Kenny K - Tommy Leen

Good morning everyone, I can't believe it's almost four months since I last posted!!  My Mum has had her operation and is doing very well:)  Lots of ups and downs over the last few months but we are getting there:)

I have stepped down at Make it Monday, as I didn't know how long it would be before I was back up and running properly. Also Mum's eyes are getting worse, she has AMD and needs a little more help with certain things, so I don't have the same time as I had before.  The girls on the team were fabulous and I'll miss all the banter on the team blog, as they all had a fabulous sense of humour!!

I haven't had much time for crafting, but have managed to make one card which is for my brother's birthday, I've also been wondering around blog land and it's making me want to get stuck in now lol!!

This is the inside, I just love those little tags from LOTV

Isn't this image by Kenny K smashing!.. my brother is worried about the amount of candles that his cake has to have now lol!! so I have made this card so he can reminisce about his youth, as he used to play the drums when he was younger! I bet he wishes he had all that hair now lol!!
The papers went with my theme fabulously going back in time! they are a lovely pad called 'Wellington' I have used this pad several times and need to get another one now!  The little tag sentiments are from LOTV I just love them, and the little notes was a cheap punch I bought from a craft show long ago... I think they are quiet nice.  My image was coloured in with Prisma Pencils and I used copics for the skin, still trying to learn how to use them lol!!  My music sheet is also a LOTV stamp, have been dying to use it for ages!

I've found a few challenges I would like to enter

Kenny K's Challenge - Worlds best Dad/Man

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes Linky Party

It's really nice to be blogging again, and I hope to be able to get into my craft room a little more now... so until next time guys... happy crafting:)

Love and Hugs,

Marjorie xx 

Chico's Chopper

Good morning everyone... some really exciting news today.... We are being sponsored by 'Kenny K' this week over at 'Make it Monday'..... just think you could win 5 fabulous Digi's.... yes 5!!! how great is that! Kenny is a fabulous designer and has created the most amazing digis, do pop over and take a look at http://www.kennykdownloads.com/
My card today is called 'Chico's Chopper' and I made it some time ago for my brothers birthday.. he loves bikes and just loved this card... in fact I think he even kept this one lol!!

I used Copics to colour his skin and Prima Pencils for the rest.  I was in such awe of this image when I downloaded it lol!!  I thought.. I will never be able to colour this in but I really enjoyed doing it and it all came together so well as Kenny gives so much detail and shows you where to highlight etc.  What I did do was print it on to a A4 sized piece of paper and enlarged the image so I could see all the details properly as I struggle a little with my eyes and can't always see what goes where lol!! So when I was colouring the smaller image I knew what was what lol!!  He is one magnificent mean machine isn't he lol!!! .. I do mean the image lol!!

All you have to do to win 5 of these FABULOUS images is leave a comment on another entrants card and mention you saw them on 'Make it Monday'

Some come along and share your beautiful Paper Craft projects with us and remember it's

'Anything Goes'  every week ....... have fun!!

Awesome projects again this week, but this beautiful card by Tracy  stood out for me.  Tracy is always so giving of her fabulous talent and skills, and you can see a great tutorial of how she made the paper for this beautiful card so do pop along and leave her some great MIM love....

This is going to be my last posting for a couple of months...  I'm taking a short break to spend some time with my Mum.. as you know she is waiting to go in to hospital for a triple bypass operation.   Michelle and the girls at 'Make it Monday' are very kindly covering for me while I'm away.  (Thank you girls you are all just the BEST!!)   I'm hoping to manage the odd posting once in a while, and maybe some commenting. I'm really going to miss everyone as you are all fabulous and I consider myself lucky to have met so many fabulous friends.  I will be around this week to comment on all of your lovely cards though ......

You all take care...

Love and Hugs,

Marjorie

xx

I Love You.....This Much...

Good Morning everyone,  Monday's do come around so quickly.... Today Meljen designs are sponsoring us over at 'Make it Monday'.   Melissa the store owner designs the most beautiful digis and stamps, her images are always so lovely to use, she has designs for all different occasions and they are such a pleasure to colour... Thank you Melissa for supplying us with such lovely images to play with.  Do pop over and take a look at her shop which you can find here.  This card is for my very special Mumsy ...

I have used white bazzill card and the design papers are from my scrapbox, I printed them out from a card making magazine... last year I think!.. they were a free download and perfect for my card.  The red glittery card is core'dinations 'Glitter Silk cardstock' it really is gilttery afraid my photo doesn't show it up to well though.  I used Die-namics flower trio for the little flowers in pink with a stick on pearl.  The corners are a Corner Die Set by Whimsey Stamps also with a stick on pearl.  The Ribbon is from Bunny Zoes. I stamped the lovely image on to a Spellbinders die called 'Lacey Ovals'.. I use this a lot!  The image is from Meljen Designs and it's called 'I love you...This Much' and I have coloured it with my Prisma Pencils.. I have inked everything with colourbox chalk inks.

Challenges Entered
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
Fat Pages and cards with Attitude - Love
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Hearts

To be in with a chance to win 4 lovely images from Meljen's Designs all you have to do is leave a comment on another entrants card and mention you saw it on 'Make it Monday'

So the more times you comment the more chances you have of winning!

Enjoy and good luck everyone!

My Pick for this week is.....so difficult, there were so many I wanted to pick!!

I finally narrowed it down to two and my picks are 'Tea for two' by Cheryl 
Isn't this scrapbook page gorgeous...
lots of lovely memories in this special page... you can see more on Cheryl's blog do pop across and leave her some 'MIM' love!

I loved this card by Mandy as well, it was so simple but lots of thoughtfulness went into the making of this card, do pay her a visit and also leave her a little 'MIM' love too...

That's it for today guys, hope you have a fantastic week, at least it should be warmer according to the weather reports... keep safe and wrap up warm...

Love and hugs,

Marjorie

xx

Bugaboo Cowboy

Good morning everyone, hope everyone has survived the snow lol!!  Candice was so disappointed when the snow didn't stop her from going to school lol!!!  but they have forecast more snow for tonight (Sunday) as I am Scheduling this post for early morning I won't know till I wake up lol!! Well it's Make it Monday time and this week we are sponsored by Bugaboo.. and I was sent this lovely image to play with. I would just like to say 'Thank you' to Jodie who draws these fabulous images, for providing us with such lovely images to use!  Do pop along to her store if you haven't been already as there is something for every occasion!
I have so much enjoyed making this card for Liam (my grandson).. It's been a while since I have really felt like doing any crafting, it's been such an effort... but this card came together so beautifully and took my mind to another place lol!!  The image of this little cowboy is just sooooo cute lol!!

I used scraps out of my scrap box as I love that dotty paper and don't have anymore, must buy another pad as it's so nice for boys cards.  I didn't have enough for the bottom so I used a coordinating sheet out of the pad... I have used two lots of design papers one from 'Wellington' and the other is called 'Oxford'. I inked all the papers, cards and dies with colorbox chalk ink.  I love the circle die it's called 'Picot Edge Circles' by spellbinders and I have put red gem stones in each of the circles. The stars are are a Die-manics die called 'stacking stars' I got it from 'Dies to Die for' - BEWARE when you go on this site, it takes all your money lol!!! Tracy has a fantastic selection of goodies, and is so friendly and always willing to help you with any products you want! Oh! and my letters and number are a Tim Holtz die called 'Carnivale' I love it and have used it so many times.. Last but not least is the lovely image which I coloured with my trusty prisma pencils lol!! and you can find him here.

Challenges entered

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoes - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Something New (Picot Edge Circles Die)
MAWTT - Happy Birthday
Craft your Passion - Gone Country
Here Come the Boys- Bingo - Die Cuts, free, Twine

Bugaboo are offering a very generous prize of 7 lovely single images of the winners choice... and you all know what you have to do... just leave a comment on another entrants card and mention that you saw them on 'Make it Monday'... easy, peasy!  So do come along and show us your lovely PAPERCRAFTS be them new or old!

Pick of the week time Ta Da!! .....

I thought this project was so clever.. the images are only 1" in size, but I love how Rox put them altogether and made this gorgeous  wall hanging... Do pop over to Rox's blog and see how she did it!

That's it from me for today guys... if you have snow, take care and snuggle up in your craft rooms with some lovely hot chocolate, and maybe a little Baily's cream if it's not too early... but you know what they say 'It's five o'clock somewhere in the world'... lol!!

Take Care..

Love and Hugs,

Marjorie

xx

Madeline

Good morning everyone, looks like we might be in for snow this week.. brrrr... not looking forward to that!..
Today I have a lovely image to show you from a new sponsor over at Make it Monday .. it's so exciting having all these fabulous new images to play with, and to see all the great designs my teamies come up with!
This week we have a brand new sponsor called Milk Coffee, and if you haven't seen this fabulous site, get yourself over there and take a look!  My image today is called Madeline and Neapolitan Ice Cream, isn't she lovely!...

Card Recipe

Image - Madeline and Neapolitan Ice Cream

Colouring Medium - Prisma Pencils

Papers - Dovecraft  'Glamour Prints'

Ribbon - Bunny Zoes

Flowers and Metal Corners - Wild Orchid Crafts

Glitter - Cotton Candy Stickles

Challenges Entered

Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes
Card Makin Mama's - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Anything Goes

Milk Coffee is offering 3 Digi's of the winners choice

Remember all you have to do is comment on another entry and mention you saw them on 'Make it Monday'

So the more times you comment, the more chances you have of winning!

Good Luck everyone and enjoy!

Now who is my pick for this week, so many lovely entries as always.....

It's this beautiful card by Pinky at Pinky's World

Isn't this just gorgeous... do pop over to Pinky's blog and take a closer look and leave her some love too!

I see I have some lovely new followers, 'welcome' I hope you find something here that inspires you a little:)... and a BIG 'Thank You' too everyone that sent me such lovely words of comfort and encouragement regarding my Mum's operation... she is fine at the moment and getting herself ready for the big day lol!! will keep you posted!

Have a fabulous week and take care..

Love and Hugs,

Marjorie

xxx

Pigtails

Good morning everyone...
 Our visit to Germany was just fabulous, Liam is such a little character and he is just unbelievable with his languages!!  He really does put us to shame as his English is so good, I can't say very much at all in German!  I am hoping they will all be here for his birthday at the end of March, he's told his mum and dad that's what he wants for his birthday to come to gran and granddads.... bless him!  Candice had a lovely time too! we went to the Christmas markets, the weather was so mild, it was a pleasure to walk around.  Nicole introduced me to hot chocolate and baileys...mmmmm... I don't normally drink, but had about 3 or maybe 4 of these lovelies over the course of the evening!  Needles to say I was a little merry lol!

Can you believe it's Monday aready, so it's time for another Linky party over at 'Make it Monday'  We have a fabulous new sponsor joining us this week, and I'm sure you've guessed who it is already.... yes! it's the lovely Krista from Saturated Canary... her images are so beautiful and if you have not been across to her shop yet then this is the link.  

Card Recipe

Image - Pigtails

Papers - My minds eye - Follow your heart

Dies - Spellbinders

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment - Computer generated

 Challenges Entered
Party Time Tuesdays - Celebration
Lady Anne's - Use a stamp or a digi
Cute & Girly Challenge - Cute and Girly

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Krista is kindly offering two digi's to our winning commenter 

Remember to be in the running to win the prize just leave a comment for another entry.  Be sure to mention you saw them on 'Make it Monday'.  The more entries you comment on the more chance you have of winning!

Good Luck every one!!!

Now who is my pick for this week...... it's the lovely Michelle from Krazee Kraftin' mama

There are two of these gorgeous hangings, they really are beautiful... do pop across to Michelle's blog and take a closer look, and also leave her a little  love too!!

I am sorry that I haven't been around too much over the last month or so,  I'm a little out of sorts at the moment, as my Mum is going to have to have a triple bypass operation as her little heart isn't in very good shape. We still have some more tests to do, but they are thinking around the end of January, early February.

Mum really wants to have this done, as she says she doesn't want to sit around waiting for a heart attack to happen.... so my Mum being my Mum is going ahead with it..

This is me and my Mumsy, she looks so well and I just want her to stay like this forever!!

Sorry about the long post today girls, it's all or nothing with me hey!!... Have a fabulous week.. 

Take care,

Love and Hugs,

Marjorie

xx

Santa's Little Helper

Good morning everyone, time for another linky part over at 'Make it Monday'.  This week we have the lovely Melissa from Meljen's designs sponsoring us.  I just love her images:)..  I have chosen this lovely little elf, isn't he adorable....

 

I have used papers from Bearly mine, aren't they gorgeous!!  just had enough ink in my printer to print them out and finish the card lol! I have used glitter on the border, his hat and parcel bow and those lovely snowflakes.. the card really sparkles!... I then put red gems down the border and in all of the corners...I really enjoyed making this card lol!!.. ended up with glitter every where lol!!

Card Recipe

Image - Santa's Little Helper by Meljen's Designs

Colouring Medium - Prisma Pencils

Papers -  Bearly Mine Designs - 'Christmas Frolics'

Border punch - Martha Stewart 'Zig Zag' 

Snowflakes - Memory Box Die

Gems and glitter my stash

Merry Christmas Ribbon - I think it was from the Ribbon Girls

Challenges entered

Will post when I find some lol!

I love this little mouse.. wish he had a Christmas hat on though lol!.. anyway remember to be in with a chance to win 4 lovely images from Melissa, leave a comment on another entrants card, and mention you saw them on 'Make it Monday' so the more you comment the more chance you have of winning!... 

Good Luck and Enjoy!!

My favourite pick for this week is tadah!!

Shylaashree... from Adhiraa Creations.. these lovely figures are so beautifully made and they made me smile:)

Do pop across to Shylaashree's blog and take a closer look, I just love baby Jesus in his crib.. aren't they gorgeous.. and remember to leave her a little love too!

This post will be for two weeks, as we are taking a little Christmas break. My family and I are going to Germany to spend Christmas with My Son and his family.  We are all so looking forward to it, it will be so nice to be together.  Only one down side, my Mum isn't able to travel with us, but she is in good hands with my younger sister, and we are only a phone call away.  

I wish each and everyone of you a Happy and Blessed Christmas, and as the saying goes, eat, drink and be merry lol!!! 'Happy Christmas everyone!!'

Love and Hugs....

Marjorie

xx