Handmade with Love, Gems and Pretty things

KISS

2012-01-28T13:08:00.002Z

Hi all

Well the weekend is here and we are almost at the end of the month, will be so glad when this month is over don't think I can take anymore bad news. Had some more yesterday so thats three lots in the space of 28 days sooooo don't think 2012 is going to be a good year for me at all.

Anyway today sees a new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss and its the first one I have been able to join in for a while. The theme this week is a simple one

KISS - Keep it Sweet & Simple

So we would like to see your nice simple and clean creations.

We are sponsered this week by the one & only Lili of the Valley

So for my card I have kept it very simple, got a couple of lovely Fiskars stamps from Hobbycraft a while ago and saw the price as £2.99 thought bargin!!!. However when I got them home I realised that they should fit onto a wheel to be a continuous stamp, so they went in my draw in stayed there lol. When I saw this weeks theme I knew they they would be perfect so I got one of them out and just popped it on a large acrylic block and stamped it once, the length was just perfect for a 6x6 card. A little bit of matting and a simple sentiment and a few gems were all that was needed to complete my card.

Hope you like my simple creation, please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates creations.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Crafts 4 Eternity - Clean & Simple

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Thinking of you/Missing You

Present Fairy

2012-01-27T12:27:00.000Z

Hi all,

Firstly thanks to all who have left such lovely comments about my little paper bouquet, I will try and get some step by step pictures taken this weekend for you.

Had a pretty uneventful week here which I have to say has been brilliant, up until last night when I picked Oli up from school to find out he had been punched in the back of the head by his so called best friend. I wasnt a very happy parent last night especially as this child had already been excluded from school the day before for pretty much the same thing on another child. So a quick parent and teacher meeting and I have demanded something done, the best thing they sent him home with a letter saying he had bumped his head - big difference between bumping and being punched dont you think!!!!!. What makes me laugh about all this though is that Oli is much larger than this boy and would probably knock him out if he hit him back, but he wont cause he knows its not the right thing to do.

Anways enough of my moaning and onto my card. I made this card for my SIL off the kids for her birthday last week. I have used a gorgeous LOTV stamp that I got from the NEC in November and this is her first inking. I wanted to do a really nice pastel girly feel and think I have mananged that with the colour scheme and gorgeous flowers from WOC. The papers are MME and again were a NEC buy.

Close Ups

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

MAWTT - Blooming Marvellous

Papercrafting Journey - Florals

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please pop back tomorrow to see my DT card for Totally Gorjuss.

Lyndsey xx

A sweet bouquet

2012-01-25T09:00:00.000Z

Hi all,

I am back finally being able to create my cards for my DT's. Today sees a new challenge over at MMCS and this week the theme is

Flowers.

We are sponsered this week by the fabulous

So if you read my post yesterday you will know that I have been making samples for Trimcraft over the weekend and this little creation I thought would also be perfect for this weeks challenge. I have made a little bouquet of flowers from paper, the design I saw in a craft mag a while ago and although it is very time consuming the results are fabulous and well worth the effort.

Basically each flower consists of five individual petals glued together, which are made by intricately folding squares of paper, in this case I used 5cm sq, 6cm sq and 7cm sq to make them different sizes. I used the First Edition Love Letters paper pad (which you will find here), a bit of green wire for the stems, wrapped it all together in some tissue paper and tied with some pink satin ribbon. There are 8 flowers altogether in my liitle bunch.

I hope you like my creation, please do pop on over to the challenge blog, check out my team mates creations and join in the fun.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges.

Hotshot Crafts - Flowers

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything but a card

Lexi's Creations - Fancy Folds

Make My Monday - Nature (flowers and leaves)

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

CHA samples for Trimcraft

2012-01-24T16:33:00.001Z

Hi all,

Well it looks like things are finally back to normal here, Abbie is full of beans and back at school and I started up my Craft Classes again on Monday. Over the weekend I have been busy making a few samples for Trimcraft to take to the CHA, I was supposed to make them at the begining of the month but with Abbie being bad things just didnt happen. I didnt think I was going to be able to make any, but Abbie went and stopped at her nan and grandad's the weekend so I took the opportunity to get a bit crafty and the items have gone off to Trimcraft today just in time to get there for them to take to the show.

Now being as I was short on time my samples are little simple and not as intricate as I would have liked, but hopefully they will be ok.

The magnetic note pad holder and memo pad have been made using the First Edition Sweet Owl paper pad

The little bird house has been made using First Edition Bird Song paper pad

The rosette arrangement has been made using the First Edition Isabelle paper pad

The mini mobile has been made using the First Edition Dreamcatcher paper pad

I have one more sample to show you, but you will have to wait until tomorrow for that as it is my creation for this weeks MMCS challenge.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, and thanks for all your kind comments regarding Abbie.

Lyndsey xx

Home at last

2012-01-13T13:14:00.000Z

Hi all,

Well we are finally home, Abbie is doing really well and seems so much brighter. We still have 7 days worth of meds to finish but the nurses have signed me off as competent so I can do them myself at home. It was very daunting the first time on my own yesterday but I feel much better about it now, in fact its much easier when you dont have someone watching over your shoulder lol!!!. We just need to concentrate on increasing Abbie's appetite now and then we will be winning the battle. We seem to be getting back into a routine and hopefully over the weekend we will feel more normal again.

Anyway I haveny posted any cards in a while so I thought I would show you some cards I made over christmas, they are samples for Trimcraft and were made using the new Fizzy Moon Decoupage and Paper Pads.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, and thank you to those who have left lovely comments about Abbie.

Lyndsey xx

Hospital Update

2012-01-11T07:56:00.000Z

Hi all,

Sorry no cards from me yet, we are still in hospital and havent had any time for crafting at all. Thought I would give you an update on madam.

Abbie is doing better each day and the meds seem to be doing the trick although the levels are still not right and they are still increasing the dosage each time till they hit the right mark. He temp and blood pressure have been up and down and she is struggling to eat after loosing her appetite completely. They have started her on some milkshake supplements to try and help her gain weight a bit but in all fairness they are not that nice and is proving a bit of struggle to get her to drink them. It took them 3 hours to get her long line in as she was having none of it, but eventually we got there and it seems to be working fine at the moment. I am being taught to draw up and administer the meds through the line myself and hopefully if she picks up we can come home at the end of the week and I can finish the treatment at home. She is having to have lots of chest physio to keep her chest clear which is something she is not to happy about, it literally took 4 of us to do it the other day (1 to do it and 3 to hold her down lol!!!!).

Anyway hope to be back soon.

Lyndsey xx

Birthday wishes

2012-01-04T13:55:00.000Z

Hi all,

Well I hope you all had a great start to the year, unfortunately for us the problems have already started. If you have read any of my earlier posts you will know that Abbie has been ill over christmas, well she has not gotten any better and after a routine check up at the hosptial yesterday her consultant has decided that she needs to go into hospital for a 2 week course of IV's. She has lost loads of weight, her chest is sounding bad and she has lost 30% of her lung function. So tomorrow at 1pm we are off to hospital for her treatment. Due to her CF we have to have an islolated room as she is not supposed to mix with the other children, so must pack plently of stuff to keep her occupied and hopefully maybe even a few crafty bits and pieces for me and a few books lol!!!.

Anyway today sees the first challenge of the year over at My Mums Craft Shop, as we are in a new year our theme this week is a simple one

Something New

We would like you to use something new on your card or even a card for a new house/job/baby etc.

We are sponsered this week by

So for my card I went with new stash. The papers and image are both new and you can get them both over at MMCS. The paper is MME All Spice and the stamp is Gorjuss Waiting.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, do pop on over to the challenge blog - check out my team mates creations and join in the fun.

Hopefully will be back soon

Lyndsey xx

2011 in review

2012-01-01T12:27:00.000Z

Hi all,

Welcome 2012, hope those of you that went out celebrating had a fantastic time last night. We went out with a lot of family (about 30 of us in total) to the cricket club and had a fab evening. Great entertainment, food and drink (not for me I was driving!!) and we got back in about 1.30 this morning so had a lovely lie in and spending today chilling out.

I noticed a lot of people showcasing their fave cards from each month of 2011 so thought I would join in the fun.

January

February

March

April

June

July

September

October

November

December

You will notice I am missing May and August, I didnt make any cards at all during these months so obviously cant choose a favorite from them lol!!

Just to finish off I have chosen a little creation I made for the TG challenge which was something I had been wanted to do for a while and really enjoyed making it.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Happy Music

2011-12-31T09:00:00.000Z

Hi all,

I hope you have all had a fantastic christmas and are looking forward to the new year. I am pretty glad to be seeing this year out to be honest and am hoping for a much better one next year. If your off out celebrating tonight hope you have a good one.

We have a new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss today and this week our theme is :-

Happy

So we would like to see anything happy on your card, ie happy birthday, happy anniversary or even an image of something that makes you happy.

For my card I have chosen to interpret my theme as something that makes me happy. Now as I am going out tonight to celebrate the seeing the new year out as I always do with my family, Abbie and I will definately be throwing a few moves on the dance floor - which is something we love to do together and makes us feel happy. I have been making some samples up for Trimcraft and thought that this little decoupage image was just perfect.

The image and papers used are from a new range of Fizzy Moon products just being released and this is from the Boys Club decoupage and paper pad.

I hope you like my card and please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates fabulous creations.

Lyndsey xx

Singing sweet christmas greetings to you

2011-12-28T09:30:00.000Z

Hi all,

This is my last scheduled post and my last of my chirstmas cards phew!!!!!

Todays card is one I made for my team mate over at Totally Gorjuss, instead of us all sending loads of cards we were paired up and just sent one to our partner. I have decorated the inside of the card and also put in a little pocket which held a little surprise for my partner.

I have again used a cute LOTV topper, Papermania papers, gorgeous dotty organza ribbon (am so glad I brought the roll of this and not just a metre or so), a fabric flower and a few gems to finish.

Thank you for pooping by my blog today, hope to be back soon with some new makes.

Lyndsey xx

Snowballs for sale

2011-12-27T09:30:00.000Z

Hi all,

Another scheduled post today. Todays card is one I made for Abbie from Oli, I have used a Helz Cuppleditch Decoupage and paper pad so all the items co-ordinate perfectly. A few gems, bit of ribbon and fabric snowflakes to finish with a stamped sentiment from a Dovecraft Clear stamp set.

Thanks for popping by today.

Lyndsey xx

Bird House Duo

2011-12-26T09:30:00.000Z

Hi all,

Hope you all had a fabulous day yesterday and are not too stuffed or hungover. (Im not sure how I am as this post has been scheduled- just in case I am not allowed on the lappie lol!!!)

A few more christmas cards to show today, almost finished showing them now so hope your not too bored of them. These were made using the same image and layout but different papers from the same pack. They were two last minute ones that Rich told me he wanted about an hour before he went to work on his last day!!!

Well thanks for popping by today, enjoy your day whatever your doing.

Lyndsey xx

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T09:00:00.000Z

Hi all

Just one thing to say today.

Christmas | Forward this Picture

Hope you all have a fabulous day, eat, drink and be merry !!!!!!!!!!

Lyndsey xx

Tatty Christmas

2011-12-24T09:30:00.000Z

Hi all

Happy Christmas Eve, hope you are all ready for the big day tomorrow and are not too stressed yet.
I have scheduled a few posts over the next few days, just to finish off showing the last of my christmas cards and thought I better schedule them just in case I cant get on or am not allowed on the laptop!!!

I have a few quick and easy cards to show you today that I made using the Tatty Ted ultimate decoupage pack, full of papers, decoupage and toppers. Fantastic for making quick cards, which I much prefer at christmas when I have loads to do (like I said before if you get a stamped and coloured image on your christmas card I really must love you lol!!!)

Thanks for popping by the blog today, hope you have a fabulous day tomorrow

Lyndsey xx

Christmas Pepper

2011-12-23T09:30:00.000Z

Hi all,

A few more christmas cards to show you today, these have been made for the grandparents from the kids.

I had used a Helz Cuppleditch decoupage pad from Trimcraft featuring Pepper the dog. There are 4 sheets of decoupage and 8 sheets of paper in the pad for only £3.99 making them fabulous value. A bit of ribbon and fabric snowflakes to finish and the sentiments have been computer generated. Very quick and easy cards.

Thanks for popping by today

Lyndsey xx

Olivers Cards

2011-12-22T09:30:00.000Z

Hi all

Well I have finally finished making all my christmas cards, presents are wrapped, most of the shopping is done just the fresh items to get tomorrow and we are done. Housework is also planned to be blitzed tomorrow too then its party party party!!!!.
Although not sure how much partying Abbie and I are going to be doing, her cough doesnt seem to be getting any better and is now on antibiotics and I still have my horrible cold.

So just a few more christmas cards to show you over the next few days, then hopefully over the christmas holiday I will get a chance to make a start on using all my new lovely LOTV and Gorjuss Girl stamps and pretty papers I got from the NEC in Nov and are shamefully still sitting in the bag on my crafting cabinet.

So todays cards are Olivers, both have been made with LOTV die cuts, Dovecraft papers, a bit of ribbon and some fabby fabric snowflakes I found in my stash.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

All wrapped up

2011-12-21T09:00:00.000Z

Hi all,

Well its our last challenge of the year at My Mums Craft Shop so we have an easy theme for you this week

Anything goes

So feel free to enter anything you like - last minute christmas cards, birthday, thank you anything!!!!

We are sponsered this week by

Who are giving a £10 voucher to spend in store.

So my card is a christmas card as I am still in ploughing through them, only a couple left now though and I will be done.
This card is one for Rich, I have used a cute LOTV die cut, Dovecraft papers and bit of ribbon and a couple of pearl snowflakes.

So thanks for popping by my blog today, and dont forget to pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates creations.

Lyndsey xx

Snowman frolics

2011-12-19T15:20:00.002Z

Hi all,

Well the weather here is pretty miserable today, which just about matches how I feel. Had a bit of a rough night with Abbie and her cough and today I have a stinkin cold of my own.

So I managed to make a few more xmas cards yesterday whilst Abbie had a nap so nearly there now!!

Today I have a couple more cards I made using the Craftwork Cards Frosty & Friends collection. The die cut images are great and very easy to colour and all the items just match perfectly which makes for quick and easy cards.

With so many to do - I have stopped doing individual ones and am doing our house to your cards!!

This one was made for my little brother Charlie

Thanks for popping by my blog today, hoping to get caught up with some commenting later as am very behind.

Lyndsey xx

Someone Special

2011-12-18T12:04:00.002Z

Hi all

I am a day late (yet again!!!) posting my Totally Gorjuss challenge card. Unfortunately Abbie has come down with a nasty cough - just in time for christmas - and she took up most of my day yesterday.

Anyway this weeks theme is

Someone Special

And we would like to see a card/creation made for someone special in your life, and it doesnt have to be a christmas card.

So here is my creation, my best friend always asks me to make a few cards for her close family. So this card is one I made her to give to her FIL. (so my someone special is my BF and I made a card for someone special for her)

The image is a LOTV topper (yet again!!) and I used some old Papermania papers. Everything has been matted onto Kraft and I added a couple of pearl snowflakes to finish.

Thanks for popping by my blog today and please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates creations.

Lyndsey xx

Snow Gifts

2011-12-15T09:30:00.000Z

Hi all,

Well not long to go now before the festivities begin, I am really looking forward to christmas this year as I actually have all the time off. Having the shop meant we were only closed for christmas day, boxing day & new years day so had to work over christmas, this year obviously will be different and I plan to enjoy every minute and perhaps partake in a glass or two of the good stuff lol!!!

Anyways I was going through my christmas cards last night and realised I am a long way from finished, most cards are done for friends and neighbours, but I still need to some more special ones. Being as I am at the get together on Saturday I thought I better get moving.

This card is from the kids to one of their aunties. I have used a LOTV topper and some Papermania papers from a couple of years back. The flowers are from Hero Arts and a bit of ribbon and pearl snowflakes to finish.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Muffin Tin Advent

2011-12-14T09:41:00.000Z

Hi all,

Well its mid week again and that means its time for a new challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop. This week our theme is

Cute & Funky Christmas

We are sponsered by the fabulous

Who are giving the winner 3 images of their choice.

So for my creation this week I have been inspired by a magazine from last year, where the designer had made an advent calendar from a Mini Muffin Tin. I thought the idea was so cool and funky it was perfect for this weeks challenge. Now it didnt come cheap i'll tell you the mini muffin tray was £15, then I spent around £10 on different packs of embellishments, plus £3 for the magnetic tape - thats without the choccys to go in it and I had to make 2 so the kids had 1 each lol!!!!

Anyway to make it I basically I cut 24 squares from white card (using my nesties so they were all exactlly the same), then die cut 24 smaller squares from co-ordinating papers and added a little embellishment and glittery number onto each square. On the back of the square I have stuck magnetic tape round the edges so that they stick to the tin, but can also be easily removed to get to the treats. To finish I tied ribbon through the holes at the top and bottom of the tray.

Now I am really sorry about the poor picture quality, I cant seem to get a good shot of it at all - roll on christmas when I can get my new camera!!!. This pic was took on my phone as it came out better than the ones took with my camera - how bad is that lol!!!!!

So I hope you have been inspired by my project, and although time consuming it was very easy to make. Please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates creations.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Christmas Bear Hugs

2011-12-13T09:30:00.000Z

Hi all,

How is everyone, are you all ready for christmas. I am more or less done, decorations are up (have been for a while!!!) presents are brought and wrapped and ready to distribute to family on Sat at our get together, lots of yummy treats are hiding in the cupboards and I am just gearing up now for the kids to finish on Fri.

Today I have the card I have made Abbie for christmas to show you. I have used a gorgeous LOTV topper and some old Papermaina papers from a few christmas's ago. I have matted everything with Kraft and used some fabulous spotty organza ribbon. The punched border is MS and they doiley and pearl snowflakes I got from the NEC, the sentiment is from a Dovecraft clear set.

Well thanks for popping by my blog today, I will be back tomorrow with my creation for MMCS

Lyndsey xx

Tatty Sketch

2011-12-11T09:30:00.000Z

Hi all,

Thought I would show you another set of christmas cards we made in class. This time the girls followed a sketch and we used the Tatty Ted christmas papers and wooden stamps. Again the cards are simply embellished, but with plenty of scope for their own interpetation.

Heres the sketch and measurements in case you want to try it yourself

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Bright and Funky Christmas

2011-12-09T09:30:00.000Z

Hi all,

Thought I would pop on today and show you a collection of cards I have made using the Papermania NOEL Collection. The card is one that I taught in class and is called a buckle card. All the images and papers are from the same collection so match perfectly, as I teach 4 classes a week & including my sample I make 5 of the same card. So I try to use different papers and different images each time - its also been a great help in getting my christmas cards made too. The cards are quite simply embellished as I try to keep my class cards quite easy to make.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please pop pack tomorrow to see my creation for Totally Gorjuss.

Lyndsey xx

Christmas Flower

2011-12-08T13:19:00.001Z

Hi all,

Its time for a new challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop and this week the theme is

Tradtional Christmas

We would like to see tradtional type images, colours etc on your creations

We are sponsered this week by

And they are offering the winner $15 to spend in store.

So for my creation this week I chose to do something a bit different. I have been wanting to have a go at a candle for ages and have been put off cause I thought it would be tricky. Well I think I was worried for nothing and after some very careful colouring on tissue paper - managed to transfer my image to the candle with no problems at all. I then made a base using a Marianne Die to create my flowers and attached them to a Die cut ring which I then slid over the top of the candle. I made a matching card and as the image was very tradtional and not at all cute, thought it would be a perfect set to give to my MIL for xmas (who is 83 - so not into cute!!!).

The image is a Penny Black stamp called Christmas Colour and the papers are from Papermania called - at Christmas Time.

Well I hope you like my little creation, please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates fabulous cards this week.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

let it Snow

2011-12-03T14:49:00.001Z

Hi all,

And so the weekend is here and its time for a new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss. This week we have a fab sketch for you to follow and we are sponsered by the fabulous

Joanna Sheen

Here is the sketch

For my card I have made a quick and simple creation and have followed the sketch exactly. For quickness I have used a cute LOTV topper and teamed with with some Dovecraft papers. I have added a wooden snowflake, gems and a bit of ribbon to finish.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Wrapped up warm

2011-12-02T14:48:00.001Z

Hi all,

So sorry for not being around this week, firstly my kids broke my dongle and I have had no internet all week. New one finally came in post today and so am back online at last whoop whoop!!!!. Also I have been having a few health issues and not feeling 100% and so my mojo has been right out of kilt and I haven't made any cards to show anyway really.

Now I know its late as the challenge started on Wednesday, but todays card is for the new challenge over on My Mums Craft Shop. This week the challenge is

Keeping Warm

And so we want to see some nice cosy images on your creations, or maybe you could even make something to keep us warm and cosy!!!

For my card I have used a very sweet LOTV printed topper and made a very girly and sparkley card. (this one could possibly be Abbie's card this year). I kept the layout simple and added a heart doiley, some very glittery snowflakes and some gorgeous ribbon I found in my box. A few pearl added just to finish.

The card was a bit hard to photo, due to the pastel colours so sorry for the pants piccy. It looks much better and a bit more colourful IRL!!

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates fabby creations.

Back tomorrow with my card for Totally Gorjuss.

Lyndsey xx

Butterfly wishes

2011-11-27T14:04:00.001Z

Hi all,

Thought I would pop on today and show you another of the calendars I made as gifts for the teachers. This one uses another Emerald Fairie digi image that I coloured up when I was making my DT card for MMCS last week.

I have used more pastel papers on this one and added lots of pretty roses. The image has been coloured using promarkers and I have added a couple of punched butterflies to finish.

promarkers used

Hair - Cinammon, Tan, Satin
Face - Tan, Dusky Pink, Satin
Tights/Hat - Olive Green, Pear Green, Lime Green
Top - Antique Pink, Rose Pink, Cocktail Pink

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Winter Fairy

2011-11-26T09:00:00.000Z

Hi all,

The weekend is here and the kids are driving me crazy to put the Christmas Decs up as our neighbour has been putting hers up this week. I am trying to fob them off till next week but not sure how long I will hold off for especially as hubby wants them up too lol!!!

Anyway today we see a new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss and this week the theme is

Sparkle

We are very lucky this week to be sponsered by Sylvia Zet at

Sylvia was also very generous and gave the DT a choice of image to work with. I chose the gorgeous Winter Fairy which you can find HERE, isn't she just so sweet.

So this week instead of a card I decided to make a little tea light holder which I found a fab tutorial for HERE. I then realised that I wouldn't be able to put a proper tea light in obviously cause its made of card!!, so a trip to my local Hobbycraft and I found some fabby little LED candle shaped tea lights perfect!!

Basically the box itself is 10cm square with 1.5cm tabs on and 2 x 10cm pieces of card for the base - 1 on the inside and 1 on the outside. I die cut an aperture out of each side and placed some acetate embossed with a swirly embossing folder in it. The flowers were made with my new Marrianne poinsetta die and I edged them with Stickles to make them sparkle. Then added a couple of Sizzix Swirls behind them. The image has been coloured with Promarkers and I have added Stickles to her wings and white Flowersoft to the trim on her coat and boots to give them a bit of texture. I have been wanting to do a WOW (white on white) creation for ages now so took the opportunity with this and have to say am very pleased with how it came out and it looks much better and sparkly IRL.

Promakers used

Hair/Robin - Henna, Cinnamon, Tan
Face - Tan, Dusky Pink, Satin
Coat/Boots - China Blue, Denim Blue, Pastel Blue - Rose Pink, Blossom
Holly - Berry Red, Cardinal - Olive Green, Pear Green

And a piccy of it in the dark with the candle lit (turned on lol!!!!)

Please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates gorgeous creations.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges.

My Sheri Crafts - Xmas Decoration

One Stop Craft - Christmas Fairies

Cardmad Fairy's Digi Days - Winter Wonderland (must use digi)

Crafts 4 Eternity - Christmas Decoration

Fairy Tale - Christmas

Totally Papercrafts - Christmas

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Present Stack

2011-11-25T14:33:00.001Z

Hi all,

Just a quick post from me today as I am still feeling a bit quesy after having a very nasty tummy bug yesterday. Apparently is going through the kids school like wildfire and after Abbie having it over the weekend yesterday me, Hubby and Oli had it in some form or other.

So just wanted to show you a quick christmas card I made using a faby LOTV topper and some free papers I got from Cardmaking & Papercraft Mag.

Very plain and simple layout with a bit of ribbon and a couple of snowflakes to finish.

Please pop back tomorrow to see my creation for the new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Ladybug Friend

2011-11-23T09:00:00.000Z

Hi all,

Well the middle of the week is here again, so that means its time for a new challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop and this week the theme is :-

Winged Things

We want to see things with wings on your creations - so anything from Fairies, Butterflies, Birds etc

We are sponsered this week by

The DT were very kindly given some fabulous digi images to work with and I chose to use the sweet Ally & Beeble image which you can find HERE.

With christmas coming up and thinking about teachers gifts I decided to make some little wall hanging calendars. Abbie has 1 male and 2 female teaching assistants in her class and Oli has 1 male and 1 female teaching assistant in his. So I have decided for christmas to only buy the teachers a gift and give these calendars to the female teaching assistants, otherwise it would cost me a fortune. I am only showing you the one today, the others I will save for later in the week.

I wanted quite a bright look and feel to this one, so I chose some papers from the Echo Park - AWalk in the Park pad and coloured my image with Promarkers to match. The sky was done with a cloud template and chalk. I used my fave NS punch (again!!!) for the flowers, MS butterfly punch and added a few gems to finish. The base of the calendar is a 6x6 scalloped square chipboard shape from Papermania.

I hope you like my creation, please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates fabby creations.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, your comments are always appreciated.

Lyndsey xx

Christmas

2011-11-22T09:30:00.000Z

Hi all,

As promised I have a couple of cards to show you today that I made for Trimcraft using one of their decoupage pads from Helz Cuppleditch. All the images and most of the papers are glittered and they all co-ordinate perfectly. Making cards very quick & easy to put together, just what you need when you are making a few.

I kept the layouts simple and didnt use too many embellies. I used a MS snowflake and Border punch, the charm was from a bundle I purchased off Ebay and the ribbon and pearl snowflakes were from Hobbycraft.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Hello

2011-11-21T09:00:00.000Z

Hi all,

Hope you all had a lovely weekend, I had fabulous Friday night - first we went out for a meal with my cousin for her birthday and had some delishious food, then I dropped the kids off round my friends and while her hubby babysat we went to see the new Twilight film at the cinema. OMG it was fantastic and well worth the wait loved it so much - Team Edward!!!!! so lush!!.

Sat I then had a rather productive day in the house - did all the washing and ironing and cleaned from top to bottom, thinking that I could then have a full day of crafting on Sun. Unfortunately this was not too be poor Abbie had me up most of the night with sickness, it was that bad I have had to throw away my quilt and pillows and get new ones on Sunday. In the end we had gone through all my spare sheets, the quilt and pillows were soaked through and we were sleeping on a bare mattress with Transfomer & Hello Kitty fleeces over us. Then yesterday still not feeling well she was very clingy so sat mostly on the sofa with her on my lap, we are keeping her off school today just to be on the safe side, luckily Rich is off work for the next couple of days and so her can look after her today while I teach class.

Anyway a while ago we were given some free images from Heather Ellis for a challenge over at MMCS, when I was originally making my card I coloured up 2 images as I couldn't decide which one to use. So todays card uses the image I coloured and didn't use. I have teamed her with some fabby MME papers and kept the design quite simple with just a bit of ribbon and a couple of punched flowers to finish. The tag sentiment is from Little Claire which I got from the NEC, they are so cute.

I cant seem to get a decent pic at the moment, and I have noticed that my pictures seem to have a yellow tinge at the bottom. Think my camera is on the way out but its a fair few years old so cant complain, hubby has offered to get me a new one for xmas so have been looking at a few online yesterday. I think I have finally made my mind up which one I want after looking at all the features - but guess what was the most important feature ----------------------- yes I want a pink one lol!!! Rich was just rolling his eyes at me everytime he saw a good one and I was like yeah!! but its not pink.

Have you noticed I also got a bit technical over the weekend and created me a pretty new watermark in Paint.Net. Couldn't believe how easy it was really and don't know why I haven't done it before lol!!

Anyway after I have bored you silly thanks for popping by my blog today, will be back tomorrow with a couple of christmas cards I have made as samples for Trimcraft.

Lyndsey xx

Swirly Whirly

2011-11-20T10:30:00.000Z

Hi all,

**For some reason Mr Blogger is being very naughty with me, all the posts that I schedule suddenly change to draft after I have scheduled them and don't post, This post should have come up yesterday **

So today we have a new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss and this week the theme is

Swirly Whirly

We would like to see lots of swirls, whirls, flourishes and pretty things etc on your creations

We are sponsered by the fabulous

So for my card I decided to go all out girly, and what better image to choose than a gorgeous Magnolia image. I went for a lemon & blue colour combo and took inspiration from the likes of Tab & Kim who always make the most fabulous Magnolia creations. I made a sweet little step card as I thought it would be perfect to add lots of embellies and in the end had to tell myself to step away from the flowers lol!!!

The image has been coloured with my Poly's for a softer look and all the flowers are from WOC. The swirls are Marianne dies, MS butterfly punches and a Tim Holtz ticket sentiment.

I hope you like my card, please pop on over to the challenge blog to see my team mates fabulous creations.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Mistletoe Kisses

2011-11-18T13:12:00.000Z

Hi all,

Just a quick post from me today have a hundred and one things to do this afternoon. I have another christmas card to show you today and I have used my Craftwork Card Frosty & Friends Christmas collection again.

I have coloured the image with promarkers and matted all the layers with Kraft. A few gems and a bit of ribbon to finish. As you can see I tend to make the design of my christmas cards fairly simple, with so many to make I need to get through them as quick as poss.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please pop back tomorrow for my DT card for Totally Gorjuss.

Lyndsey xx

Fairytale Princess

2011-11-17T09:58:00.001Z

Hi all,

Hope you all have sunshine this morning, although a bit chilly here the sun is shining beautifully through my window a lot better than yesterday drery day. I dont know about you but I always feel more cheerful when the sun is out!!

Anyway I thought I would show you some samples today that I have made for Trimcraft, I was sent some products from their new princess Fairytale range to work with and its is lovely. The colour palete is pastel pinks, blues, greens and peaches with some beautiful designs of papers. The gorgeous decoupage pad is all pre glittered and their are some fabby cute little stamps, sitckers, flowers and gems, all beautifully co-ordinated to match.

I tried to do something a bit different with my cards and so made a Side Stepper and a Cut Out Easel card, which look fab and a bit different but are very easy to make.

I have used the decoupage pad, 6x6 papers and blossoms for these cards and as there was no stamping involved the cards came togeher pretty quickly. The designs are prefect for any little princess and Abbie was quick to stake her claim on the cards when she came in from school yesterday.
I have included the diagrams below with all the measurements in case you are interested in having a go yourself.

For the Cut Out Easel card I have used a 14.5cm sq card blank as my base, and for the Side Stepper card I have used an A5 card blank as my base.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, will be back tomorrow hopefully with a christmas creation.

Lyndsey xx

Sweet and Sassy

2011-11-16T10:16:00.000Z

Hi all,

Well its Wednesday again and so that means its time for a new challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop. This week our theme is :-

Mix & Match

We want to see you mix and match those designer papers on your card, no taking the easy option of co-ordinating papers from the same the pad.

This weeks sponser is the fabulous

And Elisabeth has offered the prize of 2 Digi images of your choice.

Now I have to admit I didnt like this challenge one little bit at all, when I make a card I like to use papers from the same the pad. That way all the colours, texture, patterns, thickness match and it makes it easy to put your card together, however I suppose we all need to move away from our comfort zone every now and then!!!.

So I chose my image first, knowing who our sponser was and being as I didnt have any of her digi images I decided to use one of my fave stamps from her Sweet Art Ebony range called Sweet & Sassy. I have had her for ages and orginally got her from Sugar Nellie/Funky Kits she was one of my first SN stamps. Then I sat there and spent ages trying to match papers together and eventually I was happy with what I had chosen.

My checked paper is from MME Stella & Rose- Gertie, Flowery paper is Basic Grey - Green at Heart & the stripy paper is First Edition - Love Letters. I added a bit of flowery ribbon and some flowers made using my new fave punches from Nellie Snellen, Craftwork Cards fancy sentiment and pearls to finish.

Well I hope you like my creation, do pop on over to the challenge blog and join in with this weeks challenge and also check out my team mates fabulous creations too - I dont know if that have had as much trouble as me with this challange, I hope not!!.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Christmas Surprise

2011-11-15T10:00:00.003Z

Hi all,

Well I have christmas card for you today, and I have used a fabulous collection from Craftwork Cards called Frosty and Friends. I do like how the colours are nice and pastel and not traditonal, I was quite pleased with the last one I made using the collection and sent it off to Julie at Craftwork Cards and this week it has been featured on their blog (so quite chuffed about that). I dont know about you but I struggle to make christmas cards and have to say they are not my fave cards to make, I would much rather be making something sweet and girly and using pretty flowers and ribbon. I dont tend to buy much christmas stamps and papers either due to their limited use I feel they are a bit of a waste of money, I have a load to make though so I suppose I must struggle through lol!!

The image just needed a bit of colour with some promarkers and I matted all the papers with kraft to mat them stand out. A bit of ribbon and a few snowflakes to finish.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Prom Princess

2011-11-14T17:34:00.000Z

Hi all,

Hope you have all had a lovely day, we had the kids off today for a teacher traning day. As a treat we have been to the cinema to see Arthur Christmas, I felt it was a bit early to see this film but the kids really wanted to go. Anway the film was fab and a definate must see for any kid before christmas.

Thought I would pop on today and show you the 18th Card I made for my friends daughter. The image I have used is another Sassy Studio image and she is called Prom Chrissy. I had an outline to work with and was asked for certian colours and a certain style of image, I hope I pulled it off.

Again the card is an 8x8 so a larger card than what I usually work with, so I made the digi image a bit larger and coloured her with promarkers. The reason for the red hair is that Jodie has lovely red hair and I think I almost got the colour right!!

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Come along for the ride

2011-11-12T09:00:00.001Z

Hi all,

Whoop Whoop!!! its Saturday which means I didnt have to get up at the crack of dawn to do Abbies physio and meds before school, so prob had a little lie in with the kids. I have scheduled this post just in case I do get my lie in lol!!!.

We have a new challenge for over at Totally Gorjuss and this week our challenge is

Chritsmas Tradtions

We would like to see anything to do with a Christmas Tradtion/ Traditional Christmas Theme on your creations and we are sponsered this week by the fabulous

Crafters Companion

So this got me thinking about what we do at christmas/in the winter, now in our house the kids have only got to see a bit of snow and they want to go outside and build a snowman and also take their sledges to the bank/hill just round the corner. Its normally packed with kids sledging down and a few adults too may I add!!!!. When the snow gets too bad we also pull them along the street to school in the sledges too, loads of fun for them for us not too much, but at least they dont slip and slide and fall over on the ice and snow.

Well then I remembered that I had a gorgeous stamp that came free with a magazine and not only was the image just prefect for what I needed, its also a Crafters Companion stamp and so fits in with this weeks challenge perfectly.

The image is a cute little Humpreys Corner stamp, and doesnt he look sweet pulling his little toys along on his sledge in the snow. I teamed him with some tradtional christmas coloured papers and added a few snowflakes to finish. Although the stamp looks quite detailed it was lovely to colour and I was really pleased with the results.

Well hope you like my card, do pop on over to the challenge blog to check out my team mates creations as they have made some fabby things and not all cards either - well worth a look.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Ooops I fell in!!!!

2011-11-11T12:45:00.000Z

Hi all,

Hope you are all well and keeping warm, now that the weather seems to have turned a little colder. I cant believe its Friday already, this week has just flown by. After a manic weekend last week I am looking forward to a very relaxing one this week and have nothing planned at all. We have promised the kids a family night on sat and have got a film lined up, plenty of games and I got lots of goodies to nibble on from Asda when I went shopping.

Anyway onto my card, my friend asked me to make a 21st and 18th card for her daughter and her friends daughter who are having a join party next week. Unfortunately we cant go as Rich is at work and also I have family meal with my cousin, then later on am off to get my Edward fix at the cinema.

I wanted to make the cards a bit more grown up and not cutesy, when I remembered some images I won in a challenge. They are from Sassy Studio and the couple I chose were just prefect for what I wanted. The image in this card is called Martini Pin Up and isnt she a sassy little minx lol!!!. I printed her off quite large as the card I did was and 8x8 and coloured her with promarkers (thanks to all who left tips on using digi images). The papers are from Crate Paper and looked quite funky so went with that colour scheme.

The picture is not great sorry!! (seems a bit fuzzy/soft), but dont have the card now to take another as Rich delivered it for me last night.

I have decorated the inside to match as well, which I found also gave the back of the card a bit more strenght, as being quite large was a bit front heavy. Apparently my friend loved it and I am just in the middle of making the 18th one now (as thats not wanted till monday).

So thanks for popping by my blog today, I will be back soon with a pic of the 18th one, and dont forget to pop back tomorrow to see my card for this weeks Totally Gorjuss Challenge.

Lyndsey xx

Sitting Pretty

2011-11-09T09:00:00.004Z

Hi all

Its that time of the week again for another challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop. The theme this week is :-

Sugar & Spice - and all things nice

We also have a fantastic sponser this week, the fabulous Krista Smith has generously agreed to sponser us.

Krista also very kindly gave the DT a choice of a free image to use on their card and I chose the gorgeous Tressa Princess which you can fnd HERE and I have coloured her with promarkers. I have teamed her with some candy coloured MME papers, Nellie Snellen punches were used for the flowers and some gorge organza ribbon and pearls. All items on this card were made using my new stash I got from the NEC.

Although I got mine from the NEC, you can find the papers at MMCS HERE they are called Happier by My minds Eye, and the Pearls you can find HERE and are from the Prima E-Line range.

Now I have been really struggling to use Digi Images as my printer is not promarker friendly and I have been getting a few smuges with my colouring especially on the paler colours. Anyway today I tried spraying the image with some hairspray first as I have heard that this does the trick, now I wont say its worked perfectly but its certainly made it much better. So if anyone have any other tips I could try I would be extremely greatful.

Hope you like my card, do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates gorgoeus creations and join in the challenge.

Thanks for popping by the blog today

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Digital Tuesday - Anything Goes (must use digi)

Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes (must use digi)

My partner in crafting crime - Must use a freebie (digi image freebie from SC)

Lyndsey xx

Catch a snowflake

2011-11-06T18:30:00.001Z

** Sorry just noticed that this post did not publish yesterday as scheduled **

Hi all,

Its time for a new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss and this week we have a great sketch for you to follow.

This week we are sponsered by the fabulous

Joanna Sheen

For my card I have used a fab LOTV Cute Square and teamed him with some bright & cheerful Dovecraft Papers. I added a couple of wooden snowflakes and used a funky MS star border punch.

Do pop on over to the challenge blog to check out my team mates fabby cards and join in with the fun with us this week.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Christmas Message

2011-11-04T11:36:00.000Z

Hi all,

Thought I would pop on today to show you a card I have been making with my class this week. Its called an opening Triangle card and is very easy to make.

To make the card

Trim 3 pieces of card to 14cm sq and score in half digaonally

Trim 3 pieces of paper to 13cm sq and trim in half diagonally

Attach the papers to the card

Stick the cards together placing each card on top of one another

(see diagram below for correct placement, taking note of which way the diagonal folds are going)

Add a velcro dot onto the back of card 1, and front of card 3

(bring card 1 onto card 3 to stick together)

Add image and any embellishments required

Thanks for popping by the blog today, please pop back tomorrow to see my DT card for Totally Gorjuss

Lyndsey xx

Thanks a lot

2011-11-02T09:00:00.002Z

Hi all,

Hope you all had a happy halloween and didn't over gorge on choccies, this year instead of taking the kids trick or treating we had a little halloween party for Abbie and her friends.
What started as a little tea party for 4 friends, ended up being a full blown party for 10 with party games and prizes etc. We had some gorjuss Vampire Blood (jam) & Monster Mud (choco spread) sandwiches, Cobweb crisps, Spooky orange cakes and Goolish biscuit shapes and lots of other delish food. We played stick the wart on the witch, halloween bingo, freaky musical statues, had a little spooky treasure hunt and danced to all the fun party music (it was like being back on our hols at Haven again), at the end everyone went home with a goodie bag full of yummy stuff lol!!!.

Anyway, its Wednesday again so that means its time for a new challenge over at MMCS. This week our theme is :-

Thank You

We are sponsered by the fabulous

Heather Ellis Digi's

Heather gave the team a selection of digis to work with and I choose No. 006 from the Pure Innocence range (such a sweetie), which you can find HERE and here is my creation.

I teamed the gorgeous little cutie with some MME Fine and Dandy papers, added some Dovecraft ribbon, papermania gems, and a Craftwork Cards sentiment. The flowers were made using an X-Cut punch and gems.

I dont have many MME papers left now, have used up most of my pads, so hoping to pick up the new ones at the NEC on Sat!!!!, am getting very excited about going also have a wish list as long as my arm, unfortuately have a very small purse lol!!

Thanks for popping by my blog today, and do pop on over to the challenge blog to check out the my team mates fabby creations and join in the fun.

I also just wanted to say sorry for being such a bad blogger, I have been struggling to get round to checking in on your latest creations and to leave comments this last week, but hopefully now the kids are back at school I should be able to get back in the swing of things.

Lyndsey xx

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T09:30:00.008Z

Hi all,

This post should have been scheduled for yesterday, but for some reason/fault (probably mine) didint. I thought I would show you the pumkin I made for the kids I was feeling a bit more adventerous with the pumkin this year and instead of doing the usual face I came up with this.

Now its not perfect and next time I would definately do somethings a bit different, but I am quite pleased with the results.
I took a sassy Cheryl digi image - witch on a broom - made it quite large and traced around it on the pumkin. I then drew a moon around it making sure some of the witch overlapped so I would have anchor points, then cut it out with a mixture of my craft knife and a normal kitchen knife.
Some of my cutting in not quite straight as it was quite a thick pumkin to cut through and my knife went off on a swiff in a couple of places, and if you look closely I did cut through the brim of the hat on the right, but generally you can see the jist of the shape.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

On your christening

2011-10-30T12:49:00.000Z

Hi all,

Just a quick post from me today to show you another of the christening cards I was comissioned to make. This one uses a fabulous dress image that my friend Diane lent me and some gorgeous First Edition Love Letters papers. The card shape is called a buckle card and is one I taught my ladies in class a week or so ago.

I added some glamour dust to the dress to make it sparkle and a personalised sentiment. A few flowers from WOC and a MS butterfly punch to finish.

Thanks for popping by the blog today

Lyndsey xx

Daisy Chains and Buttercups

2011-10-29T09:00:00.001+01:00

Hi all,

Sorry I didnt pop back on yesterday with another christening card as promised, we had a bit of a family day and the laptop was banned. For some reason my family seem to think I spend too much time on here lol!!!!. Anyway we had a lazy morning then took the kids out for lunch and to the cinema to see Tintin. I was not that impressed with it to be honest but the kids and hubby!! loved it, we then went hunting for madams halloween costume and sweeties. Abbie loves going treat or treating but I am finding it increasingly difficult to take here as people dont seem to want to answer their doors anymore, then she gets all upset and I feel bad. So this year I have told her I am not going to take her and said she can invite some friends round for a little tea party instead - will have to let you know how that goes!!!

Anyway today sees a new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss and this week our theme is

I Remember

This can be anything, something you remember from your childhood, in rememberance of something etc.

And we are sponsered by the fabulous

Whilst looking through my box of LOTV cute squares for something else, this little image just jumped right out at me. When I was little we used to live right across the road from a park, during the six weeks holidays (and lots of other times too) my sister and I would spend a lot of time over there playing with friends and having fun. One of the things we used to do was to pick daisies and buttercups and make them into necklaces, crowns, bracelets etc and dance around the field pretending to be fairy princesses lol!!!. This image totally reminded me of that and so I just had to use it - even down to the colour of the hair on the girls, both me and my sister were blonde when we we young but my sisters was always slightly darker than mine.

As I said the image is a LOTV cute square and I have teamed it with some gorgeous Basic Grey papers, the flowers are a mixture of WOC and some I picked up at the NEC in march and MS branch punch. Craftwork Cards sentiment, papermania gems and some delish dotty satin ribbon.

Well thanks for popping by my blog today, I do you hope you pop on over to the challenge blog and join in the fun this week.

Lyndsey xx

Christening

2011-10-27T15:39:00.001+01:00

Hi all,

Well the weather seems to have cooled down a lot here today and have seen nothing but rain so far, going to have to put the heating on it a bit I think, my feet are cold!!!

I have a been commissioned to do 3 christening cards for this Sun, off different people but for the same child. Well that was a challenge in itself as I dont own any suitable stamps at all. I managed to find a LOTV cute square design but obviously could only use it once, luckily my friend Diane came to the resuce with a gorgoeus chirstenining dress stamp and I improvised with the last card lol!!.

Anyway this card uses the LOTV cute square and I have teamed it with some gorgeous First Edition Love Letters papers from Trimcraft. I made an easel card so I could show off the sentiment and added a few flowers and ribbon to finish.

(Sorry for rubbish photo, I cant seem to get easel cards to come up right at all on photos).

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges :-

Crafty Ribbons - Bingo - I have used the line Punch/Dies, Flowers, Ribbon

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Lady Bug Crafts Ink - Oh Baby (hope a christening card is ok)

Crafty Emmas - New beginings (child being welcomed into the christian faith)

Thanks for popping by my blog today, will be back tomorrow to show you one of the other christening cards.

Lyndsey xx

Get Spooky at MMCS

2011-10-26T09:00:00.023+01:00

Hi all

Well its wednesday again and we are halfway through the week, I tell you there doesnt seem to be enough hours in the day at the moment to get everything done. The kids are off and we are going bowling and to Mcdonalds later today, should keep them out of trouble for a couple of hours lol!!!.
So this week I have offically started my new life as a simple housewife lol!!!! on Monday I offically handed in the keys to the shop and left it all nice, clean and sparkly white all ready for the next tennants, will just have to wait and see what it reopens as now. Now I know this was really naughty of me but all last week whilst trying to decorate the shop I was bloomin fed up of people banging on the door and asking me what the shop was going to be next. Truthfully I have no idea whatsoever but guess what I told them ? ............................................. I told them it was going to be an Adult Shop!!!! (you know the sort I mean) and I kept a straight face while doing so. Well all I can say was there was a few surprised faces, lol!!!!

Anyway as its wednesday it time for a new challenge over on the My Mums Craft Shop challenge blog, this week your challenge is :-

GET SPOOKY

and we have a spooktacular prize sponsered by the fabulous

SASSY CHERYL Digi Images

So I dont normally make halloween cards as we dont really celbrate it much over here do we, but the DT were given some spooky images to work with and maybe I could always turn it into a wall hanging and keep it for next year too (why did I not think of that until I was writing up this post, could have just made a wall hanging to start with lol!!!).

Anyway I choose this rather cute/spooky little image called A Witch & a Frog and made my card. The papers were a freebie with Making Cards magazine and came in very handy which meant I didnt have to buy a pad of halloween themed papers. I coloured the image with Promarker and added a bit of purple Tulle and Gems to finish

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Paper Pretties - Colours Black, Orange, Green & Purple

Magical Mondays - Halloween

Kaboodle Doodles - Halloween

Daisy Doodles - Halloween

Hooked on Crafts - Something Spooky

Incy Wincy Designs - Halloween, Orange, Black, Purple

Top Tip Tuesday - Trick or Treat

Shopping our Stash - Halloween/Fall Colours

Thanks for popping by the blog today, and dont forget to head on over to the challenge blog and show us your spooky creations.

Lyndsey xx

DT Projects for Trimcraft

2011-10-24T16:16:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

As you know I have been asked to design for Trimcraft, well my parcel of goodies came and when I opened it I found 2 of the new First Edtion paper pads - Isabelle and New Leaf. At first I thought what the hell am I going to do with just papers and to be honsest was a bit stumped at first. I didnt want to use the papers with images as I wanted my items to be made with just Trimcraft products and wanted to show off the papers without covering them up. After having a good think and a good nosey round blog land I found a bit of inspiration and came up with these.

I made 2 sets of notelets (2 designs, 3 of each papers) and these were inspired by some on Dawns Stampin Thoughts Blog.

Then I made this fabby Rosette Flower arrangement that was in a craft mag a while ago, and I also made it using Papermania papers for one of my demos earlier on in the year.

Still working on a few more ideas, and being so used to always having a lovely image on my cards I have found it a challenge to just use the papers, but am enjoying it

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Pastel Christmas at Totally Gorjuss

2011-10-22T09:00:00.004+01:00

Hi all,

Its time for a new challenge over on Totally Gorjuss and this week our theme is :-

Pastel Christmas

So we would like to see your christmas creations using pastel colours. This week we are sponsered by the fabulous
Lilli of The Valley.

Here is my creation

All the items on this card are from Craftwork Cards which I picked up from my visit to the craft shop in Weston. The image is a pre-printed, die cut topper and coloured with Promarkers.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, an do pop on over to the challenge blog and show us your pastel christmas creations.

Lyndsey xx

Food & Drink + Blog Hop Winner

2011-10-19T09:00:00.025+01:00

Hi all,

Sorry I havent been around this week, things have been hetic here since I got back from hols. The shop is now empty and ready for painting on Thurs, classes have started off well at home although my house is now full of boxes of unsold items really need to do a car boot I think.

Anyway today sees another challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop and this week the theme is :-

FOOD & DRINK

We are sponsered this week by Wild Rose Studio and so I have made my card featuring one of their fabby images.

The image is called Classy lady and the papers are a new pad that I got on hols from Kars called Country Rose. I coloured the image with promakers and added stickles to the dress, shoes and jewellery. I added a few flowers, ribbon and gems to finish.

Promakers used :-

Skin - Coral, Dusky Pink, Blush
Hair - Caramel, Sandstone, Vanilla
Dress - Antique Pink, Rose Pink, Baby Pink

-----------------------------------------------------------

BLOG HOP WINNER !!!!!

Now I know you are all waiting to see if you were the winner in the Wild Rose Studio Blog Hop - well as you know each DT member had a stamp to give away and there was also a prize draw over on the main blog.

Now at the time of the blog hop closing I had 48 comments, so I asked Oli to choose a number between 1 & 48. So Oli's comment was that being as he had just had his 10th birthday and his birthday was on the 10th Oct he could only choose 1 number and that would be number 10

So my winner commenter no 10 was -------------------- Pauline C

Well done Pauline, thanks for joining us in the hop and I hope you enjoy using the fabulous christmas tree stamp.

Thanks for popping by my blog today and please do pop on over to the challenge blog and join in with this weeks challenge.

Lyndsey xx

Totally Gorjuss - BINGO!!!!

2011-10-15T09:00:00.002+01:00

Hi all,

Well I have had a lovely few days away, the weather has been brilliiant and the site we stayed at was great with plenty of stuff going on. The caravan was better than expected and nice and clean (which is always a bonus) and the kids mostly behaved themsleves!!!. I even managed to find a little craft shop in Weston-Super-Mare and have a little crafty spend. I feel a lot less stressed and ready to face the challenges of next week in emptying the shop ready to hand the lease back to the council - worse part is they want me to re-plaster and paint it before I hand it back. I took the lease on as a going concern from the last owners and took the shop over as it stood, because I am now giving it back to the council they have said that the premises are not in an acceptable contition and I now have to do all this work - bloomin cheek if you ask me. Mind you now I have started to take down the massive cupboards that have all been screwed to the wall they do look a mess - so if you want to grab a brush and come over feel free!!!!

Anyway I do have some good news, while I was away I had an email with some exciting news - I have been asked to join Totally Gorjuss as a Guest Gorjussette for the next 6 months - way cool!!!. I applied a while ago and didnt really expect to hear anything so was very chuffed and honored to be asked to join them.

So the challenge goes live today and I only got back from my hols yesterday - whats a girl to do - well the washing and ironing was left in a pile for today and last night I got crafty.

My first challenge for them is BINGO! - over on the challenge blog you will see a bingo card and you need to choose a line to follow. I chose the diagonal line of Flowers, Buttons, Bow and made this sweet little card/box. The box folds flat for posting and is held shut with a wrap around band, once the band is removed the box can be opened up to reveal a small gift (such as bracelet, necklace, earings etc) or just a message. I've left mine as a box as I will have a use for it soon.

The image is a cute Nellie Snellen stamp and I have coloured her with promarkers (now Abbie was helping me and the pens kept getting put back in the box to keep them tidy!!!) so dont have a list of colours.
I have added a punched border to the underside of the opening to make it look pretty and finished it off with a bit of organza ribbon and papermania flowers & buttons.

Thank you for popping by the blog today, and for popping by to see my scheduled posts during the week gone. I am hopefully going to have a massive catch up with you all this weekend, do pop over to the TG challenge blog if you get the chance and join in the fun - we are sponsered this week by Simon Says Stamp.

A little reminder also you only have a couple of days to enter the Wild Rose Studio Blog Hop. You can win the fabbby stamp I used on my card and also be entered into the draw to win a fabby prize on the WRS blog. You will find all the details in my post HERE.

Lyndsey xx

Fairy Birthday Wishes

2011-10-14T09:00:00.004+01:00

Hi all,

Another scheduled post from me today, I am probably in the caravan packing up the car to come home now and should be home this afternoon rested and relaxed!!!! (whateva I have 2 kids - who comes back from hols rested with kids lol!!)

Anyway I made this card on the sunday before I went away and thought I would schedule it to post today - so you dont forget about me whilst I am away lol!!!. At the time of typing this up I am extremely cross with a certain little lady in my household as I have just noticed looking at the image (which made me check the card to see) there is a bit of pen scribble on the skirt. Madam has not long been told off for being naughty so this must be her revenge!!! little bugger.

The image is a gorgeous Nellie Snellen Sweet Elin stamp and I have coloured her with promarkers. I have teamed the image with some gorge MME papers (really must get these out of my system dont seem to be using anything else at the moment!!!) and added some delish organze ribbon and just a few!!! flowers to finish. I also added stickles to wings to both the fairy and frog make them sparkle, the sky was done with chalk and a cloud template.

Promarkers used :-

Skin - Coral, Dusky Pink, Blush
Hair - Cocoa, Caramel, Sandstone
Top, Boots - Antique Pink, Cocktail pink, Pastel Pink
Skirt, Tights - Petrol Blue, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua
Frog - Moss Green, Pear Green, Lime Green

Thanks for popping by the blog today, will be back soon - once all the washing, ironing etc has been done.

Lyndsey xx

Football Crazy for MMCS challenge

2011-10-12T09:00:00.003+01:00

Hi all,

I have scheduled this post, so I hope its posted at the right time on the right day!!

Today its time for a new challenge over on the My Mums Craft Shop challenge blog and this week our theme is :-

Reminds you of a song

So we would like to images on your cards that are song related.

We are sponsered this week by Prairie Fairy and they gave the DT some fabby images to work with, unfortunately my printer is out of ink at the moment so I couldnt use one of them.

However it worked out quite well for me as I ended up making Oli's birthday card using a cute LOTV image. Oli was 10 on Monday, and at the mo were are off on a little break in Burnham-on-Sea with him.

My song I have chosen is Name of the Game - by Abba, or you could use the footie chant Football Crazy, Football Mad !!

I coloured the image with Promarkers and then teamed it with some gorge MME papers and added a bit of ribbon & buttons to finish.

Promarkers used

Face - Coral, Dusky Pink, Blush
Hair - Caramel, Sandstone, Vanilla
Top - Yellow, Tulip Yellow, Buttercup
Shorts- Cardinal, Ruby, Antique Pink
Boots - Aubegine, Ameythst, Orchid - Pumkin, Honeycomb, Apricot
Grass - Olive Green, Moss Green, Pear Green

I have coloured the image to look like Oli, the colours I used on his kit are the colours Oli wears for his football team APR, his boots are Addias F50's worn by someone called Messi? and are these very bright colours - so if you were wondering about the odd colour choice thats why!!!. Also had a play at making the grass look a bit textured not too sure if I like it or not, and the sky I made by chalking over a cloud template.

Thanks for popping by the blog today and please pop over to the MMCS challenge blog and join in with this weeks challenge.

Lyndsey xx

Festive Frolics - Wild Rose Studio Blog Hop

2011-10-10T09:00:00.005+01:00

Hi all,

This is a scheuled post so hopefully its posted ok!!!

Today is the day of the Wild Rose Studio Blog Hop to celebrate the release of the new Christmas Stamps, I was lucky enough to be asked to be a Guest DT and join in the fun.

So as its christmas stamps the theme for the Blog Hop Festive Frolics and we will all be showcasing some of the fabby new releases.

As a thank you for hopping along with us each of the DT have the stamp they used on their card to give away (well a shinny new one) and a grand prize give away on Dulcie's blog

These are the rules :-

1. Hope over to each DT member and leave a comment on their blog hop post.

2. Enter the challenge on Dulcie's blog which is to create a card with a Festive Theme.

You need to do both of these things to be entered in the Draw, you do not need to make your card using a WRS product but it would be fab if you did.

So lets start, you should have come to me from Ria's blog, if you havent you need to start at Dulcie's blog and hop along in order and in case you get lost during the hop here is the order you need to hop along to :-

Then back to Dulcie. To add your card to the linky.

So for my showcase I chose to use the fabby new Christmas Tree stamp, it is a gorgeous image which also has a sentiment and present stamp in the same pack. Now I loved this stamp and once I got it open I could not stop playing with it, so instead of just 1 card from me I have 3 things to show you.

Firstly this stamp screamed out to me CAS, so the first card I made was something completely different for me and I made a 1 layer!!! CAS card just using the Tree & Sentiment Stamps and added 3 pearls to the bottom corner to finish. The card is a cute little 5" square blank and fits the image perfectly without it getting lost.

For my second creation I went with my usual style of pretty papers, layers and ribbon. Now the papers I have used are WRS Milton Christmas 6x6 papers, they are so fab and have a contempary feel to them with fabby lime green, fushia pink and burgandy colour ways. I stamped the tree in a lovely fushia pink colour and added a few gems to the centre of some of the stars to add a bit of sparkle. All the layers have been popped up on foam tape to give it lots of dimension.

Finally I wanted to make something a little different and came up with this cute little box of tags.The tags are 3" square and I used the papers and the little present stamp and the sentiment stamp on the back. In the box I cut out an apeture in the top and popped an acetate window in so you can see whats inside the box.

Well I hope you like my creations and hopefully I have done the WRS team proud. From here you need to hop on over to Sally Ann's blog and dont forget to leave me a comment to let me know what you think of my creations.

Thank you so much for popping by my blog today, enjoy the hop.

Lyndsey xx

Quick and simple christmas card

2011-10-07T12:26:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Just have a quick post for you today, as things a a bit hetic here due to shutting up shop this weekend. Have been taking down shevling, racking etc and bagging items up that havent sold yet. Car Boots here I come oh the joys!!!!.

This card is one of the few xmas cards I made a while back, very quick and easy to make as the the papers and topper were all free in a mag. This card is for Oli of Abbie, hence the reason for the cute charaters.

I made the card following this sketch challenge that I gave my ladies in class a while ago. Although I did flip it around.

Its a bit of a sad day today as I am supposed to be taking my car back to the garage I brought if off today, as due to the shop closing and not knowing when I will get a proper job I can no longer afford to keep it. I am extremely gutted as its my pride and joy and worked so hard to get it, but they are offering me a deal I cant turn down and settling my finance for me so hey ho!!!

So I wont be posting much next week as Im off on my hols, having a few days away from the stress of everything (before I have a breakdown!!!) but I have scheduled my posts for the WRS blog hop on Mon & MMCS challenge on Wed so please do pop back for those. Hubby will not allow me to take my lappie with me so am gonna be cut off from everything - dont think he realises I can get on here trhough my phone lol!!!

Anyway thanks for popping by my blog today, be back soon.

Lyndsey xx

MMCS first DT challenge card

2011-10-05T09:00:00.005+01:00

Hi all,

Well today is an exciting day for me, its my first challenge as part of the DT for My Mums Craft Shop. They have a fabulous challenge this week

All Creatures Great & Small

So we want to see animals on your cards, we have been sponsered this week by Di's Digis and she gave the DT some fabulous images to work with. For my card I chose this sweet image called King of the Castle and teamed it with some delish MME papers and I followed the fabby sketch over on the Sketch Saturday challenge blog. The flowers were made using an X-cut punch and gems and a bit of organza ribbon to finish.

Close up of image

Promarkers use

Cats - Cool Grey 4,3 & 1

Mushroom - Cardinal, Ruby, Antique Pink, Pastel Biege, Ivory

Birds - Sandstone, Vanilla

Flowers - Antique Pink, Dusky Rose, Blossom

Grass - Olive, Pear Green, Lime Zest

Sky - Pastel Blue

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Animals

Crafty Boots - Animals/Zoo

Cutie Pie Challenge - Bingo (I have chosen Flowers, Border Punch, Ribbon)

Di's Digi Designs - Make your own Flowers

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes, Option something punched

Well thanks for popping by my blog today and hope you like my first DT card.

Lyndsey xx

Birthday Cheers

2011-10-04T14:35:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

I dont know if it due to the stress of everything here, but I just seem to be coming down with one thing after another at the moment. This morning I have been blessed with a lovely tummy bug!!! couldnt even keep water down, I feel a bit better now and have been nibbling on some arrowroot biscuits to at least put something in my stomach.

Anyway onto todays card, I have used a fabulous LCI stamp called Winestool Nikki and coloured with Promarkers, she is so glamarous and I knew I wanted to give her a red dress and shoes ( I really have a thing about red shoes lol!!!). Once cut out with the nestie, I left her in the frame and then distressed around the edges using Antique Linnen to take away the whiteness of the card. I teamed her with some fabby MME papers which are available at MMCS and made my own flowers using a marianne die. I made the card at the weekend and have kept it for today in the hope that it would have fitted into the LCI challenge - unfortunately this week challenge is no designer paper!!!

Close up of image

Dont look too closely, you can see where I went out of the lines on her hair lol!!!

Promarkers used

Skin - Coral, Dusky Pink, Satin

Hair - Caramel, Sandstone, Vanilla

Dress - Cardinal, Ruby, Antique Pink

Chair- Cool grey 4, 3, 1

Buttercup - Pastel Biege

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes + ribbon

Crafty Carmakers - Anything Goes

Crafty Emmas -Totally Gorjuss/Pretty Girls

Alphabet Challenge - Recipe 1 Image, 2 Papers, 3 Flowers

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please pop back tomorrow for my first ever DT card for My Mums Craft Shop Challenge - want a sneeky peak?

Lyndsey xx

Up, up & away

2011-10-03T13:09:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Well the sunshine is hanging about for another day, although being stuck in the shop I am not out enjoying it. Hope it keeps it up for me hols, mind you knowing my luck it will turn cold and horrible!!!

I have a cute little card to show you today, I am keeping to the clean simple style again and have used a fabby little Smookie stamp, coloured with promarkers and Back to Basics II papers from Dovecraft. A bit of ribbon and a few gems to finish, Sentiment is from a Wild Rose Studio set.

Promarkers used

Dragon - Olive Green, Pear Green, Lime Zest
Balloon - Amethyst, Lilac, Orchid
Mouse - Caramel, Sandstone, Vanilla
Sky - Pastel Blue

Thanks for popping by my blog today, enjoy the sunshine.

Lyndsey xx

Lots of love & more news

2011-10-02T13:31:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Are you still enjoying the lovely weather, I havent really seen much of it this weekend as I was at work all day yesterday but only a week to go now and no more working Saturdays for me whoop whoop!!!!.
Went for my first footie match with Oli today, Rich normally takes him but was on nights last night so I got the job. OMG some of the parents are so competitive!!! they were going a game on the sidelines and everything - think I am going to avoid it as much as poss.
Anyway onto my card, I have used a little cute WRS Mitlon image for todays card and teamed it with some Dovecraft Back to Basics II papers. I have gone for a bit of a clean layout without too many embellies, I am liking this look at the moment -clean lines & not OTT with embellies and it seems that a lot of bloggers are liking this look too there seems to be more of this style being posted.

Promarkers used

Dog - Caramel, Sandstone, Vanilla, Blush (stomach & nose)
Balloons - Amethyst, Lilac, Orchid & Blue Pearl, Denim Blue, Pastel Blue

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Simply Create - Older than 6 months

Stampin for the Weekend - What a Cutie

Cute Card Thursday - Animals

Meljens Designs - Square & Circle on same Creation

I also have some more exciting news, I have been asked to be on the DT for My Mums Craft Shop challenges. They have some brilliant challenges coming up with some fabby prizes to be won so well worth joining in the fun on a Wednesday.

Thanks for popping by the blog today

Lyndsey xx

Tres Chic!!

2011-09-30T13:44:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Well what about this gorgeous weather then, my kids have their harvest assembly today and their annual sponsered harvest walk which is bascially 20 laps round the school field. Last year I did it with them and I can remember them doing it in coats, hats scarves and gloves & wellies, today I have sent them in shorts and T-shirts!!!. I am not doing it this year feeling a bit lazy today lol,

So yesterday I had a very productive day and made my projects ready for the Wild Rose Studio Blog Hop which takes place on Monday 10th Oct at 9am, please do join in the fun with us there are some fabby prizes to be won as each DT member has the stamp they used on their card to give away (well not the exact one but a shinny new one!!) it felt very strange making christmas cards in such sunny weather.

So anyway as promised I am back today to show you a cute little PB card. The stamp is yet again one of my buys from the NEC in march and this is the first time it has seen ink. Doesnt she look so cute dressed up in her little French Chic outfit, although I have to say I am not too impressed with them, the image is from a clear set and I dont really think the image stamps out that defined and I must have stamped this image out at least 10 times and this was the most decent one out of the lot. (if you look at the colose up image you will see what I mean) I also followed a sketch from somewhere but for the life of me I cant remember or find it now!!.For this card I have again decorated the inside (Diane will be so proud lol!!!)

Promarkers used

Face - Coral, Dusky Pink, Satin

Hair - Cocoa, Cinammon, Tan

Cardi & Hat - Antique Pink, Cocktail Pink, Pastel Pink

Scarf & Bag - Holly, Soft Green, Pastel Green

Poodle - Satin

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Cute Card Thurday - Animals

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

My Mums Craft Shop - Dress Up

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by my blog day, and for all your lovely comments they are always really appreciated.

Lyndsey xx

Christmas with Milton

2011-09-29T11:46:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Thought I would show you a few christmas cards today that I have made using a fabulous FREEBIE!!!!.

In the lastest issue of Papercraft Essentials their free gift is a fabulous 6x6 Milton Christmas Paper Pack from Wild Rose Studio. The designs are just gorgeous and along with the usual christmasy colours and classic designs such as Holly & Poinsettias, Dulcie has thrown the colours fushia pink, lime green and burgandy into the mix to give them a fab contempary feel. As an added bonus you will find pre-coloured images of Milton at the back of pad to cut out and use, so pretty much all you need to add to get fantastic cards is a few gems & a bit of ribbon and voila!!!!

The cards I have made are only 5" square so they look quite cute and dinky, and are just the right size for the size of the pre-coloured images without them getting lost on the cards.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, will be back tomorrow with a lovely little chic Penny Black card.

Lyndsey xx

Daisy Chain & exciting news!!!!

2011-09-27T19:23:00.001+01:00

Hi all,

Well I am still feeling a bit lousy with my horrible cold but I had my bechams & bath last night then settled in for an early night and it did do me good as I feel better than yesterday. I havealso had some fabulous news today that has cheered me up loads, I have only been asked to be on the design team for Trimcraft!!!!!. The deal is they will send me a stash of lovely goodies each time a new release comes out and then I just have to make cards for them and upload them in their gallery with instructions - how fab is that!!!!. I am really chuffed about it and it has given my confidence a fabulous boost.

So anyway on todays card I have used a gorgeous Penny Black stamp (another of my March NEC buys), I am trying to use it all so I can justify buying more when I go in Nov lol!!! coloured with promakers and teamed with some gorge MME papers. I have used an MS heart border punch,bit of organza ribbon & gems to finish. I have also followed the fabby sketch over on Sketch Saturday, and following in my good friend Diane's footsteps have decorated the inside.

Promarkers used :-

Skin - Coral, Dusky Pink, Satin

Dress - Holly, Soft Green, Pastel Green

Birds - Antique Pink, Cocktail Pink, Pastel Pink

Tights - Amethyst, Lilac, Lavendar

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Scrap Creations - Its a girl thing

Stamps&Fun - Anything Goes

One Stitch at a time - Use your favorite things

Totally Gorgeous - Birds of a feather

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Gifts for you

2011-09-26T21:33:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Well I feel pretty rotten today I have been suffering from a sore throat and bad ears since last week and today it has turned into a full blown stinkin cold. I feel like I need to have a hankie permanently attached to the end of my nose!!!. I have been to bed for a couple of hours since getting in from work but still feel no better, bechams, bath and bed I think in a bit.

Anyway I have a christmas card to show you today, its one that I made a week or so ago when I made a little batch of them. This one is the one I made for hubby - and guess what? yes I used another of those LOTV Cute Squares.

Pretty simple design and layout, as I dont got OTT for hubby's card (not really a fussy and fancy person- too manly lol!!!). The papers were free with a mag and the ribbon was recycled from some cotton PJ's (it was tied around them) MS punch, Papermania flower & brad and Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, have a couple of cutie PB cards to show you over the next couple of days just not got round to photoing them yet.

Lyndsey xx

Bunches of love

2011-09-25T13:24:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Well I didnt get my glass of something nice last night, as there wasnt anything in the fridge and I couldnt be bothered to go and get something, so in the end I pinched one of Rich's Bud's lol!!. I did get my Saturday night Gary fix though - lush!!!!! and me and the kids shared an Mint Areo (or Airy Minto as Abbie calls them) so all was not lost.

Anyways I made this card using a gorge LOTV topper and the papers were free in a mag that I used to sell in the shop. I have a few coloured images to use now that I did in the shop the other day and then last night they just didnt take my fancy and I ended up picking up another of these toppers!!!!

The flowers are Papermania white ones and I used my Promarkers to colour them in to match the papers- Sandstone & Cardinal I think!!. I havent put a senitment on it yet as not sure what I want it for.

I have just finished 3 hours of the dreaded ironing and Rich has taken Oli to play football so am going to spend the rest of the afternoon getting crafty (if Ab's lets me). Its absolutely tipping it down here at the moment so god knows what state they will come back in!!!

Thanks for popping by today and putting up with my waffle.

Lyndsey xx

Cuddle Bunny

2011-09-24T12:14:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Well its a bit of a sad day here today, as its actually my shops 2nd birthday I have offically been open for 2 years. This time last year we were celebrating with a Demo Day and had raffles and prizes etc, and now this year we are just 2 weeks away from closing. Think I may drown my sorrows tonight with a nice glass of something lol!!!

Anyway the card I have today is made following another of the sketch challenges that I give my ladies (we do a sketch challenge every 6 weeks) it surprisingly is also the same as sketch No 7 over on the Sketch & Stash blog which this week is a free choice.

The card uses an old Sarah Kay stamp from last years collection and also papers from a Papermania collection from last year - so using up a lot of old stash on this card.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Sketch & Stash - Free choice Sketch

Crafts 4 Eternity - Autumn Days

Crafty Catz - Autumn

Stemplesonne - Autumn

4 Crafty Chicks - Fall/Autumn

Paper Play Challenge - Autumn Leaves

Then I made a quick card, using a fabby Trimcraft Decoupage & Paper pad that I have had for ages too.

Thanks for popping by today

Lyndsey xx

Fairy birthday wishes

2011-09-23T15:35:00.001+01:00

Hi all,

Firstly I would like to thank you to all those who are leaving me lovely comments about my cards, it really means a lot and helps keep me cheered up during this difficult time with the shop and everything. Also we seem to be going through a tough time as a family at the moment, but yesterday it seems that someone has finally shone a light on us. We have been waiting for very important test results to come through and they both came back all clear yesterday - firstly my nan was being tested for Bowel Cancer and then my sister who is only 31 had a massive scare with Breast Cancer and had to have a biopsy, we have all been so worried while waiting for results but luckly everything has came back clear on both accounts and we feel very thankful.

I managed to stamp and colour a few images in the shop yesterday as it was quiet, and this one I actually made into a card. I have used a fabulous Nellie Snellen - Sweet Elin fairy stamp, coloured with promakers and teamed her with MME papers. The swirls are a Marienne Die and the little flowers are Prima. A bit of Dovecraft ribbon and a Craftwork Cards sentiment to finish. All the matts have been cut out using Spellbinders and my Big Shot. The card base is a Simple Stepper - which I will pop on the Tutorial Blog soon if anyone is interested.

Promakers used

Skin - Coral, Dusky Pink, Satin

Hair - Cinammon, Tan, Sandstone

Dress - Antique Pink, Dusky Rose, Blossom

Flower - Blue Pearl, Pastel Blue, Olive Green

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Crafty Creations - Fairies

Flutterby Wednesdays - Butterfly, Fairy or Angels

Simon Says Stamp - Dies/Punches

Top Tip Tuesday - Kids Cards

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Thank You - Teacher

2011-09-22T13:15:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Just found some cards on my computer that I havent blogged before so thought I would show them you today. They aree actually the Thank You cards I made for the teachers at the end of last term. I have again!!! used some of the fabulous LOTV Die Cut Squares for quickness (cause I forgot to do them untill the night before they broke up lol!!!) and teamed them with some Fancy Pants papers that were free in a Mag.

The DL card was done following a sketch challenge that I set for my girls in class, I will pop it on the sketch blog later if anyone is interested.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Happy Anniversary

2011-09-21T13:31:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Do you like my new blog?, well you know how you start something then wished you hadn,t. Four hours I have been trying to sort the bloomin thing out, first I lost things, then they were in the wrong place I nearly gave up I tell you but it looked such a mess I had to keep going. Anways it will be left well alone from now lol!!!

So today my Dad and Stepmum celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary - I tell you I dont know how she has put up with him for that long lol!!! I made them this card using some fabby Fizzy Moon products. I also followed the Challenge sketch over the Trimcraft Website.

I am quite enjoying using my other bits up at the moment instead of stamping. Before I became hooked on stamping I always used decoupage or toppers, now when I use them I feel like I am cheating a little as I havent stamped & coloured the image. Also most of the cards that appear on people blogs do have the fabulous stamped and coloured images on them, and I feel that my card is not worthy of being blogged (please tell me I am not the only one who has these skind of thoughts) The trouble is I still cant resist buying them if they appeal to me and they end up sitting in my draw forever, cause I feel I cant use them. So I have decided that I do need to use them and hopefully you wont mind if I sneek them in on my blog every so often.

Thanks for popping by today

Lyndsey xx

Trimming the tree, exciting news and a blog hop

2011-09-20T13:20:00.002+01:00

Hi all,

As promised I am back today with a christmas card to show you. I have again took the easy option (as I tend to with my xmas cards) and used a pre coloured topper from LOTV. The papers a from a Forever Friends pack and I have used a MS border punch. The ribbon is from Dovecraft and a Papermania flower with MS snowflake& leaf punches to finish.

I also have a bit of exciting news to tell as well, I have been invited by the lovely girls over at Wild Rose Studio to join in with their upcomming blog hop. WRS have a new release coming out soon and the girls are doing a blog hop to celebrate, I dont have full details yet but will keep you posted. All I can say is the stamp I have chosen to use is stunning and very different to what I would normally use on my cards, so I hope I do it justice.

Finally I would like to give a shout out to Kerry and the girls who are having a blog hop starting today. Kerry has decided to go Digi and has released some very fab and funny Magnum images. Click on the pic to go to the challenge blog to join in the fun.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

When it rains ....

2011-09-19T16:39:00.000+01:00

Dance in the puddles!!

Hi all,

A while ago I got myself some gorgeous Tatty Button stamps (infact it was at the NEC in March!!!) well I finally got round to inking one up last week and made this card. I have teamed her with some fabby MME papers and added just a few Prima Swirls and ribbon to finish. It needs a sentiment somewhere but not found one suitable yet, thinking of maybe using it as a get well card or something.

The layout I have used, is one I have used previously and was a sketch challenge from somewhere but not sure where now sorry.

Well its looking a very sorry site in the shop now, most of the stock has gone and Rich has been taking fixtures and fittings down. My last day of trading is the 8th October so just 3 weeks to go and it will all be over. Just got to find something to keep me occupied now lol!!!

Thanks for popping by my blog today, have a few more christmas cards to show you this week so will be back tomorrow.

Lyndsey xx

Birthday Cat

2011-09-18T19:44:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

The card I have to show you today I made following the Sketch Challenge over on the Trimcraft Website. It has now ended but a new sketch went up today if you fancy poping over.

I have used a cute as can be WRS stamp, First Edition Hideaway papers, LCI Sentiment Stamp ribbon, gems and my flowers have been made using 2 sizes of X-Cut daisy punches.

I have coloured the image in using promakers

Cat Main- Tulip Yellow, Buttercup & Primrose
Cat Patches - Coral, Apricot, Tulip Yellow
Cat Ears - Coral, Dusky Pink, Blush
Flowers & Icing on Cake - Antique Pink, Dusky Rose, Cocktail Pink
Cake - Satin, Blush

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

One Stitch at a time - Punch It

One Stop - Girly

Stamp Scrap & Doodle - Birthday

Thanks for popping by my blog today and for all the lovely comments you leave me they are much appreciated.

Lyndsey xx

Happy Birthday Mum

2011-09-15T16:08:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Today is my mums birthday, she has reached the big 50!!!, we are having little party for her on Saturday.
So I thought I would show you the card and gift bag I made her for her birthday. The bag is to hold a Chamilia Bracelet that me, my sister and brothers have put together to buy her.

I have made diamond front card for something a bit more special and used a negelected stamp that I got at the NEC in March and not inked up yet, which I have coloured with Promarkers. Although I did cheat and use a die cut image on the bag. The papers are First Edition Hideaway, Papermania Flowers and a bot of Ribbon to finish.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

The Crazy Challenge - Birthdays

Stamps & Fun - Animals

Use it Tuesday - Uninked Stamps

Top Tip Tuesday - Birthday Time

Promarker Challenge - Beary Special

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Flowers

Scrap Creations - Unique Fold

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Christmas Kisses & Rude Comments

2011-09-14T13:31:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Today I have another christmas card for you, but firstly I know that recently there have been some rude, nasty & un-necessary comments being put on people blogs. Well yesterday I had one and feel quite angry about it, so I just have this to say :-

To whomever sent me that lovely!! comment. If you feel that my cards or what I post on here are not that impressive, then dont bother coming and looking at my blog. I will post what I like and write what I like its my blog!!!. To say that I dont deserve to have a "popular blog" (as you put it) is your opinion and I would rather you kept it to yourself instead of being nasty and spiteful. And please if you are going to leave these sort of comments on peoples blog at least have the decency to leave your name and not do it anomonusly, at least then we could come and look at your creations to see obviously how wonderful they must be!!! - Rant Over!!!!!

Anyway back to my card, I have as I said a christmas card and this one I have made for Hubby from Abbie. I have used an adorable Cute Square from LOTV again and papers from the same pack as yesterday. All the edges of the papers have been glittered and have been layed up with foam pads. A cute sentiment from Craftwork Cards and some glittery letters spell out the word DAD.

Thank you for popping by my blog today - sorry for the rant!!. I hope none of you have been on the receiving end of any of these nasty comments.

Lyndsey xx

Christmas Ted

2011-09-13T22:37:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Thought I would make a start on my christmas cards early this year. Every year I say i am going to and never end up doing so, always scrambling to to get them done in December. Last year I think hubby got his card on xmas eve (slap hands!!!!)

So I have made a few this week, a couple of general ones, one for hubby, one Dad card & one Brother card.

I do cheat a little on my xmas cards and tend to use either decoupage or pre-coloured images for quickness due to making so many, if you get a stamped xmas card from me I must really love you lol!!!. Today I am going to show you a card made using the fabby cute squares from LOTV. The ones I have have been discontinued now but you can get a similar thing. The papers a from papermania and I think are from 2 years ago, so pretty much trying to use up old stash before I open the new.

The only touches I have made to the image is to add a bit of glitter onto his hat, The snowflakes are MS punches and I matted everthing with Kraft Card.

Thanks for popping by today, will be back over the next few days with mores xmas cards.

Lyndsey xx

Bunch of Love

2011-09-09T23:05:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

A very quick and simple card from me tonight, it needs a senitment but im not sure where yet. I have used a cute Penny Johnson stamp , coloured with promakers and First Edditon Love Letters Papers. A few Petaloo flowers and bit of organza ribbon to finish.

Promakers used -

Bear - Cocoa, Caramel, Sandstone, Blender Pen
Flowers - Antique Pink, Dusky Rose, Pastel Pink - Leaves Olive, Moss, Pear Green
Ribbon, Petrol Blue, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua

Thanks for popping by today

Lyndsey xx

Just a Note

2011-09-07T19:59:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

I really enjoyed using the sweet sugar nellie Gorjuss stamp earlier this week, that I just had to dig another one out and give her an inking. I have used the gorjuss image Just a Note and made a card for my Niece whos birthday is later this month. I have teamed her with some bright and fresh MME papers and added a few flowers to finish, just a simple layout and style again as I cant seem to create something a bit more fancy for the life of me at the moment.

I have coloured the image with promarkers and used the following colours :-

Hair - Black, Cool Grey 5, 3 & 1

Skin - Coral, Dusky Pink, Satin - Pastel Pink (cheeks)

Dress - Petrol Blue, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua

Boots - Antique Pink, Cocktail Pink, Pastel Pink

Thanks for popping by my blog today and to those who left such lovely comments on my last post. It means a lot that you still popped back over to me after such a long time away.

I am trying to get round to catching back up with all of you, but still need lots more blogging hours before I finally manage it.

Lyndsey xx

Just a Girl

2011-09-05T17:32:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Well finally I have a post, sorry I havent been round for ages things have been hetic around here for the last few months.
Things have also been happening here that have basically left me with no time or inclin to craft anyway.
Well I have finally made a decision regarding things here and I have decided to close my shop, it has been a very disapointing 6 months for sales and things have not gone to plan so after just 2 years I have called it a day.
It has been a very stressfull time for myself and my family but we are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel and the shop should be closed within the next few weeks.
I will continue to teach my cardmaking classes, but other than that have no idea as to what I am going to be doing, hopefully I will get some freelance design work that I used to do before for magazines and stuff. It will also mean that I will have time for non work crafting and I can get crafty and hopefully get my mojo back.

Anyway today is my BF's birthday and there was no way I was going to give her a shop brought card, so I dug my stuff out last night and came up with this card. Its quite simple in design and I havent gone OTT with embellies but I like it. Infact I liked the image and colour combo that much it was my inspiration for this weeks class card.

The image is an old SN Gorjuss Girl and she is my fave, just plain and simple but lovely to colour. I have coloured her with Poly's, I do use PM's too but keep forgetting and leaving them down the shop - I love the difference you get with your colouring by using different mediums.
The flowers are an X-Cut punch and a bit of organza ribbon to finish.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, hopefully this post will be the start of many.

Lyndsey xx

Hippy Chick

2011-06-23T13:03:00.000+01:00

Hi All,

Thought I would pop on today to show you a card I made my niece for her birthday off the kids. I have had it made a while and I did follow a sketch from somewhere but not sure where now (sorry).

The image is from Sugar Nellie and is one of the first Sassy Girls, I brought the set when it was released and this if the first time any of them have seen ink (slaps hands lol). She reminds me of being young in the summer, sitting in the school field making daisy chains during lunch break lol!!!

The papers are from Crate Paper - Bliss collection pack and I thought the funky colours suited the image perfectly.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Fab N Funky - Summer Lovin

Papertake Weekly - Here comes the Sun

Anything Goes - Here comes Summer

Stampacular Sunday - Fun in the Sun

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Lyndsey xx

Happy Anniversary

2011-06-08T10:49:00.001+01:00

Hi all,

Today is my Wedding Anniversay, the hubby and I have been married for 9 years today although we have been together for 15 in total. I am at work this morning but finish at 1.30 then are off for a nice lunch at Cosmo, before picking the kids up from school.
This is the card I have made him, fairly simple with the embellies as he is not one to appreciate lots of girly stuff going on.

The image is from Ladybug Crafts Ink, Papers are MME, X-Cut punched hearts, Papermaina gems and a bit of string.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Masuline

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps - Wedding/Anniversary

The Stamping Boutique - Men Only

Cheerful Stamp Pad - Special Reason

Crafty Cardmakers - Love the lasting kind

There She Goes - Milestones

Craft Room Challenge - 1st Challenge Anything Goes

I would also like to show you a card that has been published in this months Creative Cardmaking Magazine. I sell the mag in my shop and a couple of months ago was asked (along with some other craft shops) to submit 3 cards showing creative ways of using double sided paper. They were then going to pick one to appear in the mag, this is the one they picked.

Basically I created a folded frame from the double sided paper and made a lollipop flower alternating the side of the paper that showed. The other 2 cards I made featured a paper windmill and paper weaving (not sure whats going to happen to them, but I do have pics somewhere which I will pop on when I can find them.

Thanks for popping by the blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Wedding Wishes

2011-06-06T16:42:00.001+01:00

Hi all,

Well I have finally made a card, its been while and I have really struggled with my Mojo but had to get my backside in gear this last weekend and make my cousins wedding card.
As I was in the process (of trying to create a masterpiece) the latest issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft dropped through my letter box and there was a fab feature by the lovely Bev in there, I took inpsiration for this card from the one she did for the mag.

On the inside I made a little pocket on the LH side to hold an envelope of money (which was also decorated to match).

I was then feeling adventerous and so made a matching box

The image used was a LOTV Die Cut and I used MME Totally Girl papers (kindly brought me by a friend). Papermania Kraft cardstock and WOC flowers. The butterflies are a MS punch to which I added lots of stickles to make them sparkly.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Lilli of the Valley - Punch it up

C.R.A.F.T - Wedding/Love

Craft us Crazy - Rememberance and or Love

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Baby Baby & CF WEEK

2011-05-09T14:49:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Just quickly popping on today to show you a little card I made for a friend of mine. I have used a fabby LOTV Cute Square but changed the colouring using Polys and Papermania Capsule Collection Papers.

This week is National CF WEEK - and their theme is BIG BAKE so all week I am selling cupcakes in the shop to help raise money for the charity. Abigails school is also holding a Cake Sale on Friday afternoon to help too. My plan is to sell 200 cupcakes this week - if you are in the area anywhere near the shop please pop in a by a couple of cakes at only 50p each they are a delishious bargin. We aslo have a Charity Raffle all month again for the CF Trust and for again only 50p a ticket you can win yourself a fabulous Crafty Hamper.

Have a look at this video - Here is a fabulous young lady with CF going through her daily regime

Thanks for popping by the blog today

Lyndsey xx

Tatty Ted with love

2011-04-29T12:16:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

I have a very simple card to show you today, this week in class I have got the ladies working to a sketch. This card has been made during one of the classes, Diane has asked me to pop this card on my blog so her daughter Beth can see it. I have used the new Tatty Ted range that I have in store and is proving to be very popular.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Stamping with Bleach

2011-04-21T15:11:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

I mentioned in my last post that I had been getting messy with Distress Inks and Bleach with my classes. So I thought I would show you a couple of the cards today. I always make one up as a sample on the Sun night then I take my ladies step by step through with each class. By the end of the week I end up with five almost identical cards which I then sell off for Abbie's Charity at a £1 each if they are not too grubby from being handled lol!!.

Basically a piece of white card had been coloured with 2-3 Distress Inks, the image (Penny Black) has been inked up with bleach and stamped on top. This takes the colour away and produced this fabulous effect. The whole thing has then been matted onto a piece of black card and tied with Raffia before being attached to the card blank. Simple but effect dont you think?

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

You can stand under my umberella

2011-04-19T21:20:00.001+01:00

Hi all,

What another fabulous day we have had today, I spent most of the afternoon lazing in the garden. This morning I taught a very messy class using distress inks and bleach, then my lovely hubby took me up town and treated me to a new PB bag. We came home and basically just sat out in the garden chillin, we did have a bit of a 'you've been framed' moment though - Rich was sitting on one of the garden chairs and I sat on his lap to give him a bit of a kiss and the bloody chair collapsed right underneath us, I couldn't get up for laughing and poor rich hurt his back. I was alright I had a soft landing lol!!! It was very funny and the kids were in histertics.
Anyway onto my card - I hope I dont put a dampner on things but I have used a very sweet SWALK image from Crafters Companion as she normally sums up what we would call April weather. Hopefully we wont see any of the wet stuff this week at least.

I believe this little sweetie will fit the bill in the following challenges

Allsorts - Sketch

Stamp Something - April Showers

Crafty Calendar - April Showers bring fourth May flowers

Send a Smile 4 Kids - April Showers

Cute Card Thursday - Weather Inspired

Also I would like to give a mention that Kerry and the girls over at LCI are having a blog hop next week to launch some new designs.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Just Because

2011-04-18T18:28:00.001+01:00

Hi all,

What lovely weather we are having today, have even had my shorts on (showing off my lilly whites lol!!!). So as I'm feeling all summery I have made a card today using some nice spring/summery colours. The image is a CC designs coloured with polys and I have used some more MME papers. Made some of those cute rolled flowers and of course added a bit of ribbon.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

CES Challenges - Sketch

Creative Card Crew - Spring

Thanks for popping by the blog today

Lyndsey xx

Ready Steady Blow!!!!!

2011-04-17T15:04:00.001+01:00

Hi all,

Back today with a card made using the fabby sketch designed by Diane over at LORA Crafts Sketches. Now normally the card I make following the sketch I make using items that I actually sell in the shop, but for some reason I just went ahead and used something else today!!!!. Well what it was, was that I was dying to use my new stamp that I won last week from LCI and I knew I had promised to enter this weeks challenge using it. Then for some reason I decided to use the sketch and thought about it afterwards, so never mind but JFTR if any customers are reading this you wont find the papers or this stamp in the shop sorry!!!.

I have found a few challenges to enter this card into (thanks Diane - I saw them all on your blog)

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Celebration

Fussy & Fancy - Card for a Child

Freshly Brewed Designs - Cute & Sweet

Simon Says Stamp - Card for a Child

By the Cute & Girly - Cute & Girly

Crafts and Me - Ribbon

Thanks for popping by the blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Birthday Bears

2011-04-15T08:34:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Just a quick post from me this morning as I am supposed to be getting ready for work lol!!. Tomorrow is my stepdads birthday and these are the cards that he will be receiving. I have kept them pretty simple as I feel that works best with male cards.

Right better get my bum into gear!!. Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Ebay Cards

2011-04-14T15:06:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

I have taken the plunge and put some of my latest cards for sale on Ebay. I have been thinking about this for a while and I have cards just in a box doing nothing so I thought why not!!. I fully dont expect to get anywhere near the amount a fellow blogging buddy has been getting (lucky girl) but a few quid in the coffers is better than nothing. I have started my cards off at £3.00 would you say that thats a reasonable figure?.

Anyway if you want to look at which cards I am selling the link is in my side bar or look HERE.

Thanks

Lyndsey xx

Daydream believer

2011-04-13T16:47:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

I have made today's card using a very neglected Sugar Nellie image can you believe I purchased this stamp the moment it was released and this is the first time it has seen ink. I am having a big craft sort out at the moment and have found some lovely unused stamps I had forgotten about, so I am now on a mission to use them at least once!!. I have teamed this little cutie with some MME papers from the Stella & Rose Mable collection and used the new flowers I picked up at the NEC.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Sketch & Stash - Sketch which I have rotated

Papertake Weekly - Dimension, all my layers are up on foam pads and lots of lovely dimensional flowers

I was also pretty chuffed to find out yesterday that I had won the challenge over at LCI with my coffee for 2 card. I emailed Kerry yesterday afternoon to let her know which stamp I wanted for my prize and it came in
todays post, hows that for service!!!. I chose a little cutie called Robyn with cake for my prize which I will be using in their challenge this week.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Coffee for two

2011-04-09T21:51:00.001+01:00

Hi all,

Sorry its been so long since I last posted a card, things have been really busy here with birthdays and end of year stocktake!! and I havent had time to craft since before madams birthday. I have finally had a bit of time this morning and decided to follow the sketch over at Ladybug Crafts Ink, this is the third week in a row I have managed to complete their challenge and I am really enjoying them - seeing as I have quite a few LCI stamps too I really should put them to good use. I love this image and really wish I had more time on my hands to do this sort of thing with my friends, however my BF did take me out to lunch this week for my b'day and we had a delish chinese meal and a gorge piece of choc cake for afters yum yum!!!.

I made the flowers by die cutting 3 circles, cutting them into a spiral and then rolling them up. I have seen these on quite a few blogs lately and finally decided to have a go at them, I am quite pleased with how they turned out and think they match the flowers on my paper perfectly.

On another note we were at the hospital this week with madam, and for the 3rd time in a row she has lost weight so not too good news so are now upping the anti with her food. Dont think the poor mite could possibly eat anymore with the amount we are trying to feed her lol!!!. They have also put her on more antibiotics as a background measure as she seems to be picking up a lot of bugs and seems off quite a few times, they taste horrible (like liquorice) and we are now into bribeing.

Anyway thought I would show you a liitle picture of something that we call FUN physio - here she is in the garden using a `Bubble Pep' . Technically it is an empty milk bottle with a piece of oxygen tubing fed through, the bottle is half filled with a soapy mixture and Abbie has to blow as hard as she can to make the bubbles come out over the top. This gives her lungs a great workout and she sees it as a bit of fun which can only be a good thing.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, hope to be back soon.

Lyndsey xx

BLOG CANDY WINNER

2011-04-05T20:50:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Thanks for being so patient with the drawing of the Blog Candy Winner. I have had a fabulous 107 entries and have used Random Org to pick the winner.

So the winner is ...........................................................

True Random Number Generator

Min: 1

Max: 107

Result:

4

Powered by RANDOM.ORG

So number 4 is Donna Mosley, please email me at lyndseyturner@hotmail.co.uk with your address and I will get the goodies sent off to you asap.

Thanks for popping by today

Lyndsey xx

Birthday Blog Candy

2011-04-05T08:35:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Just to let you know I will be back later this afternoon with the winner of my blog candy

Lyndsey xx

Birthday Blog Candy

2011-04-02T09:30:00.002+01:00

*** THIS CANDY IS NOW CLOSED.

Hi All,

Its just under a month till my birthday and its been a loooooong while since I offered up any candy, so I though I would offer some Birthday Candy up.
The Candy will run until 9.00pm on 2nd April and I will draw a winner on the 3rd April (which is my birthday).
So this is what I am offering.

1x 6x6 K&Co Paper Pad

1x Papermania Sentiment Embossing Folder

1 x Ladybug Crafts Ink Clear Stamp

1 x Penny Black Wooden Stamp

1 x WRMK Clear Stamp

1 x pk Cystal Gems

2 x 10m pks Raffia

1 X Smooch Spritz

1 x pk Self Adhesive Embellishments

1 x pk Paper Roses

4 x pks Various Pins

1 x Distressing Tool

5 x Promarkers

The Rules are as follows :-

1. You must be or become a follower of my blog

2. Link this candy on your blog either in a post or on your side bar

3. Only 1 entry per person (makes it fair)

4. Enter the candy before 9pm on 2nd April 2011

To enter please use the Mr Linky widget below, good luck!!!!! (note - you dont have to leave a comment after linking)

Lyndsey xx