Spring has Sprung!

Ahhhhh Spring! Sorry I have not posted a card in a while...I have been painting ceilings - a LOT of ceilings!!!

I thought I should post a few photos of the project I am talking about,

The first photo was just a few weeks ago and the bottom photo was taken this weekend, so as you can see we have been BUSY!!! I still have LOT of painting to do! We ordered carpet which arrives on the 29th and we decided to go ahead and re carpet the whole house too as my carpets are very worn, we were told that all we had to do was remove knick knicks...no problem I thought until I looked around my house and realized just how many knick knacks I have!!! This will take FOREVER! Yet something else added to my looooooooong to do list

It will all be worth it.

Here's what I used for the card:

The stamps are Unity Little Buggers, Spellbinders pinking circles, ribbon by Creative Impressions.

Don't forget I still have Lizzie Anne stamps & Marvy punches on sale and all of my Spellbinders are FREE SHIPPING within the USA.

Happy Springy Monday everyone :D

Going insane!!

I apologize for being absent from the blogging world, if you saw my house you would know why hahaha!

We have been adding a basement (play area) and also I took down a shelf in my bedroom which was like something out of the Flintstones era!!! It was wood with builders mud and chicken wire!!! UGH!

I have been surrounded by chaos and now my head is in chaos!!! Is it the same for you?

I will try and get a card made this week. I hope you all have a lovely Easter. My girls had so much fun they didn't want the day to end!

HUGS
Zee

As promised...

...here is my card. I can't believe I haven't made one for over a week! I decided to try out my new Spellbinders emboss plates and they are FAB!

I have a Cuttlebug so to use these in a cuttlebug (and also to emboss the Spellbinder Nesties in the cuttlebug) here's what I do...

...I put the big A plate down, then a B plate, then my emboss folder face up and on top of that I place 2 of Spellbinders Polymer mats. Cover all this with the second B plate and run it through my machine and VIOLA!

I only wish that my camera would have picked up the detail better, it's so stunning in real life! I will try this our with a darker colour in a few days :)

Here's what I used for the card:

Little Buggers Stamp set by Unity

Spellbinders Impressabilities - Paisley

Creative Impressions gingham ribbon

New Stock!

I now have Labels 1, 2, 3 & 4 back in stock!

I have also decided to sell the Spellbinders polymer mats which I use in my Cuttlebug with my Spellbinder dies :)

The picture at the top of this post is of their new Impressabilities - these look fabulous! Once I have figured out how to use them in my Cuttlebug I will blog about it. I now need to find the time to play! hahaha!

I promise I will post a card REALLY soon! I've been working too hard lately, need to take the time to play a little :D

NEW STOCK! By Our Craft Lounge...

I discovered these way back in January at the CHA show and instantly fell in love with these Sparkly Flocks...I can't wait to try them out! The best part is that they are only $2.99 a pot!

I have also decided to stock a few of their stamp sets, if they sell then I will buy more...many more! If ever there is something you would like me to stock just let me know and I will see if I can get it :D

I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend...I am looking forward to watching the Grand Prix today - fingers crossed for Hamilton!! I also hear that there is going to be an American team doing Formula One next year! It's fun to watch!

Marvy Punches on SALE!!!!

All my Marvy punches are 25% off!! I love these punches - SO easy to use and some of them are big enough to use around a stamped image! I love the Extra Giga's they are approximately 3"+ FABULOUS!

You can find all these items HERE - happy shopping! :)

Oh yes and I combine shipping - within the USA shipping for one punch is $5.95 (Priority mail) but for 6+ punches it will be no more than $9.80 (priority flat rate box) I will squeeze as many as I can in there for you...SO MAKE SURE YOU STOCK UP!!!!

Bzzzzzzz!

He'zzzzzzzzz Zo cute!!!! I am having a lot of fun with these Unity Stamps! I am also ADDICTED to Spellbinders hahaha!

I hope everyone is having a lovely Monday...my Monday is going GREAT so far! My good friend Dawn and her beautiful Daughter Rachel stopped by (out of the blue) for a cuppa...not tea...hot choccy! Yummy Cadbury's hot Choccy :) I love it when I get surprise visitors :D

She got to see this card is real life and thought it was CUTE!

Here's what I used:

Unity Little Buggers Stamp set

Spellbinders Large Classic scalloped circles

Prima Ivory Center kisses

Shimmerz Angle Wings

Copic markers - C-1, E00, R32 & Y17

Patterned paper is from a 6x6 Fancy Pants pack

All other cardstock is from my scrap draw (I'm a good girl)

Busy Busy!

Sorry I haven't got around to making another card yet this week...life has taken over. Today I was with my husband - helping with a building project, of course we went out for lunch ;)

Then this evening was my girls' Science Fair - so we had fun looking at all the projects at their school. Tomorrow morning I get to play with my VERY good friends baby all morning - her name is Zoe and she is ADORABLE!! (she's about 7 months old) I haven't see her cry yet! She is SO content. Such a happy little thing!

So there are my excuses...just too busy this week - but in a good way :D

I hope you are all having a lovely week too!

Willing Spring to come!

Okay so I live near Seattle and yet again last night they were speculating on the news that there was more snow to come!!!! NO!! I am fighting this by making a Springy card...I have put a little green on there to acknowledge St Patrick's Day :D

My daughter is much better now, thank you for all your kind comments and wishes.

Here's what I used:
Lizzie Anne Designs Dreaming of Dots & Say it in Script
Marvy Extra Giga rectangle and scalloped rectangle punches
Shimmerz Angel Wings (center of flowers)
Ribbon is by Alexx Kesh
Rhinestones are Me and My Big Ideas Clear
Cardstock is Bazzil Bling Crystal Blue

I managed to make a card without using my Spellbinders!! I'm in shock! Hahaha!
HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY EVERYONE!

Lynzee's not well :(

My daughter is home - she has had a chesty cough for about a week now and this morning her tummy decided to join in and be sick too. While she was reading her book (she's ALWAYS reading!) I snook into the other room and made her this card. She is CRAZY about dragons and her favourite colour is...yes you guessed it...green :)
The best part was that she perked up a little when I gave it her so that makes me happy. She is back to reading her book with the card sat in front of her...every now and then she waves back to her little dragon - SO cute!
Here's what I used:
Lizzie Anne Designs Once Upon a Time stamp set
Copic Spika (Sparkle) markers
Spellbinders Pinking circles
Adornit ribbon
Shimmerz Celery (for the wings)

More YUMMY shimmerz!

I have more Shimmerz colours in my store. I am SO in love with these!!! Lots of yummy colours! Don't forget I also have a sale on Bo Bunny products which includes little flowers, buttons and brads packaged in Magnetic tins! 40% off!!!

I had a very productive day yesterday...I had a to-do list as long as my arm and all but the ironing got done...I'm not a fan of ironing!! Hahaha! Hopefully I will get a chance to make some cards later today!

I hope everyone is having a lovely day - it's cold here (Nr Seattle) but the sun is shining and that makes ALL the difference!

Cocktails anyone?

Okay so I couldn't resist playing with my new Unity stamps...This Cocktail set is just too juicy! I can see me playing with this a lot - in scrapbooks too!
Here's what I used:
Cocktail Party by Unity Stamps
Prima Flowers - Lemon
Angel Wings Shimmerz (for the glasses)
Cuttlebug swirls
Ribbon - Adornit
Spellbinders Labels One

With all my new Prima flowers and my new Stamp sets I feel like a kid in a candy store! I have to be good and just pick a couple to play with...wish I could have them all!!!

UNITY STAMPS ARE HERE!

They have arrived!!! I now stock UNITY STAMPS! I love the red rubber which is why I love Lizzie Anne stamps so much so Unity stamps were the obvious next step for me :D

If there are any stamps from this company that you would like to see in my store then please do not hesitate to ask...I can't wait to play with them all!!!

I was in SUCH a good mood this morning that I have decided to have a sale on all Bo Bunny items...40% off!!! I must be mad!! Hahaha!

A very happy Monday to you all.

Zee

British Mother's Day

The British mothering Sunday in March 22nd this year and this is why I have made this card early in the eyes of anyone American...I'm lucky I get 2 Mother's Days ;) part of the perk of living so far away from home.

This card is for my Mum...the one who likes butterflies...you know who you are hahaha! (yes I know you are reading this too!)

Mother's Day is the day after my Niece Lauren's Birthday...Lauren has already seen her card thanks to Grandma tipping her off (ballerina below) so now it's Lauren's turn to call Grandma and tell her that her card is on my blog now ;) it's only fair! Hahaha!

I don't mind people seeing them before they get the cards as the photos NEVER seem to do them justice!

Here's what I used...

Lizzie Anne Designs Au Naturale set

Spellbinders Labels One

V-15, V-17, Y-17, YR68, 0 Copics

Patterned paper is Basic Grey

Shimmerz - Marigold

Prima Center kissed Ivory gem flowers

This was made with the Lizzie Anne template of the week which you can find here. I really enjoy doing these!

I GOT AN AWARD!!!!!

I don't get awards very often but I have received TWO from Linda within just a few weeks!! She is SO sweet! I need to pass this along to 10 of my Fav's...this will be SO hard! I have to include the lovely Linda as one of them :) Here's the other 9

Tricia (Lizzie), Marlou, Maureen, All Pink Girl, MiamiKel, Jean, Danielle, Terrie B and Connie (stampinfrog)

These are the ladies who I have seen visiting my blog a lot lately and I LOVE YOU ALL!

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YUMMY Prima Flowers and gems!

I Bought these at CHA - which seems SO long ago now!!! These are GORGEOUS!!! So detailed. You can find all of my new PRIMA products here

The ones above are the Painterly collection. The gem flowers below are so sparkly and FUN! I can't wait to play with them!

These Daisy Dreams are SO fantastic I feel like plonking them all one one card as it is and VOILA - done! Hahaha! I think you might see me playing with these a LOT!

I have made my prices VERY competitive and remember I combine shipping! HAPPY MONDAY EVERYONE!

LAD Challenge

When I saw that Lizzie Anne's Challenge this week was to add sparkle I just HAD to join in :) You can find their challenge here

This is made with Lizzie Anne Design's In The Meadow stamp set - SO cute!

The sparkles are Shimmerz Pixie Dust and a Me & my big ideas bling gem

The green card stock is Bazzill Bling

I need to join in more often with these :) it was fun!

Aloha Shimmerz!

I am in LURVE with these Shimmerz! I have used Pixie Dust on my little Hula Girl today and it just WOW's it! You can kind of see it in this photo.
I am trying to get through all my cardstock scraps...trying to be 'green' and not wasteful. It is quite inspiring actually. I highly recommend it ;)
Here's what I used:
Pixie Dust Shimmerz
Lizzie Anne Garden Isle Set
Prima Flowers (coming VERY soon to my store!)
Giga Scallop Oval punch
Cardstock is Stampin Up and the patterned cardstock is DCWV pockets full of posies matstack (I think!) again it was one of my scraps :D
This is going to be a GREAT week I can feel it! I hope you all have a FANTASTIC week too!

It's Tea Time!

YAY! I finally got around to making a Tea Time card...these images have been coloured in for a while just waiting to me made into a beautiful card! Tricia inspired me to get it done by her lovely words on her blog.
Being British EVERYTHING revolves around Tea...Tricia mentioned that I even take my tea on mini Vacations...well...when I went to China for 3 months I took enough of my favourite tea to last our entire visit hahaha...that's a LOT of tea when I drink between 3 and 4 cups a day!
I actually like it now that Tricia has moved further away (bare with me!) as when we see each other now it's not such a mad dash. When she drives to my house it takes her around 45 minutes so naturally she is not going to drive straight back home...so she stays for a cuppa, my card is dedicated to Tricia 'Fancy a cuppa darling?'
In England it's a daily occurrence, friends are always popping around for a cuppa and a chat...we need to do more of that here is America, people are just too busy, we need to make time to smell the roses and enjoy tea with friends :)

Here's what I used to make this card (most of which is in my store):
Lizzie Anne Designs Tea Time stamp set
Stickles Diamond
Marvy Mega scallop oval punch
Spellbinders Ribbon Tags trio (can you tell I like these??)
Ribbon is from Making memories
The stripy cardstock is by Lizzie Anne Designs - it's FAB!

I have FREE SHIPPING within USA on all my Spellinders now :)

Ballerina

I am SO happy with this card! I needed a beautiful card for my beautiful Niece and as her favourite colour is purple I think she will like this card!

I absolutely adore this polkadot ribbon! YUMMY! The Ballerina is of course Lizzie Anne's along with the sentiment which was taken from their Sketched Sentiments set.

I used Spellbinders Ribbon Tags trio and also the cuttle bug dots. I also used my marvy giga and extra giga scalloped rectangle punches...I can't seem to do a project without using a punch!

I coloured the ballerina in with my Copic Spica's and C-1 and E00 Ciao's.

As I am writing this I have 3 guys digging up my garden ready to lay paving for my patio!! I am SO excited! I will post before and after photos when they have finished :)

I am now off to read the end of my book...Deception Point by Dan Brown...oooh it's gripping!