Happy Birthday Emily!

... Here is the third card - this one is for Emily. Created with another Mo Manning - Penny black Stamp. This image reminded me of my little artist!

Stamps - Penny Black & Craftwork Cards

Markers - Copics
Punches - Martha Stewart

Ribbon, Gems

Stickles

Letter Stickers - Simple Stories

Papers - Maja Designs

Hope you have a lovely birthday Emily and have a great weekend away. xxx

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Happy Birthday Catherine!

Here is the card I made for Cath. This stamp from Quixotic Paperie appealed to me for her as she is mad about all things 'STRAWBERRY'!

Papers - Bo-Bunny, Doodlebug Designs
Cardstock - Bazzill
Stamps - Lili of the Valley & Berry Sweet by Tiddly Inks (from Quixotic Paperie)
Punches - Stampin' Up & Martha Stewart, Woodware
Markers - Copic
Letter dies - Sizzix Sizzlets
Inks - Memento & Distress Inks

Glossy Accents & Stickles

Happy Birthday for last week Cath.

Thanks for looking.

Lynn x

Happy Birthday Andrew!

Andrew, Catherine and Emily were 23 years old on 31st March and I made them each a card while I was away crafting with my friends at East Park. 

Here is the first one I made for Andrew with a new stamp.

The stamp is from Penny Black, deigned by Mo Manning.
Coloured with Copics
Papers and letter stickers are from the Basic Grey Oxford and Out of Print collections
Greeting stamp from Craftwork Cards
Washi tape
Digital Cardstock from Craftwork Cards

Happy birthday Andrew and looking forward to seeing you at the weekend.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to you all.

Here are the cards I made for family and friends.

I used some papers I had in my stash, I think they are Echo Park.

Cardstock - Bazzill
Dies - Sizzix Sizzlets decorative strip - Tattered Florals

Pearls and Gems
Punches - Martha Stewart, Stampin' Up & Woodware
Stickles and Liquid Pearls

Ink - Distress Inks, Memento
Stamp - Lili of the Valley

Happy Easter
Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Slate Coasters

I am away at Easthapmsted Park in Berkshire for an annual crafty weekend with a great group of friends. We have a tradition of making one another small gifts each year.

I was thinking about this years gifts when I saw some heart shaped slate coasters. I purchased these with the idea of decorating them. Out came my stamps, inks and paints.

The stamps I used are:

JOFY13 from PaperArtsyr
Stampin' Up Pocket silhouettes & Faith in Nature
Non Sequitur 4D On Gossamer Wings & 5C Old Fashioned Romance

Together with:

Acrylic Paints
Crackle Glaze Medium
Antiquing Cream
Archival Ink Pad

Here are the individual coasters:

All wrapped and ready to go:

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Happy Birthday Anita!

It's my lovely friend Anita's birthday today and I am lucky enough to be sharing the day with her at Easthampstead Park for our crafty retreat. 

When I saw this stamp I knew it was perfect for Anita!

I used:

Stamps - Kraftin' Kimmie - Moonlight Whisper - Oh Snap!

Dies - Sizzix - Frame Instant Photo & Mini Filmstrip
Patterned Papers - Simple Stories - Say Cheese II - Say Cheese & Laughter
Pens - Promarkers
Collectables - die cut shapes from Kaisercraft - Mr Fox collection

I decorated the inside too - using the second stamp from the same set.

Wishing you a very happy birthday Anita.

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Happy Birthday Jill

Today is Jill (of Cardinal Colours) birthday!

I made a card in a similar way to the mother's day card, this time I used:

Stamp - Woodware - Daisy Bird
Patterned Paper - Kaisercraft - Marigold Collection - Maple from Merly Impressions
Die - Presscut - Happy Birthday #1 - Crafts U Love
Alphabet stickers - Doodlebug Design Inc. from Papermaze
Pens - Promarkers, Bazzill cardstock and ribbon from Cardinal colours

Happy Birthday Jill!
Thanks for looking
Lynn x