ANYTHING BUT A CARD

Good Morning Everyone,

It is time for my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme is "Anything But a Card".

We give our grown up children money as well as a few presents so I decided to make a money gift envelope. I had a look at measurements on Pinterest and scored my white card and decorated with papers from the Snow Princess pad from LOTV.  I didn't have anything to fasten it with so make a band to match and added two small glittery flowers and a foliage die cut from my little box of unused bits. 

This is the only one I've made so I'll probably have to get my skates on to make another so at least the 2 girls have one to open.

Not long to go now until the big day.  I've been busy on-line shopping for presents this year but will have to venture out when we are able to to get a few extra little bits.

November Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas

Simon Says Stamp Weds - Christmas

Thank you for taking the time to visit and I hope you will be able to join us this month.

Lynne x

CHRISTMAS FLORALS

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you've had a good weekend.  We had a lovely walk yesterday with the dogs and they seemed to enjoy it.  Sometimes when it's cold they don't want to venture far, I think they like the warmth and comfort of home.

I am sharing a card I've made with part of a Power Poppy image call Winter Flora.  I have coloured it with copics and heat embossed the sentiment in silver.  I was unsure on what colour to use for the baubles and don't use this shade of blue much, but I was quite pleased with how it turned out.  

I would like to enter:

Stamping Sensations - Christmas Flowers

We Love Chocolate Baroque - Christmas

The Flower Challenge - Use a Sentiment

Simon Says Stamp Weds - Christmas

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

A quiet day ahead for me so, hopefully, I will get down to a bit more colouring.

Thank you for visiting and I wish you a safe and happy week.

Lynne x

P.S.  I would like to thank Beverly and Pat for becoming my latest followers.  I hope you enjoy seeing my makes.

SNOWMEN OR PENGUINS?

 Good Morning Everyone,

It is time for a new challenge at As You Like It and this time we are asking whether you prefer Snowmen or Penguins on your projects.

I do like both, but I have chosen Snowmen as they remind me more of my younger days and building snowmen in the garden.  We don't seem to have enough snow around long enough nowadays, but then I am more happy looking at it from the warmth of the house now than trudging about in it.

For my card I have used a LOTV image, which I converted from a Jpeg into a Png and then used it in front of one of the digital papers, also from LOTV.  I have coloured with copics and heat embossed a sentiment in gold.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

with a prize for the lucky winner.

I would like to enter:

CCC Digi  Designs - Christmas is on its Way

Creative Fingers  - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Winter Wonderland

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas

Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a good weekend, when it gets here.

Lynne x

ADD A BUTTON/BUTTONS

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you've had a good weekend in these uncertain times.  The weather wasn't brilliant here.  We took the dogs for a walk yesterday and although it wasn't raining, it was really windy and cold.

 I am back with a reminder post for the Cutie Pie challenge where the theme is Add a Button/Buttons.  We were kindly provided with images by the sponsor, Polkadoodles, and I have used Jump for Joy digi, which can be found here.  I have coloured her with copics and used papers from an old LOTV pad together with kraft for the mats.  Not many embellishments on this one, whatever I tried just didn't seem to look right. 

There's plenty of time left to join in so I hope you can pop over and have a look at the inspiration from the team.

I would like to enter:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Allys Angels - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting, stay safe and I hope you have a good week.

Lynne x

HIS OR HERS BIRTHDAY?

 Good Morning Everyone,

It is time for a new challenge at As You Like It and we are asking whether you prefer to make His or Hers Birthday cards.

I always prefer female cards. I have a lot more suitable embellishments to use and always struggle with a man's card.  I usually end up with buttons or stars for a man.

For my DT card I have used a LOTV number bear and paper pieced the number in dotty paper. I have coloured teddy with copics and the papers are also from a LOTV old pad.  The flowers are Creative Expressions and I have used a Memory box alphabet die for the name.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

with a voucher for the lucky winner.

I hope you will be able to join us. I know I'm hoping to get a bit more crafting done now that lockdown has started here, but I also need to do some on-line Christmas shopping. I've hardly started yet!

I would like to enter:

Allsorts - For Children or Teens

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Snippets were used for the flowers, striped paper, lacy border and name.

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Dies and/or Punches (flowers, border and letters)

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Have a good day all, stay safe and thank you for visiting.

Lynne x

GOLD OR SILVER AND/OR GLITTER

Good Morning Everyone,

It is time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and the theme this month is Gold or Silver and/or Glitter.

For my DT card I have used a Penny Black poinsettia which I heat embossed in gold and fussy cut.  The edge die is also from Penny Black and the sentiment, which is also embossed in gold, is from LOTV.   I have added a few sparklies too.

This isn't the original card I made for the challenge as when I saw the original on screen I wasn't happy and decided after much thought to make a fresh one.  It didn't take long as it is very similar to the first but with a slight alteration to the flower and sentiment placement.

Not long to go now to Christmas, but I think sadly  it will be a lot different this year for many of us.

I would like to enter:

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas

We Love Chocolate Baroque - Christmas

Christmas Kickstart - Festive Florals

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a sentiment

Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles

Simon Says Stamp Weds - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting and your comments are much appreciated.

Lynne x