Geisha in lilac

This is one of my favourite stamps from Lili of the Valley - Aimi with Lantern  I've had this one coloured up a while but hadn't got round to putting her on a card.  I decided to colour the image in ProMarkers in purples and leave the flowers white for a move delicate look for the kimono.  Then image was cut using a scalloped round die.

I've used papers from Lili of the Valley & NitWit Collections Snow Princess and  Solids - Snow Princess

Flowers and leaves are from Wild Orchid Crafts

I've used some pearl and amethyst self adhesive gems and finished off the card with a silver happy birthday sentiment from Express Yourself.

I'm entering this card into the Fantasy Stampers challenge - Here Come the Girls, Crafty Catz challenge - Happy Birthday and Deep Ocean challenge - At Least One Flower

Good start to the week :)

Andrea x

Hanging around

These two cute little bunnies are just hanging around waiting for Santa to come :)  It's a couple of weeks since I did a Christmas card so I decided it was about time to do some more.  Also Charlotte at work is waiting for me to finish doing bunny cards so she can nab one for her daughter.

The stamp is Christmas Bunnies - Stocking from Lili of the Valley.  I've coloured the image with ProMarkers, then used a die to cut it out and edged it with a black marker to get a fine line.

I've used five different papers from the following paper stacks and backed them with black card to give a contrasting line.

Lili of the Valley - Classic Christmas

Lili of the Valley & NitWit Collections - Festive Trimmings

Lili of the Valley & NitWit Collections - Simple Joy

Once I'd got the card made up I had a mess around with my embellishments and ended up using some poinsettia and leaves on one side of the image and some holly leaves and berries on the other side.

The card is then finished off with some black pearlised self adhesive gems.

I'm entering this card into the Winter Wonderland challenge - Layer It Up because that's what I've done.  I'm also entering it into Fab 'n' Funky challenge - Christmas and Papertake Weekly - Oh How Cute

Happy Christmas! (I know it's too early)

Andrea x

Gone fishing

I work with a girl that wanted a card for her little boy who goes fishing with his dad.  So I've found this appropriate stamp from Lili of the Valley - Gone Fishing for her.  I've coloured the image with ProMarkers.

Papers used are from First Edition - Rose Garden, Lili of the Valley & NitWit Collections - Bear Essentials and Promises - Solids

I've used some blue ribbon fro Lili of the Valley Little Bags of Ribbon - Blue.

I've finished the card off with a celebrate sentiment from Express Yourself and some golden self adhesive gems.

Hope she likes it she's not seen it yet as I've made it over the weekend for her.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges

Cardz 4 Guys - Water

Without Words - It's a Celebration

Totally Gorjuss - Young Boy

Happy Crafting

Andrea x 

Pretty paper experiment

The current challenge at Lili of the Valley is Pretty Papers.  For this card I tried to do something I've never done before.  I've used papers and flowers and couple of vintage tags from Set 49 Le Jardin but I've not used a stamped image as the major feature.  I've done this to make the papers and flowers rhe man features of the card. The tags are coloured with ProMarkers

Papers used are from Lili of the Valley & Raspberry Road Designs - Father Knows Best, Antebellum and Lili of the Valley &NitWit Collections Solids - Promises.  For the first time I've had a format distressing the papers to give the card a vintage look.

The flowers and leaves I've used are from Wild Orchid Crafts

Finishing touches are a pear flourish, a couple of brass butterflies and some blue butterfly stickers.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges

Lili of the Valley - Pretty Papers

CRAFT Challenge  - Add a Charm/Use Metal

Deep Ocean Challenge - At Least One Flower

A Little Bit Crafty - Distress It

Paradise of Stamps - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Vintage

Happy Weekend - making the most of mine I'm back to work on Monday

Andrea x

Quinn in the snow

When First got this stamp from Stamping Bella Uptown Girl Quinn in her Boots I wasn't sure what to do with it.  I decided to give her a soft look in pinks for a start, I used ProMarkers to do this.  It then made me think of a winters day (maybe it's the change in the weather)

I used papers from Lili of the Valley & NitWit Collections Always and Forever and Solids - Always and Forever for the background papers.

The lace is from Wild Orchid Crafts

I've then added some sparkle to the snow using DecoArt Glamour Dust in crystal which I bought in Hobby Craft.  The bling was added by using Creative Expressions Finishing Touches - Crystal Sparklers which I bought in Lili of the Valley a few months ago.

The final touch was some clear self adhesive gems.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges

In the Pink - Sparkle & Bling

Divas by Design - Pretty in Glitter

The Ribbon Girl - Pastel

Crafty Little Fairies - Sparkle & Bling

Happy Friday

Andrea x

It's a celebration!

I went for multi-coloured balloons for this Crafters Companion Bebunnie Celebration stamp.  I wanted it to look bright and cheerful for a celebration.  To do this I've used ProMarkers.

The background I then tried to keep to three colours blue, red and yellow.  I've used Lili of the Valley & NitWit Collections 'Twas the Night and Lili of the Valley & Raspberry Road Designs Shabby Shack and Heartfelt papers.

I've added a couple of sentiment tags from Lili of the Valleys Set 24.

To finish the card off I've used some red, blue and black self adhesive gems and a hot air balloon button.

I'm entering this card into the latest a Without Words Challenge - It's a Celebration.

Cheers everyone!

Andrea x

Happy Birthday Zoe!

Zoe from Make It Crafty has just announced it's her birthday and asked us to make a card for her.

As I'd just coloured Melody I thought I'd use her to send Zoe "Groovy Birthday" wishes.  I used ProMarkers to colour the image.

Papers are from Lili of the Valley and NitWit Collections - Snow Princess and Lili of the Valley & Raspberry Road Designs - Farther Knows Best

The sentiment is made using some letter beads

I've added some daisies and a poppy to add to the groovy flower theme.

To finish off I used some self adhesive gems.

Happy Birthday Zoe :)

I', also entering this card into the Without Words Challenge - It's a Celebration

Andrea x