Precious new baby....

Sentiment- Precious.

Image inside- Baby Fairy Kiki.

Papers- Nitwit Collections FQB Bear Necessities.

Good morning everyone!!

I'm popping into blogland with my Dream Team make for the week and today I've gone all inside out!! he he!!! I really fancied showcasing one of Mo's beautiful sentiments that came with the image Precious. I really love the script and precious new baby part because let's be honest, when have you ever seen a new baby that isn't so precious you just wanted to sniff that baby smell and look at it tiny feet????

Now, I have to be honest, that sentiment on the front alone made a beautiful card but I wasn't done yet!! I popped the little Baby Fairy Kiki inside so she is a surprise when you open it... 

She is just so very cute!!! I actually picked up the wrong paper and didn't realise until too late that my promarkers didn't blend quite as well as I would normally like them to on her but I still love how she came out. I added a little sparkle in a few places too...and actually managed to get a photo of it by fiddling around with the angle of my card under the light! get in!!

So my wrist ganglion removal op went well. I watched the whole thing. It was so interesting! I'm a bit sore and soooooooooooooo itchy from my stitches but I'm pootling along ok and in just over a week I'll be able to go dressing free and hopefully, those pesky stitches will have dissolved away!!! this is how I am looking right now, though the bruising is looking much better as I write this so that's always a bonus!!

The surgeon is re referring me back to my Dr though as he thinks I actually have carpal tunnel in that wrist too!! I never do things easy right?!!! lol!!! but for now, I'm just concentrating on letting this heal. I am having to miss out certain moves in my workouts, like anything that I would need to lean on my hand's for...push ups. mountain climbers, squat thrusts...I never thought I'd say it but I miss them greatly!!!...I'll not be saying that as soon as I can do them again though!! lol!!!

Right, time to go! I need to walk these pawsy peeps one by one before Scott goes to work!! I can only walk them one at a time because I am not allowed to use my left wrist for 6 weeks (...though I think it will be sooner). It's a shorter walk than they normally have because I have to do it twice but helps to keep my exercise up whilst I'm not getting my full routine in as normal though so it's a winner!!

Thank you for popping in, Hugs Lou xxx

Colin...

 Image- Colin.

Morning everyone! 

Its Lou in with a post for you today featuring the gorgeous little Colin. Last week my little guy got his necklace in the mail for my Dad's ashes and it came in this white little pizza box type box. Obviously, I stole that little box right away..... I asked him politely if I could use it for a crafty project....lol!!!!

But I really love how it turned out. I covered it was some blue design paper and then added a little Lou froo. I cut Colin out with a star die because it's so much fun to use those different shaped dies now and again!

Here's another peek of a different view...

I had the most lovely day yesterday. It started with a wonderful walk with the dogs and men of the house. Little Mo found a rock that had been hidden ( he loves these!! do you have them where you live? people decorate rocks and then hide them for others to find. Mo spots them a mile off, its quite magical and always makes his day!) and then it was time to spend a few hours with my sisters and their children. I LOVE family day. 

We ate sweets, cake, pizza, crisps and peanuts. We played one of my nephew's games, talked about Dad and just had a lovely catch up IRL. We always chat in messages, Facetime and whatts app but IRL gives the best hugs. It always pops my heart into fullness to see them.

Right, time for me to go and walk pawsy peeps while Daddy and Mo have breakfast. It's half term but Scott is at work until so a little Daddy Mo time together is just perfect.

Thank you for popping in, Hugs Lou xxx

Mo's Digital Pencil challenges are back!!!!

Image- Rustic Windowbox.

Good Morning all!!

Well, I've got my cake I'm making for tomorrow crumb coated, walked the pawsy peeps and got tidied up a little so I can write my blog post for today now and boy oh boy am I excited!!!

The challenges are back up and running over at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge blog. I am so so happy about this because I can't tell you how much I've missed them being on the blog. I absolutely love visiting peoples blogs and makes so I can't wait to see some entries coming in!!!

The challenge is...Anything goes with an optional 'spring' theme if you want to do that. I totally did!! I had an idea for making that feel of the colours of spring coming in by using my magic colour slider card die again. It's so much fun to play with and with a little printable acetate, it's an absolute dream to use digital images for them!! I LOVE it!!!

Right, I need to get some green and blue buttercream made before I sit down to watch my beautiful friend Becky on the TV!! I'm so excited for her but feel a bit nervous for her too!! she is going to be on Hochanda so tune in at 11am if you can!!!

Thank you for popping in, Huge hugs Lou xxx

cock a doodle do! Happy birthday to you!!

Chipboards-Laserowe Rooster on The Fence.

Papers-Maja Design Vintage Romance 6x6 papers.

Morning everyone!!!

I'm in with my Swedish House Crafts post for you today. I was so pleased to get this super little Laserowe Rooster on The Fence in my DT package this month. Isn't he just so majestic? I fell in love with him as soon as I saw him.

Being chipboard he was super easy to colour with my promarker pens. For Mr Rooster I used burgundy, cardinal red and poppy, mustard, burnt orange, burnt sienna, caramel, olive green, pear green, midnight blue and denim blue. I decided to use his little fence for him to stand on too. I coloured that up with my favourite brown promarker colour combo- Burnt sienna, Caramel and sandstone. The chipboard is smooth yet allows for the colours to blend together which I just love. Let's take a closer look at him...

The stunning papers are, of course, from Maja Designs, these ones are from the Vintage Romance 6x6 paper stack. I really love how you can use them for any occasion and this time I went for a good old birthday card for a male. Men cards can be so hard but when you've got a rooster and some stunning papers you are good to go!!!

I needed a great sentiment to go on this card so I simply made my own in Word and then cut it out with some dies from my stash. It's such a fun birthday sentiment.

hehe!!! isn't it fun? I used a teeny weeny brad to attach it to the card base. I did a little Lou froo with some dies from my stash and called it done! I love how it came out.

Right, I need to get my bottom into gear!! I have a cake to decorate for the family day on Sunday. I can't wait. My big sister is coming with her family and we are going to my little sister's house to have some time togther...ok...so mostly we are going to eat cake but it will be fun!!!! Scott is going to take his camera and tripod so we can get a family photo. Family photo's have become quite important to me since Dad died and although we are all completely bonkers and quite terrible at group photo's, I do still adore them!!

Thank you for popping in, Huge hugs Lou xxxx

Tiddly Inks challenge 224....Showcase!!

Good morning everyone!! 

It's time for the April challenge over on the Tiddly Inks challenge blog and this month we are going for a super fun showcase challenge!! For this challenge, EVERYONE will use this super sweet image from the Little Valentines Mermaid set. Christy has very kindly added this super sweet little image to the store for free for a LIMITED TIME WHILE APRILS CHALLENGE IS LIVE, you can find it HERE.

Oh my!! you really need to click on the link and go see all the DT's amazing creations!! they are all so amazing!! I have absolutely loved seeing them pop up !!

So here's a couple of piccies of my make!

  
I had so much fun making this using the Lawn Fawn Magic colour slider die set.

Right, I need to sit and have my green tea and get myself woken up for the day properly!! 

Thank you for popping in, huge hugs Lou xxx

Party Tots...

Image- Party Tots ( Boy Favor).

Morning everyone!

I'm in with my Dream Team post!! I'm a bit late posting it today because my Lou bones are recovering from a magical day of walking with my boys yesterday. We did just over 16 miles of walking around the beautiful Rutland Water. I am always eternally grateful that Little Mo shares our love of walking because it really does make for some magical memories. There is so much beauty out there and we should all really take some time to soak it all up. Of course, the pawsy peeps had to come along too.....we all slept great last night!! he he!!

So, back to that super cute card up there at the top!! I was in the 'boy card making mode'!! Making a card for the boys of the world has really been something that has grown on me during my crafting journey. I used to find it so difficult not to want to throw a tonne of flowers and girliness at a card! 

But this little Party Tots ( Boy Favor) is just a little dream to colour. He is just such a sweetheart!! I adore his little party blower! Teamed with some golden oldie Bo Bunny papers from my stash pile he really does look set to party!!

Thank you for popping in, Huge hugs Lou xxx

Baby Fairy bee Pre- coloured...

Image- Baby Fairy B pre-coloured.

Afternoon all!!

I'm sneaking into my blog (as I always do on a Sunday because I make my Dream Team project and then I just cannot sit on the cuteness until tomorrow!!!) with my Dream Team post. I simply could not resist a good explore those gorgeous new pre-coloured images.

Oh, my giddy gumdrops these images are just the bee's knees...Hence I just had to choose  Baby Fairy B . People the cuteness and ease of use on these is unreal.

I printed mine on hammered white cardstock, using the Matte Photo setting and a print choice of High. It came out so beautifully. 

The only thing left to do was for me to faff about Lou style making a super fun card base for it to live on. I LOVE it!! I popped each layer up on some foam to make a super sweet little decreasing window effect going right back to that lil cutie bee, tooooo cute right?????

I've been putting on the brave girl Sunday pants as much as I can today. Yesterday we picked up some of Dad's ashes from my little sister who travelled home to Seychelles to spend some time with our Mum and even littler sister. I have sent some away for a special ring for me to wear always and Mo has bought himself a necklace that you can pop some ashes in. I have a little amount left in my pot which I have put into my craft room with me and whilst I was out there today I decided that I would make a little heart shape with them.

Well now, you'd think this an easy task wouldn't you??....errrrrr...nope!! My Dad would have laughed his socks off at me trying to make his ashes into a heart shape!! oh my!! First, a little bit went out of the line of the shape I wanted for the heart and dopey here thought she would just gently blow it out the way...errrr...no Lou!!! that obviously didn't work!! so I tried to gently nudge it back into the shape but bugger me!! the ashes are kind of static and they jump towards your finger! So I'm crying by this stage...I cried...yup...real tears...and gently wondering to myself which parts of Dad I am gently nudging around my little piece of wood trying to align into a beautiful heart shape! I get it the way I want it, get my phone ready on the camera, take the photo....and a deep breath because I have been crying and whoosh the whole effect again!! oh my!!! but it's so pretty and I am definitely going to try and do it again using some glossy accents to hold the ashes safe from clumsy Lou's!!!

My Unamum sent us all some pennies to buy ourselves a beautiful ashes ring to wear. Mo has bought himself a beautiful little cross necklace that holds ashes with some pennies Grandma sent in Dad's wallet that she sent for Mo. That was such a special surprise for him and he absolutely loved it. The magic of social media meant that he could send her a letter right away when we got home.

The picture on the inside of the wallet is the one Dad kept of us all on the day they left home in England to go and live in Seychelles. It's so special.

Right, that's enough Lou waffling on at you to last you for today I think!! I'll leave you in peace for a couple of days! lol!! Thank you for popping in, huge hugs Lou xxx

Mummu's Bike...

 Image- Mummu's Bike.

Hi everyone!

I am sneaking into my blog and sharing a Mummu make. She really is my favourite Mo's Digital Pencil character, she is just so sweet and looks like she would be the best grammy out there. I adore her. It's for my Dream Team make for tomorrow...but you all know me...I get excited and end up sharing them right away!!! lol!!!

For today's make, I printed her out on my normal colouring paper and then twice more on a normal piece of paper. I then stuck 2 of the scraps of paper I had left from the card base onto the 2 printed out on normal paper ones so I could paper piece her clothing to match the box. I love doing that!!

Here's a look at the dimension in the box...

 And another quick peek from the other side too!!...

Isn't she just the sweetest image???? 

I've had a much better Sunday so far this week. I got up and did my workout, Pyramid Ladder today, that pooped me out!! lol!! so I had a shower and then brekkie and then we sneaked out in the car to surprise my big sister with a visit. I loved doing that, she is so wonderful and I really wanted to see her. I am trying to fill my Sunday's up a little more to keep myself from that Facetime with Dad feeling.

We nipped to Ikea afterwards. We had a little bit of lunch and then picked up some paper and a dispenser for Mo because he loves making little bits and bobs so much with paper and I picked up some freezer bags. Nothing exciting but it felt so lovely to go for a drive, surprise my big sister, have a little lunch and a very quick womble and then drive home.

This afternoon I had a wonderful time making this little card and now I am going to get my PJs on snuggle on the settee for a little while before I turn into bed for the night.

Thank you for popping in, hugs Lou xxx

Tiddly Inks challenge #223....Succulent colour palette

Stamp- Ellie says Happy Birthday clear stamp set.

Dies- Lawn Fawn scalloped pop up box card.

Morning all!!

It's time for the Tiddly Inks March challenge and some colour inspiration fun from the amazing Seeds Design colour palettes again. This Succulent Hues colour scheme is just perfect for some spring fun!!

 (**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 **)

Aren't those colours just divine???

I just had to play with my Lawn Fawn pop up box die, I really do love a make with a bit of pop and fun and these are just great for adding in those little extras in the little layer parts.

Squeeeee!! it really did just turn out so cute!! I paper pieced her little party hat and skirt with some scraps I had left from cutting out the box layer papers, I do love a double sided paper! these ones are from my stroke only MME 6x6 paper stash...I will cry actual tears when they run out so using every little bit is a winner for me. I even used some for the cute little banner pennants on the back panel.

Right, I need to get a cuppa!! my workout is done for the day and there's just the school run to do and pawsy peeps to walk and I might just get out to my little crafty room for a play.

I really do feel like I am coming out of the fog of grief for my Dad now. I will ALWAYS feel his loss greatly but the tears are turning into smiles more and more when I think of him instead of a snotty mess so I am taking that as a win. But my oh my, do I wish you all knew how amazing he was. He was simply just the very best.

Thank you for popping in, huge hugs Lou xx

Stars....

Image- Stars.

Background and banner paper- Moon Baby.

other stamps- 

Lawn Fawn Upon a Star.

Dies- Memory Box stars.

Lawn Fawn Shadow Box dies.

Hi everyone,

I'm nipping in today with a little shadow box card using the beautiful image, Stars.

And I've got to be honest, it's based on me, gazing up to those stars and hoping to catch just a glimpse of where my Dad would be up there. Sunday's are really quite hard for me still because that's the day Dad Facetime's us all and I miss it so much it hurts in my tummy. I am though, forever grateful to of had a Dad that meant so much to me that the loss I feel now he is gone is real and I can feel it so deeply, like so many, many others that knew him. We are all at a complete loss. I am finding crafting away quite difficult at the moment and I am a little under the weather today too, but it really does lift my spirits up when I can make a little something like this inspired by Dad than nothing at all.

The gorgeous paper on the background and the little banner is the star background paper that comes with the Moon Baby image. I adore it and knew it would be just perfect for my little pair as they gaze up to that heart.

That little heat embossed heart glows in the dark and it looks so super sweet but I just cannot get a photo of it!!!

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