Something different ..........

Hi everyone well its nearly the weekend! I decided to have ago at something different today. I have been seeing all these felt brooches about and although I am not really able to sew very well I thought I would have go at making some myself. I was amazed how easy these were to make.I cut the felt using nesties and my cuttlebug. I couldn't believe how easy the felt cut, then I just sewed on a button and a brooch pin at the back.

I would love to know what you think to them as I am planning to give some as presents for Christmas, do you think they are good enough? I would also like to know whether you like the plain one or the one with stitching on best?

Thanks so much for giving me your opinion on these I really appreciate it.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Felt

Button

Cotton

Brooch Pin

5 in 1 Challenge Card ..........

Hi everyone, I made this card yesterday which is just as well as not feeling very good today, think I have the bug Grace had last weekend. There are some great challenges about this week and this card is for 5. The first challenge this card is for is Sunday Sketch and Sketch, I really loved this sketch and will use this one again. The second challenge is Simon Says Stamp who have a theme of sparkle.
The third challenge is La La Land Crafts whose theme is use Ribbon, the fourth challenge is for Creative Card Crew who have a theme of 'snowflakes' and finally Winter Wonderland who have an open this week.
The gorgeous image on my card is from the soon to be released Joy Tidings range from Pollycraft Designs how cute are those slippers!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey

Materials
Image - Pollycraft Designs
Papers - Free Download
Ribbon and buttons from stash
Dotty Stamp - Field of Sky
Cuttlebug Snowflake
Coloured with Promarkers

Willow Sketchie Challenge 29th October ....

Hi everyone time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and this time we have a fanastic sketch designed by Heidi which I loved using to make my DT card.

The adorable image on my card is called 'Happy Christmas to Yoo Hoo' and is a download available from Willow Designs.

Hope you all have a great day.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Image - Willow Designs

Papers - Free with Magazine

Daisy and Holly Punch

Gems from Stash

Coloured with Promarkers

A Green Card ..........

Hi everyone, I have had a lovely day making cards and this one of them that I made. I needed a little break from the Christmas cards! So this card features one of the lovely Anya images and some gorgeous papers which were last week's Pollycraft Designs Friday Freebie.
This card is for 3 challenges, the first is for Sketch and Stash who have another wonderful sketch and the second challenge is for ABC Challenge and this week their them is G is for Green. The third challenge this card is for Passion for Promarkers who have an open theme.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials

Image - Anya

Papers Pollycraft

MS Punch

Daisy Punch

Coloured with Promarkers

Sketch Saturday ............

Hi everyone, well I am finished work for the week and I have a day to myself tomorrow to make cards! With a 18th month little girl this is a very rare occasion!
Well onto my card, I made this as a thank you for my friend Marianne who brought me back some lovely gifts crafty gifts from America, I know she has the card now so its safe to put it on my blog.
I have used this week's sketch from Sketch Saturday for my card and used my new Martha Stewart punch for the flowers one of my pressies from Marianne. The fantastic image on my card is from Pollycraft Designs and is called Melody My Fairytale from the Sweet Dreams Range the gorgeous papers on my card are also from Pollycraft Designs and are called 'Dusty Roses'.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Image - Pollycraft Designs

My Blog Candy Winner ............

Hi everyone well its time to announce the winner of my blog candy from the Pollycraft Blog Hop as choosen by random.org is number 1 .......

which means the winner is Ruthie. Congratulations Ruthie, please could you email your address to me. You can find a link to my email address in my profile.

Thanks to everyone that took part.

Hugs Lynsey :)

Pollycraft Challenge *27*

Hi everyone, well I hope you all enjoyed the Pollycraft Blog Hop. Thank you to everyone that entered my candy draw, I will be doing the draw when I get home from work tonight.

Well onto the next Pollycraft Challenge 27 and this week we have a fantastic sketch from Paula who is the very talented artist behind Pollycraft Designs.

I really loved using this sketch and the adorable image on my DT card is called 'Precious' and she is from the 'Christmas Pixie' range from Pollycraft Designs. I do hope you will come and join in the challenge, the rest of the DT have made some stunning cards which you can see here
and remember you don't need to use a Pollycraft item to join in the challenge.

Hope you all have a great week.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image - Pollycraft Designs

Papers - Papermania

Daisy and Holly Punch

Coloured with Promarkers

Happy Birthday Pollycraft !!!!!!!!!!

The Pollycraft challenge is 1 year old!!....WOOOOHOOOO!!!
As a little celebration, we are having a little blog-hop...
YOU SHOULD HAVE ARRIVED HERE FROM Joanne
If you haven't you need to go back to the Challenge blog to start the hop.....
Theres will be lots of prizes to be won along the way, and you will LOVE visiting all the DT blogs, and seeing all their gorgeous creations....
SO what do you need to do now.....? First of all , you need to save this letter...

then you need to leave me a comment, to be in with a chance of winning this gorgeous prize...

This stamp is the gorgeous Grace Christmas Pixie from Pollycraft Designs and you can also win the candy below.

After you've left me a comment, you need to visit Michele who will tell you where you need to go next....
There are letters to collect on every blog along the 'hop' ......you need to keep them in 'hop' order to spell a word (or words)....
the last letter is on Paulas blog, and you need to leave a comment there with the FULL WORD
to be entered for the grand prize...
Remember every DT member also has a prize, so be sure to leave a comment on each....
What are you waiting for?...go and see 'next person'!!!!
All the winners will be announced on the 26th October....

The pollycraft challenge is still running as normal, and this week we have a colour scheme for you which is tangerine, turquiose and chocolate. Now these are not colours I would normally put together but I am really pleased with the results. My DT card features 'Sassy Ginger' from Pollycraft Designs .

You don't need to take part in the challenge to join in the bloghop but we would love to see your creations and remember you don't need to use a Pollycraft item to join in.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:
Image - Pollycraft Designs
Papers - Pink Petticoat & DCWV
Leaf Die - Sizzix
Flowers - Stampin Up Punch
Coloured with Promarkers
Pearls and ribbon from stash

Double Challenge Card .......

Just a quick post tonight as I need to go to bed soon! This card is for 2 challenges, the first is for Die Cut Dreams who have a theme of 'Winter Wonderland' so I hope my colourful winter card will the the bill for that. The second challenge this card is for is Friday Sketchers who have another fantastic sketch to follow.

The adorable image on my card is a soon to be released image from Pollycraft Designs and will be part of the 'Joy Tidings' range.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image - Pollycraft Designs

Papers - Free with Magazine

Snowflakes from a friend!

Ribbon - Anitas

Coloured with Promarkers

A Baby Card ...........

This is one of the other cards I have been making this week for my order. I am entering this card into the Creative Card Challenge as they have a theme this week of 'Babies and Children'. I have been so busy with these cards that I have not hardly done any blogging this week so I am going to try and catch up with everyone over the weekend!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image: Whiff of Joy

Papers - Cuddly Buddly

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Coloured with Promarkers

Various Daisy Punches

Pearls and Ribbon from Stash

A card at last!!!

Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. We had a great weekend last week visiting Bath and Longleat Safari Park. When I got back I had some card orders to make so I have been busy making them as they had to be ready tonight.
So finally a card this is one of the cards for my order and was to make a wedding card with autumn colours. I struggled with this but in the end I found this lovely papers from DCWV in my stash and thought they would work ok. I am entering this card into the Cute Daisy May Challenge as there theme is 'I love you' so I thought a wedding card would be perfect for that.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image - Sorry not sure had it forever!

Papers - DCWV

Ribbon, Flowers from stash

Sketch Saturday ........

Hi everyone, my last post for this week as I am going away for a long weekend tomorrow. We are off to Bath for the weekend and going to visit Longleat Safari Park. I am so looking forward to taking my little girl Grace their as she gets excited when she sees a dog so I am not sure what she will make of the all the animals at Longleat!

Anyway onto my card, this card is for Sketch Saturday who have another wonderful sketch to follow this week. I decided to another decoupage card this time with a Forever Friends image, I love these cuties!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:

Image - Forever Friends

Papers - Forever Friends

Daisy and Holly Punch

Willow Sketchie Challenge 14th October ........

Hi everyone, time for another sketch from Willowsketchie Challenge Blog. This time we have a wonderful sketch from Zoe which I really loved working with.

I also got to use my new floral Martha Stewart punch which my friend Marianne brought me, I am so pleased with it I think the flowers are lovely!
The beautiful image I used on my DT card is called 'Precious' from Willow Designs and think really like her in these colours.

There are new rules on the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog you can now use any images or stash you don't have use a Willow Designs item on your card so I hope that you will all come and play along with the challenge we would love to see what you create.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image - Willow Designs

Papers - Free with Magazine

Cuttlebug Embosssing Folder

Martha Stewart Flower Punch

Leaf Punch

Ribbon and Pearls from stash

Coloured with Promarkers

Marianne's Blog Candy Giveaway .............

Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know that my friend Marianne is having her first blog candy giveaway so why not pay her a visit and enter her candy draw. The draw is open till the 31st October, good luck!

Hugs Lynsey :)

Triple Challenge Card .......

I hope you are all well. I don't know whats the matter with me tonight I have cried at Holby City and then at Joan Collin's glamor programme! I never used to cry this easily but since having Grace I can cry at the drop of hat!
Anyway onto my card, I decided to do a bit of decoupage for a change as I have not done any for ages and I quite enjoyed it. My card is for three challenges the first is for a great sketch from PaperPlay Challenges and the second is for My Time to Craft Challenge who have a theme of 'Quick and Cute'. Well this card was certainly quick to make it made me realise just how long I spend colouring images! The third challenge this card is for is One Stop Craft Challenge
whose them is 'Happy Birthday'.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving comments they really are appreciated.
Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:
Image - Daisy and Dandelion
Papers - Pink Petticoat
Various Daisy Punches
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Ribbon and pearls from stash

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

Hi everyone I am amazed I had the energy to make a card tonight as I have driven half way round Norfolk today for my job. I used a nice simple sketch from Paper take Weekly Challenge for the first challenge and the second challenge was Just Magnolia who have a theme of using handmade flowers on your card.

I'm off to bed now, thanks for popping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image - Magnolia

Papers - Cuddly Buddly

Ribbon - Anitas

Coloured with Promarkers

Retro and Daisy Flower Punches

Sizzix Swirl Die

I Love Promarkers Challenge 4

Hi everyone, can you believe its already a month since the last I Love Promarkers Challenge! I don't know where the time is going it will be Christmas before we know it!

We have another fantastic sketch for you to follow so if you love Promarkers I hope you will come and join in the challenge we always love to see what you create.

I hope you like my DT card, thats another Christmas card made!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image - Anya Stamp

Flower Stamp - Hero Arts

Sentiment Stamp - Cuddly Buddly

Papers - Pollycraft Designs

Flower and Holly Punch

Coloured with Promarkers

Triple Challenge Card .........

This card is for my friend who turns 30 in a few weeks and it fits nicely with some of this week's challenges. The first challenge that my card is for is C.R.A.F.T Challenge who have a fantastic sketch which was great for an A5 size card. The second challenge this card is for is Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge whose theme is 'Celebration' and the third challenge this card is for is Creative Card Crew whose theme is 'Its a Celebration'.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image - Anya Stamp

Papers - Papermania

Flowers from stash

Various Daisy Punches

Whiff of Joy Challenge Card .............

Hi everyone, this card is for this week's challenge at Whiff of Joy who have a fantastic sketch by the lovely Rach. Its only half past 7 and I feel ready for bed, I should have never sat down lol!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image - Whiff of Joy

Papers - Stampin Up

Retro Flower Punch and Leaft Punch

Pearls from Stash

Papermania Flocking Powder

Coloured with Promarkers

Triple Challenge Card ...

Two posts in one day, I am doing well! This card is for 3 challenges, the first is for Sketch and Stash who have another fantastic sketch and I have used my new papers and images from the Christmas Sweet Dreams range which is soon to be released from Pollycraft Designs.
The second challenge this card is for is Cute Daisy May whose theme is 'Pink Christmas' now that is always my favourite kind of Christmas! The third challenge is Bee Crafty whose theme is 'Christmas'.

Thanks for stopping by, your comments are really appreciated.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image and Papers - Pollycraft Designs

Ribbon and stars from stash

Various Daisy Punches

Coloured with Promarkers

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

Hi everyone this card is for 2 challenges, the first is for Sketch Saturday who have a fantastic sketch designed by the lovely Ria with the added theme of 'Pets' so I thought this new 'Sweet Dreams' image which is soon to be relased from Pollycraft Designs would be just perfect for this challenge. The second challenge this card is for is Simon Says Stamp whose theme is week is a colour scheme of 'Red and Green'.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image and Papers - Pollycraft Designs

Flowers & Ribbon from stash

Coloured with Promarkers

Leaf Punch

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

Hi everyone I hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend. My card is for this week's sketch from Friday Sketchers. I really loved this sketch and it gave the chance to use my new 'Sweet Dreams Christmas Kit' which is soon to be released from Pollycraft Designs. The kit features 3 images and 8 papers so keep an eye out at Pollycraft Designs for their release!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:
Image and Papers - Sweet Dreams Christmas Kit
Daisy and Holly Punches
Ribbon, Pearls from Stash

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

My final card for today is a wedding card that I have made for an order. I was asked to make a card using autumn colours so I have gone for gold and and light orange. I hope that the lady I have made it for will like it. I have used my new Whiff of Joy stamp which I love!

The 2 challenges that this card is for is Allsorts Challenge whose theme is 'Autumn Days' and the second challenge is Die Cut Dreams whose theme is 'Ribbon and Trims'.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image - WOJ

Paper - Pink Petticoat

Retro Flower Punches

Ribbon and pearls from stash

Image coloured with Promarkers and Glitter Paints

Triple Challenge Card ............

Hi everyone, this card is for 3 challenges, the first is for Sketch Saturday who have a fantastic sketch this week. I rotated the sketch and I am quite pleased with the results. The second challenge this card is for is A Spoon Full of Sugar who have a theme of 'Christmas'. The third challenge this card is for Dare u 2 Digi Stamp and their theme is to add die cuts or punched shapes to your cards.

The gorgeous image on my card is a digi download from Pollycraft Designs and is called 'Thomas with Puppy' from the Enchanted Noel range.

The buttons on my card have been made using the Friday Freebie from Pollycraft Designs Blog which you will be able to get tomorrow. There are also some flower and heart buttons. I have added some glossy acents to my buttons to make them shiny.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:
Image - Pollycraft Designs
Papers - DCWV
Ribbon, gems from stash
Cuttlebug Snowflakes Die
Coloured with Promarkers

Willow Sketchie Challenge 1st October

Hi everyone, its time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge. My DT card features a gorgeous image from Willow Designs called 'All I want for Christmas'.

This is the fantastic sketch for you to follow for this week's challenge, I do hope you will come and join in!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey:)

Materials:

Image - Willow Designs

Papers - DCVW

Ribbon and pearls from stash

Daisy and Holly Punches

Coloured with Promarkers

White Flowersoft