For your boys.......

Image- For your boys.

Papers - First edition Man Made.

Stamps- Mama Elephant mini messages.

 Violets ABC's.

Dies- Mama Elephant mini tags. 

Die Namics Wonky stitched circles.

Hi everyone!

It's Lou in with a post for you today using one of those fabulous boys from the For your boys 3 image set. Now this set rocks for me because each one is perfect for my guys!! fabulous or what?!! 

....and in the blink of an eye my big boy, Ryan, has almost got to 16....I am not sure how.....he is still almost 3 to me because that is when I got lucky enough to have him in my life. I hope it takes a while to get to march!!

He wants a scooter for his birthday so I went for these fabulous scooter themed papers! yey!!! and then a few finishing touches and it was done.

Right, time for tea. My tummy is actually rumbling today which is a lovely feeling after a few weeks of really not wanting anything at all!!

Huge hugs for you all, thank you for popping in

Lou xxx

I'll always have your back..............

Stamp- I'll always have your back.

Dies- Insert it 3x4 notepad.

Die Namics banner Strip.

Die Namics Rustic hearts.

Papers- Studio Calico Take Note.

Morning everyone!

Lou in for you today with some more stamping bella cuteness!!!! awww I  love this stamp, perfect for friendship, valentines day, mother's day or a cheer me up stamp this limits to this one are really quite endless.

Right, I gots to scoot and get my lil man to school!!

Thank you for popping in

Hugs Lou xxx

Tiddly Inks challenge #175.....Love

Image- Ellie says Bye Bye.

Morning everyone!!!

Its time for a fantastic new challenge over on the Tiddly Inks challenge blog. We are introducing a change this year.

It is so hard for us to justify why we are having a top 3 when they are all just stunning entries so we are saying goodbye to having a top 3 and replacing it with a fabby new prize fund of a $10 store code for the challenge winner!!! much better don't you think?!!

Now, onto this weeks challenge!! Valentines Day is fast approaching so our theme this time is....

LOVE

 so... think 

valentines day/ love for your children/family etc. anything loved up!!

(**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 went for the gorgeous Ellie says Bye Bye. She is prefect for sooo many occasions but I had a little song lyric in my head that I wanted to use for my sentiment! I merged her onto one of my favorite Tiddly Inks papers and then printed my sentiment out, cutting it with my Mama Elephant mini tags die. I love doing that!! its fab to use your own words with dies!!

Right, must dash! there is a cup of tea with my name on it and I need it today...actually...I need coffee and lots of it but I am starting on the calm stuff!! romfl!!!

Huge hugs Lou xx

Fishing.......

Image- Fishing.

Papers- Nitwits Gone Fishing.

Dies- DieNamics cross stitch circles stax.

Spellbinders Scalloped Circle.

Stamps- Violets ABC's Lawn Fawn.

Hi everyone!

I'm in with a post for you today with a good old 'Man Card'! yup! those words strike fear into the heart of many crafters but we are lucky Maurie makes it easy for us with an awesome selection of male images from boys to seniors.

I'm so excited to be able to share this with you all now the new issue of making cards magazine is out. This is one of 2 Mo's Digital Pencil makes I had in there and I cannot tell you how proud I was to be asked by Sally to contribute, a true honor.

Right, off to bed for me.

Thank you for popping in

Hugs Lou xxx

Her Heart.........

Stamp- Her Heart 40-184.

(also available in digital image With Love from mo's Digital pencil)

Mama Elephant mini messages.

Papers- Echo Park head Over Heels.

Dies- Mama Elephant mini tags. 

Spellbinders circle

Spellbinders scalloped circle.

Morning everyone!

Its that Penny Black inc/ Mo's Dream Team Stamp It Saturday time of the week for me again! ooooooh but its such a treat to play with these stamps. Not only are they designed by the fabulous Mo Manning, they also stamp so deliciously and crispy that you can't help but smile as you are colouring away!

But don't worry if you are a digital image crafty peep- she is also available in digital image With Love from mo's Digital pencil.

The flowers on this card were a beautiful gift from the very lovely Lou Mac. I absolutely got sent a beautiful box of flowers that she was having a tidy out of. They are all so stunning, I am very lucky to of received a box and very thankful too.

Right, I need to scoot. Today is the first day of me starting to put things back into perspective after getting some thinking time while Scott snoozed off this awful virus I have passed onto him, bad wifey. Little Mo will be going up to big school this year, and doing SAT's, all of which for Mo and his SEN needs, will be very difficult. So I am going to be making some changes to be fully there for my little guy, but that's what being a mamma is all about right? they are only little once and those memories only get chance to be made once so I am taking every last bit of that that we can!

Huge hugs and love for you all

Lou xxx

gorjuss calendar....

Stamp - Gorjuss mini stamp no 3- The Pretend Friend.

Papers- Enjoying Flowers Maja Design.

Dies- Die Namics cross stitch rectangles stax.

Morning everyone!

Something a little different today! For christmas my gorgeous Aunty Sally bought me all the new mini gorjuss stamps, I absolutely adore them and am eagerly (....like stalk the postman totally.....!!!) waiting for my folder and no 1 stamp Ruby to arrive after finally being able to order it on monday night! I can't wait!!

They are just the perfect size for me to make bits with and I LOVE them! they even come with a super cute little collectors card!

Anyway!! enough cuteness waffling!! I inked up Gorjuss mini stamp no 3- The Pretend Friend for this little calendar. I carefully wiped any bits of the stamp I didn't want to show up with a baby wipe before stamping so that she would be good for any season with it being a calendar.

Her little dress is paper pieced because I had some scraps of that delicious Enjoying Flowers Maja Design  paper left.

I am never any good at taking photo's of things that are not card's or can be cropped into a square!! but I hope you can see how cute she is from the picture still!!

Right, got to scoot as Scott is at the hospital for some nerve tests today at 7:15am!

huge hugs

Lou xxx

Nympha.....

 Image- Nympha.

Papers- Lilybee design Destination.

Mama Elephant mini messages.

Dies- DieNamics cross stitch circles stax.

 Mama Elephant mini tags.

Card tutorial- Wiper Card.

Hi everyone!

Lou in for you today with a make using the gorgeous Nympha. I love her so much, she is just so magical.

And yup! it just had to be another one of those scrummy wiper cards!! they are just too much fun and so super easy to make...I think I may even have to make a couple more!!

I am experiencing the 'after school club makes it a really long day' feeling today! a rather croaky little Mo still wanted to go to choir, despite mummy's best efforts at 'shall I pick you up early?'!!! but as long as he wants to do things and feels like doing them, I just leave him to it, its all part of him developing into a lil man and being brave so its great really!!

Thank you for popping in

Hugs Lou xx

Mini Mothers Day...........

Stamps- Mini and Many friends.

Mama Elephant mini messages.

Papers- Fancy Pants Happy Go Lucky.

Dies- DieNamics cross stitch circles stax.

 Mama Elephant mini tags.

Card tutorial- Wiper Card.

Morning everyone!!

Lou in with a post for you today using the super cute Tiddly Inks Mini and Many friends stamp set.

And I was in a 'pop' mode so it just had to be a fun card! I linked the tutorial up there under the photo for you.Its such a simple fold but so much fun when that little greeting pops out as you pull both edges apart gently.

Here it is open with that sweet little Happy Mother Day greeting!

I am popping this cutie over in the CAS challenge on the passion for promarkers challenge blog.

Promarkers used are -

Mustard, Tulip yellow.

Midnight blue, Denim blue, Pastel blue.

Burnt sienna, Caramel, sandstone.

Burnt orange, Coral, Sunkissed Pink and blush.

Thank you for popping in

Huge hugs Lou xxx

Nesting.......

Image- Nesting.

Hi everyone!

I'm in with a CAS make using the stunning  Nesting. She reminds me so of spring and new beginnings and I just loved playing around with some different colour combo's on this one.

I had totally forgotten to pop this on my own blog...derrrrrrrrrrrrr Lou!! feeling a bit more alive today though which is fabulous! I have managed so far today without any painkillers so I am hoping I'm on the up now!!

Thank you for popping in

Hugs Lou xx 

Little Gini..........

Image- Little Gini. from Mo's Digital Pencil.

Hi everyone! 

I'm pinging in with a post for you today using the super cute new  Little Gini. She is so magical I just had to go with a little bit of a magical birthday card.

The tutorial for making this type of card is HERE. I love them, a little bit of a magical surprise pop is so much fun. I went for some bling inside, its hard to see from the video but those little iridescent sequins really sparkle.

Thank you for popping in

Hugs Lou xxx