Curse of the Were Rabbit

Evening all. After a horrid few days with a head cold, a migraine and feeling a bit bleurgh, I’ve had and evening of catching up on the Season 3 boxset of Nashville and colouring in, so it’s just a quick post before bed.

I am skating in right under the wire with my Progressive Challenge entry for Bloobel Stamps. This is my crazy hatted version of the Easter Parade Judy:

I have made a page for my colouring journal and I just couldn’t resist adding some bunny ears and a fluffy tail, oh and the basket of eggs and carrots too!

As it’s quite late I’ll pop back and add the rest of the colours tomorrow

Supplies:

• Image: Easter Parade Judy from Bloobel Stamps  
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir – Original Markers unless mentioned otherwise:
  • Skin: Illustrators TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8 & FS9; DP2, DP1, PP2, PP1
  • Hair: IG10, IG9, IG7, IG4
  • Eyes: TB9, TB5, TB3 
  • Hat, Umbrella & Shoes: DR7, CR11, DR6,, DR3, CR8, CR7
  • Dress: TN3, TN2, GB1, TN1, TN5
  • Rabbit Ears and Tail: PP2, PP1, BG7, BG6, Bg4, BG2, BG1
  • Basket: EB8, EB5, EB4
  • Carrots: EB4, OR3, OR2, OR1, IG10,DR4, DR3, DR2
  • Eggs: GB8, FS1, FS2
• DP:  Country Lady from Lili of the Valley/Nitwit Collections 
• Card: Kraft Card, Red Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snelleb Pierced Oval Multiframes, Draper hole punch and a flower punch
• Sentiment: Written on Word
• Embellishments: Pearls, Crackle Accents and Doodling

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

• Bloobel Stamp Blog – March Progressive Challenge

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Mellow Yellow

Morning All! We had lovely blue skies here this morning but in the last quarter of an hour the clouds have returned and it’s looking really gloomy here. So to brighten things up I have something a little different to show you today.

I had a play with some Colorista Pencils and some fabulous Foiled Colorista Pads a few weeks back to make some samples for the shopping channel HSN.

This card uses Colorista Designer Tags 1 Pad and Colorista Pencils Sets 1 & 6

  That tag is so stunning, I thought clean and simple would show it off.

Supplies:

• Image: Colorista Designer Tags 1 Pad
• Colouring Medium: Colorista Pencils Sets 1 & 6 
• Card: Matt Black Card, Neenah Solar White Card, Yellow Card and White Swiss Dots Cards
• Sentiment: A Chocolate Baroque Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Ribbon and flat backed pearl

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Birthday Boy

Morning all! Feeling a bit sorry for myself this morning as the kids have given me a rather awful head cold. So I thought I would take 5 minutes with a hot cuppa and do a few things on the laptop.

Anyhoo, I have been having a good sort out and I have quite a few makes that I may or may not have shared on FB but just haven’t got round to blogging. So I thought I would start sharing them with you.

This card uses Birthday Alton from The Greeting Farm (but I think he may have been discontinued):

  This one was a Birthday card for my Dad, so I kept the layout quite simple.

  Supplies:

• Image: Alton digi stamp from The Greeting Farm 
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Candles & Cake Paper Pad from Lili of the Valley/Nitwit Collections  
• Card: Red Card, Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Whimsy Stamps Balloon Die, MFT By The Letter Alpha Dies and Clearly Besotted Word Dies 
• Embellishments: Twine, Glossy Accents and Doodling

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

One for You

I know I know! I promise this is the last you will hear from me today  We have a new challenge over at Colour Crazy Challenge Blog and this week we are being sponsored by the lovely Nicky at Polkadoodles. 

I've used One for you Winnie Fruit Punch Digi Stamp:

A very bright and cheery colour scheme

Supplies:

• Image: One for you Winnie Fruit Punch from Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir
• Skin: Illustrators TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8, FS9; PP2, PP1
• Hair: IG10, IG8, IG5, IG2
• Cocktails: TB9, BT8, BT4, BT2, DR7, DR5, DR2, DR1, CR6, OR2
• Dress/Bow: PL5, BP7, BP4, BP2, BP1, PP1, GB9, GB6, GB3
• Glass:VB1, IB1
• Background: TB3, TB2, IB1, Blender
• DP: A very old GCD Studios 8x8 pad 
• Sentiment: From Lili of the Valley Teenage Girl Sentiments
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black inkpad
• Dies: MS Border Punch, Spellbinders Plain Circle Dies and Tonic Scalloped Circle Layering Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling, Paper Flower, Jute Trim and 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 the inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Birthday Roses

Hello….it’s me again…..no jokes about busses please!! 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 Flowers.

I have used papers and elements from the Belle Papillon Big Kahuna Download, along with an Elegant Flourish die cut.

I did a bit of magic on the sentiment for this…..turned the background transparent and the sentiment white so I could layer it on the DP before printing.

A little bit of fussy cutting on the flowers lol. Change the sentiment and this would make a fabulous Mother’s Day card.

Supplies:

• Image: Belle Papillon Big Kahuna Download by Polkadoodles 
• DP: Belle Papillon Big Kahuna Download printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: Vellum, Green Card, Orange Card, Neenah Solar White Card and White Linen Card
• Dies & Punches: Elegant Flourish from Polkadoodles
• Embellishments: Doodling, Pearls and Wink of Stella

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Mermaid Wryn

Morning All! It’s Fab Friday over at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and I have a Mermaid card to share.

I’ve used Mermaid Wryn and coloured her with my Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers:

Doesn’t Wryn have lush hair?

Supplies:

• Image: Mermaid Wryn from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers
• TN8, EB1, FS3, FS8, FS9
• Hair: True Black, TN9, GB9, GB7, GB4, BO1
• Tail: True Black, BT9, GT2, CG1, CT1, OR3 
• Starfish: CR11, OR3, CT3
• Card: Kraft Card and Neenah Solar White Card 
• DP: Crate Paper ‘Random’ 6x6 Pad
• Sentiment: Winnie Starfish & Sandcastles VIP XXL Download
• Dies & Embossing Folders: Spellbinders Floral Oval Dies, Magnolia Swedish Lace Die and Britannia Leaf Flourish Die
• Embellishments: Doodling, Wooden Heart, Liquid Pearls and Glossy Accents

Don’t forget to hop over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog for inspiration from the rest of the team.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Flowers for Mum

Afternoon all. We’ve had some fabulous new images released at All Dressed Up this month. Please say hello to Beautiful Mum, Clunk Clunk, Feeling Spoilt and Pretty Bonnet:

I’ve already shared a card made with Clunk Clunk as inspiration over in the All Dressed Up FB Group. Today I’m sharing some inspiration with a project featured over on the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog and using Beautiful Mum:

The perfect image and perfect timing for Mother’s Day which is Sunday here in the UK.

Supplies:

• Image: Beautiful Mum  from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir
• Watering Can: IG10, JG6, JG4, JG2, AG2, AG1
• Flowers: MG5, MG4, MG2, GB10, GB9, GB7, GB3, GB1, DR7
• Background: BG7, BG5, BG2, TB3, TB2, TB1, Blender
• DP: DecoTime
• Card: Green Card, Centura Pearl Fresh White Card and Neenah Desert Storm Card
• Stamps: Small flower stamp
• Ink: Mustard Seed Distress Ink
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Studios Doily Border Punch, Memory Box Corner Bow Die, Whimsy Stamp Sweetest Birthday Shaker Builder Dies and Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangle Dies
• Embellishments: Paper Flowers, Doodling, Twine, Ribbon, Jute Trim, Pearls, Liquid Pearls and Crackle Accents

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

Star Player

Morning all. Hubby let me have a cheeky little lie-in this morning so I’m a little late posting

Anyhoo, over at A Gem of a Challenge it’s the Pinks turn to host the challenge and we have a fabulous theme of ‘Boys Birthday’.

Apart from Mr 7 I don’t get to make many little boys cards so this one was quite fun. I’ve used Football Andy:

I dug out the old Whispers Watercolour Markers for this one.

I even found some football embellies lurking in the bottom of a drawer.

Supplies:

• Image: Football Andy from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Whispers Watercolour Markers
• Card: Langton Hot Press Watercolour Card
• DP: Lili of the Valley/Nitwit Collections Candles & Cake Paper Pad
• Dies & Punches: MFT Blue Print 14 Dies from Dies to Die For
• Sentiment: From a magazine freebie
• Ink: VersFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Doodling and Football Embellishments

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Working Hard

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 Design Sheets.

For my make today I’ve used Helga Hippo Design Sheet 3:

I just love the colours on the paper.

I’m quite please with how this one turned out, I’m not always great when I have a set of things I have to use.

Supplies:

• Helga Hippo Design Sheet 3 by Polkadoodles 
• Card: Kraft Card, Pink Card and White Linen Card for Printing onto  
• Embellishments: Doodling, a pearl, Crackle Accents and Chipboard Hearts

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

For You

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.

I’ve made quite a few boys cards recently so I thought it was a good time to get girly. This cute make used For You:

Think I nee to practice blonde hair with my Spectrum Noir Pens…..this has turned out a little yellow!

Supplies:

• Image: For You from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:
• Skin: Illustrators TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8, FS9; PP2, PP1
• Hair: EB6, GB10, GB8, GB7, GB4
• Dress & Flowers: AP4, PV2, MG3, PV3, MG1, PP1
• Bird: RB2, RB1
• Green: AG4, AG3, AG2, LG2
• Flowers: OR3, OR2, OR1
• Pot: TN7, TN5, TN3
• Background: IG2, IG1, Blender
• DP:
• Card: Pink Card, Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Magnolia Border Die, Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multiframes and Flower/Leaves fro MFT Blueprints 14
• Embellishments: Thread and Wink of Stella Pen

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Gabbie Loves to Colour

Afternoon all! Lazy Sunday afternoon here. Watched a film with the children earlier, bit of sorting out files on the laptop, bit of blogging and then going to do some colouring  

Anyhoo, a while back I shared some absolutely fabulous news over on FB, but I don’t think I shared it here on my blog though…….I have joined the Spectrum Noir Team making samples for the TV shows on Hochanda and HSN. I’m still pinching myself now…..for an addicted colourer like me I am over the moon.

My first batch of cards have appeared on the small screen now so I thought I would share them here with you.

I thought this was an appropriate image, this is Gabbie Loves to Colour from Faery Ink: 

In my dreams this is what I look like when I colour…..truth is I’m usually sat on the sofa, in my jammies, with no make up on when I colour lol! 

Supplies:

• Image: Gabbie Loves to Colour from Faery Ink  
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers
• Skin: TN8, EB1, FS3, FS8, FS9
• Lips & Flower: AP3, AP1, PP1
• Eyes: BT9, TB5, TB3, TB1
• Hair: EB7, EB4, EB2, GY3, GY1
• Top & Bow: BT9, BT7, VB2, VB1, BT1
• Necklace: CT3, CT1, GY3
• Leaves: DG2, LG4
• Pen: BG4, IG2, Blender
• Paper: GG1, Blender
• DP: MME On the Brightside One 6x6 Paper Pad
• Card: Matt Black Card, Kraft Card and Neenah Solar White Card 
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multiframes and Tonic Mixed Edge Layering Rectangles
• Sentiment: Written on the computer
• Embellishments: Doodling, Flower and a flat backed Pearl

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Bunny Wishes

Evening All! I mostly make card just for myself but this evening I have a card to share with you that I made for an order. The only requirements were it was for a Mum who is turning 85 and it had to be A4 size.

I thought that would be a breeze, until I started to make it…..A4 is a large space to fill without everything looking a little lost.

So I used a couple of Lili of the Valley digi trios for this card, love that I can make them whatever size is needed and mix and match them too. This card uses Bunny Wishes Trio and Birthday Trio:

Not knowing what the recipients tastes are, I decided to use some soft and pretty colours

And some pretty flowers too

Supplies:

• Image: Bunny Wishes Trio and Birthday Trio from Lili of the Valley 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir
• DP: Country Meadow Paper Pad from Lili of the Valley/Nitwit Collections  
• Card: Centura Pearl Fresh White Card, Pink Pastel Core’dinations Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Simplicity Lattice Border Punch. Tonic Layering Circle Dies, Spellbinders Plain Circle Dies, MFT Flourish Die and All Occasions Number Dies
• Stamps:Whimsy Stamps (Wonderful Mum) and Woodware
• Embellishments: Paper Flowers, Pearls, Liquid Pearls, Glitter Glue and Crackle Accents

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

• Lili of the Valley FB Challenge – Flowers
• Creative Inspirations – Lili of the Valley

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Abracadabra

Morning all. After a lovely early night and lie-in I’m here to share a card with you.

Pink Gem Designs are sponsoring a challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and they asked us Pink Gem girlies to join in with the fun. Their theme is ‘For a Child’ and here is my card using Wizard Andy:

Perfect for any little Harry Potter fans!

Supplies:

• Image: Wizard Andy from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir – Original Markers unless mentioned otherwise:
  • Skin: Illustrators TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8 & FS9; DP2, DP1, PP2, PP1
  • Cloak: IG10, IG9, IG7, IG5, IG3, IG1, GB3, EB1
  • Book: IG10, LV3, PL4, BP6, CG3
  • Orange: OR3, OR2,
  • Dog: TN9, TN8, TN6, TN4, TN2
  • Wand: EB6, EB3
  • Stars: GB6, GB3, GB1
  • Frog: AG5, AG3
  • Ground: BG9, BG6, BG4
  • Background/Shading: IG2, IG1, Blender
• Card: Green Card, Purple Card, Orange Card, Black Card, Teal Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: X-Cut Square Punch, Whimsy Stamps Nested Hand Stitched Rectangles and Whimsy Stamp Sweetest Birthday Shaker Builder Dies
• Sentiment: From a Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Mini Staples

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Cuddles

Morning All! It’s time for some more New Release inspiration over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog.

We are up to Day 3 of inspiration today and we are showcasing Patsy & Gizmo – Cuddles:

I fell in love with this image straight away, it’s just so darn cute.

I’ve gone for some no lines colouring on Kraft card.

Supplies:

• Image: Patsy & Gizmo – Cuddles rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir – Original Markers unless mentioned otherwise:
• Skin: Illustrators TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8 & FS9; DP2, DP1, PP2, PP1
• Hair: BG10. BG, BG7, BG5
• Red: DR7, CR11, CR9, CR8, CR7
• Blue: TB8, TB4, TB3, TB1
• White: IG2, IG1, Blender
• Belt: IG10, IG9, IG8
• Dog: RB4, RB3, RB2, RB1, TN3, TN2, TN1
• Ground: GG3, GG2, GG1
• Sky: TB2, TB1, Blender
• Card: Centura Pearl Fresh White Card, Neenah Desert Storm
• DP: Docrafts Papermania Tilly Daydream A5 paper pad 
• Sentiment: Lili of the Valley
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Dies & Punches: X-Cut Nesting Heart Dies, Go Kreate Frilly Frames #10 XXL Dies, Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes and Tonic Rectangle Mixed Edge Layering Dies 
• Embellishments: Doodling, Crackle Accents and Heart Chipboard Background

To see some more fabulous inspiration using this gorgeous new image please hop across to the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog and don’t forget the new stamps are available in the Crafty Sentiments Designs Shop on Saturday.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa