Rowan Fairy

Hello Everyone
School's out!! yay! I love the summer holidays, time to catch up with all the housework that I haven't done over the last term! Well, once the cricket has finished that is!!
I have a little card to share with you tonight using an adorable fairy stamp from Whimsy Stamps - this is Rowan Fairy.

I've coloured her with promarkers and copics, and added lots of glitter to her fairy wings. The background papers are from Anna Marie Designs. I've used a Creative Expressions peony die, A Joanna Sheen Rose leaf die, a Hunkydory garden die and a sentiment stamp from Uniko.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge- Lots of Layers

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add some Sparkle

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

Snowman and Robin - Di's Digi Designs

Good afternoon everyone, 
I've not been around much lately as it's cricket season - well if you call sitting around the edge of a field waiting for the rain to stop, cricket!
Whilst sitting on the edge of a damp field, I realised I have already booked one or two Christmas fairs and I've made hardly any Christmas cards this year so I thought I'd better get a wriggle on, before the fair comes around and I've got nothing to sell!
I love snowmen and I love robins and this gorgeous stamp combines the two. it's a digi stamp from Di's Digi Stamps called 'Snowman and Robin'.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics. The background paper is from a very old pad from Little Clare's. I've used Creative expressions winter tree dies, a La La Land Crafts garden fence die and Snowflake dies from Spellbinders - I've layered these up using 3D foam pads and added an enamel dot in the centre. The sentiment tags are from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Hand-coloured Image
Stamping Sensations - Christmas in July 

Crafty Catz - Make It Cute

Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes/ Use Circles

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Festive Frames

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog. I'll try not to leave it too long next time!
Lorraine x

Happy Bees - LOTV DT

Good Morning Everyone

A Sunday with no cricket!! Unfortunately Emma's team had to concede today as we couldn't get enough players, but that means a little bit of crafty time for me. I really should be catching up on the housework, washing ..ironing ..gardening...

Anyway this little cutie is one of the stamps from a polymer stamp set called 'Happy Bees' by Lili of the Valley.

I've coloured him with copics and promarkers and added lots of glitter to his little bee wings. The background papers are from Make and Create. I've used a die namics fence die and a very pretty flower die from Polkadoodles. The sentiment comes with the set. 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Passion for Markers - Summer

Allsorts Challenge - Blooms, Bees or Butterflies

We Love Stamping - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog, I'll try and catch up with you all over the day in-between my jobs!!

Have a lovely Sunday

Lorraine x

Woodware Roses

Hello everyone, 
My Mum loved the card her made for her birthday and asked me to make a similar one for her friends 100th birthday. The instruction was...' I'd like it the same - but different!' So we opted for a very similar layout and the same Woodware stamp but with different colours and die cuts.
This stamp is Woodware - Roses

I've coloured it with promarkers and copics. The background paper is from Anna Marie Designs - Blissful. I've used a Honeybee Crafts Burlap background die, a Creative Expressions peony die, A Hunkydory Moonstone leaf die and a computer generated sentiment.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Allsorts Challenge - Flowers Galore

We Love Stamping - Fabulous Florals

Stamping Sensations - Mood Board/ Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

I'm trying to fit the crafting in between cricket matches, but I seem to be spending most of my time sat outside in the freezing cold...where is that summer sun!!

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