And Another

Afternoon all last night I couldn’t resist digging out my favourite Kanban Floral Stamp and having another go at this weeks LIM challenge.

I was in desperate need of an early night so thought I would blog it quickly while I have my lunch.

I’ve stamped the image once up the right way and once upside down at the top of the card using shades of pink from a Color Box Q set. The brown circle is cut from a scrap and the white circle has been edged with pale pink ink and a smidge of Walnut  Stain Distress Ink. The pearls are also from Kanban and I’ve coloured them with an Umber ProMarker.

Have a good afternoon all and thank you for stopping by.

Lisa

Introducing the Sarah Hurley Lookbook

The team have been working on a big secret for quite a while now and at last we can reveal the Sarah Hurley Lookbook:

The debut issue of the Sarah Hurley Lookbook brings you more information on the newest collections, inspirational projects from Sarah and the fantastic Design Team and tips and tutorials! You can read the first issue here.

Unfortunately as I have been out of action for a few months I couldn’t join in and create any projects, but there is a card of mine made using the fabulous Craft Basics Kit. The projects by the rest of the team are stunning and cover scrapbooking, cards, altered items and much much more.

We all hope you enjoy it and Sarah would love to hear your feedback either on the blog post here or on her Facebook page.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

 

Another Try at Pink and Brown

Good Morning on this fairly sunny Tuesday morning. I’m here to share another card I finished last night for this weeks Pink and Brown Challenge at LIM.

It’s funny really after I made yesterdays LIM card I wished I’d centred the Nestie shape and Chrissie mentioned just that in her comment lol. So, this one is very central and so much more me.

 

I’ve used a Kraft card base. Nesties to cut the aperture and circle. The flowers and leaves are cut using an MFT die and scraps of textured cardstock. The butterfly are again cut from scraps using a CC Designs Die and gems and pearls are from Kanban.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Pink and Brown at Less is More

Now don’t faint with shock, but I have actually been back into the craft room and made some cards. (See previous post for why I was out of action for about 3-4 months).

I was really inspired by the colour theme set by Chrissie and Mandi this week at LIM, so last night I sat down and had a little play. I think the break may have done me good as I made three cards that I am actually quite pleased with, and if you have visited my blog before you will know that I am actually very self critical, so this doesn’t happen that often.

Here is the first card:

  

I’ve gone for a double dose of pink on the felt flowers and they were cut using a CC Designs Phlox Flower Die. My brown is the Kraft scalloped die cut, the Cinnamon Stickles around the frame and my gems which I coloured with an Umber ProMarker.

I have some house work to do this afternoon and Hubby is off work today so while Little One is an Nanny’s house we might take a rare visit to the cinema.

See you all later.

Lisa

 

Creating but not Crafting

Well at last I’m back and I’ve missed you all.

I can now share the reason for my absence from Blogland, although you can probably all guess from the picture above…… I’m pregnant and Elliot is going to be getting a baby brother or sister in January 2013. To say I’m excited is an understatement :-)

There has been a downside though and that is I suffered again in this pregnancy (as I did with my first) from Hyperemesis Graviderm (Severe Morning Sickness) which has been hell. It’s like having food poisoning 24 hours a day for three months solid :-( So crafting and pretty much life in general has been on hold, but I’m starting to feel quite a lot better and have had a little play with my stash this past week. So I should have some things to share with you soon.

While I am here a little reminder that Sarah Hurley’s Instagram/Documented365 giveaway ends at midnight Friday. You need to comment on the first introduction post on the Documented365 blog which can be found HERE.

Hope you are all well.

Hugs

Lisa