FUN FOLDS AT AYLI

 Morning Everyone,

There is a new challenge starting over at As You Like It and we would like you to share your favourite fun fold.

I don't make many fun folds so when I do it is usually an easier one like this z-fold. I don't think I'd have the patience for more complicated ones.

For my card I have used an image from an old art pad from LOTV and stamped with a sentiment from a Penny Black set.  I have then cut it out with a Spellbinders arch die and layered up with beige coloured card.  The flowered paper is also from an old LOTV paper pad.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

with a voucher for the lucky winner

I would like to enter:

PIP Challenge 2511 - Anything Goes

Beautiful Blossoms Anything Floral Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

DigiChoosday - Anything Goes

We look forward to seeing your fun folds. Have a good day.

Lynne x

FEMININE AT ALLSORTS

 Morning Everyone,

A new challenge starts at Allsorts this morning and the optional theme is "Feminine", alongside "Anything Goes".

This card was for my sister-in-law's birthday and I've used a 12" sheet of paper from a pad from the Works and Spellbinders dies for the edgers and fancy floral.  I have an abundance of paper flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts so dug some out to match the peachy tones of the paper and arranged them around the oval.

The 70 has been cut from gold mirri card and the sentiment, which is from an old Dreamees set,  heat embossed in gold.  A few pearls here and there finish it off.

There are two prizes on offer from Stamp Addicts, stamps and stencils

I would like to enter:

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Simon Says Weds - A Bit o' Green

Creative Moments - For a Special Lady

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral

I hope you can join us and I look forward to seeing your entries.

Have a good weekend.

Lynne x

MONOCHROME OR COLOUR?

Morning Everyone,

A new challenge starts over at As You Like It this morning and we are asking whether you prefer to make monochrome or colour projects and don't forget to say why please.

I seem to have a mental blockage with monochrome and much prefer colour on my cards, especially when they are for children.  I bought this Avery Elle stamp set and dies in a Flashback Friday sale at Seven Hills Crafts.  They don't have them every week but everything is really reasonable and I paid £5 for the stamp set and dies together.  I thought they would be good for the childrens cards I make for charity.

I coloured three of the monsters with copics and cut them out. I used a scalloped die for the three circles and added the monsters behind different coloured backgrounds.  It looked a bit plain so I added a thin circle of colour around each one by die cutting two circles together, then added their feet.  

The sponsor for the challenge is:

with a voucher for the winner

Have a good day and I look forward to seeing your entries.

Lynne x

MAKE IT CAS AT ALLSORTS

 Morning Everyone,

A new challenge starts today at Allsorts and Helen has chosen the theme 'CAS' and there is always Anything Goes too.

 I am often stumped with CAS cards, especially birthdays, so I opted for a Christmas card.  I have used a cute digi stamp from Gerda Steiner and coloured him with copics.  The sentiment is from a Woodware stamp set and I have just cut him out with a stiched rectangle and glued him to the front of a red card.  This is a small card, A6 I think.

There are three prizes from Oakwood Direct, A5 stamp set, coordinating stamp and die and stencils

I would like to enter:

ABC Christmas -  C is for cute

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Weds - Anything Goes

CRAFT - Christmas

Gem of a Craft - Anything Goes

I look forward to seeing your entries, thank you for visiting and have a good weekend.

Lynne x

FEMININE or MASCULINE?

Morning Everyone,

It's the start of a new challenge at As You Like It and we are asking whether you prefer to make feminine or masculine projects and don't forget to say why please.

For me it's definitely feminine. I'm fine with cards for young boys but when it comes to adult I always struggle for inspiration and, if I do make a male card, I'm normally not very happy with it.  Also, I have so many flower dies/stamps and embellishments to use.

For my card  I have used a Stampin Up woodgrain embossing folder for the background, a Craft Consortium circle die, an Altenew die cut sentiment and Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms for the flowers, which were cut from snippets.  A proper variety of brands for this one!

Some of the snippets used:

The sponsor for the challenge is:

with a voucher for the lucky winner

I would like to enter:

PIP Challenge #2507  - Anything Goes

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Snippets Playground - Celebration using snippets (all flowers)

I look forward to see your entries and thank you for your visit.

Lynne x

SHADES OF BLUE

 Morning Everyone,

Today is the start of a new challenge at Allsorts where the optional theme, as chosen by Liz, is 'Shades of Blue' and there is always 'Anything Goes'.

For my card I have used a Spellbinders dancing dragon die in turquoise and blue.  I've used snippets of various shades of blue, but have forgotten to take a photo of them. The background paper is from a pad from the Works and I have used a sentiment from a MFT stamp set.

There are two prizes of Lavinia Stamps and stencil for the lucky winners.

You probably know this is a fortnightly challenge now so plenty of time to join in.

I would like to enter:

PIP challenge 2506 - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Things in the Sky

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Use a die

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Snippets Playground - Dragon cut from snippets, but no photo, sorry.

Have a good weekend although it looks as though it's going to be a wet one here.

Lynne x

STAMPED OR DIGI?

Morning Everyone,

It is time for a new challenge over at As You Like It where we are asking whether you prefer to use stamped or digi images.

I do use both, but when I'm making a larger card like this one which is 7" square I love the fact that you can re-size digis.   Sometimes stamps can look a little lost on a larger card.

This card is for my niece and I have used Milkshake Rebel from Polkadoodles and coloured her with copics, although her milkshake looks more like a Slush Puppy, but never mind. The sentiments, which are from MFT,  are straight although they don't look it in the photo!  The papers are from a LOTV pad and I've finished it off with little pearl hearts, a button flower and the age in white glitter.

The prize for the lucky winner is a voucher from:

I would like to enter:

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Woke up today and I think it's probably one of the hardest frosts we've had so far this year.  Not going out till lunchtime though so hopefully be gone by then.  Have a good one whatever you may be doing.

Lynne x