Love & Joy for Christmas

Hello -
Have you seen the latest challenge for September at Copic UK? It has the theme of  Christmas and I definitely need a push to get my Christmas cards made and every year I say that I will start making them earlier but never do!

I've used a Stamping Bella stamp coloured with copics and mounted on to gold miri cut using a Lawn Fawn die. The wooden embellishment is from Hobbycraft and I added the red hearts.
I hope you will all join in and you could win some copics!
Liz (:(|)x

Trekking Girl

Hello -
There is a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme is Holidays. I used this image called
Trekking Girl
I really struggle to not go full bold colour on everything... so I'm pleased with the soft tones I managed to stick to with this card.  I teamed it with kraft card and a grey boarder to match the font. I kept it simple but I think its a cute card.

Thanks for visiting my blog - its appreciated,
Liz (:(|)x

Autumn or Spring Girl?

Evening - Challenge #93 has begun at All Dressed Up blog and for this month I have coloured this image called Autumn Girl. 
But I thought she was also a perfect image for spring with her lovely scarf and denim skirt. I teamed her up with a denim frame I cut using a MyFfavourite Things scalloped die.  And then one of those rare things happen where I remembers something in my stash... these matching Thickers letters in the same animal print which is so "On trend" right now.

I hope you like her and will join in with our challenge.
Liz (:(|)x

Blooms & Butterflies

Hello - Have you seen the new releases from All Dressed up ? They are just stunning! I have used the image called Blooms & Butterflies   
and used Prisma colour pencils to colour the image and white pen to add details. I also added some little gems and flower stickers.

Check out all the new images over at the blog - here

Thanks for stopping by, Liz
(:(|)x

Land-Ho!

Afternoon -
Vikings are everywhere at the mo... and so many beards.... even my husband has grown one. Its all very trendy and there is a place in Manchester where you can compete at Axe Throwing... in a bar... recipe for disaster or genius???
So to keep on fashion I have used Land Ho from Dr Digi. There is also Vik the Viking who is not in a boat and could be teamed up together.

I used papers from Echo Park and Project life Baby boy edition for the framed image which is made using a My Favourite things die. The edges are all also a MFT scalloped edge die. The greeting is from Pebbles and I added a few gems.

I still use Promarkers for the skin but the rest is coloured with Copics.
Boat - E31, E35. E37 & E29
Sail - R37 & R35
Clothes - BG 01 & BG 13, B24 & B28
Beard - YR15, YR68, E08 & E18
Bird  - 100, C7 & C5
Helmet - C01, C2 & C3
Horns - E000, E21 & E51
Right I better crack on with the rest of my day!! Where does the time go???
Liz (:(|)x

Take a Hike

Morning - having a little break from Chirstmas... I saw these papers from American Crafts Creekside collection  and thought they were perfect for this image, which is called Faldaree Deirdery Dunderton from Dr Digi.
I love the autumn - especially the days that are dry but cold and crisp so last weekend we went to a local country park for a wander with the deer.

I used Prisma color pencils to colour the image and then cut around her. I mounted the paper panel on to mustard yellow and red Bazzill card and tied a little twine around the top. I added the bag charm to the twine before I glued it all in place.

Hope you like the card and get chance to get some fresh air this weekend.
Liz (:(|)x

Reindeer Yuletide

 Morning - A new Challenge is starting over at I love Promarkers today. This week’s theme is Animals  and the sponsor is  Little Miss Muffet, The Prize for the lucky winner is a $6 voucher

I have used this image called  Reindeer Yuletide.  which I was lucky enough to be able to chose for the DT. There are few different Reindeers like this so it was tricky to pick which one to use

 

I treated myself to some of the new Lawn Fawn paper pads and got this one call Knit Picky. I think it will get lots of use for my Christmas cards. The die cut greeting is also from Lawn Fawn - Big scripty words which i glued to Kraft card. The only other thing I have used to make this card is a gold pen on the wreath and some red & green card to mount the image panel. 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -  

Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy

Holly & Lush Green 

Grass, Emerald &Forest Green

Cloud Blue & Powder Blue. 

Ears  - Baby pink

Reindeer - Tan, Cocoa, Cinnamon & Henna / Light Fawn & Saffron

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

That's all from me for now - Looking forward to seeing lots of entries as Animals is always a popular theme. 

Liz (:(|)x

Monochrome Art Deco Charm.

Morning - Today is the start of a new challenge at I Love Promarkers. The theme is Monochrome and we are sponsored by The Paper Shelter.  
I have used this image called Art Deco Charm as I thought it would work well with minimal colour of pale pinks. 

The background paper is from Carta Bella Hello Again collection. I use gold washi tape from Hobbycraft around the edges. I used a My Favourite things die to cut the gold frame and used the same card to mount the the greeting which is a sticker from Pebbles. I used gold pen to add some details on the image and glued a gold trimmed feather in place. 

I used very few promarkers - 

Skin - Usual 

Sand Dune, Pink Mittens, Baby Pink & Cocktail pink. 

I hope you like this card and I would love to see your creations in the challenge. 

Liz (:(|)x

 

You're my Number One.

Dr Digi and I love promarkers Pride and Joy

Happy Camper

Hi-di-hi Campers!
Today I am very late posting my weekly DT card for Dr Digi but it's a brand new image that I have been playing with and I love it!
Instantly I knew I had to do a tent fold 3d card to go with the image so here is my Happy Camper using The Great Outdoors.

 I used lots of dies to give the dimension - The first lot were the stitched hillside boarder dies from Lawn Fawn which I seem to be using on everything at the mo! The Tree boarder in the middle section and the "HAPPY" are also from Lawn Fawn. The Trees are a My Favourite things die as are the letters used to cut out "camper" in kraft card.

 The papers are all from Bella Blvd "Lets go camping collection" and I was just waiting for the perfect image to use them with! The green striped paper is also Bella Blvd Color chaos in Green. The blue shimmering water is just paper I had in my stash box - as are the other bits I used on the trees (See hoarding scraps can be useful!!)

To colour the image I used these promarkers & flexmarkers-

Skin - Antique white, Blush, Soft peach, Coral and spice.
Tent - Honeycomb, Gold, Pumpkin & Bright Orange.
Gas bottle and shorts - Powder blue, China Blue and Twilight sky.
Pan and Moutache - Warm Greys
Flip flops and bottle - Leaf green, Forest green & Pine green
Pegs & Pan handle - Caramel & Cocoa
Top -  Lemon, Canary & Sleigh bells.
Head Scarf - Poppy & Burgandy.
Socks - Soft Khaki & Khaki.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Come and get it - Punches and Dies
Dragonfly dreams - More than one fold
Broken Fairy - Use your stash
Dis Digi design challenge -Fun Folds. 
Cut it up - Summertime memories with die cuts
Polka doodles - ATG


Hope you like my Happy Camper and I'd love to see what you do with him!
Liz (:(|)x

Where're we goin?

Hello -
The new challenge begins at The Paper Shelter today and the theme is Holidays. I have wanted to colour this image for a while as I think its really pretty so today you see Where're we goin . 
This is the first time I have coloured an image using Prismacolor pencils and I think I am in love with them! My thought process went a little like this.... Holiday... travel... postcards... luggage tags.... kraft...and the only thing that will colour on Kraft is Pencils. So I jumped right to it and just gave them a go. I'm very happy with the result considering I've never used them before. 

I used patterned paper from Simple Stories Vintage Bliss collection which I trimed the edge from a 6x6 piece and used the spare at the bottom. To cover the gap I used some lace and a strip of watercolor wash paper from My Favourite things. I used the same paper in an embossing folder to create the Postcard. I used the same lace to add detail to the tag and glued a co-ordinating resin flower to cover the join. The heart stickers and Enjoy Tag are from the same Simple storied collection. The final little detail I added was to used a Gold pen to colour the corners of the case and the buckles.

There are great prizes at The Paper Shelter challenge - 

I would like to enter this card into these challenges -
Crazy Challenge  - Lace
Crafting from the Heart -  ATG
Craft your passion - ATG
Crafty Hazelnuts patterned paper - ATG 
Bastel-traum - Journey / Vacation
The Ribbon Girl - ATG 
A Gem of a challenge - Kraft
Creative Corner - ATG
Simply Papercraft - ATG

All from me for today -
Back soon,
Liz (:(|)x
 
 

Grandad's 80.

Morning -  Its Sunday so its time for a Dr Digi card. This morning I have stuck with the current challenge theme of Sport as there are so many brilliant images that fit this theme. I was asked to make this card for an 80TH brithday for a Grandad who loves football. Where else would you find such a perfect image than this one which you can find here.

I used a strip of wood effect paper from Crate Paper DIY Shop down the side and then cut a panel from of the sky paper from Crate paper Maggie Holmes collection which I mounted on kraft card. I used a white fence die from Marianne designs and also a grass die from Joy of Crafts which I cut from Doodlebug paper.
The letter stickers are from Websters Pages and I die cut the Happy Birthday greeting from red mirri using a new Lawn Fawn die which I suspect I will use a lot!! I also used a little glaze on the glasses to make them shine a bit.

I used these promarkers & flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice.
Shorts & Boots - Cool greys.
Ball - Tan, Cinnamon & Raw Sienna.
Clothes - Red, Poppy, Ruby & Burgandy
I used a little Icicle to shade the white areas.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Brown Sugar - ATG 
Crafty Catz - Hobbies / Interests.
Creative Fingers - ATG
Jos scrap shack - ATG
Morgans Art - For the men.
Simply Papercrafts - ATG
Crafting with attitude -ATG
Crafting for all seasons - Dies or punches.


I hope you like him and I would love to see your sporting creations over at the Facebook Dr Digi challenge.
Liz (:(|)x

Iron Dan

Hello - this is my latest creation for Dr Digi and I've used an image called Iron Dan.  
I really liked colouring this one in for some reason and used paper from My Minds Eye necessities to match his boxers!  

I kept the yellow colour by adding the striped paper from Echo Park dots and stripes collection and then used red Bazzill to die cut the Star using a nestibilities die. The greeting tag I die cut from Lawn Fawn Wonky stitched rectangle die and then added a Happy Birthday greeting from Kaisercraft. Finally I added some homemade enamel dots to add a little extra detail and used the Lawn Fawn edge dies to go around the edge before I glued everything together.

I used these promarkers & Flexmarkers to colour Iron Dan -
Skin- Antique white, blush, soft peach, coral & Spice.
Red, Poppy, Ruby & Burgandy
Gold & Summer Sun.
Powder blue on socks & eyes & power button.
Boxers - Cool grey 4 & 5
Instructions - Morning Mist & Sand dune.

I hope you like him.  I'm really pleased with how this has turned out and think it works great with the Kraft background.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Allsorts Challenge - April fools / Humour
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes.
Brown Sugar - ATG
Crafting with friends - ATG
Morgans artworld - For men
The Stamping Boutique - Masculine.
Juliaspiri challenge - Film

See you all soon,
Liz (:(|)x

Jolly Chap with Kenny K

Morning - Time for another new Challenge over at I love Promarkers.
The challenge for this week is sponsored by Kenny K and the theme is "Men at Work"
I have used a image from Kenny K called Jolly Chap and I die cut around him using a new set of dies I got from My Favourite Things Die-Namics called Inside out stitched square dies.

I went with a kraft card background as it seemed more "manly" and made the black and white pop a bit more. The paper with printing on is from Simple Stories - DIY boutique, whilst the diagonal patterned papers are from My Minds Eye Black and Grey Necessities.
I die cut the skyscape from black and gold and slightly offset them to make them look like the light was glowing. I also die cut the Happy from gold card and created a little flag with the gold and patterned paper - which I then put a Gold Freckled Fawn heart on. The black & gold bow was from a pad of bows by Craftwork Cards called Noir De Luxe.

I used these promarkers & flexmarkers -
Skin -  Antique White, Blush, Soft peach, Coral & Spice.
Suit & Hat - Ice Greys
Briefcase - Warm Greys. 
Powder blue to shade the white clothing.
I also added a little gold pen.

I would like enter this card into the following challenges -
A Bit more time to Craft - ATG
Inspiration Destination - ATG
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use dies & Punches
Through the craft room door - ATG
Crafting from the heart - ATG
Stamps & fun - sketch

Have a good day folks,
Liz (:(|)x

Mums got Green Finger and Thumbs.

Morning Everyone -
This mornings card I've made for my Mum's birthday on the 5th Feb. I'm organized for once as they are going away to Edinburgh to watch the Rugby at the weekend so I had to be. I know its safe to post though as neither Mum or Dad do Social Media.

This image is perfect for My Mum and is called Green Fingers and Thumbs from Dr Digi. I love pottering in my Garden and I definitely got that from my Mum. Anytime I don't know what something this or how I look after a plant - I get my Mum round to help. I'm not sure she has ever grown Marrows though...
This weird weather is confusing my garden - I have tulips and Daffodils coming through already so I won't be long until we can get out again weeding and trimming.

I used Die-namics die cut rectangle to cut my image panel which I coloured with Promarkers. The papers are from a new pad I got this week (which is full of lovely gold foiling...) from My Minds Eye called On Trend 2. I was struggling with a layout and found this one as a challenge on Mojo Monday. I cut the banners from the paper and stuck them behind the image panel which I then stuck on with 3 foam to raise it up. I tied string around the bottom of the panel and knotted the shovel charm to it. I also used a Craftworks Card greeting which personalized the card for my Mum. Finally I used liquid pearls in Royal blue to copy the Heart shape from the pattern on the papers above the greeting.
I also added glaze to her Glasses and used a silver pen on the spade and her dungaree buckles.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice.
Hair - Sandstone, Cinnamon, Cocoa & Chestnut.
Dungarees - Cadet Blue, Reef Blue, Petrol Blue & Navy Blue.
Top - Wild Cranberry, Maroon & Burgandy
Wellies -  Khaki, Herb Green & Pesto
Marrow - Forest Green, Pressed leaf, Fresh Meadow, Green shoots & Apple.
Ground - Umber & Walnut.


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Mojo Monday - Layout.
Art By Miran - Atg
Brown Sugar -ATG
Simply Papercraft - ATG
Thanks for stopping by...
Liz (:(|)x

You're the Obi Wan. (r)

Stars Wars is every where are the moment - so I thought I'd share this card with you all! This image and greeting is from Whimsy Doodles and is called Obi Wan to Kiss.

 

I used a kraft base - which I often turn to when making cards for men. The red banner is cut from Pebbles Merry Christmas paper. I die cut a Spellbinders Nestibilities scalloped circle and then used a My favourite things die cut to make the holes. I used a corner punch to round the corners of the greeting and glued this one with a little red heart gem. I also used some Marianne Design dies to cut the Mistletoe from Green satin card and added some pearls for the berries.

To colour Obi Wan I used these Promarkers and flexmarkers - 

Skin - Blush & Soft Peach.

Mistletoe - Emerald & Pine.

Hair - Blue greys

Hat - Poppy & Ruby

Robes - Cappuccino & Raw sienna

Coat - Henna & Walnut.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Crafty Friends  - ATG 

Thats all for me for now... maybe another post before christmas (I'm off work now so time to play!)

May the Force be with you! 

Liz (:(|)x

Rescue Squad.

Morning!
Sorry I'm a little late posting today - we got a visit from our Godchildren last night so I didn't get chance to get all finished up! (They know me too well and came bearing chocolate & wine - well trained for 3 & 5 yrs old!!)

So without further a do... here is my card using Rescue Squad. 

I kept it all Cool using blues and whites as its a fab image to use for all those difficult men in your life! I stayed with the manly theme and added the Kraft and brown but couldn't resist a few gems and a bit of sparkle.  

The background paper is from Bo Bunny - Powder mountain collection. I mounted the image and paper on Blue bazzill card to make them pop out.  I stamped a greeting from My Favourite things called Toasty Greetings. I mounted that onto a little gold and added a few gems here and there. I glued a die cut icicle edge to the top of the card and a couple of die cut dangling snowflakes with gem centres for some more sparkle. Finally I tied some Doodlebug winter ribbon around the image panel and used a gold pen to add some metallic details to his zip and the tap. 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image - 

Dog - Light Fawn, Raw Sienna,Chestnut & Walnut.

Barrel - Tan, Chestnut & Cocoa.

Nose - Coral, Soft Peach, Blush & Antique white. 

Coat - Frozen Lake, Pastel blue & Egyptian Blue trim.

Boots & gloves - Cool grey 2. 

Handles & straps - Cool grey 4 & 5

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges - 

Pink Gem - ATG Christmas

Dis digi challenge - Winter holidays

My Time to craft - Christmas animals.

Suzy Bees - Outdoor scene

Sweet Stamping  - Snow time

52 Christmas card throw down - Use prev 2015 challenge - Ive used #35 shades of blue.

Creative Corner  - Sparkle and shine

Digitally sweet - Winter

Everyone is so busy this time of year so I won't keep you any longer - I know I still have a raft of cards to make (Especially for my family who always seem to get left till last!)

The weather is a bit grizzly so it the perfect excuse to no stray away from my desk... who knows I may even train my dog to bring me a little glass of sherry to keep me going!!

Have a lovely day

Liz (:(|)x