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.

It's Party Time - Stamping Bella.

I love this image from Stamping Bella called Uptown Girls Felicity and Blair! 
I coloured it using copics and glued the girls with 3d foam onto so star accetate. I added a glitter black frame cut with a My Favourite things die and a Make it Crafty chippie saying Its Party Time which I coloured with a Spectrum Noir sparkle pen in black (Which I love and use all the time!)
Finally I added some Black stars from Doodlebug.

I love the modern feel of this card and am pleased with how they turned out as this was one the first images I played with and coloured when I got my copics.

Leave a comment below and let me know what you think..
Thanks
Liz (:(|)x

Mum's Birthday.

Morning - Today's card is one I have made for my Mum's birthday using Dr Digi image called Salon Deirdrey. Mum asked for a voucher for the Hairdressers for her birthday so once again Dr Digi came to the rescue with this perfect image for me to create with. I am so grateful there are talented people out there to draw the pictures that I get to play with!!

I used paper from My Favourite Things Smitten pad and used a MFT puffy clouds die to cut the edges. I joined them together using acetate and them attached my image panel. The image was die cut with MFT inside outside stitched frame die and mounted onto silver mirri. I also used silver pen on the chair legs but you cna't really tell!!
I added a clear Happy Birthday sticker on some orange card and some Doodlebug letters to spell out Mum. I also used a white POSCA pen (Which I think is brilliant by the way!!) to add some details to the images. The rest of the image I coloured with my new copics... which I am in love with!!
Although I still used my promarkers for the skin... I still need more practice with the copics skin pens.

I used these copics -
Chairs - BG10, BG23, BG49
Cushion - B000, B23, B24, B28
Dress - RV10, RV21, RV14
Hairdryers - Y21, Y35, YR16
Dog & Deirdery's hair - E31, E35, E37

So it's not actually my Mums Birthday till tomorrow but we are going out for dinner today and so the card and gift voucher will be handed over later... hopefully she won't see this until then??!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Allsorts - spots and stripes 


Right - All from me for now. Have a lovely day,
Liz (:(|)x

When Pigs Fly.

Hello- The DT are back from a little summer break over at The Paper shelter -  New challenge starts today over on the blog #305and the theme is Punches and dies

I've used this funny image called When Pigs fly 

I cut a square card into a round card base and die cut the tree boarder using a Lawn Fawn die on some glazed bazzill. I glued some cloud patterened paper from Echo Park Summer days collection and then cut them all to shape to match the round base.
I used punches to make the cloud from swiss dot bazzil and glued these so they overhang the edge of the card. I coloured the pig and bird with promarkers and then used an acetate strip to attach the pig to appear to fly and move around. I covered his wings with Spectrum Noir sparkle pen in clear.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the images -
Pig - Pastel Pink & Antique pink with Warm grey hooves and shading on his wings.
Bird - Warm Grey 1,2,3 & 5 with a Gold beak.

It was quite a quick and simple on to make so give it a try.
And dont forget you can win this great prize -}

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

Moving house with Open Top Olive

Todays Dr Digi card is using Open Top Olive.
It's the first time I've coloured this one up and it was fun doing the car to try and make it look shiny!
I've made this car for My Sister who is moving to the countryside so she and her husband have been back and to decorating and playing with the tractor and sit on lawnmower. They have a soft top MG and three dogs so this image was perfect although not a traditional New Home image - Just shows how versatile the Dr's images are!

I die cut the front of the card with My Favourite things basic scalloped stitched edge die and created a panel using acetate. I covered the back card with Patterned paper from Bella Blvd Family frenzy collection. I used silver pen on the car to give a metalic look and also white pen to give extra shine. I spelt out the greeting using Skinny letters from Doodlebug.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Car - True Blue, Royal Blue & Egyptian Blue.
Hair - Buttercup, Pineapple Crush & Raw Sienna.
Dog - Raw Sienna, Warm Grey 3 & 5
Top - Poppy.
Tyres - Black, Cool Grey 2, 4 & 5

Well thats all from me for now - Don't forget the birthday competion is still running at the Facebook page.
Liz (:(|)x
doodlebug, silver pen, acetate, bella blvd,

Enchanted Ocean shaker card

Hello -  Today is the start of a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme is Going Digital. I have used this fab image called Enchanted Ocean 
I have used the digital coloured image and also the background paper. I have added my own die cut seaweed and fishes using dies from Marianne Collectable . I decided this was a perfect image to make into a shaker card and added clear thread to both the Mermaid and diver so the appear to float around in the card. I added Doodlebug sequins and glitter but learning from past mistakes I didn't add to much! The front panel was created used acetate and around the frame I tied a co-ordinating blue ribbon. Finally I added the Best Fishes using Doodlebug letters.

I think I have always avoided digital images to some extent... But this challenge has really made me think twice about using them. You can still get really creative with what you do with them! We would love to see your creations and look as the fabulous prize... 

 
 

All from me for now - Why not pop over to The Paper Shelter challenge and see what the rest of the talented DT have made. 

Liz (:(|)x

Aviator Scottie

Morning - We have new challenge starting this morning over at I love Promarkers and this fortnight the theme is Transport. Our sponsor who is providing the prize is Digital Delights
and I have used an image called Aviator Scottie

I cut the front from a square card blank and attached a front panel of acetate. I covered the whole back panel with patterned airplane paper from Echo Park Little Boy collection. I due cut the cloud shape and the bottom panel using My Favourite things dies and glued them to the acetate. I attached a large Airplane sticker from the Echo Park collection. I added some twine tied around the top and secured in a little bow. Finally I die cut the Happy Birthday from blue mirri using a Lawn Fawn die. 

I coloured the image using these promarkers and flexmarkers =
Skin - Usual
Hat - Azure, True blue & Royal Blue.
Scarf - Red & Burgundy
Coat & Boots - Cinnamon & Raw Sienna.
Googles, Trousers & gloves -Blue Greys
Collar & cuffs -  Champagne, Vanilla & Linen.
Hair - Cinnamon & Chestnut Hair.

I hope you will all play along with our challenge - love to see what you make for this theme!
Liz (:(|)x

We have Undeniable Chemistry

Morning -  Today I am showing you the card I have made using Prof Dummkopf and I have combined this with papers from Taylored Expressions - Formula For Love paper collection and My Favourite things "Undeniable Chemistry" Diea and stamps.

I used the dies to create a shaker topper with the Chemistry bottles and filled them with Doodlebug chunky glitter (I learnt my lesson from my last shaker card and didn't overfill them but maybe I should have placed a little more in them!! Need to find that happy medium!!

I used MFT scalloped edge dies to cut a  stripe of red mirri just to separate the two different patterned papers and also MFT dies to make the connection tubes. I used the stamp saying "We have awesome chemistry"as a greeting inside the card.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the Prof. -

Skin - Usual

Jacket shaded with Blue Grey 1 & 2

Hair, Clipboard, Pants & shoes - Cool Greys

Jumper - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy.

Tie - Black & Magenta

Shirt -  Baby Pink & Cerise. 

 

All from me for now - 

Have a great day, 

Liz (:(|)x

White on white.

Morning - I'm playing catch up at the mo as I have missed a couple of blog post just due to life being busy. So today I am killing two birds with one stone ... or maybe its cheating a little but its necessary so please forgive me!
So today I am showing you a card I made using Dr digi image Crouching Tiger Hidden Dunderton
This was actually created for a challenge at I Love Promarkers where the theme this fortnight is White on white... but after I had finished it I decided to add the blue ribbon - I thought it was like the belt!! You know me by now... Its all about colour!!

  I used an embossing folder I got from The Range and then attached a panel of the acetate stars from Bella Blvd. I die cut the Good Times and glued it on, along with the die cut stars using a die from Sunny Studio. I attached the image using 3 d foam and ties the ribbon from American crafts into a knot. 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image - 

Skin - Antique white, blush, soft peach, coral & spice.

Hair - Warm Greys

Belt - True blue, Sky Blue & Egyptian blue. 

Slippers - Khaki & pastel beige. 

Karate Gi - Powder blue

Hope you like this card - I will use it for one of the men in my life that all seem to like Martial arts! 

Speak soon, 

Liz (:(|)x

  

Butterfly Kisses.

Afternoon - today is the start of a new challenge at All Dressed Up. For my DT card this month I have used this gorgeous image called Butterfly kisses (Just click on the name to buy in the Etsy shop.) This challenge runs for a month and you can enter with anything made using an All Dressed Up Image for a chance to win some lovely images of your choice!

I have used paper from First Edition Paradise Crush- the butterflies are on one side and the spots the other. I used a lawn Fawn die cut a circle from the front and then added some acetate between the care blank and patterned paper. I used the spare stripe of paper to attach the Lawn Fawn die cut Happy birthday sentiment which was cut from gold card. I punched some big butterflies using a woodware punch from gold and orange glitter card from Doodlebug. Finally I added some teal gems from Papermania on to the butterfly.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image-
Skin - as always!
Hair - Pineapple crush, Mustard, Sleigh Bells & Raw Sienna.
Coat - Powder blue
Bag - Tropical orchid & Trick or treat.
Hat & Scarf - Pastel green, Oasis & Island Lagoon.

I hope you like her - I have actually already sent her to my Sister in law for her birthday as she loves Butterflies.
Thanks for looking,
Liz  (:(|)x

All Dressed Up September new release - Time to shine.

Here is my second new release from All Dressed up and its called TIME TO SHINE. You can get this in the etsy shop now... Think the image demands sparkle!!

I die cut the stars from Nestibilities from a selection of glitter card from Doodlebug. I glued them together and then cut the base card away. I then glue the actetate from Bella Blvd behind the cut away space. I used some diamond stickles on the image with fruit punch and yellow stickles on the stars. Finally I added some Star gems from Papermania that I got from Hobbycraft.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice with baby pink cheeks.
Hair - Pink Mittens, Baby Pink & Carmine.
Dress - Summer Sun, Sleigh bells, Tequilla Sunrise, Mango & Halloween
Leaves- Lime zest & Lime twist.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Inspiration destination - ATG
Passion for promarkers - CAS
Digi Choosday - ATG
Craft your passion - ATG
Love to scrap - ATG
Classic design team - ATG
Glitter & Sparkle - ATG

I would love to see your creations in the ATG challenge - just remember to use and All Dressed Up Image. See the blog challenge here...
Liz (:(|)x

Have a Blast.

Hello! I'm all ready with my post this morning - in fact I am writing this on Saturday night whilst eating chocolate and drinking red wine! As tomorrow when this goes live I will be in work (boo!!)

So here is my DT card for Dr Digi using Retro rocket. I'm not sure this photo shows it very well but the rocket is attached to a stripe of acetate so it appears to be flying. I love these quirky extra bits and bobs as they can be used for some many different ways. I've used the rocket with a stamp from Waltzing Mouse Stamps Half Pint Heroes collection for the greeting.  

The paper is from Bo Bunny Blast Off collection and I covered the round card base with  paper from Bo Bunny Blast off collection. I die cut the yellow moon paper using Lawn Fawn stitched hillside boarder and embossed it using a cuttlebug folder. I used silver pen and also some white pen to add some shine.

I used these promarkers to colour the rocket -
Ice grey 1 to 5.
Red, Poppy & Ruby.
Powder Blue.
Canary, Gold, Orange & Bright orange.

Why don't you have mooch around all the Bits and Bobs for sale on the website - see what inspiration you get and funky ways to use things!

See you soon,
Liz (:(|)x

The Most Adorable Jellyfishes.

Hello - Here is my newest DT card for the current challenge at The Paper Shelter using this fab image called The Most Adorable Jellyfishes. 
The theme is Punches and Dies so I went to town building my little underwater scene for my Jellies. 

The paper is from a collection called Mermaid tails from Kaisercraft and it is actually more blue than my picture which seems to make it look quite grey! The dies and punches are from a selection of Sizzix, Marianne Designs, Friskars but my favourite is the Anchor dies from Lawn Fawn which I cut from Silver Mirri card and tied with some twine. All the coral and seaweed was cut from Doodlebut glitter card.

 

I decided to use a round card base so it matched the bubbles. I coloured the image and then handcut around it. I cut a strip of acetate and attached one end to the Jellyfish so they appear to be floating. Finally I added a little Diamond stickles to the jellyfish and a few dots on the base card to sparkle like water. 

It was a really lovely image to colour and I used these promarkers and flexmarkers -
Bubbles - Powder blue, Sky blue & touch of lilac.
Big Jelly - Soft Lime, Lime Zest, Lime Twist, Lime Green & Pear green.
Little Jelly - Pink Mittens, Baby Pink & Cerise. Touch of Lilac.
Fishes - Gold & Canary.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges - 
Crafty Sentiments -  Use A die
Deep Ocean Challenge - Seaside / beach.
Craft your passion - ATG
Ellibelle's Creative moments - Critters & Creatures
The paper nest dolls -ATG
Dream Factory -finding Nemo.

I hope you like my card and I can't wait to see your entries into the challenge - Remember you can win a great prize!
Liz (:(|)x

Go for it Duck.

Happy Easter Sunday. The card I've made for today is using Scaredy Duck. I thought I would try and combine the current Animal challenge with something kind of Eastery (Is that a word??) So I went for a kind of chick! I got a little carried away with all the sequins & Glitter in the shaker card but I think he deserves a little excess for his bravery. 

 

I made the shaker section using my new Lawn Fawn Large stitched circles dies which I love!  I cut the frame from Doodlebug paper and the background from Echo Park Splash collections. I used Doodlebug glitter and sequins to fill the disc which I sealed with 3d foam around the acetate frame.

I covered a round card base with another Echo park pattern from the collection and glued the shaker card on top. Once I had coloured Scardey Duck in using my promarkers I cut closely around him and stuck him to the top with 3D foam. I added glaze to his beak and feet along with the rubber ring which I also scattered a little cosmic shimmer glitter on to try and make it appear wet. 

Finally I used black glitter letter from Hobbycraft to spell out the greeting. 

I used these Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image - 

Duck - Soft Lime, Lemon, Yellow & a touch of Gold. 

Beak & Feet - Gold & Bright Orange. 

Rubber ring - Powder Blue & Sky Blue, Pastel Green & Ocean Teal. 

If you click on the picture above you can see the latest challenge at Dr Digi which is Animals and win yourself some free digis! And there are so many cool ones to choose from...  So don't forget to get your entries in. 

All for now - Hope you've not eaten too many Easter eggs and are having a lovely Bank Holiday weekend. 

Liz (:(|)x

It's Retro Kids!

Morning All - something a bit different from my usual style as I've given my pens a day off and used paper piecing for a change. Now here's a question for you- What comes first... the paper or the image? Bit like the chicken or the egg?? I have to admit I bought this paper and didn't know what I would use it for but then I saw this perfect Dr Digi image called C60 and a design plan was hatched!
 

I did used the Warm Grey 5 and Black Promarkers just to give a little depth to the image and also a silver pen to colour the screws. The paper is from Basic Grey called B-side. I used a strip of matt black card to edge this to represent the tape inside the cassette. I printed the image put three times - once onto the patterned pink paper which is from Simple Stories snap basics collection, the other two were onto different shades of grey Bazzill. I cut the middle away and glued some acetate behind to create a window and used a little more of the matt black card to make it look like the wound up tape.
All the letter stickers are from Doodlebug Teeny type in Tangerine and finally I added some Doodlebug Sprinkles in co-ordinating colours as they reminded me of the buttons that used to be on my Ghettoblaster!! (Remember them Kids??)


And don't forget the Birthday card challenge is still going on the Dr Digi Facebook page... We would love to see your creations! 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Crafty Friends Challenge - ATG
Crafting with Attitude - ATG  
Crafts Galore - Make a card
Freshly brewed blog - ATG
Inspiration Destination - ATG
Saturday Sketch - Sketch - I turned it around. 


Thanks for stopping by... Don't forget to say Hello 
Liz (:(|)x

Party Poopers.

 I made this card for the latest I Love Promarkers Challenge using images from the sponsor Eureka Stamps. This is one of the digi images called - Party Poopers.   Click on the link to take you to the image.

I'm not sure why I choose this image as I am not very good at colouring Fur but I love Dogs and just thought this was a really fun image. I based my Dogs and colouring on a Little Mutt, Alsatian, A grey Scruff, Doberman, Labrador and Dalamatian - Not sure I managed but you get the jist!

The theme of the challenge this week is TAGS - So I went with the party theme and added a tag as a Shaker embellishment using Acetate and putting behind it lots of multi-coloured sequins and glitter.
The background paper is from Doodlebug and the red tag paper is from Bazzill Basics. Tag I die cut using a Sizzix die which I removed the middle from. The ribbon I just had in my stash?!  The Happy Birthday is from Pebbles and the black letters are also from Doodlebug. I added a little glaze to the Pooches noses to make them appear wet.
The Grass is cut using a Joy Of Crafts Die.

I used the following Promarkers to colour the dogs -
Dalmatian - Cool grey 1 & 5
Golden Retriver - Sleigh bells, Pineapple crush, Eggnog & Raw sienna. Cocktail pink & blush.
Alsatian - Auburn, Saddle brown, Chestnut, Cocoa, Warm grey 5, Fire wood & Umber.
Grey mutt - Blue greys. Cocktail pink & Antique pink
Doberman - Warm grey 4 & 5, Black, Spice & Amber.
Little Mutt - Amber, spice, Tawny owl, Satin & Grey Squirrel. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Top Tip Tuesday - Animals - **Tip - Add a little glue to the cut end of ribbon to stop it fraying, **
Sister Act Challenge - AATG.
Eureka Stamps - Shaker Cards.
Sparkle & Shine - Picture Inspiration (Interpretation - Shaker card)
Crafty Boots Challenge - Ribbon
Digi Sketch Challenge - Animals
The Stamping Boutique - Die Cut
Crafty Ribbon - Animals
Southern Girls - Animal Crackers.

Right Woofers - Time for me to crack on - Lots to do today,
Have a good one.
Lilibet (:(|)x

Chip's 40th Birthday Cards.

Yep - the year of the 40th continues... This times show is for the cards made for Chips! Aka Dave - that's his real name. I know not why he is called Chips ... other than he likes Chips??! 

The first card is from us two as he loves cars. I used a Waltzing Mouse stamp which I coloured in red. I used my cameo to cut the 40 from Black card and mounted them on orange based on road markings. I cut away the front of the card and used Acetate to create a see through panel - behind it I placed some Doodlebug papers. I also used my cameo to cut the Happy Birthday, and finally I added some Stickles to the lights and a little glaze to the windscreen of the car.

This card is from Nan to Chips. Chips goes to Bingo with Nan and has always loved the cards I've made for her with the Bingo cards on and asked Nan if one could be made for him - so here it is. Hope it lives up to his expectations! If you hadn't guessed - he also loves Darts!

I used American craft Thickers for his name and 40. The bingo card and greeting were from Simple Stories. I highlighted the 27th - his birthday with a die cut star embellished with green gems and added a digital image of a darts player from Digistamp Boutique, coloured as always with Promarkers. 

The problem (Not really?!) with making cards is you have to come up with several ideas for the same person - Card No3 for Chips.

This card used another Digistamp Boutique image. I coloured him using promarkers. The papers are from My Minds Eye and the lettering is Doodlebug. I added some stickles to the beers head and glaze on the Pint glass. The stars are cut from Spellbinders. I added a few green stars from Kars to finish the top corner as it looked a bit empty.
It was the surprise party last night so I can post these now and I can happily report that Chips loved them all!

Next stop - Big birthdays for the Dads.
See you soon.
 (:(|)x