Gaming Teddy Bo

Hello Everyone

I seem to be having a run on Teddy Bo at the mo - I do love colouring them though! Here is another of the cards Brent asked me to make for one of his work colleagues who is 21 today - he quite likes computer games etc so this image was just perfect......

I teamed this one up with some of my new papers from First Edition - think the colours go well together. I hope Joe likes it!

Off to schedule another post - Catch up soon!

Lisa

Card Ingredients:-
Square Kraft card blank
Bazzill card
Patterned papers from the First Edition Animal Antics paper pad
Ribbons from stash and Forever Friends
Pearls from Bo Bunny
Peel Offs from stash
Dies - X-cut and Spellbinders
Image - Teddy Bo, coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir pens (Promarkers Ivory, Vanilla, Sandstone, Caramel - Spectrum Noir BGR3 BGR4 BGR5 PP2 GG1 DR1 TB3 TB4 BT1 GT1 GT2 GT3)

Entered into the make it manly challenge at http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Happy Birthday - use 2 ribbons challenge at http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the for a man challenge at http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the birthday challenge at http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the birthdays challenge at http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

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

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

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

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge No 56 - Bears

Hello Everyone

Monday morning already! Hope you all had a lovely weekend. I've had a pretty good one - other half working away in Newcastle so I had plenty of time to spend in Crafty Corner - although also did have to make time for some housework!

Today sees the start of the new Fortnightly Challenge at the Forever Friends Challenge Blog and our theme this time is .......Bears! This challenge is sponsored by:-

and

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

Here is my card using the Shamrock Theodore bear from Bugaboo:-

I couldn't decide if the card looked better with or without the greeting so I've posted a photo of both - you decide! Thought this card could be used for either St. Patrick's Day or as a Good Luck Card.

Hope you like it and don't forget to come and join in the challenge at Forever Friends.

Lisa

xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Green papers from DCWV

Shamrock/4 leaf clover papers downloaded from Best Card Making (printed)

Dies - Spellbinders and X-Cut

Shamrock Foiletti

Green ribbon from local cake decorating store

Gems from Stash

printed greeting (saying found online)

Image - Shamrock bear from Bugaboo coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarker pens (BT1 LG2 LG3 LG4 LG5 CG3 CG4 DG1 Black DR2 CT1 and the blender pen - Spectrum, Promarkers Ivory, Sandstone, Vanilla, Caramel)

Entered into the Bright & Cheery challenge at http://createdwithlovechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

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

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

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at 

http://theprettylittleribbonshop.blogspot.co.uk/

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

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

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

Footballing Teddy Bo Birthday

Hi Everyone!

At last we've reached Friday the last day of the working week! Not that I've made it in to work as yet today, our boiler is not working properly and I'm waiting for an engineer to turn up. Wednesday night we had heating and no hot water and last night we had hot water and no heating! Was flippin' chilly getting up this morning - brrrr!!

Anyway today sees the first day of my crafting weekend - Brent is working away all weekend, so I can spend a full two days (and tonight!) in Crafty Corner - Result!!

Here is a card I made for one of Brent's work colleague's whose birthday is today. He is a West Ham United fan so I've tried to use the Claret and Blue colours. I hope I've got it sort of right! I wasn't sure due to copyright laws etc if I was allowed to use the West Ham United badge etc.

I've added 'fake' fishtails - The proper dies will be on my shopping list on Payday next week!!!!!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Paper and card from stash

Ribbon from local cake decorating store

Dies Sizzix

Peel off and gems from stash

Image - Teddy Bo coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Promarkers Ivory, Vanilla, Sandstone, Caramel - Spectrum Noir TB3 TB4 IG1 IG2 IG4 IG5 IG7 BT1 PL3 PL4 LG2 LG3 CT1 PP2)

Spotty Embossing folder

Entered into the Teddy Bears challenge at http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Happy Birthday challenge at 

http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/inspire-me-fridays-97-anything-goes.html

Entered into the Use a Digi challenge at http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://teddybo-and-co.blogspot.co.uk/

Commissioned Christening Card

Hello Everyone

For once it was a lovely sunny Sunday
 in Kent (not that warm yet though) and as it was so nice to see the sun we though we would head off to Margate with the dogs. Wasn't such a good plan as the nearer we got to the coast the foggier it got, so much so that by the time we reached the beach you couldn't see much at all! Never mind the girls enjoyed their run in the sand and having a paddle in the sea (the water must have been freezing!).

So now the important stuff - I managed to finish this card off for my friend today who asked me to make a christening card for her as she is being a Godparent:-

I've used the Baptism Bear from Di's Digi Dowloads and teamed it up with some of my new papers I've just bought from First Edition. And as its for a special occasion, I've decorated the inside of the card too. 

Hope you like it - now off to plan a few more cards that I need to make in the next few days.

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Pearlescent card from stash

Papers from the First Edition Up and Away paperpad

Dies - X-cut, Spellbinders and Whimsy Corner

Pearls from stash

Ribbon from local cake decorating store

Blue bear button from stash

Image - Baptism bear from Di's Digi Downloads coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarker pens (Promarkers - Ivory, Vanilla, Sandstone, Caramel Spectrum Noir - PP2 CT1 DG1 DG2 BT1 BT2 EB1 EB2 GG1)

Glossy Accents

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

Entered into the Dies and Punches challenge at http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Sentiments challenge at http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/sentimental-friday.html

Entered into the Teddy Bears Picnic challenge at http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk/

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

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

Entered into the use a Digital Stamp challenge at http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/

Digi Haven Challenge Snow and Snowflakes

Hello Everyone

Enjoy your romantic day yesterday??? - yeah me too really romantic, not! So as Valentine's Day was a bit of a damp squib, on to the next challenge at Digi Haven. As we are still in winter the theme of this challenge is Snow or Snowflakes. This challenge is sponsored by

and our very own Design Team Member Mynette will also be providing a prize

To join in the challenge and to find out more about the prizes on offer pop over to the Digi Haven challenge blog.

Here is my DT card for this challenge. I've used Snowboarding Marci from LaLaLand and also a sentiment designed by Mynette:-

Its the first time I've used a digistamp from Lalaland and I think I will be going back for some more! I hope you all like Marci and don't forget to come and join in the challenge at Digi Haven.

See you again soon!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Kraft Square card blank

Patterned papers from Papermania Capsule Collection

White card and Kraft card from stash

Dies - X-cut, Spellbinders and Snowflake corner from Memory Box

Pearls and ribbon from stash

Image - Snowboarding Marci from LaLaLand coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (FS2 FS4 FS6 BG1 BG2 BG3 CR4 BT1 BT2 BT3 TN4 TN7 TN8 EB1 EB2 and EB3)

Sentiment from Mynette

Entered into the DT call at The Paper Shelter http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com.ar/2013/02/design-team-call.html

Entered into the Cut It out, Die Cut challenge at http://www.lisasomerville.com/

Entered into the Sentiments challenge at http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/sentimental-friday.html

Entered into the ANything Goes challenge at http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the use a digital stamp challenge at http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/


** Update 22/02/13 - this card is featured on Inspire Me Fridays joyfulstamper.co.uk**

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hi all

Did you all receive a card from your loved one?? This is the card I made for my other half using Teddy Bo:-

http://www.teddybo.com/

I could have done with putting the bow a bit further down but never mind! I hope Brent likes it!

Now as I'm scheduling the post I wonder if I got a card - I'll update this post soon!

**Valentine's Update - I am pleased to report that I did get a card and some lovely Tulips! Thanks Brent xx**

Lisa  xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square Kraft card blank
Black card from stash
Paper from Graphic 45 Communique Collection 'Pen in Hand'
Dies Spellbinders
Peeloffs from Forever Friends
Ribbon from local cake decorating store
Gem and heart peel off from stash
Image from Teddy Bo coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarkers (Promarkers Ivory, Vanilla, Sandstone and Caramel - Spectrum Noir DR2 DR4 PP1 TB2 TB3 TB4 CT4 and BT1)
Gold glitter glue from Dovecraft

Entered into the Smoothered With Love Challenge at http://365cards.blogspot.co.uk/

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

Entered into the Love challenge at http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Valentine's/Love challenge at http://sincerely-yours-creations.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Valentine's/Hearts challenge at http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Valentines challenge at http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

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

Entered into the Arrow challenge at http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge No 55 - Anything Goes

Hello Everyone

Hope you are all well, seems like the year is whizzing along already - nearly half way through February already!

Today sees the start of the new Fortnightly challenge at Forever Friends and it has a nice easy theme this time  - Anything Goes! This challenge is sponsored by :-

http://milkcoffeestamps.blogspot.co.uk/

and

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RickStdennis?ref=pr_shop_more

I've made two cards for this challenge one using a MilkCoffee image and also a Forever Friends card.

The MilkCoffee card I'm going to be sending to my brother for the acceptance to his wedding in April.

To find out more about the prizes on offer and to join in our challenge pop over to the Forever Friends Challenge Blog.

See you soon!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

MilkCoffee Card

Square card blank

Pink Bazzill card

Glitter paper from Best Creations

Image from MilkCoffee coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (GG1 GG4 IG 1 IG3 DR1 BT1 EB2 FS4 DG2 BG2 BG4 PP1 PP2 PP3 PP4 PP5 CR4)

Stickles and Glossy Accents

Ribbon from local cake decorating store

Hearts from Hobbycraft 

Peel offs from stash

Die Spellbinders

Forever Friends card

Square card blank

Blue Bazzill card

Paper Graphic 45 Le Cirque Collection

Dies - x-cut and Fauntleroy Crest from Memory Box, Whimsy Corners

Forever Friends decoupage

Gems and silver/grey ribbon from stash

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

Entered into the Love challenge at http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

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

Entered into the It Must Be Love challenge at http://www.creativecreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Love is in the Air challenge at http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

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

Entered into the Love Story challenge at http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Love challenge at http://dustinpike.blogspot.ca/search/label/challenge

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

Entered into the Love is in the Air challenge at http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Smile - It's your birthday!

Hello!

Well today it is my other half's birthday! And of course I had to make a card for him - he is a bit of a gadget freek and one of his favourite gadgets is his camera (he's quite upset that Jessops have now gone bust!!) and Teddy Bo had the perfect image for me to use and here it is:-

I've teamed Teddy Bo up with some of my new papers that I got from America (from a competition win).

I hope Brent likes him!

See you soon

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Kraft square card blank

Black card from stash and Orange/brown Bazzill card

Papers from Authentique Enchanted Paper Pad

Black ribbon from Paperchase and Orange ribbon from Docrafts

Gems from Bo Bunney

Dies from X-cut and Spellbinders

Image - Teddy Bo coloured with Spectrum Noir and Promarker Pens (Promarkers Ivory, Vanilla, Sandstone, Caramel. Spectrum Noir IG1 OR2 OR3 BG2 BG4 PP3 CT2 BT1)

Glossy Accents

Peel Offs from stash

Entered into the Sentiment challenge at http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/sentimental-friday.html

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/inspire-me-fridays-95-anything-goes.html

Entered into the Use a Digital Stamp challenge at http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes with Ribbon challenge at http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Forever Friends Monthly Challenge No 14 - Animals

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are all well!

Today sees the start of the new monthly challenge at Forever Friends and this challenge has the theme of animals (must have an animal, bird or butterfly on the card). This challenge is sponsored by

and

Joanna Sheen

I've made two cards for this challenge - one using a Saturated Canary image and one using a Forever Friends image.

To find out more about the prizes on offer and to join in the challenge pop over to the Forever Friends challange blog.

See you soon!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Saturated Canary

Square card blank

Plain papers from stash, patterned papers from Country Companions

Dies Spellbinders and Whimsy Corners

Gems and pearls from Stash

Button from Dovecraft

Ribbon from local cake decoration store

Image - Hayley and Harley from Saturated Canary coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (HB1 HB2 LV1 CR2 CR4 FS2 FS4 DG2 IB1 GG1 PL1 TN4 TN7 TN8 TN9 PP3 EB1)

Forever Friends

A6 card blank

Pink bazzill card

Patterned paper from Hot Diggity Dog

Dies  - Sizzix and Whimsy Corner

Pearls from stash

Ribbon from local cake decorating store

Image and sentiment from Forever Friends

Entered into the Anything Goes with ribbon challenge at http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Only Girls Allowed challenge at http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Buttons and Bows challenge at http://creativemomentsbloggersnetwork.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Ribbon and Bows challenge at http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Forever Friends February Candy Give Away

Hi Everyone!

There are a few changes on the horizon at the Forever Friends Challenge Blog and to celebrate this we have some candy on offer. But first of all before I reveal the candy here are the details:-

                                        

From March 2013, you will be able to see the Monthly DTs fabulous inspiration on two postings per month.

The new challenges will now start on the 1st of each month with an inspirational mid-way challenge reminder on the 14th day of each month. The fortnightly challenges remain the same - every other Monday.

The Give Away Candy offer runs from Wednesday 6 February 2013 at 2.00pm (GMT) through to Thursday 28 February 2013 at 2.00pm (GMT). Here is what is on offer:-

   

   

To enter the candy Give Away draw and be in with a chance to win the fab prizes, here is what you have to do..................

• Enter your name into the draw, via 'inLinkz'
• Become a follower of the Forever Friends Challenge Blog
• Upload the Forever Friends Badge to your side bars and link back to the Forever Friends Challenge Blog
• 

Come and join us Forever Friends and good luck in the Candy Give Away draw

Lisa xx

Commissioned 80th Birthday Card

Hi Everyone

Hope you all had a lovely weekend - what a shame we all have to go back to work! Had a very busy day today but managed to spend 5 mins in Crafty Corner tonight to finish off this card (as I had to borrow some dies from my crafty buddy Karen).

Here is the card I have made for a friend of mine for her Nan. I can't take all the credit for this card as Karen has supplied me with most of the bits and bobs - I'll have to share the monies with her!

Cute isn't he/she!

Hope you all like it!

Hoping for a slightly less busy day at work tomorrow and looks like we might be dodging more snow this week - so I'll be trying to keep warm!

See you soon

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Stamp from LOTV (borrowed from Karen!) coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir pens  - I did have a list of the colours used but it's in that 'safe place' that you can never find!

Patterned papers from Nitwits (from Karen!)

Plain papers from Dovecraft

Flowers from stash

Dies - Spellbinders square and leaves, x-cut scalloped square, Whimsy corner and Dienamics Fishtail (borrowed from Karen!)

Sentiment printed

Gems and pearls from stash

Ribbon from local cake decorating store.

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

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

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

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

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

Entered into the Birthday Challenge at http://crazychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Commissioned Valentines Card with a Dinosaur......

.... I know what you're thinking, its a bit of a strange request! But never one to turn down a challenge I have made this card for a work colleague for his girlfriend:-

I've used the Bronte Valentine dinosaur digistamp from Pink Cat Studio and he/she is coloured with Spectrum Noir pens.

I'm pretty sure this fits the bill! I wonder what the next request to make will be!

See you all again soon

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Red papers from stash

Patterned papers from the With Love Me to You paperpad

Red heart ribbon from local cake decorating store

Gems from stash

Red Stickles

Image - Bronte Valentine from Pink Cat Studio coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (LG1 LG2 LG3 BT1 IG1 DR4)

Dies- X-Cut

Peel off from stash (think its from Anita but not sure!)

Entered into the Anything Goes with Ribbon challenge at http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Valentines challenge at http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Love is in the Air challenge at http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

 

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

 

Entered into the Valentines/Love challenge at http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

Digi Haven Challenge - Valentine's/Love

Hello Everyone

Its the 1st of February already which means the most romantic day of the year (or so they say!!) is not too far away. So at Digi Haven we have an appropriately themed new challenge - Valentine's/Love and this challenge is sponsored by:-

Here is my card using the heart envelope from the Valentine's Bear set of Digi stamps.

and I've teamed it up with some yummy papers from the Love Letters paper pad from First Edition. This envelope is SWALK (Sealed With A loving Kiss - not heard that saying for a while!!)

To join in the challenge at Digi Haven and for more info on the prizes available pop over to the Digi Haven challenge blog.

Now I wonder how many Valentine's cards I will get - I better get at least one (Brent!!)

See you again soon for the next challenge

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Kraft square card blank

Papers - Love Letters from First Edition

Gem hearts from Dovecraft

Pearl heart from Hobbycraft

Ribbon from local cake decorating store

Digi stamp - from My Grafico coloured with Promarkers (Ivory and Blossom)

Stickles

Dies - X-cut

Entered into the Pink & Brown challenge at http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes with Ribbon challenge at http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Valentines challenge at http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Love is in the Air challenge at http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

 

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

 

Entered into the Valentine's/Love challenge at http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/