Mojo Monday wk 69

Last card from me tonight, I just wanted to get the sketch for Mojo Monday in before it was too late. I have gone a bit more grown up with this card, and have chosen an image from one of the fabulous Kerry Jo sketches. Ran into a slight mishap though and punched the circle slightly to the right to much so have tried to balance the left side out with the 3 flowers (hope this has worked). I also got to use my fabby new Fiskars lace punch I really really want a MSDP but this will have to do, however my gorgeous daddy has just ordered one off ebay for me and is paying for it for my birthday (which isnt till April) so I cant have it till then. We call my dad 'The Ebay King' as he has a shop on there and buys and sells collectable Vintage Corgi Cars and Icons, he has a massive collection of them worth a fortune and Oli loves to go round there and look at them. So whenever I want anything off ebay dads the man in the know!!.

The backing paper is Doodlebug, with Bazzill Bling cardstock punched with Fiskars lace border punch. Kerry Jo image, Prima flowers with Papermania pearl brads and Craftwork Cards oval sentiment.

The inside

Again Doodlebug paper, Bazzill Bling cardstock, Prima flower with PM pearl brad and HOTP card quote.

Lyndsey xx

Papertake Weekly

Hello there, just thought I would pop on to tell you that I managed to go to my brothers party last night. We all had a fabulous time and I did manage to enjoy myself even though I still felt a little ill. The theme was Purple & White and it was great to see that everyone had taken the trouble to follow this through and all came wearing this colour combo. His cake was magnificent, the design was a shoe box, with 2 sparkly purple shoes on the top with the designer name of Manolo Blank (or whatever on the front of the box). And he had made us family these gorgeous little candle creations in glass bowls as a keepsake. We got in about 1am this morning and had a lovely lie-in till 10am.

Anyway onto the card, over at papertake weekly they have another great sketch by the fabby Dawny P. Really nice and easy sketch to follow, but with plenty of scope for adding extra little embellishments.



The image is Hanglar from Ebay, Papers are Papermania Spring Burst, Flowers are Papermania Elements and the oval sentiment is from Craftwork Cards (from the Glitter Pot).

The inside.


Again Papermania Spring Burst papers, and Element flowers. Sentiement is from a HOTP quote pad.

Lyndsey xx

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

Quick Anniversay Card

This card is for my hubby's sister & brother-in-law. I made it really quick tonight, as here was I thinking I could give it to them when we meet up on Sunday for our annual present swaping. When I realised that there Anniversary was on Saturday so it really needs to go in the post tomorrow. The image is really a christmas one, but I thought it would suit being as they were married in December anyway.



The papers are HOTP, image is by Rachael Ann Miller, Dovecraft ribbon & heart charm from ebay. Sentiment is computer generated.

Lyndsey xx

ps Keep your fingers crossed for us tomorrow, we are at BCH with Abbie. Hopefully they will say she is doing well, has put on weight and is a good height and the cough swab wont show anything nasty up.

Its Official!!!!!

These are the last 2 christmas cards done and dusted, and thank bloomin god for that. I am now totally finished making the christmas cards for this year and I am so glad, have made well over 80 of them and it was begining to feel like a chore instead of a pleasure. Anyway got MIL card done off the kids & the last one of Rich's Sister & family.

Papers are HOTP, WOJ image Herb with pudding (one of the stamps I won off the lovely katharina) Dovecraft ribbon & computer generated sentiment.

Papers are Papermania A wonderful christmas time, Not sure of image (received in a swap) Dovecraft ribbon & computer generated sentiment.

Lyndsey xx

Teachers Xmas cards

3 extremely quick cards, as Oli decided tonight he really wanted to send a handmade card to his teachers. I decided to do them the same just in case they opened them together and didnt want one of them thinking that one was better than the other( I know I probably worry too much but anyway).



Papers are from Craft House - Plum Pudding range, Forever Friends Stickers, Dovecraft ribbon & HOTP brads. Sentiments are computer generated. The white cardstock that the stickers have been put on has been chalked in yellow to take the brightness away and match in with the papers better.

Lyndsey xx

Brothers Xmas Card

This is the card I made for my brother and his partner, as you can see by the names on the card the usual images of couples could not be used so played it safe with a cheeky PB image.

Papers are again from HOTP, Penny Black image, Dovecraft snowflake brad and computer generated sentiment.

Lyndsey xx

Friday Sketchers meets my Mum's xmas card

Still in christmas card mode, but have nearly got there now only 1 more to phyiscally make. Decided to follow the fab sketch over on Friday Sketchers Blog to make my Mum & Stepdad's card.



The papers are from HOTP, the image I received in a swap (which my mum loved) and the sentiment is computer generated. All mating done with Sizzix cardstock.

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

One Stop Craft Challenge

The theme over at One Stop Craft Challenge is `Something Blue'. I am still in family card mode so made one blue to fit in with this challenge.



I used Willow with lantern from WOJ, Papers are from Hot off the Press, ribbon is Dovecraft and sentiment is computer generated. I didnt keep it all blue, but went for a bluey green as well. Willow has been cut out and layered on foam tape. I also chalked the background on the circle in blue to take the whitness off.



I then decided to do amother card with Willow, but used Lilac instead and a different layout. Papers are again from Hot off the Press. Again the bakcground round the image has been chalked in Lilac to take the whiteness off.

Lyndsey xx