Tuesday 3 May 2011



Hello Everyone
I just wanted to show you the prototype for my daughters hen party invitations. I have made the box using a cream egg box as the template cut a hole in the top to allow the garland out. The flip flop is funky foam and card. I then added a flower garland as it is a tropical hen party and finished with a stamped tag. The invitations instructions are on the base of the box.  
I hope she likes it!
I am going to enter it into these challenges;

Paper Play http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ A use an object not intended for crafting challenge ends Thursday 5th

Aly Sunday Challenge #41 http://alyssundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ A shaped card
challenge ends Sunday 7th

There She Goes http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com/ A 3D flowers challenge ends Monday 9th

Tip Top #32 http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/ A open challenge ends Tuesday 9th

Paper Take http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ A anything goes challenge ends Tuesday 9th

I hope this is OK, Lynn

Monday 2 May 2011

Catch the waves

Hello everyone
Today I have made a card for the Gingerloft under the sea challenge with their lovely Dolphin silhouette digital stamp. This card is for my son to celebrate him getting into the British team for Octopush to play in the world championships in Holland.
I have used some recycled garden string, a wave’s image and a catch the waves embellishment to finish.
I will be entering it into these challenges;

One Crazy Stamper http://onecrazystampercom.blogspot.com/ A boys and men challenge ends Monday 16th

Stamps are us http://stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/ A masculine challenge ends Monday 16th

Crazy Challenge http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com A card for a man challenge ends Sunday 9th

Cupcake Craft http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ A something beginning with C challenge ends Monday 9th

Creative challenge Crafts http://creativecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ A recycled challenge ends Tuesday 4th


A Spoon Full of Sugar #50 http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/ A white and one colour challenge ends Tuesday 5th

I hope this is OK, Lynn 

Friday 29 April 2011

It's a kind of magic

Hello everyone
 I am starting to get better!!! It has been a long illness and I have found it hard to get back on my feet. Thank you to everyone who sent me get well wishes it made me feel good knowing people care.
OK, to day I have made a card for my mum, she loves fairies so I used the inspiration of the queen and the dragon from Cupcake Inspiration along with the sketch from CLP as a start. I then distressed all of the papers with sandpaper and ink then layered them up. Lastly I coloured the images with copic’s, glitter gel pens and added sparkles. What do you think she is either asking for trouble or she just wants to have fun? I can not make up my mind. I hope you like it Lynn
I am going to enter it into these challenges;

CLP challenge #35 http://clpchallenge.blogspot.com A sketch challenge ends May

Wee Memories #63 http://suchins.blogspot.com/ A girls just want to have fun challenge ends Saturday 29th

Cupcake Inspiration http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/ A cupcake challenge ends 1st

Stamping Scrapping http://stampingscrappingchallengecentral.blogspot.com/ A anything goes challenge ends Monday 3rd

Craft Your Passion #55 http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ A show us your layers challenge ends Monday 3rd

Tip Top #31 http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/ A square challenge ends Tuesday 4th

A Spoon Full of Sugar #149 http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/ A all things royalty challenge ends Tuesday 4th

Scrap Creations http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/ A flowers challenge ends Tuesday 4th


Everybody-Art- Challenge #138 http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/ A fairies challenge ends Tuesday 4th

Crafts and me http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com A vintage distressed challenge ends Wednesday 4th

Simon Says Stamps http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ A anything goes challenge ends Wednesday 4th

Scrapbook Sisters #33 http://scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com A distress challenge ends Wednesday 4th

Craft Us Crazy #7 http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com A mums and flowers challenge ends Wednesday 4th

ABC Challenge #T http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/ A trouble challenge ends Wednesday 4th


Moving Along With the Times http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/ A anything goes challenge ends Thursday 5th


Paper Crafting Journey #4 http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ A bling challenge ends Wednesday 4th


Digi Doodle #56 http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com A anything goes challenge ends Thursday 5th


Cute Thursday #162 http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ A Sketch from another challenge ends Thursday 5th


Dutch Dare # #110 http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/ A for mum challenge ends Thursday 5th


Totally Paper Crafts #64 http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/ A glitter challenge ends Thursday 5th


Delightful http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ A distressing challenge ends Thursday 5th


The Stamping Boutique #5 http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/ A winged things challenge ends Thursday 5th


Phindy’s Place #53 http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/ A glitter glamour glitz challenge ends Friday 6th

Paper Cutz # 89 http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/ A anything goes challenge ends Friday 6th


Crafts 4 Eternity #17 http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ A anything goes challenge ends Friday 6th


Stamp Something http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ A something with wings challenge ends Friday 6th

I hope this is OK Lynn 

April showers bring May flowers

Hello everyone
I have made this card for Sally to say thank you for coming to help me today. I have tried to use a lot of different techniques on it to get the result I wanted. I have paper pieced the ducks, layered it, used a ribbon as a layer and a bow, punched flowers and used brads as their centres, embossed a flower ink stamp and coloured the digital image with copic’s. It took quite a long time but I think it turned out OK, what do you think? 
I will be entering it into these challenges:

Paper Take #55 http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ A challenge ends Tuesday 4th

Paririe Fairy #51 http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/ A April showers bring May flowers challenge ends Friday 4th

Crafty Calendar http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/ A April showers bring May flowers challenge ends Friday 6th

Phindy’s Place http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/ A paper piecing challenge ends Friday 28th

Sentiment Sunday #52 http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/ A lets get punchy challenge ends Sunday 1st

Pile it on #18 http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ A 2 or more ribbons challenge ends Sunday 1st

Crazy Challenge #64 http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com A use 3 different papers challenge ends Sunday 1st

Stamps are us http://stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/ A bugs and embossing challenge ends Monday 3rd

7 kids College Fund #20 http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ A April showers bring may flowers challenge ends Wednesday 4th

Cooking it up with Kate #59 http://cookingitupwithkatie.blogspot.com/ A tag me with ribbons and bows challenge ends Wednesday 4th

Crafty Creations #116 http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ A white space challenge ends Wednesday 4th

Tuesday Throwdown #46 http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ A brads or eyelets challenge ends Tuesday 4th

Paper Pretties #151 http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ A paper piercing challenge ends Wednesday 4th

The Paper Variety http://thepapervariety.blogspot.com/ A polka dots challenge ends Wednesday 4th

Creative Inspirations #109 http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/ A only pink yellow green challenge ends Wednesday 4th


Charisma Cardz #17 http://charismacardz.blogspot.com A April showers/May flowers challenge ends Wednesday 4th





CRAFT #100 http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ A one tag two squares and a circle challenge ends Thursday 5th


Stampin with the Dragon http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/ A May day challenge ends Monday 5th


CCEE Stampers #1117 http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/ A add a butterfly challenge ends Thursday 5th



Fussy and fancy http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/ A springtime challenge ends Friday 6th

I hope this is OK, Lynn 

Monday 25 April 2011

Michael's Easter treats

Michael's set
 Michael's card

 Michael's cupcake box from  http://www.scor-pal.com/june2010/gablebox.htm
 Michael's egg box from http://www.scor-pal.com/apr_magazine/index_files/Page310.htm
 Michael's treat bag from http://www.scor-pal.com/dec_magazine/index_files/Page703.htm

The fourth set
Michael’s set
I am going to enter this set into these challenges;
Charisma Cardz #16 http://charismacardz.blogspot.com A jokes and laughter challenge ends Wednesday 27th

Sugar Creek Hallow http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/ A challenge ends Saturday 29th

Polka Doodles #16 http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ A three pattern papers challenge ends Friday 28th

Crafty Ann’s challenge #39 http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ A fancy folds challenge ends Friday 28th

Fussy and Fancy http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/ A spring time challenge ends Friday 28th

CES #33 http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ A spring colours and image challenge ends Saturday 29th

Crazy 4 Stampers #84 http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ A Easter card challenge ends Saturday 29th

Cards for Men #9 http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/ A circles challenge ends Sunday  8th


I hope this is OK, Lynn 

John's Easter treats

John's set
 John's card
 John's bag from http://www.scor-pal.com/oct2_magazine/index_files/Page849.htm
 John's cupcake box from http://www.scor-pal.com/feb2_magazine/index_files/Page362.htm
 John's sweet bag from  http://www.scor-pal.com/dec_magazine/index_files/Page703.htm
 John's Cupcake skirt from http://gingerbumblebee.blogspot.com/2010/12/flannel-cupcake.html
The third set

John’s set
I am going to enter this set into these challenges;

The Crafty Pad #118 http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/ A circles challenge ends Sunday 1st

Card Mad Fairy Digi Days http://doitwithdigischallenge.blogspot.com/ A I digital image 2 pattern papers 3 embellishments challenge ends 28th

Aud Sentiments #26 http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ A anything goes challenge ends Wednesday 26th

Card Making Mamas #19 http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/ A spring colours challenge ends Friday 28th

Fun at Fairy Knoll http://funatfairyknoll.blogspot.com/ A Easter challenge ends Friday 28th

Just Us Girls #81 http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ A 3D template challenge ends Saturday 29th

Card Pattern #112 http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/ A sketch challenge ends Saturday 29th

Frosted Designs http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/ A birds or butterflies challenge ends Friday 28th

I hope this is OK, Lynn 

Andy's Easter treats


Andy's set
 Andy's basket from http://www.scor-pal.com/dec_magazine/index_files/Page1065.htm
 Andy's card the image is a freebie from http://www.coloring-fun.com/bunny-coloring-pages.html
 Andy's cart from http://www.scor-pal.com/cart/index_files/Page577.htm
 Andy's Cupcake skirt from http://gingerbumblebee.blogspot.com/2010/12/flannel-cupcake.html
 Andy's  treat bag from http://www.scor-pal.com/dec_magazine/index_files/Page703.htm
This is the second set
Andy's set
I am going to enter this set into these challenges;

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts #11 http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com A one for the boys challenge ends Monday 8th May

Paper Crafting Journey #8 http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ A freebie challenge ends Wednesday 27th

Cupcake Craft #139 http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ A fluffy bunnies challenge ends Monday 24th

Tip Top #30 http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/ A open challenge ends Tuesday 26th

Creative Inspirations #108 http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/ A pets and animals challenge ends Wednesday 27th

Cute Thursday #161 http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ A no text challenge ends Thursday 28th

2 Sisters #36 http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ A photo challenge ends Friday 28th

The Pixie Cottage http://thepixiecottage.blogspot.com A challenge ends Wednesday 27th

Crafty Ho http://craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/ A bunny photo challenge ends Sunday 1st


Scrapbook Sisters #32  http://scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com A buttons challenge ends Wednesday 27th



I hope this is OK, Lynn