Red for Remembrance

Hi again!  can you believe this ...2 posts in the same day ...lol  this is something that defo dont happen very often if at all really, Anyway this card is one I made last night ...I don't usually craft in the evening due to bad lighting so was keeping my fingers crossed it turned out ok although I had already coloured my image in the morning. This is a first for me because I coloured this beauty entirely with Polychromo pencils ...including skin, am not that happy with my colouring  tbh but this way is still new to me so am a mere novice.

 My WOC flowers were sprayed with Perfect Pearls Mist for sparkle but the pic's not picking it up as IRL

Crafty bits used are .....
Crafts and Me Digi Image ~  April
Polychromo Pencils
Shimmer Chalk

Diamond Sparkles

WOC Flowers
Perfect Pearls spray mist
DIES.....
Cheery Lynn Designs  Exotic Butterflies
SCACD   Ornate Hinge
Marianne Designs  Leaf ( LR0156)
EMBOSSING FOLDERS.....
Cuttlebug  Birds & Swirls
Crafts-Too  Dots 5x5
Lace & Pearls from stash

I will be entering my card into the following challenges .....
1) .. Crafts and Me #108 ~ REDS
2) .. Creative Inspirations #188 ~ Red's for Remembrance
3) .. That Craft Place ~ Red for Remembrance

Thanks for popping by again ...hope you liked my cards :)

see ya soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Birthday Wishes ...

Good morning peeps hope you had a good weekend ?  I have a card to share with you today that I made for my mums birthday yesterday the poor love had to spend her special day in hospital too ...she had a operation 4 weeks ago, spent just over a week in hospital came home and things took a turn for the worse and she ended back in again last week and is still there but hopefully will be back home soon :)  She loved her card ............

I just love these images  (free from here) and thought it perfect for my mums card, the dp is a piece of 12 x 12 ( unknown ) that I've had in my stash like forever and had completely forgot about it

Other cratfy bits used are
WOC Roses/Leaves ...3 stem Roses from stash
Cheery Lynn Exotic Butterflies Die
Mica Mist

I am entering my card into the following challenges
1) .. The Squirrel and The Fox #27 ~ Celebrate the Occasion
2) .. 2 Sisters Challenge #110 ~ Things with Wings
3) .. Craftymess Challenge #18 ~ Distressed/Aged


Thanks for the visit and any comment you may leave .... see ya all soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Aliah..........

Hi everyone hope you are well, can't believe it's Thursday already..the days/weeks are going so fast :(
No calendar from me today...thought I'd give you a rest from them ...lol  so just an ordinary card it is.
I really enjoyed making this one too and got quite carried away with it :)

I used the gorgeous Aliah digi image from crafts and me ( available here ) and used copics to colour her
Other craft goodies used are ..........
Wild Rose Studio papers ~ Butterfly Garden
Marianne design Creatables Flower Die ~ LR0128
Marianne design Creatables Leaf Die ~ LR0156
Memory Box Flower Die ~ Cherry Blossom
Cheery Lynn Designs ~ Exotic Butterflies (small)
Stickles ~ Star Dust
Gems from stash

Challenges for this card are ....
1) .. Flutterby Wednesday #205 ~  must have Butterfly or fairy
2) .. Crafts and Me #101 ~ In the Pink
3) .. Whimsy inspiration #51 ~ anything goes

That's it for today ..thanks for the visit, have a lovely day ...see ya soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)