Christmas Gnomes 3 - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Evening Everyone, 
It's been a very busy half term, I can't believe it's almost over! Thank you so much for all the messages and best wishes for my Mum. She has very limited sight in one eye and nothing in the other and she had another bump to the head while she was trying to do something the other day - getting her to do nothing is proving difficult! 

I've managed a couple of cards over the week - just haven't had a chance to blog them ....so here's the first one..I've used 'Christmas Gnomes 3' from Lili of the Valley.

I've coloured him with promarkers although I'm not very happy with my colouring on this one - his hat is driving me nuts! The background papers are from First Edition and I 've used Creative expressions winter trees dies and a Spellbinders snowflake die.

The sentiment tags are from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (Option : Winter)

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog. I hope you are all staying safe. Have a lovely weekend.

Lorraine x

Christmas Snowman at AYLI

Good Morning Everyone, 

Before I do anything else, I need to say a HUGE thank you for all of your lovely comments and good wishes that you sent for my mum. I'm so relieved to be able to tell you that she has come home. She has to rest and take things easy. The main worry is her eyesight - she has been left partially blind. It might come back, or it might not. I can't go and visit her yet as due to coronavirus we are in tier 2 in York and I work in a school so don't want to risk passing anything on. Just so happy she is back home with my dad!

Right...onto crafty things....It's time for a new challenge at As You Like It. This fortnight the theme is...

Blue and ? 

Which colour would you put with blue and don't forget to tell us why!

I've used this gorgeous little snowman from Lili of the Valley for today's card - Christmas Snowman 3

I've coloured him with promarkers and teh background paper is an old pad from Little Clare's. I've used a Creative Expressions winter tree die, die namics picket fence die, and Crafters Companion snowflake die.

We are sponsored by the fabulous Lee Holland.

                                                        

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Simon Says Stamp - Layer It Up

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Anything Goes

Passion for Promarkers  - Dies and Punches

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your comments and encouragement. I'm going to try and catch up with everyone over the next few days.

Lorraine x

Broomstick - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Morning Everyone, 
I'm having a bit of a bad week - my mum had a stroke on Thursday and is now in hospital being looked after by some wonderful nurses but I can't see her. So I'm going to say sorry now in case I don't get round to visiting or commenting on your lovely blogs. 

I made this card earlier this week so thought I'd better share it. I've used the adorable 'Broomstick'.

I've coloured her with promarkers and the background papers are from Anna Marie Designs - Garden Blooms Lilac. The flowers are my favourite Fabulous Flowers Moonstone die from Hunkydory. I drew the spiders webs around the image and the sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Incy Wincy Designs - Magical/Fairy Tales

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers  - Anything Goes (Option : Birthdays)

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog and for all your comments and encouragement.
I hope you are all keeping safe, and have a lovely weekend
Lorraine x

Penguin Friends - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Morning Everyone, 
I put off upgrading to the 'new' blogger until the very last minute and I'm still not sure I like it! I know I don't like change and sometimes we have no choice but why do they have to mess with things that work fine! I'm having problems getting to all your lovely blogs from my reading list as it keeps coming up with a warning asking if I really want to go there!! Tom was laughing at me because apparently I was shouting at the computer that 'Of course I want to go there, I've been going there for years!!' He kept telling me that the laptop can not hear a word I'm saying!!
Anyway, I have a little Christmas card to share. I've used the very cute 'Penguin Friends' from Lili of the Valley.

I've coloured them with promarkers and the background papers are from Craftwork Cards - Noir de Luxe. I've used a Creative Expressions Winter Tree die, A spellbinders snowflake die, a Marianne Creatable snowflake die and a Hunkydory Moonstone layered oval die. The sentiment tags are from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges;-

Winter Wonderland - Penguins

Christmas with the Cuties - Christmas in the Snow

Cute Card Thursday - Dies and Punches

Allsorts Challenge  - A winter scene or snow

Crafty Friends - Use more than 1 die

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your comments and encouragement. Hopefully I will be round to visit you all soon!
Lorraine x

Three Little Penguins - As You Like It

 Good Morning Everyone, 

It's time for another challenge over at As You Like It - How quickly has the last two weeks gone!! Anyway this time our theme is.....

Your Favourite Non Card Project

(Don't forget to tell us why)

This year I am going to do all my Mum's Christmas shopping and I thought it would be nice to make sure she has all the wrapping paper, ribbon and tags etc...so that's where I started - with the tags.

I've used three adorable penguins from Lili of the Valley, these are 'Three Little Penguins'. The background papers are from Frosty Christmas.

This fortnight we are sponsored by...

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Winter Wonderland - Penguins

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Anything Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Anything goes

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

Hope you are all staying safe

Lorraine x

Hocus Pocus Boy - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Morning Everyone, 

It's launch day over at Lili of the Valley, lots of gorgeous new images including some very cute witches and wizards, some fabulous paper packs and sentiments. I have used one of the new images, this is 'Hocus Pocus Boy'.

I've coloured him with promarkers. The blue and orange backing paper is from Echo Park and the green paper is a digital paper from Lili of the Valley.  The sentiments are also from the new release.

These new little witches and wizards are perfect for birthday cards as well as Halloween and they are so cute!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

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

Mystical Moon - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Morning Everyone, 
I hope you are all having a lovely weekend. Lili of the Valley are releasing some gorgeous new images this week, lots of very cute witches and wizards, some fabulous paper packs and sentiments. I have a sneaky peek at one of the new images, this is 'Mystical Moon'.

I've coloured her with promarkers and the backing paper is a digital paper from Lili of the Valley - Evening Skies. I've used a Memory Box landscape die, and a Creative expressions peony die.  The sentiment is also from the new release.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Sheepski Designs - Autumn/Halloween

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

Frightful Flight - PBSC DT

 Good Morning Everyone, 

It's the first Saturday of October which means that it's time for this month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge! Our theme this month is ....

ANYTHING GOES

(Option : Too Cute to Spook)

I've used a Penny Black stamp for today's treat bag called 'Frightful Flight'.

I've coloured him with promarkers and added a few die cut bats from a Memory Box die.

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
Simon Says Stamp - 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