I want a present this big!

Hello, it's Mary J here and I'm here with my last card for Whimsie Doodles for 2013!  And I can't wait to be back in 2014 with more Doodlelicious Diva makes!  So, here is my card using Big Gift...

I matched her up with Echo Park Very Merry papers, CC Cutters Christmas Accessories and finished off with some Stampin' Up ribbon.  Right, I am off now.  There won't be any more posts from me until 2014.

Have a wonderful festive season and thanks to all of my blog friends for their support and sweet comments over the year!

 

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

 

 

 

Sitting here thinking of you at Christmas

I'm here today with my Doodlelicious Diva card using the very sweet and very FREE Elves Watching Girl...

Leah is so beautiful!  I might plait my hair for Christmas day too!  I used a Simon Says Stamp air vent die, Woodware snowflake punch and a My Favorite Things sentiment.

Check out more Christmas digis in this section here and more Doodlelicious Diva inspiration over at the blog here.  Thanks for visiting!

 

Whee!

It's time for a CC Designs review of the December release and this is also my very last card for the team too.  Without further ado, here is my card using Snow Fun Twila, C.C. Cutters Icicle Border Die, AmyR Freezin' Season sentiments and  C.C. Cutters It's Snowing Die...

I just love this very cute and fun girl!  You can check out more DT inspiration over at the blog here and I'll be back tomorrow with my Doodlelicious Diva post - ttfn!

 

A stocking full of cuteness!

Today is the day for a new Whimsie Doodles release!  Melyssa has once again created an adorable, cute collection and you can check them all out in the store.  Here is my make using Stocking Full...

 

 

Such a sweet image!  I kept my card pretty simple again - just my Quickutz polka dot embossing folder,  C.C. Cutters It's Snowing Die and Doodlebug rub-on alphas.

 

Check out the rest of the DT inspiration over at the blog here!

 

 

Sweet giraffe

Hi everyone!  I'm here today to show you a card with an image created by illustrator Lee Holland.  I only found his work recently and I must say that I LOVE them - soooo whimsical and cute!  Here is my card using Baby Giraffe...

I coloured this cutie in with my Prismacolors and kept the design quite simple because he simply doesn't need much else!

In case you didn't know, Lee is having a 25% off all Christmas digis in his Etsy shop until Friday!  And here is a link to Lee's FB page if you want to keep in touch with his gorgossity!!

 

Snow much fun!

It's day two of the CC Designs December release and today we are showing sneak peeks of Christine's sweet snowmen!  Here is my DT make using Snow Cute and C.C. Cutters It's Snowing Die...

What a cute couple!  I matched them up with Zoe Pearn papers and a touch of twine.  Check out more DT inspiration over at the blog here and don't forget to link up for a chance to win some of the new release goodies!!

 

Candy cane wishes

Please scroll down for my news and also my CC Designs post.  Both have opportunities for prizes too!

Happy Monday all!  I'm here today with another Doodlelicious Diva make and today I have a card to show you using this sweetie...

 

This fella is called Ginger and Cup and I coloured him with my Prismacolor pencils to givehim texture.  I also used a Viva Décor gloss pen on his "icing" for some depth and shine.  For the background I used There She Goes Nordic Borders with Brilliance red pigment ink.

Didn't I say he was sweet?  And not only that - he's FREE!  Go and get him and while you're there, check out all of the other new cuties in store too!

Thanks for visiting and I'll be back tomorrow with the next CC Designs new release sneak peeks - ttfn!

 

My new news!

I've been bursting to share this news - I've been asked to join Wendy's new venture as a designer for her gorgeous new SugarPea Designs!  There's a little bio about me over at the blog today but the more interesting news is that you can get the chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the store! 

And you may want to add the SugarPea Designs fan badge below to your side bar on your blog - if the winner has the badge on their blog when the winner is chosen, they will get a $15 gift certificate instead!

The very first SugarPea Designs release will be on Thursday 9 January - so a little while to wait but it will be well worth it - I think you're going to love these designs!

So, go to the blog here to check out the deets on how to win!

 
 

Skiing Henry

Hi everyone!  It's the start of the CC Designs December release sneak peeks but before I get on to that I'm announcing this is my last month with them. I've been on the team for two years but decided I needed a change but I will miss working with the sweet stamps!

Anyhoo, today we are showing sneak peeks of Roberto's Rascals and here is my make using Skiing Henry, AmyR Freezin' Season, C.C. Cutters Icicle Border Die and C.C. Cutters It's Snowing Die...

Check out the rest of the DT sneak peeks over at the blog here and don't forget to link up for a chance to win some of the new goodies!

I'll be back later with an announcement and my Doodlelicious Diva post - ttfn!

 

Crafty Ribbons Christmas Advent event

Hi everyone!  Today the Lili of the Valley team are joining in with Crafty Ribbon's Christmas Advent event that is running from 1 December (today!) to 24 December where they will be highlighting a different craft company or shop every day.  There will also be prizes every day!

So, here is my make using one of the new baby stamps called Pushchair...

Another gorgeous cutie from LOTV!  I also used the gorgeous LOTV Promises paper and sentiment from the LOTV Handwritten Phrases set. 

So if you want the full deets about the event, check out the Crafty Ribbons blog.  I'm off but I'll be back tomorrow with my Doodlelicious Diva post and the start of the CC Designs December release.  TTFN!

 

CAS Christmas card

It's my last week as Sketch Saturday's guest designer for November - it's been fun using their sketches and this week I made a very CAS Christmas card using a simple snowflake punched border from glitter cardstock and a sentiment from the Lili of the Valley Christmas Handwritten sentiments...

I'm going to make a lot more of these using different coloured glittered cardstock - my Christmas cards are going to be finished off in no time!

I'm off now but I'll be back tomorrow - see you then!

 

Bellarific Friday time!

Please scroll down for my There She Goes and

Lili of the Valley posts (there are prizes to be won!)

It's Bellarific Friday!  Here is my card using the dragonflies are from the Em's Lantern Flowers set...

I just love those delicate little things and how they add a touch of elegance.  I used Prima paper and my Stampin' Up embossing folder for some texture.

Next week's Bellarific Friday is the theme of winter - yep, I need to get another Christmas card made so I'm up for that!

 

Last day of the There She Goes November release sneak peeks!

Please scroll down for my Lili of the Valley

new release blog hop post!

It's the last day of new November There She Goes release and today we are showcasing designs by the lovely and talented Torico.

 

Torico has created three new sets this month - Merry Christ-moose set that includes a total of 18 stamps, a matching called Nice Rack with a little bit naught set of sentiments and a totally gorgeous

set of Nordic Borders.

 

Here's a treat box I made with the Nordic Borders set...

 

Ack!!  I love love love this set!!!  And here is my next Trendsetter make using the Merry Christ-moose set...

 

This set is so much fun and the sentiments are perfect!

 

 

Okay, that is it for the new release sneak peeks!  The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, November 30th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

I'm off now but I'll be back later with my Bellarific Friday Babe post - ttfn!

 

 

Lili of the Valley new release blog hop!

We’re having a Lili of the Valley blog hop today to celebrate the launch of our new baby stamps.

 

 

 

 

And not only that but we are holding our biggest ever sale giving you a massive 20% off Lili of the Valley products* on the website and also in our shop on Saturday at the Christmas party! 

And the new stamps will be included in the sale too!  You won’t be able to order them until Monday however you will get a 20% discount on the brand new stamps too!!

The website sale starts from midday (UK time) on Monday 2nd December for 24 hours

 

The 10 new babies will be available to buy in the shop on Saturday and then on the website from midday Monday 2^{nd .}  So, just ‘hop’ from one blog to another following the links and leave a comment on each card - there are hidden prizes along the way!!

 

If you're already on the hop, you should have arrived here from lovely Lou and you now need to hop off to sweet Moni.  If you get lost along the way, here is the list over at the blog here.

 

So without further ado, here is my DT make using one of the very sweet Girls Shoes set...

 

 

 

Ack, so cute!  I also used sweet papers from the Perfect Pair paper pad and used a sentiment from the Christmas Handwritten Phrases set.

 

Thanks for visiting and hope you like my tag.  Check out all the deets over at the LOTV blog here!

 

 

 

There She Goes Be Merry Blog Hop Challenge!

It's day three of the new November There She Goes release!  Today we are showing the new set by Danielle Lounds called Be Merry.

 

Here is my Trendsetter make...

Not a great photo - just couldn't get it right!  You can't see it very well but this card really sparkles!  There is glitter on the paper and on the snowflakes and text too - it's so pretty in real life!





I'll be back tomorrow with the last day of the sneak peeks!