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Friday 8 November 2013

Big Shoes

Hello crafters  hope your all well today ,  i'm off to centre parcs next Friday for our annual girly weekend ,  4 days without hubby's and kids !!!!!!

My card this week is one i was asked to make for my friend's birthday
its off her little God daughter who she calls her  "fairy Godmother " how sweet 

Recipe
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Mo Manning Rubber stamp
Promarkers
Backing papers ~ Do crafts digital designer & Cute companions Cd's
Layering Dies ~ Go Kreate
Spellbinder Dies ~ Circles & Scalloped circles
Roses ~ Wild orchid crafts
Pink Organza ribbon
Pearls
Button & Twine
Distress inks ~ Antique linen & spun sugar
Computer generated sentiment




Thank for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
In The Pink ~ Ribbons & Bows


Friday 1 November 2013

DIY Bear

 
 
Hello crafters , gosh i cant believe we're at the end of another week already and time for another card , I hope the weather hasn't been too bad for you and have managed to escape  to much damage from the storm, we seem to have been lucky here and missed it all, although its been a little bit windy the past few days
 
 My card this week is one i always struggle making ,  " yes its a dreaded male card "
 anyway i decided to use this cute little DIY bear stamp that i bought at the Harrogate paper crafts show last year
 
 
Recipe
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DIY bear stamp  from Buzz craft coloured with Promarker's
Stipe Paper ~ Craft Cd
Dotty Paper ~ MME
Spellbinder Dies ~ Circle & scalloped circle
Hand stamped sentiment ~ Stampingallday rubber stamps
Satin ribbon ~ Meliflower
Buttons ~ The Range
 



Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Cutie pie ~ Cute with embellishment Bingo
I Love Promarkers ~ Anything Goes


Friday 25 October 2013

50th Birthday

Hi crafters hope your all fit and well today,  Its lovely to be getting back into my crafting again after my few months absence from the crafting world ,  i really must start thinking about my Xmas cards,  as always i haven't started them yet lol
 
My card today is one i made for my friends 50th birthday
 
 
 
Recipe 
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Image ~ Joanna Sheen Cd 
Floral Paper ~ Debbie Moore  paper delights  "Elegance " Cd
Black & White Stripe paper ~ Free download
Spellbinder Die ~ Circles & Scalloped circles
Swirl Die cut ~ Crafts Too
black Satin ribbon
Red & White Roses ~ Wild Orchid
Pearls
Personalised greeting
 
 
 
Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Fussy & Fancy ~ Celebration
 
 
 
 

Monday 14 October 2013

ANNIVERSARY



Hello everyone hope your all well,   at long last  i have actually managed to sort my blog out and upload my first card since June,  I really cant believe its been that long , I've had so much going on the last few months that my poor blog has been totally neglected , anyway i've just returned from a fabulous two week well needed relaxing holiday in Cuba and i'm now fully refreshed and ready to get back into my crafting


My card today is for a friends Wedding Anniversary , I  must say I just love this stamp


Recipe
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LOTV stamp coloured with Promarkers
Backing Papers ~ Funky Hand Cd
Spellbinder Die's ~ Circles & Scalloped Circles
Organza Ribbon
Hand stamped sentiment ~ LOTV
Pearls
Ribbon buckle slider


 
Thanks for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx
 
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
 

Saturday 17 August 2013

Hi everyone i thought i would just pop by to say hello ,  that's if you remember me lol 
 i hope you are all well and have been enjoying the gorgeous summer we've been having ..... i really can't believe its been two months since my last post how time flies when your having fun lol,  
with such a busy couple of months i just don't seem to have found the time for any blogging at all,  I'm really looking forward to catching up with all your lovely blogs again in the next few weeks

Take care & enjoy the rest of the summer
Crafty hugs Lorna xxx

Thursday 6 June 2013

Fab at 50

Hello crafters,  i hope your well and have all been enjoying the beautiful sunshine
i'm off to York for the day tomorrow with my hubby ,son & daughter in law & my three year old grandson it will be Jacks first train journey and he will be so excited when we arrive at the station and finds out that we are actually going on the train, i'm sure he is going to love it

My card for this week is for my friends 50th birthday , she loves black & pink

 Recipe
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Image ~ coloured with Promarkers
Papers ~ Docrafts digital designer Cd
Go Kreate layering die
Spellbinders die ~ Circles & Scalloped circles
Flowers from craft show
Black & Pink ribbon
Black & Pink Pearls
Button & Twine
 
 
 
 
 
Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments

Friday 31 May 2013

Cheers !

Hello crafters i hope your all well  , I had a lovely weekend last week celebrating my Grandsons 3rd birthday we were so lucky with the weather and we managed to have our first barbecue of the year .. anyway without boring you all its on to my card

My card this week is for my wonderful Hubby, a friend gave me this image as she knows he loves gardening and a pint or two so I thought it would be perfect for him

 
Recipe
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8x8 Card Blank ~ The Range
Backing Paper ~ Do crafts  digital designer Cd
Distress Inks ~
Go Kreate Die
Spellbinders Die ~ Circle & Scalloped circles
Seed Packets ~ Downloaded
Card Candy
Twine
Heart Button ~ The Ribbon Girl
Computer generated  sentiment
 
 
 
 
Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx
 


Friday 24 May 2013

Baby Ellie

Hello everyone, gosh where did that week go i cant believe its the weekend already
its my Grandsons 3rd birthday on Monday and he is having a little family tea party so that should be fun

 My card for this week is for a baby girl  , I bought this cute stamp at the Harrogate show and have been dying to use it i was thrilled when my friend asked me to make her a card for a baby girl as she wanted one with an elephant "perfect"

 Recipe
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8x8 card blank ~ The Range
Stamposaurus Elephant stamp ~ coloured with promarkers
Backing Paper ~ Docrafts digital designer Cd
Spellbinders dies ~ Circles & scalloped circles
Heart doily ~ The Range
Roses ~ Wild Orchid
Teddy Die cut ~ Sizzix
Organza ribbon
Buttons
 
 
 
Thank you for visiting my blog today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx
 
 
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
 
 






Friday 17 May 2013

Ruby Wedding

Hello everyone , well i'm not sure what's going on with our weather at the moment, i was in the garden getting a tan last week and this week i've got the heating back on , I was told that some areas even had snow !


My card this week is for a Ruby Wedding Anniversary

 
 
Recipe
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8x8 card blank ~ The Range
Backing paper  ~  free down load
Go Kreate layering die
Roses ~ Wild Orchid
Satin Ribbon ~ Meli flower
Pearls





Thank you for visiting my blog today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx







 
 
 
 



Friday 3 May 2013

Little Kittens

Hello everyone , my goodness this year is going so fast i can't believe its May already but at last we are getting some lovely sunshine lets hope it continues.

My card this week is one i was asked to make for a friend  to send to her Mum who lives in Dubai
 
 Recipe
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8x8 card
Kitten  image
Backing paper ~ Cupcake crafting "garden delights Cd"
Crafts too  ~ Swirl die
Spellbinder die's ~ Circle & Scalloped circle
Go Kreate ~ Layering die's
Flowers ~ Wild orchid
Ribbon ~ Meli flower
Button & Pearls
Twine
 



Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments

Friday 26 April 2013

Happy Birthday

Hello everyone hope you are all well,  my goodness  i haven't done any crafting for almost two weeks as i've been laid up with a nasty bug but a last i feel much better and able to catch up with some cards that i have to do


My card this week is one i made for a friend for a 65th birthday


Recipe
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Image ~ Joanna Sheen's " in other words " Cd
Backing Paper ~ Cupcake crafting " Garden delights  " Cd
Spellbinders die's ~ Circles & Scalloped circles
 Butterfly die ~ Memory box
Lace ~ Wild orchid
Roses ~ Wild orchid
Pearls
Silver heart charm
Button  & Ribbon ~ from stash
 
 

Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx
 
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Saturday 13 April 2013

For a special lady

Morning all, oh its nice to see a bit of sunshine at last lets hope it continues ,  My lovely hubby is taking me to York on Thursday for our Anniversary  ( 31 years ) so i'm really looking forward to that


My card this week is one i made in memory of Sandra (Dec O cards) (make a card for sandra)
 she was a special lady and one of my  first buddies on Docrafts she helped me with crafting issues on many occasions and she will be sadly missed within the crafting community   RIP Sandra


 
Recipe
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Backing Paper from Cd
Image ~ Joanna Sheen's Cd  "in other words "
Papermania Flower
Memory box ~ swirl die
Woodware butterfly punch
 

 

 
Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx
 

Friday 5 April 2013

Sporty Guy

Hello everyone hope you all had a good Easter,  well here we are in April already the months are flying bye ,this is a really busy month for me with lots of Birthdays  its also our 31st wedding Anniversary so i will be hidden away in my little craft room for the next few weeks !


My card this week is for my friends brother who likes running, cycling and motor bikes 

Recipe
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Images coloured with Promarkers
Backing Paper ~ Cupcake crafting Cd garden delights
Spellbinders Die's
Scooter embellishment
Card candy
Ribbon
 




 
Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx
 
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Friday 29 March 2013

Fore !

Good morning everyone hope you are all well, i cant believe this time last year the weather was so nice, i'm off work until Tuesday and i wanted to get out and tidy up the garden but it looks like i'll be staying nice and warm in my craft room instead " Oh dear "

I would like to wish you all a happy Easter and hope you have a lovely weekend
 
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My card this week is for my lovely dad,  he thought the image was brilliant but hoped it didn't look too much like him ha ha
 
 
Recipe
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8x8 card stock
Image coloured with promarkers
Backing papers ~ Debbie Moore's shabby chic Cd
Distress inks ~ Old paper & Antique Linen
Spellbinders die's ~ Circle & scalloped circle
Go Kreate layering die's
Hand stamped sentiment
Satin ribbon
Buttons
Golf bag embellishment

 
 
Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx
 
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Friday 22 March 2013

First Birthday

Hello everyone, i cant believe were round to another weekend already and almost at the end of March lets hope that we start to get some better weather soon, i 'm sick of the cold and snow now
i had a great day at the papercraft show at Harrogate last Saturday and managed to get lots of lovely new goodies to play with


My card this week is for a baby's first birthday , ..... and its not pink or lilac... ha ha

 
Recipe
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8x8 card stock
Baby image Coloured with promarkers
Backing paper ~ Cute companions Cd
Spellbinders Die's ~ Circle & Scalloped circles
Sizzix Rocking Horse Die
Card Candy
Organza ribbon coloured with promarkers
Die cut border
 
 
 

Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx
 
 I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Friday 15 March 2013

Here come the girls

Hello crafters, I had a fabulous day in London last Sunday and managed to do lots of shopping, i loved Harrods and even got a couple of bargains from there,
This Saturday i'm off to the  Great Northern papercraft Extravaganza at Harrogate which i'm really looking forward too,  then i can play with all my new goodies on Sunday woo hoo  lol

 

My card this week is for my friends Daughter , yes i know its PINK again !!!
 
Recipe
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8x8 card blank
Google Image
Backing Paper ~ Polka Doodles Sundae of seasons Cd
Spellbinder die's ~ Circle & Scalloped Circle
Flowers ~ Wild Orchid
Hand bag Charm
Leaf Pins
Organza Ribbon
Button
Pearls







Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx

Thursday 7 March 2013

Mothers Day

Good morning crafters,hope you are all well,  i am off to London for the day on Sunday with a friend for a shopping trip to Oxford street and Harrods its been almost 31 years since i last went so i'm really looking forward to it even though its only for the day, 
 i wonder if i can find any craft shops  lol


My cards this week are a couple of commissioned Mothers day cards for friends 
sorry but there pink & Lilac again !!!!  not my choice this time though lol

 
Recipe
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8x8 card blank
 Image ~ Joanna Sheen " In other words "Cd
Backing Paper ~ Funky hand
Paper Flowers ~ Papermania & Wild orchid
 Leaf punch ~ Nellie Snellen
Spellbinders ~ Circles & Scalloped circles
Organza ribbon
Pearls
Button & Twine
 
 
 
 
Recipe
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8x8 Card blank
Image ~ Joanna Sheen  "In other words "Cd
Backing Papers ~ Carol Ann's Studio Cd
 Butterfly die ~ Memory box
Spellbinders ~ Circles & Scalloped circles
Lace ~ Wild orchid
Flowers ~ Papermania & Wild orchid
Ribbon & Button
Pearls
Flower Charm
 
 
 
Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments


Saturday 2 March 2013

Howzat

Hello everyone, well i managed to get my 7 cards done eventually  last week , although it did take a little longer than the weekend , by Sunday evening i was totally crafted out and even though i love crafting there comes a time when you've had enough,  so my lovely kind thoughtful hubby took me to the pub for a well earned and much needed drink  lol

My card this week is one i made for my eldest Son, he loves cricket and has played for our local team for almost 20 years


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  Recipe
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A5 card blank
LOTV stamp ~ coloured with Promarkers
Papers ~ Polka doodles Cd & My minds eye
Distress inks ~ Antique linen
Layering Dies ~ Spellinders
Hand Stamped Greeting
Card Candy ~ Craftwork cards
Ribbon
 
 
 
Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges
Anything Goes Challenge ~ Make it Manly
 
 
 


Friday 22 February 2013

Bonsai

Hello everyone, well here we are round to Friday once more, i'm off work this weekend and its going to jam packed with card making as i have seven to make, phew that's going to keep me hidden away in my craft room for hours ! lol ...i hope my hubby supplies me with plenty of tea or a glass of wine or two

Anyway on to my card ......this week its one i made for a man that collects and shows Bonsai trees
 
 
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Recipe
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8x8 card blank
Google image coloured with Promarkers
Backing Papers ~ From stash
Distress inks ~ Antique Linen
Spellbinders Die's ~ Circle & Scalloped circles
Ribbon & Twine
Card Candy ~ Craftwork cards
 
 
 
 
Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna  xx
 
 


Friday 15 February 2013

Camping is Fun

Good morning , Well that week went quick i cant believe its Friday already,  i've had two lovely days off work and have spent them crafting,  i did do the house work too so i don't feel too guilty about being in my craft room all day  lol

My card this week is a fun Wedding Anniversary card for a couple that love camping they thought it was brilliant and liked the mix of both funny and a touch of prettiness !!!!

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Card Recipe
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 8x8 Card Blank
Google image
Backing Papers ~ Cupcake crafting Garden delights Cd
 Go Kreate  ~ Layering die's
Heart die's ~ Spellbinders
Distress Inks ~ Antique linen & Scattered straw
Spotted Organza Ribbon ~ Joanna Sheen
Pearls
 

     
 
                                       
      Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna  xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
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Divas by Design ~ Love & Romance
Charisma Cardz ~ Anything Goes
 Crafty Catz Challenge ~ Bingo (Pearls,Dies/Punches & Ribbons)
                              



                                     

Friday 8 February 2013

Pastel Flowers

Hello everyone hope your all well  , I've not been on here for a couple of weeks as my computer decided to play up and i haven't been able to go on it, my lovely Son has been and sorted it out so hopefully its all better again  now , gosh how i missed not having it, lol

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My card this week is a quick birthday card i made for my friends birthday using Joanna Sheen's   in other words Cd for the image

                                                    Recipe
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              Floral Image  ~ Joanna Sheen's .. in other words Cd
           Backing papers ~ Cupcake crafting garden delights Cd
                                   Flowers ~ From a craft show
                                                     Ribbon
                                               Foiled Greeting
 



 
Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
 
Hugs Lorna xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Love to Create ~ Lets Celebrate
Crafts and Me ~ Your Favourite Colour Combo



Friday 18 January 2013

Lilac Butterfly

Good morning hope you are all staying warm,  its been so cold here i haven't been over the door step all week, i decided to make the most of my couple of days off work and sort my craft room out ,  it took TWO days to do it lol , but at least its looking a bit tidier and i can find things again


My card this week is one i was asked to make for a 50th birthday she wanted butterflies as her mum loves them.
 
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Recipe
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Butterfly image ~ Coloured with Promarkers
Butterfly backing papers ~ Hinny Bop blissful butterflies Cd
Distress inks ~ Dusty concord
 Martha Stewart ~ Border punch
Memory lane ~ Butterfly die
Spellbinders ~ Layering Dies
Paper roses ~ Wild orchid
Lilac organza ribbon & Pearls
Stickles glitter glue ~ Diamond
 
 

 
Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Hugs Lorna xx
 
I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
 




Friday 11 January 2013

Golden Wedding




                                   
Good morning everyone i hope you are all well,
I'm in for quite a busy weekend We are having ia small house party tonight with  close family and some of my sons friends to celebrate his 18th birthday 
which was on Wednesday , i still cant believe that my youngest son is now 18


My card this week is one my friend asked me to make for her Mum & Dad who live in Spain for their Golden Wedding Anniversary , i changed the black & white photo to sepia as she wanted a vintage look to the card , she wanted golds & creams with deep yellow roses which her Mum had in her wedding bouquet and are also her favourite flowers

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 Recipe
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Backing Papers ~ Debbie Moore shabby chic Cd
Martha Stewart  ~ punch around the edge
Leaf Punch
Marianne creatables  swirl Die
Nesties~ Deckled edge rectangles
Roses ~ Wild Orchid
Pearls
Organza ribbon


Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
Crafty hugs Lorna xx
 
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Friday 4 January 2013

First Birthday

Happy New Year everyone,  i hope you all had a fabulous time over Christmas , i had a great Xmas & new year and i'm looking forward to start crafting again

my card this week is a quick card for a baby's first birthday

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Recipe
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LOTV stamp~ coloured with ProMarkers
Backing Papers ~ Forever friends Cd
Layering dies ~ Go Kreate
Spellbinders ~circles & scalloped circles
Ribbon & Buttons ~ from stash
Embellishments ~ Local craft shop
 




Thank you for your visit today and all your lovely comments
 
happy crafting ....hugs Lorna xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Stamping for the weekend ~ Anything goes