Merry Christmas

Hi guys, I'm here today with my last projects as guest for 

Noor Design Uk,

I couldn't decide which to use so thought I'd show you two cards I've made using the fabulous products from Tracy's online shop,

I've had this window mask in my stash for ages but when i saw this adorable picture sent in my GDT package I knew exactly how I wanted to use it,

I also used a  tree mask, pointed die, Winter die, papers, Bingo text and some of the beautiful flowers too, I also used my favourite softboard bricks, 

Card two,

Having seen some fabby cards on the internet etc, using some of these 3D stars by folding paper, I wondered if I could use the star mask I also had in my stash and it worked perfectly, the good thing about this is also you have a few sizes to go at, after drawing around one of them I cut it out, then scored from the points to the center, I then creased these with the outer points folded upwards and the inner points downwards, to get the 3D star shape, I then edged the higher ones with walnut stain to highlight the design further,

In my GDT pack I also got this adorable picture, so cute!! I just added a little snowtex to his fur trim, again I used the point die, structure paste and some more of those gorgeous flowers too,

The white hand wrinkled seam binding, jingle bells, cheesecloth, 25mm Cheltenham Guipure Lace and pine cones are all from The Ribbon Girl,

I wish to thank Tracy again, for asking me to be guest for

  Noor design UK

0067-Good Old Days Paper Pad	2033-Cutting & Embossing Winter Wishes Text Die	126-Shape Art A5 Christmas Tree	0029-Clear Stamp English Text Bingo	0705-Tough Textures Paper Pad
116-Shape Art A4 Star	014-Softboard Art Loose Bricks	0062-Happy Holidays Pictures & Paper Pad	300-Card Art A5 Window	0025-Christmas Happy Holidays Paper Pad No.1
0047-Vintage Flourishes Leaf Die	0065-Joycraft Artificial Flowers Pink & White (16 pcs)	0358-Cutting & Embossing 8 Point Die	0061-Joycraft Artificial Flowers White & Cream (20 pcs)	0071-Joycraft Artificial Flowers White (6pcs)

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A Winter's Morning

Hi guys, over at Tando Creative this week we have a tree's theme going on, so still being in a Christmas decoration mood I made this as a center piece for my table,

I took one of the Fir trees set, which is a set of three and stippled some of the Deco art texture sand onto them, this gives a lovely shadowy and textured effect, as it was drying I sprinkled glamour dust (glitter) over them, these sparkle beautifully in real life but as usual it isn't showing on here!!

The firt trees come with their own little stands but i decided to add them onto a mixed media board instead, which i covered unevenly, thicker in some places with Deco Art Modeling paste,

I took some of the adorable mini's Reindeer and painted them with Silver fluid ink and gave the Antlers a coat of stickles, these again sparkle lovely,

I fixed the deer onto the base when dry with some acetate, then added some Finland moss to my scene, I think the deer look like there having a lovely morning run through the woods,

If you fancy joining us with this or any of the themes just click on the link at the top of the page to enter,

Challenges
Anything but cute - it's ornamental
Happy Crafting!!
Hugs Liz xx

Mixed Media Boards 74mm x 138mm

Tando Mini's Reindeer

Fir Trees standing, set of 3

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Take your pick at paper Take Weekly

Hi guys, we have another fabulous challenge for you again over at

 Paper Take Weekly

sketch 107 or free for all,

colour Red and Green,

Technique - Glitter it up

Product - Anything bauble shaped, ie die, MDF, image or stamp

or alter a bauble as I have, lol

We are kindly being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp,

I took a plastic bauble and coated it with strips of tissue paper, then i took some snowflake die cuts and glued them on to the bauble shape,when dry I painted it with white Gesso going over the dies too,

I then added some silver wax here and there which shows the tissue design and added a hint on the die cuts too, these were then given the glamour dust treatment too (glitter), though it isn't showing on here typically!!!!

the gorgeous center button came from Live and Love crafts, the silver metallic twine holding my bauble is from The Ribbon Girl, the holly die at the top is a Doo Hickey that came with the die club magazine,

This is the back view which i have kept plain' ish as I hope the front stays in place showing  on my tree!!! he he,

Do join us in the fun and let us see what you come up with,
Challenges
Altered Electics - Anything goes

Happy Crafting!!

Hugs Liz xx

A change from Christmas

Hi guys, I'm back today with another project as guest for Noor Design UK,

I've done a lot of xmas stuff lately and so to have a change I used one of the fabulous card art masks from Tracy's shop to make a Wedding card,

I used some of the gorgeous Happy Holidays paper pad for my car as I loved that it isn't only Christmas it can be used for,

I added some circles to the back with some stickles added for a sparkle glass look and added some of the beautiful flowers and one of the leaves dies too,

Above my flower display is a heart from the hearts paper art collection, with some of the smaller ones around the window,

This I cut out of the car design and added some clear acetate behind then a bride and groom by LOTV which I had in my stash,

For the wheel effect I used some black corrugated card with a hint of structure paste here and there too,
Stickles, Jingle Bells and pearl bead string all from The Ribbon Girl

586-Card Art A4 Car	0062-Joycraft Artificial Flowers White & Cream (20pcs)	000-Structure Paste Smooth	001-Paper Art A5 Hearts
0703-Happy Holidays Paper Pad	0027-Vintage Flourishes Branch Leaves Die (Thick)

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Let it snow

Hi guys, over at Paper take Weekly our theme this week is

Add a little snow to your makes,

there are so many fab ways you can do this, i use SnowTex, liquid pearl, or Texture sand but there are others too,

I used some of my Go Kreate dies again to make the shape and added some white Gesso here and there too,

My falling snow is made with white opal liquid pearl with the Snow Tex below her feet, Papers are a mixture of Maja Design and other, Die cuts are Doo Hickeys and Noor Design, I coloured the embossed edge on the Noor one with my distress ink pad,

Tilda with little Snowy has been coloured  with distress markers and has liquid applique for her fur trim,

Challenges
Craft heaven shop challenge - layers
Paradise of stamps - snow
Simply magnolia - Shabby Chic
Midweek Magnolia's - Anything goes
Marvelous magnolia - Anything goes Christmas

Embellishments from Live and love crafts and 

The Ribbon Girl,

Liquid pearl - white opal

Cheesecloth

small white Lily flowers

Ivory white magnolia flower

Ivory Aster

10mm Jingle Bells - silver

White hand wrinkled - Seam Binding

45mm 'Elenor' white embroidered Tulle lace

Natural Hemp twine

5mt bundle of Natural Hemp Twine	45mm 'Eleanor' White Embroidered Tulle Lace	White Hand Wrinkled Seam Binding	Liquid Pearls White Opal	Jingle Bells Silver 10mm Pack of 10	Aster, Ivory, Pack of 10
Cheesecloth Fabric	Lily Flowers Small White Pk of 5	Ivory White Magnolia Flowers

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Seasons Greetings

Hi guys, over at Sweet Lilac our challenge this month is

Seasons Greetings,

I have made a card where the main focus is the greeting ( what no image) lol, with some of the gorgeous flowers and leaves  available at Sweet Lilac surrounding it,

The dies are Go Kreate and I have added some SnowTex to the Maja Design papers and a little on the flowers too,

the verse is heat embossed though of course it isn't showing on here, lol

Jingle, bells, natural hemp twine, red pearls and cheesecloth are all from The Ribbon Girl

Sweet Lilac Flowers used
Red tattered Roses
Statice 001 white
leaves
shades of red 008 CHRY

Tis the Season

Hi guys, I'm back this morning with my card for 

The Ribbon Girl

where the challenge is anything goes with any image,

I coloured Tilda with Snowy by Magnolia with my distress markers, then fussy cut it out and layered it onto a Noor design die cut,

The papers are from Maja Design and I used Go Kreate dies for the shapes,

The gorgeous embellishments are From The Ribbon Girl, listed below

Ivory white Magnolia flowers

Pale pink bead string

Shabby white ruffled ribbon

Pine Cones

Pine cones bronze charm

Silver mittens charm

Aster - ivory flowers

Natural Hemp Twine

Tiny pearl cluster stems

Cheesecloth

45mm ' Elenor' white embroidered Tulle Lace

Small white Orchid

liquid pearl - white opal

Lily flower white

Challenges
All about Magnolia - Sparkle
Craft Heaven Shop challenge - layers
Time for Magnolia - Winter Wonderland
LHOSM - Ribbon and lace
In the Pink - fancy fold or shaped card

Back later today with a card for Sweet lilac,

I wanna build a Snowman

Hi guys, don't know about snow but it's done nothing but pour it sown with rain!!

over at Noor Design UK I have a GDT spot again today so I've made a Winter scene using some of the Dutch Doobadoo goodies and some Joy craft dies,

I used one of the MDF ovals onto which I added some paper from the Happy Holidays paper pack, I used some of the same pack to make the tree using the tree mask and adding a little liquid Applique on the edges, 

I made some snow drifts using some water colour paper and adding some of the structure paste on top, this is fab as the peaks stay how you've left them or of course it can be flat,

I coloured one of the latest collection Tildas with my copics, then cut her out and fixed her in front of the Joy crafts Flourishes Garden Fence die, this has this adorable bird box as part of the die and a little bird too but ooppss!! it's hidden behind Tilda,

Close up of Tilda with little snowy and structure paste,
Do check out the fabulous goodies at Tracys shop,
Back next Friday with another GDT project too,

0708-Let it Snow Paper Pad	Happy Holidays Paper Pad	Structure Paste	0192-Cutting & Embossing Floral Flourishes Garden Fence Die
WINTER Text	126-Shape Art A5 Christmas Tree	0061-Joycraft Artificial Flowers White & Cream (20 pcs)	0068-Joycraft Artificial Flowers Cream & White (16 pcs)

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