Flower Power...

Good Morning...

The challenge this time at 

In The Pink is a 

Pink and Floral Challenge.

Our sponsors are 

The Hobby House

and the prize for the lucky winner is a £10 gift voucher.

My DT card today is made with another of my favourites - Stamping Bella's Uptown Girl - 

Fiona Loves Flowers.

I coloured her using Spectrum Aquas.  (It is the first time I have used those)!   I am fairly happy with the result and I did enjoy using them but upon reflection probably need 

lots more practice and better watercolour card!

You have probably noticed that the colour choice - although still my beloved pink - is more vibrant that I usually choose.  The reason being that I am totally smitten with my new paper pad by Doodlebug Designs.

I used some papers from the aforementioned scrumptious new paper pad from 
Handmade Bliss - Doodlebug Designs 'Hello Sunshine' 
and borrowed a sketch idea which is currently part of the Handmade Bliss July Card Challenge.

I used some paper flowers from my stash and added some of my new favourite embellishments - Doodlebug Glitter Dots...

Here we are then... 'Fiona Loves Flowers'... (and so does Sue)!

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

Handmade Bliss - July Sketch Challenge
Cute Card Thursday - Ladies Only

Ingredients

Stamping Bella Uptown Girl 'Fiona Loves Flowers'

Doodlebug Designs 6x6 Paper Pad - Hello Sunshine

Doodlebug Glitter Sprinkles

(All of the above from Handmade Bliss)

Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad

Spectrum Aqua Markers

Fine Paint Brush

Paper Flowers from my stash

Watercolour Card (From deep in my stash, could have been there years)!

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Versafine Ink Pad - onyx black

Crafter's Companion Spectrum Aqua Markers

skin - peach, spice

hair - desert, fawn

flowers - rose pink, moss, gold

dress and bird - gold

background - teal, slate

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...
and remember to pop straight to 
In the Pink 
to look at the lovely DT Creations there and  join in with the pink fun!

from Sue...xxx

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

A Girlie Girl

Good Morning...

This week's challenge at 

Creative Inspirations

is to make a card that is quite unashamedly

'Girlie'!

The prize for the lucky winner is a gift voucher form our lovely sponsors
Mary and Andrea from
The Ribbon Girl

Today's DT card is made with an image from one of my favourite designers, Elisabeth Bell.
This image is from the Ready To Colour Art Book 'Summer Sweetness'  
by The Hobby House

I coloured her with Copics and used papers from Pink Paislee's Pen Pal's collection to create layers.  I distressed the edges of the papers with a distressing tool and Walnut Stain distress ink.

I added some pretty paper flowers and Baker's twine from my stash along with some enamel dots by Doodlebugs.

....and here we are a really girlie girl...so sweet...

I would like to enter this card for the following Challenges - 
Elisabeth Bell's World - Anything Goes 

Ingredients
 Image from Elisabeth Bell Ready To Colour Art Book 'Summer Sweetness' 
by The Hobby House
Copic Markers
Papers From Pink Paislee Pen Pal Collection
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain
Pink Bakers Twine by Papermania
Flowers from my stash - Originally from Forget Me Not Crafts
Collage All Purpose Glue
Tom Holtz Paper Distressing Tool

Inks Used
Copics - 
Skin E000, E21, E02, R20
Hair E43, E44, E47
Clothes, B91, B93, B95, R21, R22, R24, E40, E41, E42
Basket E31, E33, E35
Apples G21, G24
Background B0000, B000, W0, W1, W3
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain
Uni Ball Signo Gel Pen in White

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to Creative Inspirations to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in the fun!

from Sue...xxx

Please remember to leave a comment if you visit, 

I do enjoy reading them and they mean a lot...

Lili of The Valley Launch Day - Lift Off...

Good Morning...

Yippee...Launch Day is finally here...

The wait is over to see the full selection of 17 gorgeous new 

Lili of the Valley Stamps 

and 6 beautiful Colour Escapes Drawing Pads.

Here is a reminder of my sneak peak 'cool and girly' cards...

So, make sure you plan to have some 'me time' later, 

make yourselves a drink, pull up a chair and visit

Lili of the Valley

to see the full range of loveliness which includes

 8 'Odd Dog' stamps, 

7 'Flower' stamps

2 'Cool Teenage Girl' stamps

and of course those glorious colouring books...

I hope to be back soon to show you some more of today's Lili loveliness...

laters!

Sue...xxx

                           

     

Lovely Lili of the Valley Sneak Peak ...

Good Morning...

Today's card is my second sneak peak of the lovely new stamp 'cool and girly' which is part of the fabulous new stamp release at Lili of the Valley on Saturday 4th July...

(two more sleeps - exciting)!!

I coloured this sweet girl with Copics and used paper from the beautiful Lili of the Valley Romance and Roses collection to create lots of layers and die cuts.  (To be honest, this paper pad is so scrumptious I could n't decide which papers to leave out so I decided to use most of them)!

I tried make the card a little softer looking by using a sprinkle of Fran-tage and distressing the paper edges with a Tim Holtz distressing tool and Tea Dye Ink Pad.

Finally, I added a selection of flowers from The Ribbon Girl, Hobby House and my stash to decorate the card along with some gorgeous Doodlebugs and Papermania gems.

...and here we are, a 'cool and girly' girly...which is what I wish I was today! Phew, what a scorcher!

Ingredients

Lili of the Valley 4th July Release Stamp - 

Cool and Girly

Make it Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes

Memento Ink Pad

Copic Markers

Papers from Lili of the Valley Romance and Roses Collection

Flowers from The Ribbon Girl, The Hobby House and my stash

Shabby Green Fran-tage Embossing Enamel by Stampendous

Wild Rose Studio Floral Vine Die

Spellbinders Nestabilities Triple Floral Square Die

Doily and Green Gems by Papermania

Pink Gems by Doodlebugs

Collall All Purpose Glue

Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Black

Copics - 

Skin E0000, E00, E11, R20, R21, R22

Hair and Little Dog E51, E53, E55

Clothes R81, R83, R85, BG11, BG13. BG15

Background BG0000, BG000, BG01, E70, E71

Signo Uni Ball White Gel Pen (Freckles)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad in Tea Dye

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

Sue...xxx

Remember to pop and have a look at all the loveliness at 

Lili of the Valley.

You can also follow of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and instagram

....and please don't forget to visit on 4th July to get a look at (and get your hands on)! all the beautiful new releases.

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

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair...

Good Morning...

Well, as I type this the weather outside is glorious, just perfect for plaiting your hair with summer flowers...

This week's challenge at Creative Inspirations is

Anything Goes Plus the Option of a Sketch.  

(The Sketch can be found here)

Our Sponsors this week are

All Dressed Up

This week's prize

 is

2 images of the winner's choice...

(and wow, you would be spoilt for choice, these images are gorgeous)...

Today's card is made with a wonderful All Dressed Up digi 

Little Dreamer

I coloured her with Copics and used a selection of papers from Maja Designs Vintage Spring Basics to create layers.

Finally I added some pretty flowers from The Hobby House along with some twine and adhesive gems.

....and here we are a beautiful Little Dreamer...

so perfect for a summer card...

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges - 
All Dressed Up - Challenge 37 Anything Goes With an All Dressed Up Image
Top Tip Tuesday - Name that Tune 
(San Francisco - (be sure to wear flowers in your hair) by Scott Mackenzie)

Ingredients

All Dressed Up Digi Stamp - Little Dreamer

Make it Colour Blending Cardstock by Elaine Hughes

Copic Markers

Papers from Maja Designs Vintage Spring Basics Collection

Pretty Blossoms from The Hobby House

Cheesecloth and Twine from The Ribbon Girl

Adhesive Pearls by Papermania

Collall All Purpose Glue

Tim Holtz paper Distressing Tool

Inks Used

Copics - 

Skin E0000, E11, E00, R22, R21

Hair E55, E53, E50

Clothes and Flowers RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99

Greenery - G24, G99, Y23

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to Creative Inspirations to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in the fun!

from Sue...xxx

Please remember to leave a comment if you visit, I do enjoy reading them and they mean a lot...

Flying High...

Good afternoon...

Just squeezing in a little card to support the June Challenge at lovely Handmade Bliss.  If you have n't had a look there already, you really should visit...

The first thing to say though is thank you to Fi and the DT there because I would never in a month of Sunday's made a card in these colours were it not for the challenge being a colour theme!  I was fairly happy with it in the end, and i was able to add three little gems in the corner which means I can also enter this week's Challenge at 

Papertake Weekly - trio-tastic!

I used the gorgeous Stamping Bella Tiny Townie '- Blossom Loves Balloons.

I coloured her with Copics and added a dubious looking cloud formation! along with Glossy Accents to a balloon and some sparkle to her frock with a Clear Gelly Roll Pen.

I used Core d'inations Cardstock embossed with clouds and sanded and some papers from the Lili of the Valley Winter Wishes collection to create layers.

I added some twine and some adhesive gems as a simple embellishment.

...and here we are Tiny Blossom ... loving balloons... perhaps a little too much! 

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

Handmade Bliss - June Colour Challenge

Papertake Weekly - Trio-Tastic (a trio of adhesive pearls)

Ingredients

Stamping Bella Tiny Townie - Blossom Loves Balloons

Make it Colour Blending Cardstock From Elaine Hughes Quixotic Paperie

Memento Ink Pad

Copic Markers

Ranger Glossy Accents

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen

Tim Holtz Core d'inations Cardstock

Die'sire Embossalicious Folder - Clouds

Paper from Lili of the Valley's Winter Wishes Collection

Twine from The Ribbon Girl

Adhesive Pearls by Papermania

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Black Ink pad

Copics - 

Skin E000, E00, E11, E21, R22

Hair E57, E43, E43

Clothes E40, E41, E42, E43, BG53, BG49, BG57, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27

Balloons - BG0000, BG000, BG01, BG02

Background - B0000, B000, B00

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen - Clear Star

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

from Sue...xxx

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

A Sneak Peak from Lili of the Valley ...

Good Morning...

Today's post is soooo exciting, I have hardly been able to contain myself!

Lili of the Valley 
have an absolutely gorgeous selection of new stamps being launched on 4th July...
make sure you make a note of the date now because you really wont want to miss it!

My Design Collective card today is to showcase one of these beautiful new stamps

'cool and girly'

I coloured this super cute image with Copics and used papers from 

Lili of the Valley's 

new paper collection 

Sunny Side Up 

to create mats and layers.

I used die cuts, embossing and paper punches to create a garden wall and trellis type effect with flowers peeping through.  I lightly distressed the edges of the brickwork and the image with Tea Dye Distress Ink

I used some twine and added sentiments from LOTV's 

Sentiment Tag Set 24 

Finally, I used some Glossy Accents for that sweet little dog's spectacles and that cute little Miss's lips...

Here we are a 'cool and girly' card with a totally gorgeous new Lili of the Valley Stamp

Ingredients

Lili of the Valley 4th July release stamp - Cool and Girly

Memento Ink Pad

Make it Colour Blending Cardstock from Elaine Hughes

Copic Markers

Papers from Lili of the Valley Sunny Side Up Collection

Lili of the Valley Sentiment Tag Set 24 

Archival Ink pad

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad

Darice Brickwork Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Lattice Die

Woodware Small Flower Punch

Xcut Teeny Tiny Flower Punch

Twine from The Ribbon Girl

Doodlebug Sprinkles from Handmade Bliss

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink pad in Black

Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad in Tea Dye

Archival Ink Pad in Watering Can (Sentiment)

Copics - 

Skin E000, E00, E11, E21, R22

Hair E57, E53, E43

Clothes B60, B63, B66, R24, R46, R59

Little Dog YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27

Background BV20, BV23, BV25, B0000, B000, B00

Ranger Glossy Accents

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

Sue...xxx

Remember to pop and have a look at all the loveliness at 

Lili of the Valley.

You can also follow of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and instagram

....and please don't forget to visit on 4th July to get a look at (and get your hands on)! all the beautiful new releases

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