Tiddly Inks challenge #222....ATC Fun!!

Image- Queen of Hearts.

Morning Peeps!!

It's been such a long time since we had a super fun challenge and this month we decided to get our ATC thang on again!! It's been so long since we last did one but boy oh boy did you rock them in 2010 and 2014 so let's have that fun again!!!!

This months challenge is....

ATC Fun!!

yes! It's time for creating ATC cards (some call them ACEOs).

 These little works of art are 2.5 x 3.5 inches so get your cardstock cut and play away!!

 (**remember...you MUST use a Tiddly Inks stamp or image **)

And don't forget about the amazing colouring books Christy made. They are perfect for resizing for this challenge!! you can find them HERE.

I used the gorgeous Queen of Hearts for my make.. The red cardstock takes the size of the ATC so you can imagine how much smaller my Queen is but I do adore an ATC make. They are so easy and its such a joy to just colour now and again instead of making the whole card! plus, lets be honest, how easy would it be to make a cardbase at a later date to pop this cutie on??

Thank you for popping in, huge hugs Lou xxx

Tiddly Inks Challenge #218...colour palette inspiration

Stamps- Bunny freebie clear stamps ( now all gone..doh!!).
Die- Mama Elephant Flip Slider die.
Die- Namics Grassy edges.

Hi everyone!!

I'm late getting to my blog post today because I needed to cook a few things so I don't have to worry about cooking tomorrow after having my toenails removed and then I had to catch up with my Celebrity Masterchef I had taped (..and cry at John winning, bless his little heart, he's so lovely!!!) so I'm only just getting to my pooter.

It's time for a new challenge over on the Tiddly Inks challenge blog and this month its a gorgeous Autumnal colour inspiration one.

I used my super cute little bunnies clear stamp set that Christy had as a special freebie for her last release of clear stamp orders. I absolutely love it ....she totally needs to release them whenever she has another run of clear stamps right?!!!! just look at the absolute cuteness in this video!!

Squeeeeee!! too cute right?? I absolutely love the Mama Elephant Flip Slider die I used for this make, and it didn't even blink an eye at that extra little layer of Die- Namics Grassy edges on the bottom of the little bunny tiles either, its flips through with ease, oh I love it!!!

Right, time for me to get myself together for the school run to pick up Mo. I need to take the pawsy peeps with me for a little bit of a walk as we haven't had a chance this morning with cooking and stuffs.

Thank you for nipping in, hugs Lou xxx

Narwhalrycorn!!!

 Image- Gnarly Birthday.

Morning peeps!

I am late with my blog post this morning because I slept terribly last night and even though I am still on the 2nd cup of matcha and lime tea, I still resemble a zombie that's been on the day shift!!!!

But I'm here now with my Narwhalycorn make for Tiddly Inks Fab Friday!! I just adore this image...even though I really want to eat his ice cream right now....!!!

Here's a closer peek at his cuteness!! awwwwwww!!

Right, I am slinkying back into my cuppa now and then I'll make a start on brekkie as we are off to Ikea today to get some bits to tidy up our ever getting messier craft room/garage of doom!! It's a bomb site and needs some Ikea organisational magic in there!!! (....well.....ermmmm...this is the line I have fed gorgeous hubby in order to just get me to Ikea........I'll try to tidy up after I promise!!!!!).

Have a fabulous friday everyone, huge hugs Lou xxx

Feel................

 Image- Wryn Shares Hope.

Papers- Past Tiddly Inks freebie.

Dies- Lawn Fawn scalloped Box pop up card.

Morning all!! 

It's time for a Fab Friday post over on the Tiddly Inks challenge blog....and I am totally late waffling away with my blog post because we were up until late last night popping some wallpaper up in our bedroom...I feel like a zombie this morning!! but it's ok because.....Wryn sends Hope!! lol!!!!

She really is the best and cutest little ray of hope and I feel especially connected to this image because...well...I begged for it for you all!! and I really would love to see her used more.

Now, you might notice she has 'FEEL' on her little washing line there. This 'FEEL' is really important. It's not meant for your emotional feeling, it's there because I want you to FEEL YOUR BOOBIES. I mean really feel them, squish them while you are standing up, squish them while you are laying down, get someone else to squish them for you, note any changes in your boobies or nipples and get them checked.

 Since last year, I must seem like a broken old record stuck on repeat for you all but it really is so very important for everyone. Women and Men can get Breast Cancer so FEEL, FEEL, FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL!!!

Now I've waffled on enough, let's take a moment to look at Wryn's cuteness!! squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! and I do love a card with pop so I just had to get my Lawn Fawn scalloped Box pop up card die out.

 Some zingy eye-catching pink cardstock for the base and that gorgeous ribbon freebie paper (...that I must nag at Christy to pop in the Wryn shares Hope file for you if she's still got it!!) just make me smile before we even get to Wryn herself!!

I actually used my clear stamp form of this image for my make and I stamped out a few of the cute little ribbon that comes with it too just to pop around my make.

Wahooooooooooooooooo!! you made it to the end of Lou waffling on at you to CHECK YOUR BOOBIES!!! Wryn gives you a big thumbs up!! he he!!

Thank you for popping in, huge hugs and... CHECK YOUR BOOBIES!!!.... Lou xxx

Little Wishes and Tiddly Inks Spring Blog Hop info....

Image- Little Wishes.

Sentiment- Magical Friend Clear stamp set.

 Papers- Bugging out.

Morning peeps!!

Wahoooooo!!! it's Friday!!! I am so pleased because I am super ready for some family bubble time tomorrow! 

And I am so super excited to share the details of the super fun Tiddly Inks spring blog hop tomorrow. It's going to be such a fun way to hop around and see some gorgeous Tiddly Inks inspiration from the Tiddly Inkers and Tiddly peeps all in one place!! so, here are some deets from Christy on how to join in...

"WHAT TO DO:

1) Make your card ahead of time and post it your blog (I plan to schedule mine for 4/28/2018 at 4 PM CST). I will also have an InLinkz box at the bottom of the post so that you can add yours on 4/28 starting at 4 PM.

2) After your post is live on your blog at 4 PM, come back and paste your URL/blog address in the Inlinkz box on blog hop post. (our blog post will be up at 4 PM CST-noon).

3) Wait until 6 PM when we close the Inlinkz list, and then come back here and visit all the entries in the Inlinkz list. When you click on each entry, it should open a new window with the blogger’s card and entry…kinda cool, huh? It means we don’t have to direct you to the next blog…. just stay on my blog to keep “hopping” around the entries.
Hop around and visit the cards. The DT members will have their amazing cards listed at 4 PM CST too and I will have a link to their blogs, but the full blog hop STARTS AT 6 PM CST after everyone has a chance to list their cards. The hop ends April 29, and we have planned a party on the Facebook page from 6 PM until 10 PM on April 29, so please stop by.

PRIZES:
Two random blogger participant winners will be announced April 29 and highlighted on my blog. Each will receive a $10 gift voucher.
Two random commenters will be selected from amongst the blogs to receive a $5 gift voucher.

EXTRA PRIZE:
We will be offering one lucky participant a spot on the Tiddly Inks design team (if they want it) for the month of May. This comes with the shopping perks and the ability to be part of the weekly challenges for the month of May."

Please pop in on THIS BLOG POST by Christy to ask any questions in the comments on her blog if you need to clarify anything.

And onto my make for today!! he he!! I went all out Tiddly-ness on this one!! image, sentiment, papers....ooooh the Tiddly Inks cuteness ( all linked for you under the photo). and boy oh boy did I have fun making it.

I even added a teeny bit of fine glitter to my little pom pom trim to make them look like little dandelion heads. It looks so much more glittery IRL.

Right, I need to get school run ready!! Mo has a celebration breakfast this morning for his team winning the Physics Bowl competition at school. There were 3 of them in the team and 4 in all the others so he was super excited to win!!

Have a wonderful day everyone, huge hugs Lou xxx

Wish Upon A Star...

Image- Wish Upon A Star from Tiddly Inks.

Papers- Studio Calico 'Dear Darling'.

Dies- Magnolia Starlight Doo Hickey Tag and Border.

Morning Peeps!!

It's that Tiddly Inkers Fab Friday time of the month again and I have so been sitting on my hands with this one trying not to share it early with you all!! It's just the sweetest image ever!! 

I coloured it up and made this card a couple of weeks ago! before I printed her out, I merged her onto the Grunge Star Tiddly Inks paper that was a freebie many years ago! I loved it then and I still love it now!!!

I can never resist a bit of Magnolia Doo Hickey action too so the little Starlight tag and border seemed the perfect little fun fillers for this card. I  cut out one of the sentiments from the sentiment sheet in my Dear Darling paper pad, popped a little nestied circle of black under it and popped it out onto the tag with some foam. I love how that bit came out.

Right, I have waffled on enough! I had better get my bum into school run gear really!! have a wonderful day everyone, thank you for popping in on me, huge hugs Lou xxx

Wryn on her horse...

Image- Wryn and her Horse.

Sentiment from- Be my Sunshine clear stamp set.

Dies- Magnolia Lovely Fence Doo Hickey.

Gummiapan Button Heart.

Good morning peeps!

My poor little blog has been a bit quiet this week! I have been super busy giving our spare bedroom a new lick of paint ready for a new carpet that is going down today ahead of us turning it into a dressing room in a few weeks time. It's too teeny to be a bedroom really so we are making the most of it in a new way! he he!!

Have you seen the scrummy new images and stamp sets in the Tiddly Inks shop recently?? there seriously is too much cuteness to choose from! and I had a hard time choosing too!! lol!! but I decided to go with Wryn and her Horse.

I went for a dapple brown colour for my horse, dotting my blender pen on to get that lovely dapple effect. And then the fun bit!! I actually had enough time to sit and make a little 'scene' from some of my favourite dies. I popped the frame and little fence up on some foam so it looked like Wryn had ridden up to the fence to greet whoever gets this card!! so much fun!!

Right, I need to get a wriggle on. Pawsy peeps need walking and the laundry needs to go on! It was a gorgeous sunny morning yesterday and today its a bit meh!!!

Thank you for popping in, huge hugs Lou xx

Mini Mermaid Fun........

Stamps- Mini Mermaid Fun from Tiddly Inks.

Papers- Beach Cottage from The Lovely Studio.

Morning all!!

wahooooooooooooooo! It's Fab Friday!! oh I do love me a Fab Friday and I am super excited too because when Christy from Tiddly Inks was getting the new clear stamps ordered, she sneaked in a few restocks of some of my absolute favourite mini stamps, the  Mini Mermaid Fun 4x4 clear stamp set.

Just look at all the cuteness you get in this set.....

Now, I adore digital stamps, but sometimes you have just got to stamp and emboss with gold for a super fun card!! he he!! and that's what I did here! then it was just a case of colour up and pootle away with a card base.

Thank you for popping in,I'm going to get the school run done and then have another blast at clearing a bit more of my craft stash away in the crafty garage. It's coming along nicely though!

huge hugs Lou xxx

Owlways Have fun............

Image- Owlways Have Fun ( digital).

Also available in clear stamp from HERE.

Afternoon all!

I am so excited to share this gorgeous cutie with you all. I had so much fun merging up all the sweet little digital elements in this set, especially the little line of owls and the sentiment on her dress!! I love how you can do that all to fit how you want with digital images!! soooo much fun!!! Just look at everything that comes included with the set...

Today I have a sick Little Mo. We had an awesome day Yorkshire Wildlife Park yesterday and he adopted the meerkats like he wanted to but today he woke up with an awful temperature and cough. He is all cold and clammy to touch but I am keeping him dosed with paracetamol to make sure his temp is on control.

We've had a snuggle on the settee tv morning but he's taken himself off up to watch his iPad in bed for a little while now. Poor Lil guy.

Thank you for popping in, huge hugs Lou xxxx

Pawfect Day....

Image- Pawfect Day (digital version).

Also available Pawfect Day Clear stamp set.

Morning all!!!

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! I am so excited this morning because this image, Pawfect Day, is possibly my very favourite of the new release!! and even more exciting in that it comes as a Pawfect Day Clear stamp set too!! OMG right?!!!!

What do you get in the sets??? well, here you go ......

               Clear stamp set.                                                        Digital version.

Yup! they are the same, Christy totally rocks right? I am an absolute lover of both versions. Digital I can print out quick, flip animals and merge scenes etc but in equal uber loveness, clear stamp sets I can emboss and have a tonne of fun with so ...yup.... you guessed it! I am getting both......(currently stalking Mr Postman in a huge way!!!) and of course!! Christy has an amazing offer for the new release up here sleeve too, its valid until the 11th February so get in quick!!! 

FREE 2x3" mini clear stamp(s)*

*mini stamps are NOT available for separate purchase or with digital only orders* *only available through this offer, ends on February 11th, 2018. - 1 free mini stamp with minimum order of 2 clear stamps - 2 free mini stamps with minimum order of 4 clear stamps   *In the order comments, list your preferred selection from below and you will receive your choice of Set A, B, or C while supplies last and the minimum order is met.   Christy reserves the right to send whichever sets I have on hand if your choices are not in stock (but she should have plenty).   A - Somebunny     B - Wryn Shares Hope      C - Two Thums Up Oh my goodness!!!! how awesome are they????? I neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed them all!! lol!! Anywho, now ya'll are drooling tonnes I'll waffle on a little about my make today!!!! I merged a whole tonne of cuteness from the digital set and just loved every minute of colouring this cutie pie up!! then it was just a case of a Lou card base whipped up and sprinkled with adhesives to get the magic all together!! sooo much fun!!! Have an awesome day everyone. I'm going to get my 10,000 steps finished and brew up a green tea with chocolate and coconut, then get back on that crafty garage of evil mess-ness so I can get back out there creating!! huge hugs Lou xxxx

Time Flies...Tiddly Inks new release!!

Image- Wryn Time Flies.

Morning all!

I'm so excited to share one of the new releases from Tiddly Inks with you this morning. I know the ENTIRE DT have been soooooo sitting on their hands with these to stop ourselves blurting them out early!! they are soooooo good!!! 

There are new clear stamps and new digital stamps HERE in the shop!! 2 pages worth of absolute scrumminess!!

So today I am sharing my Wryn Time Flies. Now, I must just say that this digital set is just $1.....yup!!! you get all of this.....

....for $1???? oh, my!!! and of course if you click on this picture you magically get pinged to the shop where she is waiting to fly to you!!! how cute is the cat??? omgosh!!!! I love that the cat could be used for a pet sympathy card all on its own too!!! 

Right, I need to scoot. I have had a couple of days off tidying the great craft room of doom and I need to get back on it!!! My lovely friend Sandra gave Mo and I so much craft stuff to play with and Mo is over the moon as he now has some of his own exclusive Mo crafting tools!! he is over the moon about it and says he wants to do some crafting over the holidays next week so I need to get on it so he has some space!! lol!!

Thank you so much for popping in, huge hugs Lou xxx

Tiddly Inks challenge #210....Give Love!!

Image- Molly's Heartline.

Dies- Love Typewriter Doo Hickey.

Nestabilities Classic Oval and Scalloped Oval.

Flowers- Petal Lu.

Morning all!!

It's time for another fun challenge over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and it's the first challenge of the Tiddly Inkers want you to channel your Tiddly!!...

'Give Love'

 So put on your Tiddly mojo and think hearts and love!!

 (**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 just had to use the super sweet  Molly's Heartline. Her little dress is just so cute to colour up!! a little bit of die cutting and doodling a border fun later and she was ready to go!!!

Right, I have to dash! I have got 1.6 miles left to go on my treadmill before I feel like I can call my exercise effort done for this morning!!! I am determined to get to that magic 1 stone off weight loss in the next couple of week! I have 4lb to go so walking it off seems like a good start!!!! 

Have a wonderful day everyone, huge hugs Lou xxx

Wryn's Texting.....

Image- Wryn's Texting from Tiddly Inks.

Papers- Pebbles 'Happy Day'.

Dies- Die Namics wonky stitched rectangles.

Sentiment and speech bubble- MFT Friend Request.

Hi everyone!!

Well, I'm feeling a bit grumpy today! lol!! I started doing my 10,000 steps a day again yesterday and happily walked to the Drs and back in my walking boots but dopey here forgot to put my proper walking socks on and ended up with a hideous entire heel sized blister on my right foot. So today, when I attempted to do my walk, (.....4 attempts....walked my BF's dog just fine, came home for a wee before going on my walk, got halfway down the field and my blister exploded soaking my sock and shoe and ooooh my goodness did it hurt!!!! so hobbled home, changed socks, fresh blister plaster, off I went again..... not quite so far down the field my heel told me that walking shoes were just not going to happen so I hobbled home again and swapped into my go walks.....pootled off down the paths on the estate and got a teensy bit further than down the field walks had gone only for my heel to tell me once again that no, this was not happening!!!! lol!! hobbled home and did a bit of crying!! ............wimp!!!!!! but I do love my big walk!!! so any steps happening today have had to step around the house or on the spot!! hey ho!!!

Then to add to my woes of the day, girly time decided to begin too !!!! What a day???!!!!! but it's not all bad because to cheer myself up I decided to make a card up with the gorgeous Wryn's Texting from Tiddly Inks. She is just too sweet!!! and I had some scrummy papers in he stash of Lou just right for the job too!!

I used my MFT Friend Request stamp and die set for the sentiment. I tried to find a link for you all but it seems MFT have retired it!! 

Right, I'm off to make a coffee and get a little more stepping in! I have a fair few steps left to do, around the house isn't as much fun as my beautiful fields walk!!!!! Thank you for popping in,

Huge hugs Lou xxx

Donut worry, be happy.....

Image- Molly's Donut.

Morning all!!

I've been so busy just enjoying some colouring time this week that I have totally forgotten to blog some makes!! lol!! but Donut worry!!!! Molly's Donut and I have a share all delicious and ready this morning!! he he!!

Before I forget also, I have some super duper exciting news!! My mammogram came back NED ( no evidence of disease)!! wahoooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! I feel soooo good about that!! just 5 more Herceptin injections to go and I will be done with ongoing treatment!! I am just waiting for my CT scan results for my lungs now but I'm super sure they will be tickety-boo too!!

Anywhoo! back to Molly's Donut! she's just so cute and I couldn't resist adding some real cake sprinkles to her donut whilst the glossy accents was wet!! I love how she turned out!

Right, the school run awaits me!!! oooooooh!! I lead an exciting life me!! 

Thank you for popping in and huge hugs, Lou xxxx

Tiddly Inks challenge #209...Anything Tiddly Inks Goes!

Image-  Supergirls.

It's time for another fun challenge over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and it's the first challenge of the Tiddly Inkers want you to channel your Tiddly!!...

Anything Tiddly Inks Goes!!

 So put on your Tiddly mojo and go with the flow!!

 (**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 was still feeling the superhero vibe when I made my DT make and let's face it, with Wonderwoman bears this cute who could resist????!!!!! I printed out some of my scrummy superhero papers and I also made myself a little quote sentiment using Antiope's words.

Right, I need to scoot. Mo and I are off out for a little play with my BF's children because they are back to school tomorrow..yuck! Luckily I get Mo for an extra day...thought I have to be honest and say I would rather keep him at home a bit longer than even Thursday. Holiday times are just too short. I think the children should have longer off each time, you are only small but once.

Huge hugs and Thank you's for popping in, Lou xxxx

Super christmas..........

Image- Superboys Bear and Elephant from Tiddly Inks.

Afternoon peeps!....though I'm not sure how it got to afternoon already?!!!!!

I thought I'd share my little christmas tree decoration with you all before I pootle off on the school run. I am so pleased it's the end of term because Mo is extremely ready for a break. He's exhausted and has really had enough this term!!

I've been chilling his morning and making this little decoration because that Super Elephant is just too cute not to play with!!

I added a few little adhesive gems in 'super'colours around the edge and popped a little circular mat of superhero paper on there too...jut because I love that kind of stuff!! he he!! there really is just something so cute about superhero makes, I just love them!!!

Right, I need to go and get a little snack before I go on the school run and start holiday time! Thank you for popping in, huge hugs Lou xxx