Beastie's Birthday

Hello -  My first post of 2018!  Happy New Year!
I made this card for my Goddaughter's birthday using a digi image called Dark Queen from Tiddly Inks
We always watch the film Maleficent together and this image that I used just reminded me of the film. The film is basically Sleeping Beauty but from the perspective of the Witch and it's really good!! She is the fairy Godmother and calls Sleeping Beauty "Her little Beastie"

I used a Friskars punch on a panel of My Favourite things Pinstripe in purple and I used the grey star paper from Pink Fresh Oh Joy collection which I used a MFT oval die to cut an panel. I added some gold letters and stars from Thickers and I used Lawn Fawn Harolds ABC to stamp "BEASTIE"

OOOO I almost forgot.... this was also the first outing for my new COPICS! I got a set for Christmas and was sold by just the black and Skin colours that I used on this card!! That brush nib just blows all the others away. So I immediately used some Christmas money and bought another 72!! I am still 100+ missing from my collection but... they will be mine!!! (MWAH HA HAH HA ... Evil laughter!)

I still used Promarkers too -
Cool greys
Purple & Wild Orchid
Raw Sienna, Cinnamon & Tan

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Tiddly Inks - Anything Goes with Tiddly Inks
Passion for Promarkers - Make it Digital
Die cut divas - Use something new
Sweet Stamping - Anything New
Love to scrap - Anything Goes


I really love how she turned our and I am definitely (and I did resist for sooo long!!)  a convert to Copics - but I still love all my colour choice from my Promarkers!!

See you soon,
Liz (:(|)x

Rescue Squad in Plaid

Morning - Today's Dr Digi image is called Rescue Squad. 
I love the current trend for red and black plaid! I think I need a shirt just like this patterned paper! But how cosy does he look in his fur lined coat and gloves.
We are currently decorating our front room so we have no carpet down and it is freezing in there! I need this coat and gloves! 

The base paper is from My Minds Eye Comfort and Joy collection whilst the plaid is from Simple Stories Classic Christmas. I mounted both these panels onto green bazzill card and wrapped some twine around the base and knotted in glove charm that was from my stash. I then cut an oval shape using my friskars cutter which I attached on top using 3d foam. I then placed the image on to the oval panel which is from American Crafts and has a wood grain texture to it. Finally I used a gold pen to add some metal details.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the Rescue Squad -
Dog - Warm Greys
Jacket - Poppy, Ruby, Cardinal Red & Burgundy
Fur - Tan, Sandstone & Cinnamon.
Trousers - Pine & Forest Green.
Boots & Gloves - Holly.
Barrel - Cinnamon, Raw Sienna & Cocoa.
All edged with Powder blue.

Hope you like today's creation - and are enjoying and hopefully getting some inspiration from these Christmas cards.
Thanks for stopping by, Liz (:(|)x

Nan's birthday - Mesmerising Scent.

Good Morning - There is a new challenge this morning over at I love promarkers and the theme is Flowers and Nature.
I have used an image from The Paper Shelter called -  Mesmerizing scent. And I actually used this image to make Nan's birthday card. 

I covered the base card with My Minds Eye - My Story paper - but because this is a bigger card I had space left at the bottom so I used a Friskars boarder punch to cut some Bazzill bling and under this I glued gold Mirri. I also added some detail using a thin piece of gold diamond washi tape from Hobbycraft.
I die cut the image with a Lawn Fawn stitched frame and mounted this on gold mirri and tied some ribbon around it in a bow. I added a Craftworks cards greeting and a Petaloo butterfly. Finally I added the gold letters from ... to spell out Nan and a heart.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers -
Leaves - Honeydew & Mint
Butterfly & bottle top - Primrose, Buttercup, Pineapple Crush, Sleigh Bells.
Shading - Warm Grey 1 & 3
Bottles -Powder Blue
Flowers - Pink Mittens, Baby Pink, Carmine
Bows - Ruby, Poppy & Red

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Sunnyday crafting  -ATG 
Crafty Sentiments - For someone special
Scarp-creations - Birthday
Through the craft room door - ATG
Unicorn Challenge - Birthday 
Craft-dee bowz - ATG with handmade bow 
Use your stuff - Butterflies



Hope you like this card - and the image I've used.
Leave soon love, Liz (:(|)x

Fathers Day.

Hi - I didn't get round to blogging my card for Dr Digi last week so this week you have two in quick succession !! The first one I made for my Dad for Fathers Day. I've been on afternoons you see this week and so haven't really had chance to catch up with the blog. But Dad did get his card on time, along with some Guniness Sausages I bought him! (I know how to spoil him!!)

I used Kaisercraft crossword paper for the background and a strip of MFT Just delightful paper - both of which were mounted onto bazzill. I used a Papermania letter die to cut the letters and a friskar cutter to cut around the image and frame. 

The image I have used is called Weekend Walter and he is one of my favourite Dr Digi images and the one that got me hooked on them in the first place! 

 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers - 

Skin - Antique White, blush, soft peach, coral, spice.

Slippers - Aniseed, Green shoots, Grass & Forest green.

Newspaper -  Warm grey 2 & 4

Dressing gown -Red, Poppy, Cardinal Red & Burgandy.

Pants - Petrol Blue, Reef Blue, Powder Blue & Grey green. 

I hope you like this card and I will be back in a few hours with another Dr Digi Dt card. 

Hope your having a lovely weekend!!!

Liz (:(|)x

Pretty Little Sailor

Good morning - Yesterday saw the start of a new Challenge at The Paper Shelter 
and I have chosen an image called Pretty Little Sailor. The theme is RIBBON & BUTTONS. You can win a great Voucher to spend at the shop and there is so much choice!

I have used paper from Doodlebug Anchors Aweigh for the stripes and turquoise sea scape paper. The blue cloud paper is from Project life Baby Boy collection. I used a Friskars cutter to cut the oval frame and same on red bazzill to mount the image on. I used a Lawn Fawn cloud die to cut the gold mirri to create the boarder.
I used a hole punch to tie ribbon in a knot around the card and also used some silicone to attach two gold buttons on to the flag shaped card base. I used a gold pen to replicate the buttons on her dress and also to add some detail to the ships wheel. I added a creating using Peel offs to say Birthday Wishes.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the Pretty Sailor -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft peach, Coral, Spice.
Hair - Buttercup, Pineapple Crush, Mustard, Sleigh bells & Raw Sienna.
Wheel - Raw Sienna, Chestnut & Cinnamon.
Skirt - Red, Poppy & Ruby.
Scarf - Egyptian Blue.
Eyes - Powder Blue.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Crafting from the heart - ATG
Craft your passion - ATG 
Stamps& fun - Stripes.
Lacy Sunshine - ATG
The Ribbon Girls - ATG with ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you get your entries in to win that fab voucher to spend in The Paper Shelter shop. 

Bertie Bunny

Morning - Im still sticking with the Easter theme and animals! Today is week two for the I love Promarkers challenge where there are two sponsors Live Long Crafts and Digital Delights. The theme is Swirls and/or Pearls  and I have used an image called  Bertie Bunny 

I covered the background card with Two tone orange bazzill card and then mounted the carrot patterned paper from Echo Park - Hoppy Easter collection on to green. I used my Friskars cutter to cut a circle which I glued to the bottom right corner and then cut to size. I coloured Bertie Bunny with promarkers and cut around the image and then nestled his amongst the grass die cut from Marianne Design. I used a greeting from Pebbles which I also mounted and then added some pearls to swirl around the image. Finally I used a little glaze in his nose to make it shine. 

I used these promarkers & Flexmarkers - 
Bertie - Warm Greys

Feet & ears - Blossom & Rose Pink

Flower - Summer Sun & Gold, Cloud blue shading. 

Carrot - Gold, Bright Orange & Halloween 

Leaves - Lime Zest & Grass. 

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

Thanks for hopping over! 

Hope you've all had a lovely Easter. 

Liz (:(|)x

Funny Easter Bunny

Hello - Its time for a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter and the theme is Easter Time. I have used an image called Funny Easter Bunny. I tried to go along with a pastel theme... well this is as pastel as I get!! You know I'm a bright girl through and through!
This is the first card I've made with these new fancy edge card bases that I got from Create & Craft. I think it matches really well with the egg shaped corners and all the spots.

I coloured the image using my promarkers & Flexmarkers and then used a Friskars cutter to cut part way around the image to allow his big feet and ears to stick out. The papers I've used are both from Simple Stores Hello Baby collection which I cover the base in and then cut a panel from. I used a friskars edge punch on white card to attach to the edges of the panel. I stuck this panel on top of some ribbon from my stash that I made into a bow - so it is similar to the one the Bunny is wearing. The stamped greeting is a freebie I got from a magazine years ago. Finally I added some co-ordinating enamel dots from My Minds Eye.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour Funny Bunny -
Bunny - Ice Grey 1 & 3
Ears - Blossom & Rose pink
Bow tie - Aquamarine, Frosted Jade & Turquoise. 
Egg - Apple green & Meadow green, Lemon & Yello, Cloud blue & Blender. 
Cloud blue for edging and shading on white areas.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
The Crafters cafe - Easter.
Fan-tastic Tuesday- ATG
Inky Chicks - Happy Easter. 
 

Now go get your entries done and submitted for your chance to win the fabulous prize  - you don't have to use a Paper Shelter image but you can win some !!

Don't forget to leave me lots of love!
Liz (:(|)x

All Dressed up - Love my pets.

Hello - Today is the start of a new Challenger at All Dressed Up and the theme is always Anything Goes but the creation must use an All dressed up image. You can even get freebies to play along here.
You could win your personal choice of 3 All Dressed Up digi images; be selected as one of the Top 3 or be chosen as guest Designer for our next Challenge. 

I have used an image called Love my pets which you can get from the Esty shop by just clicking on the name. I am sometimes conscientious that all my cards are very bright so I purposefully tried to keep this quite muted and pastel... well it is for me!!

To make this card I cut a panel from blue (Or is it lilac??) and mounted on this the pastel pink patterned paper from My Minds Eye The Sweetest Thing collection called Honey. I printed the image and used my Friskar cutter to cut the oval panel - along with two other nested layers in pink and grey bazzill. I cut the die cut fence from a Magnolia die and layered the image on it and also placed a die cut tree behind the fence but over the image panel.
I glued a stripe of co-ordinating ribbon on to the bottom and then found the gorgeous iridescent gems from Hobbycraft that are just the right colour. Finally I added a paper daisy with another yellow flower attached in the middle to give it some more dimension.

I used these promarkers & flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice.
Hair - Cinnamon, Cocoa, Burnt Sienna & Henna
Skirt - Pale Blossom, Baby Pink & Rose Pink
Jacket -  Powder blue & Capri Blue
Bunny - Ice Grey 1, 2 & 5
Grass - Lime Zest, Leaf Green & Pear Green
Sky - Powder blue.

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

Hope to see your entries over at the challenge blog.
Love Liz (:(|)x

BBQ Dragon - it's all about the scales.

How's things Monkey Mates? Todays post is for the latest inspiration for the I Love Promarkers challenge and this fortnights theme is Anything Goes. We all love them! And the sponsor is my favourite medic - Dr Digi and I have chosen to use this image called BBQ Dragon

Now I've wanted to play with this image for a little while but was lacking inspiration as to what to do with him... Then I saw a post over at Janey's Card... and it was all about using Liquid pearls with stencils.... the texture and dimension made my creative juice started to flow!! I thought it would make a great background to look like scales so here it is... It was really simple once Janey had provided the inspiration and I literally squirted Lime green liquid pearls over a Kaisercraft stencil and used my finger to spread it around and fill all the little nooks and crannies. It's not perfect - a few bits bled through but I'm really happy with it and think its pretty effective. Sooo my thanks to Janey!! Take a look at her tutorial - its much more eloquent than I could ever be!

There aren't many other ingredients to this card - I mounted the textured panel onto orange Bazzill card and I cut around the image using my Friskars cutter before fussy cutting around the rest of the dragon. I used silver pen on the image to colour the lance and some stickles called Orange peel on to the flames. I added some blue ribbon from American crafts and finally a few orange sequins from Doodlebug.

I used these promarkers & flexmarkers -
Dragon - Pale Citrus, Lime Zest, Lime Green, Pear Green & Marsh Green.
Dragons Belly - Powder Blue, Cloud Blue & True Blue.
Chicken, horns & lance - Raw Sienna, Cinnamon & Oatmeal
Flames - Bright Orange, Yellow & Sunset Red.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Fab N Funky - All Creatures great and small.
Country View Challenges - Make your own background.
Cardz 4 Guyz - Make it sparkle or shine
Ellibelles - Critters and creatures
Get Creative - Fantasy / mythology.


Right all for me for now ... Speak to you all again very soon,
Liz (:(|)x

Run Derek Run - Did he get a Fitbit too??

Hello - Today's card is using Run Derek Run. Its a lovely Sunny fresh day here which makes a change from the Rain in the North West lately but it also means there is no excuse not to get those trainers on and get out for a jog. Apparently, Friday was the the day when most people give up on there New Years Resolutions, but I've done pretty well keeping mine so far! All our family got Fitbits for Christmas and blimey it has made us all obsessed and talk about competitive?! We are all trying to out do each other with how many steps a day we can do so this card is perfect for any of my troop at the minute. (My Dad was caught jogging on the spot to get his totals up and the dog is now hiding from him as he is so tired from going out walking all the time!)

To make this card I cut a large panel of the Studio Calico paper from Here and Now collection and mounted this on to paper from Pebbles Happy Day collection. (I treated myself to a stack of new paper pads over the hols!) I used a friskars punch to create the edge (Which has gone a little wonky at the end!) From the same Pebbles pad I cut the greeting panel and also the blue paper it is mounted on. I stuck this to the card with 3D foam.
I added some yellow chevron ribbon from American Crafts and also some Doodlebug sprinkles in yellow and orange arrows and triangles. Finally I used some glaze on his glasses and gold pen on the safety pin.

I coloured Derek using these promarkers and flexmarkers -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice.
T-shirt - Capri blue, Cadet Blue & Egyptian blue.
Shorts & Mustache - Cool greys.
Headband - Summer Sun & Vanilla, Bright orange & Burnt Orange.
Eyes - Powder blue


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Di's Digi Design Challenge - New to you
Scrappers delight - ATG
ArtbyMiran - ATG - Anything but square.
Brown Sugar - ATG 
Polka Doodles - ATG
As you like it - ATG
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Card Recipe.

So enough of me surfing the internet - I need to get pounding the streets.

Have a good day and fingers cross this dry weather stays for a little while.
Liz (:(|)x

Little Skater

There is a new challenge over at I love Promarkers and the theme this week is Winter. - A really easy theme at this time of year - so I expect you all to join in!! 
I loved colouring up this image from All dressed up called Little Skater.  Think I am slightly obsessed with these images at the minute!!

I actually forgot I had these lovely Filigree card bases from DoCrafts which I bought from Hobbycraft. I glued some Bo Bunny paper  from the Winter Joy collection behind the cut away card and used the colours in the paper to match up the promarkers. I die cut the image using my Friskars circle cutter and mounted it on to silver Mirri card. I used some star dust stickles to make her skirt and the ground shimmer a little, along with some gems stuck into the middle of the snowflakes. Finally I added a round Craftwork Cards Christmas greeting and a small Snowflake which was die cut from the silver mirri card using a die from My Favourite things


I used these Promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the Little Skater - 
Ear Muffs & Skirt - Blue pearl & Bluebell
Scarf - Aquamarine & Oasis
Jumper - Pale Citrus, Lime Zest & Pear Green. 
Hair - Satin, Terracotta, Burnt Sienna & Walnut.
Skin - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush & Antique white - Baby pink cheeks.
Ground - Powder Blue.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Crazy 4 Challenges - Square. 
Crafty Friends - One for the girls.
Send a smile 4 kids- ATG for kids.
Sweet stamping challenge - Sparkle & shine
Creative corner - Glitz & Glam
Colouring Crazy Challenges - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - add sparkle & shine
Creative Knockouts -  Festive fun

I hope you like her - I'm really pleased with how she has turned out and I love the colours as an alternative to traditional Red & green.
See you soon,
Liz (:(|)x

All dressed up GDT

Morning - Today I can post this card that I have made using All Dressed Up image called All Dressed up for Christmas.
I am honoured to be asked to be a Guest Design team member for these beautiful images, which you can purchase on Etsy (Just click on the link above.)

The base pattern paper is from Websters Pages All that Glitters collection. I used gold mirri card to cut the Merry Christmas greeting using a Lawn Fawn die cut and glued it to some co-ordinating ribbon. I also used the gold card to mount the image - both of which I cut using the Friskars cutter. I cut the banner from Dear Lizzy Foiled vellum - I actually put white behind this so the pattern of the base card didn't show through. Once I had coloured the tree, I used petal pink Liquid Pearls on the baubles and Gold Pen on the ribbon and stars. Finally I added Diamond stickles to the wings and skirt to make them sparkle and some Gold peel off corners. 

I used these promarkers & flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush & Antique White.
Hair - Satin, Terracotta, Burnt Sienna, Walnut & Raw Sienna.
Skirt & Present - Pale pink, Baby pink & Cocktail Pink.
Tree, Wings & Present - Honeydew & Pastel Green.
Tree trunk - Raw Sienna & Walnut.

I hope you like her ... I'm really pleased with her sparkle!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Crafty Calender - Sparkle, bling & embellishment. (M)
Disdigi design - TicTacToe - (M) I went straight down the middle with this one!
Alphabet Challenge - T is tis the season (m)
Christmas stamping - ATG (2w)
Craft for the Craic - Something glittery (M)
Graphit Markers - Xmas sparkle (W)
Craft Challenge - Christmas (W)
Crafty ribbon - Christmas tree (W)
Creatalicious Challenge - Merry Christmas (m)
Ribbon Girl - Use any image. (2w)

Thanks for popping by - leave me comment if you do!
Liz (:(|)x

Circles and Christmas

Its a new challenge today over at I Love Promarkers and the theme is Circles - So many ways this can be interpreted, just as long as you use Promarkers or flexmarkers.

The image is a new stamp from Stamping Bella and is called Ramona shares her Hot Chocolate.
I used an embossing folder to create the circle background and mounted it on red. I used my Friskars cutter to cut a circle from red card and also around the stamped image - leaving a  space to cut around Ramona's hat.
I glued a section of Tilda ribbon to the base and to stop the cut edges from fraying - I used some Glue to seal the ends. I added a little Diamond stickles Glue on to Ramona's ear muff's, scarf and also the marshmallows. I also added some Diamond stickles to the ground to look like frost.
The Merry Christmas greeting is a sticker from Kaisercraft - I love the simplicity of it.

I used these promarkers & flexmarkers to colour the image -
Jacket & seat - Poppy, ruby & Cardinal red
Scarf & earmuffs -Blossom, Baby pink & cerise.
Trousers & hat - Gold, halloween & Bright orange.
Penguin, table & seat -Cool greys
Ground - Frozen lake

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Fab n funky - ATG -Christmas.
Shopping our Stash - no pattern papers.
Eureka stamps - Animal & pets.
Come & get it - Use Orange.
Fantasy Stampers  - Animal Antics.
Poolkadoodles - Add sparkle.
Simply create - Baby its cold outside.


All for now -  Sorry I missed my Sunday post by the way... I was down in London visiting friends from Uni. But usual service is now resumed!
Take Care, Liz (:(|)x

Speedy recovery turtle

Morning - this is my latest post for I love Promakers and this weeks theme is Get Well Soon. The sponsor is QKR Stampede and the image I have used is called Black eye Turtle.

  

Confession time - I picked this image as I wanted to make a pun on speedy recovery but tragically I didn't have enough Letter "e" rub ons so I had to go with the greeting of GET WELL SOON! These rub ons are on a Jillibean soup sticker.

I have used green spotty paper from Doodlebug Kraft in colour collection and the tree paper is from Echo Park Country Drive. I mounted everything onto Brown Bazzill shimmer card.  

I cut the image out using the Friskars cutter and layered this onto the brown also. 

I raided my stash for ribbon and a button which I tired with some twine. 

I used these pro/flexmarkers to colour the turtle -

Shell - Lime Zest, Lime twist, Lime green & Pear greem

Body - Emerald & lush green

Eye - Aubergine, purple velvet & wild orchid.

I promised previously to show you a picture of my stashes and my craft room so... 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Love to scrap - ATG
Craft your passion - ATG
Quirky crafts - Animals

Right troops - all for now.
Speak soon,
Liz (:(|)x

Summer Holiday...

There is a new challenge today over at I Love Promarkers - The theme this week is Transport. This fits perfectly with Fathers Day - which will soon be with us. The challenge is sponsored by Dr Digi and the image I have used is called Summer Holiday.

To make this card - I used a small c5 card and over hung the image to fit in a square envelope. I used my Friskars cutter to cut the circles as it gives me so many different sizes. The Patterned papers are all from My Minds Eye - Hello World collection. I mounted the papers on to Bazzill card stock and added some homemade enamel dots. The string twine is actually from a clothes label ... (I always cut on the Hanger tag ribbons from clothes as well!!) I have added glaze on the windows and lights of the camper van and also on his glasses but you can't really see it on the picture. The sentiment is from a stamp set from Some Odd Girl.

I used these Promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Camper van -  Tea Green, Pastel green, Soft Green, Mint Green & Island Lagoon. I added detail with a silver pen also.
Seats & Wheels - Cool Greys. 
Lights - Canary & Gold /  Halloween & Heatwave.
Top - Egyptian Blue & Grey
Suitcases - Gold & Halloween, China Blue & Egyptian Blue , Rose Peach & Lipstick red.
Belts and rope - Cocoa & Cinnamon. 

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

Thanks for popping by this week.
See you again soon,
Liz (:(|)x