Where is my Chocolate?

Evening all! Just a very quick post as I’ve been fending off a migraine all day and the meds are wearing off and I can hear my bed calling!

I’ve made a journal page using Bloobel Stamps January progressive image. She is called I Must Protest and I’ve filled in my placard with ‘Where is My Chocolate?’ 

And without realising it I’ve used some very Cadbury Purple papers, lol!

Supplies:

• Image: I Must Protest from Bloobel Stamps  
• Colouring Medium: Copics and Spectrum Noir Illustrator
• DP: Tonic Studios Simply Pattern Paper Pad
• Card: Purple Card, Black Card, White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Mixed Rectangle Layering Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling and Pearls

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

• Bloobel Stamp Blog – Progressive Challenge

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Another Birthday Bear

Me again! Two posts today, both featuring Birthday Cards and Both using Bears…..what are the chances of that? Lol! 

As most of you know I love love love colouring so I’m thrilled to be joining in with the Colour Crazy Girls and this week it’s challenge number 3. We are being sponsored this week by Pickled Potpourri and I got to work with Birthday Bear:

A fairly clean and simple card.

Supplies:

• Image: Birthday Bear from Pickled Potpourri
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Winston Deluxe Full Collection
• Sentiment: From a Clearly Besotted stamp set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black inkpad
• Dies: Whimsy Stamps Balloon Die and Sizzix Star Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling and Wooden Stars

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Please pop across to the Colour Crazy Challenge and see the rest of the inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Birthday Bear

Morning All! Time for a new challenge over at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and as always it’s Anything Goes.

This week the team are showing you some fabulous inspiration using only the design sheets, that come with some of the collections:  

I need a reasonably quick card for my Father-in-Law’s Birthday and I thought Winston Bear was perfect: 

Apart from the card blank, the DP and a bit of glitter all the other elements came from the Design Sheet

Supplies:

• DP: Winston Deluxe Full Collection
• Image and other Elements: a Design Sheet from Winston Deluxe Full Collection
• Embellishments: Doodling, Crackle Accents and Glitter Glue

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Don’t forget to hop across to the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog for some more fabby inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Ozzie in Love

Morning all. It’s the weekend, woohoo! Later on, after the children’s swimming lessons, we will be off to visit the in-laws to celebrate my Father-in-laws Birthday. But first I thought I would pop on and tell you about the new challenge at A Gem of a Challenge.

This week it’s the Pinks turn to host the challenge and we have a fabulous theme of ‘Hearts or Flowers’. I’m  getting a few Valentine’s card made and this Ozzie with Heart was perfect for one.

I love the aqua and red colour combination.

Supplies:

• Image: Ozzie with Heart from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Red Card, Aqua Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multiframe Dies and word dies from The Greeting Farm
• Embellishments: Doodling, Chipboard Heart, Chipboard Heart Background, Glossy Accents, Glitter Glue and Pearls.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Birdcage

Morning All! Time for a new challenge over at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and as always it’s Anything Goes.

The team are giving you some fabulous inspiration for using a die cut. And here is my make:  

And I’ve been using the new paper pads, stamps and dies that were shown on Create & Craft a few weeks back and are available to pre-order now in the Polkadoodles store.

Quite a bit different from my usual style….almost Shabby Chic!

Supplies:

• DP: Belle Papillon 6x6 Paper Pad 
• Card: Pink Card, Kraft Card and White Card
• Dies & Punches: An MS Scalloped Border Punch, Elegant Nest Dies and Birdcage and Bird Doublet Dies
• Stamps: A5 Belle Papillon Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: Walnut Stain Distress Ink and VersaFine Onyx Black inkpad
• EP: Frantage Shabby White Embossing Powder
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Pearls, Doodling, Lace and Frantage,

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Anna says Happy Birthday

Afternoon! I’m waiting for some paint to dry upstairs (that’s my excuse) so I thought I would take 5 minutes break and do a quick blog post to share the Birthday card I made for my little Princess who turned 4 on Saturday.

This card uses a wonderful freebie given away during Kit & Clowders Advent Calendar. I thought it would be perfect for my little Frozen fan.This is Brooke as Anna from Stamp Anniething:  

As I said Miss 4 is a massive Frozen fan so I’ve stuck with near enough the proper colours, although I forgot the icy white stripe in her hair

I think these stamps are so adorable and I’ve already got my heart set on a few more.

Supplies:

• Image: Brooke as Anna from Stamp Anniething  
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Craft Sensations Pure Frozen Design Pad  
• Card: Indigo Card, Pink Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Stitched Multiframe Oval Dies and an MS Snowflake Punch
• Sentiment Stamps: Whimsy Stamps and Clearly Besotted
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Doodling, Wooden Hearts, Pearls and a Number Paperclip

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Love My Cuddly Toys

Evening all. We have all had a lovely lazy today, after Miss 4’s Birthday yesterday.

Anyhoo, it’s time new challenge over at the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog. The theme is always Anything Goes but you have to use an All Dressed Up image.

I have made a sweet little birthday card using Love My Cuddly Toys:

Some simple embellishments to go with the cute image.

And some lovely Polkadoodles Christmas digi papers and a digi frame……the colours looked to lovely to keep just for Christmas cards!

Supplies:

• Image: Love My Cuddly Toys  from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Download Collection printed on White Linen Card
• Card: White Card, Kraft Card, White Linen Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Stamps: Paula Pascal Big Sentiments
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Chipboard Heart Background, Chipboard Heart, Glossy Accents, Lace, and Glitter Glue

Don’t forget to hop across to the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog for some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the team.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Fabulous Day

Me again and this time I’m here to share a little Polkadoodles loveliness.

And I’ve been using the new paper pads, stamps and dies that were shown on Create & Craft a few weeks back and are available to pre-order now in the Polkadoodles store - New - Added in December

A nice simple card using some DP stamped with one of the flourishes and the sentiment. For the butter fly I die cut it twice for dimension. The bottom one is cute from pink patterned paper and left plain and the top one is die cut from the same paper but stamped with a water based ink and the coloured pulled across with a water brush. 

Supplies:

• DP: Belle Papillon 6x6 Paper Pad 
• Card: Pink Card, Aqua Card and White Card
• Dies & Punches: Butterfly 1 Doublet Die 
• Stamps: A5 Belle Papillon Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: Adirondack Stream inkpad and VersaFine Onyx Black inkpad
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Pearls, Doodling and Wink of Stella

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Love’s Basket

Morning All! I am back with another of Crafty Sentiments Designs new release images.

We are showcasing the new images over on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog and they will be available in the shop on Saturday. Today we are showcasing Love’s Basket:

When I set out to colour this image I was planning on colouring he roses red, but then I changed my mind and coloured them pink, and well it snowballed from there into a very very pink card.

For a while I’ve felt in a bit of a style rut, especially with the mountain of Christmas card I made, so I’m trying out a slightly different style again today.

Supplies:

• Image: Love’s Basket rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Simply Creative Play Days 6x6 Paper Pad
• Sentiment: From a Clearly Besotted stamp set (including the little heart stamp)
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black inkpad and Memento Rosebud inkpad
• Dies & Punches: Go Kreate Large Frilly Frame #10 Dies, X-Cute Heart Dies, Whiff of Joy Die-Lights Doily Die and Spellbinders Plain Circle Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling, Ribbon, Pearls, Chipboard Heart, Paper Flowers and Crackle Accents

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

• In the Pink – Anything Goes

If you would like to see some more fabulous inspiration using this gorgeous new image please hop across to the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

I Love Butterflies

Morning All! We are are showing inspiration over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog for the new images that will be available in the shop on Saturday.

Today we are showcasing I Love Butterflies:

I’ve added a lot of frou frou on this one. A good antidote to the clean and simple Christmas cards I have been making.

Supplies:

• Image: I Love Butterflies rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Maja Designs  
• Dies & Punches: Lifestyle Crafts Lacey Edge Square Dies, Joy Crafts Fancy Oval Die, All Occasion Bow Die and Greeting Farm ‘hello’ word dies
• Embellishments: Doodling, Pearl Trim, Jute Trim, Chipboard Heart, Ribbon and Wink of Stella Pen

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

• Ribbon Girl Challenge – Anything Goes and GDT Call

If you would like to see some more fabulous inspiration using this gorgeous new image please hop across to the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Just My Type

Morning All! I have a little bit of news to share. For the last few months I have been a Guest on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog and was absolutely thrilled to be asked to stay on as part of their new ‘New Release’ Team.

Yesterday saw the start of the inspiration over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog for the new images that will be available in the shop on Saturday. Today we are showcasing Type My Valentine:

A little different from me today! I’ve ditched my usual matting and layering and opted instead for layering patterned papers.

Supplies:

• Image: Type by Valentine rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Melissa Francis Kitschy Kitchen
• Sentiment: Written on my Dymo label maker 
• Dies & Punches: Go Kreate Large Frilly Frame #2 Dies, Whiff of Joy Die-Lights Doily Die and Spellbinders Plain Circle Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling, Pearl Trim, Paper Flowers, Ribbon Bow,Cheese Cloth and Gems

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

• Ribbon Girl Challenge – Anything Goes plus GDT call

If you would like to see some more fabulous inspiration using this gorgeous new image please hop across to the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

2016 in Review (Part 2)

Evening all! Well that was a shock to the system. First school runs of the year and to top it off the weather was freezing!

Today I’m going to share July to December of my 2016 round up. You can find January to June here in yesterday's post.

July

One of my first few projects after I joined the DT for Polkadoodles was this cute card using Winston Bear Heartfelt and my favourite make from July:

August

This paper pad has already featured on my yearly round up, but paired with this Punch of Colour Girls image from Crafts & Me it has made my favourite card of August:

September

My favourite card(s) from September are these clean and simple (for me) cards. They were quite quick to make a little batch of, as they use digital elements from Polkadoodles’ Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Download Collection:

October

Another month where Mr Mojo was running at 110%. There were quite a few cards I could have picked but this one stood out as I was so pleased with how the hair turned out. This is Aurora Prayer from The East Wind :

November

One of the few personalised Christmas cards I made this year was for my Mum and Dad and used this fabulous image Chilly in Love from Pink Gem Designs. This is my favourite make from November:

 

December

In a break from all the Christmas cards I coloured up some images that Nikky from Polkadoodles drew depicting the older lady….actually Old Bags…lol. This one is Revolting Kiss and is one of my favourite pieces of colouring for the year:

 

 

If you have done your own round review of last year please let me know in the comments as I would love to pop by and take a look.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

2016 in Review (Part 1)

Evening all! We have taken today to chill out and get a few things ready for back to work, school and routine tomorrow. So I thought I would pop on and do a quick review of my favourite cards from 2016.

Today I’m going to share January to June and so the post isn’t too picture heavy I will share July to December tomorrow!

January

Straight into the new year is always a busy month for Birthday cards for me, but this thank you card using Shy Violet from Tiddly Inks was my favourite make of the month:

February

New Arrivals are probably my favourite (other than Christmas) occasion to make for and this very pink New Baby card was my favourite make of the month. It uses the Wavy Baby stamp set from LC Designs: 

March

I remember falling in love with this paper pad when I saw it in the Range and I loved it even more paired with this wonderful All Dressed Up image, Gorgeous Bride: 

April

Needs a post all by itself! Mr Mojo was definitely alive and kicking and I didn’t think I’d be able to choose a favourite. However, I spotted this Pink Gem Designs Pirate Barclay card and remembered feeling so chuffed as I coloured it all with PrismaColor pencils (not my usual Copics):

May

I had a little bit of a clean and simple thing going on in May and this Christmas card using It’s Snowing from All Dressed Up was this months favourite, possibly because I love love love red and blue as a colour combo:

June

I was thrilled to be asked to be a Guest Designer at Crafty Sentiments Designs at the end of May and this card using Isobel Thinking of Spring was this months favourite as I love the bright summery colours:

 

As I said above, I think that’s quite enough pictures for one post, so I’ll pop back tomorrow with July to December.

If you have done your own round review of last year please let me know in the comments as I would love to pop by and take a look.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Woodland Fairy

Happy New Year!

It’s 2017, it’s the first of the month and we have the very first All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge of the Year! Over at the All Dressed Up FB Group our theme for the month is Magical World.

I love Christmas Cards, and by the end of the month I may start on next years, but for now I’m happy to be making other cards again! This card uses Magical Woodland:

And even though it’s not a Christmas Card I just couldn’t stay away from my red Copic markers, lol!

And isn’t that border die incredibly cute, it’s new here from Polkadoodles.

Supplies:

• Image: Magical Woodland from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Maja Design Coffee in the Arbour 6x6 Pad
• Card: Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Polkadoodles Toadstool Border Die, Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies and Tonic Mixed Rectangle Layering Dies
• Stamps: Paula Pascual Big Sentiments
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Wink of Stella, Pearls and Doodling

Don’t forget to pop over to the All Dressed Up FB Group and see the fabulous inspiration from the rest of the girls.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa