peaches and cream anyone?

Good afternoon! No you are not hallucinating I really am posting 2 days in a row!! Woo hooo!

The elusive gods of Mojo have paid me a visit, and I am making hay while the sun shines!!

Well this card started life when I saw that the Lili's little fairies challenge this week is Peaches and cream. Well I knew instantly what papers I wanted to use!

These beautiful papers are Graphic 45 once upon a springtime! So then all I had to do was choose one of my .. and I hate to admit, sorely neglected.. Lili of the Valley stamps! Well this little cutie just screamed peaches and cream to me! I have coloured her with my Copics, threaded some ribbon around the spellbinder die, I thought a doily was very fitting, and the corners are one of my new fav's from La La land! Lace is from my stash! I do hope this inspiration continues as it's usually a good sign that the old depression is lifting!! :) Maybe it's the sunshiny days!!

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The challlenges I would like to enter this card into are:

Lili's Little fairies - Peaches and cream

Papertake weekly - anything goes

Bearly Mine - Mothers day

Simon says stamp - anything goes 

one Stop craft challenge - mothers day

Fab and funky - Pastel colours

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So there we have it! hope to see you all soon!!

Hugs

Jacqui xx

Mama I love you over at Songbird

Good morning Songbirds!!

Well I don't know about the rest of the country, but we have been feeling decidedly spring like here in Dundee over the past few days!! Saturday I was able to fling open all my windows and doors, it was lovely!!

Well it's been another 2 weeks since our last challenge so onto this fortnights challenge! and our song this time is

Mama I love you!

 So we would love to see all your Mothers day cards.

Right were to start!! Lol! The image is beautiful Tilda with big Tulips from the with love collection, I have also used the magnolia chocolate stamp. the image is coloured in with my copics, and I added a few highlights to her hair with my prismacolor pencils (well I have to wipe the dust off them occasionally!! ) Lol! the heart die is a magnolia do-hickey and the corners are La La Land, the butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch, I have added a little picket fence paint around the edges. the Papers are Maja. Kinda like this one!! think my Mojo is finally starting to return!! 

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the challenges I would like to enter are:

Mid week Magnolia's- Shabby chic

Totally Gorjuss - anything goes with pink

Simply Magnolia - anything goes

Lovely Hanglar only - ribbon or trim

Tilda's towm - F&F or U&E (F&F)

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Well that's all from me for now, don't forget to pop on over to the blog and get some great inspiration from my talented teamies and join the fun!!

Hugs

Jacqui xx

Anything goes over at basic grey challenge!

Howdy Peeps!!

well I am still struggling to sort out the bomb site that is my craft room!! lol!! I can't find anything and still can't believe how much rubbish I had shoved into every nook and cranny!!! Never mind it will all be worth it in the end!!........ I hope!!

Well this fortnight over at Basic Grey challenges  it's time for everybody's  favourite challenge:

ANYTHING GOES!!

Another beautiful Saturated Canary image with on is called Princess honor, she reminds me of Katniss from Hunger games!!! the beautiful papers are Basic grey Periphery, the flowers are a mix of kort and Godt, and WOC. not sure where the crystal stem is from the lace is also WOC as is the cheescloth. 

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The challenges I would like to enter this card into are: 

Simon Says Stamp - Use an arrow

Deep Ocean challenge - the letter B  -  Bow, blue and butterfly

Totally papercrafts - hope for spring

Fab and Funky - flower power

sweet stampin - mother or special lady

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Have a great weekend!

Hugs

Jacqui xx

Sixteen going on seventeen over at songbird!

Hi All wow time certainly flies, it's time for another great challenge over at songbird challenges, this fortnight the hills are alive as we ask to see your beautiful cards with ages on them! and the song to inspire you?

Sixteen Going on seventeen

From the sound of music!

I have used A fabulous uptown girl stamp from stamping bella, she is colloured with my copics, the scrummy paper is an old collection from SEI called mimosa and I cut the numbers with some sizzlits!

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the challenges I would like to enter are

ABC challenge - H is for Happy Birthday

Card makin mamas - It's Birthday time

Charisma cardz - anything goes

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Well that's all from me today, I am in the middle of a huge sort out of my craft room, who knows maybe pics to follow!!

huggles

Jacqui xx

Princess Zella

Wow Look at me!! A  card for no other reason than pleasure!!  It felt really strange Lol!! I was really inspired by the colour challenge over at Saturated Canary, it has been so long since I had coloured anything my Copics felt really strange, and I have to say it is a testament to make it crafty blending card that the image tuned out reasonable at all, I must have done 20 layers before I was happy!!!

I tried to be a bit more adventurous with the shading around the image but my camera really really to leach the life out of colours!! Here is a closer look

Nope still looks washed out!!! The beautiful papers are Kaisercraft Bonjour collection, the butterfly cameo is from Bo-bunny and the corner and seam binding are Wild orchid Crafts! 

Hey no Ranting today either!!! I must be feeling better!!

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The challenges I would like to enter are:

Saturated Canary - colour inspiration

Cupcake Craft challenge - Sketcharoony!! (sketch!!)

Deep Ocean Challenge - Letter B -- Bow and Bonjour papers!

Stampin' for the weekend - Metal - cameo

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Well that's me for today! It's snowing up a storm here in Dundee!!

have a wonderful day!

Hugs

Jacqui xx

Basic grey favourite things and a warning!!

Aaaaarrrrgghhhhh!!!!!! 

Photobucket changed again!! and now it doesn't allow you to "add" an image to an image so no watermarks!!! So ok I think, I will try a few other editing programs!!!!!!!! must confess I tried a few so not entirely sure of the culprit, but the sh*t storm started after downloading Gimp!!! in fact I am almost certain it was Gimp, because I noticed it downloaded some "extras" whilst downloading!! well I have spent the entire day today removing programs and running full system scans and only now is my laptop working properly!! I guess Photobucket will have to suffice!!! The annoying thing is that my laptop came pre-loaded with adobe photoshop and I can't come to grips with it!! My nephew laughed at me when I complained and said that a friend of his was doing her degree on "photoshop" well if you need a degree to work it I am doooomed!!!! Rant over!! just be careful out there!! :)

Going back to my previous rant.... you know the one about the price of going to the Cinema!! When was the last time anyone went to watch a movie and there were more than about 10 peeps there?? they still have to pay staff and heat and clean the premises, I was gratified by how many of you lovely peeps agreed with me lower prices would mean more bums on seats and more snacks bought...... more money!! simples!!!!

So the reason I have returned to the cinema is that yesterday I went to see "Warm Bodies" (about 5 other people apart from the 3 of us!! and its half term here!!) anyhoo AMAZING!!!!!! what a fabby film!!! the overall message could be seen as a bit corny, but wow I laughed, cried and totally fell in love with a brain eating Zombie!!!!! One of the best films I have seen in a long time!!

Wow I have waffled on today!!!! on to the best bit!! It is time for another brilliant new challenge over at Basic grey challenges this fortnight is easy peasy!!

  Favourite things! 

Well of course my favourites are Basicgrey papers, I have used cappella, and Magnolia stamps, I love this "Tilda with Ugg shoes" she if defo one of my all time favourites! Add to that some butterflies and lace and I am a happy camper!! 

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the challenges I would like to enter are:

Papertake weekly - anything goes

Tilda's town - anything goes

divas by design - winged things

Flutter by wednesday - anything goes as long as fairies butterflies etc!

Moving along with the times - only girls allowed

Stamp and create - spring is coming

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Well I'm off to have a lay down in a dark room after all that ranting!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Hugs and kisses

Jacqui xx

OMG I forgot again!!!!

Oh so sorry lovely peeps, I am late with this weeks Songbird post!!

Just can't seem to shake this Blah feeling!!

Anyhoo this fortnight we would love to see your beautiful cards based on the song

Hopelessly Devoted to you!

 Ahh now that brings me back!!! I went to see Grease about 5 times with my big sis!! Am I the only one who loves the Cinema but finds the prices ridiculous these days!!!! Myself Rob and Logan went to a movie a couple of months ago not realising it was 3D until the lady at the till asked for about £32 pounds I think it was!!!! for three people one of which is classed as a junior ticket!! Well no popcorn for us!!!! Surely it would be better to charge half the amount, I am sure they would get more than twice the amount of peeps through the door, and those peeps would be able to afford treats,  am I wrong!!! Rant over!!! Hmmm feeling better now!! 

BTW it's blizzarding outside as I write!!!! Hmmm didn't mention that this morning, did you Mr weather man!!

Right where was I? Oh yes!!

Isn't she cute!!! and she was another very generous Freebie from the lovely Krista Smith over at Saturated Canary and like all the lovely freebies if you missed her she is only $2 to buy, a bargain eh!!!!! I tried to keep the colouring simple as the papers are rather busy!! Lol!! the image has been coloured in with my copics and the papers are basic grey Sugar Rush, which haven't seen the light of day it has to be said for at least a year or more!! the wee hearts are from the the paper set!

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The challenges I would like to enter are:

Sketch and stash - Sketch. (Digi new - papers neglected!)

Simon says stamp - anything goes

card makin mamas - I'm in the mood for love

sweet stamping - love is all around

Allsorts - lets get cute

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 Thats all from me!

huggles

Jacqui xx