All Dressed Up March New release 2020.

Hello -
Yesterday we launched the new release images from All Dressed Up stamps and I got to play with this lovely image called Love you Mum.  And yep it probably will be my Mums Mothers day card!!
 Make sure you pop into the blog at All Dressed up to see the other new images.

 Thanks for stopping by - I know I've been erratic to say the least with my posts of late so I do appreciate any comments.
Liz (:(|)x

Halloween Hugs

Hello - I am being very lapse with my own blog of late. I am busy with the pup and determined to get all my dt cards made and posted so my blog is the thing that gives sometimes. I am thinking about a revamp to be honest... but I would also like to set up a full website so I can sell some of my card stash!! It just depends on finding the time!
So here is my card from The Paper Shelter from the latest challenge with the theme Halloween. It was a really lovely image to colour and it called My Little She-devil Costume.

I kept the card quite simple and think the black stripes are quite striking with the red HUGS which is a die cut.
Hope you like it and are having a good weekend.
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

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.

That's Amore for All Dressed Up

Have I ever told you how much I love the All Dressed Up images ? They are just fab and I really enjoy colouring them and creating with them so I consider myself very lucky to have all these beauties available to play with.
You could get your little crafty mitts on 3 of these images - that you get to choose and for free by playing along and entering our challenge. The winner of this prize is picked at random so everyone has an equal chance to win. You just need to join us and show us what you have made with these gorgeous digital stamps!

So for my new challenge card I have used a very aptly named image called Amore. 
I'm really loving black & white stripes at the mo with gold or silver metallic embellishments!

 I used a die from Lawn Fawn with gold mirri and cut some little flags from co-ordinating card. I added some letters from Doodlebug to spell out the name of the young lady I had made this card for and mounted it all on red mirri.
I hope you like her and we will see lots of you enter our new March challenge #91

Liz (:(|)x

Spirit of the Woods,

Hello -
A new challenge has started over at The paper shelter challenge blog  
and its a lovely theme called Let it be spring. This will let your creativity flow right!? I really enjoyed colouring this image called Spirit of the Woods
It really reminded me of the few warm(er) mornings & evenings we had recently when the Hubby and I have gone for a lovely walk (Mainly ending up in the pub admittedly) when the sun has been going down and its all hazy.
Then we had the storm that threw it all back to winter and since then it just seems to have rained none stop!!

The background comes with the image and I used a map die cut in reverse to get the woodland effect frame. I added a little resin owl and some little stickers for the greeting. I think it is really cute and hope you do too!! The image was coloured with Copics. 

I hope you will all join in the fab challenge and you could pick this image if you win along with loads of others with the voucher! 

Have a great day, 

Liz (:(|)x

Show your Wings

Good Morning -  The new challenge at The paper shelter challenge blog  has begun and the theme is Things with Wings. I think I must interpret the themes a bit literally but I had wanted an excuse to colour this image for a while so I went for it over the Fairies and Butterflies! This image is called
Lady with Wings 
and I've teamed it up with a stamped greeting from The Paper Shelter. I die cut the image using a Lawn Fawn circular die and the paper is from My Favourite Things.

I know this is a fairly simple card but I really love how its turned out and it was fun to colour with the copics. It doesn't show to well on this card but I added a pale cloud background using the copic and blender pen so it was quite subtle.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will all join the challenge for a chance to win a voucher to spend on these fab images!!
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

Things with wings

Morning - There is a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme is Things With Wings so I have used this cute twosome called Birds couple .

I die cue a piece of wood effect paper from Doodlebug using a stitched scalloped edge die and positioned it towards the branch.

 

I coloured the birds with copics - 

Bird - BV00, BV02 & BV13

Girl Bird - Y11, Y08, Y35 & Y17

I then used Prisma colour pencils over the top to make the birds look fluffy! 

PC 915 Lemon Yellow, PC 916 Canary Yellow & PC 1003 Spanish Orange. 

PC 956 Lilac, PC 1008 Parma Violet & PC 1007 Imperial Violet. 

I also used these prismacolours -

Leaves - PC989 Chartreuse, PC912 Apple Green & PC 909 Grass Green 

Heart -  PC 926 Carmine Red & PC 924 Crimson Red

Feet & Beak - PC 935 Black, PC 1056 70% Warm Grey, PC 1054 50 % Warm Grey & PC 1051 20% Warm Grey. 

Branch - PC 997 Beige, PC 941 Light Umber, PC 945 Sienna Brown & PC 946 Dark Brown.

I used a a stamp to make the greeting and added a matching red heart. Finally I used a white POSCA pen to add some highlights on the birds. 

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

I really love the way the pencil adds detail over the copics and thinks these little Birds look very cute!! 

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 

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

Chocolate is always the answer

Hey - I have been playing along with Stamping Bella  and made this card using Edna loves Chocolate Seeing as it was all about the chocolate - I themed it with purple that reminded me of Cadburys wrappers and Dairy milk!!

I cut a panel of purple spotty paper from Doodlebug Kraft in colour collection which I die cut with a  My Favourite things scalloped edge die. I also used a double stitched oval die to cut out the image which I stuck to the base card with 3d foam. The Thank you sticker is from Pebbles which I cut down slightly to fit in better. 

I added a spotty co-ordinating button which I tied with the red twine. I stamped the greeting and then used promarkers to colour a chocolate Peel Offs and then added some little heart gems from Hobbycraft.

This is a bit of a close up to show you the sparkle on her wings from Spectrum Noit Sparkle pen.

I used these Promarkers to colour Edna -

Skin- Usual
Hair - Saffron, Cinnamon, Henna & Walnut
Wings - Powder Blue & Blue pearl
Clothes - Wild Orchid, Boysenberry & Aubergine
Chocs - Walnut, Saffron, Cool grey, Umber
Poppy & Burgundy
Leaf Green and Grass.

I hope you like her - I reckon I probably look at chocolate as adoringly as Edna!!
Have a good day,
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

New hair do - FB Challenge

Hello - There is a brand new challenge starting on the All Dressed Up Facebook page and the theme is simply - Square cards! Easy right!!
I have used this gorgeous image called New Hair Do. I printed it large and kept it as the focal point for the card.

I covered the base card with spotty paper from Echo park dots and stripes collection and then mounted the image onto Gold Mirri. I used the same papers to cut two little flags along with a red Mirri flag. On the middle one I stuck a Gold puffy heart from Freckled Fawns. I used a Happy Birthday rub on from Pebbles.

I used these Promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice with Cocktail pink cheeks.
Hair - Buttercup, Pineapple Crush, Sleigh Bell & Raw Sienna
Bow - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy.
Warm Grey 1 & 2 to shade the top.

Hope to see lots of entries!
Liz (:(|)x

Not all Heroes wear capes.

Morning  - Firstly I'm sorry I haven't been around for a while - I have been very busy at work. I have made this card as a little colouring therapy for me as a break from work but also to show my thanks for all those first responders and people who risk there safety on a daily basis -I include all the emergency services in that - not just the police!
I'm sure you will all have seen the horrific news and footage of events in Manchester last week on the 22nd May. I got called into work in Manchester at 11.30 pm that evening to help deal with the incident but I was in a safe location away from any risk so I do not consider myself as one of the "heroes" but I feel priviledged to have been able to do my bit to help all those affected.
So I hope you don't mind my card being a slightly different take on the challenge theme of Super Heroes over at I love Promarkers using this image from Digital Delights called Policeman Scottie.

The Worker bee is a symbol of Manchester and represents resilience and the work ethic of industrial Manchester so this paper from Authentique called Be(you)tiful Persevere was perfect. The blue paper is from Papermania as is the ribbon of Union Jacks.
I used a Die-namincs banner die to cut the banner in gold card and used Doodlebug letters to add the letters and a red Hobbycraft heart.
I used Harolds ABC alphabet from Lawn Fawn to spell out and stamp the greeting.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice.
Hair - Umber & Cinnamon
Uniform - Storm Blue, Twlight Sky, Midnight Blue & Indigo Blue
Hat & Shoes - Cool Greys.
I also used a touch of black and a gold pen to add some metallic details.

I hope you like my card - it was first chance to colour for a while so it was definatly a way of relaxing. I don't know about you but I don't really think about anything else when I am busy using my pens.

Thanks for stopping by - Please leave a comment so I know who's beeeeen!
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

Stamping Bella Happy Birthday Wife

Hello -  I was asked to make this card for a collegues wife for her Birthday. This image from Stamping Bella just seemed perfect! She is called Opal the Optimist
I printed the image and then die cut the edge using a My Favourite things Scalloped stitched basic edge 2 collection.

The stripey and patterned paper I have used for the background is from My Minds Eye Market St Ashbury Heights collection. I used some ribbon from my stash and die cut a gold Happy Birthday sentiment using a Lawn fawn die and attached this over the ribbon. I also used a Craftwork Cards panel saying "for my wife" and layered this up with flags and attached under a pink resin flower.
Finally I added a couple of puffy Freckled Fawn hearts and some glaze to the bottle and glass.

To colour Opal I used these promarkers and flexmarkers -
Skin - Usual
Flowers - Poppy, Cerise and baby pink
Dress - Aquamarine, Oasis, Turquoise & Marine
Drink - Mango & Baby pink
Seamist over the bottle
Hair - Cinnamon, Raw Sienna & Henna

Thanks for stopping by to look at my Blog - I would love you to leave a note so I know you have visited!
Liz (:(|)x

Kindness is beautiful - All Dressed Up Challenge

Afternoon - I hope you are having a lovely Easter Bank Holiday! Today is also the start of a new challenge at All Dressed Up.  I have used this beautiful image called Party Season. 
I wanted to make a special card so used this stunning gold wood effect paper from Jen Hadfield Homemade collection and the foiled greeting is from Homemade Quotes.

I made the card base by simply folding the front panel back in half and the band is folded the opposite way. Its very simple but effective. I covered the band with paper from MFT watercolour wash brights and used a little gold mirri to edge the panel. I used gold pen on the girls belt, purse and top. I used Olympic Gold Cosmic shimmer pigment to colour the middle top and it really does shine like gold! I used a Woodware punch to make some leaves and added a resin flowers that I edged with Gold stickles. Finally I added a couple of puffy Gold Hearts from Freckled fawn.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Blue Greys 1 - 5
Buttercup, Pineapple Crush, Sleigh Bells and Raw Sienna.
Saffron, Cinnamon,Cocoa, Saddle Brown & Walnut
Baby Pink, Cocktail Pink, Pink Lobster & Red Sweater.
Meadow Green, Apple, Leaf Green & Forest Green.


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Fussy &Fancy - Fancy folds
Cardz 4 Galz - Handbags & Gladrags
Fairy Tale Challenge - More than one fold
Love to Scrap - Girls rule
Naughty or nice - Three of something


I hope you like my card and will take some time to create with these beautiful images from All Dressed Up. There are some Freebie to get you addicted over on the blog too! Take a look Here -} alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.co.uk

Hope you are having a lovely Easter Weekend and get some time to get your craft on over the Bank Holiday!
See you soon,
Liz (:(|)x

Endless Wash day's...

Morning All
I'm making lots of Mother's Day cards at the mo so thought this image called Wash Day from Dr Digi. This is to say Thanks to all those hardworking Mum's out there with endless laundry!

I printed the image onto white and also onto the coloured Papers which I then cut out and paper pieced onto the base image and glued in place.  
I coloured the rest of the image and used a punch to round the corners. I mounted this on to paper from My Favourite things Just Delightful Fun & Frolic collection. I also used a piece from this to cover the base card and used the green spotty paper to die cut the grass using a die from Joy of Crafts.
I tied some red twine around the top and tied a bow which I then added a little heart too which is from Make it Crafty. Finally I used Harold ABC stamps from Lawn Fawn to spell out the "Thanks Mum". 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image
Shading - Cool Grey 1 & 2
Powder Blue to highlight the white.
Buttercup, Pineapple Crush & Sleigh Bells
Leaf Green & Grass
Royal Blue & Prussian
Poppy & Burgundy
Henna, Cocoa & Cinammon
Skin - Usual


And don't forget you still have a few days left to enter the chance to win some digis by following the details on the pinned post on the Dr Digi Facebook page here
Have a great day and I'll see you back here next Sunday for more Mothers Day creations!
Liz (:(|)x

Stamping Bella - thanks.

HI!
Thought I'd take this chance were I have no DT post to show you this card I made for Ben's Nan to thank her for a lovely gift. I have used a stamp from Stamping Bella called Tiny Townie Bonnie Loves Bows  - I love this image and used the spots as the theme for the card. 

The Striped paper is from My Favourite things Just delightful Dots & Stripes Sorbet. To the bottom I added a panel of Spotty paper from My Minds Eye Black and Grey Necessities paper pad and I used another sheet to die cut the heart using a spellbinders nestibilities die. To mirror all the bows I tied a thin piece of ribbon around the edge of the heart.
I used a Lawn Fawn Big Scripty die to cut the word Thanks from pink satin card and added a few co-ordinating gems.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the lovely Bonnie -
Skin - Antique white, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral, spice and Baby pink cheeks.
Heart -  Red, Poppy, Ruby & Cardinal red
Skirt & Bow - Pink mittens, Cerise, Magenta & Vermillion
Bow & Underskirt - Lemon, Canary, Summer Sun & Gold.

Hair & Tights - Black, Ice Grey 5,4,& 3

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

I hope you like the card and don't forget if you want a specific card made personally to you - I may be able to help!
Thanks for stopping by - and don't forget there is still the competition running at Dr Digi