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!

My Diary

Hello!

I spent most of yesterday and last night designing and making a card for a commission order. I will blog it later this week, hopefully, but unfortunately I didn't get time to do anything else!

So today, I'm going to show you the diary that I made for myself. I don't know about you but I can't keep track of my life without one and as I made them for my friends I thought I deserved one too!

I used a sentiment from Express Yourself and yes, it is for me! I sometimes need reminding that I am actually amazing, even if only in my own little world! The frame of the sentiment is from Hello Lovely and I punched the panel out with the Decorative Label punch.

The butterflies are from Papillon Potpourri and are punched using the matching Bitty Butterfly punch. I added little bits of ribbon, lace and twine for interest, and part of a die cut from the Lattice Bigz Die.

Supplies used

A quick update on my foot...it was still a bit swollen this morning, and quite bruised, so I decided the gym would not be a good place to go, so I went swimming instead. It made quite a change! I may have to swim more often!

Have a good Wednesday!

Overlaid Summer Silhouettes

Hello!

I had a fairly productive evening last night and managed to make 2 cards! Here is one of them...

I decided to use my Summer Silhouettes Stamp set as I haven't used it for a while. I stamped the leaves twice each inking to give some a faded effext and the same with the fussy cut flowers.

The button is made with Simply Pressed Clay (I always have some white ones made ready to colour with a marker or rub with inked tissue). I embossed and tore a panel of Core'dinations Basic Gray card for texture and a slightly 'shabby' look.

Supplies

Stamps - Summer Silhouettes, Pretty Petites (ret)

Ink - Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Basic Gray

Cardstock - Whisper White, Basic Gray, Basic Gray Core'dinations

Embossing - Woodgrain EF

Punch - Petite Curly Label

Other - Simply Pressed Clay, Baker's Twine

If you would like to order any of the lovely items I have used, or any other products please do contact me for more information and to find out how to earn your own free Hostess stamp sets!

If you would like a lush glossy copy of the catalogue, again please do contact me!

Challenges
Retro Sketches - #75

Colours and Sketches - #36

CASual Fridays - Buttons

I'll be back tomorrow with the other card that I made :)
Bye for now!

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

Goodbye old catalogue!

Good morning!

Did you have a good day yesterday? Keiran had a fab day! He went to his friend's birthday party and was so pooped he passed out for 2 hours when we got in, bless him! I did too lol! We finished off the day with a curry a 'beer' and 101 Dalmations!

I'm so glad I already had this card made ready to blog today...it saved me from having to make one last night!

This is another card I've made in an attempt to use up some retiring DSP! 

The DSP is from the Regals stack and is Night Of Navy. The Washi Tape is some of the BRAND NEW Gingham Garden tape...isn't it gorgeous! I love how it works so well on such a dark background too! :) The fab 'distressed' yellow background to the butterflies was created by colouring an acrylic block with a Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write marker, then stamped it onto the card....didn't know how it would turn out but I rather like it!

I distressed edge of the panel with my distressing tool. The butterflies are the ever popular Papillon Potpourri and I stamped the big one in Melon Mambo onto card, then the Night Of Navy and Daffodil Yellow ones onto vellum...I'm really loving stamping on vellum lately! I finished by paper piercing using the Paper Piercing Essentials Pack for some added interest.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Designer Paper - Regals

Stamp - Papillon Potpourri

Ink - Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Night Of Navy

Punch - Elegant Butterfly, Bitty Butterfly

Other - Paper Piercing Essentials Pack, Gingham Garden Washi Tape

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!

Today is your last day to place your orders for any retiring items so get in touch now and don't miss out!

Challenges

Try Stampin' On Tuesday - #124

Create With Connie And Mary - #258

CASology - Free

Addicted To Stamps and More - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today, and remember, please follow me on Bloglovin' so I don't lose you all!

Have a lovely Sunday! :)

Cheers!

Good morning! 

Here is one of the cards I made at the crafty afty(noon) at Jen's yesterday...

This one is made using the fab and fun Happy Hour stamp set. I coloured it using my Stampin' Write markers to blend in the colours before stamping to create a 'cocktail' effect.

I scored a line for a 'shelf' using my Simply Scored tool and used Polka Dot Parade for the background paper. 

Supplies

Cardstock - Basic Gray, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper - Polka Dot Parade

Stamps - Happy Hour, Oh, Hello

Ink - Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray

Other - Simply Scored

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

Retro Sketches - #66

Colour Throwdown - #244

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts - Anything Goes

Hope you like this card...pop back later today for one I am really excited about using the stunning Swallowtail stamp!

Bye for now

A money gift wallet

Good morning!

Here is a gift money envelope I made to match a wedding card I made last week. It is a very simple but elegant way to give the happy couple their requested gift of money or vouchers.

I used the Mrs & Mrs stamp, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Labels Collection Framelits & 1/2in Circle Punch.

The measurements for this are as follows...

Main envelope size - 7 & 5/8in x 7 & 1/2in

Belly Band size - 7 & 1/2in x 1 & 3/4in

Score main envelope at 1 & 3/8in and 4 & 6/8in along the 7 & 5/8in side. 

Score belly band at 1 & 7/8in and 5 3/8in. 

I hope these measurements help!

Supplies

Stamps - Mr & Mrs

Ink - Melon Mambo

Dies - Labels Collection Framelits, Adorning Accents Edgelits

If you would like to find out more about the gorgeous Stampin' Up! products, or to order any, please do visit my shop or 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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Crafting For All Seasons - Wedding/Anniversary

Crafting When We Can - Punches/Dies Cuts

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

We're having a fab week so far...pictures will follow next week sometime!

Colouring on Black

Good morning!

After showing you the effects of colouring on Crumb Cake card, I thought I would share the same effect on black! 

For this card, I stamped my image from Flowering Flourishes onto the Basic Black card using my Whisper White Craft pad. I then used my Stampin' Write markers to colour over the white ink. I think it's a lovely and striking effect! :)

Supplies

Cardstock - Basic Black

Designer Series Paper - Brights

Stamps - Flowering Flourishes, Elements of Style, Papillon Pot Pourri

Ink (markers) - Lucky Limeade, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral

Ink (craft pad) - Whisper White

Punch - Bitty Butterfly

If you would like to order any of these beautiful Stampin' Up! items, please do contact me. 

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
CAS on Sunday -#7

Let's Craft And Create - Flowers

Thanks for saying hi today!

Zesty Birthday!

Good morning!

Here is one of the cards I made yesterday after it started raining whilst I was trying to plant some seeds....don't think I'm ever going to grow anything this year! :/

I have very simply made a 1cm thick frame out of Crumb Cake, coloured the Stacks of Wishes Hostess stamp in Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie, and finished with a triplet of nail gems. A very sweet and simple card...great to have in the stash, just in case!

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Stamp - Stacks Of Wishes (hostess)

Inks (markers) - Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie

If you would like to order any of these gorgeous items please do contact me!

Challenges
Colour Q - #186

CASual Fridays - CAS Birthday
My Time To Craft - Using Kraft
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

I'm working today so I'm off now...see you tomorrow!

Kindness Matters

Good morning!
Here is the final card I made at Jen's at the weekend...told you I'd made a few! I need a Saturday like that every week lol! 

Now this one is somewhat fitting really. On Tuesday morning, I had to put my darling cat Coco to sleep. She was almost 15 and she had end stage renal failure so the kindest thing was to let her go, sad as it was. Poor Keiran was devastated bless him :(

Here is my card...

It's a very simple card, that needs no explanation.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Kindness Matters

Ink - Melon Mambo, Pacific Point

Other - Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

If you would like to order any of the products I have used, please do contact me and I would be happy to help. Alternatively, you could join my next Stampers 6 club starting in June...see here for more information, and please feel free to ask any questions!

Here is a picture of Coco and Keiran from last summer :)

I love this photo...Keiran was desperately trying to get Coco to look at the camera!

Anyway, work calls...see you tomorrow when I shall be sharing photos of the special book card I made for my friend's Mum's birthday last week! :)

Pretty Dress

Hello again!
I have another card for you this morning, and yes....it's a dress lol! Can you see a theme??

This time, after cutting out the dress, I embossed it with the Lacy Brocade embossing folder. I then cut out another dress and cut the bottom off, then cut a small strip out of the front to create a cardigan. The little heart is made using Silver Glimmer Paper and the smallest heart in the Fashionable Heart Embosslits.

Supplies

Cardstock - Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Framelits - Dress Up

Embossing - Lacy Brocade

Ribbon - Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin

If you would like to order any of these products, please do contact me, and don't forget to order your retiring colours from me! See my post below for more details!

Challenges
Freshly Made Sketches - #80

Ok, must dash! Bye for now!

Guess the stamp set! ;)

Good morning! 

I'm going to show you the card I shall be demonstrating at my SU workshop on Sunday. Shhhh...don't tell! ;)

Have a guess which stamp set I'm using?? Yup! Again! I can't help it...I so totally love it! I have so many ideas for this set I can tell you!

This time I coloured the flowers by colouring a patch onto my Stamp-a-Majig plastic sheet and lifting it off with a damp cotton bud, then gently brushing and dabbing it onto the flowers. It give a slightly more water coloured effect I think.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Stamps - Secret Garden, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink (markers) - Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake

Punches & Dies - Secret Garden Framelits, Word Window, Elegant Label

Other - Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

If you would like me to order this fabulous set, and maybe earn some free Sale-A-Bration goodies, please do get in touch!

07915 698577 or email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

Challenges

Colour Throwdown - #231

Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - Happy

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Flowers, Flowers, Flowers

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

CASual Fridays - Wallpaper

Time for work, gym, then a date! ;)
Have a fab friday!