Sketch Saturday #217 with Bunny Zoes Crafts

Good morning all!

I can't believe I actually haven't posted in a week! I have just had so much going on recently...I guess it's taking me longer to get back into crafting than I thought it would!

I went to see the most awesome band, Lady Antebellum, last Sunday, with Jen and a few others, and they were just fantastic!! If you haven't heard of them, Google them, listen to them and buy some of their music...they are AWESOME!! :)) They are HUGE in America and have a large (if surprisingly young!) fanbase in the UK...I really hope they'll be back again very soon!

Anyway, I am here with our new sketch over at Sketch Saturday, and we are sponsored by

BUNNY ZOES

here is our sketch...

And my card

I have used a good old fashioned wooden stamp for this one from  Stamps Happen Inc - The Art Of Casting, and coloured it with Promarkers. I used the SU Stripes embossing folder and a fish paperclip from Jen's stash! This was by far, the most complicated image I have ever coloured in!

Now a little while ago, I made a little football card, that I said was a little special but I couldn't show you the whole card, remember?

 Here is a refresher...

Well here is the completed card...

This was for an order for a guy who was turning 80 and his passions are Man Utd and Fishing! Now I struggled as to how to find an image that incorporates them both, then I had a genius idea! Two totally different cards in one! Inside it says 'but which is better??' My customer was thrilled with it! 
Incidentally, the Man Utd side of the card won over at Partytime Tuesdays earlier this month! :)


Challenges
Divas By Design - Anything Goes


Ok, happy Saturday y'all!

Less is More - 3!

Good morning LIMettes!

Thins morning, there is a fab challenge at Less Is More which is

The idea being to use 3 of something.

Ok, I admit, I did take some time to think about this one this morning, but mainly because I didn't think I have 3 snowflake dies...Here's my card...

I used 3 snowflake dies from a Marianne set (I think) and embossed them, then added Butterfly Trails glitter and Aurora Borealis gems and a sentiment that was free from a magazine last year.

Challenges

2 Sisters - Christmas In July

Card Crafter's Circle - Christmas In July

Divas By Design - Christmas In July

Rainbow Ladies - Christmas In July

The Crazy Pad - Christmas In July

The Cutie Pie - Glitter & Bling

And done!

Ok...of to the gym, then shopping! :)

Have a fun weekend whatever you do :)

Lizy x

Sketch Saturday #216

Happy Saturday!

It's time for a new sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday and this week we are sponsored by 

The sketch...

My card...

 And inside...

This is a gorgeous image from my newly discovered MilkCoffee, thanks to a challenge win I had last week! Isn't she gorgeous?! I have coloured her with Promarkers, and used some random DP I had lying around. I have made this for my very good friend Simone's birthday, who drinks alot of tea!

Challenges

Digital Tuesdays - Inside & Out

The Crafty Pad - At the Seaside

 Thanks for looking! :)

Lizy x

Crafting For All Seasons - Ice Cream!!

Good afternoon!

We have our new challenge at Crafting For All Seasons this week and the theme is

ICE CREAM/POPSICLE!

Yummy! We are sponsored by 3 fab sponsors!

Bugaboo

Prize - 7 digis

Jani's Kreativwelt Digital Stamps 

Prize - 3 Digis

Kenny K

Prize - 5 Digis

Here is my delicious card, using Troublemaker from Kenny K

I just love Kenny K images and I am getting better at colouring them too! :) I have coloured this with Promarkers, and the papers are Fancy Pants, Beach Babe...a magazine freebie! Oh and the ribbon is some Jen gave me :) I used the scraps of paper to decorate inside the card too :)

Challenges

Mojo Monday - #249

Card Crafter's Circle - Summer Holiday

Colour Throwdown - #200

 Digital Tuesday - Inside & Out

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything BUT square

Totally Papercrafts - Here Comes Summer

Hope this has inspired you! :)

Lizy x

Less Is More - Colour

Good morning LIMettes!

I hope you are all well and loving this crafting weather?! 

This week at Less Is More, the challenge is colour and Mandi and Chrissie have chosen

GOLD

So here is my card, before I head of to my market.

Stampin U! Paisley Petals and Happiest Birthday Wishes, Encore gold ink and some gold mirri!

Thanks for looking...see you all soon! :)

Lizy x

My 1st DT week at Sketch Saturday! #215

Good morning!

I am super excited this morning, for a couple of reasons! One, it's my first DT week at Sketch Saturday and also my first Sketch design! And two, we have the most amazing new sponsor too!

Pop on over to Sketch Saturday or Rebecca's page to find out more about her. She is giving away a very generous 5 digis to the winner of our challenge!

So here is my sketch...

And my card...

I have used Follow Your Dreams and coloured it with Promarkers. The papers are First Edition, Animal Antics and the sentiment is computer generated.

Thanks for looking and I can't wait to see what you do with my sketch! :)

Challenges

Card Crafter's Circle - Summer Holiday

Digital Tuesdays - Kids

Shopping Our Stash - Triple Threat

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