Deck The Halls - LOTV DT

I hope you are all having a lovely Saturday ... half way through the weekend already. I have spent quite a bit of time in my craft room this week. In fact I think it is the longest I have spent crafting in years. I am so happy to be creating again.

Today I have a cute Christmas card for you all. It is one of my favourite christmas stamps from Lili of the Valley. In a recent post I shared colouring it so it is good to get it made into a card.The papers are from an old paper pad by Dovecraft called Christmas Fancy and I really do love the colours - a nice modern twist on Christmas.

I have added lots of stickles as snow flakes and also on the star and around the edge of the card - I had to give it a good shake and prick the hole with a pin to get it flowing again. I have also added some glossy accents to the baubles to create a bit of shine and dimension.My poor stash has been neglected for so long. At least I am starting to show some love to me stash at long last.

I found some pretty lace with ribbon running through it which I had completely forgotten all about. I think it works really nicely with the colours of the papers and adds a pretty touch. I have been so distracted looking through all my things. I have forgotten about so many things that I own.

Challenges

Christmas with the cuties - Ribbons and bows
Crafty sentiments designs - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Tuesday throwdown - Anything goes
Christmas at sweet stampin' - Anything goes/decoration
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crimbo Crackers - Anything goes

I hope you have enjoyed my card today. Hopefully I will be back soon with another post and creation for you all. 

I would love it if you could comment where you love to shop for your new stash. There are so many new sites now, I feel a bit lost.

Thankyou for taking the time to visit - see you all very soon

Marcea xxx

LOTV - James:Deck the Halls .... Copic Video

I thought I would share a real cute image from Lili of the Valley. It is so long since I coloured this cute little image. I will be making it up into a card very soon so as soon as I have I will share my card.

I am so happy to be back creating. I still need to refill a few of my copics but I am just going to do a few a month I think.

The inspiration for my colour choices was taken from my papers .... I love this twist on Christmas colours ... especially the dusky rose. The digi stamp is Deck the Halls and is one of the 'James' images 

I have uploaded my video to my Youtube channel also so if you haven't subscribed I would love for you to pop on over and have a look at my content.

Here is a list of my Copics that I used ....

E31, E33, E51, E53

R83, R85, RV11

YG01, YG23, YG25

Y15, Y17, YR21

BG09, BG23, YG41

C00, C3

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit .... see you all very soon xxx

#lotvdt #gifted

STAMPtember PARTY with Simon Says Stamp ... 2019 with video tutorial

Are you ready to join the best party in town ...... it’s time for the 10th STAMPtember so grab a seat and get ready to join in the fun. Simon Says Stamp have so many wonderful things for everyone this year with fabulous new products plus special offer codes that are being shared on the blogs of the SSS family. Do pop over to the main post on the SSS blog to find out all the details so that you do not miss a thing.

If you can’t wait and you want to see all the new products straight away then head over and CHECK THEM OUT!!! Don’t forget to check out my promotion though first.

I have very kindly been sent the SENDING SYMPATHY stamp set that we all need in our collection .... for those moments when we need to let our nearest and dearest know that we are thinking of them in sad and difficult times. 

I decided to try a different style card and I created an inked background using distress ink pads. I really loved how the background turned out so I think I need to invest in buying some pads for blending the ink onto my card.

After creating the background I stamped lots of the lovely foliage stamps along the bottom of the card to create a silhouette effect using Memento Ink. I used my stamping platform for the first time and it really made stamping so much easier. 

I kept my card very simple with a flower embellishment and a few flat backed pearls. This stamp set is so versatile and I think you could stamp beautiful frames with the accessory stamps, I just love them so much.

Make sure you visit the other blogs to see what treats you can discover. Also check out Instagram and don’t forget to search these hashtags to make it even easier ... #STAMPtember #simonsaysstamp

Make sure you do not miss STAMPtember® Facebook Lives throughout the month. The first one will be Friday, September 6th, at noon EDT (5pm in the UK).

Throughout STAMPtember we will be celebrating every day posting exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, special promotions, announcements, and more surprises! Simon’s blog will announce what we have planned every day so make sure to keep checking the blog.

If you would like to see how I made this card please visit my Youtube video ...

Have a wonderful time joining in the fun .... below are the products I used to make my card ... 

• Sending Sympathy Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz Distress Inks/Oxide ink pads - worn lipstick, stormy sky, tumbled glass, milled lavendar, vintage photo
• Memonto Ink - Tuxedo Black
• Cut-N-Dry Foam Pad
• Flowers
• Tim Holtz Tonic Stamp Craft Platform

Happy STAMPtember everyone xxx