paper piercing challenge from Lily-boos

this is another lovely image from Lily-Boo's

our challenge this month for the design team was to create a card using paper piercing, I decided to do some stiching a task made a little easier by using the Christmas tree from the Christmas cheer cart which already has the stiching on! I enjoyed making the paper chains althought a little fiddly, will be making some with my children in a larger size to decorate.

Here he is, cheeky chappy

Lily-boo's have done it again a smashing set
of very affordable prints that are wonderful to colour

Christmas rectangles

my creative juices have been flowing with this lovely range of lily-boo Christmas images, finally I got to play in my new craft room, still not totally settled in but loving my play times, I hope to have some inspiring craft demo's for you @ our next craft day

bit of white glitter here

some gold embossing here

snowman bauble

the background on this one was a cutout from a Christmas advertising brochure I had hanging around from last year, coupled with the so swirly roller SU stamp in brocade blue they were made for each other

buttons on a dufex type ribbon

SU circle of friendship stamp, Lily-boo's image coloured with promarkers

a little glitter here & there

bauble card

Another one of Lily-boo's digital images from the bauble range

images from the Christmas noel cart & PDDU

Christmas Baubles, new set from Lily-boo's

So here it is the next selection from lily-boo's

remember Sam's selections are just £1.99 a set

such a great price for so much, they are a joy to colour &

just as wonderful to print off & use as fabby toppers check

out the inspiration & challenge blogs too for great ways to use

Sam's sets

A Real Treat!

here is the last of my submissions for the Lily-boo's halloween images this time I have used the image on the pillow boxes to create treat boxes, also embossed through the CB & a little black ribbon to finish

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BOO!

such a content little cat happily snoozing no doubt by the fire when suddenly!

Boo

poor thing naughty ghost! PDDU for cat & ghost & boo is from WC

lily-boo's up & coming design is now here!!!

here is the 1st of my takes using the new designs by Lily-boo's another wonderful set by Sam, just too Cute to Boo!

used my promarkers to colour & I now have a white highlighter!

I cut the spider web out from PDDU cart & glittered then cut the halloween greeting from WC

check out Lily-boo's boutique for these new designs for halloween

ain't no BOO about it!

Challenge on!!!

How exciting!! there's a new challenge in town! with some lovely downloads from Lilly-boo's for the lucky winner! check out the challenge blog here & get your entry in for a chance to win, you also get a free download you can use to get you going of this lovely house with cute birdie!

just follow the challenge rules

use the image

4 brads

2 ribbons

& 3 flowers, simple!

how fortunate that I was able to have this card for my very dear friends who are moving in today!

lily-boo's Birthday card & book mark

using promarkers I coloured the images
both are from the garden collection here
the greeting is computer generated

Today I am 40!

Here are the cards I got from my wonderful friends, I feel so loved up x

from my sweet bud Debbie Buttle, you clever girls you! she did this smashing card from a mag & will bring it on Saturday to the craft day so we can all have a go! & thank you for my cupcake pamper set x

this one is from Izzy think this one is one of my favs as so much going on with the hidden bits & glitter & a shaker bit

such an unusual card Lou has done I love it!

thank you Misty (Sandra) lots of layers on this on x

Rita love the spotty swirly bit if this is a stamp I need to borrow it!

Steph! thankyou I did not have to wait a year afterall! was a nice natter on Saturday

Pauline you did a smashing job on card & I love that it is long & has some wonderful words in it x have a nice time in wales we will miss you @craftday

Maxine, very glitzy I love the way you popped this & thank you for my promarkers x

Pam you used some nimble fingers to stick all those layers on the little letters I love the simplicity of this & the card stock you used x

from Kate Farrell, how did you do the 40 Kate fabby colouring & the verse inside is one to keep & I can use it now!!

Mitch, such a yummy cake, & this one arrived a while ago so it missed the postal strike!

Gay, such a pretty card thank you, hope to see you @craftday too x

Kazzy73 (Karen) you out did yourself on the colouring here love it so much detail thank you my sweet

craftylicious(Michelle) a lovely swirly card i hope you submitted this for this weeks challenge it was swirls wasn't it?

I love the peeloff technique of this Kerry I have not tried it yet but it is very effective, thank you

Eileen, thank you for my lace tree embossing folder
I am wearing my badge with pride very oh lala dress wish I had that figure, how did you get the bubble texture on the card front?

Beris you sweetie love the butterfly, I recognised your handwriting on the envelope 1st, great card design think I need to get my Girls to demo some cards too.