Feeling poorly....

..... Feeling miserable - have a dose of the cold sore head sore throat sore everything but never mind.....

Linda x

Crafty Tip ......

..... When making a banner use your square punch to make the pointed ends

Linda x

Decoupaged HOME ......

..... Made by daughter with a little bit of help from me 

HOME letters

Beautiful vintage papers available  from Paperworks The Linen Green

Vintage photo distress ink

Mod Podge

Buttons, ribbons 

Prima swirls 

Linda

Happy New Year!

...... sending everyone best wishes for a prosperous, healthy and crafty New Year . I hope to get back to regularly blogging even if it is only a few words about what crafty project I'm working on or a wee crafty tip to share with you - here's to a Crafty New Year!

Linda

Engagement Card

A boxed engagement card made using Prima papers - wild orchid flowers - lace and twine - Prima swirls - kraft and ivory cardstock - die cut leaves

I am entering this into the following challenges

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafts - Anything Goes

Linda 

Autumn is here........

...It has certainly turned autumnal here in Northern Ireland - I was inspired by the gorgeous colors of the changing leaves on the trees and made this card for Dad's birthday. The leaves are a clarity stamp -stamped in distress ink and embossed with distress embossing and clear embossing powders - loved how they turned out and got carried away making them lol 

I am entering this into the following challenge

Crafty Catz - Autumn

Sami Stamps - Use orange

Ruby's Rainbow - Autumn leaves

Linda 

Graduation Congratulations

Lovely Graduation papers from Authentique layered up with some black cardstock  

  

Linda

Upcycling ........

These storage tins started off life as Green Giant tins of sweetcorn - I have painted them with acyrlic paint and covered them using Madame Payraud adhesive fabric - a few bits of lace, twine and cotton ribbon and they are done 

Linda 

Thank You

Selection of thank you stamps stamped randomly onto this fab brick wall paper from Authentique

the black wall  is the reverse of the paper 

Stamps 

Brickwall Paper

black and kraft cardstock

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I have entered this into the following challenges

Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

Countryview Challenge - Word Play

Linda 

Happy Birthday Prima Doll ........

........... My favourite stamps again but I just love them -  probably one of the most used stamp sets I have ever bought 

Prima doll stamp

Prima patterned Paper

Doily punch

Pearls

Kraft cardstock

Stamped sentiment

I have entered this into the following challenges

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

The Craft Place Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Linda 

A Star is Born.......

..... large keepsake card for Baby Boy using this lovely range of papers from Carta Bella 

patterned papers

Cream and Blue Bazzil cardstock

doily

nestie circle dies 

tag dies 

sentiment made on computer

linen effect ribbon

crochet lace

pearlised gems

I am entering this into the following challenges

FantasticTuesday- Anything Goes

PartyTimeTuesday - Anything Goes

AGirlWhoCrafts - Anything Goes

Linda

Male Birthday Card

I think we all find men's cards hard to make especially if the man in question doesn't have a particular hobby - this card just uses patterned paper and a wooden feather from Prima -I die cut an oval of this gorgeous paper and matted it on the matching scalloped oval -black and red card stock from Bazzil and vintage photo distress ink -all put onto a 6inch square kraft card

Linda

Another Party Girl .......

Do you get the feeling that I really like this stamp set from Prima? Lol This time I have just coloured her in with some pro markers and used some matching papers from my ever growing pile of scraps

I finished it off with a few hand cut banners and punched flowers with a wee snippet of lace .

I am entering this in to the following challenges

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girls - Anything Goes

Crafting by Design - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes

Linda

Party Girl .....

...... Another wee card using this fab stamp set from Prima - papers from Primas Something Blue range - sentiment from stamp set too - perfect pearls- die cut heart 

I  am entering this into the following challenges

CraftingattheWeekend - Anything Goes

PapercraftingChallenge - Anything Goes

CraftyCatzChallenge - Anything Goes

Linda

Happy birthday Chloe.......

......  All has been quiet for a while as I was away on my hols for a few weeks but am now back - so normal service has been resumed

This was a wee card for my niece's birthday. I used a fab Prima Doll stamp along with some lovely papers from Simple Stories 

I am entering this into the following challenges

CraftingfromtheHeart - Anything Goes

CutiePieChallenge - Cute Girls

CraftyCreations - Anything Goes

Addicted to stamps - Polka Dots

CraftyHazelnut patterned Paper- Anything with PP

Linda

Mr and Mrs Bows........

..... I saw a card similar to this on Pinterest and thought it was a great idea for using your  Envelope Punch Board - the bows are very easy to make using the board - so this is my version of the card

Authentique Patterned Paper

Black cardstock

Pearlised paper 

Black Pearls

Prima swirl

Hobbyhouse flower from ribbon trim

Sentiment stamped on DPP

I am entering this into the following challenges

FantasticTuesday - Anything Goes

PartytimeTuesday - Anything Goes

Linda 

Don't forget we are having a demo day this weekend

White on white Anniversary card

Lovely anniversary card using just white linen and white pearlised cardstock

White linen card stock

White pearlescent card stock

Precut  diecut heart

Organza ribbon

Ivory pearls

Foiled sentiment

Hobbyhouse white ribbon strip 

Embossing Folder

I am entering this into the following challenges

Challenges4Everybody - Anything Goes

ComeandGetit- Lots of Layers

CraftyCatz - Embossing

Linda

Prima - Miss Natalie.....

...... a sophisticated lady - beautiful stamp from Prima - I paper pieced the doll  using  this lovely  cute tiny flowered paper  from Carta Bella Homemade with love -  the gingham check is Simple Stories Homespun - the doily at the bottom is the reverse of this paper - beautiful ribbon pearl from Hobbyhouse - button from my stash - scattered straw distress ink

I am entering this into the following challenges

CraftingattheWeekend- Anything Goes

CraftsGaloreEncoreChallenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper - Anything Goes with PP

NatalieandAmyChallenge - Rubber Stamping

PaperShelterblog - Girly Girly

Linda