Christmas Card Club Challenge - #9 Poinsettias or Christmas Angels

Hi Crafters,

The theme for our Christmas challenge this fortnight was chosen my Mary this time and she has given us a nice and easy one of 'Poinsettias or Christmas Angels'

As you can see I went with the Poinsettia option.

My card is a day early as usual so please pop back tomorrow for links to the other teamies cards.

Recipe

Creative Expressions Embossing Folder and Ivy Die

Memory Box 'Merry Christmas' Die

Paper Poinsettias and Stamens

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fab & Funky - #302 Bright Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - #423 No Patterned Papers
Creative Fingers - #108 ATG

Well that's all from me for now, see you tomorrow.

Lorraine
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Football Crazy

Hi Crafters,

I've been looking through some older stamps that haven't seen the light of day for a while and came across this footballer stamp. It had no packaging, I think I received it in a swap, so I'm not sure of the brand.... but thought I had better ink it up anyway.

I stamped it in black as it had dotted shading on the stamp just like the pictures in a newspaper. 

Recipe

Mysterious Footballer Stamp

Distress Ink Background cut with Xcut Postage Die

Large Background - My Craft Studio Image

Sentiments - Clearly Besotted Stamps and Dies, Britannia Dies and Tonic Number Dies.

Peel-offs

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Creative Inspirations - #350 For The Boys/Something Sporty

Crafty Creations - #314 Black, White and a Pop of Colour

Lorraine

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ABC Christmas Challenge - I is for Ink

Hi Crafters,

ABC Christmas Challenge has a new challenge starting today with the letter 'I' for Ink.
We'd like to see your Christmas creations using all your inky delights in your stash.
Here I have used two colours of Distress Inks with this gorgeous Christmas stamp from Magenta.

Recipe

Magenta Stamp

Distress Inks - Barn Door & Peeled Paint - Splattered with water

Archival Black Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Unicorn Challenge - #8 Favourite Time of Year (Christmas)
One Crazy Stamper - # ATG
Rudolph Day Challenge - ATG Christmas
CHNC Challenge - ATG - Christmas

Our sponsor this week is 

Wild Orchid Crafts

and the lucky winner will receive a £10 gift voucher.

Come and join in the fun!

Lorraine
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Vintage Style

Hi Crafters,

Hope you are all well and thank you for visiting.

I have a special card to share today, not only was I thrilled to be asked to do a GDT spot for  Try It On Tuesday  but I finally had time to create a style of card that I have admired being made by some of the talented crafters out there.

The challenge theme was to....

Use a Vintage Photo

Recipe

Vintage Photo - Internet

Papers - Graphic 45 'A Ladies Diary'

Spellbinders Floral Oval Die

Joy Crafts Viewmaster Die 6002/0451

Joy Crafts Flourish 6002/0258

Joy Crafts Butterfly Border Die 6002/0251

Go Kreate Large Frilly Frame #10 Die

Pearl Strings

Guipure Lace

Flowers

Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

I really enjoyed myself making this card, although I broke out in a cold sweat making the decision to cut in to my G45 pad that I had been hoarding, but it really suited what I had in mind for this card so I chopped away. The layers were hand stitched and inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and I decorated the inside to match the front cutting a white oval for the message.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Catz - #321 Add Lace

Fussy & Fancy - #162 Female Birthdays

Noor Design - #17 ATG

The Ribbon Girl - April Any Image ATG

Crafty Cardmakers - #162 1 Image, 2 Papers, 3 Different Embellishments (pearls, lace, flowers)

Deep Ocean - #127 Dots &/Stripes

Crafty Creations - #313 Stitching Real/Faux

Lorraine

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Diamond Anniversary

Hi Crafters,

Hope you are having a relaxing Sunday.

My card today was an order for a Diamond Wedding Anniversary. I used a 7" x 7" card base and lots of die cut elements.

Recipe

Glitter Dot Paper

Spellbinders 'Lovin' Diamonds' and 'Pierced Hearts' Dies

Heartfelt Creations Sunkissed Fleur, Italiana Grape Vines Stamps and Dies

Squeezed Lemonade & Peeled Paint Distress Ink

Glitter

Pearls

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Come & Get It - #115 Glitter and Bling

Creative Inspirations - #349 Your Favourite Things (Flowers and Pearls)

Noor Designs - #17 April ATG

How wonderful to reach 60 years together, somehow I don't think hubby and I will make this milestone anniversary - it's our second marriage and by my calculations I will be 96 and my hubby 102!  :o)  but hey, you never know.

Lorraine 

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Braver Than You Believe!

Hi Crafters,

I love this quote stamp from Inkylicious and thought it was about time I used some of my stash of MDF plaques that have been waiting patiently to be decorated. So here it is...

I painted the plaque with Pebeo matt paint, cut the heart shape from LOTV dotty paper using a set of Xcut dies and heat embossed the glitter edging. Stamped the Inkylicious sentiment and heat embossed this also to make it stand out and added the spray of purple roses together with two die cut Joy Crafts flourishes. To hang it I added a length of frilly edged ribbon.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Deep Ocean Challenge - #127 Dots +/ Stripes

Aud Sentiments - #153 ATG

Brown Sugar - #195 ATG

Well a bit of crafting time for me today whilst it is sleeting outside, hopefully the sun will come out later as I had planned to get out and tidy up the garden today :/

Hope you are enjoying your Saturday!

Lorraine 

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Share and 'Oldie' on Friday

Hi Crafters,

I've been relying on scheduled posts this week so I apologise for my lack of commenting recently but hopefully next week will be a little less hectic and I can visit you all.

Today I am here to share an 'old' crafty make and join in with Erika at Snappy Crafts.

This was made some time ago when Papermania brought out their 'Strictly Party' Glitter Toppers

and this is one image from the sheet. The dies are Spellbinders floral oval and a banner die for the sentiment. I can't remember where the spotty paper came from.

If you'd like to join in at Erika's just post an old crafty make, it doesn't have to be a card, but something you have created yourself, visit her blog and link up your project.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Lorraine 

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