Starry birthday

Good morning everyone

A quick post from me today. This is a simple card I made a while ago using Sara's signature collection Just for men - 

I have used - 

• matt black card
• yellow core'dinations
• Sheena's stamping card
• Sara's signature collection - Just for men urban graffiti and rock star stamp sets
• Memento inks

As I said short and sweet today. Thank you for stopping by.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Time flies

Hello folks 

I bought the new Sheena time traveller range during the Crafter's Companion birthday week but haven't had much time to have a little play so this weekend I decided to put that right.

I managed to catch quite a few of Sheena's shows during the launch so I have used a lot of what I learnt on this card.

I have used - 

• Sheena's stamping card
• matt black card
• Tattered Lace Tri fold card die (another new purchase!!!)
• Sheena's Time Traveller Make time stamp and die sets
• Sheena's Time Traveller Timepieces stamp and die set
• Pebeo silver and king gold gilding wax
• clear embossing powder
• antique linen, brushed corduory and ground expresso distress ink
• expresso Adirondak ink

I followed Sheena's demo to make the watch, I couldn't believe how realistic it is. Very impressed. Sheena is so inventive.

I adore this range and can't wait to spend more time with it. I definitely need to follow this sentiment.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Vintage Christmas

Hello folks

Today sees the launch of a new challenge at Fantasy Stampers and this fortnight we would like to see your stamped projects for 

Vintage Christmas

Here is my DT card - 

I have used LOTV's Edwardian Christmas which I stamped onto Sheena's stamping card and coloured with Spectrum Noir Aqua pens - 

• chocolate, tan, slate, leaf green, burgundy, peach, desert, topaz and sepia

I have also used - 

• Tonic bowscale die set
• Spellbinder's resplendent rectangles die set
• First Edition's gilded winter paper pad
• ivory centura pearl
• ribbon and lace from my stash
• LOTV's handwritten Christmas sentiments
• antique linen distress ink

Why not join in our challenge this fortnight; you can visit the website here.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Vintage Chanel

Happy Tuesday folks

My last Spectrum Noir TV design team make for a while (although I have been beavering away on something new this week - shush!!). This is Chanel from Crafter's Companion's Scruffy Little Cat range -

I stamped her onto Neenah card and coloured her with the new vintage and nature Spectrum Noir pens plus a few of my existing collection and Sparkle pens - 

• hair - GY3, BO3, BO4 and RB4
• skin - FS2, FS9, TN2 and CR2
• eyes - AG5
• lipstick - MG5 and blender
• eyeshadow - DP1, DP2, DP3 and onyx black Sparkle pen
• dress - DP2, DP3 and DP4
• perfume and necklace - MB1, MB3, DP1, DP2, DP3 and DP4
• ground - RB1 and RB3
• sky - VB1

I have also used - 

• purple core'dinations
• white/hint of silver centura pearl
• Scruffy Little Cat dark paper pad
• satin ribbon coloured with DP3
• Die'sire essentials scalloped circles and circles die sets
• pearl from my stash
• seedless preserve distress ink

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Believe

Good morning folks

I thought I would share another of my samples made for the new colours of Spectrum Noir launched on Friday.

I have used Sheena's believe stamp which I have stamped onto Neenah card and coloured with Spectrum Noir pens from both the nature and vintage sets, and some of my existing collection -

• YG1, YG2, YG3, RB1, RB2, RB3, RB4, AB1, MB1, MB2, MB3, MB4, BO3, BO4, AG1, AG2, AG3, AG4, AG5, IG1, IG3 and black

I have also used - 

• ivory centura pearl
• brown and beige core'dinations
• tumbling leaves embossing folder (from Crafter's Companion)
• satin ribbon from my stash
• Downton Abbey orante oval frames die set (to mat and layer the sentiment)
• tumbled glass distress ink

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

My cup of tea

Hello everyone

I am hoping for a peaceful Sunday after working overtime so far this weekend running mum's taxi. Hopefully I will be spending some time crafting (after I have done the ironing - yuck - yes I need an incentive to complete that task)

This is a 7 inch square card I made for the recent launch of new Spectrum Noir colours - 

I have used Sheena's my cup of tea stamp and die set which I have stamped onto Neenah card and coloured with the Vintage set of Spectrum Noir pens - 

• YG2, GY1, GY2, GY3, VB1, VB2 and VB3

I have also used - 

• white/hint of silver centura pearl
• blue and yellow core'dinations
• Downton Abbey ornate rectangle die set
• antique linen distress ink

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Dragonfly beauty

Good morning everyone

Here is an A5 card made for the launch of the new Spectrum Noir nature and vintage pens - 

I have used Sheena's dragonfly dance stamp and die sets which I stamped onto Neenah card and coloured with the new pens - 

• MG1, MG2, MG3, MG4, MG5 and DP3 (all from the vintage set)

I have also used - 

• Sheena stamping card
• blue and purple core'dinations
• salty ocean, abandoned coral and seedless preserves distress inks

I used salty ocean, abandoned coral and seedless preserves distress inks to create the background.

Fiona should be back on our screens today at 9am, stock permitting.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley