Prima swirls and bling titles - I love Sparklies!

Anyone that knows me, knows that I love my sparklies. This can take shape in the form of glitter, diamantes, irridescence, holographics, metallics.. oh I am practically making an order for another fix of pretties right now!

I have been so busy with Scrapbook Apprentice work and it has been a great excuse to not do anything.. but when Katie left us a week without a parcel.. what could a girl do.. I had to scrap.

I haven't scrapped my family for so long now so I really enjoyed digging out a picture from the wedding and finally using a quote I had saved. The moment I saw 'Did you know that I was waiting for you? To love you for the rest of my life?" It really rang true in my heart but it's a long story!

I've had these blingy words for a long time now and the flourishes just kicked me into maximum sparkly overdrive. I haven't been able to use my own antique style for so long now as the materials I was sent were too bright so it was like slipping into a pair of comfy old shoes and getting aquainted with an old love.

The second layout needed some butterflies just to convey how this little bundle of preciousness makes me feel. I have added some concealed journalling (I don't do picture books!) but the picture speaks a thousand words to me.

If I didn't use all pink she would kill me. For sure.

I hope the sun has been shining in your life wherever you are. I am thinking of running a giveaway soon, so watch this space. My heart has been so full of love from my friends lately that I seem to be giving away like crazy and I'd love to give something on my blog.

TTFN

♥♥ Mel ♥♥

Free stuff - Blog candy!

Dizzy Blonde is a SU demonstrator and is currentely giving away a scalloped circle punch on her blog to one lucky commenter:

http://www.dizzyscrafts.blogspot.com/

You got to be in it to win it!

Secondly, check out the blog candy right here:

Hop on over to http://creativitylifemag.blogspot.com and become a follower to be in with a chance of winning all of this gorgeous stash.. all of which I had the chance to work with this month.

Whilst you're over there check out the Scrapbook Apprentice work I did this month and if you love it.. give me a vote.. just 4 days left now.. so nervous!

Thank you so much for all your love and support

Good Luck x

♥♥ Mel ♥♥

Challenge 2 - No paper keep it clean!

I have joined a brilliant challenge blog over at :

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/

Which is run by my friend Polly and some other lovely ladies. I really enjoy making cards and sometimes it is nice to have a challenge and share your creations with other people.

This month the challenge was:

"NO PAPER - KEEP IT CLEANNow, before you all panic, it is easier than it sounds. We all love our designer papers, don't we? But you can also achieve some wonderful results when you don't use the papers. So why not give it a try? You just might amaze yourself. "

with a fabulous prize too!!

I thought I would give this challenge a go and see how I fared seeing as mothers day was looming! No paper hmm.. harder then it sounds for me.. I had just purchased a Prima cd and decided to print one of the images onto my cardstock:

I would never have got round to using the CD lol but this challenge really kicked my butt into gear so thanks Creative card crew - look forward to next week!

I get really annoyed over my bad photographs (the one I just posted wasn't very good either Grr!) So I retook the Magnolia card so that it shows the natural colours.:

I think I truly am a lunatic LOL what can I say..

No posts in weeks.. 2 in one day.. you lot are spoilt I tell ye :D

♥♥ Mel ♥♥

Scrapbook Apprentice - Challenge 5 Sneak Peeks!

Firstly, a big thank you to all of my followers for supporting me. If you're reading this, leave a comment and let me know you're alive!!

Hopefully, fingers and toes crossed.. I will make it into the next round for The Scrapbook Apprentice.. and you will get to see the yummy things I made with this months kit. It seriously was a frog that evolved into a prince. Bright green (Limeade) and seriously shocking pink (Bubblegum) were all thrown together with a huge bundle of gorgeous ribbons to calm the nerves. This months challenge was to focus on ribbon techniques. Heaven knows I collect enough ribbons.. but I can't say that I ever use them :)

So without further waffling here are the sneak peeks..
(sorry the photographs are rubbish but there has been no sun here!!)

You may have noticed that this month I have been asked to also do an extra project. Anything I wanted.. but still got to incorporate ribbon techniques hmm.. well all I can say is this would be perfect for a very cheap personalised gift and was bags of fun to make :)

I made two REALLY awesome cards and thought I had photographed them but alas.. I hadn't *screams*. One was shaped like a handbag.. I can't wait for you to see it. I went to town on that white cardstock and it just looked so pretty I really didn't want to part with it! The second is my rebellion.. I used this shocking bright kit in a cunning way to create a seriously soft and delicate baby card. That is not the best bit though.. underneath the card is a surprise for baby.. adorned with matching ribbons.. ahh wait till you see it!!

I would like to thank my very good friend Melissa for that idea.. she is so brilliant at siefting great ideas out of the internet and inspires me all the time.

Yesterday was a perfect mothers day even though I had the cold and sore throat from hell. My kids make me so happy all the time and my husband just tries so hard it fills me with love. He had cleared the top half of the garden just for me (because I had been hankering after a BBQ for so long) and then went to Asda to get charcoal and ingredients. We had a brilliant day and the kids made me cry when they presented me with cards. I'm going to scrap the day later so i'll show you piccies then.

I hope you had a wonderful mothers day.. Let me know about it x

I'm back to my duvet ;)

♥♥ Mel ♥♥

Magnolia gives me heart palpitations

I know that Magnolia is a little like Marmite. You either love their cute little moomin resemblance.. or simply despise their 'no-nosed' existence. As everyone who knows me will confirm.. I LOVE Magnolia like my first born child.

I was hoarding some serious new stamps lately that I scored from the Glitter Pot sale so I had to use one last night. I don't know why but it took me all night to make this one card and I didnt even take a good photograph..

GOSH DAMN IT!!

SO here is a strange coloured but I promise cute in real life card:

You can see the true colours much better in the close-ups:

This time, I cut out all of the detailings in Tildas hair and curled them.. You have to see it in real life to know what it looks like!!

I will try and get a bit more creating done soon but I have got to get my creativity scrapbook apprentice work finished and posted.. the deadline is the 20th!!

Love and Peace

♥♥ Mel ♥♥