Oo-La-La

Morning All! Did you see the new Ruby images that landed in store at Polkadoodles yesterday? If not head over to the What’s New section to take a look and pop into the Polkadoodles FB Group for some fabulous inspiration from the design team.

For today’s make I have used Ruby Oo-La-La:

And I couldn’t resist going with a black and red colour scheme on this one….and a sprinkling of glitter

The papers and sentiment are also digital files from Polkadoodles (details below).

Supplies:

• Image: Ruby Oo-La-La by Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Skin E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20 and R30
• Hair: E47, E44, E43 and E42
• Red: RV99, R59, R56, R29, R27 and R14
• Black: C9, C7, C% and C3
• DP: ULA Mini Download Kit printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card, White Linen Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: From the Winnie Fruit Punch Big Bundle Download
• Dies & Punches: MS Border Punch and Elegant Flourish Die from Polkadoodles 
• Embellishments: Distressed Edges with Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide, Stickles Glitter Glue and Pearls,

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

• Southern Girls Challenge – Just a bit flash
• Crafty Catz – Anything Goes
• The Cutie Pie Challenge – Spots and Dots

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Prom Princess

Hello all and happy Friday! Did you see……there are new Ruby images in store at Polkadoodles! Head over to the What’s New section to take a look.

For my first make I have used Ruby Prom:

I remember wearing a purple dress to my prom, but for this card decided to go with a pink and turquoise theme.

The papers and sentiment are also digital file from Polkadoodles (details below).

Supplies:

• Image: Ruby Prom by Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Pink R89, R56, R85, R83 and R81
• Turquoise C7, BG09, BG49, BG15 and BG13
• Skin E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20 and R30
• Hair E29, E27, E25 and E23
• Ground T9, T7, T5 and T3
• Background BV20, B60, Vo1, B00, B000 and B0000
• DP: ULA Mini Download Kit printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card, White Linen Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: From the ULA Mini Download Kit
• Dies & Punches:Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies
• Embellishments: Distressed Edges with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and Pearls,

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

• Cute Card Thursday – CAS
• Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Sweet Things

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

I have made a card using Emma's Sweet Friend:

She’s so cute I decided to print her a little larger than normal.

I added some texture to the wee little doggy as well.

Supplies:

• Image: Emma's Sweet Friend from The Paper Nest Dolls 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Matt Black Card, Sheena’s Stamping Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: From various Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp sets
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Mustard Seed Distress Ink and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide
• Dies & Punches: MFT Die-Namics Blue Print 27 Dies and Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangle Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling, Pearls, Stencilling and Twine

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

• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Always anything goes
• Sweet Stampin’ – Food & Drink
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge – Summer

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Red White & Blue

Morning all. What’s everyone up to this weekend? We have some tidying up to do in the garden.

Anyhoo, over at A Gem of a Challenge it’s my turn to host the challenge and I have  a fabulous theme of ‘Red, White & Blue’ which just happens to be one of my favourite colour combinations.

I have used Dress Up Chloe for today’s card:

And I felt like making a pretty and girly card.

Supplies:

• Image: Dress Up Chloe from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Red Card, Blue Pearl Card, White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Maja Life In the Country 6x6 Paper Pad
• Dies: MFT Die-Namics Stitched Edge Dies, Stitched and Pierced Nested Circle Dies and Amy Designs African Circle Die
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: Abandoned Coral Distress Ink
• Embellishments: Doodling, Ribbon, Chipboard Heart, Gems, Pearls and Paper Flowers

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

• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Always Anything Goes
• Pile It On – Holidays or Lot’s of Layers
• Creatalicious Challenges – Anything Goes with optional flowers

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Too Cute

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 Pastel Coloured creations.

For my make today I’ve used the fabulous Cute Lil Miss Sugarpops digi image:

If colouring isn’t your thing she is also available to by as a pre-coloured digi or as part of the Lil Miss Sugarpops 2 Mini Download Kit

So so much hair to practice colouring.

Supplies:

• Image: Cute Lil Miss Sugarpops by Polkadoodles
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Serenity Fairy Wishes Download Bundle printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: White Card, White Linen Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card 
• Dies & Punches: Stitched and Pierced Nested Circle Dies, Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Frames dies, MFT Die-Namics Stitched Scalloped Edges and Spellbinders Label Dies
• Embellishments: Gems, Pearls and Paper Flowers

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

• Crafty Catz – ATG and option of beautiful blooms
• Just Add Ink – Add a Window/Frame
• Seize the Birthday – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Magical Day

Morning All! It’s Fab Friday over at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and I have a Birthday card to show you today.

I’ve used Magical Day:

And a simple pink and green combo.

Supplies:

• Image: Magical Day from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Lemoncraft Heart Painted 6x6 Paperpad
• Card: Pink Pearl Card, White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: comes with the digi image
• Dies: Precious Marieke Timeless Flowers - Clematis Oval Die
• Ink: Twisted Citron Distress Ink
• Embellishments: Stencilling, Doodling, Pearls and Paper Flowers

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

• Crafty Creations – Anything Goes
  Penny's Paper Crafty – Anything Goes
• Southern Girls – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Ellie with Starfish

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

I have made a card using Ellie with Starfish and isn’t she so cute:

And I thought a fab blue and sandy yellow combo would be a perfect match for her.

Supplies:

• Image: Ellie with Starfish from The Paper Nest Dolls 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Glitz Design 6x6 Paper Pad
• Card: Grey card, White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: From a Personal Impressions Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinders Floral Oval Dies and a Britannia Leaf Flourish
• Embellishments: Mesh, Gems and Paper Flowers

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

• Sparkles Forum Challenges - Let's Be Pretty
• Corrosive Challenge – Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Reindeer Lucy

Evening all.  We have been enjoying a nice relaxing Father’s day here in the UK. Hubby started the day with a 10k run, then we had a lovely pub lunch. I even got a little time to craft this afternoon and we are currently snuggled up watching Pirate’s of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.

Anyhoo, the fruit of this afternoons crafting is another Christmas card for my stash and I just had to use this cutie Reindeer Lucy from CC Designs:

I just love her cute little red nose.

Supplies: 

• Image: Reindeer Lucy from CC Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: from Bo Bunny
• Card: Kraft Card, Matt Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp set
• Dies: Heart Die from Crafter’s Companion, MFT Die-Namics Stitched and Scalloped Stitched Edge Border Dies and MFT Die-Namics Blueprint 27 Dies 
• Embellishments: Gems, Pearls and Gold Twine

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

• Pile It On – Holidays or Lot’s of Layers
• Sparkles Forum Challenges - Let's Be Pretty
• Corrosive Challenge – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Fairy Twila

Afternoon all. This week at the Passionate Paper Creations and Friends FB Group we are being sponsored by the fabulous CC Designs and if you are a member of the group there is a fabulous discount to be had.

CC Designs were one of the stores I bought from many many years back when I started crafting and they have a huge amount of adorable stamps so it took a while to decide what to use. In the end I decided on Fairy Twila:

Simple layout for the sweet little fairy.

And I dug out some My Minds Eye papers…..love the colours on these.

Supplies:

• Image: Fairy Twila from CC Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: from My Minds Eye
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp set
• Dies: Tags Galore Dies from CC Designs and Stitched and Pierced Nested Circle Dies from Polkadoodles   
• Embellishments: Gems, Pearls, Flowers and Ribbon

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

Mellow Yellow

Morning all. We are off out later to a family BBQ, so fingers crossed the weather holds for us.

Anyhoo, over at A Gem of a Challenge it’s time for a new challenge and we have a fabulous theme of ‘Yellow’.

I’ve used the super cute Fairy Chloe for today’s card:

Yellow isn’t really a colour I love.

I’ve teamed it with a spotty lemon paper from the Licorice Cream Paper Pack and I’ve added some Mustard Seed Distress Ink to the edges to deepen the yellow colour.

Supplies:

• Image: Fairy Chloe from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Colour Copy Paper, Grey Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Licorice Cream Paper Pack from Pink Gem Designs 
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinders plain and scalloped square nesting dies
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley clear stamp set
• Ink: Mustard Seed Distress Inka and VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad
• Embellishments:Jute Trim, Gems, Doodling and Chipboard Hearts

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Another Ice Cream?

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 the theme Outdoor Fun.

For my make today I’ve used the fabulous Winnie Starfish and Sandcastles VIP Bundle:

I’ve used one of my favourite colour combos, red and blue.

Love the cute little embellies which are also from the download. 

Supplies:  

• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Sticks Winnie Starfish and Sandcastles VIP Bundle printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: White Linen Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Elegant Nest Dies from Polkadoodles and Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies 
• Embellishments: Swimsuit and Flip-Flops from the download, Ribbon and Gems.

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Ice Cream Anyone?

Morning all! It’s Tuesday and that means one thing…… Tiddly Tuesday! Over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog we want to have a ‘Colour Inspiration’ challenge, using the colours below (courtesy of Design Seeds) 

I’ve used Must be Monday:

And I thought it would be fun to try and colour a background for Wryn to match the sand dunes in the inspiration picture.

Sorry about the photos…..I really struggled today! All of them were taken in the same spot at the same time, but they all look differently lit…….think my camera had the same post holiday feeling as me.

Supplies:

• Image: Must be Monday by Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Lemon Craft 12x12 Paper
• Sentiment: A clear stamp from Lili of the Valley  
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad
• Dies & Punches: Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles and MFT Die-Namics Blue Print 27 Dies
• Embellishments: Twine, Doodling and Pearls

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