Lavinia Mistletoe Stamp, my Brayer and some Quickutz Lips = A Fat Page!

Luscious Quickutz Lips!

 Saturday Morning update: The messy Liquid Pearls were driving me nuts!  I have remade the Page using a White Gel Pen for the berries!


Yoohoo!

When you get a chance please take a look at this brand new Challenge Blog for Fat Pages!

It looks great fun and I so enjoyed making my entry !

Adirondack Lettuce and Citrus Inks blended on to Lavinia Stamps Matt card stock with my Speedball brayer to make the background.

A Lavinia Mistletoe Stamp along with the Quickutz Lips Die and some Lemon Liquid Pearls !! A white gel pen.... job done.

Fat Pages are 4in x 4in little works of art or card toppers if you want!

There are some super prizes and a lot more information on the Fat Pages Link .... so have a look if you want to join in.

See you soon and many thanks for popping by today.

I'm off to play again with my brayer and some NEW Little Claire Stamps that the Postie delivered this lunch time.

My crafty mate Sheila, who is with me today, has NICKED them already and is Ooooo and Ahhhhhh all over them !

Gotta go and grab 'em back.

See you soon and have a super weekend.

 Luv Eileen xxx

Lavinia and Clarity Stamps ...Yeah! .... Rock 'n Roll with a Brayer!

Three Adirondack Inks Blended With A Brayer

Yoo-hoo me again.
How's your week going? 
So far, I've had a great few days, enjoying myself  big time!

My crafty mate, Karen has a birthday TODAY!  I made this card for her!

Pretty Lavinia Stamp

 I used my Brayer, three Adirondack Inks, Salmon,Watermelon and Cranberry  to achieve the blended background on Matt card stock from Lavinia Stamps .

Happy Birthday Karen x

The  Flower stamps are also from Lavinia Stamps they are called Dandelions ... I love 'em!
The sentiment stamp is from Clarity Stamps .

Just added a few tiny gems ....job done.

Have a great day Karen X

Lavinia Stamps, Adirondack Inks....... and my second best Brayer!

Morning all .

I made this card yesterday afternoon and it was lots of fun ! Got a bit messy  .... deep joy!

All the Adirondack Ink Pads, Jones Glitter and, of course, the gorgeous stamps are from Lavinia Stamps I just love the designs that Tracey produces. Please take a look ... and fill yer boots!

The Adirondack colours I used are :

Lemonade, Butterscotch, Rust, Twilight Purple, Eggplant, Clover, and Citrus. Have fun.

 Can I just say how very touched I am about the wonderful comments and complimentary emails I am getting  about my work.

A very big thank you .  :)  xx

 
I cannot tell you how happy it makes me to read them.

I know some of you have not got a blog for me to follow and share a word as I look at such talented work,  So I want to say a Massive thanks to you here  XXXXXXX


Thanks for looking today

Luv Eileen xx

Lili of the Valley Wedding Card with a Heart to Heart Lace Doily Die

LOTV Stamp

Hello Fans, It's me again!

The inside is decorated to match the front.

 The image used for this card is from  LOTV Stamps
One of my Crafty Mates, Dee gave me this stamp as a present! Thank you so much Dee, I just adore it !

I coloured the  Bridal Couple with my Copic Markers and Polychromos Pencils.


The fabbie heart die is called  Heart to Heart Lace Doily Dies.  You can buy it from here Dies to Die for The customer service on this site is excellent. Tracy, the owner, went out of her way to get me the die and she was poorly at the time!

Copic colouring

Pretty Metal butterfly and some Tulle.

I enjoyed making this, but now I must get stuck into Christmas Cards again, cos time is marching on !

Have a great weekend, I'll be watching the  F1 racing  on the telly .... rock and roll!

Thanks for popping along to my blog today.
Luv  Eileen xxx

Marianne Creatables Button Flower Die, Distressed Inks.....and an Old Book of Maps!

Woohoo Fans!

 Got a few links for you to check out today, if you want! This card is my entry for Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Challenge! on Lets Create Challenges Blog.  Please join in cos the more the merrier!

I tried hard to meet all the 'rules' lol .

One old off-cut of White Linen card ( I have tons of offcuts because I hate throwing stuff away ...yeah, I know, you are the same!)

I inked the edges with  Distressed Ink  and scored a few lines down one side and along the bottom to 'tart' it up a bit, using my Hougie Board.
I found a decaying! book of  Maps and used it to cut some Button Flowers from a Marianne Creatables Die.

 The flowers were coloured with various Distressed inks,blended with Cut 'n Dry foam.

Old bits of thread to make them look more interesting lol!

Peel-offs  for the stems that I have had for years and years and finally the 'Rub on' word  "Challenge" that I never thought I would ever use ....  I love it! Please have a go x

Thanks ladies, for the invitation to take part.

My Friend Chris created this little beauty !

Now ...feast your eyes on this ... a feast it is indeed!  My crafty mate Chris Richards create this beautiful work. Check  her blog for details. A proper stunner!

Welcome to some new followers ...so exciting.

I will be posting some Blog Candy when I reach 200 Followers so keep yer eyes peeled for some goodies!xx

Oooooo and have you heard of FAT PAGES ?I think this will be fun so check it out and sign up if you want to join in .... I'm going to have a go, it's something different.  I will be checking it out everyday so I don't miss the start!

Finally ...I just LOVED THIS  Babs ...this is priceless! Go and have a look sooooo funny ...Buttons and Bows Blog spot. Wonderful stuff x
Well, that's it for today.   Thanks for looking and linking! lol

I will be posting a WEDDING CARD tomorrow using a  LOTV stamp. Please pop back and have a look.

 Luv Eileen xxx

Woodware Bauble Wreath Stamps ..... with loads 'a Bling !

 

Hello Fans! (can anyone remember who had this 'catchphrase '? )
I've been having fun with all my 'gem  stones'. Gawd, I wish they were real!

The cards posted today are very quick to make.

Yeah, okay, the small gems were a  little fiddly and I did cheat a bit by using a coloured pen here and there.

But after stamping, heat embossing and sticking on the gem stones ( BTW, I used Glossy Accents to fix them on with, 'cos there's nothing worse than having yer gems fall off! ) they took very little time to complete.

I have decorated the inside of each card to match the fronts.

I have another card like these in Black,White and Silver on another post under Woodware stamps in my labels section .

I purchased the stamps from Which crafts.  However, I cannot see them listed on their site now but you can ring them if you are interested. Great customer service as well.

Various Colours of Bazzil card stock
White linen card stock
Woodware Bauble Wreath Clear Stamps
Versamark Ink
Silver and Gold embossing powders
Heat Gun
Gems, pearls,buttons and bows.
Glossy Accents.

Thanks for looking today, some new followers as too! Many thanks and welcome to you X

Have a good week to all  my Crafty Mates....and Trev.....and Mike.....and Susie! x

Luv Eileen xxx

Update ....... Lavinia Stamp Card that was posted yesterday .

Hi, this is an update regarding the card on the post below

I have received some very kind comments and lots of e-mails!
Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble. You are all stars!

Most e-mails want to know about the colours I've used, with my brayer, for the background.

I've listed all the inks and materials etc, at the bottom of this post.

Also, I have some new followers! Woohoo! Thank you for joining me. I get so excited!

Now....a couple of links to share with you, Please check out Angie's Blog her post about the 'Dreaded Man Card!'  has a SUPER TIP!  It's called  TYPO GENERATOR  I think this is brill and I would like to thank Angie for sharing this with us..... Angie has the link.... !

Go to .....

Such a good Idea

Angie's Craft Cabin

My examples  from the link Angie has posted .... pop over to her and try it yourself!

While you are hopping around.. You have got to visit Sheree  she does some fabulous work with Stampscape Stamps ... have a look, super stuff here!

I also want to send my best wishes to Shaz in Oz her work is always so good and she is one of my favourite blogging 'mates' I hope you are feeling better Shaz xx

On my next post ..... look out for my friend Dee and .......a Gnome!

Materials used for the Lavinia Leaf Card:

White card stock for the card base

Matt card from LAVINIA STAMPS     ( Adirondack Inks blend very well on this)

Speedball brayer

Adirondack Inks: For the background

Peach Bellini

Butterscotch

Sunset Orange

Terracotta

Eggplant ( Sponged around the edge with Cut and Dry foam )

Versafine Inks: For the various stamped Leaf and Star Images

Imperial Purple

Deep Lagoon

Spanish Moss

Toffee

Olympia Green

Satin Red

Majestic Blue

Crimson Red

Vintage Sepia

Lavinia Leaf Stamps

Lavina Stars Stamps

Liquid Pearls and Jones Tones Glitter ( all materials apart from the Daisy Die were purchased from Lavinia Stamps )

Spellbinders Nestabilities Daisy Die.

Lavinia Stamps, Adirondack Inks, Brayer and a new Nestabilities Daisy Die

Hello my Crafty Mates! I am posting this card tonight cos I have had so much fun making it, but all the details and some links that I want to share with you will have to wait until the morning

I was all fired up to post but I have had such a busy few days ( half term.... say no more.. lol) and all my 'get up and go' has got up and gone!! Soooooo I will update this post tomorrow ...  thanks for having a look tho!

Eileen xx (going for a before bedtime snooze on the sofa!)

Clarity Stamps, Adirondack Ink Pads, a Brayer and .... a box of Kleenex!

Dots added with a White Gel Pen

 

Inside decorated to match the front

Hi ya, I'm  feeling really 'chipper' today.

My cold has almost gone and  I'm looking forward to the weekend when I will see all my crafty mates at the Allhallows Crop on Saturday...... whoopee do!

 I wanted to make another Christmas PIAO card ( plonk it all on!) this week but I was worried about my nose dripping all over my beautiful Christmastime papers!

You folks understand how that could upset one! lol


So out came my Speedball Brayer and Adirondack Inks ...along with a selection of Clarity Stamps. I enjoyed making the cards shown here and I really got into a rhythm, rolling the brayer between sneezes!

Close up of the 'dots' lol!

This is what I used to make the cards.

Pink and Blue Card


White Card Stock
Lilac Pearl Card Stock
Black Card Stock
Raspberry Adirondack Ink
Pool Adirondack Ink
Leafy Swirl Stamps ( large and small )             Clarity Stamps
May All Your Dreams Come True. sentiment   Clarity Stamps
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Butterflies.

'Cracked Ice'   created by a thin line of ink around the end edge of the brayer

Deer Reflection.

White Card Stock
Green Card Stock
Bottle Green Adirondack Ink
Deer and Fawn Clarity Stamp
Small Star         Clarity Stamp
Christmas Sentiment Clarity Stamps ...inside the card, along with Clarity Stamp Sprucescape trees

Dragonflies Card

White Card Stock
Brown Pearl Card Stock
Silver Card Stock
Peach Bellini Adirondack Ink
Hazelnut Adirondack Ink
Hanging Vine Clarity Stamp
Quickutz Dragonfly Die
Spellbinders Metal Foil, Silver and Bronze
Sending A Little.... sentiment      Clarity Stamp

Thanks  for popping by today. I love reading the lovely comments you leave me (who wouldn't ) lol

Before I go, please have a look at a blog I am 'shouting out' for today .... Jassy is fairly new to blogging but has some super stuff to show you. Please take a look  at Jassy - Playtime Blog  lovely stuff!

BTW .... if  you love embroidery ..... Check out this beautiful post from from my mate Chris ... you will be blown away!


Have a good weekend.... I know I will ! :)  

Luv

Eileen xx

LOTV Teddy Stamp, Quickutz Daisy Die and Copic Paper.

Hello, I've been playing with some of my favourite stamps today, Lili Of the Valley.

This is 'Teddy with a Daisy' and I've used Copic Markers along with Polychromos Pencils to colour it in.

I made this card to give to my 'crafty mate' Sheila who is celebrating her birthday TODAY woohoo! Many happy returns Sheila x

Here's a list of the materials I  used.

White Card Stock

Dark Green Card Stock

Fawn Card Stock

Lovely Papers from Basic Grey

Nestabilities Classic Circles Large Set. Second smallest die used to cut the Sentiment.

Quickutz Small Photo Corners

Quickutz Small Flower

Quickutz Daisy

Marianne Creatables leaves from "Flower and Leaves" set

LOTV Teddy with the Daisy Stamp

Copic Paper. This is the first time I have tried this paper and found it was okay (ish) but VERY thin!

I had to back the finished image with white card stock.

I found that the blender pens work much better with my usual IQ super smooth 160gsm paper from Staples or my Neenah card.

I think, in the future, I will stick to the paper and card I normally use instead of the Copic Paper Pad, which cost 'an arm and a leg!

Memento Black Ink

Fiskars Stamp Press

Copic Markers

Fur E31 E51 E53

Daisy YR30 Y02 Y08    Blender Pen, Black Copic Multi Liner Pen 0.35

Leaves YG00 YG61 YG63... Blender Pen

Grass YG61

Shadow C0 C1 C2

Butterflies RV63  Blender Pen

Envelope YR30 Y02 .

Black Polychromos Pencil and Sansodor

Lace

White tulle

2 Hat pins

Large metal silver corner

Silver metal daisy charm

Black gems and brads

Birthday Wishes stamp that was free from a card magazine!

Inside the card is a sweet little red wooden Ladybird Bug!

I made a box to fit .... and it did!

Thanks for popping by my blog ... have a good weekend.



Eileen xx