Weaved heart hanging

Hi all,

Its my turn to provide the inspiration with the Friday Project over on the Little Claire Blog, so if you would like to see how to make this little weaved heart wall hanging please do pop on over. I would love to know what you think.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx

Bedtime Stories

Hi all,

I am a little late posting this today, unfortunately we had a little lie in this morning which then meant a mad dash to get ready for school - then all my day seems to have got messed up (why is that!!!!)

Anyway the DT over at Milkcoffee are showcasing today and our theme was couples, so we had to used an image with more than 1 character on it.

For my creation I was given the adorable image Bedtime Story - it such a sweet little image and lovely to colour too. I didn't make a card as, as soon as I saw the image I knew it would be perfect to make a little bookmark for Abbie - for when we have our little reading sessions before bed. Now I had a quick scout about and found lots of tutorials for bookmarks, but wanted something quite simple so came up with this.

Here's what it looks like in a book (ignore my boring old horrible diary!!!)

So bascially the ribbon goes in the page you want to save, and then the pretty picture sits nicely on the top of your book.

Also I was excited to find yesterday, that I won the following challenges with THIS card

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

Daughter - beautiful, loved, cherished

Hi all,

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend, another quick card today using the Hobbyhouse Toppers. But today I have a little change for you in that I have used a gorgeous Mo Manning image on todays card. I am also having to hide this card as it is for a special little person.

Again free papers from mag, Cheery Lynn Holly Flourish, WOC flowers and the fabby daughter Sentiment from the Dictonary definitions set from Little Claire.

Don't know whats up with my camera at the mo - but alll my piccys seem a bit blurry.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

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

Wrap up warm

Hi all,

Exciting day for me - its my first official challenge with team Pinks over on the Pink Gem Challenge blog.

My team mate Debbie has chosen this weeks theme and believe me it wasn't too popular amongst the girls lol!!!, but lets see how you get on with it - The theme this week is

Paper Piecing

So you must have some part of your image paper pieced to be in with the chance to win your choice of 4 Digi Images from the Pink Gem Store.

Anyway here is my card - I have chosen to use the lovely Mimi in Hat & Coat and I have paper pieced her Coat, Hat & Boots, the rest of the image has been coloured using Promarkers.

I teamed Mimi with some fabby free papers and added a few gorgeous flowers and some organza ribbon to finish - do you like my triple bow, loving my bow maker!!!!. The image has been cut out using the fabulous Spellbinder Floral Oval - available in store and at such a bargin price too!!.

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

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)

Spreading the seeds of thanks

Hi all,

Today sees a new challenge over on the Milkcoffee Challenge Blog and this fortnight our theme is

Giving Thanks

So with some of our overseas friends celebrating Thanksgiving we would like to see your thank you cards.

For my card I have used the very cute little image - Soya spreading seeds - juts love this adorable image don't you?

I coloured the image up using my promarkers and teamed it with some gorgeous MME papers from the - On the bright side pad, a few flowers and a bit of ribbon to finish.

If you want to check out what my team mates have created for this challenge, please pop on over to the Challenge Blog and check them out. You can join in the fun while your there too for the chance to win 3 digi's of your choice.

Thanks for popping by my blog today 

Lyndsey xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Crafting for all Seasons - Thank you cards

Digistamps 4 Joy - Give Thanks

Pennys Challenge - So Thankful

Sisterhood of Crafters - Thanksgiving

Papercraft Star - A Thank you

Lets Bake - Published

Hi all,

I have some exciting news to share today, a while ago I was asked by Gill at Little Claire if I would like to make a card for a magazine piece. Well the mag Papercraft Essentials Issue 88 is for sale from Thurs - but subscribers have already been receiving their copies (my friend text me Fri- to say hers had come) so I thought I would share it with you.

I used the new Nov Club stamp called Lets Bake & added a bit of bunting from the Bunting Set. The papers I used were Dovecraft Modern Christmas,a bit of red cotton lace and a couple of wooden flowers to finish.

Here is a close up of the card (ie my piccy)

Now I have to say I love the how they have done the piece in the mag - but think they may have been a bit over zelous with the timing of of the card (25 mins to make) - well I can tell you it took me longer than that just to colour the picture in lol!!!! never mind.

Thanks for popping by my blog today

Lyndsey xx