'Just Jammin'

This is my first post for today please scroll down to see my creation for 'Natalie & Amy's' Hugs xx

Over at Inky Impressions a new challenge starts today....

ANYTHING GOES!

so get your entries in for the chance to win 4 Inky Impressions images!

Just love how this card looks now I have finished it....I was a bit unsure of the colours, but as always I choose my papers & colour my image to match. Just love it now!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Just Inspirational- sports & hobbies
Crafty Boots- summer holidays
Love to Create- summer lovin'

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Jammin' on Ipod' by Inky Impressions

Promarkers/Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Hair- oak & amber

Bobbles- fuchsia

Tshirt- dark aquamarine, green aquamarine & mallard green

Skirt & socks- thistle & fuchsia

Shoes- mallard green

Headphones- carmine pink & dark aquamarine

Ipod- carmine pink, sicilian yellow & iris blue

Ground- neutral grey 

Tim Holtz distress inks

Musical notes colour distressed using 'weathered wood' from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Fabulous Fifties' by Digital Delights 

My stash- turquoise card & ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Craftwell Ecraft

'Musical Notes' free SVG by 'Free SVG's

'Ribbon' punch by Fiskars

'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'anything goes' creations the Inkettes have made to inspire you!

Hugs xx

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The Stamping Chef Vs' Simply B Stamps!

Today is a very special day over at The Stamping Chef & Simply B Stamps!

We are having a joint challenge called

'Vampires Vs Day Of The Dead!'

Both Tamara (TSC) & Betty (SBS) have drawn a fantastic image each for you to play with!

We have 

'Bite Me' from Tamara

&

'Annierexia' from Betty

you can purchase them both for $1.00 each to participate....just click on the name of the image you want above!

You can enter you creations in to either challenge or both, with the chance of winning a $10 voucher from either store! If you enter both challenges you could win $20 worth of images! 

 I have used 'Bite Me' from The Stamping Chef. Where the theme is

BLOOD SPLATTER!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards- fab sketch!

Inspired By!- colour challenge

Card A Day- Halloween

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Bite Me!' by The Stamping Chef

Promarker/Flexmarker & Tim Holtz distress inks

Skin- dusky pink & blush (Pro/Flex)

Hair- salty ocean & stormy sky

Top- festive berries & black soot

Roses & skulls- black soot & iced spruce

Leaves- pine needles

Colour distressing done using- vintage photo, black soot, gathered twigs, aged mahogany & festive berries 

All distress ink highlighted are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- red paper, white card used for cuts

'Spell Caster' by Core'dinations

Tools & Glues

Sizzix Bigshot

Ecraft

'Collall all purpose glue' from Natalie & Amy's

'Regal Damask' Embossalicious folder by Die'sire

'Spooky fence' free SVG by 'The SVG Shop'

'Blood Splat' free SVG by 'Free SVG's'

'Bite Me!' cut on Ecraft using font 'Bloodgutter 2000'

Sanding block

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

To see more creations using 'Bite Me' & also 'Annierexia' pop over to either The Stamping Chef or Simply Betty Stamps! 

Oh before I forget, there is one catch, you only have 24hrs to purchase the images at $1, they will both return to there normal price on Monday 9th Sept at 9am CET! So make sure if you wanna play you get your images.....you have two weeks to enter the challenge!

I really cannot wait to see what you create using these two fab images!

Hugs xx

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'Flying High!'

Oh I can't believe my card is 7 days late, how bad is that? I just hope I don't get the sack lol! I'm sure Shaz my boss over at Sparkles Monthly will forgive me.

Well as you have guessed my card was due on the 15th & I just totally forgot about it until one of the girls mentioned the date. Bad thing about realising I had forgot was we were on our hols, so I couldn't do anything until today. But I did enjoy colouring this cutie!

This month over at 'Sparkles Monthly' we have a fab theme for you to follow

'UP, UP & AWAY!'

your creation must have balloons on, either hot air or party!

I have had this stamp for ages & never inked him up. I decided to do lots of decoupage making him a bit more dimensional!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Bearly Mine- fab sketch

Twist of Faith- animals

C.... is For Challenge- animals

The Crazy Challenge- animals

Images & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Turtle Flying High' by Marianne D

Tim Holtz distress inks from Natalie & Amy's

Balloons- festive berries, salty ocean, mustard seed & picked raspberry

Seat- gathered twigs

Turtle (heads, legs & arms) forest moss & gathered twigs

Shell- stormy sky, faded jeans & broken china

Body plate- gathered twigs & antique linen

Papers & Embellishments

All DP- 'Bubblegum Girl' by Grace Taylor

My stash- pink card & sentiment

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Collall 3D glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

Ecraft

'Scalloped Rectangle frame' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD008

'Lace border #7' die cut by Die'sire

Clouds cut on my Ecraft using free SVG by Free SVG's

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

This month we are sponsored by the fab 'Crafty Ribbons'

the winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend.

I am really sorry I haven't visited you all lately I will be around sometime today! Please pop over to the main Sparkles blog & see what fab creations the DT have made!

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'Graffiti Jack'

Today is the start of a new challenge over at The Perfect Sentiment & this week we want to see your

For The Boys

creations. Create a card with a masculine theme, can be for a big boy or a little one.

Don't forget your sentiment!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Card Crafters Circle- fab sketch
Crafty Sentiments- for a male
LEJ Designs- boys/men
Papertake Weekly- hello boys!
Cards For Men- boys will be boys

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Graffiti Jack' by The Stamping Chef

Promarkers

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencil

Eyes- iris blue

Hair- saddle brown & sienna gold

T shirt- Indian ink, bark, sepia ink & peacock blue

Trousers- deep indigo, navy blue & peacock blue

Hat- dusky purple, red violet & shiraz

Boots- madder brown & red oxide

Wristbands- dusky purple & red violet

Wall- neutral grey

Graffiti- bright blue, cherry, sherbet lemon, golden yellow, field green, 

violet, ink black & iron blue

Paint Splats- violet, bright blue & poppy red

Sentiment stamp- cherry, bright blue, golden yellow & violet

Sky coloured using 'turquoise & ultramarine blue tint' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

Blue paper by Kodak

My stash- brown card & sentiment

Paint splats

Tools & Glues

'Collall all purpose glue' from Natalie & Amy's

'Collall 3D glue with tools' from Natalie & Amy's

'Bricks & Bark' M-bossabilities folder by Spellbinders from Natalie & Amy's

'Paint splats' cut using my Ecraft using a free SVG by 'Free SVG's'

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

This week we are sponsored by Beccy's Place the winner will receive 3 fab digi images of their choice!

Thank you for stopping by today, I really do love reading your comments!

Please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab 'for the boys' creations the DT have made to inspire you...

Hugs xx

'Say Cheese!'

Today over at Delightful Challenges we have a fab new release of images, paper & sentiments. I just want them all to play with, they are all sooooo sweet!!

This week we want to see your

HERE COMES THE SUN!

creations, so make your creations summery or add a sun like I have!

Well I had so much fun making this card, second time around! Yeah I spilt sansodor over my first attempt, but I must admit this one looks so much better. So an angry accident turned out fab in the end!

I had this brainwave of using the old fashioned Polaroid frames for my card, just love how its turned out!

Also these weren't on my first card, the idea came as I was colouring in Polly for the second time!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Morning Sketches- the perfect sketch
Crafting By Designs- summer fun
Creative Moments- lots of layers
Crafty Bloggers Network- bright & breezy

Cupcake Crafts- summer scene
Lady Anne's- the great outdoors

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Say Cheese Polly' by Digital Delights
Image- 'Beatrice bee' by Digital Delights
Image- 'Sunshine' from the Just Grilling set by Digital Delights
Promarker & Flexmarker
Skin- dusky pink & blush
Derwent Coloursoft pencils & Sansodor
Polly
Hair- sepia, copper beech & raw sienna
Bows- oriental blue, kingfisher blue & turquoise blue
Jacket- pink madder lake, sky blue & indigo
Trousers- oriental blue & kingfisher blue
Shoes- burnt umber, sepia & magenta
Camera- gunmetal & prussian blue
Sunshine- middle chrome & deep cadmium
Beatrice
Body- middle chrome, deep cadmium, ivory black & madder carmine
Antenna- ivory black & deep vermilion
Wings- smelt blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Summer Breeze' by Digital Delights
Pink paper by Kodak
Pearls my stash
Inkssentials glossy accents from Natalie & Amy's
White IQ card

Tools & Glue
Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Collall 3D glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's
Ecraft cutting machine by Craftwell
'Smile' from Fundamentals 1 Ecraft sd card
'Polaroid Frames' cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by Free SVG's
6" square scalloped edge card blank from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by our very own Wendy over at Digital Delights, so why not enter & maybe you will be the lucky winner of a $10 voucher to spend on her amazing images!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I have hopefully caught up with you all again, if not it will be later today! Huge hugs for those that need them. Don't forget to pop over here & see what the fab DT have made with June's new releases!!

Hugs xx

'Rock n Roll'

Good morning all you fab people out there, hope you are all doing ok!

I've got a fairly busy few days, today off out shopping with hubby, tomorrow a craft fair with Kim yay!! Monday the girls are off to the Slamdunk festival in Wolverhampton so a day of worrying I think & a few crafty makes.....maybe a snuggle on the sofa with Nige & watch a movie or two!

I hope you all have a fab weekend & the weather improves!

Anyhoos, its the start of a fab new challenge over at My Time To Craft, where this week I have drawn you a sketch to follow....it will be tagged on the end of my post!

Here's my creation following the sketch!

I decided to make our Danni a card just to say well done for getting though all of your exams & for studying so hard! This image by 'The Stamping Chef' is just perfect for her, as she is teaching herself to play the guitar.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Polkadoodles- to die for

Papercraft Star- beauty (made for my daughter who is beautiful!)

Card Mania- spots or stripes 

Kaboodle Doodles- stripes & circles

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Rock My World' by The Stamping Chef

5" square card blank

Promarkers

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Hair- dark chocolate, madder brown & red oxide

Eyes- amber

Jewellery- mauve

Tshirt- dark purple, dusky purple & mauve

World- deep blue, iris blue, ionian green & field green

Lily- sienna gold, tan, felt green & apple green

Guitar- iron blue, navy blue, peacock blue & neutral grey

Rose- ionian green, spring green, shiraz, chilli red & carmine pink

Papers & Embellishments

'Circle' die cut by X-cut 503416

DP- 'Noteable Music' by Digital Delights

'Incire Flower' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD024

'Lace Border #5' die cut by Die'sire

Colour distressing has been done using Tim Holtz 'milled lavender & dusty concord' from Natalie & Amy's

Sentiment & purple card my stash

'Musical Notes' cut out on my Ecraft using a free SVG by 'Free SVG's'

Here's the sketch for you to follow, as you can see you can change the stars into anything you want!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made to inspire you. Have a great weekend

hugs xx

'Thank You'

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Sparkles Monthly creation!

Hugs xx

Its the start of a new challenge over at The Perfect Sentiment today & this week we want to see you create a

SPRING THANK YOU!

create a thank you card, with a spring theme....flowers, butterflies, spring embellishments etc...

Don't forget your sentiment on the front!

I had so much fun making this card, I will admit it did take me all day to put together how I liked it lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Love Rubber Stamping- may flowers

Papertake Weekly- sound of music...In An English Country Garden!

Sweet Stamps- Spring

Get Inky- show us some die cuts

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Springkling Spring' by The Stamping Chef

6" scalloped square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Eyes- tan

Hair- willow & sienna gold

Bows & trainers- shiraz

Vest top- navy blue, iris blue & shiraz

Crops- leaf green & fern

Watering can- neutral grey

Papers & Embellishments

Sky coloured with 'turquoise' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

'Leafy Tree' embossing folder by Darice from Natalie & Amy's

Tree coloured with 'permanent green & burnt sienna' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

'Grass' cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by Birdscards

Grass coloured with 'permanent green & green shade' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

Birdhouse, from the 'Ivy' die cut set by Marianne D LR0206 from Natalie & Amy's

Birdhouse coloured with 'burnt sienna' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

'Blooming Violet' die cut by Memory Box 98504

Blooming Violet coloured with 'magenta shade, magenta, magenta tint, permanent green 

& bright yellow green shade' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

'Clouds' cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by Free Svg's

Clouds coloured with 'ultramarine blue tint' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

'Crystal Ice' Ice Stickles

Black card, cream pearls & all the white paper used from my stash

Sentiment from a 'Cute Companions' stamp set

This week we are sponsored by Patties Creations the winner will receive 3 digi images of their choice!

thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog here & see what fab creations the DT have made!

Hugs xx

Rock On!

It's the first Thursday of the month which means a fab new release over at Digital Delights! Oh this months images are just awesome! Make sure you pop over here to have a look, there are digi images  papers, sentiments & embellishments that all go together, just fantastic!

To go with our new release, this week over at Delightful Challenges the theme is

ALL ABOUT MUSIC!

a fab challenge, so get out all you music themed papers & join us. We have a fab sponsor this week, details at the end of my post!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Seems A Little Sketchy- loved this sketch!

Crafting By Design- animals 

Creative Moments- things with wings

Digi Stamps 4 Joy- anything goes

Sparkle N Sprinkle- use a digi

Paula Holifield Crafts- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Drummer Darian' by Digital Delights

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Prisma & Sansodor

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Noteable Music' digi papers by Digital Delights

Sentiment- from the 'Groove On!' set by Digital Delights

'Rectangle #2 Parenthesis' die cut by X-cut 503045

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz 'dusty concord' from Natalie & Amy's

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Purple & black card my stash

'Musical Notes' cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by 'Free SVG's'

This week we are sponsored by 'Want 2 Scrap' the winner will receive a $25 voucher to spend!

Thank you for stopping by today, please try & pop over & see what fab creations the Delightful Challenge DT have made with this months new release!

Hugs xxx

Sweet 16! Maybe Not!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my A&T Challenge creation!

Hugs xx

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, where as of this week we are going weekly! YAY!! So you only have until Monday night to get your

MILESTONE BIRTHDAY

creations in! I think most of you know after my Christmas creation for the last MTTC challenge, that our Didge is into spooky, Gothic images! Well I decided I might just get her birthday card done. Yeah I know her birthday isn't until March but she is 16 so I'm gonna be busy sorting her invites out!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crazy 4 Challenges- great sketch

Creative Mondays- kids

Forever Friends- anything goes with animal

Poodles Parlour- winged things (bat)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Imagine' from the Cherry Kisses set by Pollycraft

6" square black card blank

Promarkers, flexmarkers & neonmarkers

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- chestnut, rosewood, firebrick, burnt orange, spice & ginger

T-shirt- slate, amethyst, orchid & glowing green

Under shirt- plum, purple, orchid, warm grey 5, 4 & 3

Trousers- black, cool grey 5, 4, plum & purple

Shoes- warm grey 5 & 4

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Halloween' freebie by Sheri K

Black paper, glitter card & ribbon my stash

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz black soot

Bat & cat cut on my Ecraft using free svg s by Free SVG's

'16' peeloffs by Anita

Thank you for popping by today, please pop over to the main blog & check out what fab creations the DT have made!

Hugs xx

Anything But A Card!

I'm so far behind this week, not sure what's happened! I'm usually soooooooo organised, but with having Nige & the girlies off this week has just totally thrown me!! Thankfully all back to normal on Monday.......don't get me wrong I love having them around & always miss them when their gone, they just mess my routine up so much! lololol!!

Anyhoos on with my MAWTT DT creation for this week, yeah it was meant to be posted yesterday! Sorry girls I did get it finished yesterday but the light was rubbish by the time I finished. So I decided instead of taking a few pants pics I would wait until today......this weeks challenge is

ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

mmmmm I hate these sorts of challenges, I never know what to do! So after lots of thinking & scratching my head I came up with this!! Which has now been pinched & is upstairs with Katie along with another gazillion craft things she keeps pinching! lol!!

This is my original image coloured! After I had coloured her in Nige took a photo for me which is what I used for my box lid!

I then cut the original image into pieces using Jenson (my Ecraft)!

I then got Nige to put my jigsaw together, just to make sure it all fitted!

Had loads of fun making this, loved colouring in Teri's image, a dream to colour!

This week we are sponsored by Stitchy Bear, the winner will receive a $10 voucher to spend in store!!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Dragonlets & Me' by Delicious Doodles

Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Aquamarkers & Spectrum Noirs

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & vanilla

Dress, gloves & shoes- BT4, BT3 & BT2

Tights- BT7, BT6, BT5, cool grey 4, 3 & 2

Wings- BT9, BT2 & BT1

Dragon 1- vermillion, shocking pink & cerise

Dragon 2- slate, amethyst & orchid

Dragon 3- umber, caramel & sandstone

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Sky- mediterranean

Papers & Embellishments

All card my stash

Jigsaw cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by Free Svg's

Blue paper by Kodak

Thank you for stopping by today, sorry again that I'm a day late. Please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creation my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

'Hoppy Days!'

Just a quick note to say that Craftwell, the makers of the fab Ecraft are having a blog hop & there are some fab goodies up for grabs!

Its Saturday again, lol the time is flying! This time next week we will be on our way to Devon for the week!
Lets hope the sun is shining!
Anyhoos this weeks challenge over at CES Challenge was set by me....


NO GIRLS ALLOWED!

so the perfect chance for you to create something for those awkward males in our lives!
I decided to use another of those fab images I got from Pollycraft!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Papertake Weekly- fab sketch
Passion For Promarkers- ribbon & buttons
Crafty Catz- use  digi
Phindy's Place- ribbon
Crafty Purple Frog- anything goes
Poodles Parlour- spots & dots
Cards For Men- great outdoors

Goodies I Have Used 
Image- 'Hoppy Days' from the 'Swing & Slides' set by Pollycraft
6" square top notch card blank from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush
Hair- pastel yellow, primrose & ivory
T shirt- turquoise & marine
Shirt- fresh meadow & marsh green
Shorts- march hare & tan
Socks- ivory
Belt- petrol blue
Shoes- umber, caramel, sandstones & petrol blue
Net- blue grey 1 & 2, raw sienna
Sky- soft aqua
Frog- meadow green & apple
Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments
DP- (fishes) 'Splash' by Echo Park from Crafty Emma's Store
DP- (spotty) 'Metro- Spots & Stripes' by Echo Park from Crafty Emma's Store
Ribbon my stash
Blue paper by Kodak
Wooden snail button from Crafty Emma's Store
Green apple divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store
Clouds cut on my Ecraft using a free svg by the 'Free SVG Blog'
Colour distressing using Time Holtz tumbled glass
Sentiment computer generated

Thank you for stopping by today, not sure what we are gonna be doing, hope you have a good one!
Hugs xx 

An Eggstraspecial Bunny!

This is my third & final post for today, please scroll down to see my MAWTT & Willow Sketchie creations! Hugs xx

This week over at Delightful Challenges we have a great challenge

EASTER

so I want to be hopping around your blog looking at some super yummy Easter creations!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

365 cards- fab sketch
Fab & Funky- Easter
Ruby's Rainbow- Easter
The Paper Shelter- Easter

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Eggstraspecial Bunny' by Digital Delights

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Bunny- baby pink, budding rose, blue grey 1, 2 & 3

Egg- tea rose, pale pink, march hare, grass & forest green

Legs- grass, forest green, tea rose & pale pink

Shoes- grass, forest green, mustard & sunflower

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Spring has Sprung' by Digital Delights

Pink paper by Kodak

Sentiment by Digital Delights

Eggs cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by 'Free svg's blog'

Antique floral punch by Woodware

This week we have the fab Joanna Sheen, who will be giving the winner a £10 voucher to spend instore!

Thank you for stopping by today, I really love reading your comments!

hugs xx

Follow The Leader!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down for my Willow Sketchie & pop back later for my Delightful Challenges creations! Hugs xx

This week over at Moving Along With The Times we have the perfect challenge for you

CUTE & CUDDLY

so if you are making Easter cards with cute fluffy bunnies on you can enter. Can't wait to see what you make!

I decided to use another of those fab image I got the other month in that fab buy from Pollycraft!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Trio- fab sketch & tearing as their theme
Little Darlings- outside
Little Red Wagon- clouds
More Than Favors- Springtime

Papercraft Star- photo inspiration 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Follow The Leader' by Pollycraft

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Mommy duck- march hare, tan, oatmeal & apricot

Baby ducklings- lemon, tulip yellow, amber & pumpkin

Flower- chartreuse, forest green, rose pink, baby pink & tea rose

Ground- meadow green, apple, chartreuse & forest green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Spring Drop' by First Edition from Crafty Emma's Store

'Springtime' sentiment by DoCrafts (sunflower, pumpkin & rose pink)

Sky has been done with chalks by Dovecraft

Glamour Dust from Crafty Emma's Store

Pink pearlised card from Create & Craft

Flower embossing folder by Provocraft using my Bigshot

Clouds cut on my Ecraft using a free svg from the Free SVG Blog

Our sponsor this week is Di's Digi Downloads

thank you for stopping by, make sure you pop over & check out my teamies cute & cuddly creations!

Hugs xx