TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS

Morning Everyone,

It's the start of a new challenge at Allsorts today and I have chosen the optional theme, alongside Anything Goes, which is 'Traditional Christmas Colours.'

For my card I have used a preloved stamp called Snowy Postcard from Stampendous recently bought on a FB declutter page.  I have inked the edges with antique linen Distress ink and coloured the holly and cottages with copics.  Glitter has been added to the snow.  I have used some tartan paper in red, green and gold from a First Edition pad and matted everything with gold paper.

I haven't added a sentiment as wherever I tried it just didn't look right so nothing added.  A few pearls were added for the berries on the holly.

There are two prizes, one is a Tim Holtz Festive Foliage stamp and the other is a £10 voucher for a digital prize, both from Buddly Crafts.

  

There are two weeks for the challenge and you can pop over to the challenge here to see the inspiration from the rest of the DT.

I would like to enter:

Christmas Kickstart - Snow Alert

Thank you for your visit and have a good weekend.

Lynne x

SQUARE OR NOT AT AYLI

 Morning Everyone,

We have a new challenge starting over at As You Like It and this week wold like to know whether you prefer to make square cards or not and don't forget to give your reason why please.

I do make both square and rectangular cards but square are my favourite as there seems to be more space on them to fit things in.  I usually make 6" square, but this one is a 7" and I definitely needed it for the large sentiment which is from Memory Box.

The cocktail glass etc are from Spellbinders and I have cut it out with gold card and then used coloured card for all the extras with a bit of inking on them for more depth.  The sentiment has been cut twice, once in white and once in gold and I've offset it a tiny bit so you can see the gold.  Some pearls and a little pearly heart finish it off.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

I hope you can join us and you can pop over here to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Have a good day and thank you for your visit.

Lynne x

WOODLAND CRITTERS

Morning Everyone,

We have a new challenge starting at Allsorts where the theme is Woodland Critters as well as Anything Goes.

I thought I would take the opportunity to use an image from my Hunkydory Woodland Wildlife pad which has all the co-ordinating papers too.  I chose this cute red squirrel, cut him out with a stitched square die and used the co-ordinating papers and kraft card for the mats.  The sentiment tag is from CraftadditionUK finished off with a piece of twine.  I didn't add any embellishments as I thought this would be more suitable for a male card.

There are two prizes of Lavinia stamps, stencils and stampscapes, but to celebrate World Animal Day which is October 4th, as well as the Lavinia prizes below, there will be some surprise random spot prizes open to all entrants Worldwide.

 

I would like to enter:

Crafty Catz - Autumn/Fall colours

Simon Says Weds - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

I hope you can join us. Thank you for visiting and have a good weekend.

Lynne x

FAVOURITE DIE?

Morning Everyone, 

It's the start of a new challenge at As You Like It and we are asking you to share a project containing your favourite die (and don't forget to say why please).

Just lately mine seems to be this arch die from Spellbinders.  It makes a change from the usual square, rectangle etc and looks good on whichever shape card you choose.  A smaller arch die has been used to cut out the middle and make the frame.

I have used it with a digistamp by Louise Dunne which you can buy from CraftAddictionUK.  I've coloured him with copics and to insert the background die, which is from Memory Box, I have fussy cut him up to his scarf and slid the tree die and snow layer underneath so there are 3 layers under the arch as well as the red mat layer.  White glitter has been added to the trees and glitter glue to the snow.  The labels are also from CraftAddiction.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

I would like to enter:

Paper Fundays - Anything Goes

Colourful Options - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Christmas in September

We Love Stamping - Make It Cute 

You can see the rest of the DT inspiration here.  Thank you for taking the time to read this. Have a good day and I will be back soon.

Lynne x

TREES/LEAVES/PLANTS AT ALLSORTS

Morning Everyone,

A new challenge starts over at Allsorts today and the theme apart from the Anything Goes option is Trees/ Leaves/Plants so it can be any one, two or all of these.

I have a folder on my desk of unfinished projects and on looking through found this tree image.  I have used a frilly die on a piece of scrap card and inked through it with Stampin Up Bashful Blue and then stamped the tree from Stampin Up Lovely as a Tree set a few times for the background.  The main tree was then stamped in DI Stormy Sky and I've added stickles to parts of it, although this can't be seen very well in the photo.  This was then backed with silver pearlescent card and added to a Spellbinders embossing folder called Forever Green.  

The bottom layer is also silver, but looks very dark in the photo. I just couldn't get it to look the correct colour!  Silver ribbon has been used for the centre and the Noel is also from Spellbinders.

There are two prizes on offer for the lucky winners:

I would like to enter:

Creative Moments - Trees

ABC Christmas - T is for Trees

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Christmas in September 

I hope you can pop over and see the inspiration from the rest of the team.  Have a good weekend.

Lynne x

LAYERED OR FLAT?

Morning Everyone,

I hope you're having a good week.  Today is the start of a new challenge at As You Like It  and we are asking whether you prefer your cards to be layered or flat and don't forget to say why please.

I love having layers on my cards but if it is being posted I try to make them as flat as possible.  They don't have to be very thick to have the price bumped up.

For this card I have used an image from a LOTV art pad and die cut with a Creative Expressions square postage stamp die.  This was adhered to a piece of pink paper to match the image, another larger stamp die, some lacy trim and a piece of deep pink for the backing paper.  No embellishments as I didn't think they were needed, just a sentiment also from LOTV.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

I hope you can pop over and see the inspiration from the rest of the DT.  

Have a good day. I have quite a busy one today so no time for crafting I'm afraid.

Lynne x

40th Birthday

Morning Everyone,

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Allsorts where the theme, alongside Anything Goes, is Birthdays.

I made a 40th card for my daughter-in-law to be using papers from a LOTV pad.  I don't get chance to use my huge stash of paper flowers much so went the whole hog with this one and used lilac, pale green and cream flowers to go with the papers.  The die cut circle is from Craft Consortium and I die cut the large 40 in silver card.  The sentiment, which I think is a magazine freebie, is heat embossed in silver.  A mini scalloped die from MFT has been used as an edger and a few pearls finish it off.

There are two prizes of 2 stamps sets on offer for the lucky winners

                                             

You have two weeks to enter and we look forward to seeing all your lovely entries.

Thank you for your visit and have a good weekend.

Lynne x

FAVOURITE COLOURING MEDIUM

 Morning Everyone,

A new challenge starts today over at As You Like It and we are asking you to share a project using your favourite colouring medium

Copics are my favourite markers mainly because I have used them from the start of my crafting journey and I have lots of colours.  I would like to try pencils some day but I never seem to have much time or, if I'm not happy with the results straight away, patience either!

For my card I have used a Gina K designs stamp set call Wishful Florals, cut them out with their dies and adhered them to my silver frame, which I think is an unbranded die from Amazon.  I've had it for ages so can't quite remember where it's from.  The sentiment is heat embossed and from Pinkfresh Studio.  Clear and purple dots were added for a bit of sparkle.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

with a prize for the lucky winner

I would like to enter:

Flower Challenge - Add embellishments

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Stitch it (stitched rectangle used)

We Love Stamping - Flowers

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral

I hope you can join us this fortnight and I look forward to seeing all your lovely colouring.

Lynne x

I SPY "B"

Morning Everyone,

The new challenge at Allsorts starts today with a theme of "I Spy 'B'" as well as the Anything Goes option.

My B's are Bird on a Branch and I have used a digital image which I won from Varada Sharma and coloured it with copics.  I then die cut it with Spellbinders arched dies and typed the sentiment on my pc.  The green backing paper is from a MFT paper pad.

There are 2 prizes of stamps and matching dies for the lucky winners.

I would like to enter:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Birds, Bees & butterflies

Paper Fundays - Anything Goes

Have a good weekend.  It looks as though it's going to be a bit cooler here today which is good.

Lynne x

FAVOURITE SEASON

Morning Everyone,

It's the start of a new challenge over at As You Like It and we are asking you to share a project which relates to your favourite season. 

Mine is Spring.  I love it when the garden starts to wake up again with lovely Spring flowers after being so bare in the winter months.  It also means we are on the way to warmer weather.

For my card I have used three freebie images called Spring Botanicals from Uniko and coloured them with copics.  I have layered them up with co-ordinating colours and adhered them to wood effect white card.  Green and white twine and tiny labels from Mama Elephant finish it off.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

I would like to enter:

Paper Fundays Challenge - Anything Goes

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral Goes

Passion for Markers - Anything Goes

Pennys Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Have a good weekend when it gets here and thank you for your visit.

Lynne x

ANIMALS AT ALLSORTS

Morning Everyone,

We have a new challenge over at Allsorts and Helen has chosen the optional theme of Animals and, of course, there is always Anything Goes.

I had a delve into my NBUS basket to see what was there for the theme and found these little hippos from Clearly Besotted.  I must admit I was a little stuck on what to do with them so I decided to colour them up with my copics first then fussy cut them and that way I had a few more options on how to use them.  When that was all done I had a play around.  There were some already cut hexagons on my desk and after a bit of playing about I decided on the above layout.    The sentiment is from an old set, also from Clearly Besotted and I added tiny pearls to the centres of the flowers.

There are 2 prizes of Lavinia stamps, stencils and stampscapes for the lucky winners

I would like to enter:

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp  Weds - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Critter Crazy - ATG with a featured critter

Passion for Markers - Dies and/or Punches

NBUS - Hippo stamps were NBUS

Have a good weekend.  Hubby's football matches start again today so he will be out and I will be having some crafting time hopefully!

Lynne x

'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

MORNING FLOWERS

 Morning Everyone,

I have bought a few Altenew products from a lady on Facebook and this is my first attempt at these flowers called Morning Flowers.  

This is a layering stamp set which takes quite a bit of getting used to so there were a few attempts in the bin before I was finally happy.  The dies also come with the set which I have used to cut them out.  The oranges and green are from Altenew mini ink cubes.  They are very useful for this type of stamping with them being in varying shades of the colours you need.  I have used an Altenew watercolour stripe die for the background and extended it sideways for a square card as it wasn't big enough for my normal 5"x7".  The sentiment has been heat embossed in gold and is from a Yvonne Pascal set which I think came free with a magazine years ago.

I would like to enter:

Altenew June Inspiration challenge 

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything floral goes

Simon Says Stamp - Flowers

Crafty Catz - Hot Colours

Thank you for your visit and have a good day.

Lynne x

SENTIMENT OR NOT AT AYLI

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope everyone is well. We have a new challenge starting over at As You Like It and we are asking whether you prefer to have a sentiment on your cards or not (and don't forget to say why please). 

I always put a sentiment on my cards.  I think it finishes them off and it's also the first thing the recipient reads.

I have used these cute dies from Honey Bee stamps again called Bundle of Joy, but this time for a boy. I've just had a look at my last one and can't believe it's 2 years since I made it! Where does the time go to.  I've used the same layout as before, but with snippets of more boyish papers.  The Congrats die is from Creative Expressions and the strip underneath made on the pc.

                                                          The sponsor for the challenge is:

I would like to enter:

Crafty Calendar - Add a Sentiment

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Snippets Playground - Baby clothes and hangers are snippets, but no photo, sorry

Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes

I look forward to seeing your entries, have a good day.  I am cat sitting this week while the daughter is away and go twice a day to feed him so that's what I will be doing next.

See you soon,

Lynne x

WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?

 Morning Everyone,

A new challenge starts today at Allsorts and the theme is "What Makes You Happy?" and there's always "Anything Goes" as well.

There are a lot of things that make me happy but I have gone for colouring, flowers and die cutting.  Colouring can make me happy when it turns out right, but it can also be quite frustrating when it doesn't and I do love to see all the lovely flowers at this time of year.

For my card I have used two Penny Black products.  The stamp is an old wooden one, but you can buy a more modern clear version now from Buddly Crafts. I have coloured with copics and cut them out with a double stitched square and cut the top off with a Penny Black happy edger die and coloured that with various shades of pink.  The floral DP is from a BoBunny pad.

There are two prizes this week from Buddly Crafts, a Penny Black stamp and a die set:

                                                   

I would like to enter:

PIP Challenge 2522 - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Our Furry Friends

We Love Stamping - Nature

Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black Saturday - AG/Stitching

Thank you for yur visit and I will be back soon.

Lynne x