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

Pretty lashes for September

Afternoon - The new challenge has started at the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog. I have played with Pretty Lashes by All Dressed up Stamps at Etsy. 

She is coloured with copics and the greeting is from Pebbles. I added a little blue ribbon which I knotted and some co-ordinating matte enamel dots from Doodlebug.

I hope you like her - Im pleased with how she has turned out. I hope you will all join in with the challenge.
Liz (:(|)x

All Dressed Up Copic Challenge July 2019

It is the 1st July! It will soon be Christmas... (EEK -Should I have started making Christmas Cards??) So it does mean that there is a new challenge over at Copic UK and this months optional theme is to use An All Dressed Up Image... This is to celebrate the new Rubber stamps that have been released and are available from Crafteezee but these fabulous images are also available from the All Dressed Up Stamps store on Etsy (And there are also some freebies on the the All Dressed Up blog... #enabler!) 

Of course the theme is always an optional extra and we love to see any creation using copics so with all these mediums covered there really is no excuse to not join in for your chance to win a prize from our Faye.

I have played with this rubber stamp called Time to Shine. 
I used vellum over the base card and a star die cut with pink satin card. I covered the glass with glaze and sprinkled a little cosmic shimmer to give it a little sparkle.

 

I also made this card with the new rubber stamps and haven't shown this card yet. This image is called What to wear.

I used a greeting from Pebbles and added a couple of red gems to copy the gold dots. I also added some red ribbon.

Right that's all for now. I hope you get to join in the Copic challenge or the All dressed up blog challenge which is always an Anything goes theme as long as you use an All Dressed Up image. 
Liz (:(|)x

Denim City Girls

Hello -

Its the 15TH so... not only does that mean its PAYDAY!! but it is also the start of a new challenge at All Dressed Up. I coloured up this image called City Girls.
I coloured the image with copics and cut a frame using a Lawn Fawn die from Demin fabric - I glued this first to card to give it more sturidness (is that a word??) and help stop it fraying. The die cut through the fabric really well!  So much I decided to cut a flower also to match the flower in the girls hair and added a little red button and some red ribbon. Demin is just so practical on a city break!!

 Be lovely to see you join our challenge - only rule is you have to use an All Dressed Up image and they are gorgeous you will be spoilt for choice!!!

See you all soon -I'm off out for a run whilst the weather is nice and dry.
Have a great evening and week,

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

Fun in the Sun

Morning - there is a new and slightly longer challenge beginning today at The Paper Shelter as we are having a couple of weeks off to enjoy the Summer and this amazing weather we are having. (Although I can do without the hose pipe ban and the fires on the moors)

My card today used a new image called Having Fun in the Sun and she is just too cool!!  So she has funky blue hair and so super sunglasses!

I coloured her with COPICS and the paper and sticker are from Echo Park Summer Days collection with a little lolly ice (or is it an ice lolly??) charm tied to some thin blue ribbon.

Thanks for popping by and I hope you will find some time to join the challenge at the Paper shelter blog - you can win a cracking prize!
Liz (:(|)x

You brighten up my Day

The new challenge has just started over at All Dressed Up - Pop over and see all the DT design team cards.
I've used an image called Play Days and she is so lovely!

Fly Elf

So clearly I was busy on Wed as I didnt realise these new challenge cards hadn't launched! I hope you dont mind being bombarded with then now!
I made this card for the new challenge at I love Promarkers and the sponsor is Fabrika Fantasy. I have used an image called Fly Elf 

The theme is to use 3 different embellishments so I have used Ribbon, emanel dots and a wooden cutout.

 

Golden Wedding Anniversary - ADU

Hello -  We have a new challenge starting today at All Dressed Up and as always its an Anything Goes theme as long as you use an ADU image.
Now I have used this image called Happy 50TH to make an Anniversary card for my Parents as it was there Golden wedding anniversary on the 8TH June. To celebrate they hired a house in the Peak District for a week and we all went along for a few nights. We did lots of walking and eating and we were really lucky as the weather was lovely the whole time so we were able to get the dogs tired out! 

I mounted the image onto Gold card and used a Sharpie to  colour the greeting. I coloured the flowers with copics and added some gold gems. I also coloured some peels off gold to add the wedding anniversary. 

This next photo shows the dimension with the Butterflies a bit better.The butterflies are from the poundshop and I added a little gold pen detail.

I hope you will all join in the new challenge and share your All Dressed Up creations.
Liz (:(|)x

Magical Bee-day

Afternoon - there is a New challenge at All Dressed Up and I have used Busy Little Bee for this months Always anything goes theme. I teamed her with some bee paper & Yellow from Basic Grey Urban Prairie collection. I also used some black and white striped paper from My Favourite things and some stripey ribbon. I stamped the greeting from Mama Elephant and added a yellow resin flower button.

Busy Little Bee
I added some diamond stickles to her wings and coloured the image using these copics & Promarkers
Skin - Antique white, blush, soft peach, coral & Spice.
Hair - YR31, E33, E35, E47, E37
Clothes - Y15 & Y21, 100, C7 & C5
Wings & Tutu - B000, B00, B02
Headband -  YG11 & YG23

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Creative Moments - For a girl
Catch the bug - All creatures big and small

I hope you will join in our challenge and play with these lovely images from All Dressed up that you can get here on ETSY. 
Thanks for stopping by. Id love you to leave a comment so I can thank you for visiting.
Liz (:(|)x

Spring time

Good Morning - Its a new challenge starting today at The Paper Shelter - The theme is Spring time and I have used an image called cute bike.
I've raided my paper stash and found the spotty paper which matched her shirt. I don't know where I got it from though... (Im trying to be good and use up my massive stash!!) The red paper is from Echo Park...
I added some ribbon and the greeting from Pebbles in the co-ordinating Turqouise. As a final touch I added the spotty buttons and matching resin flowers.

I've used these copics to colour the image - 

Top - B23, B24, B28

Tyres - C3, C5 & C7 

Bike - R17, R29, R27, B59

Trousers - BG15, BG23, BG49 

Basket - E37

Hair - E35, E33 & Y21

I also used a little silver pen to add some metallic details. 

Right well - thats all from me for today so Im looking forward to seeing your entries into the challenge! 

Liz (:(|)x

All Dressed Up February challenge 78

Afternoon,
Have you seen the new challenge has started at All Dressed Up? As always its an anything goes theme as long as you use an All Dressed Up image. I've used a stamp actually called All Dressed Up which is available from various online stores as these are images designed by our Wendy and brought to life by LDRS.

I coloured the image with Copics and teamed it p with patterned paper from American Crafts Shimelle Star shine collections and cut the edge around the hexagon shape.The little gold and navy sticker is from Pink Paislee and the gold stars are from Pink Fresh. I used navy ribbon and bow from Papermania and added a greeting using a Paper Smooches stamp.

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

Thanks for stopping by and I would live to see all your creations in the challenge.
Liz (:(|)x

Love from Valentine Derek

Morning -
Well what comes next in the Crafty calendar after Crimbo is done... Valentines! So I've had a little play with Valentine Derek from Dr Digi. I teamed him up with a Spellbinders nestibilities heart die cut from My Favourite Things Just delightful paper and layered some kraft & gold dot card behind it.

I added a die cut Love from gold mirri and added some gold hearts from Pink Fresh. Finally I added some ribbon and details with white pen.

I used Promarkers to colour Derek -
Skin - antique whit, blush, soft peach, coral & spice
Suit - cool greys & black
Flowers, bow tie & ribbon - poppy, ruby & burgundy
Chocs & flowers - baby pink & cerise
Leaves - forest green & lush green.

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

I hope you like this card and I think I would be quite happy with some chocolates and a bunch of flowers!!

All for now,
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

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

All Dressed Up Sparkle and shine.

Afternoon - I'm helping out the Facebook All dressed up design team today so I get to share this card with you - using one of my current favs... Christmas Hair do. The Challenge on Facebook  starts today with a Sparkle and Shine theme. So I have used tons of gems and covered the wooden embellishment with red promarker and Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen.

 I die cut a circle of red paper and covered the base card with green patterned paper from Lawn Fawn Snow Days. I added a stripe of ribbon and then cut around the image and used 3d foam to adhere her to the base.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Usual
Hair - Warm Greys
Jumper and hair band - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy
Scarf and leaves -  Lime Tiwst, Grass & Lush Green
Antlers - Tan, Cocoa & Chestnut.

Hope you like her and enjoying all the christmas inspiration!
Liz (:(|)x

Little Snow Gnomes

Morning - Today is the start of a new challenge at I love promarkers. And the theme is sparkle so I have used a lot of it!  The sponsor is Fabrika Fantasy and I have used an image called  Little snow gnomes 1

 

The background papers are from Reminisce and called Frosted Over. I used a My Favourite things double stitiched oval die to cut out the image and added a stripe of ribbon from Grooves. I added a little resins snowflake and used a chipboard word from Make it crafty. I coloured the base layer with Poppy promarker and the top layer with Spectrum noir sparkle pen. I also added loads of Star dust stickles to make the image shimmer. 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image - 

Skin - Usual 

Hair - Warm Greys

Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy

Baby pink. Carmine & Hot Pink

Lush Green, Emerald & Green

Lime Zest, Lime Twist & Pear Green

Powder Blue & Cloud Blue. 

Hope you like these little cuties - I thought they would make a great card for parents but haven't add any extra greeting yet... Iwas thinking sometihing along the lines of "From both of us" 

Anyways all for now - I'm back later with a new creation from All Dressed up.

Liz (:(|)x

Girlie Winterlight Wynn

Hello - I'm back again today to share my second creation for the Tiddly Inks 2:3 Challenge. 
This one is for the second theme of Girlie Girl and what could be more girlie that pink, shimmer and gems. It is quite rare for me to do muted tones but I really love the natural and soft look of this using the filigree card base from Papermania. This image from Tiddly Inks is called Winterlight Wishes

I've included a closer picture so you can see the lovely shimmer on the polar bear which I got using a Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen and a little stickles. The ribbon and wooden embellisment are for Hobby craft. The pink background paper is from Pink Fresh Oh Joy collection which I think is my favourite so for Christmas papers.

I coloured the image using promarkers - A little powder blue on the polar bear and Blossom and baby pink on Wynn's clothes. I used warm greys on her hair and the fox.

Just look at this amazing prize... how much fun I could have spending this!!! FINGERS CROSSED! 

All for now and Ill be back tomorrow with my last card for the 2:3 challenge.
Liz (:(|)x

Birthday Monsters

Today is the start of a new challenge at I love Promarkers and our theme is Birthdays -Easy right!! So no excuses not to get your entries in!! We are sponsored by Bugaboo and I've used this fab image called Birthday Monsters 

 

All the patterned papers are from Doodlebug Hip Hip Hooray collection.  The image was cut out with a Lawn fawn circle die which I trimed down to the stitched detail so I could mat it onto the orange die cut. I cut the tag by hand and punched a hole to feed the ribbon through which I tied with some twine. I used glaze and cosmic shimmer on the balloons and added some googly eyes to the monsters, The greeting is a clear sticker from Kaisercraft and the other letters are from Doodlebug. I used a little silver and white pen to add details and finally a few little stars scattered around.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image - 

Aquamarine, Oasis & Frosted Jade.

True Blue, Royal Blue, Egyptian Blue & Sky Blue 

Canary, Gold & Mandarin

Lime Zest, Lime Twist, Lime Green & Pear Green 

Hope you like this colourful card

Liz (:(|)x