Happy New Year Everyone

Hello Everyone, 
Well, that's 2019 nearly over and I've been extremely bad at blogging and making cards for friends and family! I sold almost all my Christmas cards at craft fairs in November and then ran out of time to make the most important ones! Luckily I have been forgiven!
November and December were particularly hectic this year, I went back to work full time, Emma broke her foot and various other family things going on before I even thought about Christmas. I hope that in 2020, I will get the chance to craft a little bit more and spend time visiting all your fabulous blogs. As Marianne has said in her post, social media is changing the way we do things, but I do love blogging and have been lucky enough to make many friends doing it. I won't promise that I will get more time for blogging in 2020 but I will promise to try.

In the meantime, here are my favourite makes of 2019....

March 2019 - Hide and Seek Mice : Di's Digi Designs

Time Flies - Lili of the Valley

Sweetie - Sylvia Zet at Whimsy Stamps.

Alf - DigiStamp Boutiquue ( Sadly Closed)

And finally a card I made for my daughter  - Fairy Wishes from Whimsy Stamps.

Well, that's it from me for 2019. 

I hope you have a fabulous evening whatever you are doing and I wish you all a very happy, healthy and crafty 2020.

To all my crafty friends in Australia, I hope you are all safe and that the situation there improves soon. 

Lorraine x

Poinsettia Mouse - Di's Digi Stamps

Good Morning Everyone, 
School's finally finished so I can start thinking about getting organised for Christmas! ...I'm a bit behind this year!
I did manage to colour a very cute little mouse this week. This is 'Poinsettia Mouse' from Di's Digi Stamps.

I've coloured him with promarkers and added liquid pearls to the centre of the flowers. The background papers are from Dovecraft and First Edition. I've used a Creative Expressions poinsettia die and a sentiment from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Di's Digi Designs  - Winter Holidays
Passion for Promarkers - Anything Goes

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

Wild Rose Studio - Family Snowmen

Good Morning Everyone, 
My little blog has been really neglected recently, we've had so much going on at home that crafty time has just not happened! On the plus side, Emma's foot is healing well and she has another x-ray at the hospital on Christmas Eve. I do think we are so lucky to have our NHS, the Doctors and nurses there are just AMAZING.
Anyway onto my card. My hubby bought me this stamp for Christmas last year and this is the first time it has been inked up! It's a very cute Snow Family from Wild Rose Studios.

I've coloured them with ppromarkers and the background paper was from Lili of the Valley. I've used a Memory Box tree die and a Spellbinder and Marianne Creatables snowflake die. The sentiment is computer generated.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Passion for Promarkers - Mega Christmas Challenge
Creative Inspirations - Festive Fun
Creative Moments - Anything Goes option :Christmas
Allsorts Challenge - Inspired by a song  - Let it Snow (I hope it snows this year, I'd love to build some snowmen with my children!)

   Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog today. I really appreciate all your comments and encouragement, especially as I've been such a bad blogger lately!
Have a lovely weekend
Lorraine x

Snowy - PBSC DT

Hello Everyone, 
It's the first Saturday of the month and that means that it's time for this month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge! Our theme this month is ....

ANYTHING GOES

(Option : Sparkle)

I've used one of my favourite Penny Black stamps for today's card. This is Snowy.

I've coloured him with promarkers, and the background papers are from First Edition. I've used a Creative Expressions winter tree die and a Die namics fence die. The sentiment is computer generated (as requested by a customer!).
Our sponsor this month is 1-2-3 stitch with a £10 voucher for one lucky winner.
                                                           

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Festive Fun

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

Have a lovely weekend.

Lorraine x


                                              

Hunkydory Little Books are fab!

Good Evening Everyone, 
Everyone here is starting to recover from all the nasty bugs that have been going around. Both Tom and Emma have gone back to school now, although we are counting down the days to the Christmas holidays! 

I have a quick card to share tonight, that I made using a page from one of the Little Books from Hunkydory. I have quite a few of these 'Little Books' and absolutely love them!

I've used scraps of paper from my bit box, but I think they might be from The Works and Magnolia. I've used a Creative expressions poinsettia die and an x-cut border punch.

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

Christmas Sled - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Afternoon Everyone, 
I've been a bad blogger again. When Emma broke her foot, I thought I would get a bit of time off cricket practice...oh no...she's been helping with training and scoring for the games!
Anyway, today I had to pick her up from school as she had been sick. When I got there, the school nurse had 11 children sitting in the medical room, all with sick bowls!

While she's sleeping, I'm having a little time too catch up with everyone. I don't want to wake her up by doing the hoovering...well that's my excuse anyway!

Onto my card... This is 'Christmas Sled' from Lili of the Valley.

I've coloured them with promarkers and the background papers are from First Edition. I've used a Die namics picket fence die, a Spellbinders snowflake die and Marianne Creatables tree die. The sentiment tag stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - Christmas
Passion for Promarkers - 3 or more Layers

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