Gorgeous rainbow wings

Good morning!

This is a very quick post before I go to work.

It's Saturday which means there's a new challenge over at Less Is More, and it's their 3rd birthday! And Mandi is back as a guest designer! How lovely to see her work again and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Less Is More!

This week they have gone with a rainbow theme. As soon as I saw this challenge I knew exactly what to do!

I used Gorgeous Grunge, lots of different colours and the Beautiful Wings Embosslits folder. The butterflies were die cut from card I stamped with Gorgeous Grunge to give the a blotchy look.

My idea with this card was to make the butterflies look like they had lifted off the ink spots on the card...almost like they were flying away with stolen colour!

The colours I used are Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive and Elegant Eggplant.

I am also entering this into the challenge at Stampin' Celebration and this photo inspiration...

Right, must dash! See you later!

Blue Butterflies

Hello!

Oooh it's Thursday...guess what that means?? A brand new challenge at CAS - Colours and Sketches! We have had Christmas off and now we are back with our first challenge of 2014, and it's a sketch...

Here is my card...

 I used Gorgeous Grunge in Tempting Turquoise and Midnight Muse and the sentiment is from Simply Sketched.

The butterflies are from Papillon Potpourri and I used the generational stamping technique (stamping several times with one inking of the stamp).

As I have used shades of blue I am going to enter my card into the challenge at Less Is More.

Supplies used

I have a card delivery to make today, then if I'm lucky, I'll get a chance to play with all my new Spring/Summer sneak peek items...eeek excited much?!!

Have a fabby day!

Winter Blues for Less Is More

Good morning!

Oooh it's good to be up early on a Saturday, making that quick card before I go to work!

I have some wonderful news too! I am honoured to have been asked to sponsor Less is More for the month of January! How wonderful is that?! Thank you so much Chrissie and Jen!

I am offering a £15 Stampin' Up! voucher to the winner!

This week's challenge at Less Is More is 

WINTER BLUES

So here is my entry...

I used one of the Designer Frames Embossing folders for the frame, a sentiment from Petite Pairs cut our with the Elegant Label punch and stamped some ink spray using the Gorgeous Grunge stamps....a set I have totally fallen in love with!

I finished with a retired embellishment, some Whisper White Baker's Twine and some Crystal Effects dotted around the card.

I have to dash now...whatever you're doing, have a fab Saturday! :)

Grungy, elegant butterfly

Hello! I had a bit of a clear out of Keiran's toys yesterday...it was very cleansing, and we got rid of lots! Unfortunately I managed to sprain my ankle whilst dumping some of the rubbish! Oh well...gets me out of the gym today! ;)

So after Keiran went to bed I had a little play in my craftroom (another upcoming clear out and re-organise project!) and here is what I came up with...

Now, I had some sort of idea what I wanted to make when I started, but it didn't actually come out that way! I used the Dictionary stamp and rather than ink the whole stamp, I rubbed the inkpad over the stamp, then I wiped off parts of it with a dry baby wipe to give a faded, bitty look. I then added some ink splodges using Gorgeous Grunge, a leaf stem from Summer Silhouettes, and a sentiment from Simply Sketched.

I added a four layered butterfly from Papillon Potpourri in Tempting Turquoise for some femininity.

I'm not 100% sure how I feel about this one, but it's growing on me!

I am entering this into the challenge at Colour Throwdown this week...

Products used

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I hope none of the predicted UK flooding comes your way today. Stay safe everyone!

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! ;)

Cheers for A 40th Birthday!

Good morning!

Ok, it's Saturday morning which means it is a new challenge at Less Is More!

Unfortunately, I am away for the weekend so I shall have to wait until monday to enter!

I do, however, have a card for you today, which is one of the commission cards I have been working on.

I have used the fab Happy Hour stamp set, the gorgeous new Mosaic embossing folder, and a few retired bits of paper, ribbon and buttons.

Supplies

Stamp - Happy Hour

Ink - Tempting Turquoise, Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo

Tools - Simply Scored

Other items are retired

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 - #302

Colour Q - #198

Ok I'm off for a fun day in Cambridge...hope you have a good day too!

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

A new stamp set and some Kissing!

Good morning all!
I had the most fantastic afternoon yesterday with my lovely neighbours and their Italian and Ukranian families! It was a 90th Birthday celebration and we sat and chatted, ate and drank all afternoon! Bliss!

Of course, I then had to make a card for today and I wasn't sure what to make, then I spotted one of the gorgeous new Hostess sets that popped through my door earlier this week!

So here is what I came up with...

This is very simply one of the lovely stamps from Morning Meadow which I coloured with Tempting Turquoise and Real Red before stamping. I then stamped the sentiment from the same set, in Basic Gray, perfectly positioned using my Stamp-a-majig. 

The little birdie has been 'kissed'! 'Kissing' is when you ink up one stamp, then 'kiss' it with another un-inkined stamp, before stamping, to create a pattern. My birdie was 'kissed' using one of the stamps from the Hearts a Flutter set. I like the 'feathery' look!

A close up showing the little sparkly finishing touch, along with the paper piercing created using the Paper Piercing Essentials Pack.

Supplies

Cardstock - Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Stamps - Morning Meadow, Hearts A Flutter

Ink - Real Red, Basic Gray, Tempting Turquoise

Other - Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

This stamp set is a hostess gift, only available when you spend £150, or host a party with sales of £150 or more. If you would like to find out more about parties, or would like to place an order, please don't hesitate to contact me and I will be very happy to help!

Don't want to hold a party or spend £150? Well there is one other way to have your chance to get your hands on Hostess goodies! If you join one of my Stampers 6 clubs, you will have one month where you play virtual hostess and get a guaranteed minimum of £25 worth of hostess credits, all to yourself! For more information on my Stampers 6 clubs, please email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

Challenges
CAS(E) This Sketch - #36

(I flipped the sketch...hope that's ok!)

Fab Friday - #22

I hope you get to enjoy some sun today, especially if you work all week! I will be working, sadly, but needs must!

Have a great day!

A different Swallowtail

Hello again!

Well, as promised, here is the card using the Swallowtail stamp in a slightly different way...

I have used shrink plastic on this one and I love it! It really makes the butterfly look so realistic!

The smaller butterfly is from the Papillon Potpourri set. I coloured both using my Stampin' Write Markers and Blender Pens to drag the colour out. Isn't it beautiful? In real life this looks so very real!

Supplies

Cardstock - Basic Gray, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper - Brights

Embossing Folder - Elegant Lines

Stamps - Swallowtail, Papillon Potpourri, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink - Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Gray

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

Seize The Birthday - #18

Colour Q - #191

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts - Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by again, see you tomorrow!