No Computer!!!

Just a quick post to let you all know that I won't be able to blog for a while. I don't know for how long as my computer DIED this morning and I don't know if and when it can be fixed. I'm using DIL's to write this post.

As far as the LOTV Blog-Hop is concerned I will have to close my part of it and pick my winner now (by Random.org) instead of later on this evening. I will let Marcea know who it is and she will contact them on my behalf. Thank you all for your lovely comments and for taking part in the blog-hop, good luck to you all.

I shall miss you all but will be back when the computer has been sorted. Bye for now.

Lili Of The Valley BLOG-HOP

Lili Of The Valley are releasing their new stamps online TODAY!....WOOOOHOOOO!!!

As a celebration, we are having a little blog-hop...
There are lots of prizes to be won along the way, and you will LOVE visiting all the DT blogs, and seeing all their gorgeous creations....

You should have got here from Marcea's Blog, if not, then please start the Blog Hop from the Lili Of The Valley Challenge Blog and follow the DT's links in order so that you can collect each of the letters they give you.

For a chance to win the BIG prize of 6 of the new images of your choice, you need to collect and make a note of all the letters. Re-arranged they will make up a word/words. Keep this in a safe place as if your comment is drawn (by Random.Org) on the LOTV Challenge Blog we will ask you for the answer by email, if correct then you will be the winner! The Blog-Hop ends Wednesday 18th November.

BEST OF LUCK EVERYONE!!!

So what do you need to do?
Remember every DT member also has a prize of a stamp of your choice from the new release. All you have to do for a chance to win the stamp is to leave me a comment and tell me what your favourite LOTV stamp is and link the Blog-Hop on your blog.

For my card I have used one of the gorgeous new Fairies stamps. This one is called 'On Tiptoe'. I have coloured her with a combination of pencils, chalk and Sakura Stardust pens. The papers are from My Mind's Eye and I have used some of them to punch out the flowers. The greeting is from LOTV and the gems and ribbon are from my stash.

Risa will tell you where you need to go next.... Before you go, the letter I have for you is 'M'

What are you waiting for?...go and see Risa!!!!


EDITED: SORRY, THIS PART OF THE HOP HAS NOW CLOSED! (see post above)

Thistledown & Wild Roses Sneak Peek

Challenges

Lili Of The Valley DT (40) - 3 Papers/2 Stamps/1 Embellishment

Pollycraft (27) - Sketch

Simon Says (29) - Give Thanks

I have used one of the new 'Fairie' stamps from the Lili Of The Valley November release, isn't she gorgeous? This one is called 'Thistledown and Wild Roses' and the stamps will be launched at the NEC, Birmingham 5th-6th November and available to buy online from 11th November.

I have coloured the image with pencils and outlined her wings with a clear Sakura Stardust pen (doesn't show up in picture sadly) before stamping a sentiment onto the image. The ribbon is also glittery.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV

Papers - Papermania

Flowers/Ribbon - Stash

Thanks for looking.

Image Folder

Challenges

Cupcake Craft (64) - Sketch
Creative Card Crew (35) - Ribbons & Gems
Crafty Creations (40) - Pull-Out

If you look carefully at the front of this one you might just make out the three strips of corresponding paper going across the card (they have butterflies on). I think maybe I should of backed them with card so that they showed up a bit more. It was only when I finished that I realised they weren't very clear. The image has been coloured with my pencils as usual. I am hoping that Crafty Creations will accept it for their challenge as you 'pull-out' the images inside, fingers crossed!

Card Recipe

Stamps - Sugar Nellie/Personal Impressions
Papers - Joni Gray
Flowers/Brads/Ribbon - Stash

Thanks for looking.

AWOL and a few challenges at last!

You might have noticed that I have been a bad blogger for the past week. Apologies all round but here come the excuses... First, I have not been well the last couple of weeks and that left me totally drained and stressed. Consequently, although I have just had a week off work all I have wanted to do was to relax and watch the dreaded telly :-( Secondly, my blinkin mojo got up and walked out!!! Every time I went to craft I got up after about 5 minutes because there was nothing there :-(

THE GOOD NEWS IS - I attended our local craft show at Ringwood yesterday, bought some new goodies, and hopefully that will make my mojo return home where it belongs lol :-)

Meantime, I shall enter a couple of older cards that I have not shown before into a few challenges. There is one quick new one as well so here they are -

Challenges


Crafty Creations (39) - Thanksgiving/Gratitude


Daring Cardmakers - Getting Punchy With It (Latest Punch Purchase)


This is the new card I quickly made for a friend to thank her for all the help she kindly gave me yesterday. I covered the base card with paper and put a panel of another paper down the left hand side. I then used my new MS punch (bought yesterday) to cut another panel (pearl paper) for the bottom of the card. The digi stamp image is coloured with pencils and layered using Nesties. The sentiment is stamped from a new set of stamps, also bought yesterday, and similarly layered. The flowers are made up using another new MS punch (Cornflower) and a Prima Got flower that has been sprayed with Glimmer Mist, although you can't see the subtle pearl effect in the picture.




Card Recipe


Digi Stamp - Graphic Garden


Sentiment Stamp - Woodware


Papers - Making Cards Magazine


Flowers/Brads - Stash




Challenge

Paperplay (40) - Parlez Vous (Another Language)

This is a card I made earlier this year to celebrate Chinese New Year. The colours red and gold symbolize good luck and this year it is the year of the Ox. The main image is a chrysanthemum which I simply stamped and embossed. The words 'Kung Hei Fat Choy' is what Chinese people say when they greet each other at New Year and means 'Congratulations And Be Prosperous'.

Challenges

Charisma Cardz (43) - No Backing Paper

The Pink Elephant (39) - Brown/Yellow/Neutral/Own Choice (Green)

This is another card I made earlier this year and have never shown. Although the colour yellow is not very significant you will see that the flower on her hat is indeed yellow. The main image has been stamped and coloured with pencils as usual and layered onto brown and green card. The neutral backing is parch marque card. The sentiment has simply been stamped onto the backing card and peel-off borders to finish it off.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Personal Impressions

Card/Peel-Offs - Stash

Challenge

Stamp With Fun (31) - A Card With A Scene

Last but not least, another one I made earlier this year but didn't show. OK so I know I didn't 'make up' the scene with different stamps, but, it's still a scene so I think it should be alright for the challenge :-) This time I coloured the image with pencils but then applied water for a watercoloured look. The background is glossy photo paper which I applied alchohol ink to (the best bit I've ever done ha!ha!). I used bubble stickers to finish it off. Again, a simple card.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Penny Black/See D's

Bubble Stickers - Stash

That's all for now so thanks for looking.

Off To The Halloween Party!

Challenges

Crafty Creations (38) - All Hallow's Eve

Truly Scrumptious (18) - Sketch + Autumn

The Rainbow Lady (78) - Halloween

Stamp Something - Halloween Somethings

Stampin For The Weekend (21) A Haunting Good Time

Penny Black (72) - Halloween

Secret Crafter (55) - Orange + One Other Colour

One Stop Crafts (52) - Celebration

When I saw these challenges I immediately thought of a Halloween Party so this young lady is all dressed up ready for the party. The image was first stamped onto white card and then onto the spotty paper. I then cut out her clothes and bag from the spotty paper image and added these to the other image. I then coloured in the stripes on her stole with a MLP pen. To give her some glitz I coloured bits with a Sakura Stardust pen. I covered the white base card with black card and orange spotty paper and added three pieces of ribbon. I stamped the sentiment, layered it and attached with foam pads. I finished it by adding some orange and black flowers and a little black heart gem. Hope you like it.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Penny Black/Woodware

Paper - My Mind's Eye

Ribbons - Anita's/Hobbycraft

Flowers/Gem - Stash

Thanks for looking.

Computer Fun! Sneak Peek

Challenges

Sunday Sketch & Stamp (13) - Sketch

Creative Card Crew (33) - Babies & Children

Doodle Palace - Non Sporty 11 - 16 yr old Boy

This is my first attempt at an easel card and I was quite suprised how easy they are to make. Apologies for the poor picture, it was taken with my camera late last night and I will be the first to admit that I am rubbish at taking close-up photos.

I have used another of the 'Boy' stamps from the November Release from Lili Of The Valley. This one is called 'Computer Fun' and the stamps will be launched at the NEC, Birmingham 5th-6th November and available to buy online from 11th November.

I started by covering the base card with the birthday text paper then cut and rounded a strip of black card and placed it in the middle following the great sketch. I then coloured the image with pencils and a silver pen and layered it with Nesties before placing over the strip. I then printed the 'title', layered it and attached with foam pads. I then covered the inside with plain paper after punching a scalloped edge along one side (I have kept it plain so that it can be written on). The sentiment was stamped and layered in the same way and attached with foam pads. Finally I added a few buttons to finish it. I think this would make a great card for a non sporty boy, what do you think?

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV/Woodware

Paper/Buttons - Stash

Thanks for looking.

Sketch Saturday Challenge (73)

This week on the Sketch Saturday Challenge there is a lovely sketch but I don't think I have done it justice with this card. The digi stamp images have been coloured with pencils and I have added lots of glitter glue. Although they don't show up very well there is a punched border at the bottom of the main image and sparkly punched snowflakes along the strip at the bottom of the card where I have stamped a sentiment.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamps - Pollycrafts

Sentiment Stamp - Dovecraft

Paper - Stash

Thanks for looking.

Simon Says Challenge (26)

This week the Simon Says Challenge is asking for a get well card so here is my 'little' card for it (It's actually A4 size). This is the first time I have had a go at a LARGE card and although it has come out ok I don't think I will be making many this size, much prefer the smaller ones. The image is decoupaged and I have used a circle punch to cut the corners.

Card Recipe

Decoupage Image - C & C Triple Treasures CD
Sentiment - Computer generated
Paper/Pearlies - Stash

Thanks for looking.

Rope Swing

Challenges

Lili Of The Valley (39) - Sketch

This week on the LOTV challenge we have a lovely sketch by Marcea for you to follow. For my card I have used one of the NEW boy stamps called 'Rope Swing', available now from Lili Of The Valley. I just love this image as it reminds me so much of my sons when they were small boys, such a long time ago...

I first covered the base card with paper and added a panel down the left side and an oval at the bottom. Next I cut a strip of the green card and attached a panel of paper to it. After tying some raffia around it I attached this to the top of the card. I coloured the image with pencils but he was too 'clean' so I dirtied him up with chalks, much better methinks. There was still something missing, but what? Having given it a bit of thought I remembered that my sons usually made a noise when they were swinging, hence the word I added. Satisfied, I then chalked around the edges and layered him with Nesties. I finished the card by adding a button with raffia tied through it. I really like this card, I hope you do too.

Card Recipe

Stamp - LOTV

Papers - Summertime Designs

Raffia/Button - Stash

Thanks for looking.