Bees/Blooms/Butterflies at Allsorts - Challenge #786

 Hi Crafters,

How lovely it was to see the sunshine this week I hope you got some too.

Our new challenge at Allsorts is all about

BEES, BLOOMS and BUTTERFLIES

and this is my card.

I purchased a new paper pad while visiting The Range recently called "Bee Fabulous" by Art Studio and the lovely, glittered honeycomb paper and central bee paper is from this pad. The gold frame is from a set of Tattered Lace Hemstitch Square dies. My flowers are Carnation Crafts "Sunny" Collection and the wonderful bee is an Indigo Blu red rubber stamp called No. 9 Bumblebee. It is a lovely size and I have coloured it with Crafters Companion Shimmer pens although the camera isn't showing the subtle shine as usual :o/  I have finished the card off with a small talk sticker which I thought eluded to the shimmer on the bee.

Prizes from Craft Stash, Highlight Crafts and AALL and Create

We have some super prizes this week once again so check out the details on the challenge blog here and come and join in the fun!

See you again soon,

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #733 - ATG/ Blooms, Bees, Butterflies

 Hi Crafters,

Well Summer has certainly arrived in my neck of the woods and it's been hot, hot, hot! This has brought the wildlife, insects and flowers in to our garden so it's very apt that our challenge this week at Allsorts is just that...

ATG/BLOOMS, BEES, BUTTERFLIES

I created a set of ATC's recently for a swap and hadn't blogged them yet so thought these were perfect for our theme this week.

Lots of Distress Oxide inks for the background created using the 'smooshing' technique and the stamping is using one of my very small collection of ALL & CREATE stamp sets - #449 Through the Meadows.

Prizes for the next few weeks are from

 Sizzix, AALL and Create, Aldridge Crafts, Lavinia and Ruth Hamilton Design

Take a peek at the other ladies creations in the design team by following their links on the challenge blog, they have all made some fabulous projects to inspire you.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #650 - Something Beginning with 'B'

 Hi Crafters,

I hope you are keeping well and haven't melted in this hot weather we are having in the UK at the moment. I've been in my craft room trying to keep cool and have created this card for my challenge at Passion For Markers.

The theme this week is to create a project and incorporate SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH 'B'

I purchased some stamp sets from Ebay by Helz Cuppleditch quite a while ago and have been itching to colour them up. You might see a few of them in the coming weeks and months, her images are so cute and I love the style of them. This one is called 'Just For You' and is of a cute Panda Bear.

My 'B' things are BEAR, BLOOMS and BLUE

Recipe

Image - Just For You Stamp Set by Helz Cuppleditch

Coloured with Pro/FlexMarkers

Sentiment Stamp from the same set

Tattered Lace Hemstitch Square Dies

Grosgrain Ribbons

Background Paper - Bluebells and Buttercups Paper Pad by Helz Cuppleditch

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #186 - ATG

The Paper Shelter - # 520 - Birthday Celebrations

Colour Crazy Challenge - #28 - ATG Colouring Challenge

Crafting Happiness - #125 - ATG

We Love Stamping - Anything Stamped opt. Hot Sunny Colours

Elliebelle's Corner - July ATG

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Add A Ribbon

The Cutie Pie Challenge - #173 Little Cuties

Creative Moments - #236 ATG opt. Cute

We have a great prize from Dies To Die For of a £15 voucher for their store

To be in with a chance of winning you must follow the simple rules - Create a new project, use your Markers on your project and follow the theme. Don't forget to link up to your blog post and also link the challenge in your post too.

The Design Team have been busy creating some lovely cards to inspire you, you can take a look at their makes HERE.

Thank you for popping in today, it was lovely to see you here. I will be back again in a day or two with my Allsorts challenge post, until then,

Bye for now,

Lorraine

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