Christmas at The Paper Shelter

Hello -  I'm just playing catch up with a couple of The Paper Shelter images that I have been playing with. The Winners of the blog hop to celebrate the Birthday of the Paper Shelter have been announced - so if you joined in our blog hop - get your self over to the main blog page and see if you have won some of these fab images!

Well it will soon be Christmas and The Paper Shelter is taking a couple of weeks off to celebrate and enjoy family time.
We will see you back in the first week of January 2020!
Have a lovely holiday
Liz (:(|)x

Dr digi catch up

Hey - Ive been neglecting my blog a little of late... so here I am with a bit of a Dr Digi catch up!! Three of my latest creations to show you - The most recent was posted on the facebook page today and uses an image called Cuddly Critters Cow. 

This one uses an image called Christmas Party Colin and teamed it with Vino backing papers.

The last one uses Rescue Squad 

I really hope you like them and will continue to follow the Dr Digi facebook for all the DT cards.
Liz (:(|)x

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

Happy Christmoose

Wow - its been a bit of manic week - Rushing to get the house into a fit state as I had some friends staying over after our works christmas do - A promise I made in about September when we still believed our building work would only take 4-5 months!! But we have managed to get most of the important bits done so we have fully functioning kitchen, Bathrooms and bedrooms ! Whoop! Anyways at the christmas do there were dodgems... not the best idea when drunk as the pain in my neck proves everytime I raise my arm so mostly things have been going slowly today.So I finally got round to make this later on today than planned -  hope you don't mind!
How cool is Mortimer the Moose... and we all love a pun here at Dr Digi - so here he is wishing you a Happy Christmoose.

Have a great week, See you back here next week!
Liz (:(|)x

Lonely this christmas... late this christmas

This is Lonely this christmas from Dr Digi who have a lovely brand new shiny website and shop. And you can see lots of inspiration for each image. So make sure you visit the new website soon!

I've not really made a dent in the christmas cards yet... I say every year I will start earlier but ... this year has been a bit on hold in so many ways!!
Right painting to do!
Liz (:(|)x

Christmas Party Colin?

So here is Christmas Party Colin from Dr DIGI... do you reckon he's a party animal? I think he jumper is as wild as he allows himself to go. He's certainly attracting the ladies even without trying!! Poor Colin looks very scared! There are loads of fabulous Christmas images at the shop with such homour - you are bound to find something that will remind you of someone you know!!!

Have a fab Sunday,
Liz (:(|)x

Monster Christmas

Have you seen our new releases at All Dressed up?? They are fab (as always!!) I got to play with Monster Dino  which you can find in the etsy shop now. 

Make sure you visit the All dressed up blog and facebook to see the other new images and inspiration from the talented design team. 
Liz (:(|)x

Christmas in July

Dr digi - Santa Selfie

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

Stamping Bella for Mum

Evening  -  I still have lots of christmas card photos to create but as many were commissions I have to wait to post them so I am now playing catch up!

I love this gorgeous image from Stamping Bell. Ive been waiting to use this piece of gold foiled paper from Heidi Swapp for the perfect card and teamed with the Wycinanka chipboard that I coloured with promarkers and Spectrum noir sparkle pen.

The Greeting is from crate paper and the letter are thickers. I used stickles and sparkle on the image too.

I used promarkers to colour the image -
Ruby, Poppy & Burgundy
skin - usual
Hair - Henna, Walnut & Chestnut with cinnamon
Tree - Lush Green, Emerald and pine

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

Passion for Promarkers - Add a sentiment
Pinspirational Challege - Christmas Photo

All for now!
Liz (:(|)x

Merry Christmas

So... it's Christmas Eve!! I think we are just about sorted! Its crazy so much time and preparation goes into one day!! I never feel ready no matter how early I start and I still have a  few friends that will be getting New Years cards instead of Christmas cards!!!

This card was made using Simple Santa  from Dr Digi and coloured with Promarkers. I die cut the frame using a My Favourite things scalloped die. All the papers are from Doodlebug as are the letters spelling out Mum and Dad. I used red mirri card to die cut the Merry Christmas. I also used some stickles on the fluffy trim on his clothing.

Right I have the last few little finishing touches to do... I have to go make fudge and a Nutella christmas tree!

Have a Merry Christmas and I will be back in 2018 if not before if Father Christmas brings me some crafty goodies to play with!!

Thanks for all your support and lovely comments through the year,
Liz (:(|)x

Happy Christmas you Filthy Animal!

Ok so I am cheating a little as I am kind of using last weeks idea and doing it again but this time I used Double Bass Dougs christmas hat on Cuddly Critters Pig. 
I just couldn't get this saying out of my head! Its a christmas classic of a film to quote though. I did toy with the idea of putting the hat on the grumpy gorilla but figured a festive pig  was more in keeping with Christmas (I love crackling and pork pies and pigs in blankets etc...)

So the last minute dash is on to get all my christmas cards made and as usual it all my family cards that get left till last!!

The papers are all from Pebbles Holly Jolly papers and I used Lawn Fawn Harolds Abc stanps to do the greeting. The Merry Christmas is a die cut from green mirri. The Image panel and the mount are die cut from My favourite things double stitched oval dies.

I used promarkers to colour the image -
Baby Pink and Blossom with Warm grey 3 for shading.
Hat - Poppy, ruby & Burgundy with Leaf green and emerald.
Eyes - Powder blue and cloud blue
Bell - Gold and Canary.

Hope you like him and you still have time to get more cards made... keep going?!!
Liz (:(|)x

Party time with Photocopier Pheobe

Yep - Party season is on us.... every weekend at the mo and it's costing me a fortune!!! Luckily none of my parties take place anywhere near a photocopier or I reckon someone would think this was a good idea like Photocopier Pheobe (Yep - probably me!!)  

So this card was used by covering the base card with gold glittery card from Websters page - All that Glitters collection which I mounted onto red mirri card. The greeting is also from the same collection. I added a little ribbon and also a glittery peel off that I shaped with to be a banner.

I covered Pheobe's dress with Spectrum Noir sparkle pen as every girl needs some shimmer at Christmas right?!

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour Pheobe -
Skin - Usual
Photocopier -  Warm Greys
Dress - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy
Hair -  Raw sienns, Cocoa, Chestnut & Henna
Glass- Cardinal red & Cloud blue.

Hope you all get to be a little bit naughty this festive season!!
Liz (:(|)x

Not exactly a Big Bad Wolf.

Morning - We have a new challenge #348 starting at I love promarkers and the theme is Winter. My DT worlds collide again as the sponsor is The Paper Shelter and I have used one called Not Exactly a Big Bad Wolf.

The papers are from Basic Grey Juniper Berry collection and as it is quite a busy background - I've not added much other than a strip of ribbon mounted onto Kraft card. I also added a few little pale pink gems to the middle of some of the flowers.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image =
Skin - Uusal
Jumper -  Maroon, Wild Cranberry & Pink Lobster
Hat & Shorts - Gold, Heatwave & Sunset.
Tights, Dog & Hair - Warm Greys

I added a little White gel pen to give detail and used Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen on the bobble of her hat.

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

I'll be back soon with more christmas cards!
Liz (:(|)x

Naughty or nice List?

Morning - So it is offically less than a month till Christmas so you will all be in the midst of making Christmas cards and pressies no doubt. This card is made using an image called Naughty or Nice?
I think I am probably somewhere in between - Too cheeky to be nice but more mischievous than naughty!!

I used paped from Lawn Fawn Perfectly plaid Christmas pad. I die cut the image using a My Favourite things Die and mounted it on kraft card. The little greeting tabs are sticker from Pink Fresh Oh Joy collection and I mounted these on gold mirri. I also used gold pen on the image and the wooden present to tie it all together. The die cut branches I have had for ages and can't remember where they were from. The little flower was from Hobbycraft.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Usual combo with baby pink cheeks and nose
Trousers - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy
Powder blue shading on his shirt.
Boots - Cool greys and black
Braces - Raw Sienna
Cuffs - Linen & Tan
Hair & Beard - Cool grey 1 & 3

So hope you like what I did with Santa and I will see you all again soon,
Liz (:(|)x

Penguin friends

Morning - the new challemge starting today at The Paper Shelter is to make a Christmas card - easy right as we are all in the midst of christmas craftathon!! I have used this lovely image called Penguin Friends.

Ive used background paper from Doodlebug and I die cut an oval of velum to make her standout a bit more against the busy background. I cut a strip of snowflake embossed card and mounted it onto Red card and tied a striped ribbon in a bow. Finally I added the greeting which is from Crate Paper.

I used these promarkers and flex markers -
Skin - antique white, blush, soft peach, coral, spice & baby pink
hat - tan & linen
hair - cinnamon, raw sienna & Henna
Eyes - powder blue
poppy, ruby & burgundy
lime green, emerald & lush green
penguins - cool greys.

Im loving the traditional red & green combo!!
Hope to see loads of entries in this weeks challenge!

Enjoy crafting,
Liz (:(|)x

ADU Falalalala

Ooops I should have set this to post on 15th!! I was a bit tired last week so a few things got missed!!!

I hope you like it  - It's using All Dressed Up called 3 Little Christmas Girls
and I coloured it with Prismacolor pencils. I covered the background with papers from Lawn Fawn Snow days.

I die cut the letters using Lawn Fawn Big Scripty words from red mirri card and a frame using another die. Finally I added some Doodlebug christmas rub ons to add a bit of detail.

Well that all for now!
Back soon with more christmas cards!!
Liz (:(|)x

Double Bass Doug

Double Bass Doug

Krafty Santa Selfie.

Morning, 
Todays Dr Digi post is using Santa Selfie and I had fun colouring it using my prismacolor pencils on Kraft card.
We have a new Design team member starting soon who is an absolute whizz on colouring on Kraft so this is little welcome to her... You will know who it is soon enough!!

I die cut the image using a My favourite things die and mounted it on red bazzill. I used the tree die on white swiss dot card and the patterned paper is from Heidi Swapp. I used some star dust stickles on the snow and add a little die cut snow flake and finally a greeting from Hobbycraft.

So thats all from me for now - keep sharing your Dr Digi creations with us on the facebook page.
Liz (:(|)x

A happy Winter Unicorn

Wow - I  should have posted this Wednesday but didn't realise it was still in draft! Honestly I am terrible when I am working late shifts... Im sure my memory is affected!!
So anyways - Here is my latest card for The Paper Shelter DT and it is calledA Happy Winter Unicorn

 

Isn't he just ace - I took different angle in the photos to try and show you all the sparkle! 

I hope you will all play along with us at the challenge - which is a card for a child.  

At some point later - Ill update this post with the full recipe.

 Liz (:(|)x