Hey Gorgeous!

Hi all

It's time for a new challenge at All Dressed Up.

Our theme for this fortnight is :  Autumn Colours

So think of all those gorgeous red, brown, orange, olive green tones

Here is my card - I used the fabulous image - Looking Gorgeous - now to be honest I have had this image printed up for ages but have been really intimidated to colour her. I was so sure that I would cock up the hair
as I am still getting used to colouring with the SN's. Its not 100% as good as I would like but I have to say I am pretty pleased with how she turned out.

I teamed the image with some old MME papers - I only had a few sheets left but the colours were just perfect for the challenge. I added a gorgeous bow from stitched ribbon and a few flowers to finish off.

Please pop on over to All Dressed up blog to check out the rest of my team mates creations, and why not enter the challenge whilst you are there. This challenge will run until 15th September and you could win yourself 3 images of your choice.

 **Please note** 
To enter our challenges you MUST use an All Dressed Up Image or Papers.

Don't forget to stop by our Facebook Group to keep up to date with all the latest All Dressed Up news, and chat to fellow crafters. 

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Sassy Birthday wishes

Hi all

Here to show you my card for my regular Monday inspiration posting here over on the My Mums Craft Shop Blog.

This week its all about summer colours - when I think of summer of think of fresh yellow colours and lots of flowers. So thats the look I went for with my card. 

Anyway for my card I decided to use a cute MFT Pure Innocence - Sassitude stamp - I love this little sassy sweetheart, so cute and that stance reminds me just of my 8 year old!!

I teamed the image with some lovely papers from My Minds Eye - Now & Then, Dorothy paper pad and added a few pretty flowers and some lovely pale pink satin ribbon.

    

Thanks for joining popping by my blog today, please do pop on over to the MMCS Blog throughout the week to check out my team mates fabulous creations.

Lyndsey xx

Summer Blooms

Hi all,

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

Summer/Bright Colours

We want to see summer themed images or bright and cheerful summer colours

For my card I used an adorable CC Designs stamp - Flower Pots Lucy - love this little cutie proudly showing off her potted blooms.

I teamed Lucy with some bright and funky papers from MME - Here is Happy, such a fab collection of bright and funky patterns. I stamped the sentiment onto velum (again lol!!!) CC Designs - Happy Day and finished off with a collection of flowers and embelishments from the £1 Embelishment range.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please do pop by the MMCS Blog and check out my team mates fabulous creations. Why not enter our challenge while your there you could win yourself £20 to spend online in store.

Lyndsey xx

BBQ Anyone?

Hi all

Here to show you my card for my regular Monday inspiration posting over on the My Mums Craft Shop Blog.

This week its all about CAS (Clean & Simple), when I think of CAS I always lean towards making a male card. Mainly because I do struggle with embellies on male cards and doing them CAS just makes it a bit easier lol.

Anyway for my card I decided to use BBQ Chester, he is such a cheeky chappy and this image is just perfect for this time of year don't ya think?

I teamed Chester with some funky chevron paper from MME - Here is Happy paper pad and added just a bit of twine and a wooden button to finish. The sentiment is from CC Designs - Happy Day, to add a bit of interest I used a shaped card blank.

     

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please do pop on over to the MMCS Blog throughout the week to check out my team mates fabulous creations.

Lyndsey xx

Paint it Happy!

Hi all

Here with my regular Monday inspiration post from over on the My Mums Craft Shop Blog. This week its another free week so I decided to have a play with my new package of goodies from the shop. 

I am a big fan of the Hobby House Toppers and think they make a fabulous card and are just perfect for when I can't be bothered to colour or am short on time - which seems to happen a lot just lately.

So for my card today I used a Topper from one of the designs by Elisabeth Bell - and I just love this little cutie.

I teamed the image with some bright and fresh papers from the MME - Milo Pad (I really do love a blue & yellow combo) and added a few flowers, gems & a button from the £1 Embellishment range. The sentiment is from CC Designs Happy Day - I love the funky font and greetings on this set. I stamped the sentiment onto velum as I have been seeing this look about quite a lot lately and think it looks fab!

          

Now the eagled eyed among you may have noticed that one of my cards was blogged on here last week by one of my lovely ADU teamies Tracy. So firstly I would like to say thank you Tracy for helping me out when I was in a pickle - for those that have followed me for a while will know that my daughter Abbie has Cystic Fibrosis - well things haven't been good for her health wise the last couple of months and 2 weeks ago she was admitted into hospital for IV's. I wont go into too much detail but we had a horrendous time while in there as her veins kept collapsing and she really did go through the mill, but we are home now and hopefully she seems to have picked up quite a lot. Anyway I had no wifi in hospital and the lovely Tracy was kind enough to post my card for me. 

On the plus side I also want to tell you about my fabulous & very brave (or possibly mad) cousin who last weekend threw herself out of an areoplane from 10,000 feet up and raised over £1,400 for the CF Trust - we are soooo proud of her, so thought I would show you a couple of pics lol.

before

 During

after (and still smiling lol)

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please do pop on over to the MMCS Blog throughout the week to check out my team mates fabulous creations.

Lyndsey xx

A Happy Hello

Hi all,

Its my turn today showcase one of the new images available from All Dressed Up Stamps.

In case you haven't already seen them, have a look at this months gorgeous new releases.

3 Little Summer Girls 

Best Teacher Ever

Cheeky Monkey

Prom Princess

For my card I chose to use 3 Little Summer Girls, but only used the one girl as I wanted more of a summery theme rather than a beach theme. I love the fact that not only do you get the whole image you also get each girl individually too!

I coloured the image in with Spectrum Noir's and added a bit more shading with the SN Pencils. The fresh papers are from My Minds Eye - Now & Then Milo and the sentiment is from CC Designs - Happy Day. I finished off with a few WOC flowers and embellishments from the £1 range at MMCS.

Please do pop on over to the blog and check out my team mates fabulous creations using these images an while your their why not join in with our current Challenge. You could win 3 images of your choice!! Also don't forget to drop by our Facebook Group to share your All Dressed Up creations and chat to fellow crafters.

Lyndsey xx

Happy Present Day

Hi all,

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

Ink It Up (stamps only)

We want to see stamped images on your cards - no digi's, decoupage, toppers etc

For my card I used an adorable Tiddly Inks stamp - Happy Day - love this little girl all loaded up with presents, wonder if they are for her or someone else lol !

I made a Pull Up Slider Card (you can see how it works better on the bottom picture). Inside is a tab which when pulled up reveals a hidden sentiment, but folds back down flat for posting - cool huh!!.

I used some older My Minds Eye Papers and added lots of gorgeous flowers and a selection of items from the £1 embellishment range to finish.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please do pop by the MMCS Blog and check out my team mates fabulous creations. Why not enter our challenge while your there you could win yourself £20 to spend online in store.

Lyndsey xx

Basket of Daisies

Hi all,

Its my turn today showcase one of the new images available from All Dressed Up Stamps.

Incase you haven't already seen them, have a look at the gorgeous new releases.

Easter Bunny

Just So Cool

Little Flower Girl

On my Farm

For my card I chose to use the gorgeous Little Flower Girl, I coloured her up with my SN's and then really went to town on my card lol.

I teamed the image with some older MME papers and added lots of gorgeous flowers. I really was having a chuck everything at it including the kitchen sink kinda day when I made this!!!, but I love how it turned out. The fence & birdhouse are from a Marianne Die & the gems and cute little resin rose are from the £1 embellishment range over at My Mums Craft Shop. I finished off with a fabby little polka dot bow topped with a vintage button.

Thank you for popping by my blog today

Please do pop on over to the blog and check out my team mates fabulous creations using these images an while your their why not join in with our current Challenge. You could win 3 images of your choice!! Also don't forget to drop by our Facebook Group to share your ADU creations and chat to fellow crafters.

Lyndsey xx

Get well soon

Hi all,

Here to show you my regular Monday inspiration posting from over on the My Mums Craft Shop Blog. This week its all about Kraft - I don't know about you but I think its one of the most versatile colour card you can get - it goes with everything. If I can't find the right colour for my mats I always end up grabing a piece if kraft lol.

Anyway for my card today I have used a gorgeous Wee Stamps Hobby House Topper, teamed her with some lovely MME papers, matted all my layers using Kraft and added just a few flowers to finish inc a couple of cute resin roses.

Thank you for popping by my blog today, please do pop on over to the MMCS Blog throughout the week to check out my team mates fabulous creations.

Just to let you know there is also free P & P on all orders over £5 this bank holiday (off lasts till 9am Tues 22nd)

and you can also get 15% off all The Alley Way Stamps and free Jillybean Soup stickers with all orders over £10.

Hope you all have a fabulous Bank Holiday

Lyndsey xx

Flower Basket

Hi all,

Here today to show you my regular Monday inspiration post over on the My Mums Craft Shop Blog, this week its all about spring colours.

So for my card I have chosen to use this gorgeous Hobby House Topper - Summertime - I thought the image was just a perfect match for a spring themed card.

I teamed the image with some very pretty, pastel themed papers from MME - Now & Then, Dorothy I finished off with a few flowers and a cute little polka dot bow.

  

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please do pop on over to the MMCS Blog throughout the week to check out my team mates fabulous creations.

Lyndsey xx

Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Hi all,

Its time for a new challenge over at Ladybug Crafts Ink and this fortnight ladybug Julie has chosen our theme which is

For a special Lady

Now with Mothers day being very close - if you haven't already now's the perfect time to make that card or I'm sure we all have a Nan, Aunt, Daughter etc to make a card for so you have no excuse really.

For my card I have chosen to make my Stepmom's Mothers Day Card, now I don't like putting Stepmom on there so I normal go for a more generic Happy Mothers Day - or like something like the sentiment I have used here.

I have used the very classy and stylish Martini Nikki for my card - doesn't she look just fabulous relaxing on here chais lounge with a glass of something sparkly. (Just what every mom should be doing on Mothers Day lol). Now I have used a Nikki stamp on my card but unfortunately she is no longer available as a clear stamp BUT!!! you can get her in Digi for just £1.75 - making her a fabulous bargin. I teamed Nikki with gorgeous My Minds Eye papers - Now & Then Milo and went for a very fresh & pretty colour combo (I love blue & yellow). The sentiment is also from LCI and I finished off with a bit of lace & a  few flowers and gems to make it look pretty.

Thanks you for popping by my blog today, please do pop on over to the LCI Challenge Blog - check out my team mates fabulous creations and join in the fun while your there too.

Lyndsey xx

Thanks ever so much!

Hi all

Here today (running a little late!) with my regular Monday posting for My Mums Craft Shop. This week our theme is flowers and I so I took it literally and used this gorgeous floral image from Mama Elephant - one of a new range of stamps available in store now.

The stamp is from the Water Blooms Set and I stamped it firstly in green then re-stamped onto a spare piece of card in yellow and decoupaged the flowers up on top. The gorgeous papers are from the new MME pads Now & Then Milo and I added a couple of embellies to finish from the £1 embellishment range - Wooden Heart & Striped Candy Dot.

            

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please do pop on over to the MMCS Blog throughout the week to check out my team mates creations.

Lyndsey xx

Love You xx

Hi all,

Here today to show you my inspiration post over on the MMCS Blog. Now due to that due to that special date, this week we are showing you are Love/Valentines creations. 

For my creation this week I have used a gorgeous stamp from MFT - Doodle Garden, Sweet Friend. Such a lovely image and also comes with a range of sentiments too - just in case your wondering she does come with legs!! - I just chopped them off to suit my sketch lol.

I teamed the image with some pretty My Minds Eye - Lucky in Love papers and added a cute polka dot bow and a few flowers. I finished off with some gorgeous embellishments from our £1 Embellishment range - Wooden Heart Button, Resin Daisy Flowers & a couple of Rhinestone Hearts.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please do pop on over to the MMCS Blog throughout the week to check out the fabulous creations from my lovely team mates.

Lyndsey xx

3 Hearts for you

Hi all

We are finally back we a new challenge over at Ladybug Crafts Ink yay!!!!!

For our first challenge of the year - the lovely Tams has chosen our theme and she has chosen

For the One I Love

Pretty obvious challenge for this month don't ya think - most of us need to make at least one V'day card don't we or maybe even an Anniversary Card!

Anyway for my creation I decided to use the adorable Valentine Billie - available in store - and talking about the store have you seen our new look?. Kerry has given (or is still giving) the store a bit of a makeover, including adding some lovely card samples on there and adding all our current range of images into digi format - yes you read right!! - all our older previously stamp only designs have been/are being converted into digi - instant gratification on your favorite images.

I teamed the image with some gorgeous My Minds Eye - Lucky in Love papers and added just a few Rhinestone Hearts for decoration.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please do pop on over to the Challenge Blog - check out my team mates fabulous creations and join in with our challenge. 

We have gone back to our normal fortnightly challenges now so you have until 17th Feb to enter.

Lyndsey xx

How many Candles!!!!

Hi all,

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

Spots & Stripes

Now what can be easier than that!!! - we would like to see spots & Stripes somewhere on your cards - in your images, papers, embellishments etc.

For my creation this month I have gone all fun and funky with my papers and used an adorable Tiddly Inks image - Birthday Wishes.

I teamed the image with papers from MME - My Girl and added just a stripey bow and a few gems to finish. The bow was topped off with a cute Resin Daisy.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please do pop on over to the Blog check out my team mate creations and join in with our challenge.

Lyndsey xx

Shhhhh!!! & Little Claire Competition

Hi all,

I have a quick and simple card to show you today, its my turn to showcase on the Inky Inspirations blog today and I have chosen to use this sweet image Lilli's Secret.

I teamed Lilli with some bright and funky papers from MME - On the Bright Side and kept my layout nice and simple,a sweet felt flower and some red gems to finish. I have again used a bit of Mary J inspiration on my card and made a cute 14cm x 11cm size card.

Also we have a competition over on the Little Claire Blog to win the new Feb Club stamp

WIN YOURSELF THIS GREAT SET!

If you would like to win this super stamp set here's what to do:

One of the sentiments contained within the set says 'wish BIG!' if you were granted a big wish what would it be? Leave us a comment and let us know on our blog.
The winner will be announced after 10am Monday 11 February - Good Luck!

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx