Merry Mac!

Hello there, thank you for visiting me today....so much has been going on here recently, which hasn't left me with a lot of blogging time so I hope there are still some of you out there.

So, Saturday saw the day I've been dreading for the last few months....actually no, for the last 19 years....as we took Megan off to Uni. Gosh, what a day that was, it was so hard to drive away and leave her there, we generally get on ever so well, and I am blessed to have such a special daughter. We had a few tears in the car before we even left our driveway but that was on the back of saying goodbye to the dogs. She isn't the most outgoing of people, and it can take her a while to come out of her shell, and she also suffers with a "nervous tummy" which unfortunately has played her up a little over the first few days. But she is getting on well with some of her new flat mates and people on her course, so I keep reminding her (and myself!) - Baby steps!!!

I was lucky enough to have an evening out with her last night, as she'd treated herself to tickets to see Wicked (again!!!) 4th time for her and 3rd for me, but it was the 10th anniversary of the London show, and it was a marvelous evening. The encore featured many former members of the cast, which was real treat.....If you have never seen this show, I would highly recommend!

Anyway, back to today's card, and I decided to find a sketch to kick my mojo into gear.........

Today's card features:

• Christmas Mac from Digistamp boutique
• coloured with promarkers
• papers are random scraps "from the box"
• dovecraft doily
• original sizzix parcels die
• LOTV mini sentiment
• pearls from stash

I have a few challenges that I'd like to enter......

Winter Wonderland Challenge

a snowflakes promise - anything goes

Passion For Promarkers - spots and/or stripes

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday challenge/Anything Goes

Digistamp Boutique - September 16 customer competition

Going to finish now, as I've got to take Cameron off to the orthodontist, bye for now xx

Guest DT at I love Promarkers

Hi all.....thank you for visiting me today, so this is my second spot for September as guest designer at

I love Promarkers

the theme for this challenge is

Flowers/Nature

are the sponsors of this challenge, and I was lucky enough to be given one of their adorable images to play with, I chose, "The Sweet Gardener" which I've coloured with Promarkers.

The whole team have made some amazing cards for this challenge, so why not hop on over for a visit.

As the Cutie Pies 5th Birthday Party Continues.....

Hello there, and thank you for your visit today!

So last Monday saw the start of the Cutie Pies 5th Birthday Challenge, and now its time for our "A Little Extra Cutie-ness" Inspiration post.

If you haven't hopped over yet to see the amazing DT work, or joined in with the challenge, you can do so here

My DT card features:

• Amy with Balloon from Robyn's Fetish
• coloured with promarkers
• papers from Papermania capsule collection
• sentiment created using "Quirlycues" font
• lace and pearls from The Works
• balloon die, coated with diamond stickles

We have FIVE fabulous sponsors for this challenge

 have a wonderful prize for our DT chosen winner

have a $10 online store voucher for a randomly chosen winner

have a prize of three digi stamps for a randomly chosen winner

have a prize of three digi stamps for a randomly chosen winner

has a special prize for the special person that leaves a comment and a lil' bit of love on both of our challenge posts....how simple is that!

We can't wait to see you over there, will save you a bit of birthday cake!

Wanna come to a Birthday Party..........

Can't believe how quickly the time has passed, but the Cutie Pie Challenge is celebrating FIVE years of Cuteness, we would love you to join in the fun......so hop on over!

Monochromaticalness!!

Hope the weekend has started well, it has been a busy few weeks here for me, so a bit of a lack of blogging time. I have been making the most of spending time with my daughter before she heads off to start a new adventure in two weeks. She did really well in her A levels and will be studying Mathematics at University of Hertfordshire. Massively proud of her, at what she has achieved but am obviously feeling emotional about her leaving too......we have had lots of shopping trips, coffee shop afternoons, walks out with the dogs and movie afternoons! Will miss her enormously, but if I'm honest our bank account could do with a little recovery time, lol

Ok, so I'm not entirely sure that Monochromaticalness is actually a "thing" or indeed a word, but we'll go with it, as it I think it sums up the new Crafty Friends Challenge

the theme is

Monochrome

we have three lovely sponsors:

We were lucky enough to be provided with some adorable images from our sponsors for the team to play with, I couldn't resist Daisy Mae from Angie's Digital Stamps.

Our DT have made some amazing cards for this challenge, do hop on over for a visit!

My DT card features

• Daisy Mae with Flowers from Angie's Digital Stamps
• coloured with Promarkers
• border die from Memory Box
• backing paper from The Range
• sentiment features "Baby Lexi" font
• pearls and box from stash

I would like to enter this into these challenges:

brown sugar challenge - anything goes
aud sentiments challenge - anything goes
In The Pink - Buttons and/or Bows

A Guest DT Spot....and a few Stripes!

Hello, thank you so much for visiting today!

I am very excited as I was given the  opportunity, by the lovely Ginny, to be a guest DT at

I Love Promarkers

the theme for this challenge is

Spots and/or Stripes

there are two lovely sponsors

and

My GDT card features:

• Cute Fox Cub - from Fabrika Fantasy
• coloured with Promarkers
• papers from Craftwork Cards stack  (magazine freebie)
• ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
• sentiment from LC Designs
• wooden tree and pearl from stash

Why not hop on over to I Love Promarkers for more inspiration and to join in with the fun!

I would like to enter:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - #97

A Snowflakes Promise - anything goes
crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge 2 - anything goes
christmas card challenges - anything goes