Another Christmas Scrapbook Page .....

Hi everyone, I have another page from my Christmas Scrapbook to share with you today.  Today's page is about taking Grace and my little niece Anya to see Father Christmas.   I'm not sure I should have done the journalling on such dark paper but you can see it in real life! 

I am off to my sister's for New Year's Eve so I'm looking forward to that. I hope you all have a wonderful evening whatever you are doing!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Red and White ..........

Hi everyone, well its the last Winter Wonderland challenge for 2011 and this week our theme is 'Red and White'.   You don't have to make a Christmas card but as I want to be more organised for Christmas 2012 I have made a start on my Christmas cards with this one which I am very pleased about!  I have also put an insert in it as I left that till the last minute with my Christmas cards this year and then it was such a chore!

I hope you will be able to join in the challenge this week as always we have a fantastic prize up for grabs!

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

Bearly Mine Challenges - Anything Goes
Everybody Art Challenge - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Happy Christmas and a Scrapbook Page ........

Hi everyone, I just wanted to wish all my blogging buddies a very Happy Christmas! I do really appreciate the time you take to come and leave me comments. 

I have another page from my Christmas scrapbook to share tonight which is about my handmade Christmas cards. I'm still busy working on my Christmas scrapbook and I hope to have some more pages finished soon!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Winter Wonderland - Thank You Challenge

Hi everyone, not long till the big day now! I hope you are all ready!   This week's challenge at Winter Wonderland is a Thank You card with a receipe so its just perfect to help you get organised for after Christmas to send out your Thank You cards. 

The sweet bear on my card is from Pollycraft and is called 'Cuthbert for You'.  I thought he was just perfect for a thank you card.

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

Craft Creations Challenges - Thank You
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Christmas Scrapbook Page 2nd of December ........

Hi everyone well my Christmas scrapbook is progressing slowly.  This is my layout for the 2nd of December showing Grace with a new advent calendar I made her at Craftaganza. It has 24 little boxes and one big one for Christmas day. 

Well, things are finally progressing with my Christmas plans, the cards are all sent well apart from hubby's that I have not made yet! The presents are wrapped and the tesco shop is all ordered ready to be delivered on Friday night, that feels a big relief!

If any of my blogging buddies are interested we are having a DT call over at Winter Wonderland.  As a DT member  you only need to make one card a fortnight and you will end up super organised all ready for next Christmas. You can see all the other details here. 

I hope your Christmas preparations are all coming on well.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Another Birthday Card .........

Hi everyone, I have another Birthday card to share with you today.  This card is for my friend who turns forty on Christmas Eve.   I posted it yesterday so I hope that it will arrive on time!  I've scheduled this post as I'm taking Grace to an indoor play place today to meet some friends.  I have finally finished the Christmas shopping but I still have to make Will's Christmas card and do loads of wrapping.  It's always the wrapping that gets left, I expect I will still be at it on Christmas Eve!

I've used a digi image from Pink Petticoat on my card and a mixture of Pink Petticoat papers and Crafter's Companion.   I love using pink and black together. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Pad - Anything But Christmas
Crafting When We Can - Friendship
Corrosive Challenge Blog - Anything Except Christmas

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Pollycraft Challenge - Punch It!

Hi everyone, I have a Birthday card to share with you today which was really nice to make for a change from the Christmas cards.   This is my Pollycraft DT card for our challenge this week which is 'Punch It' so a nice easy one to join in with at this time of year when we are all so busy! 

This is another special 4 week challenge over at Pollycraft and then we will be back to our normally weekly challenges from the 8th of January.   The adoreable image on my card is from the Swings and Slides range from the Pollycraft online shop.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

A Christmas Card ......

Hi everyone I have another Christmas card to share with you today.   This is a another card I made for my mum to give to my niece.   I've used a LOTV diecut for the image on this card.  I so love their diecuts!

I'm still busy with my Christmas preparations will I ever be ready!  More Christmas shopping to do tomorrow.

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

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
One Stop Craft Challenge Christmas Sparkle
2 Sisters Challenge - Kids Christmas

Thanks for stopping by
Hugs Lynsey x

A Christmas Card ...............

Hi everyone, my blog has been a bit quiet this week, work has been busy and Grace has had 2 plays and 2 Christmas parties all on one day so its been a hectic time.  I've been busy today trying to get my Christmas cards all written.  Just some more to post tomorrow and I'm nearly getting there.  I still have gifts to buy and presents to wrap but I'm sure I will get there, that's what I'm telling myself anyway!

The card I have to share tonight is one I made this card a while ago for my mum to give to my little girl for Christmas. 

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Christmas Scrapbook Journal Day 1 ..........

Hi everyone, well I've only managed to create two pages  of my Christmas Scrapbook Journal but I'm really enjoying taking part in Shimelle's journal your Christmas online class and although my progress is slow I know I will manage to complete the project as I'm writing my notes and  taking photos everyday.  As soon as I get a bit more time I know I will be able to complete some layouts quite quickly.

This layout is from the 1st of December when Grace got her two advent calendars.  I'm so pleased that i am recording these memories for the future.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Winter Wonderland Challenge ........

Hi everyone, as it's Friday it's time for another challenge at Winter Wonderland and our challenge for you this week set by my DT buddy Marianne is 'Let it Snow'.   So we want to see all your snowy creations this week.  My DT card features a fab new image from Pollycraft called Swings and Slides - Snowballs.

I'm sorry I'm a bit slow returning comments at the moment, I've still got so much to do for Christmas, I'm wondering if I will ever be ready! 

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Pollycraft Midway Challenge Reminder ..............

Hi everyone, just a quick post from me as I'm exhausted and now off to bed but I just wanted to share my Pollycraft midway challenge reminder card.    Our special four week challenge has some fantastic prizes and all you need to do is make a card with the theme of 'Christmas Fun'.  I do hope you will join in the challenge.

The fab image on my card is from the Swings and Slides Merry Christmas range from Pollycraft and I think he is so much fun!  

Thanks to all my blogging buddies for your lovely comments, I really do appreciate them.
Hugs Lynsey x

Journal Your Christmas

Hi everyone, a second post from me tonight to just share the first page of my Christmas journal that I am making this year.  I'm taking part in Shimelle's Journal Your Christmas online scrapbooking class.   My goal you will see from my title page is to make a page for every day right through to January.  As part of the class you receive daily prompts of suggestions for your journal as well as a photography prompt.  As I don't have the time to do a layout every day I'm taking photos and writing post it notes and putting in my journal for each day so that when I get time to a layout it should come together really quickly.   As well as recording memories I want this journal to help keep me focused on the magic of Christmas and not get stressed about everything that I still need to do. 

I  hope to be posting some more completed layouts very soon!
Thanks for stopping by.  
Hugs Lynsey x

More E-craft Samples ...............

Hi everyone I have some e-craft samples to share with you tonight.  On my first card the flower is cut on the e-craft and then sprayed with water and scrunched up to give it so much shape. I love these shabby chic kind of flowers.   This flower was from one of the image cards called fundamentals 2.   

My second card tonight is quite a simple one for me but I'm pleased with how it turned out.   The swirl leaf is from another e-craft image card called Swirls and Flourishes which is packed with gorgeous cuts. 

 You can see the e-craft and image cards at the Crafter's Companion website.  Don't forget to see Leann Chivers on Create and Craft between 11am and 1pm demonstrating the e-craft tomorrow. 

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Some e-craft Samples ..........

Hi everyone, I have some e-craft samples to share with you today.   If you have not heard of the e-craft before it is a fantastic electronic die cutting machine but it is different to other machines in that it does not need a sticky mat  to make your cuts with.    Leann Chivers from Crafter's Companion will be demonstrating this fantastic machine on Create and Craft on Sunday at 11am - 1pm and 5pm and 7pm. 

The beautiful poinsettia on my first card was cut on the e-craft and the papers are from the
Winter Cheer SWALK CD. 

On my second card I have cut the butterfly on my e-craft, I am so in love with these butterflies! The papers are from the SWALK CD and a darice embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x