Snowy Chums - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Morning Everyone, 
Nothing on my blog for a whole week....in my defence, I have increased my hours at work going back to full time since last Monday. The house is a bomb site and the promarkers have been left untouched...:-(
I've had this one coloured up for a while, but hadn't got round to making the card...eventually managed something...
This is Snowy Chums..

I've coloured them with promarkers, and the background papers are from First Edition. I've used a Sue Wilson poinsettia die, a Sue Wilson winter tree die and a Joanna Sheen small fir die.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
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

Winter Friends - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Morning Everyone, 
I've been a bad blogger again...life just keeps getting in the way of crafting and blogging! Also when I do get a few minutes to sit and colour..Mr Mojo has other ideas!
It seems like it's taken ages to make this Christmas card. I've used one of the rubber stamps from the Winter Friends set and although she is no longer available as a rubber stamp you can get her as a digital image here.

The background paper is from Crafters Companion. I've used a sue Wilson Poinsettia die and a Joy!crafts fence die. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Crafty Hazelnuts Extra - Anything Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Dies and punches

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

Hibernating Hedgie

Good Morning Everyone
It's another Christmas card from me today. I really need to get moving with these as I have 3 fairs booked in for November and December.
This little cutie is 'Hibernating Hedgie' from Di's Digi Designs.

I've coloured him with promarkers and added lots of glitter to the snow. The background papers are from The Works. I've used a Marianne Creatables fence die and a sentiment stamp from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Hand coloured image
Crafty Hazelnuts - Anything Christmas
ABC Christmas Challenge - S for Sparkle

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

Lorraine x

Snowy Robins - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Morning Everyone, 
I have a sneak peek of one of the new stamps due to be released by Lili of the Valley tomorrow! So you don't have long to wait before you will be able to get your hands on these gorgeous little robins!
This is the adorable 'Snowy Robins'.

I've coloured it with promarkers and the background paper is a very old pad from Lili of the Valley.  I've distreed the edges of the card using a Tom Holtz paper distresser. I've used a Sue Wilson Poinsettia die and a Die namics picket fence. The sentiment tags are also from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - September Challenge
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

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

Caroling Trio

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 : 'something old/neglected')

I have used a very cute Penny Black slapstick stamp called 'Caroling Trio' for today's card. I love this stamp but haven't inked it up for over a year!

I've coloured him with promarkers. The background papers are from First Edition - All that Glistens. I've used  a M & C Boutique snowflake die and and a Die namics picket fence 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:-
Penny Black and More  - Animals
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Stamp It
ABC Christmas Challenge - T for Texture

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

Lorraine x


                                              

Annabel Football - Lili of the Valley DT

Hello Everyone, 
It was back to work for me today after six lovely weeks at home with the kids. We have had so much cricket and lots of family birthdays, a very busy summer holiday!
I'm having a break from Christmas cards to share this one that I made for a friends little girl. I've used a Lili of the Valley stamp - Annabel Football.

I've coloured her with promarkers and the background paper is from Craftwork Cards
I've used a die namics flower die and a sentiment stamp from LOTV.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Allsorts Challenge - Feminine
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
There are some more gorgeous new Christmas images due out from Lili of the Valley on the 10th September so I will be back to making my Christmas cards very soon!

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

Whimsy Fairy Wishes

Hello Everyone, 
It was Emma's birthday a few days ago which means that I can now share her birthday card. She hasn't had a party because of all her cricket although she had an amazing time on the County Cricket Residential in Scarborough with all her team. I am going to take her and a few friends Ten Pin Bowling at the weekend and then she has yet another cricket match on Sunday!
Onto her card...I've used an adorable stamp from Whimsy called Fairy Wishes.

Emma doesn't like a lot of fuss on her cards but she does like sparkle so I coloured her with promarkers and added lots of glitter to her fairy wings. The background paper is from Lemoncraft - Heart Painted. I used a Die namics flower die and cut out the top fairy wing so the flower didn't cover it up.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Clean and Simple
Passion for Promarkers - For a Birthday
Stamping Sensations - Things with Wings
Allsorts Challenge - Feminine

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

Mini snowman no 6 - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Morning Everyone, 
There's not much crafting going on here again...cricket has taken over this week. Emma was playing at Durham on Monday, Northumberland on Wednesday and Scarborough on Thursday, Friday and today! She's on a 3 day County Cricket residential in Scarborough, playing Lancashire and Derbyshire so we have driven over to watch the games. They are on a lovely site with the cricket pitch overlooking the sea.

Anyway, I have another little snowman to share today. This is the sixth one from the set 9 snowmen that are now available from Lili of the Valley.

I've coloured him with promarkers and the background papers are from First Edition. I've used a Spellbinders snowflake die, and a sentiment stamp from the new release. 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-


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