Goodbye!

No, no...I'm not going anywhere...but our Reception teacher at school retired at the end of term. Mrs Davies had been at the school for almost 16 years, and although my girls have only been there for just over one, she'll be dearly missed. I've helped out with her class on many occasions and it's always been a pleasure, so I know I'm going to miss her around too.

She left the school a fabulous gift to remember her by...... a tricycle!! Not just any old tricycle, but a really robust, sturdy, BLUE tricycle to match school colours.

What better image to use on her card but Mo's gorgeous little Bye-Bye Boy image...And of course, his tricycle had to be blue! :)

I'm entering this into

Creative Stamp Friends - Flowers and ribbon

Stamp with Fun - Male/boy

Creative Belli - sketch/something that moves

Simon Says Stamp - Going Dotty

It's Christmas!!!!!!!

Well...ok... So it's 'neeearly' Christmas!!!! ^.^

July is the month for us Crafter's to get Christmas under way...unless you're really efficient and have been doing the all year round challenges. The new images...papers...and challenges are all starting to appear, and at Mo's Challenge this week Elaine, has set us the theme of 'Christmas in July' :)

This is my first Christmas card for this year...but don't hold your breath for another one until Christmas Eve!! lol

This image is just gorgeous... called 'I Even Love The Box' ...it's one of Mo's newbies and it just soooo reminds me of my little Grandson George. He used to sit on my lap while we watched and listened to Bob The Builder's 'Big fish, little fish...cardboard box'...hence the sentiment :)

Well... * Merry Christmas * everyone...and I hope you come and join us x

I'm entering this into

Sketch & Stash - Their sketch and ribbon from the depths of one of my ribbon drawers!

Cute Card Thursday - Text

Cupcake Challenge - Pastel Christmas

I ♥ ProMarkers - Christmas in July

Cooking It Up With Katie - Button me a blue bow

Digital Tuesday - Dazzle Me!

In a Flap!!

Nothing new there then for me!!! Lol

This is one of the BRAND NEW images from Just Inklined...and isn't it just so fab?

He's called 'In a Flap' and I've decoupaged part of 'his' body and wings to give it a bit of depth, and cut him out in his little Nestie egg shape :)

If you get a minute or two, nip over and take a peek at all the new images from Just Inklined. There really is something for everyone...including some really great fun images.

I'm entering this into

Passion for ProMarkers - Green

Stamp with Fun - Card for a male

Pile it On - Stretch that plastic - buttons

Daring Cardmakers - Layer your image

Fab 'n' Funky - Buttons and Bows

Flower Power...

I know...I know... don't faint, two posts in one day!!! *.*

I'm making the most of my extra craft time at the moment...and actually starting to get through my VERY long list of 'things to do'! Well...when I say that I'm starting to get through it...I really mean that I have completed 'four' cards! ^.^ But that's good compared to my usual weekend!! :)

This is a card that should have gone out last week...sorry Jessie Rae...and if you're peeking...Don't!!! lol

I've entered this into

Paper Playtime - Flower Power

Create 4 Fun - Use flowers

Crafty Creations - Happy or Sweet

Papers - Stampin' Up!

Butterfly Punch - Stampin' Up!

THE Big Sister!!

Morning!! Not by much...but at 2am, it's definitely morning!! :)

I've been having a play with the new digi's from 'Just Inklined' ...they're such fun images, and I just love this one!! lol

Crybaby is available to purchase... HERE

I'm entering this into

I ♥ Promarkers - Buttons

Mami Doodles - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Digital

The Creative Cottage - Touchy Feely

Hand Full of Stamps - Punch the stress out!

Gingersnap Creations - Markers

Allsorts - Baby/Child

Papertake Weekly - Cute

Paper Piecing with Mo...

Hi all...just two more days to go until the end of term!! Just where did that school year go???? Quite scary that the next time they get their school uniform out, we'll be on the countdown to Christmas!!!!!!! Eeeekkk!! *.*

This week over at Mo's challenge, Elaine has set us the theme of 'paper piecing'. I have had my eye on this image for ages...I just LOVED Anne of Green Gables when I was a child...based on that, this image is called Prince Edward Island.

I have entered this into this weeks...

Simon Says Stamp - Sketch

Creative Inspirations - Chocolate & Mint

Dare you to Digi Stamp - Stitching

I've got...

...new Wheelz!!

This is one of the brand new Whacky Wheelz designs from La Pashe. There are 8 to chose from, and they're just ideal for the men in your life or someone who has just passed their driving test!

These are now available from Imag-e-nation

Teacher Card No1 ...

One teacher card done... and a few more to go!! This is for Daisy's Year 1 teacher. I'm class rep, so it's for me to do a 'end of year' collection and get a card for everyone to sign. Well... this is where luck is on her side...no shop bought cards for our year!! :0)

The children are images from the wonderful Mo Manning's Digital Pencil Too ... Harvard...Yale & Cornell... coloured in school colours... the paper is a digital download from ScrapGirls ... the candy colours represent the school house teams.

The sketch is from last weeks Sketch Saturday challenge, and I'm entering it into this weeks

Stamp Something challenge - 'Something Digital'

C.R.A.F.T - Babies/Children

Paper Sundaes - Layers

For Fun - self coloured image

One For The Men...

Morning all...from a very wet South of England!!! What a contrast to last week! Good job we have our crafting to keep us out of the rain :0)

This week at Mo's Challenge, Elaine, our hostess for July, would like to see our 'Masculine' cards.

I have used the fantastical 'Superduper Boy' image ... he's just so cute :0)

Old Boot...New Home!

I was having a wander round 'digi land' looking for an image to use on a new home card....and I found this fantastical image!! It's beautifully detailed but a dream to colour! It's available from Make it Crafty...who also have the most gorgeous Fairy House...and I just had to have that too!! oooops! :0)

This card is for my eldest daughter...and little George... as they have moved away :( ...and into their own lickle space. Miss you guys xx

I'm entering this into

My Time To Craft - To use a butterfly on your project

Polka Doodles - Summer

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp - The Great Outdoors

and

Papertake Weekly - In the Garden

NEW Blog - NEW Digi's - NEW Challenges - NEW...EVERYTHING!!!!

*** Today is the day that we've ALL been waiting for!! ***

'ALL' being the Brand NEW ... 'Just Inklined' team...lead by the ever-so talented and super duper Jak Heath ...and of course... YOU......you just didn't know it!!

Today, Jak launches her brand new venture... 'Just Inklined' with a wealth of digi's to suit everyone!! There are so many to chose from, you might be 'Just Inklined' to get them all!!!!!!!!! ^.^

Watch out for more news on our Guest Designer challenges and Monthly Blog Hops! Coming soon...

I've used the ever so gorgeous ...Scruffy...on this Tshirt. I printed the image onto transfer paper, gently coloured Scruffy...wrote the word Scruffy 'backwards' onto the paper and ironed him on...fleas and all :0) You can find Scruffy to purchase HERE...

(the butterflies are from Stampin' Up! )

The image that I've used on this card is 'Mojo' ....and we all need Mojo, now don't we? :0)

Mojo is available to purchase from HERE...

ETA... And you can craft with Just Inklined too...forgot to say there is a FREE digi image available on the blog ... NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

'Kickin' It' for Michelle x

One of the things I love about being involved in the world of crafting is the fact that in times of need, everyone rallies round and does their best to give someone's life a bit more sunshine x

Someone who needs a bit of sunshine right now is one of my old 'Mo DT' pals, Michelle Oatman. Michelle had a really nasty accident a couple of weeks ago ( you can read about it on Michelle's blog HERE) while looking after her beloved donkeys. She was blinded in one eye in the accident, and whilst she is being very strong, and has a lot of support from family and friends, I'm sure it's a very scary place to be too x

If you nip across to the Stampavie blog you can pick up all the details to make Michelle a card, and also a digi image drawn especially...a very cute donkey...And if you check out A Spoon full of Sugar challenge blog, you'll find Michelle's address, and another digi image drawn by the wonderful Melissa from Meljen's designs, which is available from Whimsy Stamps.

Michelle has quite a long journey ahead of her on the road to recovery...and I wish her all the best on her travels xxx

Wacky Wheelz!

From Boy Racers to Hot Wheel Grandpa's these are going to make card making life so easy, Just Passed, Anniversary, Husband , Son, Boyfriend, Uncle,Paramour, Toy Boy or Sugar Daddy, there will be a car that will fit every occasion.
Now I wouldn't mind being sent the Purple one, I think us girls could easily claim that one for a Just Passed occasion.
Click the image to see the rest in the range.
These will be in a craft shop near you very very soon.

Click here to find your nearest Stockist

Summer Time with Mo

Good morning! What a change in the weather...but have to say, it's nice to be a little cooler!

This week at Mo's Challenge, the lovely Elaine has chosen the theme of Summer/Beach.

I have used the gorgeous little Fairy Kiki and gone with summery colours x

Sorry for the very quick post but I've gotta dash!!! eeek! :0)

** Blog Hop for Ginger Manning **

**HAPPY BIRTHDAY GINGER! ** Here's hoping you have the very best of Birthdays today xx

Today is the birthday of Mo Manning's Mum - Ginger, and to celebrate, the DT's have made and sent cards to her as she's such a fan :0)

Now, I couldn't resist the opportunity of sending her a candle too as she loved the ones I first made last year using Mo's digital images. The tutorial I made of how to put digi images onto candles can be found HERE.

I'm sure that Ginger loves all of Mo's images, however, Mummu is one of her absolute favs, so I've used Mummu's Laundry.

Now, if you arrived here by chance...welcome! :) If you'd like to start back at the very beginning, then hop over to Jak Heath and if you came here from Peggy then you still need to hop to Jak Heath as the final link :0)

Thanks for joining us, and it would be lovely if you'd like to leave Birthday Wishes for Ginger on this post xx

Wishing all our friends across the pond a very Happy Independence Day too!

Papers used - Stampin' Up!

Cardstock - SU!

Spotty Ribbon - SU!

Oval Punch - Stampin' Up!

Bead Pin - Made by Me

Swimming the English Channel!!

Gee, I'm running so late this week!

As a new month begins so does a new hostess at Mo's Challenge...and this month we have Elaine to set the challenges. She has started us off with a great challenge of using FABRIC on our projects. This can be any type of fabric other than ribbon. I've used towelling and lace.

My card has been made for our lovely school swimming teacher Kirsty. She and another 5 girls are swimming the English Channel next week...not just there, but BACK as well!!!!!!!!! Mad I tell you...and Kirsty agrees too! lol If you'd like to read all about them and their hopes, click HERE

Even better, if you could spare a couple of pounds/dollars/or other that would be fantastic x

The image I have used is Pool Party...most appropriate! :0)