Saturday 31 August 2013

Sing Little Bird at Di's Digi Designs Challenge

Good Morning Everyone, 
We have a brand new challenge starting at Di's Digi Designs Challenge today and this fortnight our theme is....
                                                 BIRTHDAYS
I've used the gorgeous 'Sing Little Bird' which you can find HERE.
I've coloured her with promarkers and flexmarkers, and paper pieced her dress. The background papers are First Edition - Floral Pavilion.
I've used a Marianne Creatables fence die, a MB cloud die, a MB Pippi Butterfly die and a CC designs Mushroom border die.

This week we are sponsored by Sweet Stamps with a fabulous prize for one lucky winner. If you used one of Di's images on your project you will be entered into another prize draw where the prize is TWO of Di's fabulous images.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Anything Goes - In the Garden plus Butterflies
Stampin for the Weekend - Colours of Summer
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Make it Girly 
Pile it On - Designer Paper

Thank you for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your comments and encouragement.
Have a lovely weekend.
Lorraine x

Friday 30 August 2013

Winter Wonderland

Good Morning Everyone, 
Thank you for all your birthday wishes yesterday and for the lovely cards and gifts. I had a lovely day and was spoilt rotten! I got some lovely new crafty stash and some birthday money that I might just save for the GNPE at Harrogate in October!
Anyway onto today's challenge. We have a new one starting at Winter Wonderland today and this week our theme is...
                                         HOW CHARMING
I've used a gorgeous stamp from Lili of the Valley called 'A Christmas Carol'
I've coloured her with promarkers and flexmarkers, and added lots of glitter.  The background papers are First Edition - Silent Night.
I've used a Spellbinders poinsettia die, a marianne Creatables Ivy die, A MB precious Snowflakes die. The gorgeous pom pom braid is from The Ribbon Girl and the ribbon and pearls and snowflake charm are from my stash.

This week we are sponsored by Crafter's Companion who are offering a £10 voucher to one lucky winner.



I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Charmed I'm Sure
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Cute
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
LOTV Ideas to Inspire - Make it Festive

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Thursday 29 August 2013

Playing Golf at Lilies Little Fairies

Good Morning Everyone, 
We have a brand new challenge starting over at Lilies Little Fairies today and some very exciting news!!
This week our theme is.....
                                            NO FLOWERS
I've used one of the vintage boy images called 'Playing Golf' for today's card.

I've coloured him with promarkers and flexmarkers and the background papers are from Craft Creations.

I've used a Marianne Creatables fence die, A Mb tree die (not a flower!!- lol) and a MB cloud die.

Our sponsor this week is 



There is also the chance to win a voucher from the fabulous Lili Of the Valley. We have 2 £10 vouchers for 2 lucky winners!
                                                          

Now, onto the exciting news....
This will be the last ever challenge as Lili's Little Fairies. No, please, don't be too sad, read on.

We have had a blast as LLF but it is time for a new start and from next week (5 September), we are becoming Crafty Little Fairies, a new look and a new address.


We are going to open up the challenge to use images other than LOTV. So, you can still use your Lili's and we would love to see them, but you can also use other images too. How cool is that?! I am sure the Fairies will continue to share their love of Lili with you all but this does mean more of you will be able to join in the challenges with us.
So, we hope you are as excited about all this as we are - see you next week for the first ever Crafty Little Fairies Challenge!
Don't forget for this weeks challenge you must use a LOTV image or die cut to qualify for the prize draw.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Passion for Promarkers - Recipe (1 image, 3 papers, 3 embellies(clouds) and 1 sentiment)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to visit me and for all your lovely comments. I will try and get round to visit you all later as I have a busy day today, lots of family coming over...apparently it's someone's birthday....21 again (I wish!! lol)
Lorraine x

Wednesday 28 August 2013

Use a Number at I ♥ ProMarkers.

Good Morning Everyone, 
It's Wednesday and that means a new challenge over at  I ♥ ProMarkersThis week the theme is .....
                                               USE A NUMBER
I've used a gorgeous image from the Delicious Doodles section at Stitchy Bear called 'Gladioli'
I've coloured the flowers with promarkers and flexmarkers, and added a few liquid pearls in the centre of the flowers. The background papers are from Papermania and my scrap box!

This week we have two sponsors, firstly  Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.The prize is a $10 gift certificate to be used at Stitchy Bear Stamps in the Stitchy Stamps, Coosty Creations and Delicious Doodles sections

Our second sponsor this week is Hobbycutz with a £7.50 voucher to spend in their store for one lucky winner.


Don't forget you MUST use either ProMarkers, FlexMarkers, AquaMarkers or on your work, to be eligible for the prize draw.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Totally Gorjuss - Bows
Ladybug Crafts  - Something Floral
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Thank for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Tuesday 27 August 2013

Candy!!

Edited : This is a sticky...please scroll down for my last card.

Hello Everyone....I'm back!!
Some of you may have noticed that I have been a bit of a bad blogger recently!! That's because I've been on my holidays in gorgeous North Wales. We were due to come home on Sunday but as the weather was beautiful we decided to stay for a few more days! As a thank you to all of my followers who have left comments for me while I've been away, I have a lovely Cherry Blossom Memory Box die up for grabs.
All you have to do is be a follower and add your name to Mr Linky! If you want to put me on your side bar that would be great too but you don't have to. I'll draw a winner at the end of August.
I have a mountain of washing to do now...the only downside of going away!
I hope to be round to visit you all soon.
Lorraine x

Sunday 25 August 2013

Pretty in Pink at the Joanna Sheen Challenge

Good Morning Everyone, 
I hope you are all having a lovely weekend. We have a brand new challenge starting over at Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog today and this fortnight the theme is....
                                             PRETTY IN PINK
I've used a butterfly for the gorgeous 'Back to Nature' Rubber Stamps - JS364 which you can fine HERE at Joanna Sheen.
I inked the stamp with a ProMarker pen, and covered it with glitter.

I've used a Crafts too embossing folder and a Joy! crafts daisy die. The ribbon and gems are from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Saturday 24 August 2013

Skater

Good Morning Everyone, 
I hope you have all had a lovely week. We've been so busy, my Brother and his family came up for a day, we had Emma's birthday, and we went to the seaside for the day yesterday. It was a bit chilly but we still had a lovely day finished off with fish and chips...yummy!
This is a card was an order from a neighbour for her nephew's birthday.
I've used Funtime Dan from Digi Stamp Boutique.
I've coloured him with Promarkers, and the background papers are bits and pieces from all over!
I've used a Marianne Creatables fence die and a MB cloud die. the sentiment is computer generated.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Digi Stamp boutique - August Customer Competition

Thank you for visiting me today and for all your comments. I really enjoy reading them. Have a lovely weekend.
Lorraine x

Wednesday 21 August 2013

Bugs! at I ♥ ProMarkers

Good Morning Everyone, 
It's Wednesday and that means it's time for a brand new challenge at I ♥ ProMarkers.
This week our theme is...
                                                                     BUGS!
I've used 'The Story Teller' from Sugar Nellie for today's card. Isn't she gorgeous!

I've coloured her with promarkers and flexmarkers, and added lots of glitter to her fairy wings and liguid pearls to the flowers in her hair and on her dress.


The background paper is from First Edition - Spring Feast. The sentiment tags are from Lili of the Valley and the ribbon is from my stash.


This week we are sponsored by Polkadoodles
The prize is a mini collection CD which contains over 360 printable elements.

Don't forget that to be eligible for the prize draw, you must use ProMarkers, FlexMarkers, Tria Markers and or Aqua Markers on your project.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
The Sugar Bowl - Anything Sugar Nellie
Cutie Pie Challenge - Anything Goes
Come and Get it Challenge - Things with Wings
Allsorts - New Stash (The stamp)


Thank you for all your birthday wishes for Emma yesterday. We had a lovely day, spent eating cake and playing with all her new 'crafty' kits! She went to bed one very tired but very happy little girl!

Thank you for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments and encouragement.

Lorraine x

Tuesday 20 August 2013

Out of the Box!

Hello Everyone, 
When Paula asked me to do a tutorial for the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog...I almost has a heart attack..then went into a complete head spin and total PANIC!!! When I finally calmed down I chose the 'Out of the Box technique' as a topic, and here it is. 

Out of the Box technique
This is a very useful technique to use when your image doesn’t quite fit into the area you want it to or if you particularly want a bit of it to show ‘outside’ the area.
I started by printing off an image from the gorgeous Shirley Barber CD, which is available from the Joanna Sheen website.

I wanted to cut this image out using a Classic Circle Spellbinders die, and have the top rose buds peaking out above the circle. To do this, place the die on the page where you want it, and with a pencil draw a line on the inside of the die.

Using scissors or a knife cut down into the image around all the parts that are outside the circle.

Slot these pieces through the centre of your die and line it up with the pencil lines you have drawn.
 The sharp cutting edge of your die should be facing downwards so those pieces of paper that are lying on top of the die will not be cut when you run it through your cutting machine.

Fix the die in place with easy lift tape and run it through your cutting machine.

Cut away the excess bits of paper from the image.

You should be left with a perfect circle and part of your image ‘outside’ the circle. Don’t forget to rub out your pencil lines!
I used this technique when I made the following card using the fabulous Shirley Barber CD.

I hope you have found this useful.


Well it's my gorgeous little girls 6th birthday today so I need to go and prepare her party food and play a few games!! lol It doesn't seam 2 minutes since she was born!
Have a lovely day and I'll be round to visit you later.
Lorraine x

Monday 19 August 2013

A little champion!

Hello Everyone, 
I have a very quick card to share today. This is a stamp from the Crafters Companion Mulberry Wood range and it's called 'Champion'.
I've coloured them with my promarkers and the background papers are all from different places! The green paper is Craft Creations, the red striped paper is K and Company and the football paper is from a little craft shop in Pwhelli!
I did a stall at a local craft fair on Saturday and sold nearly all my cards for men/boys! I need to make a few more before the next fair!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Crafters Companion - Animals
Here Come the Boys -  Squares

Thanks for visiting me today and for all your lovely comments. I really appreciate them.
Lorraine x

Saturday 17 August 2013

Back to School Izzy at Di's Digi Designs

Good Morning Everyone, 
There's a brand new challenge starting at Di's Digi Designs Challenge today, and this fortnight our theme is....
                                         BACK TO SCHOOL
I've used the fabulous 'Back to school Izzy' for today's card which you can fine HERE.
I've coloured her with promarkers and flexmarkers and the background papers are from K and Company.
We are sponsored by

Don't forget if you use one of Di's images on your project, you will be entered into a second prize draw to win 2 more of Di's fabulous images.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Papertake Weekly - Occasionally
Whimsey Stamps Challenge - Clean and Simple

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments. Have a lovely weekend.
Lorraine x

Friday 16 August 2013

Kitty Kiss at Winter Wonderland

Good morning Everyone, 
There's a brand new challenge starting over at Winter Wonderland today and this week our theme is....
                                           RED AND GREEN
I've used the gorgeous 'Kitty Kiss' from Di's Digi Designs for today's card.
I've coloured with him with promarkers and flexmarkers and added lots of glitter to his hat. The background papers are from Lili of the Valley- Classic Christmas
I've used a Spellbinders poinsettia die, and a Marianne Creatables Ivy die. The ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

We are sponsored by Crafty Ribbons who are offering a £10 voucher to spend in their online store.



I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Christmas Stampin all Year Long - Red, Green and White
Crafty Hazelnuts - Picture Inspiration (the colours red and green)

Thank you for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Thursday 15 August 2013

Ice Skating at Lilies Little Fairies

Good Morning Everyone, 
It's time for a new challenge at Lilies Little Fairies. This week our theme is...
                                     VINTAGE/SHABBY CHIC
Not really my thing. I usually avoid vintage like the plague but here goes! In fact the most vintage thing about this card is the sewing machine I used!
I've used the gorgeous 'Ice Skating' from Lili of the Valley for today's card.
I've coloured them with promarkers and flexmarkers. The background paper is First Edition - Silent Night.
I've used a Spellbinders poinsettia die, a Marianne Creatables tree die, net and pearls from the Ribbon Girl and ribbon from my stash.

Don't forget, you must a LOTV image on your project to be eligible for the prize draw.


I'd like to enter the following challenges
LOTV Ideas to Inspire - Make it Festive
The Hobby House - Christmas
Bunny Zoes Crafts - Bingo (Diecuts, Sparkle, Stitching)
Divas by Design - Christma sin August
Allsorts Challenge - Stitching

Thank you for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Wednesday 14 August 2013

Dreaming Geraniums at I ♥ ProMarkers

Good Morning Everyone
It's Wednesday and that means it's time for a brand new challenge at I ♥ ProMarkers. This week the theme is.....
                                                   SUMMERTIME       

I've used  a slapstick stamp from Penny Black called 'Dreaming Geraniums'.
I've coloured him with my promarkers and the background papers are Garden Party from Dovecraft.
I've used a Crafts Too fence die, a MB pippi butterfly die and a Martha Stewart butterfly punch. I added a computer generated sentiment and a bit of bling.

This week we are sponsored by Hobby Book with a prize of 5 digi images.

Don't forget, you must use Promarkers, Flexmarkers, AquaMarkers and or Triamarkers on your project to be eligible for the prize draw.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Bright and Sunny
Penny Black and More - In the Garden
Cute Card Thursday - Dieing to Punch
Delicious Doodles - Butterflies
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Getting Krafty

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little bolg today and for all your lovely comments. Lorraine x

Sunday 11 August 2013

Bobbi and Xmas Tree

Good Morning Everyone, 
I hope you are all having a good weekend.
I've got another Christmas card to share today. I used Bobbi and Xmas Tree from Digi Stamp Boutique.
I've coloured him with promarkers and flexmarkers and added lots of glitter. The background papers are from First Edition - Silent Night. I love this new pad, I think you might be seeing quite a bit of it!
I've used a MB precious Snowflakes die, A crafts-too fence die, and a Marianne Creatables tree die.
The ribbon and pearls are from my stash. 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Digi Stamp Boutique - Customer Challenge
Reddy Teddy Go - Die cuts and punches
The Hobby House - Christmas

We're having some time with my Mum and Dad today as it's Dads birthday. The kids are very excited and can't wait to give him his cards and present!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your lovely comments
Lorraine x


Friday 9 August 2013

A Little Bit of Gossip!

Good Morning Everyone, 
I haven't really got any gossip for you, it's the name of the stamp I've used for today's card! 'A little bit of Gossip' from Sugar Nellie.
I've coloured her with promarkers and the background paper is from First Edition - Spring Feast.
I added glitter to her fairy wings and liquid pearls to her hair band and around the top of her dress.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
The Sugar Bowl - Anything Sugar Nellie
Passion for Promarkers - Clean and Simple
Penny Black and More - In the Garden
Southern Girls Challenge - Things begining with F (Fairy)
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Thank You
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes

Thank You for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments. I'm taking Tom and Emma out for the day so I'll be round to visit you all later.
Lorraine x

Wednesday 7 August 2013

Use a doily at I ♥ ProMarkers

Good Morning, 
It's Wednesday and that means another challenge at I ♥ ProMarkers.  This week the theme is.....
                                      USE A DOILY
I've used A Sherri Baldy image Big Eye Head IMG773 for today's card.
I've coloured her with promarkers and paper pieced her hat and coat. The background papers are from First Edition.
I've used a MB fabulous phlox die, a MB pippi butterfly die and a doily!! The ribbon and pearls are from my stash.


Our sponsor for this challenge is Sherri Baldy, 3 winners will recieve 5 digi images each!
Don't forget you must use promarkers, flexmarkers and/or triamarkers on your project to be eligible for the prize draw.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes with Pearls
Creative Craft Challenges 2  - Tic Tac Toe (Pearls, flowers, lilac)

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Monday 5 August 2013

Rosie and ice cream at Without Words

Good Morning Everyone, 
I hope you all had a good weekend. We have a brand new challenge starting at Without Words today, and this month the theme is...
                 BEACH HOLIDAY/ AT THE SEASIDE
I've used 'Rosie and ice cream' from Digi Stamp Boutique for today's card.....you might need your sunglasses for this one, it's a bit bright!!
I've coloured her with promarkers and Flexmarkers. The background papers are from Echo Park - Summer Days.


We have 2 sponsors this month so there will be two winners!
$15 store voucher/credit from Make it Crafty 

and £10 store voucher from Quixotic Paperie

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
My Mums Craft Shop - Summer Sun
Digi Stamp Boutique - Customer Challenge
Crafty Sentiments - Summer Holiday
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Oh I do like to be Beside the Sea
A creative Romance - Beach Babes
Allsorts Challenge - Photo Inspiration (the bright colours)
Dream Valley - Summer Days

Have a lovely Monday and thank you for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x
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