a Vintage Freestyle Collage kind of card!

Hello!!

How are you? Are you having a good week? I've had a busy one, emptying my craftroom ready to add some new staorage and a new desk! I can't wait to see how it will look! Of course, more storage means more room for stamps lol!

Anyway, here is a card I am particularly pleased with! I tried to make it 2 nights ago, but came to a standstill with it. You see, I wanted to make a card to enter the challenge at the brand new challenge blog, The Card Concept, using this picture for inspiration...

...but every time I tried, it seemed to go wrong! I wanted soft flowers and girliness, but it didn't go that way. Anyway, enough waffle...here is my card...

I used various stamps sets here...Simply Sketched for the sentiment, Happy Day for the medallion and Elements of Style for the bird. I fussy cut them both using my super sharp paper snips...I love them so much I have 2 pairs...a ribbon pair and paper pair!

I embossed the banner and the corner of the sentiment panel with Lacy Brocade EF, and the background is using Crumb Cake DSP (ret). I finished with Linen Thread, and some Liquid Pearls (not SU)

I said before that I'm entering at Card Concept. Well I also have to state what style of card I have gone with, and for this one I'm going with Freestyle Collage. The colours inspired me to go with a kind of vintage look too. I also used the sketch at Sweet Sunday too...

Stampin' Up! supplies used

  

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

I'm off to Ikea tonight to buy some Expedits and Linmon (or something like that!) to transform my craftroom into an organised workspace! I shall post the pics when I've done! :)

Have a fab day...it's Friday! 

Two Hearts

Good morning!

Here is one of the commission cards I made last week, that I think I am ok to show you now!

I kept it quite simple and elegant, again using up some retired Designer Paper. I also used the Lacy Brocade EF, hearts from I{Heart}Hearts and a computer generated sentiment.

I am entering this into the challenge at Deconstructed Sketch #112

I shall be back tomorrow with another of the commission cards!

Best of Butterflies and Flower Garden

Hello and happy Monday to you all!

Wow I am busy with orders this week! I shall try and blog them all when I can.

Here is one of them...

This card is for a returning customer who has so far had 6 cards off me...it's nice to have customers coming back time and again :)

I have used a lot of die cutting and punching on this card - Ovals Framelits, Bigz Alphabet Typeset, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Pansy Punch, plus Lacy Brocade embossing folder - my Big Shot sure has been put through it's paces today!

The lovely Blushing Bride flowers are from the new Flower Garden stamp set, and the butterfly is from the stunning Best Of Butterflies.

I stamped my butterfly onto vellum for a soft, fluttery look.

Supplies

Stamps - Flower Garden, Best Of Butteflies

Ink - Blushing Bride, Pool Party

Dies/Punches - Ovals Framelits, Bigz Alphabet Typeset, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Pansy Punch

Embossing - Lacy Brocade EF

If you would like to order any of the products I have used, or 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

Sweet Sunday - #188

Totally Papercrafts - All Of A Flutter

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Right, work is calling. Hopefully I will have more to show you tomorrow!

A 1st Anniversary Card

Good morning!
Well I did get everything done yesterday...except the gym! Oh well... ;)

Just recently I have had card commissions coming in thick and fast, and here is one of them...

This is a 1st wedding anniversary card for a couple that I made a wedding card for last year! They had a black and white theme then, so I continued with that theme using some Designer Paper from the lovely Modern Medley stack. I embossed a couple of panels with Lacy Brocade and the heart folder from Adorning Accents.

The sentiment panel is created using Labels Collection and Ovals Collection Framelits and a computer generated sentiment. I finished with some gems and hearts from a retired set. (wish they'd bring it back!)

If you would like to order any of the products I have used, or 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

Mojo Monday - #301

Ooh La La - Ebony and Ivory

Totally Papercrafts - June Bride and Groom (hope anniversary counts!)

Hope you have a lovely day in the sun! :)

A Purple Wedding

Good evening!

I know I'm later than usual with my post today but I literally have not stopped all day! 

I have the card I made for the happy couple at yesterday's wedding...

When I was handed the invitation for Richard and Andrea's wedding it was wrapped with the beautiful purple ribbon you see on the card. I decided to use it as the base for their card and teamed it with Perfect Plum Designer Series Paper. For the embossed panel I used the Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder.

I used the very simple layout from Seems a Little Sketchy for my card as I thought it was nice and elegant.

I finished the card with a few gems and die cut initials. 

Supplies

Designer Series Paper - Subtles

Stamp - Marry Me

Ink - Basic Black

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!

Challenges

Seems a Little Sketchy - #41

As You Like - Favourite papers and why (I love all the Designer Series Papers as they suit all possible occasions!
Die Cutting Divas - Purple with Pearls

Right, time for church now...hopefully I'll see you tomorrow! :)

A very white card!

Good morning LIMettes! 

I have had a fab week in Edinburgh with Keiran and my parents...pictures are to follow, I promise!

But for now, Chrissie and Jen over at Less Is More have set us a challenge of making of a card using the colour of our front door! Hmmm....that would be white then!

So here is my very white card!

I have used the Top Note die to create the cute little purse, folded some Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon in half for the handle and finished with a Vintage Faceted Button clasp. Oh and the embossing was done using Lacy Brocade embossing folder.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Die - Top Note

Ribbon - Whisper White Taffeta

Embossing - Lacy Brocade EF

Other - Vintage Faceted Buttons

If you would like to find out more about the gorgeous Stampin' Up! products, or to order any, please do visit my shop or 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!

Right, market time! Then hopefully I'll get chance to sort out my many photos and pop some on here!

Have a lovely Saturday!

Sparkly dress up

Evening all!

After breakfast, a long dog walk in the park, lunch, then swimming,  I decided I really wanted to have a play with the All Dressed Up bundle I got in my last delivery...I've used it once last week but I wasn't very happy with it. So with a bit of playing, this is what I've come up with...

I decided I wanted to make a sparkly, girly, pink dress, but I didn't have any pink sparkly stuff. But wait! I have been known in the past to just colour something in if I didn't have the right colour. Sooooo, out came the Silver Glimmer Paper, a Primrose Pink marker et voila!

I have to say, I'm rather loving it and I'm surprised how well the glimmer paper coloured up! I shall definitely be using this technique alot! The tag is made using Pool Party card embossed with the Lacy Brocade folder and the sentiment is cut out using Word Window punch. 

Supplies

Cardstock - Basic Black, Pool Party, Silver Glimmer paper

Stamps - All Dressed Up

Ink - Primrose Petals

Dies - Dress Up Framelits

Embossing Folder - Lacy Brocade

Punch - Word Window

Other - ribbon and gems from my stash

If you would like to order any of these brilliant items, or anything else from either of the catalogues, please do contact me. 

I also have the current catalogues available to buy - both Annual and Spring/Summer together for just £4.95 including postage, or free if you join one of my Stampers 6 clubs!

Challenges

The Paper Players - #139 (middle row)

Dynamic Duos - #46

Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday

Love To Create - Tag You're It!

Addicted To Stamps And More - Addicted To CAS

Thanks for looking...I have another 2 of these cards I shall be sharing this week too, and possibly more lol!

Shabby Tea Room (Sunday)

Good evening!

We've had a fab day at Knowsley today! I love it there, especially the lions and the sealions, and it was free for Mum's so that was nice! :)

Anyway, here is another card I made yesterday...

I used the Elegant Labels Framelits to make a frame for my Stacks of Wishes sentiment which I stamped in Pool Party ink.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Pool Party

Stamps - Stacks of Wishes (hostess)

Embossing - Lacy Brocade EF

Ribbon - Ruffled Edge

I would love to order these items for you, and if you spend over £150 you too will be able to get the lovely Stacks Of Wishes hostess stamp set for free! Please do contact me for more details! :)

Challenges

The Shabby Tea Room - Frame It (and photo inspiration)

Christening #2

Good morning!

It's all bright an sunny here again, although there is quite a heavy looking frost...nicer than rain though!

I am going to show you another of the Christening/Baptism cards I made yesterday.

I have used the Crosses Of Hope set again, and stamped it in Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose.

The embossed strip is left from yesterday's card, and I stamp my sentiment perfectly in place using my Stamp-a-Majig. 

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Crosses Of Hope

Ink (markers) - Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink

Embossing Folder - Lacy Brocade

I would love to order these, or any, items from any of the catalogues for you, and don't forget to pick something from the Sale-A-Bration for free for every £45 you spend!

Please contact me for more details.

Challenges

Addicted To Stamps - Anything Goes

Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - Old, New, Borrowed, Blue (new stamps)

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

My Time To Craft - Embossing

Partytime Tuesdays - Die Cuts

Retro Sketches - #53 (I turned it, hope it counts...)

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

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Sweet Stampin' - It's All Embossing

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Pink

Lady Ann's Challenges - Anything Goes

I hope you get to enjoy the sun today. I'm at work so I won't!

Have a lovely day!

Christening card

Good evening!

I wasn't going to post this until tomorrow but I just notice the challenge at Freshly made sketches runs out shortly! So I had better get it linked up quickly!

I realised whilst on my stall at the weekend that I only have 2 christening/baptism cards left so I decided to make a few today, with my new Crosses of Hope set. 

For this first one, I stamped the cross in embossing ink and embossed in white. I like the subtle effect. I embossed the panels either side and added some pink organza ribbon from my stash.

A close up of the cross...

It's tough to get a good photo of white on white embossing, but it's really pretty! I finished with the sentiment and some nailart gems.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Crosses Of Hope

Ink - Embossing, Pretty In Pink

Embossing Folder - Lacy Brocade

I would love to place an order for you...please contact me and I will be more than happy to help!

Don't forget, Sale-A-Bration is coming to an end on 22nd March, so get your order in now and choose your free items for every £45 you spend!

Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches - #75

Crafty Boots - Old, New, Borrowed or Blue (new stamps)

My Time To Craft - Embossing

The Ribbon Girl - Add Ribbon or Twine

Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Pink 

Phew! Think I'm on time!

I'll be back tomorrow...have a good evening! :)

For Grandma

Good morning!
Wow, the sun is shining here! Looks like it's going to be a lovely day...and I have lots of indoor jobs to do...typical!

Anyway, here is a card for an order for Mother's Day. Sadly, the customer lost both her parents last year and she wants remembrance cards to place in the crematorium so this one is from  her children to her Mum.

I have used Flowering Flourishes stamped with Old Olive, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Sahara Sand and Primrose Petals.

I used the Lacy Brocade Embossing folder and some paper from the Paisley Petals DSP pack.

The sentiment is computer generated in Word and I finished with some tiny gems from a nail art set and some pearls.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Flowering Flourishes

Ink (markers) - Old Olive, Pink Pirouette, Pretty In Pink, Primrose Petals, Sahara Sand

Embossing Folder - Lacy Brocade

Papers - Paisley Petals

If you would like to order any of the items showcased on my blog, please do get in touch on 07915 698577 or email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

Challenges

Mojo Monday - #282

Catch The Bug - Colour Challenge

Addicted To Stamps - Anything with Stamping Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Blooming Images

Make It Monday 

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Mother's Day/Female

Sweet Stampin - Mother's Day/For A Special Lady

The Crafty Blogger's Network - Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - Use Pink and Gems

Right, I best get to the gym, then shopping, then card orders....it's going to be a very busy day!