Hiya Everyone!

Just thought i'd write and wish you all a very safe and happy new year!

Sorry i've not been around much, christmas and new year have fallen among some sad times this year,

My dear father-in-law on christmas night was given hours to live and despite all odds he is still among us all right now!

We have been sat just waiting for the phone to ring and give us all the news we are all expecting.

Maurice is and will forever be the closest person i will ever have to a dad.

When i lost my own dad at just 13 years of age i never thought i could even concider another person to take over that role.

Meeting Maurice 10 years ago now changed that.

I've never met a man who would take on children that weren't his with such passion.

My own children call him Grandad...something i'd never let them do without being totally at ease with a person.

Maurice is someone who would always put a smile on your face, he'd always know when something was wrong and say something to make you proper belly laugh! Lol.

He has been through such a lot this last year, and when the time comes we all know it will be a happy release for him, no more pain, no more sickness!

We don't know how he is still here even, i won't go into details but the stuff his body has and is going through defies all odds and expectations!

They say God only takes the best...and he sure will be doing that!

So this New Year will be a hard start for all of us here, but we know that he wouldn't want us to be sad, he'd want us celebrating because that is what he loved to do, get together with family and have a bloody good time!!!!

So in honour to him i will make sure i do that and gve my children the best start to 2011 possible.

I am lucky to have some great friends around me who are constantly on the phone asking after Maurice and myself and family.

These people make me stronger, just a little smile goes a long way!

Thank you to those of you...you know who you are!

So from us here to you wherever you are I wish you the most fantastic 2011!

Stay healthy, happy and safe!!!

Love your families, make each day count with them!

Love to you all always!

Laura

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Well guys it's christmas eve and I thought i would pop on before my busy day begins and wish you and your families a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

I hope you all have the best day ever!!!

My family and I will be mega busy as usual, visiting family and friends.

So for now i will leave you with a few pictures from our family trip to Thursford Santa's Magical Journey!!

Have a very Merry Christmas and i will see you all in 2011!!!!

Love as always Laura

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Hiya everyone!

Had a bit of spare time this morning so made you all a freebie pack of christmas overlays!

There are 10 in total each one different!

Tagger sized and ready to use in your kits or projects!

Hope you are all well and looking forward to christmas.

Seems everyone has this winter cold flu virus where we are at the moment, both my kids have it even though they are staying happy and both are at school.

Wish it would leave everyone alone.

So get well soon to everyone who is ill at the moment!!!!

Download overlays HERE

Stay happy everyone!!!

Big hugs Laura

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I have decided to bundle some of my older christmas kits and newer kits into Christmas Goodie Packs!

I have two on offer right now and they will be available from a few of my stores.

They are at an incredible price and will only be available until the end of December!

This second pack contains 3 of my new 2010 christmas kits which are personal use and 5 new packs of elements!!!!

Kits are

A CHRISTMAS DREAM

A GOTHIC KIND OF CHRISTMAS

THE MAGIC OF WINTER

CU Packs are

CHRISTMAS BULBS

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

CHRISTMAS CANDLE PACK

CHRISTMAS STASH ONE

CHRISTMAS STASH TWO!!!

Again a bargain of just $3.50!!!!!

Buy them both right now at TWILIGHT SCRAPS

Will be available in other stores soon!

Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!

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A HUGE MASSIVE THANK YOU

to Designs by Ali for my lovely new layout!!!

Fantastic and so cute this christmassy blog is just how i imagined it to be!
I'm all in the christmas spirit now!
Thanks hunni, you've not been learning long but already you are amazing!!!!

Big hugs Laura

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It's time again for another amazing blog train from Gothic Inspirations Blog Train Team!

This month's train is called

HoHoHo!

Just in time to kick start all your christmas taggies!

Below you can grab my part of this fantastic train and then afterwards follow the list to grab all the other amazing parts!

Don't forget a thank you goes a long way and it is christmas soon after all lol!

Now simply follow the train!!!

Have fun!

Hugz Laura

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Sam, Jen & Jess with: 3 P's in a Pod Designs

Lisa with: Arty-Pharty

Jo with: A Taggers Scrap

Kelly with: Angels Designz

Angel with: Angel Flower Scraps

Annette with: AW Design

Jill with: Created By Jill Scraps

Stuart with: Creative Crazy Scraps

Muriel with: Creative-Disorder

Nikki with: Creative Intentionz

Crystal with: Crystal's Creations

Dani with: DarkMoon's Dream

Stina with: Designed By Stina

Sarah with: Designs By Sarah

Sharon with: Designs By Sharonb

Dianna with: Digicats (& Dogs)

Pia with: Digital Blue Print

Conchi with: DNScraps

Trish with: Dreamland Designs

Miriam with: Ellanoir Design

Foxy with: Foxys Designz

Vicki with: Gemini Creationz

Julie with: Glitter Girls

Jessica with: Gothic Inspirations

Hezalin with: HezaScraps & Tags

Laura with: Laura's Designz  YOU ARE HERE!!!!

Victoria with: Maitri Scraps

Edna with: Miss Edna

Myst with: Myst Designs

Sally with: Mythical Designs

NAC with: Naughty Angels Creations

Nette with: Nette's NightOwl Works

Rieka with: Rieka Rafita

Kimberly with: Scrap Rebellion

Marie with: SkyScraps

Siobhan with: Simply Siobhan's

Kara with: Sweet Cravings Scraps

Tyger with: Tyger's Tidbits

Julie with: Whispy's D'zines