My lovely friends, thank you xx

Thursday 28 February 2013

Little Miss Muffet Rubber Release and My News

I am on the DT WAHOO!!  little old me unbelievable!

I have been literally bursting to be able to share this, I was so surprised to receive an email from Faye offering me a spot, I am mega chuffed to be joining such a fabulous team and even more excited ( if that were possible) to be kicking off on new release week!!    Big thanks to Faye, Barbara and the girls for having me on board I am soooooooooo happy and really looking forward to it.

Right just calm down Karen  LOL , here we go with me DT bit......................

There are 9 gorgeous designs being released in rubber at Little Miss Muffet and you can check them out right HERE in the what's new section.............

Be sure to hop over and check out the gorgeous DT samples on the LMM Blog , ooh your gonna love em!!

Ok so my little DT card today features Sonny Honeycloud  Poetry...........she is so fun to colour and don't cha just love those cute glasses!!   I wanted a romantic, floaty scene for her as she reads her poem LOl, so look she is surrounded by pwetty flowers and butterfly and a dear little bird, ooh and check out the gorgeous heart charm!!







Stamp - Sonny Honeycloud - Poetry - Little Miss Muffet
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - MME
Shabby seam binding and heart charm  - Live and Love Crafts
Dies - Marianne Design bird, Magnolia Butterfly
Mixed Flowers
Stickles, gems and doily from stash
Lace and ribbon - 
Sentiment - WRS

Entering into:
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Pretty Little Ribbon - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes


I wanted to thank you for the good luck wishes for my hubby, unfortunately it was not to be and he didn't get the job, never mind we will keep trying I just hope something comes along soon or I could be selling me stash OMG just the thought!!!!!!!

Right off to work for me so catch you tonight, thanks so much for poppin in, makes my day!!
Hugs
Karenxxx


Monday 25 February 2013

OOoh bit chuffed.........


Me little Marci and Luka card has been picked in the Top 5  at Fashionista,  all the cards are so stunning that I find it unbelievable that mine is in there too!  

You can see it here, if you fancy a peep or voting.


Hugs

Karenxxx

Marci with Heart Balloon

Hello dear peeps

So another weekend over in a flash, I have spent most of it crafting though in the warm so can't really complain!  Need to keep everything crossed today as hubby will find out  if he has got a job he had an interview for last week and also has another interview today too.  He got made redundant last July and it really has been a struggle, there is just not much out there at all!!  We need something to come in PDQ I need new copics LOL!

Ok so my card today is another Marci this time she has a little heart balloon and is teamed up with  beautiful Carta Bella papers and OMG I am not good a cutting out, mind you smaller scissors might help as mine are rather large, will invest in a little pair I think!!  Here she is hope you likey............







Stamp - Marci with Heart Balloon - La La Land
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers  - Carta Bella Devoted
Mixed Flowers
Sentiment - SU
Dies - Fishtail flags stax/layers, Cheery Lynn Flourish Leaf Strip
Nesities
Doilies
Pearls
Ribbon

Entering into:
Creative Card Crew - Birthday

Hope you have a good day, catch up tonight after work!
Thanks so much for visiting me!
Hugs
Karenxx

Sunday 24 February 2013

Heartfelt Thanks..........

Morning friends

Happy Sunday, its a rather chilly one here in Kent this morning so another day indoors for me today I think coz I really don't do cold! I have some exciting news later this week, oooooooh that's naughty isn't it coz can't tell you yet LOL, I am fit to burst though!!   Anyway today's card features one from Mo and when this image was released I just knew I had to have it , the expression on her face is just perfect me thinks!  I wanted a thank you card and I had just the right sentiment too for the image! The papers are a mixed bag on this one, hope you likey.............












Digital Stamp - Full Heart Mo Manning
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Mix of MME and Carta Bella
Sentiment - Inkadinkadoo  (don't ya just love that name!)
Stampin Up Heart embossing folder
Flowers - Rose and cosmos daisies - WOC
Dies - Cheery Lynn Flourish leaf strip
Gems and ribbon from stash
Glamour dust
White gel pen

Entering into:
Totally Papercrafts - Hope for spring
MilkCoffee Challenge - Make it cute
Ladybug Crafts  - Pink plus 1 - Pink and Red

I hope you have a fabulous day whatever you are up to and thanks so much for poppin in!
Hugs
Karenxxx

Saturday 23 February 2013

Tilda Hiding Heart

Good Morning

Yay for Saturday mind you been looking forward to a lie in all week and so what happens I wake up even earlier and can't go back to sleep,  I probably be conked out on the sofa by midday LOL!  We have had snow flurries here in Kent for 2 days, really very light so quite pretty but I do hope we don't get any of the heavier stuff which I think  is forecast.   Being up nice and early I got a card made using lots of my fav things of the moment, Tilda, Pion Papers and that gorgeous MB heart die.   I resisted pink as I realised I have lots of purple shades of flowers in my stash so you could be seeing rather alot of lilac!!   Hope you like it, here she is......................

 







Stamp - Tilda Hiding Heart
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Pion Design, Purple Room and Purple Wallpaper
Dies - MB Precious Hearts, Magnolia Leaf
Nesties - Circles and Blossom 
Brazil Kraft cardstock
Gesso
Shabby Seam Binding 
Lace
Tulle
Sentiment - Stampin Up
Flowers - Carnations, Cherry Blossom, Cosmos Daisy, mini blooms and  large Rose
Stickles
Pearls

Entering into;
Papercrafting Journey - Bingo top line, lace, gems ,sentiment
Bunny Zoes - Flowers and pearls


Have a fab day, off to do some boring old chores so catch up with you in a bit!
Hugs
Karenxx


Thursday 21 February 2013

Cowboy Luka

Hello dear friends

Yeehaw go get em cowboy, I have a boy card today and its Luka from La La Lands, you know how much I love these!!!!!!!!!!!!  Oh I got the most awesome paper pad for boys cards called 'Awesome' perfect!

I really had fun making this one, quite simple but hope you likey.............






Digi Stamp - Cowboy Luka - La La Land
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Simple Stories - Awesome
Dies Die-namics Fishtail flags layers/stax and Die-namics Country Charms
Hessian Jute
Button Twine
Sentiment - SU

Entering into:
Here Come the Boys - Lots of Layers 
My Time to Craft - Men Only
Sweet Stampin - Stars and Stripes

Well land of nod awaits, Friday tomorrow yippee will be round to visit you  after work and as always thanks so much for poppin in!!
Hugs
Karenxxx

Wednesday 20 February 2013

Oh Er No Colouring.............

Good evening me lovely peeps

Can you believe half way through the week already, I don't know where the time has gone it seems to be racing past. Its turned icy cold here in Kent today me little ears where killing me time I walked home, very painful I think I may need a hat or some ear muffs!  Mind you I don't wear hats too well I have big hair and it kind a gets in the way LOL!  Right my little card today is something different for me and I have been inspired  by the designs at Live and Love Crafts so thought I would give it a go, I am quite pleased for a first attempt and with no colouring super quick to make!  The image is Pion Design as are the papers, hope you likey....








Image -Pion Design Ladies - Live and Love Crafts
Papers - Pion Design A Mothers Love - Live and Love Crafts
Lace, velvet and Cheese cloth  - The Ribbon Girl
Dies -MB Honeyblossom Sprig - My Crafty Heart
Melissa Frances Tag
Flowers - Cosmos Daisy, Cherry Blossom and Roses -  WOC
Shabby Seam Binding - Live and Love Crafts
Gesso
Gems
Tea Party Doily
Stickles

Entering Into:
Anything Goes Challenge - Vintage/shabby chic
Wild Orchid Challenge -Pink n Cream

Ok so I am off to catch up with you all!
Thanks so much for poppin in!
Karenxxx

Monday 18 February 2013

Tilda Loves Flowers........

Good Morning

Well didn't those two days fly by in a flash!  Was so good to have some sunshine me thinks spring is not too far off now!!  Mmm maybe that is why my card today is in lovely spring colours.  I inked up another Tilda ( I only have 2 sob sob) and she is teamed up with MME papers and lots of pretties oh and got a bit of distressing going on too!   I followed the sketch over at Live and Love Crafts.  Hope you likey, here she is.............









Stamp - Tilda Loves Flowers
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - MME Unforgettable
Lace, cheesecloth and button twine - The Ribbon Girl
Mixed flowers
Doily, button pearls and butterfly from stash
Dies - Cheery Lynn Flourish Strip
Stickles
Gesso
Distress inks Walnut Stain
White gel pen


Entering into:
Live and Love Crafts - Feb Challenge Fab sketch
The Ribbon Girl - Colour Challenge - Aqua

Thanks for poppin in, catch up with you tonight after work!
Hugs
Karenxxx

Sunday 17 February 2013

Catching Stars

Morning

Happy Sunday dear friends!

Its actually quite a nice morning here in Kent, very still and there is a touch of sunshine too!!

Oh I had fun yesterday in my craft room, love it when it just all comes together!  I had me music turned right up and was in my own little world for a few hours, perfect!    Today's little card features Tilda, its taken me 2 years to grow to love her but I sure do now!  She is teamed up with Pion Papers, beautiful lace and a sweet little bird cage charm too, hope you likey, here she is.................











Rubber Stamp - Tilda Catching Stars
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - Pion Design
Melissa frances tag
Flowers - WOC
Lace and twine - The Ribbon Girl
Gesso
Stickles
Sentiment - SU
Dies - Cheery Lynn Leafy Flourish Strip
Birdcage charm and gems from stash
Resin flower - My Crafty Heart

Entering into:
Simply Magnolia - Bingo - Bottom line, flowers, pearls, lace
Sparkles Forum - Lace it up
Stampavie and More - Lots of Layers
Addicted to stamps - Use Kraft

As always thank you so much for poppin in, makes me happy!!
Have a great Sunday!
Hugs
Karenxx

Saturday 16 February 2013

Marci with Bunny.......

Good Morning dear peeps

and Happy Saturday, thank goodness for the weekend, what a week! Any hows hope you have something good planned and those poorly wish you better soon, so much nasty stuff going around!!   I am a tad pleased with today's card ( not something I say often) got lots of new stuff on here the Pion Papers are just so damn gorgeous, Mmm Mmm!  I have painted those gorgeous MB hearts with some Gesso and added little tag too which I decorated with the papers and stamped a sentiment, simples!!!










Digi Stamp - Marci with bunny - La La Land
Colouring medium - Copics
Pion Papers - A Mothers Love - Live and Love Crafts
Ribbon, lace, twine and kort flowers  - The Ribbon Girl
Rose and Cosmos Daisy - WOC
Dies - MB Precious Hearts - My Crafty Heart
Gesso - Live and Love Crafts
Pearls
Tags -Melissa Frances - Live and Love Crafts
Doily
Sentiment - SU

Entering into:
Card Makin Mamas - Birthdays
Crafty Catz - Bingo - middle line - pearls, dies, ribbon
Charisma Cardz - Anything goes

Thanks so much for poppin in!
Hugs
Karenxxxx


Tuesday 12 February 2013

Cool Beans.......

Evening dear peeps

Hope you week has got off to a good start, I have to say I feel like complete rubbish and so it has been a  long day, early night in order I think!   My little card today is from the Doodle Garden release from MFT, very cool!!   I got lots of bright colours going on here, hope you likey..........I have followed the sketch over at MFT








Stamp and sentiment - Far Out - MFT
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers MME
Kraft cardstock
Nesties 
Dies - Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax/Layers Die-namics accent it labels and tabs
Twine
Button

The Romford card class starts up again tomorrow so looking forward to seeing the girls, I will be back really late so catch up with you on Thursday!
Thanks for poppin in
Hugs
Karenxx

Sunday 10 February 2013

Sugar N Spice

Morning

Yuck very damp, wet and generally misog here in Kent today, possible chance of snow tonight which I really hope we don't get!  Right got quite a bit of stuff to do round the house so straight on to me little card which has NO flowers OMG!!   Here is Marci teamed up with pretty  MME papers and those fishtails again LOL.  Here she is...............







Rubber Stamp - Sugar n Spice Marci - La la lands
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers- MME Unforgettable
Sentiment - Freebie with mag
Ribbon and Lace - The Ribbon Girl
Dies - Die-namics Fishtail Flags Layers and Stax - Die-namics Say What
Stickles
Pearls
White gel pen

Entering into:
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
Jellypark  - So Sweet
Hanna and friends - Anything goes

Have a good day, stay warm and as always thanks so much for poppin in, makes my day!
Hugs
Karenxx

Saturday 9 February 2013

Alisa with Roses

Morning dear peeps

and Happy Saturday, hope its a good one for you!  I popped out with me sis today, first we hit Dunelm for tea and tea bread and then we hopped up to Oyster stamps for a little bit of crafty shopping, brilliant way to spend the morning I think!!  Right on to me little card for today which is a very pretty Mo image teamed up with the gorgeous new MME papers and got those little MB heart dies on there too, so cute!  Its very bright coz I was feeling cheerful and dreaming of summer days to come, hope you likey.............



Close up




Stamp - Alisa with Roses - Mo Manning
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - MME Unforgettable - The Glitter Pot
Dies - MB Precious Hearts - My Crafty Heart
Sentiment - SU
Seam binding, flowers and lace  - The Ribbon Girl
Walnut stain distress Inks
Gems, stickles

Entering into:
DP2 Challenge - Anything goes with a Mo image
Moving along with the Times - Only Girls Allowed
Crafty Bloggers  - Anything goes

Thanks so much for poppin in, be round in a bit!
hugs
Karenxxx

Monday 4 February 2013

Marci In Lurve.........

Good evening dear peeps

Phew Monday done, it's down hill from here!!  I am continuing my obsessions with La La Lands ( no apology lol) and I had so much fun making this one. The idea of course is not new as I saw it floating around loads last year but I thought it would be fab for this image.  I have teamed Marci up with those gorgeous  EP papers (need another pad) and lots of pink stuff, haha!! Hope you likey, here she is.......................








Digi Stamps - Heart Key Marci and Armour Luka
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - EP Love Story
Spiders Web and Ribbon - The Ribbon Girl
Flowers -WOC
Dies - Die-namics Layered border
Punches - SU Word Window
Key and padlock charms from stash

Entering into:
Fashionista  - Valentines Theme
Dream Valley - Valentines
The Ribbon Girl - Love you/Valentine
Allsorts - Lets Get Cute
Make it Monday  - Anything Goes

Right off to grab a cuppa then I shall be poppin round
Hugs
Karenxx

Tequila............

Morning

Oh bummer Monday again......someone hit rewind please!!!  Actually I had quite a lazy weekend naughty me but we all need them now and again me thinks.  Okay so today's card is one I have been asked to make and the image was chosen so I know that's ok and then the spec was animal print and blond hair and good for a laugh so I hope this fits the bill! I have paper pieced her dress and of course her sun glasses have had the glossy accent treatment, I think she looks FAB!






Digi Stamp and sentiment - Ruby Tequila - Bugaboo
Colouring medium - Copics
Papers - EP Love Story
Dies - Whimsy Penants
Twine, Lace, Ribbon and pearls from stash
SU Circle Punches
Glossy Accent
Flowers - WOC

Entering into:
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Have a great day, catch up with you tonight after work.
hugs
Karenxx