Did you ever want your very own pony?

I know I did!  And I saved every penny when I was a young girl so I could take the long bus ride to the nearest stables to ride a pony!  But alas, I never did get to own my very own but I do get to see them nearly every day now I live in the countryside.  *Sigh* - such beautiful creatures!

But, hey, you haven't come here to hear me reminisce!  But the card I am sharing today brings back those memories and I just adore the new Annabel Saddle Up stamp now available in the Lili of the Valley store.

Isn't she pretty?  And I also used the pretty papers from the Pastel Dreams pad and the sentiment is from the Scrolls Sentiments set.  I used Lawn Fawn's Stitched Scalloped Border and the that's a CC Designs Cutter grass border die.

Thank you for visiting me today - have a great day and I will see you again soon!

Day 3 of the Whimsy Stamps July release blog hop!

(Please scroll down for my SugarPea Designs sweet sneak
DT post with the deets on how to win prizes!)

Welcome to the ...
Whimsy Stamps July release BLOG HOP!

The Whimsy Stamps DT and GDT have been sharing some amazing creations made with the new July release stamps and dies over the last couple of days, and today we are celebrating their release with a GRAND BLOG HOP!

The hop starts today (Wednesday July 9th at 12.00PM noon ET) and ends on Friday July 11th at 12.00pm noon ET.

If you would like to hop along with us today, please CLICK HERE to start the hop at Iris's blog.

Here is a complete blog hop list in hopping order:

Iris Wiechmann
Bridget Curnow (GDT)
Jacque Beddingfield
Sue Hughes (GDT)
Simonne Clay
Linda Levoir (GDT)
Ann-Marie Sinfield
Mary Johnson (GDT - me!)
Ellie Stover

PRIZE ALERT ... We have hidden a fabulous prize of a $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE at one of the stops on today’s hop! To enter the draw, simply leave a comment HERE and at EVERY stop along the hop by 12.00pm noon on Friday July 11th.

For today's project, I have inked up the new Wee Stamps called Oak Tree Boy who I think is totally adorable!  I loved making this card...

So now it's time for you to continue today's hop! Don’t forget to leave a comment at every stop along the hop to be entered into the draw to win a $25 gift certificate.

Thanks so much for visiting today.  Happy hopping!

Fairy sweetness

Hi everyone!  I hope you are having a fabulous day - the sun has been out here in East Sussex although it's gone again along with the warmth  :(  Still, we managed to get down to the coast for a lovely walk this morning and back in time to get ready for my nephew's birthday meal this evening. A good day, all told.

Before I go and enjoy the rest of my weekend, just popping in to share my Lili of the Valley DT card using one of the gorgeous girls from the Magical Fairies Art Pad and sentiment from the Scroll Sentiments set...

These art pads are so beautiful!  I matched her up with a Stampin' Up embossing folder (no longer available, sorry!) and some rolled flowers topped off with pearls.

I will be back soon with more Lili of the Valley cards for Father's Day and the World Cup - ttfn!

Friendship is the sweetest flower

Goodmorning everybody!  I'm here with another Doodlielicious Diva make!  Today I'm showing you a card using one of the new gorgeous digis called Abby Girl...

I wonder if Whimsie Doodles illustrator Melyssa just looks in her wardrobe and has all of the gorgeous outfits on her digis in there?!  I matched her up with Doodlebug papers and used My Favorite Things flower dies and CC Designs Olive Branch die.  And don't you love that sentiment?  It's from the SugarPea Designs Love You Bunches set.

I'll be back tomorrow with my La-La Land Crafts GDT post - toodle-oo 'til then!

Easter sweeties!

I can't believe it's Easter next weekend!  I have to get my skates on and make a few more cards.  Luckily I had the gorgeous Lili of the Valley Easter Sweeties stamp to hand so I made this...

I love this stamp - it so so adorable!  I fussy cut out all of the duckies used a sentiment from the Simply Sophisticated set.  I also used My Minds Eye Notable papers and CC Designs Cutter grass die.

Right, I'd better go and make some more cards!  :)

Deep in thought...

(Please scroll down for my Lili of the Valley blog hop post

for a chance to win prizes!)

It's Bellarific Friday!  And Em has also decided to release the new Stamping Bella stamps today too so no more waiting to get your hands on these gorgeous goodies in the store later today!   So I decided to combine my DT make today with one of the newbies and this week's Bellarific Friday theme to use ribbon or washi tape...

Some of you may be thinking "hang on, I've seen this before!".  Well you'd be right and you'd be wrong, lol!  I used the wrong image so have now used the correct image plus I added a ribbon!  I also used BasicGrey papers and My Favorite Things rolled flower die.

So, check out the rest of the gorgeous DT inspiration over at Bloggabella.  The next Bellarific Friday is this sketch...

Send your creations to Em by next Thursday for a chance to win some Bella Bucks!

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!

 

 

 

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!

 

 

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!

 

Just taking my birdie for a walk...

Waking up on a Friday morning is such a great feeling!  Not long and the weekend can start!  And it also means it's Bellarific Friday again and this week we had a sketch to follow.  Here's my Bellarific Babe take on it...

I used an Amariah Rauscher stamp - her girls are so cute!  The stamp I used isn't in the store but there is a Christmas version called Mister Penguin Goes For a Ride - and it's just as cute!  I used Lili of the Valley Always and Forever papers and some twine for interest.

Next week's Bellarific Friday is to get some inspiration from this photo...

Send your creations to Em by next Thursday for a chance to win some Bella Bucks!

 

Lilac loveliness!

It's Monday and only just a few weeks before I go on holiday - yay!!  And today MilkCoffee Stamps are sponsoring Incy Wincy Designs Challenges and I got to do a guest spot for them using this beauty...

Look at that cheeky wink!  She's called Rose Hairclip and I matched her up with Lili of the Valley paper from the Promises pad.

Enjoy the rest of your Monday and I'll be back tomorrow with my Doodlelicious Diva post - ttfn!

 

Day 3 of the CC Designs October release sneak peeks!

It's the third day of the C.C. Designs October release and today we are showcasing new Sweet November stamps!  Here is my make using Sweet November Gingy and AmyR Joyful Greetings...

Such a cutie pie!  I matched him up with Pink Petticoat papers and a candy embossed background.  I also used the C.C. Designs Cutters Say What? speech bubble die - I love this!

Check out more gorgeous Christmas inspiration over at the blog here and don't forget to sign up with the linky for a chance to win some of the new release.  Thanks for visiting and I'll be back later with my Doodlelicious Diva post!

 

Best witches!

Today I've got a card to showcase another of the new September sweeties in the Whimsie Doodles store!  Here it is using Little Witch...

She is so pretty and I love her Hermione Granger style hair!  I matched her up with Echo Park Little Boy papers (digi printed on ivory cardstock) and brown gingham check clouds.  The bat dies are Memory Box and the spooky castle is by CC Designs.

I hope you like my Little Witch - I'm rather pleased with how she turned out!  Thanks for visiting and I will see you tomorrow with my Bellarific Friday DT post!

 

Day 3 of the CC Designs September release!

It's day 3 and the last day of the C.C. Designs September new release sneak peeks and today it's a fun, fun, fun one as we are showcasing the circus themed stamps!  Here is my card using  Meoples Clowning Around, AmyR Circus sentiments, Bubble Word Sentiments, C.C. Cutters Say Cheese die and C.C. Designs Cutters Corner Banner die...

These Meoples are so fun to create with!  I matched this little fella up with Meghan Mullens As Big As the Sky papers and a polka dot embossed background for interest.

Check out more piratey inspiration over at the blog here and don't forget to sign up with the linky for a chance to win some of the new release.  I'm off now - thanks for visiting and have a lovely day!