Summer Colours & Crafty Friends

Hello there my lovely blog chums......pinch, and a punch for the first day of the month!!! Can you actually believe its August already? I could have sworn that we were only halfway through June.......despite the awfulness of these times, this year does seem to be flying by.

So, we have a fabulous new challenge today with

CRAFTY FRIENDS 

and the theme is colours from the Summer palette

I actually made my DT card, at the end of March, in an attempt to use the lock down time to be super organised and get ahead with my DT work.

I am using an adorable Owl digi, from Lee Holland Designs, coloured with Promarkers. This was then mounted onto a mini doily. The papers used are from a Serif paper pad. I also used a cloud die with a stamped sentiment, a wee flower die, together with a button die.

I do hope that you will hop on over and join in with this challenge.

I would also like to enter these challenges, please:

Aud Sentiments  #256 Things with wings & add a sentiment 

Penny's Papercraft Challenges #476 A.T.G using papers

Thank you so much for your visit today, keep well and stay safe xx

The One with the cute mittens

Good Morning my lovely blog chums! 

Hope you've been having a good week......I've not been far, for the last couple of days but have been busy at home, giving the walls of our front room, a fresh lick of paint.

With it all done, and everything back in place, I still managed to find time to put together today's card......

This is based on the sketch, below.

Not cute image this time, which is most unlike me! I did, however create my own sentiment....cant recall the name of the font, at the moment and Cameron is currently using my laptop for a zoom chat with the boys.  I plumped for traditional Christmas colours, the green gingham paper was an oldie magazine freebie. The tag dies are a recent Ebay purchase, I added a wee circle die cut for effect, and two mitten die cuts. Also used paper doily, ribbon, lace and twine.

I would like to enter these challenges please:

Tuesday Morning Sketches  #565

Chrimbo Crackers

 #212 anything Christmas goes

Cute Card Thursday  

#645 Tags

Thank you so much for your visit today, keep well and stay safe xx

Christmas Animals with the Cuties

Good Morning my lovely blog chums.....I hope that this week has got off to a good start! 

So, we have a wonderful new challenge, at

CHRISTMAS WITH THE CUTIES!

Our theme is 

CHRISTMAS ANIMALS 

Our lovely sponsors are our good friends at

Who have a fabulous prize up for grabs, for our lucky winner.

For my DT card, I used this little sweetie from Lili of the Valley, coloured with Promarkers of course, but went for a mix of the traditional Red, with a more contemporary Mint green. The red paper is from a stack from The Works, and the minty dots paper was salvaged from my scrap box. I used a small scalloped die to create a border, and a Memory Box label die with similar shaped edge. I added ribbon and enamel dots. We do hope that you will join us for this challenge, but please remember.....your chosen image must be CUTE!!!

I  would like to enter these challenges please:
Sweet Stampin  Christmas in July 
Di's Digi Designs use your paper scraps 
Cute Card Thursday  #644 Christmas in July 

Have a good day whatever you're up to......I'm taking my Mum out to get a little shopping this afternoon.....mask at the ready!

Stay safe all xx

The One when James made a Snow Angel

Good Morning, my lovely blog chums.....I do hope that you've been having a good weekend.  The time has almost come for my hubby's shielding to be "paused", and as our restrictions have lessened, we have ventured out to the shops, a few times....have a few masks on rotation here, my favourite is a super pretty, Cath Kidston style floral print, which I am saving for best - can't even believe that I am typing those words, what have our lives become! Personally,  I  still don't intend to be going too far, or anywhere too peopley, but I guess we have to find our way in this funny old world.

I have another Christmas card, for the box, to share today.....

I am using the cutie that is James, from LOTV-snow angel stamp. I am using the good old Promarkers to colour. I used stickers 

to create the snow effect. The textured snowflake paper is from a Martha  Stewart stack, the dotty paper is from a trimcraft stack. Have used a faux stitched square die, and two snowflake dies - one from Joaana Sheen, and one from Marianne. Button added for effect. Own sentiment, using Cinnamon cake font.

I would like to enter these challenges please:

Sweet Stampin Christmas in July 

Winter Wonderland Hip to be square 

Cute Card Thursday  #644 Christmas in July 

Christmas Cards All Year Round July  challenge  - Cool It!

Just wanted to add one little picture, from my garden Last year Megan came home from the garden centre with what I thought was some kind of grass, she said 'it will come back next year", so I've planted it, cared for it.......and this is the reward 

A Beautiful Agapanthus

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit today, I will be back tomorrow with a new challenge from Christmas with the Cuties...ooooooh!

For now, stay safe xx

The One with the Squishy Hug!

Good Morning my lovely blog chums, hope your week is going well. 

Hubby and I have decided that our back garden needs something of an overhaul, which is going to involve shed construction, wall building, decking, re-turfing - too big a job for us, so whilst we are waiting for quotes to be sent for the work, we have been mooching around looking at sheds - exciting.....not!!!! but hubby seems happy to be out and about, so I suppose that's something!

 Garden planning has invaded my crafting time a little this week, but I did manage to squeeze in time yesterday, to make this.....

Once again I am using the adorable, Hearts and Hugs digi from LOTV, coloured with the old promarkers.  The papers are from a stack that came from The Range. The sentiment is also a LOTV digi. Kept the embellies simple with just a button and twine to match the image. I'm sure there have been times recently, when we could have all done with a big squishy hug like this one!!!

I would like to enter these challenges, please:

Craft Rocket #72 For the Men/Boys

A Gem of a Challenge #week 15 ATG

Have a lovely day, whatever you're up to....sending hugs xx

More Delightful Digi's with The Cutie Pies

Hello My Lovely Blog Chums.....I do hope you have had a smashing weekend. It was a bit of a mixed bag here, weather wise, I do hope you managed to enjoy some sunshine. On friday afternoon, I met up with a group of ladies from work for a "socially distanced" picnic, in the grounds of Rochester Castle....It was just lovely to spend time with other people, and to laugh and share stories about the last few months. Still no idea when, or even if at all, I will be back at work....but I've always got plenty to occupy myself with in the meantime.

It is week two of our Delightful Digi's challenge with

The Cutie Pies

and I have a little bit of extra Cutie-ness inspiration, to share with you all.....

I got this digi from LOTV last year, sometimes I just use the mouse with the Christmas pudding, but as I decided to make a DL sized card, it seemed like a great time to bring in the rest of the gang! The lovely paper is from my bargain stack from The Works, I have added a pennant die cut with a stamped sentiment and a holly die.

I would also like to enter these challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge  #week 15 A.T.G

Crafty Hazelnut's #499 Christmas with dies/punches

My Time to Craft #436 Christmas in July 

Alphabet Challenge #H for Hungry, favourite food....I'm not a fan myself, but my hubby LOVES Christmas pudding!

Aud Sentiments #255 Christmas in July

I ❤ Promarkers #414 Christmas 

Merry Little Christmas challenge #24 anything Christmas goes 

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today....hope your week gets off  to a great start.

Sending huge hugs xx

The one with the dotty buttons

Good Morning to you, my lovely blog chums....hope this finds you well!  So after months and months, I had a trip to the hairdresser yesterday, woohoooo, I feel sooo much better for it, I hadn't even had a trim since January. I will try and add a before and after later.

So I am sharing the birthday card that I have made for my step-daughter, today......she always was a bit of a tom-boy, lol

I have used a super cute rubber stamp from LOTV, Annabel and her ball....I am using promarkers to colour. The pastel pink paper came from a stack from The Works, and the blue gingham is from my scrapbox. Doily from Joanna Sheen, flower die from YNS, buttons from stash, own sentiment using Cinammon Cake font.

I would like to enter these challenges please:

Allsorts week 580, Something Beginning with B

Blue, Buttons, Bows in  her hair, B butterfly on the paper, Border and Birthday

Cute card Thursday  #643 stitching
Fab 'n' funky challenges # 490 creative free for all add pink

Thank You for much for your visit and such lovely comments....sending you all huge hugs xx