Do you see what you've gone and done...???

So there was me, this little part-time crafter, kind of ambling along at my own pace, and then I met you lot! And now all of a sudden I'm spending all my waking moments either crafting, or wanting to craft and all my sleeping moments planning my next creation... And NOW I'm spending all my boyfriend's money on colouring pens...!

Let me fill you in... I've been listening to you girls rave about promarkers for ages now. Okay, okay, so what's the fuss??? They're just colouring pens aren't they??? So I went to a demo to see them in action. Oh, wow! Do you think I could come home empty handed after that??? So I bought 9 there and then, thinking I'd got the basics... then I went home and ordered 5 more off the internet... now I NEEEEED, absolutely MUST HAVE, at least another 10 or else I can't craft ever again!

Oh no, what have I started??? I'll tell you this much, I've never had so much fun colouring in in all my life! At some point soon I'm going to have to stop and add these images to some cards :-) Can't wait. Thankyou all!!! And don't worry, I won't be telling my boyfriend who you all are... :-)

Love 'n' hugs,
Mel xx

Los of love...

Hiya... Hope everyone out there is having a good day. Off to take my other half down the fracture clinic in a mo to get his poorly hand fixed - no sympathy please! It was all his own fault! And now I've got all the washing up to do for 6 weeks! Nevermind, enough of that... Having taken part in my first challenge recently, I really wanted to do some more so this cute little lady has become an entry into several challenges:

Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Sketch

Totally Gorjuss - pink and green

Creative inspirations - Fairies

The Creative Cottage - Fancy folds

A Spoonful of Sugar - Recipe

I made the flowers using a new flower punch I got for my birthday and I think they look really fab. Will definitely be using them some more. I'm really enjoying all these challenges so look out! More on the way!

Love 'n' hugs,

Mel xx

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Chris!

A few firsts for me... I've started following a few challenge blogs to give me some inspiration and ideas so this is my first proper entry to a challenge. This one from Creative Inspirations is to use the colour scheme orange, hot pink and purple. Not something I would usually use but I guess that's the idea! This is also my first easel card. I've been dying to do one for ages and I finally had an afternoon free to have a go. The adorable image was sent to me by a lovely lady at the RAK club, but unfortunately my little'un got into my piles of images and mixed them up so I'm not sure exactly who sent it! But thankyou anyway - it's gorgeous. And after various attempts at colouring images in different ways, I'm finally happy with this :-)

It's my Mom and step-dad's anniversary next week and this is for them. Happy anniversary, Mom and Chris!

Love 'n' hugs,

Mel xx

Happy Anniversary, Sis!

My completely gorgeous sister, Nic and her lovely husband, Ty are celebrating their anniversary this weekend. What a perfect opportunity to make use of my new X cut border punch!!! I had to fight some poor little old lady for this beauty - but who wouldn't with this cute little heart pattern??? It was 20% off day at my local craft shop so this was an absolute steal! (I can't wait to show you my other goodies too, including some gorgeous little alphabet stamps which were an absolute bargain at 80p!) I'm also feeling very proud of myself for using some of my Pink Parfait paper scraps. Flowers are from Clare and heart embellishment from Ali, both from the RAK club for my birthday - thankyou!!!
Love 'n' hugs,
Mel xx

You Rock!

Hiya! Nice to be back! I know it's been a while since I last posted anything but you've got to blame the good weather really! I managed to get a lot of gardening done so I've got some yummy fruit, veggies and herbs on the way (I hope!)...

Anyway, it's my other baby's birthday next week. Marc is going to be 15 - ok, not such a baby anymore. It's his creations that followers have seen on here recently. I definitely bought this stamp with him in mind. I love it! It's difficult to find things suitable for teenage boys but this fits the bill perfectly. I had a go at embossing the small black square but you can't see it very clearly on this picture... Hope you like it!

I'm going back into the garden - hope the weather's as nice where you are!

Love 'n' hugs,

Mel xx

And finally... One from me!

I finally managed to grab some time to make a card using some of my lovely birthday goodies... My good friend, Nic is getting married in the summer and this is my card to accept the invitation to her wedding. She's having a lovely pale green colour scheme, hence the colour on my card. My lovely boyfriend, Paul, bought me the scalloped circle nestabilities for my birthday and I couldn't wait to use them. They cut so neatly! Really pleased with them - thankyou, Paul! And then the beautiful bells embellishment was from Ali over at the Rak club for my birthday - thankyou!

Hope you like it.
Love 'n' hugs,
Mel xx

Another of Marc's creations

Following the success of the card he made for my birthday, my son, Marc (14) has made another card for his little brother Charlie who is going to be 1 tomorrow (time goes sooo quick!). I know he really appreciated the comments last time so please let him know what you think.

Love 'n' hugs,

Mel xx