October 2014 - My Handmade Life

28 Oct 2014

Follow the Sketch

Posted by Lynda on 11:00 in Try Stampin' On Tuesday,

Come and join us at Try Stampin' On Tuesday this week for another fantastic challenge. http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.co.uk/ Theme: "Black, Orange and Yellow" Here is the sketch, Here's the cards I made. Hope you like it xxx ...

26 Oct 2014

Sketch Saturday Entry

Posted by Lynda on 21:49 in

Here is this weeks sketch, http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/ Ingredients Using a digi stamp by Cute as a Button https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/173342576/digital-stamps-big-eyed-doll-coloring?ref=shop_home_active_6&ga_search_query=christmas Background papers: Kaisercraft, Turtle Dove Promarkers Wooden snowflake: Hoibbycraft ...

Eleanor 1920's Flapper

Posted by Lynda on 10:54 in Crafting When We Can,

Over at Crafting when we can we have another great challenge http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Our sponsor is Lacy Sunshine I chose to this digi stamp http://lacysunshine.weebly.com/store/p822/Eleanor_1920%27s_Flapper.html - so pretty!! Here is the card I made Hope you enjoy ... look forward to seeing your makes Lynda x...

Away In a Manger

Posted by Lynda on 01:40 in

With Christmas just around the corner I decided to make a card based on one of my favourite Christmas Carols. Ingredients Digi stamps. Mo's digital pencil In a manger. Promarkers Snowflake border die: Limited edition vol 2 doohickery. Flower by hobbycraft Blue background papers: LOTV Music notes background paper:...

24 Oct 2014

Brown Sugar Challenge

Posted by Lynda on 12:00 in Brown Sugar Challenges,

This week at Brown Sugar Challenge we have an amazing sponsor. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RickStdennis The Theme is Anything Goes http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ If you have visited my page before you will know I'm a major cat lover! so It was only natural to pick this gorgeous digi stamp to play with....

20 Oct 2014

DT Call at CC Designs.

Posted by Lynda on 22:37 in

Over at CC Designs I am very excited to say they are having a DT call. http://ccdesigns.typepad.com/cc_designs/2014/10/cc-designs-design-team-call.html The Stamp I chose to use is one of my favourites :-) It's call Puppy Love I grew up in foster care and I don't know much about my biological family,...

17 Oct 2014

Challenge 3: Anything Goes With A Twist.

Posted by Lynda on 10:30 in Anything Goes with a twist,

Today is Challenge 3 at Anything Goes With A Twist! http://aagwat.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes.... The twist is Shimmer and Sparkle. Our sponsor this week is, http://www.dianesdaydreamdesigns.com/store/c2/Diane%27s_Daydream_Digi_Stamps.html This is what I created. Hope you enjoy this weeks challenge xx Lynda x ...

15 Oct 2014

Crafting at the weekend, Challenge: Anything Goes

Posted by Lynda on 09:00 in Crafting at the weekends,

Morning, This is my first DT card for Crafting at the weekend :-) xx The Challenge is: Anything Goes. http://craftingattheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/ Our sponsors are I chose to use use the digi stamp by Ditzie Crafts: Posh Betty Ingrediants Papers by Creata Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts Sentiment stamp: LOTV Coloured...

14 Oct 2014

Try Stampin' On Tuesday -

Posted by Lynda on 12:00 in Try Stampin' On Tuesday,

Welcome to another great challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. Theme: "Autumn Splendor" This is the card I created Stamp: Sugar Plums, Autumn Trevor Sentiment Stamp: High Hopes October is the month when we celebrate ghosts, goblins and witches – Halloween. This month, we at Try Stampin’ On Tuesday are having...

13 Oct 2014

Di's Digi's: Tea Time Splash.

Posted by Lynda on 01:06 in

Over at Di's Digi;s this week they have a challenge, the theme is Mystical Creatures http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ I chose to use one of Di's digi stamps which is gorgeous! She is called Tea Time Splash. and this is my entry xx Thanks for taking a look Lynda xxx...

12 Oct 2014

Too Cute to Spook - awwww

Posted by Lynda on 15:35 in

I love using cute Halloween stamps! We don't really cerebrate Halloween in the UK, it's more of a night of hiding in the dark at home, hoping no one comes to your door. The stamp below comes from a stamp set by Kraftin Kimmie called TOO CUTE TO SPOOK...

Christmas Clara

Posted by Lynda on 14:01 in

Afternoon everyone. I decided to start my Christmas cards today, 2 down, 50 to go lol I should have started earlier xx I love Kraftin Kimmie Stamps so I chose to use the Christmas Clara stamp. This is what I made, Ingrediants Mirror board (allot darker then it shows...

Cowgirls #80

Posted by Lynda on 12:00 in Crafting When We Can,

Hi Welcome to another challenge at Crafting When We Can. http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ This weeks theme is NAME IT - personalise your card with a Our brilliant sponsor is The Stamping Chef http://thestampingchef.com This is the card I created. Ingredients Digi stamp: Stamping Chef: Barn Brat http://thestampingchef.com/Shop/downloads/barn-brat/ Background papers:...

10 Oct 2014

Rose Petal by Scrappers Delight.

Posted by Lynda on 12:00 in Brown Sugar Challenges,

Welcome to another brilliant Brown sugar challenge. http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ This weeks theme is Triangles. Our sponsor is Scrappers Delight. http://www.scrappersdelights.com/ I chose to use the Rose Petal digi stamp Ingredients Background papers: DCWV The Once Upon a Time Stack. Sentiment: Members Gift Embellishments and sentiments paper stack. Flowers@ Wild Orchid Crafts...

Everything goes with a twist. Challenge 2: Twist is Female!

Posted by Lynda on 10:37 in Anything Goes with a twist,

Welcome to the second ever challenge at Everything Goes with a Twist http://aagwat.blogspot.co.uk/ The twist this week is Female We have some brilliant sponsor this week, Aurella27 https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/aurella27 and All Dressed up https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/alldressedupstamps I chose to use a digi stamp from All Dressed Up: Wear With Style 02 Hope you...

6 Oct 2014

One upon a time

Posted by Lynda on 01:20 in

As a little girl I loved stories of pretty Princesses being saved by the handsome Prince. As a even bigger little girl I love the new fairy stories where the Princess saves herself! That's what happens when you grow up I guess. I love this digi stamp by...

4 Oct 2014

EEK a Mouse!!

Posted by Lynda on 15:07 in

I love this digi stamps by Rick St'Dennis. Here's a link to this Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/163055886/eek-a-mouse-2-halloween-version-digi?ref=shop_home_active_8 Ingredients Backing paper: My Minds Eye, Sophie Collection. Corner Flourish: Silhouette Cameo Distressing: Distress Ink, Brushed Corduroy Coloured using Promarkers. Im going to enter this card into the following challenges. Divas By...

3 Oct 2014

New Blog, New Challenge

Posted by Lynda on 09:00 in

Hi all. Welcome to my first ever post for Anything Goes With Twist! http://aagwat.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/challenge-01.html The first EVER challenge is Anything Goes Our fab sponsors are. http://www.thestampingboutique.com/category_1/Digital-stamps..htm https://www.zibbet.com/KittysScrapPost and https://shop.deedeesdigis.com/ Here is the card I made This beautiful digi set is by Deedee's Digi's - The link is https://shop.deedeesdigis.com/store/p53/Set_Sail.html Lynda xx ...

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