Pretty Poppies

Hey all!

Hope you're having a nice week? I am! 

Here is a card made with another one of my new stamps. It's called Pleasant Poppies, but I prefer 'Pretty Poppies' as they really are very pretty!

I stamped mine in Poppy Parade (what else??) and Old Olive inks then coloured them by using one of my blender pens to added soft layers of colour direct from the ink pad. 

Supplies

Cardstock  - Riding Hood Red, Whisper White

Stamps - Pleasant Poppies, Petite Pairs

Ink - Poppy Parade, Old Olive

Punch - Scallop Trim Border

Ribbon - Lucky Limeade Ruffled Edge

If you would like to find out more about the gorgeous Stampin' Up! products, or to order any, please do visit my shop or contact me and I will be happy to help!

I also hold Stampin' Up! parties and workshops, so if you would like to find out more, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

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Challenges
Colours and Sketches #26


613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can - Punches/Dies
Creative Card Crew - Punches/Dies

Thanks for popping by!

Less Is More - CASE #2

Good afternoon!

I have another card here for the Less Is More - CASE It! challenges, and this time I have CASEd Jen's gorgeous card!

This is my card...

I have used the Vintage Verses set from SAB stamped in Versamark and embossed in Pool Party EP...isn't it gorgeous?? The paper is from the Neutrals Designer Series Papers, and the ribbon is Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon.

This is Jen's lovely card that I CASEd...

Supplies

Cardstock - Pool Party, Crumb Cake

Designer Series Paper - Neutrals

Ink - Versamark

Stamps - Vintage Verses

Embossing Powder - Pool Party

Ribbon - Pool Party Ruffled Edge

Framelits - Labels Collection

If you would like to order any gorgeous Stampin' Up! goodies please do contact me...I would be delighted to place an order for you!

Challenges

Addicted To Stamps and More - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - Embossing

Totally Papercrafts - Monochromatic

Yesterday was a fun day...Keiran had a really good day at his party, then we went to the park, then home for a bbq... all in all a really great day!

Here are a couple of photos of my little Superman...

With his cake...

His homemade party favours using the Milk Carton Die...

Keiran's own colouring...

Off to Jen's for tea now...see you tomorrow! :)

Less Is More - Guest Designer!

Good morning LIMettes!

I am super excited this morning because I have been asked to be a guest designer this week at Less Is More for this week's challenge! Now, as much as I will miss getting up at 8am and quickly creating a card in 15 minutes, I have to say that I am sure I am enjoying a lie-in as this post publishes itself!

So this week the challenge is 

SCALLOPS

I have lots of things with scallops on, so I am going to show you a few cards this morning.

Here is the first...

For this one, I have used Delicate Designs embossing folder which I think gives a lovely lacy effect. The sentiment is from Vintage Verses and I the ribbon is Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Edge. The clever thing here is the scalloped circle. It is made by using the Small Heart punch. Clever eh? 

So onto the next card, which is for a commission...

For the background on this one I heat embossed the flourish from the Flowering Flourishes set. The sentiment is computer generated and foiled with Jen's Foil It machine, then cut out using the Labels Collection Framelits. The scalloped border was again created using the Small Heart Punch.

The final card is also for a commission and is similar to the previous card...

I made the scallops on this card using the Adorning Accents Edglits and the embossed strip is from the Adorning Accents Embossing Folders.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Daffodil Delight

Stamps - Vintage Verses (SAB)

Inks - Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder

Embossing - Delicate Designs, Adorning Accents

Dies - Adorning Accents Edglits, Labels Collection Framelits
Punch - Small Heart
Ribbon - Ruffled Edge

Have you heard the fantastic news too? Stampin' Up! have extended their incredible signing up offer of £162.50 worth of products for just £99 until the end of March!! So this really is your LAST CHANCE to take advantage of this promotion!!

If you would like to sign up yourself, or even on behalf of someone else as a gift, please do contact me!

I am entering the last card into the challenge at Sketch 'n Stash this week....

Right ho, have a lovely Easter and don't eat too much chocolate!

A Perfect Day!

Good evening!

Well, I think my mojo has popped back to say hi this evening, thank goodness! I've made a couple of cards...here is one of them...

I have used my new Vintage Verses freebie from Sale-A-Bration....isn't it just gorgeous?! I've also used some Brights Designer Series Paper...loving it! :)

I inked the stamp up with markers and finished with some Ruffled Edge ribbon...I really love this ribbon too! Altogether, a very girly, but simple card!

Supplies

Designer Series Paper - Brights (Regal Rose)

Stamp - Vintage Verses (SAB)

Ink (markers) - Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Regal Rose

Ribbon - Pool Party Ruffled Edge

If you would like to get your crafty hands on these gorgeous stamps, free if you spend £45 before 22nd March, then contact me and I'll be more than happy to take your order!

Challenges

Retro Sketches - #54

The Paper Players - #136

Divas By Design - Put On Some Pink!

4 Crafty Chicks - CAS

Right I'm off to put the kettle on...cuppa anyone?! ;)

Happy Birthday

Good morning!

This is a very quick post as I want to link it to a challenge that finishes shortly.

This is using the Very Vintage wheel, stamped in Cherry Cobbler.

I then simply added the ribbons and the sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Very Vintage Wheel, Itty Bitty Banners

Ink - Cherry Cobbler

Tools - Stampin' Around Handle (large)

Ribbon - Island Indigo & Pool Party satin, Pool Party Ruffled Edge

If you would like to order any of the wonderful items from me, please do get in touch!

Challenges

Still addINKtive - #6

Addicted To Stamps & More - CAS
CAS on Sunday - Happy Birthday

Right, must dash!
Have a lovely Monday!

Shabby Tea Room (Sunday)

Good evening!

We've had a fab day at Knowsley today! I love it there, especially the lions and the sealions, and it was free for Mum's so that was nice! :)

Anyway, here is another card I made yesterday...

I used the Elegant Labels Framelits to make a frame for my Stacks of Wishes sentiment which I stamped in Pool Party ink.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Pool Party

Stamps - Stacks of Wishes (hostess)

Embossing - Lacy Brocade EF

Ribbon - Ruffled Edge

I would love to order these items for you, and if you spend over £150 you too will be able to get the lovely Stacks Of Wishes hostess stamp set for free! Please do contact me for more details! :)

Challenges

The Shabby Tea Room - Frame It (and photo inspiration)

Fluttering By

Good evening!

I know I'm a wee bit late, but I'm enjoying the crafting in the newly organised room, so much so I'm forgetting to blog lol!

I have a card here which I the last of a large Mother's Day order. The customer received them on Tuesday and she was thrilled with  all 6 of them !

I used Summer Silhouettes and Papillon Pot Pourri for this card, and my new best friend, my Stamp-a-majig! I used really soft colours...for this one. There is only one photo of it, and I only have that because I took a pic on my phone to send to my customer, then forgot to take 'proper' photos of it!

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Summer Silhouettes, Papillon Pot Pourri

Ink (markers) - Pool Party, Island Indigo, Old Olive

Edgelits - Adorning Accents

Ribbon - Pool Party Ruffled Edge Ribbon

Challenges

Flutterby Wednesday - Open (though this was supposed to be entered into last week's sketch but I forgot to enter it!)

4 Crafty Chicks - Die for Dies

Creative Card Crew - Ribbon

Shopping Our Stash - Border Punches

Right...gotta go finish a card!

Goodnight!

An Elegant Christmas Card!

Good morning!

I had a very productive day at Jen's yesterday....we're all ready for our Stampin' Up! party next Sunday! If anyone would like to come to it from 2pm, please do let me know...the more the merrier and I have a lovely little make and take to show you.... 

Anyway, here is one of the cards I made yesterday...

I have used the gorgeous Snowflake Die from the last Christmas catalogue and I've cut it out in Silver Glimmer card, and may I just say, the photos so do not show in an way just how fabulously sparkly this card is! It is just so stunning!

The embossing folder is also from the same catalogue. I hope these return in this year's catalogue! I finished with some Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon and a sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set, stamped in Perfect Plum.

If you would like to become part of my new Stampers 6 club starting in March, please do get in touch. You can find details of the club here. 

Challenges

Merry Monday - Create an ELEGANT Christmas Card

CASual Fridays - Hi Ho Silver
Craft Your Passion - All That Glitters!

Love To Create - All That Glitters
Winter Wonderland - Snowflakes

Thanks for stopping by and have a fab Sunday!

Remembering Mum #1

Good evening!

I have had a lovely afternoon crafting with Jen, and here is one of the cards I have made. The theme was an idea requested by a friend of mine as she struggles to find cards to place on her parent's graves at special times of the year. So this one is for her Mum for Mother's Day...

I coloured the Flowering Flourishes stamp with my Stampin' Write Markers before stamping, giving a very subtle effect, which is just what I was looking for with this card. I mounted the panel onto Wisteria Wonder card. The sentiment is computer generated.

I finished with a few of the tiny butterflies from Embosslits Beautiful Wings.

Supplies used on this card

Cardstock - Whisper White

Inks (Markers) - Certainly Celery, Perfect Plum, Wisteria Wonder

Stamps - Flowering Flourishes

Ribbon - Ruffled Edge Wisteria Wonder

Challenges

The Paper Players - Sketch

Colour Throwdown - #226

Addicted To Stamps - CAS

If you would like to order any of the items I used, and receive free Sale-A-Bration items for every £45 you spend, please do contact me on 07915 698577 or email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

Also, if you would like to join my next Stampers 6 club, please get in touch...the next one will be starting in March, with still enough time to get your Sale-A-Bration items!

Time for a cuppa, catch up on Stella and some homemade Christmas cake and Stilton! Mmmmm! :)