Friday 24 October 2014

James Daisy

Hi Crafters,
**Firstly I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who left such lovely Birthday wishes for me yesterday, it was wonderful to hear from you all and I appreciate it very much**
 
 
Now on to James Daisy, isn't he the most adorable little bear? I have had this stamp from Lili of the Valley for some time but was a little nervous to colour him up, I haven't had much experience colouring fur and so I kept putting him away again in my stamp box. But I had a commissioned card to make for somebody who really wanted a bear image like this on their card so, here he is.....
 
Recipe
James Daisy - LOTV
Promarkers
Papers - MME Collectable - Notable
Kraft cardstock
MFT Blueprints 14 dies
Memory Box - Birthday word die
Brittania Dies - Happy word
MFT - Swirl die
MFT Numbers die
EK Success Corner punch
Pearls
 
I decided not to try for textured fur this time but to do shading, I still love the way he turned out though. Here is a close up...
 


 
I thought the MFT flower die went so well with the daisy that James is holding so I had to add it.
 
Challenges
LOTV Ideas To Inspire - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers - Let's Get Krafty
Creative Fingers - #54 Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - #117 Anything Goes
 
 
I am gradually trying to get round to all your blogs but I have been unable to comment on some, Blogger has decided not to open up the comment box at times or it is completely blank, so although I have seen your wonderful makes I have been unable to leave a comment. I'm not the only one who is having problems from what I have read, Blogger is throwing a hissy and causing frustration to a lot of us. Hopefully it will be back to normal soon.
Bye for now,
 
Lorraine 

 


Thursday 23 October 2014

Maisie Two Balloons

Hi Crafters,
Here is my third card using this lovely Lili of the Valley stamp 'Maisie Two Balloons'.

Recipe
LOTV stamp
Promarkers
Stampin' Up retired papers
La, La Land Filigree Corner Die
Papermania Sentiment Stamp
Glitter gems
 
Challenges:
 LOTV Ideas To Inspire - Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps - #89 Anything Goes
Scribble & Scrap - #29 Anything Goes
Come And Get It - Childs Card
 
Well it's my birthday today so I'm off out with one of my daughters for lunch and tomorrow I'm having lunch with my other daughter so lots to look forward too.
 
Catch you later for some commenting on your blogs.
 
Lorraine


Wednesday 22 October 2014

Repeat Post

Hi Everyone,
Well that's the first time I've encountered that! Mr Linky won't let me enter a second card in to a challenge if it has the same URL as another card that's already entered. I'm sure I've managed to post two cards on my blog and enter them in to the same challenge before. Nevermind, I'm afraid you will have to endure a repeat post for my second Maisie card so I can use a new URL.
So here is 'Maisie' revisited...

 
So this card uses  'Maisie Two Balloons' by LOTV and My Minds Eye papers - 'The Sweetest Thing - Tangerine' and some cut apart banners from the pad with a few MME enamel dots thrown in for good measure.
 
Challenges
Come And Get It - Childs Card
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Sister Act - #79 Anything Goes
LOTV Ideas To Inspire - Anything Goes
CHNC Patterned Paper Challenge - October challenge
 
I'm off now, I mean it this time, lol
 
Lorraine

Practising Colouring Balloons

Hi Everyone,
I've had this gorgeous little Lili of the Valley stamp in my stash for ages and haven't used it before - shame on me -  so I thought I had better ink it up and colour it today. The balloons were a challenge to colour because I wanted to be able to see through the front one and make it translucent. So I have been practising and made two cards to show today and another that I will share tomorrow.


This is 'Maisie Two Balloons' and isn't she a sweetie !
I coloured her and the balloons with my Promarkers but paper pieced the dress using a design paper from 'The Shabby Shack' paper pad, also from Lili of the Valley.
Both papers on this card were from the same pad. I embossed the green one with a Stampin'Up embossing folder.
The little banners are MFT dies and that's an LOTV sentiment stamp too.
Then I glittered around the image with glamour dust, something I picked up from Dawny P.
Challenges,
Sketch Saturday - #332
Come And Get It - Childs Card
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Sister Act - #79 Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - #53 Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #51 ATG + twist Add Pink
LOTV Ideas To Inspire - Anything Goes
(embossing, sentiment, sparkle)
 
 
My second card is along the same theme but with an orange and yellow colour scheme.
 
 
So this card is similar but uses My Minds Eye papers - 'The Sweetest Thing - Tangerine' and some cut apart banners from the pad with a few MME enamel dots thrown in for good measure.
 
Challenges
Come And Get It - Childs Card
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Sister Act - #79 Anything Goes
LOTV Ideas To Inspire - Anything Goes
CHNC Patterned Paper Challenge - October challenge
 
So glad you could visit me this evening, please join me again tomorrow for another 'Maisie' card.
 
Bye for now,
 
Lorraine




Sunday 19 October 2014

613 Avenue Create Challenge #94 - Candy Treats


Hi Everyone,

This is my DT project for the new challenge at 613 Avenue Create. The Design team were asked to come up with candy treat holders but it's 'Anything Goes' for all who want to enter. There are some fab sponsors again this time, all the details and rules can be found HERE.

Recipe
Image from Doodle Pantry - Bitty Bat and Pumpkin
Promarkers
Treat Box - Silhouette Cut File
Rustic fence and spider web stamp - Chocolate baroque
Silver Embossing Powder
Sweets - In my tummy, lol.
 
 Doodle Pantry have a huge variety of great images to choose from and I thought this little bat fitted beautifully with the theme of my treat holder.
 
Challenges
Not Just Cards - #4 Anything Goes
The Shabby Tea Room - #237 Show Your Shape
Papertake Weekly - Super Fly
Crafty Catz - #251 Black + One other colour
Creative Fingers - #53 Anything Goes
Fussy And Fancy - #125 Orange and Black
 
Please pop over to the blog for lots of inspirational projects from the rest of the DT and why not join in while you are there?
 
See you soon,
 
Lorraine


Saturday 18 October 2014

Christmas Card Club Challenge #22 Christmas Reindeer

Hi Everyone,
Yay! the weekend has arrived, it's been such a busy week I'm glad that Saturday is here and I can slow down a bit. It's also time for another Christmas Card challenge too and today it is Rita's turn to choose a theme and she came up with 'Christmas Reindeers'.
I have chosen this cute stamp called 'Peeking Rudolphs' and unusually for me a CAS card.

 Recipe
A6 card blank
Peeking Rudolphs wood stamp
Promarkers
Crafts Too 'Snow' embossing folder
Crafters Companion sentiment stamp 
Dotty Ribbon
I do like to give myself a challenge now and again and this CAS card was most certainly a challenge. I have always found them difficult to do, I just want to keep putting more on it, I can't seem to be comfortable leaving the open spaces alone on the card. Now I've seen many beautiful CAS cards on the internet and they look fine with very little on them but when I do it, it just doesn't look right. But that said, I am quite happy with how this has turned out now.
Challenges
Addicted To Stamps - #89 Anything Goes
Scribble & Scrap - #29 Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - #40 Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge - #88 Christmas In October
Diva's By Design - Texture
Cute Card Thursday - #343 One layer Card
Sister Act - #79 Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - #53 Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper - Halloween/Christmas
Penny Black & More - Get Ahead For Christmas
Bunny Zoes Crafts - Animals
Little Claire's Designs - #50 Christmas Theme
CHNC Christmas Extra - October Challenge
CHNC Challenge Saturday - Use something forgotten of never used (New Stamp)
Please check out the other CCC members blogs, list in tab above, there will be some great inspiration for your Christmas card makes there but also do remember that I am a day early posting my entry so theirs won't be until tomorrow.
See you tomorrow,
Lorraine

Thursday 16 October 2014

Halloween Treat Holders

Hi Crafters,
 Well it's sunny here at the moment and I'm enjoying that for as long as it lasts, I think we are in for a wet weekend though. The sun has been streaming in through my craft room window and yet I have been making snowy, frosty Christmas cards and Halloween treat holders, lol.
I will share the Christmas cards later but for now, here is my little battalion of witches, Frankensteins, Pumkins and skull treat boxes.

These were all cut on my Cameo, which takes a lot of the fiddly part out of making them but when you make 14 and the witch one has 20 pieces alone to stick together, then it was quite a task. This was an order for a couple of friends of mine but I don't think I will be making any more, they just take too much time.
Challenges
Not Just Cards - #4 Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
 
Take care everyone and I will be back soon with some DT posts for the 'CCC' and 613 Avenue Create over the weekend.
 
Lorraine

 

Sunday 12 October 2014

Guest DT Spot at Quirky Crafts Challenge

Hi Crafters,
A couple of weeks ago I won the challenge at Quirky Crafts and was then asked if I would like to do a guest spot on their next challenge. Well, of course I said 'Yes please'!
The challenge this time is called 'Quirky Frame It' - there are some great sponsors for the challenge so why not join in? Here is my project which I hope will give you some inspiration to enter the challenge yourself.
Isn't this a gorgeous image? It's from The East Wind Etsy shop. I coloured her using my Promarkers and she measured 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 cm. after I had printed her out.
The frame is constructed from Kraft card which I embossed with a wood-grain embossing folder and inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. I cut the four sections of the frame and curved them before adhering to the backing card to make it dimensional. Here is a side view so that hopefully you can see the dimension.
   I was really pleased that this turned out just as I had envisioned it in my head. This doesn't always happen, lol.
I would like to enter this in to some challenges...
Addicted To Stamps - #89 Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - #342 Anything But A Card
Creative Fingers - #52 Anything Goes
Scribble & Scrap - #29 Anything Goes


Hope you are all having a great day,
See you soon,

Lorraine

Friday 10 October 2014

Relax! It's your Birthday!

Hi Everyone,

Where has this week gone it's Friday already?
I've had my head down, crafting away for most of the week. I've had some DT work to do then I was kindly asked to do a guest DT spot - more about that in a day or two - also this month and next is the busiest time in my family for birthdays and anniversaries so I have been beavering away making cards for friends and family. Probably why the week has gone by so fast.
Here is my card for today...

It's another image from Ladybug Crafts - Slobbing Nikki - I prefer the word 'relaxing' but that's what it's called.
Recipe
Slobbing Nikki - ladybug Crafts
Promarkers
'Happy Birthday' Embossing Folder
SB scalloped Grand Circle Die
SB Grand Decorative Circle Die
Mini gems
 
Challenges
A Creative Romance - Photo Inspiration (hope this qualifies with the blues and purples)
Sister Act - #78 Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - #52 Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Animals
Crafty Calender Challenge - Bingo (Sparkle, Die cuts, Blue)
Crafting From The Heart - #39 Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
 
I love these images they are so easy to colour and this one suited my friend, whose birthday it was, she likes nothing better than to curl up on the sofa in her dressing gown in the evening.
 
Hope you have a fun weekend!
 
Lorraine

Wednesday 8 October 2014

'Apple Blossom'

Hi Everyone,
Well I'm fed up with the rain already, it's been non stop this morning and this afternoon hasn't been much better either. Still it has given me time to colour up this little beauty - Apple Blossom - by Elisabeth Bell. I've had her for some while and thought it was about time I used her on a card.
Here she is, sooo cute!

Recipe
Stampin Up Papers - Everyday Enchantment ( very old)
Apple Blossom Stamp - Whimsy Stamps
Promarkers
MFT dies - Blueprints 14 & Flower and Leaf Trio
Stampin' Up Brads
Recollections Twine
Verve sentiment stamp
 
I used a lot of goodies that I've had for a long time and felt really good about finally putting them on to a card. It's surprising what stash you have but have forgotten about.
Challenges
Elisabeth Bells World - Apples and Twine
Sketch Saturday - Sketch #330

I Love Promarkers - #240 Autumn Colours
A Creative Romance - In The Garden
Brown Sugar = #114 Autumn/Fall
Sister Act - #77 Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - #51 Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Bingo - Pearls, sentiment, die cuts
Crafting From The Heart - #39 Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers - #268 Favourite Colour Combo - Red, Green & Brown
 
Right, I'm off to cook everyone's meal, why do they get so hungry? .... just when I'm in a creative flow too, lol. Catch you all later for a bit of commenting.
 
Lorraine
 



Tuesday 7 October 2014

Let's Go Walkies!

Hi Everyone,

Well Autumn has truly arrived here today and the leaves are falling fast in my garden, it will soon be difficult to keep up with them as I am surrounded by trees.
My card today is using a digital stamp from a small company that unfortunately I found rather too late as it's just about to close it's doors :( but I grabbed as many stamps and digi's as I could yesterday because I took a liking to one of the characters - Nikki.
Here she is on my card walking her dogs....

 Recipe
Dog Walker - Nikki - Ladybug Crafts
Promarkers
Paper - Nitwits
SB Grand Labels One for the frame
X-Cut All Aboard Luggage Tag Die set for the collar
LOTV circle sentiment
 
I'm in the middle of making another Nikki card at the moment so I will share that soon.
I'd like to enter this card in to the following challenges...
 
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Sister Act - #77 Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - #51 Anything Goes
Crafty Little Fairies - Use Only One DP
Bunny Zoes Crafts - Animals
CHNC Patterned Paper - October challenge
Crafting From The Heart - #39 Anything Goes
 
Thanks for joining me today and for all your lovely and encouraging comments recently, I really do appreciate them and try to get back to you all.
Enjoy the rest of your evening!
 
Lorraine


Sunday 5 October 2014

613 Avenue Create Challenge #92 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,
**for my CCC post please scroll down to the previous post, thanks.**
 
Another challenge is underway over at 613 Avenue Create . Why don't you join in? It's 'Anything Goes' so it's very easy to come up with a card, scrapbook page or project to fit the theme.
The design team have been very busy using some great images from our fabulous sponsors and here is my offering....

This is a spooky milk carton gift box with this deliciously scary Vampire Witch image from Scrapper's Delight. I have coloured her with my Promarkers and glazed her eyes, lips and nails. She is cut out and popped up on foam pads to give a 3d topper for the gift box. Her background was cut using a die from the SB Radiant Rectangles set and inked with distress inks, Antique Linen and Pumice Stone, whilst still in the die to give a white edge. Then I stamped over the edges with a Chocolate Baroque cobweb stamp from the set 'Witches Brew'. The carton has also been stamped on each side with the cobweb stamp and then clear embossed but the camera is not picking that up very well.
Challenges
Diva's By Design - Spooky Creations
Crafting From The Heart - #38 Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - #3 Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers - #267 Make It Feminine
Creative Moments - #52 Use 3 Layers
 Bearly Mine Challenge - Halloween
A Little Bit Crafty - Boo!
Charizma Cardz - Anything But A Card
Come & Get It - Halloween
 

Please pop over to the blog and check out the prizes you could win from our generous sponsors...

    

...and check out the inspirational projects from the other Design Team members.
Hope to see your entry there soon.
Well that's all from me,
Bye for now,

Lorraine

Saturday 4 October 2014

Christmas Card Club challenge #21 - Carol Singers

Hi Everyone,
Happy Saturday to you all!
The weeks are flying by and it is already time for another of our friendly Christmas Card Challenges. This time it was Sue's turn to choose a theme and she came up with a cracker this time of ' Carol Singers'. I was certain I had a stamp for this, now the only thing was to find it. After a long search I concluded that I must have dreamt it, ( note to self - TIDY UP MY ROOM , lol ) I had however this digital image from Doodle Pantry called ' Winter Song Birdies' and thought this was close enough to carol singers.

Recipe
Image - Winter Song Birdies - Doodle Pantry
Promarkers
Kraft Cardstock
Dovecraft backing paper
Lea'bilities pine branch die
SB Labels Ten die
La La Land Filigree Corner die
Magnolia Doily die
Sentiment and banner stamp-Magazine Freebies
Glamour Dust
Ribbon, Bling and Brad from stash
 
I used lots of dimension on this card as you can see...
 
Challenges
Sentimental Sundays - #226 Use Kraft Cardstock
Scribble & Scrap - #28 Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - #108 Use Some Bling
Crafting From The Heart #38 Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper - Halloween/Christmas
Crafty Little Fairies - Use Only One Designer Paper
CHNC Christmas Extra - October Challenge
 
I hope you liked my little festive, singing birdies? I thought they were very cute. Please visit the other blogs tomorrow (I'm a day early) in the CCC list for some great ideas and inspiration for your own Christmas cards. You have started making them haven't you? Coz if not, you're gonna be in a rush to have them finished on time.
Well that's it from me today, I will be round later for a little commenting catch up.
 
Lorraine 

 
 
 
 
 


Friday 3 October 2014

Red & Blue Christmas

Hi Everyone,
Just popping in to share this Christmas card I have made using some more Hobby House pre-coloured toppers.

These images are gorgeous and so handy for making some quick cards.
Recipe
Hobby House Sylvia Zet Wee Toppers
Hobby House Patterned Cardstock
Magnolia Die - Scalloped Stitched Lace
Marianne Designs Snowflake die
Lea'bilities Holly leaf die
Flair button
 
Challenges:
Winter Wonderland - Red & Blue
Scribble & Scrap - #28 Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Non Traditional Christmas
Creative Fingers - #51 Anything Goes
CHNC Challenge Extra - October challenge
 
I hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend, see you tomorrow for my Christmas Card Club inspiration card.
 
Lorraine


Wednesday 1 October 2014

Spooky Creations

Hi Crafters,
As it's October 1st, my thoughts started to drift towards Halloween so I have been making some scary treat holders. These were cut on my Silhouette Cameo, layered and inked, then I added a piece of Halloween coloured twine.

 The papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and were a freebie at the time I got them but there are some lovely new Halloween papers on the site now. They measure about 11 cm x 8 cm x 4 cm wide and will hold quite a few sweets.
I'm entering these in the challenge at Diva's By Design - Spooky Creations.
Bearly Mine Designs - Halloween
I also made a few Christmas items for my upcoming stall which I will share with you another time.
Bye for now,

Lorraine

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge

Hi Crafters,
Just sharing a quick card that I made with the Hunkydory 'It's A Man's World' Collection. I'd like to enter this in to the challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz which is 'No Balls Allowed' - Sports that is.

I mentioned yesterday how luxurious the cardstock is from Hunkydory and you can definitely see it here with all the foiling.
I backed the toppers with die cuts from my SB Captivating Squares dies.
Challenges
Cardz 4 Guyz - No Balls Allowed
Crafty Catz - Happy Birthday
Brown Sugar - #113 Anything Goes
Sister Act - #76 Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - #50 Anything Goes
 
Going for a hair cut now so will be back later to catch up with all your blogs.
 
Lorraine