ABC Christmas Challenge - G for Green or Gold

Hi Crafters,

More Christmas creations from me today as it's a new challenge at the ABC Christmas blog.

We'd like to see your creations in Green or Gold this time.

As you can see I went with Gold :)

Recipe

Image - Aurora Reindeer - The East Wind

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Nordic Christmas Reindeer Forest Embossing Folder

Marianne Die CR1239

Die'sire Decorative Corners Dies

Britannia Word Dies

Gold Mirri Card

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Cute Card Thursday - To Die For
Not Just Cards - #30 ATG
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Cute Christmas
Cute as a Button - #20 Monochrome
CHNC Every Saturday - #274 Use a Sentiment
CHNC Challenge - March
The Ribbon Girl - ATG Any Image
Crafting From The Heart - #105 ATG

Please pop over to the blog for more inspiration from my talented Teamies and details of the prize from our sponsor The East Wind.

Well that's all from me,

See you soon,

Lorraine

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A is for Angler

Hi Crafters,

I've been getting inky over the Easter weekend and this is what I've created using my Distress Inks and a variety of stamps.

Recipe

Distress Inks for the background

Versamark Onyx Black Ink foreground Stamping

Memento Green Inks

Woodware Angler Stamp and Sentiment

Various Sheena Douglas Stamps

Lavinia Stamps

Marianne Corner Die LR0143

I created the background by tearing a piece of paper and using the jagged edge with my inks for the mountains and water. The clouds were inked using another piece of card that I had cut to shape. Then it was just a case of over stamping the foliage and Angler image. I'm quite pleased at how this turned out.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Cardz 4 Guyz - #113 Something Beginning with 'A' (Angler)

Unicorn Challenge - #7 Clean & Simple

One Crazy Stamper - March ATG

A lovely day in Norfolk today, cool and windy but the sun is shining beautifully. It certainly makes me feel happier - plus I have managed to get three lines of washing dry and that somehow makes me even happier - sad house wife I guess :/

Hope you are having a great day too.

Lorraine 

xXx 

Bumper Easter Card Post

Hi Crafters,

I'm a little behind with posting the Easter cards I've made this year so here are the rest of them posted all at once. 

Come and Get It - #111 In the Garden

Creative Moments - #89 Spring has Sprung

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Try It On Tuesday - Nature

Crafty Creations - #311 Spring Fever

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Brown Sugar - #191 Easter

Fussy & Fancy - #160 Pastel Colours

Allsorts Challenge - #356 Wings

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OSAAT - #258 Embossing

Crafty Cardmakers - #160 Easter

 Some are digi kits from CraftsUprint and are decoupaged and the last four are using embossing folders and a Spellbinders Cross Die with an Easter word die from Waltzingmouse that I nabbed just before they close the shop at the end of the month. (sad news)

The challenges I'm entering are under each relevant photo.

I hope you have all enjoyed your Easter Sunday.

See you soon,

Lorraine 

xXx

Ooops ... One Week Late...

Hi Crafters,

This is my card for the Christmas Card Club Challenge that was set last week. 

A little late but here now none-the-less and I'm sure the other ladies will forgive me. 

I wanted to keep up with the regular Christmas card making each fortnight, so here is my card using '2 or more Patterned Papers'

I'm using another one of these fabulous toppers from Lili of the Valley, lots of gold mirri card and some papers from the Papermania Christmas Time Pad.

Britannia Word Dies

Lea'bilities Holly Leaves 

Gems

Ribbon

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Cute Christmas

The 12 MoC Link Up - #15 ATG/Holiday Decoration

Rudolph Day Challenge - March ATG Christmas

CHNC Patterned Paper Challenge - March

Winter Wonderland - For A Child

Wasn't yesterday a beautiful day! Just gorgeous, the sunshine was very much appreciated and a promise that Spring has arrived. It's a shame that the rest of the Easter weekend isn't going to follow suit, never mind.

Well enjoy your day!

Lorraine 

xXx

As You Like It Challenge #76 Favourite Line on a Bingo Board and WHY

Hi Crafters,

I'm gradually getting back to feeling normal although I get tired very quickly so I apologise if I haven't visited you yet, I'm having to limit my computer time.

I'm here today for the new challenge at As You Like It which is a fun Bingo Board this time.

We'd like to see your creations using your favourite line on the board and WHY you have chosen it.

I loved all the board but finally settled for the top, horizontal line
FUSSY & FANCY - GEMS - RIBBON
I like lots of layers and details on my cards and thought this one fit the bill perfectly.

Recipe
Embossabilities Music Embossing Folder
Stampin' Up Scalloped Square Punch and Small Butterfly Punch
Magnolia Border Die
Stampin' Up Sentiment Stamp - So Happy For You Set
Crafty Ribbons Music Ribbon
Gems



Challenges I'd like to enter:
Crafty Time - #11 Birthdays
Crafty Girlz - #13 ATG
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #30 ATG
OSAAT - #258 Embossing
Crafting From The Heart - #104 ATG
Butterfly Challenge - #51 M is for Margins optional Mint


Our Sponsor this time is Wild Orchid Crafts

and they are offering a £12 voucher for their store to the winner.

For more details on the theme and some fantastic samples from the Design Team please hop over to the blog here.

Well it's Good Friday tomorrow, where has March gone? Time is flying by so quickly. Hope you enjoy your Easter weekend and don't forget to put the clocks forward an hour on Sunday if you live in the UK.

See you soon,

Lorraine 

xXx

Passion For Promarkers Challenge # 338 - Spring Has Sprung

Hi Crafters,

Another new challenge here at Passion For Promarkers and this time our theme is 'Spring has Sprung'.

Easy-peasy right?

Our sponsor is Michele R Designs whose gorgeous papers I am using today, you can win a €10 voucher for her shop if you are the lucky winner this week.

I have coloured these beautiful butterflies with my Letraset markers to match the papers.

Recipe 

Papers - Cottage Garden - Michele R Designs

Butterfly Stamps - Inkylicious

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Sentiment Stamp - Inkylicious

MFT Blueprint 14 Die Set

Mama Elephant - Tags a Lot Die Set

Cottage Cutz Fancy Lace Border Die

Glitter dots

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Try It On Tuesday - Nature

Creative Moments - #89 Spring has Sprung

Crafty Creations - #311 Spring Fever

Creative Inspirations - #347 Nature

Brown Sugar - #190 Spring

Fussy & Fancy - #159 Things with Wings

Come & Get It - #110 Add Stitching (real/faux)

Now it's over to you - just use your Letraset Markers, tell us in your post what part of your card you have used them on and make it a Spring theme, simples!

Hope you all have a lovely day!

Lorraine 

xXx

613 Avenue Create Challenge #168 - Anything Goes / twist - 'Bird in the Hand'

Hi Crafters,

Sorry I haven't been around for the past week but I'm just getting over having the Flu, still feel a little wishy-washy but gradually feeling more like my old self. So I will be back commenting and visiting soon but I have a bit of catching up to do so please forgive me if I take a while.

Now on to today's new challenge at 613 Avenue Create.
As always we have an Anything Goes challenge with a twist of 'A Bird in the Hand'

Recipe

Image - Beautiful Little Mermaid - Alicia Bel

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Dies - Joy Crafts 6002/0029 & 6002/0264

Marianne D. LR0360 & LR0141

First Edition Seaside Dies

Sentiment Stamp - Papermania

Pearls

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Eureka Stamps - #184 ATG
Crafting From The Heart - #103 ATG
Creative Fingers - #105 ATG
Crafty Friends - #27 ATG

For more inspiration and a details of the challenge including the prizes form our sponsors please visit the challenge blog here.

Rick St. Dennis

Alicia Bel

Lorraine
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