Birthday Treats

I was dreading my birthday this year, 36 is the wrong side of 35! closer to 40 than 30 iyswim lol! I had no plans to celebrate it, the day came just like any other (it was Wednesday) I went to work - as you do and it was just like any other day BUT THEN I got home and I got the post!!! OMG how my day to a full turn!

First the RM van came with a big squidgy parcel for me, it was very unexpected and i had no idea what it might be. I opened it to discover that it was a stunning hand quilted cushion made by my wonderful - newly found, cousin Gill. She has the biggest talent and the biggest heart ever!! Take a look.....

Sorry the photo is a bit blurry but you can still see how beautiful it is can't you, she even made me a matching card! Thank you so much Gill I love you to bits
So the next visit was from the post man, look at all these hand made cards that dropped through the door....

I have such lovely, generous and talented friends, thank you Sian, Karen, Gill, Shell, Mellie and Ruth, they are beautiful mmmmwahhhhh.Just as I was reading the last of my cards there came a knock at the door.......
Look what was awaiting me!!!! Phwarrrrr!!

These are from my wonderful friend Karen, I love her to bits you know, I'm such a lucky girl. The flowers in this basket are so fresh they will last for ages! Karen must know me so well because she has included my favourite flowers - Freesias, my room smells delightful!Thank you so so much Karen, I wish I could give you a real hug instead of a cyber one xxxxx

So you see, in the end being 36 turned out not so badf after all!

DW Challenge Boy Oh Boy!

It was my turn to set the challenge at Dottie's World this week and i went for a boy challenge to celebrate the launch of the new digital download collection from Charmed Cards and Crafts (designed by moi!)
Pop over there for the details and to find out about the little prize that I am giving away.
Here is my Boy card.....

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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy your Sunday,

Louise xx

Dottie's World Challenge

Gunn has set us a fab challenge at Dottie's World this week. She wants us to b inspired by gingerbread houses. As you can see, I went in the direction of colour and the whole Scandinavian feel....

I'm just sooo in LURVE with these Bo Bunny papers they are totally lush!

The image is of course one of my drawings, sold as digital downloads at Charmed Cards and Crafts.

To play along just pop over to Dottie's World.

A Non-Challenge Card!

Well there haven't been many of these recently! By Golly!

I've finally finished my drawings for the new Download collection (available to purchase and download immediately from Charmed Cards and Crafts) so now I have time to have a little play!

Here's what I came up with using one of my new drawings...............

It's called Tumble Time and it's part of the Boy Oh Boy set. There are 10 unique images in the set at a very good price AND you can have them to play with almost instantly! So no waiting for the post man.

OK sales pitch over lol. I hope you like my little card xx

Red, White and Black

Good Morning!!!!!

This week we have a colour challenge at Dottie's World and it's been set by the lovely Nicole in Canada, we're so lucky to have her, she rocks!!!

Nicole wants us to use red white and black along with one of the charmed downloads.

I had fun with this one.....

I used some of my gorgeous new Bo Bunny paper from Charmed cards and crafts, check it out and all the other scrumptious new arrivals! I love it when you get a new box of papers and your mojo comes rushing back!
Look I even decorated the inside! That's good for me!

The image is from the Holly and Madison World Tour download set, from Charmed Cards and Crafts, it's one of my favourite sets so far. Ooooh and I've just about finished the new drawings so watch out for those ;0)

This second card is from an older challenge but I thought it fitted well with this one so I added it to give a little extra inspiration. This image is also from the World Tour set.

Why don't you go along to Dottie's World and join in the fun... See you there! :0)

Around the World

Adele has set us a fab challenge this week over on Dottie's World - pop over to find out more.

Here is the card I made for it, I'm gong to give it to my brother in law who lives in OZ.

You won't recognise the image because it's one of my new ones and it isn't for sale yet but don't panic - the collection is almost complete!

Please pop over to Dottie's World and join in!

Dottie's World Challenge - Feathers

June wants us to use feathers for this week's DW challenge. Well, I searched through my craft room and couldn't find a single blummin feather so I settled for two strips of Maribu, I think it still counts (fingers crossed!)

I wanted to make a thank you card for my fabulous cousin Gill who has made me a fantastic hand quilted bag - she's so clever!

She lives down in Bristol so I decided to make my card to fit inside a tin that I had saved (like you do!) so that it survives the journey in the post.

The Pixie is one of my drawings which are sold as downloads at Charmed Cards and Crafts. The sentiment was cut out on my Silhouette, the papers are Basic Grey (I think lol) and those cute flowers were purchased at The Works book shop.

Here's the tin, I kept t fairly simple but I like it.

Here's the arty shot ;0)

Thank you for looking, enjoy your week.

Louise

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