Snowy & Birdy Friends

Evening all. It’s time for some inspiration over at the Conie Fong Art & Design FB Group and I’ve made another Christmas card! Well my excuse is that Conie’s Christmas images are so cute they are hard to resist.

This is Snowy & Birdy Friends:

And some cute new Helz Cuppleditch papers I popped in my basket at The Ribbon Girl.

Supplies:

• Image: Snowy & Birdy Friends from Conie Fong 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
  • BGR2, BGR1, TB1, Blender, RB4, RB2, RB1 MB1, EB1, DR7, CR11, CR9, CR8, CR7, DG4, DG3, YG3, YG2, CG3, EB8, EB6, EB4, TN4, LG4, LG5, AG5, OR3, OR2, OR1, TN5, TN3, TN2,
• DP: Helz Cuppleditch
• Card: Neenah Solar White Card, Vellum and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: MFT Stitched Basic and Scalloped Edges from Dies to Die For, Bubbleicious Frames Dies from Polkadoodles and an MS Snowflake Punch
• Sentiment: From Lili of the Valley
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Red Ribbon, White Seam Binding, Gem, Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen and Glossy Accents.

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

Halloween Kitty Cat

Morning all. It’s time for a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge and it’s the Pinks turn to post. We have a fabulous theme of ‘Ribbons & Pearls’.

I’ve made a page for my Halloween Mini Album using Halloween Cat:

And a wonky shot…

I coloured the seam binding with alcohol markers to match the project.

Supplies:

• Image: Halloween Cat from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers (colours to follow)
• Card: Ribbed Kraft Paper, Teal Card, Coconut Crush Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Winnie Wednesday Halloween Collection from Polkadoodles 
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multiframe Dies,
• Sentiment: Doodled by hand
• Ink: Black Soot Distress Inkpad
• Embellishments: Black Ribbon, Doodling, Seam Binding and Pearls

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Gift Box

Hello all and happy Friday! Over at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and although the current challenge is Anything Goes the team are showing some projects that are anything but a card.

I’ve kept it very simple for today’s make, but when you have papers this pretty why cover them up:

I hate wrapping up small and fiddly gifts (think jewellery boxes) at Christmas Time, so armed with a template from Scan’N’Cut Canvas and my pretty papers from Work & Play 5 Festive Hollybobs Full Download Collection I created a cute little gift box perfect for presents or sweets.

Supplies:

• DP: Work & Play 5 Festive Hollybobs Full Download Collection printed on Coconut Crush Card from Limetree Crafts
• Ink: Walnut Stain Distress Ink

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Bushy Tail

Evening all. It’s time for a second dose of inspiration using this month’s new releases that Wendy has added to the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop this month.

There is a real Winter/Christmas theme to the images. Please meet Bushy Tail, Christmas Hair Do, Christmas Penguin and Snowy Days:

For my make earlier in the month I got to play with Christmas Hair Do and for today’s make I have used Bushy Tail:

I dug out the watercolour markers for this one to give it a softer look than it would with alcohol markers.

  Supplies:

• Image: Bushy Tail from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir AquaMarkers
• Card: Red Card, Kraft Card and Watercolour Card 
• DP: DecoTime
• Dies & Punches: MS Border Punch
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad
• Embellishments: Hessian Ribbon, Paper Twine and Wooden Hearts

Please hop over to the All Dressed Up FB Group and to the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog to see some fantastic inspiration from the rest of the team.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Christmas Bling

Morning All! It’s Fab Friday over at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and I have made another Christmas Card.

I’ve used an image I coloured a little while ago (was a Kit & Clowder freebie class a couple of years ago). This is Spring Bling Wryn coloured in Christmas colours:

And a wonky shot…

Supplies:

• Image: Spring Bling Wryn from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Photoplay Dear Santa 6x6 Paper Pad
• Card: Red Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley stamp set
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad 
• Dies: Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies
• Embellishments: Gems and Doodling

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Girls Night Out

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 just spent the weekend at a Hotel & Spa for my Niece's Hen-D0 and one of the Bridesmaids asked me to make a guestbook for all the guests to sign and this is what I made using Girls Night Out which is an All Dressed Up rubberstamp from LDRS Creative:

It took me a while to make the book, but I love it and I am pleased to say the Bride-to-Be loved it too.

I followed these videos: Everlasting Mini Album Binding & Adding Pages (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKLZV1lWVLs&t=873s) and Everlasting Covers and Closures (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ameEOliE6M&t=2334s) to make the book, but made it to my own size and pages to fit the purpose.

Supplies:

• Image: Girls Night Out  from LDRS Creative/All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Helga Hippo Big Kahuna Download Kit from Polkadoodles 
• Card: Neenah Solar White Card, Coconut Crush White Card, Chipboard, Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Bubbleicious Frames Dies from Polkadoodles, Go Kreate Frilly Frames #7 and #10, X-Cut Nesting Heart Dies and Sizzix Fancy Tag Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling, Alpha Rub-Ons, Glitter Thickers, Ribbon, Pearls, Mini Heart Stamp, Distress Inks and a Pearl Heart

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Penelope Pumpkin

Evening all. As it’s the start of a new month we have a new challenge over in the Conie Fong Art & Design FB Group and our new theme is ‘Anything Goes or Make It Spook-tacular’.

Conie recently added a few new Halloween themed images to the shop and this is one of them. This is Penelope Pumpkin:

This is a page for a little 5 1/2 square mini book.

I have become a bit obsessed with making my own scrapbooks thanks to a YouTube channel I stumbled across. When this book is finished I will tell you more about it

Supplies:

• Image: Penelope Pumpkin from Conie Fong 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
  • To follow
• DP: Winnie Wednesday from Polkadoodles
• Card: Ribbed Kraft Paper, Matt Black Card, Chipboard 12x12 sheets  and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Elegant Nest Dies from Polkadoodles
• Sentiment: Handwritten
• Ink: Dusty Concord Distress Inkpad
• Embellishments: Black Ribbon, Black Lace and Doodling

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

Christmas Couple

Evening All! I have a Christmas card to share with you using an adorable image from Crafty Sentiments Designs:

I’ve gone for some very non-traditional colours.

Supplies:

• Image: Here Comes Christmas rubber stamp set by Crafty Sentiments Designs and sold on Hochanda 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: An old DCWV Christmas Stack
• Sentiment: From Crafty Sentiments Designs  
• Dies & Punches: Go Kreate Large Frilly Frame #10 Dies, Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes and Spellbinder Plain Circle Dies
• Embellishments: Pearls and Ribbon Bows

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Christmas Hair Do

Evening all. Just before I head off to bed I thought I would share with you the fabulous new images Wendy has added to the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop this month.

There is a real Winter/Christmas theme to the images. Please meet Bushy Tail, Christmas Hair Do, Christmas Penguin and Snowy Days:

For today’s make I got to play with Christmas Hair Do and isn’t she adorable? Here is my card:

I have a reindeer antler head band, but I don’t look that cute in it. 

  Supplies:

• Image: Christmas Hair Do from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• colours to follow
• Card: Red Glitter Card, Neenah Desert Storm Card and Sheena’s Stamping Card
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes
• Embossing Folder: Magazine Freebie
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad
• Embellishments: Glitter Glue, Gilding Wax, Ribbon Bow, Heart Pearl and Bakers Twine

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

The Magic of Christmas

Me again! And this time I have my make for the Colour Crazy Challenge to share with you.

I have used an image from our sponsor, Di’s Digis, called The Magic of Christmas:

A fairly clean and simple card.

Supplies:

• Image: The Magic of Christmas from Di’s Digis
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:
• Colours to follow
• DP: Photoplay Dear Santa 6x6 Pad
• Card: Matt Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black inkpad
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Set
• Dies: MFT Blueprints 14 from Dies to Die For 
• Embellishments: Pearls, Glitter Glue and White Gesso

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

Witchy Wednesday

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 along the Spooktacular Halloween theme.

Nikky has some fabulous new Halloween goodies in the store….. the Winnie Wednesday Halloween Collection. All my elements are from the kit but you can also download them separately and I will link them in the supplies below.

Meet Witchy Wednesday:

We don’t really make a big fuss of Halloween here in the UK, apart from going Trick or Treating with the kids, but it’s one occasion I love creating for as the colours are just so scrummy.

Supplies: 

• Image: Witchy Wednesday digital image from Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:
• DR3, OR3, OR2, OR1, BO3, GY2, CT4, YG2, CG4, CG3, AG5, AG3, JG6, DR2, DR1, PP2, PP1, AP4, RB2, TN2, TN5, TN9, EB8, EB6, EB4, EB3, GB9, GB7, BG10, BG8, BG6, BG4, IG10, IG8, IG6, IG4, FS4, FS2, Blender, LY1, CG2
• DP:  Halloween Trick or Treat Papers 3, Halloween Trick or Treat Papers 2 and Halloween Trick or Treat Papers 1 from Polkadoodles 
• Card: Matt Black Card, Corrugated Orange Card, Green Card, Neenah Solar White Card  and Copic X-Press-It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Bubbleicious Frames Dies from Polkadoodles 
• Sentiment: From Halloween Trick or Treat Sentiments 
• Embellishments: Felt Flowers, Fabric Flower, Pearl and Edges distressed with Black Soot Distress

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Trick or Treat

Morning All! It’s time for another new image at Crafty Sentiments Designs and this month we have real cuties to share with you.

Over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog we are showcasing Trick or Treat:

My kids called dibs on my makes as soon as they saw the images so it another tag from me.

Supplies:

• Image: Halloween Outfit digital stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:
• CR11, CR9, Cr7, OR3, OR2, OR1, CT4, JG7, AG5, AG3, DP3, DP2, HB3, PP6, AP4, EB3, GB11, GB9, GB4, BG3, BGR3, BGR2, IG10, IG8, IG6, IG4, True Black and Blender
• DP: Taylored Expressions Hocus Pocus 6x6 Pad
• Card: Matt Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes
• Ink: Dried Marigold Distress Inkpad
• Sentiment: Doodled by hand
• Embellishments: Cheesecloth, Mini Staples, Black cord 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

Halloween Outfit

Morning All! It’s time for some new images at Crafty Sentiments Designs and this month we have real cuties to share with you.

Yesterday saw the start of the inspiration over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog, so today is day two and we have Halloween Outfit to share with you:

And for a change I thought I would make a tag.

Supplies:

• Image: Halloween Outfit digital stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:
• DR3, CR9, CR7, OR3, OR2, OR1, LY3, LY2, LY1, CT$, CT1, CG3, AG5, AG3, JG7, TB5, LV3, HB3, BP7, BP6, BP4, BP3, BP2, PP5, Ap4, RB2, TN9, IG10. IG8, IG6, IG4, TN3, TN2
• DP: Taylored Expressions Hocus Pocus 6x6 Pad
• Card: Matt Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Bubbleicious Frames Dies from Polkadoodles 
• Embellishments: Cheesecloth, Mini Staples, Ribbon 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

Halloween Cutie

Morning all! It’s Tuesday and that means one thing…… Tiddly Tuesday! Over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog we want to see your makes so lets get ‘Spookaboo’!

I actually had a different image all coloured up and then Christy went and released a whole heap of Halloween cuteness and I just had to start on a new project. This is Halloween Cutie:

And who says witches can’t wear pink.

Supplies:

• Image: Halloween Cutie by Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers:
• DR3, CR10, OR2, OR1, LY3, LY1, CT4, CT1, CG1, YG3, YG2, YG1, DG3, LV3, LV1, PL4, DP4, DP3, DP2, DP1, BP7, BP6, BP4, BP3, BP2, BG3, CG4, CG3, CG2, BGR5, BGR4, BGR2, IG10, IG8, IG6, IG4, IG2 
• Card: Black Card, White Textured Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: A Bearly Mine Download printed on White Textured Card
• Sentiment: From a Polkadoodles Download
• Ink: Picked Raspberry and Black Soot Distress Inkpads
• Dies & Punches: MFT Blueprint 14 Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling, Eyelets, Twine and Cheesecloth

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

Big Present

Evening All! I have been having a sort out of my pictures, backing things up and a general tidy up and I’ve come across quite a few makes I haven’t blogged yet.

Here are a couple of Clean and Simple cards using Big Present rubber stamp from Lili of the Valley.

First up he has dark hair:

And second he sporting a very nice shade of strawberry blond!

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Big Present rubber stamp from Lili of the Valley
• Ink: Archival Jet Black Inkpad & VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Colouring Medium: Inktense & Watercolour Pencils
• Card: Matt Black Card, Blue Card, Watercolour Card and Neenah Solar White Card
• Dies: Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles and Whimsy Stamps Sweetest Birthday Shaker Builder Dies
• Sentiment: From a Clearly Besotted Stamp Set
• Embellishments: Doodling

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa