Thursday 27 February 2014

MAWTT - Use 4 Items Beginning with L

Hello! I hope you are all well today... I can't believe it's Thursday again already... and the turn of Team B over at 


and our lovely Hazel L is hosting a theme of

'Use 4 items beginning with L'

it doesn't have to be a card... as long as your creation follows our theme....I'm looking forward to seeing what you can create with a Lorra Lorra L's ! oh and please can you list your 4 items beginning with L... just in case we can't figure out what they are... thank you!

I found this lovely image of Lillie Langtry and decided to make a Mother's Day Card with it...

(Lillie Langtry, Lemon, Lilac, Lace,)

Image: Lillie Langtry
Papers: Prima - 'Meadowlark'
Butterfly: Martha Stewart Punch
Sentiments: Freebie with Mag
Lace, Charm, Ribbon, Flowers, Tiny Gems... from Stash


I hope you can hop on over to our main site at MAWTT and see the rest of the Team's L....ovely creations this week... Lots of inspiration for you!!

Well we've actually had some sunshine here in Manchester Uk this week!! Yay... so lovely to see the sun! we have quite a few flowers out in the garden... the Blackbird is singing his little heart out every morning now... so it really does feel as if Spring is just around the corner! can't wait until it's warm enough to sit out in the garden! ;-)
Not too long until the weekend... can't wait for Mr Selfridge again... it's getting so exciting!!
Take Care and I will catch up with you soon!
Love and hugs

Wednesday 19 February 2014

Divas by Design - Rubbert Stamps Only

Hello.... I hope you are all well today.... if not, then I'm sending big hugs and hope you feel better very soon! it's Team A's turn over at 


and our theme for this week is...

'Use Rubber Stamps Only'

I've chosen one of my favourite stamps... a lovely 'Snow Angel' from Crafts and Me.... by Jasmine Becket-Griffith... I love that she looks so nonchalant... :-) and I've teamed her up with my favourite Prima Papers - 'Rosarian'. I made a slightly similar card a couple of years back using both the Snow Angel and the Rosarian Papers... just in case you think it looks familiar!!
I actually had to order another 'Rosarian Pad' before I could use these papers... I love them SO much!! I now have a brand new pad to stroke and admire - my precious!!! Lol


Image: Crafts and Me - 'Snow Angel' by Jasmine Becket-Griffith
Papers: Prima - 'Rosarian'
Flower: Bo Bunny
Die: Sixxiz Framelit Heart - Set of 6
Epoxy Heart Topper ... a gift from my lovely daughter!
Dewdrops from Stash


I've also added some little dewdrops but they don't show up very well in the photos... also I was gonna retake some photos of image to show the sparkle on her dress... but totally forgot!! you can see it a little bit in the photo above, bottom left of her dress...


I've coloured her with Copics and Promarkers for Skin...
Star Dust Stickles added on the dress

We are sponsored by another of my favourite shops... the wonderful Sir Stampalot!!!


I hope you can pop on over to our main blog at Divas by Design and see the rest of the team's gorgeous creations!!! :-))

Thank you all for your lovely comments! I saw the doctor on Monday and she gave me some antibiotics... thankfully since Tuesday midday I've not had any more noise in my ear!! Yay! such a relief... just need to get rid of this achy, tired feeling and headache now... so will rest and have lots of hot drinks. Don't feel like doing much... but might do some colouring later!  ;-))
Will catch up with you soon!
Take Care
Love and hugs

Monday 17 February 2014

Valentine's Card

Hi All.... I meant to post this card on Valentine's but never got around to it... this was a Valentine's Card that I made for my Mum... and she absolutely loves it... the very cute 'Birthday Bella' stamp was a Birthday gift from my lovely blogging friend Pami... thanks hun! and I just knew that my mum would love Bella!! I've coloured her with Kurecolor Pens and paper-pieced part of the pressie and the butterfly!


 Image: Wild Rose Studio - 'Birthday Bella' 
Papers/Sentiment: Kaisercraft - 'Lady Rose'
Bow: Papermania
Nailheads: JosyRose
Lace from Stash

  Unfortunately I came down with the flu bug, the worst thing at the moment is that I keep getting a noise in my left ear, which sounds like a freight train going through my brain... it can last hours which isn't fun!  I have an appointment with my doctor this afternoon... so hopefully she can give me something to help clear it up. I know a lot of people have got this bug and it's a real stinker... so if you have it then I'm sending you huge hugs and hope you get better very soon!!
I didn't watch much TV this weekend but did enjoy Call the Midwife and the programme about Royal Cousins at War :-)
Take Care and I will catch up with you soon!
Love and hugs 
Sue XxX

Thursday 13 February 2014

MAWTT - Fantasy

Hello... I hope you are all well today...  it's Thursday and the turn of Team B over at 


and our lovely Vicky is hosting a theme of

'Fantasy'

it doesn't have to be a card... as long as your creation follows our theme.... :-)

 I've chosen this lovely Hannah Lynn image called 'Book Worm'... she was a joy to colour... and my daughter bought me these beautiful Kaisercraft Papers for Christmas called 'Lady Rose'.


Image: Crafts and Me - Hannah Lynn - 'Book Worm'
Papers: Kaisercraft - 'Lady Rose'
Flowers: Bo Bunny (large one) and WOC (little green ones)
Lace and Bow from Stash


the paper looks nicer in real life... it has a lovely glossy sheen.  Some of the flowers here look orange... but irl they are much pinkier!!


Image coloured with Copics and Promarkers
Star Dust Stickles on Wings

I hope you can hop on over to our main site at MAWTT and see the rest of the Team's fantastical creations this week... lots of inspiration for you!!

I can't believe it's nearly weekend again... we had a busy week last week as we had a Stairlift fitted... then at weekend my daughter came down with a flu type cold... thankfully she is now getting a bit better... but think I might be getting it as my throat is really sore tonight! :-(
Will have to get a hot Honey & Lemon drink... maybe with a dash of Brandy!! for medicinal purposes of course!! Lol
Thanks for all your lovely comments... I will catch up with you soon!
Take Care 
Love and hugs

Wednesday 5 February 2014

Divas by Design - Use Die Cuts

Hello.... I hope you are all well today.... it's Team A's turn over at 


and we have a wonderful theme for you this week of....

'Use Die Cuts'

This looks a simple card but... oh how my 'little brain' struggled!! Lol ... I knew how I wanted it to look but things kept going wrong!! anyway, I got there in the end which is all that matters.... :-))
I have to say this card looks better in real life!! it didn't photograph very well ! 


Paper:  Kaisercraft - 'Lady Rose' 
Dies:  Spellbinders D-Lites Die - 'Swirled Heart' 
Memory Box 'Precious Hearts' (just used the bow parts)
Nestabilities: Classic Squares

We are sponsored by another of my favourite shops... the wonderful Dies to Die For



I hope you can pop on over to our main blog at Divas by Design and see the rest of the team's gorgeous creations!!! :-))

 I hope you are all keeping safe, warm and dry! we have had lots of rain and gales here, and more to come apparently... but think we have been quite lucky here in Manchester as no bad flooding in most areas.
We are having some work done on the house in the next few days, but hopefully I will be able to fit in a bit of crafting and blogging in between and at the weekend. I have lots of new crafty ideas but so little time at the moment... but hopefully I will get time to play very soon! ;-))
Thanks for all your lovely comments! I really do appreciate them all !
Take Care
Love and hugs