Santa and a sprinkling of snowmen

Hello folks

After yesterday's post I started to think about groups of snowmen and came up with - 

a sprinkling

a flurry

a storm

a swirl

All much better than a herd me thinks.

So here we go again with more Christmas cards - 

I have used

• Let it snow card kit from Hunkydory
• silver mirri
• gems and ribbon from my stash

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Herds of snowmen

Good morning everyone

What do you call a group of snowmen?? My brother in law calls groups of anything a herd hence the blog title today. These cards are more of my Christmas card marathon in the summer - 

I have used - 

• Let it snow card kit from Hunkydory
• silver mirri
• gems and ribbons from my stash

Right off to get all the uniform ready fro tomorrow morning. The last thing I need on a Monday morning is the wail "Mum, where's....?"

Thank you for stopping by

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Birthday lace and flowers

Hello folks

A quick post from me today. This is a card I made for my mum's birthday last week. She loves Hunydory cards so I have used one of their kits which came free with Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine a while ago.

I have used -

• Hunkydory card kit - Lace in bloom
• silver mirri
• pink organza ribbon, pink gems and lace from my stash

That's all for today folks, I am trying to make the most of the weekend before heading back to work on Monday. 

Enjoy your weekend.

Lesley

Merry Christmas Sausage

Hello folks

Can you believe that it is Friday already? My weeks R & R is nearly over but I have had lots of both so I am happy.

Today's cards are a selection made using a lovely cute kit from Hunkydory - 

I have used - 

• Hunkydory's Merry Christmas Sausage card kit
• gold mirri

A short post from me today

Enjoy your day

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Sparkly flower power

Good morning folks

I have scheduled this post as I am off to Preston to visit my eldest son and I might have to pay a cheeky visit to Inspirations for some crafty shopping - bliss.

Today I am sharing another samples made using the Spectrum Noir Christmas Sparkle pens - 

I stamped A little bit sketchy - flower power from Sheena Douglass onto Sheena stamping card and coloured it with Christmas Sparkle pens - 

• pine, holly, starry sky, spun gold, fig, macaroon, sterling silver and crystal clear

I also used - 

• matt black card
• blue core'dinations
• hickory smoke distress ink
• sentiment from Perfect partners - dragonfly dance stamp set

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Love Blossoms part 2

Good morning everyone

These are some more of the cards I made with a Hunkydory card kit over the summer - 

I have used

• Love Blossoms card kit from Hunkydory
• gold mirri
• ribbon, gems and pearls from my stash

Short and sweet post today, too much relaxing to do hee hee!!

Enjoy your day whatever your plans.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Sparkly Christmas cheer

Hello folks

Well my craft room tidying went according to plan. I have managed to put most things away although I now need some extra storage. Why do I never seem to have enough storage? Also I never need to buy any paper pads ever, EVER again. I just can't resist paper pads, I'm sure it has something to do with the gorgeous smell. My hubby thinks I am very strange especially if I sniff it in the shop!! I will have to be very strong when I go to get my extra storage and not get distracted by the paper pad isle.

Enough of my woes... today I am sharing a card made using the new Christmas Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens - 

I have used the super cute Christmas cheer stamp from the Crafter's Companion Nordic Christmas range. I stamped him onto Sheena stamping card and coloured him with the Christmas Sparkle pens - 

• smoked quartz, starry sky, holly, macaroon, spun gold, sterling silver, onyx black, berry and crystal clear

I have also used - 

• white/hint of silver centura pearl (for the card base)
• old gold centura pearl
• red core'dinations
• Die'sire edgeables wishing you a merry Christmas and Reindeer dance
• Nordic Christmas reindeer forest embossing folder
• snowflake punch
• gems from my stash

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge - 
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - week 386 - sparkle and shine 

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Bebunni and Clematis

Hello Folks

Happy Monday everyone. Today I will be relaxing in my craft room. I need to have a bit of tidy up as my room is a tip after several very busy weeks of DT work. I probably won't get very far as I always find something I haven't played with for a while and get distracted but I will attempt not to get distracted.... for a little while anyway.

Today I am sharing some more cards made for the Spectrum Noir Illustrator launch.

For this stepper card I have used Bebunni Rudolph stamp from Crafter's Companion which I stamped onto Neenah card and coloured with Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens - 

• bunny - ice grey 2, ice grey 6, dusty pink and flame red
• clothes - flame red, moonlight, gold, soft brown and emerald
• antlers - vintage pink, flame red, amber, canary and bright orange
• ground - blue grey 1, blue grey 3 and black
• background - duck egg, caribbean and blender

My second card today uses one of my favourite Sheena Douglass stamps - 

This A5 card uses A little bit sketchy clematis stamp which I stamped onto Neenah card and coloured with the Illustrator pens - 

• leaves - pale citrus, pear green and moss green
• flowers - gold, vanilla, amber, raw sienna and dark brown
• wall - soft brown, natural brown, dark brown and brown grey 2
• sky - pale mint and duck egg

Right off to tackle that craft room, wish me luck.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Halloween fun

Hello again

I am a little late this week with my DT card for Fantasy Stampers. Time has run away with me a little this week.

Our new challenge is 

Halloween Fun

which is perfect for this time of year and was perfect for me to have a play with a new stamp from LOTV - 

This is Halloween (ST 532) from LOTV which I stamped onto Neenah card and coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens - 

• skin - FS2, FS4, TN2 and CR1
• hair - TN7
• cloak and hat - IG8, IG9, IG10, DR1, DR5, DR6 and CT4
• dress and shoes - LV2 and LV3
• pumpkin - OR1, OR2, OR3, CG4 and DG4
• ghost - IG1, IG2, IG3, IG5, IG7, TB2, BGR2 and BGR4
• grass - CG2, DG3 and JG6
• sky - BGR1

I have also used - 

• white/hint of silver centura pearl (for card base)
• platinium centura pearl
• red card
• a very old paper from my stash
• Die'sire create-a-card Nicole
• Spellbinder's circle and scalloped circles nesties
• IO dies - halloween dies
• LaLa Land boo! banner

Boo! banner die from LaLa land.

I do hope you can join our challenge this fortnight. Please remember that a stamped image must be the focal part of your card - no digis please.

Thank you for stopping by again today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Colorista stamps and card blanks

Good morning folks

Today I thought I would show you some new stamps and card blanks from Crafter's Companion. The stamps come in either elemnts or backgrounds and for the two cards I am showing today I have used Elements 1 and Background 1.

Firstly Background 1 - 

This is a large stamp (4.1"x 5.8") and fills the front of the new Colorista card blanks (more about those in a while). I have coloured this card with the Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens (the small bullet nib is perfect for colouring those small details) - 

• vintage pink, flame red, amber, gold, bright orange, pale citrus, pear green, pearl blue and black.

My second card uses the Elements 1 stamp set which I have stamped directly onto the card base and masked where necessary.

Once again I have coloured the design with Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens - 

• yellow green, salad green, daffodil, sunshine, lilac, hydrangea, pearl blue, denim, baby pink, fruit pink, gold, lavender, amethyst, blossom, cocktail pink and ice grey 2.

The card blanks come with inserts and envelopes which are just perfect if you are just starting out in your crafty journey or you want a card in a hurry.

Enjoy your Sunday.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Neve and Ashleigh

Hello Folks

Another post featuring some Spectrum Noir Illustrator samples. Fiona is on our screens today at 11am, 3pm and 6pm putting these pens through their paces. I do hope you can join her.

For this 6" square card I have used a Whimsy stamp called Neve which I stamped onto Neenah card and coloured with the Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens - 

• skin - eggshell, linen, honeydew and blush
• hair - ice grey 1, ice grey 6, blue grey 3 and petrol blue
• dress - pearl blue, denim, true blue, blue grey 1 and ice grey 2
• snow - sterling silver and crystal clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens
• sky - smokey blue

For my second card I have used Scruffy Little Cat Ashleigh stamp (from Crafter's Companion) and the following Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens - 

• skin - eggshell, linen, honeydew and blush
• hair - russet, leather and henna
• shopping - pale tan, honeydew, apricot, pink lace, vintage pink, flame red, wisteria, old lavender, ice grey 2, soft brown and raw sienna
• clothes - smokey blue, vintage blue, green grey 1, green grey 3, golden wood, soft brown and raw sienna
• lips - vintage blue and blender
• eyes - wisteria, old lavender and black
• sky - ice grey 2
• ground - brown grey 2 and brown grey 6

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty Hugs

Lesley

Tilda and hummingbirds

Good Friday afternoon folks

Yipee IT'S HALF TERM!!!! Yes I have finished work for a week and it is Crafter's Companion's 11th birthday so I can finally share my samples made using the fabulous new Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens. I have been busy playing with these gorgeous pens for the past few weeks and they are AMAZING!! They are very juicy, blend seamlessly and have the most fabulous nibs - one is an extremely soft brush nib and the other is a small bullit nib which is just perfect for colouring tiny areas. I thought I would share 2 cards today. Here is the first one - 

For this 6"x6" card I have used A little bit sketchy tropical nectar stamp (from Sheena Douglass) and the following Illustrator pens - 

• bird - pearl blue, denim, true blue, petrol blue, blue grey 1, canary, bright orange, emerald & pale citrus
• flowers - baby pink, fruit pink, cocktail pink, daffodil, sunshine, canary, yellow, pale citrus & salad
• background - pale mint, pearl blue, denim & blender

For this easel card I used a Tilda stamp (sweet Tilda with balloon) from Magnolia and the following Illustrator pens - 

• skin - eggshell, linen, honeydew & blush
• hair - amber, leather, henna & black
• suit & balloon - portrait pink, rose, rose blush, blush, blender & cocktail pink
• sky - pearl blue & blender

Leann is back on Hochanda this afternoon at 5pm and tomorrow at 11am, 3pm and 6pm. Why not join her and see these fabulous pens in action. They have an amazing deal on which includes the pens, storage trays and a gorgeous bag too.

Thank you for stopping by, enjoy your evening

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Anniversary congratulations

Good morning folks

Wednesday already. Only 3 more days before half term; not that I am counting (well I am)..... Woo Hooo!

This is my final anniversay card for a while - 

I have used - 

• paper flowers paper pad from First Edition
• white/hint of silver and lilac centura pearl
• gold mirri
• Spellbinder's Botanical Bliss - Botanical medallion die set
• Spellbinder's Botanical Bliss - Floral tags die set
• Woodware Happy Anniversay stamp set
• milled lavender distress ink
• gems from my stash

I inked through the die with milled lavender distress ink.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Love Blossoms

Hello Folks

Today I thought I would share some Hunkydory cards I made in the summer. Again this kit had been languishing in my crafty stash and I decided to make it up. Here are some of the cards I made - 

I have used - 

• Love Blossoms card kit from Hunkydory
• gold mirri
• ribbons, pearls and gems from my stash

All very simple and straight forward to make but perfect for when Mr Mojo trots off on holiday (which is exactly what happened to me in the summer). 

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Seasons Greetings

Hello folks

One week to go before my week off - yipee....... Nothing exciting planned just lots of R and R before the mamouth 8 week Christmas term to come.

Today I am sharing another "I wonder what....." card. I watched Leann on the TV a few weeks back when she was showcasing the 8x8 create-a-card dies and I thought "I wonder if that would work if I used the 6x6 create-a-card die?" This is the result - 

I have used -

• white/hint of silver, platinum and blue centura pearl
• Die'sire 6x6 create-a-card Christ,as Eve die
• Die'sire Edgeables seasons greetings die
• Nordic Christmas - reindeer forest embossing folder
• silver gems from my stash

I added some Tumbled glass distress ink whilst the card was still in the die to add definition to the die cut.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Lawn bowls

Good morning folks

A quick post from me today......

This is a card I made for my dad's recent birthday. He is a regular bowler during the summer months so this was just perfect for him.

I have used - 

• Hunkydory's gentlemen's journey - you bowl me over
• Green Adorable Scoreable
• gold mirri
• Gentlemen's journey inserts

Right that's all from me for today. I am off to hockey with my children this morning and then into my craft room this afternoon; I have some DT work to do and some birthday cards too. Busy, busy, busy.

Enjoy your weekend

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Dreaming

Good morning folks and a very happy hump day.

Today at work I am dressing up as a Victorian school marm for our topic this term. I have to be very stern and strict. This should be fun.

As a complete contrast this is my card for today - 

This was another of my Spectrum Noir TV design team samples for the launch of the Spectrum Noir Colourblend pencils launch in the USA. I have used Verity Rose Moonstruck stamp from Crafter's Companion which I stamped onto Sheena's stamping card and coloured with the following pencils - 

• chair - verdigris, night sky, havanna, coffee bean, forest green, viridian, grape, sangria and black
• hat - red currant, grape, sangria, verdigris, night sky, smoke and pewter
• skin - cream, eggshell, saddle brown and peach
• hair - copper, walnut and bark
• eyes - vintage blue and black
• ground - stone and earth
• sky - seal grey

I also used - 

• Verity Rose paper pad
• teal and purple core'dinations
• white/hint of silver centura pearl
• Verity Rose accessories stamp and die set
• Spellbinder's oval nesties
• Die'sire Be-bunni lace border die
• hickory smoke distress ink
• white satin ribbon and pearl rom my stash

I stamped and die cut the owl from the accessories kits and then coloured him with the following Spectrum Noir colourblend pencils - 

• havana, coffee bean, eggshell, saddle brown, canary and crystal clear Sparkle pen

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley