Tiddly Inks challenge 83- Birthday Bash!!

Image- Lilli Claire- Party Time from Tiddly Inks

Papers- Rainbow Polkadots from Funky Hand

Morning Peeps!!!

Its Tiddly Tuesday and its a kinda exciting one as we are getting ready for a bit of a celebration month for April...due to it being our gorgeously talented Boss Lady's birthday....very soon!!!!

So what do the Tiddly Inkers want to see from you over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog this challenge? we want you to.....

Create a BIRTHDAY card using any Tiddly Inks image!!

Simples!!! but totally and utterly fun! I love love loved this challenge! 

I was inspired by a few things for this one. The first thing was Christy's birthday, I went for her fav colours for this card which are red and black. The second thing I was inspired by was our very own crazy talented Jen's Sketch from a couple of weeks ago, I loved it so much ( thank you Jen...mwah xxxx ). Then there was of course the dots...ooooh I love dots so much!! so I of course had to head staright for my Rainbow Polkadots from Funky Hand, I love those too!!!! so I guess you could say this is a card full of love :)

I kept Lilli Claire quite mono using my promarkers, cool grey 1-5 and reds- lipstick, ruby and crimson. I really do like the effect of cool grey on skin, it looks yummy. The little dots on her skirt are red glitter pen, topped with a glaze pen so they 'pop' out! cute! she is also surrounded by starburst pen glittery dots but man they did not want to show up,grrr!!

Then I had some fun with my big shot making some yummy tim holtz tattered florals flowers, I added a teeny papermania punch to the middles too and a yummy swooshy thingy to sit behind them!!

The 'happy birthday' sentiment is from Funky Hands Now Thats Funky cd. It was one of my first funky hand buys and I still love it!!...see more love!! :)

OK so that's me for this morning, I have a tonne of stuff to do today before I take my mum to the hospital at lunch time. She is not doing so good with the pain from her spinal op, so its off for a good check over for her! hopefully they can sort her out a bit!

Please don't forget to pop on over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog and see what my gorgeous teamies have got to show you all too!

Huge hugs Lou xxx

My Saturated Canary Usherette image winner is.....

Evening Peeps!!

This is just a quickie post to announce the winner of Krista's new Usherette image from my new release post last week. I used Mr Random to pick my winner because I was just so overwhelmed by all the love that got left in comments fr me. I cannot thank you all enough for taking the time to pop in on me xxxxxx

So who was number 48....it was Shari!!! 

Shari hun, please email me with your email addy so I can let Krista know your details and she can send you your usherette!!

hugs Lou xxx

Funky Hand Spring Has Sprung Blog Hop!

Papers from Spring Has sprung from Funky Hand.

Morning peeps!!!

Its Funky Hand new release blog hop time and I am so excited because I know you crafty peeps out there are going to absolutely adore what our Anice has been busy creating!! so before I waffle away too much if you are hopping with us for the chance to win the new download.

The gorgeous new download is called Spring Has Sprung and it will be released in the Funky Hand shop tomorrow.

You should of come to me via the gorgeous Kathy , if you didn't you  need to pop back to the start here on.....

Anice's Funky Hand Thoughts Blog

I have made 3 little bits to share with you this morning and the funkette's have been busy with some absolutely gorgeous creations to show you so you will love hopping along to all their blogs.

 The papers in this download are just absolutely awesome, I am so in love with all of them. The tree's and the mushrooms have got to be my favs!! and I absolutely love the linen look texture on them,it looks amazing printed out.

And the sentiment sheet is fabulous! I used 2 of them on the card and notebook above, I just punched them with an oval punch.

Now, this is my scrap page. I love this scrap page! the tree papers look amazing and I love the big gingham squarey paper.....oooh I just love these papers!! :)

I also made some Mo special daffodils and Scott shrunk Mo's writing for me so I could use it as journalling on the layout.

So if you didn't catch it yet...my letter for the hop is 'Y'. All you need to do now is hop on over to the fabulous Jenny and see what she has to show you! Don't forget to leave a comment on all the funkette's posts for the chance to win Spring has Sprung for yourself :)

The hop is open until 9am on Monday 26th March, then Anice will be scouring our blogs to check all the comments and then pick a winner!!

Happy Hopping!!

Huge hugs Lou xxx

Get Funky Springy Thanks!

Paper- Freebie for march from Funky Hand.

Morning Peeps,

If you are looking for my Saturated Canary Usherette Post, its HERE

Its my day to give you a bit more inspiration to join in with our Kathy's

Spring Celebrations 

theme this month over on the Get Funky challenge blog There's no better time to get crafting now its warming up and everything is coming into bud. I love spring. I love walking with princess fluffy and seeing something new flower almost everyday at the moment, its magical. This morning the cherry blossoms are really starting to come out along the fields near our house and yesterday I saw 2 peacock butterflies frolicking around in the sun. I just love spring so much!

I really loved the freebie paper made by our gorgeous Anice this month, it is really gorgeous and when its printed out it looks just like tapestry. If you haven't seen it yet, please pop into the shop by clicking the piccy because it is too good to miss.

 

I used it to make a springy themed Thank you card. I added a couple of floaty butterflies fluttering their way around the front. I layered them up by using a plain green core card so they look more fluttery :) a few faux brads, along with a little bit of Tim Holtz (mmm...Tim...) Chip Block die cut letters to make the 'thanks' sentiment. I also doodlied some little dots on the letters to pop them out a bit!! The ribbon has been in my stash for ages but it was calling out to be used on this card!!!

So, what do you need to do to join in with us over on the Get Funky challenge blog and be in with the chance to win a free download from the Funky Hand shop? ....

The rules on Get Funky are super easy... 

use at least one Funky Hand product on your entry! 

simples!! and you have until the 14th of April to play along so quick, go grab the freebie and get busy!!! 

Ohhhh and while I am here, ther's a gorgeous new Funky Hand download on its way:) :) Here's what Anice had to say about it :)...

"The Blog hop for the new download will be starting on Saturday 24th March at 9am on Anice's blog, Funky Hand Thoughts, and run until 9am (GMT) Monday 26th. The new download 'Spring Has Sprung' will be released on Sunday 25th so you will get a good old look at the download and what you could make with it before it is released. We'll be back here with details of how Facebook followers can get an extra chance at winning the Blog Hop prize..see it's worth being a Funky Hand follower..tell your crafty friends!!"

So get yourselves ready for peeking in on us all  tomorrow and get a chance to win :)

 huge hugs Lou xxx

Saturated Canary New Releases...Usherette!!!!

 Image- Usherette - Krista Smith Saturated Canary Digi's

promarkers-
 vanilla,tan,putty-hair
blush, sunkissed pink, coral- skin
lipstick red, berry red and crimson- jacket & skirt
pastel blue,denim blue and midnight blue- stockings,bow and tray
buttercup,gold & berry red-popcorn cups

Morning peeps!!!

ooooh I cannot tell you how excited I have been since I got an email from Krista on Tuesday  saying she had made my request into a stamp :) :) :) and that we were going to have a little bloggy hop of all the newly made and released requests. They will be out at 6pm EST :) squeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!! and even more exciting.....

You have the chance to win the Usherette image from Krista!!!

All you need to is leave me a comment on this post and Mr. random generator will pick a winner for me!!

comments close on sunday.

Please remember to check out the rest of the girls creations with their digi requests too, you can find them all listed in this post on Krista's blog.


So my request was for an Usherette as my little brother ( ...and his band of fabby employees and a whole tonne of volunteers!!) are going to renovate the ritz cinema here in Lincoln! its a huge job as such a lot needs doing and they are awesome undertaking it so I wanted to make my little brother a little surprise card with a movie theme for the start of the work ahead.

I printed her off as fast as lightening and got busy!!! I used my promarkers to colour her up and then masked her off so I could get a distress inked background. Around her are dots of red,gold and blue copic spica glitter pens, they sparkle sooo pretty IRL.

I merged her into a film strip.png and fund some tickets on google that I printed out onto white paper, inked and then screwed up and inked in a darker colour..that was fun!!!
The absolutely awesome movie themed dp was a freebie from Create with TLC. I think it is the most yummy paper for movie cards!! I love it!!


I also added a Tim Holtz weathered clock die cut and some Tim Holtz chip block alphabet to make the 'Movie Night' sentiment, which I then gave a good coating of crackle glaze! 


ooooh I love this Usherette!! don't forget to leave a comment to be in with the chance to win her for yourself!!! :)
Challenges I am moseying on into with this movie night cutie are......
MMCS- Lets get digital!!
I ♥ promarkers- 3 different papers black, white and freebie paper from create with tlc
Papertake weekly- Bingo! I chose the die cuts, free and glitter row (took a close up of my cutie in the hope that my glitter copic spica's show up!!)


Oh and if you are feeling the need for a bit of Rocky Horror.....lets time warp together..

thank you so much for popping in on me this super exciting Saturated Canary new release day :) 
Huge hugs Lou xxx

I spy a birthday card!!

 Image- Super Spy Wryn from Tiddly Inks

Morning Peeps!!!

OOOhhh its so gorgeous here this morning! the sun is shining bright and its quite warm. I took the opportunity to snap some piccies of my spy wryn birthday card, its sooo nice to just click and go rather than messing about with my lights and tent! oooh I love sunny days :)

So this card is for my bosses little girl whose birthday is coming up. She is super into spies and all things secret agent and gadgety at the moment so my boss asked me to make a spy themed card and I have to say I had squillions of fun making this card!!!

I love the little top secret file bit! its so cute. I am waiting for a little piccy of Millie to pop inside it with a paper clip, but I have stamped the birthday sentiment in there already so as soon as I get the piccy it will be ready to go.

 Its a huge 8x8 card so there was plenty of room for me to play at spoldgy fingerprints and distressing to make it look all secret!!! love it!!!


Inside I had space to make a little hidden bit for Millie's mummy and daddy to write her a message! cool!! you  just lift the flap ....

to reveal a secret place to write!!

I think the James Bond style swooshy circle I merged Super Spy Wryn into is way too cute!! I just googled James Bond in images...gotta love google!!!

Right then, its time for me to gather up a little Mo and a fluffy princess Holly and get ready for school and walking! I am going to love plodding along the fields in this beautiful sunshine this morning then its back home to work on some special bits ;) oooh you will love them!!!...new wryns ...wohoooooooo!!:) :)

Thank you so much for popping in on me with all your lovely comments, I can't tell you how much they mean to me.

Huge hugs Lou xxxx

Super Spy Wryn....

Image- Super Spy Wryn from Tiddly Inks

Morning  Peeps!!!

How are you all this fine Tiddly Tuesday?? :) I am so super excited because there is a gorgeous new Wryn out!!

Now I love Christy so much because a couple of weeks ago my boss asked if I could make a spy card for her little girl who is into all things Spy!! so I emailed Christy and begged for a Secret Agent/Spy style Wryn and omgoodness did she deliver!!

I actually squeeled when she arrived in my inbox!! isn't she awesome!!

 

...I have linkied the picture to help you to get to her.....quick :) :) I am so thoughtful!!!!

This card isn't the card I have made for Millie, I am saving that one for later in the week!! but I cannot tell you how much fun this little Wryn is to play with!!

I made my own backing paper by googling 'Top Secret'. I printed it onto white card, then added my circley distress stamp over the edges and then came the really fun part....splodging my inky fingers all over it for fingerprints!!!! he he he he!! I am such a big kid!!! It brought back awesome memories of me,my brother and my sister going round collecting peoples finger prints on little strips of paper with squares drawn on so we could identify them!!! ahhh happy days!! :)

I added some alphabits from the Funky Hand Steam Funk download to spell out 'SSHHH'. I punched them out with my teeny sqaure punch and inked the edges, popped them up on some foam squares and then splodged them onto the card to follow the shape of the top secret sign.

Wryn is coloured up with my promarkers in some lovely secret agent colours!! I used..

sandstone,cocoa and burnt sienna for her trench coat,boots and hat.

cool grey 1-5 for her dress,briefcase and glasses.

apricot,ginger and spice for her hair.

So thats me for today. I have a bit of an icky tummy today but I am still feeling much happier in myself today. I had a pep talk from my BFF yesterday morning and I know I can face this head on now. I don't know what I would do without her. Love ya Fi xxxxxxxx

Off to get the little man ready for school now! have a fab day peeps and quick...go get that Super Spy Wryn!!!!

huge hugs Lou xxxxx

Mo in the daffodil field, Mothers day and stuff!!

 Mo in the daffodil field!

Hello Peeps!
here in the UK, its Mothers Day today and I have had the best day so I wanted to share it with you all.


It began with being woken up to a breakfast tray that held marmite on toast (my favourite brekkie) and acup of tea. Mo was beaming with the hugest smile and said

" I love you mummy. Its a mosey made breakfast mummy! I had help with the tea though!"

Then it was off to Twycross zoo. Scott took his camera to try and catch a few piccies of me and Mo so there are 2 here of us playing on the space net!! Mo loves it when I bounce him on it,he giggles so much we think he is going to let go!!!! :)

 I love this one!! its so cute!!

Anyone who knows me will know that I totally don't do having my own photo taken so these ones will be treasured!

So the stunning piccy right at the top of this post was taken by Scott, this is how it came about.

When we got home there was time for a quick cuppa before we needed to take the fluffy princess Holly out for her walk. The sunshine was beautiful so we headed off for our viking way walk and when we got there today we saw a whole field of daffodils! Well, Mo and Holly were off to explore that like a shot!! Scott and I couldn't keep up with them running down the field!! (..how is it that when you are 7 and running full pelt down a bumpy hill you stay upright...when you are 34 and attempting to walk down the hill you splonk over a few times before you reach child of 7...!!!)

By the time we had reached Mo at the bottom he was in awe of all the daffodils and had sat himself down right in the middle of a huge patch. He was looking at them, deep in concentration and so gently, it was so lovely to watch and he sat there for ages whilst Holly lolloped in and out of all the clumps and played in the sunshine.

Scott snapped a few piccies of Mo and then Mo wombled around the field choosing some daffodils for me to take home. 

I love days like this so very much. I will treasure them forever, safe in the knowledge that I didn't miss them or pass them by. Mo will be little just once so I am going to treasure as many moments as I can, give him my time whenever he wants it, do the things he needs and wants to do (...within reason....popping to the moon just for the day and being home for sleep time at night might be tricky....) I love him sooooo much and I am very proud to be his mummy.

Thank you for letting me waffle on and share these special piccies with you. They will definitely be getting scrap paged/ smash booked soon!!

Happy Mothers Day to all of you too!

Huge hugs Lou xxxx

Viki the Viking....:)

 Image- Viki the Viking..

coming soon to a Krista Smith Saturated Canary Digi's near you!! :)

Evening Peeps!!!

How are you all this fine friday night/ morning depending on where you are in the world!!!

I have to share with you all that this week has been a really hard one emotionally for our little family and I have had some very sad days. Yesterday I needed me some girly time and I got out my art journal to soothe myself a bit.

This gorgeous little image is called Viki the Viking and she is one of the new releases coming up from Krista is just what I needed to perk me up. I was inspired by one of the passages from the bible we were unpacking in church on tuesday night. I knew what I wanted to do right away.

A good old splodging of frayed burlap DI and magnolia swirly stamping around my pages and then a bit of Tim Holtz vintage lace border down the centres, a weathered clock, some waco pearl pen and and that was the base to my pages. I also splotched some crafty notions spray over the top, it is actually a gorgeous shimmery bronzey colour in the light but it wouldn't show in the picces :(

I typed out my passage, The armour of God (ephsians 6: 13-17) and then snipped it all up! I inked the edges, popped some glue on and squooshed it all around the page. have you ever noticed how much it cheers you up just to squoosh things around with no real layout? (...its so funny though because once I had finished I noticed my little subconscious had been following its own pattern!!) 

Here's a close up of Viki....

Isn't she adorable???!!! she is a complete must peeps!!
the font I used is called Viking and is free from dafont, I love the way it fitted perfectly with my little Viki, perfick!!! 
Please excuse my piccies but I keep forgetting to charge my camera so have been using my old one and I just can't get the focus as good as my newer camera!!!


I want to enter this is for Papertake weekly- one for the girls. I really enjoyed making a girly page for my journal and it really did cheer me up a whole tonne ( thank you krista, love yah,mwah xxxx) and the 4 crafty chicks challenge -Girls Rule!...well if this little chick doesn't scream girl power I don't know what will!! :)


thankyou for peeking in on me, you don't know how much ya'll cheer me up with your comments in tough times
huge hugs Lou xxxxxx

Saturated Canary Challenge 13- Twine....

Image-Love Letters from Krista Smith's Saturated Canary Digi's

Papers- HOTP Nostalgia.

promarkers- 

vanilla,putty,caramel-hair

blush,sunkissed pink,coral- skin

midnight blue,denim blue,pastel blue-jeans

sandstone,cocoa,burnt sienna-top

almond-sleeves,envelope

antique pink-heart

Afternoon Peeps!!!

Its time for a new challenge over on the Saturated Canary Challenge blog and this week its all about..

Twine

Now, no giggling allowed but I am very behind the times and have not yet managed to buy myself any bakers twine...I don't know why!! I see it and I love it but I haven't actually treated myself to any yet!! I am soooooo slow!!!

So for my DT make I turned to my trusty gardeners jute twine!!! yup! here it is in all its finery......

I have had this ball of twine for over a year now! I use it tonnes and it is still going strong!! OK so I don't use it on the plants where I am supposed to and its probably not made with cardmaking/scrapbooking in mind but it makes such a cute addition to cards and I have a thing for natural stuff!!

Anywhoo, I printed out Krista's gorgeous Love Letters image because this card is for a friend to give to her mum for her birthday and I thought Love Letters was just perfect.

I coloured her up with my promarkers and then got out what is left of my gorgeous HOTP Nostalgia papers freebie ( I am so going to have to buy these papers because I just love, love, love them!!)

I carefully snipped around the flower and stitching on the topper shape and slid my little chick under it! I really like how that came out because it looks so pretty and like it should be there. I added a few flowers and a little pearly heart charm to the top right corner to balance it all out a bit and hey presto it was done.

I am entering a couple of challenges with this one...(though I will be linkying them in when I get home from work as this is a little scheduled post!!)

Going Buggy's -use something not intended for a card challenge

Cupcake Crafts- Going Dotty!

I ♥ promarkers- Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursdays- birthday/celebration


Don't forget to pop into the Saturated Canary challenge blog to drool over the rest of the gorgeous DT makes (....yup, I have to stroke the screen every time its a new challenge just to see if their awesome talents can rub off on me a bit!!!) I love poppping in and seeing what you all make.

Oh and start saving those pennies because there are some super cute new SC images on their way soon!!

Thank you for popping in on me :)

Huge hugs Lou xxxx