House of Cards May Challenge – Bokeh Effect

Hi There,

I'm back again with another challenge over at House of Cards, this month the challenge is to create a card with a bokeh effect. Each week throughout the month there will be inspiration from different members of the design team.

For my card I went with a block of pattern paper from the Simon Says Stamp November card kit and then I stamped some circles on it with some white pigment ink to give the bokeh effect, a sentiment and a couple of fancy underlines and job done.

Thanks for looking, Lorry :o) xx

Two Card Tuesday #7

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Back again with another Two Card Tuesday where I challenge myself to make 2 cards using the same sketch/layout. One for a girlie and one for a blokie, I change up the colour combo, pattern paper or theme to give each card a different feel.

Thank for looking
Lorry :o) xx

Here is the Girlie one

And one for the lads

CASE-ing Christmas #17

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It is time for another challenge over at CASE-ing Christmas and this time the inspiration comes from the lovely Cohenna.

For my card I have used the main layout as well as sticking with the colour theme of green and red. I made the sentiment the main feature as I didn't have a suitable image, I added some flowers and leaves and job done, oh and not forgetting a bit of bling.

I normally have real trouble getting stamp and die sets lined up exactly how I want them, the OCD in me comes out and I end up throwing most of what I do away as they are not up to scratch, this time I used my new toy, the MISTI (Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented) and it was a doddle, I even made enough leaves for 2 cards!

Thanks for looking and don't forget to enter this weeks challenge.
Lorry :o) xx

Here is the inspiration pic

And here are my efforts!

CASE-ing Christmas Challenge #15

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Its challenge time again over at CASE-ing Christmas. This time the inspiration comes from the talented Ellen.

For my card I decided to dig out some pattern papers that I have had for a while and not quite  known what to do with as they are not the usual Christmas colour pallet. I stuck to the main layout of Ellen's card but turned it 90° so the oval would fit my sentiment. As the pattern paper was rather busy I toned it down with a double thickness of tracing paper. The main oval is popped up with some fun foam, a tip I saw used by the very talented Jennifer McGuire, saves on all those little foam square, thanks!

Thanks for looking, Lorry :o) xx

Here is the inspiration pic from Ellen

And here is my effort

Two Card Tuesday #6

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I'm back again with another Two Card Tuesday where I challenge myself to make 2 cards using the same sketch/layout. One for a girlie and one for a blokie, changing up the colour combo, pattern paper or theme.

Thank for looking
Lorry :o) xx

Here is the girlie one

And here is the blokie version

House of Cards – April Challenge

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I'm back today with another House of Cards challenge, this month it's a colour combo plus you can add a butterfly if you fancy.

I decided to go for it and do both as I haven't used a butterfly for a while. I used a mid blue a little more dusky than the turquoise in the pic as I wanted the butterfly to really pop. The sentiment and the leaf die are both from Clearly Besotted and the butterfly is from Memory Box, I cut it from white and coloured it up with ink daubers and distress inks. A classic combo of dots and stripes for the pattern papers and job done!

Thanks for looking, Lorry :o) xx

CASE-ing Christmas #13

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I am back with another great challenge over at CASE-ing Christmas. This week the inspiration comes from the talented Judy.

The main inspiration came from the colour scheme – the blues and aquas, I also kept the 3 blocks of paper in the background, I added a snowflake, some ribbon and a bit of bling and the card is done!

Thanks for looking,
Lorry :o) xx

Here is Judy's inspiration card

Here is my effort

Two Card Tuesday #5

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Back again with another Two Card Tuesday where I challenge myself to make 2 cards using the same sketch/layout. One for a girlie and one for a blokie, changing up the colour combo, pattern paper or theme so I will have a stash of cards in no time.

Thank for looking
Lorry :o) xx

Here is the girlie one

and a blokie version

CASE-ing Christmas #11

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I am back with another great challenge over at CASE-ing Christmas. This week the inspiration comes from the talented Anita.

I have taken the main layout of Anita's card and turned it on it's side. I just had to use Lawn Fawn's Into the Woods stamp set again so I coloured the cute deer with my Letraset Flexmarkers then I used their Snow Day pattern papers to finish the card off.

Thanks for looking,
Lorry :o) xx

Here is Anita's card for inspiration

And here is my effort!

Two Card Tuesday #4

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I'm back again with another Two Card Tuesday. Challenging myself to make 2 cards using the same sketch, one for a girlie and one for a blokie, changing up the colour combo or pattern paper etc so I will have a stash of cards in no time.

Thank for looking
Lorry :o) xx

Here is the girlie one

and here is the blokie one

Two Card Tuesday #3

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I'm back again with another Two Card Tuesday where I challenge myself to make 2 cards using the same sketch, one for a girlie and one for a blokie, changing up the colour combo, pattern paper etc so I will have a stash of cards in no time. This week I have made a couple of thank you cards as you can never have too many of them, right?!

Thank for looking
Lorry :o) xx

Here is the girlie one

and here is the blokie one

House of Cards March Challenge – Use Enamel Dots

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This months challenge over at House of Cards is to Use Enamel Dots. There will be loads of inspiration throughout the month as well as tutorials on how to make your own enamel dots at home.

For this card I used a kraft card base and some pattern papers from Stampin' Up! Fresh Prints paper stack. A few punched hearts, some white thread and some enamel dots and job done!

Thanks for looking, Lorry :o) xx

CASE-ing Christmas #9 Challenge

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First an apology for being late posing this entry, we have all had the lergie this week and my youngest has had a high temperature and nights terrors so I have fallen a bit behind with, well everything!!

This week at CASE-ing Christmas we are CASE-ing the talented DarenY's card. I have gone with the layout and rotated it. for the sentiment I used a cut apart sheet from Teresa Collins, as I don't have many Christmas pics to scrapbook I thought I would put this paper to good use on a card. I added some washi tape and a border strip from another piece of Teresa Collins paper and job done!

Thanks for looking, Lorry :o) xx

Here is the inspiration photo

And here is my effort

Two Card Tuesday #2

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Back again with another Two Card Tuesday. I set myself the challenge to make 2 cards using the same sketch, one for a girlie and one for a blokie, changing up the colour combo, patter paper etc so I will have a stash of cards in no time, well, thats the plan!

Thank for looking
Lorry :o) xx

Here is the girlie one

and here is the blokie one

CASE-ing Christmas Challenge #7 + Blog Candy

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It's time for another challenge over at CASE-ing Christmas, this time the inspiration comes from the talented Donna. Come and join us for a chance to win some fab blog candy.

I went with a landscape version of the layout plus the colour scheme. The sentiment is from the Most Wonderful set by Clearly Besotted and the flowers are from the Everything Eleanor set by Stampin' Up!, I added some pattern paper and ribbon from my stash, a bit of bling and it was done.

Thanks for looking, Lorry :o) xx

Here is Donna's card

And here is my effort

Two Card Tuesday #1

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I have decided to set myself some challenges so I make more cards and blog more. Not sure if it will work, life normally gets in the way of best made plans but, here goes!

To start off I thought I would do a Two Card Tuesday. For this I set myself the challenge to make 2 cards, one for a girlie and one for a blokie, but use the same sketch, just change up the colour combo, pattern papers etc. I should have a stash of 'hard to make for blokie' cards in no time!?!

Thanks for looking
Lorry :o) xxx

Here is the girlie one

And here is the blokie one, although it could work for a teen?

House of Cards February Challenge – Love

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I'm back with another challenge over at House of Card. The theme this month is Love .

For this card I used a stamp set I got a few months ago which came free with the magazine Get Stamping. I was drawn to the retro tattoo style of the wings on the heart and thought it would look good as a pic in a frame, the background was clear embossed to make the aqua card stock look like flock wallpaper to keep it retro.

Thanks for looking, Lorry :o) xx

CASE-ing Christmas Challenge #5 + Blog Candy!

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Back again for Challenge #5 over at CASE-ing Christmas. This week the inspiration comes for the Lovely Mynn.

I have gone with the layout for my card but chosen a completely different colour combo. I used the cute papers from Lawn Fawn's Snow Days, one of the pieces has a scene with some sweet bunnies on so all I had to do was cut around them and the main feature was sorted. I used some tracing paper to tone down the busy holly backing paper as well as to punch out some snowflakes, just added some twine and done!

Thanks for looking, Lorry :o) xx

Here is Mynn's card

And here is my take on it

CASE-ing Christmas Challenge #4 + Blog Candy!

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I am back for CASE-ing Christmas Challenge #4 where there is some fab Blog Candy still up for grabs to win.

This week the inspiration comes from the talented Rocky. I have stuck with the purple but decided to flip the layout to make a portrait version. I made the 3 shapes into windows for the cute critters from Lawn Fawn to pop their heads out of, add a sprinkle of sequins and snowflakes and done!

Thanks for looking, Lorry :o) xx

Here is the inspiration pic

And here is my take on it

CASE-ing Christmas Challenge #2 + Blog Candy!

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I have more great news, I have been accepted onto another design team, Yah!

CASE-ing Christmas is a challenge blog that helps us get ready for the Xmas rush, by making a card a week while taking inspiration from a previously made card by one of our design team we should have enough cards in no time.

Challenge week #2 inspiration comes from the very talented Pat. For my version I kept to the purple colour scheme, which was handy as I have just received my January Simon Says Stamp card kit and the papers included were from Bo Bunny and Purple, result! I also kept to the same layout but swapped the metallic flower for a shiny snowflake.

Thanks for looking, Lorry :o) xx

Here is the inspiration pic

And here is my effort

House of Cards January Challenge – Use Glitter and/or Colour/Photo Inspiration

Hi There and Happy New Year.

I have some great news, I have been accepted onto the House of Cards deign team, Yah!

To kick things off for 2015 the challenge is to Use Glitter and/or Colour/Photo Inspiration, plus there is a blog hop with all the fab design team taking part, so hop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for looking, Lorry :o) xx

Here is the photo inspiration

And here is my effort!