Mummy!

Good morning Everyone, 
I can't believe it's the 1st October already! Where has the year gone!?? Anyway, we have a brand new challenge over at Without Words and this month our theme is.....

                                                     THINGS THAT GO BUMP

It was really  good to see all your gorgeous colouring last month.
The DT girls are so talented, I'm not quite sure why I'm on the team and after this months effort they might just kick me off!!
I've used an image from Mo's Digital Pencil called 'Mummy'

I've coloured him with my promarkers, cut him out and stuck him onto some black card.

The clouds are a memory box die and the backing paper is from my stash. 
Good luck with this months challenge, I can't wait to see your creations.

I'd like to enter the following challenges
Make it Monday - Linky Party
Hooked on craft - Halloween
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting me today and fro all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Baby Balnket

Good Morning Everyone, 
Last Friday morning my lovely Hubby drove all the way to Leeds so that I could visit the LOTV shop and I have to say ... it's GORGEOUS!! The rooms are very bright, there's a lovely atmosphere  and it's bursting with crafty stash!
I met the lovely Anne and the fabulous Dawny P too! I also had the best carrot cake I've had in ages!! lol
I bought one or two new stamps, two or three pads of paper and some dies!! I had to keep hold of a few pennies as I'm hoping to go to the Great Northern Papercrafting Extravaganza in Harrogate next week!!
I made today's card with one of the stamps I bought. This is 'Baby Blanket'.

She's coloured with promarkers. Most of you know that I colour quite dark so to keep just a hint of colour was very hard!!

I've used a 'daisy and swirls' embossing folder and finished with a bit of ribbon and some bling from my stash
I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Lillies Little Fairies Challenge- White with a hint of colour
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

I also bought one of the new little Geisha girl stamps. I'm making a card 'just for fun' with this one but it's taking me longer than I thought!! lol It could be the end of the week before you actually see it!!
Thanks for visiting me today and for all your lovely comments. I'll be round to visit you all later!
Lorraine x

Fish AHoy!

Good Morning Everyone,
It's the weekend- Yay!!! We have another fabulous challenge over at Di's Digi Designs Challenge. This fortnight we would like to see
                       ANIMALS ACTING AS HUMANS
We are sponsored by Ribbon Carousel and there's a second prize draw for anyone using one of Di's images! 
I've used Fish AHoy! for todays card.

I've coloured him with my promarkers. The background papers are from Craft creations.

I've used memory box dies for the trees and the clouds, and a Marianne creatable die for the fence.

I'd like to enter the following challenges
Make it Monday - Linky Party
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Charizma Cardz - For the Guys
Whimsey Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes
Hooked on craft - Cards for men
Thanks for visiting my little blog today and for all your lovely comments. I really appreciate them
Lorraine x

Santa Kai

Good Morning Everyone, 
Well it's here, this is my first DT post for Winter Wonderland..Yay!!! I love christmas cards!! Today, there's a brand new challenge starting and the theme is....
                                                        Baby's 1st Christmas

We are Sponsored by

who are offering a $15 voucher for their fabulous online store

I've used a Mo Manning image for my Dt card called 'Santa Kai'.

I've coloured him with my promarkers, and added lots of glitter to his hat and coat.

The stars were cut with an x-cut die, and I've finished off with a bit of ribbon and a few pearls from my stash.
I hope you can join in with our challenge this week, the big day will be here before you know it!!  I can't wait to see all your lovely creations.

I'd like to enter the following challenges
ABC Christmas Challenge - S for Santa Claus is coming to town
My Mums Craft Shop Challenge - Stars
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp & Show - For the Love of Sparkle

I have a plumber coming to fix my kitchen taps and then 4 children for tea after school! What a day!! lol
Thanks for visiting me today and for all your lovely comments. I love reading them.
Lorraine x

Butterfly Wonder

Good morning everyone, 
This is my final week as GD for the CRAFT Challenge. Thank you very much for having me ladies.
The challenge this week is
                                 HANDMADE EMBELLISHMENTS
I've used an image from Digi Darla called Butterfly Wonder.

I've coloured her with my promarkers. The background papers are from Nit Wits collection, and I've used a spellbinders edgeability die for the border.

The flowers are made using my Joy!crafts die and some card candi that I've coloured to match. The butterflies are from a Marianne Creatables die and the smaller ones are a Martha Stewart Punch.I've finished off with some ribbon and bling from my stash.

There are some fabulous prizes this week from
1) Crimson Cloud
2) Digi Darla
3) Sassy Studio Designs

I'd like to enter the following Challenges:-
Flutterby Wednesdays - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Linky Party
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts - Break out your punch (butterflies)

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments. Now the housework beckons so I will be round to visit you all later!
Lorraine x

Hobo Billy Boy!

Good morning everyone, 
It's Wednesday and that means we have a brand new challenge over at  I ♥ ProMarkers
This week we want to see
                                                        MENS CARDS
We are sponsored by the Digi Doodle Shop with a $10 gift certificate for one lucky winner.
I've used Billy Boy for my DT card.  

I've coloured him with my promarkers and the backing papers are from Brenda Pinnick Designs.

I hope you can join our challenge this week, but don't forget you must use Promarkers, Triamarker and or Flexmarkers to be eligible for the prize draw.

Thanks for visiting me today and for all your comments.
Lorraine x 

Blooming Lovely!

Good Morning Everyone, 
I need to say a huge 'THANK YOU' for all the support you have shown for my Joanna Sheen application. I really appreciate it and your comments were all so lovely! I've got my fingers crossed, but all the entries were so fabulous, I'll just have to wait and see.

Lilies Little Fairies are looking for a guest designer for October, so I thought I'd put my name forward for that too! Well, I'm finishing work next week, (after 20 years with the same company!), so I need something to keep me out of mischief until I have to get another job!! lol!!

I've used 'Blooming Lovely' for today's card. I really enjoyed colouring this one!

As always I've coloured the image with my promarkers, and the background papers are from Nit Wits.

The lace die is from Magnolia and I've added some die cut flowers made using a Joy!crafts die and some card Candi.I finished off with some ribbon and bling from my stash!
I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Lillies Little Fairies - Flower Power
Make it Monday - Linky Party
Stampin for the weekend - Feeling Floral

Thanks for taking the time to visit me and for all your lovely comments. You really make my day!
Lorraine x

Joanna Sheen DT Application

Hello Everyone, 

A little while ago I applied for a DT position on the Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog.  A couple of weeks ago I was really shocked to find out that I'd been shortlisted to the final 12!! 
The lovely Paula sent me some decoupage and matching backing papers to make a card with. This is what I came up with.

 I used an 8" square card base and layered the papers with lilac card. I used a Spellbinders edgeability die for the border. The flowers is made with a Marainne Creatables die and I finished with some card candi and a bit of ribbon from my stash.

 
All the 12 finalists have made a card which can be found on the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog. The comments section will be open for one week so you can leave your views on the entries, before a final decision is made.

Wish me luck!
Lorraine x