Some of this years Christmas cards

I always make batches of Christmas cards, I find it easier and I'm less likely to run out of inspiration and good ideas.
These are the cards I've made for close family members ( parents, in laws and kids).

In green

Dark blue.

Light blue

 Purple

Papers are from a CD by Elusive Images ( now Chocolate Baroque) called Artilicious Christmas Greetings.
Dies are
Poinsettia...Spellbinders
Holly Stems...Marianne Designs
Fir tree branches...Joanna Sheen
Snow Flakes...The Works.
Small branches are a punch.
 Sentiment stamp is by Creative Expressions

Thanks for popping in x

One of my Christmas cards 2014

Hello there,
This is one of 7 cards, all very similar but with different background papers that I made for close friends and family.

I like to make special cards for family and close friends and love the layers on these.
I used a Spellbinders Poinsettia die for the flowers and the leaves are a mixture of Joanna Sheen, Marianne design and Sizzix, The berries are from The range.
The sentiment is computer generated which makes it easier to personalise. It is then cut out with a SB Floral oval die.


Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Simply Less is More # 159 & a Ruby update

Happy Saturday All!
Yes it is me and it is still satuday. I missed last weeks Simply Less is More challenge as I ran out of time so was determined to get in early this week. Funnily enough I was only thinking last week that I needed some more CaS male cards for the fundraising box and this weeks challenge is to make a Masculine card.
Here is what I`ve come up with;

I`ve used Papermill Direct`s Cream Hammered card and made a panel for the front of the base card.
I lighty stamped the Chevrons from Avery Elle because I didn`t want a solid block of colour, in Mememto OliveGrove.
I cut 3 hexagons from the same cad and embossed them with a Craft Concepts Woodgrain EF.
The leaf is a die from Joanna Sheen cut from Olive card.
The sentiment is computer generated.

Speaking of the fundraising box, it is 2 years today since our grandaughter Ruby was diagnosed with kidney cancer ( Wilms Tumour).
As regular followers will kow, her treatment finshed last july but she has had to have regular scans and checkups since then. All scans show that everything is fine and she is cancer clear. You can imagine what a huge relief this is to all the family but especially her mum and dad. Lots of people think that once tretment is finished then thats the end of it and she is better ( especially the LEA) but this is far from reality. Because her immune system is practically non existant Ruby has picked up every bug going from the usual tummy bugs to a very nasty chest infection but apart from that she is going from strength to strength. She is doing really well at school and a couple of weeks ago she recieved a merit for her handwriting and she has joined a lunchtime dance club so she often shows off her latest moves.
I`d like to thank you once again for all the support and good wishes you sent while Ruby was poorly. It meant the world, thank you. X

This was Ruby in Hull Royal Infirmary during one of her stays for an infection. I think there`s more paint on her than on the paper.

What a difference! This was Ruby just before Christmas celebrating losing her first tooth. Her hair is a bit longer now and is the most amazing shade of platinum blonde. It`s a lot thicker too.
We have so much to be grateful for.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

The holly and the ivy...

and a poinsettia too.

Wow twice in 2 days. Just a flying visit from me to show you another Christmas card I`ve made.

I`ve used various dies on this one;
Poinsettia = Spellbinders
Ivy and Fir leaves = Joanna Sheen
Holly = Marianne Designs
Sentiment Label = Carols Crafts.

I`ve also added lots of beads and stemens for decoration.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

First Christmas card for 2013

Good evening all.
I really haven`t had a great deal of time or mojo just lately but for some reason I`ve had an urge to make a Christmas card.I treat myself to even more new dies and found a couple of hours yesterday to play with them. Here is what I came up with,

I`ve used some of my treasured Papermania Silent Night collection papers for the background.
The sentiment is Inkadinkado cut out with a fancy label die from Caroles Crafts.
The Poinsettia is Spellbinders.
The Holly Leaf flourish Is Marianne Designs
The Ivy Leaves and the Pine Leaves are from Joanna Sheen and are fabulous dies, very much like Memory Box.
I`ve added some flat back pearls for berries and some glittered red stamen under the flower.
I used glittery stuff ( cough, a technical term lol) on the flower and some of the leaves but now I`m not sure about it.

I`m really going to try and get some more crafting time in and to catch up with you all.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

WoW Wedding

Hello again,
I`m back with my second post of the day and as promised, something totally different to my last one.
I`m really loving my dies at the moment and last sunday I went  to a papercraft show and spent far too much money on some new ones.
I made this card before my spending spree but I`m determined to get some time to experiment with the new ones this week :)

I used 2 of the Spellbinders Fleur de Lis squares, layered using foam pads.
The rolled roses are Marianne Design English Roses as are the large leaves.
The ferns are a Punched and the butterfly is a MS punch.
The sentiment is by Joanna Sheen, stamped, embossed in silver and punched with a tag punch.
I`ve added a white pearl stick pin and some tiny flat back pearls to the butterfly to finish.

I`m really pleased with the way this one turned out. So much so that I`ve made another one but with coloured flowers and leaves. Can`t show it just yet though.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

To Have and to Hold

Good afternoon all!
I`ve been playing with my dies again, this time I`ve made a wedding card.

I found a pearlescent card in my stash that I bought years ago and it screamed wedding card to me so I just had to go along with it.
I found a piece of ivory pearlescent card in the scrap box and cut it out with a Spellbinders Lace Doily Motifs die.
Another scrap of the pink, yes it is pink IRL but looks a bit salmony on here, stamped with a sentiment from Joanna Sheen and embossed in silver detail EP then cut out with a nestie square.
Both die cuts are raised with foam pads
I`ve added a bow which in reality is the same shade as the card, and some decorative pins.

Edited to add; I`m entering this card into the new In the Pink challenge. Thanks Sylvia Ann for reminding me.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Amour

Good Morning All!
I hope I find you well and not suffering too much in this miserable february weather.
It`s the 1st of the month and that can only mean one thing. A brand new challenge at St Lukes Charity Card Challenge.
This month we want                 Love and Lace
 Amour is the word this month- make a romantic card for a wedding, anniversary or birthday to the one you love. Add some lace for a romantic finish.

Here is my card to give you some inspiration,

For my card I used a pale peachy pearlescent card cut to make a 6x6 square.
The image and the DP are both from Joanna Sheen Victorian Romance cd.
I cut the image out and matted it onto some peach card cut with my fancy scissors (not used those for years).
I added some cream lace and a border (in peach) punched with a Martha Stewart doily punch, then overlaid that with some peach ribbon.
I made a double loop bow, threaded some gold cord through a button, tied it in a bow and added that to the ribbon bow.
I made some stick pins with some silver beading wire and added some pearl beads from my stash and finished the whole thing off with some tiny clear gems on the border and in the solitaire ring

I hope you like it and it inspires you to join in the fun. Don`t forget that you can donate your card (or any other spare cards you may have) to raise funds for this worthy cause. The postal address in on the main blog.
And don`t forget to visit the rest of the design team and check out their fabulous makes.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Jules Crafty Snippet Challenge # 21

Good Afternoon folks.

Well my mojo seems to have reappeared so I`ve getting down to some serious crafting this afternoon.

Before I show my make for Jules challenge, can I just say thank you for your comments on my Justin post. I knew I couldn`t be the only one with mad crushes on pop stars and you lot opened up brilliantly. The memories came flooding back and I was transported back to my well behaved ( cough cough) youth. I think David Essex came out tops in that one...

It`s going to be Alan`s sister Janices birthday in a couple of weeks so I`ve made her a card nice and early. Janice is a no clutter, no fuss type of girl so I`ve kept it nice and simple. Also, it being Sunday, I`ve used only snippets to make it. Y`know all those tiny pieces of paper that we can`t bear to part with, well with inspiration from Jules we can make something with them.

Here is todays make,

I found an almost full piece of card that I`d stamped on in one corner, cut it down to make a 5x5 card.
I scored two lines with the score board about 2" apart.
I had a small piece of patterned paper from Dovecrafts Retro Floral Prints pack that fit nicely into the space.
I stamped a Waltzing Mouse Vintage Frame in Versacolour Magenta and used Waltzing Mouse Victorian Alphabet letters for her name. I cut the frame out with a nestie labels 4 die.
A tiny scrap of pink paper made the Chinese rose and an even tinier scrap of green to punch the leaves.
The Happy Birthday sentiment is by Papertrey.

I`m really pleased with this one. Just goes to show what you can do with just a few teeny bits. Don`t forget to check out Jules blog will you, she has some gorgeous things to see.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Less is More # 14 White on White

Happy LiM day every one!!!

I was so excited this morning when I checked the Less is More Challenge this morning to find it was " White on White" this week. I adore white on white cards, they always look so classy.
I ran through some ideas while shopping and doing the housework and as soon as I could I started on my masterpiece. And that`s where it all came to an abrupt halt.
The image in my head just doesn`t match up with the end product I`m afraid. I`m posting anyway because I have to have something to show but I`m pretty certain there will be at least one other entry this week.

Somehow it just doesn`t seem ....right...There are already so many fantastic entries I think I might have to throw the towel in and admit defeat.
I embossed the card with a Crafts Too Damask EF then cut the card to size.
I made one large and four small roses which haven`t turned out as good as they could be.
The sentiment is from Joanna Sheen Wedding Cake stamp set embossed in detail silver then cut out with circle nestie.
I cut a scalopped circle and placed the other one on top then placed using foam pads.
I arranged the roses around the circle.
And that`s it.

My daughter has just arrived so I`d better make her a cuppa. Be round you all later.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

White on White

Good afternoon all,

I hope I find you all well and in good spirits. I`m in a particularly good mood today as I`m on holiday from work from next monday for a week. I can`t wait.

I`m managing so far to join in a few challenges this week and the Tuesday Trigger over on Moxie Fab World  is one I couldn`t resist. This is the photo inspiration ,
Wow! you really wouldn`t want to eat that cake now would you? You would have to have it on show, like forever lol.
Good job I`m never likely to get one then. It is, however, perfect for inspirational card making purposes.
Here is my take on it,


                                                                             I realise that the cake looks as if it`s been antiqued but I decided to go with white on white.

It turned out to be one of those cards that just fell into place. It doesn`t happen very often to me so when it does I heave a great sigh of relief.

I`ve used the same white card stock for everything as it`s surprising how many different shades of white there are.
I made a panel slightly smaller than my base card and used the Birds and Vine cuttlebug folder to emboss it.
I placed it on my card using foam tape to give it some dimension.
I made the flower using Spellbinders Scalloped circles die and a plain gem brad.
The sentiment is by Joanna Sheen, stamped and embossed in detail silver, then cut out with a Spellbinders Labels 4 die.
I used my Marianne designs Ribbon eyelet die ( had to cut it down a bit)
made a bow from white and silver ribbon, leaving long tails, then threaded the tails through the eyelets. then placed it using foam pads.
I added some leaves to my flower using my new punch and thats it.

I have to admit it was a bit of a bugger to photograph though. Although the weather has brightened a little , it`s not bright enough for my camera to work without the flash going off.
I`ve only had the camera for about 6 years so I thought it was time to read the instructions and find out how to turn off said flash and Voila!
Much better. I think I really ought to carry on reading, you never know I might even learn how to take half decent photo`s.Lol.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Baby Card #2

Good Morning All!

Happy Wednesday to you all.

I mentioned in yesterdays post that my friends daughter was expecting her first baby in October. This is the card I made for her and her partner. 

I`ve used the same Borderbilities from Spellbinders that I used in a previous post.
This time I managed to get my patterns matching in the corners which I`m very pleased about. My mitres leave alot to be desired but overall I`m reasonably pleased with the outcome.

Once the frame was done the rest of the card was relatively easy.
I used Joanna Sheen Pink Gingham DP on white hammered card.
Placed the frame on the card ( this was the most difficult part).
The baby image is by PSX , stamped and embossed in detail silver.
I`ve left the image plain apart from a light pink on her dress. I raised the image with foam pads to sit neatly on the frame.
Then I just decorated the frame with some paper roses from my stash and some flat backed pearls.
The bottom right corner isn`t as neat as it could be so I`ve placed a sentiment over it to hide it.
Until they decide on a name for the baby I just made a quick sentiment on the PC and placed it with one foam pad but as soon as I know the name I think I`ll change it to make it more personal.

Blogger was playing up a bit last night telling me I had no comments when I did. It seems to have sorted itself out now, fingers crossed so if you left me a comment and I seem to have ignored you, I appologise.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Clean and Simple # 91

Good Morning!

Happy Tuesday to you all.

Well the weather has certainly changed hasn`t it? I can`t believe that on Sunday it was too hot to move and like an oven up here in my garret,lol. So hot that my mojo evaporated. Today the temperature has dropped by about 10 degrees and it`s cloudy. It does however make it a bit more bearable for crafting.

  

This is the sketch for this weeks challenge over at Clean and Simple

And here is my take on it.

A very quick and easy card to make.
Luckily I already had the bird image stamped up for another card I was going to make so the whole thing came together really quickly.

I ran some plain white card through the cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder and mounted it onto some raspberry pink card.
I punched a strip of Joanna Sheen gingham with my Martha Stewart Doily punch.
The sentiment is by Papertrey and stamped in Versa color Orchid.
The bird is by Inkadinkado and is also stamped in Orchid and heat embossed in clear embossing powder, then raised slightly with foam pads.

A really quick card, no ribbon, no bows (sorry Julie) but I`m rather pleased with the result.

I`ve got a really busy day ahead `cos we`re going away at the weekend so I`ll just say...Thanks for popping in, Lynne xxx

Purple Passion

Good Morning all!

Its a beautiful morning here in Hull and I`m hoping it`s here to stay.

I have made todays card to enter into the challenge over at  Mojo Monday

Here is the sketch we were given and here is my take on it. 
 









Although I enjoy making CAS cards I have to admit I prefer what I call my over the top, frills and ribbons cards.


I haven`t done any stamping on this card ( shock horror)  because the image says it all for me.
The vintage rose image is by Joanna Sheen and can be found on her Floral Fantasy cd.
The back ground papers are from my computer and once again I`ve forgotten where from ( I really must make a note of these).
I`ve added some broderie anglaise from the market and some purple ribbon. A huge purple bow and some gorgeous purple ribbon roses from the local haberdashery store.
My little shape is cut with a nestie labels 4 die.

Thats it folks for today
Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx 

Happy Easter Everyone!!!

It`s turned out to be a beautiful warm sunny day here in Hull  and I`m sat in the loft Ha ha.!
Never mind. I`ve had a good clean up, hubby`s got the footie on the radio so I`m crafting.


For my card today I have gone back to something I first starting card making with...Decoupage.

I had a good sort out of my craft stash the other day and found a box full of decoupage papers and books that I had almost forgotten about. One thing I like about this is that I can take it downstairs and cut out while I`m watching the telly then put it all together the next day.

Seeing as the sun is shining I thought I`d show a spring flower card today.
The BG is by Shabby Princess and is layered onto some pale pink card.
I used the same pink card, cut into an oval with a Spellbinders die, to mount the image.
The small label is a Woodware punch and the sentiment is from Papertrey.

Thanks for popping in and don`t eat too many chocolate eggs lol.
Lynne xxx

Small Gerbera

This is, I think, my favourite card yet. You know when you make a card and sometimes you think, " yea thats ok". Well I make alot of those.I`m my own worse critic and always think I could have done better.
This card however, I`m really pleased with.
The dp is Joanna Sheen gingham and I`ve edged it with a tiny piece of bright pink along the bottom.
The stamp is the smaller version of the Gerbera daisy from Flourishes, stamped and embossed in gold again. I`ve coloured the image in the brightest pink brush marker I could find. My new borderbilities came out again and I finished off with some white flat backed pearls.
Got to go now, my fingers are starting to get numb lol.
Thanks for popping in ...Lynne xxx