More awards ............

Another quick post from me today to thank my lovely blogging friends who have passed on the these awards to me.

The first award is from Michele, and the second award has been passed onto me by Joanne, and Elaine. I also received another award from my blogging pal Lisa. Thanks to all of you for thinking of me you are all so kind.

I am passing these awards on to everyone that visits my blog for your constant support and for making me smile with all your lovely comments.

Hugs Lynsey :)

4 in 1 Challenge Card

Well its been a very wet and cold day in Norfolk today but I don't mind as it means my husband Will does not have to work! I'm also looking forward to a nice chinese and hopefully a bit of time to craft later on!

I've managed to combine 4 challenges with this one card. The first challenge this card is for is Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and is a sketch set by Sue. Thanks for such a great sketch Sue, I loved this one. The second challenge this card is for is Cute Card Thursday whose theme this week is 'lilac' the third challenge this card is for is ABC Challenge Blog whoose theme is S is for Snow and the last challenge this is for is Lili of the Valley and their theme is 'Sprinke and Sparkle'.

Thanks for popping in, please leave me a comment if you have time.

Hugs Lynsey

Materials:

Image Stamp - Spiral Whisper

Papers - Papermania

Flowers - Papermania

Coloured with Promarkers

Claire's Amazing Blog Candy Giveaway

Claire is giving away an amazing amount of blog candy to celebrate over 36,000 hits! Congrats Claire. To be in with a chance of winning just leave a comment on Claire's blog and a link on your own blog by Saturday 14th of December. Claire also has some lovely cards on her blog too!
Hugs Lynsey :)

Pollycraft Monday Challenge ..........

This card is for Pollycraft Monday Challenge Blog whose theme this week is choose a challenge and DT call. I have just discovered the Pollycraft shop and they have some fantastic stamps and downloads. This little character is called Albert and is a download from Pollycraft and thought he would be just perfect for a Baby's First Christmas Card. The papers are also from Pollycraft and are a free download from the Pollycraft Monday Challenge Blog. To be considered for the DT call you have to use the sketch and the papers. Well I loved both, so I really enjoyed making this card.

Thanks to everyone who left such nice comments wishing Grace well. She is a lot better today, and only woke for a little while this evening so I have had some time to craft!

I hope you are all enjoying the weekend. Please leave me a comment if you have time as they are always appreciated.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Materials:

Image - Albert Download from Pollycraft

Papers - Free Download from Pollycraft

Snowflakes - Cuttlebug

Coloured with Promarkers

No time to craft!

Hi everyone, just a little post to say hello. I've not had any time to make any cards this week as my little girl Grace hasn't been very well. She has got a really bad cough and has spent most evenings sat on my lap when normally she is such a good sleeper. Thanks to everyone thats left me comments, I will try and visit you all soon.

Hugs Lynsey :)

And the winner is ..............

as picked by random.org number 84 which is "Liza.

Congratulations Liza if you could email me your address I will get your candy in the post to you.

Thanks to everyone that has entered and for visiting my blog.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Blog Candy Draw Now Closed

Thank you to everyone who has entered into my blog candy draw. The draw is now closed and I will post the name of the winner later this evening.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Debbie's Blog Candy Sketch Challenge

Debbie is giving away a gorgeous Sarah Kay stamp along with some papers and embellishments to celebrate 5000 hits on her blog, congrats Debbie! To be in with a chance of winning Debbie's gorgeous blog candy you need to make a card using her sketch by the midnight on the 1st December.

I loved Debbie's sketch as it was perfect for the Christmas card I wanted to make my daughter Grace. I coloured this image with a mix of promarkers and glitter paints.

Thanks for stopping by, please leave me a comment if you have time.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Image Stamp - Rachelle Anne Miller

Paper - Papermania,

Snowflakes - Cuttlebug

Ribbon and Gems from stash.

An Award

Well I received this award from 5 lovely bloggers today who were Tab, Carol, Louise Jill and Alison. Thank all so much I am truly honoured that you have given me this lovely award.

The award means that this blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships!These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind blogger's aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers!Deliver this award to eight blogger's who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

I would like to pass this award on to the following blogs:
http://angeldrummer.blogspot.com/
http://cuddlycards.blogspot.com/ (Vicky)
http://crafty-moments.blogspot.com/ (Lisa)
http://angeldrummer.blogspot.com/ (Vicky)
http://sketchingstamper.blogspot.com/ (Chris)
http://pinklesdreams.blogspot.com/ (Lesley)
http://jo-jo-cards.blogspot.com/ (Jo)
http://inksomia.blogspot.com/ (Catherine)
http://cardkabin.blogspot.com/ (Gina)

Double Challenge Card

Well its been a snowy Sunday here in Norfolk so I thought I would take a quick pic out of my front door! I like looking at the snow from the warmth of the indoors so I managed to get a couple of cards made today. I think I must be the slowest card maker ever, I am really going to have to make some quick cards soon or I will never get all my special cards done for Christmas!

Anyway enough of my rambling, this card is for 2 challenges, the first is Just Christmas and Birthday Cards who have a great sketch this week and the second challenge this card is for is Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge whoose theme set by Jane this week is decoupage. I hope you can see from the photo that I have decoupaged the scarf and boots of the snowman. I have coloured the snowman with a mix of promarkers and glitter paints. The fur trim has decorated with flocking powder.

Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment if you have time.
Hugs Lynsey :)

Materials:
Image stamp - Sugar Nellie
Papers - Basic Grey
Snowflakes - Cuttlebug
Ribbon, Gems from stash

Flocking Powder - Papermania

4 in 1 Challenge Card

Hi everyone I hope you are all having a great weekend. We are all full of a cold here, myself, Grace and Will so I have not had a chance to make many cards this week but I have managed to complete this one card which nicely works for 4 challenges.
The first challenge this card is for a sketch challenge over at Whiff of Joy Challenge Blog and has been designed by the very talented Heather, I love her sketches.

The second challenge this card is for is Papertake Weekly Challenge and their theme is 'Let it Snow' they want to see anything snow related and this card also fits the snow and snowflake theme for Cute Card Thursday. The final challenge this card is for is the ABC Challenge Blog and their theme this week is ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment if you have time they are always appreciated.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Materials:
Image Stamp - Whiff of Joy
Papers - DCWV
Snowflakes all Cuttlebug,
Gems, ribbon from stash

Double Challenge Card .........

This card is for two challenges, the first is for Sketch Saturday who have a great sketch this week and the second is for Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and their theme this week is 'Cute as a Button' so you have to have a cute image and some buttons. This card is also for my Nan whoose birthday it is next week.

This is my first attempt at paper piecing, I don't think it turned out too bad, I would love to know what you think? I always appreciate your comments.

Thanks for popping in.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Materials:

Image - Magnolia

Papers - K & Co

Flowers - Prima

Brads, gems, fibre from stash.

Charm, ebay shop

An Award ...................

I have been given this award by 3 lovely bloggers over the weekend! Thank you so much to Michele , Lesley and Jilli. I would like to pass this award on to everyone that visits my blog, its just to hard to only choose 5 as I love visiting all your blogs and seeing your crafty creations.

I've been busy making a card tonight using one of my new Tilda stamps but I think I was trying to colour her in too quickly after I had stamped her as the ink on her chin kept bleeding and she looked like she had a 5 o'clock shadow he! he!. Not really the look I was after! I hope to post it tomorrow once it is finished!

Thanks for visiting.

Hugs Lynsey :)

My Blog Candy Giveaway - Draw Now Closed

This blog candy draw ended on the 26th of November

To celebrate reaching 5000 hits on my blog when I visited the NEC on Saturday I also picked up some goodies for you. I can't believe I have reached 5000 hits already and I would like to thank everyone that has visited my blog and left such lovely comments.

The magnolia stamp that you see is Tilda with Wood Basket and she is from the new Winter 2008 collection. I have also included some stamped images, paper flowers, charms, die cut snowflakes and 6 x 6 K & Co paper pad.

If you would like be entered into the draw to win these goodies all you need to do is spread the word on your blog if you have one then leave a comment on this post. I am happy to ship worldwide. This draw will remain open until Wednesday 26th November at 6pm GMT. The winner will be picked using random.org.

Good luck everyone!

Thanks for visiting.

Hugs Lynsey :)

I was naughty ................

Well I had a fantastic time at the NEC on Saturday but the traffic was a nightmare and all because Top Gear Live was on! I wondered why there were so men walking towards the halls, I didn't think they had all converted to card making!

Anyway once I was in there I was like a child in a sweet shop and I didn't know where to look first! It wasn't hard to spend your money there and it was card making heaven! The first picture is goodies I have brought for myself and the second picture is what I brought with Christmas money from my mum and dad. I'm not allowed them till Christmas though! So as you can see I was a bit naughty lol!

I hope you have all had had a great weekend.

Hugs Lynsey :)

I'm so excited .................

I'm so excited as I'm off to the big craft fair at the NEC tomorrow! I can't wait its like card making heaven! I'm also going to be on the look out for some blog candy to celebrate my blog having over 5000 hits! Hopefully I will have yummy candy to show you on Sunday as well as some goodies that I might have to treat myself too!

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend.
Hugs Lynsey :)

Papertake Weekly Challenge...........

Dawny has done another fantastic sketch over at Papertake Weekly Challenge. I used my promarkers again to colour this image and I glittered the flowers to give them some sparkle.

Thanks for stopping by, please leave me a comment if you have time they are always appreciated.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Materials:

Image Stamp - Sugar Nellie - Pen Pal

Scroll Stamp - HOTP

Paper - Forever Friends Birthday

Flowers, Gems from stash

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge .......

I had a lovely time shopping in York but I did miss my little girl Grace and I couldn't wait to get home! The good news is that I have nearly finished my Christmas shopping! Shame I can't say about all the Christmas Cards I need to make!

It seems like ages since I actually made a card but I finished this one last night but could not get a good picture till this morning. I coloured this card using my Promarkers and the more I use them the more I like them. They produce such vivid colours.

This card by the way is for this week's sketch challenge over at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and has been designed by Wendy the Secret Crafter! I really enjoyed making this card and it is another one off my Christmas Card list!

Thanks for stopping by, please leave me a comment if you have time.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Materials:
Image Stamp - Sugar Nellie Image Swap with Jill
Papers - Papermania
Flower - Papermania
Christmas Tree Brad - Ebay Shop

Bev's Whiff of Joy Blog Candy ...........

Bevis giving away some gorgeous Whiff of Joy Blog Candy and is also celebrating having over 50,000 hits on her blog! Well done on all those hits Bev!

A busy week & some goodies!

Hi everyone, I have had such a busy week. I got a new laptop at the weekend so I have been busy sorting that out and turning my computer cupboard in my living room into a crafting cupboard. I am so pleased as now I can surf the net on the sofa and make my cards in the living room. I have also been busy taking Grace out and about and been to a fireworks display so there has just been no time to craft! I'm off to York for the weekend Christmas shopping tomorrow morning so I won't be able to make any cards till next week. I think I might have withdrawal symptoms by then lol! I didn't realise till tonight how much I am going to miss my little girl Grace. She will be 7 months next week and I have not left her overnight before, but she will be with her Dad so she will be in good hands.

These are the goodies that I choose with my voucher which I won from the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge . I am so pleased with my new stash thanks Secret Crafter! Sorry about the bad photo it was taken in a bit of a rush.

I hope you all have a good weekend.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Papertake Weekly Dawny's Sketch #1 ......

Dawny has done a fantastic sketch over at Papertake Weekly Challenge. This card is for my father in law whoose birthday it is tomorrow. I do tend to leave things to the last minute sometimes! I think it was because it was a man's card! My father in law loves golf so I hope that he will like this card that I made using one of the Papernation decoupage sheets.

I hope that you have all had a great weekend.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Materials:

Image - Papernation Decoupage Sheet

Papers - DCWV