WOW! 5 already!

Hi everyone!

Wow today is the 5th Birthday of one of my favourite ever challenge blogs, Less is More! I used to enter every week, often up on the dot of 8am to see what the challenge was so I could get my card made! 

Life is a little different these days and I don't enter challenges much now, but when I saw Jen at the hairdresser's this morning and she told me about the challenge I decided I had to enter! I knew exactly what I was going to make, so I made this card, without visiting the LIM blog first. The challenge, by the way, is White on White.

I used the stunning Bloomin' Heart Thinlit die for this. I die cut it from my panel then glued it to the base card. I then popped the panel back on top using Dimensionals.

I added a few die cut flowers with a touch of  clear Wink Of Stella, not that it's showing on here, but believe me, they have a lovely shimmer! The sentiment was then stamped in Smoky Slate, from the matching stamp set, Bloomin' Love, die cut and also popped on Dimensionals.

This is a really elegant card and I'm chuffed with how it turned out!

What I used today....

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

I had a lovely day in Nantwich yesterday, and had the most delicious cheese scones in a wonderful little tea room by the name of Ginger and Pickles. If you're ever in Nantwich, I strongly recommend a visit! All their food and cakes are handmade and they have a wonderful selection of loose leaf teas!

Right, I'm off to Huddersfield now to visit my parents. Have a fab Saturday and hope to see you soon! :)

I {heart} you

Hello all!

First of all, I apologise for not being around much lately...what with Easter holidays and my Gym Instructor course I have been a very busy little lady! The funny thing is that I actually have lots of cards already made, I just haven't got round to blogging them! Hopefully I will have more opportunity after my exams this weekend!

Anyway, today it is time for our new challenge at CAS-Colours and Sketches and we have a lovely colour combo for you today!

I was going to go all girly and and do flowers and swirls and probably butterflies, but then I spotted a stamp set I haven't used for a while so went with that instead! Here's what I came up with...

I've used Pictogram Punches for my card, and I coloured my sentiment using the three required coloured Stampin' Write Markers. I notched either side of the sentiment and wrapped some thick Coastal Cabana Baker's Twine around my stamped panel, finishing with a knot. 

I stamped and punched out one of the hearts from the set and popped it up on Dimensionals before backing with Coastal Cabana and mounting on the front of the the card, again with Dimensionals.

I plan to try and get some of my cards blogged this week, so please do keep popping back to see what I've been making!

Have a lovely day!

We just fit!

Good evening!

As promised, today I am going to show you my Valentine I made for Mike, plus the little gifts I made both Mike and Keiran. So here is the card...

Mike and I have always had a little thing that we say about being each other's missing piece and how we just fit together so well, so I decided to use that as my inspiration. At Christmas I bought him a jigsaw piece keyring so I decided to follow that theme for Valentine's, hence the two jigsaw pieces, which I created by drawing round 2 pieces from one of Keiran's jigsaws! 

The sentiment is made using the Simply Serif Alphabet set and is finished with a punched heart from Itty Bitty Accents punch pack and a Candy Dot.

As mentioned, I also made my two lovely boys a little gift each...

I got the marshmallow lollies pre-packed, but had to add my own little something, so I added the little topper. Here's a closer look...

I stamped the biggest heart from Groovy Love and cut round it, then I added the stamped and punched heart and circle, and added the sentiment which I die cut using the Bitty Banners Framelits.

I'm having a family day tomorrow, seeing my parents, Brother and Sis-in-Law and my gorgeous Niece and Nephew...I can't wait! I hope you have a lovely day too!

Irresistibly Groovy Love

Good morning all!

It's Thursday, (or 'the third day' according to Joey from Friends...I've been watching it a lot whilst decorating!), which means it's time for a new challenge at CAS-Colours and Sketches, and this week is a colour challenge...

I almost forgot to make my card this week, due to having been so busy with the painting, but I managed to pull this together at the last minute last night!

I decided to make a Valentine's card, and given the colours, I thought a male card would work well. I used some of the gorgeous free* Irresistibly Yours DSP from Sale-A-Bration as my background, on a Crumb Cake card base. I punched out a heart using the Sweetheart punch, then stamped one of the hearts from the Groovy Love stamp set inside the aperture.

I stamped 'you' from Happy Watercolor and 'me' using Simply Serif, both in black Stazon. I used Stazon as the stripes on the DSP would resist water based inks. I finished with a little heart punched from Cherry Cobbler using one of the Itty Bitty Accents punches.

*Irresistibly Yours DSP is one of the items you can choose free with each £45 spend!

It was lovely to see so many more entries to last week's challenge and we are looking forward to many more this week!

A manly Valentine!

Hello everyone!

I promised you a Valentine card this weekend, and so here it is!

I used a couple of my new items on this card... the new embossing folder, and the En Francais Background stamp. I do love that stamp...it's so soft and romantic looking...I have no idea why I didn't get it before!

As this card was for a man I thought the embossing would take the femininity away from the card a little, so I used the new Arrows EF for this. I used hearts from the Hearts a Flutter set and heat embossed them in Silver Stampin' Emboss.

Here is a close up of the sentiment...

Isn't it lovely? I was asked to add this quote somewhere on the card and I really like it!

I used the sketch at I {Heart} Sketches for my inspiration.

If you would like to buy any of the items I have used here, please do contact me or visit my online shop.

I hope you have a wonderful Saturday and the weather doesn't get you down too much!

A Happy Valentine!

Hellloooo!

How are you? 

I had quite a productive evening yesterday, making some commissions, and a card to show you today. The commissions will be revealed at some point next week.

Here is today's card...

This card has gone quite out of my comfort zone...Designer Series Paper & coloured card blank...not something I use a lot of, but I think I like it!

The DSP is the lovely Fresh Prints and I die cut the strip in the middle and added a die cut heart from another design, all mounted on a strip of Pool Party cardstock. I added a Candy Dot and a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

Stampin' Up! supplies used

Please click on the pictures above to buy direct from my online store.

I am entering my card into a couple of challenges...

CAS(E) This Sketch - #62

Dynamic Duos - #88

I had a fantastic workout yesterday...I needed a shake up at the gym so I booked in with one of the instructors and boy do I know it! I may never walk normally again! On the upside, I don't need to run any more...just cycle lol!

You have a fabby day and I'll see you tomorrow!

To My Valentine

Hello again!

Now don't get excited about the title of this post...it's not my Valentine! I made this for my best friend Sarah's boyfriend!

The gorgeous LoTV image is coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, and the paper is Pink Petticoat. 

The sentiment is computer generated and the gems are from my stash.

This is the inside of the card...it's a verse my friend provided for the card.

Challenges

Retro Sketches - #50

CASology - Red

2 Sisters - Hearts

A Gem Of A Challenge - Hearts/Valentines

Cards For Men - All My Love

Craft Your Passion - My Valentine

Crafty Catz - Love Is In The Air

Dream Valley - Valentines

Lili's Little Fairies - A Touch Of Romance

Ooh La La - Love Story

One Stop Crafts - Love Is In The Air

Simon Says Stamp - Have a Heart

Simply Create Too - Valentine's Day/Hearts

Stamptacular Sunday - From The Heart

The Cutie Pie - Valentine's

Totally Gorjuss - Love

Totally Papercrafts - Valentine's/Love

Ok....that's probably the most I've ever entered in one go lol!

Goodnight!

Sketch Saturday...my first week as a Saturday Girl!

Good morning everyone!

Well it's my first week as a Saturday Girl...how exciting!! Haha it's a long time since I've been a saturday girl!

Anyway, here is my card for this week. We are sponsored by the fab Stamp Fairy

Here is this week's sketch

The image I have used is Lenny Love and I've coloured him with Promarkers. I added Glossy Accents to his heart and then sprinkled with a litte red glitter. The DP's are from my stash (Blonde Moments I think) and the sentiment is printed.

I hope you like my first DT card! :)

Come on over and show us what you've got...can't wait to see! :)

Challenges

Creative Card Crew - Masculine

Digistamps 4 Joy - Do It With Love

Creative Stamp Friends - Valentine

Little Miss Muffet - Valentines and Love

The Crazy Challenge - Valentine's Day

Ok I'm off to make my Less Is More card now so see you shortly!

Lizy x

Little Sweetheart!

Good Afternoon!

I've had a day off crafting and come back itching lol! To craft that is not from some weird disease or withdrawal!

So I did some colouring in last night and here's the card I made with the image...

 'Violet likes the colour pink and ballerina shoes...curls in her hair and pretty tutus!' 

I really love this super pretty image! She is 'Violet' from Saturated Canary. I have coloured her with Promarkers and used Pink Petticoat background paper. The lace and gems are from my stash, as is the pink mounting paper the already embossed vellum (embossed it ages ago then didn't use it!) I rubbed the vellum with chalk and finished with a Martha Stewart punched border from a piece of scrap white card.

Challenges

Saturated Canary - Pink, Red & White

Sketch 'n Stash - Sketch #81

Crafty Emma's - Lots of Layers (3 or more)

Crafty Cardmakers - Monochrome Magic

Digistamps 4 Joy - Do It With Love

Digital Tuesdays - Use Your Stash

Divas By Design - Love is in the Air

I Love Promarkers - Love Is In The Air

One Stop Crafts - Hearts and Flowers with Ribbon

Rainbow Ladies - Have a Heart

Simon Says Stamp - Love Is In The Air

Stamptacular Sundays - Pearls and Lace

Totally Gorgeous - Lurve!

Ok I'm off to make tea...thanks for looking! :)

Lizy x

EDIT - Top 3 Sketch 'n Stash

Hugs 'n Fishes

Good afternoon!
I am on the train on the way back from the best weekend ever in Edinburgh! What a lot of memories! 
So I am now posting another card I made before I went away.

I have made this one using the same image as I used earlier in the week. I had coloured it in for practice and it's been sat on my desk since, so I thought I'd use it up!

Again this is using the Digidoodle image, 'Fish Kiss' and is coloured with Promarkers. I used glossy accents to make the 'glass' again and the papers are the free Kate Knight Floral Fantasy. The ribbon is from my stash and is the first time I've ever used it!

Challenges

Sunday Sketch 'n Stamp
The Crafty Pad - Fresh Spring Colours
Simon Says Stamp - Love is In the Air
Shopping Our Stash - Hearts/Valentines and/or Lace
Rainbow Ladies - Have a Heart
Partytime Tuesdays - Valentines
My Mum's Craft Shop - It Must Be Love
Ladybug Crafts - Loves Me, Loves Me Not
Creative Stamp Friends - Valentine

Thanks for popping by!
I shall be back later with a card for Less Is More....I'm in withdrawal LOL!
Lizy x

Love is in the air (or fish bowl!)

Good afternoon all!

It is time for our new challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons and this time it's

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

We are lucky to have 3, yes 3! sponsors for this challenge!

Bugaboo

Prize - 7 Digis!

Digidoodle

Prize - $10 gift card!

Lili of The Valley

Prize - £10 voucher!

How awesome are all those prizes??!! So we REALLY want to see all your fab 'Loving' creations!

Here's mine...

I've used an image from Digidoodle and coloured it with Promarkers. I fancied trying something different so went for bright, tropical colours and blended them together...I really like how it came out! I saw it on Create & Craft a few weeks ago and thought it looked effective, and decided to bite the bullet! I then flooded the main 'glass' bit of the bowl with Glossy Accents to give it the 'glass' look. The papers are my new freebies from Wild Rose Studios and the sentiment is a Polkadoodles magazine freebie. Love my freebies! 

Challenges

The Sweet Stop - #144

Crafty Boots - Valentines

Divas By Design - Love is in the Air

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad - Fresh Spring Colours
My Mum's Craft Shop - It Must Be Love
I Love Promarkers - Love Is In The Air
Simon Says Stamp - Love Is In The Air
Digistamps 4 Joy - Do It With Love
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes


Thanks for looking...now go get crafting!! ;)
Lizy x