LDRS - Winter Moments

GUESS WHAT?!!  New images are available tomorrow at

 Little Darlings Rubber Designs 

including this super cute duo called "Winter Moments".

I also used the cute little sentiment from a new set called "Coffee Sentiments".

I made a special little winter packet filled with hot chocolate, coffee packets and some kleenex!!  LOL!  Who can't use all those things during winter?!!  In order to open it you just pull on the bow but I'd probably never use it because that bow turned out beautifully!  LOL!

So I know I tell people I don't often use my Silhouette but I did pull it out to make this cup of java and the cute little spoon.  On the tip of the spoon I've glued on some flower soft to look like sugar.  Cute huh?  hee hee

The sentiment is also in the "Coffee Sentiments" set that is for sale tomorrow as well.  

If you want to see some previews of everything that is for sale just check out the  

Little Darlings Design Team Inspiration blog.  Super sweet stuff!

Live & Love Crafts CHALLENGE TIME!!

Did you enjoy last month's challenge of Warm and Cool colors at LLC?  I see a whole heck of a lot of people did and that's AWESOME!  There were so many amazing entries!  SO want to see what we have in store for you this month? 

It's an INSPIRATION PHOTO!!!  Pretty huh?

I kind of went with the overall neutral scheme but used blue as my accent, like the drawer in the dresser in the upper r/h corner picture.  The image is from Inkido "Vintage Angels". Pretty huh?  I used the new Pion papers from "Wintertime in Swedish Lapland" but also a piece from last year's "Silent Night".  The snowflake border and top snowflake are from Memory Box and the smaller 2 snowflakes are a Magnolia die.  I embossed Frantage on all of them among other pieces.

The tag is also from the new papers and I really prettied that up with some shabby chic seam binding, a rolled Kort and Godt flower, some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, lace and a super cute snowflake charm from LLC that I covered with Frantage.

Here's my corner piece with a super cute shabby chic angel from LLC, my Prima flower, more WOC flowers and an apple (those are so cool!).

I just love these clay hearts because they are great pieces to add that Frantage to.  See my pretty lace layered underneath them?  Layering lace is such a great way to embellish.

For some reason I kind of forgot...or maybe didn't realize that it was already a new month this weekend so I had to step up in high gear to make the card and have it ready.  Not sure what I was thinking....or what I wasn't but I'm happy with my finished product.  Have you ever done that?!  Ends up being quite a shocker huh?  LOL!!  

You have the whole month....THE WHOLE MONTH to join in on our challenge and there are NO RULES!  Well maybe 2 or three but you don't have to use anything from Live and Love Crafts to join, although that would be great if you did! 

As always, there is a gift certificate for the winner:

 PEEPS!  This is about $40 CND right now!!  Pretty generous huh?!

I hope I've inspired you to play along this month but if you need a little more check out my DT's creations at the Live and Love Crafts Inspiration blog.  They always bring it!

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Magnolia "W"enesday and Live and Love Crafts

I thought I'd take my picture outside for once because it was cloudy so I thought it might make a good picture.  It's a little dark but I still like it.  I hung it in my plum tree.  LOL! 

Another "W"enesday card for Magnolia-licious Stamps, Dies and so much more.  This image is a Wee image called "Spring Bringer".  I wish someone would come up with "Summer Stayer".  LMBO!  I guess I could always move....not really.  Dang-it!  I distressed all the edges using my Zutter distresser and then added cocoa Momento to all edges.

 At Live and Love Crafts inspiration, this week we are showcasing KEYS!  And what a selection there is at LLC!

 I've used a few Magnolia dies here which are the Tilda Lace border die, Leaf and Swirl and So Wrapped Lovely.   I tied up a big lace bow and added a key (from LLC) onto the heart die.

As you can see it's a thank you card so I distressed each letter and then adhered it to the arched piece of cardstock.  I made the flower under the cream colored rose center and added some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers.  The foam stems are from LLC but you won't see any cream colored ones.  I actually painted those so they would match.  hee hee

More Wild Orchid Craft flowers, one ginormous Paislee flower and another gorgeous key from LLC.  

NEW LINE TO MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS!

CANDIBEAN!! 

Pre-order your image now!!  

A new challenge has been posted at Magnolia-licious Stamps, Dies and so much more and this time it's "Clean and Simple".  It really should take you no time for this one.  LOL! 

 AND check out the new papers at Live & Love Crafts:

You can get them in 6" x 6" or you can get the 12" x 12" but either way they are freakin' gorgeous! 

Thanks for stopping by this week!