Colour me sepia!...

Morning all...

I can hardly believe it is 1st November!

It does n't seem like two minutes since I was enjoying the sunshine on my gorgeous summer Holibobs!

Now we are thinking of warm fires and the 'C' word!

I am whooshing by again today with a mid-way reminder for gorgeous 

Squirrel's Not So Random Challenge

which is to make a card with one colour

(except for fur/hair/skin)

All the details are

HERE

I went all experimental for this card and decided to have a go at colouring with my beloved Copics on parchment paper.  I LOVED it!  The paper suited the sepia colour tones perfectly, and it really soaks up the ink, which if you are a messy one like me is really useful!

Here I have coloured my first LOTV image in a long while and used the gorgeous digi stamp

Christmas Flowers

I went for a simple layout using some discontinued LOTV papers and a bit of cheesecloth, twine and a charm.

Finally I added some snow...

Sweeeeeeet!

Ingredients

Lili of the Valley Digi Stamp - Christmas Flowers

Parchment Paper from Paperchase

Copic Markers

 Frantage Shabby White Embossing Enamel

Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables from Dies To Die For

Retired papers from LOTV

Cheesecloth, twine and charm from The Ribbon Girl

Inks Used

E70, E21, E51, E50, E40, E41, E42, E44, E47, E49

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

Don't forget to pop to Squirrel's Not So Random Challenge to look at the gorgeous cards by the other acorns and join in the fun!

from Sue...xxx

Please leave me a comment if you pop by, I am always very happy to see them and do enjoy reading them all. 

I see no ships...

Good morning lovely friends

Happy Sunday

Well, I'm not getting too excited and I don't want to tempt fate but we have some lovely weather here!  Just perfect for sailing (-;

We have a super Facebook challenge at Lili of the Valley

 and it is to use a delightful sketch by our very talented 

Jen Nelson

All the details of the challenge included the wonderful prizes can be found

HERE

It would be lovely to see as many of you as possible at this super fun challenge and to hopefully inspire you to join in I have used the gorgeous Lili of the Valley stamp - 

Sailing Boat

I have coloured this little chap with Copics on Kraft (Swoonerooney - I love colouring on Kraft)!

I have used papers from Carta Bella's 'Ahoy There' collection (another fave - someone pass the smelling salts)! to follow Jen's sketch.

Finally I have added some Baker's twine (tied in a reef knot) and some enamel dots.

and here we are... cute ain't he... (and just perfect with Father's day being only round the corner)...

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges - 

Stamping Sensations - May Challenge Anything Goes

Ingredients

Lili of the Valley rubber stamp - Sailing Boat
Memento Ink pad 

Desert Storm Card by Crafter's Companion

Papers from the Ahoy There Collection by Carta Bella

Die-namics Wavy Edge Die

Clearly Besotted Wave Edge Die

Baker's Twine and Enamel Dots from my trinket box.

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black

Copics - 

Skin E13, E11, E51, E30, E000

Hair E23, E25, E27

Clothes B99, B97, B95, B93, R29, R27, R24, R14, W4, W5, W7, W9

Sail Boat YR27, YR24, YR21, Blues as above, C0, C1, C3

Ground E42, E43, E44

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to pop straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram, and the wonderful Ideas to Inspire Blog is now back too, you can see it
HERE

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Don't worry...be happy...

Good Afternoon lovely friends,

Big apologies from me, I am a bit behind the plot this week, we have had a massive internet 'outage' (technical term).  Apparently Sky customers nationally have all been affected.  Funny how used we all are now to having the www at our fingertips!

So, the long and short of it is that I am so far behind, I think I am in front!  Hope to visit you all soon, please bear with me :-)

Today's card is a preview of a gorgeous new stamp by Lili of the Valley.

It is Oliver Kicking About which is available, along with the full range of Oliver and Jasmine stamps for pre-order HERE

I have have coloured Oliver with Copics and created a little scene for him to stand.  I used my new 'embossing folder and mallet' technique which I described in a previous post HERE.  I embossed the background and inked it up with some Distress Ink and a splatter of Picket Fence Ink.

I added a die cut frame and some sentiments, also part of the new launch from Lili of the Valley and available HERE

...and here we are, Rueful Oliver - a true teenager and as a Mum of two now post teenage boys, I feel quite well qualified to comment!... (He's great though ain't he, and so are my two)!

Ingredients

Lili of the Valley new launch stamp Oliver Kicking About

Lili of the Valley new launch Teenage Boy Sentiments

Make it Colour Blending card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Brickwork Embossing Folder by Crafter's Companion

Die-namics Rectangle Stitched Frame Dies

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillsides Die

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad in Tea Dye and Fired Brick

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Picket Fence

Papers from Project Life, Becky Higgins, Kraft Edition

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics

Hair Y21, Y23, E33

Skin E19, E21, E11, E00, E000

Clothes & Accessories B93, B95, B97, B99, T5, E19, E07, Y15, Y17, E19, C1, C3, C5

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to hop (-;) straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram, and the wonderful Ideas to Inspire Blog is now back too, you can see it
HERE

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Are you feeling Springy?

Good afternoon lovely friends,

lovely weather here to day, so after the excitement (not)! of nearly flooding at home on Tuesday, perhaps spring is finally on the way.

Today's card is a gentle reminder to you all that there is still time to enter the Spring Challenge Event at Lili of the Valley.

Just follow the link

HERE

to add your own gorgeous cards.

You have until 6pm UK time tomorrow  (Sunday 13th March) to join in the fun and there are some fantabulous LOTV goodies for the winners.

For my card I have used the sweet re released stamp

Bunnies In Love

 I have coloured these cuties in Copics and used scalloped circle dies to create the layers for my card base.  The papers are from First Edition.  Finally I added some flowers, ribbon and a sentiment from Lili of the Valley's Sentiment Tag Set 24

...and here we are, I don't know what he asked but I would say yes!...xxx

Ingredients

Lili of the Valley Rubber Stamp - Bunnies In Love

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers

Lili of the Valley's Sentiment Tag Set 24

Spellbinder Nestabilities Scalloped Circle Dies

Papers from First Edition New Bloom Collection

Flowers from The Hobby House

Ribbon from my stash

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black

Copics -

Mr Bunny W0, W1, W3, W5, E8, R81

Miss Bunny RV91, RV93, RV95, W1, W3, E81, R81

Flowers YG01, YG03, YG17, RV91, R81

Background B45, B21, B00 and colourless blender

Ground W1, W3, W5

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to hop (-;) straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram, and the wonderful Ideas to Inspire Blog is now back too, you can see it
HERE

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

News Flash! Candy and other schtuff...xxx

Good evening lovely friends...

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb!

Well, we certainly have had a lion here today, terrible storm...a perfick day to stay in and be crafty!

No card here today just some news and an announcement of the winner of my blog candy!

So, the news headlines for today are...

Lovely Lili of the Valley are holding a Spring Challenge over on their Facebook page, 

so find your "springiest" LOTV image and to take part just join the 

Spring Challenge Event

and upload the photo of your card or project. 

The event starts today Tuesday 1st March and you have until 6pm UK time on Sunday 13th March to add your card.

 5 winners will be picked at random and oh my - there are some wonderful prizes!

Makes me wish I could enter!

All the details of this fabulous fun event can be found 

HERE

Now on to my blog candy winner...

Well, I have some good news, as I have celebrated my first bloggyversary, and passed 100 followers, and been featured in a major card making magazine for the first time, I have decided to pick three winners!

I have prised my lovely hubby's beanie hat off his head, and with his help drawn the following names out of it - 

Sooooooo,

Winner Number 1, who wins the blog candy give away is....

Lucy Woods...

Winner Number 2, who wins a gift voucher for Dies To Die For, in celebration of having 100 tanglemouse followers is...

Olga Fink

Winner Number 3, who also wins a voucher for Dies To Die For, in celebration of my being featured in fabulous Making Cards Magazine is...

Michelle...

Please contact me as soon as possible at

anotherraspberryberet@gmail.com

to claim your prizes.

Thank you to all my friends who took part - I wish there was a present for all of you!


Have a great evening everyone.

from Sue...xxx

The bunnies are back in town...

Happy sunny Friday lovely friends
We have gorgeous weather here today, and I have just the card to suit it!

Lovely Lili of the Valley are bringing back some tip top favourite retired stamps, starting with some of the bunnies!

Here is the very cute 'Spring Bunny With Daffs', which is available from midday today - perfect  timing for all your spring and Easter cards

I have coloured this sweetie with Copics and gone for a slightly busier layout that usual - it just seemed to go with his/(her)? spring like enthusiasm!

I chose a shaped base and used papers from Lili of the Valley's One Birdie Lane (retired) collection.

I added some die cut shapes and some flowers along with an LOTV sentiment.

...and here we are, a cute spring bunny hopping home...

Ingredients

Lili of the Valley Rubber Stamp 'Spring Bunny With Daffs'

Lili of the Valley Greetings Postmarks Sentiments Set 18

Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Papers from Lili of the Valley One Birdie Lane Collection (retired)

Spellbinders Labels Die Set

Magnolia Doohickey Lovely Fence Die

Die namics Sun Moon and Stars Die

Flowers from The Ribbon Girl

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Black

Copics - 

Spring Bunny - W0, W1, W3, W5, YR000, YR00, YR01 and Colourless Blender 

Daffs R89, YR09, YR04, YG17, YG13, YG11 and White Gel Pen

Background B0000, B000, B91 and Colourless Blender 

I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

The Daily Marker

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

Remember to enter my Candy giveaway!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to hop (-;) straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram, and the wonderful Ideas to Inspire Blog is now back too, you can see it
HERE

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Love comes in all shapes and sizes and so does choklit!

Good morning lovely friends...

Happy Monday whatever you are doing...

Today I am sharing my Design Collective make for lovely 

Lili of the Valley

I have used a stamp from the gorgeous new trio set

Patchwork Trio

I have coloured one of the trios with Copics and made a little treat holder with card and LOTV papers Butterfly Kisses (retired).

Finally I added the all important treats - choklit (other treats are of course available)!

Now, I cut the shapes for this card with a Silhouette Portrait but you could absolutely do something similar with fishtails and a scalloped circle die.

and here we are...a valentine treat holder which is my gift for the 14th all sorted, especially as I will be sending it to myself!...

Ingredients

Lili of the Valley Stamp Trio Set - Patchwork Trio

Make it Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Memento Ink Pad

Copic Markers

Papers from LOTV Butterfly Kisses Collection (Retired)

Die namics stitched Circles Die Set

Small Cello Bag

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black

Copics - 

R59, R37, R35, R85, R83, R81, YG17, YG25, YG01

..and, as a very new adventure, I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

The Daily Marker

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

Remember to enter my Candy giveaway!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to pop straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx