ILPM's #157 Lace and/or Pearls

A new challenge has just started over on I ♥ ProMarkers where the theme is Lace and/or Pearls, so you can use both or just one of them.

We have 2 sponsors for this one, which means we have 2 lucky winners.  Our sponsors are Marianne Designs who have some fab stamps up for grabs and our other sponsor is Stitchy Bear Stamps who's prize is a $10 voucher to spend in their online store.

Here's my DT card.

The image is of course from Stitchy Bear and the border and leaf dies are by Mariannes.  The BP is from a Debbi Moore CD and the flowers I made using the Retro Flower punch.

Sorry I forgot to make a note of the colours I used to colour the image.

DT card for Just Inklined

I just love this image, ok, I know I say that about them all..... lol.  I had a commission for 60th Anniversary card, and didn't really know what to do for it.  I wanted to keep it quite plain, but eye catching.  I didn't intend using this image for this card, well that was until I'd coloured it up and found some matching BP.  Once I put them together I thought it was just perfect.

The image is called 'Hand Tied Lilies' and is available to buy and download HERE.

I know Cala Lilies were a popular wedding flower years ago, my mam carried them at her wedding, and that would've been  62 years ago, so maybe this lady carried them at her wedding too.

The BP is from Raspberry Road, their BP's are so pretty, and soft, not too in your face.... lol.

I added the clear gems for the Diamond connection.

A closer look at the image, coloured with ProMarkers.

Here's the colours I used -

Mustard & Ivory

Lime Zest & Marsh Green

Baby Pink & Cocktail Pink

ILPS's #156 - Four Legged Friends

A new challenge has just started over on I ♥ ProMarkers where the theme is 'Four Legged Friends'.  Our sponsor for this one is J & C Creations who have a £10 voucher for the lucky winner.

Here's my DT card.

 I just had to use this image for this one, its so cute!  The image is called Cat Nap and is from Squigglefly.  The BPs are from First Edition - Blank Canvas stack.  I used Go Kreate dies to cut the main image, a Marianne die for the corner and a Martha Stewart border punch for the side border.

A closer look at the image.

Colours used are -

Terracotta, Ginger & Burnt Orange

Putty & Satin

Paint This Wagon

This fab image is part of a collection of Western themed digi images from Just Inklined.  This image is called Paint This Wagon and is available to buy and download HERE.

This image brought back many  memories for me, when I used to watch John Wayne westerns with my dearly missed Dad  ♥  they're just not the same anymore :-(

I cut the card base on my Cameo, then ran it through my Calibur in a Spellbinders embossing folder and gave it a distressed look with Distress Inks.  I used nesties to cut the the image, and a Fiskars punch for the border.  Pearls as always from Mei Flower.

A closer look at the image, coloured with ProMarkers.

Here's the colours I used:

Browns - Almond, Putty, Satin, Tan, Caramel &Cocoa

Greys - Ice Grey 1 & 3 and Cool Grey 5

Greens - Meadow, Pear, & Marsh

Red

These are the other images in this collection

'It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year' over at Winter Wonderland

This week's challenge over at Winter Wonderland has just started and our theme is 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year', which means we need to see a Christmas card for any entries.

We have 2 fab sponsors for this one, Crafty Emblies who have a prize of a £10 voucher and Lady Bug Crafts Ink, who also have a prize of a £10 voucher.

Here's my DT card.

The image is called Toboggan For Two and is from Lili of the Valley, coloured with ProMarkers.  I used my Cameo to create a cut file to make the card base, the sentiment was cut with a Cheery Lynn die. 

The colours used are:

Skin - Ivory, Blush & Dusky Pink

Browns - Burnt Sienna, Putty & Caramel

Greys - Warm Grey 3 & Warm Grey 1

Purples - Amethyst, Lilac, Lavendar & Plum

Red, Marsh Green

Our DT call is still open, so if you'd like to join us and get a head start on your Christmas cards for this year, pop over HERE for more details.

ILPM's #155 - One For The Girls

It's Wednesday again and that means it's time for a new challenge over on I ♥ ProMarkers.  Our theme this week is 'One For The Girls' and we have a new sponsor for this one, the fab Saturated Canary!  Now who doesn't like Krista's images..... lol.  We have 2 digi images for the lucky winner of this challenge.

Here's my DT card.

The image is of course from Saturated Canary and is called Mousy Mo.  The BP's are from Nitwits - Bonnets & Bowties, flowers from WOC, the sentiment was cut with one of the new Stephanie Weightman dies, I cut the main shape on the Cameo, the bead pins are some I made, pearls are from DMD.

Closer look at the image and the colours used were:

Skin - Ivory, Blush & Dusky Pink

Hair - Almond, Henna & Burnt Sienna

Clothes - Almond, Tan, Rose Pink, Cocktail Pink, Sky Blue & Celestial Blue (FlexMarker)

New from La Pashe

Just thought I'd let you know about some new papers and card from La Pashe.  It comes in various gsm's which makes it perfect for all your printing needs.  Honestly if feels so smooth it's like silk, you really need to try some. It's very reasonably priced too, so ideal in all ways!

Edited to say -
The 250 gsm card is perfect for colouring with ProMarkers.  Colours blend lovely and there's no bleed either.  I've just coloured an image tonight using both, so thought I'd add it to this post.

Fashion Shoe from Just Inklined

Here's another card featuring another fab image from Just Inklined.  This image is called 'Fashion Shoe', which you can buy and download HERE.

I used one of the A4 embossing folders from Spellbinders, All dies used are also Spellbinders, pearls from Mei Flower, as always, Chameleon glitter from DMD, image is coloured with ProMarkers.  I also used Glossy Accents on the flowers.

Closer look at the image.

Colours used are -

Ivory, Blush, Light Fawn (FlexMarker), Peach, Soft Peach & Apple.

ILPMs #154 - Happy Birthday

Over at I ♥ ProMarkers, this weeks see's our 3rd Birthday, that time has flown over.  So our theme is 'Happy Birthday'.  Our sponsor for this one is Letraset with a prize of a pack of ProMarkers.

Here's my DT card.

This cute image is a digi  from Squigglefly and called 'Strut Your Stuff', takes you back doesn't it.... lol.  I cut the background on my Cameo, the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the leafy bits were cut with a Memory Box die.  Pearls from Mei Flower.  The sentiment is a freebie by Netty, thanks Netty :-)  Glitter is the usual Chameleon from DMD.

The colours I used are -

Skin - Ivory, Blush & Dusky Pink

Hair - Tan & Burnt Sienna

Clothes - Soft Aqua & Watermelon (both FlexMarkers)

Just Inklined To Hop

Time for our hop over on Just Inklined.  It's seems ages since the last one, but that's because we didn't have one at the beginning of January.   For this one we all used the  'Out of the Box' technique, which basically means a part of the image is cut separately so that is extends past the shape of the die used to cut the image out.

Here's my DT card.

The feather on her hat are the 'Out of the Box' part, though they don't extend very much, my image should've been a bit bigger really.

The BP's are  from DCWV Linen Closet stack.  I love this stack, so have hardly used any of it.....and I've had it a couple of years..... lol.  The image, which is called 'Elizabeth, you can buy and download HERE, isn't she lovely.  I don't know why I didn't use it before now..... lol.  I think she looks very classy!  I used a Marianne die for the corners and the bead pins, I made myself.  Pearls are from Mei Flower and the ribbon from my stash.

Closer look at the image, coloured with ProMarkers.

Colours used are:

Skin - Ivory, Blush & Dusky Pink

Hair - Tan & Burnt Sienna

Clothes - Satin, Morning Mist, Tan, Mustard, Warm Grey 1, Soft Aqua, Aquamarine & Cool Aqua

Now, remember there are 2 spot prizes up for grabs, the winners will be chosen from the comments left on the DT girls blogs.  If you're following the hop, you should've arrived here from Lori's blog and I'm the last one in the hop, but if you're lost you can go to Joyce's blog to start again.... lol.

High Tea by Just Inklined

Time for my DT card for Just Inklined.  This image is called High Tea and you can buy and download HERE.  I really enjoyed colouring this one.

 I coloured the image with the usual ProMarkers, and added glitter to the icing and glossy accents the the fruit on the top of the cakes.  The sentiment and cupcake were cut on my Cameo, not sure who the papers are by, sorry.

Closer look at the image.

Colours used are:

Almond, Tan, Cocoa & Burnt Sienna

Red, Amber, Buttercup & Tulip Yellow

Rose Pink, Pale Pink, Marsh Green

Ice Grey 3, Ice Grey 1

Winter Wonderland Goes Monochrome

This weeks theme over on Winter Wonderland is 'Monochrome', which basically means you need to use shades of just one colour.  I love monochrome cards!  We have 2 sponsors for this one, which means 2 lucky winners.  Our sponsors are J & C Creations with a £10 voucher and Marianne Designs who also have a £10 voucher up for grabs. 

Here's my DT card.

No colouring on this one.  I cut the bauble on my Cameo .  The embossing was done using an embossing folder, and the sentiment was made by my good friend Judy.