Season's Greetings ...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you're all having a beautiful week!

Well, Bodhi's birthday was on Monday (and he had a GREAT Birthday) .. but little does he know that my parents and one of my aunt's is flying into town to surprise him today!  :)  Wheee!!!!  We've let some words slip here and there .. but Bodhi has never caught on .. whew!  lol!  So when I pick Bodhi up from school today .. I can't wait to see his face when he sees their faces in the car!  :)  hehehe!

Anyway,  I've made a card using this adorable LOTV "Snow Buddies".  Awwww!  So cute he is with the little gift on his nose yes?  :)  hehe!!  And I've also used some "Krafty Christmas" papers along with a "Season's Greetings" sentiment.

I hope you all ordered the stamps that you've been wanting from LOTV!  And please check out my BEAUTIFUL DT sisters GORGEOUS creations on their personal blogs as well as on LOTV's Inspirational Blog!

Thank you so very much for visiting me .. I love it when you do!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

LOTV Release Today!!!

Hey Ya's!  Hope you're having a fabulous weekend and enjoyed the LOTV blog hop!!!  :)

Well my little Bodhi has started school this past week, and oh my gosh .. I really really realllllly miss him at home with me.  A lot of times throughout the day, I'm wondering, "Hmmm .. what is he's doing at this very moment?"  And when he comes home, I ask him so many questions .. while my hubby rolls his eyeballs because it seems I ask Bodhi like 5 million questions.  LOL!!!  :)  They grow up SO quick don't they?  :(  Bodhi will be turning 7 years old on Monday .. I swear he was just born last month!  sigh ...

Annnyway ... do you know what today is?!!!!!!  Yes yes yes!  Lili of the Valley's newest DARLING Christmas release will be available online at midday UK time!!!!!!  Woot woot!  Did you all get your list ready?  Or ... to make it easier .. just get them ALL!  It's impossible to choose just a few right?!!!  lol!

So today I've made a card using the ADORABLE "James Snowman" and coloured him with Distress Inks.  Then I did a little tag with "Set 33 Christmas Grungy Messages".

I love this little dude!!  He's such a cutie!  Have you been checking out all my beautiful DT sisters creations as well???  Ooh my .. aren't they just GORGEOUS?!!!  Yes!  Please visit them on their personal blogs as well as on LOTV'S Inspirational Blog too!  :)

Thank you so very much for visiting me .. I truly love it when you do!  I'll see you again soon and HAPPY SHOPPING to you!!!  hehe!!  Treat yourselves!!!

Hugs,

Elise

LOTV Blog Hop!

Hey Ya's!!!!!!  It's a great start to the day!

Today we are holding a Lili of the Valley design team blog hop to celebrate the launch of their gorgeous new Christmas stamps!  This is the second set of their 2013 Christmas collection and there are 20 stamps including some of your favourite characters and also a few more traditional designs!  Woot woot!

The stamps will be available to buy on the website from midday on Sunday August 25th (UK time) .. so get ready to TREAT yourselves!!!

I’m sure you know what to do by now  ...just ‘hop’ from one blog to another following the links and leave a comment on each card, hopefully we can give you lots of ideas and inspiration along the way for using the new images.

There is a fabulous prize up for grabs on the hop, we don’t know where it is hidden so do make sure you that you visit and comment on every blog.

You have a couple of days to join in, we will let you know on Saturday evening which was the ‘lucky’ blog and a winner will be drawn at random from all the comments that were left on that blog!

The prize is a full set of the new Christmas stamps...

that’s 20 rubber stamps, one each of all the newest designs.

Omgosh right?!!  Lucky you's!

Here's a list of all the blogs taking part, and remember that you will need to visit them all and leave a comment on each one to have the best chance of winning;

  

Ideas to Inspire

Anne

Becky
Dawny

Debbie

Dena 
Elise ... you are here  :)

Fleur

Gretha

Jen

Kathy

Kim

Lou

Mary J

Moni

  

Here’s my card .. I combined 2 of the upcoming images "Skating Fun" along with "Festive Decorations"!  Feels like music should be playing in the background for these images .. hehehe!!!  Then I also used my "Christmas Greetings" stamp up in the corner from "Set 36 - Christmas Icons".  And I did a little corner tag with the postcard from "Set 36 - Christmas Icons" also.  :)

You should be visiting  the lovely fabulous Fleur next, and if you get lost you can always go back to the beginning and pick it up from there.  :)  

Don’t forget to stop by the Ideas to Inspire blog on Saturday evening when you can find out who the lucky winner is of that great prize!

Enjoy the hop  …  and good luck!

Big Hugs,

Elise

LOTV Sneak Peek

Hey Ya's!  Hope you're all having a beautiful week so far!

As you already know, Lili of the Valley is having yet another DARLING release coming out which will be released on Aug 25th!  Have you been eyeballing my beautiful DT sisters blogs with their GORGEOUS sneak peeks???  :)

Today, I've made a little Christmas purse!  Whhhaaaaat???  ... no card???  hahahaha!  Why yes!  I've attempted to venture out of my comfortable boundaries (I do that once every 10 years or so you know).  LOL!!!  Kidding!  :)

So, I've used this beautiful "Partridge in a Pear Tree" and coloured it up with Distress Inks.  Then I used the "Christmas Greeting" sentiment from "Set 36 - Christmas Icons".  I looked on You Tube on how to do a purse and ran across this super wonderful tutorial here.

I think this would be a neat idea to fill with anything .. cookies, a little bit of light crafting goodies ... 

Don't forget to enter into the LOTV Monthly Challenge .. this month it is "Make it Festive"!!  :)

Thank you so very much for visiting me .. I love it when you do!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

O' Holy Night ...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you had a beautiful weekend!

Well, I have some FABULOUS news yet again!  LOTV is having another sweeeeeeeet Christmas release and the sneak peeks will start today!  Toot Toot!  *That's me tooting the horn to announce the wonderful news*  LOL!  Let me tell you .. it is just DARLING once again!!!!!!!

Alright .. well, I've not a sneak peek to show you .. YET.  hahahahaha!  BUT!  I've finished a card using one of  LOTV's  latest release stamp called "Christmas Prayer" coloured with Distress Inks.  Oooh isn't she just sooooo PRECIOUS?!  I really love this little Angel and how peaceful she is!

  

I know you want to see some sneak peeks .. so please visit my BEAUTIFUL DT sisters and see what GORGEOUS things they have made for you on their personal blogs as well as on LOTV's Inspiration Blog!  :)

And have you seen LOTV's newest Paper Pads?!!!  Talk about dreammmm-my!  I can't wait to use them!!!  

Thank you so very much for visiting me .. I truly love it when you do!  I'll see you again soon .. with a sneak peek too!  :)

Hugs,

Elise

What a Lovely Day

Hey Ya's!  Hope you are all getting ready for a fabulous weekend!

 

Well, I've made a card for a lovely friend's Birthday using this darling Saturated Canary image called "Canary Love".  I've used gorrrrgeous Maja papers given to me by a dear sweet friend!  Then, that ever so beauuuuutiful delicate butterfly border (Joy!Crafts) at the top is from ANOTHER dear sweet friend, and that lush divine pink ribbon that I've been holding onto is yet from ANOTHER dear sweet overseas friend!  SIGH!!!  Thank you so very very much girls .. I am truly grateful!!!

Well, Bodhi's summer is coming to a quick close .. less than 2 more weeks.  :(  Crazy right?!  Hmmmm .. we all have to think of a way to slow down the minutes .. wouldn't THAT be such a great invention?!!  hehe!

 

Thank you so much for visiting me .. I truly love it when you do!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Basket of Love ...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you all had a beautiful weekend!

Bodhi's summer is coming to a close soon .. sigh .. that was too QUICK wasn't it?!  I'm so sad that he's going back to school at the end of the month already .. I felt like our summer just started .. and now we're having to get ready for school again.  :(

He took his first Karate belt test on Saturday .. hehe!  Soooo adorable!  We didn't know they were going to do some sparring too .. so when they dressed him up in full sparring gear and he came WOBBLING out onto the floor .. I couldn't help but giggle soooo hard!  He had so much fun out there .. all the kids and adults are so WONDERFUL with them .. it's really nice to see.  :)

Anyway ... I've finally completed a card.  Whew!  hehe!  I've made a card using the ever DARLING Lili of the Valley "Christmas Goodies" image using Distress Inks and stamped the "Christmas Greetings" sentiment from "Set 36 - Chrismas Icons Stamp Sheet" onto the little postcard at the top corner.  

That gorgeous snowflake die and those beauuuutiful Pion papers were a gift I received from a very dear sweet friend!  She actually gave me those papers over a year ago .. and ooooh having such difficulties cutting into them!  lol!  :) 

Have you treated yourself to LOTV's newest Christmas release??  They're all so PRECIOUS aren't they?!!!  I loooove them to bits!

Please visit my BEAUTIFUL LOTV DT sisters .. as they always have such GORGEOUS creations to show you on their personal blogs as well as LOTV'S Inspirational Blog!

Thank you so much for visiting me .. I truly love it when you do!  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

LOTV Challenge!!!

Hey Ya's!  Just a quick reminder that we hope to see you at LOTV'S Monthly Challenge!  This month it is "Pretty in Pink" .. easy peasy and super fun!!!!

Hope to see you there with all of your beauuuutiful creations!!!!

Big Hugs,

Elise

LOTV's New Release is Ready!!! .. and a Pic

Hey Ya's!!!  Hope you are all doing very well and enjoyed the LOTV Blog Hop!  :)

The new GORGEOUS Christmas release is ready for orders at Lili of the Valley web store!!  Yayyyy!  Happy Shopping to you!  hehe!!!  They are just so incredibly BEAUTIFUL .. I love each and every single one! .. as always!

Today's card, I've used the darling "Window Seat" along with "Set 35 Christmas Handwritten Phrases".  Aren't they just the sweetest lil things?!

Please check out my FABULOUS DT sisters GORGEOUS creations at their personal blogs as well as at Lili of the Valley's Inspirational Blog!  They are ALL so STUNNING!

Now before you leave, I have something to show you!  I was so fortunate and excited to meet some of the beautiful friends here in Vegas after their long CHA day .. and this is a pic of Angie, Mindy, Alberto, myself and Becky.  All so very very LOVELY & SWEET they are .. and I was so happy to finally hug them in person!  

 Thank you so much for visiting me and for always leaving me such lovely comments .. I truly appreciate it!  I'll see you again soon!  :)

Hugs,

Elise

LOTV Blog Hop & a New DT Girl!!

Good morning everyone and thanks for stopping by!

Today we are holding a Lili of the Valley design team blog hop to celebrate the launch of their gorgeous new Christmas stamps!

This is the first set in their 2013 Christmas collection and is an adorable mix of 16 cute characters which we think you are going to LOVE!

The stamps will be available to buy on the website from midday on Thursday July 25th (UK time) along with some fabulous new art pads and patterned papers!

The LOTV design team are all joining in and you may have noticed that there is another new name on the list...

we’re all thrilled to welcome our new teamie, it’s the amazing Kathy!  Woohooo!!!

I’m sure you know what to do by now lol  ...just ‘hop’ from one blog to another following the links and leave a comment on each card, hopefully we can give you lots of ideas and inspiration along the way for using the new images

There is a fabulous prize up for grabs on this hop, we don’t know where it is hidden so do make sure you that you visit and comment on every blog.

We will let you know tomorrow evening which was the ‘lucky’ blog and a winner will be drawn at random from all the comments that were left on that blog.

 The prize is a full set of the new Christmas stamps...

that’s 16 rubber stamps, one each of all the new designs!!!

 Here's a list of all the blogs taking part, and remember that you will need to visit them all and leave a comment on each one to have the best chance of winning;

 

Ideas to Inspire

Anne

Becky
Dawny

Debbie

Dena
Elise ... you are here

Fleur

Gretha

Jen

Kathy

Kim

Lou

Mary J

Mindy

Moni

 Here’s my card using the DARLING "Santa" coloured with Prisma Pencils along with a sentiment from "Set 35 - Christmas Handwritten Phrases":

 

Don’t forget to stop by the Ideas to Inspire blog tomorrow evening when you can find out who the lucky winner is of that great prize!

Enjoy the hop … and good luck!

 Big Hugs,

Elise