HELLO I'M BACK

I'M BACK AND I'M READY TO BLOG

As you know I got asked to join the design team at Crafters Companion last week, Well they didn't waste any time getting me started, Thats why I dissappear for a few days, I've never been on a design team before so didn't know what to expect or what was expected of me. The goodies arrived and I freak out, 1) because it is FABULOUS and 2) I realise what I had let myself in for.
The first couple of days I felt sick because I kept thinking I'm not good enough. I've seen so many wonderful crafters on Facebook and blogs and know they are better than me. I spoke to some of my lovely friends on Facebook telling them that I'm so worried that I'm going to let Crafters Companion down. They gave me the courage to just go for it. Well I got there in the end, Thankfully!!!
Next time (if there is a next time) I will have more confidence and do my thing lol

My card for today....

I made this card last night, its a image from Crafters Companion S.W.A.L.K stamps, They are fabulous images. The design is from a sketch design by Emma Goddard, She is fabulous. Love her work. I decided to use shades of lilacs, murberry and pinks.


The card is from Craftwork Cards. I cut papers to make layers and then tore the edges. I used my spellbinder ribbon die and treaded raffia through it.

 

 

 I stamp my image first and coloured it. When I was happy with it I then cut it out. I ink the edges, and distress the background with distress inks. I ink a dolllie and placed behind the topper

 

I wrote Happy Birthday and used the Spellbinder die to cut it out. I used Sizzix flourish die and cut out two in different colours, I placed them behind the label

 

I hope you like my card and Thank you so much for popping over. Please feel free to leave a comment as i love to read them.

 

Thank you

 

Love Lise xxx

Wedding card

WEDDING CARD

A wedding card I made for my mums friend

I made this card using 8in x8in Card from Craftwork cards, I distress it with distress inks as I didn't want it to be white, I used silver Glitter Glue to edge the card and White ribbon down one side and across the bottom of the cad.

 

I used my spellbinder to make a mini book, i distress it and added two hearts and some glitter

 

 

 

I had fun using my new spellbinder dies, They are fabulous. I die cut out glitter card stock for the back layer, Die cue a ribbon layer that I treaded white ribbon through it and added some gems for sparkle, The sentiment is from Ana Griffin and I added some glitter, The white ribbon bow is from Spellbinders and i use a heart to set it of

 

I had these pearls for some time and decided to use them on the corners and I made a gem heart for the corner, you can see the spider web i usedin the back ground and of course I added some silver Candi from www.craftworkcards.com

 

I used a fabulous stamp from Kanban, it is so so lovely, I used Tim Holtz distress pens to add colour to the image

 

I really do hope you like this card, I showed it to a friend and she said "its alright" so I'm not a hundred % sure now, but I know you will be honest and tell me if its good enough to give to the couple.

 

Thank you so much for popping over and please fell free to leave a comment, I love to read them

 

Love Lise xxx

 

Fantastic news

Fantastic news......

I just became a member of the Design Team for Crafters Companion

I'm so excited and frighten. I've never been on a Design Team before, haven't got a clue what I'm doing, but the other members are amazing and have made me feel so welcome. I've seen some of their work and it is out of this world. I hope I don't let them down.
Thank you to all of you who have left me messages and comments on my facebook page, You are all fabulous and it means so much to me.

Ok on with todays post. I made this card for my friends mum birthday. She likes flowers and pink, so this is what I made.

The card is 8in x 8in from Craftwork cards. I covered the front and inside with 8 in card stock from Kanban. I had some stripes of pattern card left over so I layer them up and added Lilac raffia to them

 

The button wreath is made using The plastic ring that you have left from your double sided tape. I covered it in Pink ribbon and added the buttons with glue. The tag is a chip board one from Craftwork cards. I covered in paper and used distress ink to make it lilac, The stamp is from Kanban, I used Tim Holtz distress pens to colour it very softly. I added some ribbon from Fantastic Ribbon Company. Behind the tag I added a white feather, you can just see the edges.

 

 

The roses I made from A collection from Kanban, I added some glitter and dotty ribbon to them. The peel off boarder is from Pinflair. They are fabulous to use.

 

I added a dollie that I inked up, I didn't want it white as it stood out to much. The candi is from Craftwork Cards and they have the most amazing collection in so many colours

 

This one is a rose candi and I love them

 

 

I made the label with a chipboard from Craftwork cards, I added paper and distress it, added Ribbon and wrote her name using Martha Stewerd Glitter pens

 

I hope you like my card, It took me all day, Ok most of the day, I did pop on to facebook a couple of times lol.

 

Thank you for popping over, Please feel free to leave a comment as I love to read them.

 

Thank you

 

Love Lise xxxx

Back to School

 

 

Back to School

This is a card that I have made for a challenge called "Back To School"

 

I have used a 8in x 8in card from Craftwork cards. I love these size cards as you can do so much with them. I cut a black card stock to cover the card, I used Dew Drop Brilliant in black, gold and starlite black to make a pattern on the card. The image is a stamp from Crafters companion (paintbox poppets) I coloured it in with Promrker pens

 

 

Its a great stamp from Crafters companion, I cut the image out using a spellbinder die

 

I mounted the image onto black card stock and edge wth black cosmic glue. I used distress ink to age the paper

 

 

I used some writing paper and aged it with the distress ink and curled up the edges. I added lace ribbon in cream and black to the edge of the card

 

This is the mini book i made using a spellbinder die,I added some pearl liquid to it

 

 

This is the inside of the book. I wrote the letters of the abc and drew pictures on each page.

 

The tag i made from a chipboard tag from Craftwork cards. I covered in paper, inked it and wrote the message

 

 

 

This is the inside of the card. I will add a sentiment or verse later when i decide who i'm giving it to.

 

Thank you so much for coming over and having a look, Please feel free to leave a message as I love to read them

 

Thank you

 

Love Lise xxx



Roses card

This is a card i made  for a friend who was leaving her job

The card is a bouquet shape card that i got from create and craft

 

I made this card some time ago but as I've just started blogging I thought I would put it up.

I used pink and greens as I really like them together

The roses are so lovely. I added a fab mixed pink and green ribbon to it.

The labels,. I inked the edges and added little pink dots, I added her name in pink bling

 

 

I hope you like my card and thank you so much for visiting, Feel free to leave a comment as I love to read them.

 

Thank you

 

Love Lise xxx

 

Pinks and Brown Flower Wreath

Pink and Brown Flower Wreath

I so love making these flower wreath cards, You can get the collection from Craftwork Cards www.craftworkcards.co.uk. They have fabulous colour collections you can choose from. I was very greedy and got three of the new collection and the xmas. Have to mention the wonderful Karen Hayselden who design the collection. Thank you for your inspiration.

 

This one is in the colours Pink And Brown. I do hope you like it.

 

This is the front of the flower wreath card when it is closed

 

 

This is the Flower wreath card open, it is a easel card and I really enjoy making them.

 

 

This is the easel open without the flower wreath. I made small bows with ribbon from www.fantasticribboncompany.com. The raffia is from www.kanbancrafts.com.uk. I added small flowers too.

 

This is the card closed. I added Dew Drops to the flowers, and ribbons to the corners. I covered the bottom half with Spider Web also from Kanban.

 

 

This is it open without the wreath, You can see the stopper I made.

 

I made my flower and added some glitter, I folded some paper and added some diamond pin hats to it. If you are a member of the PC club at Craftwork Cards you can see it on the video that Julie Hickey has made.

 

The Inside of the card, I used the papers from Craftwork cards and I added distress ink to aged them. I inked a dollie, Added a frame and sentiment to it. Candi in the corners, Once again from Craftwork cards

 

The flower wreath I made with the flowers from the collection.

The card and the wreath

 

 

A close up of one of the flowers I made.

 

I do hope you enjoyed you visit. Thank you so much for stopping by. Feel free to leave a comment as I love to read them,

 

Thank you so much

 

Love Lise xxx

 

Warren Rabbit Xmas Card

 

 

This is a xmas card I made using a topper from Craftwork cards from the Warren Rabbit Collection. I just love Warren he looks so cute. The card is also from Craftwork cards. I used green promarkers to change its colour and added green pearl liquid dots.

 

I used a die cut from Sizzix to cut the centre off the card out, and i also used the same die to cut the shape out of red glitter paper. I die cut some flourishes from sizzix. Added some red gems to the topper and green gems to the red topper. I added shiny candi from Craftwork cards.

 

I do hope you enjoyed your visit today and thank you for stopping by,

 

love Lise xxxx