ABC Christmas Challenge - R for Rip It Up!

Hi Crafters,

We'd like you to 

Rip It Up

Well this new challenge at ABC Christmas was really out of my comfort zone, but that's also a good thing as we get to try something new. 

I usually prefer clean lines and don't often tear my edges but this was what was called for with this new challenge so here is my card.

Recipe

Image - Sketchy Holly & Mistletoe - DigiStamp Boutique

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Bo Bunny Silver & Gold Collection Pad

Sizzix Alterations Dies - Holiday Words, Script

Kraft Card

Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Creative Inspirations - #256 Christmas in August
CHNC Challenge Extra - August ATG Christmas
Crafting From The Heart - #125 ATG

Our sponsor is

DigiStamp Boutique

and the prize is a £10 voucher for the winner.

I look forward to seeing your projects for this Rip It Up challenge.

Lorraine 

xXx

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #361 - Make Us Smile

Hi Crafters,

Hope you are well.

I have a Design Team card to share with you for the new challenge at Passion For Promarkers.

We'd love to see your cards that 'make you smile' using your Letraset/Winsor Newton Markers of course.

We have a fabulous prize of $15 worth of digital images from our sponsor
Aurora Wings

This is my card...

Recipe
Image - We Love Snowman - Aurora Wings
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
Papers - Dovecrafts Krafty Christmas Pad
Spellbinders Poinsettia Die
Marianne Designs Tree-Scape and Fir Tree Die
Joy Crafts Circle Die
Twine
Glamour Dust

Isn't he gorgeous!
He makes me smile every time I look at him and those adorable kittens are so sweet and mischievous.
My teamies have created some lovely inspirational projects for you so pop over and take a peek on the blog HERE.

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - #79 Non Traditional Colours
I Love Promarkers - #316 Use  a Die Cut
Fab 'n' Funky - #316 ATG
Creative Inspirations - #256 Christmas in August
Crafty Catz - #335 ATG/ Hats
Allsorts - #378 Use at least 2 Dies
Noor Designs - #21 Christmas in August
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Snow People
Rudolph Day Challenge - ATG Christmas


Well that's all from me, I'll be back tomorrow with another Christmas project.

See you then,

Lorraine
xXx

As You Like It Challenge #87 - Favourite Shaped or Standard Card and WHY

Hi Crafters,

These weeks are flying by so fast that I can hardly believe it's time for a new challenge at As You Like It.

We'd like you to showcase a project using your Favourite Shaped or Standard cardbase and tell us the reason WHY.

My choice was an easy one as I always go for a square card base, whatever the size, as I find that everything just fits in the space beautifully.

Recipe

7" x 7" Card Base

Image - Crafters Companion Crisalis Classics CD - Rom (Christine Haworth)

Spellbinders Oval Floral Die

Lea'bilities Corner Die

Papers - Hunkydory

Sentiment Stamp - LOTV

Pearls

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fussy & Fancy - #170 Pink and Cream with lots of Bling
Crafty Girlz - #18 ATG
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #40 ATG
Crafting When We Can - #126 Show Us Your Dies & Punches
Crafting From The Heart - #124 ATG

We have a lovely prize of a $10 voucher from our sponsor for their store.

Sweet Stamps

Please take a look my Teamies wonderful makes on the challenge blog HERE.

Lorraine 

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #17 Lots of Layers

Hi Crafters,

Another Christmas Card Club challenge has come round again and this time it was Maureen's turn to choose the theme.

Lots of Layers

I chose a decoupage image to cover the 'lots of layers'.

Hopefully you can see the layers of the decoupage on this side view photo although I tried to keep them fairly flat using 1mm foam to help with the postage.

Recipe

7 x 7" Card Blank

Decoupage Image - Craft Creations

Papers - Papermania Letter To Santa Collection

Gold Mirri

Ribbons and Bow from Letter To Santa Set

Challenges I'd like to enter:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #377 Christmas

CHNC Every Saturday - #295 ATG Christmas

CHNC Christmas Challenge Extra - August ATG

Thanks for popping in today, the other ladies in the team have been busy too, take a look at their blogs for more Christmas card makes - a list of their blogs are in the tab at top of my blog. 

See you soon,

Lorraine 

xXx

Summer Card Swap

Hi Crafters,

Just popping in today to share a card that I made for a swap on Facebook.

My lovely swap partner was Liz McGuire from Buttons for Brains and as she has now received this card I can post it here.

Recipe

Stamps and Dies Set - MFT Die-namics - Sunflower Sweetheart

Medium - Promarkers

Papers - First Edition - Boho Chic

MFT Die-namics Flower Trio Die

Marianne Designs Border Die

EK Success Scalloped Border Punch

Buttons and Ribbon from Stash

All the elements in the scene came in the stamp set and I used the matching dies to cut them out after I had coloured them with my Promarkers. I used small brown buttons for the centres of the sunflowers and added brown glitter for detail.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Art By Myran - #64 ATG

Crafty Friends - #38 ATG

Penny Black & More - ATG with a Stamp

Country View Challenge - Hot Summer Days

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Summer Fun

The Cutie Pie Challenge - #102 Work, Rest or Play

Crafty Girlz - #18 ATG

Stamping Sensations - August ATG

SLS Lines - #22 3 or More Layers

Come & Get It - #131 Punches and Dies

I Love Promarkers - #315 Birthday

Bye for now,

Lorraine 

xXx

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q for Quick Layout

Hi Crafters,

Well it's the middle of another week, not long to go before the weekend now.

I'm here today because it's a new challenge at ABC Christmas.

Q for QUICK LAYOUT

We'd like to see your Christmas cards using a quick layout. Here's my card using this fun image from our sponsor Fred She Said.
Dancing Penguin

Recipe
Image - (Pre-coloured) Dancing Penguin - Fred She Said
Joy Crafts Die
Crafters Companion Snowflake Embossing Folder
LOTV Christmas Tags Stamps
Glitter

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Unicorn Challenge - #12 Animal Kingdom
Delicious Doodles - #15 All Creatures Great and Small
CHNC Christmas - August ATG
Crafting When We Can - #125 Things With Wings

Our sponsor is offering a £10 Voucher for the store so if you haven't already started making your Christmas cards for this year, now is a good time to begin.

Bye for now

Lorraine
xXx

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #359 - One For The Boys

Hi Crafters,

This is my inspiration card for the new challenge at Passion For Promarkers

ONE FOR THE BOYS

using your Letraset/Winsor Newton Markers.

Recipe

Image - 'Cheers!' - DigiStamp Boutique

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Making Cards Magazine free CD-Rom

JusCutz Scalloped Squares Die

Crealies Stitched Oval Die

Gold Mirri Card

It's a rather CAS card design for me but I like it, hope you do too.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

I Love Promarkers - #315 Birthday
Brown Sugar - #211 ATG
Crafty Friends - #38 ATG
Not Just Cards - #35 ATG
DigiStamp Boutique - August ATG
Crafting From The Heart - #123 ATG

Please take a look at the other inspirational cards and projects from my teamies over on the BLOG. There, you will also find the details of the prize from our sponsor for the lucky winner.

DigiStamp Boutique

£10 Voucher

See you soon,

Lorraine 

xXx