Missing You!!

Good Evening Everyone, 
I hope you've all had a lovely weekend. I sat down to make a Christmas card today and ended up making yet another mans card!I also managed to drop a box of card candi all over the floor. I've used 'Missing You' from Penny Black.

I've coloured him with promarkers and the background papers are from Craft Creations.

I've used a Die Namics fishtail stax die and a few card candi. The sentiment stamp is from the Stampendous Golf set.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Boys Boys Boys
Penny Black and More - Favourite Stamp (Favourite Penny Black Male stamp!)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (3rd Entry)
Creative Inspirations - CAS

Thanks for taking the time to visit me tonight and for all your comments and encouragement.
Have a lovely evening
Lorraine x

Take it Easy

Good Morning Everyone, 
This is the second card I made on Thursday instead of doing the housework!! It's another mans card, this time using 'Take it Easy' from Lili of the Valley.   

I've coloured him with promarkers and flexmarkers and the background papers are from Lili of teh Valley - Father Knows Best and I think the blue paper is First Edition.

I've used a MB cloud die, a MB arboscello tree die and a Marianne Creatables Fence die.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
LOTV Ideas to Inspire - Men/Sport
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
I really need to get my head down this weekend and get some DT cards made.....I'm always so last minute! 

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

Rugby Mad

Good Evening Everyone, 
I was supposed to be helping at school today but they didn't need me so I've managed to make a couple of cards instead! Well it was either that or do the housework!
This is 'Rugby Mad' from Lili of the Valley.

I've coloured him with promarkers and the background papers are from Lili of the Valley - Father Knows Best and Craft Creations.

I've used a MB marshmallow cloud die and a grass border die.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
LOTV Ideas to Inspire - Male or Sporty
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Clean and Simple
A Gem of a Challenge - For a Child

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

Gift Wrapping

Good Evening Everyone, 
Sorry I haven't been around for a while. I was hoping to get some crafty time at the weekend but...no chance! hubby was playing cricket for the village team, (they lost!) and the kids wanted to go and watch. I took them down to the Cricket club at 1pm....had a beer or 2 with a couple of friends .....and got home at 7.30pm!!! ...no crafting! lol, but a lovely afternoon!!
Anyway I had the chance to make a quick card this morning.....but then blogger has been playing up.
This is 'Gift Wrapping' from Sugar Nellie. 

I've coloured her with promarkers and added lots of glitter to her fairy wings. The background papers are First Edition - Silent night.

I've used a Spellbinders poinsettia die, a spellbinders edgeability die, and a Marianne Creatables ivy die. The ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
The Sugar bowl - anything Sugar Nellie -Final challenge :-( 
Sweet Stampin Christmas  - Christmas Fairies
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Colour Inspiration
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Extra - Anything Christmas
Loves Rubbr Stamps - Handmade Flowers

I'm having the same problems with blogger as a few other people....no reading list and it won't let me load some blogs. I promise to visit you all as soon as I can.
I must dash...Number 1 son has cricket practice and it turns out no 1 daughter wants to start cricket next year....mmm I can see a pattern!
Thanks for visiting my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Seedling Ted at Di's Digi Designs

Good Morning Everyone, 
It's the weekend...yay....but I'm a cricket widow this weekend...boo....more time to craft....yay!! bet I don't get chance! lol!! 
Anyway today sees the start of a new challenge at Di's Digi designs Challenge and this fortnight our theme is...
                         LOTS OF LAYERS
I absolutely love this image, he's called 'Seedling Ted'. Unfortunately the card you see before you is not the card that I had in my head when I started out!

I've coloured him with promarkers and the background papers are from all over the place...craft creations, Lili of the valley...and Echo park..I think!

I've used a Mb cloud die, a Crafts too fence die, a MB arboscello tree die and a grass border.

Our sponser this fortnight is LITTLE DARLINGS RUBBER STAMPS SHOP  (Winner pays shipping if any).   Prize will be $15 voucher to the shop!  All of Di's CandiBean series rubber stamps are availabe at LITTLE DARLINGS RUBBER STAMPS SHOP:)

Don't forget if you use one of Di's images on your project you will be entered into a second prize draw to win 2 of Di's gorgeous images.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Divas by Design - 3 or more Layers
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - How does your Garden Grow

Thanks for visiting my little blog today and for all your comments and encouragement.
Have a lovely weekend
Lorraine x

A Christmas Choir at Winter Wonderland

Good Morning Everyone, 
We have a new challenge starting at Winter Wonderland and this week the theme is....
                                 A CHRISTMAS CHOIR
I've used one of my favourite Penny Black stamps for today's card. This is 'Caroling Trio'.

I've coloured them with promarkers and the background papers are from Lili of the Valley.

I've used a Marianne Creatables tree die, a Marianne Creatable snowflake die and a Marianne Creatables fence die. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

This week we are sponsored by:

offering 1 lucky winner
£10 online voucher

and

offering another lucky winner

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Penny Black and More - Favourite Stamp  (one of them...I have a few!)
Stamping Sensations - Animal Antics
Love to create - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Extra - Anything Christmas

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

Childs play at A little Bit Crafty

Good Morning Everyone, 
It's our mid month reminder for this months challenge at A Little Bit Crafty. The theme is ...
                                                          CHILDS PLAY
We have some fabulous sponsors this month, 
Prize to be arranged
   Prize to be arranged    £12 online or shop
I've used 'Birthday Kiddo' from Stampendous for today's card.

I've coloured her with promarkers and the background paper is from Lili of the Valley.

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

Catkins - Another little fairy!

Hello Everyone, 
Thank you for all your kind comments about Tom. He was sent home from school on Monday feeling sick and he had a headache. By Tuesday one side of his face had turned bright red like it had been burnt. It turns out he has mild concussion and the graze on his head has become infected. He's on antibiotics and had a week off school. We're back to the doctors in the morning, all because he tripped over and scrapped his head!

Anyway enough of my ramblings, I've a quick card to share today and it's another of those gorgeous little fairy's from Lili of the Valley, this one is called 'Catkins'.

I've coloured her with promarkers and added lots of glitter to her fairy wings. The background papers are from Lili of the Valley - Always and Forever.

I've used a MB pipi butterfly die and the flowers and hessian are from The Ribbon Girl.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
The Ribbon Girl - Lovely Lili Challenge (girlie)
Bunny Zoes Challenge - Layers
My Mums Craft Shop - Ink it Up
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Faux (stitching)
Charizma Cardz - Sparkle and Shine - Glitter
Penny Black and More - Favourite Stamp (My fav LOTV stamp)

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your comments and encouragement. I promise to catch up with you all soon.
Lorraine x