Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue 2014-2015 Launch Blog Hop

It's almost time for the BRAND NEW 2014/15 Stampin' Up! catalogue!!!!  The 1st of July is the UK launch date and boy are you going to LOVE it!!!!  <3
I am part of Amanda Fowler's lovely Inspiring Inkin' team...and about 20 of us are giving you a sneaky peek of some of the fab new products coming in the new catalogue with a Blog Hop!!

If you just popped in for a casual visit...'Welcome!!...it's really lovely to have you here. If you'd like to join our Blog Hop, the links are at the bottom of this post...just hop on board :)

For my sneaky peek I have made a nursery mobile with the very new...very cute and adorable Something for Baby bundle. This is a stamp and die set bundled together to save 15% on buying separately :)
I have used Calypso Coral card stock & ink (from the Subtles colour family) ...brand new Lullaby Designer Papers for the prams and the rolled roses...which have been made with the Stampin' Up! 1 3/4" 2 1/2" circle punches...all finished off with some of the gorgeous Stampin' Up! Pearl Basic Jewels.

I hope you've enjoyed your visit and my project. Top up that tea cup and enjoy the rest of your hopping :)

Thank you for stopping by
Lydia xxx

 Your Hop links are below :) x

One for the Guys!

Morning one and all...from a lovely sunny (at the moment!!) South of England :)
Here we are..a new month...and a brand new challenge at Tattered Lace! Something a bit different this time...it's One for the Guys ...and it's surprising just how many of those elegant, delicate dies can turn macho!!! ;)

I have made a wall hanging for Rob's shed from a scrap of MDF, which Rob kindly cut and routered for me. It's been painted and crackled and then I've added Tattered Lace elements.

Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with this month...so have fun with it and ...
Happy Crafting :)

Lydia xx

My Stampin' Up! Online shop is...LIVE!!

Hi all :)
Just thought I'd let you know that at long last I have a Stampin' Up! online shop ...and it is now ....OPEN!!! :)
So for those of you who have a love for all things Stampin' Up!....you can now make that cup of coffee and .............SHOP...from the comfort of your home! x

The link is HERE....and also at the top of my blog on the right hand side. If you have any questions, my email address is at the top of my shop page x

Happy crafting
Lydia xx

Tattered Candle...

Hi all :)
Just nipping in with a reminder of the Tattered Lace challenge  for May :) The theme is Romance & Roses and you can use any of your Tattered Lace dies this time.
I have used the beautiful Lace Carriage...Hidden Amore Edge...Lacy Rose collection...and leaves from the Rambling Rose die.Cut them from gold tissue to add to my candle x

These dies are so versatile...we'd all love to see what you do with them! AND...there is a chance to WIN a THREE month subscription of the Tattered Lace magazine too!!! 

Good Luck...and Happy Crafting
Lydia xx

Romance & Roses - Tattered Lace - May challenge

Morning all :)
A new month...and a new challenge theme with Tattered Lace. Firstly, thank you to everyone who joined us for our first ever challenge last month...well done to Jacquie who won my blog candy of Lavish Blooms....and...don't forget to check over on the challenge blog to see who's won the £50 voucher for entering :)
Soooooo...here we are in May...and our Tattered Lace blog challenge theme this month is ......

...Romance & Roses....

I've made an exploding box ...and look...even had matching crackled Navy and White nails!! Lol 

The Roses on the side panels are from the Rambling Rose die. 

 

The little butterflies are made from the tiny bow from Lattice Bows. 

...wrapped up with a ribbon...
...the centre box top is edged with hearts from the Beloved Borders

And the rose made from the Lacy Rose collection takes centre stage. 

There we have my DT piece ...

You don't have to use specific Tattered Lace dies this month ...

The Tattered Lace Dies I've used are:
Rambling Rose (free with issue 5)
Westminster
Westminster Corner

Beloved Borders
Doily Delights
Lattice Bow
Lacy Rose Collection
&
Mini Love Plaque

We'd all love to see your creations ...
Happy Crafting 

Lydia xx

And the Tattered Lace Candy winner is...

Hi all ... so sorry for keeping you in suspense!!!!
Thank you for entering our Tattered Lace blog candy...and for your messages. As some of you used Linky and some left comments, it was easier to draw it the old fashioned way. So...I wrote names on paper... and before she mooched off to bed earlier...got Daisy to pick a winner :)

.....and that winner is....

Jacquie at  Jacquie's Jewels 

Congratulations Jacquie... if you can email me with your details
I will arrange for your goodies to be sent out to you xx

Tattered Lace Challenge Blog Candy!!

I'm back again!!!
I'm back to show you what I made today using the Tattered Lace Lavish Blooms Poppy dies and Lavish Leaves.... AND....if you're still with me at the bottom of my post...An EASTER SURPRISE awaits you!!!!! ;)
Our challenge this month on the Tattered Lace challenge blog is for your project to include Lavish Blooms...and there is still time for you to join us! :)
For those of you who own any of the Lavish Blooms, you'll know that each of the flowers have three dies to them...and they're a good size! Well, I decided to see if they'd cut shrink plastic...and in what kind of detail!! I was pleasantly surprised...the large and small plain ones cut brilliantly as expected...and the middle sized fancy one...also FAB!!

I think if I'd given them an extra shim and another pass they would have cut all the intricate pieces right out...but...I didn't think they'd heat so well then, so I left them as they were. I coloured a couple of pieces of scroll work and the centre with Copics...shrunk them with my heat gun...and voila!! Gorgeous little flowers!!

The large plain Poppies I flicked with a Copic from the centre out...shrunk...and then blotted the back of them with white acrylic paint.

What other perfect accompaniment for these scrummy flowers, but the very lovely brand new Basket die...also from Tattered Lace. I cut two from Kraft cardstock...leaving one of them 'as was' ...and triple embossed the other with pearlised embossing powder. I then layered the embossed basket on top of the Kraft one (slightly offset) and filled it with flowers and leaves...attached them to my circular easel card and added finishing touches of ribbon...a shrink plastic bow (die comes with the basket) and a shrunk fancy poppy as a stopper. 

Now....the Easter Surprise bit....

If you would like to make some of these flowers...you'll need the Lavish Bloom dies!  Don't have them???
Do not worry....you have the chance of winning them!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes...I know!! Exciting stuff huh?!!! 

I have been allocated a set of Lavish Blooms as Blog Candy!! One lucky winner will receive
Lavish Blooms Poppy
Lavish Blooms Aster
Lavish Blooms Lily
Cherished Centres
Lavish Leaves
&
Stamens
(card not included x) 

All you have to do is follow the Tattered Lace Challenge Blog...follow my blog,  fill in your details with Mr Linky or leave a comment if you don't have a blog....easy!! :)   

** The winner will be picked...checked they've followed the simple rules...and I'll post on here on the 29th April.
* The dies will be sent to you direct, so I will need to pass on your address to Tattered Lace, please bear this in mind x

So, there you have it! ... get following...and get linking !! :) 

This...is Tatty Twinkle!!

Hi all :)
Just nipping in with a super quick post as I can hear my bed calling!! :)
I've finally got around to having a quick play with Tatty! Isn't she wonderful? She's so ....tatty...bless her :)  Coloured with Copics...and a brush of sparkle just to make her feel special :)

My new Cinch (book binding machine) from We are Memory Keepers arrived the other day too, so I just had to have a quick play.
I covered/decorated two pieces of mountboard...cut some pages to size ...made the holes and then added the wires. Made a tiny Tatty from shrink plastic as a dangly charm...bound the book and added heaps of colourful ribbon to the wires to finish :) 

                      Look...even her little shoes are tatty...bless her little cotton socks :)
Well...that was my flying visit for today...I must away to my bed. But I'll be back tomorrow with something a little less tatty!! ;) 
Night all xx

Oh...and don't forget my Blog candy from Tattered Lace is still running...so nip to the post above and enter....quick!! :)

I'm entering Tatty into ...

Polkadoodles - Springtime
Fairy tale Challenge - Butterflies
Everybody Art Challenge - Cute 
Make my Monday - Distressed 

HaPpY EAsTeR !

Good morning one and all....and Happy Easter weekend to you too xx
Just thought I'd nip in quick to show you my Easter duck.
 I have covered her in one of the flower designs from the Tattered Lace Mini Blooms set...and also used one of the flourishes from the Florentine Flourishes set for wings and tail feathers.
And yes...I have noticed that a certain someone is after her eggs!! Caught red handed!!!!!! :O

I am entering this into these challenges...

The Crafty Bloggers - Die Cuts and Embossing 

A Creative Romance -  Eggcellent Spring 

Alphabet Challenge - E is for Easter

Crafty Catz - B is for .....Blooms, bird, beak!!! ;)
Fussy & Fancy - Pearls & Lace  - pearls around neck, lacy tail and wings

My new We Are Memory Keepers Cinch has just arrived so I NEED to go and play!!! ;)

Have a great weekend

Lydia xx

On your Wedding Day.....

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Where has the first week of the Easter Holidays gone?? ...the last day of term seems like yesterday!!  Having said that, my poor Daisy has spent all of that week poorly.....not good having to use your school hols to be ill!!! Hopefully next week she'll be better :)

 Today I'm sharing with you a wedding card and matching candle. I was asked to make these for one of the members of staff at the school where the girls used to go...and I spent soooooo much of my time too!!! :)  I decided it needed to be a bit special...and big enough for all the staff to sign!

Mission accomplished......

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 I made a gatefold card which had a 12" base and 6" folds. These had acetate 'windows' so that you could read the message and their details with the card closed....

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I then needed to make a box for it to fit in!! 

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...and this is the matching candle...

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The centre of the card which held it closed....
(and in the true colours ) 

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I wish Rachel & Sam all the best for today.....
.....and forever  ♥

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Tattered Nests and a NEW Tattered Lace challenge blog!

Helloooo! :)
I come bearing such exciting news!!!!!
I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo thrilled to have been asked to be part of the Tattered Lace Design Team for their brand new challenge blog...I just adore their dies and now I have an even bigger reason to play with them!!!!! :)

The challenge blog has just launched, and the very first monthly challenge is to create something - anything!! - using the gorgeous Lavish Bloom Set. 

I had Easter in my thoughts...hmmm...or was it just chocolate? ... when I picked up the Lavish Bloom set of dies...and so...Easter baskets with nests were created. 

The overall winner of the challenge will receive a prize of a £50 voucher to spend at www.Crafting.co.uk

For this project I have used 

Tattered Lace -
Lavish Blooms Lily
Lavish Bloom Leaves
Lavish Bloom Stamens

and tiny flowers from
Beautiful Blooms

A Thank You gift...

Another Made with Love and Coffee make! This time a keepsake from the bride and groom to their matron of honour.
I just adore the Tattered Lace range of dies...perfect for the delicate and elegant look on this gift. Handcrafted (by me)  bead pins...rolled roses and a ruffled ribbon finish it off nicely x

I will share the matching table decorations soon.
Stay safe everyone x

Happy New Year......with Coffee!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year... to one and all x I hope you all had the most wonderful Christmas and enjoyed your New Year celebrations.
As we settle into our first days (for most of us) of 'normality' in 2014...I'm sure a coffee break would be most welcoming!  If you feel like a 'wander' with your mug and biccy (carrot stick if you've seen quite enough biscuits for a while!) ...I would like to point you in the direction of our new venture! If you're on Facebook, you can find us here at....

 Made with Love and Coffee 

but if not, don't worry... I am doing my best to understand the construction of websites...FAST!! :/  A steep, and patience trying, learning curve....creating delicate little flowers are by far easier for me!! Lol 

We will be bringing you...OOAK personalised...Keepsake Boxes (weddings, births, Christenings etc) Wall Hangings, Treasure Boxes, Candles, Plaques, Gifts and Cards x

The boxes and most of the other wood items are made by Rob...and I fill/cover/alter them :)

Keepsake Box

Treasure box

Thank you to each one of you who follow me, and leave such lovely messages...you and they, are very much appreciated....and hopefully there will be more for you to look at this year!! :)
Take care...and happy crafting in 2014
Lydia xx

A Snowman set...

THAT time is fast approaching and if you're anything like me.....you're not ready!!!! :O  I don't know about you, but for me 365 days just isn't enough notice for Christmas!!! Eeeek!!!
BUT...Fab news!!!! Help is at hand!! The wonderful people in La Pashe land have jumped to our aid with the Christmas Box CD. There are heaps of images...digi's...toppers...gift tags...embellishments...sentiments and of course - decoupage on there, just ready for you to print and turn into something special for Christmas!
I've made a card/gift card holder...a candle and a little candy cane holder, which could be used as either a tree decoration or a table place name. All of these can be made quite easily with the images from the CD.
La Pashe also have an offer on at the moment where you can try their fabulous printing papers for FREE!!! ... HERE ...
So go...go...go.... you know you want need to!!!! :)
Happy Christmas Crafting All xxxx

Your Carriage Awaits...

EXCITEMENT ALERT!!! :)   ...    BRAND NEW from LA PASHE!!! ... available TODAY!!!!  ...
La Pashe along with Adela Rossol from Creations by AR, have brought us a fantastic new CD full of 3D Templates!!  It is available TODAY...from the team at La Pashe at the NEC Hobbycrafts show Birmingham!
There are 30 templates...all coming with full step by step instructions and available in either SVG or PDF 'cut by hand' formats...BOTH included on the disc...and all for £19.99!!  You're just going to LOVE these!! :)