Christmas Deer

Morning all. Did you see the fabulous new images Wendy has added to the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop this month? Wowee there are some cuties!

Please meet Boy's Christmas Stocking, Christmas Deer 2, Girl's Christmas Stocking and Magic Wand.

My first make with the new release was for inspiration over in the All Dressed Up FB Group and used Christmas Deer 2  

I was almost tempted to add a little red glitter to the nose…..but I’ll save that idea for another day!

  Supplies:

• Image: Christmas Deer 2 from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: First Edition ‘Gilded Winter’ 8x8 Paper Pad
• Card: Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinder Fleur De Lis Square Dies and MFT Blueprint 14 Dies
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: VersFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Gems

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

1. Come and Get It Challenge – Animals
2. Crafty Creations Challenge – Anything Goes
3. Crazy 4 Challenges  - Christmas or Winter Card
4. Penny’s Paper-Crafty   - Anything Goes
5. Moving Along with the Times – Animals
6. Crafty Catz – Anything Goes/Winter Colours
7. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
8. Crafty Cardmakers – Animal Magic
9. Creatalicious Challenges – Anything Goes
10. The Merry Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes/Christmas

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

Baby It’s Cold Outside

Morning all. We are off to Winchester for day to enjoy the Christmas Market and the children are going Ice Skating, but before we head off I’m here to tell you about the latest challenge at Pink Gem Designs .

So, over at A Gem of a Challenge it’s the Pinks turn to host the challenge and we have a fabulous theme of ‘Animals in the Snow’.

My animal is this cute little kitten in the Chloe in Hat & Jumper Digital stamp:

I think these papers may be one of my favourite ever, I just love those cute mittens.

Supplies:

• Image: Chloe in Hat & Jumper from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Pink Striped Card, Sheena’s Stamping Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Maja Designs ‘Vintage Frost Basics’ 6x6 Paper
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes and Spellbinders Plain Circle Dies
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Pink Hessian Trim, Gems and MiC Chipboard Snowflakes

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge – Anything Christmas
2. Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra – Anything Christmas Goes
3. The Merry Christmas Challenge -  Anything Goes & Christmas
4. Moving Along with the Times – Christmas Animals
5. The Paper Shelter – A Christmas Card
6. Fab ‘n’ Funky – Inspired by a Song/Film/Book (Song Baby It’s Cold Outside)
7. Dream Valley – Add Texture
8. Crafty Cardmakers – Animal Magic
9. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
10. Allsorts – Inspired by Christmas Song (Song Baby It’s Cold Outside)

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Santa’s Coming to Town

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 Christmas themed creations.

For my make today I’ve used the fabulous Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Download Collection:

For speed I used a pre-coloured digi from the bundle, but added some sparkle pen over the top for some shimmer

 

Supplies:

• Image: Santa Owl by Polkadoodles 
• DP: Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Download Collection printed on White Textured Cardstock
• Card: Kraft Card, Ivory Card and White Textured Card
• Dies & Punches: Elegant Nest Dies from Polkadoodles 
• Embellishments: Doodling, Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens, Jute Trim, Ribbon, Bow and drops of Crackle Accents

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

1. The Merry Christmas Challenge - anything goes + Christmas
2. Cards und More - things with wings
3. Deep Ocean Challenge - things with wings
4. Pile It On - large sentiments and/ or things with wings
5. Moving Along with the Times – Christmas Animals
6. As You Like It – Favourite Christmas Colour (mines red, because it can be traditional paired with green, modern with turquoise or scandi style with grey/kraft)
7. Creative Inspirations – Sparkle
8. Dream Valley – Add Texture
9. Crafty Cardmakers – Animal Magic 
10. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
    

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Snow Friend

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

This image is a freebie when you buy Snow Day, but as this little guy is so cute I just resist popping him on a card all by himself.

I wanted to have a play with my Sparkle Pens, so to minimise the printer ink bleeding I printed him out light grey

I coloured the mat and layering with the Sparkle Pens just so it matched.

Supplies:

• Image: Snow Day from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens
• Card: Matt Black Card, Watercolour Card and Sheena’s Stamping Card 
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set 
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad
• Dies: Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies and MFT Blue Print 14 Dies
• Embellishments: MiC Chipboard Snowflake and Pearls

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

1. Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra – Anything Christmas Goes
2. The Merry Christmas Challenge -  Anything Goes & Christmas
3. Fussy and Fancy – Blue & Brown/Beige
4. Alphabet Challenge Blog – Snowpeople
5. Creative Inspirations – Sparkle
6. The Paper Shelter – A Christmas Card
7. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
8. Sparkles Monthly Challenge – White Christmas
9. Crafty Catz – Anything Goes/Winter Colours
10. Fab ‘n’ Funky – Inspired by a Song/Film/Book (Film the Snowman)

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Gingerbread Lucy

Evening All! I have been a big fan of CC Designs for years, in fact they were some of the first images I owned when I started colouring, so when I saw some of my crafty friends using some of the newer images I knew I had to have a play.

So here is a Christmas card I have made using Gingerbread Lucy

I have seen this one coloured up like a gingerbread which looked so cute, but I really wanted to give her a bright fun outfit.

And I just had to add a touch of sparkle on her hair and dress bows.

Supplies: 

• Image: Gingerbread Lucy Digital Stamp from CC Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• colours to follow tomorrow as I’m sat in bed typing this lol
• Card: Kraft Card, Sheena’s Stamping Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies: Tonic Scalloped Circle Layering Dies and Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Doodling, Pearls, Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle and a wooden gingerbread man

I would like to enter the following challenges:

1. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
2. Creatalicious Challenges – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Snowy Days

Morning 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 still making Christmas cards and I’ve used one of last months new releases Snowy Days to make this card:

And a nice clean and simple card for this cutie snowman.

My order of chipboard shapes came from Make it Crafty this week and it would have been rude not to pop some words and a little snowflake on this card.

Supplies:

• Image: Snowy Days from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• BG5, BG3, BG2, BG1, DR7, CR11, CR9, CR7, DG3, AG5, AG3, AG2, RB4, RB2, RB1, VB2, OR3, OR2, OR1, IG, 8, IG6, IG4, IG2, IG1, RB7, EB4, TB1 and Blender
• DP: Maja Design A Gift for You 6x6 pad
• Card: Red Card, Grey Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: La La Land Crafts Snowflake Border Die
• Embellishments: Chipboard Snowflakes, Chipboard Words and a pearl

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

1. Creatalicious Challenges – Anything Goes
2. Sparkles Monthly Challenge – White Christmas

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Noelle’s Gift

Morning all. I’ve been struggling with a flu bug for the past couple of days so I’m resting and catching up on a few computer things today

Before the bug hit me I made a card for the new November challenge over at the  Conie Fong Art & Design FB Group. This month we want to see Anything Goes or use Flowers

One of Conie’s newest images is the gorgeous Noelle’s Gift and she was the perfect choice for this make:

I’ve gone a bit floral, with poinsettias on the papers, image and added die cuts as well!

This definitely isn’t a card for posting in the mail though as it has a little too much dimension lol

Supplies:

• Image: Noelle’s Gift from Conie Fong 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils and Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens
• DP: Docrafts Papermania and Gold Patterned Vellum
• Card: Kraft Card, Red Card, Green Card and Canson Mi-Tientes Pastel Paper
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinder Floral Oval Dies and Britannia Poinsettia Dies
• Sentiment: From Lili of the Valley
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Lace, Silky Crush Ribbon, Gems and Pearls

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

Isobel Duck

Morning All! Today I have another new Crafty Sentiments Designs new release image to share with you.

We are sharing all our makes over on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog and today we are showcasing Isobel Duck:

A very clean and simple card today.

Supplies:

• Image: Isobel Duck rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir
• DP: MFT
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multiframes
• Embellishments: 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

Catch Me

Morning All! It’s new release week over at Crafty Sentiments Designs and we are sharing inspiration over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog. The new images will be available in the shop on Saturday.

Today we are showcasing a fabulous new Rubber Stamp called Catch Me:

And because I usually do bright and bold colouring I thought I would try and keep the colours on this one fairly soft.

Supplies:

• Image: Catch Me Rubber Stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers 
• Card: Gold Card, Matt Black Card and Neenah Desert Storm card
• DP: Carta Bella 6x6 Paper Pad
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinder Circle Delight Dies and Plain Circle Dies
• Embellishments: Gems

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

Fun Times

Morning All! Yesterday saw the start of the new release  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 a fabulous new Rubber Stamp called Fun Time:

A had a little play with my pencils for this one.

And I promise those green stars aren’t anywhere near as bright in real life!

Supplies:

• Image: Fun Time Rubber Stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils 
• Card: Green Card and Kraft Card
• DP: MME 6x6 Paper Pad
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multiframes and Sizzix Nesting Star Dies
• Embellishments: Black 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

Reindeer Kisses

Morning all! It’s Tuesday and that means one thing…… Tiddly Tuesday! Over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog we want to see any Tiddly makes for ‘Friends & Family’!

For today’s card I have used Reindeer Kisses:

And I just had to use some fabby new papers that I picked up a few weeks backs from The Ribbon Girl.

Supplies:

• Image: Reindeer Kisses by Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• C5, C3, C2, C1, C00, G99, G94, G21, E37, E35, E33, E31, E57, E55, E51, R39, R37, R35, E13, Y17, W3, W1, W00 
• Card: Matt Black Card, Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Dovecraft Time to Sparkle 6x6 Paper Pack
• Stamps: From Lili of the Valley
• Ink: Ranger Perfect Medium Inkpad
• Embossing Powder: WOW Sparkle White
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinders Plain and Scalloped Circles and an MS Snowflake Punch
• Embellishments: Gems

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

Bad Hare Day

Afternoon all! The last couple of days saw some Crafters Companion & Spectrum Noir goodies launched on Hochanda. Brand new ColourTint Pencils and some gorgeous new stamps from Sheena Douglass.

Well the pencils and some of the stamps will be launching on HSN today.

This is the Hare stamp set.

And I couldn’t resist the little play on words.

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Sheena Douglass A Little Bit Sketchy Hare Stamp Set from  Crafters Companion
• Ink: Archival Sepia Inkpad and Black Soot Distress Ink
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir ColourTint Pencils
• Earth Green, Maize, Caramel, Café Au Lait
• Card: Kraft Card, Watercolour Card and Matt Black Card 
• Dies: Spellbinders Plain Circle Dies and Nellie Snellen Laced Edge Circle Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling, Seam Binding, Cheesecloth and an Old Book Page

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Foxy

Evening all! In my earlier post I told about the new goodies from Crafters Companion and Spectrum Noir. The last of the one day specials is due to start on Hochanda I half an hour and the pencils and some of the stamps will be launching on HSN on 6th November.

This card uses the Fox stamp set and is stamped, embossed and colour on Kraft Card.

The background is made with ColourTints as well, drawn in stripes and washed out with a clear sparkle pen.

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Sheena Douglass A Little Bit Sketchy Fox Stamp Set from  Crafters Companion
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Walnut Stain Distress Ink and Tea Dye Distress Ink
• Embossing Powder: Black Ink
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir ColourTint Pencils
• Rust, Maize, Warm Grey, Vintage Rose, Deep Mauve and Chianti
• Card: Kraft Card
• Dies: Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies and MFT Blueprint 14 dies
• Embellishments: Clear Sparkle Pen and Paper Rafia

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the One Day Special on this evening on Hochanda.

Lisa

Daisy Daisy

Happy Sunday! Yesterday at 6pm Crafters Companion & Spectrum Noir launched some new goodies on Hochanda for the One Day Special….. Brand new ColourTint Pencils and some gorgeous new stamps from Sheena Douglass.

The shows are also on throughout today and the pencils and some of the stamps will be launching on HSN on 6th November.

I used the Daisy stamp from the Foxglove stamp set to make this Z fold card.

On the front I have added a box to frame the image.

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Sheena Douglass A Little Bit Sketchy Foxglove Stamp Set from  Crafters Companion
• Ink: Archival Jet Black and Pale Ochre
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir ColourTint Pencils
• Grass Green, Maize, Rust and Dusky Lilac
• Card: Kraft Card, Watercolour Card, Sheena’s Stamping Card and Matt Black Card 
• Dies: Tonic Mixed Rectangle Layering Dies
• Embellishments: Pearl Bead String and an Old Book Page

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the One Day Special on this evening on Hochanda.

Lisa

Holiday Alex

Morning again. It’s time for a new challenge at Colour Crazy Challenge and this week we are sponsored by Oddball Art Co.

I have used Holiday Alex to make… yes you guessed…another Christmas card.

I thought I would give the pencils an outing for this card.

Supplies:

• Image: Holiday Alex from Oddball Art Co 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils
• DP: Holly Jolly Christmas 6x6 Paper Pack from Polkadoodles
• Dies: Elegant Nest Dies from Polkadoodles
• Embellishments: Doodling

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

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Mistletoe Kiss

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 that are White with a Hint of Colour.

For my make today I’ve used the fabulous Work & Play 5 Festive Hollybobs Full Download Collection:

I used really pale aqua papers and watercoloured the image for a soft look.

I combined the image, sentiment and snowflakes digitally before printing.

Supplies:

• Image: Hollybobs Mistletoe Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Aqua Blend:
• Nutmeg, Coral, Tobacco, Gravel, Squash, Ebony, Umber, Anthracite, Charcoal Brown, Lagoon
• DP: Work & Play 5 Festive Hollybobs Full Download Collection printed on Coconut Crush Card
• Card: Watercolour Card and Coconut Crush Card
• Sentiment: From the Work & Play 5 Festive Hollybobs Full Download Collection

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa