Good morning all...I bet you counted the la la la's to see if they were right...did you? lol...don't you just love Christmas, the colours, smells, food, just everything, my Sister so hates Christmas its unbelievable how much she hates it and she hates everything about it, I really do expect her to say bah humbug...my card for today is using these fabulously sweet carolers from Lili of the Valley (that's why you had to put up with my singing I'm afraid) how cute are they and they look so happy too, I coloured them with Distress inks and teamed then up with these lush Kaisercraft papers, do you get the feeling Im addicted to Kaisercraft papers anyone...hhhhhmmmm me too...I finished with some lush elasticated Prima lace and a stunning ribbon at got at the NEC I wish I had got more of this...I used the gorgeous sketch by Bev over at the Lili of the Valley challenge and I'm also entering it for the CES Vintage Christmas and Creative Inspiration colour combo challenges too...I will be back a little later with my Bunny Zoe's blog hop winner and I have something yummy for you tomorrow too...have a brilliant day everyone...speak later
Good morning everyone, did you have a huggy Sunday then?...it was snowing and too cold here so we (my darling husband Phil and me) pumped the heating up full and he made us bacon, sausage, mushroom, potato bread and poached eggs and I made 14...yes 14 cards, my mojo must have been on form...the meal was just lush and yummy and I could eat it again now in fact, the 14 cards were for friends who had asked me to make some for them...well did you all say aaaaaahhhhhhhhh then isn't he just the cutest dog ever, now anyone that knows me will know I don't really do animals, not that I don't like them its just I don't think I colour them well but Mo's Digital Pencils animals are about the only animals I do....oooohhhhhh and I do have a soft spot for those Nellie Snellen Moo cows too though...this fabulous Lahso Apso is fabulous to colour and so quick too, I coloured him with Distress inks and teamed him up with this sparkly lush Making Memories paper from the Noel specialist paper pack, all I needed to add was some fab satin ribbon and two bone brads crossed for a doggy kiss...the sketch is from Create4fun challenge and I'm also entering this for the Allsorts Monochrome challenge I hope its monochrome enough...have a fabulous day everyone and I hope your not snowed in
Good morning all are you all having a nice weekend or are you in need of a hug to warm you up or just because you want one, you know if everyone greeted each other with a nice hug the world would be a much nicer place don't you think, we did a bit of shopping yesterday in our local town and everyone seemed to be running here and there no smiles just grumpy faces, all they needed was to slow down, smile and have a hug...I love a good hug don't you...my card for today is a huggy one too, this fabulous little Belles and whistles stamp is called Beary Hugs I think, isn't she adorable and I love that teddy, I coloured her with Distress inks and teamed her up with these bright amazing papers from the Kaisercraft Tis the season paper pad, the bottom one is glossed and the other is flossed, I love them, the sentiment tag is from the same pad, I added some bows and a few buttons to finish it off, I used the sketch from the Belles and Whistles challenge, I'm also entering it for the Craft your Days Away texture challenge and the Sweet Stampin Buttons and Bows challenge too...have a fantastic day everyone and go on give someone a hug even if its just a cyber one
Good morning everyone did you all join in the Bunny Zoe's blog hop I hope so with 10 chances to win but its not too late if you haven't...right now who switched the temperature down, I'm sure I saw a couple of polar bears wandering past my window in the snow last night, I really must stop drinking that herbal tea...our local Town switched on their Christmas light last night and it got me wandering when everyone does theirs we don't put any up before the 1st December how about you...right now onto my card for today how christmassy is this Poinsetta Wreath from Just Inklined, lush to colour too, I used Distress inks and cut out the centre to show the lush ribbon and fabulous Bo Bunny papers, the ribbon is one of the amazing ones I bought at the NEC, I really do have a serious addiction I just need someone to send me loads now lol...I used the fab sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and am entering Fab 'n' Funky challenge go with the flow challenge too...I'm not sure what we are up to this weekend yet but hope you all have a fantastic day
Good morning everyone and welcome to the Bunny Zoe's Crafts Special event blog hop, the fabulous Nikki is giving a discount until Thursday 2nd December of 25% off Magnolia Rubber Stamps, C.C. Designs and Most High Hopes Rubber Stamps and we are having a hop with loads of prizes, one winner on each blog, thats a huge 10 chances to win, you will be able to choose a single Magnolia, C.C. Designs or High Hopes Rubber Stamp of your choice, the hop lasts from today and ends at Midnight on Monday 29th November... so make sure you leave a comment on all the blogs on the hop for a chance to win...you should have arrived here from the fantastic MONI'S blog and if not you don't want to lose some chances to win your choice of stamp so hop on over to the Bunny Zoe's Crafts blog to start at the beginning, I used the fabulous sketch from our new Just Magnolia challenge for my card too...I chose to use this stunning Magnolia Tilda with laced flag for my card, isn't she brilliant and look at those cute little boots, the amazing papers are from the Kaisercraft Tis the Season paper pad I coloured Tilda with Distress inks and paper pieced her cute flag, I also used some Prima Lace and buttons to finish...the next stop on our wonderful hop is the super talented
Good morning everyone and Happy Thanksgiving to our American cousins...just excuse me a mo please....wwwwwwoooooohhhhhhhoooooooooo the wallpapering is finished, yes yes yes, and as I put the last strip up my Dads says how about we do the Bathroom next lol...I need to do some serious crafting first though and this time I think we will go to B&Q with an open mind and no colour charts...are you all cold enough, bbbbbbrrrrrrr I don't know it always takes us by surprise you would think in Britain we would be used to it by now, but that old Jack Frost always sneaks up on us doesn't he...my card for today is for the CLP challenge which is the fabulous sketch and the Simon says Stamp challenge of Let it snow, I used this amazing digi from Make it Crafty, isn't it just the cutest little house I would love one in my garden wouldn't you, would you believe its called Slimy House but instead of colouring the slime I shaded it and added glitter to look like snow, I think it works ok do you?, this stunning glittery spotty paper is from Making Memories Mistletoe range and is called Big Red Dot glitter, all I needed to finish was a huge red satin ribbon and the sentiment which is cut from lush ribbon I bought at the NEC...I love this little house and will be using a lot more times I think...supermarket with my Dad today and I will be distracting him from B&Q as best I can, have a great day everyone
Good morning everyone, well the wallpapering at my Dads is going well and another day should do it, I had a lovely surprise yesterday as my Sister and my super gorgeous cutie Niece arrived at my Dads to help, it was fantastic to see them and my niece just gets cuter every time I see her, shes at that age when she has to be into everything, but I managed to distract her by asking her to help paste the walls for wallpapering until I realised she was pasting the surface of the newly hung wallpaper instead, so the Tellytubbys went on instead lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Truly Scrumptious and the sketch is one of those fantastic simple ones that you can fluff up if you want to and there's an added option of Think Pink too, I used the fantastic Mo's Digital Pencil image (don't forget we have a DT call on for the Dreamteam too) Alice with present, just perfect for anything occasion, I coloured her with Distress inks and now onto these amazingly stunning papers, the photos really don't do them Justice, they are from My Minds Eye Lush collection, the brocade one is velvet and really rich feeling and is called Pink Damask paper and the spotted one is from the same range and is double sided and called Pink Floral paper...aren't they so gorgeous...I finished my card with a couple of satin bows and pearls and a tag...when you have time hop on over to Truly Scrumptious and check out the amazing work by the rest of the DT...I'm entering this for the Spoon Full of Sugar anything goes challenge too...well fingers crossed this is the last wallpapering day so wish me luck and have a fantastic day everyone
Good morning everyone, wow how cold is it I think I have frost bite in my extremities...bbbbbrrrrrrr....I was having a rummage through my stamps and realised how many neglected ones I have and thought I really should start reusing them if I can so this Winter 2009 stamp got an airing this time, I was one of those kids that had to have every toy in bed with me in case they got lonely or felt left out, my Mum used to come in to my room and couldn't see me for toys lol, she said there was a few times she had to have a rummage just in case, but these stamps have been out of sight thank goodness or there would be a card every week with dozens of stamps on...there's a fairly new challenge which encourages you to use your stamps that are at least six months old called Oldie but a Goodie and their challenge this week is Glitter so Im entering this card for it, its also using the Whiff of Joy challenge sketch too...the paper is from the Basicgrey Figgy Pudding range and how amazing is that glittery ribbon, I bought it at the NEC just couldn't resist that lush chocolate glittery stuff, the photo really doesn't do it justice...I also used some fabulously thick latte coloured lace and a few glittery snowflakes to finish...I'm off back to my Dads today to hopefully finish the decorating, hes chuffed to bits with it but I have this sneaky feeling that last time he was having a look round to see which room I could do next lol...have a fantastic day everyone and keep your bits nice and warm
Be sure to join us this Friday, 26th November when the Bunny Zoe's Crafts Team and Friends will be hosting a Special Event over at our Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge Blog. There will be tons of prizes so you won't want to miss out!!!
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Mina xxx
Good morning everyone did you all have a fantastic weekend...our was very quiet but I did manage to go Christmas shopping guess how many presents I managed to get...go on guess....1, would you believe it a whole afternoon and one present...so I have a feeling I will be doing a headless chicken impersonation in a couple of weeks...right my card for today (sorry about the bad photos but my camera is throwing a wobbler)is for the Sugar Bowl challenge which is a fab sketch by Marlene with an added option of black, white and one other colour, I chose blue, this wonderfully beautiful stamp is called Worried, I think this is one of my all time favourites from Sugar Nellie, I love it and its always a pleasure to colour...the stunning papers are from Websters Pages, I cant tell you which set because I bought a few and they all got mixed up...oops...I finished with some lush black and white saddle stitched ribbon and a cherish metal charm...well I'm having a whole day crafting today as I have loads to catch up on, sheer luxury I'm going to colour to my hearts content...now if only I could put that much love and effort into Christmas shopping I would be sorted...have a fab day everyone
don't worry about not winning any of my candies, there is a biggie coming up for my two year blogaversary really soon.....ok that's it for today and sorry it was such a long post...have a fantastic Sunday everyone...not sure what we are up too but I really must start my Christmas shopping I'm beginning to feel the pressie crisis creeping up on me
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Good morning everyone...I have roller spasm, that's the technical term for when you have held a roller for too long, when Phil came in last night and saw my hands he asked if there was no brushes...I know my hands were covered in paint but that was cheeky lol....I'm so sorry I have been such a bad blogger but I will be catching up tonight promise and there might be a little treat for one commenter tomorrow...ssssshhhhhhhh its a secret....today is the last day to join in with my Bunny Zoe's crafts candy too so if you haven't entered you have until midnight tonight...right now for today's card which is using the most amazing papers from the Kaisercraft Candy Lane paper pad, aren't those colours just beautiful and the background one is really glittery although its hard to see and although this little cutie CC Designs Christmas Baby Present Boy is a boy stamp I think he goes brilliantly with these papers, the paper pad and stamp are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I coloured him with distress inks and paper pieced his little romper suit with the escape hatch in the back...so cute...I finished with a tag from the same paper pad stamped with a stocking and a orange gingham ribbon and bow...I used the fab sketch from Friday Sketchers and I'm entering it for the Fussy and Fancy Christmas without Red or green challenge and Totally Gorjuss non traditional colours...I hope you have something brilliant planned today and you have a fab time
Good morning everyone are you all well and warm, I hope your warmer than me, first thank you all so much for your fantastic comments, I haven't had a chance to catch up as I'm decorating which brings me onto the wallpaper saga...now they say women are terrible shoppers, well my Dad decided he wanted to decorate his lounge and hall...the colour...cream now how hard is it to choose a cream wallpaper and border?...it took us two and a half weeks to get him to choose, wallpaper, paint and a border so we went armed with our paint swatches, wallpaper and border sample to B&Q to finally buy it, walked over to the wallpapers to get his choice and he says oooohhhh we will just have that one that's on sale...WHAT!!!!!...I give up...he better never say anything about women shopping again...I thought about throwing a hissy fit but he was laughing so hard I didn't have the heart so I just joined in instead lol...my wonderful Dad has a wicked sense of humour...right onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia which is a a fantastic colour challenge this week, white and another colour, I chose white and lavender...the stamp is one of the new Christmas Tilda's coloured with distress inks and glittered, the paper I bought at the NEC but cant remember who its by, its embossed and sparkly thought, I punched out snowflakes and added an organza ribbon and some pearls and finished with some sparkly letters for the words, Im entering this for the Saturday challenge and Sweet Stampin challenge...when you have time hop on over to Just Magnolia to see the amazing work by the rest of the DT...have a wonderful day everyone
Good morning everyone and welcome to the Mo's Dreamteam Blog Hop and I managed to combine my card for the hop with our new challenge over at Colour Create challenge too, don't you love it when you can do that...our theme this month is our wonderful Jaks choice, Distress either ink or paper, the Colour Create choice this time is the fab Janiels choice of Robin Egg Blue, sea foam green and cream, gorgeous combo isn't it...if you came here from our fabulous Guest Designer Dorcas's blog then your on the right road if not then why not hop on over to Jaks to start at the beginning...phew right onto my card, I used this amazingly stunning Mo's Digital Pencil Erma and Vieno, how beautiful are these two little girls and wonderful to colour with my distress inks, I tried my best to distress the papers too but I think I'm not made for messing up edges I'm afraid...the beautiful paper is from Cosmo Crickets Jolly by Golly range and is called Playday, lush isn't it and perfect for the Colour Create colour combo...I added a cream satin ribbon some holly in different textures and blue flat backed pearls from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the innocence tag I bought at the NEC...I hope you like it and your next stop on the hop is the super talented Arielle....have a wonderful day everyone and don't forget to hop on over to Colour Create to see what the rest of the fantastic DT have come up with...Im off to decorate my Dads lounge I will tell you the saga of the wallpaper shopping tomorrow as I think I have ranted enough today...oooohhhhh and Im entering this into the Simon Says Sparkle challenge and the City Crafter Little Children challenge too
Good morning everyone...I woke up this morning and ran to the door but nope...my invitation to THE wedding hasn't arrived yet...what do you reckon should I hold my breath lol...my head seems to have arrived back from the fairies thank goodness and fingers crossed, touch wood etc it stays for a while because I lost this card yesterday...I finished my card and went downstairs to make a cuppa, then went to photograph it and it was gone, I did all the usual things retraced my steps and scratched my head but nope couldn't find it, guess where it was...in the toilet would you believe on the floor in the toilet now who on earth leaves a card on the toilet floor...well me apparently lol...anyway onto my found card which is for the Lovely Hanglar challenge and using the Sketch and Stash sketch, I haven't used a hAnglar for ages and really enjoyed colouring this fabulous image with distress inks...the lush paper is from Basicgrey Wassail collection and this is called Falling snow, gorgeous colours isn't it, the ribbon is from my new stash is really thick and heavy, so fabulous...I finished with some punched snowflakes and a couple of heart buttons...right I'm off to see what else is stashed in my toilet have a brilliant day everyone
Good morning everyone are you all warm enough it is freezing cold here I just cant get warm, I was sitting last night with my polar fleece on, my pj's and my fluffy dressing gown and socks, a woman came to the door collecting for charity and as I opened the door she was hit with a wall of heat as my heating is pumped up to 25degrees and she says 'are you cold?'...well duh lol...the fairies still haven't brought my head back just yet I went to the shop with my Dad and then tried to get into the wrong car when I came out, my Dad was sitting in the car watching me cracked up laughing now don't you think he could have tooted or something, men huh...if you know any friendly fairies tell them enough is enough please before I end up driving away with someone strange lol...my card today is for the Sugar Bowl challenge which is a fab sketch by Maria Theresa which I tipped on its side for the image to fit properly, I used this fantastic stamp from the Simply Sassy range called Pillow talk isn't she a fantastic image for a teenagers card, I really want some of the new ones but will have to wait for my shocked purse to recover from the NEC first...the lush papers are from the Basicgrey Olivia paper pad and I finished by adding a zip pull tag and green ribbon and a yellow Prima flower...I hope you like it and stay warm everyone and if you live somewhere warm send me some please
Good morning everyone did you all have a fab weekend, I had one of those strange days yesterday you know the kind when your heads away with the fairies...everything I touched fell to bits, I spilled a whole pot of glitter over three images and this one took two tries as I spilled coffee on the first finished card just when I was about to photograph it...I gave up and left it for a while scared to do or touch anything else just in case...oh and I don't own any ornaments, Im not keen on them at all, except two my Daughter bought me when she was growing up and two tall glass tea light holders in my bedroom which I put on the windowsill then made the stupid mistake of opening a window...yep you guessed it lol...anyway onto today's card, how fantastic is this Santa stamp I had to buy it when I saw it at the NEC its from Joanna Sheen and is from the Giordano Studio range of stamps and is called Santa arrives, I had brilliant fun colouring it (twice lol) with Distress inks, the gorgeous papers are from the My Minds Eye Holly Jolly Paper and accessories kit from Bunny Zoe's, Im so glad I bought this kit its stunning, the large tag is from the same pack too...I'm entering this for the Sir Stampalot, Stamp with Fun and Totally Gorjuss challenges...now I'm off to hid in a dark cupboard somewhere until the fairies bring my head back...have a brilliant day everyone
Good morning everyone how are you all its going to be a family Sunday lunch day today, my gorgeous Phil makes the best yorkshire puddings ever yum yum...I was supposed to go to the Craft show at the Kings Hall yesterday but could it be I'm shopped out oh no shock horror, or it might be I have hardly touched my new stash so there didn't seem much point in buying more did there...my card for today is using this amazing gorgeous Marianne Designs Snoesjes Christmas Bells stamp, I love these so much and was thrilled to bits when Nikki sent me this beauty to play with, I even did my little happy dance, I coloured her with Distress inks and paper pieced and glittered her up...the lush papers are from the new Kaisercraft Tis the Season paper pad wow aren't they fab, the wired gingham ribbon (brilliant for doing the waved ribbon effect and no Jane this isn't how I usually do them lol) and gold snowflakes are from Bunny Zoes Crafts too...I love the way this card turned out but wish the photo hadn't turned out so blurred, don't you hate it when that happens...I'm entering this for the A Spoon Full of Sugar and Craft your Days away challenges and I used the sketch from Allsorts challenge too...I hope you have a wonderful day planned
Good morning everyone...woooohhhoooo its the weekend do you have anything special happening I love finding out what your all up to over the weekend...I'm not up to much this weekend I think I'm still resting up from my break...maybe another one is needed what do you think...btw Its my 2 year blogaversary today, I cant believe how fast these two years have flown by...my card today is using this adorable couple who obviously love each other so much, aren't they so gorgeous, its called Kisses for my Sweet and of course it couldn't be by anyone else but Mo could it and its one of her new images over at Mo's Digital Pencil, I kept the image distress ink colouring really soft because I wanted it to stand out against these amazing Making Memories 8x8 specialist papers from the pack called Noel, you will be seeing a lot of these as they are all amazing...the sentiment is cut from the same pack too...I used some wide ribbon and a bow, the amazing leaves were one of my bargain buys, 50p a bunch would you believe...ohhhhhhh I love a bargain don't you...I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers although I mucked it up a bit so hope it still counts and I'm entering this for the Stamp Something Digi challenge too...whatever your up to today have a brilliant day
Good morning everyone how are you all, well and happy I hope... did you miss me, bet some of you didn't even notice I was gone lol...I had a fantastic time and yyyyoooohhhooooo to all the wonderful crafter's I met at the NEC I will so be going to the next one, the NEC is huge and modern and Wetherspoons was brill for eating and meeting too, and my wonderful Phil came with me would you believe, everyone was astounded at his patience and support, he really is a darling he even drove me from Newcastle and back again hows that for dedication...right my card for today is for our new challenge over at Just Magnolia challenge, which is a lush sketch by our wonderful teamie Donalda, I used one of the new Tilda's called Tilda with Christmas ribbon I bought at the NEC coloured with Distress inks, I must admit to be being a bit miffed that Magnolia didn't turn up at the show but I managed to find some anyway so got over it fast lol...you can buy her from Bunny Zoe's Crafts too though...the stunning papers are Basicgrey but I haven't a clue which ones I'm afraid...isn't this ribbon just stunning, I found a teeny stall selling American style bits and pieces and bought three rolls of these amazing hessian type ribbon spools...the sentiment is from my mate Liza, Im entering this for the Cute Card Thursday challenge Anything Goes...I hope you like it
now how huge is this stash I bought at the NEC and underneath this lot is a Hougie board and a huge amount of papers which you cant see...you know whats even more shocking is this isn't all of it, I bought goodies for my candy which I cant show you yet and a bag full of goodies while I was in Newcastle too...the massive lump at the front is all ribbons, poor Jane had to almost drag me away from the ribbons, now that's one serious addiction I have lol...sssshhhhhh dont tell her but I sneaked back to them the next day when she wasnt there...have a wonderful day everyone and when you have time hop on over to Just Magnolia to see the amazing work of the rest of our DT...have a fantastic day everyone
Good morning everyone...all being well I should be back and will hopefully catch up with all the blogging I missed I had a fantastic time at the show and met loads of people, Jacqui, Bev, Tara, Dena, Christine, Jo, Heather. Julie, Leslie, Andi, Kim and the wonderful Jane and loads of others my tired brain cant think of yet and I bought loads of goodies which I will show you tomorrow, well I can show you some but theres candy stash I cant show you yet...bur first I had to show you this stamp...how cute is this gorgeous little moo cow, I call them moo cows because my Daughter when she was little couldn't quite pronounce calves and instead called them moo cows so it kinda stuck...I must show you one day a photo of my Daughter when she was small, she was a mega cutie...anyway back to my moo cow its a new Nellie Snellen stamp called Koetie skating (style 8) and this and the lush papers from the Basicgrey Jovial 6x6 paper pad are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, the poinsettias are cut from the same paper pad and layered up...I hope you like it and I will do my best to do all my commenting as soon as I can, oooohhhh I nearly forgot hop on down and join in my new Bunny Zoe's Crafts candy if you havent already...have a fabulous day everyone
Good morning everyone are you all well and go on make me feel inadequate has anyone got all their Christmas shopping done or even started, I haven't even been round the shops yet...oooohhhh the shame of it lol...its time for our new challenge over at Truly Scrumptious and its a fabulous sketch and the added option is Birthdays, I think this image is perfect for a child's birthday card don't you, its from Meljens Designs at Whimsy Stamps and is called Candy Land Dreams, I coloured it with distress inks and glittered the sweets...the fab papers are from the Basicgrey Olivia paper pad, I finished with a button, grey satin ribbon and a stamped sentiment...I hope you like it and if you have time pop on over to Truly Scrumptious and the rest of the DT's work is stunning...have a brilliant day everyone
Good morning everyone...Yep its me again...the one who is here but isn't lol and its time for the Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly candy...how do you fancy winning this amazing Magnolia stamp, I have just got her too and although shes a Christmas stamp she could be used at any time I think, Nikki has some of her Magnolia stamps at 25% off at the mo so its a brilliant time to stock up on the ones you have been wanting...right now what do you have to do to win
well first put your name into Mr Linky, then leave me a comment just in case Mr Linky has a hiccup...I wont ask you to become a follower but would love it if you wanted to, just pop something on your sidebar about it is all...the candy is open to everyone and I will make the draw on the 20th November and post the winner on the 21st, its my two year blogaversary this week so when this candy is over I will be having another celebration one straight after so keep an eye out for that too...good luck everyone
