It's our 3rd birthday

Good morning to you all and welcome to our 'Allsorts Third Birthday Celebrations'. 

As it's our birthday, we'd like to see........ 

'Happy Birthday to Someone Special'

We have given you one letter to help you on your way, you just need to collect the other seven and assemble into the 'secret word'......the 'f' is in the right place.................it's easy, but fun !

- - - F- - - -

  Hopefully you have just hopped over from Helene 

I'm the last port of call.

I have used:

Magnolia ~ Tilda with Wiola

DooHickey ~ Small dragonfly, Heart tag & Vintage tag 

Tim Holtz ~ Butterflight

Marianne  ~ English rose & leaf

Leaf punch, Ribbon Pearls & Charm from stash

CAN YOU GUESS MY LETTER?

Just leave me a comment to have a chance of winning my prize,

LOTV Christmas stamp ~ Little Shepherd 

(brand new just took out of packet for piccy)

10 Dove charms

 

Thanx for looking

BIG HUGZ

LOTV ~ Gift idea

Good morning , 

YAY, It's the weekend, hope you are having the lovely weather we've had.

I have a quick card & gift idea to share today.

First up is the card, and I'm sure you'll all agree these are not my normal colours 

but I feel they suit the image well.

I have made a milk carton for some treats & a small bookmark.

I have laminated the bookmark to protect it a bit.

I have used:

LOTV ~ Super Striker, (I've just noticed he's out of stock, but keep checking back)

LOTV ~ Vintage Sentiments, Just to say

LOTV ~ Sentiment tags

You really must check these sentiments out, 

they are fantastic value for money and cover all occasions!

The template for the milk carton can be found here 

I printed of Nitwit ~ Kickin' it and then printed the template onto the other side.

I searched high & low for some chocolate footballs, but couldn't find them so I used Jelly Beans instead.

For the book mark, I used classic & scallop oval nesties and then laminated it. 

I then secured a ribbon with an eyelet ~ SIMPLE!

I'll be back in a bit with the ALLSORTS blog hop,

Thanks for looking

HUGZ

Just chillin'

Good evening, 

What a lovely evening it is!

 

I made this card a while back for an order, she wanted something with a train on it & I didn't have anything suitable. So I just added the charm. She was happy with it though, so that's the main thing.

 

Really been struggling with craft this week, I have "dismissed" loads of stuff that I had started, But I feel that I am getting back on track. It's awful when you want to craft & nothing goes to plan.

 This one was actually taken apart & put back together at some point too. 

Even broke my favourite scissors in the process.

I was in two minds just to pack it all in & sell the lot LOL

 

 I have kept it quite simple for me.

I used:

LOTV ~ Lazy Afternoon

LOTV ~ Sentiment tags

Nestabilities ~ Classic and Scallop ovals & labels 16

Martha Stewart ~ Branch border punch

Leaf punch & Charm

 

Don't forget it ALLSORTS birthday blog hop on Sat.

 

Thanx for looking

BIG HUGZ

 

 

ALLSORTS ~ Buttons & Bows

Good morning, 

Thank you for your lovely comments, 

It's time again for another new challenge to begin over at ALLSORTS

This week our lovely Debs has set the theme and she wants to see.....

BUTTONS and BOWS

xXx

I have used:

Magnolia ~ Princess Party Tilda

LOTV ~ Friendship Recipe

Raspberry Road ~ Victorian Bliss

DooHickey ~ So Wrapped So Lovely. Peony Petals & Vintage Tag

Marianne ~ English Rose

Cheery Lynn ~ Exotic Butterfly

Tim Holtz ~ DIs & Chip Block

Charm, Buttons & Seam Binding from stash

 

Don't forget to join us on our upcoming birthday blog hop.

 

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

LOTV Mini Hop Winner

Gosh... I nearly forgot to draw a winner for our recent hop!

Hope you found loads of inspiration from the DT,

I'm pleased to announce that the winner from my comments is.....

Sue W

Congratulations Sue you have won

Surprise candy from The Ribbon Girl

Please email me darrenandfleur@aol.com with your info so I can sort out your prize

Thanks to everyone for your lovely comment and to my new followers

HUGZ

Tilda with Anchor

Hello, just a really quick post tonight, got no mojo at the minute, But;

I have a Tilda to share,

Really not happy with this one, although I adore this Tilda

she'd been sat on my desk for over a week, 

and I really had no idea where to go with her ~ if you know what I mean.

 

I'm not happy with the colouring on her face, and I hadn't got many nautical bits to go with her,

So in the end, she sort of just got thrown together as I was fed up with just seeing her sat there.

 

Anyway, today I had a much needed day at Sir Stamp, crafting & laughing with some of the other DT girls.

I got started on a scene, with lots of masking that I will share at a later date.

I have used:

Magnolia ~ Tilda unanchored

Magnolia 12 x 12 papers ~ Scandinavian map & Row the boat

LOTV ~ Girly Banners

DooHickey ~ Leaf & Swirl

Marianne ~ English rose

Scrim and little fish etc from stash

 

Coloured with Tim Holtz DIs

 

 

Thanks for looking

BUG HUGZ

 

 

For Mum

Good morning, I hope you are having a good week so far...

HELLOOOO!!! to my new followers.

I have "Mum's" card to share with you today.

Isn't this fairy just so elegant! She's available here

Fairy Bouquet

I have added a little tag/bookmark too

I have also used:
LOTV ~ Vintage sentiments
Nitwit ~ Crab Apple Too
DooHickey ~ Swirl, Rose Leaves & Heart Tag
Nestabilities ~ Scallop Rectangle
Cheery Lynn ~ Kiwi Spirit Doily 
Marianne ~ English Rose
DieNamics ~ Butterflies
Tim Holtz ~ DIs & Bookplates
Charm, Brad, Pearls & Seam Binding From Stash

Thanks for popping by
BIG HUGZ

Walk the plank

Welcome to the Lili of the Valley Designers Mini Hop!!  By popular demand we have reverted to the original way of doing the hop - we are all going to use the same stamp again as we did with the first hop so you'll get various  different ideas on using the same stamp.  

And today we are showcasing "Walk the plank" from the latest release from Lili of the Valley.

This month we are sponsored by The Ribbon Girl and Lili of the Valley, each have supplied two prizes, and as there are only five DT members taking part this month all five blogs will have a prize up for grabs!!

WALK THE PLANK

I have also used:
Nitwit ~ Land Ho
Sizzix ~ Pirate set
DooHickey ~ Round talk bubbles
Sentiment from computer using
SU ~ Twine 
Tim Holtz ~ DIs
Hessian & Charm from stash 


All you have to do to join in the fun is leave a comment on the DT's blogs 
and we will draw a winner on Friday 19th May and announce the winners on our blogs, 
so do check back then to see if you are a winner.

The DT taking part in this mini hop are:

Anne

Bev

Dena
ME
Pops

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ 

ALLSORTS

Happy Saturday. Hope you're ok.

It's time for another challenge at ALLSORTS and this week

Helene would love to see a card/project for 

BOYS or MEN

I used to dread male cards, but really enjoy doing them now. 

 

I have used:

LOTV ~ Gone fishing & Sentiment tag 

(these tags are proving very popular & have already sold out, so keep checking the site)

Nitwits ~ Prints charming & Cottage charm

DooHickey ~ Cloud

Nestabilities ~ Classic & Scallop circles

Tim Holtz ~ DIs & Chip block 

SU ~ Corner punch

Memory box ~ Willow dragonfly

Twine, Clock charm & Scrim from stash

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

New Baby

Hello, Good evening, well it's quite late actually!

I hope you all managed to get hold of some of the new "boy stamps"

and the new Sentiments from LOTV,

I have a "New Baby" card to share tonight,

I have used LOTV's Baby with bunny

I have added a little tag.

I have also used:

Raspberry road ~ Always & Forever

LOTV ~ Grunge corners & Inspirational sentiments

Go-kreate ~Lrg frilly #5

Cheery Lynn ~ Kiwi spirit doily

DooHickey ~ Peony petals, So wrapped so lovely, hellebore & bunting

Tim Holtz ~Butterflight, chip block & DIs

 Wild orchid ~ Corner

Brads, pearls, lace & charm from stash

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

Silver fairy

Only me, back again with another post.

I have "NEEDED" this fairy for ages and kept putting off getting her,

and then a lovely friend treated me for my birthday ~ 

yes! I know that was a whole month ago:

but I've only just got round to finishing a card with her.

She's had her hair done for ages, and I found a bit of time yesterday to make her into a card.

I have also added a little tag

 

I have used:

Raspberry road ~ Sweet Briar

LOTV ~ Hand-written phrases, Available 9th May

LOTV ~ Inspirational sentiments

DooHickey ~ Swirl, Peony petals, Vintage tag & Rose leaf

Marianne ~ English rose

SU ~ Corner punch

Wild Orchid ~ Sweetheart blossom

Die-namics ~ Perfect bracket

Charm, Lace & Ribbon from stash

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

Craft all day ~ notebook

Good morning, hope you enjoyed the weekend.

I have a quick gift idea to share this morning.

I have used one of the CRAFT ALL DAY

blank note books available here

and decorated it

I have used :

6x6  variety pack ~ Vintage floral

Sewing die cuts from Craft all day

Bracket from own stash

Thanks for looking

HUGZ 

Moving day

Good morning, I hope you are having a lovely weekend.
I had a lovely day yesterday at the LOTV shop, the ladies are always so welcoming.

I have A new home card to share with you today.

Isn't this image just the sweetest! 

 Moving Day

It's available here

I have added a little tag/bookmark too

I have also used:

LOTV ~ "New home" sentiment

Nitwit ~ Cottage charm too

Marainne  English rose/leaves

Martha Stewart ~ Sm monarch

DooHickey ~ So wrapped lovely & Antique lace

Memory box ~ Willow dragonfly

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

Pearls, Charm & Ribbons from stash

I'd like to enter the following:
Deep Ocean Challenge ~ Punches & Dies
Mishelflo's Monthly challenge ~ Celebrations
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything goees
Truly Scrumptious ~ Distressing & Dies
Lili's little fairies ~ Anything goes
Fussy & Fancy ~ Butterflies, Ribbons & Punches

Bye for now,
BIG HUGZ

ALLSORTS ~ Super Striker

Good morning,

Over at ALLSORTS today Jo has picked the challenge

and she wants to see..................

BLACK & WHITE

Well you can imagine the panic this caused me LOL!!!

But I thought this new image from LOTV would work perfectly

and I really enjoyed making it in the end, and I only needed Tim's "Black Soot"

 

 I have used:

LOTV ~ Super Striker

Nitwits ~ Kickin it

DooHickey ~ Star and Flag

Tim Holtz ~ Chip Block Alpha-strip

It's ALLSORTS birthday soon & we'll be celebrating with a blog hop

So I hope you can join in the fun, they'll be a few prizes along the way

Thanks for looking and for your much appreciated comments.

BIG HUGZ

 

 

 

Goalie Saves

Afternoon, just a real quick post today,

It's horrible weather here, cold AND wet!!!

I have another LOTV sneak peek to share,

The new boy images will be on sale in the shop this weekend or on-line from 9th May.

Hope to see you there tomorrow!

This one is called 

GOALIE SAVES

I have used

Nitwits ~ Kickin it

LOTV ~ Inspirational Sentiment

 

 

THanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

Fairy Bouquet

Hello bloggers,

Just a quick card to share as it's late.

I have made a card for a friend at Darren's work who is leaving for a new job.

I really didn't have any suitable images so opted for this sweet LOTV image.

Hope she likes it.

I have used :

LOTV ~ Fairy Bouquet & Vintage Sentiments, available soon

Go Kreate ~ Lrg Frilly #5

Nestabilities ~ Labels 18 & Labels 16 (for sentiment)

Raspberry road digi papers ~ Always & Forever

Marianne ~ English Rose/Leaves

Tim Holtz ~ Butterflight & DIs

Cheery Lynn ~ Exotic Butterflies

Pearls & Scrim from stash

Don't forget the Lili of the Valley open weekend,

This weekend 5th & 6th May ~ 10am - 4pm,

 Find more information here

I'm going on Saturday with a couple of friends. So hope to see you there.

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges
Deep Ocean ~ Punches & Die cuts
Papertake weekly ~ Anything goes

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ 

Another LOTV ~ Sneak peek

Good morning,

I'm back again with another LOTV sneak peek,

make sure you pop over to the inspirational blog to see more from the DT

This gorgeous image is called 

Yeehaa!!!

How adorable!

I have also used:

Nitwit ~ Bear boys

DooHickey ~ Star Tag

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

Thread & Charms from stash

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

ALLSORTS DT & LOTV Sneak peek

Welcome to the weekend, YAY!!!

It's time for another challenge at ALLSORTS 

and this week my lovely friend Nicola has chosen the the theme

 and she'd like to see . . . .

SHAKER CARDS

I have used one of the gorgeous new boy images from LOTV,

available on line 9th May

but, remember if you're visiting the shop for their open weekend

5th & 6th May, you can get them there!

This one is called

TREE HOUSE 

I thought it would make a perfect shaker card with little leaves "floating" about

Sorry about the poor picture quality, I kept getting reflections from the acetate.

 I have also used:

Nitwit ~ Prints Charming, Cottage Charm & Bear Boys
Tim Holtz ~ DIs & Holly Branch Die
SU ~ Corner punch
Various leaf punches
Button, Thread & Acetate from stash

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

LOTV Sneak peek ~ Scooter boy

Wow! Have you seen the sneak peeks over at the inspirational blog,

You all know, by now, that I think LOTV boys image are by far the BEST out there,

well they've just added 6 GORGEOUS new images to be released on May 9th, But:

if you are visiting the shop during their open weekend 5th & 6th May 

you'll get a chance to get your hands on them there,

This adorable image is called

Scooter Boy

isn't he fab!!!

I have also used:

LOTV ~ Mixed sentiments

Nitwits ~ Bear boys too

SU ~ Corner punch

Tim Holtz ~ DIs and Hardware die

Pop back tomorrow for ALLSORTS DT card/LOTV sneak peek

Thanks so much for all your lovely comments and encouraging words, 

they keep me motiveted when I'm doubting my style  . 

BIG HUGZ