Nap Time

Hi all,

Finally back with a challenge card. I treated myself the other day to a couple of new stamps & papers from Trimcraft. The stamps were from the Pepper & Friends range and I got the Funky Vintage Papers. I have also had my eye on some Polychromos for ages and finally took the plunge and got me some off ebay (very good price too!!). So today I have had a little play with my new stuff, I stamped up my image and knew that I wanted to to cut it out in a circle. So when I came across the Papertake weekly challenge sketch it was perfect.

The image is called Nap Time, Papers are Funky Vintage both from the new trimcraft ranges. Flowers are Petaloo with Papermania Gem Brads, MS Branch Punch, Craftwork Cards Sentiment, Tiny gems are Papermania ,Burgandy Tulle & pearl pin from my shop.

Lyndsey xx

Special Easel Cards

I have made a couple of boxed easel cards this week, firstly on the 19th it was my SIL & BIL 25th wedding anniversary and this Sat a friend of mine gets married. I have used the fabulous FF decoupage, teamed them with some velum & delicately patterned papers and added a bit of handstitching and flowers. I also made the matching boxes to send them in.

Lyndsey xx

Treated Myself !!!

OMG!!!!!! I am so excited have just treated myself to a new car, been on about having one for ages. I sold my car when I gave up work 4 years ago and have recently begun to wish I hadn't. I really like the new minis and have been finding reasons not to have one. Anyway today my hubby saw one at my sisters garage, took me over to have a look and before I knew it I was signing my life away. Abbie loves it and keeps saying it will be our girly car and the smelly boys are not allowed in it!!!!!!

This is my new baby!!

Lyndsey xx

2 Awards

I have been passed these lovely awards, from a fellowing blogging buddy Sarpreet check out her blog she has some lovely cards on there. Huge appoligies thought as it has taken me a while to post them up.

For this one I have to share 7 interesting facts about me, well not sure how intersesting they will be but here goes.

1. I have a daughter with Cystic Fibrosis

2. I brought my own shop in September 2009 and now run card making classes I teach 28 people a week.

3. I went to college for 5 years and have qualifications in the Business Studies, CAD (computer Aided Design)

4. Before I gave up work to look After Abbie, I was a Production Manager in an Aluminium Foundry (got to tell 40 blokes what to do every day!!!)

5. I am a neat freak & am always straightening the cushions on the sofa.

6. I love reading and can sit there and read for hours with a good chick lit.

7. I have designed for craft Mag Cardmaking & Papercraft.



For this one you have to answer the following questions using one word answers.

Where is your cell phone? Table
Hair? Blonde
Mother? Knitting (probably)
Father? Work
Favourite Food? Chocolate,
Dream Last Night? Cant Remember
Favourite Drink? Vodka
Dream Goal? Happiness
What room are you in? My Shop
Your Hobby? Crafting & Reading
Your fear? Spiders
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Here (with more money lol!!!)
Where were you last night? Craft Class (teaching)
Something you aren't? Spiteful
Muffins? Chocolate (YUMMY!!!!)
Wishlist Item? Polychromos
Where did you grow up? Wolverhampton
Last thing you did? Answer Phone
What are you wearing? Jeans
Your tv? Disney Channel (probably not a home)
Your pets? None
Your friends? The Best
Your life? Hectic
Your mood? Happy
Missing someone? Always
Vehicle? Peugeot 407SW
Something you are not wearing? Necklace
Your favourite store? (Non Craft) Next (Craft) My Shop
Your favourite colour? Pink
Last time you laughed? Last Night
Your best friend? Supportive
Last time you cried? Christmas
One place you go to over and over? Work
Person who emails you regularly? Mum (with stupid jokes lol!!!!)
Favourite place to eat? Broadway (pub by me)

Hope I havent bored you silly, thanks Sarpreet for passing these onto me.

Lyndsey xx

Valentines Cards

We have had some new valetines collections in store this week so these are a few samples I made using the FF Decoupage packs.








All info for these cards can be found on the shops blog here

Thanks for looking

Lyndsey xx

Hello 2010

Hello all, hope you all had a fabulous christmas and that santa brought you all the crafty goodies you were after. Sorry I havent posted in such a long time, I was that busy making christmas cards and then my camera broke so I couldn't even take pics of them to upload.

Well all the christmas stuff is packed away for another year (I love to put it up but them it drives me crazy) and the house is back to normal. I have had a very lazy day and actually managed to get some crafting in using my new LOV stamps that santa kindly left me.

The first card I have made is following a fab sketch over on Papertake Weekly.

Papers - We R Memory Keepers Tiffany 6x6 pad

Image - Lilly of the Valley

Flowers - Petaloo & MS Branch Punch

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Embellies - Paper Cellar Raffia Ribbon & Papermania Shimmer Dots

This card follows the great stetch over on Cute Card Thursday

Papers - We R Memory Keepers - Tiffany 6x6 pad

Image - Lilly of the Valley

Senitement - Craftwork Cards

Flowers - Petaloo & MS Branch Punch

Gems - Papermania Shimmer Dots

And finally this sketch is one from TGF 12 days of sketches, I didnt manage to make the deadlines with them but jotted all the sketches down for future use. This one is Day 3

Paper - We R Memory Keepers - Tiffany 6x6 pad

Image - Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Girl

Senitment - Craftwork Cards

Flowers - Petaloo & MS Branch Punch

Gems - Papermania Shimmer Dots

Thanks for looking

Lyndsey xx