Di Hickman Card Sketch Jan #4

Can't believe we're at the end of January already! Here's my take on Di's latest sketch - I think this has to be my favourite of the month, this card came together for me so quickly!

I've used Making Memories Garden Party papers - I just adore this scalloped edge one with the daisies on - along with some Prima hydrangeas and some very luxurious velvet ribbon and pearls!

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Friday sketchers #36 & Lili of the Valley #15

Here's my take on the gorgeous sketch from FS this week. It also fits in with the Lili of the Valley Valentine challenge.

The cardstock is Coredinations Black Magic, the paper is Love Elsie Betty and the stamp was a magazine freebie!

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Sketch Saturday #35 & Papertake - Shape Up!

Here's my take on the gorgeous sketch from Sketch Saturday - which fitted in perfectly with the Papertake theme to use 3 different shapes!

I've used Fancy Pants About a Boy papers and the gorgeous Dragon stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Arty Girlz #69

It's been ages since I did one of the Arty Girlz challenges, but this week my pal Fab is their guest designer, so I made a special effort!

The theme was transparent, so I was going to make an acetate card, until I remembered this cute Making Memories acrylic frames that I've had for ages!

To make this quick card I used Basic Grey Two Scoops paper, prima flowers and an Imaginisce stamp.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Penny Black Saturday #33

This week's PBS challenge was frames. This one was die cut from chipboard, covered with paper, a few buttons added and done! The papers are Sassafrass Sunshine Lollipops.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

CPS Favourite Sketch and Cute Card Thursday #44

This week CPS let us decide on our favourite sketch from 1-99 and that's a lot of sketches to choose from! I decided to use sketch #54, and here's what I came up with - a very simple card using Magnolia stamps, cardstock and a craftwork cards sentiment - no patterned paper in sight!

Here is my original take on sketch 54, which is really different - and that's why I love sketches so much!

I also incorporated this week's Cute Card Thursday theme of "creating a scene".

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Di Hickman Card Sketch Jan #3

Another week and another gorgeous sketch from Di!

For this one I've used the Making Memories noteworthy range, the scalloped edge was cut with my Fiskars threading water punch and I've finished it with an Imaginisce crochet flower - love these!

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Friday sketchers #35

A gorgeous sketch from Friday sketchers this week! For this I've used Fancy Pants Botanical papers, magnolia stamp, inkadinkado swirl stamps, a studio g sentiment stamp and some crochet flowers and buttons from my stash.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Papertake - Dawny's Sketch #6

Another fabby sketch from Papertake this week! And here's my take, using Love Elsie Betty papers and MM tiny ledger stickers. For the hearts, I used an old die cut sheet as a template, then backed them onto card for extra strength and dimension.
Thanks for lookingLou x

Di Hickman Card Sketch Jan #2

This is my sketch team card for Di's latest sketch - again I loved this one (I think that's fair to say for all of January's sketches!).

I said in last week's post I was using up scraps at the minute, so this one again features the Fancy Pants Botanical range - I adore the colours in these papers!

Thanks for looking

Lou x

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Sketch Saturday #33

Here's my take on this week's fabby sketch - and another valentine's card that will be in my MISI store very soon!

I've used an adorable Penny Black stamp, Imaginisce papers and Making Memories trim and rub ons.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Penny Black Saturday #31

This week's Penny Black Saturday theme was Pink and Brown, which was the perfect excuse to start making some Valentines cards, using this gorgeous Doodlebug paper. Papers, glitter cardstock, and jewels are Doodlebug and the sentiment rub on is Making Memories.

Thanks for looking

Lou xx

Di Hickman Card Sketch Jan #1

Here's my take on Di's latest fabby sketch - I really loved working with this one, so much so that this is the anniversary card I gave to my Mum and Dad.

I've used the Fancy Pants Botanical range - I'm in a real using up phase at the moment, particularly scraps and part sheets - so expect to see a bit of repetition coming up!!

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Papertake - Seeing Spots!

This week's Papertake challenge was to use spots, dots or circles, so I dug out these gorgeous paper from Stemma that I've been putting off cutting into for ages! The cute Koala stamp is from High Hopes, as is the matching greeting, and the Happy Birthday rub on is from Letraset. The black velvet ribbon was my bargain buy from Morrisons yesterday, 3 metres for 68p in their Christmas clearance section!

Excuse the dodgy photo - should have put it on a light background so it doesn't look like it's been cut in half!

Thanks for looking

Lou x

CPS #98

I just loved this week's CPS sketch (as always!) and was itching to use my Lili of the Valley Dragon stamp again - isn't he cute! I've surrounded him with a chipboard frame, covered with paper - the papers are Cherry Arte Poolside and the rub ons are Letraset.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Penny Black Saturday #30

When I saw this week's PBS challenge was embossing, I immediately reached for my cuttlebug folders, until I remembered these Craftwork cards frames I had for ages - just chalked it up and I'm done!

The papers I've used are from the 3 bugs in a rug Blossom range, rub on from Letraset and sentiment stamp from Cuddly Buddly.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Sketch Saturday #32

I found this challenge blog the other day, not one I've done before, but I love sketches, so I can see it becoming a regular thing!

Here's my take on the current sketch, using a Penny Black Stamp, 3 Bugs in a Rug Blossom papers and some Prima flowers.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Papertake - Dawny's Sketch #5

Here's my take on the latest fabby sketch from Papertake - I absolutely loved working with this one!

I've used my beloved Doodlebug papers and that gorgeous little dragon stamp from Lili of the valley that I mentioned in my last post.

Thanks for looking

Lou x

Cute Card Thursday #41

Here's my card for the latest CCT challenge, which is an open theme - and they don't get much cuter than this! I bought this Lili of the valley stamp from the Glitter pot with my birthday money, as well as the little dragon, who is equally adorable (and coming up in my next post!)

The papers are Basic Grey Lily Kate and the sentiment rub on is Karen Foster.

Thanks for looking

Lou xx

CPS #97

My first blog post of 2009! Happy New Year all!

Here's my take on the latest fabby sketch from CPS, using up the last of my Basic Grey Infuse papers.

More challenge cards to follow in a bit!

Thanks for looking

Lou x