THANK YOU and GIVEAWAY!!

I want to say a huge huge thank you to everyone for all the encouragement, comments, sweet emails and messages!!
My blog hit 200 followers......how the heck did that happen??!
I dont even know 200 people, ok so im getting there on the kid front, only 195 to go after this one but that doesnt count does it??
These are real grown up people, damn talented ones too, thanking me for making things and giving inspiration - sheesh that just blows my mind - i just play with paper n stuff!

Anyways, as a thank you to you all im offering a giveaway containing a little selection of something from each of my favourite pleasures in life - we have Crafty things, Christmas goodies, Chocolates, A Bath Bomb, Mini Heart Silicone cases, a Yankee Candle Cinammon Stick melt ....even a cuddly toy!!I will leave this open until next Thursday so you have a week to get your comments in below......refer a friend and have them say your name as well as theirs and you get an extra entry :) Entirely up to you what to write........tell me what you love about the upcoming holiday season, do you prefer baking over crafting, do you want me to get to 300 followers quickly so we can have another giveaway or do you just want to shout 'LET ME WIN'.......choice is yours :)

Can i just give a little shout to a lovely lady called Jayne (not sure if shes got a blog but if she has i will link back when i find it!) who i bought this darling Elf from!! Dont tell my boys though as ive already planned his arrival on the 1st of December to help us with the Christmas season........you know the kind of thing......making cookies for Santa, decorating a stocking, hanging the boys underpants on the Christmas tree while theyre all asleep.......even elves need some mischief ;) Its going to be so much fun!! :)

Today is good! :)

I woke up this morning in a positive mood and this was helped by the fact we had scheduled our first run of the season to Starbucks.......oh how i love it at this time of year! *heart*
So, boys dropped at school and we are on our way.
Heaven knows what people were thinking of this strange woman taking photographs of her order! lol Gingerbread Latte, orange and cranberry muffin, a new edition mug, how gorgeous is this....(yes i do get a new one every year!) and of course the fab little Starbucks cards (i dont fill them i just love having them for some reason!) LOL
We then went for a walk along a little bridge near to our home, the weather was kind and held off the rain as we took some pics of my bump - i was going to go for the catalogue type shot and sit on the farmers fence but both me and dh were worried it wouldnt hold out under my weight so we stuck with the firm ground photo shoot! LOL I dont really have any bump shots from my boys so im determined to document this one - this LAST one! lol

As promised yesterday here are the rest of the pics of the Hexagon gift box. I used lots of stickers from the Bo Bunny Persuasion range ... how cute is the fact that one i popped the Love is all you need sentiment there was one space left for a photo of baby!! :) :)
As you can see by all the lines etc it certainly took some working out - i will see if i can get permission from the girls who did the class to give my own interpretation/tutorial on here (i know it was in one of the magazines this month too so i dont think its an exclusive iykwim) :)

Thank you BM and teeny share!

Thank you so much Blooming Myrtle for the fab swap goodies that arrived this afternoon - erm no piccie of the slipper socks as they are firmly on my cold toes and not being removed for photo purposes! LOL Rest assured they are pretty darn comfy! :) Thanks so much honey im definately going to take some time out to have a pamper session!

Here is a teeny snippit of a project i made today - it drove me nuts all day! My bestest friend Ginger called round last night and dropped off a box she had made at a class last week.....i immediately knew what i would do with one and asked if she minded if i lifted the idea. She did offer to get me a template but you know me and my patience.........i politely declined and plotted to make it today all on my ownsome! SHEESH i didnt realise how difficult making 3 inners and a lid template would be - do you know how many measurements ive done today! TOO MANY!! Anyway, i will wait and upload proper pics tomorrow but for now here a little sneak at what its like...... I LOVE IT (but im not sure i would do another!) lol Its all made with yummy Persuasion Bo Bunny papers etc...delicious!!

Fall Flowers and Love Bandit Wall Notes!

What a title!! LOL

Today is a Bo Bunny'fest !! Todays project for the blog was fall flowers and boy have the girls pulled out all the stops! Talk about jaw on the floor stunning work - go check it all out here!
I made this photobox for my sister to go in her Christmas hamper, hope she likes it! Its covered in flowers cut from the Kitchen Spice range of papers and the big shot Hello Kitty flowers die. Layers upon layers, inked and mounted onto the box.

Next up was a little pleasure for my kitchen, made with the new Love Bandit (dont you just love that name!!) range. I took one page from one of the chipboard albums, covered it in the patterned paper, stickers and of course, a little sign that sums up our family completely! I attached a note pad and ribbons - inked all the edges and hung it up in my kitchen........it makes me smile each time i walk past! :)

.......on a personal note, check out how many followers i have!! When i hit 200 we will have a give away - yayyy! :) :)

Grown up advent calender :)

...and why not! I love the thought of a little something each day and since im trying to watch my weight and not gain too much this pregnancy i thought it nice to have a little treat each day :) Normally i would open a bag of Blackcurrant and Liquorice sweets and they would be gone within minutes - this way they last all of December! :)

The little sachets are made using 4x2inch strips of patterned paper. I used the new Snowy Serenade papers from Bo Bunny - boy are these gorgeous to work with and so glittery!! Fold the strips in half and then score from the fold line to the half way point at each end .....should look like this.Nip in at both ends and punch a hole with your cropodile or hole punch.
Little numbered 1 - 24 tags are made using the Stampin up oval and oval scallop punch (again Snowy Serenade papers and Bo Bunny Double Dot cream cardstock).Pop a sweet inside, fasten with ribbon and stick your numbered tags on with double sided sticky pads.Drop into your bowl (i knew i bought this one from Laura Ashley with a project in mind honest!!) ;) and decorate with large snowflake, smaller snowflake and glitter brad :)
Sit back and wait for the 1st of December - you know it wont be long! :)

Sharing some dt projects...

Here are a couple of projects that i have made for websites that i thought i would share ....

This one was designed for a sketch via the Bo Bunny blog - i love these colours and although its not the normal red and greens i still think its a kinda funky Christmas card! :)

These were designed for the A Daily Inspiration blog... Have i told you lately......Jacob drinking milkshake at our favourite cafe :) A cupcake box and houses made with Eskimo kisses Basic Grey papers - covered in glitter obviously! :)

Today im mainly playing with Love bandit papers and these are so flippin gorgeous its unreal!! Ive made one project so far and im in lluuuuuuuuuuuuuurveeee!!! *heart*

Hugs and have a great weekend
Debbie
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Loads to share!!

Where do i start!! Ive been MIA for a week now due to my mum staying here and we have been crafting for the fair, ive been doing design team work and of course then theres the usual running around thats involved with 4 boys and a hubby! :)
Tonight we are off to a firework display so i thought i best do this post now otherwise theres another day gone! lol
Heres a sneaky peek of an upcoming Bo Bunny project - isnt the Kitchen Spice range just yummy!!
Here are some of the projects we have made for the upcoming Christmas craft fair(s) ... Mini pots of Elderberry chutney, Blackberry Jelly and Plum Jam...
Reindeer Food - The Reindeer stamp is from Crafters Companion....
Face Cloth Swiss Rolls and Chocolate Logs - just need finishing off with twirly ribbon and a sprig of Holly...
Post it note holders - made with Bo Bunny paper (photo may be taken down as they have been submitted to a mag...)
Snowman Kisses - tic tac holders - little 50p stocking fillers :)
The ever adorable face cloth cupcakes with bath pearl...
Purse chewing gum holders, so cute - another little 50p stocking filler...
Sweet pockets - hang from the tree or add to stockings - again 50p...
Flower pot cards - the flowers lift out of the pot and the sentiment is inside :)
I will be getting back on track shortly as we are now finished for the fairs plus my box of lovely new Bo bunny goodies arrived so i will definately be playing lots!! :D