Tea Time with Lili of the Valley

Last post of the year!  This stamp is from Lili of the Valley.  Got some gorgeous LOTV stamps for Christmas, but not had chance to use them yet.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye.  Butterflies are made with a Martha Stewart punch.  Image coloured with ProMarkers.

Snowman

This card is great for using up the bits of card/paper you cut off but never discard!  The snowflake border is cut with a Martha Stewart punch.  Stamps are from Lili of the Valley and coloured with ProMarkers.  Made the card for the challenges on Papertake Weekly and Simon Says Challenge.

Lili of the Valley 77

I just adore Lili of the Valley.  This card is for Challenge 77. 

Sketch Saturday 168

Sketch Saturday Challenge 134.  Stamp from LOTV.  Coloured with ProMarkers.

Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge 53

Made this card for the challenge on Stampin' For the Weekend Challenge 53.  Papers from Bo Bunny, stamp from CC Designs.  Flower - homemade!

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Friday Sketchers 133

Snowman is Lili of the Valley.  Papers - Bo Bunny.  Sentiment - Pink Gem.  Entered this card for the Friday Sketchers 133.

Snowy

Realised I needed to make extra Christmas cards today after I tidied all my seasonal crafting goodies away!  Managed to find my favourite snowman though!  He's coloured with ProMarkers (what did I do before I discovered ProMarkers?)  The background is made with my other crafting favourite, the Cuttlebug.  The snowman paper is a remnant left over from last year from Basic Grey.

Challenge entered - Sketch and Stash 51
                              Totally Gorjuss

Allsorts Challenge

I made ths card for the Allsorts Challenge - Free & Easy.  As I've only just finished my Christmas Cards, I chose Christmas as my theme!  I love this simple stamp from Elybells (no longer available).  Paper from Bo Bunny.

Christmas Card

The stamp here is from LOTV.  Papers are Bo Bunny.  Even though I made the flower myself and can make as many as I want whever, I still found it hard to actually use it!  This card is the challenges -

Papertake Weekly
The Pink Elephant

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 80

Made this card for my boss' birthday.  Hope he likes it!  The card is also for the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge.  Papers are My Mind's Eye and stamp is from Sugar Nellie. I used ProMarkers to colour the stamp in.

Christmas - No Red or Green

The challenge was no red or green!  Not so easy.  Stamp from LOTV.  Sentiment from Pink Gem.  Entered for Simon Says Stamp Challenge

More Christmas

Here's my favourite snowman stamp again.  Background papers are a mix of Bo Bunny and stash card.  Sentiment and snowman from LOTV.  Flower I made myself following a tutorial in previous posts.

Entered for A Spoon Full of Sugar
                 ProMarkers Christmas Carol (Frosty the Snowman)
                Totally Gorjuss - snow

Pink Gem

Stamp from Pink Gem.  Papers from Bo Bunny.  Snowflake border - Martha Stewart punch.  Entered for the challenge at Pink Gem's blog.

Christmas

Papers from Bo Bunny.  Stamp from Elzybells.  Snowflakes - Martha Stewart punch.  Flourishes - Lavinia Stamps.  Sentiment - Lili of the Valley.  Stamps coloured with ProMarkers.
Challenge entered - Friday Sketchers 132

Lili of the Valley Snowman

Two more cards featuring my favourite Snowman stamp from Lili of the Valley.

Sketch and Stash No 50

Lili of the Valley snowman and sentiment.  Ribbon - Anita's.  Snowman coloured with ProMarkers.  Entered for Sketch and Stash Challenge.

Lili of the Valley Snowman

Here he is again!  Papers from Bo Bunny.  Stamp from Lili of the Valley - coloured with ProMarkers.

Quick Christmas Card

It's getting to the stage where I need to make quickie Christmas cards.  Made this one with left over bits of patterned paper.  Cut the tree free hand and embossed it with the Cuttlebug.  Sentiment stamp is Kirsty Wiseman for Personal Impressions.

Cute Card Thursday 141

She's posting that snowman again!  I just love him.  squares are cut with Nestibilities.  The Lili of the Valley snowman is coloured with ProMarkers.  I entered this card into the Cute Card Thursday Challenge 141 - blue.

Lili of the Valley - Favourite Things

This stamp is most definitely my favourite thing!  The papers are from Bo Bunny.   Flower is handmade (tutorial in previous posts).  I adore my ProMarkers and the Martha Stewart punched border.  Entered for Lili of the Valley challenge.

Simon Says Stamp

This Lili of the Valley snowman stamp has to be my favourite ever snowman stamp.  Background die cut is a Nestibilities die.  The gorgeous paper is from Bo Bunny.  Flowers are handmade by me (link in a previous post to Bramwell Crafts You Tube tutorial).  Card is entered for Simon Says Stamp challenge.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 78

How cute is this Elzybells couple?  Made the card at the request of a colleague for a couple who just got engaged.  Background papers are from My Mind's Eye.  Couple and sentiment are from Elzybells.  The punched edges are made with a Martha Stewart punch.  Entered for Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge.

Baubles

How cute is Trevor (from CC Designs) and his baubles?  Background white snowy card is Core'dinations run through the Cuttlebug.  The patterned papers are from Bo Bunny.  I made the flower using 2 sizes of flower punches. See here for a tutorial from Mel from Bramwell Crafts.  I visited Bramwell Craft's head office last week and got a free run of their warehouse.   Trevor is coloured with ProMarkers.  The card is for these challenges -
Friday Sketchers
I love ProMarkers
A Spoonful of Sugar

Christmas

I love this Elzybells stamp.  She is coloured with ProMarkers.  The background embossing folder is from Papermania.

I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

I love using the non-traditional colours for my Christmas cards.  This stamp is from Lili of the Valley (check our their latest releases - so gorgeous).  The snowflake paper is from Basic Grey (I need all of this set, and more!). The sentiment stamp is from Penny Black.  I coloured the snowman with ProMarkers and highlighted him with Stickles Glitter Glue.
Challenges entered - Totally Gorjuss - not so traditional  
Lili of the Valley - Thursday Challenge - glitter and glitz
I love ProMarkers - Snowmen
Simon Says Challenge - Sparkle

Cute Card Thursday 138

Anything Goes is the theme for this week's Cute Card Thursday challenge.  I cut out a template using a Nestibilities die and shaded the middle of the card using Tim Holtz Distress Ink and a foam applicator.  The heart swirl stamp is from Hero Arts and the swirly butterfly is an Inkadinkadoo stamp.  The sentiment is from Elzybells.

Christmas Shopping

I made this card using a Lili of the Valley stamp.  I only used part of the stamp - I missed off the bit with the dog!  The sentiment tag is from Pink Gem.  The snowflakes are cut with an  X-Cut punch and the hot water bottle is from Elzybells.  The stamp is coloured with ProMarkers and the glitter is Stickles.

Entered into the following challenges -

Allsorts Challenge No 78
Saturday Challenge
Totally Gorjuss 56

Kirsty Wiseman Stamps

This card was made with my first use of Kirsty Wiseman's new stamps. The stamps are from Personal Impressions.  They are coloured with ProMarkers.

Lili of the Valley

How cute is this LOTV teddy?  He is coloured with ProMarkers.  Background papers are a mix of stash and Dawn Bibby. Can't wait for the new LOTV stamps this week.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge No 107

The theme on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge is 'Anything that flies'.  My fairy fits the bill -yes?!  The fairy stamp is from a Woodware set.  The lovely nestie die was borrowed from a friend.  The gorgeous paper is from Bo Bunny.  The fairy is coloured with, guess what?  Oh you know - ProMarkers!

Basic Grey Challenge 32

All papers for this card (except the burgandy card strip) are from the fabulous Basic Grey.  The patterned paper is from the Eskimo Kisses collection whilst the green paper is from the Cupcake Collection.  The card is for the Basic Grey challenge.

Snowman

Made this card with Papermania Acetate, which is superb quality.  The snowman stamp is from Lili of the Valley and is coloured with various ProMarkers.  The snowflake border is from Martha Stewart and the circle greeting is by Kirsty Wiseman for Personal Impressions.  Card is for the Cute Card Thursday challenge.

Totally Gorjuss/Sketch Saturday

I love this stamp from Elzybells and there aren't many opportunities to use it!  The gorgeous paper is from My Mind's Eye.  The card is for this week's challenges on Totally Gorjuss and Sketch Saturday.

Lili of the Valley Snowman

Every year I have to have a new snowman stamp and this year I couldn't resist this guy from Lili of the Valley.  The papers are My Mind's Eye.  The Noel text stamp is by Kirsty Wiseman (link below).  The snowflake stamp is a Martha Stewart punch.

Wild Orchid New Flowers Candy

Wild Orchid have the most gorgeous flowers and to celebrate more new ones they're giving away candy.  Go visit - quick!

Cats Whiskers Candy

Cats Whiskers' Blog has some great candy to give away.  Go visit - you'll see some gorgeous cards too.

Lili of the Valley Challenge 71/Dottie's World/Totally Gorjuss

I adore this Lili of the Valley stamp.  She is coloured with ProMarkers.  Background papers are from Bo Bunny and the text stamp is by Kirsty Wiseman for Personal Impressions.  Snowflake border is a Martha Stewart punch.  The card is for Challenge 71 over on the LOTV Challenge Blog, Challenge Candy at Dottie's World who have some gorgeous downloads and Challenge 53 on Totally Gorjuss - sparkle.

Challenges - Punch

This card is for the challenges on A Spoonfull of Sugar and Simon Says Stamp.  The theme is 'punches'.  The punches I've used are from Martha Stewart (snowflakes) and a small round circle - stamped with a Kirsty Wiseman stamp (details in previous posts).  The gorgeous little guy is from C C Designs.  He is coloured with ProMarkers.  The papers are from Craftwork Cards.

The Sugar Bowl Challenge

This card is for the challenge on The Sugar Bowl.   Patterned paper is from Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses.  The image is, of course, from Sugar Nellie and is coloured with ProMarkers.  Background card is a Core'dinations sheet, embossed with Cuttlebug folder.  The greeting is from a set by Paula Pascal.

I Love ProMarkers

This card is for the challenge on I Love ProMarkers.   Stamp is from Elzybells and papers are from My Mind's Eye.  Black card is Core'dinations,, embossed with Tim Holtz Sizzix die. Image coloured with ProMarkers, of course!

Sweet Treats - Cupcake Craft Challenge

Stamp is from Elzybells and is coloured with ProMarkers.  The papers are from My Mind's Eye. Sweet from my stash!  I entered this card into this week's challenge on Cupcake Craft.

Challenges

The papers on this card are from Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses and My Mind's Eye.  The stamp is the lovely Trevor from C C Designs at Quixotic Paperie where I got great service this week.  Trevor is coloured with ProMarkers.  I've entered this card into this challenge Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Challenges

The stamp on this card is from Lili of the Valley and is coloured with ProMarkers.  The background papers are from Bo Bunny.  The message circle stamp is from a Personal Impressions set by Kirsty Wiseman.  I am entering the card in these challenges -Papertake Weekly Challenge and   Lili of the Valley Thursday Challenge.

Get Well Lili of the Valley

How cute are Lili of the Valley stamps?  This card is for a close friend who recently had an operation.  The stamp is coloured with ProMarkers.  Background papers are from MME.  The card is for the challenge on Cute Card Thursday (No 135).

Alcohol Inks

The background to the flower is made using Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks.  Over the top of this I swirled a Quickie Glue Pen and added 'gold leaf'. The flower is a die cut also covered with 'gold leaf'.

Trainers

Here's another card I made for my younger son who turned 18 this week.  He got some new trainers last week and here's a card copy of them!

18th Birthday

My younger son turned 18 yesterday.  We celebrated with a family meal at The Ocean Palace in Darwen, Lancashire.  This is one of the cards I made for his birthday.  The stamp is from Elzybells - I coloured one in a Blackburn Rovers kit and one in a Real Madrid kit - he supports both and has for almost all of his 18 years!  The 18 is cut with my Cricut's George cart.  Birthday background is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.

Sketch Saturday 123

The cup stamp for this card is from Elzybells.  The card is for the Challenge 123 on Sketch Saturday.  The 'ribbon' border is cut with a Martha Stewart punch and the cross stitch is made using a WRMK  Sew Easy tool.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge No 103/Friday Sketchers122

This easel card is for the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 103 and  Friday Sketchers 122 challenge.  The cat papers are a free download from DoCrafts and the great Halloween stamp is from Elzybells.  The button brads are HOTP and the cat buttons are from my stash!

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 50

I used this cute mum to be stamp from Elzybells for this week's Totally Gorjuss Challenge.  The background papers are from Paper Adventures, stitching is with the WRMK Sew Easy tool.  Butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch, embossed with Cuttlebug's Swiss Dots Folder.  The big dotty brad is from Dovecraft and the oval shape is cut with a new Nestibilities die.