A quick Thank You!

Hello!
Today is a new challenge at CAS-Colours and Sketches, and this week is a sketch challenge....



Whilst I was making the box card I shared yesterday, I found this flower (from Petal Potpourri) loitering on my desk, so I decided to design my card around it!

I then added a sentiment from Lots of Thanks and a swirl from The New Two, showing that a wedding stamp set isn't just for weddings!

I actually quite like how this card turned out, and I shall be giving it to my neighbour to thank him for looking after our cat every time we go away.

Have a lovely day and I hope to pop to your blog soon :)

Lizy xx 

Cucumber and Watermelon cocktail!

Good morning!

So today, I am showing you how well two of the new In Colours go together....

Now I must admit, when I saw the very vibrant Cucumber Crush I wasn't sure if I would like it. But, as usual, after having a play, it turns out I do! Isn't it a fresh colour??

I teamed it with Watermelon Wonder to create this summery card, using flowers from Pictogram Punches and Petite Petals, the swirl from Everything Eleanor, the sentiment from Lots of Thanks and Gorgeous Grunge in the background! I know, a lot of stamp sets but we all have a lot right?? The sentiment banner was shaped by popping the end into the Petite Curly Label punch and snipping it off...isn't it sweet??

I love how fresh this card is and I can see me using this colour combo in the future!

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I'd love it if you join me tomorrow for my DT card for CAS-Colours and Sketches...hope to see you then!

A bit of orange...

Good morning!

Today I'm showing you the last card I made on my very productive Wednesday last week...

I have used Kinda Eclectic and Lots Of Thanks. I stamped the sunburst in Tangelo Twist, then die cut it using the Window Frames Framelits. I stamped my sentiment in Basic Grey.

I added my double layered butterfly and finished with a Candy Dot. I know this is an unusual colour combo, but I think I like it!

I am entering my card into a couple of challenges...
CAS(E) This Sketch #111


Just Add Ink - Thank You
AAA Cards - Orange

I hope your Wednesday is a good one...I will hopefully get some more craft time today! :)

Pictogram Thank You

Hello!!

It's our new challenge over at CAS-Colours and Sketches this week, and it is sketch week...

So I made my card in the 15 minutes I had spare yesterday lol! How is life sooooo busy??

Anyway, here is my card...

I happened to have this strip of  Moonlight DSP laying on my desk so I based my design on that! 

I stamped a few little flowers from Pictogram Punches, in Blackberry Bliss, and punched them using the matching punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack. The sentiment is from Lots of Thanks. I finished with a strip of Watercolour Wonder Washi Tape.

Here is what I used...

I think this is quite a fun sketch...what are you going to make with it? We look forward to seeing you creations!

Thank you Papillon Potpourri

Good morning everyone!

Wow it was cold here in Bolton this morning...bordering on frosty!! I guess winter is well and truly on the way!

Anyway, it's time for our new challenge at CAS-Colours and Sketches and this week it's Jacqueline's colour challenge...

So here is what my card...

I used a Crumb Cake card base and added a layer of Soft Sky (I used Core'Dinations card, which is retired) after I punched the butterfly out of the corner using the Elegant Butterfly punch. 

I then inked up one of my Papillon Potpourri stamps and pressed the punched butterfly onto the stamp (for perfect placement). I finished with my sentiment from Lots of Thanks, which I inked up using Crumb Cake and Lost Lagoon Stampin' Write Markers.

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I hope you have a lovely day today...I shall be working on projects for a crafty afternoon tea with 30 ladies this Saturday! I'm so excited I can't wait! :D

I Love Lace!!

Hello!

It's Thursday which means it's time for a new challenge at CAS-Colours and Sketches, and we have a fabby colour combo this week, given to us by Louise...

I do love this colour combo, but I haven't used it for a while so I initially struggled with it. Then I remembered my new background stamp...

This stunning stamp is I Love Lace and I stamped it in Basic Black...doesn't it look full of texture?? 

I then wrapped the Hello Honey Stitched Satin ribbon around my stamped panel and added a bow. The sentiment is from Lots of Thanks and I punched it using the Label Bracket punch. To create the matting, I punch two shapes from black card, cut each in half through the points, then placed one piece at each edge...isn't it effective? I finished with a little pearl.

This is what I used...

I Love Lace Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£12.95

Lots Of Thanks

£16.95

Hello Honey 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

£7.95

Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Bracket Label Punch

£14.25

Basic Pearls Jewel Accents

£4.50

Whisper White 12 X 12 Smooth Card Stock

£5.50

So what are your plans today? I'm sure one of the things on your to do list will be to enter this challenge! ;)

Have a lovely day!

Wondrous Thanks!

Hello everyone!

Did you have a good weekend?? Although I was working, I had a lovely date night with Mike on Saturday...it's lovely to spend quality time together after a busy week!

Last week I had a very productive day playing with some of the new Autumn/Winter catalogue products, and here is another one of them...and it's not a Christmas card!

Don't you love the way the light shines through the sentiment??

I wanted to use the Wondrous Wreath bundle for something other than a seasonal card this time, just to show how versatile it is. And it is a one layer card!

I used So Saffron for the first stamping and Hello Honey for the second. I did stamp each colour off first to give a more subtle effect. I then stamped the little flowers, in Blackberry Bliss, several times with one inking before die cutting with the matching Framelit. I also cut the middle out of the wreath and then stamped the sentiment, from Lots of Thanks, in Basic Gray, positioning it perfectly using my Stamp-a-ma-jig. 

Here is what I used...

Lots Of Thanks

£16.95

Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set

£22.95

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Whisper White 12 X 12 Smooth Card Stock

£5.50

I am entering my card into the challenge at Colour Q this week...

I hope you have a lovely Monday planned...I am working, gym, school meeting then teatime! Haha it's fun to be busy! ;)

Have a good one!