Friday Sketchers ...........

Its the weekend! I hope you all have a good one, I'm off for a bit of craft shopping tomorrow with my husband's auntie and my husband's counsin's wife who are also into card making. We are going to a couple of craft shops I have never visited before so I am very excited!

This card is for this week's sketch over at Friday Sketchers designed by Carol, this was a great sketch for this card that I needed to make for my friend's little boy whoose birthday it is next week and he loves football so hopefully he will love the card.

I don't always enjoy making male cards but I really enjoyed making this one with my image 'Oliver' which is a download from Pollycraft Designs.

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

Hugs Lynsey:)

Image - Download from Pollycraft Designs

Papers - DCWV and Forever Friends
Wooden Football's from Stash

Coloured with Promarkers

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

Hi everyone, I hope your week is going well. This card is for 2 challenges, the first challenge is Papertake Weekly Challenge who have another great sketch this week. I'm not quite sure that I have done this sketch justice as I think that the image is too big but hopefully the end result is not too bad. The second challenge this card is for is Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and this week their challenge is a receipe 1,2,3, 1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments. At least this receipe worked a lot better than the ones I attempt that involve food as I'm an awful cook!

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

Hugs Lynsey:)

Image - Tilda Magnolia

Paper - K & Co

Flowers - Prima

Gems and Ribbon From Stash

Coloured with H20's

I've been tagged and an award .......

I have been tagged by Louise, thanks Louise!

Here are the rules:1. Navigate to where you keep your pictures; select the 6th folder, and the 6th picture in that folder2. Post the picture on your blog with an explanation about the picture.3. Tag 6 others to do the same, and let them know they have been tagged!

Well no surpise my sixth picture was of my little girl Grace, she is the subject of most of my photos. This was taken before Christmas and she had a cold so she looks a little tired!

The 6 people I am now are tagging are:

Joanne
Amy
Lyndsey
Debbie
Deifen
Vee

Sorry if I've tagged anyone that has already been tagged!

I also received this lovely award from Katy, thanks so much Katy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Lynsey:)

Sketch and Stash Challenge 2...........

I hope you have all had a good weekend. Thank you everyone that wished me well, I am now starting to feel better thank goodness, I hate being ill!

This card is for this week's challenge over at Sketch and Stash Challenge and they have another fantastic sketch to follow. I used my newest stash which was this beautiful download from Christine Dark who now has very own digi-stamp store!

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

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials

Image - Downland from Sketching Stamper Digi Stamps

Paper - Karen Numberger

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Flowers from stash

Charm from Ebay Shop

Some Awards .........

I would like to thank my lovely blogging friends that passed these awards onto me. The first award is from Katy, the second from Deifen and the last one is from Lyndsey. Thanks so much to all of you for passing on these lovely awards to me. I would like to pass these onto everyone that visits my blog and leave such lovely comments, they really mean so much to me and always make me smile.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge .......

Hi everyone, its taken me all week to get this card made as I'm really feeling under the weather, so I'm sorry that I've not had time to visit all my blogging friends but I hope to catch up with you soon. This wedding card is for an order but fits in nicely with this week's theme over at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which is "Hearts". I've had this wedding dress stamp for ages, but its had lots of use for wedding cards! I can't remember what make it is, its just an unmounted stamp that I brought when I first starting making cards.

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

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Scroll Stamp - HOTP

Paper - Sandylion

Pearl Hearts - Mad about cards

Ribbon and flowers from stash

Sherbert Blog Candy ............

Paula from Pollycraft Designs is giving away a full stamp set from her new designs 'Sharing Sherbert' and she has made a lovely box for the stamps for one lucky winner! To be in with a chance of winning leave a link on your blog and a comment for Paula on her blog here by the 1st of Feb which is the stamp release date, good luck everyone!

Pollycraft Monday Challenge *7* Flowers and Ribbons

Hi everyone, I hope you are all getting off to a good start to the week. This is my DT card for challenge 7 at Pollycraft Monday Challenge and the theme this week set by the very talented Ria is 'Flowers and Ribbons'. What a great challenge, all my favourite things on a card lol! To enter the challenge you must include a Pollycraft Design. Please check out the other DT cards as they are all beautiful!

The image on my card is '4 Paws Bears - April Ages 1 - 10' and is a Pollycraft download. This card was for Grace to take to the birthday party she was invited to on Saturday. To everyone that left comments for Grace to enjoy the birthday party she had a lovely time thank you!

I also received these awards from Debbie, Bev, Mel, and Lou, thank you so much, it is so kind of you all to think of me.

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

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:Image download - Pollycraft Download

Papers: Papermania

Ribbon from stash

Flowers - Retro Flower Punch/Daisy Flower Punch

Sentiment - Computer Generated.

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

Hi everyone, I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. This card is for two challenges, the first is for this week's Whiff of Joy Challenge and their theme this week is to use the colours purple and green. I really enjoyed using these colours as they are not what I would think of putting together but I think they work really well. The second challenge this card is for is a sketch challenge by the very talented Mumur of France from Friday Sketchers.

I used a mixture of mediums to colour this card, I used Promarkers for the skin, H20's for the clothes and umbrella and chalks for the background.
Well I better go as Grace is going to her friend's birthday party at lunchtime and I need to get organised!

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

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image stamp - Whiff of JOy

Papers - K & Co

Scroll Die Cut - Sizzix

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Flowers and Ribbon from stash

Whiff of Joy Spring Stamp Set .........

Katharina is offering a complete Whiff of Joy / Elisabeth Bell Stamp kit for one lucky winner who will be picked by random.org on Jan. 25. The spring stamp kit is avaiable for pre order until the 26th January.

Some Awards

I received these 2 awards from some lovely blogging buddies. The first award is from Lisa and the second award is from Sue. Thank you both so much!

I now have to pass these awards onto 7 people so I am passing both awards onto:

Jill, Lyndsey, Sue, Michele, Becky, Debbie, and Lesley

Hugs Lynsey

Triple Challenge Tag!

Hi everyone, I hope you have all had a good start the week. I'm now into my second week at work and its all starting to come back slowly! Why is my memory not so good now I have had a baby lol!
Anyway onto my tag which is for 3 challenges, the first is for Tag You're It! and their theme this week is 'Lets go stripey' the other challenges this tag is for is Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and Arty Girlz Challenge who both have the theme of 'Anything but a Card'. This tag was great for using up some scraps of paper from my last card so another pink creation!

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

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image stamp - Sugar Nellie from Funky Kits

Papers - Papermania

Flowers from stash

Triple Challenge Card

Wow 2 postings in one day, that does not happen very often, but I just had to find time to fit in this card as it was an excuse to use my favourite colour pink! Not that I need many excuses I think I should rename my blog Lynsey's Pink Place as so many of my cards end up being pink!
This card is for 3 challenges, the first is for the Forever Friends and their challenge is to use your favourite colour and the second challenge this card is for is the new challenge blog Charisma Cardz and they also have the same theme so I went to town on the pink! The third challenge this card is for is Sketch Saturday who provided a great sketch this week.
Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment if you have time.
Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image Stamp - Forever Friends
Sentiment - Penny Black
Paper - Papermania
Flowers from stash
Pine Leaf Punch
Coloured with Promarkers and Chalks

A Spoon Full of Sugar ........

This week over on A Spoon Full of Sugar they have a fantastic sketch by the very talented Nikki. This was a lovely simple sketch and that I will use again. The image on my card is Bex Bear from Pollycraft Designs.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Materials

Image - Download from Pollycraft Designs

Paper - K & Co

Flowers, Ribbon, Gems from stash

Coloured with Promarkers

Sally's Creative Corner: BLOG CANDY

Sally's Creative Corner: BLOG CANDY

Sally is giving away the most stunning blog candy, the draw is open until 5pm on the 13th of January. Good luck everyone!

4 in 1 Challenge Card

Hi everyone, I hope you are all having a great weekend, its absolutely freezing here in Norfolk! Well thats my weather report over, now on to my card! This card is for four challenges, the first is for the new challenge blog Sketch and Stash Challenge and they have a fantastic sketch and for this challenge you also have to use your newest stash so I used my new Rachelle Anne Miller stamp that I got for Christmas. Having used my Christmas present this card is also for Cute Card Thursday as their theme is to use a something you got for Christmas on your card. The third challenge this card is for is Papertake Weekly Challenge and their theme is 'Seeing Spots', you have to add spots or circles to your card. The final challenge this card is for is Our Creative Corner and they have a colour challenge which is to use two shades of blue along with a neutral color.

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

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials

Image - Rachelle Anne Miller from Craftsulove

Paper - Papermania

Ribbon and Crochet Flower - Candy win from Bev

Swirl Die Cut- Sizzix

Coloured with Promarkers

Double Challenge Card

This card is for 2 challenges, the first is for Sketch Saturday as they have a fantastic sketch this week set by Emma. The second challenge this card is for is Lili of the Valley and their theme this week is 'Anything goes'. Well I have not had time to make an envelope for this card yet, another New Year's resolution broken!

The adorable bear on my card is Bex and she is a new download available from Pollycraft Designs. I thought she went perfect with the cake paper from my Forever Friends Paper pack.

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

Materials:

Image - Download from Pollycraft Designs

Papers - Forever Friends

Flowers and gems from stash

Exhausted and Awards!

Well I'm exhausted after my 3 days back at work but I have enjoyed it. I think it will make the time I spend with my daughter Grace more special as well. She got on well at nursery but is a little unsettled in the evenings at the moment but I hope that will improve as time goes on. Grace spent today with her Grandma and Granddad as they are having her one day a week and she was very happy by all accounts which is good as it makes leaving her much easier. Thanks to everyone who left words of support I have really appreciated it.

Now on to my awards, I received these awards from some of my lovely blogging friends, thanks so much to

Amy, Gina, Michele and Alison. Thanks so much to all of you for thinking of me.

I would like to pass this on to all the lovely people that visit my blog and always leave me such lovely comments, you all make my day! So thanks to you all.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Pollycraft Monday Challenge 6 - Doodling

This week's challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenge has been set by the very talented Emma and you have to do some doodling on a card so whether doodling is just your thing or takes you out of your comfort zone why not join in with the challenge! There is a fantastic prise for the winner of 'From The Heart Flourishes' Corner and Heart stamps, just remember to use a Pollycraft element on your card. My design team card features a Woodland Elf stamp called 'Adoration' available from Pollycraft Designs. I am still managing to keep up with decorating my envelopes at the moment and I have used another stamp 'Toodstools' from Pollycraft.

Well today was a big day for me and my little girl Grace, after 10 months on maternity leave I went back to work today and Grace had her first day at nursery. It was hard leaving her this morning but we both got on ok! I'm only working part-time so I am sure we will both get used to it soon.

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

Hugs Lynsey :)

Materials:

Elf Stamp 'Adoration' from Pollycraft

Toodstool Stamp from Pollycraft

Papers - Forever Friends and DCWV

Retro Flower Punch

Gems from Stash

Image coloured with Promarkers and chalks

Rach's Fantastic New Year Blog Candy Giveaway!

Rach is giving away some fantastic New Year Blog Candy as a thank you to all her followers! Thanks so much Rach, your blog candy looks great! To be in with a chance of winning, just leave Rach a comment and a link from your blog by the 10th of January. Good luck everyone!

Hugs Lynsey :)

The Sugar Bowl - Challenge 1

This card is for first challenge over at The Sugar Bowl and they have a wonderful sketch by Tiets. The Sugar Bowl are also giving away a fantastic prize this week which is 3 sets of Promarkers to one lucky winner. I used my new Sugar Nellie stamp, Blossom for this card. I also made a matching envelope to go with the card so I am sticking to one of my new year's resolutions, not sure how long I will keep it up!

I hope you are all having a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment if you have time.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Materials:
Image - Sugar Nellie from Funky Kits
Scroll Stamp - HOTP
Papers - Papermania
Flowers and Gems from stash
Strawberry Charm from Ebay Shop
Coloured with Promarkers and Chalks

Happy New Year and Scrummy Stash Cafe Sketch Challenge .........

Happy New Year everyone! I would like to wish all my blogging friends good luck for 2009. I hope you all had an enjoyable New Year's Eve. We spent the evening at home with my sister and her boyfriend and had a lovely mexican meal. Have you all made your New Year's Resolutions yet? I'll share mine with you, this year I want to make all matching inserts for my cards, decorate all my envelopes and make matching tags. I also want to improve my photography skills so I will have plenty to keep me busy!

On to my scrapbook page, this is for Vanessa's Sketch Challenge over at Scrummy Stash Cafe .These are some pictures of my daughter Grace taken on Boxing Day at her Grandma and Granddad's house. I love these pictures of Grace I think they are my favourites from Christmas.

I hope you are all enjoying your day. Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment if you have time, they are always appreciated.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Papers - Kelly Panacci

Chipboard Alpha- QVC

Bits and bobs from stash!