Winter Wonderland - Have a Mousey Christmas!

Here's my card for Winter Wonderland's 'Have a Mousey Christmas' challenge:-

Image - Penny Black 'Xmouse Ornament'

Coloured with Copics

Papers - Forever Friends

Bazzill and Core'dinations Card Stock

Nestabilities and Amazing Frames

Martha Stewart - Icicle Border Punch

Martha Stewart - Snowflake Punch

Dovecraft - Small Snowflake Punch

Computer Generated Sentiment

Gems from stash

Stickles Glitter Glue

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - Trick or Treat?

It's Nat's turn to set the Dare over at Daring Cardmakers this week and I am so glad she's chosen:-

Trick or Treating!

With Halloween just a few days away you still have time to get your spooky vibes going and make a Halloween card or you could use some ghoulish Halloween colours to make a non-Halloween card.... the choice is yours.

I don't send Halloween cards but I just love to make them and I've got to say this is my favourite so far:-

Papers including the spooky characters in the window and door are from the We R Memory Keepers Halloween Stack

Bazzill and Core'dinations 'Whitewash' Card Stock

Bats and House Sizzix Die

Fence 'Tim Holtz' Sizzix Die

Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch

'Spooky' cut out using QuicKutz Silhouette

Moon cut out using Amazing Frames

Computer Generated Sentiment

White Gel Pen for highlighting

Lynda xxx

I'm a Winner!

After having a really crap day yesterday I was absolutely thrilled to bits to learn I had won Brenda's 'Yummy Candy' . If you don't know Brenda already she is the most generous and wonderful blogger and a really talented lady. Thank you so much Brenda I am so looking forward to receiving my parcel and finding out what it contains.

If you check out my sidebar you'll find more candy from Brenda - click on the link to find out more. You could be a winner too!

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Spooky Nights

Here's my card for Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week - the theme is:-

SPOOKY NIGHTS!

Image - Penny Black 'treatin witch'

Coloured with ProMarkers

Background Papers (Purple and Orange spotty) are Digi

Green Check Diecut by Moxxie

Sizzix Bats Die

Martha Stewart Pumpkin Punch

Computer Generated Sentiment

Stampin Up - Oval and Scallop oval Punches

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - Autumn Leaves

It's my turn to set the Dare this week over at Daring Cardmakers so I've gone with the very topical theme of:-

AUTUMN LEAVES

I absolutely adore Autumn and the colours that come with it so this week I'd like you to get creative with leaves. Create backgrounds or even flowers with them or just simply use them to embellish your cards. Don't forget the autumnal colours though!

Here's my card:-

I've used two Leaf Punches here - the Small one is a Martha Stewart one and I've just punched out a selection of Bazzill and Kraft Cardstock.

The Large Leaf Punch is a Woodware one which punches and embosses at the same time. I've used plain white printer paper (120gsm) and then coloured them with Distress Inks. To finish off I've added Diamond Glaze to give the feel of dew drops on the leaves.

Image is one of the wonderful Stampotique Stamps - 'Moth Fab'

Coloured with ProMarkers and I've added Diamond Glaze to this image after it was fixed to the card as it really emphasises the bright colours.

Background Paper is My Minds Eye 'Bloom & Grow'

Computer Generated Sentiment

Nestabilities

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Swarovski Crystals

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - A Sketch

A fabulous sketch from Debby this week over at Penny Back Saturday Challenge:-

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'Jolly Xmas Kitty'

Coloured with ProMarkers

Papers - MME and Basic Grey

Melissa Frances Rub-On

Ribbon from Stash

Card Candy

Fluffy Stuff sprinkled with Crystal Glitter

Lynda xxx

Craftwork Cards - Ribbon Give Away!

To celebrate the launch of their new Ribbon Collection Craftwork Cards have got an amazing Blog Candy, an irresistible Ribbon Give Away worth £127!!!

It's your chance to win one metre of every ribbon on their website. Their stunning collection has eight fabulous finishes velvet, grosgrain, super sheer, micro dot, polka dot, gingham, stripes and satin in an astonishing array of colours, 226 in all.

To enter: All you have to do is leave a comment on their blog telling them about your creative ribbon tips. They will then compile a ribbon ideas guide using the top tips which will be included in every ribbon order placed throughout November.

Closing date: You have until Sunday 31st October 2010 to enter and the winner will be randomly selected and announced on Monday 1st November 2010.

Good Luck!

Lynda xxx

Kathy's Waffle Sketch File - More Daisies!!!

There's another fabulous sketch over at Kathy's Waffle Sketch File and I'm sorry but the daisies are making another appearance lol - I've got a thing about them! Mind you the image did have something to do with it this time.

Here's Kathy's Sketch for October:-

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'squeeze till I squeak'

Copics

Card Stock - Craftwork Cards

Paper - All My Memories

Computer Generated Sentiment

Ribbon from Stash

Stickles

Punches:- Leaf, Daisy, Hole, Oval and Scallop Oval

Amazing Frames

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - The Anniversary Waltz

Almost done with the decorating - just a few finishing touches to add now thank goodness! Trouble is the rest of the house looks shabby so we've got our next project in the planning - hall and stairs! Having a bit of a rest first though.

Over at Daring Cardmakers we're still in celebratory mood as it's our Anniversary Month so the theme this week is:-

Welcome to the Dance

We'd like you to take Dance and Dancing as your inspiration and do some fancy footwork on your cards this week. We can't wait to see how you shimmy along with this one. Be it Ballet, Street-dance, Flamenco or Tango, the (dance) floor is yours.

Here's my card:-

Image and Letters cut out using QuicKutz Silhouette

Papers are all from my scraps box

Bazzill and Craftwork Cards Card Stock

Computer Generated Sentiment

Daisy Punch

Photo Corner Punch

Oval and Scallop Oval Punches

Amazing Frames (Little Claire Designs)

Stickles

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - Office Blocks

Our lovely Rein has come up with a fantastic Dare this week over at Daring Cardmakers. She wants us to use items you'd find in the Office. Pop on over to see what the rest of the Team have come up with because they are fabulous. I think we've all enjoyed this week's challenge... a lot!

Here's my cards:-

My Office Items are:-

Paper Clip, Staples, Highlighter Pen, Graph Paper and Calendar

Papers and Chipboard Sentiment from Scenic Route 'Surprise' Kit

DCWV Textured Card Stock

Flower, Circle and Scallop Edge Punches

Liquid Pearls

Self Adhesive Pearls

I loved making this card so much I decided to make a Christmas version:-

Papers - Cosmo Cricket 'Mitten Weather'

Bazzill Bling Card Stock

Heart and Holly Punches

Flowers and Brad from Stash

Computer Generated Sentiment

Can I just apologise in advance to everyone as I might not be around much during the next week or so - we're busy decorating (well Mark is lol and I'm doing my best to help) and you know what that's like - the whole house is up-side-down and we may have to dismantle the computer for a while too. Hope it's not going to be too traumatic lol.

Have fun whatever you're up to!

Lynda xxx

World Card Making Day!

Today is World Card Making Day and over at Daring Cardmakers we've been asked to join in the fun alongside Papercraft Inspirations Magazine who are having a Christmas blog party all weekend, celebrating Christmas and offering Christmas card making ideas, projects, competitions, money-saving offers and more, all that you'll need for the festive season.

Pop over to Daring Cardmakers and Papercraft Inspirations Magazine to see what we're all up to and we'd love it if you'd join in with the fun too!

Here's the card I made and I think the sentiment was just perfect for the occasion!

To make this card I used:-

Penny Black Slapstick Stamp Set - Carolling Penguins

Stamped onto Watercolour paper with StazOn Ink

and coloured with AquaMarkers

Plenty of Stickles was added!

Mounted onto Bazzill Card Stock

Punched with Martha Stewart Crown Border Punch

and embossed the White with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Tiny Snowflakes - Woodware Punch

Peel Off Gems for the centres

Have a Great Day!

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - Opalus

We're celebrating the OPAL this month over at Daring Cardmakers - the birthstone for October. It's also our anniversary month too - DCM is FOUR years old!!! Not only that we've also got a wonderful Guest Designer joining us for the next 2 months... Samm. Welcome aboard Samm and thanks for agreeing to join us - hope you have a great time!

My brother has put an order in for a Christening card for a very special little girl and he's honoured to have been asked to be her God Father. So I took the opportunity to use this gorgeous (opal) card stock and make a start. It's actually an easel card but I haven't got all the details of the sentiment he wants to add so I've just photographed the main part for now.

Stamp by Lili of the Valley

Coloured with Copics

Bazzill and Opal Card Stock

Scalloped Frame - Marianne Design

Butterfly and Leaf Punches

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Flowers from Stash

Self Adhesive Glitter Dots

Stickles

Lynda xxx