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

Heart Of Christmas

Good Morning -
The new challenge has started at The Paper Shelter and the theme is Christmas. Now I know you are all much more organised than I am and are probably well into making the festive cards so there is no excuse to not enter this challenge!! I have used this beautiful image called   Heart of Christmas. 

I hope you like it and will all share your creations with us here at the challenge - The Paper Shelter

Speak to you all soon,
Liz (:(|)x

Relax Barnaby Bee

Morning - there is a new challenge starting this morning at I Love Promarkers and the theme is Anything goes. The sponsor is Digital Delights and I have used Relax Barnaby

 I used Promarkers to colour the image and cut him out with My Favourite things die. The greeting is a stamp from Mama Elephant.
I hope you like him- he defo looks relaxed!
Liz (:(|)x

Stamping Bella Andy & Nikki's Wedding.

I made this card recently for a special Wedding we were invited to.

The image is a stamp from Stamping Bella called Uptown couple Brett & Brenda get married. I cut around the image and used 3d foam to attach them to the card. I covered the base card with paper from Tilda Flower Garden. I used a little stripe of pale lace ribbon and added the wooden Wycinikca hearts which I filled with Diamond stickles.  The card was personalised using letters and numbers from My Minds Eye and I added a wooden LOVE.  I used Wink Of Stella in white on the dress to make it sparkle along with more Stickles.

I used these promarkers & flexamarkers to colour the image -
Skin -  Antique white, blush, soft peach, coral & spice.
Dress - Blossom & Baby pink.
Hair -  Cinnamon, Pineapple crush & Sandstone. .
Suit - Warm Greys
Flowers - leaf green, Poppy, Burgundy & Baby Pink .

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

All for now,
Liz (:(|)x

One Martini, Two Martini, Three Martini, Floor

I love this stamp from Stamping Bella! This is Edna Needs a Martini
I just love her for Birthday cards and she is really good fun to colour up with all her curves to shade. I kept the card really simple so Edna is the main focus - what else do you need!!

I used papers from My Favourite Things Hearts and Stripes collection and I added a thin red twine which I tied into a bow and attached a cocktail glass charm too. I added some clear Wink of Stella to the wings to give them a shimmer.

I used Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin- Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice with Baby Pink Cheeks
Flower & Shoes - Poppy, Cerise & Baby Pink
Dress - Aquamarine, Oasis, Turquoise & Marine
Drink - Olive Green & Holly, Sea mist
Hair - Black, Blue Greys 1- 5

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Addicted to Stamps - CAS 
Passion for Promarkers - Add a charm 
Always fun challenges - CAS
Crafting when we can - One for the girls
International Art - Wings 

That's all from me for today. I'll be back on Sunday with a new Dr Digi card.
Liz (:(|)x

Friends & Fairies

Hello - Today is the start of a new challenge at I Love Promarkers and the theme this fortnight is Angels & Fairies. The sponsor offering the prize digis is Bugaboo  and I have used an image called Kidz fairy sitter.
I reverted to type this week and went bold and bright with a bit of quirky edge with a circular base card.

 I covered the base card with Doodlebug papers called Colorwheel and cut the greetings panel from the same collection. I mounted this onto black card and used a corner punch to round the edges. I added some co-ordinating flowers from my stash and attached black gems into the middle of them. I covered the wings in clear Wink of Stella and attached a little black Onxy liquid pearls into the middle of the flower on the greeting.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image-
Skin - Usual
Hair - Buttercup, Summer Sun & Gold
Tights - Bright orange & Mandarin, Wild Orchid & Red Violet.
Top - Pink Lobster & Vermillion
Wings - Pastel Green & Frosted Jade
Skirt - Lime Zest, Lime Green, Grass & Emerald.

I hope you like her and I would love to see all your entries into the challenge for a chance to win these ace digis!
Take care,
Liz (:(|)x

Away with the Fairies.

Morning -
Today is the start of a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme is "Away with the Fairies". I have used this fab image called Pure Innocence and tried to keep it muted tones rather than my usual style of all out bright but it was so difficult!!

The patterned papers I have used are from My Minds Eye Cut & Paste pad and I used some navy Bazzill to mount the image and also to die cut some scalloped edges using a My Favourite Things die. I also used a double stitched die to cut the image out in the oval shape.
I used a greeting panel from Craftworks Card and used a matching promarker to colour the greeting before also mounting this on to the Navy. I added a Petaloo Sweet Petites flower to a small hand cut flag in the top corner that I attached with 3d foam to give some depth. 
I have put a side view in to show the Wink Of Stella clear pen that I have used over the Fairy Wings and also on the butterflies. This angle makes it shimmer a little more.

I u. sed these promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Usual
Hair - Blue Grey 1,2 & 4, powder blue & cloud blue.
Dress, wings & butterflies - Fresh Bloom, Pastel Pink & Heatwave

The challenge at The Paper Shelter is on now and just look at the prizes available...

 

Thanks for reading my blog and can't wait to see your entries, 

Liz (:(|)x

Los Mariachis

Morning - today is a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme is Music and dance. I have been waiting for a reason to colour up this image called Los Mariachis  (Not that I need one!) so I did this for my Husbands Birthday (Still seems weird saying that!!) as he had always wanted a Mariachi band to play live for him since we went to Mexico for a holiday. 

 

It also gave me the chance to use my new stamps from My Favourite things - called Sweet Succulents.The greeting is also from the stamp collection. I coloured  the Cactus using pink, green & gold Wink of Stella pens that I used more like watercolours and it worked really well as they really sparkle. The stripe of paper is from Crate Paper - Journey collection. I also used a little gold pen to add some details.

I used these promakers and flexmarkers to colour the image-
Skin - Antique white, blush, soft peach, coral & Spice.
Hats - Chestnut & Raw Sienna
Suits - Emerald & Lush green.
Bow ties - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy
Hair & Shoes - Warm greys
Instruments - Sandstone & Cinnamon.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Crafty Sentiments - ATG 
Digi Chooseday - ATG 
Craft your passion - ATG
613 Avenue - Green & Gold
A bit more time to craft - ATG
Crafting circle - ATG


We would love to see all your creations for the new challenge at The Paper Shelter. The new theme is Music and Dance.  And just look at what you could win...!

Thanks for stopping by - say hello before you leave!
Liz (:(|)x

Anything goes theme at The Paper Shelter.

Morning - Its time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and this one will run for two weeks - a little longer than normal to let us have a little holiday. And to make it even more appealing the theme is "ANYTHING GOES". And remember your card doesn't even have to be made with a Paper Shelter Image - How amazing is that!! SO no reasons not to join in!!

I have used  Pineapple and just had to use this Pineapple paper which is from Carta Bella Beach Days to match her cool top! The stripped paper is the reverse side of the same paper! I die cut around the image using a My Favourite things Inside outside stitched square die and mounted this on black. I stamped the greeting from ..... and mounted this on blue card. I added a Sunglasses paperclip to embellish the card. I used Wink of Stella White over the water to give it a little sparkle.


 I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image in -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice.
Hat -  Buttercup, Pineapple Crush, Mustard & Sleigh Bells.
Sky - Pastel Blue.
Top - Pastel Green, Soft Green, Lush Green & Mustard.
Skirt - Warm Greys 1 - 5.
Wood - Tan, Caramel, Cinnamon, Cocoa & Raw Sienna.
Hair - Light Fawn, Raw Sienna & Cocoa.
Water - Aquamarine, Oasis, Frosted Jade & Island Lagoon.
Trim - Egyptian Blue, Poppy, Lime Green, Canary & Bright Orange.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge -
Patties Creations - Make a Splash
Digi Chooseday -ATG
Crafty Cardmakers - Summer


Now come on People - I wanna see your creations!!

See you all again soon,
Liz (:(|)x

7th Birthday Rainbows, Unicorns and Glitter.

Morning - Its I Love Promarkers 7th Birthday! And there is a new challenge with a theme of Glitter and Glitz - Perfect for a celebration.

  

The sponsor this fortnight is Fabrika Fantasy and I have used Fairy-tale Unicorn. You can use any image to enter as long as you use Promarkers to colour it in and you will be in with a chance to win 3 Digi's.

 

To make this card I covered the base with glittered striped paper from Decotime paper pad from The Range. I used a My Favourite things die-namics die called End of the Rainbow to cut the different colours and the cloud from Doodlebug glitter card. The Greeting is from My Favourite things stamp collection called Magical Unicorns and I mounted this on more glitter card.
I coloured the Unicorn using Promarkers and then cover it with Wink of stella in clear for all over sparkle and a touch of gold pen on the Horn.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers -
Maine - Fresh Bloom, Blossom & Cerise.
Unicorn  - Powder Blue, Cobalt Blue & Grey Green.
Hooves - Cool grey 2 & 4
Bush - Green shoots, Grass, Pear Green, Apple & Emerald.
Flowers - Canary, Summer Sun & Bright Orange. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Ellibelle's - Creatures & Critters
Lets Create & craft - 4 legged friends. 
TTCRD - ATG
Crafty Calendar - Dies. 
Send a Smile for Kids - CAS 
Cut it up - Dies.
Simply Papercraft - ATG
Creative Knockout - Animal Antics.

Hope you have a great day,
Liz (:(|)x

For your Wedding Day

Hello - Todays card is to show you one of the new digital image designs from All dressed up.
This image is called For your Wedding Day and you can buy the image by clicking on the link.
There are four new images in total - all on the wedding theme which is very apt for me and I have just finished making my Wedding invitations. Have a look at the All Dressed up Blog to see lots of inspiration.

For this card I coloured the image using promarkers and then die cut the image using a Spellbinders Nestibilities. I used the next size up to cut a mat from Gold mirri and mounted the image on it.
I used a similar shape base card and cut away the front half. I covered the remaining half with Crate paper called Kiss Kiss and edged this with gold foiled rose washi tape from Hobbycraft. The inside I covered with gold foiled spotty paper from My Minds Eye On trend 2. (I love this collection!)
Finally I used a white Wink of Stella brush pen over the shoes to make the shimmer gently but you can only really see this on the next photo!

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Outer shoe & leaves -  Honeydew & Mint Green
Inner Shoe - March Hare.
Bow & Rose - Light Fawn, Soft peach, Peach & Rose Peach.

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

Thanks for stopping by... See you again soon,
Liz (:(|)x

Love in Venice

Today is the start of a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter and the theme is "Be My Valentine"
I have chosen to use an image called Love in Venice. 
My main reason for picking this is because we have been talking about having a "Minimoon" for a few days straight after our wedding and top of the list at the moment is Venice. Its a place I have always wanted to go and the pictures of it look wonderful!

To make this card I covered the base with wood effect paper from Crate Paper DIY Shop. I cut a panel from the zigzag paper  and also the Polaroid shape which are both from Simple Stories I heart Summer. I use some heart ribbon from my stash across the bottom and a tiny scrap of yellow ribbon from American Crafts which I attached a Red Hobbycraft heart gem on to. I dies cut three hearts from red Bazzill card and little strip of yellow hearts. The greeting is a sticker from My Minds Eye Necessities.
I used gold pen to add some detail to the digi image and also some white pen to the water. Finally I gave the water a little sparkle with a white Wink of Stella pen.

I used these Promarkers & Flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Antique white, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice.
His Hair - Burnt Sienna, Henna & Walnut
Her Hair - Buttercup, Pineapple crush, Sleigh Bells & Raw Sienna.
Red Clothing - Poppy, Ruby & Burgandy
Hat & Trousers - Ice Grey 1,3,4 & 5
Blue Sashes - Sky Blue, Azure & French Navy.
Boat - Tan, Raw Sienna & Cocoa.
Water - Sea Mist, Pastel Green & Oasis

It would be great to see lots of entries and the prizes are fabulous!! Click on the picture below and it will take you to the challenge blog where you can find how to enter. You can also see all the other Design team cards - which are amazing!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Crafty Boots - Love / Valentines.
Crafty Cardmakers -  Love.
Get Creative - Must Include hearts.
Love to scrap - Have a Heart.
Crafting by design - Hearts 
Creative Moments - Romance/ Love
Freshly brewed - hearts. 
Passion for promarkers - 3 pattern papers.
 

Thanks for stopping by this blog. Leave me a little wave!
Liz (:(|)x

Dragons in the Garden.

Here is my latest DT Card for the I love Promarkers challenge #281 - The theme this week is "In the Garden" and it is sponsored by Letraset. You can win a pack of Promarkers - if your creations is chosen by the random number generator.
I bet loads of you out there are making lovely Summer garden based cards - Get them entered and resist the Christmas in July!!!

This image is from Tiddly Inks and is called Hello Pet.
I used a DL card as the image was just the right shape. I mounted it onto matt black card and drew around the edge using a Letraset 0.2 fine marker pen in black.
I used a little blue chalk to take the white from the sky and I also used Clear Wink of Stella on the Dragons wings and the lollipop flowers - but neither shows up here very well! I attached three homemade enamel dots made from Perle beads in shades of blue and green. 


I used the following Promarkers & Flexmarkers -
Dragons - Pale Citrus, Bright Green, Emerald, Turquoise & Sea Green
Horns - Sky, Azure & True Blue.
Lollipop flowers - Sunflower, Mandarin & Hot Pink. 
Grass -Pale Citrus & Grass green.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Aurora Wings -  anything with wings
Colouring in Scrapland - Things with Wings.
Always something special - CAS
A Gem of a challenge - Animals

I have my fingers crossed for sunshine very soon!
Have a good week
Liz (:(|)x

Dream Big...

Do you ever have an idea of exactly how something should look -just not quite sure how to achieve it?? Well that was this card for the DT at  I LOVE PROMARKERS which is sponsored by MilkCoffee Digital Stamps. I chose this image called Charlotte at Paper Ship. You can find her here

I loved this image straight away but I didn't see a boat floating on water... I saw a girl asleep dreaming and her imaginary boat on a cloud. The theme for this weeks challenge is BUGS and I really wanted to make it look like the butterflies were Fireflies glowing in the moon ... but I didn't really think how I would achieve this... and I'm not happy with the "moonlight" from the top right corner or the butterflies but I do like how Charlotte shimmers. I used a Clear Wink Of Stella pen and Stickles around the Bugs.

Card Recipe -
Back ground Paper is Doodlebug. Image was printed onto some news print paper from Pebbles "Front Porch" collection. I added a cream ribbon which was accented with a resin bow. The swirly gems are from Create and Craft Rhinestone. The letter stickers are from Doodlebug and it took me ages to decide what greeting to put on it!

The Promarkers I used are -
Boat - WarmGrey1, 3 & 5
Skin - Coral, Soft Peach, Blush, Antique white with Cocktail and baby pink on her cheeks.
Hair - Primrose, Buttercup & Pineapple Crush.
Cloud - Blue Grey 1 & 3
Dress - Lavender, Orchid, Amethyst & Purple.

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

The Ribbon Girl Challenge - Colour from your flag.
Creative Corner Challenge - For a child
Sparkles challenge - Ribbon.
Digitally sweet challenge 136 - Things with wings. 
Ants in my pants -Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by and I'd love you to leave a comment.
Liz (:(|)x

Weddings - others and ours...

Evening all - a Wedding card to show you that I actually made last week but couldn't show until after the wedding. I used this lovely Stamping Bella image which is romantic without being mushy! I have also been to a Wedding Fair this week to get ideas for Our wedding (which isn't till May 2016!)

The image is coloured with Promarkers and I also added a little Wink of Stella sparkle to the dress and glitter to the flowers.

I used Grace Taylor papers which I cut a heart from using Spellbinders. I set the digital image behind the heart on the coordinating paper. I added a matching ribbon and some Diamante swirls near to a resin bird.

I addeda greeting from Pebbles and personalised the card with Websters pages letters and numbers for the date. I addeda few more Diamante gems. 

The final Christmas Catch up!

The final catch up...then I'm ready to start a fresh... So lets get straight on!

These two cards are made from Digital images from Pink Petticoat. I kept them clean and simple with a simply die cut image layered on some glittered Velum. I added some gems and ribbon and kept it at that! I think they look really effective.

I wanted to focus on the singing and music elements of this Tiddly Inks image which I made for Nan - who loves her Bingo and almost every card I make her I try to get the bingo reference in!

This card uses Lawn Fawn stamped image and Paper smooches greeting. The paper is from Doodlebug. I used a Spellbinders snowflake with Glittery cardstock and some glitter gems.

I've had the October Afternoon background paper since last Christmas and wanted to make full use of the lovely images - so kept this pretty simple. The greeting just seemed to match this stamped image from The Greeting Farm that I coloured with Promarkers. I added some ribbon and gems as they are obligatory!!! 

I love this Stamping Bella image in Traditional Christmas red and Green. I used the Doodlebug Holly Sprinkles and paper with a lovely grey ribbon. These Images really don't need loads to make them look ace.

I love this card... think its one of my favourites. Its a stamped image from Stamping Bella which I added a little colour to. I used my Brown Wink Of Stella pen to colour the wooden greeting as it was to pale. The Papers and stickers are from Websters Page which I think was my favourite collection from this Christmas. I added some pearly swirls and a big piece of bling (Which needed lots of Silicon to attach it!) It's not a traditional Christmas card but think it's really magical.

Sorry for the neglect!

Blimey - I didn't post at all in April! My excuse is that the House has been demanding my attention (ie the Boyf has been writing lists of jobs that need doing.) We have decorated all the bedrooms now and started on the dining room. But what I've been mostly busy with is my garden. Its took me ages to weed and plant everywhere. Its looking good now and all my veggies are doing well - We have spinach, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beetroot, lettuce, pak choi and so much more that I won't bore you with... but I may post a picture someday soon...(I know - spoil you readers!)

So - here are my only two creations from recent times. 

I don't think this one is finished?? It needs a greeting but not sure what yet! I used my doodlebug glitter again over orange promarkers to give it the scaly sparkle. The Mermaid is a digital image from Some Odd Girl and I will enter it into the challenge as I am loving the orange and pink colour combo at the moment. The patterned papers are also Doodlebug. 

This image is another from Stamping Bella - Uptown Girls range. I am loving these at the mo. I've paper pieced with paper from Crate Paper On Trend range and then used some strips of the same range down the side. I added some co-ordinating ribbon, doodlebug Sequins and resin flowers. I stamped the greeting from a set I have from Paper Smooches and added a few gems. The photo doesn't show it but I used Wink of Stella to accent the chair and also glossy accents on the wine bottle and glass.

Well - that's all for now. Promise not to leave it for so long next time! (:(|)x