Its challenge time at Mayzy Art - "Anything but a card"

I have used Seafoam the Mermaid - Digital Stamp for my picture frame,  this is my favourite photo of me and my eldest daughter taken about 25 years ago, on one of our family holidays to Majorca.. such a fun and magical time, and this is a photo I have treasured all that time, and so many house moves inbetween!  I used a photo frame ready to decorate, similar to a decopatch item. I coated it in white gesso and then applied layers of acrylic paint to give it a seaside distress sort of look.

The shells I picked up on holiday recently in Weymouth, and I knew they would be perfect for this holiday photo..... I used Marianne dies for the birds and Doo Hickey dies for the tags,  so simple to make and the finishing touch is Seafoam, well it just had to be done!

Hope you enjoyed your visit to my blog! xx

Its challenge time at That Craft Place - Flowers

I wonder why I thought of Christmas when I needed to make this card for the wonderful design team at That Craft Place!  But I did, and the colours of blue and white seemed just right....

The background is a digital lace image from Digital Design Boutique, which was overlaid onto a backing paper, I always use Serif to present my cards etc and it works so well, its so versitile... I also used the Le Crea Multi dies, flowers, such a fab set of dies, the vine is from Die namics.... spellbinders stately circle and a background paper from Raspberry Road. Thanks for visiting my blog, please leave a comment I would love to hear from you! xx

C Fold card - the video!!

Hello my lovely followers, today I have made a video for making a C fold card, it's a bit dodgy, especially the intro from the OH!! However I think its not bad for the first one, hopefully there will be more to follow... I have also attached vital pics of the bits you couldn't see, (most of it) so it might help you make your own.. enjoy and sit back to be entertained.

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In the video I give you the dimensions of the card base,  you will also need :

Le Crea, multi dies, the small flower
Stately circles - spellbinders, the middle two dies
Label 29, the middle size.
Walnut stain and Spun sugar distress inks
The free stamp with this months Craft Stamper.

I hope you enjoy the video, I had such fun making it!  xx

Chevy, one for the boys!

A birthday card for my partners son, he'll be 35 soon!  Whoops not sure when actually I just got the ask for a card, how bad is that. Anyway I love this image called Chevy from Stitchy Bear it's just the ticket... and papers from Raspberry Road, a winning combination!

Thanks for visiting my blog, please leave a comment so I know someone has been. xx

Sugar 'n spice

Hello all, and yes its time for another challenge over at Mayzy Art, this week it's Polka dots!  So Tulips for Mommy by Mayzy seemed the perfect choice.. coloured with Copics, and free papers, bits and bobs from my ever growing stash (I am on a craft diet... yer right!) and there she is, I'm quite pleased with how the card turned out... hope you like her too....

Thank you for stopping by, why not visit all the DT's blogs they are totally creative!! And while you are hopping about please visit Mayzy Art shop, there are the most fabulous digi stamps ever there.... hope you are having a fabulous warm weekend. xx

Independence Day

Hello bloggies, yes its time for another challenge over at That Craft Place, and this week its Independence Day, well quite easy for me as I am surrounded by American troops in Suffolk, in fact this particular card has been given away on our local facebook page!  I used "Pitcher" from Saturated Canary, isn't she cute? Coloured with watercolours, yes you heard that right, the copics didn't get a look in!

The papers are from Raspberrry Road, is there anywhere else to get fabulous papers!!!! I used my new die from Lisa's shop called Multi flower die from Le Crea' its totally awesome. And finished off with some candy, also from Lisa's shop...all in all I am very happy with the result. I hope you like it too...

Thank you for visiting my blog, please go check out all the DT's blogs they are totally amazing.... oh and go buy loads from Lisa's shop,  they are the friendliest bunch there, and I didn't even get paid to say that!! Have a super duper weekend.  xxxx

Yummy apple pie

Hello all, well today is challenge day over at Mayzy Art, and the theme is "sweet"... which lends itself to so many things, especially liquorice allsorts, yes I know this isn't on my card, but it should have been, trouble is I ate them!  So had to think of something else,  I couldn't go get anymore, cos I would have eaten them too!!

I have used Swoopy Melva, and little piggies (see if you can spot them) coloured with copics. I used spellbinders Filigree A2 and the doilie is the largest die from Stately circles, a freebie metal embellishment and the paper is from Raspberry Road.

Thanks for stopping by, please leave me a comment, I read them all and all are much appreciated xx

My Chelsea winner (not really!)

Well its challenge time again at That Craft Place, and this fortnights challenge is dies and punches... well apart from a 1" round punch and a corner punch I don't own any punches !!! Well I DO have some beautiful Spellbinders dies, so here is my DT creation using Spellbinders... Stately circles to make the flower, rose creations for the leaves and A2 Filigree for the corners and embellishments. I love the paper its "Lakehouse" from Kaisercraft, truly beautiful.

Thank you for visiting my little blog xxx

MAYZY MAY BLOG HOP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW !!!!! its so exciting, cos its Blog Hop day with Mayzy Art with my fabulous DT and guests!!!!!! My secret word is ONE and before I get too excited you need to go to Susan at http://craftinsuzie.blogspot.co.uk/ next to get your secret word.....

Without further ado (is that spelt right!!) here is my card, using the fabulous Steampunk Bekah, just love her, and I might be using her a lot!  Sorry family members she could be on your next card, and the next .... lol.

Thank you for visiting my little bloggi,  please don't forget to visit Susan and give her some big loves xxxx

You're never too old to be a star

This was inspired by my lovely other half, he played football for years, and was very successful... he still thinks that he is a superstar, well he is to me anyway!!  I just love these new images from Mayzy, and this is my creation for her challenge this week, its such a privilege to be part of her design team, so much choice so little time!!

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to visit all the blogs for the Design Team, they make the most fabulous stuff!!!  Lizzy xx

Live your dreams

Good morning all, and a very happy Sunday to you all!  Its that time again on That Craft Place for another challenge, this time its a card for a man, and our lovely hostess with the mostess is Susan.  I'm never too sure about cards for men, but this time it was really easy!  First my background, made using my new Gelli plate, oh my goodness and this was my first print, can you believe it... I also used scraperboard for the side embellishments, a spellbinder die was used to cut the design and then I cut into 4 pieces and rubbed off the black covering, hey presto a lovely rainbow effect, perfect for this card. I used MME papers from That Craft Place, and also the rafia and string also was from Lisa's shop, other bits and bobs from my crafty stash. 

And just to ring the changes I used my coloursoft pencils to colour in, that makes a change from Copics!!

I hope you enjoy your visit, please call again, and thank you so much for any comments you may make.

Lizzy xx

MAYZY MAY BLOG HOP - save the date !!

Good day to all my lovely followers, please save the date for the 18th May,  its gonna be BLOG HOP day for MAYZY ART !!!!!!  If you visit all the blogs and collect the secret words you could win a super duper prize!!

Sweet dreams

Good afternoon all!  Well as usual it seems an age, but I promise you I have been working so very very hard on so many things, and lots of new toys to play with and more still to be delivered. My nearly favourite toy is my gelli plate,  but at the moment I am printing yukky brown splodges!  Yes it will get better... anyway my latest card for Cuddly Buddly, a sweet little Lilyboo image called Sweet dreams, ah cute!

 Don't you just love Serif for making your cards pop!  Wonder what I did before I got the programme....

Thanks for stopping by, its such fun to share, and I would love a comment or two. Lizzy xxxx

Red and yellow and pink and blue.....

Here is my DT creation for this fortnight for Mayzy Art,  I love this image, Bibi's balloons... and just the right amount of balloons for all the colours of the rainbow according to the song! Hope you like her

The image was coloured with Copics,  and various papers used, Bo Bunny for the background, and free papers for the rest.. I used Crafts Too die for the fancy frame, and spellbinders for the tag and "hinges".

Thanks for stopping by, love and hugs, Lizzy xx

My posh hat!

Good morning blogland! Happy Sunday,  as I write this I will be sunning (?) myself on the Dorset coast, yes indeedy a weeks holiday away from Sunny Suffolk.. the last time I was in Dorset the heavens opened for days and days, so I don't hold out much hope!  Anyhow enough of that!  Here is my DT creation for this fortnights challenge over at That Craft Place, a fabulous shop in Eastbourne, wish I was there!!  This is my altered Mad Hatter hat from Tando,  and as Alice in Wonderland scares me silly I thought I could pretty this one up. All the products used are available from Lisa's shop.

Thanks for stopping by,  and have some fun making your own this fortnight!  Love and hugs Lizzy

Two new digi's from Cuddly Buddly

Good day bloggers,  it's been too long since I wrote in my blog, not sure where the time goes to these days,  but I have made time to post these two little cards for my work as a DT member on Cuddly Buddly... they are both Lilyboo images, and are so cute, I love them!  I have used Marianne dies, papers from CB and coloured with Copics. I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine, thanks for stopping by xx

You will have to forgive the presentation, my Serif was playing up as usual and I couldn't crop and make pretty for the blog. Sometimes it drives me nuts!!  

Thanks for stopping by anyway, love and hugs, Lizzy.

Jelly Bug

Over at That Craft Place challenge we are being sponsored this by Krista at Saturated Canary, how very exciting!  The theme this fortnight is card for a child. I chose to use Jelly Bug, what a super cutie she is!  I love the little jelly fish and have just used that part of the digi stamp as a background.  I used my Spellbinders and Marianne dies to finish the card off. Coloured with Copics. I love the red hair and dress, and decided to block colour the dress, it seemed the right thing to do!  I usually blend blend blend, but I can honestly say it was quite refreshing just to colour her in in one colour!! (except her hair)

Thank you for stopping by xxxx

All grown up

For this fortnights challenge over at Mayzy Art the theme is Grow... This digi image is called Sandy and is available at Mayzy Art shop. I like the bright zingy colours, and now that Spring is finally here it feels great to use some of the brighter colours. I embossed the background, something I rarely do, and used Bo Bunny papers.. I used Spellbinders and Cheery Lyn dies for the finishing touches.

Thanks for stopping by xxxx

Pretty as a picture

Good afternoon all,  I have decided to enter the challenge set by Mel Heaton at Paper Dreams, using a Kaisercraft paper pack, rubons and stamps (The Lake House),  they are quite delightful,  and I had a lot of fun today putting this card together.  I have used all the elements from the pack, (order from Bramwells site) and added only a couple of extra things,  the butterfly (of course) ribbon, twine and my spellbinders.

I have of course decorated the inside too, but I forgot to take a picture,  so I'll so that over the next few days and add to the blog, it's quite pretty so worth a pic.  Hope you enjoy the card. Many thanks for stopping by. xx

Doodle Owl

Good morning crafty pals,  this is another entry for the DT for That Craft Place, the theme is animals, and well I know an Owl is a bird however I think that comes under the heading of animals, I think!!  Anyway this chap is from Papermania, the original stamp is not quite as detailed, but I thought I might just doodle a bit more, and if you compare the "clean" stamp to this finished one it is quite different.  I won't say the Zen word, but it looks a bit like that!!

 All the papers, stamp, ribbon, die(branch) and candy is available from That Craft Place.  Thank you for stopping by xx