Toasty Greetings

Hello - its time for a new challenge at I love promarkers and the theme is Snowman. We were all able to pick any image we wanted this week so I used my stamps from My Favourite things called Toasty Greetings.

I have used papers from Doodlebug Frosty friends collection and die cut a glitter base using a Lawn Fawn boarder die. I added some yellow and star dust stickles to give the images and fire a little twinkle. I stamped the greeting from the same set and added some yellow gems and snowflake ribbon from Hobbycraft.

I used these promarkers & flexmarkers to colour the image -
Marshmallows & Stick- Baby pink, Cocoa & Raw Sienna.
Fire & trim - Canary, Gold & Bright Orange.
Coat - Wild Orchid, Purple Velvet & Plum.
Penguin - Warm Grey 1, 3, 4 & 5
Powder blue shading on the white areas.

I hope you like my bright card. I had fun colouring these and will be doing lots more!
Stay warm,
Liz (:(|)x

Sparkly Flamingo

OOPS I'm a bit late with this post... sorry and don't tell the bosses over at I love Promarkers!! Where the new challenge has gone live. The theme is No Patterened papers which I don't mind admitting was really hard for me! Thats really my thing - I have always wanted to create my own backgrounds with inks and stencils etc but just never seen to find the time. Plus I have such a huge stash of paper - 12x12 and 6x6 (But hush... Don't tell the other half I admitted that as I always NEED more!!)

So the challenge is sponsored by Digital Delights  and I have used an image called Festive flamingo. Which just has to be pink!! 

I wish I could remember where the background die cut was from but I really can't and it doesn't say on it!! I coloured the bulbs and added some silver to make them shine. I glued this onto the sparkly Doodlebug glitter card and at the bottom some silver mirri to look like ice or a frozen lake. I mounted all this onto black card and then attached the fairy lights embellishment banner from Hobbycraft. I used the greeting from Kaiser craft and added some diamond stickles.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image - 

Hat - Poppy, Burgundy & Cardinal

Skates - Cool grey 3,4,& 5 -with black.

Beak - Canary & gold

Wing - Magenta & Mulberry

Bird - Rose Peach & Carmine

Powder blue shading and True blue, Emerald,canary & poppy lights. 

Hope you like my sparkly pink flamingo. 

See you soon, 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

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

Rescue Squad.

Morning!
Sorry I'm a little late posting today - we got a visit from our Godchildren last night so I didn't get chance to get all finished up! (They know me too well and came bearing chocolate & wine - well trained for 3 & 5 yrs old!!)

So without further a do... here is my card using Rescue Squad. 

I kept it all Cool using blues and whites as its a fab image to use for all those difficult men in your life! I stayed with the manly theme and added the Kraft and brown but couldn't resist a few gems and a bit of sparkle.  

The background paper is from Bo Bunny - Powder mountain collection. I mounted the image and paper on Blue bazzill card to make them pop out.  I stamped a greeting from My Favourite things called Toasty Greetings. I mounted that onto a little gold and added a few gems here and there. I glued a die cut icicle edge to the top of the card and a couple of die cut dangling snowflakes with gem centres for some more sparkle. Finally I tied some Doodlebug winter ribbon around the image panel and used a gold pen to add some metallic details to his zip and the tap. 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image - 

Dog - Light Fawn, Raw Sienna,Chestnut & Walnut.

Barrel - Tan, Chestnut & Cocoa.

Nose - Coral, Soft Peach, Blush & Antique white. 

Coat - Frozen Lake, Pastel blue & Egyptian Blue trim.

Boots & gloves - Cool grey 2. 

Handles & straps - Cool grey 4 & 5

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

Pink Gem - ATG Christmas

Dis digi challenge - Winter holidays

My Time to craft - Christmas animals.

Suzy Bees - Outdoor scene

Sweet Stamping  - Snow time

52 Christmas card throw down - Use prev 2015 challenge - Ive used #35 shades of blue.

Creative Corner  - Sparkle and shine

Digitally sweet - Winter

Everyone is so busy this time of year so I won't keep you any longer - I know I still have a raft of cards to make (Especially for my family who always seem to get left till last!)

The weather is a bit grizzly so it the perfect excuse to no stray away from my desk... who knows I may even train my dog to bring me a little glass of sherry to keep me going!!

Have a lovely day

Liz (:(|)x

Retiring Professor.

Morning! For todays card I have used this image called Professor Dummkopf  from Dr Digi. I love this image and he has so many uses...

I made this card on specific request from my other half  - his friend and colleague was retiring. And he picked this image to use on the card that I made for all the team to sign. They are all forensic science geeks so Prof D was perfect. (I can call them that because Geek is chic these days!)

I've used paper from Heidi Swapp collection called No Limits. I mounted the panel from this pad onto black and then green glitter card. I cut a die-namics banner and the word "happy" from black card. I then added green letters from Doodlebug to spell out retirement. I added some green gems and the letters to spell out the name. Finally I used some glaze on his glasses and boots to make them shine.

I coloured Professor Dummkopf using these Promarkers / flexmarkers -
Skin - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush & Antique white.
Clothing - April Shower & Powder blue, Cardinal red, and Khaki shirt.
Hair & tousers -  Cool grey 1 - 5.
Drs Coat - Shadowed with Blue Grey.
Boots & Glove - Lime Zest, Lime Green & Pear Green.
Clipboard - Cinnamon, Caramel, Sandstone & Raw Sienna.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Scrappers Delight - Challenge 50 (m)
Creative Fingers - ATG (w)
Jos Scrap shack - ATG (w)
Crafty Girls Creations - ATG (w)
Creative Knockouts - Something to say (w)
Inspiration Destination  - ATG
The Crafty Addicts - ATG - Use a die cut. (m)



Have a lovely day - fingers crossed it stops raining at some point as I need to go for a run (Got a white frock to fit into soon...)
Liz (:(|)x

Bite me Vlad.

This is Vlad from Dr Digi. Halloween is only round the corner and there are loads of fab images at Dr Digi that are perfect for the spooky season...  I didn't use my usual skin combo on him as I wanted him to look - well... grey and dead!!

I was originally going to use him for a birthday card with some kind of pun about Counting and birthdays but struggled to word it so maybe I'll will figure that out for another time. But Vlad would be great not only for Halloween cards but also valentines and birthdays.
My other half had the bright idea of using Red nail varnish to make the drops of blood and I think they are pretty effective.  (Although I think my hand cut bats leave a little to be desired... maybe I'll perfect those too!) I die cut a circle from black card stock and placed gold card behind it to appear like the moon. I used some Glittery Doodlebug card stock down the sides.
I used some letters from Doodlebug on mounted these on to white card to make the greeting.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour Vlad -
Skin -  Antique White & Ice Greys
Sash - Poppy, Ruby & Cardinal Red.
Cape - Purple Velvet & Imperial Purple
Cape & Suit - Cool grey 5,4,3 & Black.
Hair - Black & Egyptian blue.
Icicle to shade shirt.
Gold pen on medal and button.


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