Copic challenge OCtober - Autumn

Hello - Have you checked out the new challenge at Copic Uk on facebook?
This months theme is Autumn. I have used an image from Tiddly Inks Wryn collection.

Obviously its coloured with Copics and I used a My Favourite things die to cut the wavy edges and used a little twine to keep with the kraft and natural feel.

Hope you like the card and will join in our new challenge.
Liz (:(|)x

You're Cool

Good Morning
 It's the start of our little summer break at The Paper Shelter and the theme for the extra long challenge is Anything goes. I've gone with the holiday summer theme by using Ice Cream Man.
I put him with the perfect Ice Cream cone paper and coloured it in pinks and mint greens. I added some pink pom pom trim that reminded me of scooped Ice cream and added some twine with an ice cream cone charm attached. Finally I stamped the You're cool onto the chippie flag.  

I could live off Ice Cream at the moment in this amazing heat wave!

So you have extra time to join the challenge this time and I know its school hols but why not get the kids creating too... Great way to spend an afternoon and its free!!

See you soon,
Liz (:(|)x

Be My Valentine flowers

Good evening
Have you seen the amazing new release images at All Dressed Up?? They are just beautiful!! This one I coloured is called Be My Valentine. You can see all the new release images and the Design Teams inspiration here at the blog

I used Copics to colour the image and the papers are from My Favourite Things. I wrapped some twine around and tied a little bow. Finally I added a little wooden embellishment of the word "Love"

I hope you like my inspiration!!
Liz (:(|)x

Chocolate - is the answer to everything!

Hello - I love the Edna stamps and the curves and attitude of this lady!! I made this card for my Mums Birthday as we all love chocolate in our family and she is great fun to colour up. I tried to make the wings look translucent and added a little Wink of Stella to give them a sheen.

I hope you like her - I know my Mum chuckled at her Edna card.
All for now,
Liz (:(|)x

IT Ian

Morning -
Todays card is using I.T. Ian - Dr Digi . 
I am rubbish with technology and always turn to my Husband to fix my laptop or the printer which has been a right nusiance this week. I still love a pencil and paper but I am also slightly addicted to my phone so I guess I am in that middle generation where it doesn't quite come naturally. I remember having to programme my parents Vhs recorder for them... Now Its my turn to struggle with setting the wifi and digital planner!! 

Ive used copics to colour the image and the papers are My Minds Eye - Lil' Robots paper collection. i stamped a greeting from Mama Elephant Occasional Sayings and mounted it on black mirri card which I also used to make a boared using My Favourite things die. I also tied some twine around the card and made a little die cut spanner to add an embellishment using a screw brad.

Thanks for stopping by - that's all from me for now,
Liz (:(|)x

Ted and his Shed

Morning - I've been doing some colouring with my Copics and Ted and his shed from Dr Digi allowed me to have a right good play with texture and colour blends. 

I kept the card pretty simple as there is lots to see in the image so i covered the base card with garden patterned paper from Pebbles Jen Hadfield Simple life collection.
I used some wood grain kraft card to make a frame using a My favourite things stitched rectangle scalloped frame die and used 3d foam squares to attach this. I used a MFT's stamp set called Sweet Succulents to stamp a pot and coloured this with copics. I used scraps of green paper to make the leaves in the pot using a MFT fab foliage die. I added some natural twine across the top and knotted on a little spade charm.

I used promarkers for the skin as I am comfy with the blends I use and I need to practice this with teh copics but overall I love the nibs of my new pens!
For the shed I used - E31, E35, E37 & E29
Pots - E33, E08 & E11
Barrel - E29 & E37
Jumper - YR31 & YR23
Glass & sky - B000
Waistcoat - B93, B95 & B92
Roof - C01 - C07
Wellies - YG63, BG96 & G85
Leaves -  YG11 & YG23

I found lots of lovely combos to use in future and love the way this card and image turned out!
Thanks for stopping in...
Liz (:(|)x

I'm Nuts about you.

Morning - I had a fun afternoon yesterday sat watching the rugby (Come on England!!) and colouring lots of images. The weather was awful - It rained all day so I didn't leave the house. (I didn't even get dressed... I showered and put clean pjs back on!!!) It was a very lazy Saturday but also quite productive for a little project we have coming up at Dr Digi.
So today's card is the last one before Valentines day and I've used  Cuddly Critters Squirrel along with a pun (You all know I love a pun!) but you could use this little fella for all sorts of occasions with a different greeting. 

I used paper from Doodlebug Kraft in colour collection and the scalloped edge die from My Favourite things. I stamped a wood grain heart and the greeting from a discontinued stamp set at Some Odd Girl. I tied a little bow of twine and attached some of the nuts that I coloured and cut out.

I used these copics -
Squirrel- YR04, YR07,E08.E18
Belly & face - E50 & E53 with Blender.
Eyes - B32
Cheeks - RV10
Acorns - E31, E35 & E15
Acorn Cups - YG67 & YG95

I might go and get some real clothes on today! Who knows??
Have a lovely day - whatever you are wearing!
Liz (:(|)x 

The Two of Us

So I have been loving  playing with this image and I know christmas is done but I still have so many images and ideas I want to play with. So I have been playing with this image from Stamping Bella  called Polar Bear and Mousie Stuffies and how it looks on Kraft.  I love this image as the size difference is about right for me and my Husband!

This first one I coloured used Prismacolour pencils and I am pleased with how it turned out. I think he looks quite fluffy!! I particularly love his little paws!! I added a little liquid pearls to make dots and a little stickles on the mouse' hat.

This one I coloured with promarkers and then fussy cut the image and attached it to the kraft base. The little strip of paper is from Lawn Fawn Snow Days. I added some red twine and a little chipboard snow flake

I hope you like them!
I have more Christmas to play with yet before I pack it away for another year so Sorry! (Not really sorry!!)
Liz (:(|)x

Christmas Chris is eating again!

Do you have those Go-to images when mojo has taken a little break and you just dont't know what do ? Well this is one of mine... I have so many ideas of things to do with  Christmas Chris that I can always rely on some creativity. My crafting goes through phases as well and right now I am definitely favouring a clean and simple layout.
Well its raining here so I think I will be printing out a few more of the Go-to Dr Digi images to play with. 

The paper is from Doodlebug Santa Express and I die cut the panel using My Favourite things scalloped edge die - in fact these are all my regular and fav products! I attached the white panel with 3d foam and tied some twine around it which I knotted with a little bow and glued a little chipboard star from Make it Crafty. The greeting is from Kaisercraft Clear stickers collection.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour Christmas Chris -
Skin - Usual with cocktail pink cheeks and ears.
Onesie - Tan, Cinnamon, Cocoa & Henna. 
Belly & Antlers - Light Fawn and Saffron
Nose - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy

All for now - I'm off to stare at all my papers and images and hope more inspiration presents itself!!
Liz (:(|)x

Tiddly Inks - Sloth Hugs

Here is my third and final entry into the Tiddly Inks 2:3 Challenge  and I had so much fun colouring this image. I have been wanting a long fur to colour for a while after seeing a tutorial by Annabel at Cartway Cards where she showed how to achieve this effect with Prismacolor pencils. And I have to say I am chuffed with how well he has turned out! The image is from Tiddly Inks called Sloth's life.

I used a Kraft card base and added a panel of Fauna paper from Doodlebug. I die cut the image panel with a My Favourite things scalloped stitched edge and tied some twine around the edge before using 3d foam to adhere it with some extra dimension. I coloured some little chipboard heart and the double Hugs word with promarkers. I also used some Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen on the word to give it some extra shimmer.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Passion for Promarkers - ANYTHING GOES

So this will  also be entered into the Tiddy inks challenge - Look at this wicked prize!!

 

All for now - Good luck to everyone entering, 

Liz (:(|)x

ADU Feed the birds

There is a new challenge starting over at All Dressed Up and as always the theme is anything goes as long as it is using an All Dressed Up Image. Ive used Feed the Birds

Now I coloured this image up whilst I was on our little holiday in the glamping lodge- I was sitting by the log burner , colouring by virtually candle light and drinking red wine feeling all snug and autumnal. (I've added a few pics as its an indulgent memory for me!! ) Today - a month later and the weather is warmer at 18 degrees and I'm sitting in a t-shirt! What is going on!!??

I used Prismacolor pencils to colour the image and I die cut it with a spellbinders die. The edge of the patterned paper I did with a punch from Woodware. The paper is from My Favourite things and the background paper has wood grain effect and is from Bazzill basics. I added a wooden embellishment leaf and little bird and finally tied some twine in a bow and secured it with a matte enamel dot sprinkle from Doodlebug.

I tell you there are million worst places to colour! I would love to go back - reckon I could quite happily life a simple life!!

All for now - looking forward to seeing lots of enteries!!
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

Feeing spoilt - Kit & Clowder event

Hello - We have a special event happening this weekend along side the party at Kit & Clowder. 

And part of this event is that this image is being given away for FREE!!! She is just gorgeous and called Feeling Spoilt. 
You can see all the details of the event at the Facebook page

I made this card for my Friends 40th and used a little die cut to cut the numbers from the patterend paper. The paper is from Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm pad and I used a My Favourite things scalloped edge die to cut the paper. I added some twine around the top and tied a bow which I glued in place and sealing with a little red heart from Hobbycraft.

The happy Birthday sticker is Kaiser craft .

I used these promarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Antique white, blush, soft peach, coral & Satin.
Hair - Sleigh Bells, Raw Sienna, Pineapple crush & Buttercup
Dress - Sky Blue, True Blue, Royal blue & Egyptian Blue.
Cocktail pink present and drink
Poppy & Leaf green rose.

Hope you are all enjoying the party !
Liz (:(|)x

Retro Roller skating - wired for sound.

So I was late creating this card today as I was playing around with Video tech & editing trying to do a tutorial for the Dr... (I will get there so stand by for a future project... teaser!!)
I have used Wired for Sound and just knew I had to do her with this paper from Crate Paper - Oh Darling collection. I love the Retro Roller skates and I used to have a pair just like them with a big pink stopper! There is actually a Roller Rink in our town so I think its cool again - but I've never been!

I used the same paper collection to die cut the oval using a My Favourite things die and also the flag. I mirrored this shape in matting the greeting which is from Pebbles onto Grey Bazzill. The circles are a sizzix die which I used on pink satin card. I used some twine to attach a Roller skate charm to the die. 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers -
Top - Honeydew, Mint Green, Grass & Meadow Gree,
Hair - Buttercup, Pineapple crush, Mustard & Sleigh Bells.
Skin - Usual
Warm Grey 3,4 &5
Hot Pink, Carmine & Cocktail pink.

Well - sorry for being late! Hope she was worth the wait!!
See you all again soon!
Liz (:(|)x

Little Girls Tea Party

Morning - today is that start of a new challenge at I love Promarkers.  The sponsor is Little Miss Muffet and the theme is Girls Birthday. I have used an image called Swings and Slides Tea for Three

I used a MFT wonky stitched rectangle die to cut the image and mounted this onto black card. I die cut several Lawn Fawn Big Scripty word dies from black and glued them together - I die cut the patterned top layer from the same Lawn Fawn Perfectly plaid paper that I covered the card with.
I glued a green stripy button to the card and used some twine to tie a charm to the card. Finally I added some co-ordinating Doodlebug Enamel dots and a resin butterfly.

I used these promarkers  and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Usual
Hair -Buttercup, Pineapple crush, Sleigh Bells & Raw Sienna.
Grass & Lush Green
Cloud Blue sky.
Carmine, Baby Pink & Cocktail Pink,
Orchid, Spring Lilac & Purple,
Sky Blue & True Blue,
Poppy
Burnt Sienne
Warm Grey 2, 3, 4 & 5

I hope you like this card and how I have used the image. Now lets see your creations over at the challenge.
Liz (:(|)x

Our First Wedding Anniversary.

Wow - that year has flown! Today is our first Wedding Anniversary. So today's card is one I made for my Husband (still weird saying that!) to celebrate. First Wedding gifts are traditionally paper so that's an easy one for any crafter... Just give us a paper pad and we are happy as larry. (Who was Larry??) This is actually Morris and Mildred or is this the future for us... Ben would have to shrink from his 6ft5 and would have to put on a little weight!!

The card is made with a background from Doodlebug Sweethearts paper. I coloured and cut around Morris and Mildred and glued them on to the card. I used a fine black liner pen and drew the broken line around the paper panel. I die cut a little heart using Spellbinders nestibilities die and added the wooded button with some red twine. I attached a strip of pale blue lace from Papermania and added the extra words and numbers with Doodlebug letters. Finally I added some pearl hearts from Hobbycraft.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - usual
Morris' suit - Warm Greys
hair - Cool Greys
Dress - Pink Mittens,
Flowers and waist coat - Carmine, Vermillion & Poppy.
Leaf green and Lush green leaves
Powder blue eyes.


Ben got me these lovely flowers which are a bouquet full of different Peonies. They are my favourite and we had Peonies for our wedding flowers.

So that's all for me now so I will be back soon with some inspiration from All Dressed up.
Have a great day,
Liz (:(|)x

One Martini, Two Martini, Three Martini, Floor

I love this stamp from Stamping Bella! This is Edna Needs a Martini
I just love her for Birthday cards and she is really good fun to colour up with all her curves to shade. I kept the card really simple so Edna is the main focus - what else do you need!!

I used papers from My Favourite Things Hearts and Stripes collection and I added a thin red twine which I tied into a bow and attached a cocktail glass charm too. I added some clear Wink of Stella to the wings to give them a shimmer.

I used Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin- Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice with Baby Pink Cheeks
Flower & Shoes - Poppy, Cerise & Baby Pink
Dress - Aquamarine, Oasis, Turquoise & Marine
Drink - Olive Green & Holly, Sea mist
Hair - Black, Blue Greys 1- 5

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Addicted to Stamps - CAS 
Passion for Promarkers - Add a charm 
Always fun challenges - CAS
Crafting when we can - One for the girls
International Art - Wings 

That's all from me for today. I'll be back on Sunday with a new Dr Digi card.
Liz (:(|)x

Happy Birthday challenge at TPS

Morning -
Today is the start of a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme is Birthdays. I have used this fab image called Happy Birthday. The whole Balloon theme just seemed perfect!

 I covered the base card with balloon paper from American Crafts Dear Lizzy Happy Place pad. I tied some pink and gold sparkly twine around the front. I die cut the image and the black surround using a My Favourite Things inside outside stitched frame die.
I also die cut the greeting from black using a Lawn Fawn die. Finally I coloured an Anemone chipboard balloon with promarkers and then glaze which I sprinkled with glitter crystal stars.

I coloured the image using these promarkers and flexmarkers -
Skin - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush, Antique White.
Hair & Box -  Buttercup, Pineapple crush, Sleigh Bells & Raw Sienna.
Ribbons & Balloons - Poppy & Ruby, Baby Pink & Cocktail pink, Carmine & Magenta.
Skirt - Pink Mittens, Baby Pink & Cocktail pink.

Warm Grey 2 to shade white areas.

Hope you like this latest card and I would love to see your entries in the challenge - you can enter with any image, not just The Paper Shelter and still win digis!!

 

Ok - that's me for today. Be back with you soon, 

Liz (:(|)x

Kenny k - You're Cool!

Morning - Today I am showing you another card I have made with a Kenny K image called Troublemaker.
I had real fun colouring this image - especially as I don't often use Orange as a main colour. I covered a base card with digital papers I printed from Echo Park Summer Dreams collection.

I used a My Favourite Things puffy clouds die on a white panel and mint satin card which I layered up. I used a small Ice Cream stamp from Avery Elle You're Cool collection and added a little glaze and cosmic shimmer over the top to add some detail. I tied some American Crafts twine around the panel and attached a little metal ice cream charm.
I used the same stamp collection to stamp the greeting on a wooden flag from Hobby craft and tied some mint green twine around in a bow.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush, & Antique white.
Ice creams -/ Hair & Trainers - Baby Pink, Cocktail Pink & Carmine.
Ice cream and trousers - Frosted Jade & Pastel Green
Jacket - Gold, Bright orange & Orange
Top  - Canary & Amber
I also used Cloud blue to add some shading to white areas.

I hope you like my card and don't forget the challenge at Club Kenny K on facebook. Use any Kenny K stamped image and you can get the months freebie just for entering!
See you soon,
Liz (:(|)x

Green fingers and thumbs.

Morning - For my Dr Digi DT card today I have used Green Fingers and Thumbs.
It has been lovely weather here today and yesterday so I have been able to get into the Garden and do some serious weeding! But wow do I ache now...

 

I used paper from My Minds Eye called On the Brightside to cover the entire base card. I then added a spotty panel from paper from Echo park Dots and stripes. To the bottom of this I glued some lace and then some twine which I also used to tie a bow. I used a Die-manics double stitched oval die to cut otu the image panel once I had coloured it with Promarkers. The wooden embellishments are from Hobbycraft and I cut it in half to spread in across the card. 

On the image I used a silver pen for the spade base and also the buckles on her dungarees and then added white spotty detail on the wellies and head scarf. 

I used these promarkers and fkexmarkers to colour the image -

Skin - usual

Hair - Buttercup, Pineapple crush, Raw Sienna & Cinnamon

Scarf, top and wellies - Red, Ruby & Burgundy. 

Marrow - Mustard Green, Lime Zest, Pear & Moss

Spade - Saddle Brown, Cinnamon & Walnut. 

Cool greys 5, 4 & 2

Eyes - Cloud Blue. 

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

Come and get it - In the Garden. 

 Mod Squad - Paper Piecing

Crafty Girls creations - ATG

Brown sugar - ATG

Creative fingers - ATG

All for now  -  an achy Liz signing off! (:(|)x