1st Easter Card of 2012!

Good afternoon!

Wow I seem to be having another busy week! Although, not helped by Keiran having been so ill yesterday, bless him. He has a chest infection and had a high temperature so had me worried for a while. But now he's on antibiotics, he seems to be much better today, thank goodness!

So on Sunday, I made my first Easter card of the year and here it is...

I used one of the free stamped images from one of the magazines and coloured it with....pencils! Yup, for a change, I didn't use Promarkers lol! The reason is that these images are printed onto very thin paper and I found the Promarkers had a tendency to bleed on it.

The papers are from the Paper Cellar and the ribbon is from Jen's stash.

Challenges

The Sweet Stop - Sketch #150 with Green

Anything Goes - Get Ready For Easter

Craft Us Crazy - Religious/Easter and/or Something Sweet

Crafty Boots - Easter

Dream Valley - Easter

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Weekly - Buttons and/or Bows

Simon Says Stamp - Bit 'O Green

Simply Create Too - It's Spring??

The Crazy Challenge - Go Green

The Cutie Pie - Think Pink with Rabbits

The Pixie Cottage - Perfect Pastels

Totally Gorjuss - Spring

Ok off to get Keiran, and lots of planting to do tomorrow so may be MIA until Thursday! Unless I get to craft tonight.... ;)

Lizy x

EDIT - Winner at Totally Gorjuss, 26th March 2012

 

A Bright New Home!

Good morning all!

Well I haven't had much craft-time this week due to fun things happening! Mum and Dad visiting twice, going for a play date with my son at his friend's house tomorrow morning. Oh and PASSING MY DRIVING THEORY TEST! :D Yes I know I'm shouting but I feel like shouting it lol! Imagine what I'll be like when I pass my practical test!!

Anyway, here is a little card I have made for my friend who's house warming party I am going to this weekend....in Holland! :D I just hope she doesn't peek on here before I go....... :-S

This very cute little house is a Pollycraft image, coloured with (my new) Promarkers.....yes I have almost the full set now! I just need Maroon as somehow I missed it off my list when I got them all discounted at Letraset this weekend! The papers are Paper Cellar - Easter/Spring and it's the first time I've used them! I do love all the colours though and I thought they are perfect for a fresh start in a new house! :) 

Inspirations...........

Willow Sketchie Challenge 

Passion For Promarkers - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Ta for looking! Hope to be back later......

Lizy x

Steampunker (CFAS #7)

Good afternoon everyone! 

It's Wednesday and it's time for our new fortnightly challenge at Crafting For All Seasons. Our challenge this fortnight is......

TAGS!

We are very lucky to be sponsored by TIDDLY INKS and they are giving a $10 gift certificate to the lucky winner! Here is my card......

I decided to be brave this time and go for Steampunker as it's somewhat out of my comfort zone. I have to say though, that I thoroughly enjoyed making this card, and I used some Paper Cellar papers that have just sat around not doing much for a while! I coloured her with Promarkers, and made a tag out of one sheet of the Paper Cellar paper, which I then attached my cut out image to. The background is from the same paperstack and I attached it at an angle to create a different effect. I sanded the edges of both papers for a vintage look. I finished with the lace, flowers and gems. 

I am really happy with how this turned out, and you know what? I already sold it! To a lovely little, old lady on my market on Saturday! Who'd have thought it eh?!

I am entering my card into the following challenges......
A Spoonfull Of Sugar - Happy Birthday
2 Cute Stamps - Lace & Pearls
Divas By Design - Birthdays
The Pixie Cottage - Say it with Flowers

Oh and talking of the market, and the 'big' order I had.......the ladies who placed the order were totally over the moon with the cards I made for them! And they even bought 3 more from me! :D

Anyway, get on over to CFAS and show us your fab creations! :)

Lizy x