Love is in the air.

Afternoon -
I'm back again today as it is New Release day over at All Dressed Up Stamps and I got to play with this image called Wedding Balloon. The version of this in the shop has a veil on the bride also. But I thought it would make a perfect anniversary card as Ben proposed to me in a Hot Air Balloon (Despite him being afraid of heights!!) so Wendy was happy for me to use it without the veil. I would always recommend asking the designer / artist before you alter an image though as it could be a copyright issue.

The image was coloured with copics and I used a die to create the cloud edge and attached both pieces to acetate and glued blue stripped My Favourite things paper behind.

You can see the other new releases over at the All Dressed Up Challenge blog or at the All dressed up Facebook group.  And please share your creations with us! We love to see what everyone is making with these lovely images.

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

The Latest creation...10th Anniversary Card.

I love this Some Odd Girl image - its perfect for this Anniversary card. I was asked to make this by a friend at work as a special anniversary card for his wife to celebrate there 10 years together. He wanted a Russian theme as that is where they met - the only other detail I got out of him was that his wife like Verve Clique Champagne (Don't we all?!) So I added a 2005 Vintage bottle of Champers!

The image of St Basil's was a free image from the Internet which I coloured with Promarkers - as were the digi image from SOG. The colours used are -
Skin - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush & Antique White.
His Hair - Warm Greys.
Jeans -Twilight Sky, Demin, Cornflower, Glacier blue.
Shirt - Cardinal Red, Ruby, Poppy, Red. 
Her Hair - Nutmeg, Burnt Umber, Rosewood, Burgandy, Warm Greys
Top - Oatmeal, Gold, Bright Orange
Skirt & Shorts - Cool Greys
The Building is coloured using Light fawn, Nutmeg and Terracotta.
The greens are - Emerald, Green & Meadow Green the blue is True blue, Sea Blue and Polar blue.
The golds and red are the same of the clothing. 

The background paper is from Mambi and I love the pearl effect the paper has - it shimmers beautifully! I added Peel off wording and Black glittery letters from Hobbycraft for "WIFE". The ribbon is from American crafts collection and I also added a diamante frill (Diamonds are the gem traditionally given as a gift for 10 year anniversaries apparently along with Tin ... Know which I'd prefer!!)


I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges -
www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk  Challenge 41
www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk Challenge 255
www.abc-challenge.blogspot.co.uk "G for Go Digital"
I will also add it to the Some Odd Girl linky Party. 

There is some big exciting news coming from me soon... keep posted...
All for now, See you all soon (:(|)x