LOTV’s Colouring Masterclass

Lili of the Valley are organising a Colouring Masterclass on 21st May at the beautiful Ashford International 5 Star Hotel in Kent.  Jacqui and I will be teaching how to colour with Copics and Promakers with Prismacolor pencils.

There will betwo 3 hour sessions, as well as lunch and refreshments at the Ashford International Hotel. The event will start at 9.30am and finish at 5pm and the course is limited to 40 places.  And if the day is successful we will be running one for those lovelies living in the North/Scotland

You will also be able to buy Lili of the Valley Stamps and products on the day.

You can get all the details/info here

Wild Orchid Challenge

Happy Monday, and happy it is because I have the day off work although I will be hard at work in my craft room all day getting a last minute commission finished off.  It's Wild Orchid Challenge day today and we have a fab challenge too – Anything Goes.  How easy is that!!  And the prize is just delish too – flowers, rhinestones and lace.

For my card today I followed the fab sketch on Papertake Weekly so am entering this card there.  Thanks Dawny, it’s a brill sketch babe.

And seeing as I was lucky enough to win one of these kits  I thought I had best use it lol.  Too many stamps, not enough time to ink them all up in for sure!  I coloured the image with Copics and Prismacolour Pencils
Skin: E21, E00, E000, R20
Hair and shoes:  E29, E25, E50 and Burnt Umber Prisma Pencil
Blouse and stockings E41, E40, 0 and Black Prisma pencil
Dress: B99, B97, B95, B93, B91 and black Prisma Pencil

I blinged the flowers with Glimmer Mist then added stickles to the edges to bling them even more.  You need your shades for this bling lol.  The sentiment is done on a Sizzix charms die – too cute.  The distressed heart behind the flowers was just freehanded from chipboard then coated with distress crack paint then attacked with even more stickles.

The flowers used are Classic Tea Rose, cherry blossoms, 20mm roses, 15mm roses, 4mm rose buds.  The seam binding was distressed with distress ink and scrunched then left to dry.  The totally gorgeous papers are new in stock at Dies to Die For – K & Co Julianne.  The pad is a stonking 96 pages and OMG each sheet is better than the next.  As soon as it arrived I had to order a second pad – gotta have one to calm me down when I cut into the other one rofl.  This is going to become my all time favourite pad I think.  Love love love it.  And it comes it two colour ways and guess who had to have 2 pads of each rofl.  In fact I had to have almost one of each of all the new K & Co goodies in stock.  I just can’t help myself – I am a lost cause!!!

A better look at that gorge classic sweet rose, so pretty.  The swirl die cut is a Magnolia Doo Hickey swirl – this has to be my most used die.  Love it!

Right I have waffled on long enough – back to the grindstone for me.  Have a fabulous week!

Oh and this card is in my eBay shop.

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Simon Says Stamp candy winner

OMW I clean forgot to announce the winner of the Tilda with umbrella stamp!!

And the lucky lady is Frea

Congratulations Frea, please please email me to claim your prize.

A hAnglar for Friday Sketchers/Sketchy Colours/Lovely Hanglar Only

I totally loved this week’s sketch by Claudia at Friday Sketchers especially as I got out the old pink papers again.  What is it with me and pink??  I don’t even like pink – nothing in my home is pink and it’s a colour I just don’t wear.  Weird – but then that’s me lol.

I have just seen this card fits Sketchy Colours challenge which is pink and beige, and also Lovely Hanglar only which is stitches - they must have read my mind lol.




I am so loving being able to get hAnglars on eBay now, okay it’s stressful when you keep on missing them but oooh the buzz when you win a set …. a real yeehaw moment rofl.  I even managed to get the Attitude set last week, in fact I was the first person to buy the set – how’s that for being on the ball, usually I am like the cows tail, always behind lol.

Anyway, enough waffling, on to the card now.  The papers are Tim Holtz that I got in a DT pack from Dies to Die For.  I can’t believe I have not bought one of these pads yet, def on the top of my list now they are so yummy!



The little cutie was coloured with Copics and Prisma pencils
Hair: E33, E53, E51, E50, light brown prisma pencil
Skin: E21, E00, E000, R30, R20
Clothes: R83, R81, RV000, E42, E41, E40 and warm grey prisma pencil (yes even for the pink)



Check out that Trellis Rose, itsn’t it just gorgeous and has been blinged to within an inch of its life with marshmallow glimmer mist.  The other flowers are 25mm tea rose. 15mm roses, cherry blossoms and hip rosebuds.  The seam binding is also from WOC.  The large circle die is a Marianne D die and the charm is from eBay.



That’s it from me today, Bea, Jeanette, Claudia, Tanja, Jacque, Janneke , Jorunn and Rach (our fab new DT member)  have made some brilliant cards from the sketch so if you get a chance do pop across to their blogs to take a peek.  We are being sponsored by Tickled Pink Stamps, a new sponsor for us.


This card is in my eBay shop

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Simon Says Stamp Saturday Surprise

This week the lovely people from Simon Says Stamp have given me a Tilda with Umbrella stamp to give away.

 

If you would like to be in with a chance of winning all you need to do to enter the draw is leave a link to your blog (or your email address if you don't have a blog).  The winner will be announced on Sunday evening.

Lili of the Valley Fairy candy winner

Ooops I almost forgot to draw a winner for the Lili of the Valley Fairy candy.

And the lucky lady is ………..

Mary Lou

Congratulations sweetie, please email me to claim your prize.

I have some candy to give away kindly provided by one of my followers Bluebell Flowerwood.  I will get it photographed and posted for early next week.

The new Simon Says Stamp Saturday Surprise will be up later

Just Magnolia and hAnglar & sTanglar challenge

Friday again, these weeks are just whizzing by so fast!  So today’s challenge on Just Magnolia and hAnglar & sTanglar challenge we have a wonderful sketch for you by Mina.  I had such fun using this sketch. 

We have two prizes up for grabs this week too – The Ribbon Girl and Crafty Sentiments so two chances to win some yummy stash!

I have used a mix of papers, the gingham is one of my freebies (link in the sidebar) and the floral one is from a Tilda pad.  The image has been coloured with Copics:
Skin: E21, E00, E000, R20
Hair: E29, E25, E33, E50
Dungarees: R89, R85, R83, R81
Blouse, socks, bow:  R81, RV000, R0000

The flowers and seam binding are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The flowers used are 25mm wild rose, hip rosebuds and gypsophila.  The pearls are also from WOC.

This card is available in my eBay shop.

Have a great weekend ….. I have my weekend all planned out – cards cards and more cards for commissions lol.

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Sneak Peek and Lili of the Valley Challenge

Here’s the rest of my sneak peek that I promised yesterday, how CUTE are these bunnies!!  The image is called Bunches of Love and is just the ticket for Mothers Day.  They go on sale with the rest of the animal images on 9th March.  There is a new style in the mix, totally adorable little mice so keep an eye on the Lili of the Valley’s Ideas to Inspire blog as the DT will be posting sneak peeks on there too.  The Lili of the Valley Challenge DT are all using the new images on this week’s challenge so lots for you to ogle lol.

I have used Papermania papers that I got last year, wasn’t fussed on the patterns at first so it went in the waste of flipping money pile but actually I do like them now – I am soooo contrary!  That gorgeous embroidered organza lace is something I picked up on Ebay, it’s so delicate and pretty and works so well with the seam binding.  The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts - 25mm tea rose, 4mm rose buds, hip rosebuds and gypsophila.

The Mum is a Tim Holtz alphabet die (Sizzlets) that I have edges with Stardust Stickles for a bit of bling.  I coloured the image with Copics, and what a doddle it is to colour too! 

Bunnies: C1, C0, C00, R30
Aprons, flowers: R83, R81, RV000
Greens: G12, YG11

If you haven’t entered the Lili of the Valley candy I have running at the mo the link is right above this post, and closes tomorrow night.

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Kitty post and a little peek

I have a Penny Johnson for Stampavie card to share today (the last of the samples I did for the CHA).  I think this little Kitty is just so cute, loving all the detail in the image too.  I would love to have a front door surrounded by flowers like this one, so pretty.  The image is called Kitty Post. 

The papers are those old Karen Neuberg that I love so much and can’t get any more sob.  The ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl, the 10mm roses, 15mm roses and 25mm wild rose is from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The border punch is Martha Stewart PATP Cherish.  Love the elegance of this set.

The Lili of the Valley DT are starting to show sneak peeks of the new release that is out next month.  I am not so organised and only have a card done for tomorrow so I am showing you a little peek of the image I have used on that card.  How cute is this mammy and baby bunny.  And a breeze to colour too – me loves simple!

Back tomorrow with the full card.

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Time for a cuppa and some fairy candy

Here’s another oldie, made last year for Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine.  I really do love these Wild Rose papers and think they were just the perfect pack for these Tea and Chat images from Lili of the Valley.

Not much I can say about the card lol, the 15mm roses and cherry blossoms are from Wild Orchid Crafts as is the organza ribbon.  That CUTE little teapot charm is from Ebay.  The circular sentiment is also from Lili of the Valley. 
And breaking news ……………….  keep an eye on the LOTV DT’s blogs, there is a new release getting it’s sneak peeks airing this week!!!!!
I had a wonderful birthday yesterday and got thoroughly spoiled by my family and a very very special friend who once again overwhelmed me with her thoughtfulness and generosity, thanks heaps Karen mwah xxxxx
I didn’t get round to posting any candy for my birthday (not even had time to get any shopping done to give some away) but I do have some yummilicious Lili of the Valley Fairies stamps to give away.  Please enter using the Inlinkz below and I will draw a winner on Friday night.  

New hAnglar kit

Whoop whoop I managed to get me a kit lol.  I missed the first two listings and was gutted big time (okay so there was even tears of frustration lol) but when the third lot was listed I managed to get me one, so I walked around with a grin from ear to ear for the rest of the week (as you do).  I absolutely love this kit, I think it’s one of the best yet and this little cutie is my favourite.  Aren't those shoes just too stinkin’ cute!

I have used Papermanis V&A papers, love the muted tones but had to zing them up with some scarlet Bazzill.  I coloured the image with Copics 
Skin: E21, E00, E000, R20
Hair: E33, E53, E51, E50
Dress: E42, E41, E40
Shoes/Bows/Flower: R39, R37, R35, R32
Greens: G94, G12

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts - 25mm tea rose, 8mm semi open roses and gypsophila.  The seam binding and pearls are also from WOC and the button is from eBay.  The lace border die is a Spellbinders Grand Lace die, I’ve teamed it with Magnolia Doo Hickey swirl and doily flower dies.  The sentiment is also from the stamp kit.

That’s it from me today, I’m heading off to work now yuk!  Have a fab week.

Today’s card is listed in my eBay shop.

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Simon Says Stamp candy winner

This week’s candy winner is

Here are your random numbers:

377	
Timestamp: 2011-02-20 23:18:24 UTC

Lena Katrine
Congratulations sweetie, please email me your address to claim your prize (please put Tilda with Bundle in the subject line)

Stampavie Sneak Peek

I am fast running out of cards to post but can play catch-up now I have finished two of my magazine commissions.  So here’s another card made a few months ago, for Stampavie to take with them to the CHA.  It’s one of Gillian Roberts new images, called Under my Umbrella.  All the new Stampavie releases are now in stock at Dies to Die For.

The paper is Heidi Grace Wild Daisy Rd, I love this paper, so pretty!  The image was coloured with Promarkers.  I used one of the My Favourite Things Die-namics doily dies behind the image.

The lace, seam binding  and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the sentiment is a Fiskars set (I think).

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Simon Says Stamp Saturday Surprise

This week the lovely people from Simon Says Stamp have given me a Tilda with Bundle stamp to give away.

If you would like to be in with a chance of winning all you need to do to enter the draw is leave a link to your blog (or your email address if you don't have a blog).  The winner will be announced on Sunday evening.

Lili of the Valley candy winner

The winner of the Lili of the Valley A5 stamping sheet is

Here are your random numbers:

579 

Timestamp: 2011-02-18 21:49:06 UTC

Nicci

Congratulations sweetie, please email me to claim your prize

Friday Sketchers/Just Magnolia and hAnglar & sTanglar challenge

Phew, now that’s a mouthful lol.  I have managed to combine both challenges this week – a fab sketch from Bea for Friday Sketchers and Love You theme for Just Magnolia and hAnglar & sTanglar challenge.  I was lucky enough to get one of the new H&S kits that were on Ebay last week but didn’t get round to using one of the stamps for today’s card – gutted lol.  They are all Ez mounted and ready to go so tonight I am going to get inky with my new babies xxx

And it’s another easel card for a change.  The gorge papers are DCWV Linen Closet from Oyster Stamps.  Love this pad but keep forgetting I have it (and I can’t be faffed with raking through the pile of pads – so lazy!)  Tilda holding heart has been coloured with Copics and Prisma Pencils (just the black and brown were used for this image).  Copics used are

Hair:  E33, E53, E51, E50 & brown pencil
Skin: E21, E00, E000, R20
Dress & Shoes: BG72, BG11, BG10 & black pencil
Heart: R20, R22 & black pencil
Shading around Tilda:  C1, C0, C00, BG10, E00, E000 – These I just dotted around then blended the whole lot with E0000 when I was done.   Got this idea from Suzanne Dean – she is one clever lady!

  

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts 25mm tea rose, 15mm roses, poppies and that gorgeous guipure lace is new in stock.  I just ran BG75 Copic over it to match up with the rest of the colour scheme. 

So there’s my “love you” themed card, and not a valentine message in sight lol.  That’s it from me today, Bea, Jeanette, Claudia, Tanja, Jacque, Janneke and Jorunn  have made some brilliant cards from the sketch so if you get a chance do pop across to their blogs to take a peek.

Have a fab weekend, I will be back later with the winner of the Lili of the Valley candy.

This card is in my Ebay shop .

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Lili of the Valley challenge

Our challenge this week at Lili of the Valley Challenge is Favourite Colour Combo.  Oh dear!  I have so many but I do think pink and yellow is my very favourite (don’t quote me in a few days time when I have changed my mind lol).

It’s another of those cards made months and months ago for a magazine commission.  The image and sentiment are both from Lili of the valley, the papers are Wild Rose Studio and the flowers are cherry blossoms and 15mm roses from Wild Orchid Crafts along with the 25mm organza ribbon.

That’s it for today, short and sweet (for a change!) *U*

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Little Belinda

Here’s another new Stampavie image – Little Belinda by Penny Johnson.  All the new Stampavie stamps are now up on the Dies to Die For website so go fill ya boots girlies. 

She is just so sweet and I wanted to keep the colours soft and pretty to go with the dreamy image.  The papers are Prima (but I can’t remember what pad – Fairy something or other springs to mind lol).  The lace, flowers and pearls are all from Wild Orchid Crafts and the sentiment is from Lili of the Valley

 

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Rosie with cake and some candy

I just love little Rosie with cake, just check out the concentration on her little face trying to balance that great big cake (what I wouldn’t give for a chunk of that  lol)

I have used the gorgeous Nitwit Collections Tippy Toes for this card – my favourite colour combo and the kit is full of pinks and greens, love it!  The heart sentiment – I printed out one of the hearts from the kit then stamped a Simon Says Stamp sentiment on it.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts – hip rosebuds, poppies, 15mm roses and 25mm wild rose.

And now for the candy – it’s an A5 Oh so Girlie stamp sheet from Lili of the Valley with  my all time favourite image on – Tip Toe Fairy.

If you would like a shot at winning please just pop your name in the linky thing below and I will draw a winner on Friday evening.

Wild Orchid Challenge

Wild Orchid Crafts stock update!!!!  The Filigree corners, new guipure Lace and Blooms (that I used on this card ) are now on the website, I think the corners will fly so don't dally lol.

It’s Wild Orchid Challenge day today and this time round we have a sketch to follow.  Paul and Siri have put up a delish prize too, lots of roses and some of the new (yet to go on the website) guipure lace.  The DT have made some stunning cards so pop across to the blog to check them out.

I have used one of my Sweet Pea stamps that I got from 3D Jean, this one is call Red Hearts.  Isn’t she just gorgeous!  The papers are Onirie also from 3D Jean.  Love these colours.




Check out those flowers!!  Wild Orchid Crafts has a little feature on their website where they link to crafters videos using their products and I stumbled across this one made from the blooms from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Well they are as easy to make as they look and so effective, it’s amazing what you can do with 4 blooms and a hot glue gun!!!  I have got a whole hot house full of them now rofl. 
Apologies for the blurry pic, I forgot to put the macro on durrr.



  Another shot of the flowers, love them!  Why she looks so orange in this pic I have no idea!  The pics were all taken together, same light, same position.  Cameras!!!


Have a great week
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