Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge No 61 - Pastel Colours

Hi Everyone!

It's bank holiday Monday here in the UK and for once the weather was nice! Bit chilly when it clouded over but when the sun was out it was lovely. Need to catch some rays on my lilly-white legs lol! We even had the first BBQ of the year which was scrummy! Fingers crossed that the weather will be OK every weekend so that we can have one. Just need to remember that my belly isn't as big anymore, left over goodies for lunch tomorrow!

Anyway onto the new challenge at Forever Friends and the theme is Pastel Colours. This challenge is sponsored by:-

and

 



For more details on the sponosors and for info on the prizes up for grabs for winning the challenge pop over to the Forever Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card for the challenge and I've used an image from OPC:-

 

I hope you like it - I had a nightmare using the new Spellbinders dies, so much so that I think they are the worst crafting product I have ever bought. I might even sell them! Full details of the card are below.

 

Don't forget to come and join in our challenge at Forever Friends.

 

I'm off now to watch Pirates of the Carribean for about the hundreth time! Back to work tomorrow :0(

 

Lisa xx

 

Card Ingredients:-

A6 Card Blank

Papers from First Edition and Forever Friends

Buttons from stash

Bow Forever Friends

Dies - Spellbinders

Image Laundry Day from OPC coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (CT1 BG1 BG2 BG4 DG1 GT1 PP1 LV1 PL1 and BT1) and Promarkers Vanilla and Sandstone

 

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

 

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

 

Entered into the Buttons challenge at http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.co.uk/



Forever Friends Monthly Challenge No 17...................Anything Goes!

Hello Everyone

What a busy day at work today, no lunch hour for me but I did find 5 mins to sign up for the Cancer Research Race for Life in July. Now I've lost loads of weight it should be a doddle (famous last words!!)

Anyway on to the challenge at Forever Friends and its an easy one for you all to join in today and its 'Anything Goes' and is sponsored by:-

and

 

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

 

Here is my DT card using a Bugaboo image:-

 

 

Thought I'd try a different type of image and colour combo this time - Hope you like it!

 

Off to see if we can find a holiday break for the Bank Holiday weekend but think it's looking doubtful!

 

Don't forget to go and join in our challenge!

 

See you soon

 

Lisa xx

 

Card Ingredients:-

Sqaure card blank

Orange and green Jewel Core D'inations

Patterned paper from First Edition Animal Antics paperpad

Ribbon from Dovecraft

Gems from stash

Dies - Spellbinders

Image from Bugaboo coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (GT1 OR1 DG1 BT1 PP1 BG1 BG2 and BG4)

 

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

 

Entered into the Furry Friends challenge at http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.co.uk/

 

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

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge No 60 - Lots of Flowers

Hi Everyone

Firstly, apologises for posting this challenge a few days late. Still trying to fit in crafting with all this exercise to help lose the weight, and of course we were at the wedding on Sunday.

Anyway on to the latest challenge at Forever Friends and the theme is Lots of Flowers. This challenge is sponsored by:-

and

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

Here is my DT card using an image from Little Miss Muffet.....

I thought I'd use peach tones for a change - what do you think??

Right I'm off to try and catch up with some more ideas for some DT cards - just need to find the time to make them!

See you soon and don't forget to come and join in our challenge at Forever Friends

Lisa x

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Kraft Card

Papers from LOTV Nitwits Bear Necessities paper pad

Flowers, feather and gems from stash

Dies - Ovals from Spellbinders (thanks Karen for cutting these for me!), spellbinders leaves and dienamics

Ribbons from Hobbycraft

Image from Little Miss Muffet coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (FS2 FS4 FS7 PP1 BT1 EB1 EB2 CR1 and blender)

Gold stickles

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

Entered into the Peaches & Cream challenge at http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

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

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

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

Enetred into the Lots of Diecuts challenge at http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.co.uk/

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge No 59 - Use Punches and Dies

Hello Everyone

Hope you are well. Yesterday was the last day of our Easter Holiday (although I did have to go in to work for 2 1/2 days). We had a lovely time in the New Forest although it could have done with being a lot warmer and just a shame that all the scenery looked brown as no leaves/greenery has sprouted yet! At least the caravan was warm - the park was lovely and we would like to go back to that area again.

Anyway, on with the important stuff.... Today sees the start of the new fortnightly challenge at Forever Friends and the theme this time is to use punches and dies and this challenge is sponsored by:-

and

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

Here is my card for the challenge:-

For my card I've used one of the new Forever Friends Kraft stamps and two of the digital papers from Bearly Mine and I've used my brand new Spellbinders dies! Thought I'd make it spring-like - come on Spring hurry up and warm the weather up a bit!

Well it's back to work tomorrow so going to be tough trying to fit in going to Crafty Corner - need to at some point I still have to make by brother's wedding card and that is only in 2 weeks time!

Bye for now and don't forget to join in the challenge at Forever Friends.

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Plain papers from Stampin' Up

Patterned papers (digital) from Bearly Mine

Dies - Spellbinders and Whimsy Corner

Gems - Dovecraft & stash

Image - Forever Friends Kraft stamp coloured with Promarkers (Vanilla, Mustard) and Spectrum Noir (PP2)

Flowers - stash

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Entered into the Spring Colours challenge at http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Forever Friends Monthly Challenge #16 - Paper Piecing

Hello Everyone

....and Happy Easter! This is a scheduled post so this might be a bit wrong, but we are currently enjoying a lovely caravan holiday in the New Forest (I'm sure photo's will follow!) and fingers crossed we are not freezing cold! I'll update you on my next post when we get back!

Anyway back to the crafting..... Today sees the start of the new Monthly challenge over at the Forever Friends Challenge Blog and the theme this time is a new one on me - Paper Piecing! This challenge is sponsored by

and

 

 

 

 

For more details on our sponsors and for info on the prizes on offer pop over to the Forever Friends Challenge Blog.

 

I've not tried thsi technique before, and once I had figured out which way the printer wanted to print I think my card came out OK. I've used the Chloe with daffodils image from Pink Gem Designs.

 

 

 

I hope that you can see that I have paper pieced her top and her boots!

 

I've also made a FF card for this challenge to wish you all a very 'Hoppy Easter':-

 

 

Can decoupage be classed as paper piecing?? I hope so!

 

Well, I hope that you don't all feel poorly from eating too many Easter eggs and I hope that we don't have frostbite from spending the weekend in the caravan!

 

I look forward to seeing all your comments and don't forget to enter the challenge at Forever Friends.

 

Catch up soon!

 

Lisa xx

 

 

Pink Gem Card Ingredients:-

Tall Card Blank

Papers from First Edition Spring Drop paperpad

Dies - Spellbinders

Sentiment - FF Peel off

Flowers from stash

Stickers from First Edition Spring Drop paperpad

Gems from Dovecraft

Image Chloe with daffodils from Pink Gem Designs coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (TB1 FS2 FS4 FS7 CR1 CT1 CT2 CT3 DG2 EB1 EB2 HB1 HB2 PP2 BT1 and GG1)

 

 

Forever Friends Card Ingredients:-

Square Card Blank

Spotty paper and decoupage from FF Decoupage Kit (thanks Karen for picking this up for me!!)

Dies - X-cut and whimsy corner

Flowers from stash (and 2 from Karen - thanks!!)

Bow and pearls from stash

 

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

 

 

Entered into the Spring Challenge at http://kreativeinkauf-challenge.blogspot.de/

 

 

Entered into the Spring is in the Air challenge at http://theprettylittleribbonshop.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Use a Digi challenge at http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com.au/

 

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





 





Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge No 57 - Shaped Cards

Hello Everyone!

It's Monday morning again already and can you believe that the snow is back again! It's March it's mean to be getting warmer - especially as we have a caravan holiday booked for the Easter break at the end of the month, that means weather you have 3 weeks to warm up!

Still on to the new challenge at Forever Friends and this time the theme is shaped cards and is sponsored by

and

For the full details on our sponsors and for the prizes available for this challenge (and our Monthly Giveaway) and to join in the challenge of course pop over to the Forever Friends Challenge Blog.

For my card I used the Craft Star image from Kenny K and here is my shaped card................

What do you think??

Big thank you to Karen for lending me the dies and the stamps for me to use on this card. I quite enjoyed doing this one.

Right off to try and keep warm! Don't forget to join in our challenge......

Lisa

Card Ingredients:-

Plain card from Bazzill

Patterned papers from First Edition Sweet Owl

Dies - Go Create (borrowed from Karen)

Stamps - freebies from a craft mag (borrowed from Karen)

Pearls and buttons from stash

Ribbon from local cake decorating store

Image - Craft Star from Kenny K coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (PP1 PP3 EB1 EB2 IG1 IG2 HB3 TN7 TN4 TN8 Black FS2 FS3 FS7 BG4 GG1 CR4 IB1 TB3 TB4 and CT2)

 

Entered into the Girly challenge at http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/monthly-challenge-march-girly.html

 

Entered into the Lots of Layers challenge at http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

 

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

 

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

 

Entered into the Buttons or Bows challenge at http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/

Forever Friends Monthly Challenge No 15 - Use Lots of Flowers

Hello Everyone

Isn't the time just flying by - we've reached March already! Roll on the summer or at the very least the start of Spring, getting bored with all this cold weather now!

The new challenge starts today over at the Forever Friends Challenge Blog and the theme to get us in the mood for Spring is use lots of flowers. 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 for the challenge and I've used a Whoopsi Daisy image.

I've used lots of new goodies that I've bought recently (probably spent a bit too much but hey ho - I blame my crafty buddy Karen!!)

I think I might use this card for my Mum for mother's day (unless I make another one in the meantime!).

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

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Kraft Square card blank

Brown Bazzill Card

Paper from Bo Bunny Gabrielle paperpad

Dies - X-Cut, Memory Box Riviera Corner, Memory Box Moonlight & Kaleidoscope butterflies, Memory Box Elegant Scroll Work

Flowers from stash

Stickles

Pearls from Hobbycraft and Bo Bunny

Image from Whoopsi Daisy coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (EB1 EB2 FS2 FS4 FS6 TB1 TB2 BT1 DG2 CT2 TN4 TN7 and TN8)

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

Entered into the Spring/Butterflies & Pearls challenge at http://heckofachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Diecuts challenge at http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/

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

Entered into the Anything Goes with Spring challenge at http://blog.oozak.com/2013/03/challenge-12-anything-goes-with-spring.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/

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/

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 Fortnightly Challenge No 54 - Use Ribbon/Lace

Hello Everyone

Well we are nearly at the end of January already - has everyone stuck to their resolutions?? So far my diet is going Ok since I joined Slimming World, fingers crossed it carries on and I get to reach my target weight!

Anyway back to the crafting and today sees the start of the new Fortnightly challenge at the Forever Friends Challenge Blog and this time the theme is use Ribbon and/or Lace. This challenge is sponsored by:-

and

http://www.ribbongirl.co.uk/catalog/

For my Design Team card I've used a Forever Friends image and of course I've used ribbon (not girly enough to use lace!!). Here is my card:-

To join in the challenge and for more information on the prizes on offer pop over to the Forever Friends Challenge Blog.

See you again very soon!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Lilac & Purple card from stash

Check paper from Fizzy Moon

Forever Friends stamp coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir pens (Promarkers Vanilla and Mustard - Spectrum Noir PP2 and HB1)

White Ribbon and bow from local cake decorating store

Spotty paper from Poundland

Flowers from stash

Dies - Memory Box and X-cut

Gems from stash

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/

 

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

 

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

 

Entered into the Keep It Simple challenge at http://www.creativecreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the ANything Goes with Sentiment challenge at http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

 

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

 

Entered into the Ribbon and Flowers challenge at http://theprettylittleribbonshop.blogspot.co.uk/

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - No 53 Use Your Favourite Embellishment

Hello Everyone

Hope you all had a lovely time over the Festive Period - but doens't it seem like a million years ago already!!

Today sees the start of the 2013 Fortnightly Challenges at the Forever Friends Challenge blog and the first one is Use Your Favourite Embellishment. This challenge has two sponsors:-

and

For details of the prizes available and to join in the challenge pop over to the Forever Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card for this challenge and I've used one of the angel images from Whoopsi Daisy and I've used my favourite embellishment, ribbon.

I hope you like her!

Don't forget to join in the challenge and I'll see you again soon!

Lisa x

Card Ingredients:-

Whoopsi Daisy card:-
5 x 7 Card Blank
Whoopsi Daisy angel image coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (FS3 FS4 FS7 CT2 CT3 CT4 GB1 GB2 DG2 IB1 IB2 GG1 BT1 BT2 BT3)
Stardust Stickles on her wings
Various blue card and paper including Core d'inations Whitewash
Ribbons from stash and Wilkinsons
Angel charm
Flowers and pearls from stash
Cloud Darice embossing folder
Cloud die borrowed from Karen

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/

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

Entered into the Tie a Ribbon Around It challenge at http://www.comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

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

Entered into the Recipe challenge at http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.co.uk/

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

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



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/