Let it Snow.....

Hello one and all and.... December!!!!!    Own up...who let December out to play this early in the year???  At least it hasn't been too cold yet...well...that was until the Challenge at IndigoBlu launched in November!
The theme of 'Let it Snow' cooled us all down and has given us an excuse to play in our craft rooms, with all those yummy IndigoBlu Christmas stamps, frosty looking metallic paints and snowy looking gesso!
I decided to use the gorgeous Rockin' Robin stamp this time...with vellum and embossing powder. I then brayered a layer of IndigoBlu Snow White metallic paint over the top...and coloured the robin in with Distress Ink... and the occasional swirl too. I put the ribbon through my printer to get the Let It Snow wording in a snowflake font  

Have a great weekend everyone...happy crafting x

Lydia xx

An IndigoBlu Indian Summer....

Morning :)
It's another beautiful sunny day down here in the South of England...and such a good time to share with you my Indian Summer card.  The lovely Clare invited all us 'out and about'  IndigoBlu Demonstrator girls to join in with the  'mid-challenge' reminder post for the IndigoBlu Challenge Blog :)
So here is mine, using one of my favourite IndigoBlu stamps...BIG Butterfly x

You still have plenty of time to join in and this is what is up for grabs!!!

The fabulous Winner’s prize this month is your choice of IndigoBlu stamps.  As always, you have 3 options to choose from:

1:   2 Large stamp plates

or
2:   4 Small stamp plates

or

3:   1 Large and 2 small plates

There’s also the Winner’s Badge, and one for the Top 3, to display proudly on your Blog,  and the WINNER of the challenge will also be invited to do a GUEST SPOT on a future Challenge Launch post.  That’s right you’re work will be on the blog along with the Design Team.

Also the top three each month (chosen by the DT) will all be invited to do an inspiration piece to be included on the new reminder post, that now goes live mid challenge. 

So .....  if you’d like a chance to be featured on the IndigoBlu Challenge Blog get those stamps out and get creating!

Have a great day...and Happy Crafting 

Lydia xx

A Touch of Elegance.........

Good morning all :)
Wow!! It's July!!! Which means that we're half way through 2014!  What happened to the first 6 months?? They've whizzed by!  In another 6 months Christmas will be over and we'll be starting a New Year!!! Eeeek!!!
Moving swiftly on Lol .............................. ;)

Thank you to everyone who took part in the June challenge at Tattered Lace...it was great to see so many fab creations for the Guys.

Our theme for July is....Elegance.... an easy one as far as Tattered Lace dies are concerned! The hardest part is choosing which dies to use!! :)
Soooo...after a few cups of coffee and several stages of whittling down...I chose ....

Dies used:
Over the Edge Baroque....
Corset...
Doily Corner dies...
The 'belly band' was made with
Beloved Borders
Chantilly Bow (small)
AND
One of the brand new Tattered Lace embossing Folders - Rose Garden

The background was embossed with one of the gorgeous BRAND NEW Tattered Lace embossing folders... I used vellum to make it more delicate looking...then edged with Pan Pastels for that elegant pink touch...as have the Doily corners.
Inside this criss cross card I have cut two of the Corsets, gathered Tulle and sandwiched it between the layers. To finish it off I've added two of the beautiful diamante flowers from Tattered Lace and also a few single Diamante.

I hope you'll come and join us for the Tattered Lace challenge this month...you'll find it hard to make something other than elegant with these stunning dies!!  :)

Happy Crafting
Lydia xx

Coffee Time ...

Yuk, yuk, yuk....what a miserable day here in the South of England!! But I suppose it is Autumn... and I know our friends out in Australia would dearly love this amount of rain right now x
Daisy had a 'duvet day' today as her school had an inset day... which was good with me as I had a quick tidy on my desk...and then....untidied it all over again!! :)
Today's card sets the scene of a little coffee house :)  Coffee?? Me?? Nah!!! Lol
Using a gorgeous Lily of the Valley image...Tim Holtz 'Wall' embossing folder...Marianne Lamp post die...La La Land Fence die...tiny blossoms from WOC...and a Spellbinder window......here it is x

Take care all x

Mess and elegance with Heartfelt Creations

Morning world...oh no wait....it's now afternoon!! Eeek...where did my morning go?? O.o
This is the third and final project that I submitted to the Heartfelt Creations DT call. I had a wonderful time playing in the world of girly grunge :)

Voting...HERE... is open until the 18th Oct and I really appreciate your time...and vote x
Thanks for looking and have a fab day xx

Flutterbies and Flowers...

Morning all :)
Just going through picture files and realise there is so much I haven't blogged!! Bad me seems to Facebook things these days and neglect my blog...tut tut !!
Sooooo....here is a card I made mainly with the Time Flies collection from Craftwork Cards and an image from Saturated Canary.
I have also used Grand Decorative Circles from Spellbinders...Stampin' Up! Rich Razzleberry ink...Fran-tage embossing enamel (LOVE that stuff!!) ...a bow made from lace.. the image coloured with Prisma pencils...all put together and made with love xx
Have a fab day xx

I'm entering this into ...

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Glitz and Glamour 

Stampavie and More - Flowers 

Heartfelt Flowers....

Hi all...from a nice sunny and 'warmish' South of England :)
This is a card I made using the Heartfelt dies and stamps. I absolutely love making something from scrap...and these flowers started life as a scrap piece of half inked vellum.
The Sun Kissed Fleur flowers were stamped... embossed in white...cut with the matching dies...shaped and then edged with gold embossing powder.
I've used Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals one as the center layers with a sentiment from Inkylicious.

I am entering this card into the following challenges...
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything goes...with ribbon!
Paper Crafting Journey - Flowers
Happy Campers - Flowers
Creative Knockouts - Texture
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Punches and Dies

Christmas with the Wrinklies!

Those loveable Wrinklies are back at La Pashe again...and it's Christmas time!! :)
There are some wonderful images to work with...oh and backing papers...bookmarks...and  gift tags too!  Quick!! Go and order yours before they run off and find something else to do!!! ;) xx

Book folding....

Sooo...you go away on holiday...can't take your craft room...but get that urge to play with paper!?!  So did I!! :)

This started out life as a hardback book which was just calling to be altered! :)

I folded all the pages on holiday and when I got back finished it off by inking the edges...stamping and embossing the inside covers and . I thought it kind of looked ballet dressish...so added a Prima wedding stamped lady to the spine and added a ribbon around the 'waist' x

50 Shades of Fabulous!

Hello!! :)
I'm back ... and with something a little bit naughty for a Sunday morning! Oh no...wait...it's 12.15...it's afternoon so maybe that's not quite so bad!! ;)
This is made with a range of stamps designed by...and exclusive to Dragonfly Designs...and available NOW!! 50 Shades of Fabulous is a huge selection of images and phrases. and for those of us who are Mr Grey fans you will know and just LOVE them!!

Now 'Don't bite your lip' Umming about it...or think 'Laters baby'......just nip and get them...and enjoy!!! ;)

See you soon xx


Robyn's Fetish Challenge - Lots of Layers 
Get Inky Challenge - Ribbons

Bright White at Mo's!

Is it just me, or are the weeks on fast forward at the moment??? We're half way through September already and the summer holidays are becoming a distant memory! But hey...the nights are drawing in and it's another good excuse to stay in the warm and craft!!

This week, Paola has set us a fabulous challenge at Mo's...Bright White! I just love the fresh, clean look of white cards and with the new Christmas images from Mo, I just had to make a baby Christmas card. I have made another Criss Cross card...I'm loving these...and have used the gorgeous image First Christmas ...

I am entering this into ...

Die Cut Dreams - Sweet Little Girl (using digital image)

Alota Rubber Stamps - DIY flowers

Die Cut Dreams Christmas - Children's Christmas

Silent Night...

...and seems as it's 1.15 in the morning, it is very quiet here! Bliss :0)

I'm just loving these new die cut decoupage sheets from La Pashe, and I'm really not a decoupage kinda girl! I love the look and the overall effect of it, but I just don't like all the fiddly cutting out!

So, if you're like me...chuck away those tiny little scissors (Eeeek...minding where you chuck them of course!! *.*) and grab a few sheets of these instead ...you'll just love them! ♥

These are from the Christmas Carol range and you can view them HERE ...

I am entering this into

Our Creative Corner - Embossing

Papertake Weekly - White and bright!

'Birthday Somethings'

The challenge over at 'Stamp Something' for this week is..... 'Birthday Somethings' ...
We have a new challenge for you this week, "Birthday Somethings" and it's being sponsored by Starving Artistamps! For this challenge just make a project with the theme of birthdays. You can make a card for someone or scrap a page using photos from a birthday party, or even make a gift idea for a birthday present. Have fun with this challenge!

Papers - Funky Fairys Papercrafts - Blue Christmas
CS Matt - White Mirror Card
Cuttlebug Folder - Swirls
Stamped images - Stampin' Up! - Crazy For Cupcakes
Coloured with - Sakura Pens
Shrink Plastic, embellishment and ribbon from stock