Being brave......

I have been very brave and doodled on my card today, it is such a hard thing to do.  Just to doodle on the card and not worry that the lines aren't straight ~ well they definitely aren't!

Today's card is for the following challenges:

cupcake craft challenges ~ Something new (my new stamp that I haven't used yet).

allsorts ~ Paper piecing

lili of the valley ~ My favourite LOTV stamp

Materials Used:

All background papers used and floral embellishments were recycled from last years calender ~ Free with Cardmaking & papercrafts last year in association with My Minds Eye ~ Bloom & Grow.

Image ~ Lili of the Valley

Stamped with Memento ink and coloured with promarkers

String, ribbon, pegs and sentiment from crafty stash.

Now to leave you on another yummy little treat.  There will be plenty of these going on! Sorry blame the new years resolutions that WILL be stuck to lol!  I have always had the desire to do loads of things ~ new crafts, sewing, more baking, etc,etc the list goes on and on......

This year the excuses stop and they actually get done.  My list is huge so I won't bore you with them, but I will be sharing on here. 

Another huge project that we are undertaking this year is re-decorating our home.  This is our 4th year in this house, when we initially moved in we had to complete gut the house and decorate, but you know what it is like there are jobs all over that never get finished. 

 This year our home WILL be finished for Christmas!!! 

Yummy Rock Cakes ~ first time made but definitely not the last.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog, please feel free to leave a comment I love to hear from you.

Love Em x

Country style

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog!

Today's card is for the following challenges:

Sir Stampalot ~ Picture inspiration

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ Doodlebug!

Penny Black @ Allsorts ~ Your My Favourite

Card Patterns ~ Sketch 118

Materials used to make this card:

Green background ~ Bazzill - Rain Forest

Wild Rose Studio ~ Gorgeous Gingham's

Wild Rose Studio ~ Polka Dots

Xcut border punch

Stamped image ~ Penny Black - Poppy Poem

Sentiment ~ LOTV

Buttons, raffia, string and ribbon from crafty stash

Imitation stitching with fine liner for Doodlebug challenge.

Thank you for popping along to my blog, please feel free to leave a comment ~ I love to hear from you.

Love Em x

Together Forever...

Hi everyone and Welcome to my blog.

Also a huge HELLO! to some new followers xx

Today's card I am entering into the following challenges:

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge ~ Anniversary

Crafty Catz ~ Anything goes

Materials Used to make this card:

Background papers ~ Bazzill teal, Tilda papercraft 12"x12" Springtime

Flowers ~ Mulberry Street/Petaloo

Stamped image and sentiment ~ Lili of the valley ~ Together Forever

Buttons and Key charm from own crafty stash

Pro markers to colour image.

This was the card that I made hubby for our 7th wedding Anniversary, ties in perfectly with these challenges.

Also another quick share I have finally downloaded photos of my little one's birthday cake I made for last weekend.  What do you think?

Thank you all for popping by.  Hope you all have a fantastic weekend xx

See you next week

Love Em x

Fairy Magic

Hi everyone and Welcome to my blog x

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lili of the valley ~ Challenge 97 Here comes summer

Sir Stampalot challenge ~ Magical Worlds

Papertake Weekly ~ Bloom & Grow

The Ribbon Girl ~ Colour challenge Lilac & Pinks

Materials used ~

Backing papers ~ Forever Friends Spring Time

Ribbon ~ Anita's everyday ribbon

Fairy image and circle sentiment ~ Lili of the valley

Other sentiments ~ Forever Friends Elements

Pro markers to colour image

Stickles star dust

Flowers, pearl beads & 'made with love' charm from crafty stash

This is the first time I have had chance to use my beautiful LOTV stamps and I am totally hooked, they are gorgeous and I am definitely going back for more.

This card has been made for my special little girls 6th Birthday!  I am so happy with how it turned out with all the dimensions and textures.

Well it has been a crazy week here, what with having to look after hubby following an operation, my birthday, little one's birthday, our 7th Wedding Anniversary and having to run the business all on my own! I am worn out lol! Hopefully starting to get on top of things to add a little crafting in.  I am getting withdrawal symptoms already =]

Hope you are all well and enjoying the sunny weather today

Love Em x

Pretty in pink.....

Hi & Welcome to my blog.

Today's post is a challenge for Penny Black Saturday challenge

This week's challenge is ~ Pretty in pink.

Stamp ~ Penny Black ~ Tiny Wishes

Stamped with Versacolour ink and coloured with watercolours.

Pink card stock, Glittered flower card stock and ribbon from craft stash.

Flowers ~ Prima flowers

also used Sakura white gelly roll pen

Penny black stamps have to be a strong favourite for me ~ I just think they are so cute!

Whilst we are on the subject of pink, I thought I would share with you my beautiful flowers that my gorgeous hubby got me ~ just because he loves me (and not even for Valentines!).  

I'm sure by now you are all aware of my love for flowers so I thought I would leave you with a lovely image of Spring!!!

Thank you for popping by, hope to see you soon.

Love Em x