Happy Halloween and a Christmas Card ............

Hi everyone, well I hope you all enjoyed Halloween, we had loads of trick of treaters round tonight as we left a pumkin outside.  It didn't take long for the sweets to go then the biscuits and then had to resort to Will's cakes for packing up which he was not too happy about!  We had about 10 children round when we went to the door once and when we came back in Grace sat down and said 'All those children, I can't believe it!'  She sounded so funny! 

Here is a picture of my little witch all dressed up for nursery today. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley - Great Sketch

ABC Christmas Challenge - V is for Vintage

Dream Valley - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Image and Sentiment - LOTV

Papers - Memory Box

Flowers - Prima and Wild Orchid

Coloured with Promarkers and Spectrums

A Handmade Fairy .............

Hi everyone I have another scrapbook page to share with you today which I made as part of Shimelle's pretty paper party online class which I'm taking part in.  The challenge for this page was to use Kraft cardstock plus one other colour.  I think I went a bit overboard on the Kraft cardstock here but it at least this is another memory recorded.   I did manage to also use some paper I have had in my stash for at least five years so that felt really good to be using some of it up.  This layout was about Grace going to a fairy craft class at centre parcs when we went on holiday in September.  She said this class was her favourite about her holiday!

I've scheduled this post as the new Range opened yesterday in King's Lynn so I thought I should check out the craft section today, well it would be rude not too!

Hope you all have a great weekend.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Winter Wonderland Clean and Simple Challenge ............

Oh no the dreaded words Clean and Simple!  This week's challenge at Winter Wonderland is just that Clean and Simple.  It was hard work making my DT card for this challenge!  I hope you will still join in our challenge we would love the see your creations.

The lovely image on my card is from Pollycraft Designs and was a joy to colour!  The snowflake embossing folder is a Darice one from Crafter's Companion.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
My Time to Craft - Quite White
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
One Stop Craft - No Designer Papers
Squiggle Stamps - Christmas Cheer

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey

A Scrapbook Layout .....

I have a second post for today, that does not happen very often!  Anyway I have a layout to share with you that I made as I am taking part in Shimelle's Pretty Paper Scrapbooking Online Class.

I've never taken part in an online class before but I am really enjoying it and learning so much!  The challenge for this layout was to use a patterned paper for the background instead of cardstock.  Now this was quite a challenge for me as I always start off with plain cardstock but I really like the look of this page and I will be doing more like this in the future. I also used three different manufacturers of paper and that is something I don't do very often either.

I have another card and layout to share tomorrow so please stop by your comments are very much appreciated.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Papers - BoBunny, Crate, Lillybean

Title - Cut on E-craft



 

A Tilda Card ..............

I have not made a card using a Tilda image in ages but it was my friend Emma's Birthday last week and I know she likes these images so I thought I would use one for a change. I did some paper piecing on the dress using the lovely Trimcraft papers.   I was quite pleased with how this one turned out. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge - Great Sketch
Just Magnolia - Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey

Materials:
Image - Tilda Magnolia
Papers - Trimcraft
Flowers - Wild Orchid
Seam Binding - From Stash
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

A Birthday Card ...............

Hi everyone,  it was my friend Lisa's Birthday on Friday and this is the card I made her.   I had planned to post this Saturday but as my computer said no, its gone to be repaired!   Luckily my Dad has let me borrow his laptop for the week whilst it is being repaired.  

I know I followed a sketch for this card but for the life of my I can't remember which challenge blog it was from, note to self be organised and write the challenges down!  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts -  Layer upon Layer
Crafts and Me Blue Green and Pink

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:
Image - LOTV
Papers - Tuplip - Papermania
Sentiment - LOTV
Leaf Die - Little Claires
Various Flowers from stash

Crafter's Companion Forum

Hi everyone, did you know that Crafter's Companion have a fantastic members forum?     If you have not joined the forum make sure take a look here to join. 

The forum is well worth joining if you are a fan of Crafter's Companion and Sara from Crafter's Companion will be doing a live chat every evening this week.  So if you have any crafty questions Sara would love to hear to them!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

A Birthday Card .............

Hi everyone, I have a birthday card to share with you today which I made for my mum in law's Birthday which was the other week.   I was really pushed for time to make this card so I used another LOTV die cut image.  I thought this one was so sweet.  

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Polka Doodles - Ribbons and Bows 

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Image - LOTV

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Papers - Trimcraft First Edition

Seam Binding and Flowers - Wild Orchid

Leaf Punch Woodware

Boarder Punch - Fiskars

Winter Wonderland Challenge Robin Redbreast ...................

Hi everyone, its time for another challenge at Winter Wonderland and our theme for you this week is 'Robin Redbreast' so we want to see your cards featuring robins this week.

My DT card features a lovely die cut from Lili of the Valley which I got at Ally Pally.  I love these die cuts as they make your cards so quick to put together.  The lovely flower and leaves on my card are Prima, my friend Marianne brought me a lovely tin of these for my birthday so you will be seeing lots more of these on my Christmas cards this year.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Willow Sketchie Challenge - Great Sketch
CES Challenge - Seeing Red
Christmas Crafting - Little Robin Red Breast

Thanks for stopping  by

Materials:
Image and Sentiment - LOTV
Papers - Echo Park
Flower and Leaves - Prima

SWALK Winter Cheer Sneak Peak

Hi everyone, I have a SWALK Winter Cheer sneak peak to share with you today.  The papers on my card and the beautiful flower are from the Winter Cheer CD.  The range will be launching on Create & Craft as Pick of the Week at midday on Friday 14th October, and consists of twelve stamps and a co-ordinating papercrafting CD-ROM which has been designed to perfectly complement the stamps.

I think these stamps and papers are just adorable I know you are going to love them so make sure you don't miss tomorrow's show!


I am entering this card this week's challenge at Sketch and Stash.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey

A Good Luck Penguin ............

Hi everyone, I have a good luck card to share with you tonight which I made for my manager who left last week.  A penguin may seem a strange choice for a good luck card but he really likes penguins so hence my choice of image!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Fab Sketch
Totally Papercrafts - Animals
Digi Stamp Boutique

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:
Image - Digi Stamp Boutique
Papers - Papermania
Various Star punches
Riboon from stash

A Birthday Card ..................

Hi everyone, time to share a Birthday card with you tonight which I made for my good friend Marianne's Birthday yesterday.   I got to use some new stash on my card which was a mixture of Birthday and Ally Pally stash.   The gorgeous rose ribbon on my card is from the Hobby House, I have to say I love it so much it was a struggle to cut it but I knew that Marianne would appreciate it so I didn't mind too much! 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Anything Goes Die Cuts, punches or both.
Fab n Funky Challenges Die cut or punches
ABC Challenges Anything Goes
Just Tracys - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Materials
Image and Sentiment - LOTV
Papers - Authentique
MS Boarder Punch
Rose Ribbon - Hobby House
Coloured with Speccies and Promarkers
Flowers Wild Orchid
Leaf Punch - Woodware

Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge ........

Hi everyone, well I can't believe that it's the first of October with the lovely weather we are having.  Anyway as it is the first of the month it's time for another monthly challenge at Crafter's Companion  and this month we have a colour challenge of 'Pink and Green'.  

I have used a gorgeous SWALK image from Crafter's Companion for my card. 

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x