A spoon ful of sugar challenge 33

I am trying to keep up on challenges this week, but have also got personal cards to do. I have used this fab sketch by Nikki over on the Spoon full of sugar blog and used it as inspiration for the card for my Sister-in-laws birthday. The card is off the children and so I wanted a cute image.



The images I think is a WOJ sent to me by the lovely Lynsey, the papers are Papermania sweet nothings, Prima flowers with Papermania pearl brads. Papermania sticker sentiment & Dovecraft ribbon.

The Inside.


The quote is from a HOTP quote book that I got today from Hobbycraft.

Lyndsey xx

2 More Christmas Cards.

These are the other two cards I made last night. They dont fit into any of the challenges so Have just put them on to show you. The first is one I made for my Dad, Stepmom & Brother and the second is for one of my hubby's sisters and her family. We have all agreed this year to just send 1 card to each family as it was getting a bit too much and sometimes there could be 8 cards going into 1 house so we have cut it down this year.

Papers are HOTP, the image is House Mouse I chose this image to depict the 3 of them sentiment is computer generated, christmas flowers is from Hobbycraft and ribbon is Dovecraft.

papers are again HOTP, image is Forever Friends,Dovecraft ribbon & computer generated sentiment.

Lyndsey xx

Stamp Something Friday

Hi everyone, well I managed to get 3 cards done last night, would have done more but got engrossed in blog hopping. Anyway have just looked through this weeks challenges to see if any of the cards I made last night fit into any of them. The challenge on Stamp Something Friday is Red, Green & Gold. This card that I made for a friend of mine, who I have become friends with after meeting her at a Parents and Carers meeting for those who have children with CF. It is for her daughter to give to her Dad & Stepmom, she wasnt fussed about the colour or the image, just that it had to have Dad & Stepmom on it.



The Image is Rachael Ann Miller, papers are HOTP, Sizzix cardstock, christmas flower from Hobbycraft and computer generated sentiment. The papers have a mix of Red, Green & Goldy brown in them and the flowers has got gold glitter around it edges. Hope its ok for the challenge.

Lyndsey xx

Great-Grandaughter

As its her very first christmas my mum wanted me to make a special for for them to give to little Tallie. I used the same image on this card as I did with Abbies as I think it really suits a younger child or baby.

Papers are Craft House winter wonderland, Image is Rachael Ann Miller, snowflake from a Hobbycraft punch, brad was in my PIF candy from Caroline, bow and rose from stash & charm from Ebay.

Lyndsey xx

Hubby's Card

This card is what I made for my hubby. Again I sort of followed the sketch for Mojo Monday, but altered is slightly so suit my requirements. The image is another one that has kindly been sent to me from a blogging friend.



Papers are Craft House winter wonderland collection, Image is from Rachael Ann Miller, snowflake is from a punch from Hobbycraft, Papermania ribbon &b heart charm from Ebay.

Lyndsey xx

Christmas card for MIL

This card has been made for my husband's mum. I have sort of followed the Mojo Monday sketch and embrased the white. The card is another of those that I wanted a more traditional image and colour scheme as my MIL is 80. The image was kindly sent to me from a blogging friend and is a WOJ.



The papers are from Papermania, Images is WOJ, sentiment is computer generated, christmas flower from Hobbycraft, ribbon & lace from stash and silver heart charm from ebay.

Lyndsey xx

Special Cards

No challenges tonight I am desperately trying to get all my special cards made. I am starting to receive them now so I really need to be giving them out.
This first card is for my nan and grandad off my mom, she wanted something a bit more traditional as they are both in their 70's and are not really into cute and funky. The image is received from a blogging friend and I hope I have done it justice.



Papers are Papermania A Wonderful Christmas Time, Image is WOJ but not sure what it is called. Greeting was computer generated, christmas flower from Hobbycraft, red organza ribbon from stash & a little snowflake charm received from a blogging friend.

This next card is to my nan & grandad of me and my little brood. Again I have tried to keep to a more traditional card and am quite pleased with how it has turned out. I have to say though that the inspiration for this card came from the lovely Tab, who made a spectacular card with this image & colour scheme.



Paper is from papermania, Image is WOJ, christmas flower from Hobbycraft, greeting is computer generated and lace & brads are from stash.

Lyndsey xx

Secret Crafter Challenge No 8

Well I had 2 complete hours to myself this afternoon as nanny came and took the 2 kids off to a party. Great I thought got all my stuff out and got ready to make some cards. Oh dear my mojo had got up and mojoed off, I could not for the life of me come up with a good design, so I got some blog hopping done and spent lots of time texting my friend about the joys of owning a Big Shot and teased her cause I had got mine out and was playing with it. She coming over tomorrow to have a play with mine before she commits. Anyway about decided to do the Secret Crafter challenge which this week is Decoupage, so I got my limited No. of sheets out ( I dont really do decoupage for myself only really for samples for the shop). I did have some left over though so which were Jolly Nations die cuts ones so spent some time putting those together, then guess what couldnt decided which one to make into a card. In the end decided on 2 so have used 1 for this challenge and the other for a different challenge (see next post). This is the card I made for the Secret Crafter Challenge :-





The decoupaged image is Jolly Nation christmas fairy, papers are Papermania A Wonderful Christmas Time, Scalloped circle cut out using my Big Shot, Pointsetta from Hobbycraft and Scrolly things in the corners are from a Studio G clear stamp set. Didnt bother adding a sentiment to this as Merry Christmas is printed all over the circle behind the fairy.

Lyndsey xx

Friday Sketchers 26

This card was made to the fab layout on the Friday Sketchers Challenge Blog. Its quite an unsual sketch and at first I wasnt sure whether to do the sketch or not, as I didnt have any oval. Then I remembered I had the Whispers Oval Layering Templates that I brought years ago before I had any Die Cut Machines. So I picked an appropriate stamp and cut out the oval myself (its not 100% straight, I dont think you can cut circles & oval that well). But I was pleased with the results when I had finished. Last night after doing my entry for the Secret Crafter Challenge I had a thing for pink, so following on with that this card is also pink.




The papers are DCWV Rose Tinted Christmas, Core'dinations cardstock, Image received in a swap and Dovcraft ribbon, Hobbycraft snowflake punch & Papermania pearl brad.

Lyndsey xx