New Challenge at Southern Girls!!!

Yes its time for a new challenge at Southern Girls.  The theme is spring showers and as I look out my window there are some very black threatening clouds out there and the temperature has dropped, not very spring like but I do have freesias about to burst into flower.

As always we have wonderful sponsors and my image is from the very talented Heather Valentine of the Colour of Love.  Its called peace possum.  Ok so I printed it a bit smaller than I intended, not sure what happened and then I went to print the image a bit bigger and ran out of ink.  SO had to go with the mini possum but it worked out ok, just a little harder to get detail in the colouring.

For all the details pop on over to the blog and join in the challenge

See you there

Karen

xo

Tomtes at Lili of the Valley

Tomtes come to Lili of the Valley.  "What is a Tomte?" I hear you ask. Well Tomte is Swedish, in english we would probably call them gnomes.  They are solitary, mischievous domestic spirits, responsible for the protection and welfare of a homestead and its buildings.   These little fellows are Christmas Tomtes and pretty darn cute.

As with my snowman card shared a few days back I have kept my little Tomte mini and used a large sentiment in the background.  I actually really like this look and have a few more in the process.  I took the opacity of the sentiment down to a soft grey so it doesn't appear to over power the card.  The Tomte is coloured in pencil and popped up on foam to give him a bit more presence.  He has several friends so go take a look when they are available in store on the 25th August.

Thanks for stopping by

Karen

xo

Christmas at LOTV

Christmas images continue to come to Lili of the Valley.  These ones are so cute.  There is a collection of mini snowmen, which of course being digis can be any size you like.  A set of Tomtes which are little gnomes and some gorgeous new sentiments.

I have kept the images small, as they were designed as minis, and used the sentiments as the background.  I changed the opacity of the sentiment to make it a soft grey so it doesn't over power the card.  I really like this for a change.   The little snowman is coloured in pencil and fussy cut.  Popped on foam so he's not lost in the background.

These images will be available as digis on the 25th August.

Cute right???

Come back soon

Karen

xo

August Release at Frantic Stamper

The August Release at Frantic Stamper are now available in the store.  Ita a Fall/Halloween release.  Something for everyone.  Here is a selection of cards made using the release dies.

These two specifically Halloween featuring Cat on a Broom and Creepy Cat.   I have used classic orange and black.  There is a list of the dies, with links to the store below.  A collection of new and some older release dies.

These next three are more thanksgiving and fall cards although they can be used for any number of cards.  The leave would be gorgeous as a wedding or sympathy card.  The fox, which comes with dies to make a racoon could be used anywhere as could the scarecrow.  Both are build dies and great fun to use.

 

Frantic Stamper dies used

Cat on a Broom

Halloween Reverse cut words

Scallop Borders

Creepy Cat

Scalloped Rectangles

Inverted Scalloped Rectangles

Retro Label Maker Halloween Sentiments Clear Stamp 

Build A Fox and Racoon

Reverse Cut Autumn Words

Fall Icon Wreath

Build A Scarecrow

Scroll Birch Leaf

For these are more visit the Frantic Stamper Store.

See you Soon

Karen

xo

Another Kindacute by Patricia new release

Today I have another new release from Kindacute by Patricia.  These are back to school monsters.  Mum is seeing her little one off to school.  My monsters are bright and cheerful and I thought the sentiment worked perfectly.

They are coloured in pencil and a pretty simple card design.  I always think Patricias, images are great without too much embellishing.  I did add some glossy accents to mum's glasses and a little flower to her hat.

All the new digital releases are available 2 August.

Thanks for popping in today

Karen

xo

New Release at Kindacute By Patricia

Its new release time at Kindacute by Patricia. This handsome fellow surely is the best.  He looks as proud as punch about something.  Its a great generic image that could be used for all sorts of occasions from Birthdays to pick me up's.

I coloured him in pencil and in no specific colour combination but maybe there is a rooster that has feather like this....maybe!!

All new digital images will be available 2 August.

See you soon

Karen

xo

More Christmas...

Today is another of the upcoming release of Christmas images from Lili of the Valley.  This one I sized to fit the entire card which is easy to do with digital stamps.  Another little hint is to take the opacity of the image down a little so its not a strong black unless of course you prefer that.  I like a dark grey rather than a black unless its a very stylised image but I think this type of image is nicer coloured with a softer line, especially with pencils.  Another thing I do is print using the draft method which not only uses less ink but stops the bleeding sometimes caused with blending pencil.

This is not strictly a Christmas card as I used turquoise and a  warmest wishes sentiment, which makes it a little less seasonal.

Tis and other new Christmas images are available for purchase 25th July.

Come again soon

Karen

xo