Craft Blogging Central monthly challenge .....

Hello Friends ,

There is a really great design challenge over @ Craft Blogging Central !!! that I wanted to tell you about the theme is "Halloween".

As you know by now I am on the DT for CBC and here is a sneak peek at what I created for this months challenge ..

Hop on over to the blog to see what I made.

The other DTs came up with some really great projects too !!

So we would really like you to join us and share your Halloween Inspired projects !!!!

 ~ C x 

Blog Buttons ....

I have been blogging for almost 4 years, during that time i have never been able to figure out how to make blog buttons and I couldn't get my head around hmtl coding !! So when It came to blog designs, buttons and graphic changes here and there,  I often paid for someone to do it for me..

However, when I started Lemon Paper designs I decided that I would grow and love my blog at my own pace. I originally purchased my blog design from Beautiful Dawn designs which i love and it fits so well with what I wanted, but now my blog is growing I want to make a few little changes here and there, like blog buttons and social icons..

So this past weekend I was determined to learn how to make a blog button, with html coding !!!

Google and pinterest were my go to places for tutorial and i found this really good tutorial  which I followed and made this blog button ..

Its not perfect and a little plain, but I made it with a code that, I could now add to my sidebar :)

I made this button this morning ..

Wondering what this button is for ???  Well starting this Saturday I will be hosting Lemon Paper Designs, 1st linky party were you will be invited to link up craft projects, recipes, tutorials anything goes ... This is something that I have decided to bring from my previous blog...

Getting back to today's post, my point is.. even though these buttons aren't perfect they are a huge milestone for me, I made them, which just goes to show with a little time and patience you can achieve almost anything ...

What do you think to the buttons ???

How confident are you changing your blog design around ??

Please share with me below, I would love to here your thoughts  

 ~ C x 

Sunday Inspiration ...

Happy Sunday....

Hows your week been ?? Any fun plans ??

We have welcomed two new additions to our family this week, two baby boys, which have kept us all busy and helping out. I finally finished my Autumn Mini Album last night and is just waiting to be filled with notes and memories.

So if your looking for some inspiration for the week ahead, here is what's inspiring me ..

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Have a great weekend :)

~ C x

Cards .....

Happy Saturday !!

If you have been reading my blog for a while you will know that every Friday morning I attend a local Craft Class..

Each week we are taught by the lovely Julie and come home with one or two projects each week.. This class though has become more than just a class, it has become a place full of support, smiling faces and laughs each week. It feels so nice to finally belong to a community of women who all embrace the same love..

Julie, has helped me in so many ways, not to mention her skills!!! I am truly thankful to have such an inspiring and talented teacher/friend/inspiration ..

So I thought it would be nice to share with you yesterdays projects.

So the projects are designed by Julie and credit must go to her for the idea ect, these are the cards that I made ..

Its great to be able to learn a new technique each week and then use that technique in my own projects ..

Speaking of projects, I have a few projects in the works that I hope to finish this weekend.

What Plans do you have this weekend ??

 ~ C x 

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You just need a little reminder ....

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Especially when your not feeling as inspired as usual :(

~ C x 

Sunday Inspiration ....

Its been a few weeks since I last posted a Sunday Inspiration post, sometimes things tend to get in the way and make your plans impossible to follow..


So, here are some things that have been inspiring me lately...

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Hope that you find something inspiring too, maybe spending sometime outside or crafting ???

For the rest of the day, I am spending the day crafting at my local class :), the girls will enjoy some quality time with there aunty !!

Have a great day !!

~ C x  

Chipboard Wall Hanger

I love chipboard die cuts, they make the perfect embellishments for so many projects, I recently purchased, these Crate Paper die cuts ..

Crate Paper - Story Teller

My inspiration for this wall hanging, came from the girl holding the bag (above) I love the contrasting navy blue and red colours together .

  

I also had a play with Versa mark, Clear embossing powder and glitter. To make the tiny stars above the alphabet washi tape... didn't come out as I planned but its looks kinda cute anyway ..

i finished this little project last Friday evening, it took me about 1 1/2 hours to complete.

it now hangs on my wall in my craft room, i think that these would make the perfect little gift ..

Loving how this wall is coming together :)

I winner of this giveaway is .........

*** Helen **** Comment number 4 :)

Helen13 September 2013 22:18

I've shared your blog post on twitter too https://mobile.twitter.com/TimeWasting/status/378627937647353858?screen_name=TimeWasting

- See more at: http://lemonpaperdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/happy-friday.html#sthash.ZczdzqdW.dpuf

Congratulations Helen, please send me an email with your address @ lemonpaperdesigns@gmail.com

I will be hosting another giveaway next month, if you didn't win this time around !!!

Happy Crafting

- C xo