Autumn Witch

Morning all! It’s the first Tuesday of the month and that means one thing…… Tiddly Tuesday! And this month over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog we have ‘Colour Inspiration’!

I love Christy’s witch images but as yet I haven’t coloured up Alison the Witch, so here she is dressed up I fabulous autumn colours:

I started out making a clean and simple card……but ended up with something a little more detailed!

Supplies:

• Image: Alison the Witch  by Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Deep Orange Card, Chocolate Brown Card, Sheena’s Stamping Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card  
• Dies & Punches: X-Cut Star Flourish Dies, Spellbinder Plain and Scalloped Ovals and Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies
• Embellishments: Stencilling with Distress Oxides and Doodling

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

Broomstick

Morning all.  I have some good news and some bad news, so I’ll start by getting the bad news out of the way. Janet is closing the Pink Gem Designs Shop! This is really sad news, I have loved the images for many many years and have been lucky enough to be on the DT for the past 5 1/2 years, but the really great news is you will still be able to get Janet’s images through her Etsy shop Pink Gem Designs.

So this will be our last challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge and we re bowing out with a fabulous theme of ‘Halloween or Halloween Colours’:

I have used both Halloween and the Halloween colours and used the super sweet  Broomstick Chloe to make this card:

I have coloured this with my distress inks.

Supplies:

• Image: Broomstick Chloe from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Distress Ink
• Card: Orange Card, Matt Black Card, Dark Purple Centura Pearl, Lime Green Centura Pearl and Watercolour Card 
• Dies & Punches: Fanciful Circle Nested Dies and Stitched and Pierced Nested Circle Dies both from Polkadoodles 
• Sentiment: Doodled by hand
• Embellishments: Doodling, White Gel Pen and Glitterglue

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

• Crafty Catz – Anything Goes (Optional Autumn Colours)
• Moving Along with the Times – Fall/Autumn
• Penny’s Paper-Crafty – Anything Goes
• Fab ‘n’ Funky – All Creatures Great and Small
• Crafty Creations – Anything Goes
• Creative Moments – Anything Goes (Autumn Colours)
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Pumpkin Picking

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 Matching Set creations.

For my my matching set I have used the same digi stamp Winnie Wednesday Pumpkin, but for my tag I have enlarged and cropped it to use just the pumpkins, and have coloured it with alcohol markers.

I have also used digi papers from the following sets Halloween Trick or Treat Papers 1, Halloween Trick or Treat Papers 2 and Halloween Trick or Treat Papers 3 and the die sets Bubbleicious Frames and Fanciful Circle.

Supplies: 

• Image: Winnie Wednesday Pumpkin by Polkadoodles   
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Halloween Trick or Treat Papers 1, Halloween Trick or Treat Papers 2 and Halloween Trick or Treat Papers 3 printed on Colour Copy Paper
• Card & Paper: Vellum, Orange Card, Matt Black Card and Copic –Press IT Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Border Punch, Bubbleicious Frames and Fanciful Circle dies from Polkadoodles
• Embellishments: Cheese Cloth, Pearls, Doodling and Sparkly Twine

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

• Crafty Catz – Anything Goes (Optional Autumn Colours)
• Alphabet Challenge – N for Nature (hope my pumpkins count as )
• Moving Along with the Times – Fall/Autumn
• Cute Card Thursday – Autumn
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge – Autumn/Weather
• Penny’s Paper-Crafty – Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations – Anything Goes
• Creative Moments – Anything Goes (Autumn Colours)
• Through the Craft Room Door – Anything Goes
• Dream Valley – Pearls or Gems

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

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
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• 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

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

Happy Halloween

Evening all. We are just about to have a quick tea before we take the children out Trick or Treating. So while it finishes cooking I thought I would pop on and share my final Halloween make of the year.

This is the card I made for my partner in a card swap I take part in. The theme was either Halloween or Autumn and me being me I just had to pick Halloween. 

This card uses Sylvia Zet’s adorable Hazel image and she is also available in rubber from the Whimsy Stamps Store here:

  If you read my blog you will know that this year I really have been a little bit addicted to making Halloween Projects.

I have really made use of these digi papers from Snap Click Supply  

Supplies:

• Image: Hazel image (also available in rubber from the Whimsy Stamps Store here)
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Fancy Pants October 31 Paper Pack 1 and Fancy Pants October 31 Paper Pack 2
• Card: Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinder Floral Oval Dies 
• Sentiments: From a Whiff of Joy set (retired)
• Embellishments: Pearl Trim, Cheese Cloth, Wycinanka Chipboard Heart Background, Glitter Glue and Pearls

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

 

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Have a Magical Evening

Evening all! We’ve had a fabulous new release this month at All Dressed Up so without further ado here are the fabulous new images Wendy has added to the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop.

Please meet Double the Trouble, Have a Magical Evening, Little Birdie and Monsterific:

For today’s make I have used Have a Magical Evening.

I’m loving trying out different colour combos for Halloween and this is a rather bright green and orange.

A short and sweet post as I’m suffering with and ear and sinus infection at the moment

Supplies:

• Image: Have a Magical Evening  from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Fancy Pants October 31 Paper Pack 1 and Fancy Pants October 31 Paper Pack 2 
• Card: Green Card, Purple Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches:MS Border Punch
• Embellishments: Pearls and Doodling

Don’t forget to hop across to the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog and take a look at the rest of the new release inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Witchy Molly

Morning all! It’s Tuesday and that means one thing…… Tiddly Tuesday! Over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog we want to see your Spookalicious Tiddly makes so go get your Halloween groove on! 

If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know I’ve become a little bit addicted to Halloween this year. So far I’ve made a several cards and several cards. So for something a little different I decided to make a little witches hat.

And I've used the little witch image from the Halloweeny Molly set to decorate it with.

And just because I haven’t included a little googly eyed spider on a make this year….I added one to this.

Supplies:

• Image: Halloweeny Molly by Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Yellow Card, Purple Card, Orange Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinder Plain Oval Dies and Woodware circle punch
• Embellishments: Doodling, lace, pearl bead trim, cheesecloth, googly eyes 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

Jasmin the Witch

Morning All! It’s time for another challenge over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog and this time we have a fabulous theme of  ‘Anything Goes’!

I’m a bit addicted to making Halloween stuff at the moment. So here is  a tag using the super cute stamp Jasmin the Witch:

Supplies:

• Image: Jasmin the Witch stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Purple Card, White Linen Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Scraps from a digi paper set
• Dies & Punches: Whimsy Hand Stitched Rectangles
• Ink & EP: Perfect Medium Inkpad and Purple Sparkle/Black Embossing Powder
• Embellishments: Doodling (Spider, Cobweb and alphas), Cheesecloth, Chipboard Corner, Chipboard Hearts, Ribbon, Glossy Accents and Glitter Glue

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

Double The Trouble

Evening all! It’s a fabulous time of the month at All Dressed Up so without further ado here are the fabulous new images Wendy has added to the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop.

Please meet Double the Trouble, Have a Magical Evening, Little Birdie and Monsterific:

For today’s make I have used Double the Trouble.

I have made a few Halloween projects already this year and so far I’ve used a lot of orange, purple and turquoise. So for this make and in keeping with the little girls devil costume I thought I would go with a red and black theme this time.

Supplies:

• Image: Double the Trouble from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: A Bearly Mine Download (shop now closed)
• Card: Black Card, Red Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: MS Border Punch and Spellbinders Floral Ovals
• Embellishments: Cheesecloth

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

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa