Muse

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This scheduled post is to say it is that time of the week when I share my DT post for That’s Crafty.
Above is a snippet of the project. If you would like to view it in full along with supply list and instructions then you can do so by visiting That’s Crafty Blog, HERE
Thank You for stopping by and visiting this post. All of your visits and comments are very much appreciated.
Wishes
Lynne

Nature’s Bounty (Take Ten)

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Recently I shared a card, Portia, which was published in Stampington & co’s Take Ten (Spring) as part of a feature.  In the same feature, alongside some other  Stampsmith cards (which I will share another time), were two Crafty Individuals cards. As I don’t want to repeat myself I will wait until I share some of The Stampsmith cards to explain the focus of the feature in Take Ten.
The two cards feature stamps which I had picked up on E-bay, they are older collage stamps from Crafty Individuals.   They might still be available over at the Crafty Individuals on-line store so it would be worth taking a peek if you like the stamps.
The two cards were submitted to Take Ten’s V.O.A.T. (variation on a theme) category which is why both cards share the same colour palette and composition and also style of stamps. The Crafty Individuals stamp was stamped onto a stained shipping tag and then I selected elements in the collage stamp to layer up. On the first card it was the flower and lace. Tea stained lace was added beneath the stamped lace, something I like to do when working with a stamp depicting lace as the real lace seems to enhance the appearance of the stamped lace.  Some stained fibers and a fragment of stamping were added to the card.On both cards I stamped another Crafty Individuals stamp, a handwritten letter, to create a contrast for the shipping tag against the kraft cardbase.
As you can see, both cards are positively minimal in the use of scraps/fragments or other embellishments. This shows that I stamped the buttons, border and postal mark again then layered onto the main stamped image. I hope to catch-up with you soon to admire your latest creations. In the meantime, thank you for visiting this post today.
Wishes
Lynne

The Reader

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This being Sunday it is time for a sneaky peek at my DT post for That’s Crafty.If you would like to see it in full then you can visit HERE.
This is the first of two scheduled posts for this Sunday.
Have a lovely Sunday.
Wishes
Lynne

Sweet Springtime Blooms

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When a lovely friend of mine was celebrating her birthday back in January, along with her gifts I wanted to make something as an alternative to a birthday card as it was a special birthday she was celebrating.
I set upon creating a flag/banner for her but as I wanted to include a means for a message I made it into a pocket, allowing me to tuck a tag inside where I would write my birthday message.
My friend loves Oxford Impressions stamps as much as I do and as she always looks forward to springtime I decided to use the most lovely The Fairest Flower stamp plate.
The flags were painted and inked before stamping and then the fun began of adding the stamped elements and lace, etc.
This is possibly one of my all time favourite label stamps, I seem to be forever using it. The child perches atop another label.This is the tag I inked, painted and stamped in preparation for the birthday message I would write. Once again I used the main decorative label to create a subtle background with the tulips being more prominent. I’m aware that something is afoot with the sizing of my photographs recently, either too large or what I find to be too small. Hopefully I will be able to remedy this at some point, I am wondering if it is annoying when looking at the photographs.
Thank You for your visit to this scheduled post as your visits are always appreciated by me.
Wishes
Lynne

A Classic Beauty (Published in Take Ten)

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I was thrilled (to say the very least!)  to receive a complimentary issue of Stampington & co’s Take Ten (Spring issue) especially as the cards were a feature.  Seven cards were included in the feature but as I want this scheduled post to be a short one I will only share one of the cards and explain a bit more of the feature in another post.
If you visit The Stampsmith Blog then you might possibly have seen the card there as I used it as a DT upload. Keeping on a Stampsmith note for the moment, remember, TSC is underway for April. If you click the link on my sidebar it will take you to TSC where you can read all the entry details and details of the prize available.
Beautiful Portia is from The Stampsmith’s Cleopatra and Friends plate.Unusually there is only one photograph, no detailed photographs. The reason, I did not take any at the time of photographing the card prior to submitting and as I never request for submissions to be returned, this is it, one photograph but it is clear enough for you to see the details.
It is possible at the time of this post being published that I have been very quiet and you’ve not seen me visit your Blogs. If that is the case, then hopefully over the weekend I will manage to catch-up with you.
My next scheduled post is for Sunday, how quickly those 7 days pass and once again it will be time for a That’s Crafty post. In the meantime, have a lovely weekend and know that your visits are always appreciated, even moreso when I am absent from blogland.
Wishes
Lynne

Welcome Home

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This is a card I made many weeks ago, when I first received Oxford Impressions’ With Love stamp plate.As with previous DT projects using this stamp plate, once again I selected some stamps from With Love and combined them with other plates.
Oxford Impressions Stamps:-
With Love (from Oxford Impressions’ Etsy store and also from That’s Crafty)
Jane Austen
French Script
Maison and the lovely little house were stamped onto a painted background, the tag received the same treatment. To create more depth and pattern I also used the damask stamp from French Script. Here is a little close-up peek at the background. A Crafty Individuals Shabby Tag, I know, what would I do without them, is the base for the house from the Jane Austen plate. Like so many of you I utilise every little scrap. Maison was stamped onto the piece torn from the bottom of the Shabby Tag with the addition of a little scrap of tea stained lace. This wonderful sentiment from the Jane Austen plate, so perfect for the theme, was stamped onto Stampbord, the background is once again the damask stamp. A piece from a vintage doily along with fragments and a key.Thank You for visiting this post, your visits are always so welcome.
Wishes
Lynne

Easter Flowers

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Are you still looking out on a snowy landscape or are there signs of Spring emerging? Today as I type this post there is a lovely blue sky and dare I say, the sun is shining!
I didn’t have plans to share Easter cards made for family but as the stamps are Oxford Impressions I have pushed aside the scheduled post (I will possibly re-schedule that post for tomorrow) to share  a few of the cards made.
Oxford Impressions stamps:-
French Script
Easter Bunny Collection
The Fairest Flower
Le Jardin (also available from That’s Crafty in the U.K.)
As I needed the cards to be speedy makes they all follow the same layout with the beautiful damask stamp from French Script creating a background and for all tags it was a matter of layering various paints and text stamps. If you visited my Guest Post at That’s Crafty on Sunday then you might recognise the flower stamp above,  a lovely bold stamp which I don’t seem to use often enough.
Another card with a flower as the focal. This flower is from The Fairest Flower plate. Although not my usual style, when I looked closely I realised they were nearer to my style than I first thought:- tags on a card (a favourite of mine), paint and pink! I do miss my little bits of this and that!
If you are unable to visit my posts over the next few days then let me wish you a happy Easter Bank Holiday weekend (U.K.).  Elsewhere, is this a holiday weekend? If so, have fun.
Wishes
Lynne
P.S. If you are a fan of Oxford Impressions stamps then you might be interested to know that at the Etsy store there are now some single stamps available for purchase.

Springtime In The Garden

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Doesn’t a week seem to pass quicker than ever?
The past three Sundays have seen me share a Guest Designer project for That’s Crafty and today is no different with my fourth and final Guest Designer post.  However, I am so excited as I can now announce that I am the newest That’s Crafty DT member.  Laura has an amazing DT so it is such an honour to be part of their team.
For the time being, my  final Guest Designer post and if you a regular visitor to Adorn then you will know that it is sneaky peek time!  If you would like to view the artwork in its entirety then you can do so at the That’s Crafty Blog where there will also be a supply list and instructions.At the time of working on this piece I was so sure we would be entering into Springtime not realising most of the U.K. would be blanketed in snow and the same for many parts of the world. As a lovely friend noted “Mother Nature didn’t read the Memo”!
Wishes
Lynne

It’s Sew In The Details (Published in The Stampers’ Sampler)

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Earlier in the year I was so thrilled to receive my complimentary copy of The Stampers’ Sampler.  Although friends had told me  (my copy had gone walk about!)  I was in the magazine, on receiving the copy it was beyond my expectations. I always have to pinch myself when I discover I have something in print but when it is a Feature that pinch becomes an awfully big (and painful!) pinch that continues for some time! This time the Feature,  titled Dress Form Details,  focused on dressmaking themed art I had submitted with their layout including stepped out photographs giving close-ups of the details on each piece.   That was the other thrill, that they picked up on the fact that I love to include the smallest of details.
All the artwork included in the Feature made use of Oxford Impressions’ stamps, in particular the most fabulous Dressforms & Corsetry  set.
For this post I am only sharing the tags  (as it would be too lengthy a post) then another time I will share the other projects that were printed alongside them.  I can only share two of the three tags that were printed as for some unknown reason I am unable to unearth the third tag in any of my folders (I do not request any submissions be returned to me so I am dependant on photographs I take and save). Of course it will just be like the thing that once I click Publish it will turn up!Prior to submitting the tags I did not take any detail photographs so unable to share with you but in the article they focused on details such as the real sewing notion attached alongside the stamped version (right side of tag).For all three tags (only two being shown here) I stamped onto cotton fabric which I re-cycled, it was the backing of a curtain, a lovely weight to use for crafting and adhered to a shipping tag.
For the second tag the detail they picked up on was the fragment of measuring tape. My next post is scheduled for Sunday when once again I will share my Guest Designer project for That’s Crafty. In the meantime thank you for visiting this post and have a lovely weekend. I have been a bit slow in visiting your Blogs this week but should be able to catch-up with you over the next couple of days.
Wishes
Lynne
P.S. If there is snow in your part of the country (or world) then take care and hope you are managing to keep cosy and snuggly. That especially goes to Valerie!

Introducing The Cavalieri Brothers

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This is my third Sunday as Guest Designer for That’s Crafty. For this week’s project I wanted something quite different from  the pretty lavender sachet from last week.
Of course, I am being a little bit cheeky once again…. why?

because above is only a peek at the project.  If you would like to view the full project including steps as to how I prepared the background then you can view it,  including full instructions at That’s Crafty Blog.
Thank You so much for visiting this post even though I have cheated you out of a proper post with full size photographs and details! All your visits (and comments) are always appreciated by me and also to say Thank You for the friends of my Blog who visited and commented on my previous Guest Designer posts at the That’s Crafty Blog.
Wishes
Lynne