Balloon Basket........

Stamp- Balloon Basket from LOTV.

( also available in digi HERE)

Morning everyone!

Its LOTV's 13th birthday today so I thought what better way to celebrate one of my favourite stamp companies than to share a make with one of their stamps today!!

This little cutie, Balloon Basket , was just what I needed to make a super sweet little new baby card. And for those digi image crafters out there, this cutie is available in digi HERE.

A bit of colouring and Lou froo and it was done. I double stamped the balloon part so I could make a feature of it at the top. Baby boy cards are sometimes so hard to make a special feature of because I never feel like I can flower them up!! he he!! so the little popped out balloon made all the difference.

Right, I need to get a wiggley on! I am going to see my oncologist today for a check up to see how I am doing with treatment so far....I briefly saw him last week while I was enjoying my little holiday in the hospital....lol!!! but today is a proper appointment so it will be nice to get a bit more information.

Huge hugs for you all, Lou xxx

Secret Tiddly message!!.......

Images- Everyday Whimsy Colouring Book.

For the Birds.

Message capsule- I got mine HERE.

Morning everyone! 

I have to fly out to get my bloods done in a few mins but I decided there was time before I go to share some Tiddly Inks cuteness!!! (....there's always time for that right?!!!).

Christy released some amazing colouring books to cater for the colouring book crafty peeps out there and oh my gosh are they AMAZING!!! I love every one but just had to go with this cutey little birdhouse for a make I was inspired by on a post a while ago by Swedish House Crafts. I loved the idea but needed to Lou-ify it!! I actually made this before I got super sick last week so I've been itching to blog it!!

Inside the cute little card is this...

The link for where I got my little empty capsules in is up there under my first piccy and oh my! they are too much fun to make with! I can't wait to do another one!! and then the piccy below is it slide out of its little holder...too cute!!!!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!! I love those little birdies all lined up with their teeny little 'Happy New Home Love From Us xxx' sentiment!!

Its so good to have a super fun make now and again!! and here's a video of little ole me opening it up to show you all how it works...

Right, I must fly! I need a wee (...thank you 3L of fluids I must drink daily.....!!) and to get my coat on to go get my bloods done (...arghhhhhhh....Vampires!!!!).

Huge hugs and squeezes, Lou xxx

Pignon........

 Image- Pignon.

Morning everyone!

It's Lou in with a make for you this morning and this scrumptious little mushroom fairy,Pignon, was going to be my challenge card make but I was poorly in the hospital so I couldn't finish it off!! doh!!!

I just adore Pignon. I've had it in my files for sooooo long and decided it was the one for me this time. I decided to sneak some colour in there too by doing the little gills underneath the mushrooms in rainbow colours.They are also glittery but as always, I struggled to get that in the top piccy and resorted to ...FLASH...aaaa...aaaaaa...(...y'all are going to be singing the Flash Gordon soundtrack all day now right?!!!!!) to show off the pretties!

I had from Tuesday to Friday in the hospital with Neutropenic Sepsis. The staff on the ward were so lovely looking after me. I had a whole tonne of antibotics by IV and blood thinning injection into my tummy every night. My bloods needing testing everyday to make sure my neutrafil levels were going back up from 0.6. They dropped the first night down to 0.5 but then they got better everyday so now I am much better and back home again. My oncologist is going to sort me out with some injections for my next chemo sessions to help those little white cells keep to a good level so hopefully I won't get too sick again.

Today my little bits of hair growth from my head shave of hair are falling out at a great rate of speed!! It feels ever so weird and keeps making us all giggle!! 

Thank you for popping in, hugs Lou xxx

Blooming Beautiful...

Image- Mini and many friends.

It's time for another fun challenge here on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and it's time for some flowery fun!!! the Tiddly Inkers want you to think.....

Blooming Beautiful!

 So think flowers/ images featuring flowers.

 (**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 super cute Mini and many friends. There are so many little elements in that set that you can merge up a cute little scene in no time! As always, my lil sprout was on my mind so the little sentiment in my paper pad was just perfect and I couldn't resist adding it in there!!

Then I nestled them all in to some super sweet little blooms, awwwwww.

So today my tummy has settled some but my scampy temp is still sitting at 37.4 and I need it back to its perfect little 36.3!! I have a day of chilling out ahead of me.I feel a little relaxing crafting coming on!! he he he!!!! the truth is I am not so good at this resting thing. I like to be busy and doing stuff so adjusting to a slightly more laid back Lou is taking some getting used to!

Right, off for a cup of berry tea and then it's time to ring the Drs about a patch of skin on my back thats a bit sore.....I think it may actually be my super powers finally coming in but I'm sure the doc will write it off as normal stuff !!!! bwah ha ha ha ha!!!

Huge hugs for you all

Lou xxx

To plant a garden........

Images- To Plant a Garden.

Feed The Soul.

Watercolour background from Laura.

Morning everyone! 

The 1st of may already?! oh my!!! Well I guess I got my may flower and growing thing right on with this make then!! I had a complete merge fest for this gorgeous couple. I adore them together! and merged onto that beautiful background too. Swooooon!! 

Don't forget to check out Maurie's tutorial if you are only just starting out on your merging journey, it explains everything you need to know to merge .png files. Just press play!!

We had a wonderful day yesterday. We went to Springfields in spalding and I got some quality time with my precious boys. There was an Alice in wonderland theme on the gardens so we had a train ride with the Mad Hatter driving! Mo thought it was fabulous!

And I have been dilly dallying over a new pair of skechers go walks for a couple of weeks now but just couldn't settle on which pair. When we got to the skechers shop they had some special Breast Cancer ones in the window and £5 of the price goes to Breast Cancer so I just knew they were the ones for me! there was a gorgeous grey and pink pair and a trainer pair too but I adored these ones...

Right, I'm going to scott. Last night was rough on me with a yucky tummy and a bit of a temp. Temp sitting nicely this morning though so hoping after a few immodium capsules I'll be feeling much better!!

Huge hugs Lou xxxx

Morgan Doll........

Image- Morgan Doll.

Hi everyone!

It's my Dream Team post today and of course, it just had to be featuring the brand new Morgan Doll. This set is way too cute not to get or to pass up a make with right away! and when I saw it, several of the boy choices were so like my little man, I just had to go full throttle!!

Just look at the fun you can have merging this little guy! not only is there a stack of bits in the Morgan Doll set........

There is an add on set too called Morgan Soccer and it's super cute!!

We had an awesome weekend. I am still pootling along in my little Lou way and have managed quite well with just a couple of anti sickness tablets being taken! go me! 

Today I am going to drop Mo off at school and get a bit of ironing done, then sneak in a little crafty fun before pick up time!

Thank you for popping in! Hugs Lou xx

You're my anchor.......

Stamp- Edwin with Binoculars.

Papers- Nitwit Collections Aye Aye Captain.

Dies- Die Namics Wonky Stitched Circles.

Die Namics Wonky Stitched Rectangles.

Hi everyone! 

I hope you are all having a lovely weekend. I've had a wonderful one so far and I even got a bit of crafting done yesterday! go me!!!

So I had a really special card I needed to make for Scott's parents and this gorgeous little Edwin with Binoculars just had to be the guy to help me in my quest for special card making-ness! he is such a sweetheart and goes super well with the sentiment form my stampin up Guy Greetings stamp set.

I coloured this little Edwin up while I was sat having my first chemo on friday and got busy on the card as soon as we got up on saturday!! it didn't take long to get cuteness altogether on one scrummy card!

I am going to enter this in the Anything Goes challenge over on the Magnalicious challenge blog. 

So friday was my first chemo session, I had to be there for 6 hours due to it being my first one. I had to have my herceptin injection into my left leg to start off with,it was a 5 min slow push one ....oucheroo!!!! but don't worry peeps! I braved it out Lou style!! he he!! 

Then it was time to warm up my hand and try and cannulate me.....

That went rather Lou-ish! it took them 3 attempts for them to get a cannula into my dafty fairy Lou veins but once it was in we were ready to go!!

Then I it was onto the steroids...

Then it was time for the big boy of the day, the cancer critter chaser... the docetaxel ! he was so cool he even came in a black bag !!

And after 6 hours, I was allowed home at 5:15pm and then it was onto the big shave!! I had so much fun. My Best friends came and the children were here and my gorgeous friend Kristie came to shave my hair for me. She was amazing. She got Little Mo involved and made a ponytail for Mo to cut off. That helped him to understand the whole thing so much better and really feel a part of it. It was such a wonderful thing to see. My friend Kev came to take photographs so I can't wait to share some of those with you when they are ready!!

Then it was time for the rest of that long Lou hair to go!! it didn't take too long at all!!

And so far so good, I feel ok, a little tired today but still good. I have a little bit of a flush going on but not too bad at all all things considered!

Right, time to go! it's gorgeously sunny out there and we are going to enjoy some fresh air.

Huge hugs and snuggles for you all,

Lou xxxxx

Lou Fight Like a Girl...........

Image- Lou Fight like a Girl from Tiddly Inks.

Morning everyone!

I've been and bought some bits for making chilli for tea and had a lovely walk with my BF, her dog and the mini peeps and now I am just sitting at my pooter in the kitchen in the sunshine while my dogs lay out in the sun with the rabbits!!!

I often just sit here and watch my crazy animals! It's so relaxing to watch them all enjoying a little bit of sun. There's a bit of a chill in the air still but it's so good to see bright and sunny days!

Yesterday I had a squidge of time to finish off a make using the amazing stamp Christy from Tiddly Inks drew for me for a surprise, Lou Fight like a Girl . I love her with her fightin' face on and her big ole boxing gloves, she's just perfect. I used the colouring page version because I love those stripes in the background so much. And I added a teeny little thin thread cancer ribbon up on the top right of the image piece just to finish it off a bit.

So I have 3 more sleeps until my day of chemo and hair being shaved off. I have spent a little time taking off my black nail varnish to give my nails just a little bit of respite for today and I'll re do it tomorrow. I am treating them to a lovely bit of cuticle oil treatment from my beautiful friend, Becky. There's an absolutely stonking £1,480 in the circle of love over on my fundraising page and I can't believe it! I just can't wait to take it to the Breast Unit when the page closes! I so hope they'll be pleased with it.

Right. I am going to boil the kettle for a lovely cuppa. I've had 1L of water (...trying to be healthy and all that!!!) but now it really is time to just treat myself to a lovely warm cup of tea!!

Huge hugs for you all, Lou xx

Easter Chickie....

Image- Easter Chickie.

Morning everyone!

I'm in for you with my Dream Team make of the week. I was working on something else I wanted to show you but then the uber easter cuteness that is Easter Chickie overcame me and I couldn't resist the tweetness!!

Isn't it just so cute! It's the bunny in the basket that's the clincher!! 

Don't forget the sale is still going so take time to get a few bits from your wishlist!!

So today Mo is picking up a book he has ordered with his easter pennies from my Aunty and pre ordering the next book out from his Cogheart bok that he loed. He is very into steampunk so has been reading steampunk novels! That little man always has his head in a book!! So I am just going to smoosh around with the boys of the house and maybe squeeze in a little crafty time! he he!!

I also need to start popping a few bits in my 'cancer bag' ready for chemo on Friday. Scott is allowed to stay with me for this first session but I think the entire 6 hours may have him falling asleep so I figure he can come for a couple of hours and then scoot off and get some bits done until I am done and then come fetch me! So far I have a new book to read, a selection of promarkers, a few images to colour up and some nibbles!!

And my little fundraising page!! oh my my my!!! it's at a whopperoonie...

I am so, so thankful for all the love and wonderful messages people have been leaving too. It's just amazing.

Right, time for a cuppa!!Have a wonderful day evryone, Huge Hugs Lou xxx

Scarlett West..and a little Lou update!!

Image- Scarlett West from KennyK stamps.

Morning everyone!!!

I was ever so honoured to win a GDT spot with the KennyK DT over on their Club Kenny K facebook page. The challenge this month, which you can find HERE, is as always Anything Goes but the DT girls and us GDT girls we tasked a 'Spring Flowers' theme.

Well I had to take a Lou style route around this one with my kooky sense of humour! I don't know about the rest of the world but our spring here is swinging between wonderfully warm and then blooming freezing again!! and I am totally blaming it on the groundhog!! he he!!!!

Here's a close up of the blinginess!! because I so love a lil bit of blingy glitter pen, especially on the sheer skirt.

And don't forget!! you get the gorgeous Dowager Countess free just for entering the challenge.

Yesterday I went for my oncology appointment. It's all good news and all a bit of a rush from here on in because my Chemotherapy starts next Friday (21st)at 10:30am!! And my hair, well it needs to go sooner than we thought...Like next friday night/saturday before my blood count has a chance to dip and an infection can have a party if my head gets nicked during the shave!!! But, its all good peeps because at least I don't have to have it done this weekend and I won't get mistaken for a huge Easter Egg!!!

The side effects are always a wonderful thought....errrr......!!! lol!! but the plus points are I am clearly half mortal so that's good!!!!

But in true Lincoln Breast Unit style, they were explained fully and fabulously. I'm super pleased I ordered my lovely hats because they arrived yesterday. I love the little doodled animals ones my Little Mo chose for me! they are just too cute!

I also got a wonderful big snuggle from my wound nurse, Charlotte, who saw me in the corridor and said it was lovely to see me. Honestly, that was just magic. I feel so blessed to of been cared for by this amazing team. It really has set me in good sted for kicking ass!!!!

Right, I need to get a move on because today I have my Zoladex injection into my tummy, lots of bloods to be taken an my BP to be checked....errrrrmmmm..I think that might be a bit high!!!!!

Have a wonderful day everyone! huge hugs Lou xxx