Good Luck in Your New Job

Today our boss, Head of Care at chYps had her last day working with us as she moves on to another hospice and promotion next week.

We are out after work tonight to send her off in style! Here is the card I made for the team to sign.

It had to be mostly pink as that is Tracie Pink's favourite colour.
I used:
Patterend Paper - Simple Stories and Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Cardstock - Bazzill
A4 Card Blank - Craft Creations
Cricut - PAisley (car minus the zebra and the glasses), Doodle type (letters) & Create a Friend (Tracie).
Other - Stickles, White gel pen, Chalk Inks, flat backed pearls and gems.
So here she is driving away, waving goodbye in her MG.

Wishing you all the best in your new role at Richard House Tracie.

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

52 Card Challenge 2014 - Week 38

We have an 'Inspiration Picture' challenge this week - more lovely colours too. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

and the inspiration:

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Lots of inspiration elements in the above photo / what I chose to use

• Colour palette featuring: white, charcoal, grey, coral, gold, blush tones
• Hand-drawn frames/doodled borders (frames from the patterned paper collection)
• Blackboard techniques (effect in the black frame)
• Tassels - ribbon - fibres - trim
• Animal print
• Cute critters - perfect Lawn Fawn opportunity there!
• Zigzag/chevron patterns

I used:

Patterned papers and frame / tag sheet from Crate Paper - Lemon Grass collection and Avenue Collection
Dies - Britannia

Punches - Martha Stewart

Greeting Stickers - Peel Off

Ink - Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink

Other  - 3D foam pads, flat-backed pearls

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 37

Here is the Christmas version of the week 37 challenge - This week was a colour prompt - such beautiful shades - We didn't have to match the shades perfectly, just try to use each colour in our project in some way. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is the colour prompt again as a reminder:

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I used:

Patterned papers & number stickers - Basic Grey - Fruitcake

Cricut and Jolly Holidays Cartridge

Flat-backed pearls

gem

Cardstock - Bazzill

Distress Ink

Thanks for looking

Now to make this weeks cards!

Can't believe we are in week 38 of 2014 already!

Lynn x

52 Card Challenge 2014 - Week 37

This week was a colour prompt - such beautiful shades - We didn't have to match the shades perfectly, just try to use each colour in our project in some way. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

Here is the colour prompt:

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I used:

Patterend papers  - Crate Paper - Blue Hill Collection and other scraps

Cricut and Elegant Edges cartridge

Letter Stickers - American Craft foam Tickers

Distress Ink

Liquid Pearls
Flat-backed pearls

Punches - Martha Stewart and Stampin' Up

Back tomorrow with the Christmas version for week 37.

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 36

The Christmas card for week 36 came in the form of this great sketch from Retro Sketches via Pinterest. Retro Sketches are defiantly worth exploring. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

Here is a reminder of the sketch:

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I used:
Patterned papers - Basic Grey from the Dasher and the Figgy Pudding collections.
Punches - Stampin' Up and Martha Stewart
Ribbons
Stickles
Liquid Pearls
Gems
Distress Ink
Peel Off greeting
Treat Cup by Stampin' Up
Glitter

The snowflakes left over from punching the borders were put into the treat cup together with some glitter.

Thanks for looking
Back tomorrow with card for week 37.
Lynn x

52 Card Challenge 2014 - Week 36

Here is my card:

Our prompt for week 36 came in the form of this great sketch from Retro Sketches via Pinterest. Retro Sketches are defiantly worth exploring. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

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I used:
Patterned papers - Basic Grey Eerie (also alphabet and other stickers)
Confetti - Halloween (bats, spider's web and cat)
Letter stickers - Doodlebug Design Inc.
Card Blank - Craft Creations
3D foam pads
Punches - Stampin' Up

Thanks for looking
Back with the Christmas version tomorrow.

Lynn x

Anything Goes!

Our card challenge over on Scraoloogy this month is

'ANYTHING GOES'.

Here is my DT card:

I used scraps of patterned papers from Kaisercraft

Card blank from Craftwork Cards

Flower from Wild Orchid Crafts

Stamp from Wplus9

Punch by Martha Stewart

The challenge started on 15th September and runs until 15th October. Why not pop over to Scrapology and take part.

Anything Goes!

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Disneyland Paris 2001

I saw a layout by Stacey Cohen which I liked and had some of the Queen and Co papers she used together with some different ones, so decided to give it a go as I am trying to scrap some more photos of Andrew and also of our various Disney trips.

I used several photos of 9 year old Andrew 

Papers - Queen & Co.

Cardstock - Bazzill

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Letter Stickers - Doodlebug Designs Inc. & American Crafts

and that is all!

Here is Stacey's original: 

52 Christmas Crackers - Week 35

My Christmas card for week 35 which called for 'Januty Angles'. So we could tilt the background papers or your card sentiment, or even a full out diagonal on the card design! Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

I had been sorting out some old Craftwork Cards bits and pieces and found this embossed topper. Keeping it very simple I decided to use the white and gold topper together with some old Scenic Route papers and some Card Candi (also from Craftwork Cards). 

Thanks for looking back soon with cards for week 36 and 37 - catching up!

Lynn x

52 Card Challenge 2014 - Week 35

Catching up here with my card for week 35 which called for 'Januty Angles'. So we could tilt the background papers or your card sentiment, or even a full out diagonal on the card design! Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card which I made for my Godmother's birthday:

I used:
Patterned Papers & Greeting from a Debbie Bliss collection
Card Blank - Craftwork Cards
Cricut and the Rock Princess Cartridge
Ink - Festive Berries Distress Ink
Cardstock - Scraps of Bazzill

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Give Us A Twirl!

This month over on Scrapology, we have been scraplifting a lovely layout by Robyn Schaubo. The theme is 'T is for Trio (of photos)'. I used three photos of my cousin's little girl Rosie in her new dress on her 6th birthday this summer.

I used:
Patterned papers - Basic Grey - Fresh Cut - Orchard Alley, Morning Glory, Gardenia Row, Poppy Lane & Violet Garden
Letter Stickers - American Craft - Dear Lizzie Cordial Foam & tiny letter stickers from Basic Grey - Fresh Cut
Lace - Making Memories - Self adhesive paper lace
Cricut - Victorian Romance and Craft Room Basics
Sizzix - Mini Rosettes
Bazzill Cardstock - White
Inks - Distress Inks & Black Gel Pen

Here is Robyn's pretty original layout ...

 ... and our sketch

Please pop over to Scrapology to see more inspiration and greater details of the challenge and the prize.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x