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Thursday 29 December 2011

Moving Along With A Blast From The Past!

Well Hello blogland!! Did you think I'd abandoned you all? lol It's been so long since I managed to post anything with the craziness that has been Christmas!
I hope you all had a fabulous time over the holiday and that some lovely crafting goodies found their way into your stockings, I know they did mine, and I got lots of storage as I'm determined to sort out my crafty chaos this year! I'd like to thank everyone who sent me gorgeous hand made cards, you will laugh to know that I've already started my Christmas cards for next year so I don't run out like this year!

I'm back today with a brand new challenge over at
and the lovely Hazel is hosting with a theme of
Step Back In Time
Like the last challenge, this challenge will run for two weeks to give us all a bit of a break over the New Year holiday and a chance to play with all the kids new toys!
 
We are sponsored this week by the fabulous
http://digimyworld.com/shop/ 

We were all given an image from the fantastic 60's Combo Pack and had a lot of fun with this I can tell you! And as it was Christmas we didn't even have to colour these babies in.....they were pre coloured - perfect when you're in a rush!
There are some fabulous new images over in the shop go check them out when you have a minute, you won't be disappointed!
You can't tell very well from this picture but this DCWV spotty card is all glittered and gorgeous! The punched border is a Martha. Head over to the main Challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and while you are there check out the fabulous makes from the DT. And guess what the DT got for Christmas....... A brand spanking new member!! Allow me to introduce SANDRA please head over to her blog and show her some love!

That's about all from me, probably until next year (lol) as I'm working everyday till January 4th I will try and get a little something posted as I'm approaching my first Blogaversary and I want to come up with something special for my followers!

I'd like wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Pollycraft Monday - Punch It!
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thursday 15 December 2011

Moving Along With Cats & Dogs

Good Morning to you all, so preoccupied am I with all I have to do I almost forgot this post!
It's Thursday already and time for a new challenge at
before I go into the new challenge I'd like to thank everyone who entered last week with their Last Minute Christmas cards, we had some fabulous entries and you can find the winner and top 3 over on the main challenge blog.
This week it's Hazel who is hosting and she would like to see some 
Cats and Dogs
As it's Christmas next week (encase you hadn't noticed!) this challenge will run for 2 weeks - Yippee
I've used a Kaiser craft pad that I've had for an age and some WOC flowers.

We are sponsored this week by



who very kindly gave us some images to play with.
You can find all the details of the challenge and the prize over at MAWTT and don't forget to check out the DT makes while you're there!

Before I go I'd just like to say on behalf of MAWTT
A very Merry Christmas to you all

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie x

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - Green & Purple
Allsorts - It Takes Two
Cute Card Thursday - Stripes
Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes

Wednesday 14 December 2011

Lili The Pink

Good morning blog land, I've sneaked in here with an extra post - not that I have time to spare - but I just couldn't let the LOTV challenge blog end without joining in one last time!
I will be so sad to see this close, I didn't always get time to play along - but I always wanted to!
I used Lili's Little Dancer (not for the first time either!) and I can't make a Christmas card without a Magnolia snowflake these days, a Marianne icicle border, good old nestie shapes, a feather and an array (that sounds posh doesn't it!) of hat pins. Not sure you can see the diamante one. The pink spotty paper is I think Wild Rose Studio.

Goodbye LOTV, closing may save me some money - but I doubt it! lol

Thanks for calling by
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
LOTV - Pink, White & Silver
Diva's By Design - Merry Christmas
Crafts and Me - Christmas
Papertake Weekly -I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas
Bling It On - Christmas
Scrapbook Sisters - 2 Colours

Tuesday 13 December 2011

Let's Play Bingo @ LCI

Good morning again I'm back with my 2nd DT post of the morning.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING  FOR MY OLDIE BUT A GOODIE 
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It's TLT time over at 
and we are all getting in the party mood ready for Christmas.
The lovely Sue has decided we should be playing party games and has given us a game of
'BINGO'
We all chose our favourite embellishment and picked a square (Brilliant idea Sue) and this is what you have to play with
Pick a line, up, down or diagonal (from corner to corner) or if you want to show off (no names mentioned here lol but check out the challenge blog!) go for a full house! Be sure to let us know in your post which line you have chosen.

I've gone across the bottom with Buttons, Die Cuts & Pearls
 And I've used one of my favourite LCI stamps Jack & Robyn 'Gotcha' available HERE
My papers are from an Echo Park Spots & Stripes Christmas 6x6 pad and I've finally got to use one of my new Memory Box dies. It's all glittered and blinged up but you can't see from this picture! The snowflake brads are from Sir Stampalot, I couldn't resist calling in on my way through the other day. When I was searching for a Christmas Animal stamp (for my other DT post today) I found 3 packs of these Christmas messages that I'd forgotten I had! As most of my cards have been made now I thought I ought to use one! The tiny buttons are Papermania.

I hope you can find time to join us for this challenge, the Ladybugs are resting their wings over Christmas so this will run till the 2nd of January. Remember you don't have to use an LCI stamp to join in but we love it when you do.
Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and while you're there check to see if you made the top 3 or won last week and don't forget to see what the Ladybugs made for your inspiration and leave them some Ladybug love.

That's all from me for today, don't forget if you didn't get your Stamp Of The Month at half price last week there's still time HERE 
Thank you for taking the time to visit
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie x

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Diva's By Design - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)
Creative Inspirations - Snow Much Fun
Crafts & Me - Snow/Snowflakes
Scrapbook Sisters - Sue's Sketch
Paper Sundaes - Anything Christmas
Stamptacular Sunday - Christmas Glitz
Pixie Dust - Glitter & Bling
Cupcake Craft - Don't Look At The Light
Pollycraft Monday - Christmas Fun
Incy Wincy - Christmas & Brads


Christmas Animals @ Oldie But A Goodie

A very good morning to all my lovely blog friends, it looks like those up north are finally sharing their weather as we are expecting some nasty storms and winds! I'm heading out to the shops later and hopefully I won't have to go out of the door again for days!

It's time again for a brand new challenge at
I'd like to thank everyone who joined us for the last challenge, we had some beautiful entries and you can find the winner and top 3 announced on the main challenge blog.
This week our lovely Tracy is hosting and she would like to see
Christmas Animals
and as Christmas falls at the end of this challenge the powers that be have decided that this challenge will run for a month, giving us all a nice little break.

Now I had a major problem with this challenge - I don't own ANY Christmas animal stamps! I didn't know this until I was searching for one, so I had to think outside the box a bit and this 
is what I came up with!
Yes? No? What do you think? Well it really made me smile while I was making it! lol The stamp is a Penny Black that I have had for ages and of course never used. The photograph looks a bit royal blue but it is actually navy. I've blinged up a Magnolia snowflake again (don't know what I'll put on my cards after Christmas!) done the same with a chipboard number and the sentiment are a mix of stickers and rub ons. Really simple and I hope you think - fun!

You can find all the details of the challenge plus the prize on offer on the main blog page and while your there check all the fabulous inspiration from my super teamies!

Remember to be in with a chance of winning you must use a stamped image that is at least 6 months old

Thank you for visiting this morning, 
I'll be back later with my 2nd DT post of the day

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie x

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
ABC Christmas - Y =Yippee Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - Blue Christmas
Crafty Cardmakers - Use It 3 Times
Secret Crafter - All Creatures Great & Small
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Thursday 8 December 2011

Moving Along - Quickly!

A very good frosty morning to you all my lovely blog friends. Still no sign of snow here, looks like those up north don't want to share!!
Thursday morning can only mean one thing in my crafting calendar.......a new challenge at
Thanks to those that entered Hazel's sketch last week, pop over to the main challenge blog to see if you made the top 3 or better still - won!
This week the Lovely Lisa is on duty, and she has given us the challenge of
Last Minute Christmas
So its quick makes all round, and Lisa you would be so proud of me I didn't 'faff' once in the making of this! From start to finish in 45 minutes! And I wish I'd made this weeks ago so I could have made 120 more, I love it so much, instead I bought them from M&S!
I have made cards for all my crafty friends though - I daren't buy cards for you lot!!! I took the image into Photoshop and gave it a brown overlay, so not even any colouring involved this week. Matted and layered it up on 3 different colours. Stamped directly onto my card (my is that nerve wracking!) with a Stampin Up sentiment, stuck on some gorgeous gingham from WOC, tied a bow, whacked it on and blinged up a Magnolia snowflake, layered it up a la Julie and that's it!

We have our regular sponsor this week, the fabulous

Pop over to the challenge blog for all the details and while you're there check out some fabulous inspiration from the DT. The lovely Val has decided to step down from the DT, I wish you well in your pastures new Val be sure to visit us @ MAWTT.  Our sweet Pam is taking a short break, personally I think she's been kidnapped by the elves or she IS Santa's little helper!

That's it from me today, thank you all for taking the time to visit me and to those that do...thank you for your comments
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Totally PaperCrafts - Let It Snow
Sweet Stampin - It's Snowing (2nd entry)
Lollipop Crafts - Colour Challenge
The Pink Elephant - Snowflakes & Sparkle
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Simon says Stamp - Photo Inspiration
Bling It On - It's Christmas

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Stamp Of The Month at LCI

A very good frosty morning to you all out there in Blogland. Christmas is definitely coming and a little snow too which might be nice! Not too much though.

It's the first Totally Ladybug Tuesday of the month which means a brand spanking new Stamp Of The Month over at
and of course a new challenge to go with it, this week chosen by my very special friend Lisa. Lisa helped me on my way into blogland, she was one of my first, if not the first of my followers and is entirely responsible for 2 of my 3 DT positions - Thank you sweetie! xx This week Ladybug Lisa would like to see some
Snowflakes and Sparkle
The Ladybugs were all given the fabulous new SOTM to play with for this challenge.
Introducing......Tom & His Snowman!! 
Available here at half price for the whole of December!
I've used a wee bit of artistic licence here and this is Toms twin sister Thomasina as he/she is all dressed in pink! Shows how versatile these fabby little stamps are. All my papers are DCWV and I've sparkled up my Magnolia snowflake die cut. A little bit of black ice cut with a Marianne die.

Head over to the main challenge blog to check out all the fabulous Ladybug inspiration, and this week we have 3 fabulous GDT making their debuts so please give them a visit and show them some Ladybug Love! Don't forget to check if you were a winner last week or if you made the lovely Pams top 3.
Remember you don't have to use an LCI stamp to join in with the challenge but we love it when you do!

I'm off to make a start wrapping presents
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
One Stop Craft - Let It Snow
Sweet Stampin - Snowing
Totally PaperCrafts - Let It Snow
Crafty Catz - The Colours of Christmas + Glitter
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes + Glitter
The Pink Elephant - Snowflakes & Sparkle

Sunday 4 December 2011

Gingerbread Time

Good Morning and a very happy Sunday morning to you all. I'm afraid I've been AWOL again, this time I was wiped out with a migraine. It's the first I've had for about 10 years so at least they're not too frequent for me thank goodness.
I've not been able to craft for 5 days and I'm now so behind with my DT work! I was just getting ahead of myself nicely and I'd found the time to make another card just for fun, so at least I have something to post today.
You all know how much I love my Magnolia's! Since I've been blogging I've actually used some - they are not just for looking at now! This is Gingerbread Tilda, I think from a year or so ago. The die cut wreath is Memory Box again, the little wooden deer is from WOC along with the roses and the pearls, the gold baubles and leaf are from a Christmas decoration I dismantled and the sentiment is LOTV The lace is adhesive, I've had it for ages and never used it!

Right I'm off to catch up on all my blog visits and comments, so maybe I'll see you later!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Diva's By Design - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean - C is for Christmas Candy
Sir Stampalot - Bingo Pearls Flowers Punch

Thursday 1 December 2011

Moving Along With a Brand New Sketch

Good Morning lovely blog friends, it's starting to get a bit more exciting now we've hit the 1st of December! Don't forget to open the first window on your chocolate advents! LOL I have so much to do for Christmas but I'd still rather be playing in my craft room!

I have a couple of new followers this week that I'd like to say Hello to, thank you so much for tagging along you really make my day.

As its Thursday its time for a fabulous new challenge at

Wow did we have some gorgeous entries last week, pop over to the main challenge blog for the winner and the lovely Debs Top 3

This week our prestigious leader Hazel is in charge, well she's always in charge but this week she has drawn us a lovely sketch to follow.
We have our lovely regular sponsor the fabulous

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this weeks prize on offer to the winner.

I thought I'd have a change from Christmas cards, but I soon have to get back to them as I don't have anywhere near enough!
I've used one of my many Stampin Bella images that I have had for years. I've kept it all really simple, plain card in 3 colours, the sentiment in printed on the ribbon that has also been in my stash for a while, the white panel is embossed with hearts, I think its cuttlebug but I could be wrong! The die cut border is Magnolia, I know its pink but its still Magnolia LOL

I hope you will all get time to join in our little challenge this week, please pop over to see the gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the DT. All that's left for me to do is thank you all for stopping by today

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges: