Thanks!

Hi all!
Well just a couple of cards for you today as I managed to just have a "play" in my craftroom instead of "working" (!!!!) on my projects for a change!

I saw a couple of lovely videos on You Tube by Jennifer McGuire  (Jennifer McGuire Ink) and  Lydia Evans from Altenew ( Lydia Evans Designs).
 I subscribe to a few channels and every now and then find time to have a mooch through and see what's occurring in the crafty world and I saw how to make some lovely cards using die cutting and stamping.
So I did!

My first card is stamped using the Altenew Beautiful Heart stamp and coordinating die set and it's layered with enough "gappage" to make it see-through!

This next one is stencilled using the fab feather stencil from Studio Light, (which I used this week on the Hochanda samples). I die cut the letters from  a feathery patterned paper and layered them onto more die cut letters in a cream cardstock for the shadowy effect.

I used the already die cut feather paper for this card and layered it onto cream cardstock again but just offset it a little so the cream just shows behind the letters. No wastage here!

This last card was made using a floral panel die which I die cut 3 times into the lilac card then trimmed it all to fit the card front. I added the tulip stamp to a wonky rectangle card then wrapped some vellum around the bottom with the sentiment stamped onto a stitched circle die cut.
I entered this one, and the first one, into the online card challenge over at Cardmaking and Papercraft.

Hoping you all have a good weekend, whatever the weather!

TTFN
Lesley x

Luv Crafts

Hi all!
Well, today's the day!
Don't forget to tune in to Hochanda TV at 12 & 4pm (BST) and watch our lovely Jo showing you the fab products by Luv Crafts.
It will be a fun couple of hours!

Enjoy!

TTFN
Lesley x

Super busy again!!!!

Hi all!
Well, as things never seem to be normal in this house, this past couple of weeks haven't been any exception!
The OH is still having to adjust to life as a diabetic - which means I do too...........- and he can't even attend the dentist for treatment without the hospital being involved! (because of the diabetes and his heart probs :(. )
I must have been really bad in a previous life as this one's turning out grim!!!

Anyhow, onto nicer things.

I mentioned, a few weeks ago, that I was trying out for the Design Team over at Pinflair creative crafts..
Well, I was selected (woohoo and I couldn't believe it!!!) I've also joined the team at Luv Crafts and I've just finished my first projects for them which are to be included in the TV show on the Hochanda TV channel next Wednesday at 12 noon and again at 4pm😁
The DT members are a great bunch of loons! Hi to Tracey, Denyse, Diane and of course Jo Bell, (Princess Pinflairs lovely daughter!). If you watch Create and Craft, and obviously the Pinflair shows, you'll know exactly what I mean :)
I'm very proud to be a member of these teams as I do love the Pinflair and Luv Crafts products (everybody should own the book binding glue by now!) and I've bought quite a few over the years!
I made the Christmas Tree surprise a couple of Christmasses ago, and I brought it out last year and intend to bring it out this year too! It goes down really well when it's full of sweet goodies!

Here's my cards for the TV show

I've also been busy with Papercraft Inspirations too.
This months edition (issue 181 - available now!) features the superb Crafters Companion music stamps and I chose to make my cards with the Music Time A6 rubber stamp and the Violin solo stamp.

I really enjoyed making these cards as I loved the stamps!

 Music Time

Violin solo

I hope you like them!

Obviously, I can't post my current projects (as I've mentioned lots of times!) until they are published ,but I do enjoy seeing them in the magazines once they've been printed and are available to purchase!

If you have any comments, good or....indifferent!, please don't hesitate to leave them in the comments box below.

It would be lovely to have some feedback from time to time as, believe it or not, I am VERY unsure of my own work ALWAYS!!! I am uber critical of myself too and tie myself in knots sometimes when inspiration doesn't immediately come through. Much to the chagrin of my family who have to put up with my Prima-Donna-like behaviour! Stressing, not caring about food and drink and locking myself away for hours on end in the craft room! Hahahaha!

Not caring about food and drink? Yeah right! As long as it's somebody else who's making it I'll have anything! lol 

So, there you have it. I think I have one or two cards to photo before I'm up to date but I'll pop them on here soon.

Have a great week everybody :)

TTFN

Lesley x

Mad as a ......???

Hi all!

Recently, the sis-in-law wanted me to make her a hat suitable for a Mad-Hatters tea party themed hen-party today in Manchester!
So I did!
She bought the little black hat from a local shop and brought it to me for decorating.
Which I did!
And, here it is in all its' glory.....

Apart  from ribbons, shiny things and peacock feathers, I added quite a bit of Graphic 45's "HAlloween in Wonderland" collection to it.
I fussy cut lots of elements from the pack - the Mad Hatter, the queen of hearts etc (you can't see her very well tho :( ), and added some of my own stash too. The key, the lock, the clock....in fact there's so much on here it's a long list !

Hope you enjoy my creation!

TTFN
Lesley x

Absence....

Hi all!
Well, I've been very absent lately due to a heck of a horrible few weeks as my other half was prepping for his triple bypass this week when we find out he has diabetes so now his surgery can't go ahead.
Its absolutely mega disappointing! Not that the idea of an op is thrilling but it would have put him on the road to recovery and back to normal. Hopefully.
But now it's all up in the air again as his blood sugars are extremely high and he has to have them low and regular for a few weeks before the treatment can begin again.
So, my heart hasn't been in the craft room at all. 😞
I'm hoping to go in there for an hour or two one evening and, who knows. Something amazing might happen and my best ever work could be in the pipeline!!!

Have a good week,

TTFN
Lesley 😀 x