Light The Way...

Good Morning...

Today's card is for a special event that starts tomorrow at 
Lili of the Valley 

Tie a knot in your hanky so that you remember to visit Lili of the Valley tomorrow when a super sale starts - 10 selected Stamps for £30, (you can choose from a VERY big selection)!  6 paper pads for £30 and 6 Art pads for £30.  
The offer will only run for a few days so don't miss out!

For my card today I have used the gorgeous LOTV stamp 

Light The Way 
(Which is one of the stamps included in the special offer)

I have coloured this sweetie with Copics and used two colours of Distress Ink Pads to create the background along with some Fran-tage and Stickles

 I have die cut and embossed the frame and added a simple sentiment.

...and here we are, is n't it just the most gorgeous image for Christmas, that of someone lighting the way...

I would like tented this card for the following challenges - 
The Ribbon Girl - October - Any Image Anything Goes
As You Like It - Mono or Colour and Why?
(Colour everytime!  I do admire the mono cards created by talented crafters out there but for me it is the varieties and depths of colour you can use that really bring an image to life, I guess I just like to look at something that is more life like).

Ingredients

Lili of The Valley Rubber Stamp - Light The Way

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

Memento Ink Pad

Copic Markers

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads 

Chunky White Fran-tage

Stardust Stickles

Marianne Design Embossing Folder - Snow DF3419

MFT Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Frames Die

Tim Holtz Chitchat Stickers

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads in Weathered Wood and Tumbled Glass

Copics - 

Skin E11, E51, E50

Hair E51, E53, E55

Clothes T5, E19, E07, T1, T3, T5

Lamplight - Y11, Y17, Y38

Holly - YG03, YG17, YG63, E07

Snowy Ground - W0, W1, W3, W5 and Blender Pen

Stardust Stickles

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 - and definitely pay a visit tomorrow (Wednesday)...

Look out for a super fun challenge which will start on LOTV's Facebook page soon to go along with this fabulous event.

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

Do say If I Am Boring You!...

Good Morning...

This week's challenge at 

Creative Inspirations

is

Stars and Stripes

The prize for this week's lucky winner is a 

goody bag full of ribbon from

Crafty Ribbons

To be honest, there was probably a simpler way to make today's card but what heck! I had fun trying!

I used a stamp from the wonderful MFT Die-Namics Birdie Brown Set - Witch Way Is The Candy.  (Sorry crafty friends, another witch)!

I coloured her with Copics and mounted her on a background I made with my Copic Air system, a CC Designs Star stencil and some texture paste.  (A piece of starry paper would probably have done the job and taken less time but where's the fun in that)?

I cut a few extra stars and added them here and there along with a sentiment from my latest favourite set - Tim Holtz Chitchat Stickers.

...and here we are, a sweet witch, broomstick at the ready about to embark on 

a magical journey...

Ingredients

MFT Die-Namics Stamp and Die Set - Witch Way Is The Candy

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

Memento Ink pad

Copic Markers

MFT Die-Namics Stitched Rectangle Die Set
CC Designs Stars Stencil

Paper from Graphic 45's Tropical Travelogue Collection

Texture Paste

Copic Spica Glitter Pen

Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Chitchat Stickers

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink pad in Tuxedeo Black

Copic Markers

Skin E50, R000, R00, R11

Hair E53, E23, E25, E29

Clothes RV52, RV55, RV66, YR21, YR24, YR27, BG53, BG57, BG49,

W1, W3, W5, W7

Broom YR21, YR24, YR27

Stars - Copic Spica Glitter Pen - Lemon

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

Bats About You!...

Good Morning and Happy Monday!

Today a new challenge starts at 

My Besties UK

Anything Goes And Not A Square

(using a Sherri Baldy My Besties Image)

The prize for the lucky winner is 3 of Sherri's gorgeous digi's which can be found 

at Sherri Baldy Designs

or

at My Besties Shop

To make my card I have used the wonderful My Besties digi 

Hannah
which can be found
HERE

I have coloured this sweetie with Copics and made a circular card which I have kept simple.  (I could n't resist a bit of magic dust though)!
To finish, I added a die cut frame and some die cut bats (not to scale fortunately)!
...and here we are, Hannah, far too cute to be a real witch...right?

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges - 
My Besties International - Challenge #20 Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge - Anything Goes Option Halloween

Ingredients

Sherri Baldy's My Besties Digi - Hannah

Make it Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes, Marker Geek

Copic Markers

Cord'inations Cardstock

MFT Die-namics Stitched Circle Frame

Spellbinders Scalloped Circles Die Set

Cheery Lynn Die Set - Bats

Fran-tage Aged Gold Embossing Enamel

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics - 

Skin R11, R00, R000, E50

Hair E51, E53, E55, E57

Witches Hat W1, W3, W5, W7

Clothes V12, V15, V17, YG01, YG03, YG17, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27

Background BV00)0, BV000, BV00 and Blender Pen

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to 

Sherri Baldy's My Besties UK

to look at the other lovely DT Creations and join in the fun.

from Sue...xxx

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

So Many Witches...So Little Time!...xxx

Good Morning ...

Well I have decided that October is my favourite card making month and it is only the 4th!!!

I am having a brilliant time with all the autumn and halloween inspiration, and I am more than a teensy bit smitten with the number and variety of sweet witches out there!

For today's card I have used a gorgeous digi by Tiddly Inks - 

spell on ya

I have coloured this sweetie with Copics on Kraft Card - I have only attempted that once before but I really like the effect of the Kraft sort of peeking out through the colours.

I have kept it simple with some embossed card and a strip of starry card as the layers.

Finally, I added some teeny tiny star buttons and made the sentiment with 

Tim Holtz Label Letters.

There is a touch of Wink of Stella here and there but I am not sure the camera has picked it up.

...and here we are, a cutie casting a spell - but not a bad one surely!

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges
Tiddly Inks - Lets Get Krafty

Noor! Design - Halloween/Autumn

Ingredients

Tiddly Inks digi - Spell On Ya

Kraft Card (Desert Storm)

Copic Markers
Xcut Stars Embossing Folder

Wink of Stella Clear Pen

Cored'inations Cardstock

Paper from Forever Friends Kraft Notes Christmas Collection

Teeny Tiny Buttons from my trinket box

Tim Holtz Ideology Label Letters from Hobbycraft

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used
Copics - 
Skin E000, E51, E30, E11, E13
Hair E23, E25, E27
Clothes W1, W3, W5, W7, R21, R24, R27, R29
Background E42, E43, E44
Kuretake Wink Of Stella Clear Pen
Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting and Happy Sunday!

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

Bewitched...

Good Morning...

Celebration time today because this post is my 100th blog post!

I can't quite believe that but is n't it fab!

A new challenge starts today at 

In The Pink 

It is

1 - 2 - 3

What a brilliant challenge, so much scope for creating some wonderful cards!

 The prize for the lucky winner is 

a £10 voucher to spend at 

The Ribbon Girl

For my DT card, I decided to use

3 witches, 2 design papers, 1 sentiment!  Simples!

I have used the gorgeous saturated canary digi 'Witchkeys'.

I have coloured this bewitching trio with Copics and used papers from Doodlebug Designs Hello Sunshine Collection.  Finally I added a sentiment from an MFT Stamp set.

...and here we are, as easy as 1 - 2 - 3 !! 

(and I would definitely hand over my candy)!

 Ingredients

Saturated Canary Digi - Witchkeys

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

Copic Markers

Papers from Doodlebug Designs Hello Sunshine Collection

Sentiment from MFT Die-namics 'Witch Way Is The Candy' Stamp Set

Collall All Purpose Glue

Archival Ink in Watering Can

Inks Used

Copics

Skin - E50, R000, R00, R11

Eyes - YG01, YG25

Hair - E11, E13, E08, E09

E53, E55, E57

Witches' Hats - W1, W3, W5, W7

Clothes - RV55, RV34, RV17, RV19

R81, R83, R85

R32, R35, R37

E42, E43, E44

E71, E74, E77

W3, W5, W7

Boots - Y23, YR24, YR27

W1, W3, W5, W7

Background - E70, E71, E74, E77

BV0000, BV000, BV00

Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...
and remember to pop straight to 
In the Pink 
to look at the other lovely DT Creations 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

Home Sweet Home...

Well, this is exciting, an extra post from me on a Wednesday!

What's that all about then...?

Well, shhhhh don't tell anyone but today is a special release day for some beautiful new digis from Sherri Ann Baldy.

All of Sherri's gorgeous designs can be found 

at Sherri Baldy Designs

or

at My Besties Shop

My card is made with image 789-2, an adorable fairy house.

I have coloured this sweet image with copics and used Glossy Accents on the roof and Stickles on the windows to add some magic and sparkle!

I then fussy cut (eeeeek!) the image and mounted it on a night sky background I had made with my Copic Air System.

(Flipping mad here or what! - fussy cutting, masking and air brushing are all new techniques to me!  Good job I like a challenge)!

I added some gold Stickles as stars and a polka dot die cut frame.  Finally I added my current favourite sentiments, chitchat stickers by Tim Holtz.

...and here we are a cute fairy house, vacant possession of course (-; ...

Ingredients

Image 789-2 Sherri Ann Baldy New Release Digi

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Copic Markers

Ranger Glossy Accents

Stickles in Stardust and Gold

MFT Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Frame

Chitchat Stickers byTim Holtz from Hobbycraft

Polkadot Paper from my Stash - very old!

Inks Used

Roof - E19, E07, R24 and Ranger Glossy Accents

Bricks - E59, E57, E35, E33

Door - E17, E13, E30

Chimney - W1, W3, W5

Windows - Y38, Y35, Y11 and Stardust Stickles

Moon - Y38, Y35

 Night Sky - B39, B37 and Gold Stickles

Thank you for visiting
Happy Crafting!
From Sue...xxx

Remember to pop straight to  
Sherri Baldy Designs or My Besties Shop
to have a look at all the loveliness there.

You can also follow My Besties Designs on Facebook.

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

Cheerful Flowers

Good Morning...

Wow, another week flown by!  

This week's challenge at 

Creative Inspirations

is

Anything Goes + Option of a sketch

All the sketch details are

HERE

The prize for the lucky challenge winner is 

a £10 voucher from
The Ribbon Girl

For my DT card I have used a pretty image from one of the wonderful Lili of the Valley Art Pads - Beautiful Blooms

I always forget I have these images - shame on me because they are gorgeous!

I die cut the image and mounted it on lots of pretty pink layers (which sort of fit the sketch theme this week if you don't look too closely)!

I have then added lots of pretty embellishments and a sentiment I made myself on the computer.  Some of the roses have added sparkle by way of some Ice Diamond.

Ingredients
Lili of the valley Art Pad - Beautiful Blooms
Papers From Lili of the Valley's Country Meadow Collection
MFT Die-namics Stitched Rounded Rectangle Die Set
Flowers from Hobby Craft and The Ribbon Girl
Pearl String and Cheese Cloth From The Ribbon Girl
Lace and Hessian Ribbon from my trinket box
Silver Shimmer Domes by Papermania
Pinflair Ice Diamond
Tim Holtz paper Distressing Tool
Collall All Purpose Glue

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