Blast off!

Hi all,

I hope you are having a good week. Daisy had her 3 girl friends from her class over for a play and tea on Tuesday. They seemed to have a great time and didn't create too much chaos. As there are only 4 girls in the class and they are all great friends, you can't invite one and not the others really. They are all going to one of the girl's houses today after dancing for tea. Daisy has a much better social life than I ever had!

This is my last post as DT for Digital Delights as my term is now over. I have really enjoyed my time using Wendy's fabulous designs and will definitely go over and check out her new releases every month and probably buy a few! Now, I have used Billy and Rocket and a sentiment from the Blast of accessories set. I spritzed black paper with silver glimmer mists for a space feel and then added punched circles. It isn't exactly how I saw it in my head. I'll be back later with my CRAFT DT card.

Bang!

Hi all,

Well, it's Thursday and the week has gone so quickly. Martha and I will probably go to the local garden centre as it has two good soft plays which Martha loves and it is so cold at the moment that I don't want to venture outside too much. On Tuesday, I went to a rehearsal of The Sound of Music. It is being done by a local musical society that I haven't been in before, but they were all very friendly on Tuesday, so I think I will enjoy being in it.

It is time for my show of Digital Delights products. I have used Cannonball Buttons, a sentiment from the Circus tickets sentiment set and the papers are from the Circus capers digital paper pack. These are all from Digital Delights. I have used my new dies I had for Christmas and made a shaped card, which is a bit different for me, as I love my square ones.

I'll be back later.

I would like to enter this into:

Inky Impressions - any shape but a square.

Time to clean

Hi all,

Thanks for your support about my return to work. I had 30 5 and 6 year olds in the class, but apart from being a bit chatty, they were lovely and I really enjoyed myself. I know that this won't always be the case when on supply, but it is nice to ease in gently. Martha and I will be cleaning the house today (she loves to help me hoover), as we have family up this weekend. It is Daisy's birthday party on Sunday (her 5th birthday was on Tuesday) and I have so much to do. We have 20 children coming, so it will be an interesting and noisy two hours!

It's time for my show of Digital Delights images. Wendy has worked her magic again, and has a wonderful new release for you. It's all about the fabulous fifties. I have used the image called Dazzling Sue, I have all used a sentiment from the 50s sentiment set and the papers are from the fabulous fifties paper pack.

I'll be back later with my CRAFT DT card.

I would like to enter this into:

Moving along with the times - spots and/or stripes.

Simon says stamp - Spots and/or stripes.

Changing by torchlight

Hi all,

Last night was so windy, I was so glad to be staying in. This morning we woke up and had no electricity. It was very interesting trying to get myself and the girls ready by torchlight and then to organise Daisy's lunch and school things. There was a problem with low voltage apparently, but it is all sorted now.

The girls from Digital Delights are back from our holiday and we have more inspiration for you using Wendy's fantastic designs. I have used Felicia Fairy and a happy birthday sentiment. I have gone very pink and girly as it is Daisy's 5th birthday next week and I think I will give this to her. She loves fairies, princesses and pink at the moment, which is a big change from Thomas the tank engine which she was obsessed with until she was 3! The paper is by Kaisercraft and I have used a range of dies and cut a butterfly out of my DP for an embellishment.

I would like to enter this into:

Make it Monday - always anything goes

Trulymadlycrafty - anything goes

The pink elephant challenge - anything goes

Paper creations Ink - die cuts/punches

Cupcake craftroom - anything goes

Flutterby Wednesday - open

We're off to see the windows...

Hi all,

Martha and I are off to Newcastle to meet friends and see the display in Fenwick's window. It's a department store, which always does a Christmas display for children in its windows. We then have to buy some presents for Daisy's teachers as I had completely forgotten about it. Ooops!

It's time for my weekly show of Digital Delights products. I have used my Grand Calibur to cut and emboss a tag and have added Skier Slippy from Digital Delights. I have used pearls from my stash and that's it. Fairly easy, but I like it.

I'll be back later with my CRAFT DT post.

I would like to enter this into:

Another one down!

Please scroll down for my CRAFT DT post

Hi again,

The time has come for my weekly show of Digital Delights products. As I have lots more tags to make, I thought I would make one this week. I have used a lovely image by Wendy, called Jingles and tree. I have used freebie papers again and corrugated card from my stash. Please check out the fab projects from the rest of the DT.

I hope you have a lovely rest of the week.

I would like to enter this into:

ABC Christmas challenge - Anything Christmassy

My mum's craft shop - traditional Christmas

Penny's paper crafty - Merry Christmas

Get your skates on!

Please scroll down for my CRAFT DT project

Hi again,

Here is my Digital Delights project. The wonderful Wendy has some fantastic new releases for you today. I am using Skating Donita and also the Winter Background. The snowflake papers and the sentiment are also from Digital Delights. I have used puff paint to create the snow. The flowers are by Prima, and the lace, brads, pearls and gems are from my stash.

Have a great rest of the week,

I'd like to enter this into:

Digistamps 4 joy - Christmas but no animals.

Fab n funky - anything goes

Tag you're it!

Please scroll down for my CRAFT DT project.

Hi again,

Here is my show for Digital Delights. I have bought the girls a decorate it yourself Gingerbread house for Christmas, so I thought I would make a tag for it. I have used Oops a Daisy Ginger, and the papers are more magazine freebies. Yes, I know I have used the flower punches again, but I think they are great!

I'm sorry I've not visited you this week, but I'll see you soon when the show is over and I have more time.

I would like to enter this into:

Simon Says Stamp - Tag you're it

Whimsy Stamps challenge - Tag you're it!

What no Christmas card?

Hi all,

Thursday already. Isn't time flying by? Yesterday, Martha and I went to toddlers and then had fun playing at home. She has a lot of fun at nursery, but I think some times she likes just pottering around at home.

It's time for my weekly show of Digital Delights goodies. This week, I have used Casey goes fishing and I went for a non Christmas card as I have many birthdays to make cards for at this time. The card is quite plain, as I find male cards quite difficult and don't have a lot of male embellishments. Please check out the fab projects from the rest of the DT. I'll be back later with my CRAFT card.

A bit of white

Hi all,

Yesterday, Martha and I went to toddlers and then played at home as the weather was awful. Daisy was meant to be going to the woods with school on Tuesday, but it was cancelled because of the weather. I hope it stops soon, as I have so much washing to dry.

Here is my Digital Delights show. This week, I have used Snowie McFee. I have used mostly white, which still scares me a bit. I embossed the top using my score board, and ripped card for snowy hills on the bottom. The lace is my last snippet from Wild Orchid, and the card corner is also my last one. I must get some more soon.

Just the fruit for me, please.

Hi all,

This week has gone quite quickly. Thursday already. Martha and I went to toddlers yesterday and had a great time. It's always nice to play with someone else's toys for a while! One of the mums made a blueberry cake. It was lovely, but Martha just wanted to pick all the blueberries off to eat and left the cake! I suppose it could be worse.

It's time for my weekly showcase of Digital Delights products. As it is the first Thursday of the month, Wendy has some fantastic new releases. I have used Poppet the Fairy, and just love this cute image. The sentiment is also by Digital Delights. I have gone for traditional colours again. The green background was a gift bag and the papers were free with a magazine. The flowers are by Prima and Wild Orchid.

I would like to enter this into:

Papertake weekly - Anything goes

Make it Monday - anything goes linky party

OSAAT - Christmas

On the first day of Christmas

Hi all,

Martha had a lovely nursery party yesterday and Daisy had great fun at school. Her favourite bit was when her teacher gave them all a bit of green candy floss for a treat as it was Halloween!

Now for something a bit different! The wonderful Wendy from Digital Delights has designed some fantastic digis based on the song the 12 days of Christmas. I am kicking it off with the Partridge in a pear tree. I have used handmade paper and script fabric I had lying around just begging to be used. I've never really liked making Christmas cards in traditional colours, but that's what I've been doing a lot of this year and I now like the colour combination. Don't forget to check the blog for the next 12 days to see fantastic projects from my teamies and of course to see the fab new images.

What shall we do today?

Hi all,

It was lovely to be home all day yesterday. Daisy and Martha played together for most of the day, so they must have missed each other. We have no plans for today, but if Daisy feels ok, we will head out somewhere so she can have a bit of a half term holiday.

It's time for my weekly show of Digital Delights products. I have used Wendy's image, called Hugging Ghosts. The paper is more from the nameless digi freebie I have. The star brads and ribbon are from my stash.

Don't forget to pop back for my CRAFT card.

I am entering this into the following:

Ribbon Carousel Challenge - Inspired by Halloween

Shopping our stash - Halloween or fall colours

Creative Stamp Friends - Halloween

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges - Halloween

Party time

For my CRAFT DT post, please scroll down.

Hi all,

The time has come for my weekly show of Digital Delights images. This week, I am using Party Pippin and a Happy Birthday sentiment. I love this image, as it could be used for so many events and I think he looks like he's had a wonderful time! The papers are both handmade. The flowers on this paper are flocked and there is glitter inside each flower. The feathers, flowers, thread and pearls are from my stash.

I would like to enter this into:

The squirrel and the fox - one for the girls

Whimsie Doodles - Think Pink

Catch the Bug - Animal Antics

Me again!

Please scroll down for my CRAFT DT card.

Hi again,

It's time for my weekly inspiration from the Digital Delights digi collections. Since I have been on the DT, I have made cards but also branched out into baby shoes, treat boxes and now a scrapbook page. I have decorated albums before, but this is the first time I have added a bit of journalling. The photos were taken two years ago and show Daisy indulging in one of her favourite pastimes - cooking (and licking the bowl!) In these, she is still wearing her pyjamas as she went through a phase of wanting to bake cakes as soon as she had breakfast, so she could have one for a mid morning snack. The paper is by My little shoebox and the images and sentiment are from the Baking Bears set by Digital Delights.

I would like to enter this into:

Stampalot challenge - Food glorious food

Digi Makeover - Anything but a card

Hooked on Crafts - Anything but a card

KBChallenges - food or beverages

Baby it's cold outside

Please scroll down for my CRAFT challenge DT card (check the post for my news!)

Hi all,

Here is my second post for today. Wendy at Digital Delights has some fabulous new releases today, which are perfect for your Christmas projects. These are so cute. I am using a sweet penguin from the Christmas toppers 3 set, and the papers and sentiment are also from the shop. I have wrapped a chipboard frame with ribbon from my stash for the penguin to peek through.

I would like to enter this into:

Anything goes challenge - dies and/or punches

Crazy Amigo challenge - animals

Fancy a treat?

Hi all,

The trip to the woods was fab. The children were building dens out of fallen branches and then made clay hedgehogs with stick spikes to hide in the dens. They had a lovely time but were shattered after.

It's time for my weekly showcase of Digital Delights goodies. This week I have used Lilybelle the witch, a sentiment and a sheet from the spooktacular papers available from the shop. I decided to make a treat box for halloween and as usual didn't make things easy for myself. I decided to make a witches hat by making my own template and then added the sentiment and image.

See you soon.

A bit fiddly, but worth it

Hi all,

I can't believe it's Thursday already. The week has flown by. Daisy is still having fun at school and Martha has enjoyed going out and about with me. This evening, I'm off to a rehearsal for the musical I'm in. It's Annie (you may have seen the film/ stage show) and we're doing it at the end of November, so there's not much time left and I have loads of lines to learn. Aaagh!

It's time for my showcase of Digital Delights images. This week I have done something a bit different.

I made some baby booties using the free template from here. I used spring weave papers by Digital Delights. and although they were a bit fiddly to stick together, I quite like the end result. I then made a box for the booties (in the top picture), and used Little Dumpling and stork on the lid, along with the same papers. The sides have also been decorated, using a SU border punch and Woodware flower punches.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafts and me - stripes

Digistamps4joy - anything goes

Simon says stamp - dies to die for (I used scalloped punch and 2 flower punches)
I'll see you soon for my CRAFT GDT post.

Ahoy there!

Hi all,

This week has gone quite slowly, maybe because we haven't gone out as Martha was ill. Luckily she's much better now, so we may venture somewhere today. Luckily the wind has died down a bit and I've even put some washing out without fearing it will all blow away (although I did use extra pegs, just in case!)

The time has come for my weekly showcase of Digital Delights images. This week, I have used Presley the Pirate and a sentiment from the pirate sentiment set. The papers are by papermania and the coins were left over from Daisy's last birthday party (we had a treasure hunt in a sand pit).

I'll see you soon (sooner than you think!)

I am now a school Mum

Hi all,

Daisy started school yesterday. She was so excited, she was ready in her uniform by 7.30am and then asked every 5 minutes when we were going to school! She does just mornings for the rest of this week and then she goes full time from Monday, which is when it will really hit me that she is now in the sausage machine of education for many years (even as a teacher I find this quite scary). I am going to have to find lots of fun things to do with Martha so she doesn't miss Daisy too much. Although there is a bit of an age gap (3 and a half years), they love playing together and Martha worships her big sister.

Anyway, the day has come in the week for me to showcase some of the fabulous digi stamps from Digital Delights. This week, I have used Dilly Duck and Ladybug. This is the second attempt at using this image. The first card ended up in the bin. I had a great idea, got the sewing machine out, finished the card and then ... didn't like it one bit. Luckily, I don't mind this one! The flowers are by prima and wild orchid, the papers are by Prima and the gems, ribbon and charms are from my stash.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Ladybug crafts ink - anything goes

Papertake weekly - anything goes

Ribbon Carousel challenge - anything goes

Shopping our stash - birds, bugs or beasts

Creations by Gill M - anything that flies

Have a good day.