I'm back with Bellarific Friday!

Hi folks! I'm back!!! If you're reading this THANK YOU for sticking around whilst I was on my "maternity leave"! Our gorgeous little boy, Zachary, has kept me crazy busy but I must admit I've been missing my little craft room and my fingers have been itching to get colouring again! Somehow I am finding a wee bit of time to craft though heaven knows how!!

I do have a very BIG reason for starting crafting again though which I can't wait to share with you. Em from Stamping Bella has asked me to join their DT!!!!!!! Yep, little old me, who's been their biggest fan since I first began crafting is now on the DT!!!! I can't believe it!!!!!!

So without further ado, here is my first card on the Stamping Bella DT for this week's Bellarific Friday.....

So I've used Uptown Girl Sunny Is Stylish. I've coloured her with copics and paper pieced her skirt, jacket and headscarf. I added some Glossy Accents to her sunglasses- how cool have they photographed?! I kept the layout very simple as I thought the image, sentiment and paper said it all really! I just love that sentiment!

Here was the Inspiration photo for this week's challenge. You see what I did?!

Next week's Bellarific Friday challenge is the above sketch. C'mon and join us- just make sure you're using a current Bella stamp!!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella); Paper (Glitz Design); Assorted cardstock; Copics; Stickles; Glossy Accents

Sketch Saturday- Rosie Posie

Wow! Our last Sketch Saturday of 2013! Thanks so much for participating throughout the year!

I have used PTI's Rosie Posie stamp sets to make a Mother's Day card for my Mum- yes, I know it's early!! The "happy" die is a PTI Wonderful Words die and "mother's day" is from Clearly Besotted Happy Everything stamp set. Paper is PTI.

As you can see I flipped the image and sentiment.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (PTI, Clearly Besotted); Inks (PTI); Papers and cardstock (PTI); Ribbon (PTI); Button; Dies (PTI; Nesties)

Sketch Saturday- LOTV Scooter Boy

Today's Sketch Saturday Challenge will last for 2 weeks and has an ANYTHING GOES theme! Basically you can choose any sketch after #215 to use!

Though I'm scheduling these posts, I've realised it will be Christmas so I'd just like to say to all my bloggy friends....

HAVE A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, PEACEFUL AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!!

Thanks so much for supporting me through 2013!

Today's card has been made using LOTV's Scooter Boy. I've coloured him with copics and a bit of lyra shadow. These papers are MME Boy Crazy. The arrows are Dienamics.

Here's your close up!

I've chosen to use Sketch #247!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (LOTV); Copics; Paper (MME); Assorted cardstock; Dies (Dienamics, Nesties); Buttons; 

Hope your season sparkles!

Today I have a MFT A La Mode Sparkling Season to show you...

She is coloured with copics and paper pieced using Carta Bella papers. For the Christmas bauble I wanted to go for a glass look and I had some Christmas flocked vellum SU Christmas paper I got last year. Because it was see through I actually had to finish off the outline of the A La Mode by drawing in her legs and the bottom of her jumper. I think it worked! 

Your close up.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (MFT); Copics; Papers (Carta Bella, SU); Die-namics (MFT); Embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Twine; Punches (Snowflake and corner rounder)

Sketch Saturday- Lighten up

Another simple PTI card to show you for Sketch Saturday...

I've used PTI's Lighten Up stamp sets and dies. Cardstock and paper is by PTI also. I added a small scalloped strip using a Dienamic.

Here's Jen's sketch.

Your sponsor this week is Milk Coffee. Thanks guys!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (PTI); Paper (PTI); Assorted cardstock; Dies (PTI, Dienamics); Hot fix crystal

Sketch Saturday- Bitty Birds

A very simple PTI card this week for Sketch Saturday...

Here is a card I've made for my in-law's anniversary. It uses PTI's Bitty Bird stamps and dies. I added a Dienamics grass border and a PTI heart. The papers I've used are by Pebbles. 

Here is Jen's fab sketch for this week.

Your sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (PTI); Papers (Pebbles); Assorted cardstock; Dies (Dienamics, Nesties, PTI)

Our little bundle has arrived!

Hey everyone!!! As you know I've been scheduling my posts for a few weeks now. In the meantime, our little bundle of joy has arrived!!!!!!

Our beautiful little boy was born on 5 November at 1.57pm and weighed in at 6lb 3oz!

We are exhausted but totally and utterly besotted with our little one. I can now understand why I was so uncomfortable for those last months as he is a complete wriggler and has very strong legs!

xxx