Birthday Princess - DT for Totally Gorjuss

Hi all,

The weekend is finally here, hopefully we will have a very stress free & relaxing one (ie - no more bad news this week please!!!!)  So as its Saturday it can only mean its time for a new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss, but before I announce the challenge I have a bit of news. I have been on the TG team for the last few months as a Guest Gorjussette, then last week the lovely Net who runs challenge asked me if I would like to stay on the team permanently - well there was only one answer to that question so I am now a full blown Gorjussette whoop whoop!!!!.

So anyway this weeks challlenge is a nice and easy one with a theme of

Anything Goes - With a little twist to add a button somewhere on your creation.

We are sponsered this week by the wonderful

So for my creation this week I used a fabulous image from the Swalk Collection called Little Princess, isnt she just an adorable little image. I chose to make my base card out of Acetate for something a little bit different and quite like how it turned out. (also I still had it on my desk after making the easel card lol!!!)

I coloured the image with my Polys for a softer look, I went mad for these and they cost hubby a fortune for the full set, but always seem to reach for my Promarkers so thought they desereved a little aring again. The fabby dotted paper is from a Kars pad and the flowers are a mix of WOC and some I picked up from the floristry warehouse along with the pins. I took the opportunity to make this card for Abbie who's birthday is on 1st April, and the little freebie sentiment was just perfect. I added a blingy Prima Swirl and 2 cute little buttons in the top LH corner to finish.

Well I hope you like my creation, please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates wonderful creations and take part in this very easy challenge.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Ditzy-Crafty Mess challenge - Buttons/Anything Goes

Hotshot Crafts - Ribbon

Crafty Purple Frog Challenges - Pink & Girly

Moving along with the times - Cute with a Button

S J Crafts - Flowers / with Red or Pink

Showcase and Exciting News

Hi all,

Well after all the bad news I seem to be getting at the moment, last week I did have a little bit of good news.

I have been asked to be on the DT for a fabulous little Digi Stamp Company called MilkCoffee. 

They really have some gorgeous images for you to choose from, they print out lovely, resize brilliantly and are a dream to colour. Today the new DT are having a bit of a showcase over on the Main Blog and as from next week we will be starting up our challenges.

Here are my cards for the showcase, I have used the gorgeous Dreamy Celine and Frilly Umbrella for my creations.

Please do pop on over to the Main Blog and check out the other fabulous creations the rest of the team have made for the Showcase. 

If you fancy you can even grab yourself a few freebies from Here, Here & Here. Then when we have our first challenge next week, there's no reason why you cant join in.

I will be back soon with all the challenge details.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

I would like to enter these cards into the following challenges

Dreamy Celine - Fab n Funky Challenges - Mellow Yellow

The Poodles Parlour - Birthday

Both Cards - I Love Promarkers - Ribbon & Bows

Stampaive & More - Spring Easter

Divas by Design Challenge - Favorite Things (ribbon & flowers)

Spring Colours - DT for MMCS

Hi all,

This week is turning out to be a bloomin horrible one, first the news with how long its going to be before I have my operation. Then yesterday at Abbies monthly review at the hospital she had lost more weight, her lung function was worse than when they admitted her for IV's in Jan & they are 99% sure she has CF related Diabetes which will mean insulin injections for the rest of her life as the CF diet obviously really contradics with a Diabetes diet!!!!! She will be fitted up to a glucose monitoring machine next week for 7 days and we have to keep a food diary of what she's eating and check her blood sugar levels 4 times a day so they can get a better picture of whats going on. (thats going to be fun pricking her finger to get the blood out that many times a day) Not!!!!!!!

Anyways Wednesday has come around and that means its time for a new challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop, this week our theme is

Spring Colours

We are sponsered this week by the fabulous

The Paper shelter were kind enough to give the DT some images to work with and I chose to use the fabulous image Spring Swing isn't she just gorgeous.

After being inspired by a card on Jacqui's blog I decided to make an Acetate Easel card. I coloured the image with promarkers and added the clouds with a cut out template and chalks. The papers are from Kars and are so so pretty, the lovely pastel pink, blue & lemon are just perfect spring like colours. I think I went a bit OTT with the flowers and bling but wanted a really pretty and girly feel to my card.

Please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates fabulous creations.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Joanna Sheen challenge - Spring / Easter

Deep Ocean Challenge - Spring

Party TimeTuesdays - Bling

Make My Monday - Spring Flowers

Gingerloft Challenge - Spring

The Paper Shelter  - Anything Goes

Operation News

Hi all,


Just a quick post to let you know the state of play with my Hysterectomy Operation, I have been back to see the consultant today and have been given my date for the operation. To be honest I am really fed up about it as its not till 30th May, the way he was talking last week after my Laparoscopy was that it would be very soon, but apparently that is soon for him as he is a very popular surgeon lol!!!!!!. So will be here with you all for a while yet, am a bit cheesed off that I have worked my socks off over the weekend trying to get all my March & April DT stuff done and scheduled but at least its out of the way. So maybe I might have time to try a few things out that I have been wanting to for a while (off my inspiration page) and concentrate on running my classes, and at least I can still go to my NKOTB (24/4) & Westlife (20/5) concerts and most importantly the craft show at the NEC whoop whoop!!!!!. Thanks for all you well wishes in your comments they are much appreciated.
Lyndsey xx

Picked just for you - DT card for Totally Gorjuss

Hi all,

Well its the first Saturday of the month again and that means it time for a Sketch over at Totally Gorjuss.

As always on sketch week, we are sponsered by the fabulous

Here is the sketch that you need to follow

And my creation, you will see I have followed the sketch closely.

I have used a gorgeous Tilda image (shamefully uninked till I made this card) and I have coloured her with my Polys for a softer look. The papers are a mix of First Edition & MME, WOC flowers, CC sentiment and  lace & pins from stash.

Please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates fabulous creations.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

stempelsonne - A flower for you

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - Pretty in Lace

Scrapbook Sisters - Spring Flowers

Flowery Wishes - DT card for MMCS

Hi all,

Well its that time of the week again for a new challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop and this week our theme is

Shaped Cards

So no square or rectangular cards please!!!

We are sponsered this week by

who are offering a £10 voucher to spend online.

So this is my creation, I have used lots of yummy goodies from the shop including a fancy shaped card blank which I have then scored and folded in half. The image is Fizzy Moon Special Wish, papers are First Edition Spring Drop and a gorgeous assortment of flowers.  Not forgetting some fabulous sparkly ribbon, Sizzix swirls, pearl pin, mesh butterfly and a cute Heart Doily.

I hope you like my creation today, please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates beautiful creations.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Lyndsey xx

Operation news

Hi all

No card from me today just thought I would let you know how my op went. I went in hospital yesterday for a laparoscopy to have a look at cysts on my overies and to check the level of endometriosis that I have. The op although a success has shown that my cysts have grown in the 4 weeks since my scan and that the level of endometriosis I have is really bad and has spread around my womb and abdomen. It has also shown that my womb is in the wrong place and is twisted up and to the front and is actually fused to my abdominal wall. (which is why I look about 6 months pregnant lol!!!) There is nothing to do except a full Hysterectomy, which I will have an appointment for my pre op within the next 2 weeks, so the operation is going to be quite soon. The consultant has said that he doesn't know how I have been managing to live like it and has said its a wonder I actually have children. It has been a bit of a shock to us as my doctor has been saying that I had nothing to worry about. I am going to be off my feet for about 6- 8 weeks with a total recovery of 3-4 months, and I probably wont be doing much this week as yesterdays op has knocked me about and they said I could be off my feet for the rest of this week.  I have pre scheduled my cards for MMCS on Wed and Totally Gorjuss on sat and hope you will pop by and check them out.

On another note, I have had some good news today and I have found out that I have won the 9 Floral Delight images over on the Ladybug Crafts Ink blog hop. So at least have something to be pleased about.



Lyndsey xx

Yummy Bunny - DT card for Totally Gorjuss

Hi all,

The weekend is finally here and that means only 2 more sleeps till my operation, and to hopefully find out exactly what going on inside me lol!!!

Anyway today sees a new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss and this week our theme is

YUMMY!!!

We are sponsered by the fabulous 

Craftwork Cards 

So being as they were sponsering us this week and the fact that I have some of their goodies unused in my drawer I thought I would dig them out for the challenge. Now what could be more yummy than this massive Easter Egg that Warren Rabbit is holding - I tell you I hope I get one that big especially if its white chocolate (my fave)!!!.

I have used a CC Fancy card blank, Warren Die Cut Sheets & Cottontail 8x8 paper pad. My fab friend Maggie let me cut some of her gorgeous new MB border die out (which I just had to use on this card). Paper Cellar raffia lace, Marrianne rolled flower dies and some gorgeous organza ribbon & pearls to finish.

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates fabulous creations.

Lyndsey xx

Something new & different

Hi all

Thought I would pop on today and show you something I made that is completely new and different for me.
Last month whilst in hospital with Abbie, friends and family were kind enough to bring me lovely craft magazines to read. One of them had a free Forever Friends CD with it, I dont normally use these kind of things but with my mojo slighty out and having Abbie at home I didnt do much crafting so one day I popped the CD in and had a play.
I decided to have a go at Digi Scrapbooking and using a few papers and elements came up with these, they are be no means perfect and they were my first ever attempt at Digi Scrapbooking, but I would love to know what you think.

After having a good play about, I worked out how to punch shapes, mat photos, add shadows and on Oli's page even changed the colour of the papers which gave them a completely different feel.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Canvas Heart - DT for MMCS

Hi all,

Its that time of the week again for a new challenge over at My Mums Craft Shop, this week our theme is

Buttons & Ribbons

We are sponsered this week by the fabulous

Well I fancied doing something a bit different today and didn't want to use a few buttons and piece of ribbon on a card. So this is what I came up with.

 

I took a little canvas (about A5 in size), distressed all round the egdes with Tea Dye Distress ink and then made a little heart out of buttons. To get the heart shape I made a heart in my graphics programme about 10cm dia, cut it out and placed it on the canvas before I distressed. This then left me with a heart shape on the canvas which I filled with different buttons. I added a bit of organza and satin ribbon across the bottom and finished off with a massive bow. All the buttons are different shades of cream and brown and with the gorgeous brown ribbon matches my living room perfectly. (at least I have used a few of the thousands of buttons I have left over from the shop lol!!!)

Thanks for popping by my blog today, please do pop on over to the challenge blog and check out my team mates fabulous creations.

Lyndsey xx