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Hi Crafters,

***ENABLER ALERT***

(I do not wish to be blamed for making you get more crafty stash)

 

I've had a few requests to share my crafty purchases from my bi-annual pilgrimage to the NEC last Thursday.

As I laid them out to take the picture I realised just how much I had bought but they were all things I NEEDED, you know how it is girls. I was pleasantly surprised to see the Magnolia stand there this year and just had to snap up some dies. I got some great bargains from the 'Every crafts a pound' stall and like Jacee I had to get some of the Beatrix Potter CD roms. I was also lucky enough to get the free £50 gift bag from Crafters Companion on the Pink Frog stall for being one of the first five customers although it isn't in the picture here. So all in all I was a lucky girl and had a fab time.

Any how, waffle over, this is what you have been waiting for...

 

 

I always stock up on cardstock while I am there as postage is very high on the net. I couldn't resist the Inkylicious and Lavinia stamps, I have some ideas planned for those and of course I needed more ribbons and lace.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my haul, good job it only happens twice a year though.

Happy crafting!

 

Lorraine



A Cutie from Wild Rose Studio

Hi Crafters,
I have made a card using this cute magazine freebie stamp and paper pad. It was one of the cards I made for my daughters' birthday last week for her Nanny to send to her. This image is so adorable and reminds me of my daughter when she was little.
I have coloured her with my Promarkers using the illustration on the stamp packet for inspiration and am really pleased with how she came out.

Recipe

Blackberry Lane Paper Pad - Wild Rose Studio

Magazine Freebie Stamp - Wild Rose Studio

Pro/flexmarkers

Spellbinders Lacey Circles Die

MFT Blueprint 14 Die border

Papermania 'Granddaughter' Stamp

Wide organza ribbon

Flowers - The Ribbon Girl

Pearls

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Papertake Weekly - Happy.... Anything

Fussy & Fancy - #135 Girly

One Crazy Stamper - (March) ATG

Penny Black & More - Blossoms and Bows

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Spring Colours

 

Thanks for all your lovely kind comments of late and for your encouragement too. I have been a bad blogger recently too so I shall try to remedy that over the coming week.

Bye for  now,

 

Lorraine

613 Avenue Create Challenge #116 Anything Goes/Purple Day

Hi Crafters,
Thank you so much for all the get well wishes, I really appreciated them and they cheered me up no-end.  I am feeling much better today but I must learn not to overdue things.
On to the job at hand though and it is a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create. This time we are celebrating Purple Day which is the 26th March and is Epilepsy Awareness Day. The challenge as always is Anything Goes but for the twist we would like you to use the colour purple or add purple ribbon to your project. We have three sponsors this week, links to their shops are below and here is my card using a polaroid shaker cut file from The Cutting Café.

Recipe

Polaroid Cut File - The Cutting Café'

Cottage Cutz Fancy Lace Border Die

Joanna Sheen Harriet Lace Edger Die

Marianne Designs Flourish Die -  LR0116

Background paper DCWV The Cherry Limeade Stack

Pearl and ribbon trim

'Believe' Cut file on my Cameo

Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels

Silver Micro Beads

Glitter

Gems

 

 

Challenges I'd Like to enter:

(as I'm at a craft fair today I will link up later this evening)
TTCRD - ATG
Brown Sugar - #138 ATG
Sister Act - #98
Creative Fingers - #72 ATG
Fussy & Fancy - #135 Girly
 

As I mentioned above we have three sponsors this week offering some fabulous prizes, they are...

The Cutting Cafe

Zuri Digital Stamps

Jellypark Digital Crafts

Come and join in the fun this week and check out the other DT members makes while you are there.

Have a fabulous week and see you soon,

 

Lorraine

Sharing an Oldie this Friday

Hi Crafters,
How is everyone?
Well I feel like I have been run over by a steam roller today, I had a fabulous time yesterday walking round the NEC craft show at Birmingham and buying lots of crafty stash but today I am suffering with a flair up of Fibromyalgia and I ache all over. I've tried taking my mind off it by crafting but I just don't feel up to it, so I thought I would blog instead. I have rather a lot of cards and projects that haven't seen the spotlight yet so I thought I would join in with Erika at Snappy Crafts and post an 'Oldie on Friday'...

 

I used a Marianne Designs Cupcake die and some digital papers for this one, the sentiment is a stamp but I can't remember what set it came from and I haven't got any notes on this card so without looking through all my stamps I couldn't say. The border was made with a Martha Stewart punch and some ric-rac ribbon.

I will definitely be joining in with this weekly post again, it's fun to look back at what you have made in the past and also to see how your style has changed over time too.

Enjoy your day, it's quite sunny here now after the eclipse and the overcast start to the day, hope you are getting some sun too.

 

Lorraine 

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Buttons or Bows

Hi Crafters,
Another challenge has come around at Top Tip Tuesday - the weeks are whizzing by and we are already half way through March, where did it go?! The theme is 'Buttons or Bows' and we have two fabulous sponsors so that means two fabulous prizes.
I have used Umbrella Mouse by Bugaboo Stamps to make my get well card...

Recipe

Image - Umbrella Mouse - Bugaboo

Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV/Nitwit - Pastel Dreams

SB Large Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies

Magnolia Lovely Fence Die

Stampin' Up Oval and Scalloped Oval Punches

Sentiment - Hobby Craft Stamp

Organza Ribbon

 

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Sister Act - #97 ATG
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #71 ATG + Spots /Stripes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - #107 ATG
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #6 ATG
 

Our two sponsors are

   

  

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your comments and encouragement.

Take care and have a lovely day,

 

Lorraine  

 

 

Mother's Day Card

Hi Crafters'
Hope you had a lovely Mother's Day to those of you that celebrated it yesterday!
I'd like to share the card that I made for my mum.

Recipe

CraftsUprint decoupage page

Embossalicious Vintage embossing folder

Wild Orchid Crafts Lace

Organza Ribbon

Pearl Brad

 

This was quite a simple card really, it was the cutting out of the decoupage layers that took most of the time, but very effective none-the-less.

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Card Makers & More - #134 For A Special Woman

Papertake Weekly - Mum's The Word

In The Pink - For A Special Lady (please delete if this doesn't qualify)

Creative Fingers - #71 ATG

Fussy and Fancy - #134 Ribbons and Lace

Scribble & Scrap - #40 ATG

Crafting From The Heart - # 51 ATG

 

Thanks for visiting me today, I love to read all your comments and look forward to seeing you again tomorrow.

 

Lorraine

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #105 Birthday Celebrations

Hi Crafters,
I think I will just scrape in by the skin of my teeth with this entry for the challenge over on Little Miss Muffet . They are celebrating their 4th Birthday and there was a free image to colour so here is my entry..

Recipe

LMMS Image - Birthday Train

Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV Up, Up & Away

Memory Box Die - Happy Birthday

Clearly Besotted Die - Cloud

MME Enamel Dots

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

LMMS Challenge - #105 Birthday Celebrations

LMMS Challenge - #107 ATG

Cute Card Thursday - #364 Celebrate

Sister Act - #97 ATG
Addicted To Stamps - #100 Celebration

 

I hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day, I know I did - a lovely day spent with my two grownup daughters and both my mum and mother-in-law - a real family get-together, it was great.

Thanks for stopping by again today,

 

Lorraine