A Very Merry Christmas ....

Good afternoon crafters :)  in between visits to the hospital to see my lovely  mum i've  actually managed to make another card and i'd  like to share it with you :)
It's not a very good pic again sorry ... think I need some photography lessons...lol

 I used the beautiful LOTV image All Wrapped Up and coloured her using Copics & Polychromo pencils,  I then went round the whole image using a very pale blue pencil  blending  slightly with  Sansodor ... it's the first time I tried this and was a bit scared I'd ruin the image but I think it turned out ok :)

 The little bird house/bird are from Marianne Design (LR0203) Creatables ...I added a touch of red to the birds breast to make it look like a Robin...

 The flowers are from WOC .... christmas colour carnations, I sprayed them with Perfect Pearls Mist and sprinkled on some gold Glamour Dust  then added  a few berries and leaves from my McGill Pine punch.

I am entering my card into the following challenges .........
1) ... Lili's Little Fairies ~ Classic Christmas
2) ... Sparkles Christmas Challenge #21 ~ Traditional
3) .. Stamp and Create  .. October Challenge ~ Winter Wonderland

Thats about it ...off to link up before i miss the deadline on one ....Thanks for the visit today ..take care & stay warm :)

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Autumn Colours

Hi everyone!  can't believe how long it's took me make this card...my mojo's definitely on a go slow  just lately or should I say  on a go slower than it  usually is ...lol  I just can't concentrate at all since my mum went back into hospital over 3 weeks ago :(   not sure if I can even be bothered look for challenges to enter my card into either ...but we'll see :)

Well!  after a bit of searching and it was only a bit...lol  you can see I  found the following challenges to enter my card into......
1) .. Inky Impressions ~ Colors of Autumn
2) .. Craft Us Crazy ~ Children and/or Fall
3) .. Papercraft Star #116 ~ Fall Colors

Thanks for your visit today ...stay warm peeps :)

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

A handful of love.......

 Good afternoon crafters  hope you are well ?  Just  a quickie to share my latest make with you, I really enjoyed making this card  too but am not  happy with the pic as it doesn't  show how sparkly it  really is.

I used James Bear ~ In the Snow on my card...(available here)  and coloured him using Copics and Polychromos. I added Stickles ~ Icicle and Flower Soft ~ Polar White for the snow,  I also added Stickles to the  Memory Box branch die and Marianne Design fence and poinsettia. The large snowflake (unknown) and Memory Box snowflake corner die were sprinkled with Diamond Sparkles.

The sentiment is an old one from Cuddly Buddly

 And another pic

I am entering my card into the following challenges .....
1) ... Lili's Little Fairies ~ White with a hint of colour
2) ... Created with love challenges ~ Christmas
3) ...Stamp and Create ~ Winter Wonderland
4) ... Simon Says Stamp ~ Glimmer and Sparkle
Thank you for your visit today ... see ya all soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Shades of Autumn ..

Good afternoon all, what a horrible cold.. wet n windy day it is too :(   I have a card to share with you today with lovely rich warm colours  which i really love using ...think I might have overdone it slightly though with the flowers...lol ..see what ya think..............

Tilda was coloured using Copics, outlined with chalk then I masked her and splashed the background using the same colour Copics...not tried this before but I quite like the effect

Other crafty bits used .......
Magnolia Image ~ Tilda with Carrots
Memory Box Dp's ~ Nightfall
Memery Box Die ~ Woodland Branch
Marriane Design Die ~ LR0205
WOC Leaves
Flowers/Red leaves from stash
Mica Mist ~ Mango Crush
.

 A close up....and

.... a closer look :)

Challenges for my card ..........
1) .. Bearly Mine #53 ~  Fall Colors
2) .. Papertake weekly ~ A Hazy Shade of Autumn
3) .. Without Words .. September Challenge ~ Autumn
4) .. Sweet Stamps challenge Blog #83 ~ Shades of Autumn.


Thanks for the visit today ...see ya soon

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

With Love at Christmas....

Hi all hope you've had a good Sunday up to now :)  Just a quickie to share  my card with you today..not the traditional kind but I really like the c/combo and will defo be using it again :)

As always I used Copics to colour my image
other crafty bits used ...
WOC Flowers/Leaves
Craftwork Cards Bauble Sentiment
Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels
Diamond Sparkles
Stickles
Flower Soft
chalk
Ribbon,stars & Snowflake Brads all from stash

WOC Flowers sprinkled with Polar White Flower Soft 

A close up of the little beaut

Challenges I'm entering my card into 
1) .. Just Magnolia wk 174 ~ Twinkle little Star
2) .. Creative Inspirations #180 ~ Colour Scheme
3) .. Midweek Magnolias # 28 ~ Christmas in September

Thanks for the visit today and for any comment you may have left ...see ya 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 :) 

Totally Tilda Debut.....#55 Autumn Tilda

Good morning crafters!  I'm very excited today as it's my debut as a DT for  the Totally Tilda  challenge blog, they are an amazing bunch of girls and very talented crafters too so I am extremely honoured to be  joining them., they are also the sweetest and craziest girls ever and we do have a giggle :) .. Today is  the start of a new challenge ... 'Autumn Tilda'  my teamies have made some lush examples for inspiration so please pop over take a look then dig out your autumnal papers,flowers,leaves etc etc..not forgetting little Tilda of course..lol  and come join in with us ...  

Our sponsor for this challenge is the lovely Nikki from Bunny-Zoe's Crafts

The winner gets a £10 gift voucher to spend in her online store

and here is my debut card ....

I  used Windswept Tilda and coloured her using a mixture of Copics & Polychromos, papers from stash, WOC Red rose/leaves..other flowers from local craft shop, cbug embossing folder birds & swirls, not sure what the fence or leafy dies are...card candy.


Challenges for my card ...
1) Fab n Funky ... Autumn Colours
2) Tilda's Town ... Create an Autumn Theme
3) Cute card Thursday ... Autumn Gold

From the Heart....

Happy Friday crafters!  and what a  glorious sunny  day it is too..
   My card for today... and yes you may have already  guessed it's yet another calendar...lol  this time I've made it slightly different so there are a few pics to show you..sorry about that. I am entering my make into the following challenges ..............
1) .. Crafts and Me # 100 ....Add a flower
2) .. My Mum's Craft Shop # 73 ...Anything goes
3) .. No Matter Which Challenge #2...Die cuts and/or punches
4) .. Southern Girls Challenge # 52...It's all about the flora

 how it looks folded down. 
I just adore this pretty Tilda, used Copics to colour her.. dps ~ papermania, Crafts -too embossing folder ~ Butterflies,
Memory box die ~ puffy clouds, lace ~ ribbon girl, the leaves are actually a poinsettia but i thought they looked ok with my big flowers, can't remember the name of the swirl die sorry.

...and opened up

my secret...lol

and all tied up again neat & tidy

So thats it for today ...thanks for visiting me, enjoy your day and have a fab weekend

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Just for you........

Hiya peeps hope you're all well and having a nice relaxing sunday :) have you ever had one of those days when all you seem to do is window shop... so to speak that is... seems all I've done this afternoon is visit online craft stores wanting everything  but left with nothing ..lol ....... Anyway onto my card for today, I thought I'd go for a different colour combo for a change and it's defo one I'll use again too :)

I used the little cutie Rosie Posy from LOTV (available here) used a mixture of Copics, PM's and a  touch of Sakura  Gelly Roll pen to colour her.
Other Ingredients ...
Papermill card stock,  Papermanina dps .. (lemom Sorbet),  WOC flowers, Memory Box die ( Macarena)
L-Em leaf punch and Dovecraft tag punch.
I will be entering my card into the following 2 challenges....
1).. Sketch N Stash # 94.. Julies Sketch
2).. Lili's Little Fairies.. Oh so Girlie

So thats it again for today ...thanks for visiting, catch ya soon :)

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Butterflies & Lace

Hiya peeps! First of all I'd like to say "Thank You" to everyone who comments on my work and continues to  follows me...old and new, I'm not the best of bloggers so I  really do appreciate it :)

I have a card I'd like to share with you this evening  that I made for my Sister...(remember little Alfie?) his  mum, even when he had his problems..bless him  he was fascinated with butterflies  so they are very special to her and she loves to receive anything associated with them so I thought she would like this too. I will be entering my card into the following 2 challenges.....
1) Crafts and Me #97 Add some lace
2) Ruby's Rainbow #35 Butterflies

I used the beautiful 'Believe'  image from Crafts and Me..coloured with Copics as always, my pics aren't very bright I'm sorry 

 I used a MS Butterflies punch to create the border, Papermania dps, not sure what  make the sentiment is but I love the words and do need this stamp :)  Lace and Butterfly from stash ..diamond Sparkles added to bf

         .... and another view

That's it for now folks ..thanks for your visit and any comment you may leave ..enjoy your evening

xx Hugs Lizzy xx :)

Sketch N Stash DT card #61

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 :)

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

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 .................

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

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 :)

Happy Birthday Mandy!

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

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

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 :)

1 Card 4 Challenges

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

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

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 :)