Xmas Kitty - Penny Black

Hello Everyone, 
I'm cracking on with my Christmas cards now, only 3 weeks to go until my first Christmas fair! I turned to my trusty Penny Black stamps for todays card. They are so easy to colour so don't take too long!
This is 'Xmas Kitty'.

I've coloured him with copics and promarkers. The background papers are from my box of scraps. I think the green paper might be from a First Edition pad, and I've no idea where the gold dotty paper is from! At least it is more scraps used from a very big box of them! There wasn't much of either paper but waste not, want not!

I've used a Polkadoodles poinsettia die and a sentiment tag stamp from Lili of the Valley. 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Snippets Playground - Use snippets

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Favourite Fabric Embellishment - Mine has to be a ribbon bow. It's the easiest way to add texture and there are so many colours available, making it easy to match to your project.

Thanks for your visit. 
Have a lovely week
Lorraine x

Hazel - Sugar Nellie

Good Morning Everyone, 
I have a card to share today using an older, very cute fairy from Sugar nellie. This is 'Hazel'.

I've coloured her with copics and promarkers and added lots of glitter to her fairy wings. The background papers are from my box of scraps. I've used a Hunkydory Moonstone fabulous flower die, a La La Lands Garden fence die and a CC Designs mushroom border die. The sentiment is computer generated.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Simon says Stamp Monday Challenge - Think Pink
Passion for Promarkers - Birthday
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

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

Ho Ho Ho - Lili of the Valley DT

Hello Everyone, 

I have made a start on my Christmas cards....finally. I have to get cracking on them as I have 3 fairs booked in next month and no stock!

This is a gorgeous, cute Santa from Lili of the Valley called 'Ho Ho Ho'.

I've coloured him with copics and promarkers. I have no idea where the background papers are from as they were in my box of scraps. I've used a die namics picket fence die and a Polkadoodles Poinsettia holly die set. The sentiment stamp is from Uniko.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

As You Like It - Favourite Fabric Embellishment : 

My favourite fabric embellishment has to be a double satin bow. I tend to use relatively cheap ribbon as I find it ties better and there's so many colours available. There's always a colour to match a project and I have a box full of ribbon!

Simon Says Stamp - Use Patterned Paper

I Love Promarkers - Christmas

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog. 

Lorraine x

Bountiful - PBSC DT

Good morning everyone,

It's the first Saturday of the month - it's also time for our Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

This month the theme is ...

Anything Goes 

Option : Bright Colours

This is one of my older Penny Black wooden stamps called 'Bountiful'.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics. The background papers are from Crafters Companion - Country Lane. After making the last couple of autumn themed cards, I'm sure you can guess which dies were on my desk.... here's the list:-

Polkadoodles Flower Flourish die

Die-namics Upsy Daisy die

La La Land Crafts Garden fence die

Spellbinders Fall Foliage die

Anna Marie Designs - Flower Stamens die

I've coloured the centre of the Upsy Daisy die with promarkers and added Buttercup liquid pearls to the centre. The sentiment is computer generated.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Hello Autumn

Allsorts Challenge - Anything Autumn

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

Have a lovely weekend.
Lorraine x

Dreams and Wishes - Sugar Nellie

Good Evening Everyone
I have a little Sugar Nellie fairy to share with you tonight called 'Dreams and Wishes'. 

I've coloured her with promarkers and copoics and added lots of glitter to her fairy wings. The background papers are from crafters Companion - Thankful & Blessed. I've used quite a few dies :-

La La Land Crafts - garden fence die

CC Designs - Mushroom Border die

Die-namics - Stitched Bloom die

Spellbinders - Fall Foliage die

The sentiment is an embossed label die from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Passion for Markers - Add some Sparkle

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Hope you're having a lovely week.
Lorraine x

Winnie Daisy Fairy - Polkadoodles

Hello Everyone, 
Cricket season is over which means I have had a little bit of time in my craft room...before I have to catch up with the 6 months worth of housework I've missed due to sitting at the side of a cricket pitch!
This little fairy is Winnie Daisy Fairy from Polkadoodles.

I've coloured her with copics and promarkers and added lots of glitter to her fairy wings. The background papers are from crafters Companion - Thankful & Blessed. I've used quite a few dies on this card..

Polkadoodles Flower Flourish die

La La Land Crafts Garden Fence die

Spellbinders Fall Foliage die

Anna Marie Designs Flower Stamens die

CC Designs mushroom Border die - which I've coloured with copics and added liquid pearls for the spots.

The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley embossed label stamp.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations - Hello Autumn

Allsorts Challenge - Anything Autumn

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge 9 week 4 - Anything Goes

We Love Stamping - Autumn Leaves or Winter Trees / Anything Goes

Thanks or taking the time to visit. 
Lorraine x

Alf Gardening - DigiStamp Boutique

Hello Everyone, 

Is anyone else having trouble with blogger? I have lost all of my reading list, so none of your blogs have been showing for at least a week. Also, my scheduled posts - haven't posted! 

My card making time is getting less and less...life just keeps getting in the way! I needed a card for my Dad's birthday and after spending ages looking for the right stamp, I remembered this fabulous image from DigiStamp Boutique. Unfortunately no longer available, I believe this is called Alf Gardening.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics. The background papers are from Craft Creations and Make and Create. I've used a Creative Expression winter tree die, which I've coloured with markers. The fence die is from La La Land Crafts. I've added a mushroom border die and a Hunkydory Moonstone plant pot die. I've added liquid pearls to the mushroom border and flower die. The sentiment was computer generated.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Passion for Markers - Masculine

Thanks for taking the time to visit - I'll hopefully return the visit soon.

Lorraine x

Home Sweet Home - PBSC DT

Good morning everyone,

It's the first Saturday of the month  it's also time for our Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

This month the theme is ...

Anything Goes 

Option : Use a Die

This is a lovely wooden stamp that I bought on vinted. It's called 'Home Sweet Home'.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics, fussy cut him out and attached him with 3D foam pads. I've used a Lawn Fawn fence die and added lots of punch cut flowers with liquid pearl centres.  The sentiment stamp is from Uniko, 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Allsorts Challenge - All Creatures Great and Small

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

Have a lovely weekend.
Lorraine x