A Long Time Coming... with LOTV Fairy Catkins

Hi everyone, Im so sorry its been sooo long since my last post on here. Ive not been keeping very well at all and just totally lost my mojo. My poor stash has been left totally neglected apart from the odd time i pulled it all out to see if my mojo might come out with it! lol

Anyway the other night after having a look at Lili of the Valleys Simply Print products i thought what a brilliant way to get back into my card making without the pressue of colouring up images so i bought a few of these cuties.

This one is called Fairy Catkins which was bought from here at LOTV

I used my Teresa Collins 12x12 Everyday Moments papers, Spellbinders dies, Marianne Design Dies, Memory box butterfly dies and a swirl cut from my silhouette portrait. (off which im having to get the hang of again as the software updates are so different from before!!) 

Also used some Lace, ribbon, a flower and gems from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by and i hope to get back to posting regularly again. 

I thought id enter a few challenges too..

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything goes 

Allsorts Challenge  - Things with wings

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with optional of leaves

Through the Craftroom Door Challenge - Anything Goes

(Its so lovely to see these challenge blogs still up and running after all my time away!)

Have a fab weekend everyone!

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Whats New!?

Hi everyone,

I hope you all had a fab Christmas and New Year!

I am sorry i have not been around but i have not been keeping very well and haven't been able to do much crafting. On a plus i have found a craft that i can do while relaxing...needle felting/felting!

I must admit that there is something very therapeutic about stabbing wool with a needle!!

Today is the start of the first Crafty Calendar Challenge of the year and the theme is "Whats New?" so have used my new found craft to make this little pillow for the challenge.  

This pillow had not been all needle felted but the flowers were put together using the technique.

I used a blanket stitch and added a bead to every other stitch to give the beaded edge and used large pearl buttons for the flower centres.

Here is closer view of the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by and i hope you can find time to join in with us at Crafty Calendar Challenge. We are also having a DT call if your interested..details on the challenge blog!

Have a great week ahead!

Hugs

Lynne xx

All Dressed Up and Sugar Nellie Blog Hop!!

Hi everyone and welcome to the ADU and Sugar Nellie Blog Hop!! If you have just arrived from the amazing Christine's blog then you are on the right road!

This is the last blog in the hop so once you have done here just hop back to the ADU challenge blog and let them know you have finished the hop! You can find the full list of blogs on the hop HERE!

As some of you may already know Sugar Nellie and All Dressed Up have joined forces today we have the launch of 4 new gorgeous ADU Digital Stamps for you! To celebrate we are having a blog hop and there is lots of prizes to be won!!

You can buy these new images from the Funky Kits Store!

Here is my card for the hop. This gorgeous new digi stamp is called "Full of Grace"

 She is just adorable!

I coloured my stamp using my Promarkers and some Polychromos Pencils.

I have used First Edition Bella Rose Papers. 

Dies used are Sizzix Thinlets Fancy Doily and Memory Box Butterfly Delights.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Craft. I added some lace, a bow & button and some little pearls to finish  my card off. 

Here is a closer look my image..

So here is a list of the prizes that are up for grabs...check these out!!

All Dressed Up

Prize: the four new digital images

Crafty Ribbons

Prize: £10 voucher

Petal Lu

Prize: Petal Lu Lucky Dip, which will be a box of 50 blooms

Crafter’s Companion

Prize: $30.00 gift certificate

Hobby Cutz

Prize: goody bag or gift voucher

Scrap n’ Art Digital Magazine

Prize: 2 prizes, each one being a magazine subscription from the time it is entered to June

Kit and Clowder

Prize - online voucher to a class

Quixotic Paperie

Prize - Make It Crafty blending card

That Craft Place

Prize - £10 voucher

There is 2 things that you must do to have a chance of winning any of the prizes...

1- Hop on through the All Dress Up & Sugar Nellie DT's blogs leaving a comment on each blog.

2 - Go grab the gorgeous FREEBIE over at the All Dresses Up Challenge blog and create a card with it then link it up on the ADU Challenge blog!

You have until 21st of October to get your card made and comment on all of the gorgeous creations! 

So that is you finished....remember let comment on the ADU Challenge blog to let them know you have completed the blog hop!!

Hope you had loads of fun on your way and Good Luck with the hop!!

Hugs

Sugar Nellie - A Little Bit Of Gossip..

Good Morning,

Hope everyone is well! Well the sun is shining here in Scotland this morning. I am going to make the most of it as we all know before long we will have to get out the Winter woollies! 

I am going to visit my Sister today with my Mum. With my health not so great its nice to get out for a while.

So, today i have my Sugar Nellie DT card to share with with! I have used my favourite of the "Return to Fairy Glen" digi stamps. She is called 

"Little bit of Gossip"

You can find her in the Funky Kits Store along with so many other gorgeous stamps!

I have coloured this adorable girl using Promarkers and Polychromos pencils.

The papers are my favourite Bella Rose papers from First Edition.

The dies used are Memory Box Butterfly Delights, the Heart tag is cut from my Silhouette and i used Martha Stewart's Circle Cutter for the image and mat.

I added some little Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, a ribbon & bow finished with a pink button and some gems.

As always i have used my Glossy Accents and Glamour Dust to add a bit of sparkle. 

Please feel free to visit the Sugar Nellie Blog and check out our daily inspiration posts!

Thanks for stopping by to have a look at my card, as always, i appreciate that you took the time to pop by!

Here are some fab challenges that i am going to enter my card into...

Craft Dee Bowz - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Glitter and Sparkle - Must use Pink

One Stitch at a Time - Use a flower

Stamping Sensations - Things with Wings

Creative Craft Cottage - Colour Palette

Hugs,

Enjoy your trip - Sugar Nellie!

Good Morning! Hope your all having a lovely long weekend, our schools are not back until tomorrow. The sun is out here this morning which is lovely after a really wet and damp day yesterday! Carrie and Sean have their eye tests today..to be honest, i think Carrie is hoping she needs glasses!

Today is my turn to post on the Sugar Nellie Blog! I have used one of the new Scrapberry Stamps called "Enjoy Your Trip!" which you can buy from the Funky Kits Store! There are 9 of these stamps in total and each one of them are gorgeous!

I have used Promarkers and Polychromos to colour my stamp.

The papers are First Editon Bella Rose

The butterfly is Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly Die 

I added some matching WOC flowers, lace, some pink ribbon, a little bow with a button, some pearls and glamour dust to finish off my card..

Please feel free to drop by the Sugar Nellie Blog. There is daily inspiration to keep your mojo going!!

Heres a few challenges that i am going to enter with my card...

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Ribbon/Lace and Pearls

Crafty Boots - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes - Top 5!

Thanks so much for stopping by, i really appreciate it!

Hugs

Lynne xxxx