Lillybet's Papers

Welcome back, This is a long post so grab a cuppa and enjoy! I have all sorts of goodies to share. Although it's perilously close to Christmas and I'm behind the timeline for making all those things I had planned - I have been having fun playing with some of the gorgeous new products coming up in the new catalogue available January 3. I needed a few (Non Christmas) gifts sorted so thought I would showcase them all in one place. I am focusing on the Sweet Soiree stamp set which I picked as a prize at the end of Onstage. The coordinating Sweet Soiree DSP is gorgeous with silver foiling on most pages. The colour palette is quite broad too. The DSP is slightly heavier than ordinary cardstock so it's perfect for making boxes, bags and party favours. By making all these projects in the one colour palette I have saved a little time. Berry Burst Daffodil Delight Old Olive Marina Mist Powder Pink Calypso Coral Rich Razzleberry Silv...

Thankyou to the JAI team and their gorgeous inspiration picture this week for #379 I am running a technique class next week but hadn't decided on the colours when BAM their picture had the answers for me. This is what we'll be making in class.  love the circles and the colours as inspiration. These are the colours I used today. Pear Pizzazz Rose Red Calypso Coral Peekaboo Peach And since I had the inks out here is a different application of the same technique.  I also used the same technique for Colour INKSpiration challenge #15   here . Have a creative week!  Thanks for looking, and remember "don't just post online, post something pretty!" Liz

WELCOME BACK, it's another round of colourful fantastic creations this week inspired by this amazing doorway. When I first looked at the colour palette I was a little apprehensive, and none of my original ideas came to anything much but I had lots of fun playing with the ink and then it all started to come together. Today my box of new products arrived and I just had to add in a new leaf punch Sneak Peak. Bermuda Bay is easily one of my favourite colours, and Pool Party is a close second but I'm not normally a purple girl. This is a new technique to me and I had fun playing with it. You first lay down lots of colour using a sponge / sponge dauber and then take your aquapainter or paint brush with clean water and lift the colour off. Once the section is wet and the ink starts to move around you blot off the liquid with a tissue or cloth, rinse the colour from you bristles and then repeat until you have taken off as much colour as you like. The possibilities are endless,...