Game on

Hello folks

Back to work for me today. Oh boy did that week go fast although I did achieve quite a lot especially in my craft room. All my March birthdays and occasions cards are complete so now I can concentrate on my Easter cards.

This is a card I made for a teenage boy - 

I have used - 

• white linen card
• Sara's signature collection - Just for men brights collection paper pad
• Tonic layering circles and scalloped circles die set
• scraps of matt black card, silver mirriboard and core'dinations
• Sara's signature collection - Just for men Happy Birthday die
• Die-namics game on die

Enjoy your day today, whatever you may be doing.
Thank you for stopping by.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Final 18th birthday wishes

Good morning

Sunday already and the last day of my weeks holiday. It has gone extremely quickly but I have done very little and feel refreshed and ready for the next half term. 

Today's card is one I made for my children to send to their brother - 

I have used - 

• white linen card
• Sara's signature collection - Just for men brights collection paper pad
• Die'sire Edgeables back of the net die set
• Tonic chevron number 1 and striped number 8
• Sara's signature collection - Just for men Happy birthday die

A really simple card which looks really effective.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

More 18th birthday celebrations

Hello everyone 

This is the card I made for my son's 18th birthday - 

As you know I struggle with cards for men and especially teenage boys so I took inspiration from Pinterest and Splitcoaststampers. 

I used - 

• black, white and grey core'dinations
• black glitter card
• Crafter's Companion chevron embossing folder
• Sara's signature collection - Just for men pop dotty embossing folder
• Sheena's Timetraveller perfect partners geared up dies
• Tonic chevron number 1 and striped number 8

I used the outer die from both number dies to cut the numbers.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge - 
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - week 404 - metal and/or charms

Thank you for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

18th birthday wishes

Good morning

Well I hope you all survived storm Doris without much damage. We were remarkably unscathed, thank goodness although I did have a near miss with a men at work sign!

Today is my son's 18th birthday and he shares it with two of his friends. These are the cards I made for them -

I have used

• Woodware 18th birthday stamp
• Sara's signature collection - Just for men paper pads
• gold and silver mirricard
• Neenah crest card - white and desert storm
• gold and silver embossing powder
• Tonic layering circles and scalloped circles die sets
• Die'sire congratulations die

That's all from me today, I am off to wake the birthday boy now and I will see you all soon.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Paper flowers

Good morning folks

Wednesday already...... my week off is flying by. I have been busy in my craft room preparing all my cards I need for March and today I am off to visit my eldest son in Preston and will take in a little crafty spending too!!

This is a recent card made with Tattered Lace's decorative trifold card die set (it looks wonky on the photo but it isn't in real life).

I also used - 

• pink and platinium centura pearl
• First Edition's Paper flowers paper pad
• Tattered Lace blooms die set
• Tattered Lace Happy Birthday with embellishments die
• Tattered Lace pearl flourish 7
• gems and ribbon from my stash

A little photo heavy from now on.......

Well that's all from me today, I hope you all have a good day.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Exquisite florals

Hello folks

My final samples for the Colourista Dark launch for me to share with you today. These were both made using Colourista Dark Premium pencil pad - Exquisite Florals.

Firstly a picture - 

• Colourista Dark Premium pencil pad - Exquisite Florals
• Spectrum Noir Metallic pencils - green, blue, light blue, silver and nickel
• scraps of matt black card and platinium centura pearl
• Sara's signature collection - floral delight pretty petals die set
• Sara's signature collection - Butterfly lullaby fancy flourishes die set
• dazzler from my stash

And finally a MDF heart hanger

For this heart I used

• Colourista Dark Premium pencil pad - Exquisite Florals
• Spectrum Noir Metallic pencils - purple, violet, yellow, green, rose gold, blue and pink
• MDF heart
• black gesso
• Sara's signature collection - Love and romance - I love you die
• ribbon and pearl from my stash

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Turning to teens

Good morning folks

Today sees the start of my half term holidays and I am hoping to get some crafty me time this week. My son is celebrating his 18th birthday at the end of the week too and my garden is in need of some TLC so it is promising to be a busy week. Lets hope I can fit it all in.

Today's card is one I made for my god-daughter's 13th birthday. She isn't a girly girl so I am hoping that this hit the right tone, pretty (not too pretty) and a little grown up - 

I used my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens to colour the whole card and I was very pleased with the results.

I used - 

• Sheena's stamping card
• Neenah white stamping card
• matt black card
• blue core'dinations
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens - inspired violet, aquarmarine, amethyst, starry sky, crystal clear and onyx black
• Sheena's perfect partners dragonfly dance stamp and die set
• Tonic Chevron number 1 and spotted number 3 dies
• pearl swirl from Creative Expressions
• sentiment from Crafter's Companion Inspirations magazine

I created the background using the Sparkle pens which I scribbled onto a glass mat, spritzed with water and blotted with a piece of Sheena's stamping card.

I coloured the numbers in a similar way to the background but added onyx black to the edges and then blended with the crystal clear pen.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge -
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - week 403 - anything goes.html
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - animal magic

Thank you for stopping by today. Enjoy your day.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Under the sea

Good Sunday morning folks

Today I am sharing another couple of sneaky peaks. This time using the Under the Sea Colourista Dark Premium pencil pad.

Firstly a diarama card - 

For this card I have used - 

• Colourista Dark Premium pencil pad - Under the sea
• Spectrum Noir Metallic pencils - pink, violet, purple, green, yellow, blue, light blue, silver, nickel, mica, rose gold and gold
• matt black card
• pale blue centura pearl
• Die'sire Edgeables - on your special day die

And a box - 

For this box I used - 

• Colourista Dark Premium pencil pad - Under the sea
• Spectrum Noir Metallic pencils - yellow, blue, purple, pink and rose gold
• matt black card
• yellow centura pearl
• Die'sire Downton Abbey delicate bow die
• pearl from my stash

The pads and pencils will be launched on Hochanda TV on 27th February 2017 at 8pm.

Thank you for stopping by today. Enjoy your Sunday.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Introducing Colourista Dark and Spectrum Noir Metallic pencils

Good morning folks

Yes you read correctly - metallic pencils. These are fabulous, rich and creamy texture which look amazing on black card stock. The Colourista range is also introducing some beautiful dark pencil pads on which the pencils are superb. 

Here are a couple of sneaky peaks - 

Firstly a framed picture -

I have used - 

• Colourista Dark Premium pencil pad - Exquisite Florals
• Spectrum Noir Metallic pencils - pink, violet, gold, silver, nickel, purple, yellow and green
• cheap photo frame which was originally bright red. I painted it with black gesso and then rubbed silver gilding wax lightly over the frame once the gesso was dry
• platinium centura pearl

Secondly a side stepper card - 

I have used - 

• Colourista Dark Premium pencil pad - Exquisite Florals
• Spectrum Noir Metallic pencils - green, purple, violet, pink, gold, rose gold and yellow
• matt black card
• lilac centura pearl
• Die'sire Happy Birthday die
• black satin ribbon and pearl from my stash

These pencils are pads are due to be launched during the Crafter's Companion Anniversary shows on Hochanda commencing on 23rd Febuary.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Y - You choose

Hello folks and a very happy Friday

I know it has been a while hasn't it. I have been very busy in my craft room with projects I am hoping to share with you next week but today sees the start of a new challenge at Alphabet Challenge and this fortnight it is a simple challenge (I think) of "You choose".

This is my DT card for the challenge - 

I have used - 

• Sheena's A Little bit Sketchy - Every Rose
• Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens - cherry red, ruby, cardinal, moss green, camo green, forest green, sand, earth brown, smokey blue and vintage blue
• Spectrum Noir Colourblend pencils - sangria and fern green
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen - crystal clear
• matt black card
• black magic core'dinations
• green core'dinations
• Sheena's Day of the Dead twisted vines embossing folder
• Tonic layering squares dies
• Spellbinder's A2 filigree delight die set
• ribbon and gems from my stash
• antique linen distress ink

I added crystal clear Sparkle pen to the rose although you can't see it very well from this photo.

I do hope that you will be able to join in the fun this fortnight at Alphabet Challenge, why not pop over to the blog and see what my fellow teamies have made.

Enjoy your day.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Triple thanks

Hello folks

These weekends certainly come around quick don't they? But then again so do Monday mornings.... I hope you have all got exciting plans for the weekend. I am off to see Strictly live which I am really looking forward to. I do hope Ed Balls does his Gam gam style!! I will let you know.

Today's card is one I made using Tattered Lace's Tri fold shaped card die - 

I used all the dies in the set mainly to see how they cut (perfectly of course) and I also used - 

• Tattered Lace tri fold card die
• cream centura pearl card
• teal centura paper
• Die'sire Thank you die

I think I should have shadowed the sentiment die cut to make it clearer to see.

I think I need to add a bow to the right hand side just to finish the card off. What do you think?

Thank you for stopping by today. Enjoy your weekend.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Stylish steampunk

Good morning folks

Once again I have neglected my blog. In my defence I have been very busy with some DT work which I can't wait to share with you. But I will have to wait a little while to do that so today I am sharing a card I made recently -

I bought this steampunk die with some money I had for Christmas from Tattered Lace and this is it first outing.

I have used -

• black, white/hint of silver and platinum centura pearl
• Tattered Lace steampunk hat and nested chains die sets
• Crafter's Companion's clocks embossing folder
• Sheena's Timetraveller cogs die set
• Tattered Lace sentiment die

I cut the hat die twice and then paper pieced the platinum centura pearl dies and cogs onto the black base.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley