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

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

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

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

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

Big Present

Evening All! I have been having a sort out of my pictures, backing things up and a general tidy up and I’ve come across quite a few makes I haven’t blogged yet.

Here are a couple of Clean and Simple cards using Big Present rubber stamp from Lili of the Valley.

First up he has dark hair:

And second he sporting a very nice shade of strawberry blond!

Supplies: 

• Stamp: Big Present rubber stamp from Lili of the Valley
• Ink: Archival Jet Black Inkpad & VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Colouring Medium: Inktense & Watercolour Pencils
• Card: Matt Black Card, Blue Card, Watercolour Card and Neenah Solar White Card
• Dies: Whimsy Stamps Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles and Whimsy Stamps Sweetest Birthday Shaker Builder Dies
• Sentiment: From a Clearly Besotted Stamp Set
• Embellishments: Doodling

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Bunny Wishes

Evening All! I mostly make card just for myself but this evening I have a card to share with you that I made for an order. The only requirements were it was for a Mum who is turning 85 and it had to be A4 size.

I thought that would be a breeze, until I started to make it…..A4 is a large space to fill without everything looking a little lost.

So I used a couple of Lili of the Valley digi trios for this card, love that I can make them whatever size is needed and mix and match them too. This card uses Bunny Wishes Trio and Birthday Trio:

Not knowing what the recipients tastes are, I decided to use some soft and pretty colours

And some pretty flowers too

Supplies:

• Image: Bunny Wishes Trio and Birthday Trio from Lili of the Valley 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir
• DP: Country Meadow Paper Pad from Lili of the Valley/Nitwit Collections  
• Card: Centura Pearl Fresh White Card, Pink Pastel Core’dinations Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Simplicity Lattice Border Punch. Tonic Layering Circle Dies, Spellbinders Plain Circle Dies, MFT Flourish Die and All Occasions Number Dies
• Stamps:Whimsy Stamps (Wonderful Mum) and Woodware
• Embellishments: Paper Flowers, Pearls, Liquid Pearls, Glitter Glue and Crackle Accents

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

• Lili of the Valley FB Challenge – Flowers
• Creative Inspirations – Lili of the Valley

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

On My Mind

 
Afternoon all! You might get bored of me today. I’m here today with the new challenge that started on Friday over at the Crafts & Me Facebook Group. It’s the usual Anything Goes but this times optional theme is ‘Fantasy’.

I think Jeremiah Ketner’s images are full of fantasy, in a very cute and whimsical way. So for today’s card I’ve used On My Mind:

I’ve used a few brighter colours today for fun bright card!

Supplies:

• Image: On My Mind by Jeremiah Ketner from Crafts & Me
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: DecoTime  Paper Stack(from The Range)
• Card: Pink Card, Craft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card 
• Stamps: Lili of the Valley Teenage Girl Sentiment Set
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad 

Don’t forget to hop over to the Crafts & Me Facebook Group and check out the creations from the rest of the team.

Thank you for stopping by

Lisa

Meadow Magic

Hello All! It’s my turn to share some Elisabeth Bell love over on the Digi Bells Blog today and I’ve made another Christmas card for my stash.

Today I’ve used Meadow Magic:   

I have about 6 made so far, so hopefully I won’t have quite so many left to make in a mad panic at the end of November!

Supplies:

• Image: Meadow Magic by Elisabeth Bell 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Lili of the Valley (now discontinued)
• Card: Blue Glitter Card, Brown Card, Red Card, Blue Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: MS Snowflake Punch and Die’Sire Seasons Greetings die
• Embellishments: Gems, Crackle Accents and stitching

Thank you for stopping by

Lisa

A Heart

 
Evening all! I’m here today with the new challenge we have taking place at the moment over at the Crafts & Me Facebook Group. It’s anything goes with the optional theme of ‘Spring’.

I’ve used A Heart by Sara Burrier:

I started out thinking that spring meant sunnier/warmer days and lighter evenings, hence I picked the blue DP but in hindsight I think my card now looks more Winter inspired than Spring!

Supplies:

• Image: A Heart by Sara Burrier from Crafts & Me
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: DecoTime Cardboard Patterns (from The Range) 
• Card: White Card, Grey Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Magnolia DooHickey Old Swedish Lace Die
• Stamps: Lili of the Valley Sentiment Tags
• Ink: Memento ‘Paris Dusk’ Inkpad 
• Embellishments: Gems, Twine and Doodling

Don’t forget to hop over to the Crafts & Me Facebook Group and check out the creations from the rest of the team.

Thank you for stopping by

Lisa

Love to Craft

Evening all. It’s the first of the month and we have a new  challenge starting over at the All Dressed Up FB Group. Our theme for the month is HEARTS.

Here is my make using Love to Craft:

I went bright bright bright on the colours for this one and what was I thinking when I started fussy cutting the image?? The sentiment was a little hard to cut out!

Supplies:

• Image: Love to Craft from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Lili of the Valley ‘Sunny Side Up’ Paper Pad
• Card: White, red and yellow card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Joy Crafts Oval Dies and Hobbycraft Small Heart Punch
• Embellishments: Chipboard Heart, Glitter Glue, Pearls and doodling

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Ricky Goes Fishing

Morning All! I’m here with another Tiddly Inks Fab Friday make.

I mentioned before that I have a fair few birthdays to create for in January and several are for men folk. This time it’s Father-in-Laws Birthday card I have to share with you and I’ve used Ricky Fishing Expert:

Supplies:

• Image: Ricky Fishing Expert from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Black card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Lili of the Valley ‘Father Knows Best’ Paper Pad
• Dies & Punches: Clearly Besotted Word Dies, Whimsy Corner Die, Sizzix Fancy Tag and Framelit Dies and a Hobbycraft Mini Tag Punch
• Stamps: Clearly Whimsy Stamps Relatives
• Ink: Memento ‘Tuxedo Black’ Inkpad
• Embellishments: Ranger Crackle Accents, Pearls and Natural Twine

Thank you for stopping by

Lisa

I Love You this Much

Afternoon all, two posts in one day hehe!

It’s time for a new challenge at Elisabeth Bell’s World Challenge and our theme this time around is one of my favourite Valentines Day.

Here is my card using I Love You this Much:

And aas I said earlier not a bit of red to be seen!

Supplies:

• Image: I Love You this Much from Elisabeth Bell 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Lili of the Valley ‘Always and Forwever’ Paper Pad

• Card: Pink and Green Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: X-Cut Heart Dies and word die from Clearly Besotted
• Embellishments: Crackle Accents, Doodling, Gems and Pearls

’Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Top Knot

Morning All. Phew what a weekend, migraine, lurgy, children with lurgy and Father in Laws Birthday….but everything is settling back to normal so I thought I would pop on with a little bit of fabby news. I’m joining the FB team for All Dressed Up…hurrah. So expect to see some super cute projects!

Each of us new girls made a card to introduce ourselves, so please hop over to the All Dressed Up FB Group to have a look at the amazing projects.

Here is my make using Top Knot:

My 3 year old picked out this image for me to colour up and she said it looked like her lol!

Supplies:

• Image: Top Knot from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Lili of the Valley ‘Heartfelt’ Paper Pad
• Card: White and Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Go Kreate Filly Frames #10
• Embellishments: Bow, Heart Gem, Gems, Doodling, Paperclip (covered in gesso and glitter)

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

• In the Pink Challenge – Bling in On

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Chloe with Cupcake

Morning All. We have a new challenge today over at A Gem of a Challenge and both my first Pink Gem card of this year. This time we want to see your pink creations for our theme of ‘In the Pink’.

I have used the pretty Chloe with Cupcake… 

Supplies:

• Image: Chloe with Cupcake from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Lili of the Valley ‘Perfect Pear’ 8x8 paper pad
• Card: Kraft and pink glitter card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Stamps: Sister stamp from Whimsy
• Ink: Memento ‘Tuxedo Black’ Inkpad
• Dies and Punches: Go Kreate Frilly Frames #10, Go Kreate Circle Dies, All Occasion Word Dies and an X-Cut Square Punch
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Glitter Glue, Wooden Cupcake (painted with gesso and coloured with waterbased ink) and gems

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

• In the Pink Challenge – Bling It On

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Snowbaby

Afternoon all.

We’re back after a short break with a new release over at Elisabeth Bell and this month we have a couple of gorgeous new digis:

Meadow Magic and Snowbaby Peek-a-Boo

Here I’ve used the gorgeous Snowbaby Peek-a-Boo:

I think this may be the earliest in the year I’ve ever made a Christmas Card, but at least it’s one in the box ready for Christmas.

The blog hop will will run for one week and will end on Friday 29th October at 9:00am Arizona Time (4pm for us UK ladies).

If you have stumbled upon this post and would like to join us on the hop you will find the line up below. However if you are already hopping along your next stop will be onto the Digi Bells Blog to complete the hop .

Blog Hop Line-up

• Sebrina

• Lynda

• Anet

• Jeanette

• Linda

• Shannah
• Alethea
• Lisa (Me)
• The Digi Bells Blog

Supplies:

• Image: Snowbaby Peek-a-Boo from Elisabeth Bell 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Lili of the Valley Kraft Christmas Paper Pad
• Card: Blue, Red and Brown card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Go Kreate Tag Dies, Die-Sire Word Die and All Occasion Snowflake Dies
• Embellishments: Glitter Glue, Ribbon and Gems

Fancy winning these new digi’s (and maybe a little extra)? All you have to do is hop through and leave comments on EACH blog. Two blogs at random will be chosen, and the winners will be picked from the comments and posted to the Digi Bells Blog shortly after the end of the hop.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Shy Violet

Happy Tuesday….Tiddly Tuesday as well! Before we get to that I wanted to tell you some fabulous news….I’m now on the Tiddly Inks Design Team (not a guest anymore) and we have some new teamies for the next four months. I know you are going to love seeing what they create, so pop over to the store blog here to meet them.

Anyhoo, back to the new challenge and this time our theme is ‘Thank You’. Here I’ve used Shy Violet to make a thank you card:



Mr Mojo has been coming and going a little lately, so I was really pleased that this card came together.

Supplies:

• Image: Shy Violet by Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics
  
• Card: Mint, Green and Mauve Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
  
• DP: Lili of the Valley Timeless Victorian Paper Pad
  
• Dies & Punches: Go-Kreate Large Oval Dies, Clearly Besotted Word Die, Whimsy Corner Die and Various Flower and Leaf Punches
  
• Ink: Milled Lavender Distress Ink
  
• Embellishments: Glitter Glue, Liquid Pearls and Crackle Glaze

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

Santa’s Hat

Morning All. Half way through the week already! Who has their Christmas decorations up? We do, it may not be proper but it’s nice for the children to enjoy them for as long as possible in the lead up to Christmas Day!

We have a new digi stamp challenge over on the Little Claire Blog today and we have a theme of Favourite Christmas Digi Stamp.

Well you know me I love love love Christmas, so picking a favourite digi is a near impossible task. In the end I settled upon Santa’s Hat as it is super cute, quick to colour as makes a fabulous card….making it up there amongst my faves!

I made a couple of cards using the same layout but changing the papers and colours slightly. :

Supplies:

• Image: Santa’s Hat Digi Stamp from Little Claire
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Red and Black Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Lili of the Valley and Echo Park
• Stamps: Little Claire Dinkies Stamp
• Ink: Archival ‘Jet Black’ inkpad
• Dies: Die-Namics Double Scalloped Border Die
• Embellishments: Glitter Glue, Pearls and Felt Star

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa