700 followers candy!

As I mentioned earlier, I noticed today that I now have over 700 followers!  As a little thank you to all those who choose to follow me and put up with all my nonsense, I thought I'd offer a little candy :o)

I really do appreciate everyone who takes the time to follow me and comment on my blog, and so this time I've decided that the candy will be for followers only.  New followers and regulars are all welcome to enter, but please only follow me if you like my blog anyway - not just for the candy!

I was going to shop around for candy, but this only leads to me buying the same things myself and I've bought quite enough lately lol... so I thought it might be nice to let the winner choose for themselves with a voucher from Lili of the Valley - sound ok?

All you need to do is add a link to your blog below and put the voucher photo in your sidebar (or in a separate post if you prefer), with a link back to my blog.  The draw will close on Sunday 4th March and the winner will be chosen by random org.  Good luck!

The lovely Mac...

Yay, I haven't got my negative head on today, and I've managed to craft without too many disasters too :o)

My mum asked if I could make a birthday card with a westie on, for one of her friends.  Luckily for me, Sally-Ann released some lovely images last month that were perfect - this is Mac and I think he's so sweet, and very easy to colour too.  I've coloured him with promarkers and flexmarkers, and used prisma pencils for the grass.  The papers are Echo Park, with Stampin' Up textured kraft card.  The flowers were cut with a MFT die, sentiment is Craftwork Cards and the ribbon, buttons, bow and pearl were all from my stash.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges:

• Papertake Weekly - get krafty
• Paper Sundaes - birthday
• Totally Papercrafts - ribbons and/ or bows

Ooh... I think I've talked hubby into getting me the spring Magnolia club stamps for my Mother's Day present - wonder if they'll have come by then?  That is, of course, assuming that he actually remembers to order them!  Sorry for the flying visit, we're just about to eat.  Will be having my usual attempt at catching up with you all later :o)

Less is More - punches or die cuts

Huge enormous thank yous and hugs to everyone who left me lovely messages on yesterday's post, you're all fab xxx

I was hoping to return with a half decent card today, but Mrs Mojo decided to abandon me and I've thrown so many rubbish attempts in the bin... only one card survived!  The challenge at Less is More this week is 'punches or die cuts' and I really did try to be clever, but I gave up in the end and my effort is very ordinary...

I used a set of nesties - Labels 14 - that I bought recently from Pink Gem Designs, and did lots of inking.  Even that wasn't going well for me today and I kept messing pieces up and starting again, and then I managed to dunk the first card blank in brown ink too.  The image and sentiment are from a Flourishes set and the swirl is Eco Green.  Card blank and nestie shape cut from ivory linen card, and the ribbon is from my stash.

You never know, maybe the mojo will come back tomorrow and I might have a better day  Still trying to catch up with you all as usual - I'll get there eventually!

Remembering Harvey

No card for now, I just wanted to mark today with a little 'birthday' post for our beautiful little boy Harvey, who was born sleeping at just under 42wks of pregnancy 5 years ago today.

He will be forever missed, but thankfully I've found this year easier than last... I remember being very weepy and angry in the days leading up to this date last year.  Today I've had my emotional moments but it's been better.

I'll be back tomorrow with a card, business as usual :o)  Hope you've all had a lovely weekend xx

A Gem of a Challenge - sketch

This week at A Gem of a Challenge we have a fab sketch created by Katie... I was having a very bad crafting day and haven't made a good job of the sketch, but I'm sure you all will!

I've used one of Janet's cute new owl images - this is 'owl in hat' and you can buy it on its own here or in a set of Mother's Day owls  here.  I used Prisma pencils again, but I'm still learning when it comes to matching up colours with them, so the papers I meant to use didn't go at all once I'd finished colouring!  After a search through my paper stash I found these - possibly kanban - not perfect but they go better than the ones I wanted to use.  Added card candy, fabric flowers, a button and 2 ribbons all from my stash.

Me and Dex woke up with yet another cold today... wish all these blimmin' germs would leave us alone for a bit!  I'd planned a crafty afternoon, but I feel a little nap coming on, so I might shut my eyes... just for 5 minutes... Hope you're all having a good weekend :o)

Stamp Fairy GDT card

It's my 3rd week as GDT at Stamp Fairy and I've fallen in love with this week's image - I think she's adorable, and so lovely to colour too...

I've coloured the lovely Clementine with Prisma pencils, the papers are Papermania - the new pink capsule pad, with some pink linen card from my stash.  I used the Memory Box madera corner die again, cut from a scrap of core'dinations whitewash card.  Added some flowers and a button from my stash, card candy and a Stampin' Up tab punch and sentiment.

This week's new images from Stamp Fairy

I'm entering my card for the following challenges:

• Truly Scrumptious - all creatures great & small
• PaperPlay Challenges - critters

We've been out most of the day, but I managed to get a chicken stew in the slow cooker before we left so the house smells lovely now - I love the smell of stew :o)  Will be round to catch up with you all later, not that I ever completely catch up... enjoy your evening!

The Stamp Basket DT - Lovelypop Tilda

I'm not sure how it can be Thursday already, but apparently it is, so that means it's my day for posting on The Stamp Basket blog.  Here's the card I made this week...

Items used from The Stamp Basket
Craftwork Cards - on the edge scallop card blank
Magnolia - Lovelypop Tilda stamp
Dovecraft - back to basics 'pink' papers
Vintage style ribbon - limoges
Berisford satin picot edge - pale pink
Dovecraft white flat lace 2 1/4"
Wooden mini clothes peg with a Crystal heart button

Sweet little Lovelypop Tilda was coloured mainly with Prisma pencils, the sentiment is Pink Petticoat - hand cut into a tag and attached with a little wooden peg - these are available plain from The Stamp Basket, I just added a crystal heart button (also from The Stamp Basket!).  The flowers and pearls are from my stash, blue card is core'dinations, textured kraft card is Stampin' Up and everything else is from The Stamp Basket.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp - tag it
• CES Challenges - lots of layers (my 2nd entry)
• DYSU Challenge - layers
• Cute Card Thursday - flower power

Isn't it hard to get everything done when the kids are off school?!  I love having them around, and they've actually been fairly good this week - apart from the amazing ability to argue over everything (latest squabble was about who was in mummy's tummy first, seriously...), but whenever I sit down I feel guilty - there's always something else I should be doing.  And then it'll seem too quiet when they go back to school & nursery next week lol!  Hope you're not finding the week too stressful anyway, if you have littlies around.  Have a lovely evening, fingers crossed I'll find some commenting time tonight :o)