One last DT card...

Good morning! I'm here with my DT card for CAS-Colours and Sketches, and this week it's a sketch...

My card started using a flower I had left over from a couple of commission cards I made this week...

The large flower is from Petal Potpourri and is stamped in Hello Honey. I then added a Rich Razzelberry Papillon Potpourri butterfly and a Bermuda Bay Petite Petal. 

The leaves are punch from Pear Pizazz card using the Bird Builder punch. I finished with a sentiment from Endless Birthday Wishes. As it is a photopolymer stamp it's easy to get it perfectly placed on the card!

I am sad to say that this is my last challenge for CAS...I have a lot to concentrate on in my life so I am taking my leave...I will miss it lots but I am still going to be around! I look forward to seeing what you create with my last sketch!

Happy crafting!

A quick Thank You!

Hello!
Today is a new challenge at CAS-Colours and Sketches, and this week is a sketch challenge....



Whilst I was making the box card I shared yesterday, I found this flower (from Petal Potpourri) loitering on my desk, so I decided to design my card around it!

I then added a sentiment from Lots of Thanks and a swirl from The New Two, showing that a wedding stamp set isn't just for weddings!

I actually quite like how this card turned out, and I shall be giving it to my neighbour to thank him for looking after our cat every time we go away.

Have a lovely day and I hope to pop to your blog soon :)

Lizy xx 

A floral card in a box

Good morning everyone! 

I hope you are well? As I type this, the sun is shining, so this morning I'm sharing a very summery card...

This card has been made for Keiran's Nanna for her birthday today. I haven't made a box card for a while so this was fun to do! I started with an A4 piece of card and scored it along the short edge at 7x7cm, then along the long edge at 7, 14, 21 and 28cm, but just as for as my first scoreline. 

I added 3 strips of card inside the card to hold the flowers, each was 9cm x 1cm and scored at 1cm from eacn end. I used various Stampin' Up! flower and butterfly stamp and punch sets to create this lovely summer display!

I finished with a die cut butterfly from the Butterfly Thinlits and the sentiment from Memorable Moments. The great thing about this style of card is that they can be folded flat for postage...isn't that brilliant?!

I hope you have a lovely day planned....I think we are having a day in Southport :)

See you tomorrow with my DT card for CAS-Colours and Sketches.

Lizy xx

Petals, flourishes and butterflies!

Good morning!

Before I show you today's card, I would like to welcome my newest follower, Anna! I hope you enjoy my little blog!

So today's card was actually made weeks ago, I just haven't blogged it yet!

I have used Bermuda Bay and Hello Honey on my card...2 colours I think go very well together! The flower is from Petal Potpourri and I punched it with the matching punch.

The swirl is from Flowering Flourishes and the butterfly from Butterfly Basics. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs and I coloured it using my Stampin' Write Markers.

If you would like to order any of the products I have used today, please use the link to my online shop over there on the right>>>

Over this week I hope to show you some of the fabulous swaps I got this weekend in Telford...so much wonderful inspiration!

Bye for today...hope you have a good one!

For The New Two

Hello all!

It's time for our new challenge at CAS-Colours and Sketches, and this week we have a fab sketch!

I was a little thrown when I first saw it, but then I decided I actually quite like it!

So here is what I made...

Sorry about the photo...it was so hard to photograph the white on white....the sun has been too bright (not that I'm complaining!)

I heat embossed the sentiment, from For The New Two, with Gold Stampin' Emboss, ant the flowers are from Petal Potpourri and are stamped in Gold Encore ink. A very simply made card, but very elegant!

We're looking forward to seeing your creations!

I'll hopefully be back tomorrow with Keiran's 7th Birthday card....where have the 7 years gone??

I {heart} my parents!

Good morning everyone!

Today I'm showing you a little present I made for my Mum and Dad for their Wedding Anniversary last week. 

This is quite a large cardboard heart that I wrapped with Burlap Ribbon and secured using hot glue.

I then added the sentiment from Feel Goods which I heat embossed with my own mix of Stampin' Emboss Powders. I used Early Espresso and Gold to create a slightly graduated look to it....very effective don't you think?

I added various flowers from Petal Potpourri and Petite Petals, some die cut leaves from Flower Frenzy Bigz Die, and some butterflies from Butterfly Basics. I finished with Basics Pearls and some gold pearls from my stash.

They loved this gift, which I made in colours to match their decor...I hope to see it hung in pride of place next time I visit!

Have a lovely day and I hope the wind has calmed down near you!

Tangelo Honey Birthday!

Good morning all!
It's time for our new challenge over at CAS-Colours and Sketches and today it's a lovely, vibrant one!



As it's so dull outside, this is sure to brighten your day! :)
So here is what I made...

I have used the Petal Potpourri and matching punch for my card...if you buy the stamp set and punch together, you get 15% off...how great is that?? So I coloured my flower in Tangelo Twist and Hello Honey, and punched it out with the Flower Medallion Punch.

I coloured the middle the same, and punched using the 7/8'' Scallop Circle, and finished with a Daffodil Delight Candy Dot. The background is Gorgeous Grunge, and the banners were punched using the Banner Punch. I finished with a sentiment from Remembering Your Birthday and some Tangelo Twist Stitched Satin Ribbon, which I stapled at each end.

I actually love how this turned out...it's obviously a card for a girl, but it doesn't look too 'girly'!

I have entered my card into the sketch challenge at Techno Stamper

*EDIT* I got Top 3 at Techno Stamper! :)

I hope you enjoy playing in our challenge...looking forward to seeing all your creations! :)

Die cut thanks!

Good morning!

Today is a new challenge at CAS-Colours and Sketches, and we have a really lovely summery colour combo for you!

Isn't it yummy?? 

I've been experimenting with coloured card blanks lately, so I decided to go for a Pink Pirouette base, onto which I stamped one of the flowers from Petal Potpourri in Sahara Sand. I created my frame using the Decorative Label Punch, and added my die cut word from the Crazy About You Bundle. I chopped the 'S' off and added 'you' from the bundle's stamp set.

I finished by popping the frame up on Dimensionals and added a few Sahara Sand Candy Dots.

I really love these word dies...I can see me getting lots of use out of them!

We're looking forward to seeing your CAS creations...go get crafting and link them up! :)

It's my birthday today...and quite a big one too...I have no idea what I will be doing as Mike is in charge! I hope you all have a lovely day! :)

Petal Potpourri Birthday

Hello everyone!

I hope you have a brilliant weekend? I was working most of it, but I still managed a lovely date with Mike :)

So today I have decided to enter the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. I used to enter all the time but I haven't really entered any challenges for ages...I plan to try and change that!

So here is the sketch I used...

And here is my card...

I used my newest stamp and punch bundle, Petal Potpourri, and one of my current favourites, Butterfly Basics Bundle. I stamped the 'honeycomb' stamp down the card using Strawberry Slush and Pink Pirouette inks, then stamped my fern over the top in Pear Pizzaz. 

I colour the flower stamp suing first Strawberry Slush for the centre outwards, then Blushing Bride, and finally Pink Pirouette, each colour dragging the other out to create this effect...

I really love how this flower turned out, don't you?

If you would like to order any of the inks or stamps I have used, please click on the product links above or over there on the right >>>>

If you prefer, you can contact me to place your order too...I love offering a personal service! :)

Other challenges...

Inkspirational #75 -Rose Colours

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Addicted To Stamps #129 - CAS

I'm off to finish cooking tea now, but hopefully I will be back tomorrow! :)

EDIT - I was a favourite at Freshly Made Sketches with this card...thank you!