me time with my magnolia's...........

 Book Box tutorial by Becky.

Stamps- Welcome to a lovely home.

Summer flower Tilda mini stamp.

A gift from the heart sentiment.

Dies- Doo Hickey Volume 5.

Lovely Fence.

Scalloped stitch lace.

Paper- Magnolia Pink magic bubbles.

Hi everyone!

Oh I needed me some me time today.You all know that sort of time I mean don't you? that 'just for me to make nothing in particular and blooming well enjoy it' kinda time!!

And luckily for me, my gorgeous friend,Becky, had made a tutorial for something I just couldn't resist......a bit of time with my Magnolia stuff!!!!

I just pulled out all my magnolia yummies for this one and delved through them until I had a pile of bits I wanted!! he he!! ooooh it was so much fun!! A lot of my magnolia bits are the older bits but I just adore them.

 I am absolutely in love with the mini stamps (....hard to find but I absolutely adore them to pieces!!!) and the magnolia scenery stamps are just magical. There is nothing on this card that isn't magnolia apart from the kraft cardstock base!! lol!!

I paper pieced my lil fairies dress and boots so she matched the paper of the frame. I do love a bit of fussy cutting ( thank the lord for my stampin up scissors!!!!!!!!!!).

So that's me for today! Thank you for popping in

Huge hugs Lou xxxx

Jack waiting........

Image- Jack Waiting.

OOooooooooooooh I am so late with my Dream Team DT post today!! but I have been so enjoying spending time with my gorgeous hubby and son that I forgot to schedule up...but do you know what..that's just right for christmas!! he he!

This is a special card I made just for my little guy with the new Re-do of  Jack Waiting. The awesome new .png window meant that I could add a little santa and reindeer by merging them into the sky! wahoooooooooooooo!! of course, what you can merge into the sky is just an open boat of amazing possibilities but I knew what I needed for mine.

The little silver bell on the red ribbon at the top is because my special little boy still believes, despite people telling him at school that santa wasn't real. I blooming love that he had the strength to let them know what he believed and not be swayed by loosing the magic.

Hope you are all having a truly wonderful holiday period. I have really relaxed this year which was so very much needed and its been so lovely. I have made a scrummy lasagne for lunch and have a pavlova base cooking away in the oven for later....yummy!!! that won't last long!!! 

Huge hugs Lou xxx

Snow...........

Image- Father Christmas.

Papers- Kaisercraft Turtle Dove.

Dies-BluePrints 1.
Sandy Allnock blizzard tutorial.

Hi everyone!!

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

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

    Hellen,Anneke, Kaly,Gretha,Julie,
Gaynor, Debby, Daria, Olesya, Lou,Pat.

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!!!

Star of wonder, star of light.......

Image- Ewe and me from Tiddly Inks.

Morning everyone!

Its time for a new challenge over on the Tiddly Inks challenge blog and it's our last one of the year!!!

the Tiddly Inkers want you to get.....

A very merry christmas!!

 So think festive colour themes, festive Tiddly images, oh Tiddly peeps, you know what I mean..

Just oodles of Merry Christmas makes!!!

 (**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 **)

I used Ewe and me for my make. It's such a cute image (...and I am totally making this card again with 'Baaaaaaaaaaaa of wonder, Baaaaaaaaaaaaaa of light' when my little guy isn't around to watch and tell me I can't put Baaaaaaaaaaa instead of star because it's Jesus's star!!!!)

Right got to dash! I have fluffy thing one and fluffy thing 2 at the vets first thing today, then I have tys to walk, some bits to drop off to Scott at work, Mo at panto with school so finishing a bit later, plumber coming to take out old cooker so Scott can put new one into tonight..along with the worktop and hob...so It's going to be a swoooosh and it's gone, keep up girl kinda day!!!!

Thank you for popping in

Huge hugs Lou xx

Wryn Goes caroling............

Image- Wryn Goes Caroling from Tiddly Inks.

Morning all!!

It's fab friday over on the Tiddly Inks challenge blog and I got my christmas on for my make!! he he!!! 

I actually used my super cute wryn goes caroling clear stamps for this card. They were a freebie on a magazine here in the UK a long while ago but its ok peeps!! you can get here in digital format HERE.

Right, I need to get a move on. I have done lots of sit and stare at my pooter screen and not actually do anything kinda morning so far....need more coffee...!!!!

Huge hugs for you all

Lou xxx

Deck the halls Tobie...

Stamps- Deck the halls Tobie.

Papers- Basic grey aspen frost.

Dies- Blueprints 1.

Morning all! 

I'm in with a SOG make for you today and its a golden oldie but oh so cutie!!!! (...and it's a total bargain price in the shop at £6 too!!!).

A little winding of the old big shot on that fabulous  Blueprints 1 die set and I was all set to go. Oh I do love Blueprints so much, they really do help a fuzzled Lou head make something super easy!!!

Right, time for a cuppa!! Thank you for popping in, hugs Lou xxx

Warmest Wishes....

Image- Warmest Wishes.

Morning all!

I'm in for you today with my make using Warmest Wishes. I am a sucker for an image like this, just makes me feel all warm and squishy inside!!!

I decided to go a little neutral with the theme on this one just incase I need it for a birthday so inside I used the 'sending warmest wishes' sentiment that comes with this cute lil gang.

Right, I need to go get a cuppa. Scott and I have got some bits to sort at school for Little Mo this morning and my tummy feels a little bit butterfly-ish. We don't know this school and its teaching team as well as Mo's amazing primary school team and knowing where to start is always a little worrying for a wuss like me!! 

Huge hugs and love

Lou xxx

Hoppy Christmas......

Image- Hoppy Christmas.

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!

So for my card I just had to use Hoppy Christmas. This image is just absolute cuteness and I couldn't think of a better one to start off december with. I sat imagining this little cutie hopping off for the first day of advent!!!

Right, got to go, Mo wants to make slime????!!!! yup!!!! the joys of experiments before school!!! lol!!!!!!!!

Huge hugs Lou xxx

TGF Holiday Anya 5...........

Stamp- TGF Holiday Anya 5.

Papers- Basic Grey Aspen Frost.

Dies- Lawn Fawn Mini Snowflakes.

 Blueprints 1.

TGF Holiday Anya 5 die.

Morning all!!

It's a bit frosty out there today so I have taken a little time to warm up from walking Tys to finish off  my little coloured TGF Holiday Anya 5 into a 'something'!!!! she is just so sweet it was really easy to have some festive fun with her.

I have to admit to having a 'get the die to cut them out' addiction recently but it is just so nice to get that perfect little white edge around the stamp and so much fun to watch it come to life like that with a little foam to pop her out underneath.

I am being fuelled by espresso today after a night of uber broken sleep with Little Mo who has a cough that is so much worse at night, poor dude. Scott and I split ourselves into shifts last night as Mo just wanted to be cuddled ( he doesn't like it when he can't catch his breath properly). We applied vickes vapour rub to his feet and back and forhead and took it in turns to be ships passing so we could both get at least a little sleep. Scott is probably falling asleep as his desk at work as I type!!! I am so lucky to have him as my tag team buddy through the night.

Right, time for me to grab another coffee and walk my dogs now!!!

Thank you for popping in

Hugs Lou xxx

Oh Deer Molly......

Image- Oh Deer Molly from Tiddly Inks.

Papers- Basic Grey Aspen Frost.

Dies- Lawn Fawn Mini Snowflakes.

It's time for another fun challenge here on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and winter is well and truly here!! Let's enjoy those icicles and Jack Froste'd mornings!! the Tiddly Inkers want you to get that.....

Frosty Feeling!!

 So think luscious ice, snow, wintery images, Icy cold colour themes 

such a blue and silver....

 (**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 couldn't resist the stunning new Oh Deer Molly . She actually made me squuueeeee when Christy released the new Molly's!! I absolutely adore her. A little bit of Lou splodging on pens and she was done.

Then it was time to play with some scrummy Basic Grey Aspen papers and and few Lawn Fawn snowflakes and she was magically pinged into a frosty fun little world!! ooooh she's just sooo cute!!

Have a wonderful day everyone. I have a very sore eye so I will be spending my day bathing it and trying to feel a bit more me than I feel right now!

Huge hugs Lou xxxx