'Twas the Night Before Christmas

 Hello Everyone,

I've just managed to finish this card which I've had on the go for a few days.

I've used a cute digi from Di's digistamps called Robin and Mouse Believe in Christmas and have coloured them with copics.  I had a look through my Christmas snippets box and came across this blue backing paper which was nigh on perfect size.  I typed the sentiment on my pc and cut out with stitched rectangle die and that's it, quite quick and simple, apart from the colouring.

I would like to enter:

Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas

BYSH Cardmakers - Christmas in July

Crafter's Cafe - Christmas in July

Di'sdigidesignchallenge - Christmas in July

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Christmas in July

Thank you for visiting and have a lovely weekend.

Lynne x

CATS OR DOGS?

Morning Everyone,

A new challenge is starting today over at As You Like It  and we are asking whether you prefer "Cats or Dogs" and don't forget to say why they are your favourite please.

Mine has to be dogs. I've never owned a cat and dogs are such good company and loving pets. We lost one of our little boys last year but still have our ruby KC Cavalier, Charlie, who gets thoroughly spoiled by hubby.

Whilst having a browse on Etsy for something, can't remember what now, I found these fun images of dogs so thought I would have a play with them.  You get 10 different images for your purchase and they're on sale for £1.77.  I thought I would go bright and used MFT zig zag and balloon dies and also a MFT sentiment heat embossed in white.  All the brights are cut out from snippets.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

I would like to enter:

Crafty Catz - Child's Birthday

Critter Crazy - Birthday featuring a critter

Double D - A card for the kiddo's

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Snippets Playground - Bright colours were snippets

A rainy start here today.  Have a good one whatever you may be doing.

Lynne x

FLOWERS AT ALLSORTS

Good Morning Everyone,

It is time for a new challenge over at Allsorts and Lynn has chosen the theme of  Flowers as well as Anything Goes.  

I have used an Altenew layering stamp set call Antique Roses using Golden Sunset and Green Fields ink cube sets, cut them out with the co-ordinating dies and arranged them onto my card.  The green striped paper is a snippet of some old Stampin Up paper and gold washi tape, also from Altenew, divides the top from the bottom.  The sentiment is from a Penny Black set.  I've heat embossed it in gold which was a bit risky as most of the card was already made up, but luckily with PB sets being quality, it turned out well.  I've added a few gold enamel dots to finish it off.

I must say this set is one of the easier ones for layering.  I have a couple of others but always seem to struggle getting them in the right place.  

There are 3 prizes on offer:

                               

I would like to enter:

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral

We Love Stamping - Anything Goes

Colorful Options - Orange and Green used

Classic Design - Anything Goes

Have a good weekend all.

Lynne x

NON CARD PROJECTS AT AYLI

Morning Everyone,

A mew challenge starts today at As You Like It and the theme is  to share your favourite "Non Card Projects".

The only thing I am making at the moment that's not a card are these knitted poppies.  Our village church has put a request in the local magazine for them as they want to make a cascade from the top of the church tower to the ground for Remembrance Day in November.  I thought that gives me plenty of time to make a few so found two different patterns on the internet and these are the first four I've made.

I've actually run out of wool now as I didn't have a full ball so am awaiting a delivery of more tomorrow.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

Have a good day and I will be back soon.

Lynne x

FOR A CHILD

Morning Everyone,

We have a new challenge starting over at Allsorts and the theme is "For a Child" and there is always Anything Goes as well.

I made this card for my 5 year old niece and used an All Dressed Up image coloured with copics.  The papers and sentiment are from LOTV and I have cut an MFT daisy die for added embellishment along with the ribbon and bow.  I wanted to put a number 5 somewhere but couldn't find a suitable spot for it.

There are two prizes of offer and these are the stamps:

      

                                                    

                                            

I would like to enter:

All Dressed up Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz #697 - Anything Goes

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge - Birthday

I look forward to seeing your lovely entries. Have a good weekend.

Lynne x

  

FAVOURITE 2 COLOUR COMBO

 Morning Everyone,

We have a new challenge starting over at As You Like It and we would like you to share a project featuring your favourite 2 colour combo.

I have chosen yellow and green as I think it's so clean and fresh looking.  I have used another Altenew layering stamp set called Wildly Loved with various shades of yellow and cut everything out with their respective dies.   The sentiment is from Crafter's Companion, which I've cut in a gold cardstock and a few gold sparkly enamel dots were added to finish it off.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

I hope you can join us and I look forward to seeing which is the most popular combination.

I'm up early today as I have a hair appointment at 8.30 and then playing tennis later today. Hope it's not going to be too warm.  See you soon,

Lynne x

SEASIDE AT ALLSORTS

 Morning Everyone,

A new challenge starts today at Allsorts and the theme is the Seaside as well as Anything Goes.

For my card I have used a digi stamp from Etsy called Morning Swim. I thought it would be an ideal card for my brother who lives in Cornwall.  I have coloured with copics, used an MFT cloud stencil for the sky and added glitter to the waves.  I fussy cut the oval out and added it to some wood effect paper from my stash. The sentiment is from MFT and heat embossed onto a snippet of brown cardstock.

There are two prizes each of two Sentimentally Yours stamps from Grafton Crafts

                                                 

I would like to enter:

Papercraft Challenge - Summer vibes

Classic Design - Vacation/holiday

Double D - Lets go to the beach

Thank you for your visit and have a good weekend.

Lynne x