More Calendar Girls

Time to catch up on blogging some of the cards and other things I made over the last few weeks. There have been so many birthdays in March. Here are four of the cards I made to give my lovely, crafty March birthday friends.
 

Again I used the Lily of the Valley Digi Stamps - Thoroughly Modern Misses images, together with their Monthly Traits wording. It is interesting to note that this company has now become digital only.

The Happy Birthday die is by Presscuts and the upper case lettering dies are a set by Die-Namics.

I used various 6" x 6" paper pads from my stash to make each card, together with ribbons and cardstock. All the cards are 6" x 6". I coloured all the images with my trusty Promarkers. Another change to note, and which I only discovered as I needed to replace a few colours after many years and much work. They are now produced by Windsor and Newton and not Letraset. I like the way the end cap is now labelled with the colour and code. 

 The first birthday to be celebrated by the crop girls was Jane, ...

 ... closely followed by Jackie. 

 

 I was priviledged to spend the day with Jill on her birthday as we were all away together for our annual weekend of crafting at Easthampstead Park.

 

 Last, but not least, Alison's birthday was earlier this week. 

There was another special birthday this month within our group, which I will share later. Also still to come this month are my own three babies with their 26th birthday on 31st. 

Thanks for looking. 
Lynn x

Calendar Girls

Today I'm sharing some more of my Lily of the Valley - Thoroughly Modern Misses cards. These were made with Digital cards, but rubber stamps and simply prints are also available. The Monthly Traits are also from Lily of the Valley. Here are my January and February cards.

This first one was made for my great niece - Jessica for her birthday. The background was made with a stencil, and some Glitter Kisses and Distress Inks in three shades of blue. The greeting is a die from Creative Companions. All the cards were coloured with my Promarkers.

For Kerry's card I used some patterned papers from Crafter's Companion. and some embellishments from my stash.

 

Liz's card uses more of the items used above, with ribbons from my stash. 

Wendy's easel card was again made using papers and pens etc. as above. All these cards are 6" x 6" in size.

Hope you all had a good birthday.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Happy Birthday Elaine

 

It was Elaine's birthday on Friday and we all got together to celebrate last night. 

I made her a card with the Lili of the Valley digi stamps from the Thoroughly Modern Misses collection. This time I chose the February girl together with the 'Monthly Trait' for December. 

I printed them onto digital cardstock and coloured them with my Promarkers.

The greeting is from Crafter's companion, and the patterned papers and ribbons are from my stash.

Happy birthday Elaine
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

New Baby Girl - Card and Crochet

Baby Scarlett Rose joined our family on 28th November. Here is the card I made to congratulate my nephew Sam and his fiancée Chelsey. 

The image is from Lily of the Valley, stamped with a Memento ink pad and coloured with Promarkers. The patterned papers and ribbon are from my stash. The cardstock is Bazzill and the rosette was cut using a Sizzix Sizzlit Decorative Strip die - Mini Paper Rosette. The words' Girl' and 'New Baby' are cut with Crafter's Companion dies. The cards was finished off with some Distress Ink, Liquid Pearls and flat backed pearls.

I also made Scarlett a bunny Lovey to snuggle up to.

 

Impressed by the work of my friend Alison, who has made several of these in different colour combinations - I looked for a pattern to download. I found this one by Amy Ramnarine - The Stitchin’ Mommy at www.thestitchinmommy.com 

Welcome Scarlett Rose
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Baby Shower

Chelsey (and Sam) had a baby shower for their expected arrival in the next few weeks.
Here is the card I made for them.

 

I used a old Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp I have had a while now,
and coloured her with my Promarkers.

I glossed those big eyes with Glossy Accents.
The patterned paper is from Crafter's Companion

Ribbon roses and ribbon from my stash
Fern punch from Martha Stewart
'Baby Shower' die from Crafter's Companion

Sequins by Pink Paislee

Bazzill Cardstock

 A little glitter was added with Stickles

Good luck Chelsey - looking forward to hear of your new baby.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Father's Day

I was asked to make a Father's Day card for a Dad who is a ex-jockey and keen horseman.

I remember the cartoons by Thelwell from my younger years when my friends and I all had riding lessons and loved anything to do with horses. So the Crafter's Companion Thelwell Twin Papercrafting CD Rom proved to be the answer. You can also download individual Digi Images from the website if you don't want the whole collection. I picked 'Lazing' as it seemed appropriate for relaxing on Father's Day.

I used:

6" x 6" card blank
Crafter's Companion Word Die Bundle - Male

Kaisercraft Basecoat
Basic Grey Urban Couture
Promarkers

Quite a simple card, but relevant for the event.
Happy Father's Day.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Selfie Card for Catherine

Here is the card I made for Catherine's birthday, using a Kraftin Kimmie stamp. I also used the scraps left from my March Papermaze DT layouts - Simple Stories, Carpe Diem.  The image was coloured with my Promarkers.

I also used:
Small gems
Letter stickers from Basic Grey
Stickles
Black Bazzill
Elizabeth Craft Designs greeting die
Lawn Fawn Stitched Journalling card blank 

Belated birthday wishes Catherine.

Thanks for looking
Lynn 

Flower Girl

This layout shows Rosie at a recent wedding.

The layout was made from a crop kit from Papermaze, a crop I didn't get to but was lucky to buy a kit to work on at home. I did make quite a few changes to the original.

I added a few patterned papers to the mix in the kit - Kaisercraft

My Lettering and the Tab were cut on the Cricut.

The heart, circle and doily are all from the same Sizzlets set.

Prima doll stamp
Organza Ribbon
Small Heart Punch

Colouring with Promarkers

Another page completed for Rosie's album.

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Wedding Card for Nicola and George

Today is the wedding day of Nicola (my cousin's daughter) and George.

I made this 8" x 8" card for them.

I layered up white and pink cardstock, together with silver Miri card, the top embossed layer has a paisley pattern and is from doodlebug Designs Inc. 

I cut the scalloped circles using the Cricut, and some digital card. The stamp is from Lili of the Valley and is stamped in Memento Ink and coloured with Promarkers. 

The lettering with shadows cut using the Cricut and pink and white card, and lots of Stickles.

My flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts and the leaves are made with a Martha Stewart punch, green card and stickles.

I dded a butterfly from my stash.

The inside was decorated and another Lili of the Valley stamp used to create the greeting, but I forgot to photograph it!

I wish Nicola and George a very happy day today.

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Congratulations On Your Engagement!

... to my daughter Emily and her fiancé James, who we know as Jack. Now that they are officially engaged I can share this card with you. I made this while at the Cardinal Colours 12 hour crop last month.

I used:

Rubber Stamps - Kraftin Kimmie's Moonlight Whispers - Sir Galahad

 and Queen Guinevere both from Quixotic Paperie

Papers from a 6" x 6" stack Pink Paislee Hello Sunshine papers from Papermaze

Border punch from Martha Stewart from Papermaze

White Opal Liquid Pearls & Crystal Stickles

Promarkers from Cardinal Colours (currently on special offer)

Bazzill Cardstock from Cardinal Colours

Tiny gems and alphabet dies from my sparkly friend (thanks Sandra) !

Congratulations!

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

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!

Here is the card I made for my lovely Mum for today. Mum is and has always been a keen reader and so when I saw this stamp by Moonlight Whispers - I knew it was perfect for Mum.

I used:

Stamp - Kraftin' Kimmie - Moonlight Whisper - The Bookworm from Quixotic Paperie
Patterned papers and letter stickers - Basic Grey - Out of Print - Etchings and Storyteller from Papermaze
Pens - Promarkers
Dies - Spellbinders

Flat-backed pearls
Liquid Pearls and Stickles
Ribbon

Blending Cardstock - Make 'it' Colour from Quixotic Paperie
Distress Ink

Happy Mother's Day Mum

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Mother's Day - Godmother

I made a card to send to my Godmother for Mothering Sunday. I used an image I coloured at a recent retreat using Promarkers and a new Woodware stamp.

I used:
Stamp - Woodware - Special Bird
Patterned Paper - Kaisercraft - Marigold Collection - Maple from Merly Impressions
Flower buttons - Bazooples from Cardinal Colours
Die cut letters - Sizzlets Alterations Alphabeticals die from Papermaze
Pens - Promarkers, Bazzill cardstock and ribbon from Cardinal colours


Happy Mother's Day Barbara.
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:

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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

Dreams and Delights

The card challenge on Scrapology this month has been sponsored by Tracey Dutton from Lavinia Stamps is challenging you to create a card based on 'Dreams and Delights'

Here are the two cards I had fun making for the design team gallery.

I used various Lavinia stamps to create these cards, lots of masking was involved for both of them. For the first card I used distress inks and a brayer to create the background on matt card. For the second one I tried Linda's Gelli plate with the prayer and inks.

I also used:
Black Bazzill
Greeting stamps are from Lili of the Valley
Scalloped edge scissors
Ribbon
Liquid Pearls & Stickles
Stampin' Up punches
8" x 8" card blanks from Craft Creations
Patterned papers from Basic Grey's Marrakech collection
Inks - Distress Inks, Adirondack dye ink pads, Memento, Versafine Pigment ink and Promarker pens

Pop over to Scrapology to see what the rest of the design team made for inspiration and have a go at our challlenge, there is a great prize on offer too!

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

52 Card Challenge 2014 - Week 25

Here is my card for the 25th challenge - details of this challenge please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog

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Inspired by this Pinterest Pin - any form of weather needs to feature on the card, Natty says "go all cheery with rainbows and sun shines, feature cute puffy clouds, include an inspirational quote about silver linings and the like, and for winter you know what particular type of weather will work - snow!"

Here is my rainbow inspired card:

I used:
Papers and stickers by Echo Park - Summer Days Collection
Stamp - Hero Arts
Ink - Memento and Distress Inks
Pens - Promarkers and Gel Pen
Die - Sizzix
Cardstock for card blank - Bazzill


Thanks for looking
Back later with the Christmas version.
Lynn x

Prom Night Card ...

...or it could be for an anniversary or an engagement - I will add a greeting when I know what the card will be used to celebrate.

The card is my contribution to the design team for the May card challenge sponsored by Visible Image. Mark and Helen have offered a brilliant prize for the winner of this challenge - pop over to Scrapology to see what they are giving away. We are challenging you to use any character stamp on your card. 

I have used:

Stamps - Visible Image - Elegant Emma and Debonair Bradley using a mask so I could stamp them together / overlapping

Patterned papers - free with Simply Homemade Magazine - Vintage Haberdasery

Promarkers for colouring the images

Ink - Memento Ink for stamping, Colorbox chalk ink for inking the edges

Vellum for Emma's dress, two layers and some shading on the first layer

Cricut Craft room, Freshly Picked and Paper Doll Dress Up cartridges

Liquid Pearls

8" x 8" scalloped Card Blank - Craftwork Cards

From my stash - blossoms, 3D foam pads

This challenge runs until 15th June so plenty of time to have a go.

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Happy Birthday D.S.M.

Here is my layout created with the April Papermaze Crop Kit. Vanessa designed this months kit which is called Victorian Day.

Here is my version of the design:

These mobile phone photos were taken in one of the dressing rooms backstage at the Grand Opera House York. Catherine is the Deputy Stage Manager (DSM) for Agatha Christie's Black Coffee which is currently on tour. It was Catherine's birthday while she was there and when she arrived the other staff had gifts, cards and a birthday cake ready for her. Nice to know they are looking after her while she is away from home. Hopefully this is only one of many layouts toward an album of this years tour for Catherine. She finishes in Milton Keynes tonight and moves on to Coventry tomorrow.

The kit contained:
Simple Stories - A charmed Life -Whitewashed Wood
Kaisercraft Honey Chai Star Anise
Bazzill Java and Aqua
White Vellum
Embroidery thread
Washi tape

We also used:
Harlequin background stamp by Kaisercraft
Acrylic paint
Chalkboard Glimmer Mist - Sprout
Corner rounder punch
Chevron Punch by Martha Stewart
Promarker to colour the vellum
Various butterfly and fern leaf punches
Alphabet for title cut using Die-namics dies, - My favorite things - by the letters

Here is Vanessa's original layout:

Thanks for looking
Lynn x