You Make Me Smile

Swinging by quickly with a couple of extremely simple cards...simple, if you don't take into account all the masking and colouring ;) lol

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Deer To Me' & 'A Little Sentimental' / Ink - VersaFine 'Onyx Black' / Other - Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils; Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Paper

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Deer To Me' & 'A Little Sentimental' / Ink - VersaFine 'Onyx Black' / Other - Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils; Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Paper

Dean and I have a relaxing child free weekend in London to look forward to, I hope you have a fabulous one too, whatever your plans :) x

August Release Reveal

**Jenny is on her own again this month, so please allow an extra day for orders to be dispatched (2 working days in total), sincere apologies for the delay and thank you for your understanding**

I hope you've enjoyed all our teasers this month, if you still want to see more, then please head on over to the following blogs for today's creative fix ;)

Michelle Short

Jen Nelson

Debby Hughes

Rubeena

Keren Baker 

And now onto the new products!  The following stamps and dies will be available in the store, and also at Simon Says Stamp and Ellen Hutson tonight at 10pm BST...

Introducing Be Lucky (A6 set) which coordinates with Be Lucky Die Collection (stamps and dies sold separately):

Introducing Bird Bath (mini A7 set) which coordinates with Bird Bath Die Collection (stamps and dies sold separately):

Introducing Deer To Me (A6 set) which coordinates with Deer To Me Die Collection (stamps and dies sold separately):

Introducing English Rose (A6 set) which coordinates with English Rose Die Collection (stamps and dies sold separately):

Introducing Good To Be Bad (A6 set) which coordinates with Good To Be Bad Die Collection (stamps and dies sold separately):

Introducing Hip Hip Hooray (A6 set) which coordinates with Hip Hip Hooray Die Collection (stamps and dies sold separately):

Introducing Message Me (A6 set):

Introducing Peekaboo (A6 set) which coordinates with Peekaboo Die Collection (stamps and dies sold separately):

Please head on over to our Facebook page to enter our small giveaway which is open to everyone worldwide.  If you are new to us, we would be truly grateful if you could connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter :) 

Yay it's Friday!  Thanks so so much for being incredibly supportive and encouraging once again this month - I hope you have a terrific weekend!! :D xoxo

August Release Teaser Time Day 4

Not long now until our August products are available in store!  Here are the last of my cards for this months teasers...

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Deer To Me' & 'So To Speak' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Deer To Me Die Collection', 'So To Speak Die Collection' & 'Tree Landscape Die'; Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Dies; Spellbinder Nestabilities Rounded Rectangles / Pattern Paper - Echo Park 6x6 Pad Dots & Stripes Winter / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Deer To Me', 'All In Onesie' & 'Basic Stripes' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Deer To Me Die Collection', 'All In Onesie Die Collection' & 'On The Line Die Collection'; Spellbinder Nestabilities 'Standard Circles' / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Deer To Me' & 'Peekaboo' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Deer To Me Die Collection' & 'Peekaboo Die Collection'; Lawn Fawn Grass Die / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Hip Hip Hooray', 'Sentimental Type', 'All In Onesie' & 'So To Speak' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Hip Hip Hooray Die Collection',  'All In Onesie Die Collection' & 'So To Speak Die Collection'; Lawn Fawn Stitched Squares Dies / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Hip Hip Hooray' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Hip Hip Hooray Die Collection'; Pretty Pink Posh 'Story Book 4 Die' / Pattern Paper - Echo Park 6x6 Pad Dots & Stripes Series / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Hip Hip Hooray' & 'So To Speak' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Hip Hip Hooray Die Collection' & 'So To Speak Die Collection'; Lawn Fawn Stitched Squares Dies / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Peekaboo' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Peekaboo Die Collection' / Pattern Paper - Echo Park 6x6 Pad Dots & Stripes Winter / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Peekaboo' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Peekaboo Die Collection' / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Peekaboo' &  'So To Speak' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Peekaboo Die Collection'; Lawn Fawn Stitched Hearts Dies / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

I think the design team and guests have been absolutely sensational this month and I can't wait to see their latest creations:

Debby Hughes

Rubeena

Keren Baker

Michelle Short

Jen Nelson

I'll be back tomorrow with my reveal post and I sincerely hope you will join me :)  Happy Thursday, the weekend is almost here - yipppeee! x

August Release Teaser Time Day 3

Welcome back to day three of our August teasers, I have lots more to share today...

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'English Rose' & 'Message Me' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'English Rose Die Collection' / Pattern Paper - Echo Park 6x6 Pad Dots & Stripes Series / Ink - VersaMagic Dew Drops; Memento Versafine 'Onyx Black'

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'English Rose' & 'Message Me' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'English Rose Die Collection'; Lawn Fawn Stitched Circle Frames Dies / Ink - VersaMagic Dew Drops; Memento Versafine 'Onyx Black'

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'English Rose' & 'Message Me' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'English Rose Die Collection' / Pattern Paper - Echo Park 6x6 Pad Dots & Stripes Series / Ink - VersaMagic Dew Drops; Memento Versafine 'Onyx Black'

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'English Rose' & 'Message Me' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'English Rose Die Collection' / Ink - VersaMagic Dew Drops; Memento Versafine 'Onyx Black'

I have to admit, I'm particularly fond of this next set, which is a little bit tongue in cheek and brings home the message that there are two sides to every story ;) lol

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Good To Be Bad' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Good To Be Bad Die Collection' & 'Scalloped Tag Die' (retired); Lawn Fawn Stitched Circle Frames Dies / Pattern Paper - Echo Park 6x6 Pad Dots & Stripes Series; Simple Stories 6x6 Pad / Ink - Versamark Pad / Other -  Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils; White Embossing Powder; Hemptique Black Twine; Mini Pegs

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Good To Be Bad', 'Deer To Me', 'All In Onesie' & 'So To Speak' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Good To Be Bad Die Collection', 'All In Onesie Die Collection' & 'So To Speak Die Collection' / Ink - Versafine 'Onyx Black' / Other -  Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Good To Be Bad', 'Birch Background II', 'All In Onesie' & 'So To Speak' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Good To Be Bad Die Collection', 'All In Onesie Die Collection' & 'So To Speak Die Collection' / Ink - Versafine 'Onyx Black'; VersaMagic Dew Drops / Other -  Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Good To Be Bad' & 'So To Speak' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Good To Be Bad Die Collection', 'Tag Along Die Collection' (retired) & 'So To Speak Die Collection' / Ink - Versafine 'Onyx Black'; VersaMagic Dew Drops / Other -  Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

If I haven't already taken up too much of your time, I would really appreciate it if you could look in on the following wonderful ladies, who always inject so much magic into our stamps:

Amy Gray

Michelle Short

Debby Hughes

Keren Baker

Rubeena 

Jen Nelson

That's me done for the day, please pop back tomorrow to see the last of my August teasers, thanking you in advance! :) x

August Release Teaser Time Day 2

Eeeeeek...I completely forgot to update my scheduled posts!  We're on holiday at the moment and in a different time zone to usual so please bear with me, evidently I wasn't as organised as I thought!  At least the pictures showed up on time right? ;) lol

Okay, the children have been fed and watered so I can finally get today's blog post in order!  Here are my samples for today...

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Be Lucky' & 'So To Speak' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Be Lucky Die Collection', 'So To Speak Die Collection' & Sky's The Limit Die Collection' (retired) / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; VersaMagic Dew Drops / Other - Inkadinkado Masking Paper; Tim Holtz Blending Tool; Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Be Lucky', 'Hot Stuff' & 'Flag Patterns' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Be Lucky Die Collection' & 'Long Flag Die' / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; VersaMagic Dew Drops / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Be Lucky' & 'Trouble in a Tutu' / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; VersaMagic Dew Drops / Other - Tim Holtz Blending Tool; Little Things From Lucy's Cards Starry Nights Confetti Mix; Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Be Lucky', 'Hip Hip Hooray' & 'So To Speak' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Be Lucky Die Collection' & 'So To Speak Die Collection'; Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles' / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Little Things From Lucy's Cards Sequin Shaker Mixes; Clear Acetate; Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Bird Bath' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Bird Bath Die Collection'; Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles' / Pattern Paper - Echo Park 6x6 Pad Dots & Stripes Series / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils; Hemptique Black Twine

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Bird Bath' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Bird Bath Die Collection'; Lawn Fawn Stitched Squares Dies / Pattern Paper - Echo Park 6x6 Pad Dots & Stripes Series / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Supplies: Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Bird Bath' / Tools - Clearly Besotted 'Bird Bath Die Collection'; Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles' / Ink - Versafine Onyx Black / Other - Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

In contrast to my current flustered demeanor, I'm sure the design team are cool as cucumbers and completely on top of things today...please drop in on them and report back if I'm wrong haha

Jen Nelson

Rubeena

Keren Baker

Debby Hughes

Michelle Short

Thanks a million for visiting me and I hope you have a marvellous day! :) xx

August Release Teaser Time Day 1

It's July 10th as I'm typing this, frantically trying to get everything in place before I leave for my vacation, but if everything is working correctly...happy August 1st! haha

Hopefully, you've dropped by to see our teaser for this month, if not - please take a look anyway while you're here ;) lol

Be Lucky A6 stamp set:

Bird Bath mini A7 stamp set:

Deer To Me A6 stamp set:

English Rose A6 stamp set:

Good To Be Bad A6 stamp set:

Hip Hip Hooray A6 stamp set:

Message Me A6 stamp set:

Peekaboo A6 stamp set:

The wonderful and gorgeous Jen Nelson is guesting, I've missed having Jen as a regular, but she's a high flying jet setter these days so I'm pleased as punch she's managed to find some time for us this month :)  Also joining us again is the utterly delightful Rubeena, who was so amazing the last time she helped us out that I begged her to lend me her talents once again!

Please join me, our guest designers, and not forgetting the most wonderful design team in the world, over the next few days as we showcase the August release.  Thank you in advance and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day :D xx