Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge No 52 Anything Goes

It's New Year's Eve!

Hope you all had a nice Christmas - and now the new year is almost here! Will I be able to stay awak until Midnight to see in the New Year - Fingers Crossed!

The last Forever Friends challenge of the year starts today and its a really easy one - Anything Goes! This challenge has two sponsors:-

and

For details on the prizes on offer and to join in the challenge pop over to the Forever Friends Challenge Blog

I have made two cards for this challenge the first is using the Fancy Fish from OPC

I've taken three photos of this as it was quite hard to get it right - seemed like a good idea to put the fish behind an accetate cover with an underwater image at the time!

My second card is a calendar card using a Forever Friends image:-

I've now got this on my desk at work!

Hope you like both of these - and come and join in the challenge at Forever Friends!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!

Lisa xx

Entered into the New year challenge at http://www.allwayssomethingcreative.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the New Year challenge at http://www.sunny-cards-anu.blogspot.co.uk/

"....Come on, It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you...."

Hello Everyone!

On the home straight now towards the Christmas Holidays - just one week to go! Everyone got all their presensts sorted?? No me neither! Better get a wriggle on.

The other half has had to work away in Wigan for the next couple of nights, so how do I keep myself occupied - wrapping presents, no chance - Crafty Corner it is! I have a couple of DT cards in the planning but I saw this image in the Teddy Bo store and just had to have it  - especially as they still have a sale on until Christmas Eve, so it was a bargain!

I made an easel card tonight:-

 

Aaahh! Bo and Bea snuggled and warm under a cosy blanket! Hope you like it.

 

Now what to do tomorrow - make a card or wrap some presents, decisions decisions!

 

Bye for now!

 

Lisa xx

 

Card Ingredients:-

 

1 1/2 Square card blanks

Green paper from DCWV

Gold card from stash

Patterned papers from Forever Friends

Ribbons from local cake decorating store

Gems and Peel Off from stash

Dies - Spellbinders

Image from Teddy Bo coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Spectrum CR4 BT1 BT2 BT3 BT4 DR1 DR2 DR5 DR6 JG1 JG2 JG7 GG1 IG 3 EB5 TN6 TN8 Promarkers Vanilla and Sandstone)

Stickles

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenget at http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://artisticinspirationscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Christmas Spirit challenge at http://eurekastamps.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-19-christmas-spirit_17.html

 

Entered into the Winter Fun challenge at http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Christmas, Shaped Cards challenge at http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://theprettylittleribbonshop.blogspot.co.uk/



Think Pink!

Hurrah! At last we've reached the weekend - and would you believe I've managed to make a pink card,  I know, I don't know what happened!

I've used the Saturated Canary Jules image and used a pink and green theme - as I found a pink and green striped paper. So as I don't normally do pink what do you think???

And another miracle I've managed to use three papers as well - Karen I'm learning!!

Hope you like her

Enjoy the weekend - don't get too stressed out with Christmas Shopping!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-
Scalloped Edge card blank
Spotty papers from Bo Bunney, Striped paper from stash
Green paper from Dovecraft and Pink Bazzill card
Gems from Dovecraft
Various flowers
Ribbons from local cake decorating store (I love the white shimmery one!)
Pink button from Dovecraft
Dies - Spellbinders
Image - Jules from Saturated Canary coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (TN6 TN7 TN8 TN9 BT1 DG1 DG2 GG1 GG3 PP1 PP2 IB1 FS2 FS4 FS7 BP1 BP3 BP4 BP5 and BP7)

Entered into the Pink and Pearlie challenge at
http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://simplycreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.co.uk/

Commissioned Christmas Card with a Pirate Theme????!!!

Hello!

I had a request from a work colleague to make him a Christmas card for his girlfriend using a pirate image! I must admit I was a bit stumped at first but with a few suggestions and tips from some Crafty Buddies I found an image from Simply Betty Stamps - Jack and used this to make the card. Here it is:-

I hope it fits the bill!

I wonder if I'll get any other strange request!!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-
Sqaure card blank
Red paper from DCWV
Green cards from Bazzill
Papers - freebies from a craft magazine
Dies - Whimsy corner and Sizzix oval
Gems from stash
Present stamp (coloured with Spectrum Noir pens)
Treasure Chest image found online (coloured with Spectrum Noir pens)
Pirate Jack image from Simply Betty Stamps coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (TN2 TN3 DR2 DR4 DR6 DR7 FS2 FS4 FS7 CT4 EB2 EB3 EB5 EB8 CG2  CG3 CG4 BT1 IG3 GG1 GG3 GG4)
Peel off from stash

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas card challenge at http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Challenge at http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Challenge at
http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Challenge at http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge No 51 Christmas Cards

Hi Everyone!

I'm using my last day's holiday today before Christmas so I'm spending the day in Crafty Corner. Also we had to take one of my babies to the vet today for a heart scan - Woodi is a Cavalier King Charles spaniel and heart murmurs are very common in this breed. Fingers crossed she will be back on track with some medication. Will be picking her up a bit later this afternoon.

So back to Crafty Corner:-

Challange 51 begins at Forever Friends today and of course as the big day is only 2 weeks ago the theme is Christmas Cards. We have two sponsors for this challenge:-

and

For more details on the prizes from our sponsors and to join the challenge hop over to the Forever Friends challenge blog.

I've made two cards for this challenge one using an image from Bugaboo and also a Forever Friends card:-

I hope you like them both!

Right I'm off for a spot of lunch then back off to Crafty Corner!

See you soon

Lisa xx

UPDATE 11/12/12 - The Merry Christmoose card is now showing on the Bugaboo webiste - here's the link

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/bugaboo-sponsors-forever-friends.html

Card Ingredients:-

Merry Christmoose

Square card blank

Red and Green paper from DCWV

Patterened papers from Dovecraft

Ribbon and gems from stash

Image Merry Christmoose from Bugaboo coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (TN1 TN2 TN3 TN5 TN7 TN8 EB2 EB3 GG1 DR2 LY3)

Glossy Accents on the 'Wooden Frame'

Green, Gold and Red glitter glue

Forever Friends

C6 Card Blank

Red and Green card from stash

Patterened papers from Forever Friends Retro Christmas paper pack

Decoupage Forever Friends image (free from Papercraft Essentials)

Dies Sizzix and Spellbinders

Ribbon, flowers and gems from stash

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas card challenge at http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Challeneg at http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/



Entered into the Christmas Challenge at http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Challenge at http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered inro the Anything Goes challenge at http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/



A football widow.......

....Is what I was this evening and what a shame - turned into a good opportunity to spend 90 minutes in Crafty Corner. Thought I would make another quickie Christmas card tonight as I will soon need to get them in the post - last posting date for 2nd class is 18th December, not long!

So here she is ........

 

I've used a Whoopsi Daisy Christmas Angel and coloured her with Spectrum Noir pens (see below). I wonder who I will send this to??

 

Looking forward to their being some more football matches on over the weekend!!

 

Lisa

 

xx

 

Card Details:-

Square card blank

Gold and white card from stash

Gold holly paper from Papermania

Whoopsi Daisy image coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (FS2 FS4 FS7 TN2 TN4 TN7 DR2 DR4 GG1 and BT1), Gold gel pen and some stickles.

Dies - Whimsy corner and cloud die (on loan from Karen!!)

Ribbon and gems from stash

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html

 

Entered into the Anything Christmas Goes at http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Christmas Inspired challenge at http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 



 

 

Forever Friends Monthly Challenge - Christmas

Hi Everyone

Well we've finally reached December and we even had snow yesterday morning! Needless to say the trains were up the creek and I was late for work, but it didn't last long luckily. Plus for the last two nights we have had power cuts at home - far too cold for that and it really plays havoc with my Crafting (and dinner)!

Now back to the new challenge at Forever Friends and as we are now approaching the festive season  the theme is of course Christmas. We have two sponsors for this challenge:-

and

For more details for the prizes for the winners of the challenge and to enter pop over to the Forever Friends challenge blog.

I've made two cards for this challenge - one using an image from Meljens and also a Forever Friends card and here they are:-

I hope you like them both  - all comments and suggestions are welcome! Don't forget to enter the Christmas card challenge at Forever Friends.

Lisa xx

ps Fingers crossed I don't get home to find the power off again today I need to get in Crafty Corner!!

Card Ingredients:-

Forever Friends card

Square car blank - front folded in half

papers from the Forever Friends Santa's on his way paperpad

Red embossed bazzill card and Red paper from DCWV

White card from stash

Ribbon from a Thorntons chocolate box (that I got for my 40th birthday - always save ribbons!!)

Gems from stash

Dies - Sizzix and Whimsy corner

Decoupage Forever Friends image freebie from Papercraft Essentials magazine pimped with a bit of red stickles!

Meljens card

Square card blank

Blue papers from DCWV and The Works

Blue and White papers from the Forever Friends Santa's on His Way paperpad

Ribbon from local cake decorating shop

Dies from Spellbinders and the icicle die kindly lent to me by Karen (my own personal craft store!!)

Snowflake foiletti and pearls from stash

Image - singing snowmen from Meljens coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (sorry I don't have the list of colours I put it in a safe place!!) plus added glitter glue and glossy accents on their noses and the holly.

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Winter Scene challenge at http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://creativemomentsbloggersnetwork.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Snowman Challenge at http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Snow challenge at http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Inspired challenge at http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Snowflakes challenge at http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/





Merry Christmas Molly

Well we've reached December! Managed to make Brent agree to buying a real tree today and have decorated it - wasn't without its drama though, bought the tree, got the decs out of the loft and then realised that the tree stand broke a couple of years ago so we had nothing to put the tree in! Sunday trading laws mean that most shops shut at 4pm ona sunday but on checking on line I found that the Range is open 11 - 5 and not 10 - 4. But I only found this out at 4.45 - luckily we are not far from the range (and with a little bit of speeding in our little Alfa Romeo!) we managed to get to the range with a few minutes to spare and hurrah we have a decorated tree in place! Only 'downside' as this took up loads of time I didn't have time to cook a roast, shame we had to have pizza instead!

Now back to the important crafty stuff!

Here is the card I made for my crafty buddy Karen and I tried to make it in her style as much as possible! I managed to use 3 patterened papers (I struggle with this quite often), plus it has flowers, ribbon and corners - just not pink or Tilda (Which are her fav's!) - Still hope you like it Karen!

Merry Christmas and keeping everything crossed for you and your family for 2013!

Hope you all like this too!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank
Red and green card/papers from bazzill and DCWV
Patterned papers from the freebie paperpack from Quick Cards magazine
Dies - Sizzix, spellbinder foliage and Whimsy Corner
Gems, and ribbons from stash (green one comes from a bouquet that I had years ago - I knew there was a reason why I kept it!)
Image - Molly from Saturated Canary coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (FS2 FS3 FS5 CR4 IB1 TN6 TN7 TN8 TN9 IG3 CR9 CG3 TN1 DG1 GG1 and IG5)

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://notrealstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://digihaven.blogspot.ca/

Entered into the Christmas or Winter challenge at http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/