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Saturday, December 26, 2015

A Chorus of Angels with PDE Linky Party Challenge


Have you entered yet in the PDE Linky Party? I'm thrilled to share my Design Team Project today - A Chorus of Angels!!!




Hark the Herald Angels sing
Glory to the New Born King
Peace on Earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the Herald Angels sing
Glory to the New Born King

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
I can't wait to see your creation now - remember, it's always anything goes with the only limitation being your imagination!!!

Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Merry Christmas Vintage Card

Create with TLC had some super wonderful images in her Winter Club this year!!! I fell in love with Special Delivery Goodnight Prayers Vintage Tag and just knew that this would be the purrfect card.

I think I captured the magic of Santa and the magic of Christmas with my card for you today!



RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • Recollection red card stock size A2 card with DCWV The Crafty Christmas Stack as the background
  • ribbon wrapped around background and tied in bow was bought last year after Christmas and I found it inn my stash to finish the vintage look
  • Miriam's Crafting Supplies Santa Charm below the bow
  • Special Delivery Good Night Prayers Vintage Tag is from Create with TLC Winter Club and is pre- colored chalked around the edges
  •  "Merry Christmas" sentiment is from Create with TLC Winter Club or can be found here was colored with Whisper Strokes Markers, chalked around the edges with rounded corners
  • background has Martha Stewart Holly Border with marker accent holly berries 



Thought this card has a retro look vintage look!

Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!


I thank you for stopping by and visiting today.  I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne


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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Christmas Pixie with New Challenge at Create and Inspire

It's a new challenge at Create and Inspire - Are you ready to "create" with us??? The fabulous sponsors for this challenge is Limited Runs and Ikes Art.

I loved this impish Christmas Pixie from Ikes Art and decided to make her look in the Christmas spirit with the holly berries, green hair, and of course a button!!!


RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • card measures 5 x 6.5 inches with The Paper Studio Deck the Halls with Chalk as the background with scrap as the dark red the image is mounted on
  • Martha Stewart Holly border and corner punch around the background
  • Queen & Co. red pearls added to the holly border, for her earring and a piece of Holly in her hair along with her dress
  • Christmas Pixie was colored using Prisma Colored Pencils, Whisper Markers with gel pen accents and of course Stickles accents
  • holly button from my stash of buttons
  • sentiment, "Joy to you this holiday Season" is from Create with TLC Winter Club has Martha Stewart Holly Corner Punch on 3 of the corners, chalked around the edges with faux stitching and gel pen accent berries mounted on matching paper to the front


  • Now, it's your turn to create for the challenge - I can't wait to see your creative inspirations!!!!

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today.  I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne


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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

It's the First of December with a New Challenge at Creative Ladybirds


It's a new month which means it's a new challenge at Creative Ladybirds Creations  where it's always "anything goes" with Bugaboo Stamps and Ikes Art as our fabulous sponsors.

It's been awhile but I decided to be an "over-achiever" and made a card with each of our sponsors. 

Bugaboo Stamps Snow Friends:


RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

  • size A2 card using DCWV The Winter Combo Box of Cards which is a super price when purchased after Christmas
  • scraps were used for the background 
  • Snow Friends was colored using Whisper Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils, gel pen and of course Stickles accents
  • Darice White Satin ribbon wrapped around the background and tied in a bow
  • silver-tone snowflake charm from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
  • sentiment, "The Magic of Christmas never ends and its greatest of gifts are family and friends" was from Create with TLC  Winter Club BUT can also be found here was chalked around the edges and mounted on matching paper as the front 


Ikes Art Kat Tree


RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • size A2 card with Pine Paislee Snow Village for the background 
  • Kat Tree was colored using Whisper Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils, gel pen and of course Stickles accents
  • sentiment, "Wreck the tree and blame the doggies . . . " was from Create with TLC  Winter Club 
  • present button is from my button stash
  • sentiment, "Have yourself a merry little Christmas" was from Create with TLC  Winter Club BUT can also be found here was chalked around the edges and mounted on matching paper as the front 


I can't wait to see your creations this month at  Creative Ladybirds Creations  where it's always "anything goes" !!!

I thank you for stopping by today and hope you take a moment to leave me some bloggie love as I love to read your thoughts and appreciate each and everyone!!!                                                        
                                                     
Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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Season's Greetings Special Delivery with New Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper Challenge

It's a new month which means a new challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog!!!!!!! Here's a challenge blog you are going to want to enter as she offers a once a month challenge the first of every month AND you can enter as many times you would want as long as you use a patterned paper!!!!!!! 

For my Design Team Project, I am using Special Delivery Santa Stamp Vintage Tag from Create with TLC Winter Club as a card for the upcoming Holly Jolly Craft Bazaar that I have a table this coming weekend.


RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • last year after Christmas, I got a couple of packages of Recollection blank cards with matching envelopes which is what I used for my 5 x 6.5 inch card
  • background is a fun paper from The Paper Studio Deck the Halls with Chalk
  • vintage tag is pre-colored and was chalked around the edges after fussy cut around the edges
  • red and white polka dot ribbon wralpped around the background and tied in a bow
  • Santa charm from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
  • Harvest Gathering Stack as background
  • vintage tag was chalked around the edges and is pre-colored
  • tree button was found in my button stash 
  • sentiment, "Merry Christmas", is from Create with TLC Winter Club is chalked around the edges and mounted on coordinating scraps with matching paper from the front 



Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!


I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

Monday, November 30, 2015

Dear Santa . . . New Challenge at Get Creative

Welcome to the new challenge at Get Creative!!! This is a Challenge Blog with this week's challenge theme - Holidays with the fabulous sponsor Sami Stamps.

I love kitties and we now have three in our family!!!! Sami Stamps Curious Gifts reminds me as to what expect this Christmas with Sadie (2 months old), Chloe (1 year old), and with Patches being the "old lady" being 13 years old who still acts like a kitten!!!


RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • card measures 5 x 6.5 inches where I got a great deal last year after Christmas - blank red Recollection cards with matching envelopes
  • background is Pink Paislee Snow Village with dark red print mat for image
  • Curious Gifts is colored with Prisma Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils, Whisper Markers, gel pen accents and of course Stickles
  • I free-styled a tree with button ornaments, gel pen and Stickles accents as I'm sure those mischievous kitties will be climbing the Christmas tree along with opening the presents and playing with the tissue paper
  • sentiment, "Dear Santa: Can I have . . . " had been a special request of mine from Paulette at Create with TLC and became part of her Christmas Winter Club was chalked around the edges and mounted on paper matching the front with red card stock using Martha Stewart Eyelet Border punch

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. Don't forget to showcase your project on Get Creative Challenges and enter in the Challenge!!!!! I can't wait to see your creations! 

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Gingerbread Men Baggie Buddy Treat Bags

I forgot how much I loved and enjoyed making paper-piecing projects and with the upcoming craft show, I am finally making projects I have been wanting to make!!!!

Treasure Box Designs Baggie Buddies Christmas is a super fast, fun, and easy project to mass produce!!!



RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • Treasure Box Designs Baggie Buddies Christmas cut to fit 3-inch bags
  • chalked around the edges with gel pen accents
  • AND the biggie is they have red and green M&M's!!!!

I have made a total of 6 of these thus far and getting ready to make the snowmen also from this file!!!

Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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Monday, November 23, 2015

BELIEVE!

Do you believe and feel the magic of Christmas??? Granted, they start decorating at the stores and malls earlier and earlier each year that Halloween, and Thanksgiving just run right into Christmas without passing "Go - Collect $250!" 

Granted, I'm busy making my Christmas cards now with not only getting ready for the Holly Jolly Bazaar but also, my own Christmas cards!!!

I think I captured the magic of Santa and the magic of Christmas with my card for you today!


RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • Recollection red card stock size A2 card with Chalkboard Christmas Stack as background
  • ribbon wrapped around background and tied in bow
  • Miriam's Crafting Supplies Christmas Tree Charm
  • Vintage Woodland Santa is from Create with TLC Winter Club and was colored using Prisma Colored Pencils, Whisper Markers with gel pen accents
  • Queen & Co. red pearls 
  • "Believe" sentiment is from Create with TLC 2014 Christmas Club
  • sentiment, "the best Christmas gifts, are memories." is from Create with TLC Winter Club is chalked around the edges with paper to match the front


Thought this card has a retro look vintage look!

Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Happy Birthday for Goodness Cake with New Challenge with 613 Avenue Create

It's a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create where it's always anything goes with and optional twist:

The fabulous sponsors for this challenge are:

A Day For Daisies

winner receives 3 digital images

 Zuri Artsy Craftsy


winner receives 3 digital images

 Di's Digi Stamps 

winner receives a $12 voucher

For my project, I chose to Zuri Artsy Craftsy Beatriz and followed the twist: size A2 card, Birthday, Pink/White.


RECIPE and SUPPLIES:
  • size A2 card with scraps for layered background
  • Beatriz was colored using Prisma Colored Pencils, and Whispers Markers, gel pen accents with the Stickles Fairy leaving her magic dust!!!!
  • Darice organza striped ribbon wrapped around background and tied in bow 
  • heart shaped "made for you" charm from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
  • sentiment, "Happy Birthday for goodness cake" had been from Create with TLC Winter Club chalked around the edges mounted on scraps 


I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. Don't forget to visit and enter your project at 613 Avenue CreateI can't wait to see your creations!

I appreciate and love reading your comments - is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions, you can contact me at hercraftiness@gmail.com.


Much love, hugs, and friendship

Saturday, November 21, 2015

The Wonder of Christmas!

Christmas as for the most part is the hardest time of the year for me as the memories of the ones I lost especially my little baby girl! 

This year is different though as I have been getting ready for a craft show and making things for Christmas has been a great deal of fun creating Christmas cards and Christmas items. I think this year I feel the magic!!



RECIPE and SUPPLIES:


  • Washi tape in center of the scraps
I love how this card turned out and it just feels magical!!! 

Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship
Lynne 

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