Hugga Mugga Doggie : )

Morning sweet peeps and ohhh what a lovely day it is here on Chester today.

NOT that I am seeing much of it because I am super busy with work etc, but at least it’s nice to look out of the window,  and I don't really do sitting in the sun any way lol!!

So today I have a card this week’s Papertake challenge which is

Take Your Pick

and I went for the sketch option and used ….

... this one here.

And this is what I did.

Do you like the sweet image?  It’s a bit of a sneakie peekie, and he is called

Mug of Tea

He is one of the new  Lili of The Valley release which will be out soon.

I coloured him with Copics – not too may used and he is very easy to colour as well – and these are the colours I used -

E35, E40, E42, E43,  R05, R17, R27, R59, W00, W1. W3

The papers which I LOVE are LOTV  Sunny Side Up, and the sentiment is from the Sentiments to Fit Scroll set.

Here’s a few pics -

A gorgeous double bow made with Black Seam Binding from The Ribbon Girl : )

Sorry about the pics today – we are taking up the floor in the conservatory which is where I do my photos usually,
so I had to go somewhere else  and the light isn't nearly as good. The last one is a bit blurry : (

Right, enjoy your day, whatever you're doing,  and I’ll see you soon as soon.

Hugs to all xxx

A Little Frou Frou, Just For You : )

Morning peeps and I hope that you are having a nice week so far.

It’s time to head on over to the Papertake Weekly challenge and this week we have one of our

Take Your Pick

themes.

You can either do a sketch, a technique based challenge,  a colour based challenge or a product based challenge.
Or if you are feeling brave you can combine.!!

I wasn’t so I did this ….

… sketch here, sketch #97.

And for once I stuck to it and here’s …

… what I did.

It’s a sneakie peepkie and the image is called Frou Frou.
She is one of the new release from Lili of The Valley which will be out on 31st, so not too much longer to wait.

The papers are from One Birdie Lane – such lovely Spring colours.
Nice and cheery I think.

The sentiment is from the Sentiments to Fit Scroll set which I truly love – you probably noticed!!

Some nice stuff from The Ribbon Girl in the shape of 16mm Meadow Green/White Berisford No 130 Pencil Stripe Ribbon, a beautimous Diamante Heart Stick Pin and some Pink Dewdrops.

I added a few dots of white liquid pearls as well – you can just about see them here.

 

So there we are, all done for today. I will be back tomorrow with another sneak peek : )

Before I go I just wanted to say that I hope my friends in the US aren't suffering with the awful weather they’re having too much. It looked pretty horrendous on the news last night so stay safe everybody.

And finally, today I am remembering events of 70 years ago and everybody who was affected by it. 

Sending love and best wishes to all xxx

Another Sneaky Peekie Papertake Weekly

 

Hi sweet peeps and sorry for the repetitive post title.
I do like it though and in the absence of anything better, I thought I’d drag it out once more!!

So it’s time for another

Anything Goes

challenge over at Papertake Weekly and this month our optional extra is to not use any patterned paper.
Oh that scared the bejayzus out of me I can tell you, and being lily livered,  I didn’t go for that one!!

But I did go for something lily – I used another of the soon to be released birthday fairies and this one ….

… is called Flower Dance (she is soooo sweet).

I coloured her with the following Copics –

Skin – E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R02
Hair – E31, E33, E34, E35, E39
The rest – BG0000, BG01, BG05, BG10, BG49, BV0000, BV000, BV01, BV02, BV04, BV17, Y15, Y17, YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG95, YR00, YR02, YR61

I outlined her with Glamour Dust, like you do : )

The papers are from Promises, Bonnets & Bowties and Promises Solids paper pads – what’s not to love about lilac : )

 

I made the blooms using the Promises Solids papers and some yellow card.
The die is a Sissix Flower Layers & Leaf die and the leaves were done with a Memory Box Lavish Branch die.
No prizes for guessing  what I made the lacy border with (thank you kindly, Miss Martha Stewart!!).

 

A pretty bow made with some 38mm Lavender/White Spot Organza Ribbon and topped with one of Mary’s 14mm Acrylic Gems which I coloured with a Copic to match the card. You can just make out a strip of 15mm Heliotrope No 7 Berisford Satin Ribbon on the vertical element. All available of course from The Ribbon Girl.

 

 

It’s a nice clean and fresh card – just the sort I like really, so I was quite pleased with how it turned out.

You probably can’t tell from the pics but I’m using a lot of 8x8 card bases lately.
I’ve discovered that they are perfect for making different sized card bases and the world is your lobster re the shape and also they work well with the LOTV 8x8 paper pads.

Right I’m off so I’ll see you back here as soon as soon.

But before I go, don’t forget that it’s our ….

... this weekend.
Please do let me know if you’re going to pop along and do come and say howdy.
We’ve got lots of lovely things going on and it promises to be the most amazing day.
To say that we are excited is probably the understatement of the year!!

Enjoy your day and huggiest of hugs to all xxx

A Fairy Nice Cup of Tea :)

Hi there sweet peeps and hope you are all OK today.
A nice loooong weekend looms, yayyyy : )

I’ve got another Lili of The Valley Birthday Fairy sneakie peekie to share today and this little lovely is called

Fairy Tea.

She’s adorable I  think.

And here she is.
I thought I’d do a different shaped card today and I used a Go-Kreate die to make the base.

I coloured her with the following Copics (it’s loong list I’m afraid!!) –

Skin – E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R02
Hair – E31, E33, E34, E35, E39
The rest – E0000, E02, E08, E11, E30, E31, E34, E35, E39, E49, E50, E95, E97, YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG95, YR00, YR02, YR61

I did add Glamour Dust but only to her wings, headband and skirt.

The papers are from a Pressed In Time paper pad – gorgeous colours : )

Now I saw these on The Ribbon Girl website and I KNEW they would be perfect for this image. 
They are Acorn Caps and they are so sweet.

The bow is made using 15mm Pale Peach No 71 Berisiford Satin ribbon and I topped it with some Green Mix Hemp Twine then added the acorn cap on top.

It would work this way or if you upturned the acorn cap.

I even made a little tea cup out of one to match the one on the image.
Awwww : )

Not sure that handle would stand up to too much tea though lol!!!

So that’s my card for today and I hope you like it.
It was actually quite quick to put together but it looks like it took longer.

Enjoy your day and I’ll be back as soon as soon with some more cardage.

Huggiest of hugs to all xx

A Rare Thing!!

Morning peeps and hope you are all OK today : )

I’ve another sneakie peekie to share today but this one is a bit different because it’s actually a card I made for somebody!!
Usually my cards aren't made for a real person but this one was for a very sweet real person and  I’m pleased to report that she did indeed like it

And …

… here it is.

This is another Lili of The Valley birthday fairy and this one is called Time Flies.

As always, I gave her the Copics treatment and these are the colours I used -

Skin – E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R02
Hair – E31, E33, E34, E35, E39
The rest – B0000, B00, C00, C0, C3, C4, C5, C7, C9, C10, G99, RV0000, RV000, RV10, RV34, RV69, Y0000, Y00,  Y02, Y21, Y28, YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG95

I added loads of Glamour Dust around the image again – I LOVE how it brings the colours to life.

The papers here are from the Bonnets & Bowties paper pad and also the Bonnets & Bowties Solids.
I can’t stop using these solid papers -  they match perfectly the patterned papers so they are fab for matting and layering but also for making embellies such as flowers etc.  

Another Sentiments to Fit Scroll sentiment.
I think this font is awesome – it looks handwritten but really neat.
If I hand wrote anything, nobody would be able to read it – my writing is shocking!!

Almost as bad as my grammar lol!!

It wouldn’t be one of me cards without a little bit of prettiness from The Ribbon Girl would it.

The double bow was made from Siam Pink Seam Binding and the sweet Pearls look lovely in the centre of the flowers.
Oh. byw, the dies I used to make the flowers are Spellbinders Bloom Three – I keep forgetting to mention that, doh!!

 

I think you are liking these little fairies as much as the DT are and I wonder which one is going to be the fave.
Not long now till they go on sale so hopefully by then you will have loads of ideas and lots of inspiration.

They are going on sale on 10th May which is our 10th birthday. I simply cannot wait – I am so excited I cannot tell you. I will get to meet our Dena at long last and also our Mary too. And it will be lovely to catch up with the rest of the girls as well as customers and friends old and new : )

So there I am all done for today. 

I’ll be back with another sneakie peekie soon as soon so until then, enjoy your day and huggiest of hugs to all xx

PTW Sneakie Peekie Plus Loads of Pics :)

 

Hi there sweet peeps and it’s time for another sneakie peekie of another of the brand new Lili of The Valley fairies which will be on sale on our 10th birthday. Have you picked your faces yet?

I just cannot choose!!

My card is also for this week’s challenge over at Papertake Weekly and it’s time for a new sketch …

 

… this one here.
Or you can use any of the other PTW sketches if you want because it's our monthly

Sketchie Free For All

So what did I do then?

Well I turned the sketch upside down and used it that way.
That’s what they’re there for I think : )

 

 

So the image I used today is called Water Lily, awww she is so sweet I could eat her.

I coloured her with the following Copics -

Skin – E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R02
Hair – E31, E33, E34, E35, E39
The rest – B0000, B00, C00, C0, C3, C4, C5, C7, C9, C10, G99, RV0000, RV000, RV10, RV34, RV69, YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG95

I added loads of Glamour Dust around the image and I also …

… gave her some pink sparkly shades (the glass parts are covered with Glossy Accents but you can’t see it on these pics).

But they are FABULOUS

 

I had a little bit of a flower fest again – I am so into doing the paper flower thing at the mo.
The papers are from the utterly gorgeous  LOTV  Perfect Pair paper pads.

 

 

I used another sentiment from the LOTV Sentiments to Fit Scroll set and there are a couple of goodies from The Ribbon Girl - 12mm white cotton lace and 16mm Meadow Green/White Berisford No 130 Pencil Stripe Ribbon.

Beautiful.

And here’s a bit of gingham ribbon,  just for a change!!

A double bow made with some 15mm shocking pink and white No 72 Berisford small check gingham ribbon and topped off with one of Mary’s lovely 14mm Acrylic Gems and a bit of twine from  The Ribbon Girl Green Mix Hemp Twine card.

 

There’s also another of me Grand Nesties in here plus some Martha Stewart leaf-age.

So that’s me all done for today.
I hope you like the card peeps. I have to say that it’s one of my faves this year – I love how it turned out.

Have the bestest day and I’ll see you back here with some more bits and bobs very soon.

Huggiest of hugs to all xxx

A Fairy Sweet Sneekie Peekie

Morning sweet peeps and hope you are all OK and that you had a fab weekend.

This week, the  Lili of The Valley DT are going to be sharing some sneak peeks of a brand new release which will be out soon and you are going to LOVE this one because it’s all about fairies.

So keep your eyes peeled.

So what did I do then?

This little cutie is called Cobweb.
Do you like her?

I think she’s absolutely totally and utterly sweet and I coloured her with the following Copics -

Skin – E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R02

Hair – E31, E33, E34, E35, E39

The rest – B0000, B00, B02, B05, B22, B32, B63, B97, BV04, C00, C0, C3, C4, C5, C7, YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG95 (so just one or two then lol!!).

The papers are from the beautiful  LOTV Petal Fresh paper pads.

 

Now you know I do love a bit of  gingham ribbon lol.

This bow was made using 25mm Black/Cream Rustic Gingham Berisford No 10 ribbon from The Ribbon Girl. I topped it off with one of Mary’s 14mm Acrylic Gems which I coloured with a Copic so that it matched.

Just peeping behind is a Magnolia Leaf & Swirl die swirl – I haven't used this for a while!!

The sentiment is from the brilliant LOTV Sentiments to Fit Scroll set and I finally got around to using my Grand Nesties Scalloped Rectangles dies as well. I’ve had them ages and they don't seem to have paid for their keep yet!!

Oh and there’s some White Liquid Pearl-age as well which I also got from Mary Ribbons.

So that's me done for today but I will be back tomorrow with my card for Papertake and I wouldn't be at all surprised if there wasn't another new fairy on display. Possibly in pink? Tune in then and all will be revealed

Have a great day and huggiest of hugs to all xxx

Hopping With Annabel

 

Hi there sweet peeps, happy Friday and a very good morning to you :)

Thank you for stopping by and it is a very happy Friday indeedy because it's time for another fantabulous  Lili of The Valley design team blog hop.

Today we are hoping to inspire you with plenty of ideas for when you are able to get your crafty mitts on the latest stamp release and you'll be chuffed as chuff to know that you  wont have too long to wait because they will be available to buy on the website from midday (UK time) on Monday 24^th March.

Wooohoooo :)

The latest release features 7 gorgeous stamps and introduces our adorable new character Annabel, and she is a proper little cutie. And soooooooo sweet with it :)

So you know what to do possums.
You just have to hop from one blog to another, following the links and leaving a comment on each post.
And as you go you will hopefully pick up one or two ideas along the way :)

As always we have some hidden prizes.
We don’t know where they are so do be sure to visit and leave a comment on every blog.
The hidden prizes are  2 full sets of the new release so 2 lucky winners will each win the complete set of 7 Annabel stamps.

We will let you know on Monday morning which were the ‘lucky’ blogs and the winners will be drawn at random from all the comments that were left on those blogs

Here's a list of all the blogs taking part, and remember that you will need to visit them all and leave a comment on each one to have the best chance of winning;

Ideas to Inspire
Anne
Becky
Dawny (that'll be me then!!) Dena
Elise
Fleur
Gretha
Jen
Kathy 
Lou Mary J Mindy

So what did I do then?

Well I did ....

   

... this :)

The image I used is called Annabel Texting  - I wonder what she's saying (ooh I am sooo nosy)!!

I gave her the Copics treatment, like you do, and ....

 

...  these are the colours I used -

Skin - E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R02
Hair - E30, E31, E33, E35, E39, E50
The rest -  B45, B93, B95, B97, C9, YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG59

The papers are from a  Shabby Shack 8x8 paper pad - they're so clean and fresh and perfect for this time of the year

 Oops, I should have brushed the glitter out of her hair before taking her pic - what a dozy beggar!!!

A little arrangement featuring a button, some twine, lotsa leaves
and a  sentiment from SET 18 - Greetings Postmarks

 

So I hope you like my card  :)

So now back to the hop.

The next stop is the sweetness that is our Dena  and don't worry if you get lost along the way - you can start again at the beginning and pick the links up from there

Don’t forget to stop by the Ideas to Inspire blog on Monday morning when you can find out who the lucky winners were of the 2 sets of stamps

Enjoy the hop everyone, good luck and huggiest of hugs to all xxx!