S for snow people

Good morning

Today is the day for a new challenge at Alphabet Challenge and this fortnight the theme is S for snow people. This is my DT card for the challenge - 

A clean and simple  DL card for which I used the following products - 

• Woodware snow buddies stamp
• Spectrum Noir pens and Sparkle pens - AG3, AG4, AG5, DR1, DR5, DR6, IG1, IG2, IG7, IG8, IG9, IG10, BGR1, BGR2, OR1, BO2, BO4, IB1 and crystal clear sparkle pen
• Hunkydory stars mirri card
• tumbled glass distress ink

Why not pop over to the Alphabet Challenge page and take a look at what my fellow teamies have made for the challenge. You could always join in the fun too.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Teenage double diamond

Good morning folks

Well I didn't get into the garden on Sunday. My craftroom won in the end. I started to put a couple of things away and got a wee bit distracted. Before I knew it, it was dark outside so that put paid to that plan.

Today's crafty offering is the last of my teenage boy cards. I made this one for my other children to give to their brother - 

For this card I have used - 

• Tattered Lace double diamond die set (sorry I know I have used this a lot recently but I just love the finished result) folded to the back rather than to the front.
• Tonic numbers dies
• teal core'dinations
• Sheena's stamping card (for the card base)
• Sara's signature collection - Just for men on your birthday and pop dotty embossing folders

I embossed the die cuts with the embossing folders and then sanded them back to reveal the core. I was a bit rough in places but I wanted a worn effect.

I folded the card base to the back to achieve a slightly different effect.

That's all from me today. Enjoy your Wednesday however you may be spending it.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Teenage pop up box

Hello folks

What a glorious Sunday, it is beautiful sunshine, clear blue skies but freezing cold here. My garden is covered with leaves and I can't decide whether to make the most of the sunshine and head out to do some clearing up or whether to just stay warm and cosy in my craftroom. Hmmmm decisions, decisions.

Today's card is one I made to celebrate my youngest son's birthday - 

I have used - 

• Tattered Lace pop up box card die set
• X-cut stars die set
• Tonic number dies
• Die'sire Happy birthday die
• Sheena's stamping card (to make the card base)
• Wellington paper pad (this is a very old paper pad from Docrafts)
• Crafter's Companion acetate

I love using this die set, it is such fun to decorate.

That's all from me today. I need to hurry up and make my decision otherwise it will be dark...

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Teenage birthday card

Good morning

Boy the weather has taken a turn for the colder hasn't it? I don't think I got warm at all yesterday; I've added layers today to try and combat the cold.
Today's card is another one for a teenage boy. I was inspired by several cards on Pinterest - 

For this card I have used - 

• white linen card
• scraps of blue core'dinations
• silver stars mirri
• blue mirri
• Sheena's stamping card (for the card base)
• Tonic number dies
• Die'sire essential star dies
• Sara's signature - Just for men on your birthday embossing folder

A very simple card and quite easy to put together.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Look what I've found

Hello everyone

Today's post should have been posted in September but I forgot to press publish - oops. I do hope it's worth the wait. (I have now ammended the post as it will have made no sense!)

I made this card for my parents-in-law - 

For this card I have used - 

• Tattered Lace velvet lace ruffle ovals
• Tattered Lace champagne glasses
• Sara's signature collection - Shabby chic paper pad
• Sara's signature collection - Shabby chic lace and ribbon
• pearls from my stash

I cut the champagne glasses twice and then paper pieced sections.

Thank you so much for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

White wedding

Hello folks

Monday morning again and we are in the starting blocks for another working week. I am in for another busy week but that does mean the week will fly by, soon be Christmas at this rate!!

Today's card is yet another made with my double diamond card die set. Boy do I love this die, it's so versatile and I have more examples to show you - 

I made this card for my cousin's wedding and it is all white which makes it particularly difficult to photograph. Hopefully you will be able to make out the details. For my card I have used - 

• Tattered Lace double diamond card die set
• Tattered Lace champagne glasses
• Tattered Lace love is in the air sentiments
• white centura pearl
• white linen card
• white glitter card
• pearls from my stash

Hopefully you can see the details of the die cuts.

Right then it's off to work for me. Enjoy your week.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Autumn wishes

Hello folks

Happy Saturday, Have you anything good planned for the weekend? I am knee deep in laundry and housework today which I want to get finished before Strictly starts. Half way point and things are begining to get interesting. My favourite is Aston but would love Jonnie to get to the final.

This is a card I made recently with another new die set from Tattered Lace - 

I have used - 

• Tattered Lace flourishing ferns card shape die set
• Sara's signature collection - Autumn morning paper pad
• Sheena's stamping card (for the card base)
• brown core'dinations
• brown ribbon from my stash

Well that's all from me, off to tackle that housework.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Christmas diamonds

Hello folks

I can't believe it's Wednesday again and I'm half way through my first week back at work.

Today's card is another one made with my new Tattered Lace double diamond die set - 

For this card I have used - 

• Tattered Lace double diamond die set
• tumbled glass, broken china and faded jeans distress inks
• Sheena stamping card
• white linen card
• Paris dusk Memento ink
• Festive flurry - altered snowflakes stamps and Festive traditions sentiments stamps from Creative Expressions
• Sara's sinature collection - contemporary Christmas - snowflakes of joy
• sparkles from my stash

I used the distress inks to stamp the snowflakes and then inked around the edges of the die cuts and card base with tumbled glass distress ink.

That's all from me today. I'm off  to wake up my youngest to start his birthday celebrations. He is 13 today and I do hope Kevin the teenager isn't waiting for me upstairs!!!

Crafty hugs

Lesley