Pocket notebook...

Pocket Notebook Tutorial- By Mandy.

Written tutorial HERE on Mandy's blog.

Papers from the Crate Paper Toy Box collection kit.

Stamp- Taylored Expressions Plot Twist.

Hello peeps!!

I've had a lovely couple of hours crafting away while Scott and Mo have some Daddy and me time and I wanted to tell you all about it so here I am!! he he!

So last week whilst looking for local stampin up people I was uber lucky to find Mandy who lives in my village!! whoot whoot!!! and if that wasn't exciting enough ( ..yup, ya'll know me!! actual tena lady squeel moment but hey who can blame a gal for getting excited about craft stuff right?!!!) and she knows my mum and dad too so I so should of found her before now!!!

So, I cleaned Mandy out of stampin up dimensionals for making some spinning cards and Mo and I grabbed a catalogue too (when in Rome and all that!! ...doesn't take much to lead us astray on crafty stuffs!!!) and Mandy mentioned that she does a couple of clubs. Well, Mo's eyes lit up and his ears pricked out and he was on it! so on tuesday we went and did our first ever coffee and card. It was wonderful and Mo was so brave. He swapped his coffee out for a choccy milkshake and loved making his card.

In true stalker Lou fashion I found Mandy on facebook, and this morning up went a super fun little notebook tutorial. It was so cute I just had to get all the pieces cut out and ready to go while Scott walked poppy and dasher so that when I had walked Tyson afterwards I could get down to crafty fun!!!

Here's the inside!! Soooo cute!!! I popped some little scraps of dimensionals on the back of some of the die cut shapes from the collection kit so Mo can stick them onto something (....probably his wall or door!!!!) into the little pocket and a couple of the stickers just to Lou froo it up.

And even better, I learnt some cool new tips from Mandy's tutorial like stretching the paper a bit for pockets and keeping them open and......well, you'll just have to go to her tutorial for more cool gems of information won't you!! he he!!!

DP2 challenge #266..Anything Goes with a Mo image!

Image- Say it Ain't so.

Papers- Basic Grey Lucille.

Die- Die Namics stitched fishtail frames.

Die Namics Jumbo Stitched banner stax.

Its that time of the month again where a fab new challenge pops up on the DP2 challenge blog. And, as always, its time to explore your Mo's Digital Pencil images in your own way!! its.....

 Anything Goes with a Mo Image

                             Winners prize: a $5.00 voucher for Mo's online store.

Remember to follow Mo's Challenge Rules ...
use at least one Mo Manning image...
NEW creations only! (No back linking)...
And, please, only ONE entry per person!

There was no way I could resist one of the new images from last week for this challenge. Say it Ain't so is just so adorable. I love her little OMGosh face so much!!! and it was kinda my face when one of my best budette's told me she is moving :( I am of course very excited for her...but this was totally my face when she told me...and maybe small screams inside too!!! lol!!

Coloured up in my fave Lou colours and with some of my stroke only Basic Grey Lucille papers she was all ready to be cropped a little with my scrumptious Die Namics stitched fishtail frames. I love that little framed effect and the little sentiment that comes with her was screaming make me into a lil fishtail flag so of course I had to!! I also cut one of the scraps from my backing paper too and slipped that underneath.

I am beyond excited today because we are doing the usual 'holiday happy mail' for Mo ( for those who might not know me too well or haven't been following my blog as long, we do this for Mo every summer holidays. We get one little treat a week and put it on the mail so he gets it as a surprise! you's think he would remember it's going to happen by now but he never does and gets so excited every time something arrives!!!!) ....and his weekly surprise should be here today! He has been trying for so long to get a Peter Rabbit 50p piece ( he has even roped one of my friend into checking his shop takings for one!!!) but with no luck and then one of those advert thingies came up on facebook with a little coin collecting kit including the Peter Rabbit 50p for free in the set!! Oh my! I had a little squeel inside as I ordered it while he was making paper aeroplanes on the floor next to me!!! Then when I told Scott about it he ordered a couple more of the special Beatrix Potter 50p's to come at a later date.

Right, got to go! Thank you for popping in on me.

huge hugs Lou xxx

Biker Babe (boy)....

Image- Biker Babe (boy).

Morning everyone!

I'm in today with a make using  Biker Babe (boy). I have been having a good old print and colour of some of my favourite older summer themed images this week and this one was the next in the pile.Isn't he the cutest?!!  I love him!!

Today Little Mo and I don't have too much planned at all. We've had a super duper weekend full of fun and we are feeling kinda like chillin' mode today!! Mo is currently busy decorating a paper plane and I am just having my green juice and a womble around facebook. This kind of morning is sooo great and I love the holidays for this time to just slow down and play more for Mo.

Right, I am off to finish my drink, maybe make some flapjack or cupcakes and walk the dogs. Chillin' mode is on!! he he!!

Have a great day everyone, Thank you for popping in

Hugs Lou xxx

Beary Sweet.................

Images- Beary Sweet (Digital).

Beary Sweet Clear stamp.

Bugs and Kisses (Digital).

Morning all!!

It's time for another Fab Friday over on the Tiddly Inks challenge blog and as usual, it's a knock your socks off oooooooh those makes are sooo good kind of Fab Friday too!!

I saw an amazing tutorial on one of my 'I need to make something different' youtube tutorial search days last week. I am always looking for something to make my mojo go oooooooooh and this week, it was this one.

And this is what it does.....eeeeeeep!!! cuteness!!!

I used the clear stamps for this one but don't worry peeps! you can get them in digital just fine!!! I linked both up top just incase anyone neeeeeeeds rubber!! he he!!!

Right. I need to get my little guy some breakfast. We are going out today for Little Mo to spend some time with one of his school friends and he is so excited bless him. Not even rain could stop the smile on this little guys face today!

Huge hugs for you all
Lou xxxx

Unicorns and rainbows..............

Stamps- Mama Elephant Unicorns and Rainbows.

Lawn Fawn Violet's ABC's.

Dies- Mama Elephant Unicorns and rainbows creative cuts.

Papers- Carta Bella Cool Summer.

Morning peeps!

I'm popping in today with a fun little make!! and what's more scrummy than those gorgeous Mama Elephant Unicorns and Rainbows ? I love them!!! I am seriously addicted to stamps with co-ordinating dies at the minute but this set actually belongs to my little Mo, he was a superstar letting me borrow them yesterday!!

This is a make for one of my BF's little girls.Countdown to fun times!! being little and excited is sooo hard to make timescales understood sometimes!! 

I stamped the number of days around the scene made with delicious Carta Bella Cool Summer papers and also onto the backs of the little die cut bits so that each day she can cover up a 'sleep' to help her count them down. I made a little blue tac heart for her to take a little bit off each day and then add the co-ordinating die cut piece to the scene. I had maybe a bit too much fun making this!! he he!!!

Aren't they cute?!! I am seeing lots more of this kinda thing in my future! Mo would love a dino themed one!!!

Thank you for popping in
Hugs Lou xxx

Big Guy Grilling......

Image- Big Guy Grilling.

Papers- All Fired Up from Nitwits.

Hi everyone!! 

I'm in (errrrrr...totally late because Mo and I have been having some Mo and Mummy chill time...ooops!!!) with a post for you today using that gorgeous Big Guy Grilling. This image is just perfect for summer fun and birthdays but this one is for my step dad who loves to BBQ.

He has just built himself a fabulous new pizza oven too so I guess I'll have to get Maurie busy on a big guy pizza-ing!! he he!

I do just absolutely love man cards though. They are such a fun challenge to make yourself stop adding glitter and flowers and just have fun with some different papers and layers. So much fun.

Right, I need to scoot! I have a little guy who could do with a scoot around the block on his fliker scooter thingy!! oh I do so love the holidays. Time with my mini man is so special to me. The dogs are fast asleep and the washing still has an hour to go so its the perfect time for some fresh air.

Huge hugs Lou xxx

Baseball Girl.......

 Image- Baseball Girl.

Papers- Fancy Pants little Sport.

Morning everyone!

Lou in with a make for you today and I just had to give Baseball Girl some of my colouring time today. She is just fabulous.

I made the sentiments myself in word. The words are inspired by my feelings for all my awesome crafting buddies and the artists out there keeping it real and just following their own path.

Huge love and hugs to you all, you play ball the right way.

Right, I have got to scott! pawsy peeps to walk before it gets too hot and yucky out there for their paws on the ground.

Thank you for popping in

Hugs Lou xxx

Mo's Dream Team blog hop....Fun in the Sun!!!

Image- Summer Baby from Mo's Digital Pencil.

Papers- .

Dies- Die Namics Blueprints 1.

Hi everyone!!

Its that exciting time of the month again for a Mo's Dream Team blog hop and this time its a Summer theme picked by our fabulous Kaly.

Here's the Blog Hop run in case you lost on the way......

Kaly, Gretha Julie, Gaynor, Debby,

 Lou, Hellen, Becky, Alice and Anneke

Don't forget there are two $5 gift vouchers to spend in Mo's shop to be drawn from the participating Dream Team Designers comments so... make sure you pop in and comment on everyone's post for the blog hop to be in with the chance to win!!!

I decided on using an image I've never coloured up before but have had sitting in my MDP file for soooooo long. He's a cutie!!

Right. got to go. Its the last day of primary school and I'll be completely honest, I am a wreck!!

Huge hugs for you all

Lou xx

Have a Dino-Mite birthday!.........

Stamps- You're Rawr-some stamp set.

Papers- MFT Trail Mix.

Dies- You're Rawr-some Die Namics.

Die Namics Wonky Stitched Circle stax.
Die Namics Jumbo stitched fishtail banner stax.

Hi everyone! 

I'm in with a Rawr-some post for you today with another make using those uber sweet new dinosaur stamps from MFT. I just cannot resist those cute dino's and scrumptious Trail mix paper pad combo's, they are just made for each other.

Last night little Mo and I went out to his friends for tea. Mo adores his little band of buddies and he has the best bunch of year 6 buddies ever. The 7 of them have helped and supported him so much through the last 3 years and I owe those little people a debt of so much gratitude. Mo had great big tears at bedtime last night after a wonderful get together pizza party for them, arranged by one of them, because he will miss them so very much.

They had a fabulous year 6 water fight at the end of the school day too so it really was a fantastic day for him and the enormity of reality that he won't have that, along with heat and tiredness just made him sob, poor pickle.

Today it is their year 6 leavers assembly and I have not really managed to get any snippets out of Mo what it will be like because it is a closely guarded secret! though I did find a song sheet in his bag when I was putting his water fight clothes in and if that is anything to go by, I will need a duvet sized tissue to get me through the assembly!!

So, so much to be thankful for and so, so much to miss.

Thank you for popping in
hugs Lou xxx

Tiddly Inkc challenge #187...Summer Sun!

Image- Amy and her mini mermaid friends.

It's time for another fun challenge over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and this time the Tiddly Inkers have decided to call in the summer!!! yes! summer it's time we dragged you into our makes!! so this time its...

Summer Sun!!

 So think sunshine, summer fun, summer images, summer feeling!!

 (**remember...We love to see any new creation, a card, 3D project, journal page etc 

but you must use a Tiddly Inks stamp or image **)

So I decided there's nothing more summery than a super cute little mermaid and her little fishy buddies right?! I am so in love with these little mermaids, they just make me feel all warm inside.

I was still in a bit of a dimensional card kinda mood when I made this. I do love cards that stand out a bit so went for a simple stepper card for this one. The little mermaid part actually stands proud on the front step away from the background. Sh'e s just so sweet.

Right. Time for me to get a wriggle on!

Have a wonderful day everyone,

huge hugs Lou xxx