Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Duo

Hi Crafters,
Some of you may have caught a glimpse of this card I am about to share with you when I had a slight boo - boo with the schedule button the other day. I wasn't quite quick enough to stop it posting on Facebook but these things happen and so here is my card for the new challenge at Top Tip Tuesday - 'Duo'.

This is what the dictionary says about the word 'duo'

(du ou, dyu ou)

n., pl. du os.

Two persons commonly associated with each other; couple, pair of performers,

Two things ordinarily placed or found together; a pair: a duo of lovebirds
 

for this challenge however it can also be:

Black and white

Scones and Jam

Sausage and mash

Lock and Key

...that type of thing.

 

I chose to use an image from our Sponsor All Dressed Up called Love My Sister.

 

Recipe

All Dressed Up image - Love My Sister

Pro/flexmarkers

Grand Labels One for the card base and frame

First Edition Love Letters papers

Spellbinders Oval Floral Die

Memory box Shrewsbury Stem, Chandra Stem and Heart Ribbon Dies

Joycrafts Bille's Flourishes 6002/0264 Die

Hobby House Pearls

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Sentimental Sundays - #256 Colour Inspiration Board

OSAAT - #235 ATG - with Daughters/Girls

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #8 ATG

Crafting From The Heart - #57 ATG

 

 Our sponsor is offering two free digi's to the winner this week, let's see what duo's you can come up with, I look forward to checking them out.

 

See you soon,

 

Lorraine

 

 

 

Christening Cards

Hi Crafters,

It's such a lovely day here today, not meant to last the week but I will make the most of it while it's here. I have been busy washing and pottering in the garden this morning but now it's crafty time. Before I get stuck in to some orders -and I do hope Mr Mojo is coming to play today - I have a couple of Christening cards to share with you ...

... two completely different styles but cute none-the-less I think.

 

 This first one uses an array of Spellbinders dies layered up in blue and white cardstock with a little bit of Distress inking through the dies for added interest. The cross however is a Cottage Cutz die. A computer generated sentiment cut out with another SB die, grosgrain ribbon and plenty of gems.

 

This second card was created using images and papers from the Forever Friends New Arrival CD-Rom, together with some more grosgrain ribbon an LOTV sentiment stamp which I heat embossed, an MFT border die and more gems.

 

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafting From The Heart - #57 ATG

Crafty Cardmakers and More - #137 Dots

Papertake Weekly - Cute As A Button

Crafty Creations - #287 Seeing Spots

Crafty Girlz Challenge - #1 ATG/April Showers

Scribble & Scrap - #43 ATG

 

Later in the week I will share with you the album I made as a memory book of the Christening day for the family.

 

See you soon,

 

Lorraine

 



Christmas Card Club Challenge #9 - Stars

Hi Crafters,

Hope you are all having a great weekend.

Thank you to all my visitors here recently for the lovely comments left, I really do appreciate you popping in and saying Hi!

 

So on to why I am here today...  ...two weeks have whizzed by again and it is time for another Christmas card challenge with my bunch of crafty friends. This time it was Valerie's turn to choose a theme and here is my card for the 'Stars' theme.

 

Recipe

Embossed Cardstock - Limetree Crafts

Merry Christmas Die - Joycrafts

Mirri card

X-Cut Star Die

Silver Christmas paper - Anita's Classic Christmas Papers

Bows - Scribble & Scrap Store (now closed)

 

Gosh, white and silver cards are very difficult to photograph, the glare from the mirri card was a tricky one to overcome but this is the best I could do.

It was quite a simple card really, just matting and layering the beautiful star embossed card on to the mirri and cutting out the stars and sentiment die in mirri also. Then I cut the same size stars from the silver Christmas papers and scored them at each point so I could fold and make them dimensional. Then I adhered them to the mirri stars. A piece of silver cord and a bow to finish.

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

ABC Christmas Challenge - H is for Happy Holiday

Brown Sugar - #143 ATG

Sister Act - #103 ATG

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Christmas Ornaments
CHNC Challenge Extra - April

 

Well that's another one for the box, it's filling up quickly and I'm confident that I will have enough Christmas cards made now to alleviate the frantic making session I had a couple of years ago when December crept up and bit me before I knew it. If you want to join in with our friendly challenge each fortnight just get in touch with Margaret who will tell you the ropes.

I hope you enjoy your Sunday, I am going to a Christening today so I will be round to comment later in the day.

Bye for now,

 

Lorraine

 

Football Crazy

Hi Crafters,

How is everyone today - good I hope?

The lovely weather we have been having is only meant to last another couple of days here and then I think it's back to rain and lower temperatures, blah :(

I definitely feel better for a little sunshine though.

 

Todays card was Pinterest inspired and fills a gap I have in my stock for those tricky male cards...

 

Recipe

Stampin' Up Hexagon Punch

Stampin' Up Goal Stamp Set

Stampin' Up Binding Trim

Dotty Embossing Folder

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Cardz 4 Guyz - #67 Football Crazy

TTCRD - ATG

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - #76 Use a Die or a Punch

Crafty Cardmakers and More - #137 Dots (embossed dots)

 

Take care and thanks for visiting today,

See you soon,

 

Lorraine

 



Passion For Promarkers Challenge #293 - Spring Blooms

Hi Crafters,
It was my turn to choose the theme over at Passion For Promarkers this week and I picked ' Spring Blooms'. Now this is a nice easy challenge for you all, just use your Letraset markers on your project to be in with a chance of winning a £10 DigiStamp Boutique voucher.
Here is my cute little Bently Bunny, I just love him...

Recipe

Spring Bently - DigiStamp Boutique

Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - First Edition Spring Feast 8 x 8 pad

Spellbinders nestabilities - Oval Floral

SB Corner Die - Gold Elements One

Sentiment - Papermania stamp set

 

 

Challenges I would like to enter:
I Love Promarkers - #265 Many Happy Returns
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #76 ATG + Use a Die/Punch
Fussy & Fancy - #137 Springtime Flowers
DigiStamp Boutique - April Challenge
Addicted To Stamps - #102 Girly but no Pink
Sentimental Sundays - #255 Animal Love
Come and Get It - Things That Start with 'B' (Bunny + Blooms)
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #8 ATG
Crafting From the Heart - #56 ATG
 

Thanks for visiting me today and for your kind comments and encouragement. Please visit the DT members and share the love.

I'll be round to comment later folks,

 

Lorraine

613 Avenue Create Challenge #120 - Diamonds

Hi Crafters,
Happy Sunday to you all!
It's time for another Anything Goes Challenge at 613 Avenue Create. This week the optional twist is to use diamonds or clear gems as April's birthstone is Diamond. So I have dotted my clear gems all around this fantastic large Birthday parcel...

  

Recipe

Stamplorations image

Pro/flexmarkers

Happy Birthday Embossing Folder

Diamond Bling

Computer generated sentiment

 

Challenges:

I Love Promarkers - #265 Many Happy Returns

Sister Act - #102 ATG

Creative Fingers - #76 ATG 

 

We have two sponsors this time -

   and the winner will receive 3 digital images.

 

  and the winner will receive either 3 digital images or a $10 gift certificate for the Stamplorations store.

 

 

Now I know that you all have clear bling in your stash so there really is no excuse not to enter is there? ... and if by any chance you have run out of clear bling, then there is always the 'Anything Goes' option. See you there!

 

Lorraine



Fairies ~ You Only Have To Believe

Hi everyone,

 

Look who came to stay...

 

 

Have an enchanting day!

 

Lorraine