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Monday, 24 December 2012

My 5 favourite Christmas cards

Hello Everyone,
It's Christmas Eve....the kids are so excited, I don't think they'll sleep tonight!! Emma's now come down with a horrible cold an top of the tummy bug but hopefully she will still enjoy the day tomorrow.

Well I was going to have a card today, but didn't quite get round to it....best laid plans and all that so I thought I'd join in with Debby's top 5 cards.

I found it quite hard to pick my top 5 but here they are.

I just love this little angel and it's one of the first Christmas stamps I bought.

Another favourite! I love the carol singers and my favourite marianne creatable tree and snowflake die

I had to have a Penny Black hedgy in my top 5!

I was really pleased with the colouring on this image and all the glitter!

This was my most recent card, but I really enjoyed making this. I knew what I wanted to with it as soon as I saw the image.

Well, that's my top 5!!

I would just like to say 'Thank You' for following my little blog over the past year and for all your support and lovely comments on my work.
I hope you all have a very 'Merry Christmas' and a fabulous New Year'

Lorraine x

Saturday, 22 December 2012

Jingle Robins at Di's Digi Challenge

Good Morning Everyone.
It's the weekend and the kids have finished school and it only 3 more sleeps until the big fat man with the long white beard comes down the chimney!! My little Emma finished school a day early due a nasty tummy bug....oh dear!!

Anyway, as it's Saturday we have a brand new challenge at Di's Digi Designs Challenge. This fortnight our theme is......

CHRISTMAS

I've used one of Di's Digi's called 'Jingle Robins' for today's card. I love this image so I'm sure you'll be seeing it again!

I've coloured the robins with promarkers and then cut them out and added lots of glitter.

I made the background from Craft Creations paper and Marianne creatables trees.

We are sponsored by the fabulous Ribbon Carousel with a fabulous prize for one lucky winner. If you use one of Di's digi images you will be entered into a second draw, with a prize of two of Di's images...how fab is that!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Merry Christmas (2nd entry)
Crafty Sentiments - Glitter
Crafts and Me - Winter Wonderland
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
The Paper shelter - Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute Christmas
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting me today and for all your lovely comments. Have a lovely weekend.
Lorraine x

Friday, 21 December 2012

Moonlight Wishes at Winter Wonderland

Good Morning Everyone,
We have a brand new challenge starting over at Winter Wonderland today. This weeks theme is.....

WISH UPON A STAR

I've used Moonlight Wishes from LOTV for today's card. I was lucky enough to win this stamp and a couple of others from the lovely Dena at Dena's Stamping Corner - Thank you Dena!

I've coloured her with my promarkers, and cut her out!

I think the background papers are from Craft Creations. The dies are both from Memory Box, Star of Wonder and I finished off with bit of ribbon.

I hope you can join our last challenge of the year. This week we have two fantastic sponsors!

Our first sponsor is Delicious Doodles who are offering 4 digi images to 1 lucky winner.

Our second sponsor is Sassy Studio Design who are also offering 4 digi images to our 2nd winner.

If you're stuck for inspiration, check out my fab teammates, there's some fabulous cards.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-

Lilies Little Fairies - Something New (the stamp)
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - Merry Christmas
Simon Says Stamp - Merry Christmas
Sweet Stampin Christmas - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Ribbon or Lace (ribbon)
Thanks for visiting my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Monday, 17 December 2012

Season of Sharing

Good Morning,
Sorry I haven't been about much over the weekend. Things just took over a bit but I will try and catch up with you all over the next few days.
Just a quick card to share today...I think Mr Mojo has gone on his Christmas hols!!
It's a penny Black stamp called 'Season of Sharing'

I've coloured with my promarkers and added lots of glitter.
The background papers are Dovecraft.

I've added a few Marianne Creatable trees in the background and some Marianne Creatables snowflakes.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Your Favourite (Marianne Creatable Tree die, and snowfalkes!)
Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute Christmas
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Glitter and Sparkle
ABC Christmas - Your Favourite Punch/Die (Marianne Creatable tree and snowflakes!)

Thank you for taking the time to visit me today and fro all your lovely comments. Thanks
Lorraine x

Thursday, 13 December 2012

tree

Good Morning Everyone,
well, I'm finally starting to feel a little bit better! It's another quick card from me today. I still have so much to do before Christmas, I'm just not organised at all this year.
Emma's nativity play was fabulous yesterday. I really enjoyed it. They did 'Around the World to Bethlehem' and Emma played a Brazilian Dancer!

I found this Forever Friends stamp at the back of a drawer, totally unloved so I thought I'd give it a go! I've coloured him with my promarkers and added a bit of red ribbon.

I added the sentiment stamp and then wished I hadn't! I'm not quite sure it looks right....too late now!lol

I's like to enter the following challenges:-
Stamping Sensations - Tree Mendous
Make it Monday - Linky Party
Love to Create - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft - Merry Christmas
Passion for Promarkers - Happy
Reddy Teddy Go - Clean and Simple
Crafts and Me - No Blue s Allowed

Thanks for visiting me today and for all your lovely comments and encouragement. I really appreciate them.
Lorraine x

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Boy Sledging

Good morning everyone,
It's Wednesday and that means another challenge at I ♥ ProMarkers. This week the challenge is....

ONE FOR THE BOYS

I've used 'Boy Sledging' from Lili of the Valley for today's card.

I've coloured with my promarkers, and added lots of glitter! The background papers are also from LOTV.

I've used an oval scallaped spellbinders nestie, 3 Marianne creatable trees and 3 Marianne Creatables snowflakes.
Don't forget to be eligible for the prize draw you must use ProMarkers, Flex markers and or Tria Markers on your project. This week we are sponsored by the fabulous Joanna Sheen with a £10 voucher for one lucky winner

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Lili of the Valley - Use 3 die cuts/punches
Mariannes Design Divas - Gentlemens Hour
Stampin for the weekend - Let it snow
Totally Papercrafts - for the Boys
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Dies and punches
Totally Gorjuss - Oh no! Snow
Ladybug Crafts - Christmas/Winter
Papertake Weekly - Snow White
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Snowflakes
Loves Rubber Stamps - Let it Snow

I hope you all have a lovely Wednesday, I'm going to see Emma in her nativity play at school this afternoon. I'm looking forward to that.
Thanks for visiting my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Monday, 10 December 2012

Jolly xmas Kitty

Good Morning,
I hope everyone has had a good weekend. I've still got the lurgy...it just doesn't want to go! I've almost lost my voice now, although some people in this house think that's a good thing!!
I've used Penny Blacks 'Jolly Xmas Kitty' for today's card.

I've coloured him with my promarkers and added lots of glitter to his hat. I also added glitter all around the edge of the card.

I added some sentiment tags from LOTV and ribbon from my stash. I finished with a few red pearls fro holly berries!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Glitter and Sparkle
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - A button or bow (2nd entry)
The ribbon Girl Challenge - Christmas
Little Clares - Christmas
Dream Valley - Christmas

Thank you for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your lovely comments. I really appreciate them.
Lorraine x

Saturday, 8 December 2012

Christmas Cheers!

Good Morning
It's the weekend, yay!! Well I'm still full of cold and now have a horrible cough to match and I 'm supposed to be doing the school fair today!
We have a brand new challenge starting at Di's Digi Designs Challenge and this fortnight we want to see........
CHRISTMAS PROJECTS : ANYTHING BUT A CARD

We are sponsored by Robyns Fetish with a fabulous prize fro one lucky winner. There is a second prize draw for anyone who enters the challnege using one of Di's images.

Now, don't look too closely at this....it's my first attempt at a candle....and I think I need a lot more practise!!lol
The image is from Di's Digi Downloads and is called 'Christmas Cheers'

I coloured it with my promarkers but had no end of trouble trying to colour on tissue paper...any tips would be most gratefully received! Also how do you get the glitter to show up??
Anyway I finished off with a magnolia lace die and a bit of ribbon. I quite enjoyed this challenge and have already had a go at a couple more.....I might show you before Christmas!! lol

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Papertake weekly - Anything Goes
Holly Jolly Christmas - Bingo (Glitter, Free(ribbon) Red)
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - Summer or Winter

Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Have a lovely weekend.
Lorraine x

Friday, 7 December 2012

Ted's Teddy Snowman at Winter Wonderland

Good Morning,
We have a brand new challenge at Winter Wonderland starting today. This week the theme is.....
RED AND BLUE
We are sponsored by

and

who are each giving away a £10 voucher so two lucky prizewinners this week.

I've used 'Ted's Teddy Snowman' from Di's Digi Downloads for toady's card. (Sorry another poor photo, I'll try and get a better one, then edit this post!)

I've coloured them with promarkers and the background paper is from a LOTV pad.

The snowflakes are a Marianne Creatables die, covered with glitter and I finished off with a computer generated sentiment.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
By the Cute and Girlies - Red, White and Blue
Crafty Sentiments - Snowmen
Simon says Stamp - Snowflakes
Crafty Creations - Winter Scene
Divas by Design - Let it snow
Charizma Cardz - Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas
Thank you for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments. I really appreciate them
Lorraine x

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Christmas Angels - Praying

Good morning everyone,
It's Wednesday and that means a brand new challenge over at I ♥ ProMarkers. This week our theme is .......
ANYTHING GOES

and we are sponsored by the fabulous Lili Of the Valley with a £10 voucher for one lucky winner.
Don't forget you must use ProMarkers, Tria Markers and or FlexMarkers on your project to be eligible for the prize draw.

I've used Christmas Angels - Praying for today's card.

I've coloured her with my promarkers, and added lots of glitter to her wings.

The background papers are from Nit Wits. The poinsettia is a Marianne Creatables die and I finished off with some ribbon from my stash.
I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Make it Monday - Linky Party
Lillies Little Fairies - Pastel Colours
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Make it Girlie
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today and for all your lovely comments. I'm still full of cold so I've scheduled this post and I'll hopefully be round to visit you later.
Lorraine x

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Christmas robin

Hello Everyone,
Well, I'm absolutely full of cold and have so much to do....but don't feel like doing any of it!! So here is a card I made last week for the Christmas Challenge at Craft Creations.

This is an 8" easel card. The decoupage, is a die cut sheet from Craft Creations called Robin on Flower Pot.

The backing papers are also from Craft Creations, 'snowflakes on blue' and 'random pale blue'.

I've used Marianne creatables die for the tree, fence and snowflakes, and my spellbinders edgeability die for the border.
I finished off with a bit of ribbon from my stash and some pearls.

Thank you for taking the time to visit me and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Monday, 3 December 2012

Without Words Challenge 4

Good morning Everyone,
I hope you had a good weekend? The first Monday of the month now means a brand new challenge over at Without Words. This month we have some very exciting news for you....we now have been joined by some fabulous sponsers!!
This months challenge is....

MONOCHROME CHRISTMAS

and we are sponsored by Rick St Dennis, with a prize of 2 digi images for one lucky winner!

The DT were given his images for this challenge and I've used 'Night Before Christmas Santa' for today's card.

I've coloured him with my promarkers, and added lots of glitter. The sentiment is a transfer.

Don't forget to enter this challenge your card must be Clean and Simple, with little or no embellishments!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Make it Monday - Linky Party
Charizma Cardz - Christmas with no Green, gold or red
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Glitter
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Sunday, 2 December 2012

Christmas Friends

Good Morning
There's a new challenge starting over at Penny Black and More today, and I was really chuffed to be asked to be GDT for this month. It's a really easy challenge too.....

IT'S YOUR CHOICE

Pop over to the Penny Black and More Blog to check out the fabulous prizes and the challenge rules, not forgetting the gorgeous cards from the Design Team too!

I used the Christmas Friends transparent set from Penny Black for today's card.

I've coloured them with my promarkers and the background papers are from Dovecraft. I've edged all the layers with glitter, there's quite a lot on here but the photo doesn't show it too well....my hair did at the time!!

The poinsettia is a Marianne creatable die finished of with a pearl in the centre. The ribbon is from my stash and the sentiment tags are from LOTV.

I would like to say a BIG Thank You to Brenda and the Penny Black and More Design Team for having me this month.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Glitter and Sparkle
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - A button or a Bow
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Sweet Stamps - Cold and Snowy
Divas by Design - Glitter and Sparkle
The Paper Shelter -Christmas is coming
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Ribbon and Snowflakes

Thanks for visiting my little blog this December and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Friday, 23 November 2012

Food

Good morning everyone,
There's a brand new challenge starting at Winter Wonderland today and this week the theme is......
FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD
We are sponsored by Crafty embellies who are offering a £10 voucher

and Pink Gem designs with a prize of 4 digis

I've used 'Santa Cookies' from Kenny K for my DT card today.

I've coloured her with my promarkers. The background papers are from Dovecraft.

I used a Marianne Creatables poinsettia die and a Joy!Crafts flourish die.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Sassy Christmas
Crafty Creations - Christmas is Coming
Divas by Design - 2 or more patterned papers

Thanks for visiting my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Carol singing

Good Morning everyone,
It's Wednesday and that means that we have a brand new challenge at I ♥ ProMarkers. This week the theme is.....
SINGING AND DANCING
We would like to see either singing or dancing or both on your projects.

I've used 'Carol Singing' from LOTV for today's card.

I've coloured the image with my promarkers and added lots of glitter! The background papers are from a LOTV paper pad.

I finished off with a Marianne Creatables Snowflake and a bit of ribbon from my stash.
We are sponsored by Letereset this week, with a prize of a pack of Promarkers

Don't forget that you must use ProMarkers, Flexmarkers and or Tria Markers on your project to be eligible for the prize draw.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Make it Monday - Linky Party
Dream Valley - Anything Goes (2ndEntry)
Crafty Catz - Lets have sparkle
Ladybug Crafts - Snowflakes
Loves Rubber Stamps - Fun with Ribbons

I'm going into Town today, attempt number 2 at Christmas shopping!! Fingers crossed!
Thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog today and for all your lovely comments.
Lorraine x

Saturday, 17 November 2012

After You!

Good morning everyone,
Happy Weekend!! What a week that's been! Tom's feeling a bit happier after the boys were banned from the playground for a week, but they are back on Monday so we will see how it goes! The teachers have been very supportive, and everything is being monitored.
I'm having a day out with the girls tomorrow and we're going shopping to Newcastle! I'm really looking forward to it, hopefully I can knock a few things off my Christmas shopping list!!
Anyway onto today's card. I've used 'After You' from Penny Black. I'm afraid it's one of those cards that doesn't quite come out as intended....for a start it wasn't going to be an easel card! Oh well!

I've coloured him with my promarkers and the backing papers are from LOTV.

I've used the Memory Box , Frostyville border die, a Marianne Creatable Tree and Marianne Creatables snowflakes. (covered in glitter)

The snowflakes are liquid pearls and I've finished off with a bit of ribbon.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Penny Black & More - Any die will do
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Cute Christmas
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Winter
The Paper Shelter - Christmas Easel
Crafty Cardmakers - More than 1 diecut/punch
My Mums Craft Shop - Winter Wonderland

Thanks for visiting me today and for all your lovely comments. I really appreciate them.
Have a lovely weekend.
Lorraine x

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Magic of Christmas

Good morning Everyone,
Firstly I'd like to say a big 'hello' to my new followers. Thank you for taking the time to join my little blog and I hope you enjoy your visits.
It's Wednesday and that means a brand new challenge at I ♥ ProMarkers. This weeks theme is ....

CHRISTMAS TREES

and we are sponsored by the fabulous Nit Wits with a $10 gift certificate for one lucky winner.

Don't forget to be eligible for the prize draw you must use ProMarkers, Flex Markers and or Tria markers on your project.

I've used a stamp from a set by Kanban called the Magic of Christmas, and as always I've coloured her with my promarkers.

The background papers are from Nit Wits and are the Simple Joys collection.

I've finished off with a Marainne Creatable poinsettia and a spellbinders flourish!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Stamping Sensations - Traditional Christmas
Whimsey Challenge - Traditional Christmas colours
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Dream Valley - Anything Goes
Christmas Stamping all year long - Anything Goes

As soon as I've dropped the kids at school I'm off to the local church hall to hold a stall at a coffee morning. Fingers crossed that I can sell a few cards!

Thanks for visiting me today and for all your lovely comments.

Lorraine x

Sunday, 11 November 2012

Thomas Kinkade

Good morning,
This is my final challenge as GD at Joanna Sheen, so I'd just like to say 'Thank you' to the fabulous team for having me!
The new challenge starting today is......
COLD & FROSTY
I've used Thomas Kinkade Christmas decoupage for my card.

The background papers are from Lili of the Valley. I 've added a couple of Marriane Creatables Trees and some snowflakes. The border die is a Spellbinders edgeability.

I covered most of the card and myself with glitter! I finished off with a ribbon and some pearls.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:-
Make it Monday - Linky Party
Christmas Crafting - Decoupage

Thanks for visiting my little blog today and for all your lovely comments. Have a lovely Sunday.
Lorraine x

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