Allsorts Challenge #790 - Flowers

 Hi Crafters,

**My upcoming posts for today and next Saturday are scheduled as I will be taking a blog break for a while but I hope to be back here as soon as I can.**

There's a new challenge starting at Allsorts today where the theme is

FLOWERS

My card was created using a lovely distressed patterned paper from Anna Marie Designs along with some printed sentiment panels that came with her collection. I layered the papers with strips of cotton lace that had been in my stash for years and decorated around the sentiment panel with die cut flowers using a Heartfelt Creations Floral Die called Majestic Blooms.

Prizes this month are from Highlight Crafts,  AALL and Create and Stampendous

If you'd like to join in with us you have a week to create your entries using our theme or the Anything Goes option for a chance to enter the draw.

Have fun!

Lorraine

Allsorts Challenge #727 - ATG/April Showers Bring May Flowers

 Hi Crafters,

It's been a busy May so far and today I am taking mum to have her second cataract operation. I was surprised that it was going ahead on a Saturday as well as it being the Coronation but I think she's hoping it will be sorted so she can still catch the Coronation highlights on the TV later today, bless her.

Well it's a new challenge theme at Allsorts today

Anything Goes / opt. April Showers Bring May Flowers

I have created 3 ATC's for a swap which fit this theme.

I started with an inky (Distress Oxide) splattered background and stamped some small script on it, then added stencil paste through a dotty stencil from Pretty Gets Gritty. I managed to cover myself in red paint while trying to create splatters - it never seems to go where I want it - but as you can see some of it landed on the ATC's! The flowers are a Sizzix die, also coloured with Distress Oxide inks. I stamped, embossed and cut out the word and finished off with a wax seal to hold the flowers in place which has some gilding wax brushed over it.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

ATC's Around the World - #101 ATG

Make My Monday - #199 Flowers

Try It on Tuesday - Use a Stencil

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - No Patterned Paper

Prizes from WOWVOW, Oakwood Direct and Craft Stash

Take a look at what the Design Team have been making HERE and come and join in the fun!

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #639 - Flowers

 Hi Crafters,

A new challenge is starting over on the Passion For Markers blog and we'd love for you to join us.

Marie has chosen FLOWERS as our theme and so here is my card using 'Iris' from Colour of Love.

Recipe

Image - Iris from Colour of Love

Coloured with Pro/Flexmarkers and Spectrum Noir TriBlends

Creative Expressions 'Thank You' Die

Challenges I'd like to enter:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - ATG

Creative Knockouts - #450 Flower Power

Colour Crazy Challenge - #17 ATG Colouring Challenge

Digi Doodle Studios - #49 Fantasy

Please take a look at the other creations from our talented Design Team and then come and join us. We have a wonderful prize of 3 digital images of your choice from Colour of Love.

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #641 - A Challenge For Kath

 Hi Crafters,

This week at Allsorts we are remembering our DT kath and celebrating her style of crafting.

The theme is...

FAVOURITE STAMPS opt. PAPER PIECED FLOWERS

Recipe

Stamps - PDSMES0011 Build a Daisy Stamp Set by Polkadoodles

Paper Pieced with designer paper scraps

Crafters Companion glitter Pens

Distress Ink background

So on to the prizes.....

We have several prizes, the first a floral woodware Stamp from Craftstash, one of Kath's favourite places to shop.

Next, a winners choice of 4 digital images from  Ruth Hamilton Design

The next prize is a £12 voucher for digital images from the winners choice of store and has been kindly donated by a crafter who knew Kath, she did not want to be named but wants to help make this a special challenge - thank you for your kindness.

Canary Bird Rose was Kath's favourite Chocolate Baroque stamp, this will be for a winner who follows the Paper Pieced Flowers option.

Kath also loved her design papers so we have an 8 x 8 paper pad

Such a lovely selection of prizes and a beautiful challenge theme too, we hope to see lots of you joining in with us this week.

That's all from me today, I hope you have a great day.

Lorraine

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #6 Christmas Flowers & Foliage

 Hi Crafters,

It's a Christmas share again today for the Christmas Card Club.

It was Zoe's choice and she'd like us to use Christmas Flowers and Foliage.

I managed to make three cards this time.

Using papers from stash and a Craft Creations Decoupage.

Main image is a Hunkydory Little Book Image with Crafters Companion Word Dies.

...and finally a download from CraftsUprint with lots of fussy cutting and layers.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

CHNC Every Saturday - #533 ATG Christmas

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - #122 CAS

Christmas Craft Creations - Christmas Flowers

I hope you have a lovely Sunday and Happy Mother's Day to all you lovely ladies out there too.

Lorraine

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Passion For Promarkers Challenge #536 - Lace & Flowers

Hi Crafters,

So how are you all coping with life at the  moment? 

I'm surprised that I can remember what day it is, they are all beginning to run in to one another :)

I'm trying to concentrate on my crafting if only to keep some sort of normality to the day, progress is slow though as my concentration isn't great at the moment and hubby is working from home too.

Well, on to why I am here today...

It's time to share another project for our new challenge at Passion For Promarkers.

We would like to see your projects using LACE & FLOWERS and your Winsor Newton Markers of course. Please tell us in your post where you have used them to help our Design Team when they visit your blog.

Recipe

Image - Dreamerland Crafts Stamp - Friends are always there for you.

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Lemoncraft 'House of Roses'

Lacy Frame Die - The Works

Flowers - Recollections and Hobby House

Lacy Trim - From my Stash

Scalloped Frame Die

Sentiment - Woodware Stamp

Cheery Lynn Corner Die

Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Creative Moments - #187 ATG
Penny Black & More - Spring Flowers
Crafty Gals Corner - #205 Use Flowers

Our sponsor this week is

Dies To Die For

who are offering a £15 Voucher to the lucky winner.

What a fab prize!

Please take a look at the other Design Team members blogs for their fabulous inspiration on this theme here.

Stay safe and well!

Lorraine

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Passion For Promarkers Challenge #501 - Flowers

Hi Crafters,

With everyone's gardens blooming right now I thought the theme of FLOWERS would be perfect for our new challenge this week at Passion For Promarkers.

So a nice and easy one for you as I'm sure you all have flower stamps or digi's in your collection and if not then flower papers and embellishments on your project will count as long as you have used your Promarkers somewhere on your creation. Please tell us in your description where you have used your markers.

I've used a previously un-inked stamp from Stampendous for my card today called - 

Pansy Patch. I am determined to get around to using lots of my stash that has been neglected in boxes and drawers ;o)

Recipe

Image - Pansy Patch Rubber Stamp by Stampendous

Coloured with Promarkers

Pearlescent Card

Dreamees Large Sentiment Stamp

Freebie Embossing Folder

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Stamping Sensations - Earth Laughs in Flowers
Penny Black & More - Summer Colours
Addicted To Stamps - #176 Clean & Simple Summer Card

Our sponsor this time is

Uniko Stamps

The prize is 1 Stamp Set (must be in stock).

To be in with a chance to win this prize you can create any project but you must follow the theme and use your Winsor Newton Pro, Flex, Brush, Aqua, Tria or Metallic markers. 

I look forward to visiting you all to see what lovely flower creations you have made, in the meantime why not visit the rest of the design team, their wonderful projects and enter our challenge HERE! 

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Club Challenge #13 Christmas Flowers

Hi Crafters,

The weather has started to warm up here at last and the days are very pleasant but I'm here today to share some Christmas cards for our fortnightly Christmas Card Challenge.

This time Kate asked us to use Christmas Flowers so here are my makes with a running theme of Poinsettias.

This is a digital download with plenty of fussy cutting needed on those flowers.

I've used an Art Sheet image from LOTV and added a glittered wooden sentiment on this card.

I lightly inked the embossing to bring out the wording on this Christmas embossing folder.

And finally an easel card featuring this gorgeous image from a Hunkydory pad.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

to be added

Please take a peek at the other ladies Christmas makes in the group, you can find the links to their blogs under the 'CCC' tab in my sidebar.

Have a lovely Sunday!

Lorraine

xXx

Happy May Day!

Hi Crafters,

I hope you are enjoying your Bank Holiday weekend if you live in the UK, the weather has been a mixed bunch but that's normal for Bank Holidays you just have to make the best of it. I've been out and about and now I'm busy creating in my craft room.

With all the gorgeous flowers and blossoms now showing their pretty faces I thought I'd share a fussy and fancy floral card with you today, - well two in fact.

These are both using a vintage image from the internet.

Recipe

Vintage image from the Internet

Papers - Graphic 45 'A Ladies Diary'

Spellbinders Floral Oval Die

Joy Crafts Butterfly Border & Corner Die

Go Kreate Frilly Square Frame Die

Tonic Scalloped Ovals and Squares Die

Flowers and Lace from my stash

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafting From The Heart - #157 ATG

Crafty Cardmakers - #187 Pearls and or Gems

Creative Inspirations - #273 One for the Girls

Fussy and Fancy - #186 ATG

Country View Challenges - Flower Power

Come & Get It - #215 Make It Square

Glitter N Sparkle - #237 Flower Power

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Thanks for joining me today and for all your support and encouragement.

Lorraine 

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Passion For Promarkers Challenge #390 - Flower Power

Hi Crafters,

We are being sponsored this week by Bugaboo Stamps for our new challenge at Passion For Promarkers.
The lucky winner can choose 4 digital images, so to be in with a chance of winning you must use your Winsor Newton (formerly Letraset) Markers, tell us where on your project you have used them and follow the theme.
It's a nice easy one this week of...

FLOWER POWER

Recipe
Image - Hedgehog Flower - Bugaboo Stamps
Coloured with my Promarkers
Paper - Garden Roses by Craft Sensations
Woodware Wood Grain Stamp
Robert Adams Sentiment Die
Heartfelt Creations Vintage Morning / Majestic Blooms Stamp & Die Set
Tonic Layering Scalloped Squares Die
Magnolia Leaf Die
White Embossing Powder
Grosgrain Ribbon
Gems & Pearls

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Challenges I'd like to enter:
I Love Promarkers - #332 Embossing - (Heat embossing on the flowers)
Creative Inspirations - #272 Spring Spectacular
Crafty Catz - #365 ATG
Brown Sugar - #245 ATG
Fussy & Fancy - #184 Embellish It
Crafty Friends - #55 Animals or Birds
Allsorts Challenge - #410 Bring on the Bling
Noor Design - #29 Flowers
Stamping Sensations - ATG
Unicorn Challenge - #20 Petal Power
Sweet Stampers - #6 Animals
The Ribbon Girl - April Card Challenge
Come & Get It - #212 In The Garden
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #55 ATG
Crafting When We Can - #141 Animals

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Thanks for visiting today,

Lorraine
xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #7 - Christmas Flowers

Hi Crafters,

Just popping in today to share my Christmas card make for the friendly Christmas Card Club.

Each fortnight we make a card or cards following a chosen Christmas theme so that we have a lovely large stash by the time December comes, this saves a lot of angst and last minute panic :o)

This week it was Carol's turn to choose a theme and she has given us 

Christmas Flowers

I have a lot of these decoupage sheets from Craft Creations in my stash and thought this was suitable for Carol's theme. A couple of papers, a die cut sentiment and a few of those never-ending peel-offs that I'm trying to use up too :o)

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fab n Funky - #344 Christmas

Crafty Creations - #338 ATG

Brown Sugar - #244 ATG

CHNC on Saturday - #327 ATG

CHNC Christmas Challenge Extra - April Challenge

CHNC Patterned Paper - April Challenge

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Flowers

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I hope you've had a great weekend, we have been so lucky with the weather here, it certainly cheers you up to see the sunshine.

Lorraine 

xXx

Love Birds

Hi Crafters,

What a dreary day it is here so this card should cheer you up!

The pretty flowers are a new (to me) Sue Wilson die that I purchased and the sweet birds belong to a Spellbinders die which I have cut apart and placed in a die cut cage from Cherry Lynn.

I have used this very pretty vellum sheet today secured behind the corner punches for my background. The dotty cardstock is from Anna Marie Designs which has been languishing in my craft room for far too long, thought it was about time I cut into it.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fab n Funky - #336 Birds

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #51 ATG

Crafting When We Can - #137 Flowers

Crafting From The Heart - #145 ATG

Crafty Creations - #334 ATG

Fussy & Fancy - #180 Fussy & Fancy

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Thanks for your kinds words and for visiting here today.

See you soon,

Lorraine 

xXx

As You Like It Challenge #90 - Favourite Bought or Die Cut Flowers and WHY

Hi Crafters,

This challenge was simple for me to choose my favourite. I love bought flowers and seem to have  rather a large collection! Ooops.

There are so many different types, colours and sizes that I can always find something to fit my project.

...and the reverse...

Here's a closer shot to show the texture

Recipe

MDF Heart Plaque

Texture Embossing Paste

Tim Holtz Honycombe Stencil

Glass Beads

Gold Acrylic Paint

Docrafts Country Life Decoupage and Papers

All My Memories Metal Word Strip

Prima Flowers

Wild Orchid Craft Flowers

The Ribbon Girl Grosgrain Ribbon

Hessian 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Inspiration Destination - #106 ATG
Craft Your Passion - #332 ATG
Altered Eclectics - October Challenge
Rhedd's Creative Spirit - October Challenge
Love To Create Challenge - #20 Anything Creative/Mixed Media

Our sponsor this week is

All Dressed Up

who are offering 2 digital images to the winner.

Thanks for popping in today, see you soon,

Lorraine

xXx

As You Like It Challenge #86 - Favourite Flowers and WHY

Hi Crafters,

Firstly I'd like to thank you for the lovely comments on my last couple of cards, I really appreciate the time taken to stop and comment.

Now on to business - 

It is the start of a new challenge at

 As You Like It today.

We'd like to see your projects showcasing your FAVOURITE FLOWERS and WHY.

I love all flowers from dainty blossoms to large blooms and the same goes in my crafting choices too. I have a wide range of paper flowers in all sizes and colours from various companies. I like to use them altogether as I have here on this MDF plaque.

Recipe

Papers and Image - Lili of the Valley Paper and Art Pad

Joy Crafts Die 6002/0264

Various Flowers from stash

Red Velvet Ribbon around the edge

Pink Twine for hanging

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fussy & Fancy - #169 - A Walk in the Garden

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #39 ATG

Frilly & Funky - It's a Small, Small World (plaque is 10cm x 8cm)

Our sponsor is

Wild Orchid Crafts

who are offering a £12 Gift Voucher to the winner.

So come on, what are you waiting for? Start creating to be in with a chance of winning some gorgeous flowers!

See you soon,

Lorraine

xXx

Passion for Promarkers Challenge #355 - Summer Flowers

Hi Crafters,

Thank you for popping in today.

I have my DT card for the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers to share with you.

Summer Flowers

Recipe

Image - Dog Rose, Beccy's Place

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Cheery Lynn Frame Die

Britannia Word Dies

Tied Together Embossing folder

Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Bunny Zoe's - Summer Florals

In The Pink - #98 All or Nothing
Cute Card Thursday - #434 Embossing
Crafty Catz - #333 Add Bling
Crafty Friends - #36 Use your Dies
Allsorts - #372 Frame It
The Ribbon Girl - July Any Image Challenge
Crafty Cardmakers - #168 Bling It Up

Remember to use your Letratset/Winsor Newton markers if you are joining in with us to be eligible for the prize from our sponsors, 

Michele R Designs

€10 voucher

&

Letraset - Winsor Newton Brushmarker Set of 6 (Pastel Tones)

Good luck!

Lorraine 

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Keepsakes and Memories

Hi Crafters,

I've been painting and decorating these lovely trinket/keepsake boxes so thought I would share them today here on my blog...

 ... and a top view to show the flowers and decorations.

Recipe

Wooden Boxes

Cosmic Shimmer Matt Chalk Paint - Anna Marie Designs

Pearl strand - Anna Marie Designs

Flowers & Lace - Wild Orchid Crafts

Wooden Ornate Frame - Things To Alter

Cameo, Trims etc From Stash

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Deep Ocean Challenge - #131 Wood or Metal

Frilly and Funky - Pastels and Pearls

Brown Sugar - #204 ATG

Fussy and Fancy - #166 Say it with Flowers

OSAAT - ATG with Flowers

Crafting From The Heart - ATG

I hope you liked my wooden boxes, I have a few more in the pipeline and will share them when I can.

Lorraine

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Passion For Promarkers Challenge #351 - Inspired By a Song

Hi Crafters,

Where are these weeks going?
...and what has happened to our Summer?
It has been very wet here of late and I can't wait for some sunny and warm weather to arrive.
Until that happens let's take a look at the new challenge at Passion For Promarkers.

Inspired By a Song Title (not Happy Birthday)

My song is "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" Neil Diamond & Barbara Streisand

Recipe
Stamped Image & Sentiment - Woodware Daisy Panel
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Pearls

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Crafty Creations - #317 Tic, Tac, Toe
(Punches, Image, Birthday)
Creative Inspirations - #253 Spring into Summer
Crafty Friends - #34 Inspired by a Song
(You Don't Leave Me Flowers)
Allsorts - #368 How Does Your Garden Grow
One Crazy Stamper - June ATG
Penny Black & More - Flower Power
Addicted To Stamps - #129 Anything Summer
The Ribbon Girl - June Any Image Challenge
OSAAT - #264 Layer It Up


Come and join in the fun with us we'd love to see what song titles you can create a project with. Don't forget to use your Letraset - Winsor & Newton Markers on your project and tell us where you have used them for a chance to win the prize from our sponsors.
We have a set of Brushmarkers from Winsor & Newton and $21 voucher from Bugaboo Stamps.

I really appreciate you calling by today and look forward to reading your comments and visiting you later.

See you soon,

Lorraine
xXx

A Special Lady

Hi Crafters,

With Mother's Day at the weekend I have had quite a few orders and some were rather specific in their requirements. The card I'm sharing today was one such order.

~'It must be pink, with a large flower as the focal piece and have the word MUM on it'~

Hopefully this fits the remit...

Recipe

Papers and Image from A Country Life CD Rom

Magnolia Scalloped Half Circle Die x2 for the background frame

Joy Crafts Labels and Tags Die 6002/0142

Pleated Organza Ribbon

Velvet Ribbon

Gems

Sentiment - Papermania Stamp

La La Land Corner Die

I also ran my WoS clear glitter pen over the flower petals but of course that doesn't show up here.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

In The Pink - #89 For A Special Lady

Cute Card Thursday - #415 Mother's Day

Crafty Catz - #313 Special Lady

Crafty Friends - #26 Floral - Feature a Flower

Come And Get It - #107 Monochrome

Incy Wincy Designs - Personalise It

Crafty Cardmakers - #158 For A Special Woman

TTCRD - ATG

I'll pop back again tomorrow with my 'Oldie' project for Erika's blog, so see you then.

Lorraine 

xXx

New Card Candy

Hi,
Hope you all had a brilliant weekend!
Just a quick post today as I'd like to tell you about my new Card Candy that I have just listed in my Etsy shop.
Do take a look as I will be listing some Christmas Card Candy soon too.

                          Set 1                            

 

Set 2

Set 3 

 

These are handmade 3D embellishments for your cards, scrapbook pages or projects.

 

See you soon

 

Lorraine