Anna's Birthday Card

 Hi -
There is a new challenge starting over at the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog - This is my DT card.
I was asked by a friend to make a birthday card for her Daughters 17th birthday- sadly around the same time there lovely dog George died and I was asked to include a little dog on this image called
Mirror Mirror from All Dressed Up. I added the dog to the image in photoshop - this one isn't
actually available anymore but you could easily use the dog from the Time for Walkies image.

I used a My Favourite Things scalloped edge die to cut the image panel and mounted the pattern paper from Dear Lizzie 5th & Frolick behind it. I then mounted the whole lot onto pink satin card and added the Gold letters and hearts from Maggie Holmes alphabet.
I cut the top from a Craftworks card greeting and mounted this onto the pink card also and coloured the mirror frame using a gold pen.

I used these promarkers & flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin -Antique white, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice.
Hair - Cocoa, Henna & Walnut.
Mirror & table - Blue Greys 2 & 4
Trousers - Pastel Green, Aquamarine & Soft Green.
Top - Vanilla, Buttercup, Pineapple Crush & Mustard.
Dog  - Warm Greys 2, 3, 4 & 5 - with some cocoa.
Dogs Bow - Frosted Jade & Island Lagoon.
Perfume bottle, bow & butterflies - Baby Pink & Cerise.

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

I can't wait to see your enteries this month as they are always stunning!
Thanks for popping in to my little corner of blog land,
Liz (:(|)x

Valentine Bird.

Hello -  We are back after a month off from New Releases with some amazing new images at All Dressed up. You can buy them all here -} All dressed up Etsy shop

 
I have used Little Birdie to make this Valentines card for a Colleague to give to his wife. I thought it worked perfectly with the Kraft card base.

I've used a Daffodil frame and heart from Wycinanka to frame the image and I filled some of the hearts and flowers with Hydrangea Liquid Pearls. This also helps stick them to the page. I am addicted to these chipboard and paper embellishments at the mo! As you can see you can also colour them with your promarkers or other mediums.
I tied some fine twine around the edge with a small bow and added a coloured heart - this also helps keeps the bow together in the right place. I then added the greeting using letters from Crate Paper Maggie Holmes collection "Shine" and also a little Happy Valentines sticker from Crate Paper Hello Love collection. Finally I added a few co-ordinating gems from Papermania.

I used only a few Promarkers to colour the image -
Bird - Tan, Cinnamon, & Chestnut.
Leaves - Forest Green & Marsh Green.
Hat & Scarf - Peony, Pink Lobster, Red Sweater & Maroon.
I also softed the edge of the entire image with Linen.

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


I love how this turned out and I hope "the Wife" does too!
Don't forget All Dressed up Challenge blog on now and we will be back with a new Challenge on 15th Feb and you can join in with the Facebook challenge now which is Red and romance themed.
Enjoy
Liz (:(|)x

Green Apples.

Morning - Today sees a new challenge starting at The Paper Shelter.  And there is a photo for inspiration which you can see on the above link. I have used an image called Green Apples 

and she just had to have red curly hair like Annie. I used this image as the photo made me think of harvest and farmers markets.  

All the papers I have used are from American Crafts Dear Lizzy - Lucky charm and I glued these to Kraft card. I die cut the image using My Favourite Things Wonky Stitched rectangle. I tied some twine through a large button and used Silicone to glue this to the card and some Papermania  natural lace. The greeting is a sticker from Maggie Holmes Crate paper collection.

I used these promarkers and Flexmarkers - 

Skin - Antique white, Blush, Soft peach, Coral & Spice. Baby pink for cheeks. 

Hair - Ginger, Burnt Orange & Heatwave.

Head Scarf - Baby Pink, Carmine, Hot pink & Poppy.

Dress - Honeydew & Mint.

Wellies - Primrose, Buttercup, Pineapple Crush & Mustard. 

Apples - Grass, Apples & Leaf Green.

Eyes & shadow - Powder blue. 

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

Don't forget by entering your card... (which can be any image - not necessary to be TPS.) you are giving yourself a chance to win a great value voucher to spend in the shop!  Can't wait to see what you create! 

Liz (:(|)x

Jogger Mae.

Here's my latest card for the I love Promarkers blog and this weeks theme is Sport. I'm a little late posting this on my blog - so I apologize. I've had this digi image for a while and she is Jogger Mae from Some Odd Girl.

I go jogging a couple of times a week - Not far mind - usually about 5 or 6 k and I'm knackered!! I only do it because I love eating chocolate and cake. But I'm actually at the point now where I miss it if I don't manage to get out a least once a week. Having said that it doesn't seem to be getting any easier!! And I certainly wouldn't go out with my tummy wobbling around in shorts and a crop top... there is a big baggy t-shirt over the top when I go jogging!

To make this card I used background papers from Crate paper - Maggie Holmes and On trend collections. I also die cut a skyline scene from Shimmery Blue bazzill and attached some Doodlebug enamel dots and an arrow in co-ordinating colours. I then added a Die cut Happy from Memory Box.

I used these promarkers & Flexmarkers -
Skin - Spice, Coral, Soft peach, Blush & Antique White
Hair - Satin, Sandstone, Cocoa & Walnut.
Shorts - Ice Greys.
Top - Baby Pink, Cerise & Vermillion.
Trainers - Bright Orange
Eyes - Mint & Pastel Green.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges :
Cards Galore - Use a digi.
Crafts 4 Eternity - Sport.
Sugar & Betty - ATG
The Paper Nest Dolls - AATG.
CraftyHazelnuts - Patterned papers
Crafty time - Punches or die.

Well that's all from me for now.
Liz (:(|)x

Busty Brunnhilde.

This lovely lady is Brunnhilde (Excuse me not adding the inflection... I don't know how to!!) I think she is fab with her ample Bussom and booming voice!

At first I was going to colour her in with reds, gold and black and make her a very strong character but then I decided she just longed for her femininity to noted. How could I not with that bust!! So I went with the coral and turquoise and pretty flowers -  balanced it with the strong wood effect background. I'm pleased with how she has turned out... she won't take any messing around our Brunnhilde but she also just wants to be woo'ed and loved! So go pay a visit to Dr Digi and give her some attention.

The wood effect paper is from Maggie Holmes - Style effect range and I mounted this on Bazzill basics in coral. I used a Martha Stewart Punch to die cut the flower paper which is from Crate Paper 14 range. I also use the punch with Turquoise Bazzill Swiss dot paper which I layered on top of the flower paper. I glued this to the top of the wood paper and tied a gold ribbon around and into a bow. I also slipped the greeting underneath which is in a matching Turquoise colour and is from Pebbles. Finally I added Turquoise gems from Papermania which I arranged in 3's.

I used these Promarkers and Flexmarkers on Brunnhilde -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice.
Sheild - Warm Greys and for the wood Raw Sienna & Saddle Brown.
Horns - Satin & Sandstone.
Hair - Buttercup, Pineapple Crush & Sleigh bells.
Amour & Sword - Blue Greys
Skirt - Pastel Pink, Cocktail pink, Salmon pink & Antique Pink.
Lips  - Lipstick red and Tongue - Lipstick red & Salmon pink.

I would like to enter this card into these challenges -
Crafting Musketeers - ATG.
CCCDigi creations - 3 of a Kind .
Whimsy stamps - Ribbon.
Sister Act Card - ATG
Cards Galore - Use a digi.
Inspiration Destination - ATG
Love to Scrap - Triple play.
Crafty time - Punches or dies.

That's all for now folks. See you soon
Liz (:(|)x

Short and Simple (:(|)x

I have to be honest - there isn't much to write about this week! I've worked some long hours (22 hrs shift on Wed?!) and not done very much else. So this post will be short and simple - A display of the new cards that I've created to help me relax. I can seriously lose hours when I am sat at my desk colouring images.

This is the first showing of my first creation with my new stamp from Stamping Bella. It took me a bit of practice to get back into stamping as most of my images are digital now but I got it right after 4 attempts. It was fun to colour and add the obligatory glitter too!

I tried to keep the colours a little more muted than the brights I normally use. I got it from a lovely new shop called Crafty Mojo. (www.craftmojo.co.uk) 

The image is from the Uptown Girls range and coloured with Promarkers. I used glitter on the dress and jacket along with some glossy accents on the wine bottle and glasses. The papers are from American Crafts - Dear Lizzy range called Lucky Charm and I used a Martha Stewart punch for the zigzag edge. A couple of gems and a coordinating ribbon and it was complete. I'm not really sure who or what its for at the moment so I'll add a greeting when I decide! 

This card was a commission for Diane who was celebrating her 50th Birthday (Did you guess??) The paper is from Simple Stories Vintage bliss. I love stripey paper! The image is from Pink Petticoat. I used my Die-namics sky scene die cut and added some ribbon and a resin bird. Looking at it now I realise the Happy Birthday spots are not straight.... that would have really annoyed me if I'd noticed it earlier! I like things straight!! 

This one is just wonky because of me cropping. I probably took the picture with loads of things in the background so had the crop it right in close. I'm sure you recognise a fab Some Odd Girl image by now! I kept this quite clean and simple and am pleased with how it turned out. The paper is from Crate Paper - The Maggie Holmes range which is really funky. I love the pink Brick paper! The sentiment is from Jillibean Soup.

Right that's all from me for now

(:(|)x