Monday 7 July 2014

Whoops! (and a giveaway)

It seems like I've been MIA for a while…
This is why:
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Can you believe she turned 6 months yesterday??? Already???
And this:
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So card making is on hold while life takes over. Because we are having TOO MUCH FUN. :)
But I have bits and pieces to share over the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
And thanks for sticking with me. You guys rock!
----------GIVEAWAY---------
(Closed)
It's been a while since I had a giveaway. Now seems like a good time. Leave a comment and you could win a mystery selection of steel dies (one by Studio Calico, one by WPlus9 and one by Memory Box) PLUS some other fun bits and pieces. Yay!

101 comments:

jodpea said...

N jus the right weather for all this fun too, for a change! Bit envious u got to see Le Tour, if I lived a bit closer id've gone too.

Irene said...

Beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing the most wonderful side of your life!

Seraphinas Phantasie said...

Congratulation for this beautiful children. You can really be proud !
And yes, I´m a bit curios to your Give-away.
Best regards, Synnöve

Unknown said...

So, there you are! Glad your having fun.

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

Oh so very cute!!

Lin said...

Look at those blue eyes on the baby and the curls on her sister! You are blessed, Lucy! You are so right to put them above all else - in a blink they'll have babies of their own!

Bonnie said...

Oh Lucy, your little ones are just beautiful, enjoy these days, they go by so quickly!!!

Maryann Laursen said...

Great to see it´s because this kind of fun you´ve been missing here ha ha ha, and thanks sooo much for sharing your absolut gorgeous treasures here with us. They´re just tooo cute and so adorable.
Thanks sooo much for the chance to win this great prize and I hopee, you´ll keep on with all the family fun as long as this weather keeps on too. But I do miss to see some of your creativity as well.

Jane said...

family always comes first, they are beautiful.

paperpapier said...

great photos and they are such a cutie-pie!

stampingandstitching said...

Aw Lucy, your little ones are absolutely adorable and your photos are fantastic! You are right to enjoy all the fun with them - card making can always wait. No need to include me in your draw, I just had to see who was the little cutie on my blog feed:)

snazzyoriginal said...

Two beautiful reasons for being MIA, just carry on enjoying, we can wait! Xx

Jess said...

They both are so sweet and grow up way to fast.. it makes me want to cry mine is 10... thanks for having a giveaway..

Cheryl H said...

Oh your babies are PRECIOUS! I just want to squeeze both of them :D

Shaughn Woodruff said...

Cute..cute..cute! 6 months!! Such a fun age! My two oldest are 20 months apart and they were each others bff's! Have fun with those cutes! Have a great summer!

Deb Selby said...

Nice pictures! Hoping for the grab bag of goodies

Lauren Hatwell said...

You certainly have your hands full there and who would want to miss out on all that fun :oD Enjoy every minute. They grow up so fast.

Lx

Ann K said...

There is nothing more important than spending time with your children. ENJOY THEM! They grow up much too quickly. We have a five-month old grandson so can relate to the many changes .... blessings to you! Thanks for the chance to win something . . . always fun!

Virginia L. said...

Aw...aren't the little darlings precious!? They have the gorgeous angelic faces! I think you've got the priorities right...family comes first! Enjoy!

Sheri said...

Ok, I will be honest. I would be MIA until both were in Kdg. The time goes so fast! I suppose when they are sleeping you could sneak in a card or two. They are both adorable! And they look so happy! You are sure doing something right! Thanks for the chance to win some dies! They are my favorite thing right now.

Unknown said...

Missed reading your posts, now see why......beautiful children, treasure every moment. Xxx

Unknown said...

They are beautiful. Enjoy them, because they grow up so fast. Have a great time.

Brenda said...

Lovely girls, great pictures and weather. Enjoy. You are a wonderful creator of children and cards! Thanks for the chance.

Carole said...

Beautiful children. Enjoy them!

Barb said...

You are truly blessed, Lucy! Your girls are so beautiful! Glad to know you are enjoying them so much - they grow up way too fast!

Betty said...

love seeing pics of your little girls - they're gorgeous - have fun with them now - time flies so quickly!!

Tracey Jean said...

Absolutely gorgeous kiddos. Enjoy them!

Nancy said...

OMG! What gorgeous children. I can see why you are busy, in a "good" way:) Thanks for sharing!

Lyngo said...

Beautiful children .. you are perfectly " entitled " to take time to enjoy .
We will catch up with you when you are ready .

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

Oh my goodness what sweet reasons to be missing! Beautiful photos! Thank you!

conil said...

You and your mate make beautiful little people. These photos are lovely.

Lou said...

you have to enjoy your beautiful girls. I have been catching up on your cards and they are gorgeous as ever x

Donna said...

Beautiful girls--the best reason in the world to be MIA. Thanks for a chance to win a giveaway.

cissi said...

They are really beautiful and I really understand that you rather spend time with them. I have two girls too and they grow up so quickly ( my oldest turned 10 this week and I can't believe it).

Machelle Nelson said...

Beautiful reasons for being MIA!

Kristie W. said...

Enjoying life with your family should always be a priority over crafting/blogging. They are both beautiful and I can see why you are having so much fun with them.

Unknown said...

Such beautiful children.
Very nice photos : )

RedGem said...

Love the beautiful pictures of your girls! They are definitely cutie-pies!

Petti said...

Your little ones are sooo cute!

Sue McRae said...

Your kiddies are so sweet and those are some amazing blue eyes!

Donna G. said...

What beautiful babies!

joy said...

what beautiful children you have, Lucy! They must take priority - these precious moments are too fleeting to waste.

Dotty Jo said...

Gorgeous pics Lucy - it doesn't seem five minutes ago that we were enjoying your wedding pics! And who can blame you for going MIA with these little cuties, enjoy every moment! Jo x

Anja said...

Aww, how cute! Love the photos of your two little angels! They are the perfect reason for being MIA ;o)
I also enjoy the time with my sweet baby girl (6.5 months) and her proud brother (6 years old). So my craft room has to wait sometimes...

Hugs, Anja

Karin Åkesdotter said...

WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL pictures - your children are ADORABLE! No wonder you are MIA (-: Wishing you a really nice, sunny summer!

Unknown said...

Never apologize for time spent with your babies. They are one of the greatest treasures life offers.

Bev said...

Gorgeous photos and the blue eyes are to die for. The little ones grow up way to quickly, so enjoy every minute with them.

Jenna Mendenhall said...

Best reason to be MIA! Such beautiful babes! Thanks for the giveaway. :)

Mei said...

A good reason to be MIA! You have beautiful kids Lucy! Congrats!

Georgia said...

What a sweet family you have!!! Cherish the moments with your little ones as much as possible! Thank you for the giveaway! You are a star!! x

Jill Kotsoglou said...

What beautiful babies you have brought into this world! Congratulations!
Jill

amandamay said...

What a pair of cuties, what an inspiration they must be!

Kari V. said...

So so cute!! I get it...sometimes these cuties take center stage and that's just as it should be!

CreativeJanine said...

You have good reason to be focusing on other things instead of your blog! The blog will always be there, but the time with small ones won't. Yea, you!

Anonymous said...

Sweet photos! Enjoy every minute, it goes so fast!
Linda patti. tpatti@windstream.net

Karen Schroeder said...

Your children are absolutely adorable! Enjoy every minute!

Judith said...

Lovely pictures of your beautiful daughters, Lucy.
You don't have to apologise, first things first of do I have to say your girls and family are the most important thing on earth (-:

cheryl l. said...

You make cute cards and even cuter kids! GREAT pictures!!

LibLady said...

What beautiful children you have - enjoy them while they are young!

CinnamonSally said...

Oh my goodness Lucy your photos are stunning. Beautiful captures of your beautiful babies. No wonder you haven't time to craft. Enjoy it while they are young they grow up all to quickly!!

TheDuosclickinmom said...

Make no apologies for choosing family over blogging. Family first. Children grow oh so quickly & even though we try to capture every fleeting moment we can through photos and memory keeping, so many moments only happen once.

Vicki Dutcher said...

Talk about totally adorable littles! You have reason to be a very proud mama and NOT to stamp~ They are only little for so long and poof! They're 20~ :)

Moon Hulsman said...

I am glad you are back, love your work but wich you all the fun. Hugs Moon

Andrea R said...

Beautiful photos...glad you are taking the time to enjoy your children. There will always be time for cardmaking.

Ellen said...

The pictures of your kids are great! They look so sweet. Enjoy being with them.

Pam said...

Your little ones are so precious. Enjoy every moment.

Sarah G said...

Thanks for sharing these lovely pics - your two little ones are adorable! I hope you have a lovely summer with them....the inks can wait :)

Elizabeth Terry said...

best kind of life interruption ever!! So very cute!

Maureen Chandler said...

Your girls are absolutely adorable - thanks for sharing the photos! Enjoy!!!

eSeN said...

What gorgeous children! :) Looking forward to new stuff from you and thanks for the chance to win dies! I recently got a BigShot, so now I need to stock up on dies!

Unknown said...

Thanks for the chance to win! You make beautiful cards!

Thordis said...

Beautiful pictures off some beautiful children! Family always comes first :)
Have fun!

Caroline said...

Kiddies are adorable and they grow so fast!!!! Mine are both 17 now!! Cherish every moment :)

Janet's Joy said...

Your children are absolutely adorable!! Enjoy your time with them!!

LauraEva said...

Looks like a good darn excuse for MIA to me! Could be that I am very forgiving because I, too, was MIA for awhile. For the same excuse! :D
Thanks for the chance to win some goodies! Your kids are adorable! Enjoy them, because they grow sooo fast--my babies are turning 16 (twins) and my little princess is 4 going on 20! But I wouldn't trade them for the world!

craftymom205 said...

You have two beautiful children. Thanks for the chance to win.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

cathy hutchins said...

beaut-ifull blue eyes so easy to get lost in them peepers

Lynnea Hollendonner said...

I love these photos! So adorable!!

Amy said...

OMG if I had those two kids I'd be taking a big break from card making too!!!! Many congratulations. Those are two beautiful kids!!!!

Holly Gayle said...

It os so lovely for you to share the pictures of your sweet little ones! Enjoy them...they grow up so fast and every day is precious :)

Darla said...

Enjoy those precious moments with your kiddos, they grow up so fast! Beautiful photos!

KathyinMN said...

Beach, summer, kiddos-take a darn break already! We will see you back here when it's jacket time again.

Aileen said...

Can understand totally, there is nothing better than a couple of little ones happy to share their laughter, cuddles and kisses with you. I so miss these times as the kids get older, but then theres times with the grandkids now. Anyway we are all happy to wait, so enjoy your break.

Carol Ric said...

Beautiful photos. TFS!

pcm said...

They are so precious!

Bonnie said...

What beautiful babies! Lucky you! They look like such happy little cherubs. Enjoy them.

Billie A said...

Beautiful children. Love the photos of the outings. Have a wonderful summer. Children grow up too fast. Take advantage of your time. Love your cards.

Barbara said...

Such cute pictures of the kids! Take as much time as you need.

Tracy Ercole said...

Gorgeous kids!

Marisa said...

Oh how I love toothless grins! Precious, precious photos and two beautiful kids :)

Kris in Alaska said...

Totally understandable about being busy! So adorable! Makes me miss my 5 yr old grandson!

Kris in Alaska
funamom@yahoo.com

Shona Chambers said...

Your children are absolutely gorgeous! I spend a huge amount of my time with my children too and love (nearly) every minute of it. And thanks so much for the chance to win your giveaway!

ScrapaDiddle said...

Although I miss you when you're gone you should definitely spend time with the kiddos while you can. They are really adorable!

Dawn T said...

Looks like you are having a super summer with your little girls. Enjoy them while they are young. Thanks tot for the chance to win your giveaway

Linny said...

What beautiful children. Im not surprised you want to spend so much time with them, crafting will always be there. Children grow so quickly, you shouldnt miss a thing. I remember when you had the first. I cant believe how she has grown. Linda x

Anonymous said...

Wow! Your babies are so adorable! I hope you have a wonderful summer!

Joana Teves Costa said...

I totally understand why you have better things to do than keep your blog up to date. Enjoy your girls!

Cheryl S said...

Your babies are just beautiful and glad you are enjoying them. Thanks for the giveaway while you're taking some fun family time

Hannah A. said...

Cute pictures. :) Would love to win! Your cards and blog inspire me. :)

Alanna said...

Your kids are just too cute. Enjoy this time with them because before you know it, they will be teenagers. :)

Deborah345 said...

You little ones are so cute. I am in my Nana years now and I have to tell ya how much I miss just being a mom day to day with my little ones around me. It is a blessing that will abide with me forever to have raised three fine children into loving, caring adults.