Thursday, 31 December 2015

As You Like It Challenge #70 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

 The New Year is nearly upon us but I still have some Christmas cards to share so I have chosen this one for my DT card for the nice and easy challenge this time of 'Anything Goes' at As You Like It.

Recipe
7 x 7 inch card base
Papers - Dovecraft Vintage Christmas
Raspberry Road Christmas Collection
Jus'cutz Scallop Square Die
Sue Wilson Ivy Trail Die
Joanna Sheen Christmas Lamp post Die
Paper Poinsettia
Sentiment Stamps - Woodware and Clearly Besotted
Glitter Embossing Powder


Challenges I'd like to enter:
Bunny Zoe's - Sparkle
Little Claire Designs - #64 Special Christmas Card
CHNC Challenge Every Saturday - #261 ATG Christmas
Crafting From The Heart - #92 ATG


Our sponsor this time is..



Check out the DT's inspiration on the blog and join along in the fun.

See you soon,

Lorraine
xXx

Wednesday, 30 December 2015

Favourite Five Cards of 2015

Hi Crafters, 

I'm joining in with Debby's annual challenge of showcasing your favourite five cards from the past year and here is my selection...










Entering:

Thanks for looking 

Lorraine
xXx

Last Few Christmas Cards To Share

Hi Crafters,

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas with family and friends and are looking forward to the New Year ahead. 
I still have a few Christmas cards to share with you before the end of 2015 so here goes..



Thank you to Meg for the inspiration on the above, and ...


...and thanks to Pauline for the inspiration on how to use these magazine freebie papers below...






Well that's my Christmas card folder cleared out except for my As You Like It DT card tomorrow and it does feel good to do a bit of housekeeping on my computer, those files were in need of a sort out. I can now start 2016 with a more organised system and start to build up my Christmas stock again.
Looking forward to seeing you again tomorrow.

Lorraine
xXx

Sunday, 27 December 2015

613 Avenue Create Challenge #156 - Anything Goes / Music Notes, Sheet Music or Lyrics

Hi Crafters,

Well I hope you haven't eaten too much over the last couple of days and I hope that the Christmas festivities went well for you.
We had a lovely time with family but it is soon over isn't it?

Now back to why I am here.
A new challenge at 613 Avenue Create.
Our theme is as always 'Anything Goes' but the twist this time is to use 'Music Notes / Sheet Music or Song Lyrics' on your project.

This is what I came up with


Recipe
Image - Music For Me - A Day for Daisies
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
Crafters Companion Edge'ables Die - Christmas Carol
Stampin' Up Word Window Punch (for the black keys)
Glitter Ribbon
Pearl String and Flowers - Anna Marie Designs


Challenges I'd like to enter:
Crafting From The Heart - #91 ATG
TTCRD - ATG
Deep Ocean Challenge - #119 ATG
Crafty Creations - #305 ATG
Allsorts Challenge - #342 Anything BUT Christmas
A Day For Daisies - #137 Add Pearls



Our lovely sponsors have some great prizes waiting for you...






...and the DT is looking forward to seeing your creations this week so please come and join us.

Lorraine
xXx

Thursday, 24 December 2015

Merry Christmas!

Hi Crafters,

I would like to wish all my friends and followers a Merry Christmas and hope you have a lovely day tomorrow surrounded by family and friends.

I really appreciate all the comments and visits here on my blog this year and, although I'm bound to pop in again before the New Year, I wish you a Happy and Healthy 2016.

I'm leaving you with this Christmas card using an image from the newly re-opened Teddy Bo shop and it's called, rather appropriately, Snowy.


Recipe
Image - FairyD - Snowy - Teddy Bo 
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
Marianne Designs Snowflake Die LR0123
Paper Smooches Stitched Wavy Die
Stampin' Up Circle Sentiment
Snow covered netting
Glitter

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Cute Card Thursday - #405 ATG
Fussy And Fancy - #154 Happy Holidays
Country View Crafts - Dec. Create a Scene
Noor Designs - #13 Winter Wonderland
Addicted To Stamps - #116 ATG Christmas
The Shabby Tea Room - #266 Winter Wonderland inspired image
Papertake Weekly - Fave Challenge ATG
Crafty Creations - #305 ATG


Thanks for visiting, I know you are all busy with last minute preparations, well I am at least - don't think  I will ever be totally ready :/
I still have my stocking to hang up yet.

*MERRY CHRISTMAS*

Lorraine
xXx

Wednesday, 23 December 2015

ABC Christmas Challenge - Z is for Zoo Animal

Hi Crafters,

Thanks for visiting, I know you are all busy getting ready for the Big Day. Talking of which here is my card for one little girl on the Big Day and this is also my DT card for the new challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge.


Recipe
Image - Topper from The Hobby House
Papers - Trimcraft - The Night Before Christmas Pad
BeBunni Christmas Embossing Folder
Icicle Die - Marianne Designs LR 0135
Snowflakes - Cheery Lynn Snowflake Die Set
Stamped Letters - Docrafts Daisy & Dandelion
Rhinestones

Our sponsor this time is:




Challenges I'd like to enter:
Brown Sugar - #177 ATG
Crafty Friends - #21 ATg
Unicorn Challenge - #4 Winter Time
Bunny Zoe's - Sparkle
Crafty Girlz - #10 ATG
Papertake Weekly - Fave Challenge / ATG


The DT are looking forward to seeing your Zoo Animal Christmas cards and wish you a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

Lorraine
xXx







Tuesday, 22 December 2015

Passion For Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge #326 - Let's Celebrate

Hi Crafters,

This is the Midway Reminder post for the special Mega Christmas Challenge at Passion For Promarkers.
You still have time to enter this bumper challenge that lasts until January 5th.

You don't want to miss this as we have lots of sponsors and lots of prizes to be won so get out your Letraset markers and create a project on the theme of 'Let's Celebrate'.

I have used an image from Bugaboo Stamps called 'Ornament Bear' again and coloured it with my markers. I used this same image in a completely different way a few days ago, you can see that post here.


Recipe
Image - Ornament Bear - Bugaboo Stamps
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
Papers - 'The Night Before Christmas' by Trimcraft (Quick Cards Magazine Freebie)
Lea'bilities Corner Die
Apple blossom Dies Fancy Edged Circle Die
Verve Stacking Banner Die
Memory Box Alphabet Dies
Bakers Twine
Glimmer Dust


...a close up of the Paper Tole Technique...


Challenges I'd like to enter:
Brown Sugar - #177 ATG
Fussy & Fancy - #154 Happy Holidays
Crafty Friends - #21 ATG
Little Claire's Designs - #64 A Special Christmas Card
CHNC Challenge Every Saturday - #260 ATG as long as it's Christmas
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #24 ATG
Deep Ocean Challenge - #119 ATG



The Design Team are looking forward to visiting your blogs to see your beautiful creations this month.
We have a mountain of sponsors ( listed on the blog ) offering fabulous prizes for you too.
So what are you waiting for?!
Get Creating!

Lorraine
xXx

Friday, 18 December 2015

Guest Designer at Sami Stamps!

Hi Crafters,

I'm so excited to be Guest Designing for Sami Stamps this week. 
I was lucky enough to win one of their challenges recently and the prize was to guest design on a future challenge so here I am.
Thank you to Sami for allowing me to play for a day with her super talented design team.

Recipe
Image - 'Rockin' My Christmas Sweater' - Sami Stamps
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
Sentiment - 'Let it Snow' Apple Blossom Stamp Set
Grand Dots Embossalicious folder
Clear Wink of Stellar Pen (eyelids)
Glamour Dust (Snowflakes)

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Bunny Zoe's  - December -  Sparkle
Christmas Cards All Year Round - CAS
Crafty Girlz - #10 ATG
Addicted To Stamps - #115 Christmas
The Ribbon Girls - December Card Challenge
OSAAT - #252 ATG + The Colour Red
Deep Ocean Challenge - #119 ATG
Creative Inspirations - #340 Merry Christmas


As she's sporting her Christmas sweater I thought she'd like to have some shimmery eye shadow to match so I used my Wink of Stella clear pen over my marker colours. I'm amazed that I managed to capture it on the photo this time, usually it doesn't show up at all.  I also added a little glamour dust to the snowflake pattern on her sweater too.

I hope you all have a fabulous Friday, I'm off now to set up my stall at the local Farmers Market
for our last market of this year and will add my challenges on my return.

See you soon,

Lorraine
xXx


Thursday, 17 December 2015

As You Like It Challenge #69 Favourite Traditional or Non-Traditional Colours and WHY

Hi Crafters,

This fortnights challenge is to showcase a card or project using your Favourite Traditional or Non-Traditional colours for Christmas and WHY over at the As You Like It challenge blog.
Please remember to explain WHY to qualify for the prize.

I love the red and green of the traditional Christmas cards but I very much like to change it up a bit with my own cards and use non-traditional colours like pink and white or mint and silver as in the case of my card for today.




Recipe
Topper - Craft Creations
Tattered Lace Decorative Edge Squares Die
Circle Sentiment Die - Magazine Freebie
Stamped Sentiment - Dreamees Stamp
Looped Edge Ribbon

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Unicorn Challenge - #4 Winter Time
Not Just Cards - #27 ATG
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Let it Snow
Noor Designs - #13 Winter Wonderland
Craft Dee BowZ - ATG / +Bow
CHNC Every Saturday - #259 ATG Christmas
Creative Inspirations - #340 Merry Christmas


We are sponsored this time by -



I'm sure you all still have a few Christmas cards left to make so we would love to see them and please tell us why you have chosen traditional or non-traditional colours.

Well that's it from me today,

See you soon,



Lorraine 
xXx

Monday, 14 December 2015

Christmas Crafty Projects

Hi Crafters,

I have been making lots of Christmas projects which sold really well on my stall but I haven't had a chance to blog them yet so here is a quick montage - 

Magic reindeer food

Santa's magic key

Christmas candles

Light -up Snowy Houses

With the tea lights switched on

Christmas Shopping lists and pens

Hope you are all getting organised for the Big Day - it won't be long now.

Thanks for popping by,

Lorraine
xXx

Sunday, 13 December 2015

613 Avenue Create Challenge #154 - Anything Goes / Create Your Own Challenge using the Bingo Board

Hi Crafters,

A new challenge at 613 Avenue Create has started today and our theme as always is an Anything Goes challenge or using the twist which is creating your project using items from the Bingo Board shown below.

Here is my card using the Anything Goes Theme...

Recipe
Image - Santa Head - Eureka Stamps
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
Papers - The Night Before Christmas Paper Pad
Sleigh - Marianne Designs Die
Flying Santa Die - Britannia Dies
Corner Die - La La Land Crafts
SB Oval Die
White Glitter
Glitter Embossing Powder
Sentiment - Computer Generated


Challenges I'd like to enter:
Addicted To Stamps - #115 Christmas
That Craft Place - Christmas
Eureka Stamps - #170 Christmas is Coming
Incy Wincy Designs - Christmas + Red and Silver
Crafty Cardmakers & More - #153 'Twas The Night Before Christmas'
Depicting the poem lines -

His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.


Deep Ocean Challenge - #118 Santa is Coming To Town
I Love Promarkers - #298 ATG
Cute Card Thursday - #403 Add Some Glitter
Sweet Stampin Christmas - Father Christmas
The 12 MoC Link Up - #12 ATG / Santa Claus is Coming to Town



Here's a photo of the board if you would like to follow along with that theme and our two sponsors this week.

Bingo Board






Well that's all form me today, I'm still beavering away in my craft room completing some last minute orders before Christmas.

Lorraine
xXx

Saturday, 12 December 2015

Christmas Card Club Challenge #25 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

Well who would believe that we are at the end of another year of challenges at our friendly little Christmas Card Club?
This year has flown by quicker than ever before but as my Mum says the older you get the quicker time passes and she is certainly right on that one.
So back to the challenge and Zoe has been kind to us and chosen an Anything Goes theme.

Recipe
Paper - Berry Merry by Jennifer Ellory
Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders One Die Set
(both the die cuts and the negative parts)
Gem String
Paper Poinsettia
Brad
LOTV Curvy Christmas Sentiment Stamp


Challenges I'd like to enter:
The Ribbon Girl - ATG Card Challenge
Come & Get It - Merry Christmas ATG
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #23 ATG
Crafting From The Heart - #89 ATG
Crafty Creations - #304 Happy Holiday
Fussy & Fancy - #154 Happy Holidays
Crafty Friends - #20 Christmas


As you may know I always post my creation a day earlier than the rest of the team as I have other DT commitments for tomorrow so please join the other ladies tomorrow with their beautiful Christmas creations.
The Christmas Card Club will be back in the New Year on January 10th so that just leaves me to wish you all a Happy Festive Holiday!

Lorraine 
xXx

Friday, 11 December 2015

Sharing an 'Oldie' on Friday

Hi Crafters,

Friday has rolled round again and I'm joining Erika with her fun challenge of sharing an old crafty make, so here's mine...


Recipe
Image and Papers - The Hobby House Card Kit
Spellbinders Scallop Oval Die

This one was made a couple of years ago I think - I love using these toppers for fun and quick cards and using a kit makes the creation process even quicker.

A short and sweet post from me today, I still have a few Christmas orders to complete (yes, running a bit late I know but that's how life seems to be at the moment)

So take care and I'll be back tomorrow with my Christmas Card Club card.

See you then,

Lorraine 
xXx

Thursday, 10 December 2015

Christmas Cheer

Hi Crafters,

I'm still making Christmas cards but I can see the end of the tunnel now and only have a few more left to create.
I'd like to share three cards that I've made using this great new die that I purchased from Craft Stash.
I love this die and it's going to be so useful for future Christmas's too.



Recipe
Die - Christmas Chalkboard Die
Papers - Papermania Christmas Time Pad
Corner Die - Crafters Companion

I've made these and also some where I have filled in the tree and 'Christmas' cut outs with contrasting coloured card for a different look.

As the name of this die is 'Christmas Chalkboard' I thought I would make one of those too as a Christmas plaque ornament.


I've painted the wooden plaque with black acrylic paint, when dry I swiped white ink across the surface and smudged it to look like chalk. I then attached the white card stock die cut, a few holly leaves and pearl berries. The edge of the plaque is covered in red velvet ribbon and the green grosgrain ribbon for the hanging loop.

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Christmas Cards All Year Round - CAS
Crafty Time - #8 ATG
Come & Get It - ATG Merry Christmas
That Craft Place - Christmas
Crafty Creations - #304 Happy Holiday
Fussy & Fancy - #153 Words
Crafty Friends - #20 Christmas
Allsorts Challenge - #340 CAS

Thanks for visiting, I know things are very busy at the moment for everyone so I really appreciate the time you have taken to stop by.
I'll be back tomorrow for my 'oldie' share with Erika so until then...
..take care.

Lorraine 
xXx

Wednesday, 9 December 2015

ATC Swap

Hi Crafters,

**Looking for my ABC Christmas Challenge Card, then please scroll down**

This is my second post today and I've just popped in for a quick share of my atc's that I made for the swap on Jo's blog.
Our theme was Alice in Wonderland.
I have a CD-Rom from My Craft Studio with some fab images on it so decided to use one of the Caterpillar.


Then I decided to have it as if he was being spied on through a keyhole. I punched a circle in to some black card and hand cut the rest of the keyhole shape, embossed the card and then rubbed on some Pebeo gilding wax in Antique Gold to make it resemble metal. I quite like the effect.


This is a fun challenge and it's great to create miniature pieces of art too.

Lorraine
xXx

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for Youngsters

Hi Crafters,

The Big Day is getting closer, are you excited?!
If you have small children then I'm sure they are by now and just can't wait for Santa to arrive.

This week at ABC Christmas Challenge it is all about the youngters and so we would like to see your creations made for them.

Recipe
Image, Papers and Sentiment -
Carol Singing Mice Ultimate Digital Kit from Paper Creator
Marianner Designs Frame Die - LR0141
Glamour Dust

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Crafty Catz - #304 Let it Snow
Brown Sugar - #175 ATG
Creative Fingers - #99 ATG
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #109 ATG / An Outdoor Scene
Crafty Friends - #20 Christmas
Unicorn Challenge - #4 Winter Time
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Let it Snow
Come & Get It - Merry Christmas
That Craft Place - Christmas


Our sponsor this week is..

Photobucket
who are offering a $10 Gift Certificate

We can't wait to see your cards and projects made for the 'Youngsters' and look forward to visiting your blogs.


Bye for now


Lorraine
xXx


Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Passion For Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge #326 - Let's Celebrate!

Hi Crafters,

I'm here today to introduce the 'Mega Christmas Challenge' starting today at 

Passion for Promarkers Design Team

This challenge will run for a month and we have so many fabulous sponsors and prizes to be won.
Here's the list...but there are more details on the blog too.

Letraset are generously offering one lucky winner a super bundle of goodies which includes:
2 x packs of Windsor & Newton Promarkers, 1 A4 bleed proof marker pad, 1 A4 pack of Safmat and 1 pack of transfers.
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DigiStamp Boutique are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of a £10.00 voucher to spend in her store.
DigiStamp Boutique logo
Bugaboo stamps are generously offering one lucky winner a $30.00 voucher to spend in their store.
bugaboo badge
Polkadoodles is offering one lucky winner 2 gorgeous digis called ‘Serenity Blossom’ and ‘Octavia Thinking’.
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Michele R Designs are offering one lucky winner a €10.00 voucher to spend in her store.
Michele R Designs New Logo
Little Claire Designs are offering one lucky winner 3 digis of their choice from their online store.
Little Claire
Crafty Sentiments Designs is offering one lucky winner 3 digis of their choice from their online store.
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Sassy Studio Designs are offering one lucky winner a $20.00 gift certificate to spend in their online store.
Sassy Studio Designs
The Ribbon Girl is offering one lucky winner a £10.00 voucher to spend in their online store.
The Ribbon Girl - £10 gift voucher


 Team 1 will kick off the challenge today sharing their inspirational cards and projects for you over on the blog.
Then Team 2 will share theirs in two weeks time.

So the challenge will run until the January 5th and for this challenge you can enter a maximum of 3 times.  Remember to use your Letraset markers and follow the theme of 
'Let's Celebrate' 
To help us could you please also let us know in your post which Letraset products you have used.

I will be back on December 22nd with my card and midway reminder for you.

See you soon.

Lorraine 
xXx