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

Cindy Bunny - Cutie Pie Challenge

Morning

I dont wanna go to work boo hoo!!  Never mind I have only got 3 more weeks and then I have a week off, not that I am counting the days down or anything LOL!

Today brings a new challenge at Cutie Pie and its Think Pink with Rabbits, easy use pink and a bunny wabbit image!

Check out the challenge post HERE for details of our the prizes, we have TWO fabulous sponsors, CRAFTY EMMAS STORE AND BUGABOO STAMPS

I chose a fab image from Digtal Delights (there are lots of bunnies go see) I have paper pieced her little dress and shoes.

Ingredients

Stamp - Cindy Bunny - Digital Delights

Colouring medium - Copics

Sentiment - Digital Delights

Stampin Up card stock

Papers - Forever Friends Springtime

Ribbon, button from stash

Flowers - WOC

I would like to enter into:

My Sheri crafts - Easter
Digital Tuesday - Think Spring

Little Ballerina - CES DT

Morning

Oh just a couple of hours late with me DT card, I have been chasing my tail all week, and then yesterday I had awful toothache and that made all my face hurt and then I got a right banging headache as well, yuck so I just dossed on the sofa, feel like I wasted the evening but hey ho!!

So today over at CES our fabby Carrie has chosen a smashing theme - Charming - Use a charm, simples!

Check out the challenge post HERE for details of the prize and loads of inspiration from my oh so talented teamies, totally awesome!!
 
So this week I chose an LOTV image, I need some pennies coz I so want some of the new stamps but this little  one is a cutie and still one of my favs!!

 

Ingredients

Stamp - Little Ballerina - LOTV

Colouirng medium - Copics, Dark red pencil

Papers -MME Dolled up and Be Happy

Flowers - Cherry blooms, roses and mini blooms

Sentiment - Stampin up tiny tags

Punches - NS Branch, SU Circle

Nesties - Lacey circle

Ballerina charm, lace and ribbon from stash

Bakers wine

Available from CRAFTY EMMAS STORE - MME papers, mini blooms, 6x6 scallop card blank, bakers twine

I would like to enter into:

Lili's Little Fairies - Ribbon and Lace

Totally Papercrafts - Favourite things,OMW this card is loaded with them, pink, flowers, ribbon, lace and DP's!

Divas by Design - Favourite things - Ditto above

C.R.A.F.T - Inspired by a song - Ballerina Girls Lionel Ritchie

I will be round to catch up tonight, got loads of jobs to do today (yawn)!

Hugs

Teddy Bea for MUM - CES DT

Morning

Happy Saturday, quick one from me today got so much to catch up on this weekend!

So over at CES we have a new challenge for you, FLOWER FRENZY!!  ( I love flowers)!

Be sure to check out the challenge post for details of the prize and of course my fab teamies gorgeous DT cards.

You can visit CRAFTY EMMA'S STORE HERE...

I have gone for another Teddy Bo well Bea image this week, I do love colouring these up!

Ingredients

 Stamp - Teddy Bea192

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - MME Blush, this one is out of stock but check out the store for the latest ones!

Flowers, Roses, Cherry blossoms and Mini blooms

Ribbon - The Ribbon Girl

Dies - Heart from Whimsy, Memory Box Corner Die

Punches - MS Frond

Lace, pearls and Bakers Twine from stash

Stickles

I would like to enter into:

CRAFT - Mothers Day

Have a great weekend

Cherry Pip - CES DT

Morning

Happy Saturday, at last the weekend is hereWAHOO.  What are you up to, I suddenly seem to have loads of cards to make for several occasions that are coming up, I have got an engagement, retirement, house move loads of birthdays and lots of DT stuff so have to try and combine some.  Mind you of course if I was better organised............

So Saturday means a new challenge at CES and this week and our very talented Julie has chosen a gorgeous colour combo...............

BLUE AND CREAM, mmmm mmm

Check out the challenge post HERE for all the details including the prize, a nice £10 spend at

CRAFTY EMMAS STORE.

I chose another little Pip image for my card this week.

Ingredients

Stamp Cherry Pip  - Sugar Nellie

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - MME Blush  and On The Bright Side One (available in store)

Brazil basics card stock

Dies - Die-namics cloud trio and Memory Box Macarena Corner

Flowers - Roses and Cherry Blossoms

Lace, gems and ribbon from stash

I would like to enter into

Stampin for the weekend, a FAB Bingo board I chose diagonal Ribbons/Bow Lace and Die Cuts

Moving along with the Times - Layers 2 or more

Cooking it up with Katie - Fav 3 things, mine are  flowers, lace and DP'S

Have a GREAT Weekend, be round to catch up with you tonight.

Vintage Feel at Here Come The Boys

Morning

I went out on the bike yesterday, my first time EVER on a motorbike, it was amazing much better than I thought it would be, can't wait for summer it will be brilliant to just pop down to the coast on it!!   For those of you have asked to see some pics I will get some today and stick them on ASAP!  Hubby is well chuffed, he was in and out on it all day!! 

 So time for a new challenge at Here Come The Boys and the theme is 'VINTAGE FEEL',  check out the challenge post HERE for all the details and fab DT samples.

I couldn't decide what image to use so I though I would to try something different 'no colouring' wish I hadn't cause it has turned out complete pants, never mind live and learn!! 

Ingredients

Stamp - Stampendous 'His Shirt'

Papers - Glitz Vintage Blue

Coordinations card stock

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Distressing tool

Button and bakers twine

Be Back Later!

Honey Pip - CES DT

Good Morning

Well here we are at the weekend again, WAHOO, its been quite a week.  We are off the pick the motorbike up today, no snow so hopefully we should finally get it!  

Did you notice my new blog, the fabulous Wendy aka Louby Loo from Digital Delights designed it for me, THANK YOU Wendy I LOVE it!!! 

So today we have a new challenge for you over at CES and our lovely Jenny has chosen a fab theme, SPOTS AND DOTS............easy peasy!!! 

Check out the challenge post HERE for full details of the prize and also the fabulous DT samples. Visit Crafty Emmas Store HERE

 

 

Ingredients

Stamp Honey Pip ' Sugar Nellie'

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - MME On the Bright Side One (love em) - Available in store

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Bird house Die - Marianne Creatables

Flowers - Cherry Blossoms and Roses

 Flower Button and Bakers Twine from Store

I would like to enter into: 

Cute Card Thursday - Flower Power 

Stampalot Challenge - In the Garden

Love to Create - Button and Bows

Have a great weekend, will be catching up with you all tonight!

 

LOL - CES DT

Morning

Yay its Saturday and I have been soooo good, I done all my housework and food shopping last night so today I can play all day! Wahoo!  So its time for a new challenge today at CES and its my turn to choose the theme.  Now you know I love my layers so I have chosen LOL - Lots of Layers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I hope you will join us this week, don't forget to check out the challenge post HERE for details of the prize and amazing DT samples, they totally rock!!!

I wanted to give this Sassy another ink up, I think she might be my fav,  sooo pretty!!! 

Ingredients

Stamp - Strike a Pose 'Simply Sassy Sugar Nellie

Colouring medium - Copics

6x6 On the edge card blank

Papers - MME 'Blush' (I'm on my second pad)

Co-ordinations card stock

Bunting Die and sentiment - Whimsy 

Lace and gems from stash

Flowers - Cherry Blossoms and roses

Pink Bakers Twine

Punches - MS butterfly and Frond

Designers Papers, cherry blossoms. bakers twine and card blank all available from
Crafty Emma's Store, the new MME Pads are in stock now, go get em!

I would like to enter into:

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Lets get Girly

Little Darlings - Fav Embellishment -  flowers!
Pink Elephant - PINK
Oldie but a goodie - Lace

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Lady in Red.....CES DT

Morning
Oh thank goodness for weekends, I got a busy one again though.  Hubby is after a motorbike and we are going to look at one today and then we are going to stop on the way back for some lunch which should be nice and then after that got to come home and do some chores!!  I want to go and see MI4 so might get to the pictures too if I am lucky!  Anyway enough of my waffle, today brings a new challenge for us over at CES and the theme is CHECK IT OUT......

Make sure you check out ( no pun intended) the fab DT samples and details of the prize here, you could win a £10 spend up in store!!!

So I was in a red mood coz I got lots of lovely red papers at the moment, I love this image, what a stunner!!

Ingredients

Stamp - Frosted Rose - Crafts and Me

Colouring medium - Copics

Sentiment - LOTV

6x6 Scallop card blank

Papers, mix MME Everyday Flair, EP Happy Days

Brazil basics card stock

Red mini blooms, flower button and liquorice bakers twine from store

Ribbon and gems from stash

I would like to enter into:

Creative Card Crew- Seeing Red

Crafty Boots - Inspired by song title - Lady in Red -Chris De Burgh

Have a great Saturday

thanks for poppin in

Karenxxx

Sweet Wryn - Cutie Pie DT

Morning

It's Monday again, got to go to work again, Boo Hoo!  I keep dreaming of a whole week off just to craft wouldn't that me lovely especially if I had lots of pennies to buy lots of new  yummy stash  too, LOL!

Okay so we kick the week off with a brand new challenge at Cuties Pies and the theme for the next fortnight is.............Favourite Song...........now that's easy right?

We are lucky to be sponsored by Crafty Emma's Store, Emma has a fab SALE on at the moment, hop over HERE and bag some bargains.

 I have gone for another Tiddly Ink stamp from the Wryn and friends collection ' Wryn and Wren Too Tweet, she is just so sweet...  My songs is Bette Midler, Wind beneath my Wings, a fabulous song!!

Ingredients

Digital stamp - Wryn and Wren Too Tweet - Tiddly Inks

Colouring medium - Copics

Sentiment - Tiddly Inks

Papers - MME 'A Beautiful Life - available at Crafty Emma's Store

Stampin up card stock

Punches - NS Branch, MS Butterfly, MS Vintage Doily

Die Cut Fence

Assortment of flowers, cherry blossoms, roses and mini blooms

 Pearls, lace and ribbon from stash

I would like to enter into

Tiddly Inks - colour combo green, yellow, orange and blue

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - ribbons and bows 

4 Crafty Chicks - Summer in January

Hope you have a great week.

hugs

Karenxx

Sshhh Sleepy Mouse...

Hello

Just a quick one from me to let you know there is a CHRISTMAS BLOWOUT  SALE on at
 Digital Delights, with  up to 70% off! You can pick  little Oralie here up for half price,  awww who could resist?

Ingredients

6x6 On the Edge Card Blank

Digital Stamp - Oralie the sleepy mouse - Digital Delights

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - I think Papermania Noel but not too sure!

TH Distress  cardstock

Die cut sentiment

Flowers - Mini blooms and Cherry blossom

Organza ribbon and gems from stash

Catch up with you all soon

Karenxx

Beary Nice - CES DT

Good Morning

Wow what a week, been super busy so apologies if I have not caught up with you much this week, I hope to catch up with you all over the weekend.  I also have some exciting news to share with you later today so do pop back if you can..

So as its Saturday we have a new challenge for you over at CES and this week our theme chosen by our oober talented Donna is BEARS....simples!!!!

Brill I thought,  time to get out another Teddy Bea and this time she's not pink!!!  I had a go at using cheesecloth , it looks so pretty, I really love the texture it adds.

Dont forget to check out the challenge post for details of the prize and the gorgeous DT samples, they are totally scrummy.!!!!

Ingredients

Stamp - Teddy Bea 003 Wish upon a star - I love this one!

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Fancy Pants ' Winterland'

Co-ordinations cardstock

6x6 On The Edge Card blank

Flowers, Mini Blooms, Roses and Cherry Blossom

Punch - Stampin up Scallop trim border punch and Nellie Snedden ' branch

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards Die Cut

Organza ribbon, gems from stash

Stickles - Icicle

Glamour Dust

Cheesecloth

Pop over to Crafty Emma's Store here, there are lots of beautiful paper pads including Fancy Pants and you can also grab the mini blooms and cherry blossoms too!  There is also still 20% of everything (excluding vouchers and digis)

I would like to enter into:

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Cooking it up with Katie - Anything Goes

thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Penguin Cuddles.....HCTB DT

Morning

Oh wasn't Strictly good last night,  come on Harry!!!!!  I had a bit of a lazy day, couldn't seem to get me butt in gear but I have made a couple more Christmas cards so they are building up a bit now!

So here we are with a new challenge at Here Come The Boys and its ...........................

'FOR THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE.............

So I made a card for hubby,  look at these little cuties, all cuddled up, ahhhhh.....

Ingredients

6x6 On the edge card blank

Stamp - Sugar Nellie 'Warm Winter Wishes'

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Bo Bonny ' Snowfall' (fab pad I love it)

Punches - Stampin Up Scallop border punch, small circle punch

Wooden Heart, Snowflake charm, ribbon, bakers twine, gems from stash

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Don't forget to check out the challenge post for details of the prize and the gorgeous DT samples!!

thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Birthdays with a number - . CES DT

Morning

Wow we are all saying it arn't we but seriously the weeks are just racing by, it's gonna be next Christmas before we know it!!  Also is it just me or is it the older you get the faster it goes, or is that just me going slower!!  Ok so enough of my blah blah stuff, its time for a new challenge at CES and this weeks theme is..............................
Milestone Birthdays  ...... but I think pretty much any age birthday will be ok!!

Be sure to check out the challenge post for details of the prize and take a peep at the gorgeous DT samples.
You can also visit the store here, grab yourself some Christmas goodies, go on you know you want too!!

I couldn't resist another Mo image...........what a sweetie!!

gorgeous flowers

Big hug for teddy!

Ingredients

Digi Stamp - Love Ya - Mo Manning

Colouring Medium - Copics, polychromos pencils and sansador

Co-ordinations cardstock

Papers - My Minds Eye 'Blush'

Flowers, Gardenia, Open Rose and Mini Blooms

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Heart gems, pearls, ribbon from stash

Punches - Martha Stewart 'heart border'

Nesties - circle, scallop edge circle

I would like to enter into:

Papercrafting Journey - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine - All my fav things, well there's pink, lilac, flowers, cute image, heart border punch - I love em all!

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx