Your So Special!

A your so special birthday card but not too sure who will receive it yet lol!!

LOTV digi - Little friends garland coloured with Copics

The Lovely Studio - Gingham printed out on smooth white card

challenges I would like to play along with

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/- anything goes
https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/ - Birthdays
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.com/ - anything goes


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My Wee Man!

I say that because it looks just like my gorgeous wee bundle of grumpy fun of a Westie Rory, lol! Isn't this LOTV image just adorable. Printed image off at size 6x5 inches and I coloured him with Copics and Ive made a wallhanging as you can see.

challenges I am playing along with
http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes/ no twist
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/ - anything goes/Spring/Easter
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes/optional anything but a card
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - A is for animals
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ - animal antics
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Party Parade

Love everything about this card, not often I say that but adore this LOTV stamp (saying that, only stamped up twice but then I love so many images I have lol)and the pretty papers go perfectly and to show it off I made an Easel card not to clutter it all up.Don't seem to like clutter nowadays, how your tastes change. 

     papers Ive had for ever, matted and layered with co ordinating card and just added a flower to finish.

Cut the wording out three times, glued together for more dimension. The lace was supposed to go on before I matted and layered but forgot so affixed it to matching card and added last so no harm done there lol!

LOTV rubber stamp -   Party Parade , coloured with copics

6x6 Easel card 

challenges I would like to play along withhttp://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com - anything goes
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com - flowers
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.com - anything goes
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com - Birthday
https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com - anything goes


bye for now
nnalorac xx

Baby Boy

Another baby card today. The image is an Alpha bear from LOTV coloured with Copics. Along with a matching gift bag. Have had the gift bag punch board for a couple of years and never did much  with it so an afternoon trying out different sizes. Theres me buying for small gifts and the very thing lying on a shelf doing nothing, tut tut, bad crafter! 

Copic Colours

Bear - Warm greys

Letter B - B34 B21 B000

Lawn fawn plaid papers

Jellybeancrafts - blue spotted card

Sir Stampalot - blue buttons

Memorybox - Stitched square die,

Congratulations die -  cut twice, glued together for more definition 

A matching wee gift bag and I mean wee lol! Card size was 6x11 and made with WeRKeepers gift bag punch board. Finished size approx 3 3/4 x 2 3/4.

challenges I would like to enter

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.co.uk - use buttons

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - fav colour medium/I love my Copics, so many colour combos to choose from, vibrant and love the brush tips, just find them easier to work with. 

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - B for Bears

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes/ optional twist favourite colour combo/ baby boy cards always like blues and browns.

nnalorac xx

As You Like It Challenge

As You Like It's last challenge of the year and probably mine too so I'm wishing you all a Happy Christmas now since my blogging has been awal all year and cant see my mojo springing to life all of a sudden lol! Here's hoping better times ahead and to any of you out there too.

Right, onto our challenge and this fortnight we would like you to use your favourite Christmas image and tell us why in your link up.

We are sponsored this time round by



Mine is this LOTV snowman stamp, have to admit only one I have coloured this year. Love him as he looks like he's sending best wishes and he is rather handsome. Perfect for my men folk.
Coloured with Pro/Flexmarkers and sparkled up with Glamour Dust.

7x7 card

Spellbinder die used on navy card

Spellbinder die for the Topper

White Flower Soft for the snow

http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - Christmas all around
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ - Sparkles
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ -Christmas Cheer
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk - Anything Goes
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.co.uk - Christmas
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes


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You Brighten My Day!

Hello everyone, today my card was made with a few challenges in mind but first and foremost it's my card for the new challenge starting over at As You Like It.

This fortnight the challenge

is

use your favourite sentiment

and tell us why in your link up please.

We are sponsored by

Handy Hippo

who have kindly donated

a  Ten Pound   voucher 

for one lucky winner.

My card I used a Hero Arts sentiment You Brighten  My Day. I'm not a showy feely person outwith my family but love these kinda sentiments for my grandkids and not just for a special occasion either, just because! Looks great stamped right onto the card or in a fancy frame. This time it fits snugly in the bottom of my card perfectly. The colours are for the Ribbon Girl challenge, made a peachy card once before and wasn't too pleased with it but this time I think I got it just right, love it and the dies and punch elements are for An Oldie but a Goodie challenge and Anything Goes challenge is in the garden with some butterflies.. The flowers and butterflies are punched and just love this cute wee brolly bought from The Stamp Basket, embossed with a hearts embossing folder. The corner die is a cheery lyn,no name on the embossing folder I'm afraid, that's for the Promarker challenge and the lace circle die is a Marianne. Oops, nearly forgot about my image. Such a darling, used it many times, coloured with Promarkers and a touch of sparkle.

This is a piccy I took the other day, wasn't sure if I had seen one before or not! My builder friend told me it was a Peacock Butterfly. Just so beautiful.

That's it from me today, I do hope you will come and join us over at As You Like It this fortnight Before i go, a piccy of the craft desk. One card, One mess!!

http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/ - Dies and Punches
http://ribbongirls.blogspot.com/ - Orangey/Peach
http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Embossing
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - In the garden/add some Butterflies
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BTC&G Challenge Reminder

Morning everyone, well I got the Marmalade made without any hitches but i nearly had a fit when I got there. Mum had set out on Tuesday opening the can to get making just when her home help had arrived. Doesn't bear thinking about what muddle she would of got herself into. And the die cutting machine, took the plunge not that I needed much prodding lol! It's the new Juscutz die/embossing machine from Once Upon a Stamp.
Have pre-ordered it and it's arriving June sometime. Mmmn, wonder where i will put it! And will hubby notice another new gadget. Contemplating uprooting myself from the Sunroom and moving all my stash up to one of the spare bedrooms. Think I need to talk to the boss first! Only to tell him that is lol!
Okay enough waffle and onto why I'm here today.
A wee reminder of the  BT&G challenge and the theme Flowers. Thankfully I had a card I made awhile back and never posted as hadn't managed to squeeze a crafty moment in  with feeling off colour.  Don't think I've ever had such a quick cold, if that's what it was. Forty-eight hours and was gone again!

LOTV image

Memory box border die

heery Lyn Sentiment die

Some random papers

Challenges I would like to play along with
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/ - No digis allowed
http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/ - Celebrations
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Lots of layrs
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Going Dotty
http://songbirdchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Bloom & Grow

Have a lovely weekend
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You make me smile!

Hello everyone

Been having a play with one of my 

favourite LOTV images, just too cute this one

and perfect to bring on Spring

even if it's just in my craft room!

 Coloured with Promarkers

LOTV Patchwork Butterfly

Gorgeous papers from Bearly Mine, just adore the Daisy ones.

Gingham Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl

Made the daisies

Little orange gems

Would like to play along with
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Spring Colours
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Pastel Colours
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Butterflies
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Easter/Spring
http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.co.uk/ - Spring Colours
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ - Sparkle and Bow



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Totally Special

Just noticed LOTV this week is anything goes and my card was made weeks ago so finally has a challenge to suit it and hopefully a couple more. Been busy getting my DT cards up to date as closing down the craft area for a few days for a face lift. My Son has promised to get the roller wettened and change the colour of my walls, looking forward to a cosy looking room.

 The card, well it's a wall hanging actually, made for a friends daughter, it was just perfect as she has a Jack Russell. Quite plain as she isn't a girly girly, well not at the moment.

LOTV inage

Martha Stewart around the page punch

Think they could be My Mind's Eye papers lol!

Green Velvet ribbon

Coloured with Pro/Flexmarkets

Punched flowers added buttons & Bows to center

Hero Arts sentiment

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ - Sketch 34

http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ -Anything Goes

Bye for now

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Fashionista September Blog Hop

Welcome to this months Fashionista challenge and it's a real special one as we are having a Blog Hop too. You should of come from Julie's blog.  Hope you will join in the fun and visit all my teamies, leave a comment to be in with a chance to win  a prize each DT member is giving away and finally leave a comment on the Challenge blog when you have completed the Hop and entered your card for the challenge. You must enter a card to be eligible for any of the prizes. Hope that makes sense! Check the main blog if in doubt.
Okay I'm ready, well I hope Mr Bogger was ready too as I'm on my hols. Having a great time in Canada I hope. Catch up with you all soon.

And our Challenge for this month is 

Computerized sentiment - Winter wonderland

Our main sponsor on the challenge blog is LOTV 

LOTV image kindly donated by our main sponsor

Coloured with Promarkers/Flexmarkers
A sprinkling of Glamour Dust

 Played with

Snowman Snowflake embossing folder 

Blue ink pad to lightly dust over embossed snowflakes

Cuttlebug border Christmas lights embossing folder

Marianne Bauble die/Snowflakes

Square Doily die - not sure

Gems/Lace  from stash

Computerized Sentiment - Beyond Wonderland

Touch of Glamour Dust

Okay the DT's are all being sponsored individually on their blogs  by fab designers. I'm being sponsored by

DigiDarladesigns.

  Leave a comment to  be in with a chance to win 3 images of your choice. The winner will be picked at the end of the challenge.
Next week I'll be showing a card I made using a gorgeous image called Scottie. Hope you'll check back for a nosey. Next stop is Samantha

Rina

Suzie

Natalie

Pat

Eva

Julie 

nnalorac (Carol)

Samantha

Christy 

Katie

bye for now 






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Hello!

Hello everyone, washed out and not just because of the rain. So frustrating I've lost my get up and go so sorry for not dropping by you all regularly, well I do but not always up to leaving you comments on your lovely cards. A real struggle at times but gave myself a kick up the bum yesterday and made a big effort to make a card. Naomi's birthday soon and everyone's going to be shouting for their card . Took me all day but got there, real  pleased with my efforts.

 Flowers from Wild Orchid

LOTV image coloured with Promarkers/Fleximarkers

 Papers  - You know what I'm going to say here! Lost the front cover, sorry folks

Ribbon - The Ribbon Girl

Pearl Brad - The Hobby House

Butterflies - Old as the hills

Hello sentiment - Hero Arts

Challenges I would like to enter

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Gingham/Checks
http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Flower Power.  LOTV stamp over 6months old
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - What's your Crafty Passion, have many but do love cutie images and can't resist  pretty papers.
http://fashionistachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Winged Things
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/ - Girlie card




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Okay, Where you taking me!

Morning everyone, well it's still raining here, how much more can it pour. Only good thing, a good excuse to craft. Do I need an excuse, never lol. Not that I've got up to much. Been a quiet week, recharging my batteries Did tidy my ribbons the other day. In such a mess, had forgotten what I had, half of them were covering each other up and I have to admit there were quite a few doubles. So have taken a leave out of my friends book, Aud. Have got most of them in drawers now, all colour coded, how long that lasts who knows!

Today's card, used LOTV 'Dressing Up', coloured with Pro markers and Flexi markers, love this image.  little girls love doing this and big ones too lol. She is just so sweet and never get tired of colouring her up. Teamed her up with these yummy papers 'miss caroline' from my mind's eye, ooo I do love these, so so pretty. Gosh, is there anything I don't like!

Marianne Leaf Die

Nestie Dies

Artemio Daisy Dies

Candi

Glamour Dust

Challenges I would like to enter
 http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/  - Any die will do
 http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ - Show us your style
 http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ - -Pastel colours
 http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - It;s a girl thing
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ - Time to play
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/- Here comes Summer
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ \use a Die
http://charismacardz.blogspot.com - Summer
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/- Anything Goes
http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/challenge-25-girls-girls-girls.html
 -Girls,girls,girls
http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/- Sketch
http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Summertime
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  - To 'Die' for
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  - Summer Daze
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  - Summer Dresses






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Sitting Pretty!

Afternoon floks, having a lazy Sunday here, need to charge my batteries up ready to battle my way through some housework beginning of the week. Want things a bit more organised as  my Son is coming home from Canada, so looking forward to Friday. Will be staying for six weeks and then he's heading off back to Australia.
My card today is one for the box, saying that I have just boxed up some pile of cards for the Cat's protection League. Hopefully they will be able to sell them to help feed so many abandoned cats.

Used Boufle papers, so much greener in reality, LOTV image coloured with promarkers, Memory box flower die, sizzix leaf, lace and gems from stash.

 http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  - Go Green

http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.com/ - Bingo - Flowers/Ribbon/Lace/ Gems





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Happy Easter

 Hello everyone,  have spent some of my  day making this  4x4 box and intend putting some of those  Malteser Bunnies  in it. Will line the inside in case the chocolate marks the box so it can be recycled to store something else after.  

 LOTV Patchwork stamp coloured with Promarkers

Docraft papers

Linen card

Martha Stewart around the page punch

Daisy Die

Punched Leaves

Candi

Glamour Dust

 Bunnies - http://craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/bunnies.html

Egg and or Bunnies - http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/

Chocolate Bunny - http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.co.uk/

Open - http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/flutter-by-wednesday-197.html

Happy Easter - http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Easter/Spring - http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/

Spring Time - http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/
Happy Easter - http://papersundaes.blogspot.co.uk/

Easter creations/Animals - http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Easter - http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/

 Wishing you all a lovely Easter and hope the Sun shines where ever you are.
bye for now





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Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Umbrella Bunny

Afternoon folks, my card today started on Sunday, was really windy here and while I was rummaging  came across this little LOTV cutie, a freebie from this months Papercraft Inspirations Magazine and thought it was perfect to have a play with on such a day.

Coloured with Promarkers

The Daisies I have had lying in a box for a couple of years so can't remember where they came from but could be made with punches and a Candi. dot.

Memorybox Leaf Die

• First Edition Papers - Up & Away
• LOTV Umbrella Bunny
• Punched Leaves
• Fiskars border punch
• Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Faded Jeans

 http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/  - Lots of Layers
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/   - Paper piecing
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/  0 Always Anything Goes
http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/ - Flower Power
http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ - Circles
http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/ - Yummy
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ - 3 different papers
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Your Choice

bye for now




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