Sweet fairy wishes

Hi all,

My card today is one I made a while for a friend who asked if I could make her a card for a little girls christening as her and her hubby were going to be the godparents.

I hadn't really got any images suitable for that theme, but then they showed me the gorgeous handmade cushion they had got her for a gift - (which was lilac with fairies on it) - and I knew straight away I had just the perfect item to use.

I had these fabulous Wee Stamps Toppers that were sat on my desk and they went perfectly with some of the new papers I was working with for Crafters Companion.

I made the card very pretty and girly and added flowers and tried to keep it very fresh and light.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Sweet little fairies

Hi all

Here with my regular Monday inspiration post from over on the My Mums Craft Shop Blog, now I do apologise as this post is picture heavy - but I wanted to show you how the card opens up.

I was totally inspired to do this card after seeing one done by Angela one of my team mates on the Crafters Companion DT. I loved the design so much I made them with my card classes last week and decided to make another one using some of the fabulous products available in store so I could share it with you today.

The card itself is a Gatefold Card, with a central panel mounted on the front on springs (concertinaed panels of card). It then has 2 overlapping images and finally opening to reveal the sentiment on the inside.

I used 2 of the smaller images from The Hobby House - Wee Stamps Little Friends topper set & teamed them with some pretty papers from the First Edition - New Bloom Pad. The Sentiment is from a fabby CC Designs set - Birthday Greetings and really is my to go to set at the moment as I seem to be using it on everything! I finished off with a few punched flowers and a couple of Striped Candy Dots.

     

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

Berrylishious

Hi all,

Today there is another of my cards on the Wee Stamps Blog, and this one uses the other new release from Syliva called Rowan Fairy.

The image is available as a Digi Here or in Rubber form from Whimsy Stamps.

I coloured this gorgeous girl with my Promarkers and teamed her with some bright and funky floral papers from Basic Grey. I added lots of pretty flowers (as normal lol), raffia lace, cheesecloth and finished off with some lovely dotty organza ribbon topped with a vintage style button. I popped a couple of crystal hearts peeking our from behind the flowers and added a couple of little metal flowers in there too.

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Promarker/Flexmarker Colours

Skin - Blush, Oatmeal, Soft Peach, Coral

Hair - Standstone, Cocoa, Buttercup, Mustard, Burnt Sienna

Clothes - (pinks) Pale Blossom, Watermelon, Budding Rose, Dusky Rose, Antique Pink

(Lilacs) Antique White, Pale Blossom, Pink Pearl, Orchid

Wings - Pale Blossom, Watermelon, Dusky Rose, Antique Pink

Berries - Lipstick Red, Crimson, Cardinal Red

Branch, Tan , Cinnammon

Leaves - Pear Green, Marsh Green, Olive

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Well that's my last card over on the blog this month and I have truly enjoyed working with Sylvia's gorgeous images. You will definately be seeing more on them on my blog.

Also while I am on I would like to say thank you so much to all of you who pop on over here regularly and leave me lovely comments. I am being a bit of a rubbish blogger at the moment and although I am visiting you all back and checking out your gorgeous creations I don't seem to be able to find the time to sit and leave you all comments so I apologise for that.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Wee Stamps September Release

This is my second post of the day - please scroll down for my new challenge card for Ladybug Crafts Ink.

Hi all,

Its release day over on the Wee Stamps Blog and Sylvia has 2 gorgeously adorable images on offer for her September Release.

Today on my blog I have my creation using the very cute image Beau & Bashful to show you, however if you pop on over to the blog you can see cards using the other new release too. I decided to create a little wall hanging for a friends little girl who has just moved into her very own room.

 

I stated off with a square of white chipboard which I painted white with acrylic paint and punched 2 holes in the top using my cropadile. I wanted a very girly feel to my hanging so went with pinks, lilacs & pastel blues. The papers I had chosen seemed a little dark so I gave them a wash with a bit of diluted white acrylic paint and roughed all the edges up to give it a bit more of a shabby feel.

I added lots of gorgeous flowers, due cut flourishes, lace, cheesecloth and finished off with a fabby pink gingham bow topped with a vintage button.

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Promarker Colours

Beau - Orchid, Pink Pearl(fm), Soft Mauve(fm)

Mane & Tail - Tea Rose(fm), Watermelon(fm), Antiquue Pink

Bashful - Glacier Blue(fm), Celestal Blue(fm), Cadet Blue(fm)

Mane & Tail - Orchid, Pink Pearl(fm), Soft Mauve(fm)

Flowers - Buttercup, Mustard, Raw Sienna

Basket - Cocoa, Caramel, Sandstone

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Thank you for popping by my blog today, will be back in a couple of days time with my card for the other new release.

Lyndsey xx

Big squishy hugs

Hi all,

Its my turn for another of my wee creations to be shown on the Wee Stamps Blog today, and for todays creation I decided to alter a cheap picture frame that I picked up from my local B&M for just a £1. I used the adorable image Love you Slow Much available in Digi here & Rubber here and coloured it in using my Promarkers.

The frame itself was already painted cream and I did a little distressing to it taking some of the paint away in places with a nail file. I then added lots of gorgeous WOC flowers with a Marianne Design flourish and pretty pearls on wires. I added doilies & thin lace to opposite corners and finished off with a little Tim Holtz Ticket Sentiment.

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Flowers - Bottom Corner

Flowers - Top Corner

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Promarker Colours

Skin - Blush, Oatmeal, Soft Peach, Coral - Sunkissed Pink on cheeks

Hair - Tan, Cinnammon, Cocoa, Umber, Shale

Dress - Buttercup, Mustard, Raw Sienna

Shoes/Bow - Colbalt, French Navy, Indigo

Snail - Warm Grey 1,3,5

Shell - Buttercup, Mustard, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna

Grass - Pear Green, Marsh Green, Olive

Background - Powder Blue, Artic Blue

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Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Pretty little mermaid

Hi all,

Its my turn for another of my wee creations to be shown on the Wee Stamps Blog today.  For todays creation I just had to use the adorable image Shelly available in Digi here & Rubber here and coloured her in using my Promarkers. I knew right from the start I wanted to give her red hair - can you guess why?  (too many Disney films I think lol!!)

I did a little distressing to all the papers and card to give the card a little bit of a worn feel and then distressed the edges of the papers & around the image with come Dusty Concord Distress Ink. I then added lots of gorgeous WOC flowers with a selection of shells that me and madam picked up on the beach whilst on our hols and tucked in a couple of pretty crystal hearts on wires behind. I added doilley, cheesecloth and a gorgeous soft feather behind the image and some pretty lace across the bottom.

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Flowers

Flowers & Feather

Sentiment

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Promarker Colours

Skin - Blush, Oatmeal, Soft Peach, Coral - Sunkissed Pink on cheeks

Hair - Oatmeal, Ginger, Spice, Terrecotta, Chestnut

Tail - Cool Aqua, Duck Egg, Marine, Petrol Blue

Fins - Orchid, Purple, Ameythst, Plum

Turtle - Lime, Pear Green, Marsh Green, Olive
Rock - Warm Grey 1, 3, 5

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Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Balloon Love

Hi all,

Exciting day today as I show you my first card that I have made for my GDT over at Wee Stamps this month. This gorgeous image is called Amy and she is available to purchase as a Digi here or in Rubber here.

I teamed Amy with some gorgeous papers from Carta Bella and added a selection of WOC flowers & Marianne Design Flourish. I tucked in behind some little crystal hearts on wires and added a couple of metal flowers too. The lovely ribbon was wrapped around some PJ's that I picked up for Oli and I backed the bow with some pretty spider web ribbon.

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Flowers

Bow Detail

Sentiment

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Promarker Colours

Skin - Blush, Oatmeal, Soft Peach, Coral

Hair - Vanilla, Sandstone, Caramel, Cocoa, Burnt Sienne

Top/Balloon - Baby Pink, Cocktail Pink, Salmon Red, Lipstick Red

Jeans - Colbalt, French Navy, Indigo

Boots/Waistcoat - Tan, Cinnamon, Cocoa

Trim/Tights - Vanilla, Oatmeal, Sandstone, Blender Pen

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Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Spotlight on me!!!!

Hi all,

So remember I said I had some super exciting news with you, well a couple of weeks ago I received an email from the lovely Mariska the DT Co-ordinator of Wee Stamps Blog. She had seen one of my Wee Stamps cards and asked if she could do a spotlight on me during the month of August. Well if you hop on over to the Wee Stamps Blog, you will see that today is my spotlight. Mariska has picked a couple of her fave cards to show over on the blog, so I thought I show you a few of my faves over here, then you can pop over there and see which ones Mariska has chosen.

Mariska also asked if I would like to guest design for them for the month of Sept and of course after about a second of thinking I said yes!!!. So I have been very busy working on some gorgeous creations to show you during Sept and I also got to play with the new releases that will be released next month too - I tell you they are adorable!!!!! 

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Gift for you

Hi all,

Well we had another hospital trip this week and Abbie has once again lost weight and her lung function still down. She has had her steroid medication changed for 2 months and she will then have a review with her maybe being given a new nebulised drug for her to try.

I have a cute girly card for you today, I used an adorable Wee Stamps Digi and just went to town adding lots of gorgeous embellies to make my card very pretty and girly.

I teamed the image with some pretty MME papers, lace, WOC flowers, a doilie, cheesecloth, organza ribbon & a dinky pearl heart.

I love how it turned out and has such a pretty summery feel to it.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Congratulations

Hi all,

Its been a while but I finally have a card for you today. My BFF asked me for an Engagement card for someone she works with, so I dug out this gorgeous Hobby House Topper and some pretty lilac papers and came up with this.

I added lots of lovely embellies to the card, inc my fave pretty feathers and fancy buttons.

I have had a massive sort out of my craft cupboard and found lots of lovely things I had forgotten about, inc lots of stamps that have never seen ink - so am putting myself on a bit of a stash ban for the next few months as I really need to use some of these things up. Although I have been lead astray by a couple of crafty friends and am branching out a little into something other than cards - I have taken a piccy of my first item so will pop that on for you to see soon.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

I am entering this card into the following challenge

The Hobby House - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Recipe Image, Ribbon, Pearl, Sentiment

Fab N Funky - Animals

Inky Chicks - Love

Pretty Blossom

Hi all,

So I told you other day that I had finally made a card, well I got round to taking the pic and here it is!!.

Its only taken a few weeks but I have managed to give myself a kick up the bum and get crafting. I have to admit though it took me ages to do this card as to start with I felt like I was forcing myself, but as I got into it I found myself enjoying it again lol.

I used an adorable Wee Stamps image (I used the digi but it does come as a stamp too) and teamed her with some gorgeous MME papers - Collectable Memorable and added lots of lovely WOC flowers. The image was matted onto a doiley and I added a pretty feather behind, finished off with some fabby gingham ribbon and pearl swirl.

So we are finally back to normal here today, the kids have gone back to school and I am back to doing my classes. It will be great to get back into a routine again, although I am not sure about the early morning get ups lol!!!. Abbie is doing really well and seems to have loads more energy so looks like the meds have done her good, will see how she gets on after a full day of school today though.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Animal Cuties

Hi all,

Well we are nearly there, I am sooooo looking forward to Christmas Day - having our lunch cooked for us round my Dad & Stepmom's so I can just relax and take things easy!!!!

Another 2 quick cards to show you today, these were made for my friend who asked me to make a few special cards for her. Time was running out (as always) so I reached for my fabby Wee stamps Toppers again.

I kept the layouts quite simple and added a few flowers and some gorgeous ribbon (my bargin from Wilkinsons) for decoration. The sentiments were computer generated.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Along for the ride

Hi all,

Well its been a christmas card overload on here over the last few days, I'm still no where near where I need to be with my collection though so need to keep plodding on. I feel so awful as someone wanted to by some the other day and I couldn't sell them as I don't know if I will find the time to make all the ones I need let alone any to sell. - Why do I have to have such a big family, who expect nothing less than a handmade card now.

Today I have used another Hobbyhouse Toppers (not again you cry!!!!), I cant help it I just love them and they make for such a quick and easy card. Also I am trying to make sure that I use up the things I buy instead of using 1 item from the pack then forgetting about it - If I don't use it, I didn't really need it in the first place and I think I am trying to convince myself lol!!!

Anyway todays card uses a Wee Stamps image of the adorable little Heidi.

The papers are a right mix of - free, and old & new Papermania packs. WOC flowers, Hobbycraft wooden embellishment, gorgeous dotty organza ribbon and the sentiment is a Little Claire Christmas Sentiment Tag. 

Thanks for popping by my blog today, I will be back tomorrow with something that is not a Hobbyhouse Topper, though I cant promise it wont be Christmas.

Lyndsey xx

Some bunny loves you

Hi all,

I hope you all had a fab weekend despite the awful weather!!!, we had a busy one doing a bit of xmas shopping. Got the kids a tablet each for christmas and had such a hard time choosing one especially for Abbie who I didnt think was old enough for a proper grown up one, but too old for a baby one. We found a couple of good ones in the end a Meep &  Nabi2 which are grown up style but with better screen interfaces for kids and lots of parental controls on them. She had a good play with both in store and eventually we settled on the Nabi2.  Oli had also decided to have a pair of headphones for his PS3, well they had 2 pairs - the normal pair which were £40 and a limited edition Call of Duty ones (exactly the same just a different colour and the COD logo on them for £80 - can you guess which ones he just had to have!!!!.

But then I got a cracking bargin after uming & arhing for about a year now I have finally got myself a Grand Calibur (well Rich got it me for xmas)They had them on offer in Hobbycraft this weekend for just £70 which was a good bargin in itself, but then I found a 25% discount voucher in the newspaper so got it for just £52.50 in the end - so well chuffed with that.

Anyway onto my card - I am still on a roll with these Hobbyhouse Toppers and am loving using them, so I think you will be seeing a fair few more of these - well until I have used them all up anyway lol!!!

I am still on the Wee Stamps images but today have used this cute little bunny image.

The details are pretty much the same as yesterday. The papers and ribbons were free with a magazine and I added a bit of cheesecloth and a few WOC flowers to finish.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Wild Orchid Crafts - Christmas card for a child

Crazy 4 Challenges - Put a bow on it

Challenge up your life - First Snow

Sitting Pretty

Hi all,

Another quick christmas card to show you today, again using one of the fabulous Toppers from the Hobbyhouse.

Todday my card uses another Wee Stamps image, this time the adorable Holly. I love how quickly a card comes together when you don't have to spend ages colouring

I have teamed Holly with some papers that were free with a special edition Molly Blooms mag, the ribbon was from there too. Added a few flowers, cheesecloth and the gorgeous Cheery Lynn Holly Flourish.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

OSAAT - Fabric, Ribbon or Lace

Glitter n Sparkle - Ribbon or Lace

Squirel and the Fox - Anything Goes

2 Sisters - Winter Wonderland

Hiding in my craft room - Christmas

Waking in a winter wonderland

Hi all,

Well I really need to get a shift on with my christmas cards, I feel like I have already made loads but most of them have gone off as DT samples so I really need some for myself now lol!!.

Anyway to speed things up a bit I brought some fab Toppers from the Hobbyhouse at the NEC and have made a few cards with those, so over the next couple of days I will be showing those.

The first card I think is my fave so far and features the gorgeous little girl Heidi from Wee Stamps.

I think is possibly my fave so far as I have used pink on it lol!!!. the papers are a mix of Dovecraft & Papermania and I have used my gorgeous Floral Oval Nestie (I so love this!!!). A few flowers and a bit of lace and gingham ribbon to finish off. The sentiment is from a old Papermania set.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, be sure to pop back to see some more creations using these gorgeous toppers.

Lyndsey xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Crafty Creations - Christmas is coming

Cute Card Thursday  - Girls Only

Divas by Design - 2 or more Papers

Inky Impressions - Make it Girly

MMCS - Song Inspiration (Winter Wonderland or White Christmas)

Sitting Blossom

Hi all,

The weekend is here and today its my cousin's wedding, so I expect to be a bit hungover tomorrow especially as she has promised to keep my glass well and truely topped up for making all her stationary and stuff.

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

As its sketch week we are as always sponsered by Joanna Sheen.

Anyway here is my card, although I have followed the sketch I have done my card as an easel

I have used a gorgeous Wee Stamps topper and some very pretty papers from Echo Park. Lots of yuumy WOC flowers and some gorgeous lace I picked up at the NEC.

Hope your all enjoying your BH weekend, thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons - Easel Card

Crafty Calendar - Flowers in Bloom

Secret Crafter - Anything Goes

Phindys Place - Pile it on (lots of flowers)

Sweet Princess Rose - DT for MMCS

Hi all

Today sees a new challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop and this week our theme is

Fairytales

We are sponsered by the fabulous

For my card I have used the gorgeous Rose & Felix as I think she looks a bit like a princess with her beautiful hair & flowers. I have teamed her with some fabby MME papers and lots of WOC flowers. A bit of pink Tulle and a little princess crown charm to finish.

Please do pop on over to the Challenge Blog and check out my team mates wonderful creations.

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

Lyndsey xx