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

Baby Emma

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

I have made a card using Baby Emma with Bottle:

I have used my new favourite purple/pink combo of RV69, RV66, RV63 and RV10.

And I’m a little bit addicted to this flowery paper at the moment.

Supplies:

• Image: Baby Emma with Bottle from The Paper Nest Dolls 
• Colouring Medium: Copics and Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers
• DP: Serenity Fairy Wishes Download Bundle printed on White Linen Card
• Card: Watercolour Card, White Linen Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: Wycinanka chipboard word
• Embellishments: Spectrum Clear Sparkle Pen and doodling

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Be Merry

Morning all! It’s Tuesday and and we have the last Tiddly Tuesday of 2017…….where has that year gone? Over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog we want to see any Tiddly makes along the theme ‘Be Merry’!

I love all Christy’s Tiddly Inks images but I always try and use an image I’ve not used before and this time I’ve coloured up Holly Molly:

Love the cute papers from the Pebbles Inc Be Merry Paper Pad.

Supplies:

• Image: Holly Molly by Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers 
• DR7, CR11, CR9, CR8, CR7, DG3, AG5, AG3, AG2, CG1, VB3, VB2, VB1, DP3, DP2, DP1, RB2 TN2, EB6, GB10, GB8, GB6, GB4, BG5, BG3, BG2, BG1, BGR4, BGR3, BGR2, BGR1, Blender
• Card: Red Card, Black Card and Neenah Desert Storm   
• DP: Be Merry 6x6 Paper Pad from Pebbles Inc
• Stamps: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinders Floral Oval Dies
• Embellishments: MiC Holly Flourish Chipboard, Pearls, Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen and Chipboard Stars

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

Christmas Stocking

Afternoon all. I’m running a little behind this week, a lot of things cropped up that I wasn’t expecting including Miss 4 taking a nasty tumble at school, bumping one of her teeth and a trip to the emergency dentist.

Anyhoo, I’m back to share a second card made with one of the fabulous new images Wendy added to the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop in November.

If you haven;t seen them yet, here are Boy's Christmas Stocking, Christmas Deer 2, Girl's Christmas Stocking and Magic Wand.

For this card I’ve used Girl's Christmas Stocking:

Nice traditional reds and greens.

  Supplies:

• Image: Girl's Christmas Stocking from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• DP: Forever Friends Christmas Papers
• Card: Red Card, Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinder Floral Oval Dies and Go Kreate Large Circle Dies
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: VersFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Pearls, Paper Stockings, Mic Crafty Chipboard and Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen

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

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Please hop over to the All Dressed Up FB Group and All Dressed Up Challenge Blog to see some fantastic inspiration for the rest of the team.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Santa’s Coming to Town

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 Christmas themed creations.

For my make today I’ve used the fabulous Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Download Collection:

For speed I used a pre-coloured digi from the bundle, but added some sparkle pen over the top for some shimmer

 

Supplies:

• Image: Santa Owl by Polkadoodles 
• DP: Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Download Collection printed on White Textured Cardstock
• Card: Kraft Card, Ivory Card and White Textured Card
• Dies & Punches: Elegant Nest Dies from Polkadoodles 
• Embellishments: Doodling, Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens, Jute Trim, Ribbon, Bow and drops of Crackle Accents

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

1. The Merry Christmas Challenge - anything goes + Christmas
2. Cards und More - things with wings
3. Deep Ocean Challenge - things with wings
4. Pile It On - large sentiments and/ or things with wings
5. Moving Along with the Times – Christmas Animals
6. As You Like It – Favourite Christmas Colour (mines red, because it can be traditional paired with green, modern with turquoise or scandi style with grey/kraft)
7. Creative Inspirations – Sparkle
8. Dream Valley – Add Texture
9. Crafty Cardmakers – Animal Magic 
10. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
    

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Snow Friend

Morning All! It’s Fab Friday over at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and I have made a Christmas card.

This image is a freebie when you buy Snow Day, but as this little guy is so cute I just resist popping him on a card all by himself.

I wanted to have a play with my Sparkle Pens, so to minimise the printer ink bleeding I printed him out light grey

I coloured the mat and layering with the Sparkle Pens just so it matched.

Supplies:

• Image: Snow Day from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens
• Card: Matt Black Card, Watercolour Card and Sheena’s Stamping Card 
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set 
• Ink: VersaFine ‘Onyx Black’ Inkpad
• Dies: Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies and MFT Blue Print 14 Dies
• Embellishments: MiC Chipboard Snowflake and Pearls

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

1. Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra – Anything Christmas Goes
2. The Merry Christmas Challenge -  Anything Goes & Christmas
3. Fussy and Fancy – Blue & Brown/Beige
4. Alphabet Challenge Blog – Snowpeople
5. Creative Inspirations – Sparkle
6. The Paper Shelter – A Christmas Card
7. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
8. Sparkles Monthly Challenge – White Christmas
9. Crafty Catz – Anything Goes/Winter Colours
10. Fab ‘n’ Funky – Inspired by a Song/Film/Book (Film the Snowman)

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Gingerbread Lucy

Evening All! I have been a big fan of CC Designs for years, in fact they were some of the first images I owned when I started colouring, so when I saw some of my crafty friends using some of the newer images I knew I had to have a play.

So here is a Christmas card I have made using Gingerbread Lucy

I have seen this one coloured up like a gingerbread which looked so cute, but I really wanted to give her a bright fun outfit.

And I just had to add a touch of sparkle on her hair and dress bows.

Supplies: 

• Image: Gingerbread Lucy Digital Stamp from CC Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• colours to follow tomorrow as I’m sat in bed typing this lol
• Card: Kraft Card, Sheena’s Stamping Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies: Tonic Scalloped Circle Layering Dies and Nellie Snellen Pierced Circle Multiframes
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Doodling, Pearls, Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle and a wooden gingerbread man

I would like to enter the following challenges:

1. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
2. Creatalicious Challenges – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Noelle’s Gift

Morning all. I’ve been struggling with a flu bug for the past couple of days so I’m resting and catching up on a few computer things today

Before the bug hit me I made a card for the new November challenge over at the  Conie Fong Art & Design FB Group. This month we want to see Anything Goes or use Flowers

One of Conie’s newest images is the gorgeous Noelle’s Gift and she was the perfect choice for this make:

I’ve gone a bit floral, with poinsettias on the papers, image and added die cuts as well!

This definitely isn’t a card for posting in the mail though as it has a little too much dimension lol

Supplies:

• Image: Noelle’s Gift from Conie Fong 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils and Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens
• DP: Docrafts Papermania and Gold Patterned Vellum
• Card: Kraft Card, Red Card, Green Card and Canson Mi-Tientes Pastel Paper
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinder Floral Oval Dies and Britannia Poinsettia Dies
• Sentiment: From Lili of the Valley
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Embellishments: Lace, Silky Crush Ribbon, Gems and Pearls

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

Little Skater

Evening all. As it’s the first day of a new month we have a new challenge over at the All Dressed Up FB Group. Our theme for the month is Pink and/or Pearls. So I just had to use a bit of both.

This is Little Skater:

I made a scene a hand drawn and coloured scene like this last year using an image from another digital stamp artist and I knew I wanted to try it again with this image.

Supplies:

• Image: Little Skater from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers
• AB1, BT3, BT2, BT1, IB1, Blender, TB9, TB8, LY3, LY1, RB2, RB1, JG7, AG5, AG3, DG3, DG2, CG4, CG3, YG1, BG6, BG4, BG2, BG1, RB6, EB4, RB4, RB2, RB1, FS4, FS2, DR7, CR11, CR9, CR7, YG2, LY3, DG4, DG1, JG6, PP2, PP1, AP4, TN2, GB11, GB10, GB8, GB4, EB8, BG5, BG3, BGR1
• Card: Pale Grey Card, Pink Card, Neenah Solar White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies and MFT Blueprint 14 Dies
• Dentiment: From Lili of the Valley
• Ink: Black Soot Distress Inkpad
• Embellishments: Pearls and Spectrum Sparkle Pens

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Little Elf

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 beautiful Autumn Colours.

For my make today I have made a Christmas card using the fabulous Holly Jolly 6x6 Christmas 6x6 Paper Pack and a digi image from Work & Play 5 - Festive Hollybobs Digital Papercrafting Kit:

Supplies: 

• Image: Little Elf from Work & Play 5 - Festive Hollybobs Digital Papercrafting Kit, but you can also find the image on its own here.
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir Original Markers: DR7, CR11, CR9, CR8, CR7, JG7, AG5, AG3, CG3, PP2, PP1, BGR3, BGR2, BGR1, GB10, GB8, GB6, GB3, EB8, EB6, TN6, TN4, MB4, MB2, BG3, BG1 and Blender. Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers: TN8, EB1, FS7, FS8 and FS9. Spectrum Sparkle for the Background 
• DP:  Holly Jolly 6x6 Christmas 6x6 Paper Pack from Polkadoodles 
• Card: Kraft Card and Copic X-Press-It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: Elegant Nest Dies from Polkadoodles 
• Embellishments: Frantage, Doodling and Pearls

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Mini Mermaid

Morning All! It’s Fab Friday over at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and I have made the final tag in my little mermaid collection.

I’ve used one of the mermaids from Amy and her mini mermaid friends set:

And a wonky shot…

Supplies:

• Image: Amy and her mini mermaid friends from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Copics and Spectrum Noir Sparkle for the background 
• Card: Vellum, Matt Black Card, Orange Card, White Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: Handwritten
• Embellishments: Pearls, Mesh and Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Feeling Spoilt

Evening all. It’s time new challenge over at the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog. The theme is always Anything Goes but you have to use an All Dressed Up image.

I’m back making more Christmas cards and I’ve used Feeling Spoilt, which isn’t strictly a Christmas Image but looks fabulous teamed up with Christmas papers:

…..I love the tartan paper.

Supplies:

• Image: Feeling Spoilt from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Carta Bella Christmas Delivery 6x6 pad
• Card: Red Card, Kraft Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Dies & Punches: MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges (from Dies to Die For)
• Sentiment: from a Lili of the Valley Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
• Embellishments: Doodling and Spectrum Clear Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Christmas Dress

Afternoon all! I have another new releases image from Crafty Sentiments Designs today and the new images are all available in the shop now.

This months new release were digital images and for todays card I have used Christmas Dress:

Some nice traditional colours…

Supplies:

• Image: Christmas Dress Digi stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir AquaBlend Pencils 
• DP: An old magazine freebie 
• Card: Yellow Card, Red Card and Watercolour Card 
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set 
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Dies & Punches: All Occasion Snowflake Dies, La La Land Snowflake Border Die and Polkadoodles Elegant Nest Dies 
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Spectrum Noir Sparkle, Wooden Angel, Gems and gilding wax

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

Christmas Helper

Afternoon all! When I was poorly at the start of the month I missed the new release at Crafty Sentiments Designs, I’d already coloured the images and they were so cute (and Christmas too) that as soon as I was feeling better I knew I had to get them made into cards.

First up is My Christmas Helper:

I have been practicing with my watercolour pencils again.

Supplies:

• Image: My Christmas Helper from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir  AquaBlend Pencils and Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens
• DP: DCWV Christmas Stack
• Card: Green Card, White Card and Watercolour Card 
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set 
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
• Dies & Punches: Spellbinder Regal Circle Dies, Spellbinders Plain Circle Dies and MFT Stitched Scalloped Border Dies
• Embellishments: Gems, Doodling, Wooden Candy Cane, Chipboard Heart and Bow

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

Summer Fun

Afternoon All. We have had some fabulous new images  released at All Dressed Up this month. Say hello to Day Dreaming, Holiday Girl, Mermaid Kisses and Jam Jars:

My first card that I made for inspiration over at the All Dressed Up FB Group  uses Mermaid Kisses:

And my second card for inspiration over on the blog uses Holiday Girl:

Supplies:

• Images: Mermaid Kisses and Holiday Girl from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: For Mermaid Kisses Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens and for Holiday Girl Spectrum Noir Markers
• DP: First Edition
• Card: Kraft Card, Matt Black Card, Neenah Solar White Card, Neenah Desert Storm Card and Watercolour Card 
• Embellishments: Gems and Doodling

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

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa