Baby Shower Card for Helen

My hairdresser Helen finished work recently to begin maternity leave. I made her a card using this lovely stamp from Stamping Bella.

Stamp - Brynn has a baby, Uptown Girl by Stamping Bella (thanks for the loan - Linda)

Greetings stamp - Craftwork Cards

Cardstock - Bazzill

Letters - Sizzix

Markers - Copics

Glossy Accents

Stickles

Ribbon

Decorative pins

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug

Flat -backed Pearls

Wishing you good luck Helen

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

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 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

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 44

A dip in the prompt jar this week. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card including these three elements:

I used:

Patterned paper, candi, topper and card blank all from Craftwork Cards
Chalk Ink
Ribbon and gem from my stash

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

52 Card Challenge 2014 - Week 44

This week we have three prompts from the prompt jar.  Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card for Karen:

I have been playing with some Craftwork Cards goodies I have had for some time: 

Flower and butterfly die cuts, Patterned paper, Plain papers and cardstock & Card Candi.

Die - Marianne Design Dies

Chalk Inks

These were the prompts - 

Thanks for looking - back with a Christmas version tomorrow.

Lynn x

52 Card Challenge 2014 - Week 43

A photo inspiration prompt for week 43 - in the form of a Pinterest pin. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

Here is the delicious prompt photo:

I went with the blue and white print paper like the fabric, texture from the fabric ribbon with velvet hearts, woodgrain / burlap colouring in the ribbon behind the hearts. I found a scalloped circle to set off my greeting like the cookie edges.

I used:
Decorative wired ribbon (velvet effect hearts on burlap effect) 2.5" wide - Premier
Patterned Paper - Maja Design - Vintage Autumn Basics No. XX
Baker's Twine
Die cut shapes and greeting - Craftwork Cards

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 42

A Christmas card using the great set of colours from this week's prompt. We had a photograph to work with (see below). Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

Here is a reminder of the colour prompt photo:

I used:
Patterned papers - Crate Paper
Rub - on's Basic Grey (snowflakes)
Die Cut - Glittery snowflake - Craftwork Cards
Greeting - Craftwork Cards
Chalk Inks

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Silver and Blue for Christmas for Scrapology

The Scrapology Card challenge has been announced today for the month of October (it runs until 15th November).

Paula from Crafts U Love is challenging us all to make a Christmas card using Silver and Blue.

This is mine:

I used patterned paper from an old K and Company 6 x 6" paper pad
Card Blank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Sugarcoated by Doodlebug Designs Inc. & Miri Card
Dies - Hero Arts (leaves), WPlus9 (letters) and Sue Wilson (Festive Collection Classic and Filigree Poinsettia)

Please go over to the Scrapology blog to read more about the challenge.

Thanks for looking
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

52 Card Challenge and Christmas Cracker 2014 - Week 34

It's week 34 and we would normally be returning to the prompt jar for inspiration this week, but as Natty has been away she didn't get a chance to pick the 3 elements and take a photo of them so she has come up with this clever alternative.  A photo and a list of 3 elements from the photo include on the card:

{Pinterest pin}    

1. A ribbon or bow
2. Polka dots
3. Something furry or woolly (a creature, fabric, felt, etc.)

So here is my birthday card:

And here is my Christmas Card: (please do not adjust your screen - Rudolph's nose has changed colour!)

I used:
Stamps - Woodware
Cardstock - Bazzill
Patterned Papers - Simple Stories and freebies from a magazine
Card Blanks - Craftwork Cards and Craft Creations
Flat-backed pearls and gems, ribbon bows, 3D foam pads, Stickles and Liquid Pearls

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

52 Card Challenge 2014 - Week 27

Monday 30th June saw the start of the week 27 challenge and we are back to a colour prompt for inspiration. 

I was asked to make a card by my daughter to give a friend who is having a baby shower soon.

For details of this challenge please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog.
Look at the lovley colours to choose from in this image:

{Pinterest pin}

While we don't have to use every single colour in the palette on the card, a simple selection of our choice of the colours is all that is required. 


I used:
Patterned papers Crate Paper - Emma's Shoppe collection
Card Blank - Craftwork Cards
Die - Sizzix
Ink - Memento and Distress Inks
Letter Stickers - Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Punches - Martha Stewart and Woodware
Other - Stickles, Liquid Pearls, roses, ribbon
Pens - Promarkers
Stamp - Kraftin' Kimmie

Thanks for looking.

Lynn x

Happy 3rd Birthday Annabelle!

I was asked to make a 3rd birthday card for a very girly little one call Annabelle. I found this Lili of the Valley stamp which I'm told is 'just her'!

I used:
Letter stickers - foam Thickers from American Crafts
Patterned paper - Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Cardstock - Bazzill
Inks - Memento and Distress Ink
Die - Sizzix, Sue Wilson Spellbinders Finishing Touches Classic Bows
Stamp - Lili of the Valley
Pens - Promarkers
Other - Ultrafine glitter

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

A Special Request

I was commissioned to make a card for a friend Tina's mother on her 80th birthday - sounds simple enough. Then Tina said her Mum loved her garden - sounded like a perfect theme for an 80th birthday card for a lady... then she added she also needed it to feature her Mum's favourite TV star - David Boreanaz from Bones - not quite so simple! 

Here is what I came up with in the end: 

I used:
Patterned papers - Basic Grey's Wisteria collection.
Card Blank - Craftwork Cards
Dies - Die-namics for upper, lower case letters and numbers, Memory Box for flowers, gate, fence and leaves
Punches - Stampin' Up - circle and scalloped circle, Woodware - Corner rounder
Ink - Distress Inks
Other - Flat-backed pearls and Stickles

I added a few die cuts and punched shapes to the inside too.

Hope you have a great weekend celebrating Tina's Mum.

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 24

Back again with this week's Christmas version of the challenge over on Kool Kitty Musings Blog.
Just a quick reminder that the challenge is to include specific elements on your card, and they are:

• Zigzags/chevrons
• Sparkle
• A number

Here's my interpretation of these three elements:

I used:
Patterned Papers and die cut elements -My Mind's Eye - 12 Days of Christmas collection
Adhesive Badge - Crate Paper - Bundled Up
Ink - Distress Ink - Forest Fern
Card Blank - Craftwork Cards
Stickles
Gems

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

52 Card Challenge in 2014 - Week 23

This week the inspiration for the card challenge is in the form of a photo prompt chosen from Pinterest. For details please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog.

{Pinterest pin}

Her is my interpretation:

I kept with the colour scheme as far as I could. Using this teapot image from the Everyday Pop-up Cards cartridge and my new Cricut Explore. I made a big gold rimmed label shape for behind my image rather than in front as in the photo (The First Few Years Cartridge). I have access to a lot of cartridges I don't own as a free trial on the Cricut Design Space programme.

I used:
Patterned papers - Basic Grey - Nook and Pantry
Cardstock - Bazzill and Miri card.
Punches - Stampin' Up - large oval and scalloped oval
Stamp - Stampin' Up - Tea Shoppe
Card Blank - Craftwork Cards
Ink - Memento and Distress Ink
Other - Gems, 3D foam pads

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

52 Card Challenge 2014 - Week 22

This week's challenge is a colour theme. 
50 shades of green - well 3 or 4 anyway!
Please see details for this on Kool Kitty Musings Blog

The overriding colour on the card needs to be green - of any shade.

Here is my card:

I used:

Card blank: Craftwork Cards
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Punches: Martha Stewart
Stamps: Wplus9
Other: Ribbon, gems

Here is the photo inspiration:

{Pinterest pin}

Thanks for looking, back tomorrow with my Christmas version of this challnege.
Lynn x

52 Week Card Challenge 2014 - Week 20

Over on Nat's Kool Kitty Musings Blog  The theme for week 20 was based on a very popular tradition of ...

'Show and Tell'

Reminds me of when the children were in reception class and were allowed to take something for show and tell each Friday. Trying to steer them away from taking anything too precious was often one of my biggest challenges.

Every crop I go to we tend to take along our recently acquired techniques, newest gadgets, papers or embellishments to show off and share with all! Often holding mini workshops.

So for week 20 we were asked to make a card to featuring a recent crafty purchase.

I'm a week behind with this challenge owing to the Disney trip followed by a weekend trip to Manchester to bring Andrew home from Uni.

Here is the most recent acquisition to my crafting tools

Die-namics alphabet dies in upper and lower case these cut beautifully and pop out of the die so easily.
I was inspired to but the Lawn Fawn dies having seen Natty use them.
All three of these dies were used on this new baby card for the lovely Helen and Adam who had a baby daughter earlier this month.

I also used:
Patterned papers - Doodlebug Designs Inc. Petite Prints in bubblegum Pink
Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black for stamping and Colorbox Chalk Inks
Crucit - New Arrival Cart.
Stickles - Crystal
Card Blank - 6" x 6" scalloped card by Craftwork Crafts
Cardstock - Miri card and Bazzill
Punches - Woodware
Stamps - Stampin' Up and Lili of the Valley
Other - lace, gems, ribbon

Here is the inside of the card:

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x