December new release at All Dressed Up Stamps

Evening -  The new releases for All Dressed Up Stamps have been showcased today by the fab Design Team. I got to play with this image called Sledging Pup.

I coloured the image with copics and used Lawn Fawn & My Favourite things dies to create the scene. The greeting is a stamp from My Favourite things and I thought it went really well with this Pup - Who is coloured grey like my fluffy Skye pup. I really hope we get some snow on a day when I am off work as I would love to see how she reacts to snow - I think she would love chasing snowballs around. 

I hope you will visit the All Dressed Up Stamps blog and All Dressed Up Facebook page and see all the other new releases and inspiration. 

Have a good weekend, 

Liz (:(|)x

Celebration wellies

Floral Wellies

Fetching Skye

Hello
Anyone missed my thousands of posts and pics about our new pup Skye??? Don't worry I will go on and on about her for a while yet!! Even my crafting it not safe and is full of dogs at the mo.

So Dr Digi have this image called FETCHING FIDO. Skye didn't know what a ball was when we got her but the natural instincts to chase and fetch are now coming out when she plays and she loves a stick in her mouth whilst she is out walking - Its so lovely to see her settling and relaxing with us.
Its a lovely Sunny day but Autumn is definitely around the corner so this afternoon its time for a good walk.
Have a great day -
Liz (:(|)x

Autumn or Spring Girl?

Evening - Challenge #93 has begun at All Dressed Up blog and for this month I have coloured this image called Autumn Girl. 
But I thought she was also a perfect image for spring with her lovely scarf and denim skirt. I teamed her up with a denim frame I cut using a MyFfavourite Things scalloped die.  And then one of those rare things happen where I remembers something in my stash... these matching Thickers letters in the same animal print which is so "On trend" right now.

I hope you like her and will join in with our challenge.
Liz (:(|)x

Little Mermaid

Hello
There is a new challenge starting today at  The Paper Shelter Challenge and the theme this week is Lace & Pearls. I have used an image called Little Mermaid on Vacation

The coral papers are just beautiful and is from ... I used die cuts from Marianne designs for the shells and My Favourite things dies for the seaweed leaves. I added a pearl in the clam shell and a pearl swirl around the top.

 

I coloured the image with Copics and used stickles on her tail.  Finally I added the frame and put a band of lace on the folded edge of the base card. 

I hope you like her and will all join in the challenge, 

Liz (:(|)x

Summer tortoises

Hello - 
Im back with the second new release images from  All dressed Up stamps from etsy. 
And this one is called Summer Tortoises  and they just screamed to me to be layered up for dimension so I printed them out several times and cut one layer away each time. There are four layers in total.

You can see all the design teams creations on the All Dressed Up Blog and on our Facebook page

The paper is from Lawn Fawn Really Rainbow collection and I coloured the image with Copics. The greeting is from Pebbles and I added a little die cut flower and leaves from My Favourite things.

I made the card  on a hill fold to be a 3d stand up base and used a brad to hold the card together.
Hope you like them and will pop along to the All Dressed Up blog and maybe join in our challenges.
Liz (:(|)x

Dumbell derek

This is Dumbell Derek  from Dr Digi - keeping his strength up and doing his fitness training to stay young and healthy. I thought this sentiment from My Favourite things was perfect to go with him but I am not sure how those bandy legs and knobbly knees are holding him up.

I have kept this card clean and simple but I think it looks quite effective with the striped My Favourite things paper.
I am in work today so I hope you all have a much more fun than I do!
Liz (:(|)x

Keep Joggin.

Hello - quick post to show you my latest card for The Paper Shelter using an image called  Jogging with Rhythm 
The theme was Girl power and I def use my running to keep me focused, relaxed and healthy! I have to keep running just because I eat so much cake and chocolate!!!
Have a great week.
Liz (:(|)x

Dad's birthday

Morning -
I made this card for My Dad who's birthday it was yesterday. He has just got a new car so thought this image would be funny - especially as it has our little dog Bertie in the front basket!! The image is called Fatman and Bobbin from Dr Digi.

  

I used Doodlebug paper and a stamp greeting from lawn fawn. I die cut the image with a my favourite things die and added star letters. 

Right I am actually at work today so im not at all bitter for you all having a nice relaxing Sunday. 

Have a good day, 

Liz (:(|)x

Copic Uk facebook challenge

Hello  -

Thought I would share a card I made recently to share as inspiration on the COPIC UK facebook page monthky challenge. I'm helping out a little with the challenge so you should all pop over and share your copic colouring here - } March Challenge. 

I love this image from Stamping Bella called Pinata Squidgy

and I have teamed it up with Lawn Fawn paper that I used a My Favourite things scalloped die to cut the edge. The stamped greeting is from Paper Smooches and I finally added so little enamel dots.

 

 

I hope you like it - I certainly enjoyed all the copic colours I got to play with and pleased with the Purple combo on her dress! 

Thanks for stopping by - Liz (:(|)x

Time to meet Captain Gneng.

Morning -
I don't know about you but 2018 flew by for me - I can't believe we are nearly in March already and to think it will be 2020 soon. When I was a kid I imagined in 2020 we would all be living in space and flying around on hoverboards like something from Back to the Future!! But reality is we prob won't have encoutered an Aliens like our Captain Gneng 

Right - I better get on... got to get some miles in before some more DIY! No wonder the days are flying by !!

See you soon,
Liz (:(|)x

Connected for sound

Morning all - today there is a new challenge at The Paper Shelter blog and the theme is music or dance. I chose to so Music and used this image called Connected
as I had the perfect paper to go with it. Also all my music now comes from my laptop or phone... the wizardy of wireless speakers!!

 So I now have a virtually completely working kitchen so my morning (Before I go to work) is going to be spent cleaning it ready to be re stocked ! It a small pleasure but I've waited soooo long for this moment - just the rest of the house to finish now!!!

Hope you will all enter the challenge and play along - I love seeing what you are create
Liz x

Happy Buddhist Bernie

Morning - I took this picture late last night as I'm currently staying at my Mums dog sitting -  two benefits... there is no dust and there is a cooker!! Downside is I have even less crafty stuff and had to take this photo with a lamp so apologies for the quality of the photo.
So whilst I have been away from the reno's I've coloured up Buddhist Bernie.
He is such as fabulous image and would fit so many occassions -  I tried to play with my skin tones too! I think they have worked out pretty good.

 So Im hoping by the end of this week I may have a fully fitted working kitchen.... I do now have a working bathroom with shower and bath with running hot water!!! I love a bath but I'm going to wait until its all painted and cleaned properly so I can relax with some music and wine. Can you guess what Image I'll colour that week?? Lol!
Right - Better get back to the white paint being sucked up by the fresh plaster!!
Liz (:(|)x

Autumnal Monique

Hello - its started feeling very Autumnal all of sudden around my house! The building work is continuing but I am hopeful after this week we will have a working bathroom and maybe even heating!!!
So my card for this weeks challenge at The Paper Shelter probably reflects this a little in the warm coat and colours! I have used an image called Monique
and theme is Embossing. Fairly easy theme really... if I hadn't packed all my embossing folders away at the bottom of a big pile covered in dust sheets... at least I think thats where they are?? But I did manage to use the little flower dies that have an embossed edge which I think you can just about see on the picture! 

We would love to see lots of entries into the challenge - you don't have to use a Paper shelter image to enter but if you do - you can win a whole load more!!

Thanks for stopping by,
Liz (:(|)x

Cinderella

Morning - have you checked out our new challenge yet over at I love Promarkers? Its an Anything Goes theme with the option of Using A Die Cut Or Punch. Our sponsor is  StarStampz  and I have used Cinderella.  She was fun to colour and great to practice colouring dress folds. They are a bit dodgy in places but on the whole Im pleased with them.

 

I coloured the image with promarkers and used paper from My Favourite things and Lawn Fawn Really rainbow. I die cut the image panel and mat using Mft dies and I cut the star boarder die using a Sunny studio die. The greeting is from Mama Elephant and I added a little gold star gems from Papermania. 

Hope you will all join in our challenge as I love visiting everyones blogs! 

Say hi if you stop to have a look at mine too. 

Liz (:(|)x

Wryn loving her teddy bear.

Hello -
Today I am sharing a card I made using Wryn Loving and teddy bears  from Tiddly inks.
The greeting "Big hugs" was made using a Lawn Fawn Die called Big scripty words. I cut this from heart paper from Doodlebug pad called Puppy love. The heart paper at the bottom of the card is also from this pad. I die cut the image using a My Favourite things dies and attached this to the Kraft card base using 3d foam.  

I used these copics to colour Wryn and I used a dotting method on the Teddy bear to try and make him look textured and fluffy! I think it has worked out ok but I need more practice!

Well thats all from me for now,
Liz (:(|)x

Hot Videogame Vince.

Morning - I hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather ... I admit I love the heat and Sunshine but also the shade. I wonder how many people have been sitting around in the house in the evening with just there pants and underwear just like Videogame Vince - although I think his atire is more due to laziness than weather. I doubt he has even opened his curtains to see the daylight!

The image is from Dr digi and I coloured him with Copic pens but used Prismacolour pencils on the chair. I die cut the image using My Favourite things dies and also the patterned papers which hold the fold open. I added some emanel dots and a greeting from Craftworks card to finish off the card and did it all on a manly Kraft card base!

I hope you like him and have a lovely Sunday - however you choose to spent it!
Liz (:(|)x

Hey There Lil' Cowboy (TPS)

Morning - this weeks new challenge at The Paper Shelter 
is just beginning and the theme is ribbons and buttons. Ive used an image called Lil' Cowboy 
and he was real fun to  colour. I hope you don't mind me using Die Cut buttons but these little stars just seemed to match the image and the demin, wood and Gingham. 

I used Copics to colour the image and the stamp is from a Paper Smooches set.
I hope you will all join in the challenge and show us your fab creations!

Liz (:(|)x

Dads Donuts

I've just got back from a lovely few days in the Peak District - we did lots of walking, eating and drinking but there was hardly any wifi so here I am with my post - a little later than usual!
I've used Caffeinated Craig to make a Fathers Day card (Which is next week...so you need to get your images soon!)


Right I've got to go get ready as I'm off to a concert tonight in the Forest and need to get my picnic organised (I say picnic... I mean crisps and wine!!) Enjoy the rest of your day,
Liz (:(|)x

All dressed up June New Release

Hello -
Im sorry I am late in posting these cards here on my blog as they have been live on the All Dressed Up Challenge blog since the 7th as thats the day when we first showcase the gorgeous new images.

This first new image I got to play with is Lets Fly a Kite 
and I teamed her up with a Mft Hugs die and the cloud stitched boarder die. The papers are both from Doodlebug and I coloured her with Copics, 

The second image I used was Sight seeing in Paris and I wanted it to look like a polaroid picture in a frame so I used aMFT die and used Doodlebug gold arrows to add corners. I also added some Paris skyline washi tape. I added a Eiffel tower embellishment which I coloured with gold pen and I used a greeting from Pebbles with Happy Birthday in gold.

Pop over to the challenge blog and the facebook page to see the other new images and what the amazing  DT have created with them.
Liz (:(|)x