Spring has arrived at Elphine House!!

Hi Everyone! Hope you are all well and having a fab week so far! What gorgeous weather we have been having here in Scotland. So tonight starts the new Elphine House Challenge!

The theme this month is a easy one.....

Spring!

Here is my card...i have used the gorgeous "Fairy Faye, Make a Wish" stamp!!

Materials

Image coloured with Promarkers and Polychromos Pencils

Papers - Lilibet - A Tale of Friendship pad

Dies - Butterfly and Flourish from my Silhouette Portrait. Doily from Urban Stamps/Papermania and Tim Holtz Butterfly Border.

Embellishments - Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Lace and Ribbon from Hobbycraft and the button from my stash. I also used Tim Holtz Distress Glitter and Perfect Pearls. 

Thanks for taking the time to read! I hope you can find the time to create a card with any Elisabeth Bell stamp or image and join us over at the challenge blog !!

Here are a few challenges to enter...
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
The Challenge Blog from Creative Shopping (Kreativeinkauf-Challenge) - Winged Messengers of Spring (Not fairies... I have used butterflies!)
A Sprinkle of Colour - Anything Goes

Take Care

Hugs,

EHA Challenge with a Twist!

Good morning! Well the Winter weather has hit us now and we had a little shower of snow last night but it didnt lie as the ground was too wet with the rain earlier in the day much to Carries disappointment!!

Today is the start of the new Elphine House Australia Challenge! Last month was so quiet with everyone being so busy with the run up to Christmas so we are doing a little something different this month.

We thought we would do things a little bit different this month since everyone is busy with Christmas coming up....

We are going to give you the option of  2 challenge themes.  Then rather than holding a challenge in December, we will let this challenge run until the 30th December with the winner being announced on the Dec 31st and our challenges will begin again in January back to normal.

So the choice of themes are..

"Autumn Leaves" Using any Elisabeth Bell Design.

or

"Let it Snow" using any Elisabeth Bell Design.

If you fancy you can so both themes since you have extra time with this challenge..just remember it has to be a Elisabeth Bell Designed Stamp or Image. Idf you have a EHA stamp then we would love to see what you can do with it!

Here is my card using Fairy Faye Flying High

Materials

Image coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Lillibet, A Tale of Friendship Paper Stack and Safari Brown cardstock from Paper Temptress.

Dies - Cricut Potpourri for the leaf flourish, Cricut Storybook for the scalloped oval and classic oval.

Embellishements - Pearls, Beaded pearls (In flowers), Lace, Satin Ribbon, Jute and button all from Hobbycraft and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Here are some challenges to enter with my card...

Hiding in my Craftroom - Diecuts

Addicited to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark (use Markers etc)

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day whatever you are doing!

Hugs,

A Little Distressed!!

Hello..hope your having a lovely week so far. The last two weeks has just flew past and its now its time for another challenge at Elphine House Australia!!

This time the theme is "Distressed"

Now as you might know i am not big on distressing. I love looking at cards that are distressed but when it comes to me doing one i end up putting it in the bin because i feel it doesn't look right. Well this is exactly what happened and the first card is now in the blue recycling bin outside...hence the title of my post!!

Here is my second attempt and i used only a little distressing of edges with my distressing tool then used some Bue Acrylic Paint, Weathered Wood Distress Ink and Course White Embossing Powders...All in little amounts! I have used "Fairy Faye, Make a Wish" from Elphine House Australia

 Materials Used...

Image - EHA Fairy Faye, Make a Wish

Papers - Teresa Collins - Stationary Noted and Plain Blue Paper and Acetate for wings.

Dies/Punches - Cricut Wild Card Cartridge, Marianne Design Tga and Buttons, Fourishes and small flower Dies, Spellbinders D Lites Flourish Trim, Memory Box  Butterfly Delights, Small Butterfly punch.

Embellishments - Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Blue and White Ribbon, Lace and Paper Ribbon, Gems, Blue Acrylic Paint, Weather Wood Distress Ink, White and Clear Embossing Powers, Star-lite Gloss Varnish, Glamour Dust Glitter. I made the Decorative Pin myself using loose beads, spacers and pin and crimp bead.

Phew..that was some list!

Here is a close up of the image. I have done a bit of decoupage on her wings using the gloss varnish and glamour dust on them and then shaping them to lift from the image.

Remember that you have to use a Elisabeth Bell image on your entry. It can be from any of the companies that Elisabeth has designed for. If you have a EHA stamp then we would love to see what you have done with it!!

Here is a few challenges i am going to enter..

Card und More - Diamonds are a girls best friend (glitterly and sparkly)

Inky Chics - Lovely Lace

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Embossing (Heat embossing - White and glitter embossing on the white elements and around the image but hard to see in pictures!

Craftroom Challenge - Tic Tac Toe - Blue, Flowers and Lace!

Well thanks for reading! Please pop over to the EHA challenge blog and check out our "distressing" challenge!

Enjoy the rest of the week and thanks to everyone for the lovely comments you leave!

Hugs,

           

Christmas Snowflakes! EHA Challenge Time!

Hi, at last here i am! Well its 4am on Wednesday morning and due to our typical British weather i couldnt get online. Yesterday, Tuesday, I spent the day watching Sky News to watch our new prince come out of the hospital doors to head home. I was also hoping they would announce his name but not so far. I thought we were not going to watch them leave the hospital live as the thunder storms left us with no satelite signal but it came back on just at the right time!!

So its time for the new Elphine House Australia Challenge!

This time the challenge theme is..Christmas in July!

You must use a Elisabeth Bell Designed Stamp to join in with us..We have had to delete a lot of entries every challenge which is such a shame. The companies that you can use are listed on the blog for you!

I used Ebony Christmas Sowflakes...find her here at Elphine House Australia .

Materials Used

Image - Elphine House Australia  - Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Tilly Daydream from Do Crafts and white cardstock

Dies - Marianne Design fancy circle, Classic Circles and Beaded Oval from Spellbinders. I also used my Cricut to cut the lamp and holly vine.

Embellishments - Flowers from Wild Orchid Craft, Ribbon, Lace and Pearls from my Stash

I have put touches of Americana StarliteVarnish and DecoArt Glamour Dust on the lamp, vine and a few little drops on her coat

Here is a Closer view of the image..

Here is a few challenges to enter - 

Anything Goes Challenge - Anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

A Little Bit Crafty - Die-ing For It!

Always Something Creative - Xmas in July

Crafting Musketeers - Ribbons and Pearls

Well i am off to see if i can have a sleep before Carrie gets up! The boys on the other hand would sleep all day if left...typical teenagers!

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such lovely comments!

Hugs,

Bingo Time @ Elphine House Australia Challenge!

Good Morning! Well if you read my post yesterday you will know i was having a new heating system put in...What a mess was left! It too us hours to clean up and sort out!

So here  is my card for the new Elphine House Australia Challenge.!

This time we hare having a good old game of Bingo!!

You must use a Elisabeth Bell Designed Stamp to join in with us..We have to delete a lot of entires every challenge which is such a shame. The companies that you can use are listed on the blog for you!

Here is my card using Daisy Sitting in Lily Garden

I have used a little Baby Blue Flower Soft on her flowers.

Materials Used

Image - Elphine House Australia "Daisy Sitting in Liy Garden" Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Teresa Collins Stationary Noted, Blue and White cardstock

Dies - Papermania Doily Die, Memory Box Delightful Butterflies and Spellbinders label 1 for sentiment.

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy

Embellishments - Flowers from Wild Orchid Craft, Ribbon, Tulle, Gems from Hobbycraft and Baby Blue Flower Soft.

Sentiment - Wild Rose Studio (comes as part of "Bella with Friend" stamp)

Here is a closer pic of Daisy.

Here is a few challenges...

Deep Ocean Challenges - Welcome Summer

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - In the Garden

Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by!

Hope to see your over at the EHA blog for a game of Bingo!

Hugs

Elphine House Australia - Pearls and Lace!

Good Morning! What a horrible miserable day it is. Before i tell you about my card i just want to send my love to those who have been affected by the awful bombings in Boston. Its just awful and so unnecessary. I cant imagine what the families affected are going through. 

Now onto my card. Today is the start of the latest challenge from Elphine House Australia!

The challenge is "Pearls and Lace"

This one is easy for me because i love using both and do so on many cards. I have a little obsession for lace and cant go near a craft shop without checking out the lace. I was in Edinburgh last week and in John Lewis's they had the most extravagant lace i think i have seen. It was so tempting but it was way to expensive to buy to use on cards. This was wedding dress quality!

 

To join in with this challenge you must use a Elisabeth Bell stamp. This can be from any company she has designed for but we would love to see your Elphine House Australia stamps if you have any. 

Here is my card...

Materials used..

Image - Elhine House Australia (new release, not in shop as yet but keep watching out)

Papers - First Edition Isabelle

Dies - Marianne Scalloped Circle

Embellishments - Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Ribbon, Lace and pearls from Hobbycraft.

 Another Picture

Crafty Sentiments - Lace and Pearls

ABC Challenges - L for Lovely Lace

A Little Bit Crafty (Fab New Challenge!) - Anything Goes

Cupcake Craftroom - Summer Blooms

Ladybug Crafts - Spring

Oozak - Pearls, Lace and Ribbon

Here is a closer picture of the image...

Well thats me for now. Please drop by our EHA Challenge blog and check out the other girls cards. They are fab. You will find links to the EHA store there and to the EHA Designers Gallery. 

I hope you can join in with our challenge also!

I am off to the local craft store. Last night i taught myself to Crochet!! Its easier than i thought but my hook was too thin. I have always wanted to make crochet flowers for my cards so that i my mission this week! Keep your eye open for my first try..in fact maybe it will look better if your eyes are not open!!

Have a great day!

Hugs

Better late than Never!

Hi Well first of all "HAPPY EASTER!!" I hope you have remembered to puts your clocks forward tonight. I did have a laugh to think that tonight is the official start of British Summer time when we still have snow lying on the ground!

Anyway, I hope you are all well and having a good weekend. I have just popped by with a late reminder, a very late reminder that the Elphine House Australia Challenge still has a few days to run.  I missed the start of the challenge as i was not well enough to get my card complete but thought i    would finish the card to get it posted

You have till Tuesday night at 9pm (Australia time) to enter.

The challenge this time is called "Tag It"

 You must use a Elisabeth Bell stamp from any company but we would love to see your Elphine House Australia stamps if you have any.

Here is my card using a tag and one of the newer stamps from EHA called "Katrina, A Love Letter"

Materials used..

Image - EHA Katrina, A Love Letter

Papers - My Minds Eye Lost and Found and Kraft

Dies/punches Marianne Design flourishes and tags

Embellishments - Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Tulle, Lace and pearls from Hobbycraft and Personal Impressions Sentiment.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Here are a few challenges i am going to enter..

Hiding in my craft room Challenge - Freestyle!

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Oh So Girly!

Crafty Catz - Swirls and Pearls

Fairy Tale Challenge - Tags

Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbons or Lace   

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything goes using ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping by and for leaving such lovely comments.

Happy Easter to you all! Dont be eating to many chocolate eggs!

Hugs,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Elphine House Australia Challenge - Hearts and Ribbons!

Hello! Well here i am at last. I have been trying to finish this post since yesterday. Tried to get some spring cleaning done yesterday but didnt get far without feeling drained and shattered. When my blood count is down i cant do much without getting shaky and bit breathless. Felt like i had ran a marathon and had only tidied some of Carries room! Anyway i did try and then had to chill out rest of the day! I also had Carrie off school the day before with a headache and sickness. I wondered if it was a migraine she had as she said she couldnt see properly and was crying with the head ache. Like i have said before, there is always a drama in our house!

So anyway i am here with my DT for the latest Elphine House Australia challenge. The challenge this fortnight is to use

"Hearts and Ribbons"

To enter our challenge you must use a Elisabeth Bell stamp. This can be from any of the companies she has designed for such as Belles n Whistles, Sweet Pea, Whimsy etc but if you have a EHA stamp we would love to see what you have made with them. 

I have used "Daisy Hugging Dolly" from Elphine House Australia

Paper are Crafty Impressions "Romanza" with Kraft Card Stock and Tim Holtz Core-dinations.

Dies are X Cut Doily Die, Marianne Design Tag and Buttons, Memory Box Devine Butterflies and the hearts are all Sizzix dies.

Flowers from Wild orchid Craft,  Ribbon, Paper Thread and Jute bought from Hobbycraft as well as Buttons and pearls. The charm is recycled from a bracelet.

Heres another few pics...

         

I am going to enter the following challenges - 

Creative Moments Challenge - Buttons and Bows

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Hearts

Creative Craft Challenges - Hugs and Kisses!

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

So that is me for now. I just this minute received 2 brand new stamps from Elphine House Australia...i am off to ink and colour. Love inking a brand new stamp! 

Remember to pop by the EHA Challenge Blog to join in with our challenges!

Have a great day!

Hugs

Lynne x x                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Elphine House Australia Challenge - Fall/Autumn Colours!

Hi, I hope you are all having a good week. I have been shocked by the pictures that are coming in. The pictures from New York, New Jersey and the other area along the East Coast are just awful. I do hope you are all safe and well.

Anyway i am here with the new challenge details for Elphine House Australia.

This time the we are having a colour challenge ....

FALL/AUTUMN COLOURS

To join in the challenge you have to use a Elisabeth Bell stamp from any company. There are lots of Elisabeth Bell images out there so let us see your creations!

Here is my DT card....

Although the colour theme is Fall/Autumn i decided to use one of the newest EHA stamps that has been released. Some of you who are Elisabeth Bell fans will recognise this cutie as she was released a long time ago and its great to see her get a new lease of life!

She is called Ebony Christmas Eve!

the papers i used are First Edition Isabella along with Kraft cardstock.

Die used is Tim Holtz Vintage Lace. 

Tulle and gems form Hobbycraft and Flowers from one of my favourite shops Wild Orchid Crafts.

Here is another few photos...

I am also going to enter this card into the following challenges ...

CR84FN - Colour Theme

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Love to Create - Lots of Layers

Oh La La Creations Challenge - Christmas 

Thanks so much for having a look and for the lovely comments left. Please pop over to Elphine House Australia challenge blog and join in the fun. You never know you might be a winner of some Elphine House Australia stamps.

Take Care

Lynne x x