Lili of the valley cute girls release

 Hi crafting friends

OMG, how cute is the latest Lili of the Valley release?  You haven't yet seen it - well, best check it out here, because there are some super cute girlies, as well as some awesome party animals. PLUS - at the moment they are HALF PRICE!!!

I will post some inspiration over the next few days on Instagram (link in top right to join me there or on Pinterest/Facebook)

But here is just one of those girls

I printed her out and coloured her with Ohuhu markers.  I was feeling the pink and purple vibe!  I then fussy cut her out, leaving a thin white border.

The background was done using seedless preserves distress oxide and a polkadoodles stencil (it's actually from the Christmas range, but no one else needs to know I'm stretching my stash into all seasons!)I then used the same colour to splatter, along with the Spellbinders splatter effect, black ink.  The frame die I cut from black cardstock is a Sizzix one called Geo Floral frame, all finished with a LOTV sentiment and of course some stickles on the flowers.

Shes just adorable!

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Craft rocket Challenge - No design paper

A place to start - No squares Anything goes

A perfect time to craft - Anything goes

Crafters cafe - for the girls

I would love you to join my blog, or any of my other Social media platforms.  I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by and have a look here, all comments are greatly receved!  

See you all soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael

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New release have a mice day

 Hi everyone

Quick post today showcasing one of the many cards I made with the new release from Lili of the valley.  

This sets called ‘have a mice day’ and can be brought from the Etsy shop online. There are four new sets all are soooo cute!

I stamped and coloured the image with ohuhu markers, before fussy cutting him out. The labels are a combination of stamps from a Woodward set and dies from a crafters companion set cut from white and teal card. The background is peacock feather distress ink splattered with some script washi tape and an off cut of black/white stripy paper

All layered with foam pads for dimension.

I think these mice are just so sweet. I made loads of cards with them

Thanks for dropping by!

Rachael

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Happy Christmas stamp set - those extra stamps

 Hi everyone

When we have new stamp sets we always head for the main stamps, the characters usually for me.

On this stamp set, I wanted to use some of the extra stamps as the main feature, perhaps for a male card or someone who isn't into cute creatures (I don't know of many who wouldn't, but there are a few!).

I made this card using the brand new Lili of the Valley release called Happy Christmas.

I was recently added to their DT and I am so super excited about it.  I have made a selection of cards which I'll feed into my Instagram over the next few weeks.  This is where I share most of my makes, so please hop over and follow me.

I stamped and coloured the images so I could pick my colour theme.  I had a pile of scraps on my tables from other projects, so used a scrap or tartan and a dotty red scrap to layer behind my image.  I die-cut an oval out of another scrap of red card. The corrugated card was yet another scrap.  

The sentiment is from a digital set available from the Etsy website too. 

I added my images using foam squares, added some stickers and some Nuvo drops and the card was complete.

All images and sentiments are available from Etsy here

I'd like to enter this into:

Thanks for stopping by!

Rachael

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Penguin wreath

 Hello crafting friend

Posting today, just because!  I went to the stamp magic show in Doncaster and picked up some Lili of the valley polymer stamps, and had great fun making a set of Christmas cards with them.

I actually brought 4 sets (hubby if you are reading this they were on offer!) this card uses two called Animal Christmas wreaths and a fabulous sentiment set called Christmas greetings.

I love that these stamps come in a Kraft envelope with no single use plastic... well done LOTV!

I stamped the wreath to the side and then stamped and coloured the penguin with my copics.  I wanted him to have dimension so I fussy cut him out and popped him on some foam pads.

I stamped the sentiment at the top and trimmed the side adding coloured/stripy paper for added interest.  Finished with some stickles. 

He is soooo adorable! 

Avenue 613 - Anything goes

Creative fingers - anything goes

Daring card makers - creature comforts

Jingle belles - Holiday creature

Creative knockouts - anything except square

Simon says stamp - Anything goes

Hope you like it - if so please leave me a comment - it really does make my day to read them all!

See you soon

Rachael 

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Fairy hugs

 Hi crafting friends

I'm popping in today to share this sweet card I made using a lili of the valley image.

Its a digi image that I printed in grey and coloured using my Spectrum noir water colour pencils and inktense water colour pencils.

 

I die cut a circle around it, and layered it on another tattered lace die cut (I inked the edges a little).  I also used various other dies for the background.  The papers are from Anna Marie designs.  The banner is from Elizabeth crafts design and the flowers are from my stash..

I printed some lilac spotted paper and using my graphics package, wrote the sentiment, then spaced the letters so I could cut them apart.  I finished the card with more ink and some white gesso.

Not my usual style and I did look on Pinterest for some inspiration - there are so many gorgeous cards like this, and I'd love to make more. 

I hope you like it.

I'd like to enter this into:

• 613 Avenue create - anything goes
• Creative fingers - anything goes
• Craft rocket challenge - flowers
• Through the craft room door - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by - leave me a comment if you do land here.  I have other social media platforms too - link is top right if you want to follow me elsewhere.

See you soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael

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Footie mad

 Hi everyone

Now this card has been received I can share with you on my page.  I made this for my sons friend who has just turned 11 and is an Aston villa fan

I printed him out and coloured him using Copics in the team colours.  I used a photo from the tinternet so I could reproduce as close to the strip as possible.

The papers are from a digi kit i downloaded from Etsy around 5 years ago, as are the embellishments, but I find I use this kit time and time again for boys cards.

I hope you like it!

I'd like to enter this into

Passion for markers - more than 3 layers

Try it on Tuesday for the man in your life

Crafting Happiness - Anything goes

Use your stuff - Anything goes

Taylormade cards 4U - masculine

Creative knockouts - for the kids

Thanks so much for stopping by - please leave me a comment and follow me on other social media channels - the links are in the top right to make it easy for you.

See you soon!

Rachael

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Witches brew part two

Hello everyone

As promised in my last post - this is the final Halloween (that’s not Halloween) for 2021.

Using the same LoTV digi stamp set with the cutest witches and wizards, this one was made at the same time to use up papers I had printed and because if you're going to print one digi, you may as well print several on a page!

 

Ingredients

• Lili of the valley stamps - Spooky toadstool
• Nitwit Papers - Halloween Hooligans
• Black Nuvo drops
• Glitter - tonic shimmer pen
• Coloured with Spectrum noir triblend brush marker 

For this witch, I fussy cut her out leaving a tiny white border.  I matted and layered the coloured papers with black and added a final strip down the middle to help her 'pop'.

I hope you like them both - I think they are super cute, and shouldn't be just for October 31st.

Please leave me some love in the comments box – which witch is your favourite?

Also check out my other social media pages on my home page for other ways to follow what I make.

 

See you soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael

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Witches brew part one

  Hi everyone

Here are my final Halloween cards, that are not really Halloween cards. This post and the next one shows two stamps from the same set. 

I made them using the last release from Lili of the valley.  I loved these cute witches so much, I couldn't resist them.  I can use them for all sorts of cards rather than wishing Happy Halloween.

This first one is a "just because" card, 

Ingredients

• Lili of the valley stamps (1) Pumpkins and (2) is Spooky toadstool
• Nitwit Papers - Halloween Hooligans
• Black Nuvo drops
• Glitter - tonic shimmer pen
• Coloured with Spectrum noir triblend brush marker 
• Tattered lace stitched rectangle die
• Sentiment Mama elephant stamp set - sending hugs 

I printed both images out to save on paper and ink and coloured them using my alcohol pens.   I used the same colour scheme for each so I could use up some papers I had already printed for a previous project.

For card number one,

I used some paper to over approx. half of my A6 card blank and added a strip of scrap black card to add extra interest.  I die cut my pumpkin witch onto a rectangle before placing her at a jaunty angle.  I Stamped the sentiment in white and embossed, adding it a he same angle.  I then decided it need more shine so I added glossy accents to make it stand out.

Finally I added black Nuvo drops to balance the space. 

I'd like to enter her into: 

• Crafty Gals - Halloween colours
• Creative moments - Anything goes
• Paperfunday - Halloween/Purple
• Through the craft room door - Anything goes
• Unicorn challenge - Halloween
• Cupcake inspirations - Halloween

If you've landed here (either on purpose or accidentally!) then please leave me a comment so I know you've been.  If blogging isn't your thing - I'd love to see you on my FB, Insta or Pinterest pages (link on the home page top right!)  either way I'm just happy you're here!

See you again very soon.

Crafting Hugs

Rachael.

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Odd dog says 'Happy Birthday'

 Hi Everyone

Today I'm sharing a Lili of the valley Digi stamp featuring Odd Dog from Etsy I brought these when the were first released and realised when going through my computer I don't think I have ever used him!

He was just so easy to colour, and so adorable, I think I might print off some more and colour them in, ready for future projects

As I've explained in previous posts I'm currently building my stash back up and always need more men's cards (and aren't they the hardest to make!)

So I teamed him up with some simple backing paper, for a really clean design birthday card.

Ingredients

• Odd dog just for you - LoTV on Etsy
• Papermania backing papers masculine collection
• Coloured with Copics
• Stamps - Lisa Horton Everyday tickertape sentiments
• Ink - versamark black pigment ink
• Wow clear embossing powder

After resizing the image on craft artist, I printed him out on marker friendly card and coloured him using Copics. 

I die cut him out using a tattered lace stitched rectangle die and also trimmed a piece of backing paper to go down the side of the 5x7 card.  It still needed a little something, so I added a thin black strip of paper down the middle separating the coloured paper from the white background as well as a black mat around the image.

The sentiment was from my favourite sentiment set from Lisa Horton, I stamped it in black and added clear embossing powder to give it some shine. (hence the photo with the light reflecting off it!) 

It was all stuck together with glue and foam pads.

I hope you love him as much as I do!  If you are reading this, I'd love to read your comments - let me know what you think.  If commenting isn't your thing, then please follow me on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest (links on my home page on the top right) 

I'd like to enter this into:

Cute card Thursday - Anything goes

Crafty Animals - with an animal

Double D Challenge - things with a tail

Cards 4 guys - Things with a tail

Crafty sentiments - Anything goes

Through the craft room door - anything goes

See you very soon

Crafty hugs

Rachael 

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Birthday Witches

 Hello everyone - Happy Saturday!

For anyone living in the UK... what has happened to the August heat wave we were promised??  I'm currently sat looking out at the most dismal, grey, rainy day.  It looks more like October than August!

Speaking of October, I note that lots of the new releases are Halloween themed.  Now I don't really do Halloween as a rule but I did see this pretty image from Lili of the valley and just had to have her. 

I thought she would make a cute birthday card rather than Halloween so I coloured her up and made this little treasure.

Ingredients:

• Stamps - Lili of the Valley Digi stamp (available from Etsy)
• Sentiment - computer generated using a free font
• Coloured with - Copics
• papers - 
• Digi papers again from Etsy (Called Blush and black but i cant remember the name of the shop, sorry) 
• rose gold Mirri from Sizzix
• embellished with black Nuvo drop.
• Dies 
• basic circle dies from Tattered lace 
• Graceful Borders for Spellbinders

I resized the image using Craftartist and typed the sentiment I wanted to add, then printed this off. I couldn't resist the birthday pun - perfect for my friend who frequently calls me a witch (ha ha you know who you are!!)  I also printed the blush spot paper and the black and white geometric papers too.

I coloured her up using my copics in matching colours to the papers and cut her out using my scan and cut.

I then cut out some circles from black card stock and the spotted paper, matted and layered with the black and white paper before die cutting the scalloped border.

I noted something blingy was missing, so I added the rose gold Mirri card as a strip and around the sentiments to make it shine.

Once stuck together using glue and foam pads I added the black Nuvo drops to finish off the card.

I'd like to enter this into:

Thanks so much for dropping by and seeing my work.  It makes my day to see the lovely comments you leave.  If you want to see more, then I'm also on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram Just click on the icon above, and follow me there too.

Thanks again, see you soon

Crafty Hugs

Rachael 

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