Soo Loved - PBSC DT

Good Morning Everyone, 
It's time for the mid-month reminder for our Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Our theme this month is...

Anything Goes

Option : Romance

I've used one of the stamps from the transparent stamp set - So Loved.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics. The background papers are from Lemoncraft - Tiny miracles. I've added a flower from the Die-namics Blueprint 14 set.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations - Think Pink

We love Stamping - Love and Romance

Stamping Sensations - Favourite Stamps (Penny Black!)

Passion for Markers - Shop your stash ( I've had everything I've used on this card for at least 3 years...)

It's been a very busy week here - so many family birthdays, starting with Tom's 21st a couple of days ago and we're still celebrating! Both kids back from university for a family gathering....just how I like it!!

Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Lorraine x

Mabel and Snowman - C.R.A.F.T. GDT

Good Morning Everyone, 

I've been asked to be GDT over at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge. The theme for this challenge is 'Christmas' - a great excuse to get started on your cards for 2026.

I've used 'Mabel with Snowman' from Polkadoodles for my card.

I've coloured her with promarkers and copics. The background paper is from echo Park. I've used a La La Lands garden fence die. a Marianne Creatables tree die and a gorgeous poinsettia and holly flower die from Polkadoodles, adding liquid pearls to the centre of the flowers. The sentiment tag is from Lili of the Valley.

This challenge is sponsored by the fabulous Polkadoodles

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Passion for Markers - Shop your stash ( I've had the papers and tree dies for years but absolutely love them!)

Polkadoodles Challenge 2 - Anything Polkadoodles

Digi Chosday Challenge 2 - Anything Goes

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

The Happy Couple

Good Morning Everyone, 

I've been asked to be GDT over at Allsorts Challenge this week. The theme is ...

Embossing : Dry or Wet

(Option - Anything Goes)

I've used a lovely digital stamp from Lili of the Valley for my card. This is 'The Happy Couple'.

I've coloured them with promarkers and copics and added lots of liquid pearls to her dress. I'm not very good at 'wet' embossing so I've used a very pretty embossing folder from crafts Too to create my background. I've used Creative Expressions peony dies with pearls for the centres.

The sponsor for this challenge is the fabulous Lisa Horton, a rambling woodgrain rose embossing folder and co-ordinating stencil.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

We Love Stamping - Hearts/Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Love is in the Air

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to visit - Have a lovely weekend.
Lorraine x

Sending Love - PBSC DT

Good morning everyone,
January went quick! It's the first Saturday of February which means it's time for our Penny Black Saturday Challenge. This months theme is...

Anything Goes

(Option : Romance)

I've used an older stamp for my card; this is 'Sending Love'.

The papers are from Noor Designs and Craft Creations. I've used a Marianne Creatables fence die, a Die namics blue print 14 flower die and a sentiment stamp from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations - Think Pink

We love Stamping - Hearts

Stamping Sensations - Favourite Stamps ( Anything Penny Black!)

Simon Says Stamp - Add a Heart

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

Have a lovely weekend
Lorraine x

New Home

Good Morning Everyone, 
I have a card to share today using an old image from Lili of the Valley. This is from the 'Moving Trio' set.

I've coloured it with copics and promarkers. The background papers are from Craft Creations and Make and Create. I've used a Lawn fawn sun die, Memory Box cloud dies adn a Marianne Creatables fence die. I've used an X-Cut punch to make the little flowers and added liquid pearls to the centres.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

We Love Stamping - Something New

Crafty Calendar - Anything New

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

Golfing Gnome - Woodware

Good evening everyone, 
I have a larger card to share today using a fabulous stamp from Woodware. This is 'Golfing Gnome'.

This Woodware stamp is a lovely big one so I've used a 7" card blank for this one! I've coloured him with promakers and copics. The background papers are from Craft Creations. I've used a Lawn Fawn sun die, Creative Expressions winter tree dies ( which I've coloured) and a La La Lands garden fence die. The sentiment is computer generated.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Allsorts Challenge - For Boys or Men

Passion for Markers - Digi or Stamp (My favourite is definitely a physical stamp : I love just being able to pick up a stamp and get colouring rather than having to turn the computer on!)

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog.
Lorraine x

Polar Bear

Hello everyone, 
I hope you are all having a good start to 2026 and all those resolutions are still going strong. I didn't make any as I'm guaranteed to break them by day 2!
I have managed a little bit of time in my crafty space. I've had this digi print sat on my desk for a very long time! It's an old image from Lili of the Valley.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics, luckily I got some new pens for Christmas as everyone I picked had run out of ink! The background paper is a gorgeous pad from Crafters Companion - Timeless Shades of Winter. I've used Creative Expressions winter tree dies and a Hunkydory Moonstone snowflake die. The sentiment stamps are from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Stamping Sensations - Something Beginning with B ( Bear)

We Love Stamping - Option Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - Winter Animal

Thanks for taking the time to visit.
Lorraine x

Baby Hammock - PBSC DT

Good Morning everyone and Happy New Year!

As this is my first post for 2026, I'd like to wish you all a very happy, healthy and crafty year.
Those two weeks have flown by so quickly...really not ready to go back to work! It's the first Saturday of the year which means the first Penny Black Saturday Challenge of the year. This month's theme is...

Anything Goes

(Option : Something New)

I've used an older wooden stamp for my card - this is Baby Hammock.

I've coloured her with promarkers and copics. The background papers are from my box of scraps (I really must use some of these up this year) I think they might be from an old Lili of the Valley pad and Craft Creations.
I've used Sweet Dixie Scalloped square dies and a peony die from Creative Expressions adding card candy to the centre of the flowers. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Thanks for taking the time to visit - hope you can join our challenge
Lorraine x