Sketch Saturday #256 with Stamp Fairy

Good morning everyone!

I hope you've all had a good week!

We have our new challenge at Sketch Saturday and here is my card...

I have used Mimi Stars from our fab sponsor this week, and coloured her with Promarkers. The papers and ribbon are some from my stash. The butterfly border is Martha Stewart and the letters are Sizzix Catty Corner.

The number is Die-Namics.

Here is our sketch...

I look forward to catching up with you all this week! :)

Sketch Saturday #252 with Milk Coffee

Good morning!

It's time for another sketch at Sketch Saturday, so without any fuss, here is my card...

I have used Charlotte With Butterfly image from our sponsor and coloured her with Promarkers. The paper is some that Jen gave me this week...no idea what it is though!

I finished with Martha Stewart butterflies, embossed after punching, and a computer generated sentiment, punched out using Elegant Label punch from Stampin' Up.

So below is this week's sketch...

And our fab sponsor is...

Do come along and join us...we can't wait to see your creations!

Sketch Saturday #249

Good morning Sketchers!
We have another fab sketch from Jen this week, and I've used it to fulfil an order for a Christening card...

The stamp is LOTV, coloured with PM's and FM's. I used my Martha Stewart scallop border punch & some card and ribbon from my stash.

I always find this stamp perfect for Christenings and Baptisms...it's just so sweet!

So here is our sketch this week...


And we are sponsored by...

Challenges
Little Miss Muffet - Boys Only
Totally Papercrafts - Punch It
The Ribbon Girl - Add Ribbon or Twine
Shopping Our Stash - Border Punches

So now it's over to you... hope you enjoy playing with the sketch!

By for now!

Something for teacher!

Good evening!

I am here with a quick post to show some little gift packages I have made to fill with yummy choccys for Keiran's teachers and the lollypop lady.

These have very simply been made by printing some of the new Nordic papers from Pink Petticoat, and using a template from the current issue of Cardmaking & Papercraft.

 Side view...

 

I tied them with some organza ribbon, added greetings punched with Stampin' Up! Word Window and finished with Martha Stewart punched snowflakes and gems.

All 5...

Challenges

Creative Stamp Friends - Christmas Packages

Charisma Cardz - Christmas Makes

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Hooked On Craft - Christmas

Unstampabelles - Christmas

Don't forget, if you would like to see the sneak peeks of the gorgeous new Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration products, pop on over to my new blog.

That's it from me tonight...bye!

Another Mojo Wedding!

Hi!

Just a quick one this evening. You're probably fed up of seeing my cards with this sketch, but it just happened to be perfect for a few orders I had on, so here we go again! ;)

This time, I have used a Crafts Too embossing folder and some rings from Dunelm Mill. It's for a civil ceremony of two guys, so I wanted 'wedding' but not feminine....I'm hoping the grey takes the femininity away...

As I said, this is another for Mojo Monday, and also for the following challenges...

Crafty Boots - Anything Goes

 Here Come The Boys - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls - Embossing

Night for now!

My Mum's Birthday card

Well hello there!

Yes, I know, I've been off for a while again! I have actually been crafting a bit this week and have 3 cards to show you, starting with this one. I've made this for my Mum's Birthday, which is a week on Monday, but I'm seeing her tomorrow so I shall give it to her then :)

I have used the Riviera Corner die from Memory Box, some Prima flowers, Martha Stewart butterflies and a brad and some pearls. The sentiment is computer generated.

Challenges

Card Positioning Systems - Pick Your Fave Sketch

Colour Throwdown - #214

A Gem Of A Challenge - Flowers

Charisma Cardz - Clean And Simple

Flutterby Wednesday - Anything Winged

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes

Ok...I'll be back in the morning with my Sketch Saturday card, and if I have time, maybe a Less Is More one as I missed this week's!

Night!

Lizy x

40th Birthday butterflies

Hellooo!

How has your weekend been? Mine has been unbelievably busy! I did well on my market on Saturday though! Plenty of cards and headbands sold, one calendar, and quite a few commissions ordered! So a successful day!

Here's how my stall was looking...

I was trying a new set-up, and I think it really worked! :)

Anyway, here is a commission card I have just made for a friend to give to his carer.

Wild Rose Studio Butterfly paper, Martha Stewart border punch, Stampin' Up! Labels die, computer generated sentiment and ribbon from my stash.

Challenges

I-Spy Sketches - Free For All (any past sketch - #1 which I flipped)

Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday - Text Me

Crafty Boots - World Cardmaking Day Mini Challenge

Ok...time for bed I think...I'm shattered!

Night all!

Lizy x

Turquoise Anniversary

Hey there!

Well...4 days, 5 cards! Doing well! ;)

So here is an Anniversary card to enter in Less Is More's Love & Marriage challenge this week. I need a few Anniversary cards in stock so I may do a few in the next few weeks.

I used the EF that came with my Sizzix Texture Boutique, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, a computer generated sentiment in AdineKirnberg-Script text, and some ribbon and pearls from my stash.
I'm also entering this into Flutterby Wednesdays - Open challenge.

Cheers for stopping by...hope to see you soon! :)

Lizy x

A Sister's 50th Birthday

Hello!

I got a desperate message off my friend this evening asking me to make a last minute 50th Birthday card for her boyfriend's Sister...here it is!

Unfortunately, I can't say alot about this card! The paper is Jen's, Don't know where the EF is from, the yellow ribbon is from my stash, the purple from Ladybug Crafts Ink, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, and SU! Sizzix framelits. 

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Sketch #261

A Gem Of A Challenge - For The Girls

Digital Tuesdays - Say It With Flowers

Just Us Girls - Use Numbers on Your Card

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - 3-2-1 recipe (3 Butterflies, 2 Ribbons, 1 Designer Paper)

The Crafty Pad - Floral

Totally Gorjuss - Punch and Die

Ok...cuppa anyone??

xx

Let it snow!

I think I am well into the Christmas card making now! I have made a total of 18 Christmas cards in the last 3 days! Ok, so that was a pack of 5 and 2 packs of 6, but still...

So here is Christmas card #18

It's a shame it doesn't sparkle much in the pictures, but it is quite sparkly in real life! I have used a Clarity Stamps stamp...sorry but I don't know the name as I got it at a craft fair along with another one, for £1 each, off a lady who was having a clear out...bargain!

I stamped it twice and cut out the tree and the snow and decoupaged them to give depth to the scene. Martha Stewart border punch and snowflake, computer generated sentiment, ribbon from stash and glitter...done!

Challenges

Fab Friday - Challenge #1, Sketch

Craft Your Passion - Blast From The Past (challenge #34 - Monochrome)

Crafty Catz - Christmas

Hope you feel inspired to get some Christmas crafting done! 

Lizy x

Tattered Flowery 70th Birthday

Good Morning!

Here is a card I made yesterday for a last minute commission....

Recipe

Tattered Florals flower by Tim Holz & Sizzix

Pink Petticoat Vintage Rose Papers

Cheery Lynn Elegant Swirl Die

Sizix Embossing Folders

Pearl, pink card and ribbon from my stash.

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Sketch #257

Colour Throwdown - #208

The Crafty Pad - Anything But Square

My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges - Something Old, Something New (old papers, new dies)

Ok...time to have some fun! :)

See you soon!

Lizy x

Shadow Box wedding card

Good afternoon!

I am here with a wedding card I made for a commission, using a technique I found here. It is a 'shadow box' card. 

I have used different sizes to the one on the Little Claire's blog though. I have used an A3 piece of card, and my folds are at 6cm & 11cm from the left edge, and then the same in from the right edge. I used a Martha Stewart border punch, and Sizzix Stampin' Up! Framelits for the aperture and the sentiment. The image is from My Craft Studio Simply Silhouettes, and the corners are Macarena Die from Memory Box. The ribbon and black Swarovski gems are from Ladybug Crafts Ink and the clear gems are from my stash. I made a box for my card as it's such a special card, but it would go into an A4 envelope, I think, as it folds quite flat.

I had a brief of Black and White, and to use artists Fabian Perez and Jack Vettriano as inspiration. My customer LOVED it!! In fact, he even paid me double what I asked for it, which really confirmed the card was perfect for his daughter! I love it when I get such a positive reaction to my cards! :)

Challenges

Card Crafter's Circle - Construction Cards

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Unstampabelles - Celebrations

Thanks so much for popping by for a peek! :)

Lizy x

Jen's Birthday card!

Hello all! 

I am here today to share the card I have made for Jen's birthday! Now as most of you will know, she loves crafting, especially colouring, and she has taught me most of what I know about it! So when I saw this image, I just knew it was perfect for her card this year! :)

This is the gorgeous Colour Me Wonderful from Saturated Canary!

I have coloured her with Promarkers and used Polychromo pencils to soften and texturise her hair, after I coloured it using only fine nibs on my PM's. It takes ages to do this way, but it really gives a natural look! 

Now the interesting thing is that I printed the image in 'draft' setting on my printer, so I only have very soft outlines to the image. I have tried it once before, and after seeing a challenge to do just that this week, I thought I'd try it again! I really love how it looks! It has a much softer, more realistic look to it. I suspect I will be trying this more often! :)

The papers are Spring Jubilee by Pink Paislee...magazine freebies I think. The butterflies are Martha Stewart and the lace is from my stash. 

I didn't actually mean for this to be quite so pink as it's not Jen's favourite colour, but there you go...hope she likes it anyway!

Challenges

The Sweet Stop - #164

2 Sisters Challenge - Anything Goes

Challenge Up Your Life - No Lines Technique

Creative Card Crew - Easy As 1-2-3 (1 image, 2 dp's, 3 butterflies)

Cupcake Crafts - Birds Of A Feather

Paper Makeup - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by for a peak! :)

Lizy x

A Baby Girl's Pram

Here is a little something I started working on at Jen's on Saturday, and I've finally got around to finishing it! I first saw this gorgeous pram on Julie's blog and she had the link to the template and tutorial over on Katie's Blog. I fell in love and just had to have a go!

All the papers are Pink Petticoat, the sentiments are Lili of The Valley, stamped and heat embossed with Sea Foam WOW EP, and the butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch.

Challenges

Divas By Design - To Die For

Simon Says Stamp - Anything But A Card

Craft Cardmakers - No Cards, Tags or ATC's

I hope you like it....it's a little different for me lol!

Lizy x

Last GDT card for Christmas Challenges {with sketches}

Good morning!

Here is my last GDT card for Christmas Challenges {with sketches}. I have enjoyed being a guest on the team, thanks for the chance! :)

This fortnight we are sponsored by 

So here is my card

The image is Lili of The Valley, coloured with Promarkers, the papers are Pink Petticoat and the ribbon is some I won in a blog candy. The snowflakes are Martha Stewart and the buttons are from my stash.

We also have a bingo twist to our sketch this week....pop on over to the challenge blog to check it out! :)

Challenges

2 Sisters - Stars

Card Crafter's Circle - Sparkle, Sparkle!

Charisma Cardz - No Flowers Allowed

I Love Promarkers - Use Die Cuts

My Time To Craft - It Takes Two

The Crafty Pad - Bingo 

Bye for now,

Lizy x

Anything but a card for Crafting for all Seasons!

Good afternoon!

What a miserable, wet Wednesday it is! Keiran and I have finished all our errands this morning, and after I have posted this, we are going to curl up on the sofa and watch Wall-E, and eat crisps and chocolate! Cheaper than the cinema! 

Ok so it's new challenge time at Crafting For All Seasons and this fortnight it's

ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

And we are sponsored by

who is generously offering a $10 gift gift card to our winner!

Here is my offering...

I decided to make clocks for my project as I have had the mechanisms in for months now and not got round to using them! I have used 8x8 mount board and various rub ons and a Martha Stewart butterfly punch. Oh and some gems! 

Some close-ups...

I really enjoyed making these and I shall definitely be making more! 

Challenges

Craft Your Passion - Die Cuts and Punches

Divas By Design - Anything But A Card

2 Sisters - Flowers

Anything Goes - Time or Steampunk

Thanks for stopping by...of to watch our film now! :)

Lizy x