'Apple Blossom'

Hi Everyone,
Well I'm fed up with the rain already, it's been non stop this morning and this afternoon hasn't been much better either. Still it has given me time to colour up this little beauty - Apple Blossom - by Elisabeth Bell. I've had her for some while and thought it was about time I used her on a card.
Here she is, sooo cute!

Recipe

Stampin Up Papers - Everyday Enchantment ( very old)

Apple Blossom Stamp - Whimsy Stamps

Promarkers

MFT dies - Blueprints 14 & Flower and Leaf Trio

Stampin' Up Brads

Recollections Twine

Verve sentiment stamp

 

I used a lot of goodies that I've had for a long time and felt really good about finally putting them on to a card. It's surprising what stash you have but have forgotten about.

Challenges

Elisabeth Bells World - Apples and Twine

Sketch Saturday - Sketch #330



I Love Promarkers - #240 Autumn Colours

A Creative Romance - In The Garden

Brown Sugar = #114 Autumn/Fall

Sister Act - #77 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #51 Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Bingo - Pearls, sentiment, die cuts

CHNC Patterned Paper - Oct.

Crafting From The Heart - #39 Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Passion For Promarkers - #268 Favourite Colour Combo - Red, Green & Brown

 

Right, I'm off to cook everyone's meal, why do they get so hungry? .... just when I'm in a creative flow too, lol. Catch you all later for a bit of commenting.

 

Lorraine

 





Let's Go Walkies!

Hi Everyone,

Well Autumn has truly arrived here today and the leaves are falling fast in my garden, it will soon be difficult to keep up with them as I am surrounded by trees.
My card today is using a digital stamp from a small company that unfortunately I found rather too late as it's just about to close it's doors :( but I grabbed as many stamps and digi's as I could yesterday because I took a liking to one of the characters - Nikki.
Here she is on my card walking her dogs....

 Recipe

Dog Walker - Nikki - Ladybug Crafts

Promarkers

Paper - Nitwits

SB Grand Labels One for the frame

X-Cut All Aboard Luggage Tag Die set for the collar

LOTV circle sentiment

 

I'm in the middle of making another Nikki card at the moment so I will share that soon.

I'd like to enter this card in to the following challenges...

 

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Sister Act - #77 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #51 Anything Goes

Crafty Little Fairies - Use Only One DP

Bunny Zoes Crafts - Animals

CHNC Patterned Paper - October challenge

Crafting From The Heart - #39 Anything Goes

 

Thanks for joining me today and for all your lovely and encouraging comments recently, I really do appreciate them and try to get back to you all.

Enjoy the rest of your evening!

 

Lorraine



613 Avenue Create Challenge #92 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

**for my CCC post please scroll down to the previous post, thanks.**

 

Another challenge is underway over at 613 Avenue Create . Why don't you join in? It's 'Anything Goes' so it's very easy to come up with a card, scrapbook page or project to fit the theme.
The design team have been very busy using some great images from our fabulous sponsors and here is my offering....

This is a spooky milk carton gift box with this deliciously scary Vampire Witch image from Scrapper's Delight. I have coloured her with my Promarkers and glazed her eyes, lips and nails. She is cut out and popped up on foam pads to give a 3d topper for the gift box. Her background was cut using a die from the SB Radiant Rectangles set and inked with distress inks, Antique Linen and Pumice Stone, whilst still in the die to give a white edge. Then I stamped over the edges with a Chocolate Baroque cobweb stamp from the set 'Witches Brew'. The carton has also been stamped on each side with the cobweb stamp and then clear embossed but the camera is not picking that up very well.

Challenges
Diva's By Design - Spooky Creations
Crafting From The Heart - #38 Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - #3 Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers - #267 Make It Feminine
Creative Moments - #52 Use 3 Layers
 Bearly Mine Challenge - Halloween
A Little Bit Crafty - Boo!
Charizma Cardz - Anything But A Card
Come & Get It - Halloween

 



Please pop over to the blog and check out the prizes you could win from our generous sponsors...

    

...and check out the inspirational projects from the other Design Team members.
Hope to see your entry there soon.
Well that's all from me,
Bye for now,

Lorraine

Christmas Card Club challenge #21 - Carol Singers

Hi Everyone,
Happy Saturday to you all!
The weeks are flying by and it is already time for another of our friendly Christmas Card Challenges. This time it was Sue's turn to choose a theme and she came up with a cracker this time of ' Carol Singers'. I was certain I had a stamp for this, now the only thing was to find it. After a long search I concluded that I must have dreamt it, ( note to self - TIDY UP MY ROOM , lol ) I had however this digital image from Doodle Pantry called ' Winter Song Birdies' and thought this was close enough to carol singers.

Recipe

Image - Winter Song Birdies - Doodle Pantry

Promarkers

Kraft Cardstock

Dovecraft backing paper

Lea'bilities pine branch die

SB Labels Ten die

La La Land Filigree Corner die

Magnolia Doily die

Sentiment and banner stamp-Magazine Freebies

Glamour Dust

Ribbon, Bling and Brad from stash

 

I used lots of dimension on this card as you can see...

 

Challenges

Sentimental Sundays - #226 Use Kraft Cardstock

Scribble & Scrap - #28 Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps - #108 Use Some Bling

Crafting From The Heart #38 Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - Halloween/Christmas

Crafty Little Fairies - Use Only One Designer Paper

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Embellish It!

CHNC Christmas Extra - October Challenge

 

I hope you liked my little festive, singing birdies? I thought they were very cute. Please visit the other blogs tomorrow (I'm a day early) in the CCC list for some great ideas and inspiration for your own Christmas cards. You have started making them haven't you? Coz if not, you're gonna be in a rush to have them finished on time.

Well that's it from me today, I will be round later for a little commenting catch up.

 

Lorraine 



 

 

 

 

 



Red & Blue Christmas

Hi Everyone,
Just popping in to share this Christmas card I have made using some more Hobby House pre-coloured toppers.

These images are gorgeous and so handy for making some quick cards.

Recipe

Hobby House Sylvia Zet Wee Toppers

Hobby House Patterned Cardstock

Magnolia Die - Scalloped Stitched Lace

Marianne Designs Snowflake die

Lea'bilities Holly leaf die

Flair button

 

Challenges:

Winter Wonderland - Red & Blue

Scribble & Scrap - #28 Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Non Traditional Christmas

Creative Fingers - #51 Anything Goes

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Embellish It!

CHNC Challenge Extra - October challenge

 

I hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend, see you tomorrow for my Christmas Card Club inspiration card.

 

Lorraine



Spooky Creations

Hi Crafters,
As it's October 1st, my thoughts started to drift towards Halloween so I have been making some scary treat holders. These were cut on my Silhouette Cameo, layered and inked, then I added a piece of Halloween coloured twine.

 The papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and were a freebie at the time I got them but there are some lovely new Halloween papers on the site now. They measure about 11 cm x 8 cm x 4 cm wide and will hold quite a few sweets.
I'm entering these in the challenge at Diva's By Design - Spooky Creations.
Bearly Mine Designs - Halloween
I also made a few Christmas items for my upcoming stall which I will share with you another time.
Bye for now,

Lorraine

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge

Hi Crafters,
Just sharing a quick card that I made with the Hunkydory 'It's A Man's World' Collection. I'd like to enter this in to the challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz which is 'No Balls Allowed' - Sports that is.

I mentioned yesterday how luxurious the cardstock is from Hunkydory and you can definitely see it here with all the foiling.
I backed the toppers with die cuts from my SB Captivating Squares dies.

Challenges

Cardz 4 Guyz - No Balls Allowed

Crafty Catz - Happy Birthday

Brown Sugar - #113 Anything Goes

Sister Act - #76 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #50 Anything Goes

 

Going for a hair cut now so will be back later to catch up with all your blogs.

 

Lorraine