Five Jolly Snowmen

Evening all,
Just thought I would pop in and share the last five cards that I have made, and I am so chuffed coz' that's me all finished on the Christmas card front for this year, phew. It was a mad rush at the end and so my New Years resolution is definitely going to be that I must make a Christmas card every week next year so that I have a stash of them by the time it comes round again.
I used a gorgeous Penny Black stamp called 'Warm and Cold Snowman', my Promarkers, lots of different embossing folders (although you are hard pressed to see the embossing in the photo I'm afraid) a Tim Holtz edge die and some gingham ribbon.

He's such a cute little fellow don't you think?
I'm entering in to the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Last Christmas... Card of the Year

Crafty Little Fairies - Let It Snow

Bearly-Mine Challenge - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Ribbon and Pearls
Penny Black and More Challenge - Traditional Christmas Colours

 

That's it from me this evening, I'm off to finish wrapping the last few presents and watch a bit of TV.

 

Lorraine



Crafters Companion - Barkley

Hi Crafters,

What happened to yesterday?
I meant to post this yesterday but the time just got away from me, so here it is - one of my latest Christmas cards.

This is Barkley and Friends, a Christmas pre-coloured digi from a decoupage sheet and a great shaped card that I purchased from the NEC recently. I tried out my new snowflake die from Joy and glittered it up with Cosmic Shimmer Aurora Crystal Sparkle embossing powder, I've used this a lot lately, I love it. The sentiment is from a Dreamees set of stamps. Sorry the lighting is rubbish.

Here is a closer view...

... you can just make out the layers of decoupage.

And a nice close up of the snowflake and embossing.

As you can see Father Christmas really needs to bring me a new camera and a light box, I've been very good, promise. We will have to see, it could just be the photographer lol.

 

I'd like to enter this in to the following challenges:

 

Papertake Weekly - Christmas Creatures

Country View Crafts - Bah-Humbug

Bearly Mine Challenge - Sketch #116

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Embossing (Dry & Heat)

A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas

Scribble & Scrap - Challenge #7 Anything Goes

 

Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate your comments and try to visit all your blogs too. I always look at your work even if I don't have time to comment.

The glitter is calling, must dash,

 

Lorraine

 





 

 

Pretty In Pink.....

.....that's the name of the challenge over on Crafty Little Fairies blog this week and I'd like to show you my card.

 



This was another commissioned card and I do love the filigree die cut shapes produced by the Spellbinders Elegant Labels 4 die that I used. The papers come from an old Papermania pad called Henbury Lane that I had in my stash. Quite a simple card with lots of layers, I think it turned out well. I would also like to enter this in the following challenges.

Bearly Mine Challenges - Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

A Creative Romance - Pink

Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes

 

We are having such a wet week that I think winter has arrived with a vengeance here in Norfolk, I hate the rain I find it very depressing so am trying to cheer myself up by creating bright and cheerful cards. I have also had a look at quite a few of your blogs this week and there are a lot of very talented ladies out there who I admire. I have a lot of practicing to do if I am to reach their standard :D.  With that said I feel another practice session coming on, so bye for now,

Try to stay dry, lol,

 

Lorraine

You're Cute !

A sweet little card today with oodles of cuteness.

 

I thought that I would give my Promarkers an outing today, I haven't played with them for a long time. I've been watching some tutorials on You Tube and picked up a few tips, so this is how it turned out.

The cute kitten is a Lili of the Valley pre-stamped image that was part of a collection free on a magazine quite a while ago and this is the first one that I've coloured.

The papers are scraps that I had left over from other projects and are of various origin. I used my Spellbinders scalloped oval die, some seam binding, a beautiful cabochon I acquired from Ebay and some self-adhesive pearls.
I'd like to enter this card in to the following challenges:

Crafty Little Fairies - Cute 'n' Cuddly Critters

Country View Crafts - Layers

Bearly-Mine Challenges - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything goes

 

Thanks for stopping by,

See you soon,

 

Lorraine