Lillybet's Papers

At this time of the year - when one set of In Colours ( group of 5 which has been around for 2 years ) is about to retire, I often find myself gravitating towards them to get the last little bit of use before they disappear from use. Well also it's to try and use them up to create space for the excitement of incoming colours ( early May ) I have really loved Pebbled Path as a solid and reliable cardbase. Here I have also used Boho Blue and Moody Mauve with the blending brushes to create the Hydrangea. I have also used some other retired products in the background papers. This beautiful image is from the new Thankful Garden suite, which includes the stampset, decorative masks, and dies. The masks are incredibly easy to use. I hope you have a creative week and remember,  "don't just post online,  post something pretty!" cheers, Liz

 Time to say Farewell to this group of In Colours. I will miss Boho Blue and Pebbled Path - easily my favourites. Moody Mauve will also be missed but I have to admit I have rarely used Wild Wheat, and almost never opened Copper Clay, so I won't miss those. I know Wild Wheat has been popular with many, but it never really made it to the front row in my craft space! Though I didn't love Wild Wheat, I must say that blending blue and yellow (ie Boho Blue and Wild Wheat) to give green worked really well for the leaves in both these cards. I can't believe it took me two years to figure that out! Picture credit -  https://www.stampinup.com.au/products/2023-2025-in-color-jute-trim Our guest designer is Yvon Doensen. It's lovely to showcase cardmakers who have participated in our challenges. Be sure and check out her work and the other projects created by the Design Team. These cards were also a really nice opportunity to finish off a pack of DSP using up the background patterns...

Happy Easter - can't believe that it's here already this year!  I do love a fancy fold so this is a fun card. Sadly, the " For the Books" Stampset and dies are retiring but I will be keeping them in my stash. How cute are the little tassels? You can still purchase these and there are l oads of other retiring specials available. The Rainbow and teensy flowers are from the Thoughtful Moments dies, and perfect for my card. Welcome back for another challenge at Colour INKspiration.  How cute is this week's colour Inspo pic? Picture credit -  https://silvitablanco.com.ar/conejos-con-corona-de-flores-laminas-y-posters-gratis/ And a special welcome to Gail Ellis who was selected from a previous challenge to be our guest designer. Her project is stunning so do check it out. Check out the Facebook group for some more inspiration using these delightful colours. And don't forget to share a picture of what you create using them. We just love to see how many different des...

Hello there - I'm back from a very busy - hectic - few months as our eldest son got married, we have both entered retirement, and we have commenced major renovations at home requiring a full pack up and shift!! Whew. All great but all exhausting, so it has been something of a treat to be able to spend some time this weekend crafting! ( Also it's raining so much over Qld that I can legitimately stay inside - YAY ). Here's the INKspiration picture for this week - how clever is AI to generate images with the perfect colours. Picture credit  https://www.canva.com/ai-image-generator/ My craft room is largely disassembled, but I've snuck in and found a few things to play with, including a NEW stampset which I found in the online exclusives. 165548    TEXTURED NOTES CLING STAMP SET (ENGLISH)   $41.00 For my first play I experimented with using each image with a single colour and stamping in rows or blocks to add the texture in focus. I fussy cut the large leaf image, a...

  Picture  Credit:  https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a5/17/ee/a517ee020461237542dfec9335a41358.jpg  I hope you have a creative week and remember,  "don't just post online,  post something pretty!" cheers, Liz

Welcome back - to you and to me! I have had quite a break from tech and it's been good. So now I am attempting to stay ahead of deadlines. SO to get the ball rolling I have been consulting the Catalogue for ideas and inspirations. I quite like one of the cards on page 54 , so I started there.  You'll always find something in the Catalogue to get your creative juices going. I would love to holiday here! Looks like fun. Picture Credit :  https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=492093696861111&set=a.135371289200022 The "Hugs for Love"  is marketed as a Valentine's Day set - but really it is very versatile. And the fabulous thing is that it has a coordinating punch - To the Point Label Punch. It's fabulous. What's more, there is a second stampset in the Mini Catalogue that also coordinates with the punch - double the value. ( It's called Bright Borders and it is also fabulous ) I've used Petunia Pop to stamp the various hearts. The frame is stamped ...