With Sympathy Card

Hi Everyone

At last we have reached the weekend - hurrah! And as tomorrow sees the start of the football season (oh deep joy!) at least someone will be preoccupied and I can creep off to Crafty Corner!

Today we had the sad news that Brent's boss passed away after suffering from a brain tumor that they were unable to operate on. Of course I had to make a card for the family. I was intending to do this tomorrow but impatient me had an idea in my head and so I had to make it tonight. Here it is - I decided to do White on White, only ever done this once before but I think it turned out ok.

What do you think? I'd appreciate your comments as I think its the first time I've had to do a sympathy card.

Right, I'm off now for a fairly early night up early for swimming. Watch this space for some postings from Crafty Corner over the weekend - Hopefully!

Bye for now

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-
Square card blank
Peacock embossing folder - freebie from Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine
Dies - X-cut and Spellbinders
Ribbon & Bow from local cake decorating store
Pearls from stash
Image and sentiment from Birds Cards (free downloads) - lily coloured with Spectrum Noir pens DG1 DG2 CT1 and EB1 and the blender

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://creativecornerchallenges.blogspot.de/

Entered into the Colouring White challenge at http://graphitmarkers.blogspot.co.uk/

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

Entered into the Embossing Challenge at http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

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

For a Wonderful Friend.....

Hi everyone!

It was my friend Debbie's birthday yesterday and so I had to make her card and post it quite early as we are away. Here it is:-

I used this cute stamp and papers that came with last months Quick Cards Made Easy magazine. Hope you like her!

Card Ingredients :-
Square card blank
Plain papers from Papermania
Patterned Papers from Quick cards magazine - as is the stamp
Stamp coloured with Spectrum Noir (LG3  LG4 DG1 DG2 GB2 GB3 GB4 TN1 BT1 TB3 FS2 FS4 EB1 EB2 CT1 PP3 and blender
Flowers, pearls and ribbon from stash
Dies - Spellbinders, memory box and Sizzix
Sentiment stamp - Country Companions freebie from a craft mag

Entered into the Friendship challenge at http://www.spectrumnoir.com/challenge/

You're my best friend.....

Hello Everyone!

Have you all melted yet?? - it certainly is very warm here at the mo - and I don't wish to complain but it is a bit too hot for me to sit out in it! However, we are off on our summer holiday on Saturday so we would like this nice sunny weather to last but it could cool down a smidge- especially as we will have the dogs with us. Don't think going for long walks in 30 degree heat is ideal from them!

But, on to the crafting and it's one of my best friend's birthday today so an ideal opportunity to us the Best Friends SWALK stamp from Crafters Companion again. I also used the Forever Friends Kraft Notes paper pad which I really like at the mo. Here's the card:-

Rather than putting the sentiment on the front I thought I'd put it on the inside. What do you think?? I hope you like it, and I hope Ann does too! Personally I think I have done a bit better with the hair on this one.

As we are on holiday for a week I've got to make another 3 cards this week - not quite sure how I'm going to fit that in as well as packing, but I'll give it a good try!!

See you again soon

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-
Kraft square card blank
Kraft card from stash
Patterned papers from Forever Friends Kraft Notes paper pad
Patterned ribbon and bow Forever Friends Kraft Notes
White ribbon from stash
Flowers and pearls from stash
Dies - Spellbinders and X-Cut, Butterfly from Memory Box
Stamp - SWALK Best Friends from Crafters Companion coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (TN1 TN2 TN3 FS2 FS4 FS6 GB1 GB2 GB3 EB1 EB2 LG4 LG5 TB1 PP3 BT1 BT2)

Entered into the Friendship Challenge at http://www.spectrumnoir.com/challenge/

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

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

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

Entered into the Girly Challenge at http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/

That's Mister Old Fart to you!

Hi Everyone

Look at me doing a Mid-week post - Can't promise that it will happen too often! It's mean to be the hottest day of the year today (we'll see!) - although I work in an air-conditioned office so still have to go to work dressed for winter lol!

Today is our friend's 60th birthday and I thought that Gus from Bugaboo Stamps would make a good image to use. I'm also making a gift card for his present (this will follow at the weekend after his party). So here's the card...................

What do you think - I hope you all like it!

Watch out for my next post at the weekend - will the nice weather manage to last that long?????

See you all again soon!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients
Square card blank
Papers from Bazill, Family Ties from First Edition and Bo Bunny
Dies from Spellbinders, X-cut and Whimsy Corner
Gems and ribbons from stash
60 foiletti
Image - Gus Old Fart from Bugaboo coloured with Spectrum Noir (BT1 FS2 FS4 FS6 TB3 CT2 DG2 DR2 and IG3)
Glossy Accents

Happy BIrthday to my Crafty Buddy Karen

Hi Everyone

Hope you all had a lovely weekend - back to work now though :0(. I was home alone on Saturday as Brent had to go into work so after my 54 lengths of the swimming pool I spent the rest of the day in Crafty Corner - how nice! Fingers crossed that my efforts in the pool help me lose a bit of weight for weigh in at Slimming World on Tuesday!

It was my Crafty Buddy Karen's birthday yesterday and I am sorry to say that I didn't manage to get her birthday card to her on time - how rude! I did give her a card to open so that she had something (as well as her pressie of course!) but the card was awful! So awful that it looked like a two year old had made it, so I've made it up to her with her proper card that I've given her today - I hope she likes it! And here it is:-

 

And she does know too much - especially how much I spend on crafting goodies!!

 

For the inside of the card I used the new Fabric paper from the Forever Friends Kraft range - beware the edges do fray a bit......

 



Here is a close up of the image:-

 

However, this is the second attempt at colouring - my first is below. The colouring was fine - in fact I think the blonde/light hair is actually better on this first attempt, but the greeting stamp fell off of the block and so I couldn't use it - I did swear a bit!!

 

 

Now I know why I use more digi-stamps than normal stamps!

 

I hope you all like the card too!

 

Fingers crossed for Weigh-in day on Tuesday and hopefully I'll be able to blog some more cards soon!

 

Bye for now and of course Happy Birthday Karen!

 

Lisa xx

 

Card Ingredients:-

 

Kraft square card blank and Kraft card

Patterned papers and fabric paper from Forever Friends Kraft range

Pink ribbon and bow from FF Kraft range

Beige ribbon from stash

Flowers from stash

Gems from Papermania

Pearls from stash (actually donated from my Brother's wedding - they were on the tables!)

Stickles

Image - SWALK Best Friends stamp from Crafter's Companion coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (HB1 HB2 BG2 BG3 BG4 BG5 FS2 FS4 FS6 EB1 EB2 BT1 BT2 TB1 TN4 TN5 TN7 TN8 GG1 DG1 and DG2, Blender pen)

Dies - Butterflies from Memory Box, Spellbinders and X-cut

 

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

 

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

 

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 Anything Goes/May Flowers challenge at http://memascrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/may-challenge.html

 

Entered into the card with flowers challenge at http://dustinpike.blogspot.ca/

 

Entered into the flowers challenge at http://threescrappygals.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Focus on Flowers challenge at http://useyourstuff.blogspot.co.uk/

Digi Haven - Mother's Day/Floral Challenge

Hello Everyone

Well the Spring weather didn't last very long - it's back to the rain now, what a surprise! Still on the plus side, Brent has had to go to work today so I'm spending the rest of the day in Crafty Corner - I've already been for a swim this morning.

Anyway on to the challenge, which is a day late - sorry! The theme at Digi Haven this time is Mother's Day/Floral and is sponsored by:-

Pop over to the Digi Haven Blog to join in the challenge and for more info on the prizes in store for the winners.

I've chosen to use a Poppy Digi-stamp from My Grafico and here is my DT card:-

 

 

What do you think - I don't normally use flowers on their own.

 

I'm off now to schedule another post for Monday and to start planning some more cards - can I get any more made while Brent is at work - watch this space!

 

Don't forget to join in our challenge at Digi Haven!

 

Enjoy the weekend everyone

 

Lisa x

 

Card Ingredients:-

 

Square Card Blank

Pink paper from stash

Patterened paper from Pinkpaislee Spring Jubilee paperpad - was a freebie from one of the card magazines

Dies - Spellbinders

Ribbon and bow from local cake decorating store

White candi dots from stash

Image from MyGrafico coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (CR1 CR2 CR3 CR4 CR6 DG2 DG3 BT1 GG4 and BT1)

Glossy Accents

 

entered into the Blossom and Blooms challenge at http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

 

enetred into the Anything Goes challenge at http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Entered into the Spring Flowers challenge at http://www.sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.ca/2013/05/60-spring-flowers.html

Entered into the Mother's Day/For Mum challenge at http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Mother's Day challenge at http://cutitupchallenges.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/

Just for you.....Cheers!

Hello Everyone!

Look at me doing a blogpost in the middle of the day! I had to take a day's holiday today as we had a new mattress delivered. It actually turned up before 8am so I could have gone into work after all, but well I decided I'd still have the day off! As it was delivered so early I was even at the Swimming Pool before 9am! And what to do for the rest of the day.....well of course I've spent the time in Crafty Corner! So far I've made two cards (one to follow shortly in April) and I'm just about to start another for the Forever Friends Design Team Challenge Blog.

Here is my first card for today and its for a friends birthday that is at the beginning of April - I'm sure he will like it as he does like a pint or two!

I've used the Alf with Beer digistamp from Digistamp Boutique and some of the new papers from Nitwits that I've just bought from LOTV.

Right, off to do a bit of printing and I can't wait till bedtime!

See you all soon

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Sqaure Kraft card blank

Papers from Bear Necessities paperpad from Nitwits (from LOTV)

Kraft card/paper

Dies - Sizzix, Spellbinders and X-Cut

Pearls from stash

Stamped Sentiment from Personal Impressions

Image - Alf with Beer from Digistamp Boutique coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (TB2 TB3 FS2 FS4 FS7 BT1 True Black TN5 GB8 GB10 GB4 GG1 IG1 and IG3

Glossy Accents on the beer froth

Ribbon from local cake decorating store

 

Entered into the masculine challenge at http://creativecardcrew.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/

 

Entered into the March Challenge at http://digistampboutique.blogspot.co.uk/p/march-13.html

Paris Girl.......Beret Marci

Hello Everyone

At last it's nearly the end of the working week -and the weekend can't come quick enough! I've made this card over the last couple of nights and for once it is not for any design team or for anyone's birthday, I made it just because I wanted to! And, apart from the ribbon, cute Eiffel Tower charm and gems this whole card is Digital! I bought the papers as a download from Carta Bella and also used Beret Marci from LaLa Land. Look at me I've used pink and I really quite like this one - don't get any ideas about me always using pink though! Had bad experiences using downloaded papers before but I can recommend these ones, they printed perfectly and I love the edge details on them. So here is my card.......

Cute isn't she! What do you think??

Right better head off to bed now - look out for another blog post tomorrow!

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Black card from stash

All other patterned and plain papers - Paris Girl from Carta Bella

Image - Beret Marci from LaLa Land Crafts coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (EB1 EB2 IG1 IG3 IG4 PP1 PP2 PP3 PP4 PP5 CR4 FS2 FS4 FS7)

Eiffel Tower charm (thanks Karen for picking this up for me)

Gems from stash

Ribbons from local cake decorating store

 

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

 

Entered into the Ribbons and Die-Cuts challenge at http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

 

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

 

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

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/

Rock Dude

Hello Again!

Here is the last of the three birthday cards that Brent asked me to make for his work colleagues. This one is for one of the guys who is into his 'Rock Music'. Found the perfect image over at Kenny K - Groove Dude.

Here is the finished card..............

Bit of a different card for me to do - doesn't include an animal for a start!

Fingers crossed that Rob likes it!

See you again soon 

Lisa xx

Card Ingredients:-

Square card blank

Black card and red Bazzill card

Patterened papers and grey paper from the Shaken Not Stirred paper pad from Kaiser Craft

Black ribbon from Paperchase

Peel offs and gems from stash

Image - Groove Dude from Kenny K coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (BT1 IG10 IG2 IG1 EB2 TN2 TN1 FS2 FS4 FS7 BGR1 BGR2 BGR3 BGR5 TB5 TB7 BG3 BG5 DR1 DR3 DR4

 

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 Anything Goes challenge at http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.com/

 

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

 

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

 

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

Commissioned Wedding Card

Hi Everyone

Have you all had a good weekend? The sun finally popped out to say hello this afternoon so we took the dogs out for a nice afternoon stroll - soon gets chilly as soon as the sun goes down though! Spurs where on the TV this afternoon so while Brent was pre-occupied I popped into Crafty Corner to finish this card. I've used the new Love Me Do digi-stamp from Wee Stamps......

I wasn't really sure what colour scheme to use so I went with purple/lilacs. Printed the image a bit big so there wasn't really any room for flowers so I added a heart charm instead! I've also added some stickles to all the flowers but you can't really tell that from this photo unfortunately. I hope Debbie and the Happy Couple like this.

Off to watch the Dancing on Ice results show and get ready for work tomorrow :0( 

Catch up with you all soon

Lisa

xx

Card Ingredients:-

6 x 6 Square card blank with fancy edge

Coloured card from stash

Embossed paper is called Wedded Flourish

Image - Love Me Do from Wee Stamps coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (FS2 FS7 CT1 IG3 IG4 IG5 FS3 HB3 IG2 LY3 HB1 HB2 GG1 IG1 LV1 BT1 CT4 EB1 and EB2)

Pearl florish and pearls from stash

Heart ribbon and white ribbon from local cake decorating store

Stickles

Dies - Spellbinders

Peel offs from stash

 

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

 

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://thatcraftplaceblog.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

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**

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/

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 Winter and Snow

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all well and have escaped any snow so far - we've not had any as yet, luckily!

The new challenge starts today at Digi Haven and the theme is Winter and Snow and is sponsored by Dillybeans.

Here is my card:-

















To find out more about the prizes available and to join in the challenge pop over to the Digi Haven Challenge Blog.

Happy Crafting

Lisa x

Card Ingredients:-
Scalloped Square card blank
Blue paper from stash
Spotty paper from Bo Bunney
Snowflake paper from Forever Friends
Image from Dillybeans coloured with Specrtum Noir pens (BT1 IB1 IB2 IB3 PP2 GG1)
Stickles
Snowflake foiletti
Gems and pearls from stash
Ribbon from stash and Icicle die borrowed from Karen

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

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

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

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

Entered into the Fun in the Snow challenge at http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Cold and Frosty challenge at http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/

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

Entered into the Winter Garden challenge at http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/