Sunday 16 December 2018

December Creative Inspirations Challenge!

Good Morning!
It's time for a brand new challenge over at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS!
The theme this fortnight is Feeling Festive!
With Christmas this month it's time to get any last minute cards and creations finished!

This month's prize is from ALL DRESSED UP and is 
2 IMAGES OF THE WINNER'S CHOICE! 
Myself and my Design Team have all used images provided by the sponsor this month, 
they're ever so cute!



INGREDIENTS -
All Dressed Up 'Girls Christmas Stocking' Digital Stamp
Lili of the Valley Sentiment Stamp
Maja Design Papers
Doodlebug Sprinkles & Papermania Glitter Stickers
Cheesecloth, Paper Doily, Berries, Wooden Star, Assorted Flowers & Glitter Organza Ribbon

INKS USED -
C1, E00, E21, E31, E33, E35,R11, R20, R46, RV29
B000, B00, B93, B95, BG93 & W1


 Thanks for stopping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

December's Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Good Evening!
This month's challenge over at PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE is a nice and easy one of 'Anything Goes + Optional Winter or Christmas!'
I've used a larger Penny Black stamp this month and created another C&S to add to my collection of cards that I'l be trying to sell at a Christmas Fayre later today.


INGREDIENTS -
Penny Black Stamps
Sprinkles by Doodlebug

INKS USED -
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Thanks for stopping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

Christmas Pinecones

Good Evening
This card is using one of my favourite ever Digi's by Mo's Digital Pencil however I'm pretty sure Penny Black have since released it as a rubber stamp too. The lighting was rubbish yesterday so it wasn't the easiest to photograph but hopefully it's not too bad!


INGREDIENTS -
Mo's Digital Pencil 'Sharing A Song' Digi 
Lili of the Valley Sentiment Stamp
Maja Design Papers
Doodlebug Sprinkles & Papermania Glitter Stickers
Cheesecloth, Paper Doily, Berries, Wooden Star, Assorted Flowers & Glitter Organza Ribbon

COPIC CIAO MARKERS -
C1, E00, E21, E31, E33, E35, E37, R11, R20, R35, R37, R46, 
B000, B00, BG93, BG96, Y28, YR07, W1, W3 & W5


Thanks for popping by,
Happy Crafting!
Natalie
xxx

A Trio of Penguins!

Good Evening!
These cards are made on 3x3 card blanks and can be used individually or bought as a set. I shall be doing the same with some other christmas animals so stay tuned ...


INGREDIENTS -
Lili of the Valley 'Penguin Collection' Stamp Set & Sentiment Stamps
Papermania Glitter Stickers

COPIC CIAO MARKERS -
C1, C3, C5, C7, BG93, BG96, Y17, Y38, YR28, R35, R37, R46, B000, B00, W1 & W3


Thanks for popping by,
Happy Crafting!
Natalie
xxx

Silent Night Angel

Good Morning!
I finally had the chance to ink up one of my new stamps yesterday morning, trying to find the time to sit and colour the past fortnight has been a little sparce! 
This super sweet stamp is from Lili of the Valley, along with my DT Goodies that I received over the recent weeks I couldn't help purchasing some of the stamp sets, this stamp is from one of them! After colouring I added some Stickles glitter to 4 of the stars in the image but the camera didn't pick it up too well unfortunately.


INGREDIENTS -
Lili of the Valley 'Sweet Christmas' A5 Stamp Set & Sentiment Stamp
First Edition Papers
Doodlebug Sprinkles & Papermania Glitter Stickers
Cheesecloth, Paper Doily, Berries, Prima Glitter Star and Leaves,
Assorted Flowers & Glitter Organza Ribbon

COPIC CIAO MARKERS -
C1, C2, C3, E00, E21, E31, E33, E35, R11, R20, BG93, BG96, Y28, W1 & W3

Thanks for popping by,
Happy Crafting!
Natalie
xxx

A Unicorn Christmas with Lili of the Valley

Good Morning!
I have a Christmas card with a difference for you all today, I have used a brand new Art Sheet image by Lili of the Valley that isn't actually a dedicated Christmas sheet. However seeing as there seems to be a trend with Unicorns as Christmas decorations this year I thought ... well why not!
The image is from the Art Sheet 'Enchanted Unicorns' and the papers are also new from Lili of the Valley.


INGREDIENTS -
Lili of the Valley 'Enchanted Unicorns' Art Sheet
Lili of the Valley Sentiment Stamp & 'Watercolour Dots' Paper Dots
Doodlebug Sprinkles & Papermania Glitter Dome Stickers
Cheesecloth, Wooden Snowflake, Paper Doily & Glitter Organza Ribbon
Assorted Flowers & Berries

Thanks for stopping by!
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

November Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Good Evening!
For the November challenge at PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE the challenge was 'Anything Goes + Optional Anything But A Card!'
I decided to stick with the Anything Goes theme and make a Christmas Card as I am selling some cards at a Christmas Fayre next month and need to boomph up my card stock. I have used a Clean & Simple style and kept all the focus on the stamped design.


INGREDIENTS -
Penny Black Stamps
Sprinkles by Doodlebug & Silver Glitter Papermania Stickers

INKS USED -
Distress Ink - Weathered Wood
Distress Markers - Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Gathered Twigs, 
Vintage Photo & Ground Espresso


Thanks for stopping by!
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

Warmest Thoughts & Best Wishes

Good Evening!
I treated myself to some new papers a few weeks ago when I went to look at Christmas decorations at The Range and this card was the perfect opportunity to use them.


INGREDIENTS -
Mo's Digital Pencil 'Chill' Digital Stamp
Lili of the Valley Sentiment Stamp
First Edition Papers
Doodlebug Sprinkles & Papermania Glitter Sprinkles
Cheesecloth, Paper Doily, Berries, Wooden Stars, Gloves Charm & Silver Bell
Assorted Flowers & Glitter Organza Ribbon

COPIC CIAO MARKERS -
E00, E21, B000, B00, C1, R35, R37, R46, W1, W3 & W5

Thanks for popping by,
Happy Crafting!
Natalie
xxx

Thursday 25 October 2018

A Red & Grey Christmas Carolling Bunny!

Good Evening!
I'm back with another card using the new LOTV 'Carol Singing' stamp set, this set has a lovely selection of characters that work either alone or paired together, along with a couple of accessory stamps for finishing touches. The papers I've used today are also by Lili of the Valley and are selection of some new designs.


INGREDIENTS -
Lili of the Valley 'Carol Singing' Stamp Set & 'Scandi Christmas & Winter Woods' Papers
Lili of the Valley Sentiment Stamp
Doodlebug Sprinkles & Papermania Glitter Sprinkles
Cheesecloth, Paper Doily, Berries, Wooden Star
Assorted Flowers & Glitter Organza Ribbon

COPIC CIAO MARKERS -
E00, E21, B000, B00, C1, C2, C3, C5, BG93, BG97,
Y00, Y02, Y08, R35, R37, R46 & W1
Thanks for popping by,
Happy Crafting!
Natalie
xxx

A Pink Christmas

Good Evening!
Today's card is another one using a Lili of the Valley Art Sheet, I seem to be a little bit obsessed with these at the moment as they're just so useful to make cards when you're limited on time. I've given this card a contemporary pink theme which is a colour scheme I don't use too often for Christmas!


INGREDIENTS -
Lili of the Valley 'Cosy Christmas' Art Sheet
Lili of the Valley Sentiment Stamp & 'Winter Pastels' Paper
Doodlebug Sprinkles 
Cheesecloth, Wooden Star & Organza Glitter & Pearl Ribbon
Assorted Flowers & Berries

Thanks for stopping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

Thursday 18 October 2018

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Good Evening!
I'm back with another card using the new LOTV 'Carol Singing' stamp set, I've also teamed it with a sheet of paper from one of the new pads. 
If you haven't already made a start on your Christmas cards I'd recommend you do so, it'l be Christmas Eve in exactly 10 weeks!

INGREDIENTS -
Lili of the Valley 'Carol Singing' Stamp Set & 'Vintage Christmas' Papers
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Cheesecloth, Paper Doily, Berries, Assorted Flowers & Glitter Organza Ribbon

COPIC CIAO MARKERS -
E31, E33, E35, B000, B00, C1, YG63, W1 & W3
Thanks for popping by,
Happy Crafting!
Natalie
xxx

Sunday 14 October 2018

Winter Wonderland Robin

Good Afternoon!
This is an extremely Clean & Simple Christmas card using another of the lovely new images from the Lili of the Valley Art Sheets. I wanted to keep the card simple so that all the focus is on the main image, only adding some minimal finishing touches.

INGREDIENTS -
Lili of the Valley 'Christmas Robins' Art Sheet & Lili of the Valley Sentiment Stamp
Doodlebug Sprinkles, Papermania Glitter Stickers & Ribbon

Also if you are a member on the social networking site Facebook then why not come and join our Lili of the Valley page? It's a place for everyone who loves Lili of the Valley to share and view creations along with making some new friends at the same time! If you're interested then simply click the picture below ...
Thanks for stopping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

Carol Singing Cuties

Good Afternoon!
I was able to make something this week using the new LOTV 'Carol Singing' stamps as my Stick 'n' Peel finally arrived! This stamp set is super cute and every design included coincides with each other so you can mix and match as much as you want!

INGREDIENTS -
Lili of the Valley 'Carol Singing' Stamp Set & 'Frosty Christmas - Grey' Papers
Papermania Glitter Sticker & Doodlebug Sprinkles
Wooden Star, Cheesecloth, Paper Doily, Berries, Assorted Flowers & Glitter Organza Ribbon

COPIC CIAO MARKERS -
E00, E21, E31, E33, E35, B000, B00
R11, R20, R37, R46, R59, C1, C2, C3, W1 & W3
Thanks for popping by, have a lovely Sunday!
Happy Crafting!
Natalie
xxx

Christmas Penguins

Good Afternoon!
I'm back with another card for you all using another sweet image from the new Lili of the Valley Art Sheets! If you love them just as much as I do then you can find them all over on their website HERE.
Today's image is from a sheet called 'Christmas Friends' and is one of the slightly larger designs, perfect for cards where you want all the focus on the main image. 
I have also used a sheet form one of the new Paper Pads 'Winter Pastels'.


INGREDIENTS -
Lili of the Valley 'Christmas Friends' Art Sheet
Lili of the Valley Sentiment Stamp & 'Winter Pastels' Paper
Doodlebug Sprinkles 
Cheesecloth, Wooden Star & Organza Glitter Ribbon
Assorted Flowers & Berries

Thanks for stopping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

Decorating Christmas Mice

Good Afternoon!
It's the start of October today so what better way to celebrate than with a Christmas card ... any excuse! Today's card is another one for the LILI OF THE VALLEY DESIGN TEAM and I've used an image from the Art Sheet 'Christmas Mice'. Isn't it cute?!

INGREDIENTS -
Lili of the Valley 'Christmas Mice' Art Sheet
Lili of the Valley Sentiment Stamp & 'Winter Woods' Paper
Papermania Glitter Stickers, Doodlebug Sprinkles 
Cheesecloth, Paper Doily, Organza & Seam Binding Ribbon
Assorted Flowers & Berries

Thanks for stopping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

A Christmas Pug!

Good Morning!
As you all know I had rather a long break from crafting and only got back into it a couple of weeks ago. Before the break I was part of the LILI OF THE VALLEY DESIGN TEAM and luckily they were kind enough to have me back when I spoke them last week! 
This is my first card back for them and I have used an image from one of their new Art Sheets called 'Christmas Pugs'. These Art Sheets are beautifully coloured and perfect if you don't have time to colour yourself. You can find this particular Pug design along with 3 other variations of him HERE'

INGREDIENTS -
Lili of the Valley 'Christmas Pugs' Art Sheet
Lili of the Valley Sentiment Stamp & Papers
Papermania Glitter Stickers, Cheesecloth & Glitter Spot Organza Ribbon
Assorted Flowers & Berries

Thanks for stopping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

Wednesday 26 September 2018

Playful Christmas Greetings

Good Evening!
It's back to business today with another Christmas card and of course it features another Penny Black stamp lol I dug out this stamped image from a mountain of images ready to colour and seeing as it's quite wide I kept the card rather simple. 

INGREDIENTS -
Penny Black Stamps
Magnolia Paper
Papermania Glitter Sticker & Doodlebug Sprinkles
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black (originally used when I stamped the image)

COPIC CIAO MARKERS -
E31, E33, E35, B000, B00
R37, R46, R59, C1, C3, C5, W1 & W3
Thanks for stopping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

Wednesday 19 September 2018

A Christmas Wish!

Good Afternoon!
Just a quick card for you this afternoon that I made last week, I recycled an old shop bought card that I received for Christmas as I thought the main image would work perfectly as a Topper! Of course this card won't be sold and will just be sent to a family member.

INGREDIENTS -
Old Christmas Card
Trimcraft Design Paper
Gold Cardstock
Cheesecloth & Gold Glitter Organza Ribbon
Berries & Prisma Embellishments
Adhesive Pearls

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your weekends!
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

A Quick & Simple Christmas Bear!

Good Afternoon!
I apologise in advance for another Christmas card, I'm becoming a tad obsessed with the season!
Today's card is one that I made this morning in a rather quick and simple style. Perfect for if you need a batch of cards but still want to give them some layers! 
I dug out this older stamped image that was stored away as I thought it'd go perfectly with a gold star embellishment that I've had for many years stashed away in a pot.

INGREDIENTS -
LOTV Stamp
LOTV Sentiment Stamp
Magnolia Paper
Prisma Gold Star Embellishment & Doodlebug Sprinkles
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black (originally used when I stamped the image)

COPIC CIAO MARKERS -
E31, E33, E35, B000, B00
R37, R46, R59, W1 & W3
Thanks for stopping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

Seasons Greetings from a Snowy Robin!

Good Morning!
I'm back with another Christmas card for you all today, the Christmas card production line appears to have started! You can always count on the season of Christmas to get you crafting again.
I've gone back to a Clean & Simple style and kept my stamped image as just the outline, with the only colour from a muted blue background created by using Distress Inks.

INGREDIENTS -
Penny Black Stamps
Sprinkles by Doodlebug
Silver Glitter Stickers by Papermania
White Frantage Embossing Powder

INKS USED -
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Distress Inks - Weathered Wood & Pumice Stone

Thanks for stopping by,
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes + Optional Sketch!

Good Morning!
Well as I promised yesterday I'm back with my first card of the year, I hope you all like it!

It's the first Saturday of the month which means it's time for a new monthly challenge over at PBSCThis month the challenge is 'Anything Goes + Option of a Sketch!'
I've eased myself back into card-making with a Clean & Simple style card, of course it had to have a Christmas theme too for my first card back!

INGREDIENTS -
Penny Black Stamps
Sprinkles by Doodlebug
INKS USED -
Archival Ink - Jet Black
Distress Inks - Peeled Paint & Forest Moss

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely weekend!
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXX