Molly Blooms

I recently went to a workshop with Clare Rowlands,  and this is the project we made, using her stamps and knowledge!  "Today" she said " we are doing construction" oh dear I thought, not sure about that!  But I really enjoyed the class and didn't do too bad a job to the construction bit.

 

 

Hope you like it, and thanks for stopping by. xx

Have a super day

A little spring card using a Cuddly Buddly image,  please go to their website for further information on the items I used.. I love orange it's so bright and zingy,  just what we need for after Christmas !  Love to all xxx

Are you ready?

I seem to be on a roll... long may it continue!  This is my Christmas card for all my neighbours and friends... It is a papershelter image, which I have printed and used my wonderful Copic pens on.. I scanned it, and then using some software inserted it into a photo frame using a scrap layout from Raspberry Road designs.. then I printed the whole thing onto glossy paper....it all worked out rather well,  a touch of real embellishments, an insert and hey presto 40 cards! I did the same for my Grandchildren, they coloured several images from Meljen's designs. We made loads of cards in just a few hours.  They just stuck them onto A6 cards.

This is my original art work,  super cute image from one of my favourite digi sites, The Paper Shelter. Sorry about the quality of the photo's but time has slipped past me again today! 

You Rock

Happy Christmas, you rock!

 

Well hello to blogland,  I haven't been here for ages, due to personal reasons, which are now on an even keel!  So Christmas is nearly upon us all,  and as I smugly sit here typing, my cards are made and my presents are wrapped,  oh yes indeedy... my latest card for Cuddly Buddly,  and if anyone of you follow them on Facebook you will  have seen loads of my creations there over the last couple of months!

 

 

I didn't have time to crop it.  So you have a lovely view of my carpet in front of my patio doors!  Oh the joy of never having enough hours in the day.  Crafty hugs to everyone...xxxx

Cornelia Indian

What a fabulous image from Saturated Canary, I couldn't resist her.  I was looking for something to make with a food theme,  and this was the best digi I found, she is carrying corn from the fields. I wanted to enter into the Colour by Design blog challenge,HERE ! the theme today is food!  I coloured her in with Copics, and used the Prima Botanical papers, and real feathers!! Super colours hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by xxxx

Here comes Molly!

What a beautiful little Molly Blooms stamp. I took advantage of my other half yesterday, he was at home "working" and said "fancy going anywhere?"  Foolish chap... I took him off to Peterborough to Sir Stampalot.. hence the Molly Blooms stamp and Bo Bunny papers !! LOL.... mind you we also ended up at the train shop (for those that don't know, we have a garden railway layout ! )  So we both got spoilt rotten.  This little card is for a colleague at work, whose birthday is later this month. Hope she likes it.

 

Thank you for stopping by, and for all you very kind comments.

I am entering this card into these challenges:

 

Love to Create - Anything goes

 

Craft Door Magazine - Anything goes

 

Craft our passion - Buttons and bows

 

And a pic sent to Sir Stampalot to show them what I did !

 

 

 

 



Fall

This is a lovely little collection of digi images from Cuddly Buddly,  I forgot to upload this when I completed this a few weeks ago,  so here we go! I used the scrap for a nice side border !!  Love those butterflies from the Sizzix stamp and Framelits range.. I had just taken delivery of my new Copics when I coloured this in,  so don't look too closely ! lol x

 

Thanks so much for stopping by,  and thank you to my new member!  xx

Plumpy pumpkin

How lovely is he!  A lovely plump pumpkin, he looks like he's had too many goody bags!  The image is from Meljen's designs, and coloured with Copics, and highlighted with a white pen. All the edges have been distressed and mounted onto a picture frame which has had canvas stretched over to give a nice firm base. He is going to sit on my hall table to welcome all the Autumn visitors to my home.

And a close up of Plumpy! Not sure you can see, he has glitter on the image,  and a few spots on his face, they shouldn't be there. Note to self, brush off image before taking a photo !  I have now run out of time today, so this will have to do!  lol xxx

 This shows the canvas, it has been wrapped around the photo frame, which holds a standard photo,  I have distressed the edges with Tim Holz vintage photo, and in real life it's a bit darker than this.  Hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by, I am entering this into these challenges:

Crafty Friends - Halloween

Creative craft challenges 2 - Anything goes

I'll stay with you x

 

Another lovely Cuddly Buddly image and still using the Prima patterned papers too, I love these colours, they are so perfect for a Christmassy image.  I have layered up the papers, did loads of faux stitching, and using my favourite banner shape for the sentiment, which has been printed onto Safmat.  I have used Copics to colour in.

And the inside too:

Hope you like it.  I am entering this into these challenges:

There she goes - sketch

Diva's by design - Lovely layers

Thank you for stopping by and all your lovely comments xxx

My little ray of sunshine

My youngest beautiful daughter had her 3rd baby 4 weeks ago, in fact Baby Sebastian is exactly 1 month old!  Goodness how time flies, it only seems like yesterday we were on standby waiting for the call to gather up the other grandchildren ready for the new arrival!  She is the most wonderful "child" you could wish for, she copes like no other person I know,  and has such a positive outlook no matter what problems come her way.

 As a little thank you from me for giving me another beautiful Grandson I have made this card, it sort of sums her up... it will be included into a little parcel, which will include tea bags (her favourite tipple), pretty hair scrunchies, pretty beads, and anything else I can think of, if anyone has any suggestions I would be very grateful !

I used a lovely digi from Saturated Canary HERE ! And beautiful papers from Raspberry Road Stacked papers ! I coloured in with Copics, hand made the flower, added ribbon and buttons and 2 die cut hearts from Marianne Designs, one each!

I am going to enter this into these challenges:

 

 

My Mums Craft shop - Hearts and flowers

Simply create too - anything goes

Bunny Zoe crafts - distressing

Car crafters circle - Ribbon and roses

Divas by design - Lovely layers

Crafty Catz - Buttons

Stampin for the weekend - Feeling floral

Stamp and Create - anything goes

Pink Gem challenge - New beginnings. 5/1/13.

 

I love this card, and apologies to Pink Gem for including this card into such a new challenge... but I couldn't resist. xxx Lizzy 5/1/13.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by and all your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated. xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of Love

I really am pleased with how this card turned out,  and for whatever reason I love the inside as much as the outside!  I am just starting to realise how important the inside is to the recipient,  so I shall probably keep on doing this.  The image is from Cuddly Buddly, as are the Prima North Country paper stack.  Really only used these papers, I love them lots! 

I coloured her in with my Copics,  yay for Copics,  I love love love them... yes completely barmy!!

Thank you for stopping by.. I will be entering this into some challenges, more details to follow. xx

Freebie flowers

 

I found these royalty free flowers,  I have used them on my Bag for Lily,  they print up lovely, and so simple to colour in.  Please right click and save picture as.. enjoy!

 

 

 

Please leave me a comment if you use the flowers, I would love to know what you are going to use them for !

 

Thanks xxx

 

Playful Peonies

Good morning fellow crafties... it's a beautiful sunny morning in Suffolk, and I'm just about to hang out the washing... BUT I just needed to post this lovely card for my Mum,  it's her birthday on Friday, she'll be 82, still tutoring in altered textile art, going to classes and entering competitions, she is a very clever lady. I tried to get her to blog to show off her work,  but although she has all the lastest gadgets and gizmo's, (Latest Ipad etc) she never seems to have enough time to blog, I know how she feels !! lol.  Anyway, my simple card using Playful peonies from Stitchy Bears was perfect, it's her favourite flower, you can find it here .

I used my wonderful Copics, and the pic shows the inside too,  not the most brilliant of pics but I am still learning. 

 

Thank you for stopping by, and thank you for your lovely comments, it means so much to me, and keeps me going.

 

I am entering this into these challenges:

 

One stitch at a time - Autumn

 

Make it Monday - Anything goes
 

 

 



I Wuv U

A card made for Cuddly Buddly, using a lovely Toby Tumble image, I like how the blue and red work so well together, hope you like it.  Coloured with Copics, and using products available on the Cuddly Buddly website.

Hope you like it, thanks for stopping by xxx



Yo !

Isn't she cute!  I think she is trying to be a cool dude,  however I think she is just a cute kid with a birthday... she is "Yo" from Stitchy bears, you can find her here I had some fun with this using up some scraps, of course it hasn't made a dent in them,  but I am determined to use some up before I buy anymore... yer right ! lol.  I used my Copic markers to colour her in. She is going to be given to my beautiful Granddaughter Lily who will be 5 at Christmas.

Thank you for stopping by xx

 

I will be entering this into these challenges:
 

 One stitch at a time - a card for a child

Make it Monday - anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Ribbon & Bows

Bearly Mine (Fab Site!) - Anything goes

Card Making Mama's - Hearts



 

Beside the sea

Gosh it seems ages since I last posted anything,  I have been so busy, not sure what I have been doing, but I haven't had time for crafting !!! My goodness I am having fun this morning with my little victorian girl, she is so sweet, you can find her on Nicecrane designs here I think these images are so beautiful, and so easy to colour in if you want a quick card.  The background paper is from my absolute favourite paper digi website, Raspberry Road, find them here fabulous designs!  I have used spider web from Kanban for the sea effect, lovely little acrylic beads from Oh My Crafts (USA). I covered a "b" chipboard peice with sand effect paper, also Raspberry Road, and the rest of the Bon Voyage is using safmat with a computer generated words.

 

I hope you like her.

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. xx

I am entering this into these challenges:

Sir Stampalot - Victorian

My Mum's Craftshop - Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy - anything goes

 

It's Autumn

What a fabulous digi stamp from Crafts and Me,  you can find her here, I love the etheral artwork of Sara Burrier, so talented. I used my Copics to colour her in, and the AUTUMN sentiment was free at Raspberry Road Designs, another very talented lady, I just love her papers and digi sets, I have far too many!  As if!  They can be used in Serif so very handy for digi scrapbook pages, and individual elements for cards, take a look. This card is for my Mum who's birthday is this month.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by xx

 

I am entering this card into these challenges:

 

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com.au/

 

Simon says stamps challenge - anything goes

 

One stitch at a time - Use a digi

 

Lexi's creations - Autumn colours

 

You and me, Cake & Tea

Ah so sweet!  It's making my tummy rumble... such a cute image from Cuddly Buddly, you can get it here . I used my Copics to colour in,  and Prima papers.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by. xx

Heartfelt wishes

I just love wee stamps, they are so cute, and such fun to colour in. I think they are suitable for any age and you can make your design to suit the person. I coloured her in with Copics, my new toy!  I also used Prima papers, hand dyed cotton ribbon and the Sizzix framelets "Butterflys".

Hope you like her! Thanks for stopping by

I am entering this into these challenges:

Sir stampalot - take flight
Just us girls colours Rust,Pumpkin pie,Kraft and Baja blue
Card Makin Mamas - try something new
Colour Throwdown - Green, blue, white, orange, mauve.
Bunny Zoes Crafts - Summer
Bearly mine challenges - Anything goes

The old thatched church

I love the perspective of this digi stamp, you automatically assume it's up a hill.. great for Christmas Cards,  or for a wedding... you can get this stamp here. but without the snowman. I coloured in with my Copic pens, and added a bit of glitter, well you just have to! The church is local to me at Icklingham in Suffolk,  my lovely OH took a pic and this is the result, ah such talent !!

A little bit of the history of this wonderful church can be seen here

 Hope you like my cards, thank you for stopping by. xx

Pressie Penguin

Well my very first Christmas card... er actually the 2nd but who's counting!  My card for Cuddly Buddly, using my super duper brand new wonderful Copic pens.  I don't think my first attempt is so bad lol.... the black shading is part of the stamp, and I decided not to colour this part in.  This wonderful little chap can be found here ,  he might well be my image for Christmas cards this year.. I might scan and print this pic though to save my pens!!

Hope you like him..

Thanks for stopping by xxx

Post card from Suffolk

I have just purchased some Creative Expressions stamps, having admired from a distance I thought YES it's time I jumped in!  I wanted some Christmassy stamps, and purchased " Christmas Post " as I might use these for my bulk card making challenge, sometime after the new baby has arrived!  We are all on tenderhooks for the arrival!! (Due Monday) Anyway, this time I used my WOW embossing powder to cover a circle of cardboard with a lovely white layer,  then my clear embossing powder to give some depth,  I did about 4 layers.

Then with the staz on inkpad made the beautiful scenic impression while still warm.  I then gave it a bit of a thumping to make it crackle!! Well I wasn't being too hard on it... I used the lovely Post Card stamp and versamark, again using my white WOW embossing powder,  and also used it around the edge of the pretty layer.  This layer was cut with my Cricut. I made my own washi tape, colouring with Promarkers (all my Copics come on Monday, OMG! watch out for soooooo much colouring in!!! I hope the baby has arrived or is late!  See above note about due date : ) ) and stamped the seasons greetings stamp randomly with distress inks.

The whole lot was mounted onto a black card base...

Well what do you think?

Thanks to my Mum I have some wonderful vintage cotton lace,  I couldn't bear to colour it,  so it's as is.

 I am entering this challenge:

Allsorts challenge - going round in circles

and this one:
My mum's craft shop - christmas in August

Thank you for stopping by  xxxxx

Sebastian snowman

Yes yes I know it's August, but it is my first Christmas card this year, so I figure I'm allowed an early one !!  What a little cutie, digi stamp can be ordered here , coloured with my Prisma Pencils. I have used some Nellies multi frames for the border, I used some homemade washi tape. so simple its mad! I am going to do a little tutorial on that soon. A few buttons and bling and hey presto a lovely little Christmas card, well its actually A5.  And another thing,  I called this snowman Sebastian about 2 years ago, now my lovely daughter who is expecting her third, is going to call her new little man Sebastian ! Bloomin cheek, mind you my new little Grandson will always remind me of my snowman,  and he's due on Monday, probably going to be super hot!!!  Wierd !

I am entering this into the anything challenge

Thanks for stopping by xx

Dancing fairy

For this Cuddly Buddly image I used my Prisma pencils, my craft artist to layer the digi stamps and loads of various dies. I'll list everything below. Somehow this has turned out quite bright, I wanted this to be subdued,  but I just can't seem to do that !

Lilyboo designs - Dancing fairy

Lilyboo designs - Fairy village

Marianne design creatables - hearts - LR0159

marianne design creatables dies – anja's leaves 2 LR0227

viva décor my paper world silicone stamps – springtime and easter bunnies #14 (The flower is the easter egg)

Kim's digi stamps - Twelve oval greetings

Kim's digi papers - Cottage collection - yellow

 

thanks for stopping by xx