A card!!

Good Morning Everyone, 
Cricket season has started, and Emma is back playing which means my crafty time has stopped!!  She plays for 4 different teams and had 6 games last week! I'm spending a lot of evenings on the edge of a cricket field...in my winter coat!! Where's the sunshine?!! 

Anyway, I found this image already printed off - bonus - as I don't have to faff around switching the computer on!! This is an old image from Digi Stamp Boutique.

I've coloured her with promarkers and copics and the background papers are from Nit Wit Collections. I've used a Creative Expression peony die, A Hunkydory Moonstone oval die, scalloped oval die and  a sentiment stamp from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Passion for Markers - Spots and or Stripes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
We Love Stamping - For a Lady

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

The Happy Couple - Lili of the Valley DT

Good evening everyone, 

Have you seen all the gorgeous new images from Lili of the Valley as part of their 18th birthday celebrations? There are some beautiful wedding stamps - This is 'The Happy Couple'. 

All the DT have made a card with this image, and it's wonderful to see how differently everyone uses it.

I've coloured them with promarkers and copics, and added lots of liquid pearls to the lace on her dress. I've used a Hunkydory moonstone scalloped oval die, a Creative Expressions peony die, a little piece of pretty lace and a sentiment stamp from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Passion for Markers - Add pearls or gems

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add Texture

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

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

Lorraine x

Flutter Bye - PBSC

Good Morning Everyone
It's the 1st Saturday of May, which means it's time for our Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Our theme this month is ....

ANYTHING GOES 

(Option : Nature)

I've used a rubber stamp called 'Flutter Bye'.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics, and the background papers are from Anna Marie Designs. I've used a Die namics picket fence die, a Creative Expressions Peony die and an xcut flower punch. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.
 

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:-

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (option : hand coloured image)

We Love Stamping - For a Lady or girl

Simon Says Stamp - Feminine 

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

Have a lovely weekend. 

Lorraine x


                                              

Little Badger Gardening - LOTV DT

Good Morning Everyone,
I have a little card to share today using a very cute badger from Lili of the Valley. This is 'Little Badger Gardening'.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics and the background papers are bits and pieces from my box of scraps but I think they are Craft Creations and Echo Park. I've used a watering can and rake from a First Edition garden die set, a Die-namics picket fence die, Memory Box puffy clouds and a Lawn Fawn sun die. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes : Option - Scenic

As You Like It - Favourite Sketch or Layout : I love creating little scenes for all the cute stamps. I think it just brings them to life a little bit more. There are so many dies available to add those little touches too...clouds, sun, fences etc..

I hope you are all having a lovely bank holiday weekend. Emma is playing cricket today so we have a 2 hour drive up to Newcastle...it's raining here so hopefully the sun is shining up there!

Lorraine x

Saucer Magnolia

Good Morning everyone, 
My Mum was 80 last Thursday so I can now share the card I made for her. She loves magnolia flowers so I used this gorgeous image from Power Poppy - Saucer Magnolia.

I've coloured them with copics and promarkers. The background papers are from Make & Create. I've used a Hunkydory Moonstone flower die, a Honey Bee Burlap background die and a Spellbinders Grand decorative circle die. The sentiment is computer generated.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Stamping Sensations - I Love.. : Colouring, adding dies but most of all 'my Mum' as the card is for her.

Allsorts Challenge - Something beginning with B  : Blooms

We Love Stamping - Favourite Stamps : I've used the stamp a few times now, it's so pretty and perfect when you don't want to do 'cute'.

Crafty Friends - Spring

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Emma had a break from her cricket over the winter (lots of horrible things happened last year) and we weren't sure that she would go back to it, but last week, she decided she would! That means, training is back on, games are back on and she has a bit of 'catching up' to do. My crafty time is diminishing rapidly!! 

I promise I will try and get round to visiting you all this week.  For now, I have to go and clean the house as my out-laws are arriving to help celebrate my Mum's birthday!

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

Bunny Hop - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Morning Everyone, 
I have a little Easter card to share today, using one of the cute new images from Lili of the Valley. This is Bunny Hop.

I've coloured her with copics and promarkers and the background papers are from my box of scraps. I've used a Die namics fence die, a Die namics flowers die from the Blueprints 14 set, a Lawn Fawn sun die, a Memory Box puffy cloud die and a Spellbinders decorative circle die. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Easter

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Sweet Treats ( I think those eggs look like they could be the chocolate variety!)

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

Happy Easter
Lorraine x

Hydrangea Kitty

Good morning everyone, 
I have a card to share today using a gorgeous image from Di's Digi Stamps. This is Hydrangea Kitty.

I've coloured her with promarkers and copics and added a few liquid pearls to the centre of the hydrangea flowers. . The background papers are from Anna Marie Designs. I've used a Hunkydory Moonstone Fabulous Flowers die and a Hunkydory garden trellis die. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Di's Digi Designs - 2 or more Patterned Papers
Passion for Promarkers - Animal Magic

Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday

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

Mans Best Friend - PBSC DT

Good Morning Everyone

It's the 1st Saturday of April, which means it's time for our Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Our theme this month is ....

ANYTHING GOES 

(Option : Easter)

I've used a cling stamp from the fabulous 'Mans Best friend' set.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics.  The background papers are from Echo Park and I've hand drawn a few paw prints on there. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.
 

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:-

Allsorts Challenge - Any Real Animal

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Recycle or buy new This was a hard one, I love to recycle and not waste anything so these papers are from my scrap box....however, I also love having a new stamp to play with and this is one that I received as a Christmas present!

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

Have a lovely weekend. 

Lorraine x