Angel Tears!

What do you get when you put Kim B and Chaos Lounge together with a bottle of wine? A whole lotta tears lol! 'Angel Tears'

Wow! wait til you see this kit, this is a collab between Jenni (Chaos Lounge) and Kim. It is a prize one really lucky lady won one Jenni's blog.

I haven't anything to show you yet, as I am making something, and I am rather slow! so instead I have snagged some eye candy from some of Kim's CT.



Crops did these two, and doesn't he look cute in the barrel, and what beautiful wording too!

this too is one of Crops, love the vine a flowrs around the ladder!.

Renee, has created this gorgeous layout using one of the papers as the photograph!

And just look at Beth's beautiful daughter, great clustering and extraction.

And here is the kit!

It is huge! 24 papers, 76 elements and an alpha!

$1 deals

Don't forget that this is the time of the week you can pop over to ESS and pick up a bargain!
Charlie has these commercial use leaves at a fabulous price today.

Memorial Day Sale

Firstly, let me just tell you that Charlie has a new commercial use product out today! just look at all those pretty leaves, wanna go buy? then pop over here as they are 30% off this week. They are all beautifully extracted and all at 300 ppi in png format.

I know it's a holiday today for my US readers, so I'm sending you my sincere blessings for your Memorial day, here in the UK it is a holiday today too! A Bank Holiday, so we get a long weekend break. My daughter has gone away with her boyfriend and his family to Devon and my son and his fiance have gone to a party in Lincoln, giving DH and I a bit of together time without any hassles lol! So we have taken advantage and had a glorious day in Whitby yesterday, The weather was perfect for t.shirt and shorts wearing.


here's just a few pics to show you, will show you some more of the old Abbey when I have time to sort out my photographs.


blue skies today and lots of gulls!

Traditional donkey riding on the beach.

A tour round the bay in Captain Cooks 'Endeavour' ( a replica)

Just a flag blowing in the warm sea breeze!

Quaint old roof tops near the harbour.

Beautifully painted beach huts.

and a dog enjoying his walk on the beach!

Gosh, we must have walked miles ourselves, I know because my legs are aching now!

Today DSO is having a store wide sale for Memorial Day, a great time to take advantage and pick up a few bargains!

I have another frame cluster for you today, this too goes with my latest kit Dilys.

Remember to leave a little love if you snag, it is much appreciated!

A New Pup!

It's been a month now since my Lenny passed away, and it doesn't get any easier. Life without a dog in the home just isn't the same. DH doesn't enjoy walking anymore, coming home to a quiet house after shopping etc, just doesn't feel right, We still expect Len to be jumping at the front door barking because he is so pleased to see us, then sniffing all the shopping bags saying "what you got me then" We miss cuddling up to him on the sofa at night and all that sort of soppy stuff!
We were not planning on getting another dog as we thought we would not have any ties and could do a lot of travelling, but when you way it all up, it just doesn't balance! but DH was just not ready to talk about it.
There is always light at the end of the tunnel though, and my torch is a very cute Standard Poodle Pup belonging to dear customers of mine, Sandra and John.
They bought Elsa in for her haircut on Thursday, she has been by far the hardest dog I've had to clip since Lenny died, as she is the closest to his appearance! Elsa is a very cheeky, lively pup and likes to box!!! she has a beautiful personality and I started thinking about having her here for a whole day when Pete was at home, hoping this would change his mind. in the mean time when Sandra collected her after her haircut, she bought her camera along and took a pic of me with Elsa.
So here is me with Elsa, not the best picture of me, but can't you just see a little shine of joy in my eyes, holding onto this little darling! Sandra e.mailed me the picture and I put it as desktop on the computer screen. Now this upset Pete and he asked me to remove it. Now I knew getting Elsa here was not going to go the way I planned and I knew I needed to give Pete more time. I don't know what happened that evening or what was going through Pete's head but this morning at breakfast, he told me YES we are going to get another Standard Poodle Puppy, but only from Lenny's breeder. You should have seen me blubbering over my toast. I am so happy and the first thing we did after breakfast was to e.mail his breeder. I am now anxiously waiting for an e.mail back... WooHoo! can't wait.

I have more layouts to show you from my latest kit 'Dilys' this is one from Maryse, I really love the cheekiness in this one lol!

This is from Lyn, I really do think B/W pics go so well with this kit too!

and another from Kim Scrappin, and the countryside colours are so fitting with Dilys too!

I have even done a layout with this kit too! I did this for Andrea's quote challenge.

and Kim B played with my kit too! Woohoo! I am so chuffed, this stunner has been done for my scraplift challenge, you wanna come and play?

and lastly I have created this frame cluster for you, and if you do snag this freebie, please I do like to read little comments of thanks, it makes it more worthwhile :)

Last day of school, for ever!

I just had to show you these two photo’s…. it is officially my dear daughters last day at school today, she only needs to go back to sit her exams now!
I got out the old family photo album, it only seems like yesterday she got her first school uniform, she was so eager to go to school then, now all she’s looking forward to today is the traditional signing of the shirt lol! That is where you get as many signatures as you possibly can onto your white polo shirt. I still have my son’s signed shirts! One from the last year at junior and the other from his last day at secondary! I was going to show you one, but boys being boys, well lets just say there are not just signatures, there’s a bit of art work too, haahaahaa!


So here is Catherine, when she was just 5 years old, every bit the angel!

Now she is 16, full of fun, likes a laugh and wears me out!

I have some awesome layouts to show you with my newest kit 'Dilys

This one has been done by Denise, the kitty cat are just the cutest! Denise has done this as a tribute page to Missy.

Vanessa's done this one of her grandson, with flowers that she got for mothers day, heehee! they go so well with the kit.

here is one from my dear Maryse, she has done two for me, the other little stunner, I am showing you tomorrow!

This is Anne's joyful page, love the cluster border my friend!

meet my newest CT member, LynO, this is one of two she has done for me, I just love all those happy faces! Welcome aboard GF!

this beauty has been created by Kim's Scrappin, she has done it for the scraplift challenge over at DSO, which I am hosting this month. she also added the cloth frame, a cu product of Kim B's.

(all these Kim's lol!)

And here is my newest kit the layouts have been created with! it is on sale for 30% off for the first week...

Now for a little bit of classy commercial use!

Kim's Grab Bag number 2 hits the store today, and don't forget you can only get it at the special price of $4 til the 24th of May. you will find 4 packs of awesome products to assist you in all your designing.

I have had a play with Kim's Grab Bag and created this Quick Page for Kim's colour challenge.. WooHoo! watch this space, as there might just be a kit to go with it!

anyway click on the preview to snag and be sure to check by tomorrow, I have something else for you.

It's Wednesday!

Yep! today through to Friday is when you can pick up a bargain at ESS. Charlie has 3 products priced at $1.00, so if you haven't got these already, now's the time to get a great deal!

Another CU from Charlie!

Charlie's nose is back to the grindstone! she has come up with another fabulous little collection of CU goodies! As you know, she was joining in the 'SYTYCD' comp but didn't get through to the next round, I'm not sure why myself, because I thought the kit she came up with depicted project 365 perfectly! Anyway, what does it matter! it just mean she back creating more quality stuff to go into her store.


Charlie's designer bits 3 is 30% off, so you can get these quality items for a steal!
I have created you a QP with Charlie's new CU product, and the background paper is from her Textured water painted overlays, which are commercial use too!

click on the preview to download :)

Fancy Shopping!

Have you checked out DSO lately, recently 6 news designers have joined (including me) There is Gaye, Kim's sister who creates the most amazing cu templates, Renee, she is like the doodle guru! Jessica, she has a few fun, bright'n' breezy kits in store, Silvia has a very very classy vintage style and Allesandra, her latest kit is truly magical! go check out the new items, there is such a variety!



You also have new kits from the more 'seasoned' designers whom you should know quite well, Lynn has just bought out a fantastic 'hero' kit with some adorable wooden characters. Then there's Andrea, who is DSO's designer of the month, she has a real cute 'Bee my Honey' kit which you can pick up for free!

This week-end is your last chance to pick up a bargain with this amazing 60% off sale, I already grabbed what I wanted lol! never could resist a bargain.

And then there's something real special starting every Friday! WooHoo! Bunny and Kim are offering mini grab bags available for only $4.00 over the weekend! these are all Commercial Use products created to the highest quality, no stray pixels, no jaggie's and rest assured you will not be disappointed.

Kim's mini CU grab bag is awesome, I have already had the chance to play with it. Without giving too much away, I can tell you it's not short of variety.

Ok, so you want a clue what's inside? well I have created this QP for you, this should give you an idea.

Click on preview to download...

and happy shopping this week end!

Fabulous Fairy Finds!

Charlie has done it again, 3 FANTASTIC kits for you at one amazing price!
Nows your chance to pick up an awesone bargain... you can grab these for only a dollar each!
But you've only got one day left... what are you waiting for? you better get over there lol!
click on image to flutter into the fairy shop!

Battle of Waterloo!

Last week DH and I went to a war re-enactment at Newstead Abbey, we stumbled on it by chance the evening before, as we went for a little walk around the grounds and found the 'troups' had pitched up tents close to the historical building.. I will show you some pictures of the campsite another day, the setting just looked perfect!
Today I am showing you pictures of the battle itself.. it is just a small part of the 'Battle of Waterloo' I do believe there was a gentleman called 'Wiseman' at the battle who actually lived at Newstead Abbey, hence the enactment taking place there!
I am not going to give you a running commentary on the pictures as I think they speak for themselves! I hope you enjoy them.

Before I get onto the freebie for you today, I have a few other things to share with you.

Charlie is in the second round of 'So you think you can design' the instructions they received this week was to create something they could use with project 365, and I think she has it to a 'T' so all you project 365'ers if you want the perfect kit to scrap a few layouts, then go pick up here

My latest kit is in store and it is 40% off for one week only, it will go to normal price next Monday! I have one more layout to show you made with the kit, this one has been done by Vanessa, and it is beautiful!


and if you pop over to Maryse's and Kim's blogs they have a QP to share with you, I forgot to upload a few previews.....

So don't forget you can grab a bargain at the moment with this kit.. 40% off

Here is a little cluster add on to go with the kit.. shadows are included with this floral cluster.

Bye for now!

Bollywood Dreams

Well I trust all you Mom's out there who was celebrating Mothers Day got spoilt rotton! We celebrate ours in March, I reckon another one in May would suit me! We all need spoiling a little more often. I tried to play in photoshop at the weekend, hoping to design a kit whilst DH was away ( he's gone off on a walking weekend with a mate) all I got done was 5 elements! my mind went blank. My dear daughter is sitting her GCSE levels very shortly and I reckon I spent most of my time trying my hardest at encouraging her to revise! she can be hard work, any of you get the same when it's exam time.


I have a new kit in store today. 'Bollywood Dreams' the papers are really rich and some of them have a sari fabric feel to them. The elements consist of a fair bit of sequins and bling! It really catches the glitzy fun that bollywood is!


A few layouts to show you from my Ct..........

Maryse has used the tag to frame her daughter, I love the idea!

Denise has used the kit to capture a bit of serenity of ths coastal line where she lives! wish I was there.

I love the way Kim has used the papers to overlap the journalling she has done, beautiful!

And just look at the border clustering Anne has put here, it is awesome! We have a piano in our house too! I don't seem to find time to practise anymore....

My friend Renee ( we are on Kim B's team together) sent me this, WOW! thank you for playing with my kit, this is stunning..

I have a little freebie made with this kit.. A mini tag book album, perfect for your handbag!

click on the pic!

And whilst we are in an Asian mood, please check out the post below! Charlie has the most gorgeous Japanese themed kit out, new today!

Colours of a Geisha

Charlie has the most beautiful oriental kit in store, all based on Japanese art work her Aunt has done. It has 3 paper japanese figures, a Kimono, a beautiful blossom frame and an oriental fan that forms the basis of this kit, they are exquisite and original.



Here's my layout I have done to show you, the layout has been done for this months scraplift challenge over at DSO. I am hosting the challenge this month, why don't you pop over and join me!

You will find Charlie's 'Colours of a Geisha' at ESS

Meet the CT

(Fanfare) da da da da da daaaaa! I have now chosen my CT... Thank you to all the applicants, it was hard at times to make a decision, but it had to be done!

Maryse
(Mumure Scrapattaque)
Anne
(Anne of Alamo)



Denise
(Happymom)

Kim

(Kim's Scrappin)

pop over to Kim's blog as she has a QP made with my Garden Blues for you
and

Vanessa

(Vana63)

I am so going to enjoy working with these girls....... Whoopeee!


Now onto a few bargains! We all like to pick up some of those don't we!

Charlie has a few products in the amazing dollar section over at ESS. I can't believe you can pick up Funky Love Birds for just a dollar, man that kit is so cute, to me it's deal of the year lol!

Second.... some of the designers at DSO are cleaning out their drawers! Kim and Bunny are having a mega retirement sale.. whoot whoot! just think of all bargains you can pick up here, I'll be popping in myself to see if there is anything I haven't got already.. I thought my purse took a hammering last weekend, I reckon it's in for another!


Lastly, I have made you an Antique frame cluster which goes with my kit 'News To Me'

click on preview to download...

and have a happy weekend!

Create a Mothers Day Card

I have a few layouts to show you, done with my Garden Blues kit! both of them are masculine, I never realised it would have worked for pics of men too! but it does.
Kim's Scrappin has done this one, I love the journalling, it is beautiful, thanks Kim.

and Maryse has created this.. I like the way she has done block papers, and I love the cluster too!

she has also done you a QP, click on the preview to go grab!

Garden Blues is 40% off at the moment, so now's the time to pick up a bargain!

Are you ready for a bit of crafting?

I have made a card with Kimmy's Antoinette kit,

Mine was an 80th birthday card I needed to make, but I have converted it into a Mothers Day card for you.

which I know will come in handy this Sunday....

Here are the instructions

have fun creating!

A CT Call

Well I've just been knocked to the floor! I had this post already to go and then found an e.mail from Barb, she is one amazingly talented lady, not only does she bake the most delicious bread and paint the finest pictures but she makes the most STUNNING cards too!

Isn't it just beautiful, I tell you I truly was blown away when I saw the pictures! Barb, I love the card you made, THANK YOU for showing me,

If you wish to see the kit she made it with, go here to view News To Me!

Yes you read right!!! I need a creative team, are you interested? I have only just started selling, it's a relatively new venture for me, and I need some wonderful Ladies who love scrapping to come along for the ride. Are you game! if so please contact me...

My dear friend Maryse has done this beautiful layout and she's offering it up as a quick page on her blog. Isn't she good to you!

She used my News To Me kit which currently is 40%0ff.

pop over to Maryse's blog to grab!

Here's a layout I've done of my beautiful daughter, with my News To Me kit.

I too have made it into a quick page, just click on the preview to download

It's National Scrapbooking Day today and so much to tell you!
I have opened a store at DSO, I am so pleased to be working with the nicest gals in digiland!
all this week I have a 40% off opening sale, so please take advantage if you like what you see.
I have two kits in store..

This one has warm Orange tones and a touch of heritage to it!

This kit has a selection of soft and fresh blues, with papers ranging from soft textures to bold floral. Today you can get both kits at 50% off because....

DSO are having a store wide sale....

And Oh my.. Kim has been working night and day, she has so much to offer you.

Firstly she has another kit to go into her Friend Series. As usual Kim's papers are exquisite, and the elements are absolutely beautiful. that girl never disappoints!

I have made this card with the kit, I really love working with her papers! Stop by on Tuesday or Wednesday as I am giving it to you to make your mothers day card!

As I said, Kim has been working hard.. she has produced another beauty, it's called Moody Days and it

has a delightful grunge feel to it! check out that garden seat!

I found it works for heritage too!

It doesn't stop there! oh no!

Bunny and Kim have produced the most awesome grab bag for commercial use. This is a must if you are or want to get into designing, you wont find any strays or jaggies, just pure quality products!
This Grab bag is not included in the 50% off sale, lets face it, it's a snip anyway!

I have made a little quick page with the grab bag for you, click on the preview and download

Be sure to stop by DSO and join Andrea in a game she's got going, you could win a $5 voucher!

and...

one random shopper will win a $10 gift certificate

Are you ready!

Charlie's store is 50% off for NSD (all discounts will be taken off at checkout)
Get your purses ready for a big spending spree this weekend! It’s National Scrapbooking Day.
Charlie has no less than 4 new products in her store, and a sale for NSD, Now that’s worth celebrating!
Charlie has done a collab with A+ Designs, it’s a brightly coloured kit just perfect for scrapping those pictures of your Mum’s.

I have done a layout of myself and my little girl, an old picture taken about 15 years ago! Oooooh no grey hairs! Heehee!

Charlie’s latest products are all commercial use she has a set of masks. Masks are really popular at the moment.

There is a set of textured overlays

And then there are these lovely set of felt styles.

This flower was made with the pretty pastels set.

If you want a closer look at these styles, I have made you a little felty dog collection

Click on the pic to download.

I've opened my store at DSO, go check it out! will tell more tomorrow!