Thursday, October 8, 2020

Lavinia World #37 ~ Hocus Pocus

Hello crafting friends and welcome to challenge #37  at Lavinia World,
where the theme is always Anything Goes!


It's October and in the US, that means Halloween. ðŸ‘» I believe it is now becoming more popular in some parts of Europe too, but here in the US, it's a big deal.  I must admit, that I tend to celebrate on the less creepy side of things :-)  For me it's all about the costumes and the candy. Love seeing all the little princesses, pirates, super heroes, and ghosties at my door getting candy. Being Portuguese, I guess for me it's more like Carnaval - dressing up and having fun, which explains why I don't do the creepy :-)
Another fun activity for me during this time is to make Halloween cards. So with that in mind, here is Willow the witch, mixing potions and casting spells to make sure everyone has enough candy on Halloween to give out to all the little goblins 😀



I used the same stamps for the inside and used a computer generated greeting, leaving plenty of room for my handwritten message.

List of supplies used, each linked to the Lavinia World store, for your convenience.


Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed your visit and will make a project to come play along with us.  Although our theme is always Anything Goes, you do have to use physical stamps, either rubber or clear. 

 NO DIGI stamps allowed. 


The winner of the challenge will be able to proudly display our Lavinia World winner's badge on their blog, and receive a $15 gift certificate to the Lavinia World store.  Lavinia World offers the complete range of Lavinia stamps and papers.  Although Lavinia Stamps is from the UK, Lavinia World is a US based store that ships worldwide.


Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Instagram: LaviniaWorldStore
Join our NEW Anything Lavinia Facebook Group here
 Don't forget to include #laviniaworldstore on your projects and tag us at @laviniaworldstore so we can be sure to see and comment on your Lavinia projects!


 Lavinia World now has a new You Tube Channel, where a group of very talented designers  bring you how-to videos three times a week.  So be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a single one! 

Also, please note that we are not part of any other entity or Facebook group that carries Lavinia stamps.  ONLY the cards posted to Lavinia World Challenges will be entered into the drawing for the Lavinia World prize. Also note that the gift certificates are ONLY valid at the Lavinia World store. 

Till next time,
crafty hugs, 



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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Stamp & Die storage boxes for sale!

 Hello crafting friends. I've been slowly converting my stamp and die storage, due to lack of space, and now have 280 StampinUp! stamp and die storage boxes for sale. They have all been gently used and are in very good condition. HERE is a link that shows how I used to use them to store my dies and stamps. I'm selling them for 65c each or 20 for $10 plus shipping. Free local, porch pick up.


Please email me at lenfon @ msn .com if you would like any or for any questions you may have.

Stay safe and healthy.

Hugs,



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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Fairy Hugs on Hochanda TV

 Hello crafting friends. This is such exciting news!  Fairy Hugs is going to be showcased on
 Hochanda TV today at 9:00 am CST and 1:00 pm CST.


A little about Fairy Hugs. They are a brand new company that has gorgeous stamps, beautiful fine glitter, and lovely  fairy scenescapes printed on great quality cardstock, all of which are made in the US.  Although this company is based in the US, they do ship world wide.  To see their awesome range of products,
 please visit the Fairy Hugs store.

I would like to share a few samples I made for this release on Hochanda TV.  After each card, I have listed  the products I used, and linked them to the Fairy Hugs store.



Card No.1


Card No. 2



Card No. 3


Card No. 4





Card No. 6

As you can imagine, I had a lot of fun putting all these different cards together using these amazing products.

I hope you get the chance to grab a cuppa and join us watching the premier of these products
on Hochanda TV this morning or just after lunch.

There are another 23 adorable stamps that were released yesterday. There is something for everyone's taste, and best of all they work beautifully with other stamps you may have, or with your dies.

Till next time, crafting friends, stay safe and well.
Hugs,

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

DRU-154 - Anything Goes

Hello crafting friends, it's the beginning of the month so that means a new challenge begins today at Dies R Us.


Challenge # 154 ~ Anything Goes
(But you have to use a die sold by Dies R Us)

I love Sue Wilson dies and when I saw these two ...
well, you know how that goes ...

So I put them together, added some mirror cardstock and voila, a set of Christmas cards.






There isn't much to tell you about these cards, other then that they are easy to make and great for mass producing.  On the gold card above, you can see the angel holding a banner. This would be a great way to personalize your Christmas card. You could type the person's name or family name and adhere it to the banner.
The banner and the snowflakes all come with the Angel die set.
Here is the very short list of supplies, and as always, each is linked to the
  Dies R Us store for your convenience.


Thank you so much for stopping by today and sharing a little bit of your day with me.  I hope I was able to inspire you to create a project, and  play along with us at the Dies R Us Challenges for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store.  A new challenge begins on the 1st and 15th of each month. Visit our challenge blog, where my team mates showcase their creations to give you a little more inspiration.  Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Pinterest too.

Before I go, I'd like to remind you that Dies R Us' sister store,  Didi Crafts, is now open. It has warehouses located in the USA and Canada.  It has some products that are the same as Dies R Us, but in addition, it carries international dies,  and other crafty supplies for a variety of crafts.  Go take a peek and be pleasantly surprised!

Till next time,
stay safe and healthy!




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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

CCAYR - October's Challenge ~ No Tricks, Only Treats!

Hello crafting friends, and welcome to October's challenge at
 Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round


Our challenge this month is No Tricks, Only Treats!

Sounds like this challenge was made just for me 😀
 A sweet Christmas, yum!






Crafty Ingredients:
Card design ~ Stitch & Do Kit #
Greeting stamp ~ Cardz TV - Gingerbread Christmas
Doily ~ Recollections

All the gingerbread cookies are more of the real gingerbread colour and not as bright as it looks on the pic.   I thought it would be a good idea to print it all on photo paper, and although it looks very pretty, it was very difficult to photograph. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project and come play along with us.  You have till the end of the month to link your project to our blog at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round

Crafty hugs,

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Lavinia World #36 ~ Tree of Wisdom

Hello crafting friends and welcome to challenge #36  at Lavinia World,
where the theme is always Anything Goes!


Do you remember my fairy post using the Twilight Safary paper pack from Hunkydory?
I loved the vibrant colours so much, that I made another one using a background paper from the same paper pack.  African sunsets are gorgeous, but instead of having the silhouette of the wild, this time we have the silhouette of the tame and magical 😀


This card was very easy to put together and didn't take very much time at all.  I love the vibrant colours of the paper just as they are, so all I did was stamp the various images to create my scene, and sponge in the ground.
All this was done using Tuxedo Black ink from Memento. When the card was done, I felt like the tree needed a few leaves, so using Memento Northern Pine ink, I stamped Mini Leaf 1 here and there on the tree, to fill in some spaces.


On the inside, I stamped this lovely sentiment, also in Tuxedo Black ink.  On the side I stamped the Mini Leaf 1 to create a border. 

Now for the list of supplies I used, each linked to the Lavinia World store, for your convenience.





















Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed your visit and will make a project to come play along with us.  Although our theme is always Anything Goes, you do have to use physical stamps, either rubber or clear. 

 NO DIGI stamps allowed. 


The winner of the challenge will be able to proudly display our Lavinia World winner's badge on their blog, and receive a $15 gift certificate to the Lavinia World store.  Lavinia World offers the complete range of Lavinia stamps and papers.  Although Lavinia Stamps is from the UK, Lavinia World is a US based store that ships worldwide.


Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Instagram: LaviniaWorldStore
Join our NEW Anything Lavinia Facebook Group here
 Don't forget to include #laviniaworldstore on your projects and tag us at @laviniaworldstore so we can be sure to see and comment on your Lavinia projects!


 Lavinia World now has a new You Tube Channel, where a group of very talented designers  bring you how-to videos three times a week.  So be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a single one! 

Also, please note that we are not part of any other entity or Facebook group that carries Lavinia stamps.  ONLY the cards posted to Lavinia World Challenges will be entered into the drawing for the Lavinia World prize. Also note that the gift certificates are ONLY valid at the Lavinia World store. 

Till next time,
crafty hugs, 



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