BALLOONS OF LOVE

Hi all, I didn't think that I would get here as Google/Blogger is on a major go slow, but I made it and I have a card that I would like to share with you and enter into some challenges:

The theme of my card is LOVE I have used an image from CHING-CHOU KUIK called BUNCH OF LOVE

I have coloured her with both Graph It Markers and Copics, the papers are from LOTV, I used faux stitching around the balloons and image, I added glitter for the balloon strings, I then added a red doily heart, sentiment and some pearl liquid.  

I am not very adventurous with my crafting as I used to be, I am getting the urge to try something a little different now and again and on this card I have actually done some paper tearing for the border across the centre.

I have used a 7 x 7 black card base the papers have all been mounted onto red cardstock, the image I mounted on both black and red cardstock.

I apologise for the picture quality but I could not get the right lighting on this occasion.

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

CRAFTY CATZ - FAUX OR REAL STITCHING

A GEM OF A CHALLENGE - LOTS OF LAYERS

CRAFTY HAZEL'S PATTERNED PAPER CHALLENGE-ANYTHING WITH PAPERS

CRAFT GALORE ENCORE CHALLENGE - USE STAMP OR DIGI

THE ABC CHALLENGE - C IS FOR CUPID

SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP - ANYTHING GOES

JUST INSPIRATION CHALLENGE - LOVE

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE - ANYTHING GOES

CHING-CHOU KUIK CHALLENGE - TORN TO PIECES

ONE SWEET CHALLENGE - ALL ABOUT LOVE

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I I would like to send my heartfelt thanks to all my followers and to everyone who is so kind to leave me such wonderful comments, I would also like to welcome all my new followers, thank you

See you a little later, I have my mum staying with me at the moment so will be a little busy

hugs

Lorraine x

VALENTINE GIRL

Hi all, I hope that the weather is not too bad where you are, yesterday we had gale force winds and torrential rain, one minute the sun was shining the next the sky turned to night and all hell was let loose.

However, this morning it is cold but the sun is shining just hope we don't have a repeat of yesterday, lol.

Well onto my card that I would like to share with you and to enter into a few challenges.  I have used a brand new stamp and this is the first time I have used it, it is by Julie Nutting and is the Valentine set, I have used three of the stamps that are included in the set, the image, the little trio of hearts and the sentiment.

I actually paper pieced the girl with LOTV papers which are the same papers that i have used for the card, I also added some glitter to the heart and the frilly bit on her dress also her shoes, I then added a bow, resin hearts and flower pearls, sounds alot but I think it is quite a simple design.

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

SIMPLY CREATE TOO - HAPPY MOTHERS DAY OR FOR A FEMALE

WE DO DOOBADOO - ROMANCE

SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP - ANYTHING GOES

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE - LOVE IS IN THE AIR

LOVES RUBBER STAMPS - PINK AND GIRLY

WORD ART WEDNESDAY - ANYTHING GOES

CUTE CARD THURSDAY - STAMPING MAD

I thank you for visiting my blog and I hope that you like my card please feel free to leave a comment, hopefully a nice one, lol, I will tell you that my heart sings with each and every comment I read, you are all so wonderful to take time out from your busy schedules to come and leave me some love.  It means so much to me.

Have a lovely day and keep safe, I will see you a little later.

AN APPLE A DAY............

.......KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY

Today I would like to share my card with you that features a digi image I have had for a very long time she is from Meljen Designs called Apple Beary Fairy

I have coloured with Graph it Markers the papers are LOTV I added some glitter to the image, pink bow, sentiment, lace, crochet flowers and heart pearls for their centres (2 are pearls one is a gem).

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

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE - LACE AND PEARLS

CRAFTY CATZ - OH MY TEDDIES

SISTER ACT CARD - ANYTHING GOES

WORD ART WEDNESDAY - ANYTHING GOES

I hope that you are enjoying the weekend and taking it easy, take care see you later.

BESTIES INTERNATIONAL #2-SNOWFLAKES

Morning all, we had a hard frost here last night, this morning the sky is clear and blue the sun is shining so it will be hats and gloves on when I take Jess out.

Today we have a new challenge for you over at

MY BESTIES INTERNATIONAL

the theme is

SNOWFLAKES

 Quite apt when there is quite a lot of people getting snow at the moment.

To be eligible to win and to enter the challenge you must use a Bestie image 

Here is my DT card using image 912

I have coloured this little beauty with Graph It Markers and Copics for the skin tones

the papers are LOTV, I punched some snowflakes from gold mirri card, added a gold coloured Poinsettia, bow and a stamped sentiment.

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

THE PAPER NEST DOLLS - ANYTHING GOES

ABC CHRISTMAS - A IS FOR ANYTHING GOES

SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP - ANYTHING GOES (2ND ENTRY)

CRAFTING MUSKETEERS - HATS/VALENTINE

BUCKWELLS CRAFT CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

I do hope that you will come join our challenge which lasts for 2 whole weeks we look forward to seeing you.

Many thanks to you for visiting I hope that you like what you have seen and please do come back soon.

THANK YOU WITH POPPIES updated with a pic of MY DAD

My card today features one of my new stamps that I recently purchased from Chocolate Baroque, I have used both the Poppy and a leaf stamp.  I have coloured the images with Graph it Markers, mounted the image onto red card the papers are LOTV, I added a couple of red bows, buttons and a stamped 'Thank You' sentiment.

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

CRAFTING WHEN WE CAN - USE YOUR MARKERS

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE - POPPIES OR REMEMBRANCE

SIMPLY CREATE TOO - THANKSGIVING/THANK YOU

I would like to share with you a picture of my mum's dad, my grandfather, he served in France during the 1914-1918 war, he was wounded but did survive, my mum and her twin sister were born in November 1919

Every time I look at this picture I am amazed at the likeness to my brothers I can see each of them, all 5, looking back at me.

The picture below is of my dad he served the duration of WW11 in Burma, he brought home the Burma Star and many awful memories, he rarely ever mentioned his time in the war, mum did tell us that dad's best friend died in his arms, my dad was one of the lucky ones and returned home to mum only to be taken from us so unexpectedly at the young age of 57.

Many thanks for visiting.

TEDDY BEA IN BLUE

Hi all, today I would like to share a card that I have made using a TEDDY BEA  image No: 269, I have coloured her with Graph It Markers and Copics, I mounted her onto black card stock, the papers are LOTV, I have also added 3 buttons, flowers, butterflies, gems, bow and tag.

Closer view of Teddy Bea 

Card with tag out 

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

THE TEDDY BO CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

THROUGH THE CRAFT ROOM DOOR - ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY CARD MAKERS - TRIPLE B ( buttons, blue, butterflies)

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE - USE A TAG

THE CUTIE PIE CHALLENGE - ALL THE THREE'S ( BUTTONS)

See you all soon xx

FITZTOWN CHALLENGE #49

Today is my debut card as part of the Creative Team at

FITZTOWN CHALLENGE

The theme is

WET AND/OR DRY EMBOSSING

I have gone all out and did both

I have used image 

CAMEO 3

the papers are LOTV all mounted onto black card stock then passed through my grand caliber using the 8 x8 roses embossing folder from Embossilicious 

I then stamped a sentiment with Versafine clear and embossed it using gold embossing powder, the image I coloured with Graph It Markers then added a flower.

a closer look at the image 

I have scheduled this post due to the time differences but I will be back to link my card to some challenges, until then I hope you enjoy looking at my card.

The challenges I would like to enter are as follows|:

CREATIVE CARD CREW - WET AND /OR DRY EMBOSSING

THE SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS - FAVOURITE COLOUR  (BROWN)

SEIZE THE BIRTHDAY - ANYTHING GOES BIRTHDAY

SIMPLY CREATE TOO - MONOCHROMATIC

SISTER ACT CARD - ANYTHING GOES

RAISIN BOAT - HAPPY BIRTHDAY

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAY - MONOCHROMATIC

CRAFT YOUR PASSION - USE AT LEAST 3 PATTERNED PAPERS

Many thanks for visiting my blog i hope that you have enjoyed the experience, see you later.