Snazzys DT project #2 ............ and 2 of my special people.

Hi Everyone,

I hope you've all had a fab weekend with some time to do something nice.  We had our son Jamie and granddaughter Alexa for lunch yesterday which was definitely a happy few hours for us.  Also over the weekend I got to download some photos we took last Sunday when all our family had a day out at the zoo so I thought I'd share a couple with you.

This one is Jamie and Alexa

and this one is Izzy (Isabella) and her Daddy (our SIL Tony).  She just had to have a quick nap to restock the energy levels, lol!

Finally, I just wanted to remind you that it's my turn to post my first proper DT project over on the Snazzys DT Blog.  If you would like to have a look click on the picture of Snazzys in my sidebar.  Here's a little peek.

 

I hope your week is good to you.  I really appreciate your visit.

Hugs

Lesley  Xx

Beautiful Grasses

Hi Everyone,

All I am going to say about the current weather is PHEW!!!!!! lol!

Today I have a card to share with you that I made using the lovely  Home Sweet Home set of stamps from Chocolate Baroque.  This particular stamp is my personal favourite from the set simply because I love grasses but all the stamps in the set are lovely.

Although it looks a relatively simple card it did take a bit of math to work out the positioning of the embossed lines separating each image (and math has never been my strong point, lol).  I used three different colours of ink, mostly Distress Inks, to blend around the edges of each of my squares and a co-ordinating shade of either Versafine or Archival ink to stamp the images.  I rounded the corners if each square and matted them onto co-ordinating coloured card leaving a narrow border round each one.


                                     
 Before attaching the brown square to my base card I tied some wired paper cord round it and then attached the word Hello on a little tab with 3D foam pads.

 I used a Cuttlebug die and embossing folder set to cut and emboss the butterfly from perlescent card and just attached it by the body to the wings could be shaped and left free.

 I was really pleased with this particular card, possibly because I got the embossed squares right first time, lol!

Don't forget you can still give yourselves extra chances to win this gorgeous set of stamps by leaving comments on as many DT members blogs and the Chocolate Baroque Design Team blog as possible.  Glenda will be drawing a random winner soon.

Have a lovely afternoon everyone.

Hugs
Lesley  Xx

The Changing Seasons!

'Morning Everyone,

It's almost weekend and according to our local forecast it looks like being a pleasant one weather wise which is good for me because we are having a family weekend and hope to have a trip out somewhere on Sunday.

Over on the Chocolate Baroque blog you will find Glenda has just launched a lovely new set of stamps called Home Sweet Home.  These are really lovely (as are all the CB stamps, lol) and are very much in the quite distinctive style of Clarice Cliff.  There are some really useful stamps on this A5 set too and my favourite is one of grasses silhoutted against a sun/moon.  Glenda is doing a giveaway of one set of stamps and the winner will be taken at random from the commentors on the Chocolate Baroque DT blog, Glenda's own blog and any DT member's blog posts using this set of stamps which will be published over the next few days.  All the details are on the DT blog here. I've already done a post over there with an acetate card I made for the DT and now I'm going to share a different project on here.

In my cross stitching days, a friend of mine did a set of round cross stitched wall hangings all done in the Clarice Cliff style using blocks of bold colour and when I saw these stamps that's what sprang into my mind immediately.  I remembered I had bought a set of coasters which were meant to have cross stitched pieces of work inserted into them.  They had been stuck in the cupboard for at least 12 years, ahem! so I got them out and made inserts using the lovely house stamps.  I decided to create one for each of the seasons and drew in some extra hills in the rather childlike fashion that mimmicked my friend's cross stitched pieces.

Don't forget to visit the DT blog and all my teamies (the link is in my sidebar) and leave a little comment.  Wish I could invite you all for coffee to christen the coasters but I've passed them on to Glenda, lol!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

Hugs
Lesley  Xx

I HAVE EXCITING NEWS !!!!!!!

Good Morning Everyone,

Wow, do I have some fab news today.  I'm really excited and happy to give you some news I've been keeping under wraps (with great difficulty) for several weeks now.  I have been invited to join a brand new Design Team for Snazzy Stamping and Scrapbooking Ltd.!  I first discovered this lovely company and the fabulous stuff they sell two years ago at the Artisan show and saw them there again last year.  I 'spent' quite a long time watching and enjoying Val's demos and then did a different kind of spending using my plastic friend, lol!  Since then I have kept an eye on their website waiting and hoping for an online shop and it was on one of my 'web checks' that I saw the DT call.  I decided to apply and was completely taken by surprise and very thrilled when I was offered a place on the team.

Unfortunately Val and Don, the owners of Snazzy's are experiencing some technical difficulties with the online shop so have had to delay that launch for a short time but have decided to go ahead with the launch of the brand new Design Team Blog.  The blog is opening with an introductory post from each of the four DT members starting today with our illustrious and very talented DT Co-ordinator, Gillian, with my post tomorrow, Paula, whose work I have long known and admired, on Saturday and last but most definitely not least, Astrid on Sunday.  On Monday, Gillian will kickstart the posts of the projects we have been making and we do hope that you will pay us a visit, be inspired by our creations and leave us a comment.

I'll leave you with a little taster of something that will be revealed in my post tomorrow and hope to see you on the new blog.

Hugs
Lesley  Xx

Watch Out .................................

..................... for a blog fest on the Chocolate Baroque Design Team blog.  Myself and my DT buddies will be posting some of our recent makes over the coming days and there are some lovely ideas and lot of inspiration to be seen.  Keep your eye on the blog to see the gorgeous Chocolate Baroque stamps in action.

Have a wonderful weekend doing what you love best.

Hugs
Lesley  Xx

On The Cover ................. CSQ post

Hi Everybody,

Just to let you know I've posted my project for this month over on my shared blog, Craft Stamping Quartet.  Here's a little taster and more pics and details are on the CSQ blog if you'd like to pay us a visit.

Hugs
Lesley  Xx

CHOCOLATE BAROQUE HAVE AWESOME BLOG CANDY .............!!!!!!!!!

Happy Sunday Morning Everyone,

Well, it's definitely going to be a very Happy Sunday for one lucky commentor over on the Chocolate Baroque DT Blog.  Glenda is giving away one full set of two A4 and two A5 stamplates!  These new sets are all being released tomorrow and they are absolutely stunning.   Pop over there now and check them out.  You definitely won't be disappointed and keep an eye out over the following week for some stunning makes by the DT members.

Good Luck everyone.  I'd be so chuffed if one of my visitors won them!

Hugs
Lesley  Xx