Hide and Seek Mice

Hello Everyone, 
I have a card to share today that I made for a friends birthday. I've used a very cute image from Di's Digi Stamps, this is Hide and Seek Mice.

I've coloured them with promarkers. The background papers are from First Edition and an old pad from Lili of the Valley.
I've used a die namics fence die, a CC designs mushroom border die and Creative Expression peony die. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter to enter the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Cute
Di's Digi Designs - Tic, Tac, Toe ( Kraft, Digi Image, 2 patterned papers)
Passion for Promarkers - Springtime
As you like It - Dies or Stencils ( Definitly dies! Love the way you can add lots of dimension with dies and I don't own any stencils!)

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your comments and encouragement.
Lorraine x

Kite Flying Ted at I ♥ ProMarkers

Good Morning Everyone, 
It's Wednesday and that means another challenge at I ♥ ProMarkers.
This week the theme is....
                                        CIRCLE CARDS
I've used Kite Flying Ted from Di's Digi Designs for today's card.

I've coloured him with promarkers and flexmarkers. 

I've used a Marianne Creatables fence die, a crafts too banner and  a MB cloud die.

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous  Di's Digi's with a $10 gift certificate for one lucky winner.

Don't forget, you must use promarkers, flex markers and or tria markers on your project to be eligible for the prize draw.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Cutie Pie Challenge - One for the kids
Papertake Weekly - Hello Boys

Thank you for visiting my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.

Lorraine x

winter wonderland

Good morning Everyone, 
The kids finished school yesterday for half term and typically it's forecast a rainy day here! So I think a bit of baking with the kids might be in order. The downside is that the kitchen will be a bombsite afterwards!! lol. Oh well, at least we can have chocolate cake for tea! 

Anyway, we have a brand new challenge starting at Winter Wonderland today and this week the theme is....
                                                 ALL TIED UP
I've used 'Jingle Bells' from Di's Digi Designs for today's card. 

I've coloured him with my promarkers and the background paper is from Dovecraft.

The snowflake is a Marianne Creatable die, covered in glitter and the ribbon from my stash.

We are sponsored by Wild Rose Studio who are offering 2 stamps of the winners choice.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
ABC Christmas Challenge - J for Jingle Bells
Cute Card Thursday - Tie it Up
Dream Valley - Animals
Fab n Funky - Ribbon or Lace

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Hootie Cutie Owls

Good Morning Everyone, 
I spent another afternoon at school yesterday and we've now finished 25 hand puppets!! Now I have to go back next week to spend some time in my son's class!!
I managed to make a card just for fun! This one is from Di's Digi Downloads and its called 'Hootie Cutie Owls' and aren't they cute?? You can find them HERE

I've coloured them with my promarkers. The background papers are First edition sweet owl and the green paper is from my bits box, but might be first edition too!

I've used a Marianne Creatables Flower die, and fence die, a MB tree die and some ribbon from my stash. The sentiment tags are from LOTV.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Stamping Sensations - The great outdoors
Fab n Funky - Cute and Cuddly
No Matter Which Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Show us some green
Simon Says Stamp - A bit O'Green
Thank you for visiting my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Snuggle Christmas at Winter Wonderland

Good Morning Everyone, 
It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland. This week the theme is.....
                               WE WISH YOU A BEARY CHRISTMAS
We want to see any Christmas project as long as it has a bear on it!
I've used 'Snuggle Christmas' from Di's Digi Downloads.

I coloured him with my promarkers. The background papers are Vintage Christmas from Dovecraft.

I've used a Marianne creatables fence die and some mulberry paper trees that I found lurking at the back od a drawer!
This week we have two sponsors, which means 2 lucky people will win a prize.  The first is

who are offering a £10 voucher

and 

Here is the fabulous prize

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Cards for Men - Wintertime

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - D for designer Paper

Thank you for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your comments and encouragement.

Lorraine x

Christmas Cheers

Hello Everyone, 
Firstly I would like to say a big 'Hello' to my new followers. Thank you for taking the time to visit my little blog and I hope you enjoy your visits.
I've used one of my favourite images from Di's Digi Downloads for today's card. It's called Christmas Cheers and you can find it HERE

I've coloured them with my promarkers, and added lots of bling to the Christmas tree.

I finished off with some ribbon from my stash and a LOTV sentiment tag.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Totally Gorjuss - KISS
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Less is More - Friends
Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbon
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Bling it Up

Thanks for visiting me today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Ted's Teddy Snowman at Winter Wonderland

Good Morning,
We have a brand new challenge at Winter Wonderland starting today. This week the theme is.....
                                        RED AND BLUE
We are sponsored by 

                                                

  and

who are each giving away a £10 voucher so two lucky prizewinners this week.

I've used 'Ted's Teddy Snowman' from Di's Digi Downloads for toady's card. (Sorry another poor photo, I'll try and get a better one, then edit this post!)

I've coloured them with promarkers and the background paper is from a LOTV pad.

The snowflakes are a Marianne Creatables die, covered with glitter and I finished off with a computer generated sentiment.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
By the Cute and Girlies - Red, White and Blue
Crafty Sentiments - Snowmen
Simon says Stamp - Snowflakes
Crafty Creations - Winter Scene
Divas by Design - Let it snow
Charizma Cardz - Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas
Thank you for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments. I really appreciate them
Lorraine x

Penguins Visit

Good Morning Everyone, 
We have a brand new challenge starting at Winter Wonderland today. This week the theme is...
                                      ONE FOR THE BOYS
This means that we want to see 'a male' as the main image on your project. We are sponsored by.

with a £10 voucher for one lucky winner and

the prize will be 3 packs of die cuts of the winners choice.

I've used an image from Di's Digi Downloads called Penguins Visit' for today's card.

I've coloured him with my promarkers and added lots of glitter. The background papers are from Bo Bunny - Rejoice.

I finished off with some Marianne Creatables Snowflakes.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Pile it on - Make it Sparkle
Make it Monday - Linky Party

Thanks for visiting my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Halloween!

Good Morning Everyone, 

Firstly I'd like to 'hello' to my new followers. Thank you for taking the time to follow my little blog and I hope you enjoy your visits.
Most of you will know that I absolutely love Craft Creations Papers and I do tend to use them alot ( Some more coming up later this week!!)
Anyway, did you know that Craft Creations have their own monthly challenge?? This month the theme is 'Orange'. If you want to check it out, click HERE!

All the card and paper for today's card is from Craft Creations. Starting with a Black scalloped card blank and using using black and tangerine vanguard card for the layers. The background image is from Di's Digi Downloads and is called 'Background Haunted House'. I printed this onto Craft Creations Red/yellow gradient paper.

The little mouse is a Penny Black stamp which I've coloured with promarkers and cut him out, before sticking him back on!! I also added some bats and clouds using memory box dies.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Craft Creations - Orange
Papertake Weekly - Fright Night
Cutie Pie Challenge - Halloween
Simon Says Stamp - Eeerie Inspiration
Ladybug Crafts - Halloween
Divas by design - Something Spooky
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Boo It's Halloween

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Back to School Izzy

Good Morning Everyone, 
Gosh, my second post of the morning and it's only 8am!! This is my first card as part of the DT for Di's Digi Designs Challenge Blog. There's a brand new challenge starting today, and the theme is....
                                         BACK TO SCHOOL
Our sponsor this week is Sweet Stamps with a fab package for one lucky winner!
I've used 'Back to School Izzy' for my DT card.

I've coloured her with my promarkers. The background papers are Scented garden from Dovecraft.

The flowers are a Marianne Creatables die and I've finished off with a bit of ribbon from my stash.
There are some fabulous cards from the DT, so pop over to the challenge blog and have a look! Good luck with the challenge, I can't wait to see your entries.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes - 2nd entry
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Found It!

Good Morning Everyone, 
We have a brand new challenge blog launching today called 'Without Words'.  This is a monthly challenge where the focus is on the image and colouring. We'd love to see your gorgeous artwork, so the less embellies the better!! 
Our theme for this month is...
                                         AUTUMN

I've used an image from Di's Digi Downloads for my DT card called 'Found it'.

 I've coloured the cute little squirrel with my promarkers.

The background papers are from Bo Bunny and I've finished off with a few die cut autumn leaves.
I hope you can join us for our very first challenge. There is some stunning work from the rest of the design team, why don't you pop over and take a look.
Good luck with the challenge, I can't wait to see your entries.

Thanks for visiting me today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Kissing Gate!

Hello Everyone, 
It's almost the weekend and I have a week off work!! Yay! It's been a hectic few days and I've got a little bit of news for you!!! Oh yes, I hear you say! What's that then?
Well I was in the middle of making my card for Di's Digi Challenge, which is Weddings, Anniversary or Engagement. I'd coloured the image and kept changing my mind about the backing papers. Then I received an e-mail asking me if I'd like to join the DT!! Would I !! Yay. Thank you Di and the DT for asking me. I got very excited and couldn't concentrate on finishing the card off! Anyway here it is!

The image is one of course from Di's Digi Downloads and it's called 'Kissing Gate'. I've coloured them with my promarkers.

These background papers are from K & Company after changing my mind so many times, I gave up!  The ribbon does match the backing paper but it looks a lot lighter on the photo, I'm obviously having one of those crafty days!
I won't enter this into Di's Digi Challenge this time! But if you want to enter here's the link  HERE.  

I would like to enter the following challenges:-
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop - Wedding Anniversary
Simon Says Stamp & Show - No Rules
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Weddings/Anniversary's

Have a good Friday and thanks for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Kite Flying

Hello Everyone
I hope you are all having a good week. I'd like to say a big HELLO to my new followers too. Thank you for joining me and I hope you enjoy your visits.
I've had a go at a shaped card today. The image is from Di's Digi Downloads and is called 'Kite Flying Ted'

I've coloured him with my promarkers. The background papers are from craft creations. The fence is a Marianne Creatables die and the dragonfly is from Memory Box.

I hope Debby doesn't mind but I pinched the idea for the kite string from a card she did a few weeks ago. Here is the LINK. I'm sure you all already know her work, she's one very talented lady!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
DigiDesign Challenge - No Squares Allowed
Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics
Here Come the Boys - Boys Toys 
Passion For Promarkers - Not a Square

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments. I really appreciate them
Lorraine x

Fairy Izzy

Hello Everyone, 
I'm still struggling to get my card to look like the image I have in my head!! I maybe have too much going round in my head and should dump some of the useless rubbish, but that might leave it a bit empty!!  lol.
I've used an image from Di's Digi Downloads today called  Fairy Izzy.  I've coloured her with my promarkers.

You know me, I can't do a fairy without covering her wings with glitter!! 
I decided to use some scraps of paper from my draw. These are Nit wits papers that I already had printed out from the gratitude collection.

The flowers are a Joy!crafts di and the sentiment tags are from LOTV. 
Well I'm looking forward to sitting infront of the TV for the next few weeks and hope to see as much as possible of the olympics!  
I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Di's Digi Downloads - Mythical Creatures
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Simon says Stamp and Show - Hey Girl
My Mum's Craft Shop - Birthday Girls
Divas by Design - Happy Birthday


I hope you're having a good week. Thank you for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Molly and Butterfly

Good morning Everyone, 
Today's card is using an image from Di's Digi Downloads called 'Molly and Butterfly'. I love these images!

I've coloured her with my promarkers. The background papers are by Fancy Pants Designs, called Beach Babe. They were free in a copy of Cardmaking & Papercrafts magazine.

I've added some flowers from WOC. The butterfly is a Marianne Creatable die and finished off with a bit of bling!
I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Di's Digi design Challenge - Pile on the Flowers
My Mum's Craft Shop - Photo Inspiration (pink & green)
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Gardeners World
Incy Wincy Designs - Summertime
Whimsey Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes


I'm at work now (if Mr Blogger has worked OK!) so I'll be round to visit you all later. Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your lovely comments. I really appreciate it.
Lorraine x

Izzy's Little Bird

Good morning Everyone
I'm fed up with all this rain, I got back from the school run absolutely soaked, and my Son is on a school trip in York today! I just hope the rain doesn't spoil it too much. We've got the School fair tomorrow, and more rain forecast!! 
Today's card is made using an image from Di's Digi Downloads and she's called 'Izzy's Little Bird'. I love this image, she looks so summery in her straw hat, not that I could wear one in our weather!!

I've coloured her with my promarkers, I'm struggling with 'bleeding' edges at the minute, I think it is my style of colouring as it makes no difference which card I use!!

The spotty background papers are from Craft Creations. I've used my spellbinders edgeability die for the border and a Joy!crafts die for the daisies. I've finished off with a bit of bling and a ribbon from my stash.


I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Disdigidesign Challenge - Spotty & Dotty
Divas by Design - To die for
Bunny Zoes Crafts - Girls Girls Girls
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Here comes Summer
Charizma Cards - Summer
Papertake Weekly - Bingo (Ribbon, Free, Blooms)

I have to go and make some 3D cards for tomorrows stall so I'll be back to visit you later!
Thanks for taking the time to stop by today and for all your lovely comments. I love to read them all, they make my day!
Lorraine x

Is that for me?

Hello Everyone, 
I hope you week is going well. I have another Christmas card to share today, I'm building up quite a pile now!!

The challenge at Winter Wonderland is 'Candy Cane' and I found this image at Di's Digi Downloads,it's called 'Is that for me'. I've coloured it with my promarkers, and added a bit of glitter to the penguins hat.

The background papers are from Dovecraft. I've used a Marianne Creatables die for the poinsettias. I'm not sure if these look Ok, I wondered if to do them white but I would still be here tomorrow trying to decide, so I just went with it!! I finished off with a bit of bling!
The challenge at ABC Christmas is L for Lyrics and I did a google search, and found a song by Darius Rucker called 'Candy Cane Christmas' - (never heard of it myself!! lol)


I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Winter Wonderland - Candy Cane
ABC Christmas Challenge - L for Lyrics


Now, must go and do some housework! Thanks for visiting me today and for your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Wheelbarrow Ted

Good Morning Everyone,
An early post for me today as we're heading over to the other side of the Pennines to visit my in-laws for the day!!
I've used an image from Di's Digi Downloads for today's card and he's called Wheelbarrow Ted.

I've coloured him with my promarkers. The background papers are from Papermania - Secret Garden. 

I've used my spellbinders edgeability die for the border and a Marianne creatable die for the fence, the leaves and the bird. I finished off with a bit of bling.


I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Di's Digi Downloads - Male Inspired
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Ready Teddy Go - One for the Boys


Thanks for taking the time to visit me today, your comments really make my day!
Lorraine x

Fairy Daisy

Hello Everyone, 
Well I've been at work today and I've come home to a mountain of ironing and kids toys all over the place! So this is just a quick post for me today. When I saw this image at Di's Digi Downloads I just couldn't resist!! She's called 'Fairy Daisy'.

I've coloured her with my promarkers and added some glitter to her fairy wings.

The background papers are a mix of Nitwits and First Edition. I've used a spellbinders edgeability die for the border. The daisies are made using a Joy!crafts die with a little bit of card candi for the centre. 
I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
My Mums Craft Shop - Fairytale
Di's Digi Designs - Springtime
Paper Sundaes - Things with Wings
Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
Lorraine x

Christmas Penguin

Hello Everyone, 
I've managed to do another Christmas card!! - I WILL have a full box by December!!
The challenge at ABC Christmas challenge is to use one of two photographs for inspiration, one of which has Penguins on it so I chose this image from Di's Digi Downloads, which is called 'Penguin Hug'.

I've coloured him with my promarkers. I've added glitter to the snowman's hat and some white pearls for the mistletoe.

The central band is made from 3 layers. I used a band of card and covered with a wide ribbon, then used a dotty ribbon on top and for the bow.
The poinsettia's are a marianne creatables die. 
I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges
ABC Christmas Challenge - Photo for inspiration
My Mum's Craft Shop - Embossing
Stampin for the Weekend - 4 Layers
Totally Papercrafts - White on White.


Enjoy the bank holiday Monday and thanks for taking the time to stop by.
Lorraine x
OOh, Before I go I must share this photo with you. All weekend we have had a scarecrow competition in the village, and this one just made me smile!