Tuesday, 6 March 2018

Tiddly Inks Challenge #211...Molly Month...

Image- Molly Floats. 

It's time for another fun challenge over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and we thought it was time for an image showcase challenge! so it's....

Molly Month!!

 So go grab a gorgeous 'Molly' images, you can find here HERE in the shop and create away!

 (**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 decided on the fabulous Molly Floats. She is just such a sweetheart with those balloons. She is one of the first Molly's from all the way back in summer 2016 but she is just such a beauty to use.

Right, I need to scoot as always! I always write my blog posts as soon as I get up and get the pooter on and as soon as I begin the bear that is my empty tummy says 'feed me' and the coffee monster says 'for lord's sake girl, drink me, you look like a bear in hibernation'....!! bwah ha ha ha ha!!!

So I shall send you all big Thank you for popping in hugs and go and feed the bear!!!! huge hugs Lou xxxx

Monday, 5 March 2018

Mistress Mary.......

Image- Mistress Mary.
Morning everyone! 

It's Lou in with a post for you today...and yup!! It's official!! I think Mistress Mary is my most used image from the shop!! I can't help it, there is just something cute about her cross little face that makes me want to colour her up time and time again! 

A little bit of die cutting, punching and flower sticking on-ness and my card was done....which was good...because it was blooming freezing in my little crafty garage!!! Since I had my chemotherapy my body has struggled to keep any whiff of a good temperature inside it so cold days are quite difficult for me! Lots of layers and wheaty bags are required!!! 

We've had a fabulous few snow days and Mo's school had to close but I have to say, it's wonderful to see pathways and roads grey and clear out of my window today!! and I will feel 100% safer driving on them then I would in the snow. 

Right, need to get myself going a bit. The dreaded girly time is giving me a bit of a bashing today so a couple of painkiller type tablets need to find their way into me with a good cup of coconut milk coffee before I can get going properly!!

Thank you for popping in, huge hugs Lou xx

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

'Cause I love you.....

Morning everyone!

There's just one more crafty day to go until Valentines Day and I have been busying away making Scott's card.

I adore the Magnolia Lovely Emoji's collection and I bought them all last year because there was no way I could choose just a few things!!! 

Cause I love you Tilda is my favourite though. There's just something about the way she holds that little heart in her hand that makes me smile.....plus her hair is pretty much like mine right now so I can identify with her!! he he!! I added a little glossy accent to the heart to make it stand out even more, and I doodled some teeny little white hearts onto her socks too....

For a little scenery, I used the Magnolia Doohickey- Lovely Fence die.Now, when you cut it out, make sure you keep all those gorgeous little heart negative cuts that come out of the fence tops. I used these to scatter around my card and to accent a few of the corners of my matting. 

For the matting on my card, I used the stunning Gummiapan Dies -Old Paper dies. The effect on their edges is just so pretty. I added a little distress inking with Walnut stain distress ink to them once I had die cut them just to add some softness to the cut edge.

For the sentiment, I just stamped it and cut around it with the edges of one of the smaller dies so that it matched the rest of the matting.

A little lace and twine from my stash just finished it off. The little flowers on the fence are from the Magnolia Doohickey 14 kit. I blooming love that kit.

Right, time to move my booty!!! I need a cuppa and some brekkie!!! Thank you for popping in on me, huge hugs Lou xxx



Sunday, 25 February 2018

Mudroom Boy.....

Image- Mudroom Boy.
Papers-Pink Paislee Prairie Hill.

Morning everyone!

It's Lou in for you today with a make using the super cute Mudroom Boy. Doesn't he just make you want to go awwwwwwww?! I can't help but adore him! there is nothing sweeter than little peeps trying to get on a little pair of wellies!!

He is merged onto that beautiful little background owl wallpaper and then a little bit of Lou colouring and Lou-froo and he was done.

I love how he is fab for any occasion and of course, in true Maurie amazing-ness, he has a girl counterpart available in the shop too!! both pictures are linked to their home in the shop so just click on them to be pinged there!!
Right, I need to try and bribe my little guy to stay home from school for the day. He still isn't quite right after this virus but I know what he is going to say!! He'll say he is just fine to go to school!! Little monkey!!! He won't miss a day at all.

Thank you for peeking in, Hugs Lou xx

Friday, 23 February 2018

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

Wednesday, 21 February 2018

Make It Crafty new release blog hop...

 Image- Unicorn Dreams.
Chipboard- Lucky to have you.
Morning all!!

I'm super excited for you to see the gorgeous new chippies Zoe has in the store over at Make it Crafty and a blog hop is the most perfect fun way to see them all! 

Join in on the hop for a chance to win one of two prizes. Leave comments along the way and Zoe will be picking a winner from two random posts. Winners will be announced and contacted Sunday 25th February so get your hopping boots on!

This is my make using the fabulous 'Lucky to have you' sentiment. I absolutely adore this chippie (...to the point where I stroked it and apologised to it for being used....!!!bwah ha ha ha !!!!). Here is a full piccy of the card...

Just uber cuteness!! Now, should you get lost along the way, here is the whole hop order, just click on the linked names to be pinged to the girl's blogs and amazing creations.
Lou .... That's me!!

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

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

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


Monday, 12 February 2018

Scrappy....

Image- Scrappy.
Good Morning everyone!!

It's Lou in for you today with a make using the super sweet new Scrappy. oh my!! he really is the cutest little pawsy guy you ever did see!! and super fun to colour up too.

I really had a blast making this card, it was so relaxing to stitch a little twine through the holes on the heart and as per Lou-sual, there had to be some scissor distressing of the edges!! I cannot wait to get back out into my 'real' crafty room and plug in my distress it all machine again! it makes it so much easier!!

It's half term break here so today we are off to Mo's favourite place, Yorkshire Wildlife Park. He is super excited because today he is going to adopt an animal while we are there in memory of Grandad. I'm not sure which one he is going to go for!!

Thank you for popping in, huge hugs Lou xxx

Thursday, 8 February 2018

Pawfect Day....

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

Wednesday, 7 February 2018

Time Flies...Tiddly Inks new release!!


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