Jurassic love - Raptor round your finger!

Today is the start of a new challenge at The paper shelter. The theme is "love is in the air" and Ive used an image called Jurassic Love 
Hope you like them!!
Liz (:|)x

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.

That's Amore for All Dressed Up

Have I ever told you how much I love the All Dressed Up images ? They are just fab and I really enjoy colouring them and creating with them so I consider myself very lucky to have all these beauties available to play with.
You could get your little crafty mitts on 3 of these images - that you get to choose and for free by playing along and entering our challenge. The winner of this prize is picked at random so everyone has an equal chance to win. You just need to join us and show us what you have made with these gorgeous digital stamps!

So for my new challenge card I have used a very aptly named image called Amore. 
I'm really loving black & white stripes at the mo with gold or silver metallic embellishments!

 I used a die from Lawn Fawn with gold mirri and cut some little flags from co-ordinating card. I added some letters from Doodlebug to spell out the name of the young lady I had made this card for and mounted it all on red mirri.
I hope you like her and we will see lots of you enter our new March challenge #91

Liz (:(|)x

Be My Valentine flowers

Good evening
Have you seen the amazing new release images at All Dressed Up?? They are just beautiful!! This one I coloured is called Be My Valentine. You can see all the new release images and the Design Teams inspiration here at the blog

I used Copics to colour the image and the papers are from My Favourite Things. I wrapped some twine around and tied a little bow. Finally I added a little wooden embellishment of the word "Love"

I hope you like my inspiration!!
Liz (:(|)x

Lovely Donkeys

Good Morning- The new challenge starting today over at The Paper Shelter and the theme is Love is in the Air. I have used an image called Always Together.   So I reckon one is a Donkey and one a Unicorn??

I cover the base with doodlebug paper which was mounted on to Satin card. I also used the satin card to die cut the Heart with a Spellbinders die and also the Love Ya die from Lawn Fawn. I added some co-ordinated Enamel dots and used  little white pen to highlight bits of the image
I used these copics to colour the gorgeous creatures...
Donkey -  Y06, Y08, Y19 & YR16, RV23, RV06, R35 & R29
Unicorn - B000, B00, BG01, B23, B66 & YG11 & YG03.

I hope you think they are lovely too!!
All for now, back soon,
Liz (:(|)x

How you doin?

Morning - the new challenge is beginning at The Paper Shelter and the theme is all about love which being so close to Valentines Day is very appropriate isn't it.
I have used this fab image called How you doin?
I printed it on to Kraft card so I could use my Prismacolor pencils on the image.

I cut the paper panels from Echo Parks spots and dots collection and mounted them on white and I used a My Favourite Things die to cut a frame from the white also. I added some pink heart ribbon from American Crafts and made a little bow which I sealed with a pink resin flower.

I finally added some white pen details to the image and I'm please with how it has come out.

So now its your turn to show us your cards and creations - There is a fab prize to win - Just think how many digis that will buy you !!

I would like to enter this card into these challenges -

Have a good day and I hope you get some time to craft and colour!

Liz (:(|)x

The Fariy & The WIzard

Ooops - this should have posted on WED! Sorry!!

Hello -  There is a new challenge at I love promarkers today and it is sponsored by The Paper Shelter
The theme is Love or Anniversary and I have used an image called The Fairy and the Wizard.
I have teamed it up with paper from My Minds Eye Ashbury Heights and I used a Spellbinders die to cut out the image. 

I added a wooden word from Ginger Bay and I covered the image with Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen in clear. I also added some gold stars and used a corner rounder punch on the card.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers  to colour the image -
Skin - Usual
Fairy hair - Cocktail pink, Dusky Pink, Cerise,
Fairy dress - Heatwave & firebrick

Wings -Tea green & Pastel green
Wizard top - Khaki, Soft Khaki & Pesto
Wizard Boots & belt - Petrol Blue & Twlight sky
Wizards hair - Buttercup, Pineapple crush, Raw Sienna & Tan.
Branch - Raw Sienna, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Tan

I think its turned out quite magical!
Have a lovely day,
Liz (:(|)x

Some Bunny Loves You.

Hello -  Hopping by to show you my latest card for Dr Digi using the Cuddly Critters again. This one is called Rabbit. I'm trying to practice my fur colouring as its a bit of a sticking point for me so I coloured this little chap up with Prismacolor pencils on a Kraft card base. I also treated myself to a new white pen and wow - its brilliant!!
I thought would add a cute little sentiment and then I could use this as Valentines card... wonder who will be the (un)lucky recipient???

I used Echo Park Dot and Stripes collection paper and just cut little flags. And Lawn Fawn Harolds ABC to stamp the greeting.
My new with pen added the dots in his eyes, nose and a little on his teeth. The pen is a 0.7mm from Posca and its not a roller ball end so doesn't get clogged up by the waxiness of the pencils.

I used these pencils -
White, Cloud blue PC1023, PC904 - for white shading.
Fur - PC 1060, 1063, & 1065 which are  20% / 50% & 70% Cool grey .
I used Pink PC 929 & Blush pink PC 928 on his nose and ears.
For the grass I used various greens including PC 989 Chartreuse, PC913 Spring Green, PC912 Apple Green, PC 909 Grass Green.

Thanks for Hopping by!!
See you soon,
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

Food is love!

Morning -
Today is the start of a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme is Love is in the Air. I have used this fab image called Trattoria Chef.

I definately love food!!! And get a great deal of enjoyment from eating. In fact my day is probably planned around meals and what the next thing to eat will be!!

I kept the card fairly simple and the image as the key focus. I coloured him in with promarkers an fussy cut around him. I die cut a large heart using a Spellbinders Nestibilites from My Favourite Things Paper pad Hearts and Stripes collection. I added some ribbon from my stash and three striped Card Candi dots from Craftworks cards.
The greeting was stamped using letters from Lawn Fawn alphabet called Harold's ABC.  Finally I added Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen over the grey fork to make it look metallic.

I coloured the image with these promarkers & Flexmarkers -
Skin -  Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice.
Apron - Red, Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy
Hair  & Fork - Cool Greys
Spaghetti -  Saffron & Sandstone.
Meatball - Pine, Saddle Brown & Burnt Umber.
Sauce - Firebrick & Poppy.
Powder blue on the whites to shade

Hope you like this card and agree with me that the way to the heart is definitely through the stomach!!
Liz (:(|)x

You have Mail

Hello - have you had any happy mail lately? How many Valentines cards did you get? We don't "do" Valentines in our house... (Apparently I get treated like a Princess everyday??) But I do enjoy making Valentines card and there are so many great images at The Paper Shelter to chose from.

For the latest challenge #281 at The Paper Shelter the theme is Be My Valentine and I have used an image called You Have Mail.

I printed and coloured the image which I then die cut using MFT Inside outside stitched square die. I mounted this onto striped paper fromDoodlebug Stars & Stripes collection. I tied some Papermania twine around the edge and tied a bow which I secured with glue and a little wooden heart. I backed a  Wycinanka envelope and hearts onto red heart paper from Taylored Expressions - formula for love  pad and positioned this in the corner. I cut a Kaisercraft clear sticker greeting so I could place it better on the card and added a little red heart from Hobbycraft.  Finally I stamped the little postage mark in the top corner.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image - 

Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral, Spice - Baby pink cheeks and Powder blue eyes, 

Hair - Sandstone, Tan, Cinnamon & Henna

Post box - Red, Poppy, Ruby, Cardinal Red, Burgundy.

Inside box & shoes - Cool Grey 2,3,4 & 5

Bag -Sandstone & Tan.

Uniform - Egyptian Blue, Indigo Blue & Midnight Blue

Thanks for popping by and leaving some love at this Romantic time!
Liz (:(|)x

Will you be Mine?

Morning - It's so nearly Valentines day so I thought I would make a manly card that wasn't too lovely or slushy and Deep Sea Doug from Dr Digi was the ideal image.

Hubby and I had date night last night and went for dinner and cocktails until we were so full we could barely walk home!! It wasn't because it was nearly Valentines day but our first weekend off together for a while so we had it booked in for ages... Romantic hey??!

So how do you think I have done? Even though there is pink - it isn't too girlie! This paper from a 12 x 12 Reflections pad called Today, Tomorrow and Forever matched perfectly the colours I used on the image (Incidentally I got this pad from TK Maxx and its is identical to a My Minds Eye 6X6 Pad... ?) I die cut the anchors using a Lawn fawn die from silver mirri and a gold textured card and couldn't decide which one to use so I used both!! I punched a hole in them and tied some twine around them to dangle which I attached on the inside.

I die cut around the image with  My favourite things wonky stitched rectangle die and mounted it on to black card. Finally I added a few co-ordinating sequins and some silver pen to add a little extra detail.

 I used these promarkers & flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - usual
Helmet & hair - Cool greys
Words - Pastel pink, Antique pink & Red Sweater.
Suit - Sea Mist, Pastel green, Aquamarine & Soft Green
Mine - Dove Grey, Stone wash, Blue Lake & Hearthstone.

That's all from me for now - Hope you all have a love filled Valentines Day - how ever and whom ever you spend it with,

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

You make me Happy when Skies are grey.

Hello - This post is to show you my latest DT card for The Paper Shelter using Autumn Love. 
This weeks challenge theme is "Love is in the Air" - I though this image was very apt for the weather we have had recently! I really need it to warm up and be dry for a certain special day that is coming up very soon!!   

I used three different patterned papers and a greeting panel from American Crafts Dear Lizzy Lucky charm papers which I mounted onto kraft card. I used the cloud and rain drops from Studio calico and covered them with diamond stickles - which I also used to make the Umbrella look wet.

I used these Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image - 

Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice. 

His Hair - Sandstone, Cinnamon & Cocoa

Her Hair - Sandstone, Cinnamon & Sleigh Bells

His Shoes - Ice greys

Her Boots - Red, Poppy & Cardinal Red.

His Jacket & Umbrella - Aquamarine.

His Jeans & Her jacket - Cadet Blue & Powder Blue.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Creative Moments - Rainbows or showers
Rubys Rainbow - April Showers


Fingers crossed everyone for some warm sunny weather!
Liz (:(|)x