Lyndall's Craft Time makin' it with paper!

Hello,

Below is my take on this weeks sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Image: Bugaboo – Bird Greetings.
Markers: Copics.
Cardstock: SU & Xpress It.
Star Brads: SU.
Embossing Folder: Sizzix – Dot Matrix.

Happy Crafting
Lyndall

Hello,

Today’s card I have made for my husbands uncle or as the kids call him Gruncle (as in Great Uncle).  I am rather late in making and sending this card but since Gruncle Steve lives in England I can always blame it on international mail delivery .
This weeks challenge at Anything Goes  is ‘die cuts’.  I have used my new spellbinder dies to make the two corner Fleur De Lis’s.  Quite a simple card.  This image from Kenny K does not need much around it distracting from this image.

Image: KennyK – Carmen Electrifying
Markers: Copics
Cardstock: SU & Xpress It.
Dies: Spellbinders – Fleur De Lis Accents & Labels Labels 2.

Happy Crafting
Lyndall

Hello,

First off I want to express my sadness to the people of Japan who are having their world turned upside down by the turmoil created by the earthquake.  It just makes me think, while I am sitting happily at my desk making cards they are dealing with such incomprehensible devastation…

Today I have made a card for Great Nana Brown’s upcomming birthday.  I am entering this card into Tuesday Throwdown Challenge - ‘Lace’.

Image: Polly Craft – Evie Waiting for Santa
Markers: Copics
Lace & Flower: Unknown
Cardstock: SU & Xpress It
Ink: SU
Nesties: Nestibilities – Labels 4
Sparklies: Glimmermist – Silver

Happy Crafting
Lyndall

Hello  All,

I had a request from Stacy on how to make the flowers that I used on my magnolia card.  I looked on Youtube for similar techniques to what I used to make the flowers.

With the ribbon flower since I used much thinner width ribbon than shown in the youtube link, I found I need to continually stitch the flower as I coiled it.

With the cardstock flower I used my silhouette to cut out the flowers or alternatively you could use the EK success flower punches (come in 3 different sizes) to punch out these flowers.  In the youtube video the lady used Stazon ink to edge the flowers.  I found using a water based ink such as Stampin Up gave a much better effect after misting the flower.  The ink would spread a bit with the water.  To make it even easier to colour the edges of the flower I found using my Stampin Up marker pen (the paint brush end) a lot quicker.

 Hope this helps Stacey .

Ribbon Flowers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSafZ2Se6bM&feature=related

Cardstock Flower
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB6F1u8PteU&feature=related

Happy Crafting
Lyndall

Hello,

As you can tell it has been over 3 months since my last blog entry.  I have really been stuck in a rut and have decided to get out of my rut was to let my Stampin’ Up contract expire.  I really love the SU products however with so many other great products on the market I wanted to be able to show things I have made using these products on my blog.  Under the SU contract I was unable to do this. 

Watch this space.

Happy Crafting

Lyndall

Hello Girls,

This Friday night is Technique Class at my place.  I will be teaching how to make a Tri Shutter Card and a Tunnel Card.

Here is a quick sneak peak on the two cards we will be making.

Happy Crafting
Lyndall

It is all happening today…A new blog and I have signed up as a Stampin Up Demonstrator. Can’t wait to recieve my kit and get started.
Watch This Space.
Happy Crafting
Lyndall