My Sweet Sunflower

Me again! No posts for nearly a week and then three in one day! I’m hoping yesterday is a little better than today….Mr 7 was quite poorly yesterday

Anyhoo back to the point. It’s time for a new challenge over at Colour Crazy Challenge and this week we are being sponsored Star Stampz.

I’ve used the super cute My Sweet Sunflower to make a Birthday card for the children to give to my Mum:

I love Sunflowers and this card is making me long for some warm sunny weather.

Supplies:

• Image: My Sweet Sunflower from Star Stampz 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir
• DP: My Minds Eye  
• Sentiment: Lili of the Valley Block Sentiments and Whimsy Stamps Relative Stamps
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black inkpad
• Dies: La La Land Honeycomb Die, Go Kreate Large Circle Dies, Tonic Scalloped Circle Layering Dies and Whimsy Stamps Nested Hand Stitched Rectangle Dies 
• Embellishments: Doodling, Pearls, Paper Flower, Crackle Accents and Liquid Pearls

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 this weeks inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Flower Bunch

Hello all and happy Friday! It’s time for a brand new challenge over at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and even though it’s Anything Goes the team are showing some creations using Ribbon or Lace

For my make today I’ve used the fabulous Belle Fleur Stamp Set, matching Flower Bunch doublet dies and the Belle Fleur Papers:

And for a change I dug out the Inktense pencils for some quick colouring.

I really should make more of this type of card, it turned out so pretty.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Belle Fleur Stamp Set from Polkadoodles 
• Colouring Medium: Derwent Inktense Pencils
• DP: Belle Fleur Papers 
• Card: Green Card, Lilac Card and Hot Pressed Watercolour Card
• Dies & Punches: Small Scalloped Border Punch, Go Kreate Frilly Frames #10 XXL Dies and Polkadoodles Flower Bunch Doublet Dies
• Ink & EP: Perfect Medium Inkpad and White and Silver Fine Detail Embossing Powder
• Embellishments: Doodling, Pearls, Ribbon and Chipboard Sentiment

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

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Super Boy

Morning All! It’s Fab Friday over at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and it’s birthday time for my little boy so I have made a card using one of his (and my) favourite digi images.

Here’s the Birthday card I made using My Super Boy:

Fairly clean and simple for my little man, just a handful of star for Superboy to fly though!

Supplies:

• Image: My Super Boy from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir 
• Card: Yellow Card, White Card, Black Card, White Swiss Dots Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: Block Sentiments from Lili of the Valley  
• Ink: Memento ‘Danube Blue’ Inkpad
• Dies: Sizzix Nesting Star Dies
• Embellishments: Gems, Thickers, Glitter Glue and Doodling

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Some Bunny Loves Me

Evening all. It’s time for some more inspiration with the February new release of Wendy’s fabulous images at All Dressed Up.

Please say another hello to Be My Valentine, Some Bunny Loves Me, Love Heart and Little Birdie:

I’ve already showed a card using Love Heart (here). So today I’m sharing using Some Bunny Loves Me:

I thought a nice pretty girlie card suited this image.

Supplies:

• Image: Some Bunny Loves Me from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir (Original Markers Unless Stated
• Skin: Illustrators TN8, EB, FS7, FS8, FS9
• Bunny/Ears: IG5, IG3, IG1
• Hair: EB8, EB6, Illustrators EB2, EB1
• Dress/Shoes: DP4, DP3, DP2. DP1
• Background: TB3,TB1, GG3, GG1, Blender
• DP: Maja Design
• Card: White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Ink: Antique Linen Distress Inkpad
• Dies & Punches:Whimsy Stamps Nested Hand Stitched Rectangles, Go Kreate Frilly Frames #7 XXL Dies and Go Kreate Large Circle Dies
• Embellishments: Chipboard Heart Background, Glossy Accents, Gems, Lace, Pearl Trim, Chipboard Heart and Doodling

Don’t forget to hop across to the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog and take a look at the rest of the new release inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Bunny with Daffodil

Morning all. Over at A Gem of a Challenge it’s the Pinks turn to host the challenge and we have a fabulous theme of ‘Favourite Colour Combo’. Now ask me this today and I’ll give you one answer and ask me again tomorrow and I’ll likely give you another answer! There are just too many colour combos that I love.

Anything with Kraft is always a favourite though so I’ve used orange and Kraft for this card using  Bunny with Daffodil:

Can you tell I’m longing for summer?

Supplies:

• Image: Bunny with Daffodil from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:
• Bunny: TN5, TN3, TN2, TN1, PP1 and Illustrator FS9
• Grass: DG4, DG3, YG3
• Daffodil: GB9, GY4, CT4, OR3, OR2, OR1
• Bee: CT4, HB1, Blender
• Sky: TB11, VB1, IB1, Blender
• Pilot Black Fineliner
• Card: Orange Card, Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: My Minds Eye (very old Magazine freebie)
• Dies & Punches: Whimsy Stamps Nested Hand Stitched Rectangles, an MS Border Punch and an X-Cut Square Punch
• Sentiment: From a Clearly Besotted Stamp Set
• Ink: Antique Linen Distress Ink
• Embellishments: Doodling, Pearls and Chipboard Hearts

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Love Bug

Hello all and happy Friday! It’s time for some midway inspiration for the current challenge over at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog. As always it’s Anything Goes but we are showing you some makes with the theme Show A Little Love.

I've used a digi and sentiment from the Lily Bug Love Download Collection called Lily Bug Love Heart Balloon.

I've coloured the image with alcohol markers and teamed it with some black card and a paper from the Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Download Collection for a Clean and Simple Valentine's Card. 

Supplies:

• Image: Lily Bug Love Heart Balloon by Polkadoodles  also part of the Lily Bug Love Download Collection 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Next Generation Markers (Illustrators used for Skin)
• Skin: TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8, FS9
• Red: BG8, DR7, DR6, DR3, CR10
• Black: IG10, IG8, IG6, IG5, IG4, IG2
• White: IG2, IG1, Blender
• Ground: EB8, EB5, EB3
• Sky: VB1, IB1, Blender
• DP: From the Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Download Collection  
• Card: Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card 
• Sentiment: From the Lily Bug Love Download Collection 
• Dies & Punches: MS Border Punch
• Embellishments: Chipboard Hearts

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Hippie Chick

Evening all. 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.

For todays card I’ve used Hippie Chick

At the moment I have left this one without a sentiment as I’m not sure what I’m going to use it for.

Supplies:

• Image: Hippie Chick from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Original Markers
• Skin: Illustrators TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8, FS9, PP2, PP1
• Dress/Hair Band: PV44, PV3, PV2, PV1 PP1
• Butterflies: PL3, PL2, PL1, BT9, BT8, BT4
• Hair: IG10, IG9, IG7, IG3
• Background: VB1, IB1, BG8, BG7, BG6
• DP: Nitwit Collections/Lili of the Valley Bonnets & Bowties Paper Pad
• Card: Neenah Dessert Storm Card
• Dies & Punches: Whimsy Stamp Sweetest Birthday Shaker Builder Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling and Pearls

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Tea & TV

Morning All! Time for the final image in February's new release over at Craft Sentiments Designs.

Today we are showcasing Tea & TV over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog. All the new release rubber stamps will be available on the shop tomorrow.

I thought this little chap was perfectly suited to Father’s Day. So I went and made a Father’s Day card. Just a little bit early…..it’s not till June here in the UK!

I’ve used some nice vintage papers and coloured up the image in similar shades.

Supplies:

• Image: Tea & TV rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir
• Skin: TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8, FS9
• Hair: True Black, TN9, GB7, GB4
• Clothes: Trousers BT9, VB2, TB1; Slippers & Top True Black, GG5, GG3, GG2, GG1, CR11 
• Mat: GG5, GG3, YG3, YG2, LY1 
• Stool: TN9, TN8, MB2, MB1
• Chair: GB9, GB7, GB4, GB2
• TV: BG6, BG4, BG2, EB1, GB2, FS8, FS9
• TV Stand: EB7, EB4, EB2, EB1
• Doily: IG2, Blender
• DP: Lili of the Valley/Raspberry Road Designs Father’s Knows best Papers
• Card: Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: Written on the computer 
• Dies & Punches:Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframe Dies 
• Embellishments: Doodling and Pearls

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

Sunshine

Morning All! Time for some more new release inspiration for Crafty Sentiments Designs.

Over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog we are showcasing the third of the new images, Sunshine:

And another image fabulous for male cards. I’ve made another Birthday card, as this time of year is pretty busy for Birthday’s in our family!

Supplies:

• Image: Sunshine rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir
• Skin: TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8, FS9
• Hair : TN9, TN7, EB2, GY1
• Umbrella: GG5, GG3, GG2, GG1, CR11,  
• Metal: BG6, BG4, BG, 2, Blender
• Sunglasses: BGR4, BGR3, BGR1
• Top: IG2, Blender, TB5, TB3, TB1
• Shorts: BT9, AB3, AB1, BT1
• Sand: GB9, GB7, BO2, EB4, TN3, FS8
• Deckchair: DG4, AG3, LG4, LG3
• Shell: AP3, AP1, FS3
• Starfish: BO3, OR3, CT3
• Sky: BGR1, IG2, Blender, IB1, BT1
• DP: Lili of the Valley/NitWit Collections Up Up and Away Papers
• Card: Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: Written on the computer
• Dies & Punches: Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles and The Greeting Farm Enjoy Word Die
• Embellishments: Doodling and a Pearl

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

Josh & Gizmo

Morning All! It’s that time in the month where we welcome some fabulous new images at Crafty Sentiments Designs 

Yesterday saw the start of the inspiration over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog and the new images will be available in the shop on Saturday. Today we are showcasing Josh & Gizmo:

Such a gorgeous image and perfect for all boys, young or young at heart lol. I’ve made a Birthday card

Supplies:

• Image: Josh & Gizmo rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Illustrators
• Skin: TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8, FS9
• Hair: True Black, GG5, GG3, GG2, GG3
• Top & Shoes: TN7, B03, B01, CT2, CT1
• Trousers: BT9, TB4, TB3, TB2
• Mat: BT9, GT2, GT1, BT1, EB2, EB1
• Dog: GB9, GB7, GB4, GB2
• Grass: BT9, DG4, CG3, CG1, LG3
• Sky: TB2, TB1, IG2, Blender
• DP: LC Designs ‘At the Seaside’ Paper Pack 
• Card: Aqua Card, Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: Written on computer 
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Mixed Rectangle Layering Dies, The Greeting Farm Smile Word Die and an MS Border Punch
• Embellishments: Doodling and a Pearl

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

Love Heart

Morning All. It’s time for a new release of Wendy’s fabulous images at All Dressed Up. Please say hello to Be My Valentine, Some Bunny Loves Me, Love Heart and Little Birdie:

Today I’m sharing the card I made as inspiration for the All Dressed Up FB Group. This used Love Heart:

I’ve gone very clean and simple on this one as Hubby doesn’t like fussy cards.

Supplies:

• Image: Love Heart from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Red Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Whimsy Stamps Nested Hand Stitched Rectangles
• Embellishments: Twine and Wooden Hearts

Don’t forget to hop across to the All Dressed Up FB Group and the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog to see the rest of the new release inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Cup of Love

Morning all! Anyone know why Tuesdays have been a bit boring for a while? Well it’s because us Tiddly Inkers have been having a little crafty rest and recharge, but today we are back with a bang and a brand new challenge.

So for today’s Tiddly Tuesday over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog we want to see your Tiddly makes with the theme ‘Love’!

I’ve used Lily Bean Cup of Love:

And even though it’s a Valentines card I had to pair up the red with some blue…one of, my many, favourite combos.

Supplies:

• Image: Lily Bean Cup of Love by Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir
• Skin: EB1, FS7, FS9
• Cup: TB5, TB3, TB2, TB1
• Dress & Hearts: EB7, EB4, EB2, EB1, CR11
• Boots and Ground: GG5, GG3, GG2
• Card: Blue Card, Red Card and Copic X-Press it Blending
• DP: Papermania Capsule Collection Parisienne Blue 
• Sentiment: Written on computer and a die cut
• Dies & Punches: Whimsy Stamp Sweetest Birthday Shaker Builder Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling, gems, Wink of Stella and Crackle Accents

Don’t forget to pop across to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog to see all the fabulous inspiration from the rest of the girls.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Kiss for Valentines

Evening all. As we’re starting a new month we have a new challenge over at the All Dressed Up FB Group. Our theme for the month is Romance and/or Red.

My niece loves giraffes and I have quite a soft spot for them too, so I thought that this image would be perfect for a Valentine’s card. This is Kiss for Valentines

Clean and simple for this one as I think the image is just so fabulous.

Supplies:

• Image: Kiss for Valentines  from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Raspberry Card, Cream Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: MS Border Punch
• Sentiment: From a Clearly Besotted Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black inkpad
• Embellishments: Wooden Hearts

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa