Harley a Calendar!

Hello

Just a quick post to show you the calendar I made for my hubby. He's the proud owner of a Harley-Davidson motorbike (his pride and joy - picture of it in a previous post if you want a peek!).

Anyway, I thought I'd make him a calendar for his desk at work for next year, and what better to use than a bikey stamp!

The stamp is from Stamps Happen and is coloured with my Promarkers. The papers are from EK Success that I had left over from a Scrapbook that I made for Billy of our trip to Daytona Bike Week in 2006 (never throw anything out me - proper crafter!!!). The sentiment is from part of a set of digistamps from Totally Stampalicious, that I won on a wee blog challenge over on their blog!

I'm sure he'll like it, he's not getting it til New Year - or I may pop it in with his Christmas pressies.

Thanks for looking!

Lxx

Keep It Simple - Thank You

Over at KIS this week they are looking for thank you cards, but like they say in their title - you have to Keep It Simple.

This is the card I have made for the challenge:

The card has been coloured with Tim Holtz Distressing Inks in Spiced Marmalade and Worn Lipstick. The triangle is made using post it notes and the same inks as before. The stamped image is by Penny Black and the sentiment is from a Marie Curie Cancer Care stamp set. The two little black bits of bling are from Kanban. That's it - very simple. I must admit I struggled not to add anything else - maybe just a wee swirly stamp, but I refrained!

Sugar Nellie's Sugar Bowl!

Hello again. Really enjoying my blog now that it's up and running properly!

This is a card I have made for my Nanna for her birthday, she will be 93 years young! She's not your typical old grannie, so hence the younger style card.

The stamp is a Sugar Nellie stamp - Sitting with Bear by Elisabeth Bell coloured with my Promarkers and the card shaded with chalks (it's sparkly although you can't see it in the picture).  The papers are from Wild Rose Studio (Milton & Co), card stock, flowers and brads from stash.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenge:

The Sugar Bowl - Challenge 44 - Lilian's Sketch

Thanks for looking and happy blogging!

Lxx

A Happy Ever After...

I'm back!

I had a wee bit of spare time on my hands so thought I would make a couple of challenge cards today. On doing this I have discovered that I really really NEED craft storage space!!! Although even once I have it I probably still won't be able to find what I want in my stash.

After much hunting I came across all the bits for the below wedding card, it could also be used for an anniversary card as the sentiment is quite generic (big word for a Sunday). I think I will be giving it to my mum and dad who will be 44 years married this year.

The stamped image is by Lily of the Valley and the sentiment is by Elzybell. The papers are Papermania ones that I have had for years - hence why I couldn't find them :o) The flowers are from stash and the pearls from Kaiser Scrapbook. The flower centre is a brad which was part of a huge scrapbook set from Costco, which I got for very little pennies :oD - love a bargain me!

I'd like to enter this challenge in:

LOTV Challenge Blog - Challenge 67 Sketch by Bev

Thanks for looking and for any comments

Lxx

Hallooooween!!!

Hello

Just a quicky post as I would like to enter the below card in Totally Stampalicious - Stampalicious Monday. I'm hoping it's not too late!!

The witch and caludron images and the Happy Halloween sentiments are by Totally Stampalicious and were a freebie on their blog for this challenge. The other images are stamps by Tanda Stamps. The paper is from stash. I stamped the web and the sentiment on acetate and attached it so that they look as though they are floating on the card.

Away to post it now for the challenge - back in a mo!!!

Lxx

It's a Date!

I can't believe it. I just saw some selection boxes in Tesco! It's only September for Pete's sake!!

That also must mean that New Year is just around the corner too though sooooo.....calendars!!!

I was crafting at the weekend, and have only now had a chance to put the creations on here. I made 4 calendars to give to friends at work {well 1 is mine and 3 others are to give to friends}. I have another couple still to make, but am v.pleased with the results so far. Here they are....

The calendars are made from 6 x 6 cards, scored and folded to make the calendar base.

The first one is a Sugar Nellie stamp from Funky Kits I love this image of the girl with her cat {this one be my calendar}. The image is coloured with my Promarkers, mounted onto lilac cardstock. I have added some Forever Friends backing paper to the card and mounted the image onto it. I made the swirls with a Sizzix die cut 'Scribbles Swirls' out of the same card as the backing on the image. I then added a few flowers from my stash, and voila - there you have it. I'm thinking I might have to add a bit of my 'new best friend' to them {aka Glamour Dust lol}, just to give them a bit of bling!

The above calendar is made the same was as above. This image is from Designs by Leere (from Stampavie) and is coloured with my Koh-i-noor pencils.

The above calendar is made the same way again. This image is from Flower Fairies and was a freebie stamp with a magazine {sorry - can't remember which one}, it is a great stamp and very detailed and is also coloured with my Koh-i-noor pencils.

The last one {also made same way as above - can hear an echoooo in the room} is another Sugar Nellie stamp from Funky Kits, coloured with my Promarkers.

I hope you like my calendars, and thanks for looking. Please leave a comment to let me know you paid a visit!

Thanx - luv n hugs

Lxx

First Christmas Cards of 2010!

It's only about 3 months until my favourite time of year! Yes - Christmas is just around the corner and I can't wait. Robert is after an i-pod touch and Ross wants the contents of the Argos catalogue (well - the toy section anyway). I'd just like more Time - anyone know of a good shop that sells some?

I have managed to make 2 Christmas Cards so far, but am quite pleased with them. Guess which one I love the best!

The stamp is by Lily of the Valley - one of their new Teddy James stamps. He's such a cute wee bear, and I love that he's all tangled up in the tinsel.

He's coloured with my Koh-i-noors and Promarkers and there is about a ton of glitter and glamour-dust on him - all sparkly just like Christmas should be.

I added some glamour-dusty snowflakes and wee gems to the centres of them and a bit of snowflake ribbon the same colour as the backing paper.

Finally a wee sentiment from my stash of stamps and that's it! Quite a quick, simple card to make, but I think it looks great.

Next is the same teddy in more traditional Christmas Colours.

Again I have used my Koh-i-noor pencils and Promarkers to colour him.

I was originally going to colour the sentiment, but think it looks great just the way it is. I added a little bit of bling to the left hand side of the card to balance it a little.

Then I die-cut a Christmas Ornament, coloured it with my Promarkers and went a bit daft with the glamour-dust again! The ornament is hanging from the sentiment on silvery beaded thread, just to set it off.

I hope you like my first two Christmas cards, hopefully I will get the chance to make more.

I think I will enter the first card (as it is my favourtie) into two challenges (my first time doing this - ooooohhhh) as he is my favourite card - have I said that already LOL.

LOTV's Challenge Blog - Untraditional Christmas
Keep It Simple - Bling It

Thanks for looking and for any comments you leave.

Lxx