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 #743 - ATG/Butterflies

 Hi Crafters,

We are once again back to our weekly challenges at Allsorts after the summer holidays and this week we have the optional theme of

BUTTERFLIES

Recipe

Image - Clematis Montana by Ruth Hamilton Designs

Coloured with Pencils

Cheery Lynn Butterfly Dies

Stampin' Up Sentiment stamp

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Triple B - ATG with 3 x B's - Butterflies

Prizes from Craft Stash, Anna Marie Designs, AALL and Create, Oakwood

Come along and join in the fun, the design team have created some fabulous projects to inspire you with the theme, take a look at them here.

Well that's it from me today, have a great Saturday.

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge - #737 ATG/Summer Mood Board

 Hi Crafters,

It's the weekend and that means a new challenge at Allsorts. It is Anything Goes with the option of a Summer Mood Board and here is my card taking inspiration from the board.

The butterflies were cut from a smooshed background using a die set by Tattered lace. The aperture layer was then embossed with more butterflies and layered on to an inky background.

Here's the Mood Board that I drew inspiration from - 

- and the prizes for this months challenges -

Prizes from Oakwood, Sizzix, AALL and Create and Craft Stash, please visit our Patrons page to read more about each.

 We look forward to seeing you join in this week with our challenge and the chance to win one of these great prizes.

Have a great day!

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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Allsorts Challenge #719 ATG/A Trio of Something

 Hi Crafters,

This week it was my turn to choose the theme for the new challenge at Allsorts.

ANYTHING GOES/A TRIO OF SOMETHING

I've made a couple of cards this time each with a trio of butterflies.

I used a Creative Expressions 3D embossing folder called Bountiful Blossoms, a Crafters Companion Stamp and Die set and some Cheery Lynn die cut Butterflies along with some teeny-tiny gems.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

to be added

Now on to our prizes for this challenge.

Prizes from Oakwood, Highlight Crafts, AALL and Create and Craft Stash, these links take you to their individual websites and you can read more about each on our Patrons’ page here.

Please take a look at the other ladies creations in the Design Team, they have been busy again this week with some gorgeous projects HERE.

Don't forget to join in, you have until midday on Friday next week to enter for a chance to win one of these fantastic prizes.

That's all from me today,

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #687 - Butterflies and or Bugs

 Hi Crafters,

It's the weekend and after a busy week I am glad to be having a quiet day today.

I'm sharing my DT card for the new challenge at Allsorts where Mervi has chosen

BUTTERFLIES and or BUGS

Recipe

Backing Paper - Anna Marie Designs

LOTV Art Pad Image

Spellbinders Floral Oval  and Sentiment Dies

Memory Box Large Butterfly Die

Organza Ribbon

Challenges I'd like to enter:

We have two prizes once again this week

A stamp and a stencil

Thank you for all the lovely comments on my last post, I'll be round to see you all soon. In the meantime why not join in with this us this week and create your own butterfly and or bug projects?

Bye for now,

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #628 - Butterflies & Bugs

 Hi Crafters,

It's time to bring you my DT project for the new challenge at Allsorts.

We hope you will join in with us and create your Butterfly and Bugs projects.

I have used a Woodware Stamp and created two different cards. Both were heat embossed in white, I used Distress Oxides on one and stamped and paper pieced the other using some of my pixie powder backgrounds from other projects.

I even managed to use one of my Martha Stewart punches along the edge, these haven't been used for such a long time :o/

I dry embossed the background with a Tattered Lace Alphabet Folder and used a Tonic Sentiment stamp which was heat embossed on to vellum.

Here they are together.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #159 ATG

SSS Monday Challenge - Mixed Media

Creative Knockouts - #405 ATG

My time To Craft - #459 Things in the Sky

613 Avenue Create - #6 ATG/Paper Piecing

We have two lovely prizes this week for some lucky winners from Craft Stash.

A Woodware Stamp and Tattered Lace Die

If you need some inspiration before you join in the challenge take a look at the rest of the Design team makes on the blog here.

Thank you for your comments on my last post, they are appreciated very much.

I'll see you again soon,

Lorraine

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Butterfly

Hi Crafters,

I recently won a blog candy from Pauline, check out her blog, she makes some fabulous projects. It was a magazine with dies and stamps attached and I couldn't wait to get started.

Here are the post-it note holders that I made and a card.

The die cuts the outline and a filigree centre, it's very pretty and versatile. Then there's the matching stamp too and some useful sentiments.

I love this wavy sentiment stamp, I can see me using this one a lot.

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Well this post is rather late in the day, I've been busy getting some orders finished, poor hubby hasn't seen me all evening :o/ Now I'm done in and ready for bed so I'll toddle off now and see you soon.

Lorraine

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Black and White

Hi Crafters,

I've made these two cards in order to enter the new challenge at Double D Challenges.

When I saw the challenge yesterday I remembered buying a collection from one of the stalls at the Sincerely Yours Craft Event last year and thought that it fit the theme perfectly.

So here are the cards that I made.

Other Challenges I'd like to enter:

Double D Challenges - Black & White

Crafty Catz - #353 ATG twist Butterflies

Allsorts Challenge - #398 Wings on Things

Craft-Dee Bowz - January ATG +Bow

The Ribbon Girl - Any Image Challenge

Fab n Funky - #334 Must Use Ribbon

Well that's a little bit of my stash used up, I still have lots of things that I'm determined to create with this year that have been languishing in the shadows for far too long, so watch this space.

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Lavender Butterflies

Hi Crafters,

The new challenge at Mrs A's this fortnight is 

Butterflies + 'L' is for Letters / Lavender

I happened to have this card in my folder which hasn't been blogged yet that fits the bill.

I have chosen to use L for letters in the sentiment and Lavender Ribbon and Card.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Butterfly Challenge - #62 Butterflies + L is for Letters/ Lavender

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #379 Embossing

Crafty Cardmakers - #172 Layer it Up

This card was created using an Ultimate Crafts embossing Folder and Stampin' Up punches.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lorraine

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As You Like It Challenge #76 Favourite Line on a Bingo Board and WHY

Hi Crafters,

I'm gradually getting back to feeling normal although I get tired very quickly so I apologise if I haven't visited you yet, I'm having to limit my computer time.

I'm here today for the new challenge at As You Like It which is a fun Bingo Board this time.

We'd like to see your creations using your favourite line on the board and WHY you have chosen it.

I loved all the board but finally settled for the top, horizontal line
FUSSY & FANCY - GEMS - RIBBON
I like lots of layers and details on my cards and thought this one fit the bill perfectly.

Recipe
Embossabilities Music Embossing Folder
Stampin' Up Scalloped Square Punch and Small Butterfly Punch
Magnolia Border Die
Stampin' Up Sentiment Stamp - So Happy For You Set
Crafty Ribbons Music Ribbon
Gems



Challenges I'd like to enter:
Crafty Time - #11 Birthdays
Crafty Girlz - #13 ATG
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #30 ATG
OSAAT - #258 Embossing
Crafting From The Heart - #104 ATG
Butterfly Challenge - #51 M is for Margins optional Mint


Our Sponsor this time is Wild Orchid Crafts

and they are offering a £12 voucher for their store to the winner.

For more details on the theme and some fantastic samples from the Design Team please hop over to the blog here.

Well it's Good Friday tomorrow, where has March gone? Time is flying by so quickly. Hope you enjoy your Easter weekend and don't forget to put the clocks forward an hour on Sunday if you live in the UK.

See you soon,

Lorraine 

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Passion For Promarkers Challenge # 338 - Spring Has Sprung

Hi Crafters,

Another new challenge here at Passion For Promarkers and this time our theme is 'Spring has Sprung'.

Easy-peasy right?

Our sponsor is Michele R Designs whose gorgeous papers I am using today, you can win a €10 voucher for her shop if you are the lucky winner this week.

I have coloured these beautiful butterflies with my Letraset markers to match the papers.

Recipe 

Papers - Cottage Garden - Michele R Designs

Butterfly Stamps - Inkylicious

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Sentiment Stamp - Inkylicious

MFT Blueprint 14 Die Set

Mama Elephant - Tags a Lot Die Set

Cottage Cutz Fancy Lace Border Die

Glitter dots

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Try It On Tuesday - Nature

Creative Moments - #89 Spring has Sprung

Crafty Creations - #311 Spring Fever

Creative Inspirations - #347 Nature

Brown Sugar - #190 Spring

Fussy & Fancy - #159 Things with Wings

Come & Get It - #110 Add Stitching (real/faux)

Now it's over to you - just use your Letraset Markers, tell us in your post what part of your card you have used them on and make it a Spring theme, simples!

Hope you all have a lovely day!

Lorraine 

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