Girly, spring like, sneek peek!

Good morning!

Wow isn't it busy this time of year?? I haven't stopped with my orders...working til very late most nights, but I think I can see the end now! 

I can't post any of them just yet, so here is a card I made as I fancied a break from the Christmas cards! This is sooooo spring like and girly...love it!

Told you it was girly lol! Have you noticed I have slipped a sneak peak in there too? The lovely banners are from the Language of Love set which will be available in the new Spring/Summer catalogue. Aren't they gorgeous?? 

The string holding them together is one of the free Sale-A-Bration items that will be available at the end of January! 

Supplies

Cardstock - Soft Sky, Whisper White

Stamps - Language of Love (sneak peek), Express Yourself (hostess)

Ink - Soft Sky, Crisp Cataloupe, Pistachio Pudding

Embossing - Fancy Fan EF

Dies - Bitty Banners Framelits

If you would like to buy any of the products I have used here, or in any of my projects, please do click through to my online shop using the link on my sidebar.

I am starting a new Stampers 6 club in January, just in time for the new Sale-a-Bration promotion, where you will receive free products for every £45 spend! If you would like to know more about Stampers 6, you can read about it here, or feel free to contact me with any queries.

I am entering my card into the sketch challenge at Seize The Sketch

I'm off to work now...tatty bye!

Secret Garden Thank You

Hello all!

It's Thursday and that means time for a new challenge at CAS - Colours and Sketches, and this week I have chosen a colour theme that reminds me of Christmas. Though I have not made a Christmas card!

I have used Secret Garden for my flowers and leaves...it's a while since I used this set so it was nice to get it out again!

The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Banners. The inks I've used are Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive and the paper is from Season of Style.

I have used this sketch from Techno Stamper for my card.

Oooh and you know what?? I'm going to slip it in at Less Is More for their CAS Designer Paper challenge...3 entries in one week!!

Supplies

Cardstock - Crumb Cake

DSP - Season of Style

Stamps - Secret Garden, Itty Bitty Banners

Ink - Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

Framelits - Bitty Banners, Secret Garden

If you would like to buy any of the products I have used here, or in any of my projects, please do click through to my online shop using the link on my sidebar.

I am starting a new Stampers 6 club in January, just in time for the new Sale-a-Bration promotion, where you will receive free products for every £45 spend! If you would like to know more about Stampers 6, you can read about it here, or feel free to contact me with any queries.

We look forward to seeing your creations! :)

Brum Brum Motorcycle !

Good morning on this damp and murky morning!

This is going to be a super quick post as I have to be at work for 9!

The challenge at Less Is More this week is 

STRING or TWINE

so here is my very quick creation...

I used MDS to print the fab Motorcycle, which, by the way, is a huge image, and only £1.50! I simply wrapped Linen Thread around the card, paper pierced, distressed and finished with the sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners. 

Ok, got to dash! See you soon!

A Happy Day Thank You

Hello!

Here is a quick card I snuck in between my commissions yesterday, because I really wanted to enter two challenges that end today.

I used the lovely medallion from the Happy Day stamp set, stamped in Basic Black onto Crumb Cake cardstock.

I embossed some Basic Black cardstock with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder and created the sentiment using Itty Bitty Banners and matching framelits. I finished with a couple of pearls and doodled corners.

If you would like to purchase any of the products I have used here, please do visit my online store where you can also be entered into this month's Mystery Hostess club for your chance to win this month's hostess freebies!

Alternatively, please feel free to contact me with your order, or any queries you may have. 

Challenges

CAS(E) This Sketch - #46

Dynamic Duos - #71

What are you up to today? I'm going to work, then baking sticky toffee pudding cupcakes for our Big Coffee Morning, in aid of Macmillan, at work tomorrow!

Have a good day!

Feel Better Soon

Good afternoon! (or is it evening now?)

I know...a very late post for me. As you may remember me saying yesterday, I had a bad stomach upset....well, it has taken a while to shake it, and even now I'm not convinced it's gone as I keep getting cramps. So I didn't craft anything yesterday, hence no blog post this morning.

I am pleased to say that I do have something to show you now though, that I made this afternoon :) I wonder if I surreptitiously made this for me?! ;) 

I have used a couple of lovely stamp sets and a sentiment set for my card. I first of all cut the aperture in the top card layer using a Framelit from the Ovals Collection. I then stamped the oval from Oh, Hello in place on the base card using Lucky Limeade.

My lovely little 'kissed' bird was inked up with Tempting Turquoise, then 'kissed' with the same oval stamp as in the aperture before fussy cutting him out. The sentiment is from Express Yourself and cut out using Bitty Banners Framelits. Isn't that ribbon stunning? That is the new Calyso Coral Chevron Ribbon. I have it in all the colours and it really is lush! I think I shall be using it an awful lot!

Supplies

Stamps - Morning Meadow, Express Yourself (both Hostess), Oh, Hello

Ink - Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade

Framelits - Bitty Banners, Ovals Collection

Ribbon - Calypso Coral Chevron

If you would like to order any of the other fabulous new products, and have the opportunity to earn some of the gorgeous hostess items, please do contact me and I will be very happy to place your order for you.

Please click on the catalogue link on my sidebar to browse the yummy new catalogue, or for £4.95 inc. p&p I can send you your very own copy to drool over and write your wishlist in!

Challenges

Paper Players - #155

Sister Act - Anything Goes

A Random Thursday - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Thank you for bearing with me today...I hope to back on top form tomorrow morning for the LIM challenge! ;)

A Handmade Flower, or Two! (using Mosaic Punch)

Hello!

How are you today? 

I have finally got round to entering this week's challenge at Less Is More! The theme is 

HANDMADE FLOWERS

I LOVE flowers and using them in one way or another on my cards so I thought I would have a go at something I have been meaning to try...

From the minute I saw the Mosaic punch I just knew it would make fab flowers. And I was right!

I stamped and punch 5 'petals' from the Mosaic Bundle, using Calypso Coral cardstock and Basic Black Ink, and arranged them as above. The centre is another handmade flower using the brilliant Simply Pressed Clay. I have a selection of white clay flowers and buttons just ready to colour using my Stampin' Write Markers...I can match them to any project this way!

The scoring was created using my Simply Scored tool and the paper piercing used the Paper Piercing Essentials pack. The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Banners set, cut out using the Bitty Banners Framelits.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Calypso Coral

Stamps - Itty Bitty Banners, Mosaic Madness

Ink - Basic Black

Punches/Dies - Bitty Banners Framelits, Mosaic Punch

Tools - Simply Scored, Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

Other - Simply Pressed Clay, Simply Pressed Silicone Moulds, Pearls from stash

Ribbon - Basic Black Taffeta 

 If you would like to order any of the other fabulous new products, please do contact me and I will be very happy to place your order for you.

Please click on the catalogue link on my sidebar to browse the yummy new catalogue, or for £4.95 inc. p&p I can send you your very own copy to drool over and write your wishlist in!

Challenges

Retro Sketches - #73

Dynamic Duos - #62

Less Is More - Handmade Flowers

Totally Papercrafts - Make Your Own Flowers

Addicted to Stamps And More - CAS

Thanks so much for your continued support...it means a lot that you all regularly pop by and leave me a comment, even when I don't always get time to comment back! I am trying to get better at it!

Have a lovely Tuesday!

A quickie!

Good evening!

I have a really quick card for you tonight that I made as I didn't want to miss the deadline at The Paper Players this week!

Quite simply, I inked up my Solid Stripes stamp with Island Indigo and Bashful Blue markers and stamped onto the panel before matting onto Crumb Cake. The sentiment is also Island Indigo and Rich Razzleberry and the button and ribbon finish it nicely, I think :)

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Stamps - Solid Stripes, Itty Bitty Banners

Ink - Island Indigo, Bashful Blue, Rich Razzleberry

Framelits - Bitty Banners

Other - Island Indigo Satin Ribbon, Designer Buttons

If you would like to order any of the lovely Stampin' Up! products, please do contact me as I'd hate for you to miss out on such quality and gorgeous crafting goodies!

Challenges

The Paper Players - #141

CAS(E) This Sketch - #24

Right, I need a cuppa after all the party favours I've made for Keiran's party! But, think I'm done now...just need to wrap the pass the parcel prizes tomorrow...he's so excited bless him! :)

Goodnight!

Need For Speed!

Good morning!
Here is another card I made at Jen's on Saturday...can you see a theme yet? Yup! Men! I needed some male cards so I have made quite a few!

I embossed my Night of Navy card panel with the Argyle EF, and then trimmed the edge for some shape. It was supposed to be the other way round but I didn't notice til the whole card was stuck down lol! I stamped the car in Rich Razzleberry and fussy cut it out, mounting it on Stampin' Dimensionals.

Supplies

Cardstock - More Mustard, Midnight Muse

Designer Series Paper - Brights

Stamps - Need For Speed, Itty Bitty Banners

Ink - More Mustard, Rich Razzleberry

Framelits - Bitty Banners

Embossing Folder - Argyle

If you would like to order any of the products I have used, please do contact me and I would be happy to help. Alternatively, you could join my next Stampers 6 club starting in June...see here for more information, and please feel free to ask any questions!

Challenges

Create With Connie & Mary - #247

Just Add Ink - #161

Get Well Wishes

Good morning!

I really wanted to post a card on Tuesday evening, that I made for an order, but the challenge had closed by the time I had, due to having a bit of a horrible afternoon! I went to the doctors as I have been in a lot of pain with my stomach for a few days, got a prescription, put the meds in the boot, then managed to crack Keiran on the head with the corner of the boot :'( So a trip to A&E so they could glue him back together, and by the time we got home, it was too late for anything! I am very pleased to report that Keiran has had no ill effects from his trauma and my stomach is starting to feel much better!

So before I treat him to a day out at Legoland Discovery, I am going to post a different card that I managed to put together last night...

I have used the Secret Garden Bundle here to make my flower, stamping it in Regal Rose onto Pretty In Pink card.

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments - I think I surreptitiously made a get well card for the both of us lol! I finished with a few beads for the centre of the flower.

Supplies

Cardstock - Pretty In Pink, Whisper White

Stamps - Secret Garden, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink - Regal Rose

Designer Series Paper - Brights

Embossing - Honeycomb

Dies - Secret Garden & Bitty Banners Framelits

If you would like to order any Stampin' Up! items, please do contact me as I would love to make you and your letterbox smile! :)

Challenges

Less Is More - Beads

The Paper Players - #138

Dynamic Duos - #45

Ok I'm off to get dressed, then off for a nice day out...enjoy your day, whatever you're doing!

Happy Birthday

Good morning!

This is a very quick post as I want to link it to a challenge that finishes shortly.

This is using the Very Vintage wheel, stamped in Cherry Cobbler.

I then simply added the ribbons and the sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Very Vintage Wheel, Itty Bitty Banners

Ink - Cherry Cobbler

Tools - Stampin' Around Handle (large)

Ribbon - Island Indigo & Pool Party satin, Pool Party Ruffled Edge

If you would like to order any of the wonderful items from me, please do get in touch!

Challenges

Still addINKtive - #6

Addicted To Stamps & More - CAS
CAS on Sunday - Happy Birthday

Right, must dash!
Have a lovely Monday!

Up & Away!

Good morning LIMettes!

After a week off work, I am back to normal now with the mad rushing around to fit in the Less Is More challenge before I go to work!

So imaging my horror when I saw that this week's challenge is 

UP IN THE AIR!

I, again, have nothing Stampin' Up! to fit this challenge! I have ummmmed and ahhhed at getting the Up Up & Away set, but as Jen has it, and I can borrow it if I need to, (doesn't help me now though!), I never have got round to getting it!

So some creative thinking again, and some drawing practice, and here is what I made...

Basically, I drew one balloon I was happy with, cut it out, drew round it twice, cut them out, and coloured them in! I had the challenge over at Fab Friday in my mind for the colours as I was going to make something to fit it last night but didn't get round to it!

The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Banners set that is free as part of the Sale-A-Bration promotion when you spend over £45!

Products Used

Cardstock - Whisper White

Ink (markers) - Perfect Plum, Wild Wasabi, Baja Breeze

Stamps - Itty Bitty Banners

Dies - Bitty Banners Framelits

If you would like to order any of these products, please email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com or call on 07915 698577

Challenges

Less Is More - Up In The Air

Fab Friday - #12

CAS(E) This Sketch - #15

Hoe I haven't spilt breakfast on my lappy whilst typing this I'll never know lol!

Have a fab Saturday!

For you

Hello again!

Ok, I know I don't usually post twice in one day, but here is a card I've just quickly made to fit the challenge over at The Paper Players. 

The challenge ends in a couple of hours and I missed it last week...I like entering their challenges :)

I have used some of my new stash! I always thought paper piercing was easy, but wow it is so much easier with the fab Paper Piercing Essentials pack!

The pennant is from the Hearts a Flutter bundle, and the banner is from one of the free Sale-A-Bration sets. The heart is from the tiny tags set.

I am also entering it into CAS(E) this Sketch...I decided to copy it almost exactly as I loved the sheer simplicity of the sketch.

Supplies used

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Heart a Flutter, Itty Bitty Banners (SAB), Tiny Tags

Ink (markers) - Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals

Dies - Itty Bitty Banners Framelits, Hearts a Flutter Framelits

Other - Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

If you are tempted by these gorgeous products, do please get in touch on 07915 698577 or email at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

For every £45 you spend, you can choose any of the items in the Sale-A-Bration promotion, some of which are worth up to £13 plus!

I'm off to get changed as I'm off bowling again tonight! I did pretty well with my Dad yesterday so I'm hoping to do ok tonight!

Have a good Friday evening!