On a Roll Take Two

WOW Another couple of days of being on a Crafting Roll....and boy am I enjoying it....

 

First things first. This is the Birthday Card and Gift that I made one of our neighbours.

She loves green, but only certain tones of green.
 

 

I decorated a basket with some elasticated ribbon/lace around the top. Then I put some wide raffia in green around the bottom half of the basket, then a cream knitted textured lace on top of that.

I decorated with large and small leaves, a cream tea rose, stringed pearl spray and two pearl stick pins.

 

The colours used on this card are Tim Holtz Forest Moss and Bundled Sage.

 

From what I am told, she absolutely loved both of them...I hope she wasn't just being kind lol

 

  

The above card was made for a 'One Word Wonder' challenge over on the Mad Crafters Giggles Facebook Group. The word was 'Water'. I used a S.W.A.L.K image and the backing paper is a 12x12 K&Co paper that I found in my stash.

 

 

 

The above card is another card I made for  a 'One Word Wonder' challenge over on the Mad Crafters Giggles Facebook Group. The word was 'House'. This was a pack I found in my stash. I won it in a raffle at a crafty meet last year.

 

 



This card was made from a topper set from Kanban. I used an A4 embossing folder to make the spotted embossed backing. I love the bright sunshine yellow.

 

 

 

Thank you once again for all the lovely comments that people leave on my blog. All comments will be returned, even if it takes me a couple of days to return the visit.

 







LEJ Designs Challenge.....

Well ladies and gents, it's Challenge time again over on LEJ Designs Challenge blog. 

The theme this week is......

'The Sun Has Got His Hat On'

This theme is quite a broad theme. It's to do with summer, holidays, bright summery colours, summer animals/insects etc...

Please find below the information for the Challenge Blog, as well as the LEJ Designs shop. 

Please take the time to visit the shop, new designs are added all the time, along with some freebies on offer...

LEJ Designs Challenge Blog - http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 

LEJ Designs Digi Shop - http://www.lejdesigns

Our wonderful sponsors again this week are:

What I made...

Lindsay (the owner and designer of LEJ Designs), recently finished a gorgeous Bee digi image. I was so eager to use this image, so chose to make a card that used a summer insect and lovely bright sunny yellow in my make.

This is what I made.....

The image was gorgeously shaded, which means that it took very little to colour. 

I printed off three bee's and cut them up to make it a decoupage look.

Each layer I painted with black and yellow distress inks and a water brush. For the eyes and the wings I used mica powder, crackle glaze and glitter. 

The backing was done with a honeycomb stencil, which I embossed, drew round, painted with mod podge and glitter...

I hope this cheers you up with the lovely sunshine yellow.

It doesn't scream 'the sun has got his hat on', but if we all made the same kind of thing, it would be boring :-) 

I hope you will pop over to the shop and the blog and play along with us over on the LEJ Designs Challenge Blog.

Hugs and <3 

Lisa xxxxx

 

 

 

 

LEJ Designs Challenge # 57 - something for the Boys/Men

This weeks challenge over on the LEJ Designs Challenge Blog is 'SOMETHING FOT THE BOYS/MEN'

 

 

 

The top prize is a choice of 4 fantastic Digi Images from LEJ Designs Shop.

 

 

 

Second prize is supplied by one of our wonderful sponsors, which this week is:

 

 

 

For information on chances to win more prizes, please see the main blog post.

My Make 

 This is what I came up with...I had an idea in my mind and wanted to make something for the boys rather than older men. 

I asked Lindsay (designer and owner of LEJ Designs) if she would draw me a space rocket, and boy did she produce a fantastic one! 

My mojo is still not fully back, but I hope you find this card as fun and bright as I wanted it to be.....

 

 

I really hope you will pop over to The LEJ Designs Challenge Blog and join in with the wonderful challenge.

 

Hugs Lisa xxxxxx

 



Stamped and Bright

Well I have been on a card making mission today. I made a list of the Challenge Blogs that were holding challenges I was interested in entering, and set to work.

 

This is the second card I made today.

 

 

I found the Image and Sentiment Stamps in my stamp box.

I stamped them onto Hunkydory Professional Stamping and Colouring card and used my Spectrum Noir pens to colour them in with the same colours.

 

I found a gorgeous grass Green colour that I have used to matt all the elements of the card.

The backing paper is from my stash and works perfectly with the card. I used a EK Success border punch along the edge and to also make a border for the lovely yellow ribbon, which I also made a lovely bow from.

 

The image and sentiment has been bordered with a glittery faux stitching and accents on both highlighted with glitter stickles, like the wings, centre of the flowers and some of the dots in the sentiment.

 

The flowers are punched in two different sizes and put together and then the glitter stickles used on them also.

I finished off with beautiful pink pearls which were given to me by a fellow crafting friend.

 

 

 

 

 

I would love to enter this card into the following Blog Challenges:

 

No Matter Which Challenge - BINGO! Sparkle/glitter, border punch and bow

Crafting Muskateers - Stamped Image

 

Rhedd & Rosies - Blooming Lovely

 

 

I hope you enjoyed my blog post, and liked my card.

Thank you for your lovely comments....

 

Hugs and <3

 

Lisa xxxxx

 



Summer's Here!

Today's card has taken inspiration from the gorgeous sunny day with the clear blue sky...(finally I hear you all say).

I printed the image and backing paper from 'The Great Outdoors' CD. 

I have glittered the sentiment and the bucket and spade. 

Used a border punch for one edge, and ripped the other edge for the page border.

I have a white twine bow with a glittery button on the top. 

Finished off with card candi in matching colours. 

I'd love to enter this card into the following Blog Challenges:

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Beginning with B (beach, bird, bucket, bow, button, border)

Emma's Crafty Challenge - Buttons and Bows

 

I hope this card cheer you up and makes you think of summer. 

Hugs  and <3

Lisa xxxxx

 

The cards that are so hard to make

Over the last few weeks I have been asked to make quite a few 'thinking of you' cards to be sent to people who have been diagnosed with terminal illnesses. 

Yesterday I was asked to make a sympathy card. 

I find these types of cards so hard as they are so easy to get wrong. It's finding a balance of 'comforting but understated'. 

In my stash I found a Hunkydory topper and backing sheet for sympathy cards. 

I made two cards, that way the customer can choose which one they think is more appropriate. 

I hope they are suitable and that the recipient gets some comfort from it. 

I just want to say thank you for all the lovely comments that people leave, as well as a huge thank you to the lovely people who have donated towards my sponsored slim. 

Loves of hugs and <3 to you all,

Lisa xxxx
 
 

SeemaCrafts - Mixed Media Challenge

WOOHOO My first Design Team piece for 'SeemaCrafts'

 

Junes Challenge is 'Mixed Media' and opens for enteries on the 1st June 2013. For this challenge we would like people to use your imagination and think outside the box.

We love cards being entered, however this challenge is for people to get messy and use what they have always wanted to use. Because of the theme, we would like more than just 'Paper, Ribbon and Embellishments' used on a card.

 

Mixed media can be from glass to wood to metal to inks to varnishes etc.....Raid your crafty stash and garages/sheds and let your creativity run wild :D

 

 

This challenge will run for a month over on SeemaCrafts

 

 

SeemaCrafts also have a website, youtube channel and a facebook group, please click the following links for further information:

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/seemacrafts/videos?view=0&flow=grid

 

http://www.seemacrafts.com/

 

http://seemacrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seemacrafts/397744770311982

 

 

This months challenge is sponsored by the amazing 'LEJ Designs'

 

 

 

 

My Design Team Piece

 

Well, down to what I have made.....I have to say, I am so proud of this piece as it is so far out of my comfort zone I cant even see it anymore lol

 

 

What I Have Used

 

 Canvas Board - From the Works

Vintage Image - Given to me by a Fellow Crafter

Ribbon - From my Stash

Vintage Papers - Given to me by a Fellow Crafter

Skeleton Leaves - From The Range

Large Paper Rose - From The Range

Pearl Strand - From a Local Florest Warehouse

Stamp - From HobbyCraft

Ink - Rangers Forest Moss Distress Ink

Ink - Rangers Crushed Corduroy Distress Ink

Ink - Rangers Old Linen Distress Ink

Craft Mask - From eBay

Mod Podge - From eBay

Wall Filler - From Homebase

Wired Twine - From a Local Florest Warehouse

Bronze Metal Key - Given to me by a Fellow Crafter

Alcohol Ink - Rangers

Ink Spray - Rangers Old Linen and Crushed Corduroy Distress Ink Re-inkers

 

I have to admit, I loved making this as I got VERY messy and just did what I felt like doing rather than thinking it out.

 

I hope you like my make, and I hope it has inspired you to pop over to SeemaCrafts and join the challenge....

 

Challenges I would Like to Enter

Crafty Ribbons #46 - Anything Goes with Ribbons or Lace
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Inkspirational #22 - Anything Goes
Stampavie and More #194 - Ribbon or Lace
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Happy Campers #17 - Use Metal
Challenges 4 Everybody #21 - Anything Goes
Totally PaperCrafts - Anything Goes

 

Hugs and <3 as always, and thank you for visiting,

 

Lisa xxxxx

 

 

 

 

 

 



HELP FOR HEROS.....

After the recent tragic events, I would like to post the HELP FOR HEROES link.

It would be wonderful if people could donate to this worthwhile charity, and show support for our troops of the past, present and future as well as those fallen ones.

 

If we all donated just £1 then it would make a huge difference to the people who are directly and indirectly affected by this charity.

 

Rest in Peace Lee and all the other fallen and injured soldiers.

 

Thank you for taking the time to read this post.

 

Lisa xxxx



LEJ Designs - Challenge #55 - Celebrate

WOW Another quick two weeks..... Can't believe how quick these challenges come around.

I havent done a huge amount of crafting, as my brother has been home and I have been getting things sorted out to make my crafting more easier (i.e. more organised to I can actually find what I want to use).....

 

 

This weeks challenge over on the LEJ Designs Challenge Blog is 'CELEBRATE'.

 

 

 

The top prize is a choice of 4 fantastic Digi Images from LEJ Designs Shop.

 

 

 

Second prize is supplied by one of our wonderful sponsors, which this week is:

 

 

 

For information on chances to win more prizes, please see the main blog post.

 

 

Right, here is what I have made. I have to admit, I found this quite difficult as my mojo seemed to have gone on holiday!!

 

 

What I Used

 

Happy Day Digi Image from LEJ Designs

Polaroid Frame from a Serif Digi Kit

Roses from a Serif Digi Kit

Backing from a Serif Digi Kit

Ribbon from Stash

Coloured Card from Stash

Tonic Border Punch

8x8 Card Blank

White ink pen for Faux Stitches

Secura Glitter pen

Marianne Designs Heart Dies

Flat Backed Pearls

 

 

I hope you like this card. It isn't one of my best, however my mojo had gone walk about!

 

I really hope you will pop over to The LEJ Designs Challenge Blog and join in with the wonderful challenge.

 

Hugs Lisa xxxxxx

 



'Blog Of The Week', New DT and What I've been up too

What I've Been Doing

 

Well, I have been on Slimming World for about 6 weeks now and I finally hit my '1 stone award' as well as my 'Bronze Body Magic'. For the body magic and weight loss I have been doing lots and lots of exercise and cooking. Due to this, I haven't had much time to do anything but make the odd card at night.

 

I have now found an even balance between the weight loss and my love of crafting.....

 

 

Blog Of The Week

 

 

I have won 'Blog Of The Week' over on the All Things Crafty group on Facebook.

I am so happy to win this as I haven't had much time to blog of late and felt my blog was being neglected. This has spurred me on to blog more again.....

I am just waiting on the badge for this, so I can show it off on my blog sidebar.

 

 New Design Teams

 

I am so so pleased to announce that I have been asked to joining the Design Team of Seema's Crafts

This Challenge blog is still quite new and I am excited to join the team and promote the blog and its lovely owner.

Seema Crafts currently have a challenge running 'Alter a match box' and there are some gorgeous prizes up for grabs. Pop over and have a look....

 

 

I am also very pleased to be asked to join the Design Team for The Friendly Crafters group on Facebook. This is a different kind of Design Team as there isn't a challenge blog.

The role of the DT is to help answer crafters questions, judge monthly group challenges and make tutorials for the challenge themes.

Please pop over and have a look, all new and existing crafters are welcome.

 

 

 

Cards I Have Made

 

I wont bother trying to explain how I have made ALL of these, but if you want any details then please just ask......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry for the many photos, but I had a lot to catch up on lol

 

I hope you enjoy looking and all comments are welcome.

 

 

Hugs Lisa xxxxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



LEJ Designs Challenge #53 - using borders and/or corners

WOW that fortnight went quick! 

Today is the launch of Challenge #53 - Use borders and/or corners, over on the LEJ Designs Challenge Blog - 

CLICK HERE FOR BLOG 

LEJ Designs is run by the very talented Lindsay Elis Jolly. Lindsay draws her own digi images, which are very easy to colour and very versatile! On the challenge blog is the link to Lindsay's web shop. 

The random winner will win 4 fantastic images from LEJ Designs. 

Second prize is donated by one of our amazing sponcers, please go to the Challenge for more DETAILS.

I have been missing in action for a while due to several things all happening at once.... I won't bore you with details! 

I am slowly getting back into crafting and blogging thanks to my DT place on LEJ Design Team. 

Here is my make.....

What I used:

LEJ Designs 'Mrs She' digi stamp

Various diecuts

Gold mirri card

Paper from stash

Black mirri card

Red card for card base

Card Candi

Black ribbon from stash

This was a great card to make, with all the rich colours..... 

I hope you will join the Challenge this week, and future weeks as they are always fun and we always have great prizes up for grabs!!! 

Please pop over and show some support for the Blog, amazing sponcers and its Design Team... 

Hugs Lisa xxxxxxx