Lizzy's crafty Place

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL ... AND CAN I JUST SAY ...

2011-12-21T21:01:00.001Z

Good evening fellow crafters remember me ...lol :D First of all I would like to wish each & every one of you a ' Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year' I hope you have a wonderful time over the Christmas season and you have lots of new crafting goodies to play with.

Due to illness and some personal reasons I have been missing for most of this year :( but I am getting back to good health ...slowly I might add but at least I'm getting there and I am hoping to come back fighting fit some time in 2012 and start creating again and join in with challenges once more ... but I have also moved home and at the moment all my craft goodies are stored in my attic awaiting a new place to call its home so that will be my priority for the new year :D

Once again .... Merry Christmas to you all .... have fun!

Luv Lizzy xx

Sketch N Stash DT card #61

2011-05-09T09:00:00.002+01:00

Good morning fellow bloggers, how ya all doin? I'm still not feeling my best yet and my mojo has decided to go awol now too,lol so appologies for not being around :( I've even been publishing the comments you ab fab peeps have been leaving me from off my mobile .... how bad is that ????? I REALLY must get a grip.

RIGHT THEN!

Onto this fortnight's challenge over at SKETCH N STASH :)

It's Daniele's turn to to design the sketch this time round ...and what a fabulous one it is too, I do hope you'll pop on over & join in with us and don't forget to check to see if you are our winner/top3's for this week too.

my creation

and a close up...aint she a sweetie? I coloured her with Copics

I really enjoyed making this card ...under the circumstances :) the sketch was fab to follow.

I'm also going to be entering it into the following 2 challenges

1) ... CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS ~ Embossing
2) ... MY MUM'S CRAFT SHOP CHALLENGES ~ Cute & Girly

Hope you like my little creation ? Can't wait to see what you all create :)

catch ya soon peeps ....have a nice day!

xx Hugz lizzy xx :)

One for the Boys!

2011-05-03T21:37:00.000+01:00

Good evening fellow bloggers are ya all well? sorry i've not been around to comment lately but I've not felt too good this past week hence me being awol,lol I suffer with a nervous stomach and it's not at all nice,,,,BUT I'm sure you dont wanna hear about that,lol

Tonight's card is the first one I've made since my last upload so I kept it nice & simple :D

I'm entering it into the following challenges...........

1) ... Here come the boys #1 ~ Anything Goes

2) ... Bunny Zoe's Crafts #11 ~ One for the Boys

a close up

For my card I used the following .........

Image ... Sugar Nellie

Colouring Medium ... Copics

DPs & CS ... Crafts - Too & Papermill

Card Candy ... Craftwork Cards

Off to link up now so ttfn ....thanks for popping by :D

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Simply Sassy Banner Challenge ...............

2011-04-28T22:04:00.000+01:00

Good evening fellow bloggers hope you are well ? It's my sons 24th birthday today and we've been out for a luvly family meal this evening, I'm feeling rather bloated now though so I've put me feet up n I'm relaxing :D

I've decided to have a go at the challenge over at the Simply Sassy blog, it's for the Banner Challenge your card will be showcased on their header for 2 months...how totally fab is that? tbh I did think twice about entering cuz I've seen the others what have been entered ,lol but in the end I just thought "why not" :D

I used the 2nd of my new Sassy's for my card ...don't ya think she's just soooo adorable?

She's called ' Butterflies & Pigtails'

My entry

I coloured her with Copics, used Jelly Roll pens on the tiny butterflies & used Glossy Accents on the glass jar ...not sure if you tell though :(

The DPs are Papermania & stash, I used my MS Butterfly punch which I luv cuz it punches out 1 butterfly then leaves the next 1 intact so you can raise the wings.

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

Leaf punch ~ Leone-Em

Off to link her up now ....wish me luck I'm gonna need it,lol

Catch ya again real soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Winking Student .................

2011-04-26T22:04:00.000+01:00

Good evening fellow bloggers how ya all doin? Cor blimey where's the sunshine gone...it's been freezing today :(

On to my card then! I treated myself to a couple of the latest Sassy images last week so thought it time I inked them up, think I must be odd cuz I never get the mad urge to ink them soon as I get them,lol

I just luv this image ...she's soooo cute don't ya think?

A close up, I added gloss to her glasses

I am entering my card into the following challenges......

1) ... The Sugar Bowl #58 ~ Marlena's sketch

2) ... Craft Your Passion #55 ~ Show us your layers

3) ... Simon Says Stamp and Show ~ some buttons

Ingredients

Image ... Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy Winking Student

Colouring Medium ... Copics & Promarkers

Card Stock ( red & blk) ... Papermania Textured

DP's ... from stash ?

Buttons also from stash

Glossy accents

Off to link up now so ttfn ....see ya soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Sketch N Stash # 60 .....Your Choice

2011-04-25T09:43:00.001+01:00

Good morning everyone! are ya all well ? are ya having a luvly Easter break & are ya ready for another sketch challenge ? ..... I hope ya answered YES to all 3,lol

It's time once again for another challenge over at Sketch N Stash and this time YOU get to choose which one of the fab 59 sketches to follow ...fab huh?

You will find the sketches over on the S N S challenge blog ...hope you'll pop over & join in with us? & don't forget to check out my teamies gorgeous cards too :D Our luvly DT Jill has donated a fab stamp from Joanna Sheen for 1 winner and as usual we'll be having our Top 3.

Our Prize

Don't forget to check to see if you are our last winner or in our top ...good luck!

My little creation

I chose challenge 20 ....a nice simple one!

For my card I used the following .........

Image ... Sugar Nellies Simpy Sassy ~ Windswept
Colouring Meduim ... Copics
DP's ... ? from stash

LOTV Ribbon Stamp ...stamped onto the same DP

Thanks for popping by today and maybe even leaving a comment

see ya again soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Passion for Promarkers ' White on White'

2011-04-21T21:59:00.001+01:00

Good evening everyone hope the sun is still shining bright for you ? I decided not to catch any rays today and stay indoors and craft so after my daily chores I set to it. I had a luvly relaxing afternoon and made 2 cards but one is my DT card so that ones a secret :D .....however I can show you the card I'm entering into the Passion for Promarkers challenge which is a fab theme

'White on White'

I really enjoyed making this card

For my card I used the following ......

Image ... Just Some Lines Digi Image

Colouring Medium ... Promarkers

Embossing Folder ... Crafts- Too

Swirl, Flower & Leaves ... Marianne Designs

MS Flourish Punch

Gems from stash

I'm off to link up now so ttfn ....see ya soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx

WOJ + Craft your passion + Tuesday Throwdown

2011-04-19T22:10:00.000+01:00

Good evening everyone, hope you are well ? It's been a stunner of a day today here in staffordshire ...hope it's been sunny for you too ?

before I get to my card for tonight does anyone know if you can get a png image from one pc onto another and how to do it? I'm having problems for some reason uploading my cards from my old pc to blogger and it's the one thats got the png on ....any advise will be greatly appreciated :D

RIGHT! I'll get on with my post then,lol .... it seem ages since I last coloured a WOJ cutie in so thought it was about time i did ....and here she is, dont ya just luv this image ? she's fab to colour too :D

I kept my card really plain ....a little too plain perhaps?

I'm entering my card into the following challenges.......

1) ... WOJ #102 ~ Recipe, 3 Buttons ~ 2 Papers ~ 1 Ribbon, I used my new Ribbon/Bow stamp from LOTV so hope this counts?
2) ... Craft your passion #54 ~ You've been spotted ...use dots
3) ... Tuesday Throwdown #45 ~ Polka Dots

Off to link up now so ttfn ....see ya soon

Thanks for popping by & leaving a comment

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Happy Birthday Mandy!

2011-04-17T01:58:00.000+01:00

Good morning everyone hope you are well and having a nice weekend ?

Todays card is one I made a few days ago but was unable to upload as it's for my luvly friend Mandy's ...aka 'Sprinkling of Glitter' birthday, which is today ... "Happy Birthday hun"

I will be entering my card into the following challenges ......

1) Just Magnolia ~ Happy Birthday

2) Colour Create ~ Pink,Black & White

3) A Gem of A Challenge ~ Pearls &/or Swirls

I coloured Tilda with Copics and used a Spika pen to colour the candles & Sakura Jelly Roll pens to colour the flames.

To go with the card I made a coaster for Mandy's cuppa,lol

for my card I used the following ........

Image ... Magnolia

Colouring Medium ... Copics, Spika Pen & Sakura Jelly Roll Pens

DPs ... Foundations

Swirls & Flowers ... Marianne Designs Dies

Gem brads ... Stash

Thanks for looking and leaving a comment ....always appreciate them

Have a nice sunday!

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

The Sugar Bowl # 57

2011-04-12T22:56:00.001+01:00

Good evening everyone hope you are well ? Sorry for the short post but I'm really tired and gonna get an early night and I've been trying to upload my card for about an hour as it is ...grrrrrr :(

Tonight's card is my entry into The Sugar Bowl Challenge ~ Maria Therese's Sketch with the Theme ~ Purple & Green

I coloured my image with Copics, the colours aren't showing true though and look blue instead of purple.

A close up

For my card I used the following ........

Image ~ Sugar Nellie ~ Bedtime Snuggles
Colouring Medium ~ Copics & Sakura Jelly Roll Pens
DPs ~ Stash
Doily ~ Stash
Bow made with Bow Maker

Off to link up now then off to bed ....see ya again soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Sketch N Stash DT Card ....Challenge 59

2011-04-11T15:11:00.000+01:00

Good afternoon everyone hope you had a wonderful sunny weekend ... was gorgeous here in Staffs again, bit of a mixed day today tho... mind you I look like a lobster today so just as well I can't go and sit out,lol

Before I tell you about our new challenge over at S n S I just want to say 'Thank You'

once again for all the comforting messages you luvly bloggers left me re our darling little Alfie, each & every one of them meant the world to me :D

RIGHT... lets get to this fortnights Sketch N Stash challenge, our luvly Julies turn to design this time round and what a fabulous sketch it is too, my teamies have made gorgeous samples .... can't wait to see what you all come up with too.

Julie's Sketch

aint it fab?

Our sponsor for this challenge is .......

Simon Says Stamp

My little creation

I had to leave the sentiment off due to lack of space ...hope Julie dont mind,lol

For my card I used the following ........

Image ~ Magnolia... Tilda with violin
Colouring Medium ~ Copics
DPs ~ Foundations ...Floral Dreams & Music Sheet from stash
Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts ...Sprayed with Crafters Companion 'Spray & Shine' and sprinkled with Glamour Dust
Leone Em leaf punch ~ New Ash Family
Nesties ~ Labels 4

Hope to see you all over at S N S with your fab creations :D

Thanks for popping by and leaving a comment ...ttfn see ya soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Sad Today :( .......... UPDATED

2011-04-08T15:27:00.001+01:00

UPDATE ....... I would just like to say a huge 'Thank You' to all you luvly people for your wonderful kind words re Alfie, they meant so much to me and really helped me get through the rest of the day until my family came home and I could share my grief with them ... it's been a very very sad day for us all, especially my Sis & Bro in Law.

I have now added a beautiful pic of the sweet angel at the bottom of the original post that I would luv to share with you ....once again Thanks everyone!

That's me! sad :( I'm home alone today and have no one to talk to about how I'm feeling and I could burst into tears at any moment ...again, so hope you don't mind me writing this to get it off my chest ...so t speak.

This time 1 year ago my darling little nephew 'Alfie' passed away, he would now be 2 years old so this is the 1st anniversary of his death. I just can't get motivated in any way today and feel so low. I dread to think how my Sis/bro in law are feeling right now cuz the heartache I'm feeling is unreal. I know he's at rest now and no longer in pain and that I am thankful for but it still hurts like mad knowing we'll never see him again....life can be so damned cruel at times.

I didn't know whether to share a pic of him with you but thought you might not like it and I do respect other peoples feelings.

Little Alfie

Thanks for popping by

xx Hugz Lizzy xx

April Showers!

2011-04-07T22:34:00.002+01:00

Good evening everyone hope you are well? Is the sun still shining for you ? It's been gorgeous here again in Staffs and I've been making the most of it and been pottering about the garden for yet another day...luvin it!

Onto the card I managed to sneek in inbetween gardening,lol

Simon Says Stamp is the 1st challenge my card will be entered into.... the challenge is Spring Colours or Easter, I chose spring colours as you can see. I chose to use an older Tilda cuz I thought she was perfect and I paper pieced her brolly, coat & boots/wellies.

my card

I followed the fab sketch over at Bearly -Mine and that's the 2nd challenge I'm entering my card into, I decided not to use any DPs other than the small piece and just show the pretty colours of the textured card....hmmmm good idea/bad idea I'm not sure now but too late anyway,lol

A close up

and a close up of my new 'Happy Birthday' embossing folder & X-Cut Die

I am also entering my card into the following challenge .........

Addicted - to - Stamps ~ Birthdays
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy ~ Springtime
Creative card Crew ~ April Showers

Off to link up so ttfn ... thanks for looking & leaving a comment ...see ya soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

1 Card 4 Challenges

2011-04-04T22:11:00.000+01:00

Good evening everyone hope you are well? did you all have a wonderful Mothers Day? ...I do hope so!

I was spoilt rotten by my luvly sons, Scott ..my eldest, bought me a beautiful Pandora bracelet along with 3 charms...'I Love You', my birthstone & my initial, he also bought me the latest Adele cd and a gorgeous card which he wrote the most beautiful words in .... of course I cried,lol .....My youngest, Keiran, had a beautiful bouquet delivered to me and he also bought me a cd.... the very hansom Michael Buble and a 'I love you Mum' keyring & matching mug...bless, I had a beautiful card from him too which he designed off Moonpig, all in all I did tremendously well and had a luvly day with my family.

Right onto tonights card, I actually used 2 sizes of the same shaped card for this one, a 8x8 for the main and a 6x6 for the inner.

The blk/pink spotty paper (from stash) was a 6x6 size which I cut in half (diagonally) to make it fit the main card then added the flowers ( Wild Orchid Crafts) to hide the bits that didn't meet.
My fab image ( Kenny K) was coloured with Copics.

I am entering my card into the following challenges...............

1) ... Kenny K's Krafty Girlz ~ Pretty in Pink

2) ... Card Ideas ~ Spotty Dotty

3) ... One Stop Craft Challenge ~ Spots and Dots

4) ... My Partner in Crafting Crime ~ Layer it Up

Thats about it ...hope you likey? off to link up now so ttfn ...see ya again real soon

Thanks for looking and leaving a comment ...always appreciate them

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

The Sugar Bowl # 56

2011-04-02T23:53:00.000+01:00

Hi all hope you are well? I'm gonna be real quick cuz I'm late uploading my card for tonight and as I'm so late I aint got time to search for challenges for it to be entered into so its just going in the one and that is .......

The Sugar Bowl #56 ~ KiKi's Sketch + Theme 'ThinkPink'
I rotated the sketch because my image was a bit big

my card

and a close up

Items Used

Image .. Sugar Nellie ~ Hippie Chick

Colouring Medium .. Copics, Sakura Gelly Roll pens & Chalk

DPs .. Crafts- Too

Flowers .. Wild Orchid Crafts

Craftwork Cards flower border punched with MS hearts punch

Thanks for popping by and leaving a comment ...see ya soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Totally Tilda Challenge #19

2011-03-30T22:02:00.000+01:00

Evening fellow bloggers hope you are well? is it still nice n sunny where you are? it's been raining here in Staffs today and has been rather nippy these past few days too :(

So! onto tonight's card then :) I thought it was time I made another of my Neapolitan ice cream cones for my card for the Totally Tilda challenge #19 ~ 'Sweet Treat for Tilda' I luv making them ..they remind me of summer and because I luv yummy ice cream of course,lol

I cut a cone shape from some textured c/s and ran it through my C/ bug in a diamond patterned embossing folder then punched out 3 circles, again from textured c/s to make the ice cream, I then added some real cake sprinkles to the tops for effect. The flake was made using the C/bug bark embossing folder and colouring it with my Promarkers.

a close up

I coloured my cutie Tilda with Copics, my dp's are from my stash as was the sentiment.

Thanks for popping by and leaving a comment ...always appreciate them

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Sketch N Stash DT card challenge 58

2011-03-28T10:56:00.002+01:00

Good morning fellow bloggers hope you had a wonderful weekend ? did you watch the DOI final? I'm so glad Sam won... he was terrific ...and quite dishy too,lol although I did like Laura also she was very good too.

Another 2 weeks has flown by and time for another challenge over at Sketch N Stash, our luvly Vicky has designed the new sketch and fabby it is too, I do hope you will join us again ?

Vicky's Sketch

You can flip/rotate it if needed and dont forget to tell us what you old/new stash is will you?

We have 2 sponsors for our challenge...................

Simon Says Stamp

Meljens Designs

here's my little creation

I luv this MS butterfly border punch, it punches one butterfly out and leaves the next one raised ...so pretty

Tutu Sweet ~ Meljen Designs

a close up

Items Used

Image ... Meljen Designs
Colouring Medium ... Copics & Sakura Gellyroll pens
DPs ... V&A ~ Hanovarian Linen
Sentiment ... Anita's Stamp
MS Butterflies border punch
Glamour Dust
Gems ... Stash

Thank you for popping by and for all your luvly comments

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Guest Designer card

2011-03-27T10:59:00.000+01:00

Good morning everyone hope you're enjoying the weekend ?

WOW I'm so chuffed to be sharing my card with you today, I was asked to be this weeks Guest Designer over at Kenny K's Krafty Girlz ... they are a very talented bunch of girlz too so I was honoured to be showing my card alongside theirs. Kenny K's have some new releases too, Easter, Pin Up & Mothers Day and as you can see I used one of them.... Pin Up! ..aint she just stunning? you can find them here

my card

I coloured this lil beauty with Copics

a close up

Items Used

Image .. Kenny K ~ Bathing Beauty

Colouring Medium .. Copics

C/S .. Papermania

DP's .. Stash ?

Ribbon .. Papermania

Swirl & Flower .. Marianne Designs Die

MS Flourish Border Punch ?

Thanks for popping by ...enjoy your Sunday

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Happy Easter

2011-03-24T21:24:00.001Z

Good evening everyone, has the weather been kind for you again today? it has here in Staffs just hope it stays nice now.

I really enjoyed making my card today ...something a little bit different for me.

I am entering my card into the following challenges ..............

1) .. Creative Inspiration ~ Easel Card

2) .. Colour Create ~ Pastels + Easter (optional)

3) .. Crafts & Me ~ Anything Goes

4) .. Creative Inspirations Wednesdays Challenge ~ No Square Cards

I used the largest Scalloped Nestie to make my easel

Other Items Used

Image ~ Magnolia

C/S ~ Papermania Textured

Colouring Medium ~ Copics

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid

Glamour Dust

Tiny Butterfly Punch ?

Off to link up now so ttfn ...see ya again soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Spring is in the air!

2011-03-22T20:54:00.000Z

Good evening everyone hope you are well and hope the weather has been luvly wherever you are ?

it's been glorious here again today and oh boy it does make you feel better doesn't it?

Me n hubby went for a little stroll today then stopped off for a bit of lunch ..was really nice :D when we returned home hubby decided to paint the fence as they were long overdue so I was straight in my little craft room to make a card.

I will be entering my card into the ' Sugar Bowl ' challenge # 55 ~ Erika's Sketch + Theme ~ 'Spring'. I had to leave the sentiment off though so hope it's still ok ?

I'm on the look out for any other 'Spring' challenges going on too so if anyone knows of any please do let me know :D

a close up

I used the gorgeous ' Star Dust' Sassy image ...aint she a beauty?... coloured her with my Copics and added some Pale Green Shimmer Chalk to the edges (not really sure if you can see it though)

The leaf border was in my flower stash...think it's from Papermania, I removed the original flowers from it and added my own + a few little ones too,lol I could then carry on with the other flower border without it looking odd ...do ya likey?

anywayz I'm off to link up now so ttfn see ya again soon ...hopefully :D

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz # 37

2011-03-21T21:01:00.000Z

Good evening everyone hope you had a fab weekend? I've not done much crafting this past couple of days due to hubby having some of his holidays from work, he's off until Sat too so not sure how much more I'll get done either :( SO! onto tonight's card ..................

I am entering this into Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge ~ 3 Designer Papers, 2 Ribbons & 1 Image

My Card

Aint she saucy,lol ......

Items Used
Image .. Kenny K ~ Allura von D
Papers .. Papermania ~ Capsule Collection
Colouring Medium .. Copics
Ribbons .. Abakhan Fabrics ~ Bow made with Bow Maker

Thanks for popping by ...see ya again asap :)

Crafts and Me + Charisma Cardz + Copic Creations

2011-03-17T23:18:00.000Z

Good evening everyone hope you are well? boy was my card hard to photograph tonight ...hence the two large pics, the 1st pic was took using a daylight bulb and it was the best of the bunch, the 2nd pic was took using just ordinary lighting ...sorry about the shadow.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges......

1) ... Crafts And Me ~ Photo Inspiration

2) ... Charisma Cardz #11 ~ To 'Die' For

3) ... Copic Creations #46 ~ We've got the Blues

card 1

a close up

card 2

My luvly friend Denny stamped me a few of this gorgeous Art Deco lady, she's really a full length stamp but I just wanted half of her for my card.

I coloured her with my Copics and used a gold Jelly Roll pen for her hat, sleve and them other things,lol I also used a deep red Jelly Roll for the flower on her hat & dress.

The roses were sprinkled with gold Glamour Dust for a bit of sparkle, the corners are from a Marianne Die as are the gold swirls and I also used a Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder.

Thank you for popping by and leaving a comment ..see ya again soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge + CES Challenge

2011-03-15T21:43:00.002Z

Good evening all hope you are well? Tonight's card is my entry into the Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge ..... 'Lace, Ribbons, Bows' you can use just 1 or all 3, as my card is a birthday card for my BIL I thought it best to leave the lace off,lol although I'm having second thoughts on the bows now...what do ya think ?

I'm also entering my card into the CES Challenge #27 ~ 'Men Only'

I used a 8 x 8 size card for this one and it was difficult to get up closer so I'm not really sure if the embossing shows up :(

Items Used

Image ~ Kenny K ~ Biker Betty
Coloring Medium ~ Copics
Paper ~ Stash ?
Ribbon ~ Stash ...bows made using 'Bow Maker'
Diamond Embossing Folder ~ QuicKutz

Off to link up now so ttfn ... thanks for visiting ... see ya again soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Sketch N Stash # 57 DT Card ....Sue's Sketch

2011-03-14T09:33:00.008Z

Good morning everyone! and what a gorgeous day it is too ..hope it's nice in your neck of the woods too ?

It's time for another challenge over at Sketch N Stash where our luvly Sue has designed a great sketch to follow, it's nice & easy so I do hope you'll join us :D

Sue's fab sketch

This fortnight we are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps

Here's my card ..hope you like it :D

I placed the buttons different to the sketch as my card looked a tad too busy down below

Items Used

Image ~ Whimsy Stamps ~ Daddy's Heartbeat
Papers ~ Craftwork Cards ~ Vintage Rose (free with craft mag)
Colouring Medium ~ Copics
Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment ~ LOTV
Buttons ~ Papermania
other
Glamour Dust ~ Shimmer Chalk ~ Nesties ..Labels 4 ~ Leone Em leaf punch

Thanks for popping by ...see ya soon!

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Friday Sketchers + LOTV

2011-03-12T22:30:00.004Z

Good evening everyone hope you are enjoying your weekend? I've had a major clean up of my little craft space today ....after I made a card that is but it took way longer than I expected hence my very late upload so I'll get straight to it.

I'm entering my card into 2 challenges ....
1)... Friday Sketchers #145~ Jaqcue's sketch
&
2)... LOTV #87 ' Say it with Flowers '

I used the fab stamp from LOTV ' Together Forever ' and coloured it with my Copics, I added a smidgen of shimmer chalk to create the sky, the dp's are from my stash ? flowers from Wild Orchid sprinkled with glamour dust.

I really think I should have waited until tomorrow when the lights better cuz the colours are so much nicer irl ....ah well that'll teach me to take my pics late in the day,lol

Thanks for popping by ...see ya again soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Papertake Weekly + Fab n Funky + CCEE Stampers

2011-03-09T22:53:00.000Z

Good evening everyone hope you are well? I'm rather late tonight so I'm gonna be quick,lol

Hubby treated me to 3 of the new Sassy's recently and here is the first one...aint she a beauty ?

I'll be entering my card into the following challenges......

1)... Papertake Weekly ~ Lemon Zingy

2)... Fab 'n' Funky ~ Make it Girly

3)... CCEE Stampers ~ Swirls

I coloured my image with Copics and added some shimmer chalk for some sparkle, DP's ~ Crafts-too,
Flowers ~ WIld Orchid, & gems.. bow & swirl from stash.

Thanks for visiting me once again and for leaving a comment
I'm off to link her up now so ttfn ...see ya asap.

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

What do ya think?????

2011-03-09T10:51:00.003Z

Morning everyone!

Can I have your honest oppinions on my new look blog please ? can't make my mind up if it's to dark or not :/ ... I do like dark colours but obviously I want my followers to be able to see/read it ok ........ :D

If I'm lucky I might find a look I'm really happy with,lol

Thanks in advance for taking time to tell me what ya think :D

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

A Spoon Full of Sugar + Totally Papercrafts

2011-03-08T20:29:00.007Z

Good evening everyone hope you are well? Tonight I have a card to share with you with a look Im not to fond of tbh but I've been wanting to ink this image up for ages and to be able to paper piece her ....just wish I could find a paper piecing challenge now ,lol

I did find a couple of other challenges I can enter her into though...
1)... A Spoon Full of Sugar #142 ~ Vintage/Shabby
&
2)... Totally Papercrafts #56 ~ Pearls & Lace

I paper pieced her dress with a piece of Paper Cellar's 'Victorian Burgundy' paper

wow what a lot of P's,lol

a close up

off to link now so ttfn ...see ya again asap

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Friday Sketchers + Just Magnolia Special Monthly Challenge

2011-03-07T20:10:00.008Z

Good evening everyone hope you had a fabby weekend and the weather was good for you?

It's been beautiful here in Staffs today, I've had my windows wide open and my washing on the line ..dont it make ya feel lots better when it's nice outside?

I was so pleased with the mothers day card I made & uploaded on Sat that I forgot to tell you about my win over at 'Just Magnolia',lol it was the card I made using Mina's fab sketch.

Tonight's card is my entry into 2 challenges
1)...Friday Sketchers
&
2)... Just Magnolia special monthly challenge ~ Anything Goes + Glitter(optional)

I've had these luvly papers for ages ...a freebie from craft mag, I thought they were perfect for my card

I coloured my image with a combo of Copics & Promarkers then used some shimmer chalk for added sparkle ...ooops I forgot to colour Tilda's hair band,lol

a close up

I coloured a doily with pink & yellow shimmer chalk, sprayed it with Crafters Companion Spray & shine then sprinkled some Glamour Dust over it

a close up of the doily

Hope you like my card tonight? I'm off to link up now so ttfn ...see ya soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

LOTV + C.R.A.F.T challenge

2011-03-04T20:59:00.007Z

Good evening everyone hope you are well? Right! I might be blowing my own trumpet here but I am really pleased with my card tonight and it looks even nicer irl...ooooh do I sound like a big head? ...hope not :( I made it for my mum for mothers day and wanted it to be really special.

I followed Bev's sketch over at LOTV for this one but decided to make it into a criss cross easel card too, this is the first challenge I'm entering my card into

I luv the easels cards but they are awful to photograph dont ya think ?

The second challenge I'm entering into is the C.R.A.F.T challenge with the theme 'Mothers Day'

My card

a close up

and another pic

Items used
LOTV Image, Copics, Shimmer Chalk, Paper Cellar dp's, Wild Orchid Roses...sprinkled with Glamour dust, Marianne Designs corner die, Crafts Too butterflies embossing folder
& lace from stash.

Thanks for popping by and for leaving a comment

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

1 Card 6 Challenges

2011-03-02T21:26:00.004Z

Good evening everyone! hope your day has gone well? I'm rather late uploading tonight's card as I only got to finish it about an hour ago then had to go pick my lads up from the cinema cuz hubby was watching the footie on tv ...I hate driving in the dark too :(

On to my card then :D

I've not used these colours on a card for what seems like ages so I really enjoyed making this one
I will be entering it into the following challenges..........

1) .. Just Magnolia ~ Mina's Sketch
2).. Simon Says Stamp ~ No Cook Recipe
3) .. Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes
4) .. Wild Orchid ~ Anything Goes
5) .. Sweet Stampin ~ Oh So Girly
6) .. Stamp Something ~ Something with Flowers

A close up ... I put a thin coat of shimmer chalk over Tilda for a bit of sparkle

I used a mixture of Copics & Promarkers to colour my image

other items used

DP's ... Papermania ~ Exquisite
Flowers ... Wild Orchid
MS punch ~ Lattice
Perfect Pearls spray mist
Glamour Dust
Bow/Gems ~ Stash
Shimmer Chalk

Thank you for popping by and for your comments they are always appreciated

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Friday Sketchers #143 + Totally Tilda #17

2011-03-01T20:35:00.004Z

Good evening all hope you are well? I have yet another card to share with you tonight ...aren't I doing well,lol
I will be entering my card into 2 challenges, 1) ~ Friday Sketchers ... my 2nd entry too, it's a fab sketch and I really enjoyed using it .
2) ~ Totally Tilda ... 'Fruity Tilda'

I coloured my image with Copics, I luv using these pens especially for skin tones ...I had a little mishap with Tilda's face though tonight and made her look like she's been sunburnt.... quite badly actually,lol so I had to colour and cut out just her face and stick it on,lolol
The c/s is from the Papermania collection, dp's ~ Cosmo Cricket, strawberry embellies ~ stash & I also used my MS Doily punch.

Thank you for popping by and leaving a comment, I do appreciate them all.

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Sketch N Stash # 56

2011-02-28T12:03:00.009Z

Hello me luvlies! are you ready to join us again over at Sketch N Stash ? Thanks to everyone who joined in with the last one ...have you popped over to see if you are one of our lucky winners/top3 ?

The sketch this time round has been designed by myself, it's the first one I've done for peeps to follow so please be kind to me and do join in,lol

My sketch

and here's my card...I left room for a sentiment when needed

This time round we are been sponsored by Pink Gem Designs, please check out the challenge blog for more details and to see my luvly teamies cards too :D

For my card I used my very cute & oh so neglected 'Ice Cream Mimi' and coloured her with Copics, dp's & flowers from stash, the corners are from a Marianne Design die.

Thank you for popping by and for any comments you might want to leave ...always appreciated

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz

2011-02-27T19:11:00.006Z

Good evening everyone how's ya Sunday been ? plenty of crafting I hope ?
can't believe I actually made another card today....that's 3 cards all in a row,lol ...think Mr mojo has finally found his way home ... lets just hope he behaves & stays put :D.

Tonight's card is for the Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge, it's a great sketch by Rach, I just adore these images and they are fab to colour in.....hope you likey ?

I coloured this little beauty in with a mixture of Copics & Promarkers, the dp's are from Crafts Too and the buttons are from the Papermania collection.

Thank you for popping by and for any comments you leave ...always appreciated.

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Friends

2011-02-26T19:54:00.003Z

Good evening fellow crafters hope you had a good Saturday ? anyone done anything really nice today?

For today's card I thought I'd venture into the unknown and make a male card,lol ....I actually enjoyed making it too tbh.
I will be entering my card into the following challenges .......
1) ... Passion for ProMarkers ~ One for the Boys
2) ... Creative Inspirations ~ Stripes
3) ... Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge ~ Friendship

A close up

There's not much to tell you really about my card ...the image was given to me...isn't it sweet?

coloured in using my ProMarkers and I used a bit of chalk to make the appearance of sky.
The dp's /card & buttons are from my stash and the button border is a Cuttlebug folder...
thats it!

Thanks for popping by

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Thinking of you!

2011-02-25T19:50:00.003Z

Good evening all hope you are well? I've been trying to get a bit of crafting in in between decorating... well stripping walls that is :D hubby wanted to do one room at a time but little ole me decided I wanted every room stripped all at once,lol it didn't go down to well but I told him it makes good sense to do it MY way... although my home does now resemble a demolition site,lol

Onto tonight's card then :D Simon Says Stamp have a colour combo challenge on this week 'Coffee & Cream' with the option of using a Whiff of Joy stamp, this is the first challenge my card is being entered into. I am also entering it into the following challenges ......................

Friday Sketchers ~ Claudia's Sketch

Challenge up your Life ~ Monochrome

Stamp Something ~ something with Flowers

Products Used

Image ~ Whiff of Joy

Colouring Medium ~ Copics

Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts

card & dp's ~ Stash

Stickles

Thanks for popping by

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Award Time..................

2011-02-22T12:50:00.006Z

I was recently very honoured to receive a couple of awards from luvly ladies with fabby blogs...sorry for the late upload ladies :(

the 1st award (above) I received from ....
1) ~ Creations by Mommy
2) ~ Lizzie's Craft Space

Thanks ladies, I accept the award ... very much appreciated :)

The 2nd award I received

also accepted and much appreciated from ....

1) ~ Nic... Coops Cluttered Corner
2) ~ Sue ... Betty Boops Place
3) ~ Gemma ... Gem's Little Creations
4) ~ Charlee ... Kenaias Krafty korner

This special award is aimed at bringing unknown good blogs to light, and, in accepting this award I have to agree to the following ........

1) You have been tagged, do you want to accept? YES! then create a post on your blog and post the love blog photo.
2) Link back to the person who gave you the award and say if you accept.
3) Choose 3-5 of your favourite blogs to tag, link these in your post too and tell the lucky people they have been tagged.

As the aim of this award is to bring unknown good blogs to light, please don't tag somebody with 3000 followers.

As Ive received 2 awards i will combine them and pass them on to the following fabbie bloggers so here goes and in no particular order

1~ Denny ... Petals & Pearls
2 ~ Angie ... @ngie's Crafty Hideaway
3 ~ Sue ... Susie Sunshine
4 ~ Jill ... Jill's cards
5 ~ Chrissy ... Time for Me
6 ~ Vicky... Vixx Handmade Cards
7 ~ Delphine ... Delphine's Place
8 ~ Stephanie ... Crazy Crafter Blog
9 ~ Donna ... DK Crafts
10 ~ Kevin ... McCrafty's Cards

Thanks again ladies!

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Passion for Promarkers + Kenny K's Krafty Girlz

2011-02-18T18:43:00.004Z

Good evening everyone hope you are well? had a good week? and looking forward to the weekend?
I've had a rather stressful time just lately with one thing or other so I do apologise for not being around much to comment on your blogs .... I do try my best but sometimes life little difficulties do get in the way :(

Right! onto tonight's card, over at Passion for Promarkers they have a fab colour combo challenge going on ~ 'Coffee & Cream' so this is the first challenge I'm entering my card into.
The second challenge for my card is the Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge ~ Circles

I coloured my Kenny K image with Promarkers just for the PFP challenge but tbh I'm not at all happy with my colouring...especially her skin , although she does look better irl so to speak,lol

A close up

Thank's for popping by tonight ...I do hope you like my card ?

Enjoy the rest of the evening & have fab weekend.

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

The Sugar Bowl #53 ~ Marlene's Sketch

2011-02-15T20:36:00.006Z

Good evening fellow crafters hope you are well? Tonight I have another wall hanging to show you, I will be entering it into the Sugar Bowl Challenge #53 ~ Marlene's Sketch + theme, as it's a bit big though I had to add a few more bits n bobs ...just hope it will be ok?

I coloured this gorgeous Sassy with Copics... paper/card, borders & small roses all from stash, the large flowers I made myself and the stems are a Marianne Designs die, the tiny butterflies are from a punch.

Thank you for popping by :D

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Sketch N Stash #55 DT Card ~ Jackie's Sketch

2011-02-14T09:17:00.009Z

Good morning bloggers! hope you had a fabby weekend and are having a luvly Valentines day too ....being spoiled I hope? :D

Another fortnight has passed and time once again for another challenge over at Sketch N Stash,
the luvly Jackie has come up with a fab sketch to follow so please do pop over and join us :D

Jackie's Sketch

and here is my card

Image ~ Di's Digi Designs

A close up

We have 2 sponsors again this time

$15 Voucher

and

£10 Gift Certificate

I do hope to see your fab creations in our challenge, pop over and take a look at my teamies lush cards for some inspiration.

Thanks for popping in on me today :D

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Simon Says + Just Magnolia

2011-02-09T22:43:00.004Z

Dont ya just hate it when idea's don't turn out as you planned them....grrrrrr
Tonight's little project is just one of them, I decided to make a wall hanging a couple of weeks ago...simples! NOT..... I must have put at least 3 in the bin,lol anywayz I gave it a rest for a bit then started again from scratch and this is the finished result...well almost, just a little something missing but can't add it just yet...;) thing is I've only gone and made it to heavy on one side and now it wont hang right ...arghhhhhhhhhhhhh best get me thinking cap and see what I can come up with now. Right then! enough waffling and I'll tell ya what my project will be entered into :D ................................
1).. Simon Says ~ Anything but a card
2).. Just Magnolia/Hanglar Stanglar ~ Anything goes...with the added extra of ribbon

A close up to show the sparkle

The paper on my project was part of a present from my friend Denny, it is so lush I really didn't want to cut into it :( The sweet Maggie was sent to me by another friend ...Mandy...thanks ladies. The flowers were from Wild Orchid, ribbon from stash & the bow was recycled from the gift bag Coops made for me at Xmas ...thanks Nic hope ya dont mind?

Thanks for popping by :D

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

1 Card 5 Challenges

2011-02-06T21:38:00.007Z

Good evening fellow crafters how are ya & how did ya weekend go...good I hope with plenty of crafting? :D I had a bit of a family crisis going on and have been really mithered with it so not been in the mood for making cards tbh...until today that is and I really enjoyed making it too :D

I'll be entering this one in the following few challenges ....................................
1) Passion for Promarkers #85.. Inspirational Photo
2) I Love Promarkers #51.. Anything Goes

3) Fab 'n' Funky #58.. Colour Combo ~ 'Chocolate & Blue'

4) Papertake Weekly.. Anything Goes + Flowers
5) The Sugar Bowl #52.. Sketch (but have missed the sentiment off)

This is my 2nd Sassy girl and I'm luvin colouring them in .. a bit more practice needed though me thinks,lol

and from a slightly different angle

Products used
Image..Sugar Nellie
Colouring Medium.. Promarkers
DP's/Card.. Papermania ~ Blueberry Pie ~ Papermill & Papermania textured cs
Flowers..handmade using large Daisy punch
MS Doily punch
Sizzix swirl die
other.. Mesh butterfly & gems ~ Stash

Thanks for popping by

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Bearly - Mine #3 + Totally PaperCrafts#51

2011-02-01T14:15:00.008Z

Good afternoon everyone, oooh aren't I early,lol I made this card yesterday but didn't get to take pic until today, had a busy morning but now a bit of 'me' time before I go on the school run. Ain't it bloomin marvelous! you can never find challenges to enter a card into when you make one to order...well I can't anyway,lol.
I'm sure there must be some for 'kids' somewhere in blogland :( for now though just the one..... Bearly - Mine #3 ' for men or boys ' ...... Ooohhhh just had a tip off into another challenge,lol .... Totally PaperCrafts #51 ' one for the kiddies '

A close up ...don't ya just luv this little sweetie?

Items Used
Image ~ Sugar Nellie
Colouring Medium ~ Copics
Dp's ~ Papermania ~ Blueberry Pie
Cuttlebug embossing folders ~ Buttons & Celebration stamp ..Cupcake
Computer generated greeting

Thanks for looking..ttfn

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

DT Card ....................... Challenge 54 + Kenny K's Krafty Girlz # 30

2011-01-31T19:00:00.012Z

Good evening fellow crafters hope you are well? Another 2 weeks have flown by and that means time for another challenge over at Sketch N Stash, this time round we have a fab sketch for you to follow by the luvly Vicky...thanks hun!

Vicky's Sketch

We have two sponsors again

Kenny K

and Meljen's Designs

As we have 2 sponsors, I have 2 cards to share with you :D

card 1

and a close up ...I gave her a spritz with Crafter's Companion Spray & Sparkle

I will also be adding this card to the Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge ~ My Favourite Things ..... Pink & Black combo....lush!

Items used ..
Digi Image ~ Download Diva ~ Kenny K
Colouring Medium ~ Copics & Promarkers
Coredinations cs
Dp's ? ~ Stash
Cuttlebug embossing folder ~ Swiss Dots
Crafter's Companion Spray & Sparkle

Card 2

A close up

Items Used
Digi Image ~ Girl and her overalls ~ Meljen's Designs
Colouring Medium ~ Copics
DP's ~ RHB
Flowers ~ Wild Orchid
Marianne Designs corner die

Thanks for popping by ...always appreciated

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

For You ..........

2011-01-29T21:15:00.006Z

Good evening fellow crafters hope you are all well & having a fabby weekend ? I've been rather busy lately with one thing or other and not been around much lately so I do appologise for the lack of commenting on your wonderful blogs.

However! I did manage to get some time to myself this afternoon though so what better way to spend it than to make a card :D Don't know where my head was at the time though cuz I used the colour combo from one challenge and decided to use the fab sketch from Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge only to realize I used a Sassy girl,lol ......Oh well just the one challenge it is then and that is Colour Create #63 ~ Lemon, Green & White colour combo.

Tbh I'm not best pleased with the first two piccies due to the lighting but the colours/ dp's do show up better on the last pic which I am pleased about as they are really pretty :D

A close up

I wrote the words "For You" on the bunting...do ya like?

and a side view

Products used

Image ~ Sugar Nellie Sassy Girl ~ Bella Bunting
Colouring Medium ~ Copics
DP's ~ K&Company
Flowers/leaves ~ Wild Orchid
Doily, gems & embossed border ~ Stash

Thanks for popping by...always appreciated

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

LOTV #81 + Truly Scrumptious #49

2011-01-21T15:27:00.004Z

Good afternoon everyone! has anyone got anything nice planned for the weekend?...apart from crafting,lol

Thought I'd get my card on nice n early for a change :D when I do it in the evening it takes me about 2 hours cuz I keep getting distracted by the tv or the lads wanting something ... I really ought to try n say NO to them once in a while,lol

I bought a few new stamps recently and this little cutie from LOTV is one of them ...aint she just fab? I thought I'd ink her up for their new challenge...a fab sketch by Dawny P. I will also be entering my card into the Truly Scrumptious colour challenge ~ Brown, Pink & Green.

I coloured my image with Promarkers & layered her up with some Papermania textured c/s. My spotty dp's, card candy,ribbon & button are all from my stash ...I made the bow using my bow maker.

A close up

I really enjoyed making today's card, this little cutie was such a dream to colour in.... I'm off to link up now so ttfn ...see ya soon :D

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Kenny K's ~ Simon Says ~ CYDA

2011-01-19T20:49:00.003Z

Good evening everyone hope you are well? Don't know about you but I've always been a stamp girl myself and not really bothered about digi images...mainly cuz I'm a bit thick in that department and never understood how to download/resize them,lol.....that was until my luvly friend Denny came and showed me 'how to' anywayz, I'm getting used to them a bit now (still prefer my stamp though I think)
but I must admit I just luv the Kenny K digi's and today I've coloured my 1st one so I can enter the Kenny K's challenge, their theme is a colour one ~ Blue, Silver & White. I will also be entering my card in the following 2 challenges ........

Simon Says... Bingo! you have a choice of what to use ...I chose Die Cut, Embossing & Ribbon
CYDA ... Anything Goes

I had so much fun colouring this little beauty in...don't ya think she's FAB????
wish I looked like her,lol

A close up

Can't wait to colour another one in :D

and a side view

Products used...
Image ~ Kenny K
Colouring Medium ~ Copics
Papers ~ Papermania ~ Blueberry
Other ~ Marianne Designs Swirl & Ribbon Border Dies
Cuttlebug embossing folder ?
Ribbon,Bow & Gems from stash

Off to link up so ttfn....see ya soon

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Sketch N Stash #53 DT cards

2011-01-17T08:39:00.009Z

Good morning everyone hope you are well ? Monday morning and time once again for another challenge over at Sketch N Stash, we have a brand new look, 4 new DT girls and we are now going to be having a Top 3, I do hope you will join us ? It's Jills turn for the sketch this fortnight and she has given us a fab one to follow ...nice and easy too :D and I have 2 cards to share with you too.

This fortnight we have two sponsors.....

Pollycraft

and Just Some Lines

One very lucky person will get to win 10 digi images of their choice

Here's the sketch

Card no1

and a close up

Products used for this card...

Image ..PollyCrafts
Medium .. Promarkers
DP's .. V&A ~ Hanoverian Linen Paper Pack
Flowers .. Wild Orchid ..gems added to centre
MS Doily border punch
Nesties Scalloped circle die

Card no2

and a close up

Products used for this card...

Image .. Just some lines
Medium .. Copics
DP's .. Papermania ~ Blueberry Pie
Flowers .. Wild Orchid sprayed with Crafter's Companion Spray & Sparkle
MS Lattice border punch
McGill pine punch
Flower gems ..Stash

Thank you for popping by today...have a nice day

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

1 Card 4 Challenges ........................................

2011-01-16T19:11:00.002Z

Good evening everyone hope you are all well & enjoyed your weekend? I've had quite a busy day today but was determined to a get a bit of 'me' time and do some crafting...and that I did,lol I had a bit of a scout around for challenges and decided on the following 4 for my card tonight .................................

1) Totally Tilda #14 ~ Baby Baby
2) Sunday Sketch & Stamp #45 ~ Emma's Sketch
3) CES Challenge #19 ~ No Designer Papers
4) CYDA #11 ~ Anything goes

As CES challenge was not to use any designer papers I opted for some embossed panels instead...not as pretty as my dp's and tbh think it looks a bit plain, I know I followed the brief but still feel that somethings missing...what do ya think ?

A close up

Anywayz I'm off to link up now so ttfn....see ya again soon :D

OH before I forget,lol please pop over to Sketch N Stash tomorrow for our new challenge, we have a brand new look and something extra we think you will like.

Thanks for popping by again..always appreciate your visits

xx Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Just for you ................

2011-01-12T19:11:00.003Z

Good evening everyone hope you are all well? I've treated myself to a few crafting goodies recently,stamps,papers embossing folders etc and even a few digi images
(but still can't get the hang of them...I'm a bit thick in that department,lol) my goodies were a sort of 'get well soon' prezzie to myself :D ~ anyway I thought I'd use of my new stamps for my card today...isn't she a cutie? I will be entering my card into the following 2 challenges......................

1) Friday Sketchers ~ Jacque's Sketch
2) Pollycraft Challenge ~ New Things... Stamp & Papers

For my card I used some lush 'Crafts too' papers that my luvly friend Nic...aka Coops bought me for Xmas...thanks hun and I coloured my image with Promarkers.

A close up

I have lots more new goodies to play with yet and my lush 'love' candy I won from Nanaseaside so watch this space,lol

Thank you for popping by today...I do luv your comments

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

PFP ~ Magnolia Stamp Lovers ~ Just Magnolia

2011-01-10T19:29:00.004Z

Good evening ladies...remember me,lol...hope you are all keeping well ? My antibiotics have kicked in now and today is the first day I've felt anything like normal and as I've been dying to make to card I thought I'd do just that, well after giving the home a good cleaning that is,lol. I've actually made this card for my fab teamies over at Sketch & Stash as a Thank You for standing in for me on the commenting I was supposed to do... they are a fab bunch :) I've had a quick scout around and there are a couple of challenges I can enter it in too. I found this fab little Tilda at the bottom of my stamped image box and coloured her in a colour combo I'd used on her once before...I think it really suits her don't you?
I will be entering my card into the following challenges.............
1) Passion for ProMarkers ~ "Thank You"
2) Magnolia Stamp Lovers ~ Blues Challenge
3) Just Magnolia ~ Anything Goes

A close up

Products Used

Image ~ Magnolia
Colouring medium ~ Promarkers
Papers ~ Foundations ..Floral Dream
Gems,ribbon,bows & Roses all from stash

Thanks for popping by today I do appreciate your comments

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Sketch & Stash DT card #52

2011-01-03T16:19:00.005Z

Hello and a Happy New Year! hope you all had a wonderful Xmas and enjoyed yourself over the festive season? I started with the flu on New Years Eve and as each days passes I'm feeling worse :( My luvly friend Coops txt me on New Years Day though and put a smile on my face :D she told me to get myself over to Christine's blog...aka Nanaseaside....I'd only gone and won the lush & very generous 'love candy'
that Christine was offering to celebrate her Anniversary....Thanks again hun :D

Onto my first card for 2011 which is also my DT card for Sketch & Stash challenge 52, this time round the fab sketch is by the luvly Jill..a nice simple one to start us off with ....and here it is .......

and here's my card

and a close up

This fortnight we are sponsored by 'Simon Says Stamp' who are very kindly offering one lucky winner a $15 voucher to spend so please do pop on over and join in with us

Products used

Image ~ Emma ~ Elizabeth Bell for SCACD
Colouring medium ~ Promarkers
Papers ~ very old from Stash
Ribbon & Flowers ~ Pressie from Coops...thanks hun
Diecut frames ~ Pressie from Denny...thanks to you too hun

Thanks for popping by today & for your luvly comments, I will catch up with you all as soon as I'm feeling bit better ...ttfn :D

xx Hugs Lizzy xx

Happy New Year !

2010-12-31T15:43:00.003Z

Just want to wish all my followers a HAPPY NEW YEAR ... have a wonderful evening whatever you are doing :D Hope 2011 brings good health & happiness to you all.

Thank you so much for your continued support & following throughout 2010 ...hope you will stay with me in the coming year... cheers everyone!!!!

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Merry Christmas to you all :D

2010-12-23T21:19:00.005Z

Good evening fellow blogging friends, not long to go now before the big man himself makes his appearance :D I nipped up town this morning to finish off the lads presents then straight to Morrisons to do my food shop so I'm all done now except for a few bits tomorrow ...thank goodness.

I want to take this opportunity to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all my followers for your continued support throughout 2010 and to wish you all a Merry Christmas & Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year

See you in 2011 :D

xx Luv n Hugz Lizzy xx :)

Sketch & Stash #51 DT

2010-12-20T23:10:00.005Z

OMG I've been soooo busy that I forgot to upload my DT card for Sketch & Stash...stressed or what,lol I also used the sketch to make the last of the Xmas cards my friend ordered from me... thank goodness.

Sketch & Stash have a special challenge for you this time round so please do pop over and take a look, we would luv you to join in with us and I'm sure you will have fun :D

A close up

I stamped my very old (unknown) Xmas bauble stamp with clear ink, sprinkled some Anita's Midnight Sparkle embossing powder then heat embossed to get the lush effect...not clearly visible though unfortunately :( then added a few black gems.

The sketch I followed

Thanks for popping by...see ya soon :D

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

LOTV + PFP + Creative Inspirations

2010-12-19T19:29:00.002Z

Good evening everyone hope you are all keeping warm? no more school runs for a while now but plenty of lie ins ....yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Tonight's card is the 2nd of the 3 that my friend asked me to make for her, it is also my entry into the following 3 challenges.......
1)... LOTV #77 ~ Dena's sketch
2)... Passion for Promarkers... mega Christmas challenge #80 ~ "anything goes"
3)... Creative Inspirations #49 Anything Goes Christmas

Products used...
8x8 craftwork cards sq card
papermill card stock
DP's...Daisy & Dandelion Christmas Collection
Image...LOTV
Colouring medium...Promarkers
Poinsettias & Card Candy...stash
Polar white Flower Soft, added to the hat
Computer generated greeting

Thanks for popping by again...much appreciated as always

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

2010-12-17T19:37:00.002Z

Hiya folks remember me,lol I'm so glad my friend asked me to make her a few special cards because it's given me the kick up the bum that I sooooooo did need to get my mojo started again, saying that! it has took me a couple of days or so just to make 2, I hate it when I can't get my crafting head on but I'm getting there.... thank goodness :D I can only show you 1 card tonight as the 2nd is my DT card for Monday.
I had every intention of entering tonight's card into the Friday Sketchers challenge but guess what? ....I missed it,lol

I used my C.Bug Xmas tree embossing folder as the main feature on my card,sprayed it with sparkle & shine (gold) and added some gems for decoration

A close up

Thanks for popping by tonight, as always I do appreciate your comments and your continued support.

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Sketch & Stash DT Card #50

2010-12-06T10:11:00.008Z

Good morning everyone hope you are well & keeping nice n warm? Just thought I'd share my news with you .... I, yes I actually won the Totally Tilda challenge this week with my gold easel card...well chuffed I am too :D Anyway onto today.... another fortnight as passed and time for one of Sue's fabby sketches for you to follow over at Sketch & Stash.... I do hope you can join in with us again, if you followed us last time pop over and check if you are the lucky winner :D This time round we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamps and another lucky winner will receive a yummy $20 voucher to spend...just in time for Xmas :D

Now I know this little Nellie Snellen cutie isn't a Xmas image but I thought she suited my card perfectly ...what do ya think ????

Another of Sue's fab sketches

Thanks for popping by, as always, your comments are very much appreciated

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Just a quick hello!

2010-11-29T20:54:00.004Z

Good evening everyone have ya missed me? lolol ~ just in case you were wondering ..... I am still alive & kicking :D ..... just had lots on recently and no time at all for crafting .....boo hoo, it's the time of year and I always struggle with my crafting untill I'm all done.... I will try and play catch up with you all ASAP. I do hope you understand ? Hope are all well and keeping yourselves warm too me luvlies ???? TTFN see ya real soon :D

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

" Dear Santa"

2010-11-24T18:28:00.006Z

Evening all! Boy it's been cold here again...think I'll ask Santa for some thermals again this year.... hmmmmm wonder if Edwin(below) will put some on HIS list for me,lol

RIGHT! onto tonights card then, I have another easel card to share with you... I really enjoyed making this one too and will entering it into the following challenges......

1)... DieCut Dreams Christmas Club ~ 'Anything Goes'
2)... ABC Christmas Challenge ~ 'X is for Xmas'
3)... Passion for Promarkers ~ 'Old & New' (new envelope template & old... stash)reative
4)... Creative Inspirations Wednesdays Challenge ~ Red, Green & Gold

I made the little envelope using my new stencil from Papermania & wrote a "Dear Santa" note and popped it in, I distressed & burned the edges of the note and added a bit of distressed ink too. I also made the little prezzies, both were made using the reverse side of the DP.

A close up

and a side view

Products used
Image ~ Magnolia
Medium ~ Promarkers
DP's ? ~ stash
Papermania envelope stencil
Card candy & greeting ~ stash
Handmade xmas presents
Glamour dust

Thank you for popping by again ...enjoy your evening

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Totally Tilda #10 + Passion for Promarkers

2010-11-23T18:25:00.007Z

Good evening fellow bloggers hope you are all keeping warm? brrrrr it aint half cold here in Staffordshire and according to the weather forecast the dreaded S*** is on its way soon .......OH NO! ...........On to tonights card then :D I really enjoyed making this one, it's my entry into 2 challenges ...1) Totally Tilda ~ challenge 10 ~ Tilda with Glitz & Gold & 2) Passion for Promarkers #79 'Old & New'(old gold card & new flowers) ......off to link up so ttfn see ya soon :D

A close up

and a side view

Products used
Craftwork Cards cream scalloped cards (to make the easel)
Gold card, gold pearl card ~ stash
Image ~ Magnolia
Medium ~ Promarkers
Flowers ~ Wild Orchid
Leone Em leaf punch
Crafters Companion Spray & Shine(Gold)

Thank you for popping by again today...enjoy your evening

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Sketch & Stash #49 (DT)

2010-11-22T09:31:00.004Z

Good morning all! Monday again and time for another challenge for you to take part in over at Sketch & Stash, Sue has a fab sketch once again for you to follow...please do pop over and join in with us. If you took part in last fortnights challenge dont forget to check to see if you are our lucky winner.

Products used
Image ... Kerry Jo ~ Debbie Moore Designs (old stash)
Medium ... Promarkers
DP's ... Daisy & Dandelion Xmas collection
Poinsettias, ribbons & bells ~ stash

Sue's fab sketch

This fortnight we are sponsored by Whiff of Joy

Thank you for popping by today, I do appreciate it :D

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Have a nice day!

Tilda Canvas

2010-11-21T20:22:00.006Z

Good evening everyone hope you are well? Apologies for the lack of commenting these past few days but I've had a few things going on, then mr mojo decided to go awol :( I'm also still having terrible eye strain & bad head aches so decided to give the ole lappy a rest for a while. Today however I thought I'd have a go at a challenge and came up with .......... this!

It's my entry into the Just Magnolia Challenge..#83 ~ White + 1 extra colour, as you can see I chose Red. I decided to make a canvas wall hanging for my Niece's bedroom...she luvs me making her things :D

A close up

& another view

Products used
7x5 Canvas
Craftwork Cards embossed borders
Red & White cs... white piece embossed through Cuttlebug
Image ~ Magnolia
Medium ~ Promarkers
Feather,flower,bow,ribbon & gems ~ stash

Thank you for popping by again...always appreciated

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Sugar Bowl # 47

2010-11-16T20:57:00.003Z

Good evening everyone..hope you are well? I've been doing some more Xmas shopping again today,not much to get now ...thank goodness, I can't do with all the queues & pushing & shoving at this time of year...oh dear can't you tell I'm getting old,lol :( Anywayz onto tonight's card, this one is my entry into The Sugar Bowl #47 ~ Maria's Sketch with the option of Ribbons & Bows but unfortunately I didn't see that bit until after...off to link up now so ttfn xx

A close up

Products used
Craftwork Cards scalloped card
DP's ~ RHB
Image ~ Sugar Nellie
Colouring Medium ~ Promarkers
Flowers ~ Wild Orchid
doily & embossed border ~ stash
donated butterfly ~ waxed & sprinkled with glamour dust

Thanks for popping by again...always appreciate your visits

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Something for Christmas

2010-11-14T20:21:00.003Z

Good evening everyone, hope you are all well? My upload for tonight is a hanging Christmas decoration that I started yesterday and finished off today, it actually started it's life off as a Springy style card but was far to heavy so decided to go for a Easel card instead but at the last minute changed my mind and ended up with my decoration. I had real fun making this ...especially the Poinsettias.

I had some wax rub-ons last week and boy do I luv em... I just can't stop playing with them,lol they are gorgeous,easy to use and the effect they leave is stunning. On my Poinsettias I used 3 different metallic colours then gave them a slight misting with Crafters Companion Spray & Sparkle in gold, I also ran a swirl through my CB to emboss it and waxed that up too :D Oooohhh I can't wait for the next project to use them on,lol I've been searching for challenges to enter it into and found the following 3 ..... Cute card Thursday #138 ~ 'Anything Goes' ... ABC ~ 'H for Holidays' & 'Crazy 4 Challenges' ~ Christmas.

A close up

Thanks for popping by once again...I hope you like my little creation :D

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

A Christmas Poem .... My Christmas Poem

2010-11-12T20:30:00.003Z

Good evening everyone, hope you are well & keeping warm? Tonight I have something very different...& special I would luv to share with you. I was sorting out some boxes earlier today and came across a poem I wrote quite a few years ago. When my boys were much younger we were making little poems up together one day, I got quite carried away with myself and realized my words were actually making sense,lol.... anywayz, pen to paper I came up with a Christmas poem ... the poem I'd like to share with you tonight, I do hope you enjoy reading it.
Someone I knew at the time had the hobby of Calligraphy so wrote it out for me in that style of writing so I hope you can make the words out.

Thank you for popping by tonight...did you enjoy my poem? :D

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Seasons Greetings

2010-11-10T22:56:00.002Z

Hi everyone hope you are all keeping warm? Due to internet probs I'm really really late with my upload so I'll get straight to it :D I decided to have a go at my first ever door hanger today as the challenge over at Die Cut Dreams is 'To make a Door Hanger' so that's the first challenge I'm entering into & no2 challenge is Totally Tilda #9 'Icy Christmas Tilda' ~ To use Blue & Silver...off to link them up now so ttfn see ya soon :D

A close up

Products used
Craftwork Cards cardboard door hanger
Silver & Blue c/s
Craftwork cards Snowflake scalloped borders
Image ~ Magnolia
Medium ~ Promarkers & Copics
Flowers ~ Wild Orchid, sprayed with Crafters Companion Spray & Shine then sprinkled with Glamour dust
McGill ~ Pine Punch
Snowflake Punch?
Xmas greeting, Silver pipe cleaner & Gems ~ Stash

Thanks for popping by, Take care

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

New Challenge & DT Card

2010-11-08T08:55:00.003Z

Good morning everyone! hope your weekend went well? Monday again....boooooooooo :( BUT! time for another of Sue's fab sketches for you to follow over at Sketch & Stash....crikey where did the past 2 weeks go???? If you joined in with the last challenge why not pop over and see if you are the lucky winner :D we'd luv you to join in with us once again this time round too, you have until the 21st Nov to get your delish entry's in. We are sponsored by 'Simon Says Stamp' this fortnight and one lucky winner will get a $20 voucher to spend in their store .... Good Luck!

My contribution :D

I thought I'd try a spot of distressing on my card...what do ya think...good idea/bad idea,lol ?????? I really should be more brave and try new things me thinks.

Products used
Craftwork Cards 'Elegant' sq card ~~ edges inked with 'Antique Linen' Distress ink
Papermill cs for layering ~~ distressed using 'makingmemories' tool & also inked with A/L ink
Image .. Magnolia ~~ coloured with ProMarkers & Copics... Chalk, Stickles & Glamour Dust also used on her
Flowers .. Wild Orchid also inked with A/L
Papers & Snowflake ~ Stash
McGill Pine Punch

Thanks for popping by today...always appreciated :D

Have a good day

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Altered lunch bag

2010-11-05T22:15:00.007Z

Good evening all, hope you are well? I'm really late tonight so I'll get straight to it,lol After seeing Nic's (coops) gorgeous altered lunch bag I just had to get some for myself...they are such a bargain at 89p for 10. This morning I was having a phone conversation with another fellow blogger and she challenged me to decorate one of the bags today instead of making a card, so, in between cleaning,cooking etc etc this is what I came up with. Not sure if there are any challenges to enter it into so if you know of any please do let me know :D .... hope you like it?

:( I just noticed the bottom embossed border just looks like a piece of white card, wish I'd have chalked it up a bit now...never mind :(

Had a tip off to enter this into the Crafty Purple Frog ~ Sparkle, so off I go to link it up :)

A close up of the gorgeous Tilda I received in the post this morning off a luvly fellow blogger ...Thanks hun!

Products used
Brown paper lunch bag
Red card & gold glitter card ~ Stash
Craftwork cards straight & scalloped snowflake borders
Magnolia Image
Copics
Marianne Createables Poinsettia dies
Papermania Holly brads
& Tassel ~ stash

Thank you for popping by my blog again....catch ya soon!

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

1 Card 6 Challenges

2010-11-03T21:18:00.003Z

Good evening all hope you have had a good day? Onto tonight's card, thought it was time to get this little beauty out and ink her up as she's not seen daylight for ages,lol ... another card I really enjoyed making :D & I'm entering into the following challenges....................
1).. WOJ #91 ~ Christmas Card
2).. ABC Christmas Challenge ~ W for Winter Wonderland
3).. Fussy & Fancy #22 ~ Winter Wonderland
4).. Pocket full of Posies #10 ~ Winter Bouquet
5).. Simon Says ~ 'Are you all White'
6).. Stamp & Create #7 ~ 'Tis the Season'

A close up

Products used
Craftwork Cards 6x6 Scalloped card
Craftwork cards Snowflake Frame
WOJ Image ~ Lizzie with Muff
Colouring Medium ~ Copics & Shimmer Chalk
Flowers ~ Wild Orchid Crafts
McGill pine punch
Glamour dust
White flower soft
& Tiny pearls

Thank you for popping by again .... catch ya later :D

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Passion for Promarkers #76

2010-11-02T21:16:00.004Z

Good evening all hope you are well? Ooooh I have enjoyed making my card tonight :D I luv this lush colour and as Passion for Promarkers #76 fabby theme is 'Pearls, Lavender & Lace' I got straight to it instead of leaving it until last minute,lol... will have to see if there are any others it can be entered into also.

I used a 8x8 card for this one but cut it down slightly then used my MS punch down the outer edge and added tiny pearls to the detail, I also added a string of pearls down the fold of the card.

A close up

and a view of my card standing

Products used
Image .. Magnolia
medium .. Promarkers
Flowers .. Wild Orchid & stash
McGill pine punch
Lace from stash and used my bow maker to make the lush bow

finally ....lots n lots of glamour dust

Thank you for popping by always appreciated

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Passion for ProMarkers #75

2010-11-01T18:34:00.003Z

Yayyyyy I'm back,lol have ya missed me????? sorry this is a quickie but just realized the next challenge at Passion for ProMarkers is tomorrow and that's where my card is heading, the challenge is a theme ~ 'Best Friends' I bought these gorgeous Sugar Nellie images recently and thought they'd go fab together for their challenge. I tried to create a little scene and did a bit of masking :D coloured them with my Pro's and added chalk....blue to create the sky & brown/green for earth, off to link up now before I'm to late so ttfn see ya soon xx

A close up

and a side view

Thank you for popping by, I really do appreciate it :D

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

2010-10-30T19:25:00.002+01:00

Good evening all! sorry not been around to comment much these past couple of days but been a bit poorly and I had my mum & dads dog for the week too while they went camping ....rather them than me,lol so today I've spent the whole day cleaning and getting rid of dog hairs :( she's a luvly old dog but moults like mad and is rather smelly too ...poor thing, my home is luvly n clean now though, my smelly things are all plugged in & it smells beautiful :)
Fingers X I'll get the day to myself tomorrow for crafting and catching up on commenting .... off to get ready for the X factor now so ttfn ...... enjoy your evening!

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

1 Card 6 Challenges

2010-10-27T21:07:00.006+01:00

Good evening everyone! hope you are well? ... It's been a really nice day today... hope it's been nice for you too?

WARNING! .... SUNGLASSES REQUIRED,lol.... I've really enjoyed making this card today... it's one of my fav colour combos, I'll be entering it into the following challenges ...
1 .. Crafty Catz #55 ~ colour theme ~ Blk, Wht + 1 extra colour.
2 .. Papertake Weekly ~ Sparkly & Bright
3 .. Simon Says ~ 'Punch Em'
4 .. Stampavie & More #114 Christmas
5 .. The Creative Cottage #26 Embossing
6 .. ABC Challenge ~ G for Glitter

I coloured Santa with my Copics, added Anita's 3d gloss to his hat then sprinkled some glamour dust on top ... the effect looks fab and one I will defo use again.
I also used a bit of Anita's gloss on his beard and again loads of glamour dust.

A close up!

Products used
CWC scalloped 6x6 card
Papermill CS ... Blk
red glitter card & red embossed card
& flowers from stash
Image was donated last year ?
Medium ~ Copics
Snowflake frame ~ Craftwork Cards
McGill pine punch

Thank you for popping by again...see ya soon!

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Totally Tilda + Just Magnolia + Friday Sketchers

2010-10-26T20:01:00.006+01:00

Hi everyone!

Good grief what a horrible wet dull day it's been :( my home's very dark as it is but it's looked like the black hole of Calcutta today,lol ... great when ya wanna take a nice pic, I really need to sort something out about my lighting ASAP.

Onto tonight's card then... I've made this one for entry into 3 challenges
1) .. Totally Tilda #8 ~ Pink & Pearls
2) .. Just Magnolia #78 ~ Think Pink
3) .. Friday Sketchers #125 ~ Fab Sketch
Off to link them up now so ttfn...see ya soon!

Products used
Craftwork cards 6x6 scalloped card
Image ~ Magnolia
Medium ~ Copics
DP's ~ RHB
Flowers ~ Abakhan Fabrics & Crafty Urchins
Leaves & Tiny pearl hearts from stash

Thanks for popping by again ...always appreciated

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

DT card for Sketch & Stash

2010-10-25T11:03:00.008+01:00

Good morning everyone! cor it aint half cold again today...brrrrrrrrrrr

Monday again and time for another of Sue's ace sketches for all you Sketch & Stash fans :) and here it is...aint it a fab n ?

The DT girls have made some gorgeous cards and will hopefully give you plenty of inspiration so you can join in with us :)

We have been sponsored by PollyCraft Designs this time round and Paula is offering 5 Digi images to one lucky winner (of their own choice) ....fab eh???? Please do pop over and join in with us.

Here is my card .... my new item is the Marianne Creatables Poinsettia & old item is just about everything else you can see,lol....apart from the beautiful Tilda which was sent to me by a luvly crafty friend of mine...Thanks hun!

I coloured my beautiful Tilda with Copics, went around the image with chalk and added Glossy Accents to the star. I cut the Poinsettias out of glitter card and added a small gem to the center, I'm not sure where the other products are from as they've been in my stash for what seems a life time...in fact it is a life time :D

opened up to reveal the easel....luvin these at the moment can ya tell? :D

Thanks for popping by today....always appreciate your visits

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Colour Create #56

2010-10-22T20:26:00.003+01:00

Good evening all! hope you are keeping warm..it aint half cold here in Staffs...brrrr, think it's time me thermals came out of hibernation,lol. I've been busy making a couple of cards, my DT card for S & S but can't upload that one just yet :( ..... and another one I can share with you :) only entering it into one challenge... Colour Create # 56 ~ Purple,Aqua & White, I luv this combo and really enjoyed making this card.

Products used
Craftwork Cards 6x6 scalloped card
Papermill cs
Image .. Sugar Nellie
Medium .. Promarkers & Copics
DP's .. Papermania Henbury Lane
Flowers .. Wild Orchid Crafts
Butterflies from stash
Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder

Thanks for popping by, see ya again soon

xx Lizzy xx :)

Passion for Promarkers + Truly Scrumptious

2010-10-20T22:02:00.006+01:00

Hi everyone hope you are well? I'll get straight to my card because I'm soooooo late uploading tonight,lol ..... I'm entering this one into 2 challenges......
1) .. Passion for Promarkers #74 ...Theme ~ Christmas card either Pink/White or Purple/White
2) .. Truly Scrumptious #43 Sketch + option of an easel card

Products used

Craftwork Cards scalloped cards
Image .. Elzybells
Medium .. Promarkers
Dp's, Poinsettias, greeting, small stars & bow all from stash

Thanks for popping by again, I do appreciate your visits

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

LOTV #69

2010-10-19T22:11:00.002+01:00

Evening all! Oooh I'm luvin my 'me time' again... only the basic HW done today, the rest of the day I've spent crafting :) My 2nd post of the day too which is very rare for me,lol ...Rather late I know so I'll get straight to it. I'm only entering this card into one challenge and that's for Lily of the Valley #69 ~ Bev's Sketch, I've forgot to add a sentiment though cuz I got distracted,lol ..... off to link up now so ttfn....see ya soon!

Products used
Craftwork Cards wht 6x6 scalloped card
Papermill Pearl card
Image .. LOTV
Medium .. Promarkers
DP's .. from stash ?
Flowers .. Wild Orchid
MS Doily border punch
Ribbon & Bows from stash

Thanks for popping by again...see ya soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Just Magnolia #77 + Wild Orchid #8

2010-10-19T12:33:00.003+01:00

Good afternoon everyone hope you are well? I'm sorry for not being around much recently but I've had hubby off work for a month after hurting his back at work and it's put my crafting right off balance :( I always feel guilty crafting when he's at home doing nothing and especially with him in pain for so long too, I did manage a few at first but seemed every time I sat down I had to get up to do something,lol... I've had a family member staying with me for a few days too so that made it even worse ... I will try to catch up on my commenting though so please bear with me .... anyway guest now gone & hubby back to work tonight, so I decided it was time for some ME TIME today :) I've had a quick look around and decided to make my card for entry into the following 2 challenges..........................
1) .. Just Magnolia #77 Dawny's Sketch
2) .. Wild Orchid #8 ~ Pastel Colours

I really enjoyed making this card, this little Tilda was a dream to colour and I luv the pastel colours, although seeing as it was photographed in daylight the colours look really dull to me :( Oh I do hate these dark days dont you?

Products used
Craftwork Cards 6x6 cream scalloped card
Papermill pearl card...mint,pink & lemon
Image .. Magnolia
Medium .. Copics
DP's .. Dovecraft ~ Back to Basics
& RHB ~ Contemporary Collection

Roses .. Wild Orchid added with Crystal Stickles
Chalk
Glamour dust
flower border strip, gems & greeting all from stash

Thanks for popping by today and leaving a comment,
I do luv to read what you think about my work

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Simon Says + ABC Challenge

2010-10-14T16:25:00.005+01:00

Hi everyone! cor it aint half cold today...brrrr hope you are keeping warm?
Straight onto today's card because I'm making spag bol for tea...yummy yum yum

My intention was to follow the sketch over at Creative Inspiration but not really sure
if it will fit in now so might not bother :( I will be entering it into 2 other challenges though,
1) Simon Says ~ Easy No Cook Challenge & 2) ABC Challenge ~ F for Flowers ...off to link up
now then finish making tea...catch ya later :)

Products used
Craftwork Cards sq scalloped card
Papermill cs
dp's from stash
Image ~ Magnolia
Medium ~ Copics
Wild Orchid flowers sprayed with Crafter's Companion Spray & Sparkle
Pearl pins & heart charm from stash

and the close up

Thanks for popping by again today, I do appreciate your visits
& luv to read what you think about my work.

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Totally Tilda + Spoonful of Sugar + Magnolia Stamp Lovers

2010-10-12T14:25:00.004+01:00

Good evening everyone hope you are well? My original post said 'good afternoon',lol I actually had this post all ready for uploading around 3 o'clock but just as I was going to do it the damned internet went off....grrrrr dont ya just hate that ???? Anywayz .... Thank you all for the 'Congrats' messages you left for me on my DT position, I was in total shock when I read the email sent to me at the weekend,lol in fact I had to read it a couple of times just to be sure I'd read it right,lol

Onto tonight's card then, another gorgeous Tilda used for this one and thought she was perfect for the following challenges..............
1) ~ Totally Tilda challenge #7 ~ Traditional Red & Green, 2) A Spoonful of Sugar #125 ~ Winter Wonderland 3) Magnolia Stamp Lovers ~ Sparkling challenge....off to link her up now so ttfn see ya soon :)

This is the card closed down

and a close up

My card opened up to an easel.... something just dont seem right about it so not much for it like this to be honest

Products used
Craftwork cards 6x6 sq scalloped cards
Papermill green/red cs
Red glitter cs .. from stash
Kanban dp
Image .. Magnolia
Medium .. Copics
Marianne Designs Poinsettias die
Xcut corner rounder
Xcut small holly corner punch with added gems to make the berries
Crafter's Companion Spray & Sparkle
Glamour Dust
Snowflake brad, jingly bells, Xmas greeting,Silver Snowflake all from stash

Thank you for popping by today .. always appreciate your visits

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

DT Card & My exciting news

2010-10-11T09:23:00.002+01:00

Good morning fellow crafters hope your weekend went well...plenty of crafting I hope,lol ....As you can see from my title I have some exciting news to let you in on and I've been dying to tell you too,lol. I, YES ME has been asked to join the DT girlies over at Sketch n Stash....how totally fab is that? and this is my opening card for them...what do ya think? I'm sooooo excited about my new position but a bit nervous at the same time.... please wish me 'good luck' :)

Why not pop over and check out the fab new sketch, get out your stash and join in with us, we would luv to see your creations.....ooooh listen at me,lol

Products used
Craftwork Cards 6x6 sq scalloped card
Image .. Kraftin Kimmie ~ Betty
Medium .. Copics
Dp's .. Dovecraft ~ Back to Basics
Wild Orchid flowers
Papermania buttons
Ribbon from stash

Thanks for popping by, see ya again soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Crafty Catz + Stampin for the Weekend + Pocket full of Posies

2010-10-10T10:27:00.004+01:00

Good morning everyone hope you are having some nice sunshine wherever you are? First of all can i just say "Thank you" to all you wonderful peeps out there for all the luvly words of encouragement (is that the word,lol) on my post the other day, I've felt rather down in the dumps recently and it just all came out in my post...sorry for that folks :(

Right onto today's card, This is another of the gorgeous Tilda's my luvly crafty friend sent me and she was an absolute dream to colour in...aint she lush? thought these colours suited her perfectly too so with that in mind my card will be my entry into the following challenges......................
1) Crafty Catz #53 ~ Magnolia/Tilda Week
2) Stampin for the Weekend #48 ~ Autumn Inspiration
3) Pocket full of Posies #8 ~ Autumn leaves

Products used
Craftwork Cards 8x8 sq card
Papermill Brown & Burgundy cs
Image .. Magnolia
Medium .. Copics
Dp's, flowers, metal corner & Swirl all from stash

Thank you for popping by today...see ya soon! Enjoy your Sunday.

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

WOJ #89 + Colour Create #55

2010-10-08T20:43:00.003+01:00

Good evening fellow bloggers hope you are all well? I just want to say "sorry" for not being a very good blogger recently... apart from the normal 'blogger' problems which have drove me mad,lol AND the fact I'm not really sure if I'm even cut out to do all this to be honest :( I've also been suffering with mild migraines and blurred vision...again :( so I'm trying not to be on my lappy much. I really do appreciate your continued following of my blog, I do try my best...but please bear with me if you will?
RIGHT....enough of me waffling and onto my card,lol I will be entering this one into the following 2 challenges .................. 1).. WOJ #89 ~ Jane's fab sketch
2) .. Colour Create #55 ~ Pink, Green & Cream .... off to link up now so ttfn, see ya again soon ...hopefully xx

Products used
Craftwork cards 6x6 sq cream card
Cream, Pink & Mint pearl card
Image .. WOJ ~ Mr & Mrs Foxglove
Medium .. Copics
DP's .. Nitwits
Flowers .. Abakhan & Wild Orchid
Cuttlebug ~ Birds & Swirls + Swiss Dots embossing folders
Nellie's multi frame .. for the greeting
Crafters Companion Spray & Sparkle
Glamour Dust
Chalk

A close up of the flowers

Thank you for popping by, I do appreciate your visits

xx Hugs Lizzy xx

C.E.S + C.R.A.F.T + Paper Cutz

2010-10-05T19:19:00.003+01:00

Hiya peeps hope your day has gone well? crafty or otherwise :) I have felt soooo tired today, so much so that I went back to bed at lunch time,lol I'm sure I have that S.A.D thingy :( I'm waiting to win the lottery so I can go book a holiday somewhere luvly & hot...might have a long wait though. Right! onto tonight's card, I've made this one for a friends birthday on Sat hope she like it. I'll be entering it into the following challenges.............
1).. C.E.S Challenge #6 ~ Get Ahead Get a Hat .. 2) C.R.A.F.T Challenge #70 ~ Fancy Floral
3).. Paper Cutz Challenge #61 ~ 3 Patterned Papers

Products used
Craftwork Cards 6 x 6 sq scalloped card
Image .. The Greeting Farm ~ Miss Anya Dressy
Medium .. Copics
DP's ??? from stash
Flowers .. Wild Orchid
Crafters Companion Spray & Sparkle
Glamour Dust

A close up

Thank you for popping by again...see ya again soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Friday Sketchers + Stamp & Create + Paper Sundaes

2010-10-04T20:12:00.007+01:00

Good morning peeps! hope the weather aint to bad where you are ? not to bad here in Staffs, bit dull & drizzly but that about it....thank goodness :) Straight onto my card then, I actually finished this one tea time yesterday but wasn't happy with the pics....again,lol so left it until this morning ...still not happy now though :( ... Anywayz! I am entering my card into the following 3 challenges ...........
1).. Friday Sketchers #122 ~ Tanja's fab sketch
2).. Stamp & Create #6 ~ Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
3).. Paper Sundaes #38 ~ Something from your stash

Products used
Craftwork Cards 6 x 6 sq scalloped card
Image ~ Nellie Snellen
Medium ~ Promarkers, Copics & Spica's
DP's ~ RedHotBed
Gingham ribbon & bows from stash

Thank you for popping by again ...enjoy your day

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Sketch & Stash + Totally Tilda

2010-10-02T20:26:00.002+01:00

Good evening crafters! hope you have had a good Saturday? This is my 2nd post for today ...not done this in a long time,lol ... anywayz straight onto my card, I followed the fab sketch over at Sketch and Stash for this one but rotated it, so this is the 1st challenge my card will be entered into, the 2nd challenge I'm entering is Totally Tilda ~ Glitter & Sparkle...I do hope it will be ok for the challenge because it's not showing the sparkle very well

I had to use the flash on my camera to take the pic and think it's made it a bit bright :( I do hate these dark days...how bad are they for us crafters eh?

Products used
Image ~ Magnolia
Medium ~ Promarkers, Copics & atyou Spica pen
Glamour dust
DP & tiny bow from stash
MS Doily punch
card candy

Thanks for popping by again ...see ya again soon

xx Lizzy xx :)

Just Magnolia + Cupcake Craft Challenge

2010-10-02T08:49:00.003+01:00

Yes I know I'm early,lol.... Happy Weekend peeps! what's the weather like where you are? it's really frosty here today and soooo cold....brrrrr, might just stay in today, turn the heating up and do some crafting.
My 4yr old Niece is always asking me to make her 'pretty things' for her bedroom so last night I transformed a plain wooden picture frame into exactly that for her....do ya like it? I've looked for any challenges that it can be entered into and come up with the following 2.......... 1) Just Magnolia#75 special monthly challenge ~ Anything goes &
2) Cupcake Craft Challenge #110 Pink & Brown, off to link up now so ttfn...see ya soon xx

A luvly crafting friend of mine very kindly sent me some lush Tilda images....you know who you are ~ Thanks hun! this is one of them ...aint she a cutie? I coloured her with my Copics...thought I'd give her some pretty pink socks,lol... I mounted Tilda on brown then pink card stock and placed her on a piece of lush dp that I bought from Crafty Urchins. I added some ribbon around the frame, then, after spraying with Crafter's Companion Spray & Sparkle then sprinkling with Glamour dust I added flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and finished off with a small bow..from stash.

It was really hard to get a proper angle on the frame with it being bigger than a card so this pic's no different really, just thought it might have caught the sparkle a bit better

Thank you for popping by today....have a fab day

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

1 Card 6 Challenges

2010-09-29T21:01:00.003+01:00

Good evening peeps! Well, what a horrible wet day it's been here again today... hope it's been better where ever you are? I had a txt earlier this evening from my SIL to say her & her hubby were having a fab time in Egypt..40 degrees in the shade...sounds heaven dont it?

I am entering tonight's card into the following challenges ........................
1)... Allsorts #71 ~ Plain & Simple
2)... Flutterby Wednesday #124 ~ Things with wings..Sparkle & Shimmer
3)... My Partner in Crafting Crime #12 ~ Clean & Simple
4)... Creative Inspirations #80 ~ Christmas in September
5)... One Stitch at a time #32 ~ Anything goes
6)... Paper Sundaes #37 ~ Things with wings(2nd entry)

Not many products used as you can see,lol

Stamp is the second one of a set of 6 that I rooted out from my Xmas stash that I bought years ago from QVC or Ideal World, I coloured it in with a mixture of Promarkers & Copics, added Glamour Dust to the wings then sprayed the whole image with Crafters Companion Spray & Shine and sprinkled with more Glamour Dust for added sparkle ( not showing up to good though) The snowflakes are brads which I also found in my stash... greeting from stash too :)

a close up

Thanks for popping by again...much appreciated

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

1 Card .... 4 Challenges

2010-09-27T19:42:00.004+01:00

Good evening folks! Cor it's been a cold n today....Brrrrrr ~ mind you! good job I wasn't going out how long it's took me to upload my card...what the hell is Mr blogger playing at today????? Anywayz on to tonight's card...well actually yesterdays,lol I'll be entering it into the following challenges ....... hopefully
1).. Paperplay challenge #38 ~ Coffee & Cream
2).. If the shoe fits #48 ~ Flowers
3).. Flutterby Wednesday #123 ~ Wings
4).. Paper Sundaes #37 ~ Things with wings

Products used
Image .. Whiff of Joy ~ Musing Melinda
Medium .. Promarkers & Polychromo Pencils
Dp's from stash
Flowers .. Wild Orchid
Stickles
Glamour Dust
Card Candy
MS Doily border punch
Nellie Snellen die
Butterfly from stash

A close up

Thanks for popping by tonight...see ya soon!

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

No card tonight

2010-09-26T21:08:00.002+01:00

Hi peeps hope you are all staying nice and warm ? my title says "no card tonight" but I HAVE actually made one,lol but as I was late yet again taking my pic it's just not photographing very good at all so I decided to wait until tomorrow now :) However! I just wanted to say "Thanks" to those of you who gave me tips on taking pics once natural light is fading.... I do appreciate them all.

Just a bit of news I thought I'd share with you whilst I'm here..... I know it wont mean anything to you (on a personal note that is, no rudeness intended) but as some of you are aware my baby Nephew Alfie died in April this year aged just 1, he spent the majority of his short life in a luvly hospice for terminally ill children in blackpool called Brian House. The staff there are the most dedicated,caring & luving people you could ever meet. They do fundraising and rely a lot on donations etc to help out, well! last night I was watching Family Fortunes on tv and the winner was Hayley Tammadon ( celebrity dancing on ice winner) and her family, some who are also from Blackpool, the charity they were playing for was no other than Brian House..... guess how much they won for them?????? only £30,000, I mean WOWZER how totally fantastic is that ? I must say it brought a tear or two to my eyes. Hope you didn't mind me posting this? I was just so pleased for them I wanted to share it with you.

Thank you for popping by and reading my post

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

LOTV + Passion for Promarkers + Sketch Saturday

2010-09-25T19:44:00.004+01:00

Good evening fellow bloggers, boy! has it been cold today or what? hubby took his sis & bil to the airport at 5am this morning and had to scrape the windscreen first before he started off :( ....enough of the weather forecast and onto tonight's card,lol This one is my entry into the following 3 challenges...........
1) LOTV #66 ~ Untraditional Christmas
2) Passion for Promarkers #70 ~ Theme ...Make your own flowers
3) Sketch Saturday #122 ~ Fab Sketch

Ya know when you get an idea in your head about how you want to make a card? well as soon as I saw what the challenge was for LOTV I just knew what I was going to do...the other challenges were added bonus's, I really enjoyed making it too. I made my flowers again using some lush lace and added a punched snowflake & gem brad to the center,I thought I'd do a spot of masking too so used the fab Xmas tree stamp from Forever Friends...think it fits in perfectly what do you think ?

Products used
Craftwork Cards 8x8 sq card
Images ... LOTV & Forever Friends
Medium ... Promarkers
Dp's, gem brads, ribbons & bauble greeting all from stash
Stickles
Glamour dust
Sizzix swirl die
Woodware snowflake punch & Xcut holly corner punch

Thank you for popping by again ...see you again soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Colour Create #54

2010-09-23T20:52:00.003+01:00

Hi folks hope your day has gone well? I was doing a spot of blog hopping for a few mins this morning before I went out to have my eyes tested...(second time up there this week due to a few probs)& to get my new mobile sorted ....anywayz, whilst hopping I came across a stunning card on Julie's blog ...'Catch me Crafting' and it really inspired me to make the card I made this afternoon for the Colour Create challenge #54 ~ 'All White'

I'm a bit disappointed with the pic again due to bad lighting :( if anyone's got any good tips on taking pics once the natural light is fading please pass them on,lol

Products used
Craftwork Cards scalloped sq card
Craftwork Cards snowflakes embossed frame
Image ... Pink Gem
Medium... A splash of Copics,lol
Marianne Designs Creatables Poinsettia die
2 different sized snowflake punches
Card Candy
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
Sizzix Swirl Die
Glamour dust

Thanks for popping by ...see ya soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

LOTV #65 + A Spoonfull of Sugar #122 + The Secret Crafter

2010-09-21T19:23:00.009+01:00

Good evening luvly peeps hope your day has gone well? I've been sooooo tired today ...just as I laid my sleepy head to rest on my big squishy pillow last night, HEY PRESTO! my mind started working overtime...grrrr dont ya just it when that happens? for some unknown reason a card idea popped in my head, something different for me and I couldn't wait to get started on it today ...what do ya think? I'm entering it into 3 challenges 1) LOTV #65 ~ Lena's Sketch & 2) A Spoonfull of Sugar #122 ~ 'Anything Goes' & 3) The Secret Crafter #101 ~ 'Anything Goes' .... off to link up now so ttfn, see ya soon :)

Products used
Craftwork Cards sq scalloped card
Gold card
Kanban card ?
Image... LOTV ~ Fairies on Tiptoe
Papermania Enchanted Gold embossing powder
Flowers ~ Wild Orchid all sprayed with Crafters Companian Spray & Sparkle in gold
Paper Doily also sprayed in gold
Woodware Large Heart Punch embossed in Cuttlebug Swirls embossing folder

A close up

Thank you for popping by, your comments are truly appreciated

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Cupcake Challenge # 108

2010-09-19T18:47:00.005+01:00

Hello fellow bloggers hope you have had a good weekend ? Straight onto tonight's card because time is running out for my entry and I've only just realized,lol Cupcake Challenge have a fab sketch by Liza and this is my card .... sorry to dash but gotta go link up....ttfn see ya soon :)

Products used
Craftwork Cards sq scalloped card blank
Core'dinations card
Dp's ? from stash
Corrugated card
Image...The Greetings Farm Miss Anya collection ~ Rain, Snow Shine
Medium... Copics
Flowers...Wild Orchid
Glamour dust,Leone Em pine punch, card candy, MS lattice border punch & Crafters Companion Spray & Sparkle in gold

A close up

Thanks for popping by...see ya again soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Crafts and Me #13 + CES #3

2010-09-16T20:40:00.005+01:00

Good evening fellow bloggers, hope your day has gone well ? Thought I was never going to get on here tonight, had a few probs yesterday and earlier today with either the net or blogger so gave up in the end :( everything seems ok now thank goodness so I'll get straight to it before anything does go wrong,lol ...... Right then! Tonight's card is my entry into the following 2 challenges... 1) Crafts and Me #13 ~ Easels &
2) CES #3 Christmas Easel Card, can't find any other to enter it into but if anyone else does please let me know,lol .... off to link up now ttfn see ya soon :)

After my Xmas stamp find the other day that I had completely forgotten about I thought I'd ink another one of them, it's not one of the set of 6 I told you about just one I bought a couple of years ago and put up...like ya do,lol can't believe I've not used it before though.

A view with the card closed

Products used
Craftwork Cards scalloped sq card
Black glitter card
White card
Anitas scene stamp
Copics
Marianne Creatables Poinsettia Die
Lots of Glamour dust
White Flowersoft
snow flakes, tiny bow with bells, greeting & gems all from stash

Thanks for popping by... see ya soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

DCD Christmas Club

2010-09-14T18:39:00.005+01:00

Good evening peeps! am I early with my card or what,lol seem to have had Tea early tonight and everything all done n dusted so thought I'd get me lappy on early :) so I can go on the prowl.... right onto my card, only entering it into one challenge...unless I can find any more that is :) Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club ~
'Children's Christmas'... I luv Christmas & making cards for it too, I really enjoyed making this one especially the colouring, just wish I'd left the Stickles off the poinsettias though now, think I've spoiled them :( .... anyways off to link up now so see ya again soon :)

I had a good old root through all my xmas craft stash today to see what I'd got, can't believe what I found :) a set of 6 big wooden stamps ...the one used being one of them that I bought years ago from QVC or Ideal World,lol and I'd only ever inked one of them up.... not sure when it was though, aint this just the cutest ever ? cant wait ink the others up now...so watch this space folks.

Products used
Image ... As stated
Medium ... Copics
DP's ... Papermania ~ A Silent Night
Stickles
Glamour Dust
Poinsettias, Greeting & little jingly bells all from stash

A closer look

Thanks for popping by again...have a nice evening

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Just Magnolia + Totally Tilda + Totally Papercrafts + Crafty Catz

2010-09-12T20:26:00.004+01:00

Good evening fellow bloggers hope you have had a good weekend ? after the usual Sunday chores and running my lads here there & everywhere I finally got to make a card....yipeeeeeee anyway here it is and it's my entry into the following challenges
1) Just Magnolia #72 ~ Dawny's Sketch
2) Totally Tilda #5 ~ Make you own flowers ... First time making these type of flowers so dont look to close,lol I used lace to make them and held them together with a pearl brad
3) Totally Papercrafts #33 Lets go Dotty
4) Crafty Catz #49 Paper Piecing...I paper pieced Tilda's bow & top

I was in two minds whether or not to upload this card tonight because the by the time I got to take my pic the lighting was going and it hasn't took very good at all :( the colours are really pretty too so I'm a bit disappointed

Products used
Craftwork Cards scalloped card
Core'dinations card
Image ~ Magnolia
Medium ~ Promarkers
DP's ~ Papermania ~ Summer Bloom
Flowers ~ Handmade from lace

Thanks for popping by ... see ya soon

xx hugs Lizzy xx :)

Creative Inspirations DT call

2010-09-10T17:56:00.005+01:00

Hi peeps hope you have had a good day & got a good weekend planned too ? Today I've made a big decision I've decided to be very brave, take the bull by the horns (as they say) and just go for it,lol...... I'm talking about the DT call over at Creative Inspirations Wednesday challenge blog. They are looking for 2 new DT members, you have to make a card with Autumnal colours so this is my entry and now I'm off to link it up before I chicken out ........... wish me luck!!!!

Products used
Image... Sugar Nellie ~ Raven
Medium... Promarkers ~ Polychromos (Sansodor) & Chalk
DP's... Dovecraft ~ Abstract Prints
Flowers... Wild Orchid + Crafty Urchins
Other... Nesties ~ Scalloped Ovals 1 ... Craftwork Cards Card Candy & Leone Em leaf Punch

Thanks for popping by.... see ya soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)