All shapes and sizes

I'm very late with this DT post - work just doesn't seem to be slowing down and then an emergency hit - WHAM!  All crafting out of the window this week.  But, better late than never and I joined in with the All Shapes and Sizes theme over at the La-La Land Crafts blog this week.

I decided to recycle a couple of lollipop holders and I used La-La Land Crafts Tombstones and Eerie Bats dies.  I really love the LLLC dies - I'm always inspired to create with just them and no stamps - gasp!!

Check out the rest of the shapely DT inspiration over at the blog here.  I will be back soon with my SugarPea Designs DT post - see you then!

Pitter patter...

I feel such a dork - I didn't realise that yesterday was the last day of February so I didn't do two design team projects!  I feel so bad letting my teams down - sorry guys!!!

One of these commitments was for SugarPea Designs so I've made this pillow box and tag for a new baby...

I used the super cute One Big Hoppy set - don't ya love the sentiment?  So sweet and the font is cute too!  I used Echo Park Bundle of Joy papers (again, love these papers!) and topped off with a sweet little heart.

Okay, I am going to go out for a long walk along the coast now.  I've got a hangover so I'm hoping to clear it with fresh air!  Hope you have a lovely day planned too - ttfn!

An early Easter make

It's time for a new Whimsie Doodles challenge and this month it's anything but a card.  I decided to make an early Easter project using the very sweet Bunny Egg...

Such a very sweet bunny!  I used My Favorite Things basket and flower dies and filled it with those dinky cute Cadbury's choccie eggs.  I'm embarrassed to say that the basket is empty now so I'll have to buy some more eggs!!

Okay, check out more Whimsie Doodles inspiration and the challenge deets over at the blog here.

For those of you experiencing terrible weather conditions, keep safe!

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

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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!

 

 

Wine bottle tag for my MIL

Yes, here I am again today!  Nothing all week, then three posts in one day - whew!  I'm here now with my Bellarific Friday creation and this week we had a photo to get inspiration from.  I went for some of the colours and made this wine bottle tag that is going to my MIL...

The photo isn't very good but it looks fab on the wine bottle!  I used Em's Lantern Flowers and the Eclectic Mini Checker stamp for some texture in the background.  I finished it off with some simple ribbon and a bow.

The next Bellarific Friday is this sketch...

Send your creations to Em by next Thursday for a chance to win some Bella Bucks!  I'm off now but I'll be back tomorrow - ttfn!

 

I'm in love with Rodney!

Today we are reviewing the C.C. Designs October release and today we are showcasing the very sweet animal Christmas stamps by Christine.  Here is my DT make using Rodney (great name, uber sweet reindeer!)...

I made a treat holder using First Edition papers finished with a simple red and white ribbon.  Voila!

Check out more sweet Christmas inspiration over at the blog here.  Thanks for visiting and I'll see you later with my Pollycrafts DT post - ttfn!

 

There She Goes Halloween Tags Blog Hop Challenge

It's day three of  the There She Goes Blog Hop Challenges to show off all of the September new release!  Today we are showcasing Halloween Tags - essential for those Halloween projects!

Here is my project - another treat holder using Halloween Tags and also a cute fella from the No Tricks Only Treats that we showcased yesterday...

Such a funny sentiment!!!  This is definitely going to my niece - she will crack up when she receives this!



I hope you get to join in with the blog hop challenge for a chance to win this fab set!

 

There She Goes Bewitched By You Blog Hop Challenge

It's the start of  the There She Goes Blog Hop Challenges to show off all of the September new release!  Today we are showcasing two new sets - one from Torico called Bewitched By You and a sentiment set called Totally Witchin'.

These are super fun sets!  So much fun that I made two projects to show you today...

So my first project is this treat holder for those yummy lollies!  Isn't she cool - not really scarey - her eyes give away her sweetness inside!  And love the sentiment from the Totally Witchin' set - there are some funny phrases in there!

Here is my second, a card...

That Torico is so talented - so brilliant how she's got her sitting on that broomstick and peeking back over her shoulder!  And I love the bum detail too - cheeky!  That ribbon is a lot darker in real life but just couldn't get it right with Picasa (so annoying!).



I think you'll agree that these are great additions to the There She Goes stamp collection!  I'll be back tomorrow with our second day of the new release!

 

My Stampbook Saturday for There She Goes

Happy Saturday everyone!  This is my last day as this week's There She Goes featured Trendsetter and today I had to do a scrapbook layout!  Okay, so here goes - my very first ever scrapbook page!  I must say that I like my little "canvases" on cards - I found the huge space on the scrapbook page really hard to fill up!  Of course, I had to do a layout with my two fur balls, Poppy and Lulu, and wanted to show them in their usual place, lying by my desk and snuggling each other!

I'm not sure if I like my first 8 x 8 page that much, but I do love the stamps I used!  I has to use one of my all time favourite stamps called Puppy Love by illustrator Torico.  I used Kristin Cronin-Barrow Pumpkins and Spice papers and My Favorite Things fishtail banners.  I am entering this card into the Simon Says anything goes challenge.

Well I need a lot more scrapbooking practice but not a bad start!  Thanks for joining me on my week as the featured There She Goes Trendsetter!

 

TSG ABC Friday: wine bottle tag

It's Friday which means it's the end of another working week for me and I'm happy!  And what I really look forward to on a Friday after work is a large glass of wine!  And happily my friends also like to share a bottle with me so I decided to get a bottle of champers to share with one of them and I made this wine bottle tag to present it with...

Mmmmmm, I am going to be popular!  Here's a close up because that photo is not great...

 

I love this retro mama!  She is from the Domestic Goddess set by illustrator Pien DaPino and it's perfect for those fun cards us women like to laugh at!  I used a variety of Pink Petticoat papers and a large scallop border die by My Favorite Things.  I am entering this card into the Simon Says anything goes challenge.

Okay, well I'm off to enjoy this bottle with my friend - I hope you have a lovely evening planned too.  I'll be back tomorrow with Stampbook Saturday!

Make It Crafty product spotlight

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Hello, I'm back again with my Make It Crafty product spotlight using the Mini Book Style Box Kit...

I started off by painting the chipboard with Gesso and then glued on papers from the K & Company Small Wonders pad.  I also added some soft pink ink to the accessory chipboards and topped it off with some paper flowers.  I'm really pleased with how this turned out!   I created this for my friend who's baby girl is due very soon.  I'm going to fill it with some matching little socks, gloves and hat - I can't wait to give it to her!

MiC products used:

Mini Book Style Box Kit

Baby Room

Ornate Corners Two

Love Heart Swirls

I hope you like my project.  Thanks for visiting and I'll see you tomorrow with my Bellarific Friday post!

Another wine bottle tag

It's anything but a card day over at All That Scraps so here is a wine bottle tag that I made for a New Year's gift...

I used C.C. Designs Meoples Celebrate, AmyR Stamps Frosty Greetings and C.C. Designs Cutters Tini Glass die.  I framed the little lady in the Lil' Inker Designs Instant Camera die numbers from the There She Goes Numbered Days set and I also used Zoe Pearn Spook-a-Licious digi papers and hand cut the fishtail and used an extra large corner punch to round off the corners.

You can check out more ABAC projects over at the blog here and I'll be back later with my By Lori Designs DT post!

To wine or not to wine

The new fortnightly challenge has opened over at Anything But A Card and for my DT make today, I have made a wine bottle tag, inspired by this gorgeous one here made by my good buddy and very talented Shannon of Enchanted Ladybug Creations...

This is going to a neighbour to celebrate the New Year in and I think I'll go and help her! I used one of the There She goes Cattitude set and Numbered Days.  I used the Lil' Inker Designs Mini Bow Tie die (I LOVE this - the stitching is so cool!) and the papers are from the Echo Park Yours Truly collection.  I am entering this into the TSG challenge for their theme of Season of Giving. I am also entering this into the Simon Says Stamp challenge to use your fave - this Cattitude is definitely one of my most fave stamp sets!
 
I hope you can play along with us this fortnight - you can get more non-card inspiration over at the challenge blog here!

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!

A new fortnightly ABAC challenge!

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The new fortnightly challenge has opened over at Anything But A Card and what with Halloween creeping up on us, I decided to make some more treat holders that I made and filled with lollies...

 I used papers from the Echo Park Chillingsworth Manor pad and more My Favorite Things Die-Namics...

Lollipop Treat die and stamp set 

1/4" Rosette Die 

Chevron Stripes die 

Mini Wavy Pennants die
Dainty Dots Border die

And the Swooping Bat and Ghost are both by Memory Box.  Love these cuties!  Here's a close up...

I hope you can play along with us this fortnight - you can get more non-card inspiration over at the challenge blog here!