Sunday 26 January 2020

Sooo Cute!

Hi Crafters,

I had a naughty :o) purchase before Christmas and treated myself to this Crafters Companion stamp and die set. This is the first chance I've had to play with them and here is my sweet card.


Recipe
Gemini Peek-a-Boo-bunny Stamp and Die Set - Crafters Companion
Bunny coloured with Promarkers
Creative Expression Happy Birthday Die
Glitter Ribbon
Gingham Card
Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:
I Love Promarkers - #402 ATG opt. Embossing
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Besotted with our pets
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Newly Acquired Stash
Aud Sentiments - #243 ATG + Sentiment
Krafty Chicks Challenge - #491 ATG/All Occasions
The Cutie Pie Challenge - #143  Cute, CAS


On second thoughts I should have taken a photo of the inside of the card, you can see the back view of the bunny peeking over the aperture in the card and it's just as cute as the outside but I didn't think of that until it was too late.

I hope you're having a lovely weekend.
See you soon,

Lorraine 
xXx


Tuesday 21 January 2020

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #526 - Include a Tag

Hi Crafters,

It's a nice easy challenge this week at Passion For Promarkers as we are just asking you to...

INCLUDE A TAG

...now what could be easier than that?
Here's my card.


I thought this could be used for an Anniversary or an Engagement so I haven't included an insert or verse yet, I'll leave it until I know who the recipient will be.

Recipe
Image - Jack and Diane - Bugaboo Stamps
Coloured with Promarkers
Papers - LOTV Pastel Dreams Paper Pad (discontinued)
Mama Elephant Tags-a-Lot Die Set
Creative Expressions Word Die
Marianne Designs and Memory Box Heart Dies
Ribbon and Twine

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Crafty Cardmakers - #248 ATG
Ally's Angels - #30 ATG


Our sponsor this time is 

Bugaboo

They are offering the lucky winner a $12 voucher for their store.
To be in with a chance of winning there are a few simple rules to follow - use your Winsor Newton (formerly Letraset) Alcohol Markers, tell us in your post where you have used them and follow the theme.
For more details and some fabulous Design Team inspiration please take a look at the challenge blog HERE.

Lorraine
xXx

Sunday 19 January 2020

Christmas Card Club Challenge #2 - Holly and or Ivy

Hi Crafters,

We are continuing to create Christmas cards every fortnight in our friendly group and today it was Elizabeth's choice of theme.

HOLLY and/or IVY




As you can see I went with the HOLLY theme :0)

The Sheena Douglas Holly stamp and die that I used on all these cards creates a large holly branch which makes a great embellishment or focal point on your cards or projects. I cut out the holly from cardstock that had previously been inked with distress inks and then used a Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen in Emerald Green to give them some shimmer.

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Allsorts Challenge - #555 More Than a Single Word Sentiment
CHNC Every Saturday - #473 ATG/Christmas/Use A Sentiment
Christmas Crafts All Year Round - ATG Christmas/Holiday Related
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - ATG/Add Some Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by today, take a peek at the other makes that my teamies have created by clicking the links found in the CCC tab on my sidebar.

See you again soon,

Lorraine
xXx

Friday 17 January 2020

Up, Up and Away.....

Hi Crafters,

The year has started off busy once again but I'm popping in today to share this quick card using a fabulous Hunkydory Little Book image that fits in nicely with the new challenge at Double D Challenges - Fun With Balloons.


Created using backing papers from my stash, Hunkydory Little Book of.... Topper. Sweet Dixie Designs Balloon Die and Stampin' Up Sentiment Stamp.

Thanks for joining me today and for all your lovely comments on my last card.

Lorraine
xXx

Saturday 11 January 2020

2nd Christmas Card for this year

Hi Crafters,

I'm keeping my promise to create a Christmas card a week, so far!
Here it is....


Made using a fabulous Craft Creations decoupage sheet, some different sized punches and a Joy Crafts Pine Branches Die - 6002/0770
I've added lots of Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels to our cute little bears fur trimmed hat.

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Cute Card Thursday - #616 Embellish
Christmas Crafts All Year Round - ATG Christmas/Holiday Related
ABC Christmas Challenge - B is for Bingo (Lots of layers,Christmas Sentiment,Glitter)


I hope you have a lovely weekend,
see you again soon.

Lorraine 
xXx

Tuesday 7 January 2020

Passion For Promarker Challenge #524 - For Grandparents/Older People

Hi Crafters,

Our challenge this week at Passion For Promarkers is to create a project for...

GRANDPARENTS/OLDER PEOPLE


Recipe
Image - Dr Digi's House of Stamps - Feet Up and a Cuppa
Coloured with Promarkers
Timeless Room Die Set - Paper Discovery
Timeless Stamp Set - Sentiment

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Something New (New Dies)
Love To Craft - #42 ATG
Digi Doodle Studios - #23 Something New (New Dies)
Moving Along With the Times - #114 All Things New (New Dies)
Brown Sugar - #297 ATG


Our sponsor this time is 
Dr Digi's House of Stamps
and they are offering 2 digital images to the winner. 
To be in with a chance of winning there are a few simple rules to follow - use your Winsor Newton (formerly Letraset) Alcohol Markers, tell us in your post where you have used them and follow the theme.

Thanks for stopping by, I'll be round to visit you all soon.

Lorraine
xXx

Sunday 5 January 2020

Christmas Card Club Challenge #1 - Angels or Fairies

Hi Crafters,

Well January has just started and here in our Christmas Card Club we are already thinking about December!
We have our first challenge for 2020 and this time GranMargaret has chosen the theme of 

ANGELS or FAIRIES


Recipe
Angel - Crafters Companion Guardian Angel Die
Joy Crafts Winter Wishes Circle Stars Die 
Tonic 'Joy To The World' Die
Snowflake Embossing Folder
Peel-offs

Challenges I'd like to enter:
CHNC Every Saturday - ATG Christmas
ABC Christmas - A - is for Anything Christmas

Well that's the first of many Christmas cards that I intend making this year. I had a little panic on towards the end of November last year despite making cards for the challenge all year, so I have decided to try and make at least one Christmas card a week. Let's see if I can keep it up.
Thanks for popping by today.

Lorraine
xXx

Friday 3 January 2020

Happy New Year!

Hi Crafters,

Well 2019 has been and gone and we are now already three days in to 2020 so I thought I had better share a card and get this year off to a good blogging start! :o)


I've had time over the Christmas break to play with my Cameo digital cutting machine and created an under the sea project for a family member. All the elements are cut on the Cameo except the sweet little mermaid which is a die purchased from CraftStash and coloured up with my trusty Promarkers.

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Crafty Creations - #405 ATG
Creative Inspirations - Something New OR Something Old
(My something old is my Cameo digital cutting machine, it doesn't get enough use and sits gathering dust most of the time so this was an opportunity to use it)

I hope you all had a great end to 2019 and wish everyone a peaceful and healthy 2020.
I look forward to seeing you here and reading all your comments too.

Lorraine
xXx