Lili of the Valley Challenge

This week our challenge is a Fabulous  Sketch by our lovely Dawny P who's sketches are always such a joy to use

Our prize is once again donated by Laila and Lisa  from Lili of the Valley  a very generous £10 voucher to spend on the Website, thanks again Girls xxxx



Lots of pictures today, I am afraid, I got carried away making this card and really went to town on both the front and inside.  Sorry about the poo photo, when will I ever learn for some reason I find Red really difficult to capture in a photo.  I have used Lili of the Valley “Love Grows “ stamp for this little Valentines card and have used Copics to colour the image.  The papers are from a Tilda 12x12 Paper Pad from Panduro.


I have gone overboard with  the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, as you can see.  A Martha Stewart Punch was used  for the hearts, and the lovely Rose Silk 32mm ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl, I never feel my card is quite finished unless it has a few Wild Orchid Flat Back Pearls  somewhere on it :).  The Sentiment is by Lili of the Valley.



I carried the heart theme onto the inside of the card, I bought these gorgeous Kraft paper Pockets from The Ribbon Girl, I just liked the look of them and had no idea what I was going to do with them (are you guilty of things like that).  I stamped all over the pocket with A LOVE  text stamp inked with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink, then adhered a Distressed Doily to the flap, and added a Bow using the same ribbon as on the front.




Another Lili of the Valley sentiment was stamped onto plain white card and cut with deckle edged scissors and distressed with the Victorian Velvet DI and matted  onto matching paper and card, then slipped into the little pocket.


The copics used:
Flesh E21, E00, E0000, Hat, Dress & Flowerpot R59, R39, R37, R35, Apron E43, E40, Hat & Trousers E74, R71, E70, E40, Tree YG93, YG91, E40.

Don’t forget to scroll down to next post to enter my LOTV Stamp and Seam Binding Candy.
This card will be available to buy on my e-bay site later today.
Hugs
Jacqui xx

A Little Candy and some Pictures of Rosie

The lovely Girls at The Ribbon Girl have let me have some of thier Lovely Seam Binding to offer as Blog Candy, so I added a couple of Lili of the Valley stamps to make up this little give away which will end at

MIDNIGHT SATURDAY  22nd January

7 Skeins of Seam Binding from The Ribbon Girl : Pink Tulip, Lady Lavender, Iced Lime, Mimosa, Siam Pink, Persian Lilac, Elegant Peacock
2 Stamps from  Lili of the Valley: Birthday Fairy and Pom Pom Fairy

All you need to do to enter the Candy is Link back to the candy on your blog and add you link in Mr Linky below, thats it.  Remember it closes at Midnight Saturday 22nd January.

After this morning post and last nights Facebook post I have been asked to show some piccies of my new Baby Rosie, the photos on facebook last night were from her previous home, so I thought I would try to gt some new fresh ones showing you how she has settled in,  she is now in her winter coat, her summer coat will be a lighter brown.



As you can see she has already bagged her OWN chair well in fact the whole Sofa, I cannot believe how well she has settled in, she has eaten, found the cat box spent a good couple of hours on my lap.



As I am typing this she is sitting beside Mum, she will be great company  for Mum and of course she will not mind being asked the same question or told the same story every five minutes so I am sure they will get on fine :)

Right thats enough about my baby don’t forget to enter your name in Mr Linky below and link back here to entr the candy
Hugs Jacs xx

A Quick Post

 

This is a very quick post, I have to take the new member of my family to the vets this morning, just for a general health check up and  to be chipped, our latest family member is a beautiful female Bengal Brown Spotwho goes by the name of Rosie, will give you more news and pictures of her as she settles in.

 

I will also be back later this afternoon with some Candy for you and another Sneak Peek.

 

 

I have used another of my new bildmalarna stamps from the “Little Winged Friends” Collection this one is called Love You, I think you will find these stamps are now available from Bunny Zoes Crafts .    I have used a box template my dear friend Claudia Rosa  designed for the ScorPal website, it is so easy to make, thanks Claudia xx.

 

I found the gorgeous Rose paper in my paper stash I wish I knew where it came from as it is delicious and I would like a couple more sheets.

 

 

The Seam Binding is from The Ribbon Girl and Poppys from Wild Orchid Crafts, I was surprised to find that there is now a Bildmalarna Challenge Blog  and the current challenge is to  create a box using a Bildmalarna Stamp on it so I will be entering this little gift box.

 

Copics Used:

Fur: E53, E51, E50, Bucket & Wings Bo2, Boo, B000, Boooo, Flowers R83, R81, Water Pump, C5, C3, C2, C00

 

Don’t forget to check back later this afternoon for a chance to enter Candy.

 

Hugs

Jacqui and Rosie xxxxx

A Spoonfull of Sugar and a Guinea Pig!!!!

Sorry I am a bit late with uploading this morning, its been a bit hectic here.  Anyway its Tuesday that means its time for A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge, this week we have a theme for you to use the colours “BLUE AND GREEN”,  my fellow teamies have really pushed out the boat this week and created some stunning cards using this colour scheme.

 

 

Today I have used one of the new Lili of The Valley Molly Harrison Fairies "Garden of Wishes”, I am loving her in these colours.  The papers are from my stash and I think are a couple of years old so no idea who made them.  I am into swirls at the moment and have used a die from Mariannes Dies to create these two.  The sentiment is from Lili of the Valleys  circular sentiment set.

 

 

 

I have used Seam Binding from Wild Orchid Craft and had a go at distressing it, I don’t possess any Mini Misters as recommend by Bev and like us all I couldn’t wait so thought I would try it with Glimmer Mist it seems to work!!, The ribbon started off  as a pale aqua blue, I scrunched the ribbon and sprayed it with Key Lime Pie  and Pearl  Glimmer Mist, then dabbed all over with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, as I said I am really pleased with the results.

 

The Copics used on this image are:

Flesh E21, E00, E0000, Hair E71, E70, E40, Wings YG11, G20

 

 

 

I never imagined I would make a card using a Guinea Pig image, but I just love this little well dressed gentleman.  He is one of the images from the Beatrix Potter Appley Dapply Stamp Plate that is released on Friday 21st by Crafters Companion, there is a fabulous CD full of Backing Papers, Decoupage, Greetings in fact everything you would expect from a Crafters Companion CD, they really are the best in the crafting CD market.

 

 

Now those of you who know me well, know I have a orange phobia!!!!, and I have made 2 orange cards in 2 days, I must be conquering it!!!  The base easel card was made with the smallest die in the GoKreate Scalloped Circle XXL Die, the largest layer is a Mariannes design Doiley Die Cut, and then I have used circle nesties to cut the rest of the layers.  The BP comes from the accompanying CD.

 

 

The Sentiment is from the stamp stamp sheet and has been inked with Versafine Brown Ink.  Roses and Seam Binding are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the large pearls are from Quixotic paperie.

 

Hope you like

Hugs Jacqui xx

A Little Colouring Tutorial – Colouring Face and hair on Simply Adorables

I have been asked how I colour the beautiful Suagr Nellie – Funky Kits Simply Adorable beauties, so I have come up with this little tutorial, I am not too good at taking photos and I am not trained in anyway so this is just my way of colouring, I hope it helps.  This is part one “Colouring Face and Hair” part two will be later in the week.

 
I have used a stamped Image of Joy (see Karen they stamp perfectly dear), and I will start on the face, I always use these 3 Copics for flesh E21, E00, E0000 (Picture 1)

 

Starting at the hairline and using E21 just bring the colour out into the face (not too far) also use the same Copic to colour the cross hatched sections as in Picture 2, Now using E00 go over the previous colour with circular movements of your marker so the 2 colours are blended then bring E00 further out into the face as in Picture 3



Now using E0000 as before go over the previous colours and then complete colouring the face as in Picture 4.  You will notice I have not coloured the neck at the same time as the face, I find the colours blend easier if you just colour one area at a time.  Using E21 colour around the edge of the neck including the cross hatched area Picture 5.


colour the rest of the neck as the face using E00 and E0000, as for the face Pictures 6 and 7


The final step is to add colour to her cheeks. using R20 and starting at the hairline (in line with the corners of the eyes) stroke a little colour on to her cheeks Picture 8

 

I again use just 3 colours for the hair E53, E51, E50.  With the darkest marker E53 colour along the hairline, The top of the fringe and wherever there are  hatched areas as in Picture 10.

 

Now using E51 cover the previous colour as in the face and bring out into the centre leaving a small area of white  Picture 11 , the next step is difficult to see as the colour is so light, cover the whole area of hair with E50 blending all the colours together as you go Picture 12



Now we come to the steps that give depth and warmth to your colouring, it is like magic, you will need a  Medium Brown, light and medium Flesh  coloured  Prisma or Polychromos Pencil  Sansodor Low Order Solvent available from any Art Shop  and Paper Stumps. Picture  13

   

With the Medium Brown Pencil draw a line along the hairline, top of fringe,under bow , at side of bow, along the fringe and at edge of large crossed hatched areas, as in Picture 14 (I have  used a darker pencil than I would normally use just to highlight the areas to be coloured).  Now using a paper stump dipped into Sansodor  using circular movements bring the colour out into the hair as in Picture 15

  

With the Light Flesh pencil  draw a smooth thin line around the face and neck Picture 16 using exactly the same method as for the hair using Sansodor and Clean paper stump blend the Light Flesh.  Picture 17.

 

Finally just add a little Medium Flesh to her cheeks and lips, this is the look you are aiming for Picture 18 .

Hope this is clear enough for you, I hope to have another tutorial on colouring the clothes on a standing  Simply Adorables figure within the next couple of  days

Hugs Jacqui x

Crafters Companion Appley Dapplys Blog Hop

 

Hi all, and welcome to the Crafter’s Companion Blog Hop to celebrate the release of Beatrix Potter: Appley Dapply’s Nursery Rhymes CD and stamp set.

If you have landed here from Lisa  blog then you are hopping in the right direction. If not then you need to pop over to the Crafter’s Companion News blog to begin.

Our DT have had a great time creating with the new range from Crafter’s Companion and to celebrate the launch of this stunning new collection on Friday 21^st January we have decided to give you a chance to see some Sneak Peeks and also have the chance of winning a fabulous Prize:

The Appley Dapply’s Nursery Rhymes CD and stamp set, plus a pack of watercolour card and a tin of 12 Derwent Watercolour pencils!

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning this great prize is visit each blog in order, and then go back to the Crafter’s Companion News Views and Inspiration Blog to leave your link on Mr Linky. Along the way you will notice that each Blog will give you a letter - make a note of these as they will make a word which we will ask you for if your number is drawn by Random.Org on Thursday 20th.

PLEASE DO NOT TELL US WHAT THE WORD IS ON THE CRAFTER’S COMPANION NEWS VIEWS AND INSPIRATION BLOG, WE WILL E-MAIL YOU FOR THE ANSWER IF YOUR MR LINKY NUMBER IS DRAWN.

I am sure this gorgeous Picture is familiar to most of you it is one of my all time favourite  Beatrix Potter images so when I received the stamps of course it had to be the first I coloured.  The papers are from a Previous Beatrix Potter CD  (The Tale of 2 Blind Mice), The doily is a Mariannes design Die cut, which I have distressed around the edge with Tim Holtzs Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and Glamour Dust, the  image has also been distressed with the same ink.  The flowers and Pearls are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

 

Copic Marker Colours Used:

Shoe Bo2, Boo, Booo, B0000, Mice E53 E71, Ears R01

 

My letter is:  G

I am the final member of the blog hop you now need to pop over to the Crafters Companion News Views and Inspiration Blog  and enter your name on Mr Linky

Enjoy you Hopping

Hugs Jacqui xxx

New Roses, Poppies and Seam Binding at Wild Orchid Crafts

 

Trellis Roses are on the website now!  OMW these are simply stunning and I really don’t think they are going to be around for long (there is limited quantities for now so be quick if you want them).  The detail on them is amazing.  They are available in two sizes – 35mm and 40mm.  I have used the 40mm on my card today, and Bev  has used the 35mm so pop across to her blog to see her gorgeous creation. 

New to the website as well is the Poppies in vintage colours and also seam binding (the seam binding will be on the website this evening).

 

 

Once again I have used one of my Simply Adorable prize stamps from Sugar Nellie,  I so love colouring these stamps.  The papers are from Websters Papers I have stamped a Stempleglede stamp on the layer behind the image.  I am going to enter this card for the Sugar Bowl Challenge.

 

   

Sorry this is quick I will be back later today with a Crafters Companion Blog Hop and a Sneak Peek

Hugs

Jacqui xx

I Love my Teddy

 

This card is just made for love, the love of my fantastic, cute new Bildmalarna Little Winged Friends Stamps, when I received the e-mail saying these new stamps were on the website of course I had to fly across and see them, and somehow 7 stamps fell into my basket.  I didn’t have to wait long for them to arrive, there service is perfect.

 

 

This image is called Together, she couldn’t be hugging that little winged teddy any harder could she.  The image called out for lots of sparkle so I had to get the old  Glamour Dust  out, the papers are from a Panduro Tilda pack, that I haven’t used for a few weeks, I love the colour scheme in this pad mink and pink are just so good together.  The Flowers and Flat Backed Pearls are as usual from Wild Orchid Crafts and the Seam Binding from The Ribbon Girl,  filigree Butterfly and Corner are also both from Panduro.  

This is the inside of the card, the same papers again, but I have used anther stamp from the Collection this one is called “Fly with Me”

 

 

 

Not many colours used on this one.

Flesh E21, E00, E0000, Cheeks R01, Dress E70, E40, Wings and Ribbons R59m R37, R85, R83, RV000

Have a great Sarurday

Hugs Jacqui xx

 

This card will soon be available on my e-bay site