Surfin Santa - And Relax....

Hello - Happy Christmas !
I have used Surfin Santa as I think Father Christmas will by now be lay on a beach somewhere relaxing after all the manic rushing around. I hope you are all getting chance to chill out a little now that lunch has been served and everyone is a little snoozy!
 

I have used paper from Lawn Fawn Snow days and present paper from Pink Fresh Oh joy and covered the join with red Ric Rac ribbon. I added some Doodlebug enamel dots and a clear sticker greeting from Simple Santa Claus and Co. I die cut the image using a Lawn Fawn double stitched oval and mounted it onto black. 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image - 

Skin - Ivory, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice. 

Beard - Ice Greys.

Shorts - Powder blue, Sky Blue & Royal blue. 

Surf board - Red & Ruby, Emerald & Lush Green, Lime Green & Pear Green. 

Hope you are all having a lovely Christmas holiday and spending it just how YOU want to!! 

Liz (:(|)x

Christmas under the Mistletoe.

Happy Christmas!

To celebrate Christmas day we have a special challenge starting at I love Promarkers and its an Anything Goes challenge. However seeing as I was still making Christmas cards up till Christmas eve - Mine is obviously a Christmas card! I have used Stamping Bella Uptown Girl Eve under the Mistletoe.  Its a lovely big stamp - perfect for those special cards for loved ones.

I have used Pink Fresh Papers from Oh Joy collection long with the greeting which I have mounted on gold foil card. I tied some thin red twine around the bottom section and secured the bow with a small wooded heart from Wycinaka.

I used these promarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Usual
Dress -  Red, Poppy, Ruby, Cardinal & Burgundy red
Belt - Cool greys.
Fluffy - Blue Grey 1 & 3

I really love this card and think its simple but stylish.
Hope your having a great day.
See you all soon,
Liz (:(|)x
Mistletoe - Pine

Christmas Decorations.

Morning - there is a new challenge starting today at The Paper Shelter which will run over the christmas holidays. I have used an image called  Christmas Decorations but it is an Anything Goes Challenge.  

I have used paper and a greeting from October Afternoon called Holiday style as the retro images seemed to match the image. I die cut the image and the gold mat using a spellbinders nestibilities die which also has a retro feel. I used some pine twine from Tim Holtz and attached to it a large wooden bauble that I have embellished myself using gems and a gold pen to add details. Finally I added the little blue bow. 

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image - 

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

Top - Pink Mittens, Baby Pink, Cocktail pink & Carmine.

Hair - Buttercup, Mustard, Sleigh Bells & Raw Sienna.

Skirt - Red, Poppy, Ruby, Cardinal Red & Burgundy. 

Tree - Holly, Forest Green, Pine & Pear Green. 

Demin Blue.

I'd love to see loads of enter in the challenge and hope you get some time to craft during the holidays. 

Have a lovely few days and I'll be back on Christmas day with some more inspiration. 

Happy Christmas, 

Liz (:(|)x

The night before Christmas All Dressed Up New Release

Apologies - This should have been posted on the 15th... I must have missed scheduling it!!!

Evening - We have some fabulous new images at All Dressed Up and I have been luck to play with one called The night before christmas

I have used a round base card and covered half with Pink Paislee star paper (Which I am totally in love with!) and the bottom half using a sheet from My Favourite things Plaid Merry & Bright. The greeting is from October Afternoon Holiday style. I used some ribbon from Hobbycraft to cover the join and a little bow tied in thin red twine above the Stocking. I mounted the wooden stocking embellishment from Wycinaka onto red mirri and added some wooden stars which were covered in Star dust stickles.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image  -
Bow - Poppy, Cardinal Red & Burgundy.
Bedding- Pink Mittens, Baby Pink & Cocktail Pink & Powder blue.
Hair - Saffron, Buttercup & Pineapple crush.
Cool grey 2.
Bed - March Hare & Tan
Holly - Leaf Green & Lush Green. 

There are lots of other creations made by the DT over at the Challenge blog and on the facebook page. Plus we have a challenge running every month from the 15th which is always an Anything goes theme as long as you use an All Dressed up iamge and even better there are some lovely freebies on the blog to get you started.

Hope you're all in full festive swing and I will be back with more Christmas cards soon.
Liz (:(|)x

Nightcap Derek - ready for Christmas

Afternoon - finally got to this Sunday where things can slow down a little. All the christmas parties and party prep is done and great times had but I am now ready to have a few cosy nights in front of our new log burner and freshly decorated living room. I - like Derek - from this image called Nightcap Derek will be sitting in my PJ's whilst drinking sherry and wrapping presents. 

 This card used paper from Pink Paislee which I cut using a lawn fawn die, The greeting is from Elle's studio and the present is a sticker from Doodlebug. I added a few wood chip stars (I have bought loads of these wooden embellishments lately... my current fav!) these are from Wycinanka and I added some star dust stickles to them. I used some gold pen on Derek and attached him with 3d foam.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour him -
Skin - Antique white, blush, soft peach, coral & spice.
Moustash and shading on white - Cool grey 1, 2 & 4
Candle - Buttercup
Hot Water bottle - Red & Poppy.
Nightshirt - Powder blue & cloud blue.

Right thats all for me for now as I do still have to make all my Family Christmas cards - They always seem to be left till last!
See you next sunday
Liz (:(|)x

Jingle all the way.

Afternoon Dressies! We have some beautiful inspiration for you at this Months All Dressed Up Challenge. We don't have themes for the Challenge - just ask that you use any All Dressed Up image and believe me you will struggle to pick one as they are all so lovely. I have used 3 Little Christmas Girls.

I covered my base card with Kraft and Gold paper from American Crafts and used the red foiled panel from Simple Stories Claus & co collection. I added some ric rac ribbon across the join and some red mirri die cut music notes.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers -
Skin - Usual
Outfits - Red, Poppy, Ruby & Burgundy
          Cool Greys 1-5
          Summer sun, Gold & Orange
Hair - Raw Sienna & Sleigh Bells
Rudolph hat - Sandstone, Cinnamon & Cocoa with some red stickles on the nose!
A little Honeydew to shade the fur and wings.

I hope you like this card and will join in with our challenge which will run until the 15th Jan. I hope you get lots of craft goodies from Santa and some time to play with them!
Liz (:(|)x

Christmas Cheer

Good Morning - Today sees the start of a new challenge at I love Promarkers. The Sponsor this fortnight is Dr Digi and the theme we would like you to follow is HATS. With all the Santas and snowmen around this should be fairly easy for you. I have used a Dr Digi image called We three Kings

 

I have used paper from My Minds Eye Cosy Christmas collection to cover a base card and then die cut some Kraft card using a lawn fawn tree boarder die.  The Cheer is from Heidi Swapp and I used promarkers to colour the image 

Skin - Usual

Holly & Pine

Linen - Hymm Books

Warm greys

Baby Pink & cocktail pink - mouths

Tan, Satin & Caramel

Pear Green, Marsh Green& Olive Green

Khaki

Rock pool & Pastel Green

Poppy, Ruby, Cardinal Red & Burgundy. 

Hope you like this card and all the other dt cards. Make sure you get your enteries in for a chance to win some fab Digis. 

Liz (:(|)x