Lili of the Valley News!!!

Hello there!  I wanted to share some really exciting news with you that I know you will love!

‘Lili of the Valley have some beautiful new 8 x 8 Paper Pads featuring Nitwit Collections!’

Laila and Lisa have been working behind the scenes for several months putting together a wonderful range of exclusive 8 x 8 Paper Pads. LOTV & Nitwit Collections have worked together to put up extremely gorrrgeous paper pads!

Just the names alone on the paper pads are so dreamy!  .... ‘Bonnets and Bowties’, ‘Promises’ and ‘Petal Fresh’ designed by Mary Fran from Nitwit Collections.   ‘Classic Christmas’, ‘Frosty Christmas’ and ‘Krafty Christmas’ designed by Laila!  Click here for more details!!!

They will be available from Wednesday 15th August on our website www.liliofthevalley.co.uk and you can get them now from LOTV's shop in Farsley in Leeds.

**Please also don't forget about the super fun challenge going on right now at Lili of the Valley Inspirational Blog!  Make "Anything but a Card" and enter to win HUGE prizes! You have until Aug. 16th to enter, so there is still lots of time to get your entry in there for a shot at some reallllllly generous goodies!**

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Elise

Ongoing LOTV Competition & Hearts Full of Cheer

A Super Fun Update on my post!  :)

Hello Friends!  Hope you are all doing very well!  I've been soaking up my time with my little one as much as I can since he'll be going back to school soon.  :(  I sure will miss him and his company.  He tells me so many funny stories .. seeing in from a little person's perspective is pretty cute you know?  And their expressions are so priceless.  :)

**I also want to mention that there is a super fun competition going on a Lili of the Valley Inspiration Blog right now!  Make "Anything but a Card" and enter to win HUGE prizes!  You have until Aug. 16th to enter, so there is still lots of time to get your entry in there for a shot at some reallllllly generous goodies!**

Well, I've made a card using one of the newest release images "Trimming the Tree".  Aren't they so darling putting up the tree together?  I LOVE them!!!  Have you checked out the entire new release over at Lili of the Valley?  OoOh well .. you DEFINITELY have to!!  SOoOo very cute!!

Paper:  MME

Medium:  Prisma Colored Pencils w/OMS

I'd love to enter this into Simon Says Stamp:  BINGO.  I chose Ribbon, Free, and Blooms

Please stop by at Lili of the Valley Inspiration Blog for so much fabulous ideas by my wonderful DT sisters!  :)

Thank you so much for visiting me .. I love it when you do!  See ya again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Thank You Lili of the Valley!!!

Hello friends!  Hope you are all very well and enjoying your days.  I have some realllllly exciting news to share with you ... OoOoOoO .. I was asked to join Lili of the Valley Ideas to Inspire and I am on Cloud 9 for certain!  sigh .. thank you SO very very much Lili of the Valley for having me .. I am TRULY honored and tickled silly beyond words!  For real!!

I ADORE their images tremendously .. love how each release is different from the last and yet captures your heart with an unending beauuuutiful style!

My very first card for them features a darling image from last Winter which I absolutely love!  "Pretty Poinsetta"

Papers:  MME

Medium:  Distress Inks

Also did you get to see Lili of the Valley's newest release?!!!  eeeeek!  Crazy Sweet!  I'll be using one on my next LOTV card.

Please stop on by LOTV Inspiration Blog to see the GORGEOUS works from those fabulous girls.  You surely will not be disappointed!

And don't forget to soothe your LOTV cravings by getting those stamps that you've always wanted .. they are DARLING!!!

Thank you so much for visiting and sharing my giddy news with me!  I'll see you again soon .. hope you have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Elise

Basket of Sweetness

Hello there!  Hope you are all doing very well!  We've got some rain here for the past couple of days and it has cooled the weather a TEENSY bit.  It's still a bit hot and muggy too .. which makes a combination for a big YUCK.  lol!

It's already August if you can believe it!  Gosh!!  And so it's time for another fun CLP challenge!  Here's my take on it:

Hope you'll come by to join in on the fun at CLP!  Please stop on by and check out my lovely DT sisters gorgeous creations too!  They are so FABULOUS!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by to visit me .. I love it when you do!  I'll see you again very soon!

Hugs,

Elise



Birthday Tag

Hello there!  I'm having a ton of birthdays this summer, and gift tags always add such a little something special.  I decided to make a gift tag with "Pretty Mermaid" from Pretty Little Stamps store.  Isn't she such a darling little digi?  I truly enjoyed colouring her with my prismas!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting me!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Love Life

Hey there!  Hope you're all enjoying your weekend!  Can you believe I received a school supply list for my little one already?!  Okay .. didn't he JUST start Summer vacation like ... uhhhh ... feels like just last week?!  But in reality, he's been on vacation now for almost 7 weeks!!  My gosh!

This time flying by thing .. I don't like it.  I don't like it one little bit!  lol!

Well, I had time to play with a darling Elisabeth Bell image last week:

Papers:  MME, Colorbok

Medium:  Distress Inks

Hope you all have a wonderful day and Thank you so much for visiting me!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Forever

Hello there!  Hope you are all very well!  It's time for another Lili's Little Fairies challenge and this week it is "A Bit of Romance" .. oOoOH lala!  :)  hehe.

Here's what I came up with:

Image:  Love Grows

Paper:  DCWV, MME

Medium:  Distress Inks

I do hope you'll come by and join us at Lili's Little Fairies!  Please stop by and see my DT sisters gorgeous works too!!  They're FABULOUS!

Thank you so much for visiting me .. I love it when you do!  I'll see ya again soon!

Hugs,

Elise



Sweetness

Hello there!  Hope you all had a really wonderful weekend wherever you're at and enjoying the summer days.  We've finally had a little teensy bit of rain .. whew .. thank goodness a little relief from the heat!  :)

Anyway, I made this card a few weeks ago for fun and I've just remembered to post it.  :)

Image:  Sylvia Zet "Spring Bringer"

Papers:  DCWV

Medium:  Distress Inks

Thank you so much for visiting me .. I love it when you do!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Pink Delight

Hello there!  Hope you are all doing very well!  It's been extremely hot here in town .. always over 110 degrees every day.  YUCK, so gross.  Thank goodness for air conditioners right?  lol!

Anyhow, it's time for Lili's Little Fairies new challenge.  This week it is "Pretty in Pink".  I know I love pink!!!  Okay, so I know I used other colors too, but majority of my card is pink .. so I think that counts right?  LOL!

Image:  Emma Rose Garden

Papers:  DCWV

Medium:  Distress Inks

I hope you'll come join in the fun at Lili's Little Fairies and please stop by to see all my lovely DT sisters works .. gorgeous!!!

Thank you so much for visiting me!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise



Earth Angel

Hello there!  Hope you are all doing wonderfully!  Well, it's the beginning of July ... wowwweee .. another month has flown by.  So, it's time for another CLP challenge!!!  I swear it took me 3 nights to choose these papers .. I was to the point of almost flying all of my papers out the window.  Yes .. 3 nights to choose these .. and it's pretty much all covered up right?!!!!  hahahah!  I could've just chosen ANYTHING and it wouldn't have mattered since you can barely even see the papers.  sigh .. I tell you .. LOL!!

Here's my card:

Image:  Sugar Nellie

Papers:  K&Co

Medium:  Distress Inks

I hope you'll join in on the fun at CLP!  Stop by and check out my FABULOUS DT sisters gorgeous works!!!

Thank you so much for visiting me and I'll see ya again soon!

Hugs,

Elise