21st birthday celebrations

Good morning folks

Christmas preparations are well underway at work which is making me feel a little more festive. We are in the middle of Christmas concert rehearsals and Christmas crafting which is great fun, and the children are very excited.

Today I am taking a break from Christmas and am sharing a 21st birthday card - 

For this card I have used - 

• Chloe's creative cards card making box number 5 - stamp set and papers
• Woodware's 21st birthday stamp
• white and turquoise centura pearl
• Die'sire essential circles and scalloped circles
• Chloe's creative cards unicorn sparkle glitter
• Spectrum Noir Illustrators - LG4, LV3 and MG1
• gems from my stash

That's all from me today, thank you for stopping by.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

15th birthday

Good morning folks

Today is my first day back at work after my illness. I am hoping for a quiet day but somehow I think not. Ah well only 2 weeks until the Christmas break!!!! Don't panic, don't panic.......

This is a birthday card for one of those tricky teenagers - 

For this card I have used - 

• Sheena's stamping card
• matt balck card
• silver mirri
• Harmony inks (Spectrum Noir) - ocean blue and midnight
• black soot distress ink
• Spectrum Noir Midas ink - silver
• Versacolour white pigment ink
• Hunkydory's For the love of stamps - starry skies
• Mama makes sentiment stamps
• 13arts horoscope stencil
• Tonic essential numbers dies

I built up the background using the inks, stencil and stamps. 

Thank you for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Pink Flamingoes

Good morning folks

It's been a while hasn't it. Work has been very busy but I have also been struck down with flu so crafting and blogging has gone by the wayside. 

I am now feeling much better so I am back to blogging. The cards I'll be sharing for the next few posts will be things I created a while ago. 

For this card I have used - 

• fabulous flamingo stamp and die from Crafter's Companion
• Sheena's stamping card
• matt black card
• hot pink glitter card
• Harmony quick drying ink (Spectrum Noir) - pink tulip, fuchsia and plum jam
• Versafine black ink
• Gemini stitched edge oval 2
• ribbon and gems from my stash

The background was made using the flower stamp from the flamingo stamp set and the Harmony inks.

That's all from me today. Thank you for stopping by.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Tangled tinsel

Good morning

Hump day - hooray.

Art week is going well, the children are having fun and we are creating some fabulous masterpieces.

Another Christmas card for you today -

This fun stamp is called tangled yeti from Stamping Bella which I coloured with Copic pens - 

• yeti - C00, C1, C3, C5, B000, B00, B23 and white gel pen
• elves - R35, R46, R59, G21, G94, G99, E15, E50, E51 and E11
• lights - C7, C10, white gel pen, G21, G94, G99, Y17, Y38, YR68, R35, R46, R59, B41, B45 and B39
• snow - C00, C1 and C3
• sky - BG0000

I have also used - 

• white centura pearl (for the card base)
• Sara's signature collection - winter wonderland matt mirri card
• Sue Wilson's double stitched rectangle die set
• Nordic Xmas diamond snowflakes embossing folder (from Crafter's Companion)
• Stamping Bella's holiday fun sentiments
• Sara's signature collection - contemporary Christmas snowflakes of joy die set
• gem from my stash

A close up of the embossed detail (you can't beat an embossed piece of mirri).

That's all from me today, thank you for stopping by.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Cute litle penguin

Good morning

Well my wish for a dry day last Wednesday did not come true!! It was very wet, very very muddy and extremely cold but the children had a fabulous time jumping in puddles, building dens and climbing trees. Just what 5 and 6 year olds need.

This week promises to be another busy one - it is art week so we have lots of activities planned which involves lots of preparation. I have spent this weekend collecting leaves and cutting out flowers and leaves from card. 

Due to my workload this weekend I have been able to do any crafting so I am sharing a festive card I made a few weeks ago - 

For this card I have used - 

• white centura pearl ( for the card base)
• matt silver mirri and pale turquoise glitter card (from Sara's signature collection winter wonderland collection)
• Gemini Christmas penguin stamp and die set
• Gemini Christmas Greetings die
• Sara's signature collection - contemporary Christmas collection snowflake die set
• gem from my stash

I used scraps of matt black card, centura pearl, matt mirri and glitter card to make the penguin. I stamped onto the centura pearl and the ink spread slightly.

That's all from me today, hope you all have a good week.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

More Christmas cuteness

Good morning folks

Today sees me off to a forest trip with work. Unfortunately the weather forecast is not good and the waterproof trousers I bought in the holidays are going to come in very useful.

I have another Christmas card to share with you today - 

The stamp is bundle girl with a penguin from Stamping Bella which I coloured with Spectrum Noir pans and Triblend pens - 

• girl - DP2, DP3, DP4, AG5, AG4, AG5, C00 (Copic pen), ice grey blend, fair skin blend, TN2, CR2 and brown grey shade
• penguin - ice grey shade, true black, C00 (Copic pen), ice grey blend, orange blend, DP2, DP3 and DP4
• mistletoe - citrus blend and EB1
• snow - C00 (Copic pen) and ice grey blend
• sky - vintage blue blend

I have also used - 

• white centura pearl (for the card base)
• rainbow mirri card
• purple centura pearl
• First Edition Merry little Christmas papers
• Sue Wilson's double stitched rectangles die set
• Creative Expression's festive traditions sentiment stamps
• satin ribbon from my stash
• lots of glitter!!!

Well that's all from me today. Fingers crossed the weathermen are worng today!

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Christmas gnomes

Good afternoon folks

I am having a relaxing day today before I head back to work tomorrow. I have had lots of time in my craftroom and this week and have added to my Christmas card stash. Here is one of the cards I made - 

The stamp is Gnome with a candy cane from Stamping Bella which I have coloured with Spectrum Noir and Triblend pens - 

• hat and shoes - purple blend and PL5
• candy cane - dark red blend, DR7, ice grey blend and C00 (Copic pen)
• bow - light green blend, AG4 and AG5
• gnome - fair skin blend, TN2, gold brown blend, ice grey blend and C00
• ground - brown grey blend
• sky - ice blue blend

I have also used - 

• First Edition's Merry little Christmas papers
• Gemini torn edge circles die set
• Stamps by Chloe poinsettia 3D cut and emboss set (little flourish die)
• gems from my stash
• scraps of rainbow mirri
• tumbled glass distress ink

Thank you for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley