Baby quilt

Thank goodness the thunder and  rain has passed over. Hasn't it been a horrid day? Wet, hot, cold, wet, thunder, rain sun. One minute it was raining, really bucketing it down the next the sun was out and the paths were steaming half an hour later the rain was back. I wished it would make its mind up! Anyway what ever you have been doing today I hope you have all managed to keep dry, perhaps been able to stay in doors crafting. 

I have been busy sewing, making the patchwork blocks for a baby girls 1st birthday quilt. I will take some photos when its finished. This quilt is one I made a few weeks back for a baby boys birthday. The blocks are 10" square, not a very good picture I know. The fabric had such lovely farmyard scenes on it I didn't want to cut it up. lol

Happy crafting hugs Lynne xox

Polka Dots with a Birthday Theme

The challenge this fortnight over on Anything Goes is Polka Dots with a Birthday Theme.

I have made a 8" x 8" card, the backing paper is a sheet from a Spring Feast First Editions paper stack, love these papers they are 200gsm some are double sided and the others have that beautiful glitter effect like this one that doesn't rub off.

As the theme is Polka Dots I have tried to use as many dots and spots as I could find. Bo Bunny Coral Dot from the Double Dot collection, Black and White spot paper from Echo Park Bella Road collection cut with a scalloped circle nestie. Dotted Swizz from Bazzill in white for the tag with Bo Bunny Double Dot ribbon. 

All the edges including my flowers are coloured with Versa magic chalk ink Red Brick.

Happy Crafting love and hugs Lynne xoxo

Fabulous day...

Sorry I didn't get back on yesterday with the pics as promised, I am having problems sitting, the result of a fall I had a few weeks ago.

Here are a few of my photos from Sunday. Rocco took a liking to my sewing tin the lid is a very large shaped wooden button. He played for a while taking the lid on and off and then when it was time to tidy up he was off with it! lol 

We then went out for a lovely meal. Here's Ava counting her money...

Rocco with his eye on something I think it was Ava's ice cream

on the way home we called off at the park for a swing

It was a lovely day and we all had a great time.

The card I am sharing with you today is 8" x 8" the papers are Basic Grey 12 x 12 Origins and Bazzill cardstock. 

EK Success Rock Fern punch, Cheery Lynn Flourish die Craftwork cards sentiments and a few pearls all finished off with some lovely Stickles.

Happy crafting hugs Lynne xox

Princess carriage

Hello all my crafting buddies. Its lovely morning here in Sheffield, the sun is shinning. Is summer here at last?

I thought I would show you the Princess carriage book I was asked to make, again no pics.

Well I had a fabulous birthday yesterday, and I will be back later with pics from the day and some of the gorgeous cards I received. I felt really spoilt ....

Have a great day, hope the sun is shinning where you are.

Happy crafting hugs Lynne xox

Train book

Tonight I have a train album to show you.

I have used Magnolia 12 x 12 papers to cover the pages with Bazzill cardstock for the wheels etc with a touch of silver glitter card for the funnel, finished off with lots of ribbons tied on the book rings and some crystal Stickles highlight the edges..

I found this a challenge without any pics.

Happy crafting Lynne

What to do when you don't want to be 60...

After lots of help from other fellow bloggers I seem to have sorted leaving comments and now that I have changed the background I can receive comments too! So a BIG thank you to everyone who has suggested different things to try.

Now for todays card.  A customer asked if I could make a glittery silver and white card with 59 + 1 for her husband who really didn't want to be 60. This is what I came up with, what do you think?

My customer loved it and more importantly so did her husband. :-)

Happy crafting hugs Lynne xox

Tuesday card class

Good morning to all my crafting buddies. It looks like being a nice day again today here in Sheffield.... fingers crossed. :-)

The card I have to show you this morning is one we made in card class last week.

The flowers are embossed on black and white colour core cardstock using an embossing folder called 'Dandelion Whispers' lightly sanded back to reveal the white core. Crystal stickles to highlight and card candi for the center of the flowers. 

Happy crafting hugs Lynne xox

Anemone card

Good evening  to all my crafting buddies. I hope you have all had a good weekend despite the horrid weather. The sun managed to get out today in Sheffield, fingers crossed it will do again tomorrow.

For todays card I have used IndigoBlu Anemone corner stamp and Bo Bunny papers.

Anemone corner stamp and Bo Bunny papers. The stamped image is coloured with Copics and edged with crystal stickles, the leaves are EK Success rock leaf punch.
The sentiment is from the IndigoBlu Poppy Meadow stamp set and layered on card cut using two Spellbinder scalloped square nesties.

Thank you for your emails letting me know you can not leave me comments. 

I know how annoying that can be! lol

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Lynne xox

Big Birthday Wishes

Well its managed to keep dry here this afternoon in Sheffield. It is still cold although the sun has tried to come out on a few occasions. I have a card to share with this you this afternoon that I made for my Auntie's birthday. 

The papers are Bo Bunny from the Peacock Lane collection and the numbers are cut from Bazzill Dotted Swizz.

Wherever you are I hope it has managed to keep fine and dry and you are enjoying your weekend.

Happy Crafting Lynne xoxo

Black, white and Gold

A quick card using IndigoBlu stamps, FlitterGlu and MegaFlake

The Anemone image was stamped with FlitterGlu on black card and MegaFlake added, matted and layered on a gold embossed card and then on black. I have stamped around the edges of an 8 x 8 card with black archival ink using a small flourish stamp.

 

A close up picture to show the detail, the rich gold colours work so well on the black card.

Happy Crafting Lynne xox

Can any one help?

Its great being back on the net and be able to blog and visit you all again but I can't leave comments!! It is so frustrating. The comment box is there for a second or two and then vanishes completely!! Has anybody else had this problem and how did you mange to sort it? I would appreciate it if you have any ideas. Also I have had a few emails to say you are also having problems leaving me comments, if any one knows what I am doing wrong or not doing as the case maybe I would love to hear from you. If you can't comment my email is sales@craftden.co.uk. Thanks hugs Lynne xox

Thank you, sorted it with Google Chrome L x

She Art Canvas

Several months ago I had great fun at the She Art online workshop with Chrissy Tomlinson. Really enjoyed it as I haven't done anything like this for simply ages.

What ever you are doing this weekend, Enjoy!

Happy Crafting.

Love and hugs Lynne xox

Once Upon a Springtime Icon

The rain may have stopped but it is still very, very cold not at all like June, we've got the heating on. Think it might be a indoor crafting weekend.

 I was asked to decorated this little wooden icon for a present. I started by painting the back, sides and edges with acrylic paint in a soft peach and left to dry. I cut three strips of paper from a Once upon a Springtime 8 x 8 Graphic 45 paper stack to fit the 3 panels. The pictures are just the right size. I added lots of Stickles to the fairies in crystal, tiara and waterfall, rubbed Viva Decor Inka Gold in Old Gold on all the edges and finished of with a small bling flourish cut in half . My customer loved it, hope her Mum does too.

Happy crafting Lynne

Sewing Tag

Good morning from a very cold wet Sheffield. Just a quick post this morning to try out our new Super Hub. After weeks and months of struggling with our Internet connection followed by over a week with non at all we finally got a technician that could sort it, so Thank you Adam.

Now onto this mornings post a large tag made using the lovely IndigoBlu stamp set Sewing Mends the Soul.
Stamped in Plum archival ink on cream cardstock and layered on pink and burgundy Bazzill cardstock.

 

Happy crafting Lynne xx

Cards for twins...

Good morning all. Just thought I would do a quick post before opening the studio. I don't seem to get much time of late for coming on here and when blogger plays up and you loose everything it is so frustrating to say the least....

I was asked to make some birth congratulation cards for Twins, Dexter & Amelie

The first card is 8" x 8" and the next two are A4 boxed

Just noticed this pic was taken before I added some blue and white stars and blue gems....to late now.

Edited -  have found a pic of the card with the gems and stars!! 

Have a good day what ever you are doing, my brother is arriving from Canada shortly to stay for a couple of weeks. I haven't seen him for nearly eight years so lots of catching up to do. He is over for Mum's 80th birthday May 21st and he will be 60 on May 17th better get some cards made, fast!!.

Happy Crafting love and hugs Lynne xox

What a day....

Craft Den is 4 years old today and to celebrate Kay from IndigoBlu will be demonstrating the fabulous FlitterGlu, Mega Flakes and stamps tomorrow in the studio Wednesday 25th April from around 10.00am.

Myself and all the Craft Den DT are sending Tamara big hugs and lots of well wishes for a speedy recovery. Tamara who suggested we all got together for the occasion is in hospital.  Hurry up and get better Tam we are all missing you.  We will arrange another meeting when you are better. I've charged the camera ready to take lots of pics for you.

One of the beautiful wall hangings Tamara made for the studio earlier this month

Annette arrived in Sheffield earlier this evening from Sweden. We are both looking forward to meeting everybody, if you are out and about pop in and say hello.

Thats all for tonight.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Lynne xoxo

Craft Den Sheffield 4th birthday celebrations...

Craft Den 4th Birthday Celebrations

Demo Day

Kay from IndigoBlu will be demonstrating at Craft Den

on Wednesday April 25th 2012 from 10.00am

New stock now in...

Hello to all my crafting buddies. Sorry I haven't been around much lately. It is one of our busiest times of the year. We have had lots of new stock arriving in the shop so we have been busy unpacking, getting it on the shelves and uploading it onto our website. The new IndigoBlu stamps arrived last week also the Magnolia Ink Magazine - Between CherryBlossoms and Lilac

with the Prince and Princess stamp collection, loads of Spellbinder dies, the Cheery Lynn dies are due any day now. The Hobby House has brought out a fabulous new range of embellishments: long pearl drop pins, pearl and gem brads in various sizes, beautiful paper roses in three sizes and the most beautiful colours, gem flourishes, adhesive pearls, charms and a lovely range of Mo Manning toppers. So if you get a chance why not pop and have a look in the shop or browse the website you won't be disappointed.

Happy Crafting
Hugs Lynne xoxo

Stitches 2012

I spent last weekend at Stitches - Creative Hobby and Stitch at Birmingham NEC. We arrived in  Birmingham bright and early on Saturday morning with plenty of time for a little retail therapy which started in the Bull Ring shopping centre. A bull made of Jelly Beans.

Then it was on to the NEC for a fabulous afternoon of crafting. In our first workshop with T!m we made this great little wall hanging made up of two mini canvases which we decorated using lots of yummy Ranger products including the fab new distress pens, love em, they are a real must have for any crafter.

In our second workshop we altered a book with Dyan.

We used Dyans wonderful Dylusions stamps, stencils and sprays.

We made 4 pockets within the pages 

and decorated some tags.

to pop inside the pockets.

Thanks T!m and Dyan for a wonderful afternoon of craftiness.

Happy crafting Hugs Lynne xox

Challenge 61 - Altered Projects

Over at Anything Goes this fortnight the theme is 'Altered Project'

I decided to decorated a body form, first of all I painted it all over.

I then made a paper skirt topped with cream lace and a piece of beaded trim.

I coloured some seam binding for the waist band added a Prima hessian flower

added a couple of oriental fans and made a stand.

Happy Crafting Lynne xx