In the Summertime

Morning all. Over at A Gem of a Challenge it’s time for a new challenge and we have a fabulous theme of ‘3 of Something’.

I have used Chloe & Kitten for my card and before I tell you see if you can guess what my 3 of something is…

I have three lots of three things on my card!

Three patterned papers, three pearls and three flowers.

Supplies:

• Image: Chloe & Kitten from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Studiolight
• Dies & Punches: Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley clear stamp set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
• Embellishments: Flowers, pearls and doodling

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Christmas is Coming

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 showcasing Sentiments.

For my make today I’ve used the fabulous Holly Jolly Christmas 6x6 Paper Pack:

And a sentiment from the Festive Christmas Download Collection

And the beautiful flower is from the download collection as well.

Supplies:

• DP: Holly Jolly Christmas 6x6 Paper Pack
• Sentiment: Festive Christmas Download Collection 
• Card: Kraft Card, White Card and White Linen Card
• Dies & Punches: Bubbleicious Frames Dies and a Crafters Companion Border Die
• Embellishments: Bow, Plastic Fir Cone and Pearl Brad

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

You’ve Passed!

Afternoon All! I have a new image from the May release at The Paper Nest Dolls to share with you today.

I have made a card using Grad Avery with Glasses:

Supplies:

• Image: Grad Avery with Glasses from The Paper Nest Dolls 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: White Card, Matt Black Card, Purple Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: An MS border punch and Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multi Frames
• Stamp: From a Lili of the Valley Clear stamp set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
• Embellishments: Paper flowers, gems and pearls

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Dinodude

Afternoon all. I have another of the Polkadoodles new Little Dudes to share with you today and you can find them in New Products section of the Polkadoodles store.

For today’s make I have coloured up Dino Mite Little Dude and here is my card:

I’ve made a shaped card blank, but kept the design simple with minimal embellishments.

Supplies: 

• Image: Dino Mite Little Dude by Polkadoodles 
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP:  Sticks & Bones Mammoth Dinosaur Download Bundle printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: 300gsm White Card (for the card base), Copic X-Press It Blending Card and White Linen Card
• Sentiment: Part of the image Download
• Dies & Punches: Go Kreate Frilly Frames #7
• Embellishments: Hessian Trim

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Celebrate with Molly

Morning All! It’s Fab Friday over at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and I have made a Birthday card using the super adorable Molly Celebrates:

I coloured this image before I picked my papers, which I don’t usually do, and I couldn’t find any to match so I made a white on white card and carried the dots from the background of the image onto the mat and layer.

And I couldn’t resist giving Molly a dotty sparkly dress.

Supplies:

• Image: Molly Celebrates from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: From Lili of the Valley 
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad
• Embellishments: A pearl, papers flowers, ribbon and doodling

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Ready for the Red Carpet

Afternoon All! I have a new image from the May release at The Paper Nest Dolls to share with you today.

I have made a card using Prom Avery:

And she looked so beautiful I had to colour her with a red carpet and all the paparazzi cameras flashing lol

Supplies:

• Image: Prom Avery from The Paper Nest Dolls 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: White Card, Matt Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangle Dies and MFT Die-Namics Blueprint 27 Dies

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Apple Tree

Hello again. I’m here with my second catch up post and this time it’s for the new challenge at A Gem of a Challenge we have a fabulous theme of ‘It’s a man’s world’…..so let’s see your cards for men and for boys.

I’ve used Apple Tree Andy for today’s card:

And a simple stencilled background.

Supplies:

• Image: Apple Tree Andy from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card,  Kraft Card, Matt Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: MFT Die-Namics Elegant Rectangle Stax
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Mustard Seed Distress Ink and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink
• Embellishments: Doodling and Mesh

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Fairy Magic

Morning all! I have a little catching up to do as I been suffering with an awful virus for a few days. I haven’t crafted for almost a week….which is most unlike me.

Anyhoo, a brand new challenge started on Friday over at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and even though it’s Anything Goes the team are showing some creations using the technique of Paper Piecing.

For my make today I’ve used the fabulous Serenity Fairy Wishes Download Bundle:

I have paper pieced her wing and dress and coloured the remaining parts with my Copics.

To add some depth to the paper piecing and match it with the rest of the image I added some shading with a pale violet grey Copic.

Supplies:

• Image: Serenity Princess by Polkadoodles  also part of the Serenity Fairy Wishes Download Bundle
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Serenity Fairy Wishes Download Bundle printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: Copic X-Press It Blending Card White Linen Card
• Dies & Punches: MFT Die-Namics Tag Corner Stitched Rectangle Dies and Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles 
• Sentiment: From the Serenity Fairy Wishes Download Bundle
• Embellishments: Doodling, Paper Flowers, Gems, Pearls

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

• Alphabet Challenge – Dots
• Crafty Catz – Anything Goes with a cute image
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin’ Challenge – Magic/Myth/Fantasy
• Crafty Creations – Anything Goes
• Penny’s Paper-Crafty – Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday – Flowers

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Summer Goddess

Evening all. Over at the Passionate Paper Creations and Friends FB Group we are being sponsored by the fabulous Ching-Chou Kuik and if you are a member of the group there is a fabulous discount to be had.

I had such a hard time choosing from all the beautiful images, but in the end I picked Summer Goddess:

I was trying to challenge myself on this image and see if I could colour her up with just a small selection of markers.

And I’ve added a little bit of stencilling to the background with some Aqua Tint/Sparkle Pens mixed with a smidge of Glycerine and applied on a mini foam blender

Supplies:

• Image: Summer Goddess from Ching-Chou Kuik 
• Colouring Medium: Copics  
• Card: Centura Pearl Fresh White Card, Sheena’s Stamping Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Stamp Set 

Don’t forget to hop over to the Passionate Paper Creations and Friends FB Group for details of the discount.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Study Time

Afternoon all. You have probably seen the new releases Polkadoodles have…. boy images and they are part of a collection called Little Dudes. You can find them in New Products section of the Polkadoodles store.

For my today’s make I have coloured up Student/School Little Dude and here is my card:

And the papers I’ve used are from the download as well.

Supplies:

• Image: Student/School Little Dude by Polkadoodles 
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card, Copic X-Press It Blending Card and White Linen Card
• Sentiment: Part of the image Download.
• Dies & Punches: MFT Stitched Basic Edge Dies and Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangle Dies
• Embellishments: Chipboard Stars, Ink splats and a paper clip.

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Just Hangin’

Afternoon all. You have probably seen the new releases Polkadoodles have…. boy images and they are part of a collection called Little Dudes. You can find them in New Products section of the Polkadoodles store.

For my today’s make I have coloured up Just Hangin' Little Dude and here is my card:

A perfect image for slightly older boys and teens.

And I’ve used some papers from Work & Play 10 - Paper Heaven 5 Download

Supplies:

• Image: Just Hangin’ Little Dude by Polkadoodles 
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP:  Work & Play 10 - Paper Heaven 5 Download printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: Copic X-Press It Blending Card and White Linen Card
• Sentiment: Part of the image Download.
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies and CC Designs Tag Dies
• Embellishments: Chipboard Stars and Ribbon

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Little Party Dude

Afternoon all. Polkadoodles have released some fabulous new boy images today and they are part of a collection called Little Dudes. You can find them in New Products section of the Polkadoodles store.

For my second make I have coloured up Party Little Dude and here is my card:

The sentiment is also part of the download.

And I’ve used some papers from Winnie Celebrations Papers 1 Download.

Supplies:

• Image: Party Little Dude by Polkadoodles 
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Winnie Celebrations Papers 1 Download printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: Copic X-Press It Blending Card and White Linen Card
• Dies & Punches: Stitched and Pierced Nested Circle Dies
• Embellishments: Wood stars and doodling.

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Gamer Dude

Afternoon all. Polkadoodles have released some fabulous new boy images today and they are part of a collection called Little Dudes. You can find them in New Products section of the Polkadoodles store.

The Little Dudes in my house, big one and small one , are both really into computer games so I just had to colour up Gamer first.

Here is my card:

The sentiment is also part of the download.

And I’ve used some papers from Horace & Bool Paper Heaven 2 

Supplies:

• Image: Gamer by Polkadoodles 
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Horace & Bool Paper Heaven 2 printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card, Copic X-Press It Blending Card and White Linen Card
• Dies & Punches: MFT Die-Namics Tag Corner Stitched Rectangle Stax and Sizzix Nested Star Dies
• Embellishments: Vellum, Mini Staples, Doodling and a Pearl

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Cherry Blossom

Morning all. Who stole the sunshine? It raining here and cold and my trousers got wet on the school walk so while they dry I popped my PJs back on. Tee Hee.

Anyhoo, the point of my post is that over at the Passionate Paper Creations and Friends FB Group this week we are being sponsored by the fabulous Power Poppy and if you are a member of the group there is a fabulous discount to be had.

The hardest thing for me about my card was choosing which one of all the amazing floral images to use. In the end I settle on the Blossoming Cherry image. Despite the rain our Cherry Tree are coming into blossom right now:

The amazing sentiment is also part of the digi stamp set.

I kept the design simple, with just a little stencilling in the back ground, but I did manage to sneak some patterned paper in as one of the mats and layers!

Supplies:

• Image: Blossoming Cherry digi stamp from Power Poppy 
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: from a Lemoncraft 12x12 sheet
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: from the above digi stamp set  
• Embellishments: Pearls

Don’t forget to hop over to the Passionate Paper Creations and Friends FB Group for details of the discount.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Pretty Blossom

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 along the theme ‘Florals & Plants’!

I have used the pretty Quince digi stamp:

I was in a very pink mood for this card!

Supplies:

• Image: Quince by Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Lemoncraft (from a 12x12 paper)
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad
• Dies & Punches: MFT Die-namics Stitched Tag-Corner Rectangle STAX from Dies to Die For 
• Embellishments: Doodling, pearls and ribbon.

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