Anyone for Hot Chocolate.......

Happy Sunday everyone, Hope you are well and keeping warm. We had a 6" snowfall yesterday but the sun this morning is putting paid to it, its thawing quickly and it certainly feels warmer :) I just hope we don't get anymore and the airports aren't disrupted as our daughter is due home from Egypt in the morning :)) Hubby has cleared all the paths and fed the birds so before I cook lunch I will post my card for Mo's Digi 120 Challenge Anything goes. It had the option to use a sketch by Iulia, so I used that although I mixed it up a little bit. I loved making this card as it allowed me to use 2 images that I thought would go well together....lol Hence the Title..."Hot Chocolate" oh! I love this song and love Errol Brown even more....yummy!!! We used to have a super Nightclub near by and we went every Saturday night without fail. Some weeks we would go twice as they would often change artists mid week. Over the years we saw about every group and star you could name, Hot Chocolate were one of them  ....those were the days !!!!....lol  Anyway enough Waffle on to my card pics, sorry they aren't brilliant pics, I have the opposite problem this morning ..the sun is too bright....lol

This is the image that I thought would be perfect for the insert, Its called "Young Love" Just shows you never know where that first kiss can lead you......lol 
Now a closer look at the front image, aren't Mo's images just adorable This one is called "Ragged Romeo" you can buy these gorgeous images from here

I am also entering it into
Sweet stamping Challenge ..The one I Love
Well thats all from me till this evening and I will get to do some Blog hopping. Have a good day whatever you are up to Take care and stay cosy warm xx

My New arrival....

Look who arrived yesterday,This is my gorgeous Little mouse from the Ribbon Girls, isn't he the cutest little mouse you have ever seen...
Meet "SticklePin" well I had to give him a name didn't I! The very generous Mary & Andrea sent me a wheel full of gorgeous Heart pins and 2pks which contained the pins that are in the mouse ...ouch!
Within minutes of arriving he is introduced to my old bulldog, and it looks like instant friendship to me ...awww!!!
Thanks again Girls for your super generous gift, All the pins are gorgeous and Sticklepin will take pride of place on my craft table. xx

Blue is the colour ..

Morning Everybody peeps, Well this really is the shortest post ever. We are pulling the bedroom to bits it really needs decorating and sorting out. However I wanted to post my card for Dies Cut Dreams Challenge which is Sympathy. This was difficult as this card is for my friend Lee, we started school together and sadly she buried her hubby on the 23rd December. I Wanted to send her another card to let her know that she is on my mind every day. So it is a Sympathy card but a 2nd one if you know what I mean xxxx Well now to get it linked up as this really is the 11th hour.....lol it finishes at 12 noon....whew!!!!! skates on girl....... The flowers are from Wild Orchid and the leaves are my new Spellbinders that Santa brought me. I cut them from textured cardstock and inked them alittle then moulded them to give them some life, The papers are Papermania Blueberry pie. My die came from Santa's stocking too :)) xx Catch up later as back to the bedroom before he escapes, must keep him busy !xxxBye for now

Red white & Blue...

Well this is rather a quick post today as I really need to get to town and get some shopping. If anyone calls for coffee I will be struggling for milk if nothing else. So I will post my card for the Sugar Bowl Erika's sketch Challenge 75 I decided to do Thomas in Red, White & Blue seems it is going to be the year for it. Checked Paper was from Papermania Blueberry pie pk and the spotty I am afraid I can't remember....maybe Basics I coloured Thomas with Promarkers and added Ribbon and Buttons from Stock. I have just realised I forgot to take a pic of insert...doh! It has the check paper on one side and a paler check on the other.... that tells you alot doesn't it, what am I like...lol I will try and add a picture later.

Not sure I too pleased with Thomas as I coloured him in poor light last night.Thats what I get for trying to craft away from my craft area...and trying to watch Midwife on demand as I missed it at the weekend.Well off to do that much needed shopping so will catch up later today, have a good day, hope the sun is shing for you xxxxx

Huge Hugs for now Mau xxxxx

Spots before the eyes....

Hi, hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday, The Sunshine is gorgeous here in the NE but it is quite cold so will be wrapping up shortly to go out. I thought I would get my card posted first as i am rather behind this week. I have been doing some decorating ...just a little bit mind you. I have re-papered my Chimney breast in the lounge as I hated it, so I did it yet again, bought new cushions and some little bits to add here and there :)) See how long I like this paper for, not long I would imagine, but so expensive to keep replacing :O Well enough of my waffle onto my card, this little Miss is called Lucy who I have never coloured before even though I have had her for an age, isn't she is so cute and amusing, I just love those big feet....lol.
I am entering this into The Ribbon Girls Pink & Blue Challenge and also
Papertake weekly Challenge Buttons, Bows, Bling and Blooms. Not sure there is alot of bling on it except for pearls and Brad but hope its enough xxxx I tried my hand at Paper piecing her top, this is a whole new ball game for me..Loved it oh! but I think I need lots and lots of practice and some helpful tips as hadn't a clue : ( I nearly did her pants as well but bottled out after doing the top....lol How are those for a pair of tootsies....lol Well off for a short walkies ....think I was taking a dog wouldn't you....lol But as I haven't got one .. will take Den instead :)) catch up with some blogs later today, by for now xxxx

Good Morning...oops!!!

Morning ....oops!! sorry Good afternoon.. where did my morning go! It has been one of those mornings and its passed me by. We woke to no water and the waterboard van travelling around with a loudspeaker to say they were repairing a broken main and water was turned off....great and me with not even my face washed....lol However we always fill the kettle before we go to bed, my hubby is always prepared for these things :) so it has been a little amount for a cuppa and the rest for face & hands..... I do feel mucky......lol Hopefully it will be on soon xx Well enough waffle, this is my card for the Lily of the Valley Challenge 2 Favourite stamp. This was a real easy one for me as I adore this image. It is so sweet and they always look as though they are striding it out in eager anticipation... I love it! A funny thing about this challenge card was I made it for the 1st challenge.. new beginnings, I was so pleased that my favourite lotv image could be inked up..sadly I missed the deadline : ( Then to my amazement todays challenge was favourite stamp.............Woweee!! I think someone knew don't you! I have also used my favourite colour for this card so I am quite pleased with it.
A closer look at this adorable image, isn't it so sweet. I have found as i have got older that I don't seem to know as many people that are getting married. I have two grandsons of 25 and 24 though so I will keep living in hope. I would be happy to use this stamp once a week if I had enough weddings to cater for....lol A little side view as always .. I still need my verse stamped in this, not sure I was happy about the inside really...but like they say what is done ...is done...I am also entering into... Papertake Die-Cute challenge,

Diva's by Design New Beginnings,

Passion for promarkers Inspired by a Song ...Chapel of Love by Dixie-cups

Little Darlings Favourite colour

Anything goes Challenge

I have made a new year promise to enter more challenges this year as I have lots of favourites which I look at and don't enter, so here is a start :))

We are off to have a walk now whilst the sun is shining, maybe by the time we get back the waterboard will have the water back on :(
Catch up with you all later to see what you have been upto today, Thats if my blog will behave, it keeps freezing and won't let me scroll down and more times than not I just get a blank white screen...Grrrrr!!!!! xxxx Have a good day

Back in Business...yippee!!

A little bit of sparkle :)) A peek at the insert, sentiment to be added... Hi Everyone, Well The goodies are cleared away .. eaten or thrown out and I have at last got my Crafting area back again. As I work in my lounge on the dining table everything has to vanish over holidays so we can use all the table :(( Den & I can manage on one end normally but high days and holidays are a different matter.However I am now raring to go so here is my card for today.It is to go into The Sugar Bowl Maria Therese's Sketch 74 The option was no Bought Papers, this was the hard bit for me...yikes!! The easy part was which image to use as I couldn't wait to ink up Pippi Longsocks, isn't she just adorable. Sorry The pics don't look too clear to me, or is it my tired eyes. I think that needs to be a New year plan ....earlier to bed...lolHave a good day Everyone and I will be around to visit blogs later today, I am off to play as I am suffering withdrawal and I got lots of new Crafty things off Santa. xxxx I am also entering this into Passion For Promarkers Thank you card

Simon Says Stamp Something New