January Blues

Finally got my act together and uploaded my entry to the Get Funky challenge for January which is 'January Blues'.

The papers are all from the 'Birthday Boy' collection on Happy Happy Birthday. I've used a white, scalloped card blank from Craftwork Cards and a Penny Black stamp coloured with Promarkers. The mat for the image was cut with a scalloped Nestie and so that there will be somewhere to write a greeting, I've cut a slightly smaller scalloped circle in white for the inside. No sentiment as the backing paper says it all but a couple of buttons were added as a finishing touch, these were threaded with silver cord first because they have 4 holes and looked a bit 'naked'.

I'm also entering this card for the first challenge at Emmas Cards UK which just happens to be 'Shades of Blue', and challenge # 72 on the CES Challenge Blog which is 'Lots of Layers - 3 or more'


Thanks for looking,
Lynn x

Get Funky December Challenge

Well it's a month since my last post - can't believe how fast time flies - but I cleared away my crafty stuff from the Dining Room, so that we could use it over Christmas and have only just felt like getting it out again. So today I had to get a move on as it's the last day for the current Get Funky Challenge which has a 'Thank You' theme.

I've got a cold coming on and don't feel great so it's a quick card this time, no colouring which is unusual for me. I've used a Penny Black stamp that is one of my favourites, mainly because it's been used more than any other and I can find it without too much trouble. Instead of printing more paper I've made do with a piece left over from another project. It's definately by Funky Hand but I can't be sure which collection - possibly 'November Rain' from Craft The Year Away.

I created a Word document using different fonts to write 'Thank You', then printed this over the DP. Next I printed the sentiment directly on the card front in a bigger size, before stamping the flowers to look like they were growing out of the letters. A bit of decoupage then the same image inside and it was done.

Other challenges entered

Pixie's Crafty Snippets - Challenge No 3
Stampalot challenge - January Monochromatic
Let's Ink It Up - Challenge # 19 Anything Goes




Thanks to anyone who drops by, please leave a message so that I know you've been and I can return your visit.

Hugs, Lynn x

Best Friends - Have Fun

It was my friend's birthday last Saturday and as we were going to a papercrafts show together on the Sunday I used a Penny Black stamp, called The Sensations, to make her card.

I stamped the image, coloured it with Promarkers, then cut off the Sheep (so that the image represented the two of us) before I layered it onto the card. The animals were shaped and extra layers added in some areas to add dimension - not sure how she felt about being represented by a Pig - probably thought I was being a bit of a Cow. She had to be the Pig because it's wearing a necklace and I had made her one for her birthday, using the beads and ribbon that I bought at the same show last year.

The card base is approximately 8" x 8" and all the papers used were from a digital kit by Zoe Pearn called Indian Summer. The 3 flowers were punched and shaped then the centres filled with Liquid Pearls sprinkled with Glamour Dust, and Liquid Pearls was also used to add dimension to the pig's necklace. A button with sparkly ribbon was added to the top corner for extra bling.

Challenges I'm entering

Penny Black S C - Down on the Farm
Paper Sundaes - Lots of Layers
Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle and Bling

Thanks for looking.

Hugs, Lynn x

Hoppy Birthday!

I made this for my elder son's 22nd birthday. I love this stamp but it's the first time that I've used it - thought it would be ideal for Danny's birthday as it's not too cutesy for a male card but still fun and I thought he'd like the 'Hoppy Birthday' sentiment that I made. The papers are all from the Jovial Man collection on the Colour Me Happy CD by Funky Hand, and the image is a Penny Black stamp called Toadily Yours.

Front View

Closer View

Inside

I'm not really happy with the colours on these photos but I had to take them indoors due to the weather, in real life the colours are much brighter. The base card is white A5 size and I printed the blue DP on the front then printed a sheet of paper the same colour to make the insert. The toads have been coloured to match with Promarkers then their heads and torsos (do toads have torsos?) raised up on foam pads for added dimension. The stars and letters have also been attatched with foam pads.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:-

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ... Week 155 - ONE FOR THE GUYS
Penny Black at Allsorts June Challenge - Your My Favourite

Thanks for looking and any comments left.

Lynn x

Card for two challenges

This card was made with the Penny Black Saturday Challenge in mind but whilst doing a spot of blog hopping I came across Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and as #35 is Anything Goes I've decided to enter it for that too.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Week 112 - is a recipe

READY STEADY COOK

and the ingredients are

1 Circle....2 Papers and 3 Flowers

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - # 35 ANYTHING GOES

Image - Penny Black
coloured with Promarkers + chalks
Papers - MME 'Bloom & Grow'
Ribbon & Brads - Papermania
Flowers - Prima

The base was made from smooth white 300g cardstock and is 15cm square. I began by choosing the image then printing off two matching papers in a green & pink colour scheme. However after colouring the plantpots in terracotta, apricot and pumpkin I decided that they didn't look right with the pink so began a search for something else. Much later ... more papers out and more printed off ... I decided to use these as the colours looked better and I had flowers and ribbon to match. I'm quite pleased with the finished card and now I'm going to see what I can do with the off-cuts ... other than adding them to the ever growing pile.
Thanks for looking and please leave me a message so that I know you dropped by.

Hugs,
Lynn x

Merry Christmas from Snowy

I made this card to cover 3 challenges and it is my first Christmas card this year. I don't like to think of Christmas in July so never make my cards this early but I did enjoy making this one once I got started so I may carry on now and make some more.

Image - Penny Black coloured with Promarkers
Lime Green, Pear Green, Berry Red, Black & Cool Grey(1)
Glittered with 'Glamour Dust'

Papers - Paper Adventures
Red/Silver Card and Bauble - from stash

Tools used
Cuttlebug Embossing folder 'Snowflakes'
Nestabilities - clasic and scalloped circles
Snowflake punch (make unknown)
Sizzix 'Wingo Zingo' alphabet die

It's is going into the following challenges:-

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Week 111 - IT'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
I Love Promarkers Challenge # 25 - Christmas in July
Passion For Promarkers week 62 Colour Challenge - Predominantly Green

Thanks for looking.

Lynn x

Commissioned card for Aunty Joan.

I've not posted for a couple of weeks as I've not had much time to craft and therefore nothing to share. I did make a quick card for the Headteacher at school as her Aunty was soon to be 90 and she couldn't find a suitable card so asked me to make one. Flowers and pink (plus the number 90) was the brief so I used Whispers by Penny Black ... again ... with some papers from HOTP and silver mirry card. I printed the sentiment directly onto the smooth white card then found a nice verse for the inside and stamped the image again on the left of the insert. I did consider putting a ribbon bow on too but that would have made it too thick for a standard stamp and would have entailed a visit to the PO. I had to take a quick photo before school, as she needed to get it in the post, so it's not great but this was the best of the bunch.


I said a quick card but if I'm honest it wasn't that quick, they never are. Deciding on the stamp, papers and layout then making the card, finding a verse etc took me into the early hours. Still, she loved it and said that her Aunty would be thrilled to see her name on the front (and inside), I asked for £3 (it's A5 size by the way) but she gave me £5 and wouldn't take any change. It's so nice to have your creations appreciated, isn't it?

Lynn x

Gina's 60th Birthday

This is the card that I made for my husband's cousin who was 60 yesterday (Monday). I hadn't met her before yesterday when we went down to her home near Northampton. To cut a long story short ... hubby hadn't seen his 3 cousins for many years as they lost touch after his dad then their dad both died within a short time of each other, and the families lived many miles apart. Last year we made contact through Genes Reunited and were invited to Gina's 60th party yesterday. As we were on holiday in Austria last week and onlygot back late on Saturday I had to make the card in a hurry on Sunday. I had been told that she loved cats so used this image (I think it's Penny Black) that I got in a swap and Pink Petticoat digital papers that I had previously printed. On the way down I realised that I hadn't taken a photgraph of the card so had to do it on the back seat of the car, much to my son's amusement as he can't see why I need to take photographs of the cards that I make. I wasn't sure that it would turn out alright as we were moving at the time and I expected it to be blurred but it's ok ... modern technology eh.


The visit was a great success and we met several relatives for the first time and were made very welcome.

Thanks for looking and any comments are most welcome.

Hugs, Lynn x

Pink Petticoat meets Penny Black

I'm trying to remember to take photographs of all the cards I make so that I can upload them here as a record of my efforts ... for my own benefit even if no-one else drops by to see them. This one was commisioned by a friend, for a lady named Marian who was turning 80 in early December. As I was unable to give it to my friend personaly it was posted off to her by 1st class post in good time for the big day but failed to arrive so at the last moment she had to buy a basic card locally. I was dissapointed, to say the least, as I thought that even if it turned up after Christmas it would be usless unless my friend knew someone else named Marian who was celebrating her 80th birthday ... unlikely eh. Imagine my surprise when I got a call from my friend last week, to say that the card had now arrived and .... she had discovered that Marian's 80th birthday is not until next December .... maybe the PO knew that all along and held the card up on purpose, LOL.

Basecard - Smooth White A5
Stamp - Penny Black, coloured with Sakura pens
Papers - Pink Petticoat DP
Silver Mirri
Tools - Fiskars, Threading Water Punch,
Plain and Scalloped Circle Nesties
and Cuttlebug 'Hippy Chick' dies
Gems - from stash
Sentiment - computer generated

Hugs, Lynn x