A Retirement Card

Hi everyone, I have a retirement card to show you tonight. One of my friend's from work is retiring and as I hope he has lots of exciting adventures I thought this image called 'Jim Hiking' from the Digi Stamp Boutique would be just perfect! I decided to finish my card off with a little green flowersoft and I am really pleased with the effect.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketch
Tuesday Taggers - Here Comes Autumn
Cards for Men - Autumn
Craftalicious Challenges Harvest/Autumn
Stamp Something Fall Colours

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:
Image - Digi Stamp Boutique
Papers - Cosmo Cricket
Coloured with Promarkers
Leaf Punch - Papermania
Button from Stash

Green Flowersoft

Pollycraft Designs Challenge 63

Hi everyone, its Monday morning so its time for another challenge at Pollycraft Designs. Our challenge this week is 'No Designer Papers'. This challenge at first filled me with dread but I must admit I am really pleased with how it turned out!
The wonderful image on my DT card is called 'Clover Snowclouds' and is part of the Lilybean Fairy Range from Pollycraft Designs. I think she is so pretty!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Friday Sketchers - Sketch
Allsorts Challenge - Plain and Simple
Paper Sundaes - Things with Wings
Flutter by Wednesdays - Open Theme

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

My Online Card and Gift Store ............

Hi everyone, I just thought I would tell you about my new card and gift store which I have just launched called Raindrop Crafts. I am selling handmade cards and brooches so please stop by and take a look!

Hugs Lynsey x

Christmas Giraffe

Hi everyone from a very wet Norfolk, its not stopped raining all morning so far! Anyway onto my card today I have a very adorable image from Little Claire's to share with you and this one is called 'Christmas Giraffe'. This lovely image was so nice to colour.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Create 4 Fun - Sketch
Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - Furry Things
Totally Gorjuss - Christmas
Craft Emma's Store - Animal Antics
One Stop Craft Challenge - Snowflakes in September
ABC Christmas Challenge T is for Tree
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Animal Magic

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:
Image - Little Claire's
Sentiment - Papermania
Papers - Daisy and Dandelion
Snowflakes - Spellbinders and Mariannes
Coloured with Promarkers

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

Hi everyone, time for another challenge at Winter Wonderland. This weeks's challenge has been set by my team mate Janet and she has given us the theme of 'Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly' so we want to see holly and lots of red and green on your creations this week!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Mojo Monday - Sketch
Anything Goes Challenge - Something Cute
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

I must share with you some wonderful Birthday cards I received on my birthday this week from some lovely friends.

Aren't they lovely! I'm off out for a meal with friends tonight to celebrate my birthday so I'm looking forward to that.
I hope you all have a great weekend.
Thanks for stoppping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:
Image - LOTV
Papers - Henbury Lane Christmas Papers
Sentiment - Computer Generated
Flower - Wild Orchid
Holly Leaf Punch

Meet Lulabelle

Hi everyone, a late post from me tonight. I've had a busy day at work and been to my card making class tonight but finally I've got to sit at the computer!

The wonderful fun image on my card is a new one from the Digi Stamp Boutique and she is called 'Lulabelle' and isn't that a great name!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday Challenge - Its all about girls
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Happy Birthday
Sketch Saturday - Another wonderful sketch to follow
The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

P.s I must thank my blogging buddies that sent me some beautiful cards for my Birthday today, I will post a picture of them tomorrow.

Materials:
Image - Digi Stamp Boutique
Papers - HOTP
Coloured with Promarkers
Various Daisy Punches

The Sugar Bowl Challenge ..........

Hi everyone, another Christmas card to share with you today which I am entering into the Sugar Bowl Challenge . I am so enjoying my making my Christmas cards this year.

Just a quick post from me as I need to do a little bit of card making whilst my little girl is asleep!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Materials:
Image - Sugar Nellie
Papers - Papermania Henbury Lane Christmas
Flowers - Wild Orchid
Holly Leaves - Sizzix Die
Buttons from stash
Coloured with Promarkers

Candy Winner ............

Good morning everyone. I'm back to annouce my candy winner as choosen by random.org

So thats number 28 which is Danielle Lord! Well done Danielle, please can you send me your address so I can get your little parcel of candy in the post to you.

Thanks to everyone that entered this candy draw, I hope you all have a great weekend.

Hugs Lynsey x

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

Hi everyone, I'm a bit late posting my DT card tonight for Winter Wonderland Challenge as I've been busy shopping in Norwich all day.

Anyway back to our challenge this week's theme set by my DT buddy Kate is 'Monochromatic'. So as pink is my favourite colour mine had to be pink and white!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Moving Along With the Times - Christmas
Pocket Full of Posies Challenge - Floral Fantasty
Southern Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
Just Inspirational -Christmas Card
Sunday Sketch and Stamp - Sketch

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

P.s Thanks to everyone that entered my candy draw, I will announce the winner tomorrow.

Materials:
Image - Lili of the Valley
Papers - Papermania
Flower Die - Mariannes
Ribbon and Rose - Wild Orchid
Woodware Holly Punch

Coloured with Promarkers

Thank You Christmas Candy for my Followers

Hi everyone, summer has been such a busy time and I have not been able to return all the comments to my lovely blogging buddies that I receive. So as a little thank you and to let you know how much I appreciate you taking the time to visit me I have some Christmas candy on offer.

To enter the candy all you need to do is be a follower of this blog and leave a link on your side bar and finally link your blog to Mr Linky.

In my candy I have a Dovecraft Christmas Fancy 72 pack of 6x6 papers, a pack of lovely green ribbon and a supercute Pennyblack Snowman Slapstick Stamp.

This draw is open until the 17th of September. The winner will be announced on the 18th of September.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lynsey x

Pollycraft Designs Monday Challenge .....

Hi everyone, time for another challenge at Pollycraft Designs and this week our theme for your is 'Autumn Colours'. Theres a £10 vouncher for the Pollycraft Designs Shop for this week's winner so I hope you can come in join in! We always love to see what you create.

My DT card features a wonderful little image from Pollycraft Designs which I thought would be perfect for a new home card.

Thanks for stopping by
Hugs Lynsey x

Winter Coco

Hi everyone, my second post for tonight is to share one of the new Christmas images from Digi Stamp Boutique and is called 'Winter Coco'. I think this is such an adorable image for Christmas and was a joy to colour!

Winter Coco is part of the offer of the month at Digi Stamp Boutique what a great offer!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Saturday Challenge who have a great sketch to follow
Bah Humbug Favourite Mediums (mine are digi stamps and promakers)
Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - Childrens Christmas

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs Lynsey x