My Blog is Moving

I have been having quite a few issues with Blogger since Christmas and therefore I have made the decision to move my blog to WordPress.

You can follow me and find all new posts going forward at

https://craftingbelle.wordpress.com/

I hope you choose to keep following me on my crafty journey.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Easter Bunny

Morning all. It’s time for this weeks Lili of the Valley inspiration and I have an Easter Card to share today.

If you visited the Make-It Craft show a few weeks ago in Farnborough you may have seen it on the Lili of the Valley stand. You can find the rubber stamp in the Lili of the Valley store or the digi stamp Spring Rabbit with Egg from the LOTV Etsy Shop:

And I’m in love with the aqua and Kraft colour combo, well anything with aqua really.

Supplies: 

• Image: Spring Rabbit with Egg from Lili of the Valley
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• DP: Bazzill Vintage Marketplace 6x6 Paper Pad
• Card: Kraft card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: MFT Die-Namics Scalloped Stitched Basic Edge Dies, MFT Die-Namics Blueprint 14 Dies, Spellbinders Teardrop Edge and Plain Circle Dies and Flower/Leaf/Swirl Dies from Polkadoodles 
• Sentiments: From Easter Eggstras digi stamp
• Embellishments: Lace, Gems and Pearls

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Put Your Feet Up

Evening all. I’m one of quite a rare breed that enjoys making cards for Men & Boys, so for this weeks Lili of the Valley inspiration I have the card I made for my Father-in-Law for his Birthday.

I’ve used Put Your Feet from the LOTV Etsy Shop:

And I’m in love with the aqua and kraft colour combo.

Supplies: 

• Image: Put Your Feet from Lili of the Valley
• Colouring Medium: Copic
• DP: Maja Design Denim & Friends 6x6 Paper Pad
• Card: Aqua card, Kraft card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Sizzix Star Framelits, MS Zig-Zag Border Punch, Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles, MFT Die-Namics Blueprint 27 Dies and LDRS Fancy Rectangle Dies
• Sentiments: From Simon Says Stamp and Whimsy Stamps sets
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Stencilling, Nuvo Drops and Hessian

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Pretty Primrose

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 Flowers.

I can’t believe I haven’t coloured up a Darling Buds image yet from Polkadoodles……so this week I’ve used Primrose Darling Buds:

I love pink and turquoise together.

Supplies: 

• Image: Primrose Darling Buds by Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card, Colour Copy 160gsm Paper and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: MFT Die-Namics Blueprints 27 and Polkadoodles Flowers Dies
• Embellishments: Nuvo Crystal Drops

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

• Crafty Catz – Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday – Anything Goes
• Southern Girls – Flora & Fauna

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Walkies

Hello all! It’s Tuesday and that means one thing…… Tiddly Tuesday! Over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog we want to see any Tiddly creations but we are having a ‘Colour Inspiration’ challenge! 

I've used Annabelle and Puppy Love:

I loved using this colour scheme.

Supplies:

• Image: Annabelle and Puppy Love from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• Card: Kraft Card, Colour Copy 160gsm paper and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Stamps: Sentiment Set from Simon Says Stamp   
• Ink: Altenew Ink Pads
• Embellishments: Stencilling, 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

Dragonfly Kisses

Morning all. It’s time for a new Anything Goes Challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge.

I have made a Mother’s Day card using Dragonfly Ella:

Supplies:

• Image: Dragonfly Ella  from Pink Gem Designs at Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• Card: Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Maja Vintage Summer Basics 6x6 Paper Pad
• Dies & Punches: Elegant Nest Dies from Polkadoodles, Flowers Dies and Leaf Dies
• Sentiment: From a mix of Whimsy and Altenew Stamp Sets
• Ink: Altenew Ink Pads
• Embellishments: Pearls, Doodling and Nuvo Crystal Drops

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Butterfly Kisses

Hello all. The new images have released at Lili of the Valley…..have you bought any yet? If not head to Lili of the Valley for the rubber stamps and LOTV Digi Shop for the digi stamps.

If you saw my other post you will have seen that I made Miss 6 a bookmark, well Mr 9 wasn’t going to be left out and he too requested one:

It was a bit of challenge making this one a bit less girly, but still cutesy….I think it worked out OK.

Supplies: 

• Image: From Lili of the Valley
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• DP: First Edition
• Card: Vellum, White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Fanciful Circle Nested Dies and Swirl Die
• Stamps: Hobbycraft Alpha Stamps
• Ink: Bundled Sage Distress Inkpad
• Embellishments: Hessian, Enamel Dots, Bakers Twine and Piercing

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Squishy Hugs

Hello all. Phew we have a had a pretty hectic week…half term, Mr 9’s Birthday celebrations, an attack of Vertigo, a Migraine, a serious lack of sleep and finished off nicely yesterday with a lovely trip to the Make It Craft Show in Farnborough. Today we’re finishing off the holidays with one more Birthday treat for Mr 9….cinema to see How to Train Your Dragon Hidden World and then a meal after!

Anyhoo, after all that I forgot to share some more exciting news…..I’ve joined the Lee Holland Design Team to create inspiration with his fabulously cute digi stamps and I used this super cute little mouse to make Hubby’s Valentine Card.
 

This image is Mouse Hugging Heart

Hubby likes plain cards, but the aqua card looked too plain, so I added my own background with inky stripes and a small heart stamp.

Supplies: 

• Image: Mouse Hugging Heart from Lee Holland 
• Colouring Medium: Copic
• Card: Aqua Card, Grey Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Pretty Pink Posh Frame Dies and Birch Press Designs Word Dies
• Stamps: Small Heart
• Inks: Various Altenew Grey Inks
• Embellishments: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen, White Nuvo Crystal Drops and Nuvo Crystal Glaze

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Flippin’ Great Day

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 featuring the theme of  Pancake Day.

I’ve made my a Birthday card using Pancake Oopsy from the Miss Sugarpops collection and papers from Work & Play 10 collection:

I thought the colours of these papers were bright and spring like.

Supplies: 

• Image: Pancake Oopsy by Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Work & Play 10 collection printed onto Colour Copy 160gsm paper
• Card: White Card, Neenah Desert Storm Card and Colour Copy 160gsm printer paper
• Dies & Punches: Fanciful Circle Nested Dies from Polkadoodles, Stampin’ Up Label Punch and MFT Die-Namics By the Letter Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling. Gems, Nuvo Crystal Glaze and Spectrum Clear Sparkle Pen

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Spring is Coming

Hello all. I have some absolutely fabulous news…..I’ve joined the Lili of the Valley Design Team and I’m jumping straight in with a make for their upcoming release.

The new stamps are being launched at the Make-It show in Farnborough at the weekend and the digital stamps will be in the Etsy soon after.

Miss 6 requested yet another bookmark using this cute bunny.

Supplies: 

• Image: From Lili of the Valley
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• DP: Dovecraft
• Card: White card, Kraft card, Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinders Picot Edge Circle Dies and Joycraft Flower Dies
• Stamps: Hobbycraft Alpha Stamps
• Ink: Tea Dye Distress Inkpad
• Embellishments: Cheesecloth, Enamel Dots, Silky Crush Ribbon, Doodling and Spectrum Clear Sparkle Pen

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Pink Elephants

Morning all. It’s time for a new Anything Goes Challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge, but we are showing you some ‘Pastel’ creations.

Miss 6 requested another bookmark, so I coloured Daisy Ella pastel pink.

Supplies:

• Image: Daisy Ella from Pink Gem Designs at Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• Card: Kraft Card, Lemon Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Maja Design 6x6 Papers
• Dies & Punches: Scalloped Circle Dies and Creative Expressions Flower and Leaf Dies
• Sentiment: Alpha Stamps
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Card Candi, Pearls and Spectrum Clear Sparkle

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Life’s a Fairytale

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 Hearts.

I’ve made my own heart background for today’s card using a mix of stamps from Magic Garden Stamp Soup, Regal Peacock Stamp Soup a wee heart stamp from my stash, some doodled hearts and my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens:

And on top I popped a fabulous Pocketfuls of Love January digi stamp that I coloured with my Copics:

And I gave January some Vellum wings using one of the stamps.

Supplies: 

• Image: Pocketfuls of Love January  by Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Copics for the image and Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens for the background
• Card: Vellum, Watercolour Card, Matt Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Stampin’ Up Label Punch
• Sentiment: Bonus Sentiment with Ula Be A Princess digi stamp
• Embellishments: Doodling

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Tight Rope

Hello all! It’s Tuesday and that means one thing…… Tiddly Tuesday! Over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog we want to see any Tiddly along the theme of ‘ATC Fun’!

I've been meaning to colour Walk a Tight Rope Wryn for a little while now and I thought she would be fabulous all teeny tiny and clean and simple on an ATC:

I added a tiny little sentiment and a little bit of stenciling.

Supplies:

• Image: Walk a Tight Rope Wrynby Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Grey Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Stamps: Tiny Sentiment Set from Simon Says Stamp    
• Ink: Altenew Grey Denim Ink Pad
• Embellishments: Stenciling and Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen

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

Yellow Rose

Morning all. It’s time for a new Anything Goes Challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge, but the team are showing some creations along the the theme ‘Hearts’

Here is another Christmas card for my stash using the fabulous Josh with Rose:

Supplies:

• Image: Josh with Rose  from Pink Gem Designs at Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Kraft Card, Lemon Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Maja Design Coffee in the Arbour 6x6 Pad
• Sentiment: A Crafters Companion Die
• Dies & Punches: Impression Obsession layered heart frame and MFT Stitched Scalloped Oval Stax
• Embellishments: Nuvo Drops, Crystal Glaze and doodling

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Gamer Boy

Hello all. Whilst I stop for my lunch I thought I would share with you the Birthday card I made for my Nephew’s Birthday last week.

I used Oliver Game Boy from Lili of the Valley:

And one of my favourite colour combos….blue and red!


Supplies: 

• Image: Oliver Game Boy from Lili of the Valley
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Maja Life by the Sea
• Card: Navy Card, White Card, Red Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card  
• Dies & Punches: Sizzix Star Framelits, Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multiframes, an MS Border Punch and Stampin Up Label Punch
• Stamps: From a Stampin Up Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
• Embellishments: Nuvo Drops

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

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Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Pretty in Pink

Morning all and happy Friday! It’s time for a new challenge over at Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and even though it’s Anything Goes the team are showing some creations showing Lots of Love.

I have made a tag using papers from Little Miss Sugar Pops Mini Download Collection and a Helga Hippo digi stamp called Pretty in Pink:

Helga is so cute.

Supplies:

• Image: Pretty in Pink from Polkadoodles 
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Little Miss Sugar Pops Mini Download Collection printed on White Linen Card
• Card: Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes and WRMK Corner Punch
• Embellishments: Doodling, Stamps, Stencilling, Ribbon, Hessian and Nuvo Drops

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

• Crafty Catz – Anything Goes
• Moving Along with the Times – Have a Heart
• Cute Card Thursday – Critters

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Birthday Millie

Morning all. It’s time for a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge and as always it’s Anything Goes, but the team are showing you some fabulous Winter Birthday creations:

I have used Millie with Heart Balloon and paired her with some wintry teal papers.

Supplies:

• Image: Millie with Heart Balloon  from Pink Gem Designs at Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Grey Card, White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: From a 6x6 Craft Sensations Pad
• Dies & Punches: Crafters Companion Border Die, Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multiframe Dies, Sizzix Nesting Star Dies and Stampin Up small Label Punch
• Sentiment: From a Stampin Up Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad and Pumice Stone Distress Ink
• Embellishments: Doodling, Stencilling and Nuvo Drops

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

• The Corrosive Challenge  - Anything Goes January
• Creatalicious Challenges – Anything Goes
• Pile It On – Land or Water Animals

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Gothic Birthday

Evening all! I have had a play from with one of Christy’s new images, Bloody Good Birthday.

And I thought it would be fun to colour her in greys with just a hint of colour.

My mojo is a little lacking at the moment, so I’m pleased to have made this one.

Supplies:

• Image: Bloody Good Birthday from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Scraps from a Papermania pad
• Card: Red Card, Matt Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: From an Avery Elle Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Pearl Trim and Nuvo Drops

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

I Heart January

Morning all and happy Friday! First week back to return since the holidays and boy am I ready for the weekend.

Anyhoo, it’s time for a brand new challenge over at Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and even though it’s Anything Goes the team are showing some creations using Hearts.

For my make today I’ve used the fabulous Heart on Your Sleeve January digi stamp:

And I’ve teamed her with some papers from Ula's Life Special Edition Mini Download. 

Supplies:

• Image: Heart on Your Sleeve January from Polkadoodles 
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Ula's Life Special Edition Mini Download printed on Colour Copy 160gsm paper
• Card: Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Elegant Nest Dies from Polkadoodles and Heart Banner from CC Designs 
• Embellishments: Nuvo Drops, Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen and Doodling

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Sweet Arrival

Hello all. Whilst grabbing a quick cuppa I thought I would share with you this new baby card I made for my Niece and Nephew –in-Law who welcomed a beautiful baby girl in between Christmas and New Year.

I made a Z fold card using a Balloon Basket from Lili of the Valley:

And a few close ups:

Supplies: 

• Image: Balloon Basket from Lili of the Valley
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Decotime
• Card: Cream Card, Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card  
• Dies & Punches: Magnolia Lace Border Today, La La Land Crafts Heart Banner Die, LDRS Stitched Rectangle Dies and Spellbinder Plain and Scalloped Circle Dies
• Stamps: Small Heart from a Simon Says Stamp Set and Circle Stamp from Lili of the Valley 
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Charm, Chipboard Heart, Paper Flowers and Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Wryn with Gift

Morning all! Things are finally starting to calm down here after a pretty hectic Christmas and New Year. Although the children aren’t back to school until Tuesday, so proper routine won’t be restored until then!

So, having said that…..I’m a little late getting some proper computer time to share my card for Tiddly Tuesday! Over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog we are welcoming in the New Year with an Anything Goes challenge so ‘Let Your Tiddly Flow’!

The image I used for my card is actually a Christmas image, Wryn Christmas Gift that I had printed out but didn’t make it onto one of my Christmas cards and I thought it would be fun to colour it up for a birthday.

Supplies:

• Image: Wryn Christmas Gift by Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Teal Card, White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: First Edition New Bloom 6x6 Paper Pad
• Stamps: Sentiment from a Simon Says Stamp clear stamp set 
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies

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