2016 in Review (Part 1)

Evening all! We have taken today to chill out and get a few things ready for back to work, school and routine tomorrow. So I thought I would pop on and do a quick review of my favourite cards from 2016.

Today I’m going to share January to June and so the post isn’t too picture heavy I will share July to December tomorrow!

January

Straight into the new year is always a busy month for Birthday cards for me, but this thank you card using Shy Violet from Tiddly Inks was my favourite make of the month:

February

New Arrivals are probably my favourite (other than Christmas) occasion to make for and this very pink New Baby card was my favourite make of the month. It uses the Wavy Baby stamp set from LC Designs: 

March

I remember falling in love with this paper pad when I saw it in the Range and I loved it even more paired with this wonderful All Dressed Up image, Gorgeous Bride: 

April

Needs a post all by itself! Mr Mojo was definitely alive and kicking and I didn’t think I’d be able to choose a favourite. However, I spotted this Pink Gem Designs Pirate Barclay card and remembered feeling so chuffed as I coloured it all with PrismaColor pencils (not my usual Copics):

May

I had a little bit of a clean and simple thing going on in May and this Christmas card using It’s Snowing from All Dressed Up was this months favourite, possibly because I love love love red and blue as a colour combo:

June

I was thrilled to be asked to be a Guest Designer at Crafty Sentiments Designs at the end of May and this card using Isobel Thinking of Spring was this months favourite as I love the bright summery colours:

 

As I said above, I think that’s quite enough pictures for one post, so I’ll pop back tomorrow with July to December.

If you have done your own round review of last year please let me know in the comments as I would love to pop by and take a look.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Wavy Elephants - LC Designs Blog Project

Morning All!

It’s my turn to share a stamp project over on the LC Designs Blog today and I have used one of the most recent wavy stamp sets, Wavy Elephants, to make this card:

For a little step by step on how it was made please hop over to the LC Designs Blog.

Supplies:

• Image: Wavy Elephants Stamp Set from LC Designs  
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: DCWV
• Card: Pink Card, Grey Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinder Labels 4 Nesting Dies, Sizzix Fancy Tag Framelits, Memory Box Corner Bow Die and X-Cut Flower Punches
• Sentiment: From the Wavy Elephants Stamp Set
• Ink: Memento ‘Tuxedo Black’
• Embellishments: Pearls and Liquid Pearls

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

• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge – Animals
• Southern Girls – Anything Goes
• ABC Challenge – J (Just as you like it – anything goes)
• Craft Your Passion – Always Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
• My Time To Craft – Summertime
• Creatalicious Challenges – Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations – Creature Feature

 

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Snowmen

Afternoon all. I’m back for my second post post today and this time it’s because we have a new challenge over on the LC Designs Blog.

Our theme for May is 'Create a Scene'

And here is our prize:

Here is my card using Dinkies Snowman and Pretty Pastel Dots Paper Pack

It’s another Christmas Card! I create a little scene behind my snowman…

Supplies:

• Image: Dinkies Snowman Stamp from LC Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• Card: Silver Card, Navy Card, White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Pretty Pastel Dots Paper Pack 
• Stamps: Dinkies Text Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Majestic Blue’ Inkpad and Memento ‘Paris Dusk’ Inkpad
• Dies, Punches & Embossing Folders: Crafts Too Snowflake Embossing Folder, Hobbycraft Small Snowflake Punch, MS Large Snowflake Punch, Spellbinder Plain Square Dies and Spellbinders Labels 1 Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling and Pearls

For the full details of the challenge and to see the makes from the rest of the team please hop over to the LC Designs Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Spikey Flowers

Morning All. I’m back for my second post this morning, but as it looks like it might be a lovely sunny day outside I’m  going to get straight to the point so I can get out into the garden.

We have a new challenge over on the LC Designs Blog.

Our theme for May is 'Butterflies'

And here is our prize:

Here is my card using Dinkies Spikey Flower  and Floating Butterflies Paper Pack

A layered but still CAS card from me today.

Supplies:

• Image: Dinkies Spikey Flower Stamp from LC Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics, Gesso and Glitter 
• Card: Yellow Card, Blue Card, White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Floating Butterflies Paper Pack 
• Stamps: Dinkies Text To Lovely You
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad 
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinder Plain and Picot Edge Circle Dies and CC Designs Cutters Butterfly Dies
• Embellishments: Doodling, Ribbon and Pearls

For the full details of the challenge and to see the makes from the rest of the team please hop over to the LC Designs Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Dinkies 3 Owls–LC Designs Blog Project

Morning All!

It’s my turn to share a stamp project over on the LC Designs Blog today and I have used one of the new Dinkies Stamps, Dinkies 3 Owls, to make this shaped card:

For a little step by step on how it was made, including how to make the card blank, please hop over to the LC Designs Blog.

Supplies:

• Image: Dinkies 3 Owls Stamp from LC Designs  
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: One Birdie Lane from Nitwit Collections
• Card: Ivory Card, Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies: Go Kreate Large Frilly Frames #10 dies and a JoyCrafts Fancy Oval Die
• Sentiment: From the Wavy Elephants Stamp Set
• Ink: Memento ‘Tuxedo Black’ and ‘Desert Sand’ Inkpads
• Embellishments: Punched Flowers and Leaves, Pearls and Gems

 

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Welly Girl

Morning All. It’s time for a new stamp challenge over on the LC Designs Blog.

Our theme for March is 'Spring Colours'

And here is our prize:

Here is my card using Dinkie Welly Girl, Pretty Pastel Dots Paper and Delicate Daisies Paper

A layered but still CAS card from me today.

Supplies:

• Image: Dinkie Welly Girl Stamp from LC Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Kraft Card, Green Card Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Pretty Pastel Dots Paper and Delicate Daisies Paper
• Stamps: Sentiment from a Clearly Besotted Stamp Set
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad 
• Embellishments: Doodling

For the full details of the challenge and to see the makes from the rest of the team please hop over to the LC Designs Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Dinky Flowers

Morning All. It’s time for a new stamp challenge over on the LC Designs Blog.

Our theme for March is 'Anything Goes'

And here is our prize:

 

Here is my card using Dinkies Flowerhead stamp, Pretty Pastel Dots and Pretty Pastel Gingham Papers:

Supplies:

• Image: Dinkies Flowerhead Stamp from LC Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Turquoise Card, Ivory Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Pretty Pastel Dots and Pretty Pastel Gingham Papers
• Stamps: Sentiment from Wavy Beach Huts
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad 
• Dies: Poppy Stamps Lorelai Outline Leaf Die
• Embellishments: Glitter Glue and Pearls

For the full details of the challenge and to see the makes from the rest of the team please hop over to the LC Designs Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Wavy Baby–LC Designs Blog Project

Morning All!

It’s my turn to share a stamp project over on the LC Designs Blog today and I have used the new Wavy Baby Stamp Set along with an old favourite of mine, the Bunting Stamp Set to make a very pink new baby card:



For a little step by step on how it was made, please hop over to the LC Designs Blog.

Supplies:

• Image: Wavy Baby and Bunting Stamp Set from LC Designs  
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Cream, Pink and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies: Spellbinders Floral Oval Dies
• Ink: Memento ‘Tuxedo Black’ Inkpad
• Embellishments: Paper Flowers and Twine

 

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Love & Marriage

Morning All. It’s time for a new stamp challenge over on the LC Designs Blog.

Our theme for Febriary is 'Love & Marriage'

And here is our prize for February, a fabulous £10 voucher  to spend on the LC Designs website!

Here is my card using Wavy Wedding :

Supplies:

• Image: Wavy Wedding Stamp from LC Designs
• Colouring Medium: ProMarkers
• Card: Red and Silver Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Ink: Ranger Perfect Medium Embossing Inkpad and Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• Embossing Powder: Ranger Platinum
• Dies: Spellbinder Oval Nestabilities and Whimsy Corner Dies
• Embellishments: Paper Flowers

For the full details of the challenge and to see the makes from the rest of the team please hop over to the LC Designs Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Birthday Bunting

Edited to add: After a few days full of a sick 5 year old, a migraine, lots of cooking and a 3 year olds birthday party I’m not sure whether it was my error or Mr Blogger’s error but this post was scheduled and it didn’t post!

Morning All. It’s time for a new stamp challenge over on the LC Designs Blog and we are changing things up a bit. We have decided to combine our two challenges together, so that you can now use any stamp, digi stamp or topper on your cards. They can be from the range on the LC Designs website or any other images that you may have.

Our theme for January is 'Just Add Bunting'

And here is our prize for January, lots of lovely LC Designs goodies!

Our prize, worth £14.00 includes:

• A pack of 20 Scalloped Landscape Cards and Envelopes
• Large pack LC Designs 'Falling Daisy' papers
• Small pack LC Designs 'Falling Daisy' papers
• Four - LC Designs Dinkie 'Hedgehog' stamps

Here is my card using Dinkies Mini Ombre Paper Pack, Bunting Stamp Set and Man Squares Digi Stamp:

Supplies:

• Image: Man Squares Digi Stamp Digi Stamp from LC Designs
• Colouring Medium: Light shading with a T1 Copic
• Card: Blue and Red Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Dinkies Mini Ombre Paper Pack from LC Designs
• Stamps: Bunting Stamp Set from LC Designs
• Ink: Memento ‘Tuxedo Black’ Inkpad
• Dies: Sizzix Star Framelits
• Embellishments: Glitter Glue

For the full details of the challenge and to see the makes from the rest of the team please hop over to the LC Designs Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Birdhouse Garland

Morning All. Half way through the week already!

We have our very first digi stamp challenge of 2016 over on the LC Designs Blog today and we have a theme a great theme of  3-2-1 (eg: 3 gems, 2 ribbons and 1 image).

I have used Birdhouse Garland digi stamp:

Since switching to Copics just over a year ago my use of colour has become quite bold and bright, so recently I have been trying to practice softer colours whilst still showing the depth and shading that I’ve been learning over at Kit & Clowder. I think I managed it…just!

Supplies:

• Image: Birdhouse Garland Digi Stamp from LC Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Kraft and Green Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Magazine Freebie
• Stamps: Clearly Bessoted and Lawn Fawn
• Ink: Memento ‘Tuxedo Black’ Inkpad
• Dies: La La Land Heart Banner Die
• Embellishments: Pearls, Photo Corners and Doodling

For all details of the challenge and to see the makes from the rest of the team please hop over to the LC Designs Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

My 5 Fave LC Designs Projects of 2015

Morning All!

The team are sharing their 2015 Top 5 LC Designs makes over at the LC Designs Blog and today it’s my turn to share my favourite LC Designs Makes from this year.

I’m not going to share any sneak peaks here, you have to hop over to the LC Designs Blog to see which makes I picked.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Christmas Scottie – Little Claire Blog Project

Morning All!

It’s my turn to share a digi stamp project over on the Little Claire Blog today and I have used the Christmas Scottie with Snowman digi stamp to make a Christmas Card:



I have used a previous card for inspiration on the layout of this card so please hop over to the Little Claire Blog to take a look.

Supplies:

• Image: Christmas Scottie with Snowman digi stamp from Little Claire
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Kraft, Green and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Embellishments: Glitter Dots, Doodling, Gold Doily and a Peel-off Border

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

Simple Christmas Card–Little Claire Blog Project

Morning All!

It’s my turn to share a digi stamp project over on the Little Claire Blog today and I have used the Folk Snowman 3 digi stamp to make a  very flat and easy to mail Christmas Card:

I have included a step by step on how to resize, flip and print directly onto a card blank. To see this please hop over to the Little Claire Blog.

Supplies:

• Image: Folk Snowman 3 digi stamp from Little Claire
• Colouring Medium: Prismacolor Pencils
• Card: Mini Kraft Scallop Card from Little Claire 

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Anything but a Card at Little Claire

Morning All. Half way through the week already! Before we know it Christmas will be upon us :-)

Nearly all my makes are Christmas cards at the moment, so for the new digi stamp challenge over on the Little Claire Blog I had to get my thinking cap on as the theme is Anything but a Card.

In the end I made a calendar as it’s a little gift that can be given at Christmas time. I’ve used the Birdhouse and Flowers Digital Stamp:

And such a sweet image suited some pretty paper and some simple embellishments.

Supplies:

• Image: Birdhouse and Flowers Digi Stamp from Little Claire
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Navy and Lilac Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• DP: Lili of the Valley ‘Snow Princess’ 8x8 Paper Pad
• Stamps: Bunting Stamp Set from Little Claire 
• Ink: Memento ‘Grape Jelly’ Ink Pad
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Lace, Pearls, Glitter Glue, Paper Flowers
• Misc: MS Scoreboard and strong glue

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Lace & Pearls at Little Claire

Morning All.

It’s time for a new digi stamp challenge over on the Little Claire Blog and this month we have a wonderful girly theme of Lace & Pearls.

I’ve used Butterfly Girl Digital Stamp:

And such a sweet image suited a some soft colours and a pretty easel card, even if they are hard to photograph!

Supplies:

• Image: Butterfly Girl from Little Claire
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: Kraft, Pale Blue and Pearl Cream Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Stamps: Postcard Sentiment Stamps from Little Claire 
• Ink: Memento ‘Paris Dusk’ Ink Pad
• Dies & Punches: Marianne Anja Large Oval Dies and Spellbinders Labels 31 Dies
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Lace, Pearls, Glitter Glue, Paper Flowers

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Folk Snowman–Little Claire Blog Project

Morning All! It’s my turn to share a digi stamp project over on the Little Claire Blog today and I have used the Folk Snowman 4 digi stamp to make a start on batch making some easy to post Christmas Cards

As not everyone is a whiz on the computer (or have someone who can help them) I also have a small tutorial on how to insert and resize an image and fill an entire page ready for printing and creating. To see this and the full details on how the card was made please hop over to the Little Claire Blog.

Supplies:

• Image: Folk Snowman 4 digi stamp from Little Claire
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Scrap of Christmas Paper
• Card: Kraft and Gold Glitter card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies: Hobbycraft Small Heart Punch, X-Cut Square Punch and Go Kreate Frilly Frames # 7
• Sentiment: From a Magazine Freebie
• Ink: Memento ‘Rich Cocoa’ Inkpad

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Christmas Houses

Morning All.

It’s time for a new digi stamp challenge over on the Little Claire Blog. This month our theme is Christmas.

I’ve used the Christmas Houses Digital Stamp:

A nice clean and simple card from me today. I printed the digi twice, once onto Copic card and once onto water colour card. I created a wash of blue on the watercolour card to look like a snowy sky and then coloured the other image with Copics and fussy cut before fixing over the other image with foam pads.

Supplies:

• Image:Christmas Houses from Little Claire
• Colouring Medium: Copics and watercolours
• Card: Grey Mirri Card, Navy Card, Smooth Watercolour Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Kars Starburst Punch and an MS Snowflake Punch
• Embellishments: Glitter Gem

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa