Sketch Saturday #265

Hello Sketchers!!

How was your week? I have had a mad busy one with one thing and another! In fact, it is really late as I type this so I will be brief!

We have a new sketch and I had intended to use a sponsor digi image for this card, but sadly my printer has died, and I am waiting for a new one, so I have had to use a rubber stamp.

I have coloured my lovely LOTV image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, and used dome random papers and bits of ribbon from my stash.

So here is our sketch for inspiration this week...

Let's see what you can do with it! :)

Challenges
Crafting For All Seasons - Make It Girly!
Charisma Cardz - 3-2-1 (3 pearls, 2 DP's, 1 image)
Card Crafter's Circle - Happy Birthday
Crafty Catz - Say It With Flowers

Right, I'm off! Busy day today!

Bye for now!

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! :)

LaLa!

Good morning sketch fans! 
Wow don't these Saturday mornings come around quick?!

Ok I have my card for our new challenge at Sketch Saturday, but I must apologise for the photo not being my usual style! I made the card for a commission, gave it to the customer, but forgot to photograph it! So I asked the customer to send me a picture and she very kindly did! 

Now as you can imagine, this was a very specific commission lol! Anyway, image is from Google images, the letters are from Sizzix Catty Corner, the numbers are Die-Namics and the papers and ribbon are just from my stash.

Our sketch

And our sponsor

In case you haven't seen, I have several Lili of The Valley and a few other stamps for sale here. Please do pop on over to have a browse :)

Ok, it's going to be a very busy day today at work as it's Grand National Day...I would, if I gambled, put my money on Seabass...ran a good race last year so let's see how he performs this year!

Have a fab weekend and see you soon! :)

Get well music

Good evening!

I have a get well card here for a commission, with the theme of banjos and music.

The image is from Google images and I turned it sepia in Irfanview. The papers are from my stash, and I finished with some die cut notes and Card Candi.

Challenges
Paper Craft Crew - #35

Nana Vic's Challenges - Anything Goes
The Crafty Blogger's Network - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes

In case your interested, I have some Lili of The Valley and other stamps for sale...please have a peek on the page on my top bar and get in touch if you would like to buy any!

Goodnight!

Paper Plate Clock!

Hello!

It's half term here this week, but Keiran has had a bit of a cold so we've been taking it easy. We have done a little crafting together though, and Keiran even made a clock!

Would you believe that this is actually a working clock made using a paper plate, three marbles, a frying pan and some paint?! Quite simply, you put a paper plate in a frying pan, dip your marbles in different coloured paints and drop them onto your plate, then roll them around to make your pattern. We then cut out some Die-Namics numbers in matching colours and I then added the clock movement which I picked up on Ebay for about £1. 

It was meant to adorn his bedroom wall, but it ticks too loudly, so it's in the hallway now!

Keiran wants to enter this into a challenge, so the only relevant one I could find this week was The Crafty Blogger's Network - Anything Goes

Ok...back shortly with a card from me! :)

Canary Love!

Good morning!

Yay the sun is finally shining! It's cold, but it's bright, and that's how I like it! :)

I have a nice girly card for you today...kind of more like my original fussier style of card, though still a little bit CAS...

I have used Canary Love from Saturated Canary...it's AGES since I coloured one of these lovelies in, but I loved it! I think it was somewhat helped by the fact that I now have all the original Flexmarkers, thanks to the fabulous Jen! She bought me them for my birthday yesterday! :) So now I can get the hair looking so much better!

I embellished very simply with a rose made from seam binding and used a Die-Namics flourish. The sentiment is Pink Petticoat and the coloured card is Stampin' Up! Pool Party, which I won from Cardmaking & Papercraft as my Advent Calendar was featured as their star letter!

This is what I won...

How cool is that? And it arrived on my birthday too!! :)

Challenges

The Sweetest Thing - #177

Saturated Canary - Colour Inspiration

Digital Tuesday - Hearts

Divas By Design - Winged Things

The Crafty Blogger's Network - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts - Make your Own Embellishments (flower)

Fireman Sam!

Good evening!

I've got a card here I have made for my Nephew's Birthday next week. Apparently he is crazy into Fireman Sam these days so I thought I would use that for his card! 

I found a colouring page on Google and coloured it with Promarkers. I kept the colouring fairly 'cartoony' without too much shading etc. 

The sentiment was created in WordArt and the number is from DieNamics.

Challenges

Willow Sketchie - Happy Birthday and sketch

Cards For Men - Transport

Thanks for stopping by! :)

7th Birthday Wish

Hello :)

Here is the other card I made last night... 

Lili of the Valley stamp, Promarkers, Back To Basics paper, Prima flower and ribbon from my stash :)

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - #179

Flutterby Wednesday - Open (anything with a butterfly or fairy)
I love Promarkers - Pretty In Pink

Thanks for popping by :)
Lizy x

It's Only A Game!

Hello my crafty friends!

Well I'm pleased to report that the charity event I had a table at today was a wonderful success, both for me and my cards, and for the charity. Which, by the way, is Children Today, who provide much needed equipment to disabled children for them to use at home...a very worthwhile cause and in need of much help!

Anyway, here is a card I made as a commission for an 80 year old Dad!

The image is a 'It's Only A Game' by Stamps Happen and is coloured with Promarkers and the paper is a freebie from my stash.

Challenges

Sketch 'n Stash - Open (#5)

The Crafty Pad - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Sentiments
Creative Stamp Friends - Clean & Simple
Cards For Men - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Anything Goes

Ok...I think I'm now going to have a nice chill out on the sofa and get my car insurance sorted! :)
By for now...
Lizy x

Shopaholic Amy!

Hellooo!

I have here a card that was a last minute order...I sometimes wonder how I get them done in such a hurry lol!

Now I have Donna to thank for the inspiration... the brief I was given was 'shopaholic' and I happened to come across Donna's post as I was blog hopping and looking for challenges! I loved this image by Digistamp Boutique and thought it would be perfect for the card. I also thought I would try paper piecing...it's not something I am comfortable with, but I actually rather like this one! I coloured the rest of the image, 'Amy' and the '18' with Promarkers. The papers are Pink Petticoat. 

Challenges

Sweet Sunday Sketch - #170

Cupcake Craft - Pieced Off!

Shopping Our Stash - Out of a Jar or Use a Jar (glitter on the '18')

Bye for now!

Lizy x

Footballer Jack (or Michael)

Hey everyone!

This is another commission card which is for a 16 year old boy who loves football.

The image is Footballer Jack from Pollycraft, coloured with Promarkers. The paper is Google images, Sizzix Take It Easy letters and Die-Namics numbers.

Challenges

Cards For Men - Sketch

Charisma Cardz - Don't Be Square

Creative Stamp Friends - Man Cards

One Stop Crafts - Anything Goes

Ok that's it for now...I'm off to take the doggy and Keiran for a walk and lunch in Lytham with our friend Elaine! :)

Lizy x

A Classical 70th Birthday!

Good evening!

I'm here with another 'man card', another commission.

This was so simple yet It took me ages to come up with lol! Google images for the music, Distress Inks, baker's twine and Die-Namics dies.

Challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - #176
Creative Stamp Friends - Cards For Men
My Time To Craft - Just Sepia

Time for bed, night!
Lizy x

Things with Wings for CFAS

Hello everyone!

Well....I have been sooooo poorly the last few days :( I have had what can only be described as 'just short of flu'. Aches, shivers, cough, lack of appetite, shortness of breath...not good! I'm not 100% even now and I suspect it will be a while before I am, but I am back at work at least, so hopefully the crafting won't be too far behind! 

Anyway, here is my DT card for our challenge at Crafting For All Seasons this week, which is

THINGS WITH WINGS
and we are sponsored by

Here is my card...

The gorgeous image is Little Dot Birthday Wish by Lili of The Valley and I have coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are Pink Petticoat and the ribbon is Club Green. I finished with a die cut number 2, some glitter and liquid pearls.

Challenges

Pixie Dust Studio - Photo Inspiration

Charisma Cardz - Things With Wings
Craft Your Passion - Bingo (pink, ribbon, border punch)
Digital Tuesday - Things with Wings
Lili's Lil Fairies - Flower Power
Passion For Promarkers - Theme (CAS)
Stamptacular Sunday - Less Is More
The Crazy Challenge - Spots or Stripes

Less Is More #2

Good afternoon!

I'm sat watching Ice Age with Keiran, waiting for the diving to come on the Olympics. 

In the meantime, here is another card I made on Saturday at Jen's, using one of her Stampin' Up! sets.

I also used her Die-Namics zigzag border die and my SU! markers. I also added some glossy accents for dimension, but they don't really show on here.

It is another entry into the Less Is More Sketch challenge this week, and the Card Crafter's Circle - CAS challenge.

Hope everyone is enjoying the Olympics! :)

Lizy x

Less Is More

Good morning LIMettes!

Well I have a relaxing weekend ahead of me for a change! Well, sort of! I have a special friend here from Spain so I shall be showing him the sites of Bolton! lol!

But I did quickly have time to make this for this week's Less Is More challenge which is to use their header as inspiration!

I chose to use the music part of it. The notes are cut using a Die-Namics (I think) die, and the sentiment is computer generated.

Simples!

If you have never entered this challenge, pop over to Chrissie and Mandi's fab challenge blog, have a go and become a LIMette!

Right, I'm off! Have a fab Saturday!

Lizy x

Rosie With Cake

Good evening!

I am back after a fab couple of days with my family...my brother, SiL and nephew are visiting from London and myself and Keiran have spent the last 2 days visiting Windmill Farm in Burscough and Tropical World and Roundhay Park in Leeds. We've had stunning weather and 2 really lovely days! I have, however, been ever so slightly freaked out by lots of mice, bats and a spider the size of my hand!!

Anyway, back to what I love...my cards! Here is one I made in a hurry for a last minute order.

This is adorable Rosie With Cake from Lili of The Valley and I've coloured her with Promarkers. The paper is MME I think, and the flourish is Dienamics. 

Challenges

Sketch n Stash - Free Sketch!

Divas By Design - To Die For

The Crafty Pad - Food

Thanks for popping by...see you soon! :)

Lizy x