Lillybet's Papers

As part of my post renovation TIDY UP, I am finally finishing some old blog posts and sharing them with you -  I am calling it my  "Going Backwards to Go Forwards"  process. I hope you get a little bit of motivation and inspiration from these recent samples which I created and then forgot! I am keen to share them with you so I can start afresh. Way back in MAY 2025, the current batch of IN Colours was released. Colour INKspiration #187 was all about using the new colours. I created this set of cards using Basic Beige as my base and 4 of the colours  Strawberry Slush Secret Sea Cloud Cover Timid Tiger (I still can't get my head around Darling Duckling)! These are all a similar layout and use the fabulous Textured Notes Stampset and Bright Borders Stampset ( which is sadly on the Last Chance list at a reduced price ) nnd the coordinating To the Point Punch. It's nice to create a set that can be given as a gift. I don't believe that they all need to be the same, I ...

Welcome back for the next instalment of Colour INKspiration - a fortnightly event where we create a project using a specified colour palette and share these in a Facebook group. Members of the design team share their creations and we invite you to also create a project using these colours and share it with us.  This one is #195 and uses only 3 colours- Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate and Black. I'm not a huge fan of Crushed Curry but I enjoyed painting the butterfly with the yellow ink and my Wink of Stella. I did then run it through the 3D Hybrid Embossing Folder and I quite like the sparkle and the detail. I created a card with an Arch Flap for something a little bit different. You can see what I mean as you check out the pictures. It is quite bulky so I used a small velcro dot as a closure which certainly helps. Picture Credit  https://www.redbubble.com/.../Watercolour.../34832248.LVTDI What a lovely, fresh and clean inspiration picture, I'd love to be able to doodle effectively...

As part of my post renovation TIDY UP, I am finally finishing some old blog posts and sharing them with you -  I am calling it my "Going Backwards to Go Forwards" process. I hope you get a little bit of motivation and inspiration from these recent samples which I created and then forgot! I am keen to share them with you so I can start afresh. The wonderful pre-printed tags and elements make creating this style of card very easy. I used one of the tags to create the sliding lock mechanism, and another to decorate the inside.  The card closed with the tag slider in place to keep it closed. The inside panel is decorated but is hidden behind the sliding lock when it is closed. Lift the flap and there is more cheer inside- just punch out and stick the elements from the DSP paper pack. The DSP pack is a cracker. You can see more of it here. The measurements and procedure are the same as for the other Sliding Lock stlye cards I have presented on this blog earlier in the year. You c...

The Twisted Easel card is one we've done in classes before but I thought it was a great design to show off this bright and sunny Sunflower. You can find links to instructions and more samples on the FANCY FOLDS page of this blog.( or in the search bar) But as a reminder, you need to score a diagonal fold line for the twist. Open the card and position it with the centre fold ( the spine ) running horizontal. Score from the Left at the centre fold to the top right.  You then need a second piece of card for your card front which you decorate. This will then adhere to only one of the triangles of the card front. You  can play around and decide which orientation works best for you. This version is landscape but you can also do portrait. For this card I used Two Tone Azure afternoon and regular A4 card base. The two shades of blue make nice layering mats.  Using the 3D folder emboss both an Azure Afternoon rectangle, and a piece of Daffodil Delight, positioning the Daffodil Car...

It's easy to emboss the envelope flap for that extra special touch.  I know it's no longer August, but I am finally sharing the cards we made at class. The Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder is simply amazing. You can create gorgeous cards very simply and that's exactly what we did. I have 2 samples here - one embossing a full panel of foil, and one using a full panel of white or vanilla. For some I added a leaf diecut from the Thankful Garden dies which is just the right size and shape for the size of the sunflowers. The Sentiment is from Sentimental Framing which is a really beautiful set. The same layout looks quite different created  in plain white or vanilla. the two tone cardstock gives a lovely variation to the leaves as well. So there you have 2 quite different looks, both very simple to put together. Next post will be the Twisted Easel using the Sunflower EF as well for quite a different look. I hope you have a creative week and remember,  "don't just post on...

I am so late sharing these projects as we have been super busy unpacking and setting up at home now that the renovations are finally finished. It feels so nice to be in - and to have my new craft room set up. I feel so very lucky. We created 2 Bay Window cards during this class. You can find the easiest measurements and some other samples on this post from July 26 There were 3 different paper and colour combinations but the measurements and technique was the same for all of them. To create the focal point we stamped and diecut the flowers from Charming Day . I press the inkpad onto a clear block to create a patch of coloured ink, then I pick up this colour with a small paintbrush and then colour the images being sure to leave some white space beside each of the lines to create depth. For a special sparkly effect I painted them using a Wink of Stella as the paint brush. (It doesn't show up very well in the photo but it is lovely). Once you have finished painting with each colour, y...