Gem of a Challenge – Eli Working Hard!

Hello everyone, hope you are doing well!

It’s Saturday so time for another GEM OF A CHALLENGE where the design team showcase the fabulous TOO CUTE range from Polkadoodles.

The challenge runs fortnightly, is always Anything Goes, and has fab prizes on offer so check it out HERE.

Some autumn vibes for you today featuring the adorable ELI ELEPHANT CLEARING LEAVES. 

Gem of a Challenge – A Little Owl Love!

Hello everyone, hope you are doing well!

It’s Saturday so time for another GEM OF A CHALLENGE where the design team showcase the fabulous TOO CUTE range from Polkadoodles.

The challenge runs fortnightly, is always Anything Goes, and has fab prizes on offer so check it out HERE.

I have an easel card to share today.  I haven’t made one of these for ages and now I remember why...they’re the devil to photograph!!

LDRS Creative - October Feature Day Blog Hop - Day 2

Hello everyone and welcome to our Fall and Halloween Feature!

For the next two days, the Design Team has created gorgeous projects to inspire you with the latest Fall collection that is now available in a local craft store near you!

We are talking about... 

The A View for All Seasons Stamps (with a perfect coordinating die set), Woodland Wonderland Stamps (also with a coordinating die set available), and No Matter the Weather Stamps.

Some amazing Halloween High Jinks Stamps (cut out in no time with the coordinating die set), Happy Haunting Stamps (with a perfect coordinating die set here), and one of the new Petal Pusher sets, Pick of the Patch (and its die set)!

We also continued adding to our wonderful Basic dies line: In the Breeze Die Set, Down Main Street Die, and Over the Hills Die. Not to forget Up a Tree Die Set, Garden Gateway Die Set, Garden Wreath Die Set. They fit with all of our products, so don't miss on them!

People have been amazed by the thickness of the brand new Fall 6x6 paperpack, Sweater Weather - 6x6 Paper. How GORGEOUS is it?!

And of course, a brand new all-in-one stencil called A Walk in the Park - 6x6 Stencil !

So we are sharing more Fall/Halloween inspiration today and I have used the super cute HALLOWEEN HIGH JINKS stamp set and matching DIES to make my card.

Now a technique (if you can call it that) that I love to use in my crafting is the ‘what-else-can-I-make-out-of-that’ technique. I know, a bit of a mouthful, but I love to see what else I can create from my dies and stamps beyond their original intent and this is what led me to create Bat Cat; the notorious graveyard prowling Halloween monster! Ooooo!

So this is simplicity itself as all I did was stamp, colour and die cut some of the images from the HALLOWEEN HIGH JINKS set and cut them up.

So my cat sits on top of a gravestone, on top of a pumpkin (cut away from the cat stamp) another pumpkin (the stamp as it is), with bat wings (cut from the little vampire), wearing a hat made from the spider and unicorn horn (cut away from the little girl). 

Not too scary I’ll admit but he was fun to make and add to my inked background cut and layered using dies from the PRACTICALLY OVAL set and paper from SWEATER WEATHER . 

I added a torn and ‘scrolled’ sentiment and some stars from the BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON die set to finish.  

Hop around this short hop to see all the beautiful creations and new techniques used on them!

LDRS CREATIVE INSPIRATION

Anita 

Alanna

Ilina

Melissa

Corinne

Jane {you are here}

Lynnea

Jeannie

Ashley

And to celebrate these two days, we are offering 15% off on your next order in the LDRS Creative store when you add any item from the Fall collection using code FALLFUN (*valid until October 27, midnight EST).

Happy hopping!

Thanks so much for looking and have a wonderful day!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

SIMON SAYS STAMP – Monday Challenge: Spooky

TRY IT ON TUESDAY – Witches/Wizards/Halloween

THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR – Wk Beg Oct 21: Anything Goes

LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #39: October Anything Goes

SIMON SAYS STAMP – Wednesday Challenge: Fall/Autumn Colours

PEARLY SPARKLES – Challenge #45: Spooky and/or Cute

CLASSIC DT OPEN CHALLENGE – Challenge #10: Anything Goes

DIE CUT DIVAS – October Challenge: Fall Colours/Any October Holiday

ARTSYSTAMPER – Challenge #2: Patterned Paper

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS – October Challenge: Masculine or Halloween
CRAFT CHALLENGE - Challenge #533: Halloween/Thanksgiving/Bonfire Night
SWEET STAMPERS – Challenge #37: Autumn or Halloween
CUT IT UP – Challenge #: Ghosts/Goblins & Ghouls
MY TIME TO CRAFT – Challenge: 408: Halloween or Cats
ALPHABET CHALLENGE: P is for Poppies or Pumpkins
CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #481: Fall 

LDRS Creative - October Feature Day Blog Hop - Day 1

Hello everyone and welcome to our Fall and Halloween Feature!

For the next two days, the Design Team has created gorgeous projects to inspire you with the latest Fall collection that is now available in a local craft store near you!

We are talking about... 

The A View for All Seasons Stamps (with a perfect coordinating die set), Woodland Wonderland Stamps (also with a coordinating die set available), and No Matter the Weather Stamps.

Some amazing Halloween High Jinks Stamps (cut out in no time with the coordinating die set), Happy Haunting Stamps (with a perfect coordinating die set here), and one of the new Petal Pusher sets, Pick of the Patch (and its die set)!

We also continued adding to our wonderful Basic dies line: In the Breeze Die Set, Down Main Street Die, and Over the Hills Die. Not to forget Up a Tree Die Set, Garden Gateway Die Set, Garden Wreath Die Set. They fit with all of our products, so don't miss on them!

People have been amazed by the thickness of the brand new Fall 6x6 paperpack, Sweater Weather - 6x6 Paper. How GORGEOUS is it?!

And of course, a brand new all-in-one stencil called A Walk in the Park - 6x6 Stencil !

So we are featuring a little Fall/Halloween inspiration today and I have used the fabulous PICK OF THE PATCH stamp set to make my card. 

I began by making my card base. I love this technique using a larger die to make a card blank.  All you need to do is just fold a piece of card in half and place one edge of the die just above the fold line and cut through both layers.  The die I used for my card base is from the SCALLOPED RECTANGLE FRAME set and I also used the same die to cut a mat from the SWEATER WEATHER paper pack. This helps to disguise the fact that the folded edge is missing some of the intricate die cut detail. On top of that I took the next die within the set and cut another piece of SWEATER WEATHER paper. 

With my RAVEN HYBRID INK PAD I stamped a sentiment then glued all my layers together.

I took some smooth card stock and made up the pumpkin from the layering stamps in the PICK OF THE PATCH stamp set.  I then cut it out using the SCALLOPED CIRCLE FRAME die set and stamped all around the edge with some of the foliage stamps.

Using two of the dies in the SCALLOPED CIRCLE FRAME set I cut a frame to place over my topper, raising it up with foam tape.

Hey Pumpkin!! 

LDRS CREATIVE INSPIRATION

Anita 

Alanna

Ilina

Melissa

Corinne

Jane {you are here}

Lynnea

Jeannie

Raluca

Ashley

And to celebrate these two days, we are offering 15% off on your next order in the LDRS Creative store when you add any item from the Fall collection using code FALLFUN (*valid until October 27, midnight EST).

Hop around this short hop to see all the beautiful creations and new techniques used on them!

Happy hopping!

Thanks so much for looking and have a wonderful day!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

MAKE MY MONDAY  - Challenge #107: Fruit &/or Vegetable

TRY IT ON TUESDAY – Witches/Wizards/Halloween

THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR – Wk Beg Oct 21: Anything Goes

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS – Anything Goes 

LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #39: October Anything Goes

SIMON SAYS STAMP – Wednesday Challenge: Fall/Autumn Colours

PEARLY SPARKLES – Challenge #45: Spooky and/or Cute

CLASSIC DT OPEN CHALLENGE – Challenge #10: Anything Goes

DIE CUT DIVAS – October Challenge: Fall Colours/Any October Holiday

ARTSYSTAMPER – Challenge #2: Patterned Paper

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS – October Challenge: Masculine or Halloween
SWEET STAMPERS – Challenge #37: Autumn or Halloween
CRAFT CHALLENGE - Challenge #533: Halloween/Thanksgiving/Bonfire Night
CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #481: Fall 

LDRS Creative New Release Blog Hop Day 2

Thank you for joining us on our LDRS Creative inspiration week blog hop!

Be ready for our Big, Big, BIG new collection! You can even see them in action with step-by-step projects by our amazing designers on their blogs and our own LDRS Creative Youtube channel (make sure you subscribe).
And the fun part? It's already available in a local store near you! Don't you just love going to your favorite retailer to treat yourself with the latest LDRS release?!

Each of our four days will feature a new theme featured in this fabulous release.
Day 2 is all about FALL and more!

Ready for the cutest stamps ever? Here is A View for All Seasons Stamps (with a perfect coordinating die set), Woodland Wonderland Stamps (also with a coordinating die set available), and No Matter the Weather Stamps.

We also continued adding to our wonderful Basic dies line: In the Breeze Die Set, Down Main Street Die, and Over the Hills Die.


We also have some new things going on in the new Paper Product section, with a brand new Fall 6x6 paperpack, Sweater Weather - 6x6 Paper. How GORGEOUS is it?!

Simply use the list at the end of the post to keep hopping!

 We are giving away a $50 LDRS Creative gift card to two lucky hoppers! To enter leave a comment on each blog in the hop, plus follow us on Facebook and Instagram.  Make sure to visit our Instagram page, for a chance to win a separate prize, too!

Winners will be announced on the LDRS Creative inspiration blog and Instagram page on September 17, 2019.

AND for the release event we are excited to offer some great savings!

Save 15% on the new Summer Critters release*, including already discounted bundles and use code SEPTEMBER15

(*Coupon valid until September 15, 2019, midnight EST)

Hope you are enjoying our fabulous blog hop and today we have a little Autumn/Fall inspiration for you. 

I do love autumn, with all its lush colours and I had fun making this card.

I have used the SCALLOPED RECTANGLE FRAME DIE SET to make my card base and the stunning GARDEN GATEWAY DIE SET (cut twice in both black and gold) as the frame for my sentiment, which comes from the PICK OF THE PATCH STAMP SET.

Isn’t that dinky cat just the cutest?! He and the pumpkins are from the A VIEW FOR ALL SEASONS STAMP SET and I coloured them with pencils.

I have used:

SCALLOPED RECTANGLE FRAME DIE SET

GARDEN GATEWAY DIE SET
A VIEW FOR ALL SEASONS STAMP SET
SWEATER WEATHER PAPER PAD
PICK OF THE PATCH STAMP SET

HYDRANGEAS STAMP SET
FLESH HYBRID INK
RAVEN HYBRID INK

Hop along and leave a comment so you could win!

LDRS CREATIVE BLOG
MELISSA
MELANIE
ALANNA
RALUCA
ZSOFIA
JEANNIE
ILINA
JANE (You are here!!)
LYNNEA
ASHLEY
ANITA

And make sure to be back tomorrow for some Halloween inspiration!

Thanks so much for looking and have a wonderful day!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #118: Autumn Colours

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS – Die and/or Punches

{PIN}SPIRATIONAL – Challenge #247: Picture Inspiration

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #176: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours

AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #235: Fall/Autumn Sentiment

CARDZ 4 GALZ – Challenge #105: Welcome Autumn/Fall

CLASSIC DT OPEN CHALLENGE – Challenge #9: September Anything Goes

UNICORN CHALLENGE – Challenge #47: Autumn

LDRS Creative New Release Blog Hop Day 1

Thank you for joining us on our LDRS Creative inspiration week blog hop!

Be ready for our Big, Big, BIG new collection! You can even see them in action with step-by-step projects by our amazing designers on their blogs and our own LDRS Creative Youtube channel (make sure you subscribe). 

And the fun part? It's already available in a local store near you! Don't you just love going to your favorite retailer to treat yourself with the latest LDRS release?!


Each of our four days will feature a new theme featured in this fabulous release.
Day 1 is all about FLOWERS and more!

We know how much flowers can be versatile for any crafting project, so we added three full sets of stamps and dies. Whether you like coloring or layering with inks, our three new sets will definitely be a big hit in your craft room: Hydrangeas (with its coordinating die set), Cherry Blossoms (coordinating die set available!), Sunny Meadow - Petal Pusher (and the brand new concept of Petal Pusher die set!).

We also continued adding to our wonderful Basic dies line: At the Cloud's Edge Die, By the Light of the Moon Die Set, Up a Tree Die Set, Scalloped Circle Frame Set, Practically Square Frame Set, Garden Gateway Die Set, Garden Wreath Die Set. They fit with all of our products, so don't miss on them!

We also have some new things going on in the new Paper Product section, with a brand new all-in-one stencil called A Walk in the Park - 6x6 Stencil.

Simply use the list at the end of the post to keep hopping!

 We are giving away a $50 LDRS Creative gift card to two lucky hoppers! To enter leave a comment on each blog in the hop, plus follow us on Facebook and Instagram.  Make sure to visit our Instagram page, for a chance to win a separate prize, too!


Winners will be announced on the LDRS Creative inspiration blog and Instagram page on September 17, 2019.

AND for the release event we are excited to offer some great savings!

Save 15% on the new Summer Critters release*, including already discounted bundles and use code SEPTEMBER15

(*Coupon valid until September 15, 2019, midnight EST)

Wow there are some incredible new products released this month, something to cover almost all occasions I think. 

So the team are concentrating on flowers today and I have used some of the fabulous layering stamps found in the PICK OF THE PATCH STAMP SET

Can you see that little bear peeping over the top? He is a layering stamp too! 

No colouring required just use your different coloured inks and away you go.

I have used:

PICK OF THE PATCH STAMP SET

RAVEN HYBRID INK

HAPPY FALL PAPER PAD

SCALLOPED RECTANGLE FRAME DIE SET

Hop along and leave a comment so you could win!

LDRS CREATIVE BLOG
MELISSA
MELANIE
ALANNA
RALUCA
ZSOFIA
JEANNIE
ILINA
JANE (You are here!!)
LYNNEA
ASHLEY
ANITA

And make sure to be back tomorrow for some Fall inspiration!


Thanks so much for looking and have a wonderful day!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #118: Autumn Colours

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #102: Anything Goes

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #176: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours

CLASSIC DT OPEN CHALLENGE – Challenge #9: September Anything Goes