Pop!

Hi everyone!!

Just dropping by today with my card for the 

CASology challenge ~ Pop

For today's card I have used a LCI image - Nikki Pregnant!

As soon as I saw the cue word it made me remember 

how I felt when I was carrying Lewis - ready to POP!!!

Sorry for the bad photo but am really struggling at the moment taking photos.

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Susan x

Going Going...

....... hurry before they are gone and gone forever :0(

Queen Ladybug has decided to extend the closing down sale due 

to her absence during September and October.

Kerry has designed and had some beautiful cling and digi stamps created over the years and it will be a very sad day when the doors finally close  (28th October) and our wings are hung up - 

so don't miss this opportunity to purchase some of these fantabulous stamps before it's too late.

Share the news with all your crafty friends - great idea for a Secret Santa gift, Stocking fillers or simply because you can!

My card today is using Bride Nikki - such a stunning stamp and I nearly always use this on my wedding cards as it's so simple but classy too...

Share the banner on your blog and let's see Kerry close the doors with a bang!!

Thanks for stopping by

Susan x

LCI Mid-Challenge Reminder

Happy Tuesday !!

The Ladybug Crafts Ink challenge for this fortnight is 

'For a Special Lady'

and my fantabulous image is 'Shopping Nikki' 

- have I told you how much I love this image ?!?!?

John is away skiing with friends at the moment - and he sent me this photograph yesterday morning 

- I am soooooo glad it's not me. I don't like snow !!!

Hugs

Susan xx

LCI - 'For a Special Lady' Challenge

Good morning all.....

The winners of  our  'One for the Boys' challenge are over on the TLT Challenge blog - 

congratulations to you all !!

Today's challenge has been set by the one and only Special lady herself Julie ~

'For a Special Lady'

For my card today I have chosen one of my very first purchases from LCI 

- and it is still one of my favourite images 

Shopping Nikki

I created the sentiment on my computer !!

Please do go and see my ladybug friends and give them some love.

Take care and Hugs

Susan xx

Happy 21st Hannah

What a beautiful day we have had today - the sun was shining very cold but gorgeous.

I'm suffering with Bronchitis again - think it's due to walking in the damp last week 

and it's got on my chest :0(

Lewis and Eleanor were off school yesterday, a teacher's inset day, so we took them into Manchester watched the new Sandra Bullock movie 'Gravity' at the iMax in 3D - it's the closest I'm ever going to get to going into space - crikey I felt like we were there !!!

We went out for dinner and then had a mooch round the Christmas markets - it was a lovely day and made me realise how much I'd enjoy a 3 day weekend every week !!!

Okay - onto my card - yet a new embossing folder.....and some stunnalicious Kanban glitter card - did I tell you how stunning it is......gorgeous.

Winestool Nikki looks beautiful in green - love it !!

Thank you so much for stopping by.....

Hugs

Susan xxx

Happy 50th Birthday

Today Eleanor and I  went into Manchester and true girlie style we shopped until we dropped !!

The boys had a great time paint balling but John can barely move tonight.

I was asked to make a 50th card for a friend - and this is what I made.

I used the LCI image 'Martini Nikki' - stunning isn't she ??

The papers are from my old Stampin' Up stock which I still love., the beautiful pearls are from Hobby House.

I'd like to enter the following challenges

Hobby House - Pearls

Hanna & Friends - Glitter

Divas by Design - Use a Digi

Thanks for stopping by and please do follow me 

Hugs

New Month and New Challenge

 

I still can't believe it is October - where on earth did our Summer go -

I must be getting old as weeks are flying by.

 

Today there is a brand spanking new challenge at LCI and

it is gorgeous Julie's turn to hostess the challenge and she has chosen

 

' Paper Piercing and/or Stitching (Real or Faux)'

 

I have used 'Handbag Nikki' today - isn't she gorgeous.

 

I embossed the card front with a new De'sire embossing folder - my stitching went a bit haywire as Celeste my Burmese cat decided to help !!!

 

Hope you enjoy the challenge and look forward to seeing your entries on the challenge blog.

 

Don't forget to visit all the bugs and leave some ladybug love.

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

 

Martini Nikki.....



Hellooooooo

 

My friend who emigrated to Australia in 2009 came home to visit a couple of weeks ago - we had a lovely catch up and made me realise how much I missed her.

 

It will be her birthday this month so I made her a card to take home with her.......

How gorgeous is this digital stamp - Martini Nikki

it reminds me of Jo so much.....

 

a closer view

 



 

Just a quick one tonight - am up early in the morning taking Eleanor to London shopping !!

 

Hope you've all had a good weekend

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

 

 

 

 

 

Well - you never guess what ?!?!

..... hello everyone !!

 

What a week I have had - Lewis has been at a cricket course this week - he has been on it for the past 3 years - last year he broke his finger which was the excitement of the week BUT nothing beats what happened this week !!

Andrew Flintoff's sons were on the same course - and yes Andrew visited each and every day and helped with the course - Lewis was thrilled (and so was I !!!) but that's not the end of the excitement - on Wednesday when I went to collect Lewis, Andrew was searching in  his bag for something, so casually after asking for a photograph, I asked him had he lost something - yes he had - his wedding ring !! After searching high low and level on the cricket field for nearly 40 minutes - along with the coaches, 3 mums and about 8 children - I asked Andrew if we could look in his bag !!! - and he said 'Feel free !!'  - and yes there it was at the bottom of his bag - the coaches had 'searched' the bag countless times - he was thrilled and to be honest I felt quite good too !!!!

A photo collage including Flintoff looking in his bag for his ring !!!!

 

Now onto my card .......

 

 

using a gorgeous Ladybug crafts Nikki digi stamp  coloured in with Promarkers

 

I would like to enter the following challenges :

 

CreativeCornerChallenges - Anything Goes

5 Simple Things - Anything Goes

 

Thank you for stopping by

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

 

 

 

 

Weekend Wedding....

Good Morning.....

 

We had a lovely family wedding this weekend, my Nephew, Simon, on John's side of the family married his childhood sweetheart, Lucy.....the day was very special and it was lovely catching up with everyone.

 

Here is a photo of the 'wedding car' !!

 

 

with Simon & Lucy

 

Lewis, Eleanor and little cousin Opal

 

 

and finally the card I made for the newly-weds

 

 

using the gorgeous 'Bride Nikki' digital image

 

 

Thank you for stopping by - wishing you a good week.

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Kelly....

Happy Sunday - and how happy am I ?? I weighed myself this morning and I have lost 3lbs on holiday - how fantastic is that - I didn't over indulge but I didn't do without either so I am soooo chuffed !! Went for a 5 mile walk this morning and I am feeling so happy !!

 

Whilst we were away it was my niece's birthday and here is the card that I made

 from Lewis and Eleanor using LCI Birthday Nikki  which is available in store with a fabulous 70% discount - hurry while stocks last.

 

 

Hope you are having a relaxing Sunday.....

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

 

 

What a beautiful day !!

Hello and welcome to my new followers - dare I say it - only 1 more to go !!!!

 

Well the sun is shining - it's weekend and I am an Auntie again today.

Carly, my sister-in-law had a baby boy at 6:50am weighing 8lb 15.5oz, Jude Peter (Peter after Carly's father who passed away 5 years ago with cancer., and also my BIL's name.)

Carly is only small and she had a really tough time and sure is glad it's all over...

.....photo's to follow.

 

Today's card is for a friend of Eleanor's using LCI Birthday Nikki , coloured in using Promarkers and printed the numbers direct onto the card.

a closer view of Nikki

 



a sneaky peek at the inside

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges

 

4 Crafty Chicks - #131 You've got me in [Stitches]

Papercraftstar - Happy Birthday 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by and hope you are enjoying the sunshine.

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx