Lili of the Valley Sneak Peek 5

Before I start with todays cards I would like to tell you about some exciting news I had this weekend, Mary and Andrea aka The Ribbon Girls asked me to join their design team of course I accepted, who wouldn't, the offer came as a complete surprise especially as I have lost a lot of confidence over the past couple of years, so a big thank you to Mary & Andrea.  I cannot wait to get started and to be working with such a talented Design Team.   

This is sneak peek no 5 of the soon to be released Lili of the Valley stamp collection this image is called "In The Shed", when I first saw the image I thought it would only be appropriate for mens cards, but after thinking about it, there are lots of us Ladies who love gardening and a shed isn't a male domain any more.

I have used:

 Nitwit Collections Papers - Fairytale Dreams, 

Lili of the Valley Stamp - In the Shed

Noor Designs Uk - Joy Craft Cutting & Embossing Die -  Butterfly Edge Die

Ribbon Girl - 38mm Phoebe Lace, White Carnation, White/Purple 30mm Wild Rose, White Sweetheart Blossom, Mauve Mist Seam Binding

Bird House Die - From Stash

Copics Used:

Shed: V12, V01, V000, V15, Greens: YG25, YG23, YG21, YG17, G21, YG97, YG93, Greys: C05, C03, C01, C00, Blue B41

Now for my Male version:   The papers are from my stash but I know they are from the now discontinued Lili of the Valley "Antibellum",  the sentiment is from Sentiment Sheet 103 - Sweet & Simple.  

Products Used:

Lili of the Valley - "In The Shed", Sentiment Sheet 103  Sweet & Simple , 

Ribbon Girl - 25mm Faux Hessian Ribbon, Natural Button Twine

Cards of Distinction - Memory Box Precious Star Die

Copics Used:

Shed E74, E43, E40, EWall E97, E53, E21, Greens: YG17, G94, G93, YG97, YG61, YG25, YG23, YG21, G20, Pots: E08, E97, Reds: R27, R05, R02, Greys: C05, C03, C01, C00, Blues: B21, B02, B00, B000

Thanks for visiting hope you are keeping warm on this freezing day, where is Spring, it seems to have sprung away

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Lili of the Valley May Release Sneak Peek 4

 Bit late this morning been watching the Marathon with Lucy, I do admire all of the runners very inspiring, but not enough to inspire me to get out there and run 26 miles.  Well today its time for Sneak Peek No 4 showcasing "Down the Pub" one of the 6 new releases from Lili of the Valley.

I have used papers from Nitwits Collection "Country Meadows", and tucked a couple of Doo Hickey Tag Dies & The Joy Crafts Butterfly Doily Die behind the image and added a Lili of the Valley Sentiment.  All details below.

This is a versatile image as it can be used for both Male & female cards, Retirement, Good Luck, even an Invitation to a leaving do.

Recipe:

Images

Lili of the Valley -  Down The Pub (to be released early May)

Lili of the Valley Sentiment  - Set 99 - Swirly String Sentiments 

Papers: 

Nitwit Collections - Country Meadows Collection

Dies:

Noor Designs UK - Joy Craft Cutting & Embossing Butterfly Circle Die

Doo Hickey Tag Die - From Stash.

Ribbon & Flowers

Ribbon Girl 

35mm Pale Pink Wild Rose

Pink Tulip SeamBinding

Wild Orchid Crafts 

Pink Hip Rosebuds

Pale Pink Apple Blossom

Sorry forgot to make a note of the copic colours

Enjoy the rest of this lovely Sunday

Hugs Jacqui xx

A Fairy in my tea

A girlie card today, back in my comfort zone, although I must admit I enjoyed the challenge of creating male cards, they say you should stretch your mind as you get older.

This is another image from Paper Shelter, isn't she just adorable.  She has been coloured with Copics, I am hoping to have a go at colouring with Distress Inks this afternoon, haven't had them out for ages and just had the urge to do something different.

Went a bit overboard with the Dies and Flowers, I ordered a FEW!!! new roses and Lilys from  Wild Orchid Crafts and they arrived yesterday so being me I just had to use them.

Recipe: 

Image 

Paper Shelter - There a Fairy In My Tea

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley - Sentiment Sheet 103 - Sweet & Simple

Ribbon Girl 

18 mm Lucy Lace

Pale Pink Tulip Seam Binding

Fabric White Ballerina Blossom

Wild Orchid Crafts

Large 2 tone Pink Wild Rosebuds

Light Pink Apple Blossom

Pink Lily Flowers

Pink Hip Rose

 Pink Rosebuds

Flat Back Glitter Balls

Noor Designs UK

Joy Crafts Cutting & Embossing 2 Butterflies Die

Craft & You Willow Twig Die

Dies to Die For

Cherry Lynn - English  Tea Party Doily Die

Copics used:

Hair: RV66, RV63, RV000

Wings: RV91

Flesh: E11, E21, E00, E000

Greens: YG17, G21, G20

Eyes: BG07

Have a good weekend and thanks for visiting

Hugs

Jacqui xxxx

Ribbon Girl - GDT - April Use any Image Challenge

Hope you are all having a good Sunday rest, I have lots of photos for you today and I apologise now for the quality, I have decided I am not very good at photographing Boxes.  When I first started blogging again I ordered lots of goodies from Mary and Andrea at Ribbon Girl, and was over the moon to get an e-mail from Mary asking if I would be a Guest Designer for this months Any Image Challenge, as you can imagine I took zero seconds to think about it, I almost flew up North I was in such a hurry to say yes.  I cannot imagine a better Company to GDT for with all the lovely Ribbons, Laces and Flowers they sell I didn't have to stint on my embellies its like being in seventh heaven for me.  Don't forget to pop over to the Ribbon Girl Blog  and check out the fabulous prizes and join in the Challenge

Anyway, lets get on to my project for the Challenge, I have made a 4 Drawer Box, I really like making these and Lucys loves them to keep all her precious things in, (if you would like to make a box yourself I have a tutorial on my Tutorial Blog here is the Link 4 drawer box tutorial in case you cannot find it.

I have used a cute Wee Stamp by Whimsy - Flower Fairies there are 2 fairies and sentiments on the stamp sheet, so expect another card using the other fairy soon.

Thought you might like a close up of the flowers, all details and Links of flowers dies etc used on the card can be found below.

A final not very good picture giving a more idea of the drawers for you, obviously there is one on each side of the Box,

Thank you once again Andrea and Mary for asking me I have really enjoyed myself playing with this.

Recipe:

Ribbon Girl

Papers: Lemoncraft Tiny Miracles 6 x 6 Paper Pad
Pale Pink Ballerina Blossom
Small Pink/white Orchid
Pink Pretty Blooms
Pale Pink Tulips
Large Pink 2 toned Rosebud
Baby Pink Cherry Blossom
Pale Pink Cosmos Daisy
Small Heart Button
Silver Metallic Twine
28mm Pink Prudence Lace
Cheesecloth

Dies to Die For 

 Wee Stamps from Whimsy - Flower Fairies

Cheery Lynn English Tea Party Doily Die

Noor Designs UK

Autumn Ivy Die

Copics:

Flesh: E11, E21, E51, E50, R20

Pinks:R83, R81, RV0000

Greens: YG03, G20

Hair:E18, E17, E23, E50

Thanks for visiting and please do pop over and join on this fab challenge, looking forward to seeing your projects.

Hugs Jacqui  xxxxx

Enchanted Dream

Hi my lovlies, its another beautiful day here, sorry to all those who are not having such good weather.  I am in love with this fabulous digi image from The Paper Shelter, she was a dream to colour.  

I have used papers from my stash, but I do believe they come from A Lili of the Valley Paper Pad. Popped a Cheery Lynn Doily Die, Doo Hickey Tag, and the leaves are cut with a Craft & You die. I have listed  details of all these below.  

I have used Copics to colour the image as usual.

A closer view of the floral arrangement.

Recipe:

The Paper Shelter 

Digital Image - "Enchanted Dreams"

Noor Designs UK

Craft & You "Willow Twig Die 2"

Dies to Die for

Doo Hickey Wave Tag

Cheery Lynn - English Tea Party Doily Die

The Ribbon Girl

35mm Pink Trellis Rose

35mm Salmon Pink Trellis Rose

Pale Pink Cosmos Daisy

20mm White Open Rose

Cream Rosehip

Lilac & White Cherry Blossom

Pink Tulip Seam Binding

38mm Charlotte Elizabeth White Lace

Wild Orchid Crafts

Purple/Lilac Lily Flowers

Pink Sweetheart Blossom

Copics Used:

Flesh: E11, E21, E00, E000

Hair & Mushroom Stalk: E74, E71, E70, E40

Red: R27, R17, R08, R05

Green: YG63, YG03, G20

Blues: B41, B06

Mauves: V06, V12

Pink:R83, R81, RV0000

Yellows: Y38, Y02

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Flowers Everywhere

Creative Inspiration- Your Favourite Things - Flowers, Copics, Dies, Lace

Crafting by Design - Ribbon & Lace

Thats it for today, now for some gardening.

Thanks for visiting 

Hugs Jacqui  xxx

Spring is in the Air

What a beautiful day we had here in Kent yesterday, the sun shone all day and it was really warn proper T Shirt  weather, lets hope it is a sign that Spring is here.  

 So thinking of Spring I was inspired to make this card.  The Digi Image is from The Paper Shelter Spring & Summer range and is called "She's Charming" these Digis are fantastic value as you not only get the Jpeg Image but also Png image, coloured image, backing papers and a ready to print page layout all for $3.

The papers used are from Nitwits Collections Snow Princess,  the papers have been used to make the 3 roses which were diecut with Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms Die and I haver added 2 Doo Hickey Swirls ( I have tried to find someone who is stocking this Die but have had no luck).

As usual I have used Copics to colour the image colours and link below.

Materials Used:

The Paper Shelter

She's Charming Digi Image

Nitwit Collections

Papers - Snow Princess Collection

Ribbon Girl

White Seam Binding

White Cosmos Daisy

White Sweetheart Blossom

Ivory Aster

Penelope 15mm White Lace

Noor Designs UK

Joy Crafts Cutting & Embossing 2 Butterflies Die

Doo Hickey Swirl - from Stash

String of small pearls from stash.

Copics Used

Skin: E11,E21, E51, E53, R20

Hair: E53, E51, E50, E17

Mauves: V25, BV01, BV00

Greens YG63, YG03, G20.

I would like to enter this card  Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes

Our Crafty Corner - Anything Goes

Hope you have a good day, thanks for visiting

Hugs Jacqui xxx

It's a Boy

Morning, this will be a quick post, yesterday I decided to catalogue my Lili of the Valley stamps, being as I almost have every stamp every released from the first original Jasmine & Oliver Stamps to the newest release its taking rather a long time, but I am sure it will be worth it in the end. 

I came across this image, "Cosy Pram", which I don't think has ever seen Ink, so had a break from sorting out to make a quick card.  What with the fabulous Lemoncraft Paper Pad "Tiny Miracles", and the sweet image I didn't think this needed to much embellishment, just a bit of Lace, Ribbon and a few pearls, with a couple of diecuts, well for me thats not much embellishment.

I have coloured the image with Copics, and added some Polychromos Pencils on the Pram, Teddy and Blanket.  I used the Joy Craft Cutting & Embossing Butterfly Border Die which has been cut twice once in white card and once in paper from the Lemoncraft Pad,  I then cut it down into individual butterflies and arranged them around the image, I have also cut 2 Doo Hickey Labels and tucked them behind the image.

  

Material Used

Ribbon Girl

Lemoncraft "Tiny Miracles" Paper Pad

White Seam Binding

55mm Monique White Guipure Lace

6mm White Pearl Trim

Noor Designs Uk

Joy Crafts Cutting & Embossing Die - Butterfly Edge

Copics Used:

Skin E11, E21, E51, E53

Blues: B02, B00, B0000  + Light Pathalo Blue PC Pencil

Browns: E53, E51, E50, + Burnt Siena PC Pencil

Greys: C5, C3, VC1, C0

I would like to enter this for Crafting from the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Well back to cataloguing who knows what other forgotten stamps I may find.

Have a good day all

Hugs Jacqui xxxx 

Feeling A Tad Grumpy Today

Morning Peeps, before I start I must tell you its not me who is grumpy its the little fairy who is throwing a strop.  This is a Digital Image from Paper Shelter -  A Little Bit Grumpy, she reminds me of Lucy when things don't go her way, I bet you all know a little girl like that.  The sentiment is a wooden Stamp I bought ages ago and I'm not sure where I got it from, I have a few more like this with really brilliant kids saying.

 As you can see this weeks obsession is coloured hair, might try Aqua next.  Have managed to use a few more of my enormous stash of Magnolia Papers 

Copics were used again to colour her with a touch of Polychromos pencils here and there, think I am getting the hang of Copics again, I must admit I nearly threw in the towel when I first started but glad I persevered. 

Lots of embellies and a couple of dies used, I also tucked some, pink tulle, that I found in my ribbon box, behind the image.  The Butterflies  and sentiment were edged with Green Copic pen using the chisel end.

Material Used:

Paper Shelter

Digi Image A Little Bit Grumpy 

Magnolia Papers from Stash

Sentiment Stamp from Stash

Green Flat Back Pearls from Stash

Ribbon Girl

Pink Seam Binding

White Organza Rose Ribbon

Baby Pink Sweetheart Blossom

Baby Pink Tulips

Baby Pink/Pink Orchid

Pink Pretty Blooms

Live & Love Crafts

Pink Foam Flowers Buds

Pink/white Carnations

Noor Designs UK

Joy Crafts Cutting & Embossing 2 piece Butterfly Die

Joy Crafts Cutting & Embossing 8 point Die

Copics:

Skin: E11, E21, E51, E50, R20

Hair: R85, R83, R81

Dress: YG17, YG03, G20, R83, R01, RV0000

Wings: BV02,BV01,BV00, BV000

I am going to enter this to the Fussy & Fancy Challenge - Pink & Green

That your lot folks, have a good day

Hugs Jacqui xxx

Rowan Fairy

Hello Peeps, Hope you are all having a good weekend.    Another  Whimsy Wee Stamp today this one is Rowan Fairy, I don't know what has happened with the colours on this photo, her hair and the papers are much more of a pinky mauve than they appear here. 

Once again I have used papers from Nitwits Collections this one is called Lilac Blossom. I fancied giving her colourful hair and am quite pleased with the results, its a bit out of my comfort zone.

Rowan has been coloured with Copics colours below, and I sprinkled Frantage over the image, and used lots of flowers.  I love the Little Melissa Frances Picture Frames that are available from Live & Love Crafts, its has been used to frame a sentiment from Lili of the Valley Set 100 Teenage Girl Sentiment Stamps, which fits the frame beautifully.

Loving the new flowers & Berrys  I bought from Live & Love Crafts this week,couldn't wait to use them.

Products used:

Dies to Die For

Stamp: Wee Stamps by Whimsy - Rowan Fairy

Lili of the Valley

Set100 Teenage Girl Sentiment Stamps.

Noor Designs UK

Joy Craft Cutting & Embossing Autumn Ivy Die

Joy Crafts Cutting & Embossing - Viewmaster Die

Live & Love Craft

Melissa Frances Edwardian Frames

Two Tone Mauve Carnations

Green Pomegranate Apple

Purple beaded-berries-stamens

Ribbon Girl

 Purple Pink/White 30mm Wild Rose

White Sweetheart Blossom

32mm "Anne" Antique White Lace

Copics Colours

Flesh: E11, E21,E51, E50, R20

Mauves ( Hair & Wings)  V25, BV01, BV00, BV000

Dress: BVo1, BV000, C1

Leaves: YG99, YG94, YG95, YG91, E40

Berrys: YG67, YG63, G20

My fingers ache after that lot.

I am entering this card for Crafting in a Beautiful Mess - Anything Goes

Have a good Sunday and Thanks for looking

Hugs Jacqui xxx