30% Off At Little Claire .......

 Hi everyone, there is a special offer today over at Little Claire as it's Carol’s birthday and as it’s the 30^th of the month we are going to celebrate Carol’s birthday on the 30^th  by giving all of our lovely customers a whopping 30% discount from all purchases TODAY – Happy Birthday Carol!

Just enter this code: Carol30 at checkout.

Enjoy!

Hugs Lynsey x

Crafty Ribbons Challenges - Anything Goes

Hi everyone it's time for another challenge over at Crafty Ribbons and our challenge for you this time is 'Anything goes' so a nice easy one!   I made two of these embroidery hoops for a friend on facebook for Mother's Day gifts after she saw a Love one that I had made. 

I used some gorgeous Polka Dot Ribbon, a spotty yellow button and a yellow heart button all from the Crafty Ribbons Shop on my creation. 

I hope you will come along and join in with our challenge this time.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Oriental Card ...............

Hi everyone, I hope your week has got off to a good start.  I have an oriental themed card to share with you today that I made for my Auntie's Birthday this week.  That's nearly all my April Birthday's finished apart from one tomorrow.  I have 10 Birthday's in April so it's always a busy card making month for me especially with Easter and Grace's Birthday. I've just realised I have not share Grace's card with you, I must do that this week! 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Stamp - Crafter's Companion

Papers - Kimono Cd Rom

Lace - Crafty Ribbons

Sentiment - Made on PC

Leaf Die - Leabilities

Flowers - Wild Orchid

Butterfly Die - Crafter's Companion

A Gem of a Challenge .................

Hi everyone, and happy Saturday to you.  I have my first Pink Gem DT card to share with you today.  This week's challenge is 'Sweet Treats' so I hope you will come along and join in the fun with this challenge. I have used a gorgeous coloured digi image called Strawberry Mice from Pink Gem on my card.  

I've a busy weekend, I have a friend and her children coming round for lunch today and then tomorrow I'm out with my friend Marianne and her husband and some more friends. 

I hope you have a lovely weekend whatever you have planned.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Image - Pink Gem

Papers - First Edition

Sentiment - LOTV

Flowers - Wild Orchid

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

Hi everyone, well that's another week flown by at lightening speed! I hope your week has gone well.   I have my Winter Wonderland DT card to share you with you today. Our theme for you this week is 'Twinkle Twinkle' so we need to see sparkle and glitter on your cards!  

We have a fantastic new sponsor this week that is:

M R Designs

I have used some gorgeous papers by our sponsor on my card and I'm really pleased with how it turned it out.  I have also used a Penny Black stamp, star dies by memory box and some beautiful lace by Crafty Ribbons.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Post It Note Holder and Little Claire Card Making Workshops ............

Hi everyone, I have a post it note holder to share with you today.  You can find a tutorial for it on the Little Claire Blog.  

The digi image that I have used is Digi Floral Hedgehog that I thought was super sweet!

If you would like to make cards with Little Claire there are still spaces available on the following workshops: 

They look like lots of fun!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Dance Show Layout ............

Hi everyone, I hope you are well and having a good week.  We are having some lovely weather here in Norfolk which is so nice!

I have a layout to share with you today showing a picture of Grace that I snapped back stage at her recent ballet show she was in.  This layout is one for Grace's album so I like to write the journalling to her.  We had such a lovely time at the show I can't wait to order some prints from the professional photographer at the show!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

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

Hi everyone, I hope you are well and have had a good weekend.  I have been very busy, I went on a crochet course yesterday morning with a friend which I really enjoyed.  I think I have got the hang of the basic stitches so I need to get practising now!  

Anyway onto my card, I have used a super cute Chloe on Swing digi topper kit for the main image and it also comes with sentiments to.  The topper is designed to fit a 8 x 8 card but I shrunk it down to fit on a 6 x 6 card. I used some Docraft papers and finished off with some lovely lace by Crafty Ribbons.

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

Natalie and Amy - Frame It

ABC Challenge - H is for Happy Birthday

Art by Miran - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Project Life Layout ..........

Hi everyone, I'm back today with another Project Life layout from March.  I'm really enjoying making these layouts and I'm busy working on April now. I've recorded so many extra things that I would never have time to get on a 12 x 12 layout which makes me very happy!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Joining in with the Gorjuss Party and Some Exciting News!

Hi everyone, I hope you are well and having a good week.  I have made this card to join in with the Gorjuss Party over at the Sugar Nellie Blog. 

I brought this little cutie from Funky Kits when she was on offer for a £1, I think she was a bargain!

I also have some very exciting news, I have joined the Pink Gem DT! I'm so happy as I love Janet's wonderful images!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Image - Gorjuss Girl from Funky Kits 

Papers and Sentiment - LOTV

Flowers Wild Orchid

Bow Die - Sue Wilson

Recycled Jars ................

Hi everyone, I have something different to share with you today.  I wanted some new vases for my kitchen windowsill so I decided to recycle some pasta jars!  I painted the jars with chalk paint which is fantastic for covering glass.  It took about 3 - 4 coats but it dries really quickly so it didn't take long to paint these.  I then clued some string round the centre of the jars and added some gorgeous Crafty Ribbons Lace and then finished off with some burlap flowers which I got from Poundland and some resin roses.  

I hope this will make you look at your jars in a new light!  

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

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

Hi everyone and Happy Friday to you!  It's time for another challenge over at Winter Wonderland and our theme for you this week is 'White on White'  so apart from your image everything else must be white.  I love these sort of challenges as they make me use things from my stash like embossing folders that I don't use enough!

We have a wonderful sponsor for you this week:

who have a fab prize for the winner so I hope you will come along and join in with our challenge and get another Christmas card made and crossed off your to do list!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Coloured Image Topper - The Hobby House

Embossing Folder - Crafters Companion

Star Dies - Memory Box

Sentiment and Ribbon from stash

Little Claire Digi Design Challenge ...............

Hi everyone and Happy Wednesday to you!  I have my DT card for the Little Claire digi stamp challenge and our theme for you this month is ' Flowers'.  I hope you will come along and join in the challenge as there is a fantastic prize for the winner. 

I'm having a very busy week this week as I have my niece and cousin staying for a few days and then I'm having a little crafty Birthday party for Grace on Thursday afternoon and then Friday I'm travelling down to London for the night ready for Ally Pally on Saturday! Then on Sunday it is Grace's Birthday and we are out for the day so I think I will be going back to work on Monday for a rest!  

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Happy Easter!

Hi everyone, a quick post to wish you all Happy Easter.  Did the Easter bunny visit your house? I have one last  Easter card to share with you today.  This is the one I made for my Nephew.  

I also have a picture of Grace in her Easter bonnet with her little cousin already for a Easter bonnet competition at the Social Club in the village where we live. 

I hope you all have a lovely day!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Project Life Layout .............

Hi everyone and happy Saturday to you!  I hope you all have lots of nice things planned for the bank holiday weekend! 

I have one of my March project life pages to share with you today.  I'm so enjoying  making these pages, I can just do a few minutes here and there and I am recording so many more memories which is lovely!  

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Crafty Ribbons Blog Hop ..................

Hi everyone and happy Good Friday to you! 

 I have an Easter creation to share with you today for the Crafty Ribbons Blog Hop. 

 You should have arrived here from Kate's blog 

to collect my letter which is B

your next hop is Carol

The blog hop is open until the 10th April so I hope you will come along and join in our Easter fun!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Image - Digi Stamp Boutique

Papers and Sentiment - Docrafts

Pink Spotty Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons

Flowers from stash

Crafty Ribbons Challenge .....................

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge at Crafty Ribbons and our theme for you this time is 'Easter'.   I have used a image from Pink Gem on my card which I have teamed up with some gorgeous lemon polka dot ribbon from the Crafty Ribbons Shop.  I have also used some Lily Rose papers, flower from Wild Orchid and a MS leaf punch and a sentiment from Docrafts. 

We have a fantastic prize for the winner of this challenge so I hope you will come along and join in.

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

Paper Creator Crafts - Flowers

The Stamping Boutique - Easter

Crafty Card Makers - Spring has Sprung

Crafty Creations Challenges - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft Challenge - Easter

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x