Wednesday, August 21, 2013

LOTV Blog Hop!

Hey Ya's!!!!!!  It's a great start to the day!

Today we are holding a Lili of the Valley design team blog hop to celebrate the launch of their gorgeous new Christmas stamps!  
This is the second set of their 2013 Christmas collection and there are 20 stamps including some of your favourite characters and also a few more traditional designs!  Woot woot!

The stamps will be available to buy on the website from midday on Sunday August 25th (UK time) .. so get ready to TREAT yourselves!!!

I’m sure you know what to do by now  ...just ‘hop’ from one blog to another following the links and leave a comment on each card, hopefully we can give you lots of ideas and inspiration along the way for using the new images.

There is a fabulous prize up for grabs on the hop, we don’t know where it is hidden so do make sure you that you visit and comment on every blog.
You have a couple of days to join in, we will let you know on Saturday evening which was the ‘lucky’ blog and a winner will be drawn at random from all the comments that were left on that blog!

The prize is a full set of the new Christmas stamps...
that’s 20 rubber stamps, one each of all the newest designs.
Omgosh right?!!  Lucky you's!

Here's a list of all the blogs taking part, and remember that you will need to visit them all and leave a comment on each one to have the best chance of winning;
  
Dena 
Elise ... you are here  :)
  
Here’s my card .. I combined 2 of the upcoming images "Skating Fun" along with "Festive Decorations"!  Feels like music should be playing in the background for these images .. hehehe!!!  Then I also used my "Christmas Greetings" stamp up in the corner from "Set 36 - Christmas Icons".  And I did a little corner tag with the postcard from "Set 36 - Christmas Icons" also.  :)




You should be visiting  the lovely fabulous Fleur next, and if you get lost you can always go back to the beginning and pick it up from there.  :)  

Don’t forget to stop by the Ideas to Inspire blog on Saturday evening when you can find out who the lucky winner is of that great prize!

Enjoy the hop  …  and good luck!
Big Hugs,
Elise

186 comments:

rian said...

ohhhhh this one is so sweet.
i like the colors.
hugs rian

Chris said...

Hi Elise,
Another gorgeous card, I love the way you have combined the use of different stamps and love the fun cute little skaters.
Chris X

Unknown said...

Gorgeous as always Elise. Love how you have used two stamps. Holly x

Welkom bij Happy Stamper said...

oooh boy this one i must have what a wonderfull card.
love it
hugs
angelique

Bettina L. said...

Absolutely beautiful. Love the details with the colouring,ribbons, flowers and layers. TFS. Bettinaxx

Sazzle Dazzle said...

Very clever adding both images, lovely card and I know what you mean about the music... Those cute little dancing characters put a little smile on my face so love it. X

Jane said...

Elise you never fail to stun me with your amazing cards. This is fab and I really love those ornaments x

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Great idea, two new images on one card, love the sweet animals with the pretty ornaments, fab card

crafty said...

These images work really well together

NGCARDS said...

This is such a beautiful card, I love what you have done xxx

calleigh said...

Those two stamps looks great together! Nice work :)

theCook said...

Love how you combined many different stamps, they all fit well together!

Sammy said...

Awwww, what a pair of cuties! Gorgeous, gorgeous colouring! And I love the postcard tag too... Great idea for Christmas present labels!

Sue said...

WOW!!!! This is stunning Elise. You are so good at combining images. They are gorgeous and your colouring is wonderful. I love the ribbon and fabulous detailing too.
hugs Sue xx

Craftetter said...

Elise
What a lovely card - so much fun and all the elements work so well together.
Elaine

Emma said...

As always your cards are stunning, love the way you hace combined 2 stamps x

Carole Pollard said...

What an amazing card love this new stamp and love the matching tag. Love and Happy Crafting Carole x

Sue - said...

Another beautiful card.

Kelly Lloyd said...

Adorable images Elise. Love this card
Hugs Kelly

Christina - Pieces of Dreams said...

So sweet and happy!
Perfect for Christmas.
Chris xxx

Rosemary said...

Love the stamp combo - especially love the little skating bunny - sooo cute. Rosemary I

Renate´s Stempelwelt said...

Hi,

wow wonderful card, its winter time and time to have fun :-) wonderful.

Hugs renate

Unknown said...

Hello Elise. A clever mix of cutie & traditional stamps used together. love your colour combo.
Thank You.
Karen x

Unknown said...

Great card, super idea to merge the images, just shows what a bit of imagination can do. xx

lis-m said...

WWWWOOOOOWWWWW!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this Elise.. you have rocked this ...Cayuuuute!
TFS!
HUGS x

Kelly D said...

how fun is this stamp!
This is beautiful I love the look of happiness on their faces!
Love your card and embellishments
Thanks for sharing
Hugs
Kelly
xxx

Unknown said...

This creation is wonderful and very clever using two different stamps! X

Anke said...

Wow the new stamps are gorgeous. Lovely card, so beautiful!
hugs Anke

Rosietoes said...

Beautiful card. Gorgeous colouring and embellies. x

Unknown said...

Very clever, two images. Hmm... food for thought! Love it. Thank you

Karen Davies said...

hi Elise,
I just love how you have put this card together.
Using a combination of stamps is a fab idea and works so well on this card. There ares some gorgeous stamps coming out and I can't wait!!!
Hugs
Karen x

Lotte said...

Hallo,

i love your card, i love the images.

Thanks for sharing with us.

Hugs Lotte

Lotte said...

hallo

Unknown said...

OMG..this card is just way tooo cute. I absolutely wanna have this stamp!

Unknown said...

The two images look as if they should be together, beautiful card
Ann

cdjcape521 said...

Oh gosh, this is getting hard not to spend all my $$$!!!! These stamps are gorgeous!

Debra K. said...

Love the combination of stamps, lovely card Elise! Debra x

rachel said...

Hiya Elise - yours is very often my favourite of the bunch - and I think you may have done it again - just magical - love it xx

Jadie said...

I love the hanging ornaments, that one is a must have! Your coloring is awesome too!

Anonymous said...

Ooh, so cute! Love the images together, and yes, those cute images have definitely got some motion to them.

Hugs
Brenda

Nanda said...

The two stamps combined looks wonderful. Your are right about the music.

Hugs, Nanda

kingsharon1967 said...

This is beautiful thanks for the blog hop xx

Felis_bunte_Welt said...

Such a adorable card.

Hugs,
bastel_fee

Kathy Rogers said...

I'm smiling at the little bunny's leg in the air. What a lovely card.

Rachel V said...

Gorgeous card, love this new image x Rachel

JH said...

I have to say, so far this is my favorite card yet! I love how you combined the two stamp sets. They work perfectly together! Thanks for sharing!

Helena (Gvendalen) said...

Lovely card and lovely stamps!
hugs, Helena

Julie said...

Gorgeous card, love the way you have combined he two stamps.

Dirtybird cake said...

Very cute. I just wish I could put these things in the mail without having to go to post office...lol...But, who said I couldn't have deliver!

Tracy said...

Love your card, really like how you combined the two images. Have a great day.

Emily Lauritzen said...

This is so sweet! You can almost hear the music when you look at this card. Love those 2 stamps together!
<3 Emily L.

Chris W said...

I love how you combine these two images! I never would have thought to do that, but what a charming image they make together!

Lorraine said...

Another stunner Elise. I love the way you combine your stamps. The colours and design are gorgeous.
Lorraine x

Valentina Pagan said...

Hello Elise! ... your card is sooooo sweet honey!
A true love! ^_^
Big Hugs!
Vale ;)

Amy said...

So cute! I never think to combine images and these go perfectly together!

Danielle Champagne said...

OH! Elise, I just love the Christmas decorations in the corner. So very pretty and perfectly used to create such a fantastic Christmas scene. your card is STUNNING dear friend. Hugs. xox

Blankina said...

This stamp is sooooo cute!
And what a pretty card, tonight I will have to pin it,
Now I will hop on,
HUgs Blankina

The Hardy Stamper said...

What a fun card!

Anonymous said...

Oh I really love the stamp and your card!! So cute with the tag too!

kuya said...

*squeeeee* This is so cute and the combination of the two stamps is so great. Fab card ♥

Hugs,
Heike

Sunflower Happiness said...

such a cute card thanks for sharing.

Hellen Pearce said...

Love your design - it's beautiful! x

deesdesigns said...

OMG! You totally outdid yourself!!! What a wonderful way to combine two stamps - absolutely adorable. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity, I'm off to hop and gather more inspiration.

Lesley said...

I love your little ice skaters, they are so cute. The card and tag are stunning.

carsondcat said...

adorable, well done on the blending of the 2 stamps.

Teresa said...

I love the card, it is adorable and love that you put the extra postcard stamp in the back to write something!! How cute is that :) Thanks for sharing and thank you so much for the chance to win the new stamps!!

Little K Smith said...

Oh just love these image stamps! NEED them both! ;D I love how you've combined the two to make a super cute card!
Kelly.x

Unknown said...

Sucha lovely card absolutely love the LOTV image it cute, relevant and expertly coloured. Can't wait to be this good!! thanks for the great ideas and bloghop ;0)

Midwife Jem said...

I love Patch - so glad he is a Christmas stamp now.

The Craft Bucket said...

Stunning creation Elise, love the new release. Jane x

Anonymous said...

AWW!! Elise, you can't get an more sweet if you tried!! What an adorable image! You've really brought it to life with your gorgeous touches!! TFS! HUGS :)

Sonia Stephenson said...

Love your card, it's so cute :-) xx

Dragonlady said...

Absolutely fantastic colouring, love it.
Hugs Ali x

Daniele said...

so loving this, such a sweet postcard
hugs

Marjorie said...

Oh My! This is stunning Elise, I love how you have combined two stamps, it's so colourful and I agree there should be music lol!! I love these little characters!
Hugs,
Marjorie xx

Unknown said...

Oh boy love the way you have combined two stamps together. Fabulous.

KandA said...

Stunning creation. Love your combination of stamps and super design xx

Unknown said...

Great choice with stamps. They work together so well. I love the ornaments hanging and your coloring on them!

Bev Chapman said...

Beautiful. It is so pretty.

Niki Estes said...

Oh my goodness, this is so pretty, Elise! That skating image is so cute! I love how you combined the two images and the embellishments you chose. I love how you tuck little pieces away, too. I need to do that some time.

Julye said...

What a fun card it so looks like its got movement and the wee characters made me smile as I could hear the music you suggested only it was the charlston that sprang into my head, maybe its just that the bunnt looks like he skates like me arms and legs everywhere before I end up in a heap on the ice laughing. Fab card and love the tag too.

Christa said...

So pretty card love the softness the colors are so bright love it hugs christa

cuilliesocks said...

Absolutely fabulous card, love how you've combined the stamps and both are wonderful images, love it, Kate x

Anonymous said...

stunning card, love the colours.

Crafteezee said...

Another gorgeous card Elise, love your colouring and the postcard is a beautiful touch.
Hugs Tracy x

Rachel said...

So very pretty. Really like the colours and images together!

lovetomakecards said...

Super nice card. Another great stamp.

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

What a stunning card! Your coloring is fantastic!

Darla said...

Oh my, very nice. Great job.

Carole said...

So much work in this Elise. A fab image and combination of "everything" - beautiful! xx

Janet Wilson said...

Cute card with both stamps

Unknown said...

I love the way you have combined the two images to make one great card. I also love the hidden postcard - very cute!

Emma x

Laura said...

The corner tag is just a perfect embellishment. Love the fun, the dancing, the excitement of this card.

Pauline C said...

Wow Elise, what a stunning card .... love your combo of two new images and the postcard tag is fabulous.
Pauline x

Debs said...

Totally adorable in every detail.
Thanks for a fun hop.
Debs xx

Heike's Creativeplace said...

Wow, your card is adorable, wonderful colors and Details. Love the new images.

Hugs
Heike

Dina said...

what a perfect combination from stamps , perfect card

Annette said...

Oh Elise, these are just gorgeous. I love these new characters and the xmas images are so cute. Love Patch!!! Another stamp on my 'must have' list.
Hugs
Annette
xx

Debbie said...

Love the combination - so adorable.Gorgeous card.Hugs Debbie x

Gail said...

This is adorable. The stamp is too cute!! Your coloring, however, is what makes this card outstanding. I adore the watercolor look you achieved and the embellishments are fantastic! Look at that tag...just wonderful! GREAT card! --Gail

Unknown said...

Your card is adorable, and I love the idea of the little postcard too. Just makes it extra special.
Helen

XxJULESxX said...

Oh i do love this how gorgeous!!!!

Heidi H said...

Beautiful!!! The images work perfectly together!

Debs M said...

what a gorgeous card, love the stitching/distressing/vintage look! Beautifully coloured too! x

Unknown said...

Super cute x

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card Elise. Love touch of red.
Jasmina

Tineke de Jong said...

So adorable. I love the colours. XXX

Unknown said...

Great combo of stamps, I would never have used these 2 together but they work so well! X

Stamping Bubbles said...

Cute image. Beautiful card.
Lesley

Carol S. said...

Hi elise, I love the way you join 2 images and it always works beautifully. Stunning! Hugs, Carol S.xx

Sabrina said...

Oh my goodness... How cute is this card!!!?? Just too cute!!! I love that you put them together!!! Awesome job!!!

Squirrel x said...

Ahh! Just too cute! How am I going to choose? Stuff it, I'll get the lot, lol! xx

Fiona said...

gorgeous Elisa...fab colouring too.

Fi
x

KraftyKim said...

Love this cute image and the colours you have used.

Mickey said...

Elise this is the cutest! Very nice job of combining different sets. Hugs Mickey

Karina said...

What a wonderful card you've made with this sweet image, Elise!! Love all of them! Thank you for sharing this wonderful inspiration with us.
Hugs, Karina

Unknown said...

ooooh gorgeous! My favourite stamp last xmas was the Christmas baubles, this is just my cup of tea :D

Maria said...

What a wonderful 'fun' card! Just love how you combined the two stamps!

Cookie said...

WOW WOW WOW I LOVE IT, WHAT A FABULOUS CARD AND I LOVE THE IMAGES AND THE GORGEOUS DESIGN OF YOUR CARD XXXXXXXXX

Unknown said...

Loved this stamp. Made me smile as soon as I saw it. Beautiful coloring job. Wish I was that good.

Purplecat 64 said...

Hi Elise,
Wow,
What a wonderful card,
and so cleverly put together,
a truly stunning card,
and such beautiful colourings,
a real gem,
and a showcase for LOTV latest images,
well done,
hugs,
Heather & Bronwyn x x

Muhriel said...

So sweet the two skaters! Interesting combination of stamps...
Regards, Britta

Newtoga said...

Beautiful card, looks complicated with having one image in front of another. You are so talented :) Keep up the good work :)

Nikki said...

Just gorgeous and your colouring is amazing :) love your card !!

Donna said...

Patch and Jack are skates! Wow. Adorable. Great job with the ornament layout. I love it.

lesley lawton said...

this card is fabulous! stamps are all lovely colours used make it really pretty x

Debbie said...

Elise your card is super. I love the colour and embelishments, just adorable image. Debbiex

Alma said...

Another lovely stamp and card

Unknown said...

sweet card and love the colours you used hugs M a r g i t

Unknown said...

lovely card

Laila B. said...

Wow... your card is precious! Love everything about it. So many details...

Cynthia Cole said...

I absolutely am in love with your card. Stunning!

karen adams said...

Love these critters and that's a beautiful card!

Karen adams

Anonymous said...

Your combination of stamps works great together! I love the postcard too!

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Stunning card. Your coloring is fabulous. I am just in awe.

Mari said...

Lovely card, so sweet image :)

Denise Bryant said...

Sweet card! Gorgeous coloring and details! Love the darling critters and those pretty ornaments!

Anonymous said...

Morning Elise, these stamps work well together...beautiful result! Ooh, I certainly am getting spoilt for choice!! :-)

Unknown said...

Love the way you combined the two stamps. Lovely card

Unknown said...

Een prachtige kaart om verliefd op te worden

CraftyNatalie said...

Ohhhhh, so cute! I love the Jack and patch image, . Like how 2 stamps have been used

Yvi said...

just love it!

mandy said...

Oh wow Elise I love your card it's gorgeous. love the way you combined the two stamps and your coloring is fabulous :)

Hugs Mandy xxx

Kim Pritchard said...

Loving the new stamps, hopping along to the next blog now. Thanks for the chance to win. Kim.

Jeannette said...

I love it to hop! ;-)
And again a lovely card....

Hugs,
Jeannette

Clare Jones said...

Wow absolutely loving the cards & brilliant ideas.
Can't wait for LOTV to be on Create & Craft next week - sky record at the ready .........
Fingers crossed I may be the lucky one to win the stamps
Hugs
Clare xxx

Unknown said...

Elise, I always love the cards you made, this one is so gorgeous!

Susanne said...

So sweet! And what a great idea to combine those two stamps!
XO Susanne H.

Lisa said...

Elise your blog and your cards are always such fun! This card is fantastic what a great use of the stamps it's really inspiring thank you. Lisa xx

Manna said...

Perfect card! Love your coloring and color choices.
Greetings from Finland!

Iris Wiechmann said...

Awww Elise, another stunning creation from you! Love your coloring and how you combined the different stamps to make that lovely scene! Just beautiful!

Big hugs,
Iris

sharon said...

Wooooooooow this is amazing :)

craftyb said...

Wow...you really rocked these images!!! LOVE the wee tag, and how you combined the bells and skaters - they are ADORABLE!! Gorgeous creation - thanks for sharing!!

Natalie said...

Ooo, I love this one... I love the ornaments and those little skaters!

loulou said...

OMG I love this card. Great design, spectacular colouring and such cute stamps.

dal24 said...

this card is brilliant all the colours and techniques x

Tanya said...

Gorgeous card Elise, the images look great together :) love the little postcard too, so cute!

Tanya xx

Marieke said...

Dear Elise,

So nice card and so beautiful colored! So sweet is this newest stamp of lotv!

Greetings and good weekend!

Marieke

Lizzies said...

Gorgeous card thank you for the opportunity of winning the stamps. Off to hop. Lizzie xx

ionabunny said...

This is gorgeous. All the images work so well together and love the postcard

Anonymous said...

Hi Elise
Oh what a stunning cards.
Really nice!
Hugs Britt

ang said...

Wow love it fab combination of stamps just gorgeous angxx

Teri said...

This collection is simpley darling!!! And this image is soooo cute!!!! I love it!! Beautiful job, as always!!!
Teri

Hermien said...

Beautiful

Hermien

Wendalyn said...

Love the new stamps and your card they are both fabulous. I would just love to win the stamps. Thanks Wendy

Scatty Kath said...

I love the combination of two stamps. The decorations one could be used for all sorts of things.

Cazza said...

Love how you've merged the stamps, such a clever idea! :o)
Hugs,
Cazza
x

Mamameerkat said...

What a different idea to combine these two stamps works really well

Kat said...

Gorgeous Elise, love those cute skaters.

Kat x

Annie H said...

Ooooh another lovely card, it's so cute. Very successful combination !
xx Annie

Elaine Greenwood said...

Love your card, it was a neat idea to combine the stamps. Love the colouring and embellishments.

Elaine

Deb said...

Gorgeous card, love these new stamps!

Renae said...

I really like the way this card sparkles. Very nice card and a fun new image.

Patty said...

WOWZER!! This is an AWESOME card!! LOVE how you combined the two images to make a fantastic scene!!

kotkotin said...

FABOLOUS HOP ! I´m love!

Kathy @ Stamping Still said...

Wow this is stunning! I especially love the way you've coloured the ornaments.

Suzie Q said...

super card they really look like they are dancing on ice x

Unknown said...

super bellissima la tua card! :)
Laura

Claveh said...

Cute, very cute! xxx

Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä said...

What a fun card! Beautiful images.

Deborah said...

Gorgeous card. Love how you have combined two images.

Deborah A

Sara said...

What a darling card! I love the distressing you did and the use of color. Thanks for sharing this!

Juls said...

Love the combo of the 2 stamps ... They look fab 2gerher!! Hugs Juls xxx

Wendy Nicola Jackson said...

That's so clever Elise! Love the combo of the two stamps, so perfectly executed hunny!! Looks fabbo!! Big hugs, Wends xxx

Kathm said...

Your cards always look to have an ethereal look. How do you do that? They are so pretty. Kath m

Lou said...

Hi! this truly is so creative Elise,your colouring/shading is just amazing** totally adore it all.
BIG hug,Lou.xxxx