Barmaid Bev and blustrery Autumn days.

Morning - sorry I am a bit later today - only finished the card last night and wanted to wait till daylight to photograph... then as there were no workmen at the house - took full advantage of not having to set an alarm and had a lie in!! We even had a pot of tea lounging in bed!! Lovely! And we are off to my sisters this afternoon for a Roast dinner. She lives in the middle of the countryside so it will be lovely on a bluster autumnal day with the big open fire. (I will make sure I am not driving so I can have a few glass of Red wine !) But first there is painting and cleaning to do so its not a completely restful day but at least I will deserve all the food and drink!
Now I reckon Our Bev the Barmaid has served a few red wines and pints... isnt't she fab! Obviously she had to have animal print clothing and big bright hair!

 

 Hope you all have a lovely Sunday, whatever you are up to -
Cheers!
Liz (:(|)x

Hole in one Hal

Firstly ... I know ... I should have done a football card (Well Done England!!) but honestly its been a bit crazy busy here with house reno's and work etc so I am showing you the last card I did for the magazine a while back. I've kept it in reserve for this very reason... This is Hole in one Hal and he is such a fun image to colour.
So I have a question for your crafty folk... do you make your cards from start to finish in one go or in stages... I have loads of images coloured as thats the bit I love doing but then I need inspiration for how to make then in to a card. I should do the whole thing as I go along right? So be interested to know what your creative process is... if you have one!

Hole in one Hal was coloured using copics and papers are from My Minds Eye and Doodlebug. The greeting is from Make it Crafty and an embossing folder was used to make the golf ball effect pattern in the background.

I hope you like him and take a look at all the wonderful images at Dr Digi.
Liz (:(|)x

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

Time To Sparkle.

Afternoon all

Did you know we have just started our new challenge over at All Dressed Up Blog? Plus we have announced our new dressy girls for you all to meet!! Take a look over at the All Dressed up blog here

Wryn wishes with a pop of colour.

Hello - I finally had a proper go at doing some monotone colouring using W's Copics. I used an image from Tiddly Inks called Wryn Wishes
I kept the card really simple by printing the image big and then mounting her onto red and grey card.
I used a Make It Crafty chipboard XOXO which I coloured with RV29 and W3 into W5 & W7. Finally I used some Spectrum Noir sparkle pen over the top of the chipboard and also a little on the dandelions.

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

I hope you like how she has turned out - Im pleased with and the little pop of red colour.
Liz (:(|)x

Oriental Girl Smiles. (ADU)

Afternoon - I know I say this every month but I love our new releases for April! They are so gorgeous and I got to play with Oriental Girl. 
You can see all the other new release images over at the challenge blog where the Dt have created some inspiration.

The greeting is from Make it Crafty chippie embellishments anfd I coloured this with copics and then added a shimmer over the top using a Spectrum Noir glitter pen.
The background paper is from Creative Imaginations and I have had it my stash for ages! I also raided my stash for the little Chinese lanterns which are from K&Co.

I used Copics to colour the image and added some details with gold pen.
Skin -
Hair -
Umbrella -
Clothes -

I hope you like her and will show us over at the facebook page what you make with this beauty and the other new release images... Plus have you got your hands on the freebie we have in conjunction with Kit & Clowder?? You can get it until the 8th so you have just a few hours left!

Enjoy your weekend.
Liz (:(|)x

Girls Christmas Stocking.

Hello -  This is my latest card for the new challenge over at the All dressed Up challenge Blog. Its always anything goes as long as your creation uses an All Dressed up Image.
I have used an image called -

Girls Christmas Stocking

 

The papers are from Pink Fresh Oh Joy collection and I have used a Chippie from Make it Crafty which i coloured with Promarkers. 

I kept her very pink and sparkly as she is for a friends daughter. 

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

Passion for promarkers - Add a sentiment 

The sketch file - Crossing corner sketch

Hope you like her and will play along at the challenge. 

Liz x

Boys Christmas Stocking.

I absolutly love new release time at All Dressed Up. I am so lucky to get these images to play with but not only that ... Wendy lets us make requests for images!! This month I was asked by  a friend to make Christmas Cards for her Son and Daughter. I really want to similar images so I could make the cards co-ordinate but I just couldn't find any such matching images... so I cheekily asked Wendy to draw them! I even got to send her photos of the children and they are just perfect little mini me's of them!! I am sure they will be really popular with lots of you out there too. 

This one is called Boys Christmas Stocking.

I covered the base card with paper from Pink Fresh December days collection and then used a scalloped edge die to cut a strip of red paper from American Crafts. I die cut a blue oval from Doodlebug paper and layered all these together with some ribbon. I cut around the image and used 3d foam to attach him to the base card. I used promarkers to colour the bottom layer of the Make It Crafty chipboard and glued them together. I added the letters to spell out Ronan from Websters Pages and I also stamped the top tag using Lawn Fawn Harolds ABC letters. Finally I used some star dust stickles on the fluff of his Santa Hat.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and flexmarkers -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft peach, Coral & Spice with Baby Pink cheeks.
Hat & Top - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy
Jeans - True Blue & Royal Blue
Shoes - Indigo Blue
Powder blue to shade white areas and Emerald Green details.

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



You Will have to wait for me to show you the Girl version  as I will be playing with that one next! But you can see all the new release images and the DT inspiration over at the All Dressed Up BLOG. 

Thanks for stopping by,
Liz (:(|)x

Christmas Chris is eating again!

Do you have those Go-to images when mojo has taken a little break and you just dont't know what do ? Well this is one of mine... I have so many ideas of things to do with  Christmas Chris that I can always rely on some creativity. My crafting goes through phases as well and right now I am definitely favouring a clean and simple layout.
Well its raining here so I think I will be printing out a few more of the Go-to Dr Digi images to play with. 

The paper is from Doodlebug Santa Express and I die cut the panel using My Favourite things scalloped edge die - in fact these are all my regular and fav products! I attached the white panel with 3d foam and tied some twine around it which I knotted with a little bow and glued a little chipboard star from Make it Crafty. The greeting is from Kaisercraft Clear stickers collection.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour Christmas Chris -
Skin - Usual with cocktail pink cheeks and ears.
Onesie - Tan, Cinnamon, Cocoa & Henna. 
Belly & Antlers - Light Fawn and Saffron
Nose - Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy

All for now - I'm off to stare at all my papers and images and hope more inspiration presents itself!!
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

Tiddly Inks - Sloth Hugs

Here is my third and final entry into the Tiddly Inks 2:3 Challenge  and I had so much fun colouring this image. I have been wanting a long fur to colour for a while after seeing a tutorial by Annabel at Cartway Cards where she showed how to achieve this effect with Prismacolor pencils. And I have to say I am chuffed with how well he has turned out! The image is from Tiddly Inks called Sloth's life.

I used a Kraft card base and added a panel of Fauna paper from Doodlebug. I die cut the image panel with a My Favourite things scalloped stitched edge and tied some twine around the edge before using 3d foam to adhere it with some extra dimension. I coloured some little chipboard heart and the double Hugs word with promarkers. I also used some Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen on the word to give it some extra shimmer.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Passion for Promarkers - ANYTHING GOES

So this will  also be entered into the Tiddy inks challenge - Look at this wicked prize!!

 

All for now - Good luck to everyone entering, 

Liz (:(|)x

Tango'd

Hello - Sorry Im a bit late posting this today... but there is a new challenge going live at The Paper Shelter today and the theme is Music and Dance. I have been waiting for a chance to colour up this fab image which is called Tango!

The background paper is from My Favourite things and the pad is Black & white basics. I used some red mirri card to cut some music notes from MFT note dies and also used black and gold mirri to die cut the skyline.
I added a chipboard greeting from Make it Crafty which I coloured with Ruby and Black promarkers and then covered with Spectrum noir clear sparkle pen for a bit of shimmer. Finally the whole image panel was mounted onto a gold mirri mat.
I coloured her with Prismacolor pencils and kept it very monotone - just adding a little glow from the light and a dot of Stickles on the light bulb.

Im pleased with how she turned out as I really wanted to get the sense of night time and being a bit sultry!!
Be great to see all your entries into the challenge and just look at the amazing prize!

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

Back soon with more creations,
Liz (:(|)x

Elliot & Elvis posing in print.

Morning - this is Elliot and Elvis. They are Elves! And they feature in the current article in Making Cards that includes a Doctor Digi discount code! Did you know its only 91 days till Christmas? It will be here in no time so use this to get organized with your Christmas cards.

I used a Square Card blank to make a mountain folder card and covered it in papers from Doodlebug North Pole paper & Kraft in colour collection. Across the front I added a strip of green ribbon and some matte enamel sprinkles from Doodlebug. 

I used promarkers &  Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle pen to colour a Make It Crafty layered sentiment Merry and teamed this with a Kaiser Craft Clear Stickers – Merry Christmas.I die cut the image panel using My Favourite Things Double stitched Oval die and mounted this onto Black card. I also used a little gold & white pen to add some details.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -

Skin – Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice, with Baby Pink Cheeks.

Trousers & Gloves – Grass, Forest Green & Pine.

Tops – Lime Zest, Lime Green & Pear Green.

Bow, Waistcoats & Hats – Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy.

Shoes – Warm greys.

That's all for me... got to make the most for the next 91 days!!
Liz (:(|)x

Happy Summer

Afternoon - the new challenge has literally just gone live over at the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog. I know as I have posted it!! And this challenge is ace as it is always an Anything Goes theme as long as you use an All Dressed Up image and there are sooo many beautiful ones to choose from!
For my DT card this month I have used 3 Little Summer Girls which you can get in the Etsy shop here -} All Dressed Up 
Now when I decided I was going to use these girls - it WAS sunny! We had lovely weather but sadly it hasn't hung around and I think it has rained all day today!! This image demanded a warm summery colour scheme.

I used a little strip of paper from Carta Bella Beach Day which I used a My Favourite Things Scalloped edge die on for a bit of added detail. I cut a strip of ribbon from my stash and glued this to the card base. I coloured and fussy cut around the Girls and used 3d foam to add them to the card. I used a Make It Crafty wooden die cut word and coloured the base layer in yellows and the top layer with the pinks. I added a few co-ordinated Doodlebug enamel dots around the image and some white gel pen dots on the swimming costume to keep the spot and dot theme going. 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the girls -
Skin - Usual
Carmine, Magenta & Vermillion
Wild Orchid, Red Violet & Boysenberry
Mango, Bright Orange & Mandarin
Hair 1 - Chestnut & Peach
Hair 2 - Buttercup, Pineapple Crush, Mustard & Sleigh Bells
Hair 3 - Cool Greys.

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

So I am hoping this card will bring the sunshine back! Wishful thinking?? If not at least it reminds me of the warmer weather!
Liz (:(|)x

Dream Catcher.

Sorry peeps - For some reason I didn't post this on Wed!! Better late than never hey!!

Morning - today is that start of a new challenge at I love Promarkers. 
The sponsor is Ike's Art and the theme is Embossing. I have used an image called Dreamcatcher.

The Patterned papers are from Crate Paper collection called Journey. The Wooden Feather is from Frackled Fawn. The cut the image in a panel and mounted it onto mint satin card. I added lots of gems to the image and some liquid pearls to give detail. I glued some ribbon on to the embossed and punch panel that had been made with a Martha Stewart. The Believe greeting is from Make it Crafty and I coloured the base layer with Promarkers in a co-ordinating colour.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers -
Carmine & Cocktail pink
Marine & Oasis
Ice Grey 2 & 5
Sleigh Bells, Pineapple Crush, Buttercup & Eggnogg
Midnight Blue.

All from me for now,
Liz (:(|)x

Endless Wash day's...

Morning All
I'm making lots of Mother's Day cards at the mo so thought this image called Wash Day from Dr Digi. This is to say Thanks to all those hardworking Mum's out there with endless laundry!

I printed the image onto white and also onto the coloured Papers which I then cut out and paper pieced onto the base image and glued in place.  
I coloured the rest of the image and used a punch to round the corners. I mounted this on to paper from My Favourite things Just Delightful Fun & Frolic collection. I also used a piece from this to cover the base card and used the green spotty paper to die cut the grass using a die from Joy of Crafts.
I tied some red twine around the top and tied a bow which I then added a little heart too which is from Make it Crafty. Finally I used Harold ABC stamps from Lawn Fawn to spell out the "Thanks Mum". 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image
Shading - Cool Grey 1 & 2
Powder Blue to highlight the white.
Buttercup, Pineapple Crush & Sleigh Bells
Leaf Green & Grass
Royal Blue & Prussian
Poppy & Burgundy
Henna, Cocoa & Cinammon
Skin - Usual


And don't forget you still have a few days left to enter the chance to win some digis by following the details on the pinned post on the Dr Digi Facebook page here
Have a great day and I'll see you back here next Sunday for more Mothers Day creations!
Liz (:(|)x

Spring clean Sonia.

Morning - I hope you have all popped over to the Dr Digi facebook page and joined our little competition to win some freebies... if not get yourself there now... you just have to like and share the pinned post for a chance to win!!

Today I am sharing a card with you today that I made for a friends Mother in law who loves cleaning!! This image is from Dr Digi and called Spring Clean Sonia
So cleaning...? Personally I don't do much of it but luckily the other half does get some odd enjoyment from it. (Im too busy crafting!!) Are you planning a big spring cleaning frenzy??

I used a My Favourite things die cut to make the banner from mirri card and used Doodlebug letters to spell out the  name. I cut a section of paper from My Minds Eye The Sweetest Thing collection and then glued a stripe of ribbon and the banner over the top. I used promarkers to colour the Make It Crafty die cut happy and glued the two layers together. I cut a section from a Happy Birthday clear sticker from Kaisercraft and added this to the ribbon.. Finally I added a row of gems across the top and a few scattered around the image.

I used these promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin -  Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice with Baby Pink cheeks and Powder Blue eyes.
Hair & mop - Chestnut, Raw Sienna, Caramel & Cinnamon.
Bucket, Apron & shoes - Blue greys
Gloves -Lemon, Canary & Summer Sun
Skirt - Fresh Bloom, Tropical Orchid, Wild Cranberry & Maroon.
Top - Pink Mittens, Baby Pink & Carmine
Bucket head & cloth -  Vanilla, Champagne & Linen

Thanks for stopping by... forget the spring clean... just go an play with your crafty stash and claim you are "sorting" it!!
Liz (:(|)x

Teamwork.

Morning -
Today is the start of a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme is Animal Magic. I have used this fab image called Teamwork.

I printed my image and coloured it in with Promarkers before I die cut the edge with a My Favourite Things scalloped stitched edge die. To the side of this I cut a piece of striped grey paper from My Minds eye Necessity pad. I mounted it all onto Green satin card - you can't tell from this pic but it is even all the way around (My issue with balance would not allow it to be otherwise!!) But because I have raised the coloured image panel up using 3d foam - it is hidden a little! I tied neutral  twine around the entire panel before I glued it down. I then added some Heart from Wycinanka which I coloured using Promakers. I also did this on the "Believe" which is from Make it Crafty. I have to say I am a little bit obsessed with these double layered words!! Finally I added a little flag of green ribbon and a little Wooden embellishment from My Minds Eye.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Tree - Sandstone, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Walnut & Henna.
Grass - Leaf Green, Grass,  Emerald, Lush Green & Forest.
Pandas - Black & Blue Greys with Cocktail Pink ears & feet.
Bamboo - Linen & Forest Green.
Hearts - Red & Carmine.
Believe - Leaf Green, Grass & Emerald with Blue Grey 5 as base layer.
Finally I edged the entire image with Powder Blue which I then blended in to give a soft finish.

I would love to see all your makes with Animals included entered into the challenge.... Just look at the value of what you could win! Thats a fantastic prize and there are so many great images to choose from!!

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog.
Liz (:(|)x