Sporting Cuties

Hello friends, hope you are well and had a good weekend. We took a drive down to the coast for a spot of breakfast and a walk which we enjoyed. Anyway, today is the start of the new challenge at

The theme is SPORTING CUTIES and I used this sweet image from LOTV getting ready to tack up her pony.

I used Tonic scalloped dies for the card base (and layers) to make a rocker card for a change.

Speaking of ponies...here is Surprise tucking into her current favourite thing...ice lollies!! Mint tea with carrot and apple. Martin was horrified when he noticed the first one in the freezer!!

She might be a little bit disappointed not to get more as
I don't think the temperatures are going to peak again any time soon because yay...we have had rain and lots of it. Looks like the rain dancing worked!!

I look forward to seeing your Sporting Cuties.

Thank you for your visit xx

Crafty friends #90 - Anything goes
A bit more time to  craft #73 - Anything goes
Daisy chain challenges #22 - Anything goes
Let's craft and create #140 - Anything goes 

More forgotten LOTV

Hello all. I hope you are well and, if not, that you soon will be.

I must apologise for not doing so well with my visiting of late, but we have been making the most of it, while the weather has been good, and taking care of some outdoor jobs.  Still, I am here now to share another rediscovered rubber stamp that was hiding away. This one is from Lili of the Valley. I love this little pair of sweet girls. They were coloured with Promarkers and the papers came from The Range.

I had a fancy for an easel card for a change. The sentiment came from a Purple Onion set that was a gift. I was lucky to find some little buttons that matched the hat perfectly...how I love coordination!!

Well, the grass is looking much greener today, thanks to some showers overnight. The horses are doing very well and actually manage on very little, but it will still be nice to have a bit more grass for them when the autumn and winter come. I am sure Mother Nature will redress the balance.

Whatever the weather where you are, stay well xx

Some challenges

Dis digi challenge  - 2 or more papers
Colour Crazy Challenge week 32 - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments #209 - for the girls + a sentiment
Little Miss Muffet #195 - Always anything goes
Passion for Promarkers #456 - Make it feminine

Feathers or Fur at AYLI

Hello peeps. How are you all doing? Time has a way of slipping by at this time of year and I couldn't believe that it's been so long since I posted. Anyway here I am with some inspiration for you.

Feathers or Fur is the theme for the new challenge at



It is fur all the way for me. Feathery things terrify me, especially if they are flying around my head!! When we were farming I did have a dozen hens that were kept in an old outhouse. They roosted up high and I would not go in to collect the eggs and let them out until they were all safely on the floor...scary!!

Anyway here is my card featuring two furry pups.

I used a Marianne Designs die set for the heart, and coloured the sweet little lady and her pups with Promarkers to compliment the papers.

That's me for now. Hope to see you join us with your feathery or furry makes!!

Until next time, take care xx

Some challenges

I love Promarkers #364 - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - August anything goes

Add some Sparkle!!

Hello my blogging buddies. Hope you had a good weekend and are refreshed for the week ahead and whatever it throws at you!!

To start mine off I have my DT inspiration piece for

An easy one this time...Add Some Sparkle to your cute card.

Little DSB Rosie was so cute I made two!!

I fussy cut the frame and mounted it on a mat that I made using sparkly texture paste and a snowflake stencil. The frame was glittered with some super sparkelicious glitter from Chloe. I coloured them with Promarkers and finished  off with a tag and some twine.

Thank you for visiting xx

Tea anyone?

I was asked by one of my regular customers to make a Birthday card for her Sister. I am still rummaging in my stash and decided to use one of the free downloads from Making Cards.

This ties in rather nicely with the new challenge at

Which is buttons or ribbon  (remember to tell us why)

My "go to" finishing touch is definitely ribbon. When seam binding first became fashionable I think I bought every available colour and still have masses in my vast collection. It's so easy to tie into a perfect bow and always looks amazing. These days though I buy white and colour with alcohol markers as necessary!!

It is much larger than I would usually make (A5) so I filled it out a bit with complimentary coloured mats and cut a doily using my Gemini. The sentiments were stamped using stamps from a couple of free sets, so a freebie all round, except for the seam binding.

We are still without rain in our part of the UK. I am actually missing mowing my lawn  now and all  Bowie and Bumble's favourite streams, except one, have dried up. They do have a paddling pool but won't use it so it is becoming very useful for me on extremely hot days!! It has been a little cooler the last couple of mornings so Surprise and I enjoyed an hour out and about yesterday. Looks like it's hotting up again at the weekend though.
Have a good one when you get there xx

Some challenges

Crafty friends #88 - Food/drink
Double D Challenge - Tea and/or coffee