My prize from a instagram giveaway...

Hello folks :)

I thought id would pop by today to share a picture of a giveaway i won on Instagram by a lovely girl called Ana aka @cassyplanner 

The prize i won was 2 sticker sheets...

Those stickers are stunning and they have such a summery feel to them and will look great in my planner this coming summer :) Did you notice the card...isn't it beautiful, thanks Ana for my gorgeous prize!! :X

Well folks that all for now and i hope you pop by again very soon:)

hugs

Gemma

This weeks pages (25th april - 1st may)...

Hello folks :)

I was planning on being here before today but i have been so busy getting things ready for my little mans birthday that i just haven't had the chance to get on here...well until now that is!!
Anyhoo i wanted to share this weeks pages before this week disappears altogether because by gum the time is flying by very fast these days so here goes.

Before i add any more pen...

Good Dinosaur sticker i have used to mark my little mans birthday...

First half of the week...

Second half of the week...

Another Good Dinosaur sticker i have used...

My little man was my inspiration for this week pages as he loves dinosaurs, he also loves superhero's too which you will see hints of this on up-coming pages!!

Products used...

Maped pens - Range

Good Dinosaur stickers - Boyes store

Washi tape - Mrs Brimbles

Well folks that's all for now and i hope you will pop back very soon :)

hugs

Gemma

A teeny weeny sticker haul...

Hello folks :)

Sorry i haven't been here since the beginning of the week but I've been really busy but at least I'm here now. 

I'm here today to share a teeny weeny sticker haul from a fabbie Etsy shop called Happy Cutie Studio and the lady is called Carol.

Carol had a fabbie little offer on her Etsy shop which was little Oops packages of her stickers for £2 so i couldn't pass that up could i, now i ordered them on Thursday afternoon and by the following morning they was on door matt...how quick was that!! 

Here's they are in all their cuteness...

Aren't they just the cutest stickers ever!!

Now when i looked these over i couldn't find a thing wrong with mine, the quality & feel of them are fab and the size of each sticker is great too and will be great for any size planner.

 I'm well over moon with them and will be visiting her shop again very soon.

Edited: I have just visited Carol's shop and they don't have any the Oops packages left but she has plenty of her other stickers on there.

Thanks Carol for the fabbie offer, the cutest stickers & for the speedy delivery :):)

You can find her shop here

Also i wanted to share with you a sweet little find in Homebargains, i love me a travel cup and i pick the sweetest cup EVER!!...

How sweet is this travel cup!?! and the best part of it is, it was only 99p!!

Another travel cup to my ever growing collection of travel cups!! Lol

Well folks that all for today or at least for now anyway, i hope you like what you have seen and will pop by again very soon :) :)

hugs

Gemma

This weeks pages (18 - 24 April)...

Hello folks :)

I thought i would pop by today to share this weeks pages with you. I wanted it to be bright & cheerful so i'm hoping a have achieved that, i think i have!!

Products used...

Washi tape - Mrs Brimbles

Owl stickers - Poundland Uk

Maped pens - Range

I haven't finished filling it in as yet because i also write memories on these pages as the week goes on, i may share at a later date.

Well folks that all for now and i hope you will pop by again very soon :)

hugs

Gemma

Currently reading...

Hello folks :)

When i decided to come back to blogging i decided that i was going to share things i get up on a daily basis whether that was my planners/journals, books that i read and maybe even my fam.

Today i am here to share a book i started reading yesterday, now this post was suppose here yesterday but numpty me forgot to post it....Doh!! 

Here is the book im currently reading...

This is the 2nd in the Penton Legacy series and is about vampires and vampire politics, i really enjoyed the first book and couldn't wait to read this book which i started reading yesterday morning at 8.35am and decided to give my eyes some rest at 9.46am and got half way through chapter 5.

I did do some more reading later on in the day for an hour and got so far through chapter 10.

(I will be reading more later on when i get 5 mins to myself and will keep you posted on this book!!)

Now i set myself a little challenge this month and that was to read 6 books this month and here's the books i have lined up...

but in between this the first 2 i read the book below...

It kept calling my name so i had to read!! Lol

I read the first in this series a couple of weeks back and this one got released at the beginning of the month and i couldn't wait to read it so i had to slip this one in...OMG i love the this series, if you love cooking & a bit of a love story...oh and humor too, then you will love this series. 

I do and now i can't wait for the next release because i am left on a bit of a cliff hanger!! Come on May!! Lol 

You can get your hands on this kindle books for 99p each on Amazon.

Well folks that's all for today or least for now anyway, i hope you will pop by again very soon :)

hugs

Gemma

My little sticker haul...

Hello folks :)

I was going through my crafty stash the other day and realised i don't have many stickers to use in my planner or my Lyradori's so while i was out picking up a few things for home i decided to have a nosey about for some fun stickers and OMG...i got some and cheaply too. :P

 

Prices

Poundlanduk...2 for £1

Boyes...all £1 each except the monster stickers as they are 29p each

Home bargain...39p each

Bargain or what? I think so!!

Cant wait to start using these in my planner or my Lyradori's, i just think they are cutest and fun too.

Well folks thats all for today or at least for now anyway, i hope you will pop by again very soon :)

hugs

Gemma

My little brimbles haul...

Hello folks :)

I'm here today with a little post to share my little Mrs Brimbles washi tape haul. Anna had an offer on her washi tape last weekend with 40% off & no minimum spend so i jumped at the chance and made a little order.

In the gorgeous little yellow & white striped package came my washi tape which i got 3 slim sets & 4 skinny sets...OMG i lurve these sets & the colours too :D 

I also received 2 cards in there...the girl with the gold dots was a thank you note and to let me know what other social platforms Anna uses and the girl card with the candy confetti is to me know about a monthly prize draw she has going on each month.

No doubt both cards will end up been laminated and put in my planner because they are gorjuss and they are Anna own art work!! 

Here's a close up of my washi tape...

Yummy or what???

Thanks Anna for a fantastic service and products xx

Anna has lots of yummy products in her Mrs Brimbles shop so please pop over & have a nosey and i'm sure you'll end buying 1 or 2 things while your there too!!

Well folks that's all for today or at least for now but i hope you will pop by again very soon :)

hugs

Gemma

My little collection of lyradori's...

Hello folks ;D

On Monday i received another delivery from Lyra and Co on Etsy of a fauxdori or in this case a Lyradori, they have lots of stunning Lyradori's in their shop and they are well made too ;)

Here's some pictures of my little collection of my Lyradori's at first glance and with nothing in them, below is my 1st Lyradori with 1 pen loop and extra bands...

My 2nd Lyradori with 1 pen loop, extra bands and a pocket on either side...

My 3rd Lyradori with 1 pen loop and extra bands...

My 4th Lyradori with a pen loop...

Here the beauties are altogether...

Each one has their own little job to do and when i have fully set them up i will share with you what their little jobs are. 

These Lyradori's covers aren't really hard but they not soft to touch either and there is some padding on the inside to help protect your notebooks etc. There is also enough room to hold 4 notebooks but it does state on the shop they will hold up to 6 of them, i haven't tried as yet but I'm sure they will because they are a good size...oh I nearly forgot you also have a pen loop or 2.

The material doesn't feel cheap to touch, its feel beautiful and thick and the colours are amazing and bright, these Lyradori's are well made and worth every penny i paid for them.

Please visit Lyra and Co on Etsy and look at all the products they sell because believe me you wont leave without buying something and you wont be disappointed either...well that's my opinion anyway!!

Well folks i hope you like what you see & will pop by again very soon ;)

hugs

Gemma

This weeks planner pages...

Hello folks ;)

Just a quick post from me with this weeks decorated pages for you...

I just used bits from my crafty stash again...well that's what it's there for right?!? The pictures i have used are from an old decoupage set i have, i just took parts from it and glued them onto my pages...aren't they the sweetest?!? along with washi & scruffy writing...i really need some decent pens to write with!!

 Please can anyone advise me on which pens are the best to write with on Websters pages inserts that wont bleed through??

I would really appreciate any help i could get, thank you! :)

Well folks i hope you like what you see & will visit again very soon :)

hugs

Gemma

Homemade planner clips i made...

Hello folks ;D

Today i am sharing some homemade planner clips i made using felt sticker & buttons i bought from

B&M store and at a bargain price too...£1 each or 3 packs for £2...bargain or what!! ;)

Aren't they the cutest!!

Here's some steps i took to make them so first off i backed the felt stickers onto some scraps of backing paper i had in my crafty stash...

The next step i cut around the felt stickers just like in the picture ready to be attached to the large paper clips with a hot glue gun...

I also added to buttons on the back to make them look pretty...
(set 1)

(set 2)

and here's the fronts of each set...
(set 1)

(set 2)

and here's what i did with a some of the buttons & some crochet flowers i found in my stash...

I love these homemade planner clips and will be making more in the future!! I think its turning into a bit of an addiction! Lol ;D

Well folks i hope you like what you see and that you'll pop by again soon ;)
hugs
Gemma

A peek inside my planner...

Hello folks :D

I thought i'd pop by and share my Webster's pages color crush planner and what's inside for now, the reason i say for now is because i need to set it up to fully suit my needs but as it is now its working to a point, at least until i work out what i want it to do for me so here's some pictures...

My Webster's pages color crush in sky...such beauty!!

This is just inside of my planner which i made a sticky note dashboard folder to hold my sticky notes of course lol, my handmade planner clips except for the teal swirls as they were bought from Asda (i think!!) and some stickers peeking out of the pocket, oh and some journalling cards too...

I am a planner newbie so i have only decorated just few weeks inside my planner but i must say i am loving these decorated pages and it makes planning more enjoyable :D

This pages cover March 21st - 27th...as you can see its Easter week ;)

I found some stickers in my crafty stash that i forgot i had (oops!!) they are from a First Edition paper pad from Trimcraft and i thought they were just the sweetest thing so i used them along with washi and to be honest i was quite pleased how these pages turned out ;D

These pages cover March 28th - April 3rd.

I again used products from my crafty stash, a little minimal but soon filled it up with writing a little later on ;) 

These pages cover April 4th - 10th.

I was inspired by a lady on instagram who had been using some gorjuss girl stamps in her planner so i thought i'd give it a go and this is how the pages turned out, again before i finished adding reminders, to-do's etc (i might update with another pic later on!!)

and this is Mr Foxy peeking out of my planner...isn't he just the cutest thing!!

Well folks i hope you liked what you have seen and i will be back again very soon with another post exciting post ;)

hugs

Gemma

Just to give you some idea...

Hello folks :D

In today's post i will be sharing some pictures of the sort of things i will be sharing on this blog so here goes...

I hope this gives you some sort of idea of what this blog is going to be all about and that you like what you see!! :D

hugs

Gemma

Hello & welcome

Hello & Welcome to my little part in blogland...

Let me introduce myself my name is Gemma, I'm a wife-to-be to 1, mum to 4 plus a pooch & cornsnake. I have been a crafter for some time which some peeps may know or may not me from my cardmaking blog i had a couple of years back but unfortunately i had to step back from due to health & various other reasons.

Anyhoo I'm in a better place now and i decided to come back to blogging again but with a whole new blog and in a sort of different direction...sort of!! There may be a card that pops up every now and again but it could be anything crafty that i make, my planners, my journals, books i read, sneaky peeks into everyday life and anything else that i think you will like to see but most importantly there will always be coffee in my hand or very close by ;D

I hope you will stay a while to see what me.mylife.and.coffee blog is all about and please feel free to leave a comment below even if its just to say "hi" and then ill pop by your blog to say "hi".

You can also find me on instagram @me.mylife.and.coffee Twitter @MeMylifeNCoffee

Thats all for now folks but i will be back shortly ;D

hugs

Gemma