Willow

Happy Tuesday folks

Another Christmas card today made with another new stamp (to me) - 

This stamp is Willow Christmas fairy which I stamped onto Neenah card and coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens and Sparkle pens - 

• hair - GB8, GB10, EB5 and Smoked Quartz Sparkle pen
• skin - FS2, FS4, FS9 and CR1
• clothes - DR1, DR5, DR6, IG1, DG2, DG3, DG4 and Crystal Clear Sparkle pen
• wings - FS1, TN1, TN2, Pink Champagne and Crystal Clear Sparkle pen
• sack - EB3, EB4, EB5 and Smoked Quartz Sparkle pen
• sky - Moonstaone Sparkle pen

Other ingredients used were - 

• Woodland wishes paper pad
• crushed olive distress ink
• Tonic twisted twine die set
• Spellbinder's floral ovals die set
• Tonic twisted twine border punch
• ribbon and gems from the Hobby House

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge - 

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes with a stamp

Thank you for stopping by today

Lesley

Skating by

Hello everyone

Happy Sunday to you all. Sorry for my lack of blogging lately but I have been very busy with work (only 3 Christmas plays, 1 pantomine and a Christmas lunch to go before we finish for Christmas!) and trying to get ready for Christmas at home. My cards still need writing, parcels need posting and some presents still need buying. I am trying not to panic but things are not looking good at the moment.

Today I am showing you a card I made with some new Christmas stamps I have bought lately -

The image is Skating By from Tiddly inks which I have stamped onto Neenah card and coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens, pencils and Sparkle pens - 

• hair - TN9, DR7, EB8 and 033
• skin - FS2, FS4, FS9, CR1 and 089
• clothes - GT1, GT2, GT3, 050, IG1, IG2, 037, PP3, PP5, DR3 and crystal clear Sparkle pen
• hearts - PP3, PP5, DR3 and 037
• snow - IG1 and Crystal clear Sparkle pen
• sky - moonstone

The other ingredients used were - 

• Penny Black Holiday Trimmings paper pad
• pink centura pearl
• Tonic layering squares die set
• Die'sire holly die
• Spellbinder's poinsettia die
• pink gingham ribbon from the Ribbon Girl and teal ribbon from my stash
• gem from the Hobby House

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges - 

http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes with an image

http://tiddlyinkschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - challenge 172 - holly jolly

I hope you Christmas preparations are going better than mine. Off to try and complete some of my to do list.

Thank you for stopping by

Lesley

Birthday wishes

Good Wednesday morning folks.

One of my favourite days of the week, down hill all the way to the weekend. It was my hubby's birthday in November and these are the two cards I made for him. I struggle with men's cards so these have taken inspiration from Pinterest.

Here is the first one - 

Ingredients -

• 7inch square card blank
• white centura pearl, shades of blue core'dinations (all from my scrap box) and red core'dinations
• Tonic layering squares die set
• Die'sire essentials stars die set
• Die'sire classiques - only words alphabet (1 inch decorative uppercase)
• blue pearl from my stash

And here is the second one -

Ingredients - 

• white core'dinations for the card base
• white hammer card, silver glitter card, white glitter card, black centura pearl and silver centura pearl
• Die'sire essentials stars die set
• Spellbinder's sentiments 3 die set
• black saddlestitch ribbon from the Ribbon Girl

Well that's all from me today.

Thank you for stopping by

Lesley

Lilacs

Hello folks

This is a card I made a while ago as a thank you card -

It is a very quick and simple card, perfect when you need a card in a hurry.

Ingredients -

• LOTV art pad taster pack
• LOTV promises paper pad
• LOTV promises solids paper pad
• Spellbinder's matting basics A

Thank you for stopping by today

Lesley

Garden birds

Hello folks

A quick card today made with a Lili of the Valley art pad (taster pack) which doesn't seem to be available anymore which is a shame as it is a lovely collection of images.

Ingredients -

• One Birdie Lane paper pad from LOTV
• LOTV art pad
• Die'namics plentiful petals die set
• pearl from my stash

Thank you for stopping by today

Lesley

Clean and simple

Good Saturday morning everyone

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Fantasy Stampers. This fortnight the challenge is Christmas clean and simple. Here is my card for the challenge - 

I have used Penny Black's Pine Sprite stamp which I have coloured with my Spectrum Noirs pens, pencils and Sparkle pens - 

• skin - FS2, FS4, FS9, CR1 and 089
• wings - IG1, aquamarine, moonstone and crystal clear Sparkle pens
• clothes - CR9, CR10, CR11, IG1, IG2, 033, 117 and crastal clear Sparkle pen
• pine branches - EB3, EB5, DG3, DG4, JG6 and 047
• snow - IG1, IG2, aquamarine, moonstone and crystal clear Sparkle pens

The other ingredients used were - 

• red card
• gold centura pearl
• Penny Black's Believe sentiment stamps
• tumbled glass distress ink

Why not pop over to the Fantasy Stampers website and see what my DT mates have created for the challenge and maybe join in the fun.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk - Christmas / holidays

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - clean and simple

Thank you for stopping by

Lesley

Holly and ivy

Hello everyone

Firstly apologies for my absence over the last two weeks. My mum went into hospital two weeks ago for a routine operation which has proved less routine than we first hope. So my time has been spent with my family getting my mum better. We had some good news today so fingers crossed everything will be back to normal in time for Christmas.

Now onto crafting - as it is Friday there is a new challenge at Winter Wonderland. This week the snowflake team would like to see your Christmas projects featuring holly and/or ivy. Here is my card for the challenge -

The stamp is from Penny Black called Fairy Holly which I have coloured with Spectrum Noir pens and Sparkle pens - 

• skin - FS2, FS3, TN2 and CR1
• hair - TN7, TN8 and EB8
• dress - PP1, PP3, PP5, DR1, DR5 and DR6
• wings - CG2, DG2, DG3 and crystal clear Sparkle pen
• bells - CT4, GB5, OR1 and crystal clear Sparkle pen
• snowglobe - IG1, BG1, BG3, CG2, DG2, DG3 and crystal clear Sparkle pen
• ground - BG1, BG3 and crystal clear Sparkle pen
• sky - moonstone Sparkle pen

The other ingredients were - 

• Penny Black's holiday trimmings paper pad
• red card
• spun sugar distress ink
• Die'sire ivy and poinsettia dies
• gem from the Hobby House

Our sponser this week is Di's digi Stamps and the lucky winner wins a $12 voucher. We look forward to seeing your Christmas projects.

Thank you for stopping by

Lesley