HO, HO, HO

Hi all, I am back once again, after a little time without the internet I have been connected, so thought I would post this card that I recently made using free stamps from a craft magazine.

It is a clean and simple style that is rare for me but I think it works.

I have used Versafine Onyx with the stamps and coloured with Graph it Markers.

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

SWEET STAMPERS CHALLENGE - CHRISTMAS

CREATIVE CRAFT COTTAGE - CHRISTMAS IS COMING

DAISY CHAIN CHALLENGES - CHRISTMAS/WINTER

CRIMBO CRACKERS - ANYTHING GOES

http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/

Many hanks for popping by

hugs

Lorraine x

CHANGING SEASONS

Today I have two cards to share and enter into some challenges.

My first card features a rubber stamp from the Elisabeth Bell range she is called, 'Fall Willow Catching Leaves' she was a prize I won some while ago, I stamped her with Archival Black Ink, coloured with markers and added stamping around the edge with my 'sand effect' wood mounted rubber stamp that I have had for many years.  The papers are LOTV mounted onto both red and yellow card stock, I added some die cut leaves, flowers and banner silk sentiment.

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

ELISABETH BELL CHALLENGE - HALLOWEEN OR AUTUMN

FUSSY AND FANCY - SHADES OF AUTUMN

My second card is all about Christmas and features a Magnolia stamp, this one is called Tilda Sitting On Present.

I have gone for a vintage style theme and colours that I love so much, the papers are Pion Silent Night 6 x 6 from Love and Live Crafts, I distressed the edges and cut out a couple of the tags that were included on the papers.

I coloured Tilda with markers then cut her out so I could 3d her, I have used several dies, Sissix Clock, Tattered Lace Snowflake, Tattered Lace Presents and an Arch, I added flowers, bark stars, frosted berries, lace and a stamped sentiment from Paper Artistry, finally I added some liquid pearls, gold Nuvo Glitter and Stickles Gold Distressed glitter glue.

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

SIMPLY MAGNOLIA - VINTAGE

MARVELOUS MAGNOLIA - ANYTHING GOES WITH MAGNOLIA STAMP

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE - LETS MAKE A START ON CHRISTMAS

PEARLY SPARKLES - ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTS GALORE - ANYTHING GOES

Once again I am sending you all heartfelt thanks for your kindness and support for myself and my blog, I am hoping to get around to visit you all today but I may be late as my mum is coming over to me for some dinner.

I am going to give her a lovely hot bowl of homemade stew that I know she loves.

My brother will drop off a little later so he can do some shopping.

Take care

hugs

lorraine x

MIXED BAG

Hi all, hope that you are all ok and feeling tickety boo but if not I hope that you feel better soon.  It is not nice being unwell at any time of the year but with the dark mornings and nights it seems to make things feel worse, I for one am not recovering as quickly as I would like.

Today I have not one, not two but three cards to share with you and enter into some challenges, 

My first card is a reminder that 

CRAFTY HAZELNUT'S CHRISTMAS EXTRA CHALLENGE

is still open until the end of the month it is anything goes as long as it is Christmas related

I have gone for a simple design using some Papermania spotty paper a spotted embossing folder, Memory Box Die Cut, punched snowflakes, Die Cut Poinsettia and some ribbon. I think this will be a popular style for me to use on a lot of my Christmas cards this year as I will be able to use up a lot of my beautiful Christmas card stock that I have had for a few years.

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

C,R,A,F,T, CHALLENGE - CHRISTMAS

CREATIVE MOMENTS - ANYTHING GOES/SPOTS AND OR STRIPES

My second card features one of my older beloved Tilda stamps I have used an Autumnal colour theme I stamped her with Momento Tuxedo ink then coloured her with both Graph It Markers and Copics, I doodled the leaves used my corner punch and mounted her onto red mirror card, the papers are a mixture from my bit box I also added some buttons that I found while rooting around in my stash.

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

COME AND GET IT CHALLENGE - HAPPY FALL YA'LL

MY TIME TO CRAFT - AUTUMNAL COLOURS

TIME FOR MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE - FALL COLOURS

PENNY BLACK AND MORE - WARM AUTUMNAL COLOURS

My third and final card features an Elisabeth Bell stamp that I have had for quite a long time, I have coloured her with Copics and Graph it Markers then mounted her onto both pink and black card, the papers are LOTV, I also added a stamped sentiment, pink spotty ribbon, glitter, hat pin with gems and pearls, butterflies, punched hearts, lace and Royal lace doily.

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

CREATIVE CARD CREW - RIBBON

CRAFTING WHEN WE CAN - WHIMSICAL WITH WINGS

ELISABETH BELL WORLD WIDE CHALLENGE - HAPPY BIRTHDAY

SPARKLES MONTHLY CHALLENGE - PEARLS AND OR/LACE

613 AVENUE CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

Many, many thanks for coming to visit I hope that you like my selection of cards and maybe found just a little bit of inspiration, comments are always appreciated and mean a lot to me thank you.

see you soon.