Awwww wie suess

Awww how cute is he, I'd not managed to get much done today, was in work till late and then by the time I'd eaten and dyed my hair (eeek am red again and not through choice - wasn't meant to be this red ah well, hopefully it'll fade soon). And then my Auntie called round - she'd altered a dress for me so yay it doesn't trail on the floor anymore :) and actually looks nicer on than I remembered. She's asked me to do a retirement card so will have to do that tomorrow before the madness of the weekend hits.

Anyways so as I was saying not made much progress with cards today, got a couple prepared but not managed to stick anything together so here is this cute little card from February. I love the Penny Black Piece of my Heart Stamps, there was loads on there and can be used for other things not just tied to lovey-dovey theme.


Supplies: Penny Black Piece of My Heart Stamp set, My Little Shoebox Sticker, Forever Friends paper, CS and ribbon.

Anyways I will hopefully have chance to post some cards tomorrow but then bit of a busy weekend so it'll probably be Monday or Tuesday before the next post. XOX.

PS Kerry's stamps are now available to preorder (I ordered the Magnum ones this morning :)) on her website - www.ladybugcraftsink.co.uk

Bit of a Change

Yay have been able to get a bit of a better set up for the blog - had wanted 3 columns for a while cos I think it looks a bit neater, but there was none on the templates tab and there wasn't anything that I could find online that I really really liked. But anyway my wonderful boyfriend was able to do some html editing and here we are :D I've still got to sort out the colours a bit - not quite right but I think it's still looking pretty good even if I do say so myself lol.

Anyways here is the 3rd of Sundays cards, can you tell this was my favourite of the new stamps, onto 2 cards already lol and already been asked to make another :) yay glad other people like her too.

Supplies: 'Jill is Two' stamp by Mo Manning for Stamping Bella, PP from Wild Raspberry by K&Co, Buttons from Ladybug Crafts Ink, ribbon and sentiment printed off computer.

So I've definitely been getting my money's worth out of my copics with all the colouring in I've been doing lol (def think my colouring skills have improved too lol). I think I prefer the green and purple card but have to say really like the pink and white too. Anyways it was another quick post for you again today I would write more but it's gone midnight and I'm up at 6.15 (ouch) so I'm off to bed now, night all xox

Feel Better Soon

Only a short post today (OI - I heard you breath that sigh of relief just then) as I've been in work (for far too long on a nice sunny afternoon) all day and I need to get a card done for one of the girls in work... had best get a move on if I want to be in bed at a reasonable time.

Anyways here is the 2nd of Sunday's cards, this is for another of the girls in work who's not been well, hopefully she won't check on here until after she receives it lol. Hopefully the nice bright colours will help cheer her up.


Supplies: Penny Black transparent Stamps, Ladybug Crafts Ink Sentiment stamp, PP from DCWV Posy Stack, Petaloo flowers, Doodlebug CS and a button (this one is also from Ladybug Crafts Ink)

Right I'm keeping to my word that it will only be a short post and am going to get on with the card - still got to get it coloured yet...

XOX

Sun Sun Sun !!! :)

Well after having a bit of a lazy start to the day, I had a really productive afternoon and evening, I managed to get 3 cards completely finished and got another 3 that just need to be stuck together. And also managed to have a clear out of some more craft stuff - all the old basic stuff that I'd had since I started making cards more than 10 years ago, I hadn't used any of it in probably 7 or 8 years so it's been bagged up ready to be sent to my little cousin's house - oh her mum's gonna love me lol glitter will be everywhere. Still got more to sort, but wasn't really the weather for tidying I was getting very hot and bothered and stroppy so I gave up and had a sit down and caught up on some episodes of glee :)

Well this is the first of today's cards, I used one of the stamps I ordered last week - I absolutely love this one (it reminds me of ME, unfortunately not just when I was little well I don't consider myself grown-up so that's OK) I know I saw it on a blog somewhere but can't remember where. Anyways here is the card. And notice amazingly NO PINK!!! (don't worry I made up for it on the second card lol).

I really wanted to use some of my new ribbon, (purple grosgrain with stitching down the sides (real stitching too (not just the drawn-on 'stitches' like a lot of them have) so it's all touchy-feely - love things like that, must be the scrapbooker in me). But yep once I'd picked the paper there was no way I could put the ribbon on too - think it would have disappeared into the pattern on the paper, fortunately managed to find these petaloo flowers that match up pretty well. Anyways here's a close up of the flower, trying to show the pattern on the epoxy dots - really pretty definitely going to have to order some more of them.

Supplies: Jill is Two Stamp by Mo Manning for Stamping Bella, Petaloo Flowers, Epoxy dots from Ladybug Crafts Ink, PP (sorry not the faintest idea who it's by - been using up old stash again) & DCWV card.
Oh if you haven't already check out Ladybug Crafts Ink's Blog Kerry has got a new range of stamps due out next month - a really cute cat called Magnum, a little girl called Robyn and a new Nikki - they all look fab but have to say am really looking forward to buying the Magnum ones (which is odd since I don't like cats, but they look really cool).
Right well I am off to watch some of vampire diaries now then I'm thinking an early night. I'll post the 2nd of tonight's cards tomorrow XOX

i LOVE summer

Yay finally a summer weekend - have had such a nice relaxing weekend. Chippy tea and then went down to the front (AKA Crosby Beach) on Friday. The sunset wasn't brilliant but got some nice shots down there. Ian still hasn't learnt to stand there and have his picture taken once, instead he likes to hide or turn away which just means I took about 10 pics instead lol. I have to say the photo below is one of my favourites (even though he's hiding behind the camera, was just chance that managed to get the shot straight on before he moved lol).


It was really odd that in one direction it was really clear and in the other it was misty, you can just see the mist in front of the hills on the pic below - was going for a more arty shot, I love it with the iron men and the mist in the background. PS yep I'd found the sepia setting on my camera



Right well I've spent rather a lot of time in the sun, instead of getting cards done so I'm thinking that I should get on and get some done (plus don't want to spend too much more time out there and risk burning cos don't want to be peeling for the wedding next weekend) so I'll have some cards to post later on or tomorrow - can't keep just putting photos on lol.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend XOX

Happy Birthday Vicky

Happy Birthday Vicky, hope you had a great day and hope you liked your card off your mum - am sure the best bit was that you appeared on it lol.



Supplies: Bo Bunny Alissa Papers, Sentiment Stamp from Ladybug Crafts Ink, Bo Bunny Double Dot Ribbon

Well I might have gone slightly mad with my orders this week but I came home to about a million (I wish) lovely parcels today, got loads of new papers and replenished my supplies of a couple of favourites and I've also got a couple of new stamps by Mo Manning (I think - will check before post photos of them) can't wait to get them out and coloured. I've also downloaded a couple of digi 'stamps' to try out. Have to admit not entirely sure how I'll go with them as I've never been a fan of digi-scrapbooking (I think you miss out by not having all the different textures and layers etc, and sort of consider it to be cheating a bit lol, but I thought since there's so many digi-stamps out there now and there's obviously a lot more flexibility and less chance of me making a mistake lol, will have a go over the weekend and will post and let you know how I get on

XOX

Photos

Just another couple of pictures from earlier in the month - still getting used to the the new camera. Love this first picture - reminds me of a windows desktop wallpaper lol. It was taken in North East Wales (not really sure where - heading up towards the coast when we were on the way to visit Ian's uncle and cousin), love how blue the sky is - think this will definitely be making it onto a scrapbook page at some point in the future.



This was another of my favourites, really pleased with how well it came out and how clear the sheep is considering it was taken through a fence. Really am so impressed with the camera, sorry I mean my photography skills lol.

Right now I had best get on - got to try and decide what to order, want some new stamps - saw some really cute ones by Mo Manning (not sure what make they actually are) so going to try and track them down, and maybe some Penny Black lol, also I've just read on Kerry's blog about some digital 'stamps' by bugaboo, they look cool so might have to investigate. And fingers crossed (or rather if my credit card can take the strain) I may be able to expand my range of Copics... Right really had best get on before I think of more things to add to my already extensive list lol. XOX

More Nikki's

Managed to get a card done tonight (which after 11 and half hours in work, was something of a miracle lol) but once again can't post it yet as the birthday isn't until Friday (but I did finish one - honest). So it's been quite a productive day, managed to build quite a bit of flexi and get the card done. Not sure whether I should try and keep going since I must be on a roll, or quit while I'm ahead (right at this moment I'm leaning towards quitting cos I've got a new episode of Vampire Diaries (much better than Twilight) to watch). I also need (yep NEED) to order some new papers and seen some cute stamps too which am very tempted by but they may have to wait till next month, on accound of my car needing new tyres (yawn).

But anyways for now here are the Mother's Day cards that I made back in March (pre-blog so they weren't posted at the time). Hope you like them XOX


Supplies: Slobbing Nikki and Sentiments Stamps by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Karen Foster Sweetheart paper, Bo Bunny Double Dot Ribbon, Card, Glitter flocking (for towel and slippers - sorry doesn't show up very well on the photo)

Supplies: Slobbing Nikki and Sentiment Stamps by Ladybug Crafts Ink, Bo Bunny Flutter Butter (I think) papers, Glitter Flocking for towel and slippers (again doesn't really show up in the photo)

XOX

Oooops

Oops didn't manage to get any cards done this weekend, the time went far to quickly. Was naughty and had chippy tea on Friday and then pizza last night, and by some miracle when tried my dress on (we're at a wedding in a fortnight) this morning, it still fits :) yay not got to starve myself for the next 2 weeks :) Anyways so turned into a bit of a busy weekend, calling in to visit people all of Saturday, and then a lazy day watching rubbish on the telly today to make up for it.

I was meant to get some cards done this evening but they will have to wait till tomorrow, cos I decided instead to start sorting my room. I used to collect Cherished Teddies so I spent this evening roundin them up and sorting out a load to go back in boxes in the loft for now. Glad that done and out of the way, made loads of space, just need to stop sneezing from the dust (lets just say it had been a while since the top shelves had been dusted (well hey they're well above my eye-level so I can't see it lol) - when I have my own house I want one of those signs that says 'You can touch the dust but please don't write in it'

Anyways haven't really got anything to show for it so I thought I'd share another of my scrapbook pages...

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Story Time paper, Doodlebug card, Felt letters

this one is from when I did a sky-dive in australia, which was absolutely amazing.

XOX

Pig Tales

Had a few spare mins so thought I'd add a couple of pics, nope not cards or scrapbooking this time. Thought I'd add the pics of the piggy bank I painted and decorated for my friends little girl when she was born.

Thought it turned out really well (even if I do say so myself), love the glittery scrolls. XOX