Simon Says Stamp Exclusives Sneak Peek :-)

10cm square notelet



Recipe book ( Ray translated it into Italian !! ) :-)



This is an absolutely gorgeous recipe !! I copied it from a Sunday Times magazine and have cooked it several times ! easy to do, basically just fry everything add the mushrooms which have been soaking in the chicken stock, sherry and simmer. Then add the creme fraiche and serve with either rice or potatoes and veg :-) Yummy !!



Gift of lovely Italian Porcini mushrooms :-)


I made these using a fabulous soon to be releases set of Simon Says Stamp Exclusives Clear stamps I think it would make a lovely gift for new neighbours, we are actually having new neighbours soon but so far they've caused nothing but trouble and we've had to get our lawyers involved so they will definitely not be getting these !! :-) We have never had any trouble before and everyone in our alley is lovely but several of us have had to resort to lawyers, it's not just us !!! Awful they are ughughugh !! hope they sell up and move quickly :-) Am planning on getting Amy's amplifier pointing in their direction on high volume while she practises her electric guitar :-) lol

Anyway will let you know as soon as these fabby stamps are released, watch this space for more sneak peeks :-)

Don't forget the Simon Says Challenge is now weekly, so we have a new one starting on Wednesday !!

Lorraine x x

Choo Choo !!! All Aboard :-)

I love making albums, and I especially enjoyed making this one :-) Isn't the image cute !! Its a new download called 'Sammy and the Steam Engine' available from the Digital Stamp Oasis

I coloured the image with copics and then smothered the train with diamond glaze, added a little stickles and 3D'd Sammy and the wheels :-)
The papers I used were Papermania snd stardream card. The text was cut out on my cricut :-)
I used my bind-It-All gadget to fix it all together an added ribbon, think thats all :-) !!

I am entering this for the following challenges :-
The pink Elephant Challenge, light blue/medium or dark blue/green and white.
Cute Card Thursday Challenge Letters and/or Numbers
The ABC Challenge 'N' for 'Not a Card'

Thanks for looking I appreciate youir comments so please leave me one :-)

Lorraine x x

3 Fabulous awards :-)

From Donna
and Josianne

From Donna


From Donna


Ooh yesterday Josianne at Cardmaking Galore gave me the first of these 3 lovely awards but I din't have the time to post it on my blog and now today Donna at Bearly Mine Crafts
have given me these too :-)

I have to pass these on to 5 others but am sorry I 'll have to come back to this later ,,,, busy at the mo !! :-) I was just taking a break from cleaning loo's etc ughughugh to have a cuppa t so back later ,,,, :-)

Lorraine x x

3 Challenges in 1 :-)

This is my 3rd attemp to post this ! It keeps disappearing !!
Ok start again !!

I made this card following the fabulous sketch by Dawn on the Truly Scrumptious Challenge they also ask us to 'Go dotty' :-)
It also qualifies for the Dare U 2 Digi Challenge
whose theme is 'Gingham and Stitching' they also request that the card be sent to a child on the Post Pals website, there is a link at the top of my sidebar :-) It also qualifies for the Papertake Weekly Challenge whose theme is 'Animal Antics', they would also like us to send the card to a child. Well I have sent some off in the post this morning and I have another pile waiting to go. This one has a stamp on already and has gone into the post box to Kerry F, go to the Post Pals website to read her story.

Sneak Peek !! this image is a lovely digi download which will soon be available from Doodle Palacestore :-) ( I am on the DT if ya didn't know already :-))
Isn't it fabulous :-)
All the papers I used were from Funky Fairy's Papercrafts The sentiments are also from a new, soon to be released, set of Simon Says Samp Exclusive Stamps from the Simon Says Stamp store

The ribbon is from my messy drawer, I thought it looked quite nice in real life but now I'm seeing it on the photo I think I'll change it,,, don like it !! :-)
edited : Ok had another look and changed my mind it does look OK in real life I think so the ribbon is staying on !! :-)

Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)

Lorraine x x

Sammy's race for life + blog candy

I did mention this before but I though it wouldn't hurt to give you all a reminder :-) Sammy is belly dancing the race for life in a pink outfit !! LOL how courageous is that !! I think she deserves all of our support :-)
She is offering blog candy in return for cards to raise money for charity :-) Pop over to her blog for further details :-)
Lorraine x x

Boy's best Friend :-)

I made this card following the lovely sketch by Maggie on the Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge
, I only found this a few days ago so unfortunately I missed the first one !
The image is a digi download from the Digital Stamp Oasis, so I know that doesn't count for stamping but the 'Best Friend' was stamped using a hero arts set so I hope that's OK if not just scrub my name off :-)
It also qualifies for the Cupcake Crafts Challenge whose theme this week is a 'Card for a Man or Boy' Well this one will be going to a special boy on Post Pals later this morning :-) I made this as a shaker card with gold/silver hearts and stars inside ( I didn't have any thing else ! bones would've been nice !! ) :-) I thought a child would like to give it a good ol' shake :-) !!
When I started this card I coloured it first intending it to qualify for the Color Create Challenge too, am not sure if they expect more Green/Blue though, so again if it doesn't qualify just scrub me off :-)
I did make this for the ABC Challenge too whose theme was M for Metallic but I forgot to upload it yesterday so I missed the deadline ! duh !!

Thanks for looking, I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)

Lorraine x x
P.S the Funky Fairy's Challenge has a fabulous theme starting today ( Wednesday) so why not join in, you could win a fabulous Funky Fairy's Papercrafts download !! Also the Simon Says Challenge has a new one starting today with fabulous prizes so pop over and take a look there too :-)
And last but not least the Digital Tuesday Challenge has a fabulous challenge for you too that will make you get your thinking caps on that's for sure !! :-)

Funky Fairy's Challenge #16

This week on the Funky Fairy's Challenge
we are asking you to use 'Flowers and Bling' on your project :-)
I used a Funky Fairy image download, there are 9 images available all for £2.99 !! fantastic value !!
I also used Funky Fairy's Papercraft download papers from the 'Fluffy flowers' set and the 'In with the Old' set.
The sentiment is by Penny Black, gingham ribbon from Meiflower,punched star from a Papermania punch, buttons from my stash.The flower is a papermania one with a SU diamond brad :-) All the gems are hot fix ones :-)

The Design Team have made some fabulous creations for your perusal :-) Hop Over to the challenge blog to see them :-)
Every week there is a fabulous paper download on offer as a prize so what are you waiting for !! There are lots of free paper downloads available on the Blog Of Inspiration for those of you who are unsure about paper downloads why not give them a try before you buy ! I love downloads they are so convenient ! You always have the 'right' colour !

Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)
Lorraine x x
Don't forget to join in I will be checkin up on ya'all !! :-)

Simon Says Challenge 'One for the Boy's'

It's time for another challenge over on the Simon Says Challenge blog. The theme this week is 'One for the Boy's', hop over to the challenge blog for details, there are fab prizes on offer this week Heidi from the Simon Says Stamp store is offering a $25 voucher and as though that wasn't enough Donna from Bearly Mine Designs has offered her CD Designer Extreme Vol 1 as a prize too !!! WOW !!

PLEASE NOTE :
As from this week it will be a weekly challenge :-) Twice as much fun !! YAY !! :-)

I also made the card to fit in with the Sketch and Stash Challenge
, where we have to use your newest stash on your card. Well I made this on Monday evening, Donna's CD, 'Designer Extreme Vol 1 arrived that day so the paper I used was very new !!
All the papers I used were printed using the CD, the stamps I used were from the Simon Says Exclusive set Paris Rome New York I have used this set alot I find it really useful for my scrapbooks too :-)
The text stamps are by hero arts, I used them alot too cos they look good wonky ! Perfect !! I hate using a stamp positioner !!
I also used a Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz collection stamp as the background to the Eiffel Tower which was then sprayed with green and orange glimmer mists.

The Design Team have made some absolutely fabulous creations for you to see and give you inspiration so hop over to the blog ( after leaving me a comment !! lol ) to see their wonderful works of art :-)

Thanks for looking :-)
Lorraine x x

Pollycraft Monday Challenge

Hi I made this for the Pollycraft Monday Challenge
whose theme this week is flowers :-) I received this fabulous image and the papers in an email from Pollycraft yesterday :-) Isn't that nice of them :-)
Unfortunately I started colouring her face before I had let the ink dry properly ( I was so eager !! lol) and the ink did run a bit when I started colouring her face but I think she just looks a bit smudgy and sweaty from all the shopping she's been doing lol. I promise to wait longer next time :-) I decided to give her hair a trim too :-) couldn't be bothered cutting around all those curls, anyway I think it makes her look trendy :-)
I got the idea of embossing the flowers from my Funky fairy's teamie Emma :-)
This card will be going to a Post Pal, have quite a pile now :-)

Thanks for looking, your comments are appreciated so please leave me one :-)
Lorraine x x

Dottie's World Birthday Party !!

Oh my goodness this sounds like fun !! :-)What a fab party !! :-)
Go and tell them you're coming to the party too the link is HERE
Lorraine x x

Simon Says Stamp Blog Mum's Day Competition

I just thought I would give all my followers the heads up on this one :-) Am not going to give too much away tho ! You have to go to the Simon Says Stamp Blog to find out more :-) My lips're sealed :-)

Believe me you DONT want to miss this :-)
Lorraine x x

Toodles and Binks Blog Candy

This is what they wrote on their blog :-)

Now, down to the serious business of Blog Candy for this month. We've got three candy bags to give away this month, all you need to do is post about the new releases on your blog with a link to our Blog Candy, then post a Permalink in Mr Linky below to your post (if you need help with that bit then see Kay's post from a few weeks ago).


Also leave us a comment too telling us what you think this chap's name is - surprise, surprise it has absolutely nothing to do with Jon Richardson or Twilight this time!

So get your thinking caps on :-)
Lorraine x

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge

I made this card for the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, they have a fabulous sketch to use :-)
Well it's not very often I manage to make a card on the day the challenge is posted unless it's a DT one !! Am still feeling guilty that I missed a couple of their challenges after winning one of the fabby prizes on the launch day !! lol

I have made this card for a friend's daughter who will be having her birthday soon :-)The image is Sarah Kay 'Picnic Time' and when I checked to see what the name of the SU paper was that I had used it's called 'tea Party '!! there's a coincidence !! :-)
I also used some purple stardream and some new coredinations whitewash, it's gorgeous !!
The sentiment is from the Clare Curd sentiment set and the flower is a mix of different ones :-)
Thanks for looking, I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)

Don't forget to PLEASE enter the Funky Fairy's and the Simon Says Challenges :-)At Funky Fairy's there's a GD call too !!
Heidi has a special prize on offer on the Simon Says Stamp Blog to celebrate her mum's 60th birthday, you wouldn't want to miss this !! :-)

Lorraine x x

Daisy and Dandelion Challenge 9#

It is my neighbour's son's B'day later this month and he is a keen Man United fan ! Why he couldn't support a fab team like Leeds United I'll never know lol !!
I made this card for him using my fab new Daisy and Dandelion stamps that I bought yesterday from Binky Crafts. I just had to get this set ! Perfect for boys big and small !! :-)
I followed the fab sketch by Clare for the Daisy and Dandelion Challenge I thought it suited this set really well with the football ! Am sorry Zoe I only realised after I made it that I'd made it almost the same as yours :-/
I coloured the image with copics in Man U colours and 3D'd him :-)I also decorated the inside ! I don't do this very often ! but to be honest I stamped the footballs and 'Goal' intending to use it on the front but it just looked too fussy, well, I didn't want to throw it away so stuck it on the inside :-) All the things, boots, trophy, football and text are stamped from the same set.I also used Anita's 3D glaze on the football under his arm. I kept this card clean and simple, I think Luke would prefer it like this !! Don't think he's appreciate flowers !!!

The red paper is a Funky Fairy's Papercrafts Cherish Collection download :-)

Thanks for looking, I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)
Lorraine x x
p.s only a few days left to enter the Funky Fairy's and Simon Says Challenges :-)
Also there is a fab Mother's Day competition on the Simon Says Stamp blog

Fabulous awards :-) and only a couple of hours left till my candy closes !

I received these awards a few days ago from Bea at My Little Piece of Heaven.
I'm sorry it took me so long to get around to posting these but I've been busy holidaying :-)
I have copied this text from Bea's blog :-)

"These blogs are exceedingingly charming.These kind of bloggers aim to find and be friends.They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers.Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly written text into the body of this award"
now i need to choose 8 people to pass them onto

Well, I always find this so difficult to do, choosing a few people when I admire so many blogs, and have made so many lovely friends, soooo
I am going to award these to everyone that has taken the time ( and a little bit of effort !! ) to enter my blog candy :-)

I also want to remind everyone to enter the Challenges on the blogs associated with the candy !! :-)

Thanks Bea, I really appreciate these awards x x

Lorraine x x x

WooHoo !! I am on the Doodle Palace DT :-)

I am sooo excited !! Dee and Robin the fabulous designers at tha Doodle Palace have asked me to be on their design Team :-) They have chosen a fabulous design team and I'm on it too !! woohoo :-)
You can see their fabulous designs on the Doodle Palace Etsy store

Ok off to introduce myself to the rest of the DT :-)

Lorraine x x
p.s only a few hours left till my blog candy closes :-) Good luck to everyone :-)

Sammy's Race for Life

I have just found this on the Funky Fairy's Blog of Inspiration, Shaz posted this on the blog so I am helping to spread the word :-)

Sammy at Buttonz and Bradz is being very brave to Belly Dance the route in a pink costume lol :-) Hope someone video's this and we get to see her 'In Action' !! :-)

I 'lifted' this text from Sammy's blog, hope she doesn't mind !


..it was suggested that our class belly dance the 5km Race for Life in pink costumes! Now I don't know enough people to sponsor me, but I had a thought: ask my blogging buddies to send me a card featuring pink (or blue to be pc!) that I will sell in Church in aid of Cancer Research. (See http://www.raceforlife.org/)
As the race is on my birthday I thought I'd give some Candy to one sweet participant who will be drawn one week later on 24th May. The candy will increase by one item for every 10 cards I receive so please spread the message!
Please send cards to: Sammie Clare, 8 Charles Mauger House, Bosq Lane, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2JE including your name and e-mail address.
Many thanks for your generosity in joining my efforts!
Sammie

My cards will be in the post on Monday Sammie , Good Luck :-)

Lorraine x x

p.s Last day to enter my blog candy ! The post is at the top of my blog :-)

Friday Sketch and Just Magnolia Challenges

I made this card following the fabulous sketch over on the Friday Sketchers Challenge
I just realised that the little bit at the right side was supposed to be seen on the opposite side too!! oops, think it would look better too !! Will try to fix it later !
It also qualifies for the Just Magnolia Challenge where we have to use a magnolia stamp and this week they're asking for some stitching on your creation, faux or real !! I used faux !! :-) You can't see it very well on the dark purple but it is there !!
I used 'Tilda with cross' stamp I coloured her with copics, it's my first attempt at black hair, not easy to do without it being TOO black or too grey, not sure I've mastered it yet but will try again :-) I 3D'd her to make her look like a real girl lol
I also used a Stampers Anonymous stamp, Tim Holtz collection to stamp a background with shabby shutters distress ink onto a piece of Basic Grey Archaic paper, it's the first time I've used this stamp :-)
The papers are from a new Basic Grey wisteria pad, I also used a little black magic coredinations, love that card ! The swirl is from a pack of Tim Holtz grungeboard, I coloured it with dusty concord distress ink and then sprayed with meadow green glimmer mist, it looks fabby in real life !! :-)
The flowers are from Prima and the brads are Doodlebug

All of the items I used on this card are available in the Simon Says Stamp store, they offer free worldwide shipping on orders over $100 ( that's easy to do !! )

Thanks for looking, your comments are appreciated so please leave me one :-)
Also my blog candy ends tomorrow so you don't have long to enter :-) Details are at the top of my blog

Lorraine x x

Jacqui's Blog Candy

Jacqui is celebrating 90,000 hits on her blog !!!!! wow !!! and is offering this fabulous candy to one lucky winner to be drawn on the 15th May :-)
You don't have to enter though if ya don't want :-) More chance for me !! :-)

Seriously, good luck to all :-)
Lorraine x x

Card for a Cause :-)

I have made this card for a Post pal
The theme this week on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge is 'Happy Mail' We are asked to make a card for a sick child and post it, the difficult thing is choosing a child !! I have several cards so will be sending quite a few :-)
I am also entering this card for the Spoonful of Sugar Challenge whose theme is 'Touchy Feely' ( fab theme and very original !! )I used a velvet paw print ribbon and fun flocked the toes, the image is also has 3 layers so very 3D :-) I also added a little bell and I'll also leave the card overnight in Jessie's basket prior to posting to give it an authentic 'doggy' smell lol :-) Lots of senses stimulated there !! :-)
I used the fab sketch by Nikki on the One Stop Craft Challenge. I changed it to make a square card, I didn't mean to but when I took the card to the trimmer I had chopped it before I realised what I was doing !! I did mean to just score it down the middle !! duh !! Hope ya don't mind Nikki !!

The doggy image I used is a brand new one ( for me ) from Lili Of The Valley :-) I did feel that as I am a GD for 2 months I should make a card for their challenge using their stuff, but couldn't wait to ink this one up :-) Isn't he cute !!
The background paper and panel at the side are DCWV Pet's Stack, The ribbon was from Meiflower

I kept the card quite simple, the paper is busy enough !! :-)

Thanks for looking, I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)

There are only a couple of days left to enter my blog candy, you can see it at the top of my blog :-)

Thanks for looking, I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)

Lorraine x x