Moving!

 Hello everyone :)

Due to my terrible organizing skills at the moment and current work load I have decided to stop posting on the Lilac Diary for a while.

I have found that I am posting the same posts both here and on the C4E Cafe blog and only having time to post once a week.

So for a while, until I discover the whereabouts of the organizing fairy!!

 I will be posting only on the C4E Cafe blog.

I hope that you will understand and will continued to follow me over

HERE

So for the last time here for a while I will tell you that we have a new challenge on the 

C4E Recipe Challenge blog HERE

This week we are sponsored by Pink Gem Designs and as always there is fabulous inspiration from the design team.

This weeks theme is Bear Necessities and we would like to see your Bear themed projects.

Join us HERE for the challenge.

And that is it for a while :(

Many thanks to all my lovely followers and friends for your support, comments and friendship.

I do hope you will follow me over to my new home and join me for coffee and cupcakes :)

 Take care

Hugs

Michele x

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C4E Recipe challenge #77 - Coffee Cupcake

 

 Hello everyone :)

Thank-you for the lovely comments last week :)

I'm back again this morning with this week Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge details.

This wee we have a colour recipe for you.

 Coffee Cupcake.

This weeks prize is kindly donated by Sassy Design Studio.

I am teaching a Image Transfer technique class at the C4E Crop this Sunday and as usual have left it til now to make samples for the class! So My DT contribution this week is a set of 4 ATC's using photocopy images and multi medium.  

The words are random lol! I just added what came to mind at the time.

 I added some diecut cogs left over from last weeks card

The images are all freebies from around the net, mostly The Graphics Fairy.

The Little gold rings are jump rings filled with Glossy Accents.

 

 There's some torn book paper and DP's and Alphas from Crate Paper.

Join us HERE for this weeks challenge and have a fabulous weekend!

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele x

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C4E Recipe challenge #76 - Dashing Dads

 Hello everyone :)

I hope you have had a good week!

Thank-you for the lovely comments last week, the Thanksgiving service went well and the rain held off for a while which was great. I'll try to pop back with some pics soon.

 We have a new challenge for you over on the Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge blog today.

DASHING DADS!

We would like to see all your Father's day or Male themed projects.

We are sponsored this week by Crafty Sentiments Designs and as always there is gorgeous inspiration from the talented design team.

For my card this week I got out the Distress ink pads, stamps and crackle accents. I can't remember all the different stamps and inks I used lol! I just kept grabbing them from the draw!

 

The letters were cut using the Tim Holtz Ransom Masks as a stencil, painted with Gold paint and attacked with the crackle accents.

 

I cut the cogs using Tim Holtz alterations die, they were painted with Gold acrylic paint, inked with Walnut stain Distress Ink and finished with Crackle accents.

I've finished off the card with a couple of brads and some tim Holtz metal cogs....hmmmm bit of a Tim Holtz obsession?? lol!

 Over to you now :) 

Hop over

 HERE 

to join us with this weeks challenge and see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Thanks for stopping by

Have fun!

Hugs

Michele x

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C4E June Mojo Sketch

                                                        

 Good morning everyone :)

Almost forgot about the June Mojo Sketch for C4E eek!

Here is the sketch for this month...

 and the layout that inspired the sketch...

You can see the post about this layout HERE.

 The Gorgeous My Minds Eye papers are still available in the C4E STORE. Lots of glitter!!

If you would like to join me with this month Mojo sketch leave a link HERE on the C4E cafe blog June Mojo Sketch post.

Back to the Thanksgiving Service prep for tomorrow!

Have a great weekend

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

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Crafts 4 Eternity R#75 ~ Travel

Hello everyone :)

I hope you have had a good week despite the rain!

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge is

TRAVEL

We would like to see your projects with Travel themed images and embellishments.

We have 2 prizes up for grabs from regular sponsors Stamping All Day and The Digi Garden.

As always there is Gorgeous inspiration from the talented design team.

Join us HERE for the challenge.

My card this week was for my BIL birthday. I have used papers from Echo Park and Crate Paper.

The Chipboard plane is from the Crate Paper Toybox chipboard accents.
The Papers and chipboard accents are available in the C4E STORE.

The photo doesn't show the Stickles around the edges unfortunately :(

I'm having a manic week preparing for my youngest son's Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, so far I've made over 100 scones, 40 favours and still have 25 meters of Bunting, cake decorations and name bunting to make! You would think that I hadn't known this was happening for weeks lol!

Keep your fingers crossed the rain stays away on Sunday :)

Have a fabulous weekend and don't for get to join us for this weeks challenge HERE :)

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele x

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Crafts 4 Eternity InSPIRED BY... June edition

Good morning everyone :)

 The June edition of InSPIRED BY... is now available to download.

CLICK HERE 
to download from the C4E Library

This month is packed with inspiration for your June projects with the theme Out and About

I have squeezed quotes, prompts, titles and more into 2 pages of inspiration!

Have fun!

Michele :)

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Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge #74 - Royals

Hello everyone :)

I think I scared away the lovely sunshine :( lol!

It's been a busy week here with school events, an Olympic torch, deer and a missing cat! 

And the week ahead is looking pretty hectic too!

 

 This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity recipe challenge is a Royal theme! In Honor of the Jubilee this weekend we would like to see projects with a Royal theme, princesses, kings, crowns etc.

This weeks sponsor is.... Me! 

I am offering a choice of 3 digital stamps from my store.

 I have used Princess Nella for my card this week, coloured with copics and stickles.

 Hop over HERE to see the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with the challenge.

Have a fabulous weekend

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Michele x

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Crafts 4 Eternity R#73 - Hexagons

Hello everyone :)

I hope you are all enjoying the lovely sunshine!

We have a new challenge over on the Crafts 4 Eternity blog, this week we would like to see 

Hexagons!

We have a fab prize up for grabs from regular sponsors Digi Doodle Shop.

As always the fabulous design team have gorgeous inspiration too!

Join us HERE for the challenge.

My Hexagon inspiration is a layout. 

This layout is the inspiration layout for tomorrows Crafts 4 Eternity crop.

There are a few spaces left if you would like to join us

Contact me at info@crafts4eternity.co.uk for all the details.

 

 I have used the gorgeous papers and stamps from the My Minds Eye Miss Caroline collection.

Which are available HERE

I printed a selection of hexagon templates to use and layered up the papers.

Just for this kit I made some clay hexagon buttons to match.

That's it from me today :) I still have some prep to do for tomorrow.

Join us HERE for the challenge

and contact me at info@crafts4eternity.co.uk for crop details and bookings.

Have a lovely weekend!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

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Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge #71

 Hello everyone :)

I know it's been a couple of weeks since my last post sorry :( 

With one thing and another I just haven't got here to update.

I am back today with my DT card for the Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge.

This week we have a colour recipe to play with.

There were a lot of colours to choose from this gorgeous painting by David Howels, but only four were chosen.

I do love purples!!!

The flower was made with some Tattered Florals die cut flowers, Milled lavender distress ink, Perfect Pearls mist, sunburst punch and a twinkly gem.

 The challenge runs until midnight Thursday 17th May and we have 2 prizes up for grabs this week!

Hop over HERE to join us and see the gorgeous DT inspiration.

Have a great weekend 

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele x

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C4E Recipe challenge #67 -Cool Greys

 Hello everyone :)

Before I share my card for this weeks C4E Challenge I'd like to say a huge thank-you to everyone who joined in with the C4E Easter Blog hop last week and your lovely comments!

The winner of the Butterfly Kisses Digital stamp is......

EMMA W (bake and make in bristol)

Congratulations Emma! Please email me at info@crafts4eternity.co.uk to claim your digital stamp!

Don't forget to check out all the other blogs in the hop to see if you won a prize!

On to this weeks C4E challenge :)

This week we have a colour recipe to play with.

Check out the fabulously talented design team inspiration and join in with a chance to win prizes from regular sponsors Stamping All Day and The Digi Garden

HERE

 

 I have used some gorgeous papers from the C4E store and a Crate Paper chipboard accent for my card this week.

The number tags are a new product I am trying out which should be available soon.

That's all from me today :)

Thanks for stopping by

Have a great weekend

hugs

Michele x

Materials used

Echo Park Newsprint Paper

Crate Paper Honeymoon Paper

Crate Paper Toybox chipboard accents

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Crafts 4 Eternity Easter Blog Hop

Hello everyone :)

Thank-you for joining us for the Crafts 4 Eternity Easter blog hop.

The letter you need to collect from me is

T

I am offering the Butterfly Kisses Digital stamp for one randomly selected winner.

Butterfly Kisses is available HERE along with lots of C4E Digital Stamps.

 To be entered into the draw leave a comment and I will randomly select one winner next week.
The draw closes at
Midnight (GMT) 12th April

The winner will be announced on 

Friday 13th April.

The next hop you need to make is

HERE

 to the Crafts 4 Eternity Cafe blog, where you can collect the last letter and enter a draw to win 

10 Crafts 4 Eternity Digital stamps!

Thank-you for playing along good luck!

hugs

Michele x

 Please scroll down for newer posts, thank-you :)

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Crafts 4 Eternity April InSPIRED BY...

Good morning everyone :)
I hope you have had a wonderful Easter!

 The April edition of InSPIRED BY... is now available to download.

CLICK HERE 
to download from the C4E Library

This month is packed with inspiration for your April projects including  an espresso recipe for creating quick layouts, titles and journaling prompts.

I have squeezed lots of inspirations into 2 pages to save on your printer ink!

Don't forget to leave a comment on the cafe blog,
 I love to hear what you do with the ideas!

Have fun!
hugs

Michele x

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Crafts 4 Eternity April Mojo Sketch

 Hello everyone :)

I hope you are enjoying the Easter weekend so far.

I have this months Mojo sketch for you today.

 I love shaped layouts!

The layout that inspired the sketch is called 

Hello Nana

It's hard to see but there is machine stitching around the edge of the pattern paper circle and I've stamped around the edge too. The layout was spritz with Perfect Pearls Mists too!

The photo opens to reveal a space for the journaling and a second photo.

 

 

Materials used

My Minds Eye Remember Roses Pattern Paper

 My Minds Eye Mother Ledger Pattern Paper

Join me over on the C4E Cafe blog with your sketch interpretations.

Thanks for stopping by
Hugs

Michele x

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