ABC Christmas Challenge - T is for TWO

Hi Crafters,

Back again today with a couple of Christmas tags as inspiration for the new challenge at ABC Christmas.

We'd like to see how you interpret the theme of 'two'.

It could be two of something , like my tags here, or two colours, two ribbons, two bows, two embellishments etc. 

Recipe

Stamps - Papermania Tag Set

Red Glitter Embossing Powder

Bells - Meiflower

Bows - Papermania

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Addicted To CAS - #97 Stitched

Rudolph Day Challenge - ATG Christmas

Come & Get It - #137 One Layer Creations

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Sweet Stamps

who are offering a $10 voucher for their store to the lucky winner.

Thanks for taking the time to pop by and comment today, it's very appreciated.

Lorraine 

xXx

Share and 'Oldie' on Friday

Hi Crafters,

I've been relying on scheduled posts this week so I apologise for my lack of commenting recently but hopefully next week will be a little less hectic and I can visit you all.

Today I am here to share an 'old' crafty make and join in with Erika at Snappy Crafts.

This was made some time ago when Papermania brought out their 'Strictly Party' Glitter Toppers

and this is one image from the sheet. The dies are Spellbinders floral oval and a banner die for the sentiment. I can't remember where the spotty paper came from.

If you'd like to join in at Erika's just post an old crafty make, it doesn't have to be a card, but something you have created yourself, visit her blog and link up your project.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Lorraine 

xXx

Another Father's Day Card

Hi Crafters,

 

It's taking me a while to get back in to my stride since returning from my holiday but here is another Father's Day card that I made before I went away..

 

Recipe

Image - Papermania Stamp Set - Nostalgia 'Classic Cars'

Distress Inks

Heidi Swapp Large Background Chevron Stamp

White Embossing Powder

Verve Sentiment Stamp

Stampin' Up Word Window Punch

Star Brads

 

This card is similar in design to my previous Father's Day card but I swapped the image for a Porsche and heat embossed the background stamp with white embossing powder then used Distress ink over that.

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Card Makers and More - #141 For a Man or a Boy

Sentimental Sunday - #264 Happy Father's Day/ Manly Cards

That Craft Place - Layers

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #12 ATG

OSAAT - #239 ATG with Men

Creative Moments - #70 ATG/Father's Day

One Crazy Stamper - June ATG

Little Claire Designs - #58 Father's Day

 

Well that's all from me, I do hope that tomorrow brings some sunshine, I'm fed up with the heavy rain showers of today.  Up side, I was able to get some cards made for the two craft fairs I have coming up on Friday and Saturday though as I was stuck in my room.

Have a fab evening.

 

Lorraine

Father's Day Card

Hi Crafters,

 

I started making some Father's Day cards for my stall last month but they sold and I have been asked for some more so here is one that I made yesterday..

 

 Recipe

Image - Papermania Stamp Set - Nostalgia 'Classic Cars'

Distress Inks

Verve Sentiment Stamp

SB Fancy Tags Die

Star Brads

Embossalicious Embossing Folder - 'Gun Metal'

 

I had some more inky fun yesterday with this card using the 'letterpress' technique. Firstly I inked up the embossing folder with Black soot DI before I embossed the card to get the ink on to the relief part of the pattern and then used Pumice Stone DI to highlight the raised parts of the pattern. The image was stamped and heat embossed so I could ink around it with Barn Door and Aged Mahogany DI and then spritz with water without affecting the stamped image. A little more Pumice Stone on the image and around the sentiment and that was it, just a case of putting it all together.

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Cardz 4 Guyz - #74 Texture

Brown Sugar - #49 ATG

Sentimental Sundays - #262 A Touch Of Vintage

That Craft Place - ATG

Papertake Weekly - Something For The Boys

Crafty Creations - #291 Embossing
Creative Moments - #70 ATG / Masculine Creation

 

Thanks for joining me today, I do love to read your comments and will be round to visit you later.

 

Bye for now,

 

Lorraine



Keeping Busy?

Hi Everyone,
Hope you are all well and busy crafting. I've been visiting your blogs as and when I can over the last few days and there have been some beautiful projects to fire up the creative juices.
I have been creating myself but I can't show most of them just yet, some are DT cards and some are for Birthdays that haven't happened yet so I can't spoil the surprise for the recipients. I can however share these two little lovelies....

Both of these are made from a Papermania Decoupage pack
On the first one I added some die cuts to the design -

Marianne Designs Creatables LR0279 & LR0280

MFT Rolled flower die

Joy Crafts flower die

I cut these die cuts and the flowers from the peach coloured packaging and inked through the die (the corners) to give it dimension. This backing card was the perfect match and if you look closely you can see the little butterfly design from the pack.

The second card just has the die cut shapes from the pack although I did make the rosette.

Aren't these images so girly? Handbags and dresses, what more could a girl ask for? :0)

Challenges

Scribble & Scrap - # 25 Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - To Die For

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - #107 Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - #70 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #45 Anything Goes

Suzy Bees Bloomin' Challenge - #42 Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - #244 Recycle It (Peach coloured die cuts are from the packaging)

 

That's all from me today, thanks for looking in, I'll see you soon,

 

Lorraine



Christmas Card Club #16 - Trees

Hi Crafters,
The weeks soon roll by and it's time for our friendly Christmas Card Club challenge. This time it is Sylvie's turn to choose a theme and she chose ' Trees ' somewhere on your card. Now I thought about making a CAS card this time as I like a challenge :) however it started off as CAS and ended up as slightly more involved. Each time I looked at it I felt I needed to add a bit more of something, anyhow this is how it turned out...

The stamped trees are from an old Papermania stamp set together with the sentiment. I used DI for the land and sky and added some shabby white Frantage to give the impression of snow. The organza ribbon, button and charm are from my stash.

Challenges:

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - It's A Jolly Holiday

Crafty Catz - #241 Anything Goes

Completely Christmas - #22 Anything Goes

Sister Act - #67 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #44 Anything Goes

CHNC Extra - July Anything Goes

 

Well that's another little Christmas card to pop in my box, it's got quite a few in it now. Pop over to the rest of the CCC ladies (page tab at the top of my blog) and check out what they have come up with this week and get some ideas and inspiration for your own Christmas cards - it's only 150 days away !!!

Thanks for dropping in and saying Hi,....enjoy your Sunday whatever you are up to.

 

Bye for now,

 

Lorraine

Docrafts Papermania 'Bellisima'

Hi Crafters,
Hope you are all well and enjoying a little bit of sunshine in your part of the world. Recently I have been trying to shake off a virus which is a persistent little beggar and just when you think you are feeling better it rears it's ugly head again and knocks me back. This is why I haven't been posting on my blog as frequently as I have in the past, I just haven't had the energy or enthusiasm to create much. However, I still have orders to complete so I have chosen to use the new die-cut decoupage sets from Docrafts to help me out with my mojo. This new range is called Bellisima and is very subtle in colour and great for these three Mother's Day cards that I had been asked for.

Sorry about the light in this photo but one minute the sun was out and the next it was cloudy so it is what it is.

Here they are individually-

 



All the layers are already die-cut for you so it's just a case of pushing them out of the backing sheet and layering them up, then I added some glamour dust on the decoupage and various parts of the card to make it sparkle. The backing papers came in the kit too but I used various dies from my stash to make the frames and sentiment labels. I'm loving this little corner die from 'La La Land Crafts' at the moment, it's very dainty and looked just right for these feminine cards.
I'm entering these in to the challenge at TTCRD - Anything Goes.

Enjoy your evening folks!

Lorraine

Just For You ~ Nephew

Hi Crafters,
A warm welcome to all my new and existing followers and a thank you for your lovely comments here on my blog.
I haven't posted for a week it seems and I just don't know where that week went, I've been in my craft room but, alas my crafty mojo has spread it's wings and flown South for the winter I think.  I have lots of cards to make and my order book is quite full but I just can't seem to get in to it right now so I rummaged through my draws and decided to take an easy option of using a decoupage kit and matching papers from Docrafts.

Card Recipe

Docrafts Wellington 6 x 6 paper pack

Docrafts Wellington Decoupage sheet

Docrafts Papermania Capsule Collection Polka Dot Mini Buttons

 

Doesn't he look so squeezy and cuddly. I like the muted tones on this card for my Nephew and I placed three Docrafts mini buttons in the corner for interest.

I have a few more male cards to make for February, I think I might use this set again, unless of course, Mr Mojo returns soon.

I'm entering this card in two challenges:

Scribble And Scrap - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes





Hope you are all well, these wet dreary days can leave you feeling down, roll on Spring, PLEASE !

 

Bye for now

Lorraine