It's cold outside

We've been so lucky with a very mild Autumn here in the UK - so warm and have barely needed a coat.  But the evenings are very cold and I'm sitting here with my fluffy boots on and I'll be switching our heated duvet cover on so I've got a cosy bed to get into later!

And the theme over at La-La Land Crafts blog is very fitting this week - it's cold outside!  So here is my DT make...

And here's the list of La-La Land Craft goodies I used:

Paper Doll Marci - Winter (with sentiments)

Build-a-Christmas Tree Die

Stitched Elements (set of 7) Die

Snowflake Banner Die

Copics used:

Face: E000, E00, E21, R20, R02, R08

Hair: Y21, YR23, Y28

Outfit trim:R02, R05, R08, G20, G24, G28

I paper pieced her outfit with Bo Bunny papers and the dark green card base is by Bazzill.  Check out the rest of the DT chilly projects over at the blog here!

Okay, I'm off for now but back again in a couple of hours with my Alicia Bel DT post - using this months freebie so make sure you come back!!

Club La-La Land Crafts - the August kit reveal!

Have you heard about the Club La-La Land Crafts yet?  It's where you pay for a monthly subscription for an EXCLUSIVE kit!  Each month you will receive a surprise package containing an EXCLUSIVE Kit 
based on your subscription!  The products (stamps and dies) included in the Club Kits won't be available for purchase outside of the Kits until one year after the release.  There are two kits to choose from and you can check out the differences on this post here.  

So today the design team are revealing the August kit - and you're going to be sorry if you didn't sign up for this month's because it is gorgeous!  I've made two cards with the kit and without further ado, here is my first one...

Isn't she beautiful?  She is called Sitting Mermaid Marci and I also used from the kit the Seashell and Rocks and Seaweed Border and Under the Sea die set.  I matched her up with Bo Bunny papers and used my Embossilicious polka dot embossing folder for those bubbles.

Here is my second card...

I love these cute fish and the dies are so gorgeous!  From the kit I used the fishes and sentiment from the Sitting Mermaid Marci stamp set and also the Seaweed Border and Under the Sea die set.   The papers are by KaiserCraft.

These cards were so fun to make and I can't wait to for the next kit to arrive - hurry up September!!

There is more gorgeous August kit inspiration over at the La-La Land Crafts blog here.  I'll be back tomorrow with my SugarPea Designs DT post so see you then!

Hey Gill Friend

A very happy Tuesday to you all!  I hope you all enjoyed a lovely long Easter weekend and not long now (here in the UK anyway!) for another long weekend!

So I'm here today with another Doodlelicious Diva make using the new clear Seas the Day stamp set that you can buy from the A Jillian Vance Design store...

I love this cutie - just look at those plump lips!  And the font in this set is just brilliant - whimsical yet fun!  I matched him up with Bo Bunny Barefoot and Bliss papers and my Cuttlebug bubble embossing folder for interest.

I hope you like him as much as I do!  I'm off now but will be back soon - ttfn!

Come sunshine or rain....

Well I wish we had some sunshine but we're still putting up with a ton of rain!  So for my Bellarific Friday DT make today, I thought I'd make this card using the sketch we had for inspiration...

Of course, I had to use Uptown Girl Lolly and her Brolly - nothing more appropriate for the UK at the moment!  I used Bo Bunny papers and coloured in some white Doodlebug flower paper trim with my Copics to match the yellow in her raincoat.  The sentiment is from the Lili of the Valley Scroll Sentiments set.  You can't see it very well from the photo but I used Stickles glitter glue on her clothes trim.

Okay, the next challenge is to use washi tape or ribbon so get your creations to Em by next Thursday for a chance to win some Bella Bucks!

Are you naughty or nice?!!!

He he, I bet I can guess if you're already one of my blog friends!  But this is about a new challenge in town called Naughty or Nice!  A few of us blog friends definitely have a naughty (or at least mischievous!) side to us so we decided to start our own challenge with this in mind!  So here we are with our very first challenge and you have up to 25 February so plenty of time to join in!

But you don't have to make a naughty make to join in - you can be as nice as pie too!  So without further ado, our theme this month is "love" - easy peasy with Valentine's less than two weeks away!  I decided to go down the naughty route but with a nice twist to it!

He he!  I love this saucy stamp called Party Girl by My Favorite Things.  I added some sequins to add some glamour and used some dotty Bo Bunny paper behind my Nesties die cut heart.

So I hope you're ready to be Naughty or Nice with us this month!  Check out more naughty (or nice!) DT inspiration and link up your creation over at the blog here.

I'll see you later on my blog rounds - ttfn!

Cocktail time!

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For Bellarific Friday this week we had the theme of "Summer" - well we did actually have a day of it on Tuesday but it's disappeared again!  I just had to get out my newest Uptown Girl fave, Sandy and her Sombrero...

Oh to be on a beach surrounded by tropical Hibiscus flowers!  The papers are from the Bo Bunny Barefoot and Bliss collection and I used my very old Quickutz sunshade die that I inked up with a couple of shades of brown.

Our next Bellarific Friday theme is the sketch below.  Email your creations to Em by next Thursday 27 June. Thanks for visiting and I'll be here tomorrow with my Doodlelicious Diva post!

All That Scraps December release review!

Today we are reviewing the All That Scraps December release and we are focusing on the gorgeous creations by Christine, owner of All That Scraps.  Here is my first DT make...
 

Using C.C. Designs Heart Kiki La Rue, AmyR Stamps Love Always Sentiments, C.C. Designs Cutters Heart & Scalloped Heart die and C.C. Designs Cutters Key & Lock Embossing die.

And then this is my second DT make...

I love making these treat holders!  With this set I used Meoples Love Is In The Air and the little hearts from the C.C. Designs Cutters Cocoa And Coffee die set.  For both projects I used Bo Bunny papers from the Love Bandit collection.  I am entering this into the TSG challenge for their theme of Season of Giving.

You can check out more cute projects over at the blog here!  Okay, I gotta go now- see you tomorrow with my MilkCoffee showcase card!

Day 2 of the All That Scraps November release previews!

It's the second day of previews for the All that Scraps  November new release!  Today we are showcasing the cute and fun Mashi Muffins and Tickled Pink stamps.  Here is my DT make using newbies Mashi's Muffins Sweets, AmyR Love Always sentiments and Webbies Words Love Nuggets sentiments...

I also used C.C. Cutters Mini Banners die already in the store and the cute heart is from the C.C. Cutters Cocoa And Coffee die set.  I used Bo Bunny papers which I also used to paper piece her dress and then shaded with my lighter Copic Cs.  I loved how this turned out but I think it's too cutesy to give to my husband! 

Check out the blog here and  link up to Inlinkz for a chance to win some of today's cute stuff!  Another chance to win is to join in with our Blog Banner Giveaway is a contest to win a $25.00 Gift Certificate to All That Scraps. You need to take the banner listed here and add it to your blog with a link to the All That Scraps Blog. Once you have the Banner listed add your link to the inlinkz to be entered into the giveaway.

Release date is 6 December at 8pm CST when you can get all the goodies in store!  I'll be back tomorrow with day 3 of the previews!

Snorkling fun!

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Guest Designer post!)

It's All That Scraps preview time!  And the new release for this month is going to bring big sunny smiles to your face!  Today we are showing the gorgeous CC Designs makes created by our wonderful leader, Christine!  So here is my make using sweet, funny Snorkeling Beatrice...

I bet you smiled when you saw her, didn't ya?!  I just love this new Beatrice and I decided to take it a step further and make a shaker card!  I also used the new CC Cutters Bubble Border die, the sweet CC Cutters Starfish die and the sentiment is from the new AmyR Oh So Beachy! set - all co-ordinating perfectly together!

Check out more sunny DT inspiration over at the blog here!

 I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Pixie Dust Studios - summer
• Wags 'n Whiskers - summer fun
• Allsorts - by the seaside
• Fab 'n Funky - celebrations (either a birthday or a special day - not sure what to use it for yet!)
• Waste Not Wednesdays - using up my dew drops
• Phindy's Place - pile it on
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
• Catch The Bug - anything goes
• Bunny Zoe's - anything goes
• Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
• Crafting For All Seasons - many layers
• Simon Says - anything goes
• Divas By Design - anything goes
• Stamptacular Sunday - photo inspiration

 

Getting crabby!

Not that kind of crabby!  Today we are reviewing the new Sugarplums Beach Kit and here is my make...

I just love this sweet set - just look at that sweet lickle ickle crab - adorable!  Anyhoo, the kit is still under offer - get a whopping 20% off the kit to the end of the month - you may want to go and put it in your shopping now!  ;)

Okay, you can check out more beach sweetness over at the All That Scraps blog!  That is it from me today. thanks for visiting and I'll be around to visit you all later!

 I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• There She Goes - use cork 
• Wags 'n Whiskers - summer fun
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
• Totally Papercrafts - animals
• Kraftin Kimmies - get sentimental
• Totally Stampalicious - summertime

  

 

Release time for the new CC Designs Sugarplums Beach Kit!

Happy Friday to you all!  Oh, the new CC Designs Sugarplums Beach kit is now available in the All That Scraps store!  And the DT are showing off some more of these cuties!  Here is my make...

I think this little gal is my fave from the kit!  And the umbrella, shell and starfish all come in the kit too!  The sentiment is from the AmyR Stamps Beach Sentiments set and I matched her up with papers from the Bo Bunny Barefoot and Bliss collection.

This kit contains four cute Sugarplum gals with six accessory stamps.  It's on special purchase from 17th - 31st May with 20% off the regular price only in the All That Scraps store.  It will then revert to its regular MSRP so you'll want to get in there quick!  Check out the rest of the DT designs over at the All That Scraps blog!

That is it from me today. thanks for visiting and I'll be around to visit you all later!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• There She Goes - vacation time
• The Paper Shelter - anything goes
• Crafty Emma's Store - anything goes
• Waste Not Wednesdays - use your stash (that bit of cork!)
• Color Me Creative - anything goes
• Forever Friends - use two images (that starfish is an animal, right?!)
• Sassy Cheryl's - anything but square
• Crafty Sentiments - bingo (patterned paper, coloured image, punches/die cuts)
• Whimsy Stamps - anything goes
• Bunny Zoe's monthly challenge - anything goes
• Phindy's Place - summer's coming

  

MilkCoffee showcase day!

Have you found MilkCoffee yet?  I found them earlier this year and I immediately fell in love with these sweet whimsical digis in their Etsy store!  I already own far too many, lol!  Well, a couple of weeks ago they very kindly asked me if I would be a designer for them and of course I said YES!

They had a DT call recently and the team has been chosen!  The team will be split into two - one for the Thursday fortnightly challenges on their new challenge blog and one to showcase their digis on their main blog.

I'm on the showcase team so, without further ado, here is my very first design team card for the very first showcase day!

Isn't she sweet and beautiful?  She is called Michelle in Her Ballet Recital and she was a dream to colour in!  I used Bo Bunny dotty paper with a ribbon sentiment from Pink Petticoat.  Here's close up of her...

You can see more gorgeous MilkCoffee inspiration over on the main blog and meet more new team members here - I'm sure you'll love seeing the other designers' inspiration!





I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp - for a special girl
• St Luke's Charity Cards - spring into spring!
• Wags 'm Whiskers - Spring
• Totally Stampalicious - Spring is in the air
• Craft Your Passions - anything goes
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
• My Mum's Craft Shop - Spring

 

Make It Monday sponsored by Guylou's Inimitability

It's Monday so it's a new linky party at Make It Monday!  This week we are being sponsored Guylou's Inimitability and here is my DT card this week using Sunny Holiday Bear...

I matched this sweetie up with Bo Bunny's Barefoot and Bliss papers and made the sun with my Nesties star dies.  Bring on the summer because I'm fed up with our winter!!

Okay, so this week we are sponsored by Guylou's Inimitability who are giving away a $10 gift certificate!

Guylou's Inimitablity Blog

For my pick of last week's gorgeous makes, I have chosen this fabulous Valentine card by Ann English of ...therefore, I am...

Created by Ann English of ...therefore, I am

I'm not really into soppy Valentine cards so this cute one is right up my street!  I love the heart border and how Ann carried them up the card looking like they are floating away - genius!  Thx for sharing with us Ann!

That's it from me for now - back later with my Pollycrafts Monday DT post!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crafts and Me - use a new image
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
• Totally Papercrafts - lots of colours
• Phindy's Place - rounds
• Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - orange, brown and teal (not sure if it counts because I've got yellow too!)
• Allsorts - free and easy February

Karber clear stamps for SCRS new release!

It's time for new Karber clear stamp release for Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps!  And this new release is called Hawaii Kawaii that contains 5 images and 2 sentiments and it will be available to buy tomorrow!  Here is my make...

I just love this set - goodness knows we need some sunshine and warmth in the UK and it's perfect for you lovelies on the other side of the world with Summer around the corner!!  I matched her up with gorgeous papers from the Bo Bunny Barefoot & Bliss collection and the celery webbed weave ribbon that I bought fro Ladybug Crafts Ink (here).  Ohhh, I can feel the warmth on me right now!!

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Karber Hawaii Kawaii - Sparkle will be giving away this Karber set to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs listed below. Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Karber post. You have until midnight EST tonight to comment. The lucky winner will be announced tomorrow! 

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Corinne Mercado

Kadie Ensley

Margie Cortina

Mary Johnson

Peggy Toole, Sponsorship Coordinator

Suzanne Bier, Newsletter Coordinator

And lastly to let you know that Rin is our featured character with 15% off between 12-24 November!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Meljen Designs - orange and/or brown (both!)
• CRAFT challenge - cute
• Catch the Bug - anything goes
• There She Goes - holiday projects (but I think they mean the Xmas holidays rather than going on holiday!!)

Sad news and a new LCI release!

There's a new Ladybug Crafts Ink digi stamp release called Love & Marriage so the team are celebrating with a blog hop and there are surprise goodies to win along the way! And as it's also Totally Ladybug Tuesday, this week's challenge is...

Love and Marriage/anything goes!

Here is my make using the yummy Wedding Cake...

Isn't it lovely? I used papers from the Bo Bunny Love Bandit collection, added touches of Glamour Dust on the icing and used some wired pink pom pom ribbon to add some interest to the border (you can buy from LCI shop here). The digi images are £1.75 each or you can buy the whole collection for £9 - see them in the digi section here.

So I mentioned prizes! The rules are as follows:

1. Display the above badge somewhere on your blog
2. Leave a comment on each blog along the hop telling us what you think
3. Leave a comment on the Challenge Blog HERE telling us which is your favourite image and why
4. Some of the Ladybugs have generouly offered some candy from their own stash. One lucky commenter from that Ladybugs blog will win that prize!
   

The overall winner will receive THE WHOLE NEW COLLECTION and 5 runners up will receive 1 image of their choice!

If you're joining us on the hop, you should have come here from the lovely Pam and you now need to hop to the mega talented Amanda! And don't forget to comment on all of the DT posts for a chance to win surprise candy!

Onto my sad news. Ladybug Crafts Ink was one of the first design teams I joined and have been with them for 14 months but I've decided to step down from the team. So this is my last week {sad face}. I will miss the lovely team so much - many thanks to them for their friendship and laughter - you are a fantastic bunch of ladies!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crafts and Me - let the music move you (Here Comes the Bride)
• Crafty Emma's Store - song inspired (as above!)
• Allsorts - anything but square
• Paper Sundaes - rectangles
• Whimsy Stamps - monochromatic