Lillybet's Papers

There are lots of double Z-fold cards around at the moment and I particularly like this one because it's small and you can get two cards from one sheet of A4 cardstock. These instructions are for : One envelope and one card from one sheet of DSP and half a sheet of A4 card. It's also a great size because you can make the envelope from a square 17.5cm x 17.5 cm (6 7/8" ),  Punch and Score at 9cm and you can use the balance of the sheet of 12x12 to decorate the card front and inside.  Cut 2 pieces of  DSP from the remaining piece 10 x 10cm and 10 x 5cm. (if you cut a 10cm strip then just trim your 2 pieces from this) The finished card size is 10.5 x 10.5cm  Essentially you take a piece of A4 cardstock, place portrait and score at 5.25 cm and 10.5cm -- it's very handy that these measurements are already there on your metric scoring plate Rotate to Landscape and cut 2 pieces at 10.5cm,  and 2 strips at 2.5cm. Voila- 2 card bases and a lef...

Welcome to the CASEing the Catty Sunday night bloghop where we use a section of the Catalogue to inspire this weeks projects. Designers can take a layout, a colour combination, or any element as the starting point to create something new. We invite you to tour around the hop and to join in -after all the Catalogue has so many beautiful samples to inspire us all. If you get lost you'll find the full crew  here This week we are revisiting the samples from the huge section -ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS from pages 92-157 . You're sure to find something here that inspires you. Since it is Father's day next week I have been busy making masculine cards .I wanted  a simple layout to CASE so I have chosen the sweet square card on page 104.  It's a great way to use some DSP  the Moroccan DSP is great for bright fresh masculine cards. Sprinkles of Life hasn't seen much action this year since the amazing Thoughtful Branches set has been on the scene. However, I used the sen...

I was inspired by the card on page 84 of the catalogue where they have stamped and heat embossed quite a solid image multiple times to create a background panel.  Then put the sentiment on a banner over the top of the panel. This would have been my post for CASEing the Catty#92 if I'd had time to get organised!! This was my take using a line image instead. The gorgeous flower is from Penned and Painted. I stamped onto Kraft and painted the flowers using sponge dauber and White Craft Ink., and painted the leaves with an aqua painter and Emerald Envy. This is the catalogue sample. Then I tried the same idea with a more solid stamped image. I do love the leaf from Kinda Eclectic. Thanks for looking, Liz

Just a brief post today to catch the GDP deadline.This week's colour challenge is a pretty one, and I made  a few cards with this combo. This one is with a new stamp coming Sept 1 in the Holiday Catalogue. It has a beautiful font as well as some lovely images. The twine is a single thread from the white jute  ribbon which I ran over the Flamingo inked. I love the texture of this thread- it ties so nicely. It's hard to pick up the wink of Stella on the central medallion, but it does sparkle! The inside says - the best is yet to come! Lovely for a wedding don't you think? Thanks for looking today, Liz

 I was asked to make a wedding card in pink tones and I was keen to use the Thoughtful Branches tree die for this because it is so stunning. The leaves behind are stamped with Pink Pirouette using the tree leaves from the  Sheltering Tree set which is just a little softer than the leaves from the Thoughtful Branches set. The real truth however is that I was in a hurry and it was the easiest set to grab!!! The heart is punched out from White Glimmer Paper and because I was in haste I used some cute little resin birds which were in my stash. The thoughtful branches set has 2 adorable birds that also face each other but I was pushed for time. The sentiments are from Confetti Celebration and on the inside from Gut Greetings. This set is only available until the end of August so get in quick to add it to your collection. It really is stunning. Thanks so much for looking, Liz

Sunday, 14 August 2016 CTC#91 Back to Birthdays Welcome to the CASEing the Catty Sunday night blogshop where we use a section of the Catalogue to inspire this weeks projects. Designers can take a layout, a colour combination, or any element as the starting point to create something new. We invite you to tour around the hop and to join in -after all the Catalogue has so many beautiful samples to inspire us all. If you get lost you'll find the full crew  here . This week you will have come form our guest designer  Mel Pagano . Welcome to you and welcome to Meg. So nice to have you popping in. Remember you could be asked to be a guest designer simply by joining in with out monthly link up.  This week we are again using the samples from the BIRTHDAYS section from pages 10-25. Because you can never have too many birthday cards! I have had some fun with the Fiesta set and the gorgeous bright paper and have made a magic window card.I have done seve...

Well once I got started I had to complete more than one card! this stamp set is not new, but new to my collection. I love the delicate wreath and stamped it onto some shimmery white which had a yellow watercolour wash. I did use the colour challenge from Global Design Project #049 but my photos don't really do the colours justice. I love the marbled watercolour paper that was part of the Sale-a-bration promo earlier this year, and while it is difficult for me to cut into it I took the plunge !!  The daffodil strip across the centre is some cotton paper scrunched up, and since I didn't have any pear pizazz twine I took a single strand from the White jute ribbon and ran it over the pear stamp pad. You have to let it dry befor trying to work with it but it doesn't take long.  The perfect white accents have had their white backing paper removed so they take on the colour of the background panel. My looping pear thread needed some anchors to hold it in ...

It has been ages since I could find some time to be creative but I managed to sneak in a few quick cards today, and when you are short for time what better way to work than to start with a sketch. I have been lucky enough to preorder some of the new stock which is coming in the new Christmas catalogue and have been itching to play with it.  this came together quickly -partly because the watercolour panel has been sitting on my desk for ages. The card front features 2 new patterns from the Paisley and Petals DSP. It is nice to have some razzle berry back in the mix.I cut the flower and the leaves from the White Glimmer Paper and I coloured the leaves with the Pear Pizazz stamp pad. Not sure which pack the floral embellishment is from but it sits nicely over a small stamped circle of Sweet Sugarplum. As always I have a little touch of stamping on the inside and a handmade envelope to match ( not sure where this paper is from either) but the envelope punch board makes it so easy. than...