A card for a very special lady!

Good morning!
I have a really feminine, girlie Birthday card for you today. This was a commission for a lady at church who turned 100 on Sunday...yes, 100! And let me tell you, she really does not look a day over 80! She still walks well, without a walking stick, barely has any wrinkles and doesn't even need glasses! One very incredible lady!!

Anyway, about the card...

I have used a bit of the gorgeous, but retired, Twitterpated DSP and teamed it with some of the lovely new ribbons, and the Stippled Blossoms stamp.

The sentiment was created in Word, using the Stampin' Up! RGB codes to get just the right colour (if you would like the codes, please contact me).

Supplies

Stamp - Stippled Blossoms

Ink - Primrose Petals, Pretty In Pink, Pear Pizzazz, Pistachio Pudding, Baja Breeze, Island Indigo, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette

Ribbon - Blushing Bride Stitched Grossgrain, Pistachio Pudding Ruffled Stretch Ribbon

Other - Designer Builder Brads

If you would like to get some of the lovely products shown here, or in any of my other posts, please do contact me and I will be delighted to order them for you.

Challenges

I {Heart} Sketches - #32

Sentimental Sundays - Happy Birthday

Just Us Girls - Use Distressing

Stampin' Royalty - Circles

A Random Thursday - Ribbons and Pearls

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

I think this card would have been perfect for my Grandma for her birthday too. It would have been her 95th birthday today and I'm sure she'd have loved a card like this. Sadly, she passed away 2 and half years ago, but she is still missed. 

Happy birthday Grandma xxx

Thank You Chalkboards for Teachers

Hello!

Well, after a really busy week I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! 

One of the reasons I was so busy is because it is the last week of school, so a teacher thank you cards were needed! Keiran's class in Reception has 2 fab teachers and 2 great teaching assistants, so I thought they should have special cards. 

I have seen lots of little chalkboard easel style cards, so I thought I would have a go at one...

...or four!

I wrote the teachers' names on the back of each card with chalk, then to fix it, I sprayed them with hairspray.

The wood effect was made using the woodgrain stamp, and each vertical strip is 1.5cm wide by 14cm long, the horizontal strips are 1.5cm by 7cm. The black card base starts out as an A6 tent fold.

I stamped my sentiment using Vintage Verses (SAB, retired) and Sweet Essentials with a Whisper White Craft pad. The little tags are created using various punches, washi tape and a cheeky monkey stamp!

Supplies

Cardstock - Basic Black, Crumb Cake

Stamps - Vintage Verses, Zoo Babies, Sweet Essentials, Woodgrain Background Stamp

Ink - Basic Black, Whisper White

Punches/Dies - Chalkboard Framelits, Jewellery Tag, Petite Curly Label

Ribbon - Stitched Grossgrain, Linen Thread

Other - Gingham Garden Washi Tape

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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Anything Goes - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Thank You

Right, off to work! See you tomorrow! :)

Sti[ppled Blossoms for the first time!

Good morning all!

How has your week been? Looking forward to a nice sunny weekend? I will be working, but we've had a wonderful week of sunny afternoons after work, particularly yesterday! My friend Emma and Keiran's second cousin Sophie came round for a bbq and water fight! I got soaked and thrown in the pool by Emma's other half Jamie! Much fun!

Anyway, the reason you're here is for my cards right? So here is a card I made the other night for my friend in Holland who sadly lost her Dad in the last week.

I used my lovely new Stippled Blossoms stamps and my Stamp-a-majig to make sure everything lined up perfectly. I stamped the flowers in Pretty In Pink and Chocolate Chip and the leaves in Wild Wasabi. 

The butterflies are from the lovely Papillon Potpourri bundle and the sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments and the new Six Sided Sampler. Did you spot the little butterfly inside the card?

Supplies

Stamps - Papillon Potpourri, Stippled Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Six Sided Sampler

Ink - Pretty In Pink, Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi

Punches - Bitty Butterfly, Elegant Label

Ribbon - Wild Wasabi Stitched Grossgrain

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

Try Stampin' On Tuesday - #126

Addicted To Stamps and More - #53

I'm off now...have a fab Friday!

Bright Blossoms!

Good morning! 

How was your weekend? I had a very productive day yesterday mowing lawns, weeding, and planting some salad seeds, re-potting some seedlings and planting out our runner beans and some pea and dwarf bean seeds! Hopefully we shall reap plenty again this year!

After all that hard work in the garden, I was inspired to make a pretty summery, flowery card...

I stamped the Bright Blossoms set in Real Red, Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise. I used my trusty Stamp-a-Majig for perfect placement of these lovely stamps. It really does make life so much easier and I find it works brilliantly with any brand of wood or clear mount stamps!

The paper is from the fab Polka Dot Parade DSP pack and I finished with sentiments from the Tiny Tags set.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Old Olive

Stamps - Bright Blossoms, Tiny Tags

Ink - Real Red, Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise

Designer Series Paper - Polka Dot Parade

Punches - Jewellery Tag, Scallop Trim Border

Ribbon etc - Whisper White Baker's Twine, Daffodil Delight Stitched Grossgrain

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

Freshly Made Sketches #86

Colour Throwdown #242

Charisma Cardz - No Digis Allowed

One Stops Crafts - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - CAS

Simon Says Stamp - Flower Power

I'm at work today and then I have my parents round for dinner, so I won't get much crafting done today. Just as well I already have a card ready for you for tomorrow then!
Hope you have a lovely Monday!

The Biggest of Cats!

Good morning!

It's time for another challenge at Less Is More and this week Chrissie and Jen have given us the theme of

Cats & Dogs

So here is my card...

The wonderful, majestic lion from the Zoo Review set is stamped onto River Rock card, paper pierced, then popped up on Dimensionals onto a River Rock card blank. 

I finished with some Stitched Grossgrain in Early Espresso and a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

Supplies

Cardstock - River Rock

Stamps - Zoo Review, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink - Soft Suede

Other - Stitched Grossgrain, Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

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!

Jen came round for some crafting last night and to meet my new kitties, and seeing the them this morning it has just occurred to me to share this picture of one of my crafting kitties, and Jen!

Needless to say, not a lot got done with Jessie on Jen's knee!

I'm taking Keiran skating today, then lunch with a friend, then tea and cards at Keiran's Granddad's! 

Hope you have a lovely day!

Cuddles and Tickles on Toes!

Hello!

I have a cute little baby card for you today...

I have used the super cute Bundle Of Love stamp set and I have stamped the image and sentiment in Pool Party embossing powder, then I coloured the pram with Pool Party and a blending pen. I highlighted the dots and hearts with my Uniglo white Gel Pen.

I pierced the edges for added interest and finished with a Daffodil Delight brad and Stitched Grossgrain and Taffeta Ribbon.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Bundle Of Joy

Ink - Versamark

Embossing - Pool Party Stampin' Emboss Powder

Ribbon - Taffeta, Stitched Grossgrain

Other - Brights Brads, Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

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

Create With Connie And Mary - #251

CAS On Sunday - Pastel Pretties

Crafty Boots - Celebrations

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times - CAS

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Embossing and Texture

The Crazy Challenge - Baby Card

Totally Papercrafts - CAS

I have alot of cards to make for orders today... I may blog them at some point over the next week or so! :)

Have a great day and see you tomorrow!

A Polka Dot Dress!

Hello!

If you follow me regularly, you will probably know that I love the All Dressed Up Bundle, and I have another card here using just the Framelits....

After I had punched the edge of the Baja Breeze Striped paper, I needed to trim the long edge to make it central, and it occurred to me that the strip would make a cute belt. Not only that, but I also rolled the last bit to make the cute flower!

Doesn't it look pretty? I really do think Polka Dots suit these little dresses so beautifully! 

Supplies

Cardstock - Crumb Cake

Designer Series Paper - Polka Dot Parade, Subtles

Ink - Baja Breeze

Punches/Dies - All Dressed Up Framelits, Elegant Label, Scallop Trim Border

Sentiment - All Dressed Up

Ribbon - Stitched Grossgrain

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

Retro Sketches - #62

Dynamic Duos - #51

CASual Fridays - #100

            

Addicted To Stamps - Addicted To CAS

As You Like It - Favourite Punch or Die

Thanks so much for coming to peek today....see you tomorrow!

Less Is More - Sketch

Good Morning!

I have to do this super quick this morning as I have to be in work at 9am! We're in our new shop now and we open half an hour earlier!

So this week at Less Is More, it's time for a sketch. So here is my card...

For this very simple card I stamped my flower from Love and Sympathy in certainly Celery and Blushing Bride (one of the new colours!) The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments and is stamped in Old Olive and punched out with Word Window, then mounted onto Elegant Label. I paper pierced the edges of the panel with the Paper Piercing Essentials Pack, and finished with the ribbon which I trimmed to the white thread, leaving it stick out for a bit of interest. 

Here is the sketch...

Supplies

Cardstock - Crumb Cake

Stamps - Love & Sympathy, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink - Blushing Bride, Old Olive,

Punches - Elegant Label, Word Window

Ribbon - Stitched Grossgrain

Other - Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

If you would like to order any of these gorgeous items please do contact me...I'm here to help! :)

I had better dash now...enjoy your Saturday, whatever you're doing! :)

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!

All Dressed Up!

Evening all!

I have had a mad cleaning day today, as our recent holiday dog went home this afternoon...I love having the dogs to stay, but it's always nice to get back to normal too!

Anyway, here is another card I made using the fab All Dressed Up bundle...

I stamped the dress is Daffodil Delight and Basic Black Stampin' Write! Markers, then instead of using the framelit as it leaves a white border, I fussy cut it out.

I did use the framelit for the dressmaker's dummy though. I then added a 'pearl' necklace and finished with Daffodil Delight Stitched Grossgrain and a bit of feather from my stash.

I really love how retro this stamp is...wonder if a 'man' version is on the horizon....

If you would like to order any of these fab products, please do contact me and I will get them sent directly to your home for just £4.95 postage, whatever the size of the order!

I also have the current catalogues available to buy for just £4.95 including postage, or free if you join my Stampers 6 club!

Challenges

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #150

Addicted To Stamps And More - Addicted To CAS

I think it's time to put the kettle on now...it's been a very long day lol!
Goodnight!

It's your Birthday!

Ok this is the last post from me tonight, I promise!!

Again, I want to enter this into a challenge that ends at 5am, and I'm sorry but I am not getting up to link it then lol!

I have used Brights & Subtles DSP, Stitched Grossgrain Ribbon and an Old Olive Button.

I used my Stampin' Write Markers to ink up my stamp before stamping.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Designer Series Paper - Brights, Subtles

Stamp - Happiest Birthday Wishes (retired hostess)

Edgelits - Adorning Accents

Other - Rich Razzleberry Stitch Grossgrain, Designer Buttons Brights

If you would like to order any of the items I have used today, please do contact me...I would be delighted to order them for you! 

Challenges

Retro Sketches - #55

Still addINKtive - #7 (sketch/colour/both)

Addicted To Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

I'm off for a cheeky glass of Rose! Goodnight!

Sale-A-Bration - Sneek Peek #6!

Good afternoon!

I have another Sale-A-Bration card for you today, using some gorgeous, bright, non-Chrismassy colours!

Isn't it lovely? I love this combo of colours. They are inspired by some of the Sale-A-Bration papers that you may have seen in some of my other posts this last week.

Challenges

Mojo Monday #272

Totally Gorjuss - Easy Does It

Supplies used:

Buttons - Sycamore Street

Baker's Twine - Whisper White

Card - Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry

Ribbon - Rich Razzleberry stitched grossgrain

Stamp - Petite Pretties

Punch - Petite Curly Label

Stampin' Write Markers - Pool Party, Calypso Coral

If you would like to receive any of the fabulous Sale-A-Bration items for free, all you need to do is spend £45... for each £45 you spend you can choose one Sale-A-Bration item FREE! How cool is that??

If you would like me to order any Stampin' Up! products for delivery right to your door, (and get your freebies) please don't hesitate to contact me on 07915 698577 or email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

And don't forget to become a follower and you could win £15 Stampin' Up! vouchers to go towards that spend to qualify for your freebies!

Ok...back to work now...I'll be back tomorrow with my final sneak peek before Christmas! :)