Love you x

Hello everyone!  I'm here to show you a sneak peek of one of the cute girls that will be on sale from Monday 4 November...

Didn't I say she was cute?!  This newbie is called My Favourite Friends and I matched it up with Perfect Pair papers and a sentiment from the Handwritten Phrases set.

The other newbies coming your way are just as cute so watch out for other sneak peeks over at the LOTV Ideas To Inspire blog!

 

There She Goes blog hop challenge - introducing PANDAmonium!

It's day four and the last day of the There She Goes new release sneak peeks and we are showing a new stamp set by Whimsie Doodles!  I am super excited about this set called PANDAmonium because it's full of...guess what?... super cute pandas!

 

I loved colouring in all of these pandas but today I have just one Trendsetter card to show you...

Awww!  So adorable!!!  I used papers by Digital Design Essentials Happy Place papers and it kept it simple with just a few buttons for embellishments.

You can check out more gorgeous Trendsetter inspiration from the inlinkz below and check out all the deets here.  And don't forget to join in with the blog hop and leave comments along the way for a chance to win prizes!

Thanks for joining us for our sneak peeks!  I will be back later with my Bellarific Babe post!

Sealed with a kiss

Have I told you recently how much I love Stamping Bella?  I just love their range of stamps - Uptown Girls, Mo Manning, Tiddly Inks - I could go on!  Well for Bellarific Friday this week we had a sketch to follow so I got out one of my new Tiddly Inks and made this...

 

Oh she is soooo darn cute!  This is Izzie Has A Lettah (I just love the names Em the owner chooses!!) and I matched her up with Pink Petticoat gingham and heart digi papers.  And don't you just love the matching sentiment that comes with her?  Fab font!

Okay, next week the theme is "summer" and I hope we get the right weather to inspire me to make it!  Email your creations to Em by next Thursday 20 June for a chance to win $20 Bella Bucks (either by submitting a project or simply commenting on next week's Bellarific Friday post)!  ttfn!

 

A sunny card!

Morning everyone!  It's Bellarific Friday time and this week we had a sketch to follow.  Here's my Bella Babe card take on it...

Oh I so wish we had some sun in the UK - but no luck, it's still snowing!  And it's that horrid slushy wet snow!  This is Sunshiney Flynn and I matched her up with Karen Funk papers and a sweet little flower with a Doodlebug gem.

The next Bellarific Friday theme is Spring - well, we can but hope!  Email your creations to Em by next Thursday 11 April for a chance to win $20 Bella Bucks (either by submitting a project or simply commenting on next week's Bellarific Friday post)!

 


 

Day 1 of the All That Scraps new February release preview!

It's the first day for the All That Scraps February release preview and today we showcasing the newbies created by ATS owner Christine.  Here is my DT make...

I used Asian Meoples, Lines of Lanterns stamp, CC Cutters Lanterns die (which fits perfectly with the line of lanterns stamp) and AmyR Eggstra Special Sentiments.  These Meoples are so darn cute!  There is a set of four images including a super sweet panda!  The release is this Thursday 7 February at 8pm CST. I am entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp challenge for anything goes.

Check out the blog here to see more inspiration and  link up to Inlinkz for a chance to win some of today's cute stuff and also get another chance to win by joining in with the Banner Blog Giveaway!

I will be back tomorrow with day 2 of the preview!

 

All That Scraps January release review!

We are reviewing more gorgeous the All that Scraps  January new release!  Today we are showcasing thevery sweet Sweet November stamps!  So here is my make using Sweet November Sleeping Baby Fairies and AmyR Welcome Little One sentiments...

 

What a cutie, huh?!  I matched him up with DCWV Baby Boy papers and created interest with a heart embossing folder.  Check out more Sweet November inspiration over at the blog here.  I am going to enter this into the Simon Says Stamp  and Show challenge for "what are you famous for?" (Bright, fun cards!)

Thanks for visiting and see you later on my blog rounds!

 

The last of my Christmas cards to share

OMG, are you excited?  I am!  It's tomorrow!!!  And it's even better on Christmas Eve for the anticipation!!!!!  Okay, deep breath....deep breath....

I got a few more Christmas cards to share with you and then THAT IS IT!!  I'm not going to want to make another for at last six months at least!  So here they are...

I love this cute dog!  He is from the There She Goes Snowy Days, matched up with Echo Park All I Want For Christmas papers and Lil' Inker Designs Mini Bow die.  I also used this week's TSG sketch.

Card above using  Lil' Inker Designs Snowflake dies, Small Bow Tie, Instant Camera Christmas sentiment and My Minds Eye 12 Days papers.  Card below using the same except the sentiment is from the Arctic Friends set.  I am also entering the one below into the CAS-ual Fridays challenge for a 10 minute card.

And this card (that I cased from a card from a friend last year) has the adorable Birdie Brown fat guy from the Happy Santa set...

Right, that really is all of my Christmas cards this year!  I'm entering them into the Simon Says Stamp theme of anything Christmassy!

In case I don't get a chance now to visit you in blogland, I wish you...

 A very merry Christmas - have a FAB time everybody!

Gorgeous girl in a cheongsam digi stamp!

Morning everyone and a happy Monday to you!  MilkCoffee Stamps are sponsoring the new challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers and I was lucky enough to be their guest designer again!  You still have time to play the current challenge which is to take inspiration from the song lyrics of "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce.  You can check it out at over at Crafty Cardmakers.

From the lyrics, I took inspiration from the line "there never seems to be enough time To do the things you want to do".  I used to ride a bike a lot as a child and have always wanted to take it up again - but never seem to have the time to go and buy one!  So, I chose this MilkCoffee stamp called Lady with Antique Bicycle as it was such a perfect fit, especially as I am part Chinese too!  

Saying that, I have never worn a cheongsam on a bike before, but I do own one similar to the one this lady is wearing!   I used papers from the My Mind's Eye Sweetest ThingHoney collection.  I am entering my card into the Simon Says Stamp challenge for what's your fave and this is my fave MilkCoffee stamp (at the moment!).

I hope you can join in with the challenge with a chance to win your own MilkCoffee digi stamps!  I'll be back tomorrow with my By Lori Designs DT post!

 

Day 1 of the All That Scraps December release previews!

Today we are previewing the All That Scraps December release and we are focusing on the gorgeous creations by Christine, owner of All That Scraps.  Here is my DT make using newbies CC Designs Swiss Pixies PJ Emma, Moon, CC Cutters Stackables and the sentiment is from the Meoples Love Is In The Air set...

Sweet, huh?!  She is so cute in her jim jams and I love that stackable label die - perfect for those smaller sentiments!  I'm entering this card into the Joanna Sheen's challenge of anything goes except Christmas.

Release date is 6 December at 8pm CST - not too long to wait!  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.

I'll be back tomorrow with day 2 of the previews!

 

Too funny!

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I know I've said it before, but I'm gonna say it again - I love Melyssa's brilliant sense of humour!  Creator and owner of Whimsie Doodles images, Melyssa, has created another winning release and this one is no exception.  Here is a card I made with one of the fab images...

This cute turkey is called Alternative Turkey and the sentiment is from the Turkey Talk set.  The papers are by Shery K Designs called Thanksgiving and I used my MFT Die-Namics Picket Fence, 1/4" Rosette Die and C.C. Designs Cutters Grass border die. 

Okay, that's it from me today - back tomorrow with my Quixotic Inspiration DT post!

 

Have the happiest of days

Today over at MilkCoffee Stamps we are showcasing some digis with the theme of "back to nature" and here is my DT make using the very sweet Lisbeth Autumn Taste...

I love the movement in this digi stamp - I had to cut some of the leaves off to fit onto my card, but I think I still managed to keep the flow!  I used papers from the My Mind's Eye Sweetest Thing Tangerine pad and My Favorite Things Die-namics Rolled Daisy die for the flower.

You can check out more back to nature themed cards over at the MilkCoffee Stamps blog here.  I'll be back tomorrow with my Whimsie Doodles and Bellarific Friday DT posts!

Booooooo to you!

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new release blog hop post!)

It's time for some reviews for the All that Scraps September new release and today we are showcasing the cute and fun Sweet Novembers.  Here is my DT make...

What a cutie pie, huh?!  This spooky ghost is from the Sweet November Boo's Fun set and the sentiment is from the C.C. Designs Halloween Sentiments Set.  I also used the C.C. Designs Cutter Bottle Cap Die and C.C. Designs Cutter Mini Banners Die to finish it off!


Check out the rest of the Sweet November previews over at the blog here!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Cute Card Thursday - different shape
• Wags 'n Whiskers - circles
• Copics Marker Europe - Halloween
• Dies to Die For - spots/stripes (using MFT dies)

Bee-autiful!

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Happy Wednesday everyone!  It's Mary J here with my Whimsie Doodle DT post.  We were having a bit of an Indian Summer here in the UK but it looks like Autumn is starting kick in.  I really don't like Autumn and I totally hate Winter so before the horrid weather kicks in, I decided to make one more bright sunshiney card...

This is cute little BEEtrice and I matched her up with Echo Park Country Drive papers and My Favorite Things rolled flowers and a Pink Petticoat sentiment.  Here's a close up of this little sweetie...

 Okay, I am off now.  Thanks for visiting and I'll see you on my blog rounds later!

 I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Dare To Be Sassy - fancy folds
• Allsorts - layers
• The Ribbon Girl - pearls
• Totally Stampalicious - ribbon
• Papertake Weekly - things that make you go "awww"
• ABC Challenges - birthdays (all cards!)

    

Ladybug Crafts Ink new release blog hop!

Ladybug Crafts Ink has a new release and to celebrate they are having a blog hop that starts today! The lovely Kerry invited me to do a guest designer spot and I said yes!  There are 6 new images in the set which is called Snowman Delight and they are £1.75 each (what a bargain!).

So here is my make using Let It Snow...

Aren't they fun?  I used lots of glitter on the blue scarves and hat and lots of Fluffy Stuff.  I also used My Minds Eye 12 Days, a Pink Petticoat sentiment and my Martha Stewart ornament border punch.  The DT all used this week's fortnightly challenge which is this yummy photo...

The challenge and hop runs for 2 weeks and ends Monday 24th Sept at 12pm UK.  You have to comment on every post along the way and then leave a comment on the Challenge blog telling us which image is your favourite. Winners will be chosen at random as long as they have commented on all post.

The overall winner of the hop will receive all 6 images and there will be 5 winners of 1 image each. Of course there will be the usual Challenge Winner- Winner using an LCI image and Top 3.


You should have arrive here from the lovely Diane and now you need to hop off to the sweet Jane.  If you've just joined the hop you can start here with the gorgeous Julie.  You can get all the deets over at the blog here!