all for this month!!! See if next month i can review the new wish list products! i'll have to be nice to my piggy bank!!! Hope you enjoyed my post!

Thanks for stopping by! xoxo

Sweet little baby girl...

Morning all!

Gosh it feels like forever since i've blogged properly i've been so busy with work and getting sorted with DT commitments i've finally found some time to play just for fun!

Today's card is featuring this super cute stamp from lili of the valley i do adore there images so much i rarely dig them out mainly because i have so many things i forget i have them haha! I've used lots of elements for today's card and dug out my kraft cardstock (my new found love) lol....

This week at Charisma Carissa has given everyone a fabulous sketch to follow so even though it's not my DT teams week i thought i'd play along for some added inspiration!

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges
* Always Something Creative - Butterflies
* Card Cupids -  Use ribbon, twine or washi tape
* Creatalicious Challenges -  (ends Jul-14) Anything goes
* Cupcake Craftroom -  Lots of layers
*  Really Reasonable Ribbon -  Must use ribbon - Children's birthday
* Scrap It Girl -  Good things come in small packages
* Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
* Bunny Zoe's Crafts - (June) Girls, Girls, Girls (ends 8th July)
* Use Your Stuff - Button Up!
*Cupcake Craft - Bright as a Button
*Everybody art - Dots
*Lili of the valley - Anything Goes

*Stamps - Lili of the valley 

* DSP - Craftwork Cards

*Pearls & Gems - Papermania

*Ribbon - Local craft shop & american crafts

*Punch - Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly & 3 in one

*Medium - Promarkers & Chalk
*C/Stock - Kraft

Thanks for stopping by! xoxo

Something Sweet

Morning all!

My Gosh these week's are flying past so very quickly!

It feels like Christmas was only yesterday yet we're already July 4th! Wow Time certainly is flying!

20 days till my birthday woo hoo!!! Looking forward to my fortnight off work in august too! plenty of creative time ahead!

But I'm here this morning to tell you all about the brand new challenge at My Mum's Craft Shop!

This week we have a special Photo inspiration challenge you'll have to hop over to the challenge to see the piccy but we want you to come up with something crafty using the picture!

 I went for the colours this time! i love the bold pink and greens! 

My card today isn't my usual style it's very zingy and bold!!! haha! but i had fun encorperating so many different colours into it!

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges
* Card Cupids - Use ribbon, twine or washi tape
* Really Reasonable Ribbon - Must use ribbon - Children's birthday
* Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
* Sassy Cheryl's -  #122 Anything Goes
* Crafty Bloggers Network -  Anything Goes (ends 15th July)
*MyGrafico - Bright Summer Colours (ends 4th July)
* Squigglefly -  Summer Color 
* Catch The Bug -  Something to do with Summer or the 4th of July 
* Di's Digis Designs - 1stW Summertime 
*Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - - Week 1, Anything Goes
* Wags 'n Whiskers -  Use Kraft  

*Recipe*

*Stamp - Mo Manning

*DSP - Basic Grey & DCWV

*Flowers - Heidi swap, Prima and felties

*Ribbon - Ebay & Gemz

*Stickles - Diamond Ice

*C/Stock - Kraft

Thanks for stopping by today!