Lili of the Valley Sneak Peek 5

Before I start with todays cards I would like to tell you about some exciting news I had this weekend, Mary and Andrea aka The Ribbon Girls asked me to join their design team of course I accepted, who wouldn't, the offer came as a complete surprise especially as I have lost a lot of confidence over the past couple of years, so a big thank you to Mary & Andrea.  I cannot wait to get started and to be working with such a talented Design Team.   

This is sneak peek no 5 of the soon to be released Lili of the Valley stamp collection this image is called "In The Shed", when I first saw the image I thought it would only be appropriate for mens cards, but after thinking about it, there are lots of us Ladies who love gardening and a shed isn't a male domain any more.

I have used:

 Nitwit Collections Papers - Fairytale Dreams, 

Lili of the Valley Stamp - In the Shed

Noor Designs Uk - Joy Craft Cutting & Embossing Die -  Butterfly Edge Die

Ribbon Girl - 38mm Phoebe Lace, White Carnation, White/Purple 30mm Wild Rose, White Sweetheart Blossom, Mauve Mist Seam Binding

Bird House Die - From Stash

Copics Used:

Shed: V12, V01, V000, V15, Greens: YG25, YG23, YG21, YG17, G21, YG97, YG93, Greys: C05, C03, C01, C00, Blue B41

Now for my Male version:   The papers are from my stash but I know they are from the now discontinued Lili of the Valley "Antibellum",  the sentiment is from Sentiment Sheet 103 - Sweet & Simple.  

Products Used:

Lili of the Valley - "In The Shed", Sentiment Sheet 103  Sweet & Simple , 

Ribbon Girl - 25mm Faux Hessian Ribbon, Natural Button Twine

Cards of Distinction - Memory Box Precious Star Die

Copics Used:

Shed E74, E43, E40, EWall E97, E53, E21, Greens: YG17, G94, G93, YG97, YG61, YG25, YG23, YG21, G20, Pots: E08, E97, Reds: R27, R05, R02, Greys: C05, C03, C01, C00, Blues: B21, B02, B00, B000

Thanks for visiting hope you are keeping warm on this freezing day, where is Spring, it seems to have sprung away

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Ribbon Girl - GDT - April Use any Image Challenge

Hope you are all having a good Sunday rest, I have lots of photos for you today and I apologise now for the quality, I have decided I am not very good at photographing Boxes.  When I first started blogging again I ordered lots of goodies from Mary and Andrea at Ribbon Girl, and was over the moon to get an e-mail from Mary asking if I would be a Guest Designer for this months Any Image Challenge, as you can imagine I took zero seconds to think about it, I almost flew up North I was in such a hurry to say yes.  I cannot imagine a better Company to GDT for with all the lovely Ribbons, Laces and Flowers they sell I didn't have to stint on my embellies its like being in seventh heaven for me.  Don't forget to pop over to the Ribbon Girl Blog  and check out the fabulous prizes and join in the Challenge

Anyway, lets get on to my project for the Challenge, I have made a 4 Drawer Box, I really like making these and Lucys loves them to keep all her precious things in, (if you would like to make a box yourself I have a tutorial on my Tutorial Blog here is the Link 4 drawer box tutorial in case you cannot find it.

I have used a cute Wee Stamp by Whimsy - Flower Fairies there are 2 fairies and sentiments on the stamp sheet, so expect another card using the other fairy soon.

Thought you might like a close up of the flowers, all details and Links of flowers dies etc used on the card can be found below.

A final not very good picture giving a more idea of the drawers for you, obviously there is one on each side of the Box,

Thank you once again Andrea and Mary for asking me I have really enjoyed myself playing with this.

Recipe:

Ribbon Girl

Papers: Lemoncraft Tiny Miracles 6 x 6 Paper Pad
Pale Pink Ballerina Blossom
Small Pink/white Orchid
Pink Pretty Blooms
Pale Pink Tulips
Large Pink 2 toned Rosebud
Baby Pink Cherry Blossom
Pale Pink Cosmos Daisy
Small Heart Button
Silver Metallic Twine
28mm Pink Prudence Lace
Cheesecloth

Dies to Die For 

 Wee Stamps from Whimsy - Flower Fairies

Cheery Lynn English Tea Party Doily Die

Noor Designs UK

Autumn Ivy Die

Copics:

Flesh: E11, E21, E51, E50, R20

Pinks:R83, R81, RV0000

Greens: YG03, G20

Hair:E18, E17, E23, E50

Thanks for visiting and please do pop over and join on this fab challenge, looking forward to seeing your projects.

Hugs Jacqui  xxxxx

Hush Little Baby

Morning All, where has the sun gone, really dull and dingy here this morning.  At the weekend I bought myself a Nutribullet to make smoothies as I wasn't eating enough fresh fruit & veg, I have been having one smoothie a day since Sunday and I must admit I feel a lot brighter, the thought of  adding spinach & carrots to fruit didn't seem very appertising but you don't taste them at all. 

Today we have another of my Baby Stamps from Lili of The Valley - Balloon Basket.

 I must try to find another combination of Pink Copics, I use these 4 colours every time I colour with Pink.

Recipe:

Lili of The Valley

Stamp -   Balloon Baby

The Ribbon Girl

Pale Pink Ballerina Fabric Blossom

Pink Pretty Blooms

Pale Pink Tulips

Ivory Aster

38mm Lace - Charlotte Elizabeth

Small Wooden Heart Button

25mm Hessian Ribbon
Cheesecloth
Silver Twine
Pion Designs - Paris Flea Market Papers- Pink Fabric

Noor Designs UK
Craft & You - Rose Garden Paper Pad

Live & Love Craft
Pink/White Carnation

Pearls from Stash
Leaves Doo Hickey Die

Copic Colours Used

Flesh: E11, E21, E00, E000
Basket: E74, E71, E70, E40
Pinks: RV34, RV81, RV00, RV0000

I would like to enter this for :
A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything goes


Thanks for looking

Hugs
Jacqui xxxx

Enchanted Dream

Hi my lovlies, its another beautiful day here, sorry to all those who are not having such good weather.  I am in love with this fabulous digi image from The Paper Shelter, she was a dream to colour.  

I have used papers from my stash, but I do believe they come from A Lili of the Valley Paper Pad. Popped a Cheery Lynn Doily Die, Doo Hickey Tag, and the leaves are cut with a Craft & You die. I have listed  details of all these below.  

I have used Copics to colour the image as usual.

A closer view of the floral arrangement.

Recipe:

The Paper Shelter 

Digital Image - "Enchanted Dreams"

Noor Designs UK

Craft & You "Willow Twig Die 2"

Dies to Die for

Doo Hickey Wave Tag

Cheery Lynn - English Tea Party Doily Die

The Ribbon Girl

35mm Pink Trellis Rose

35mm Salmon Pink Trellis Rose

Pale Pink Cosmos Daisy

20mm White Open Rose

Cream Rosehip

Lilac & White Cherry Blossom

Pink Tulip Seam Binding

38mm Charlotte Elizabeth White Lace

Wild Orchid Crafts

Purple/Lilac Lily Flowers

Pink Sweetheart Blossom

Copics Used:

Flesh: E11, E21, E00, E000

Hair & Mushroom Stalk: E74, E71, E70, E40

Red: R27, R17, R08, R05

Green: YG63, YG03, G20

Blues: B41, B06

Mauves: V06, V12

Pink:R83, R81, RV0000

Yellows: Y38, Y02

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Flowers Everywhere

Creative Inspiration- Your Favourite Things - Flowers, Copics, Dies, Lace

Crafting by Design - Ribbon & Lace

Thats it for today, now for some gardening.

Thanks for visiting 

Hugs Jacqui  xxx

Spring is in the Air

What a beautiful day we had here in Kent yesterday, the sun shone all day and it was really warn proper T Shirt  weather, lets hope it is a sign that Spring is here.  

 So thinking of Spring I was inspired to make this card.  The Digi Image is from The Paper Shelter Spring & Summer range and is called "She's Charming" these Digis are fantastic value as you not only get the Jpeg Image but also Png image, coloured image, backing papers and a ready to print page layout all for $3.

The papers used are from Nitwits Collections Snow Princess,  the papers have been used to make the 3 roses which were diecut with Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms Die and I haver added 2 Doo Hickey Swirls ( I have tried to find someone who is stocking this Die but have had no luck).

As usual I have used Copics to colour the image colours and link below.

Materials Used:

The Paper Shelter

She's Charming Digi Image

Nitwit Collections

Papers - Snow Princess Collection

Ribbon Girl

White Seam Binding

White Cosmos Daisy

White Sweetheart Blossom

Ivory Aster

Penelope 15mm White Lace

Noor Designs UK

Joy Crafts Cutting & Embossing 2 Butterflies Die

Doo Hickey Swirl - from Stash

String of small pearls from stash.

Copics Used

Skin: E11,E21, E51, E53, R20

Hair: E53, E51, E50, E17

Mauves: V25, BV01, BV00

Greens YG63, YG03, G20.

I would like to enter this card  Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes

Our Crafty Corner - Anything Goes

Hope you have a good day, thanks for visiting

Hugs Jacqui xxx

Rowan Fairy

Hello Peeps, Hope you are all having a good weekend.    Another  Whimsy Wee Stamp today this one is Rowan Fairy, I don't know what has happened with the colours on this photo, her hair and the papers are much more of a pinky mauve than they appear here. 

Once again I have used papers from Nitwits Collections this one is called Lilac Blossom. I fancied giving her colourful hair and am quite pleased with the results, its a bit out of my comfort zone.

Rowan has been coloured with Copics colours below, and I sprinkled Frantage over the image, and used lots of flowers.  I love the Little Melissa Frances Picture Frames that are available from Live & Love Crafts, its has been used to frame a sentiment from Lili of the Valley Set 100 Teenage Girl Sentiment Stamps, which fits the frame beautifully.

Loving the new flowers & Berrys  I bought from Live & Love Crafts this week,couldn't wait to use them.

Products used:

Dies to Die For

Stamp: Wee Stamps by Whimsy - Rowan Fairy

Lili of the Valley

Set100 Teenage Girl Sentiment Stamps.

Noor Designs UK

Joy Craft Cutting & Embossing Autumn Ivy Die

Joy Crafts Cutting & Embossing - Viewmaster Die

Live & Love Craft

Melissa Frances Edwardian Frames

Two Tone Mauve Carnations

Green Pomegranate Apple

Purple beaded-berries-stamens

Ribbon Girl

 Purple Pink/White 30mm Wild Rose

White Sweetheart Blossom

32mm "Anne" Antique White Lace

Copics Colours

Flesh: E11, E21,E51, E50, R20

Mauves ( Hair & Wings)  V25, BV01, BV00, BV000

Dress: BVo1, BV000, C1

Leaves: YG99, YG94, YG95, YG91, E40

Berrys: YG67, YG63, G20

My fingers ache after that lot.

I am entering this card for Crafting in a Beautiful Mess - Anything Goes

Have a good Sunday and Thanks for looking

Hugs Jacqui xxx

Study In Blue

Just swinging by to say hello, couldn't resist that sorry, love this darling little Wee Stamp from Whimsy, I really am into these cuties, I have had this stamp for quite some time but I popped over to Dies to Die For as I know they stock Whimsy and they have her in stock I will give you the link at the bottom of this post, she is called Emily.

Emily has been coloured with Copics I used to have an aversion to Blues but since I have been back blogging I am using it a lot.  I am going to enter Emily for this weeks Sketch Saturday Challenge, it has always been one of my favourite challenge blogs, and I love this weeks sketch.  Now Lili of the Valley have stopped stocking Paper Pads I have started to use papers from my many Nitwit Downloads, these are from a collection called Enchanting

Recipe:

Backing Papers from Nitwit collections - Enchanting Collection

Stamp:

Dies to Die For - Emily Wee Stamp by Whimsy

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts 

2 Tone Blue 30cm Trellis Rose

Blue 2 tone Cherry Blossom 

Blue 2 tone Aster

Sentiment:

Lili of the Valley =- Set 99 Swirly String Sentiment

Copics:

Skin: E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair: E18, E53, E51, E50 -+ Medium Browm Polychromos Pencil

Dress: B23 B32 B41 R85, R81, RV0000

Flowers: V20 V12 V000 V0000

Leaves: YG63 G21 G20

Swing E17 E18

I am entering this card for Sketch Saturday Challenge

Well Peeps thanks for visiting, have a lovely day

Hugs

Jacqui xxxx

Time for Coffee

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Hi my Lovelies another sneak peek featuring Jasmine-Coffee, from the stunning Lili of the Valley Teenage Stamps Release which can be pre-ordered from their website for release on 31st March.

I am afraid you will be seeing rather a lot of cards using these colours and papers as last week I ordered the Paper Pad by Lemoncraft called Forget Me Not from the Ribbon Girl and as soon as it was delivered I just had to use it, in fact I have already ordered another pad of the same paper, can you tell I love it.  Gone to town of the embellies and dies on this one, but I have actually made a card using the same Stamp that is really CAS, keep your eyes open it will feature here in the future.  

2 sentiments from the Teenage Girl Sentiment Stamp Sheet also able to be pre-ordered  from Lili of the Valley have been used, plus lots of flowers from my stash.  

Now here is a list of the various dies I have used, most of these are from Noor Designs UK,  Cutting-Embossing-Butterfly-Die-2-pcs, Cutting & Embossing Circle with Butterflies, Cut & Embossing Banners.   

Finally the White Seam Binding is from the Ribbon Girl.

And Now the Copics Used:

Skin: E21, E51, E50, R20

Dress & Cup: BG02, B01, B00, B0000

Tablecloth: E43, E41, E40

Hair: E57, E35, E33, E31

Chair: E57, E31

Well that was a long one, thanks for visiting, have a good day

Hugs Jacs xxxx

Birthday Wishes

Hope you are all having a good weekend, I was really tired and cold yesterday really didn't feel like doing anything but chilling, but have woken up full of the joys of spring, pity the weather doesn't match my mood.

Todays card features Lili of the Valley - My Birthday Cake  this little Poppet has been coloured with Copics as usual, I have popped on to a 6"sq base card, the backing papers are from Lili of the Valley Paper Pads which unfortunately are no longer available.  There is a square of Cheesecloth behind the image, which together with the White Seam Binding and assorted Mulberry Flowers are available from the Ribbon Girls website.  The oval Doily Die is an old one from Cheery Lynn and the Round one is Joy Craft Cutting & Embossing Viewmaster Die available from Noor Designs UK.  I have distressed arpound the edges of the Layers and Doilys with Gathered Twig Distress Ink.

Copic Colours:

Pinks: R85, R83, R81, RV0000
Mauves: V15, V12, V01
Hair & Table: E71, E43, E40
Teddy E53, E51, E50
Greys: C1, C0

Thanks for visiting hope you like what you have seen, have a Good Sunday, see you next week

Hugs
Jacs xxxx

Jasmine - Phone

I am still struggling with my photos, I am sure I will get there in the end, if I remember correctly it took me an age when I first started blogging.  Today surprise, surprise its another sneak peek from the Lili of the Valley Oliver & Jasmine Collection.  I understand you have all been popping over to the shop to pre-order yours, if you haven't yet you still have until the 31st March.  Today we are showcasing Jasmine - Phone with a Sentiment from Sweet & Simple Sentiment Sheet

I have been out of the loop for so long that I have been blog hopping for the last few evenings and have found so much inspiration.  I was going to change my style and have a go at CAS, but when all is said and done I am a sucker for dies and flowers and as for backing papers I just cannot resist.

These delicious Pion Design Easter Greetings papers are from the Ribbon Girl they come on a 12 x 12 sheet with 4 -6 x 6 designs on each sheet, love them!!! also from the Ribbon Girl are the Roses,

Lilac Aster Flowers and the Ice Lime Green Seam Binding.  A Mixture of old and new Dioes hjave been used I think I can remember the Oval Doily was by Cheery Lyn, the Labels by Do-Hickey, my new dies both purchased from Noor Designs UK (I must say the Tracy's service is second to none, thanks dear), they are Joy Crafts Cutting & Embossing Viewmaster, and Joy CraftsCutting & Embossing Swirl Leaf Die.

The Copics used are:

Greens: YG63, G21

Mauves: BV00, BV000

Skin:  E000, E0000, E21, R20

&

for the Hair I used 3 Promarkers & PolyChromos Pencils

Buttercup,Mustard, Raw Sienna.

Hope you all have a fabulous day.

Hugs Jacs xxxxxx