Hello Friend!

Hello!

It's Thursday which means it's time for a new challenge at CAS - Colours and Sketches! This week we have a fabby colour challenge!

And for a treat, I have used all new upcoming products, from both the Sale-a-Bration and the new Seasonal catalogues! 

I used the free Decorative Dots embossing folder from the Sale-a-Bration promotion, but I inked it with Perfect Plum before running through my Bigshot. I like the softer look than using coloured card, what do you think?

The sentiment and hearts are from the Peachy Keen stamp set and the film die cut is from the complimenting set of framelits.

I heat embossed both the hearts with Iridescent Ice and Clear Stampin' Emboss powders. I finished with a couple of Candy Dots and a Basic Rhinestone.

I used the sketch at Atlantic Hearts as inspiration.

Stampin' Up! Supplies

Please click on the pictures to buy direct from my online store.

I am starting a brand new Stampers 6 club on the 30th January, details of which can be found here. If you join you will have 3 months' opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the Sale-a-Bration promotion, and with the brand new Spring/Summer catalogue released at the same time, I'm sure you will get yourself some wonderful products for free! Please contact me for more details and to join.

Thank you for visiting me today and have a good one! :)

A bit of watercolouring

Hello everyone.

I have a card that is a little bit different today, in that I have tried a technique I haven't used before.

I used a watercolour 'wash' for the background by simply using Garden Green ink and Aqua Painters. As the pens hold the water in them they are great for creating this effect as they let a fair bit of water through the brush. Once the panel had dried I embossed it using the Stripes EF and the sanded it using a sanding block.

The stamped panel is from Best of Sale-a-Bration and I coloured the stamp up with Garden Green, Summer Starfruit and Smoky Slate before stamping and cutting out. The strip of DSP is Summer Starfruit and I finished with some Smoky Slaky Chevron ribbon and Whisper White baker's twine.

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

Retro Sketches - #96

Dynamic Duos - #85

Products used

Please click on the pictures to buy direct from my online store,

Have a great Tuesday!

More Mosaic Madness!

Hello all!
I've had another busy night making cards...got another 2 out of the way....you will get to see them soon, I promise!

For now though, here are the little 4x4in cards I made for my Stampers 6 ladies this month. I only have 4 to show you as 2 of them were packed up before I realised I hadn't photographed them!

I have used the Mosaic Madness stamps and punch again, which you can purchase in a bundle, saving you 15% on buying them separately...bargain! :)

I have used Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Melon Mambo and Crumb cake for my card.

I am going to quickly link this card up to Colour Throwdown as it ends in 4 hours...gosh is it almost 1am?? Ouch!


Ok, time for bed!
Night!
Lizy xx

New stamps, punches and colours!

Hi everyone.

Ooooh it's Wednesday...middle of the week. Is that a good thing?? Hmmm well it might be if you're in my Stampers 6 club, as my ladies' packages are due to land today, which always puts a smile on their faces, that I'm sure of! ;) 

I always like to make a little card to pop in with their goodies, and here is this month's card.

I have used the soon to be available Artisan Stamp and punch bundle along with the brand new In Colours 2013-2015.

The lovely 'frame' was created using my Simply Scored tool, which makes it so easy to get your score lines in the right place thanks to the clear overlay. The little dots were made by punching our Baked Brown Sugar and Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock using my 2mm circle handheld punch. The panels were stamped in Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding and Strawberry Slush, the latter being stamped off first for a more subtle effect.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Label Love

Punches - Artisan Label, 2mm circle handheld

Ink - Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush

If you would like to find out more about the gorgeous Stampin' Up! products, or to order any, please do contact me and I will be happy to help!

I also hold Stampin' Up! parties and workshops, so if you would like to find out more, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

There are only 2 weeks left to order your retiring items so please don't forget to place your order before it is too late!

Challenges

Kathy's Waffle Sketch File 

Fab Friday - #20

Sister Act - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft - No Flowers
Addicted To Stamps and More - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Well, have a lovely day, and I will see you tomorrow! :)

Just for you...

Morning all! Here is a quick card I have made for the Less is More  one layer on a coloured card blank week...

I say 'quick'...hmmmm well... I tried a number of ideas and didn't really like any of them, so they got scrapped, but this one I really quite liked! I stamped the flower from the Oh Hello set onto my Bashful Blue card blank in Raspberry Ripple and Wild Wasabi and coloured in the 'white' bits with Rose Red and Lucky Limeade.

I then stamped the sentiment, paper pierced the circle, and sponged Whisper White Craft Ink into the circle.

Supplies

Cardtock - Bashful Blue 

Stamps - Oh Hello, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink - Raspberry Ripple, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White Craft Pad

If you would like to find out more about the gorgeous Stampin' Up! products, or to order any, please do contact me and I will be happy to help!

I also hold Stampin' Up! parties and workshops, so if you would like to find out more, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

SPECIAL OFFER!! Order £250 of products and choose £65 worth of products FREE! Or join Stampin' Up! and choose £155 of goodies for only £99!!Contact me or see here for more details!

Challenges

Less Is More - One Layer

Just Us Girls - Use a White Colouring Medium

Simon Says Stamp - Flower Power

I'm currently working on something that isn't a card, and it is actually for me to use around in my bedroom, so stay tuned and hopefully I will have it posted soon! :)

There's Only One You!

Morning!

Not much time to chat this morning as I'm on my way to work...just thought I would quickly share a card I made last night...

I have tried a couple of things I've never tried before on this card....The first, and most obvious is the frayed ribbon. This is the Two-Tone Ribbon in Pink Pirouette from the Spring/Summer catalogue and it was already a little frayed when I opened it, so that gave me the idea. 

The second technique is stitching....actual stitching, with a machine!

I bought the machine 2 weeks ago and haven't had the courage to use it! But here it is...not perfect, but then I'm liking that!

Supplies

Cardstock - Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette

Designer Series Paper - Subtles, Neutrals

Framelits and punch - Hearts Collection, Small Heart

Stamp - Vintage Verses (SAB)

Ink - Basic Gray

Ribbon - Two-Tone, Stitched Grosgrain

I am really loving the grey and pink combo, but then anything with pink is a winner lol!

If you would like to order any of the above items, or get your hands on the retiring products (some colours, watercolour pencils) please do contact me.

Challenges

Retro Sketches - 58

SUO - Monochrome

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Right, I'm off! Have a lovely day!

Less Is More - Guest Designer!

Good morning LIMettes!

I am super excited this morning because I have been asked to be a guest designer this week at Less Is More for this week's challenge! Now, as much as I will miss getting up at 8am and quickly creating a card in 15 minutes, I have to say that I am sure I am enjoying a lie-in as this post publishes itself!

So this week the challenge is 

SCALLOPS

I have lots of things with scallops on, so I am going to show you a few cards this morning.

Here is the first...

For this one, I have used Delicate Designs embossing folder which I think gives a lovely lacy effect. The sentiment is from Vintage Verses and I the ribbon is Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Edge. The clever thing here is the scalloped circle. It is made by using the Small Heart punch. Clever eh? 

So onto the next card, which is for a commission...

For the background on this one I heat embossed the flourish from the Flowering Flourishes set. The sentiment is computer generated and foiled with Jen's Foil It machine, then cut out using the Labels Collection Framelits. The scalloped border was again created using the Small Heart Punch.

The final card is also for a commission and is similar to the previous card...

I made the scallops on this card using the Adorning Accents Edglits and the embossed strip is from the Adorning Accents Embossing Folders.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Daffodil Delight

Stamps - Vintage Verses (SAB)

Inks - Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder

Embossing - Delicate Designs, Adorning Accents

Dies - Adorning Accents Edglits, Labels Collection Framelits
Punch - Small Heart
Ribbon - Ruffled Edge

Have you heard the fantastic news too? Stampin' Up! have extended their incredible signing up offer of £162.50 worth of products for just £99 until the end of March!! So this really is your LAST CHANCE to take advantage of this promotion!!

If you would like to sign up yourself, or even on behalf of someone else as a gift, please do contact me!

I am entering the last card into the challenge at Sketch 'n Stash this week....

Right ho, have a lovely Easter and don't eat too much chocolate!

Less Is More Colour Challenge

Good Morning!

I'm excited this morning because it's my first market since December...I hope it's a busy one! 

But quickly, before I go, I want to share this card I have made for the Less Is More colour challenge this week...

I have used the stunning Secret Garden set (again!) and stamped it with More Mustard, Pretty In Pink and Pink Pirouette markers and used the matching Framelits to cut them out. The embossing was using the free Vine Street EF from the Sale-A-Bration promotion, and then I colour the inside of the folder using Sahara sand and ran the card through the Bigshot again.

The sentiment is Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

I am also entering this into the sketch challenge at CAS(e) This Sketch, which was on my screen when I opened my laptop this morning!

Ok I must dash! Have a lovely day! At least the sun is shining here... :)