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

Hi everyone, as it's Monday it's time for another challenge at Pollycraft Monday Challenge and I have set the theme this week to make a card and a matching tag.  I love making tags to match my cards so I hope you have a go at this challenge this week. I would love to see what you create!

My card and tag were for Grace to take a Knight and Princess party so I thought this wonderful image from Pollycraft called Cuthbert Brave Knight would be just perfect for this occasion!

I've had a great day at work today helping out with a photoshoot of young people for the website I work on.  It's good to know occasionally you can have a good day working for the council!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

A 50th Birthday Card .......

Hi everyone, just a quick post this morning from a very wet Norfolk.  It's my Auntie's 50th Birthday today and we are off to family party this afternoon so I thought I would share the card I made for her.  The decoupage and papers are from the new Henbury Lane sets.  I took a little trip to the Range yesterday and I just could not resist this.  I was a bit naughty and brought the Wellington Bear Ultimate decoupage pack as well as I just could not make up my mind as they were both lovely!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Winter Wonderland Challenge ..............

Hi everyone, it's that time for another challenge over at Winter Wonderland and our theme for you this week is 'Here come the girls'  so a girl has to be the main image on your card.  I have used another LOTV diecut image on my card.  I seem to be using these all the time at the moment as there are just never enough hours in the day and these help me make quick cards!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes.

Have a great weekend everyone.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Graces Birthday Card ........

Hi everyone,  I'm a bit behind with blogging my cards as I've loads of DT work on at the moment.  Anyway I thought I should just take a few minutes to share the Birthday card I made for Grace a couple of weeks ago. 

The image is a Nellie Snellen one and I thought was so sweet.   I also used some of my lovely rose ribbon which I have trouble parting with but I thought it finished off Grace's card just right!

My image has been coloured with my Spectrum Noir Pens from Crafter's Companion

These are the colours I have used:

Skin - FS2, FS4, FS9

Hair CT1, CT3, CT4

Blue on Dress - TB1, TB2, TB3

Pink on Dress, PP1, PP3, PP4

Green on Frog, DG1, DG2

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x
 
Materials:
Image - Nellie Snellen
Sentiment - Crafter's Companion
Papers - Papermania
Rose Ribbon - The Hobby House

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

Hi everyone, I can't believe the weekend has gone by already.  I've busy day at work today so I have scheduled this post as I should be at High School in Norwich by the time this is going live.  Anyway enough of my rambling today's DT card is for Pollycraft Monday Challenge and this week we have a fab sketch for you to follow. 

I really loved this sketch and using a new digi from Pollycraft called Biscuit - Circus I'm really pleased with how this card turned out. As always there is a fab prize for the winner so I hope you will come along an use this wonderful sketch.

I have coloured my image with Spectumn Noir pens from Crafter's Companion.  These are the colours I have used:

Biscuit Bear - TN1, TN2, TN3

Red on trousers, hat and jacket - DR5, DR6, DR7

Blue on jacket and hat - TB3, TB4, TB5

Orange on top, jacket and hat - OR1, OR2, OR3

Yellow on juggling balls - CT1, CT2

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Image - Pollycraft

Sentiment - Forever Friends - Docrafts

Papers - Free with Magazine

Button from stash

It's Humphrey Launch Day!

Hi everyone, just a quick post this morning to share another Humphrey creation from the new 'A Year of Humphrey CD' which is being released on Create and Craft this morning.

This little card is a new feature on the CD and is a decoupage card. You get the card base and the decoupage all printed on one sheet for a super quick little card.  The only extra thing I've added is the ribbon and flower. 

Have a happy Sunday.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

An A-may-zing Time and a Humphrey Sneak Peak!

Hi everyone, I have a few things to share today.  I made some last minute samples for Sara from Crafter's Companion and took them to the Create and Craft studio on Thursday so Sara invited me to see Nigel May's launch shows of the A-May-Zing CD.   I got to meet Nigel as well and he is such a lovely person just as nice as comes across on the telly. 

I look half asleep on this photo as it was gone midnight and I was exhausted! 

This was me, Sara and a new crafty friend Carmi who demonstrates Crafter's Companion products over in Canada just relaxing in the green room at Ideal World.  Carmi was great company whilst we watched the launch shows.  We had so many crafty things in common we talked so much and had a lovely time.

This is  a pic of the A-May-Zing Cd,  Carmi took this photo which I thought was a great idea so I thought I would share it.

This photo is of the camera's all in place:

And finally I must share my Humphrey sneak peak for today.  This is a little tag printed from the CD with a little bit of glitter, gems and ribbons.  I know I will using lots of the fanastic tags from the CD for all the Birthday presents Grace's takes to parties.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

A Humphrey Sneak Peak

My second post for today (please scroll down for the A-May-Zing winner post) is to share a sneak peak of the new Humphrey CD which will be released on Create and Craft on Sunday at 11am so make sure you don't miss the shows!  I honestly think this is the best yet from Crafter's Companion! I really really love these CD and the stamps are fantastic! 

My card is made using one of the Card Companion from the CD.  I love this image I think it is just adorable.

Right I must go I've got to go into work for a few hours today so I better get organised!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

My A-May-Zing Winner!

Hi everyone, just a quick post to announce my winner as choosen by random.org is Crafty Cat Designs.

Congrats on your win! Please email me at lynseywarren1@btinternet.com with your name and address and I will arrange to have your prize sent out to you.

Thanks to everyone that entered.

Hugs Lynsey x

A-May-Zing Giveaway!

This post will stay at the top until the 18th of April. Please scroll down for other posts

Hi everyone I have a very exciting giveaway to tell you about today. Nigel May from Create and Craft is releasing his own craft CD in conjuction with Crafter's Companion.

These are the show times: Thursday 19th @ 9pm and 11pm – Nigel and Sara – launching C&C Birthday festivities and Friday 20th @ 8am and 1pm – Nigel & Sara on C&C

To celebrate the launch of this fantastic CD I have a signed photograph of Nigel to giveaway.  For your chance to win please just leave a comment under this post and my other sneak peak posts. The more comments you leave the more chances you have to win.

Please leave your comments by 9pm on 18th April.

This is another card made from the CD it is so great for so many occasions!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Ready to Party?

Hi everyone,  I have so many photos of Grace's Birthday and her party that I thought I really should make a start.   So this is my first Birthday layout which I made in my Serif Scrapbook software which I love more each time I use it!  

I would like to enter this layout into a scrapbook challenge over Shimelle's blog - Challenge 5 which is to take inspiration from another scrapbook page.  Shimelle has had a fanastic weekend of challenges which are still open till the weekend so if you have not yet had a look take a look here.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Another A-May-Zing Sneak Peak

Hi everyone, I've another card to share with you today from Nigel May's A-May-Zing CD which is going to be released at the end of this week on Create and Craft.  If you would like the chance to win a signed photograph from Nigel please leave a comment on this post and my other A-May-Zing sneak peak posts for your chance to win!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Mini Blog Candy Winner ..........

Hi all, I'm just back with a quick post tonight to announce the winner of my mini blog candy giveaway.

So as drawn by random.org:

my winner is number 10 which is Mags.  Congratulations Mags, please send me your full name and address to lynseywarren1@btinternet.com and I will send your prize!

Thanks to everyone that took part.
Hugs Lynsey x

Pollycraft Monday Challenge ......

Hi all, time for another challenge over at Pollycraft Monday Challenge and our theme for you this week as set by my DT buddy Anita is 'Cute Critters'.  As I love bears I thought I would use the adorable Spencer Loves Cake from the Pollycraft Online Shop for my DT card.

I have used some new Dovecraft paper and bunting die cuts on my card.   I love pink and green together, well I probably love most colours if you put them with pink!

I've coloured my image in using my Spectrum Noir pens from Crafter's Companion and I've used the following colours:

Bear - TN1, TN2, TN3

Pink on Shorts and Cupcake - PP1, PP3, PP4

Brown on T-Shirt - EB1, EB2

Green on T-Shirt CG1, CG2

Green on boots - CG2, CG3, DG4

I would like to enter my card into this week's sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday.

I will be back later today to announce the winner of my mini candy giveaway.
Hugs Lynsey x

A Party Invite, Cake and the Birthday Girl ....

Hi everyone, I had such a busy yesterday as we did a party for Grace's fourth Birthday which was on Thursday.  We had over 20 children at a little hall so we were exhausted last night!   The party went really well and Grace had a lovely time. 

I made the party invites using two fab images from Cherry Kisses - Princess and Ethan Pirate. The sentiment was cut on my E-Craft Machine from Crafter's Companion.  They had to be quite quick as I had over 20 to make!

This is the amazing cake that my sister made: 

And this is the Birthday Girl:

Thanks for stopping by.

Lynsey x

Mini Thank You Followers Candy .....

Hi everyone, I have some candy to share with you today as a thank you to all my lovely followers who visit my blog and leave me comments.  I don't always get time to return all comments but they are always very much appreciated so this is a little thank you. 

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is be a follower and leave a comment on this post.  The draw is open until Sunday 15th April. 

Happy Easter and as always thanks for stopping by!
Hugs Lynsey x

Winter Wonderland - Pretty In Pink .....

Hi everyone, as it's Friday it's time for another challenge at Winter Wonderland and this week it's my turn to host the challenge and the theme is 'Pretty In Pink'.  If you visit my blog on a regular basis you will know that this is the perfect challenge for me! 

I've been really busy with Design Team work this week so my card is a bit of a quick one.  I used another LOTV die cut and coloured the dress in with my spectrum noir pens.  

I would like to enter my card into this week's challenge at Paper Play whoose theme is 'Things with Wings'

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Pollycraft Monday Challenge ....

Good morning everyone, and how lovely it is not to be going to work today, I just love bank holidays!

My card I have to share with you today is my Pollycraft Monday Challenge card and our theme for you this week set by DT buddy Lou is to add fabric to your card.  You can use ribbon, twine, felt etc on your creations and as always there is a fab prize for the winner.   I decided to use felt on my card to cut the flowers which is the Tim Holtz tattered rose die.   I love the way these flowers turned out and I will be doing some more of these in the future.  

The fab image on my card is Celeste Amberglow from Pollycraft Designs. 

I would like to enter my card into this week's sketch challenge at Totally Gorjuss.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey

Materials:

Image and Sentiment - Pollycraft
Papers - First Edition
Fiskars Boarder Punch
Coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens
Felt from stash
Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Die
Ribbon Crafters Companion

A Spring Layout ........

Hi everyone, I hope you have all enjoyed a very nice Good Friday.  I've been at my nephew's fourth Birthday party today so we have been out all day. 

Tonight  I did get some time to play with my Serif Digi Scrapbooking software and made another quick layout.  I wanted to create a spring layout and as the backing paper was so detailed this layout came together really quickly.  

Enjoy the rest of the Easter weekend.
Hugs Lynsey x

My First A-May-Zing Card

Hi everyone, I have an exciting card to share with you tonight as Nigel May from Create and Craft is going to be launching his own craft CD called 'A-May-Zing'.  There is a wonderful mix of art work on the CD and something for all occasions.  The CD launch will be launched on Ideal World at  9pm on 19th April and it is also the launch of the Create and Craft Birthday event.

I have used a card companion from the CD and one of the backing sheets to make up my card.  These are so fab for quick cards.  This is my fav image from the CD as I just love teapots even though I don't like tea!

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

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes

I will be back tomorrow with a mini thank you candy for my followers so I hope you will pop back.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Pollycraft Monday Challenge ......

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge over at Pollycraft and my DT buddy Mary J has set the theme this week of 'Water Water Everywhere'.   I thought this was a great theme and decided to use a Surf Themed image called Jerry Kisses Surfer Dude for my DT card.

As always there is a fab prize for the winner and this week it is a £10 voucher to spend at:

I've had a busy few days as I've had a friend staying so I hope to get round and return all my blogging buddies comments very soon. I do really appreciate you stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Image - Pollycraft

Sentiment and Papers - Polka Doodles - Pretty Tuff CD

Fiskars Wave Boarder Punch

Papermania Star Die

Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge ....

Hi everyone I can't believe it's the first of April where is this year going to!  I've had a lovely time at the Thetford craft show today and made a few crafty purchases.  

Anyway onto my DT card for Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge and our theme for you this month is 'Four Legged Friends'.   I've used some adorable Beatrix Potter decoupage from Crafter's Companion on my card.    I've made this card for my Nan, it's not her Birthday until May but I thought I would try and get a bit ahead!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:
Papers, - Beatrix Potter - Crafter's Companion
Ribbon and Gem - Beatrix Potter - Crafter's Companion
Darice Embossing Folder - Crafter's Companion
Tim Holtz Alphabet Die
Button from stash