Sharing an 'Oldie' on Friday

Hi Crafters,

 

It's time to 'share an oldie'!!

Friday has come round again and I am joining in with Erika at Snappy Crafts in sharing an old crafty make from the past, just for fun, why not join in with us?

 

Recipe

Kraft card blank

Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles Die

Daisy embossing folder

Distress Inks for background

Flower Fairy Topper

Ribbon and Peel-Offs

Lots of Glitter!

 

Hope you liked my 'oldie' share today - a quick, scheduled post from me as I'm at my monthly Farmers Market this morning selling on my stall and will catch up with you all later.

 

Bye for now,

 

Lorraine

 

 



As You Like It Challenge #59 - Fur or Feathers and WHY.

Hi Crafters,

 

A new challenge at As You Like It today and this week we are asking you to tell us WHY you like Fur or Feathers along with your creation.

Our sponsor for this week is Sweet Pea Stamps.

I have chosen Fur as my favourite because I own two cats and really love when they snuggle on your lap in the evenings. 

 

Recipe

Penny Black Stamp - Purrfect Day Stamp Set

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Crafters Companion CD rom

EK Success Paw Print Punch

SB Beaded Ovals Die

Embossalicious Floral Embossing Folder

Sentiment - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Impression Obsession Cat Die Set

Ribbon and gems from stash

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #90 Use Ice-cream Shades

Eureka Stamps - #151 ATG

TTCRD - ATG

Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick (Sketch # 76)

 

I Love Promarkers - #280 3 or More Layers

Creative Moments - #73 Bingo

(Die, Image, Flowers)

 

I'm looking forward to seeing what you choose for your favourite - don't forget to tell us WHY you like it -  but to see what the rest of the DT came up with pop over to the blog and have a peek.

 

Thanks for stopping by today and if you've left a comment then I thank you, it is so nice to read all of them and I will visit you as soon as I can.

 

Lorraine



Passion For Promarkers Challenge #307 - Jolly Holiday

Hi Crafters,

 

Lovely to see you here on a Tuesday morning and this Tuesday brings us another challenge at Passion For Promarkers.

 

'Jolly Holidays'

 

We are sponsored by Michele R Designs who is offering a £10 voucher for her store.

 

This is my first House Mouse card and aren't they just the most adorable little mice ever?! I've always loved these little creatures and admired the cards made by others but I finally own a House Mouse stamp myself and I'm very pleased with it. Look at their cute little tummies, I hope they've remembered to put on their sun block.

 

Recipe

Stamp - Summer Parasol - House Mouse Designs

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - unknown (bought in a bundle from Ebay, tickets also cut from papers)

Go Kreate Die - Large Frames Frilly #10

Spellbinders Dies - Marvellous Squares and Fancy Tags

Papermania Brads and Photo Anchors

 

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

House Mouse Monday Challenge - #199 House Mouse and a Friend

Crafty Creations - #294 Four (4 tickets)

Cute Card Thursday - #383 Pets

Brown Sugar - #156 ATG

Creative Fingers - #88 ATG

Penny Black & More - ATG Add A Sentiment

Bunny Zoe's - Summer Breeze

Crafty Girlz - #4 ATG/Summer Holidays

Incy Wincy Designs - Summer Lovin'

Crafting From The Heart - #70 ATG

 

Please visit the blog to find all the details and more inspiration for your 'Jolly Holidays' theme.

 

 

Bye for now,

 

Lorraine

 

 



Christmas Card Club Challenge #15 - Let It Snow

Hi Crafters,

 

It's been a busy week here in Rainey's Craft Room, lots of orders coming in, cards going out, DT work and a couple of GDT spots that I was kindly asked to do in August so I am trying to get ahead for those. The housework has taken a back seat I'm afraid so I will have to knuckle down tomorrow and catch up with that too.

On to today...

 It's our fortnightly Christmas Card Club and Christine has chosen the theme of 'Let It Snow'. Now I have long admired the lovely little Penny Black stamp 'Snowy' but I haven't been able to get my hands on him anywhere - until now...

 

Recipe

Stamp - Penny Black - Snowy

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV Winter Wishes

Glitter Cardstock

Marianne Designs Snowflake Trio Die

Spellbinders Classic Oval and Lacy Oval Die

LOTV Christmas Wishes Sentiment Wavy Stamp

Brad from Stash

 

...a side view to show the dimension.

I stamped 'Snowy' with brown Memento ink and he looks so different in brown than black, don't you think? I matched my colours to the papers as best as I could and followed a sketch that I found on Pinterest.

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Eureka Stamps - #150 Christmas in July

Cardz 4 Guyz - #80 Christmas in July

Papertake Weekly - Build It Up

Deep Ocean Challenge - #108 Christmas in July

One Crazy Stamper - ATG

Penny Black & More - ATG with a Sentiment

Noor Designs - #8 Something Old, Something New

(Old - LOTV Paper Pad, New - 'Snowy' Stamp)

CHNC Extra - July - Christmas

CHNC Patterned Paper - July

Rudolph Days Challenge - Christmas ATG

 

We are more than half way through the year now so I am glad that my Christmas card stash is building up nicely. The rest of the team have some great inspiration for you on their blogs today so go and give them a look and get in to the Christmas groove and start making yours too. The links are in the tab at the top of my blog.

 

Well that's all from me, I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

 

See you again soon,

 

Lorraine

 

 

 

 

 



Brother-in-Laws Birthday Card

Hi Crafters,

 

It's my Brother-in-Laws birthday today and this is the card that I made for him.

 

Recipe

Image - An old image stored on my computer

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Paper - Paper Cellar 'Checks' Pad

MFT Stitched Squares Die

Marianne Designs Mobile Phone Die and Sentiment Stamp Set

Clearly Besotted 'My Hero' Stamp and Die Set

Grosgrain Ribbon

Enamel Dots

 

His job was office based a while ago but he does something completely different now so I thought I would remind him of this earlier career with this quirky image that I have had on my computer for years. I've coloured it with my Promarkers and used a Marianne D. mobile phone die too. The 'Brother' sentiment was stamped and heat embossed before cutting out with the matching die which cuts perfectly accurately. My next purchase is the corresponding female set I think as I really love these.

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Creative Moments - #73 Bingo (Diagonal- Ribbon, Image, Pearls(hope enamel dots count as pearls?)

Crafty Creations - #294 Four (4 enamel dots)

Brown Sugar - #156 ATG

Sister Act - #116 ATG

 

Not a very good start to the day here, it's raining! In fact it hasn't stopped since yesterday and looks set to be the same for most of the week :P

I really don't like the rain, thank goodness I haven't got much planned that requires going out this week. Hope the weather is better where you are and enjoy your weekend whatever you are doing.

 

Lorraine



Sharing an 'Oldie' on Friday

Hi Crafters,

 

How did it get to be Friday, again?!

These weeks are definitely racing by, it's getting scary how quickly time is passing, do you all feel it? or is it just me.

Anyhow, as it's Friday it's also time to share an old crafty make from the past with Erika at Snappy Crafts. This is where we post a picture of a crafty project, just for fun, made a while ago. Now I only started taking regular photo's of my cards and projects when I started my blog a couple of years ago so the pictures of anything older are getting few and far between now but here is a cricketing card that I made some time back.

 

Recipe

Stripy Cardstock - Limetree Crafts

Cricket Topper - Papermania (I think)

Word Dies - Britannia Dies

Peel-offs and Gems

 

It's fun to look back and see how your crafting has evolved and changed over the years, why not give it go and visit Erika on her blog and let her know that you've joined in.

 

Lorraine



...and Now for Something Different!

Hi Crafters,

 

I've been promising Pamellia that I would get messy soon and make a mixed media project - something I haven't had much experience with but love the idea of it. There are so many talented mixed media artists out there that there is no shortage of inspiration and tutorials but it is finding the time and making the space in my room to do it. You really need to spread out and leave enough space around your work area for the 'splatter' zone!

Well I have been putting it off for long enough and although I have masses of orders and family cards to make I packed them all away and got out my non stick craft sheet, my limited supplies of crackle medium and paints, a few inks and seam binding and ...had a PLAY!!!

 

This is the result...

Recipe

Distress Inks - Cracked Pistachio, Fossilized Amber, Abandoned Coral, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain.

Stamp Sets - Hunkydory Antique Pastime, Debbie Moore Travel set, Inkylicious Hession, Artemio Script stamp.

Crafters Companion Embossing Folder - Hessian

Distress Crackle Paint

Gold gilding Wax

Suze Weinbergs Beadazzles - Macarena

Frantage - Aged Taupe and Aged Bronze

Sweet Dixie Balloon Die

Foam Pads

Metal Suitcase Charm

Seam binding dyed using DI's

 

Here are a few close ups of the crackle paint and details..

 

 

 

 

 

I believe this qualifies for some challenges...

Country View Crafts - On Your Travels

Try It On Tuesday - Hot & Wild ( Hot Colours)

Frilly & Funkie - Raise It Up

That Craft Place - Words

TTCRD - ATG

Papertake Weekly - Build It Up

Not Just Cards - #22 ATG

 

All the pieces started life as white card and were inked with DI then stamped, crackled and gilded. It took all day yesterday on and off to make this 8 inch tag allowing for drying time and pondering time - I felt a little out of my depth and a few pieces ended up in the bin but on the whole, I enjoyed it and I have some pieces of inked background card ready for the next project! Get me!!

Not a full-on mixed media piece like many I've seen but baby steps is the way to go I think until my confidence grows.

 

Thanks for popping in today and looking at my little mixed media tag, I hope you liked it and see you soon,

 

Lorraine