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

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

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

Your a Star - Inspiration for LOTV Facebook April Card Challenge

Well this time I have made sure I get the LOTV  Facebook April Card Challenge right and have used 3 COLOURS, Lilac, Aqua, Ivory.   I do hope you have time to pop over to  facebook to find out more about the challenge and join in with us this month.

For a change I used H20's to colour todays sweet image, and tried to go a bit vintage, I was a bit heavy handed with the distressing of the fabulous Butterfly Border, and couldn't find my Tim Holtzs distressing tool anywhere, so I used the blade of my scissors to distress the papers it could be better but I will persevere with trying to do vintage as I love the look.  A doily cut from Joy Craft Cutting & Embossing Butterflies Dies has been tucked right behind the Aqua backing papers.  The papers are really old Magnolia 6"x 6" sheets, the Ivory lace is from my stash, I have added a little Stardust Stickles to the edges of the flowers.

Here is the recipe with links:

Ribbon Girl

White Purple Pink Wild Rose 30mm

Lilac White Two Tone Cherry Blossom

White Sweetheart Blossom

White Kort and Godt Crysanth

Iced Lime Seam Binding

Ivory Pearls Trim

Stardust Stickles

Noor Designs UK

Joy Craft Cutting & Embossing Circle Die Butterflies

Joy Craft Embossing & Cutting Butterfly Edge Die

Joy Craft Cutting & Embossing Vintage Swirl Leaf Die

The Craft Barn

Gathered Twigs Distress Inks

Sir Stampalot

Magnolia Doo Hickey Tilda Label Die

Didn't realise how many embellies I used, just got carried away.

Anyway time to get on with some serious stamping thanks for visiting

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

A Little Bit of Magic

Hi, a little bit of magic for you today using Lili of The Valley Trio Stamps this set is Fairytale Trio, the sentiments are also on the stamp sheet, brilliant value.

The lovely papers are from a Lili of the Valley Paper Pad, no longer available, I have used Copics to colour the images and cut them out with a Scalloped Circle Nestie.

A Martha Stewart Border Punch was used, and a Doo Hickey Die was used for the leaves.  The Flowers and :Pearls are from my Stash. 

I used the 3rd of the Trio Stamps on the bottom of the card.  The White Seam Binding  is available from The Ribbon Girl.

Sorry this is rather a sparse post, but I am in Yorkshire until Saturday so have scheduled my posts, will be popping into  The Loft Coffee Shop  in Leeds on Wednesday hopefully to see Lisa, Laila and of course Richard and Andrea, looking forward to trying Andreas cakes which look delicious, and try one of Richards coffees, really looking forward to seeing everyone.

Copics used:

Pinks: R85, R83, R81, RV000

Blue B00

Greens: YG15, Y08, Y02, Y000

Browns: E35, E41, E40

Thanks for visiting I really appreciate it

Hugs

Jacs xxxx

Birthday Wishes

Hope you are all having a good weekend, I was really tired and cold yesterday really didn't feel like doing anything but chilling, but have woken up full of the joys of spring, pity the weather doesn't match my mood.

Todays card features Lili of the Valley - My Birthday Cake  this little Poppet has been coloured with Copics as usual, I have popped on to a 6"sq base card, the backing papers are from Lili of the Valley Paper Pads which unfortunately are no longer available.  There is a square of Cheesecloth behind the image, which together with the White Seam Binding and assorted Mulberry Flowers are available from the Ribbon Girls website.  The oval Doily Die is an old one from Cheery Lynn and the Round one is Joy Craft Cutting & Embossing Viewmaster Die available from Noor Designs UK.  I have distressed arpound the edges of the Layers and Doilys with Gathered Twig Distress Ink.

Copic Colours:

Pinks: R85, R83, R81, RV0000
Mauves: V15, V12, V01
Hair & Table: E71, E43, E40
Teddy E53, E51, E50
Greys: C1, C0

Thanks for visiting hope you like what you have seen, have a Good Sunday, see you next week

Hugs
Jacs xxxx