Love you more than coffee....

Image- Henry.

Sentiment- Coffee.

Morning everyone!

It's my Dream Team post time again today and I have a make using Henry to share with you all.

He is just so sweet and I was thinking Fathers Day so I cropped just his little head and coffee cup out with my die set and then printed out the sentiment from the Coffee image to go with him to make him just perfect for those coffee loving Daddy's out there!! (....I know a Daddy that lives here and definitely loves coffee so I think I know a small boy that will steal this card!!!).

We have been having the most amazing bank holiday weekend here so far. The weather has been gorgeous and my boys have been really enjoying some golfing time. Yesterday we went over to Scott's Mum and Dad at the caravan again and Mo had the most fun doing 2 rounds of the nine-hole golf course there, as well as the nine-hole course he did here in Lincoln with Scott yesterday!! I have absolutely adored the weather being so nice that his golf bug can hit big time and Scott absolutely loves something they can go off and have some Daddy and Mo time doing. 

Today I am not sure what we have planned but whatever we do, I know it will be lovely.

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

Love Love Love Tilda.....

Stamps- Magnolia Mini World Love Love Love Tilda.

Gummiapan Worn Hearts stamp.

Dies-Gummiapan Integrated hearts die.

Gummiapan Old Paper dies.

Papers- Maja Designs Denim & Friends Leather.

Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black.

Heat embossing-Tsukineko Emboss Ink pad.

Hi everyone!

I'm popping in today with another Swedish Housecrafts DT post.

I was in a Magnolia Mini World mood!!! Suha has such a great range of them in the shop and I can never resist them. I mean, Magnolia is already cute enough but Mini size?? oh my!! you just can't help yourself!!

I was also in one of those moods where I wanted to add a few of my favorite purchases from the shop on my card. It felt like a Love/ Thankful sort so I masked my little Magnolia Mini World Love Love Love Tilda, pulled out my Gummiapan Worn Hearts stamp and Tsukineko Emboss Ink pad and some gold sparkle embossing powder from my stash to pop in the background and had some fun heat embossing the hearts behind her.

Then I added a little Faded Jeans and Tattered Rose distress ink around her and buffed it off the sparkly embossed hearts with some kitchen roll so they came through perfectly.

The matting layers on my card are, of course, Gummiapan Old Paper dies. They are just so pretty and look so effective. All I needed to do was distress ink the edges a little and then roll them around my pokey tool on some of the corners to really get that old paper feel.

And not forgetting those stunning Gummiapan Integrated hearts die cuts I had done. I can never say enough times " Do not throw away the negative cuts from this die" !! They really do make the most beautiful embellishments to add here and there on your card. I tucked the actual die cuts under my matting layers for a little point of interest and then added the negative cuts around my card.

I added some distress ink to the top edges of the hearts and just a few little white gel pen dots to highlight them a little.

Tiddly Inks challenge #213...Florals and Plants...

 Images- Cute Cactus and the

free Cactus mini stamp set (now ended).

Morning peeps!!

It's time for another fun challenge here on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and we thought we'd have some more fun exploring one of the sections in the shop so this month it's.....

Florals and Plants!!

 So go to the Florals and Plants section you can find here HERE in the shop or any image with flowers in and create away! there's so much to choose from!

 (**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 my little freebie cactus stamp set from the offer Christy had a couple of months ago. I don't think there are any of the stamp sets left but don't worry peeps, I've told her we NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED it in stamp form!!!!

I love love loved making a little shrinky plastic button to go in the corner! it looks so cute!!

Right, school run time!! Thank you for popping in on me, huge hugs Lou xxx

Happy as a bear in berries....

Image- Beary Messy 

from The Beary Busy set.

Morning everyone!

I'm in for you today with a bearaliciously sweet card featuring Beary Messy from The Beary Busy set. It's an older set from all the way back in 2009 but I can't believe I haven't used one until now!

There are 6 bears to choose from in the set and boy oh boy did I have a tough time choosing!! but in the end, I was feeling a little hungry so I could identify with Beary Messy and the berry eating...plus blueberries are now a speed food at Slimming World so double celebration time!! he he!!

And the best thing is...You can get ALL of these pawsitively cute bears for just $10!!

There's soooooo cute!! I know you neeeeed them!!! I can't wait to use a couple more this week because I've got that Beary feeling this week after playing with this!! but for now, I need to get a cuppa and a bit of breakfast before I turn into an actual bear!!

Thank you so much for popping in, Huge Hugs Lou xx

Tiddly Inks spring blog hop!

Image- Light up my Life.

Papers- Bo Bunny Camp Out.

Hi everyone!!

Ooooooooh!! it's that exciting time for the Tiddly Inks Spring Blog Hop to start!! wahooooooo!!! and if you haven't already read Christy's blog about it, here is the info on how it's working.....

"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."

Now, I have to level up here peeps...I will be fast asleep whilst the hop and party are going on!! Since my chemo last year I struggle to stay awake past 9pm and I am in the UK, but as soon as I wake up tomorrow I will be hopping around all the gorgeous linkies!!

I used the super sweet Light up my Life for my make. I just loved her little jar of fireflies and can quite happily imagine myself doing that now the warmer spring nights are rolling in. Sadly we don't have fireflies here in the UK but I'm pretty sure I could catch some mosquitoes and moths and paint their wings with some glow in the dark paint for the same effect....bwah ha ha ha ha!!!

Happy Hopping everyone!! huge hugs 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

Breathe in Inspiration.........

Stamps-Magnolia Fixer Upper Hammer Tilda.

Magnolia Fixer Upper Breathe text & background brush.

Die-Magnolia Fixer Upper Paintbrush die

Papers- Bo Bunny Camp Out.

Morning peeps!

It's my Swedish House Crafts DT posting day today and I couldn't wait to share this one! 

I have really tried sitting on my hands...taping my hands with gaffa tape..... losing the keys to the craft room door.....but in the end, the temptation to make something with the stunning new Magnolia stamps Fixer Upper collection got too much for me to bear and I just had to dive into a make!!!

But really!!! look how super cute the little  Paintbrush die is!! oh my!!! To make it 3D I cut the 'brush' part out 5 times and gave them a good bend through my fingers to get them 'fluffed' out. I cut the handle part twice and then coloured it with my promarkers to get the wood and steel effect.

Then for extra fun to get that 'wet paint' look I splodged it down in the ink I was going to use for my background brush stamp and then popped it in some clear embossing powder. A little heat gun treatment later, wet paint on my brush! it really does look so sweet.

Then it was time to work on that awesome little sign Hammer Tilda is so busy making!! I stamped the green background brush first and then stamped the  Breathe text over the top of the green once it had dried a little.

Then, of course, for the gorgeous star of the card, Hammer Tilda. I stamped her in memento rich cocoa ink for a more gentle effect with the lines on her then coloured her in. I fussy cut her out and then made sure that she was positioned so her little nail in her hand was all ready to be tapped into the hole she has drilled in the sign!! he he!! so sweet!!

I carefully placed her facedown in the palm of my hand and rolled one of my promarkers along the back of her lengthways to 'curl' her back a little for a dimensional 'pop'! Then using hot glue, I adhered her to the card front so she stands out from the rest of her little scene.

Oh, the cuteness!!  Right, time to scoot!! a nice hot cuppa has my name on it!!! Have a wonderful day everyone, thank you for popping in on me, Hugs Lou xxx

Be Hoppy.......

Image- Be Hoppy.

Morning all! 

I'm in with my normal Monday posting of Mo's Digital Pencil cuteness! and today is no exception! oh my, she is just super cute!

I love this new image, Be Hoppy so much. I am 100% complete sucker for a bunny image! I adore bunnies but I decided to 'hop' right outta the Lou colour comfort zone and try to use the purples like her image in the shop!

Phew! now I got to be honest, I do not like stepping away from my pinks, Blues and Browns safe zone colour combo's because...well...I suck!!! but I am over the moon with my efforts at purples today!!

And a good old dot around with my blender pen after colouring the bunny of cuteness up means that she looks fluffy and cute!! win-win in Lou world!! 

Saturday marked a year since my first chemo and my charity head shave! oh, my!! I cannot believe a year has whizzed by and I am pootling along to getting my pre-steroid, chemo and rad'd Lou self back!! I also finished my Herceptin injections on Wednesday so it really is onwards and upwards from here on in!! I have lost 1 1/2 stone and have 1 1/2 stone to go until I get to my target weight I have set myself. My hair, albeit completely crazy and curly, is growing and I am hoping that once the effects of my latest injection wear off I will get back my energy and lovely nails! I so miss my lovely healthy long nails!!! I will get there though! and I can't wait!!! and as the bunny above says...Don't worry, be hoppy!!!!!

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

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

Celebrate b......

Image- Celebrate b.

Papers- Bo Bunny Block Party.

Morning everyone!

I'm in with my normal Monday morning Dream Team make for you today and .....well...you all know by now I cannot resist me a boy make so I get super excited whenever there are new ones in the shop!! and when I saw Celebrate b I just knew he had to be the one for my DT make this week!!

It's such a funny thing because I used to be terrified of making 'boy' cards or cards for the male variety of humans but now I LOVE it!! and well, he is just such a darling.

Of course, the next real clincher just has to be the little appearance of Bronte in there blowing the party horn!! soooo cute!!!

Because he is a .png image I was able to merge him right onto some cool digital papers! wahoooooo!!! 

I, however, don't feel so celebratory today. Little Mo is back to school today and Scott and I are still fairly unsettled in our feelings about him going back and having his options meeting with a teacher this week. Mo has filled out his little form and popped 3 choices down. There were 2 subjects that he was really looking excitedly forward to choosing but the teachers in both of those subjects have told us that they do not feel Mo would cope with picking them as options. Luckily, he had a favourite one, Food Tech, to put first and he has chosen another 2 subjects that he enjoys as his 2 and 3. He very honestly wrote how he felt about choosing the 3 and not choosing 5 and as parents, we applaud him for that.

We feel it is important for him to be able to write down his honest opinions and feelings so people can begin to understand how things work in his mind.

Right, time for a cuppa and brekkie to get me going this morning, the hungry bear inside me is screaming 'give me food already!!!!!'. Thank you for popping in, hugs Lou xx