Stampendous Snow Bird

Hello Everyone, 
I have my first Christmas fair in just over 2 weeks! I really need to get a wriggle on and get some Christmas cards made or I'll have nothing to sell! Here's a start, made with the gorgeous Stampendous stamp  (one of my favourites) Snow Bird.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics and added lots of glitter to the berries. The background papers are from Lili of the Valley - Krafty Christmas and First Edition. I've used a Hunkydory Moonstone die - layered snowflake. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Christmas
Allsorts Challenge - Use Patterned Papers
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

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

Alf Beer

Hello everyone, 
It's been a while since I last posted but I finally have a card to share! This is 'Alf Beer' a very old image from DigiStamp Boutique.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics and the background papers are from first Edition Grand Plans and some scraps of Echo Park pads! The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley. I've used a Spellbinders circle die and a Die namics fishtail die.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (Option Autumn colours)

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes (Option Autumn Colours)

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

Lorraine x

Carolling Hedgehogs - PBSC DT

Good Morning Everyone

It's the first Saturday of August and that means it's time for a brand new challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  Our theme this month is...

Anything Goes

Option : Cute or Spooky

I don't really do Halloween cards so I've opted for the Anything Goes option for our challenge this month. This stamp is called 'Carolling hedgehogs'.

I've coloured him with both promarkers and copics. The background papers are from Crafters Companion I fussy cut the image and attached it to the background paper with 3D foam pads, adding a gold star to the top of the tree. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

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

Have a lovely weekend.

Lorraine x

                                              

Sweet Reinderr no 2 - Lili of the Valley DT

 Hello Everyone, 

I have another card to share using one of the gorgeous stamps from Lili of the Valley's latest release. This little cutie is from the Sweet Reindeer Set - A5 Polymer stamp set. The tree is also part of this stamp set.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics.  I fussy cut the images and added them onto the background with 3D foam pads.The background papers are from Crafters Companion - . I've used a Creative Expressions winter trees die. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley - Christmas Handwritten Words.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Sweet Reindeer - Lili of the Valley DT

Hello Everyone, 
I have another card to share using one of the gorgeous stamps from Lili of the Valley's latest release. This little cutie is from the Sweet Reindeer Set - A5 Polymer stamp set.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics. The background papers are from Echo Park - Sweet Christmas. I've used a Creative Expressions poinsettia die and a Joanna Sheen fern die. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley - Simply Sophisticated stamp set.

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.
Lorraine x

Polar Christmas - Lili of the Valley DT

Good Morning Everyone, 
Cricket season finished last week, which meant I had a free day on Saturday so I spent a little bit of time in my craft room! I had to make the most of it as training starts next week!!
You may have seen a new release from Lili of the Valley. One of the A5 polymer stamp sets is called 'Polar Christmas' and this little cute snowman is just one of the stamps from this set.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics and the background paper is from Hunkydory - Ombre Snowflakes. I've used a Sweet Dixie snowflake frame die and a Crafts Too Fir border die. The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

We Love Stamping - Hand Coloured Image
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

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

Alf Bowling

Hello Everyone, 

I'm trying my best to catch up with some card making, after an extremely hectic season of cricket watching! 

A friend asked me to make a card for someone who loves bowling and this image is perfect. This is Alf Bowling - he's a very old image from DigiStamp Boutique and unfortunately is no longer available.

I've coloured him with promarkers and copics. The background papers are from Craft Creations and Echo Park. I've used a die-namic picket fence die, a Lawn Fawn Sun die and Memory Box puffy cloud dies. The sentiment stamp is from Uniko.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

We Love Stamping - Hand Coloured Image

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Favourite Die: I have lots of 'favourite ' dies! I love using tehm on cards so it does depend on the type of card I am making. generally if it's a summer card my favourite would be the Lawn Fawn set which includes the fabulous stitched sun die.

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

Flutter Bye - PBSC

Good Morning Everyone

It's the first Saturday of September and that means it's time for a brand new challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  Our theme this month is...

Anything Goes

Option : Anything But Square

This is one of my older, much loved Penny Black wooden stamps called 'Flutter Bye'.

I've coloured him with both promarkers and copics. The background papers are from Colorworks. I've used a die namics blue print 14 flower die, a La La Land Crafts garden fence die and a computer generated sentiment.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge- Stamp It

I haven't done any crafting at all during August - Emma's cricket sort of took over the summer holidays! She still has a few games to go, today, tomorrow and next weekend - then, hopefully I may get the chance to get back in my craftroom......or catch up with the housework!!

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

Have a lovely weekend.

Lorraine x