Bon Voyage

Evening All. There have been some fabulous new images released this month at All Dressed Up. If you haven’t seen them please please meet Bon Voyage, Jungle Friends, Sea View and Strawberry Patch:

I have already made a card with Jungle Friends, you can see my make here, and this time I have had a play with Bon Voyage:

I think it’s a fab image and would be perfect for cards for those going on their travels, moving house, etc..

Supplies:

• Image: Bon Voyage from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• DP: Joycrafts
• Card: Orange Card, Kraft Card and Neenah Desert Storm Card
• Sentiments: Clear Stamps from Lili of the Valley
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Scalloped Square and Scalloped Circle layering Dies 
• Embellishments: Mesh Scrap

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

Tori the Dragon

Evening all. I have some super cute inspiration to share this evening using a Conie Fong image.

I have made a cute children’s card using Tori the Dragon – Up:

I thought I would use some colours I don’t normally use, so little Tori has been coloured orange!

And a little bit of no lines colouring on Kraft card as well.

Supplies:

• Image: Tori the Dragon – Up from Conie Fong 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir
  • Green: JG7, LG5, LG3, LG2
  • Yellow: GB10, BO4, BO2, GY3
  • Orange: CR9, OR3, OR2, OR1
  • Brown: TN5, TN3, TN2
  • Spots on Dragon: LG3
  • Background: TB1, Blender, BG3, BG2, BG1
  • Highlights: White ColourBlend Pencil
  • Eyes/Balloon Lines
• DP: First Edition Animal Antics 8x8 Paper Pad
• Card: Brown Card, Mint Card, Neenah Solar White Card and Neenah Desert Storm 
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinder Plain and Pinking Circle Dies and Sizzix Nesting Star Dies
• Sentiment: From Lili of the Valley
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Glitter Glue, Doodling and Crackle Accents

For inspiration from the rest of the team be sure to check out the Conie Fong Art & Design FB Group.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Spring Fairy

Me again! It’s my week with the Colour Crazy Girls and this week we have a fabulous new challenge sponsored by Scrap N' Dipity.

I have used the adorable Spring Fairy for my card:

And with Spring in mind I chose a light yellow and green colour combo.

And a cheeky few Polkadoodles die cuts make have sneaked onto my card , along with some lovely pleated ribbon from The Ribbon Girl

Supplies:

• Image: Spring Fairy from Scrap N’ Dipity
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:
• Skin: Illustrators – TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8, FS9; Original DP2, DP1, PP2, PP1
• Other colours to follow as I’ve misplaced my little list!
• DP: Studiolight Pad 28 from The Ribbon Girl 
• Kraft Card, Neenah Solar White Card, Lemon Card, Vellum and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Set 
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black inkpad
• Dies: Polkadoodles Elegant Nest Dies, Polkadoodles Doublet Dies and an MS Border Punch 
• Embellishments: Doodling along with Pleated Ribbon and Flat Back Pearls (both from The Ribbon Girl)

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

Flowers for You

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  2 or More Patterned Papers.

For today's make I have created a card using 2 papers from the Belle Fleur Papercraft Kit:

Instead of layering the papers, I’ve used one of my fave layouts of overlapping the two pieces of paper with a small scalloped border to decorate the join:

I’ve also used the flower stamp and matching doublet die from the set. Along with the Elegant Nest Dies and a teeny bit of bling.

Supplies:

• Image: Bella Fleur A5 Stamp Set from Polkadoodles
• Colouring Medium: Whispers Watercolour Markers
• DP: Bella Fleur 6x6 Paper Pad
• Card: Green Card, Pink Card, Neenah Solar White Card and Watercolour Card  
• Dies & Punches: Flower Branch Doublet Dies, Elegant Nest Dies and X-Cut Square Punch
• Sentiment: Bella Fleur A5 Stamp Set from Polkadoodles
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Glitter Glue, Pearl Trim, Flat back Pearls and Doodling

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

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Don’t forget to hop across to the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog for more inspiration from the rest of the team.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Christmas Pudding

Morning All! I have another sinus infection so I’m taking it a little bit easier and thought I would pop my feet up for half an hour and share some Tiddly-liciousness with you this afternoon

I know we have barely even started Summer here in the UK but I’m already making headway on my Christmas cards.

This little cutie is Pinky Pudding:

And I’ve teamed her with some fabulous Maja Design Papers.

Supplies:

• Image: Pinky Pudding from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers (unless mentioned otherwise)
• Skin: Illustrators TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8. FS9; Original DP2, DP1, PP2, PP1
• Hair: GB9, GY5, GY4, GY2
• Red: DR7, CR11, CR9, CR10
• Green: DG3, AG3, AG2
• Brown: TN7, TN5, TN3
• Fur: IG3, IG2, IG1
• DP: Maja Design Home for Holidays 6x6 paper
• Card: Red Card, Kraft Card, Neenah Solar White Card, and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: Grunge Christmas Sentiments from Lili of the Valley
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad
• Dies/Punches: Whimsy Stamps Holly Die and Spellbinders Floral Oval Dies  
• Embellishments: Glitter Glue, Gold Acrylic Paint, Mesh and a Wooden Angel

For more fabulous inspiration from the rest of the Tiddly Inkers please hop across to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Little Rudolf

Evening all. It’s time for a 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’m slowly building up my stash of Christmas cards and for this card I have used another cutie that you get as part of the 3 Little Christmas Girls download:

I’ve used some fabulous Maja Design papers and a sentiment from a new set that I picked up from Lili of the Valley.

Supplies:

• Image: 3 Little Christmas Girls from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers (unless mentioned)
• Skin: Illustrators: TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8, FS9; PP2, PP1, DP2, DP1
• Hair: IG9, 7, 5, 2
• Brown: EB3, TN5, TN3, TN2
• Red: DR7, CR11, CR9, CR10, CR1
• Green: JG6, JG3, AG3, AG1
• Book: MB1, EB1
• DP: Maja Design A Gift for You 6x6 Paper Pack
• Card/Paper: Green Card, Kraft Card, Vellum and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: Lili of the Valley Grunge Christmas Sentiments
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black inkpad
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinders Plain and Big Scalloped Ovals and Holly Flourish Die from La La Land Crafts
• Embellishments: Doodling, Crackle Accents, Paper Flowers, Glitter Mesh and Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Birthday Barclay

Morning all. Did you see? Pink Gem Designs are having a fabulous sale at the moment…..pop over at take a look at the cuteness.

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

I’ve used Birthday Barclay:

I love a cute cuddly teddy bear.

Supplies:

• Image: Birthday Barclay from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: White Card, Grey Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Magazine Freebie
• Dies & Punches: EK Success Border Punch and Spellbinders Plain Circle Dies
• Embellishments: Paper Flowers and Pearls

Don’t forget to hop over to the A Gem of a Challenge blog for inspiration from the rest of the rest of the team.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Butterfly Trio

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  Die Cuts.

I have made a card using papers and elements from Belle Papillon Big Kahuna Download. I have also used a one of the dies from the Elegant Nest Dies but I changed it up a little by cutting out the middle of the die cut.

And a super simple layout. 

 

Supplies:

• Image: Butterflies from Belle Papillon Big Kahuna Download
• DP: Belle Papillon Big Kahuna Download printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: Kraft Card, Green Card, Lilac Card and White Linen Card
• Dies & Punches: Elegant Nest Dies 
• Embellishments: Doodling, Alpha Letters and Pearls

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Molly Fairy

Evening all. We have started the month of May with a new challenge over in the Conie Fong Art & Design FB Group.  And this month we want to see lot’s of Bling.

For my make I just had to use Molly Fairy:

Isn’t she just adorable?

Supplies:

• Image: Molly Fairy from Conie Fong 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
  • Skin: Illustrators TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8, FS9, DP1, PP2, PP1
  • Hair: IG10, IG8, IG6, IG4
  • Purple: LV3, LV2, HB2, HB1
  • Turquoise: BT8, AB3, AB2, AB1, BT2, BG3
  • Blue: TB4, TB3, TB2
  • Flowers: BP3, BP2, BP1, CR9, OR2
  • Basket: TN9, TN5, TN2
• DP: Lili of the Valley/Nitwit Collections 
• Card: Lilac Card, Aqua Bazzill Bling, Neenah Solar White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Joycrafts Butterfly Edge Die and Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangle Dies
• Sentiment: From Lili of the Valley Teenage Girl Sentiments
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Pearl Trim, Doodling and Paper Flowers.

For inspiration from the rest of the team and to join us in our challenge be sure to check out the Conie Fong Art & Design FB Group.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Jungle Friends

Afternoon all.  I’ve an had an awful few days with a migraine so have kept away from the computer for a bit and now I am playing catch up.

You may have already seen the fabulous new images Wendy has added to the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop, but if not please meet Bon Voyage, Jungle Friends, Sea View and Strawberry Patch:

For today’s make I got to play with Jungle Friends. I can see me using this image a lot. I have used lot’s of colours today and made a Birthday card, but coloured in pale pinks or pale blues I think it would make lovely new baby cards.

I rediscovered some corrugated card in my stash as well.

  Supplies:

• Image: Jungle Friends from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:
• Green: DG4, JG5, JG2, AG3
• Elephant: BG5, BG3, BG2, BG1
• Giraffe: EB3, GB10, GB9, GB8, GY2, GY3
• Tree: EB7, EB5, TN7, TN5, TN2
• Coconuts:RB4, RB2, RB1
• Birds: CG4, CR11, TB6
• Flowers: BP4
• Additional small details coloured with fine liners
• Card: Green Card, Kraft Card, Corrugated Card, Neenah Solar White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes
• Embellishments: Gems

Please hop over to the All Dressed Up FB Group to see some fantastic inspiration for the rest of the team.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Sunday Best

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

Today is Day 3 of the New Release and we are showcasing Sunday Dress Up:

I think this maybe my favourite of the New Release images.

Supplies:

• Image: Sunday Dress Up rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
  • Colours to follow
• DP: Maja Design
• Card: Pink Card, Grey Bazziill Bling, Neenah Solar White Card, , Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: Block Sentiments from Lili of the Valley
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Dies & Punches: Fiskars Border Punch and Spellbinder Fleur de Lis Square Dies
• Embellishments:Twine, Paper Flowers, Pearls and Doodling

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

Roses are Red

Me again! We have some more New Release inspiration over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog today.

It’s Day 3 of inspiration and we are showcasing This Rose:

I’m trying hard to use other mediums rather than my alcohol markers so I have used my Aqua Markers on this one.

Supplies:

• Image: Mirror & Feather rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir AquaMarkers
• Skin: Peach, Spice, Tan, Chocolate
• Hair: Black
• Flower/Top/Shoes: Burgundy, Crimson
• Socks: Yellow
• Skirt: Navy, Sea Green
• Green: Evergreen, Bud Green
• DP: Papermania Forever Friends
• Card: Kraft Card, Neenah Solar White Card and Watercolour Card  
• Sentiment: Teenage Girl Sentiments from Lili of the Valley
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multiframes and Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies
• Embellishments: Paper flowers, Doodling, Paper Twine, Wooden Hearts and Clear Sparkle Pen

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

Live like you’re a Unicorn

Good morning everyone! We have some lovely new Polkadoodles goodies to share with you this week. Nikky has released some fabulous new Ula digis and matching sentiments.

I’ve made a tag using Live like you’re a Unicorn: 

I even pulled out a little gesso for just a tiny weeny bit of messy crafting!

Supplies:

• Image: Live like you’re a Unicorn from Polkadoodles 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir AquaMarkers
• Peach, Spice, Tan, Chocolate, Lime, Crimson, Teal, Sea Green, Kingfisher, Marine, Blossom and Orchid
• DP:  Polkadoodles
• Card: Kraft Card, Silver Corrugated Card, White Linen Card, Watercolour Card 
• Sentiment: From the Live like you’re a Unicorn  download
• Embellishments: Gems, Gesso, Doodling, Curling Ribbon and a Doily

Stop by the Polkadoodles Crafting FB Group for some more fabulous inspiration using the fabulous new ULA images

Lisa

Mirror Mirror

Me again! I think I have finally convinced my brain that it’s Wednesday and not Tuesday lol. And with that in mind it’s time for some New Release inspiration over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog.

Today is Day 2 of the New Release and we are showcasing Mirror and Feather:

Isn’t she adorable

Supplies:

• Image: Mirror & Feather rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• Colours to follow
• DP: Pion Design
• Card: Kraft Card, Neenah Solar White Card, Beige Bazzill Bling Card, Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: Teenage Girl Sentiments from Lili of the Valley and Paula Pascual from Personal Impressions
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes
• Embellishments: Cheesecloth, Gold Doily, Wooden Hearts, Wooden Heart Background, Glossy Accents and Paper Flowers

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