Who lives in a box like this?

So the dorbell rang and I was handed this large heavy box, I love parcels.

I carfully opened the box to find it was full of foam worms!

Who could live in a box like this?

An Asda bag full of foam worms before I got to my goodies but boy was it worth it.

Ok so I went a bit wild the sizzix sale is still on. My receipt said cost of goods £50.85 a saving of £191.65 Wow how good is that?

As you can see from the above image, I trebled and doubled up on some of the dies I figured that both my Mam and Chris's Mam would love them too so perfect gifts.

Flourish Medalion

As I only used part of the medalion stamp from Stampin Up on the last card I made with it I thought I would make one showing the whole of this stamp but this time using a classic black and white theme.

A black 14 x 14 base card and a patterned paper from Papertrey ink cut slightly smaller.

Medalion stamped onto white card with Momento Ink then mounted onto a slightly larger black card, I went on to stamp the centre of the Medalion again and cut this out added pearls a white button and ribbon and used double sided foam pads to mount this in the centre of the first medalion to give a 3d effect

Thomas Kinkade Cobblestone Bridge

Cobblestone Bridge rubber stamp by Thomas Kinkade, I used a brayer to ink up the stamp with blue ink as this helps to give an even coverage on detailed stamps.

I used papers from Stampin Up (Bella Bleu) and used the EK Success border punch on the blue paper.

Attention to detail...

I used the Oval All stamp set and the Oval Punches all from Stampin Up to make the sentiment, I coulered the sentiment with Copic Markers.

The flower was made by punching 3 circles of the patterned paper, dampening them with water and scunching them into a tight ball then carfully unfolding them and threading through the linen thread then tying in a button and finishing with the bow.

Announcement for La Pashe

Well I was saving this until after the trade show in February but I thought why wait? so....

I would like to introduce you to the newest member of the La Pashe Design Team

Alison (Ali) Watson I know you will love her work just as much as I do, her colouring is second to none , if you haven't paid her blog a visit in the past I'm certain you will be a regular visitor in the future, hop over there and take a peek http://stampingheaven.blogspot.com/

Welcome to the Team Alison I know the other girls are as excited about you joining us as I am.

Babysitting Jack

This is Jack in a very happy mood dressed as Tigger this wasn't took tonight and if you read on you will understand why.

So Monday after I get home from work I get the pleasure of babysitting Jack for a couple of hours.

Tonight he was what can only be discribed as a very sorryful chap, poor lamb is teething, blood red cheeks breaking into cries that turned to screams.

wouldn't take any solids and managed to bring back his milk, all over Gran (me) on one occasion, oh what Joy.

The only good thing is I will get a full nights sleep but his Mam ohhh she is in for a very sleepless one methinks.