Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue 2014-2015 Launch Blog Hop

It's almost time for the BRAND NEW 2014/15 Stampin' Up! catalogue!!!!  The 1st of July is the UK launch date and boy are you going to LOVE it!!!!  <3
I am part of Amanda Fowler's lovely Inspiring Inkin' team...and about 20 of us are giving you a sneaky peek of some of the fab new products coming in the new catalogue with a Blog Hop!!

If you just popped in for a casual visit...'Welcome!!...it's really lovely to have you here. If you'd like to join our Blog Hop, the links are at the bottom of this post...just hop on board :)

For my sneaky peek I have made a nursery mobile with the very new...very cute and adorable Something for Baby bundle. This is a stamp and die set bundled together to save 15% on buying separately :)
I have used Calypso Coral card stock & ink (from the Subtles colour family) ...brand new Lullaby Designer Papers for the prams and the rolled roses...which have been made with the Stampin' Up! 1 3/4" 2 1/2" circle punches...all finished off with some of the gorgeous Stampin' Up! Pearl Basic Jewels.

I hope you've enjoyed your visit and my project. Top up that tea cup and enjoy the rest of your hopping :)

Thank you for stopping by
Lydia xxx

 Your Hop links are below :) x

Happy New Year......with Coffee!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year... to one and all x I hope you all had the most wonderful Christmas and enjoyed your New Year celebrations.
As we settle into our first days (for most of us) of 'normality' in 2014...I'm sure a coffee break would be most welcoming!  If you feel like a 'wander' with your mug and biccy (carrot stick if you've seen quite enough biscuits for a while!) ...I would like to point you in the direction of our new venture! If you're on Facebook, you can find us here at....

 Made with Love and Coffee 

but if not, don't worry... I am doing my best to understand the construction of websites...FAST!! :/  A steep, and patience trying, learning curve....creating delicate little flowers are by far easier for me!! Lol 

We will be bringing you...OOAK personalised...Keepsake Boxes (weddings, births, Christenings etc) Wall Hangings, Treasure Boxes, Candles, Plaques, Gifts and Cards x

The boxes and most of the other wood items are made by Rob...and I fill/cover/alter them :)

Keepsake Box

Treasure box

Thank you to each one of you who follow me, and leave such lovely messages...you and they, are very much appreciated....and hopefully there will be more for you to look at this year!! :)
Take care...and happy crafting in 2014
Lydia xx

Mo Challenge # 78

Morning all x

It's Thursday...so that means it's Mo's Challenge Day! This week our fabulous teamy Dorcus, has set us all the theme of 'Start of Something New' as a challenge. That could be...new job...baby...school...hobby...in fact anything that is a new beginning x

A new life is always such a wonderful and precious thing, and the new little angel that's arrived is the Granddaughter of my dear friend Kathy, who we sadly lost on the 2nd April...just days before the arrival of baby Elizabeth x

I met Kathy about 6 years ago on Craft Swap Forum. I was new to all this 'chatting' lark back then (yes...hard to believe, I know! ) and forums etc were scary places...you hear all the horror stories of chatting to strangers on the net etc! Well, I have to say that I made some of the best friends of my life on there...and continue to make more as I travel in 'blogland' x

I've met a number of them several times at 'get togethers' and craft shows etc..and are just THE best xx ...Which reminds me...Lesley...get that choccy cake in the oven...I'm on my way!! :) x

Never underestimate friendships born from the net...the crafting community has a lot of very special people...and I'm so proud to be part of it x

Baby Elizabeth will of course have her very own Guardian Angel...Kathy will always be a special part of her life x

I have used one of the gorgeous images from the 'Diaper Crew' collection from Mo, and coloured 'her' with Copics. I made the bead pin myself and added a cross charm. The 'Love Hearts' embossing folder is by Crafts Too and available from Dragonfly Designs...as are Copics and the punches which I've used to make the flowers and leaves x

Grab a cuppa and nip across to the Challenge blog...you will just LOVE the cards that my wonderfully talented team mates have created x

Baby, Baby...

One of Katieann's teachers finished school on Tuesday and has gone on maternity leave ^.^ Her other teacher left in May and I made an exploding box with little shoes in it. Well, I couldn't do one without the other could I? :0)
So here is set No 2!This set was made using papers from the new Funky's Garden collection.

Teacher No 1, went on to have a baby girl a couple of weeks ago...so I made her a waterfall card...
This was made using the 'Baby Girl' free download...available from the Inspiration blog.

Both teachers will be back at Easter...and will have Daisy in their class!! :0) Good luck to them both...and of course with their new arrivals!! ^.^