CR84FN Challenge # 39

Hi All!
Do you ever design a card in your head and it looks perfect but when you actually get down to making it, some how it just isn`t the same? That`s exactly what happened with this card for this fortnights cr84fn challenge. I think it`s because I made the flowers too big and, because I haven`t had time to change them, the whole design has been altered to fit.Still I`m relatively pleased with the result.

I so love this time of the year and it really has to be because of the gorgeous earthy colours we get.So with the inspiration for this fortnight being as they are I simply had to join in.

Brown textured card from Papermill shop (before it closed) made into 15cm square card.
A strip of corrugated kraft card overhanging slightly with gardeners string wrapped around.
The flowers are made from tissue paper cut with a scallop nestie and scrunched.
The sentiment is from Papertrey Autumn Abundance set cut out with a tag punch.

That`s it from me for now, thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Clean & Simple Baby Card

Hi All!
It`s my neighbours grandaughter`s 1st birthday tomorrow. I can`t believe it`s a whole year, I must be getting really old lol.
Anyway you all know that I very rarely do cute and this card is no exception. Still pretty and girly though I think.

 Apoligies once again for the poor picture. It`s quite bright outside and even with my lamp on the piccy isn`t very good. I really should get lessons in photography.
Main panel ran through the Cuttlebug with Swiss Dots EF. Both sets of paper are from Papermania Summer Bloom pack. Main DP is punched with Martha Stewart Doily punch. Spotty DP punched with scalloped heart punch from Woodware.
I`ve added a ribbon to the card and a bow to the heart and finished off with a heart shaped button and some silver thread.
The sentiment is computer generated and cut out with a nestie labels 4 die.

Right that`s it for me. Going to hand the card over so baby can have it first thing.
Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Jules Crafty Snippets #38

Good Evening All!
I`m still in Christmas mode with two cards for this weeks Jules Crafty Snippets.
First can I just tell you about a lovely surprise I had. I mentioned in an earlier post that one of our work colleagues, John, had died and then a week last friday, we had the confirmation that another colleague Karen had been diagnosed with MS. The atmosphere at work was very sombre and I came home on the friday evening feeling very sad. I checked the post and there was an envelope addressed to me. Inside was a fabulous set of stamps and a beautiful card with a  note from my  lovely blog friend, Tara. She did that just to cheer me up.I can`t begin to tell you how moved and emotional I was, especially as she wasn`t too well herself.
So, in honour of the fabulous Tara, here is what I`ve done with just one of the stamps.

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The first one is a more traditional Christmas card, well it`s green!!!
The stripey paper is one of Glenda Waterworths but I can`t remember which CD it`s from and I`m not sure where the spotty paper is from. Sorry I`m not much help am I ?
The stamp is by Clear Stamps and is stamped in Versacolor Evergreen.
I`ve added a few red gems to the tree for sparkle.

This one is a little on the pink side. I may have gone a bit overboard.
Main paper is Pink Petticoat and the strip is from an Artilicious CD from Elusive Images.
I`ve added a ribbon to this one and a few extra gems for even more sparkle.
Now I know Tara has this stamp too so I can`t wait to see what she does with it.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

The Play Date Cafe Challenge # 100

Hi all, happy sunday.
It`s been ages since I had the time to play in the Play Date Cafe Challenge but seeing as it`s their 100th challenge and looking at these gorgeous colours in the inspiration piccy, how could I not play.

All my fave colours in one go,heaven.

I`ve kept it really clean and simple with lots of white space to really show off the bright autumn colours.
I ran a panel of card through the cuttlebug using the Birds and Swirls EF then matted it onto a piece of orange card and trimmed it so there was a very thin border.
The sentiment is computer generated and cut out with a neste labels 4 die. I cut another label in the orange card and cut it in half, then placed the sentiment label on top leaving an orange border at the sides.
The flowers are hand rolled from a Marianne designs Die and the leaves are punched. And that`s it, easy peasy.
Right, back to the ironing (sigh)

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Less is More #34 Sketch

Hello Everyone.
I would like to start by saying that I take my hat (if I was wearing one) off to Mandi and Chrissie for the commenting on last weeks challenge at Less is More. How they managed to get round everyone and every single entry is beyond me but they did it. Which is more than I did. The sheer amount of entries was overwhelming so for those of you that I didn`t get around to, I`m sorry. Well done ladies.
Now I`d like to welcome my 2 new followers Qi and Avril. Thank you for joining my little blog :)
And now onto this weeks challenge. We have been given a sketch to follow,

Nice easy one this. Here is my first card,

Not a great piccy, sorry.
I used the resist technique by stamping the snowflakes (Inkadinkado) in clear embossing ink and clear EP then inked over it with Versa color Cyan, baby Blue, Mint and Heliotrope. The sentiment ( Creative Expressions) is stamped in Cyan and I`ve added a few tiny clear gems to the centre of some of the snowflakes.

My second card is done the same as the first, this time using Deck the Halls set from Elusive Images (now chocolate baroque) and inked in Versa color Evergreen and Memento Lady Bug.The sentiment is from the same set.
I`ve deviated very slightly from the sketch as my shape is more rectangle. I cut them out with nestie rectangle dies and raised them on foam pads.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Less is More #33 Poinsettia

Hi All!
I`m back with my final entry for this weeks marathon 1000 entries challenge at Less is More. At the last count there were well over 600 entries which is fantastic. Wouldn`t it be great if we could have one final push for the 1000.

Still in Christmas mode as you can see. I think this one would be great for mass producing, really quick and easy to do.
The poinsettia stamp is by Creative Stamping and I`ve stamped and embossed in gold EP. Coloured with Promarkers then added the sentiment which is by Anita`s also embossed in gold EP.
I`ve matted the image onto gold mirri card. The main panel is Cuttlebug Candy Cane EF also matted onto gold mirri card. And that`s it, simples!
I`ve really enjoyed this week, coming up with new ideas and I`ve started on my Christmas cards which is a first for me. I usually can`t get into the spirit of Christmas until last minute and then I panic lol. Expect to see more while the mood is on me ...

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Less is More # 33 snowflake

Hi All!
Yet another entry for this weeks 1000 entry challenge at Less is More this time I`ve used a huge snowflake.

 A really simple card. Baby Blue pearlescent card base.
Snowflake punched out in blue glitter card. I made a square of white card matted onto the blue card and matted again onto white, raised with foam pads. The snowflake is also raised with foam pads and I`ve punched some tiny snowflakes in white paper dotted about on the main one and added some tiny blue gems.
No sentiment because I didn`t think it needed one.
The snowflake punch is a huge 3" and, in my opinion, too big for anything other than a main image. If anyone has any ideas how I can use as an embellishment please let me know `cos I haven`t a clue lol.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx