Lili of the Valley's New Monthly Challenge!

Hey Ya's!  Hope you are all enjoying your week so far!

I wanted to pop in and let you know that the fabulous LOTV will be holding monthly challenges starting Midday on May 1st!  OooH I can just see your eyes light up!  lol!  More info to come your way on the LOTV Inspirational Blog!!!



In the meantime, for those who missed this particular post on LOTV Inspirational Blog .. there will be a lot of fun changes for you .. a ton more giveaways which I'm sure you won't want to miss!  Click here to read that post.  And keep checking LOTV's Inspirational Blog daily for updates!

Awesome yes?!!  :)

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!  Very soon!  :)

Big Hugs,

Elise

Lili of the Valley Sneak Peek!

Hey Ya's!  Hope you are all very well!

Well, as you already know .. the lovely Lili of the Valley is sending out another new release very soon .. and this one is all about the BOYS!  "Let's hear it for the BoYyYs!"  .. lol .. do you remember that song?  I think it's from the old Footloose movie?  That used to be my favorite song!  hehe!  :)

Anyway, these boys are just the CUTEST lil' things!  Each and every single one is sure to make your heart completely melt .. and even my little Bodhi was so EXCITED when he saw them!  :) 

Today, I have a sneak peek of "Take it Easy".  Look at this image!  How darling is this?!  I LOVE them together like that!  And I used Frantage on this .. no no .. this is not the card I burned.  haha .. that one will be shown in May.  :)

Medium:  Distress Inks

Papers:  LOTV Country Gent

You can see more sneak peeks from my gorgeous DT sisters on their blogs, and also on LOTV's Inspriational Blog also!

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

Hugs,

Elise

Sweet You ...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you're all having a beautiful weekend!

Well, a few days ago, I rec'd such a lovely package in the mail from a very sweet England friend .. and she has introduced me to ... FRANTAGE!!!  OooOh my gosh .. where in the world have I been right?!  I tried it and have fallen head over heels with it!  I loved it so much, I had to order different colors of it!  haha!!

Now let me tell you my "inexperience" of using Frantage!  :)  I used it for the very first time and ended up burning .. yes literally burning .. the edge of my image with my heatgun!  OMGosh right?  Could have been a nightmare and my heart almost went into overdrive .. I saw a little part of my image corner turn red from fire .. lol!!!  But I quickly patted it ... and the frantage blended in with the burn.  :)  LOL!  Ooooh leave it to me for these situations!  :)  My first frantage card with this "burn" will not be shown until sometime in May .. and it's made for this lovely friend .. who introduced this to me.  :)

In the meantime, I would like to show you a card that I've made using a DARLING LOTV image called, "Dainty Cake".  I've coloured her with Distress Inks.  OoOh how much I love her as well!  I can't get over these girls .. I so love their gowns .. and their hair!!! 

Have you treated yourself to these GORGEOUS Lili of the Valley stamps?!  OooOh .. I know you deserve to treat yourselves!  Especially to something as beautiful as LOTV's!!!  Don't forget shipping is FREE for STAMPS!!!   :)  Awesome!

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

Hugs,

Elise



Looking Glass

Hey Ya's!  How are you all doing?  I hope very well!

I've made a card using the beautiful "Looking Glass" from the newest release and coloured her with Distress Inks. Hmmmm ... I wonder what the occasion is for her getting all 'glammed' up? Maybe it's her Birthday party, or maybe it's her Anniversary, or maybe she's going to an old fashioned Opera House with her girlfriends??! hehe. Whatever it is .. she's ready to have a grand 'ol time! :)

I truly love these Lili of the Valley images .. you can't help but fall for them harder with each new gorgeous release!

These papers on the card is from a very dear friend .. and it's the Maya Design Vintage Spring Basics.  Talk about having a hard time cutting into these .. gosh they're so gorgeous!  Thank you SO much dear .. I love them a lot lot LOT!  :)

I would also like to enter this into:
Bunny Zoe's Challenge:  Favorite Color Combo

Have you all treated yourselves to this special new release at Lili of the Valley shop?  I hope you have, because you know you deserve it!  :)

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

Hugs,

Elise

LOTV's newest release out NOW ...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  :)

Well, the wait is over!!!  Lili of the Valley has their newest release available for online ordering .. yes!  Have fun shopping ladies & gents!  They are so darling and sweet .. something for all of you to enjoy!

I've made another try at clean and simple .. and this is as CAS as it can get for me right now.  LOL!!!  I used gorgeous "Lilacs" coloured with distress inks.  And used the beautiful "Petal Fresh" with "Promises" papers also from LOTV. 

Please don't forget to stop by LOTV's Inspirational Blog to see my dear DT sisters creations .. they are simply GORGEOUS!  :)

Hope you'll have fun treating yourselves to something special at LOTV with this lovely new release!  Go ahead .. you know you deserve it!!  :)  hehe!

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

Hugs,

Elise

Pure Love

Hey Ya's!  Hope you're having a beautiful week so far!  :)

Before I show my card, I want to announce the winner of the candy that Crafty Ribbons left for my blog during the hop with them.  :)  Random winner would be Sunshine Honeybee from Created by Sunshine Honeybee.  Congratulations to you!!!  You've won the purple ribbon package!  Woot woot!  Please contact Mandy to claim your prize and give them your details.  :)

So have you all been enjoying the sneak peeks of LOTV's newest release that will be coming out?  Totally SWEET right?!  I know I know!!  Don't forget they will be out on April 6th at the store, and then they will be available online on April 8th.  Are you ready to treat yourselves??  I BET you are!  lol!  ;)

This card for today is using "Big Hug" with the beautiful "Country Lady" papers .. awwwww!!!  I can't even tell you how this image makes me melt when I look at them hugging like that!  So precious!  I've pretty much made it the same colors as I did with my last "Hand Picked" card, with just a few different things on there.

And did you also hear about the LOTV Image Pads that will be coming out also??  Click here to read more!!  It's FANTASTIC!!

Well, thank you all so much for visiting me .. I love it when you do!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Wishes ...

Update:  I was one of the lucky girls chosen for Top 6 in the Saturated Canary challenge!  *Ecstatic*!!!  Thank you so much SC Girls!!  *Doin' the happy dance*

Hey Ya's!  How was your Easter weekend?  I hope you all had a beautiful weekend!

I hid eggs the night before (the PLASTIC ones filled with little chocolates), and so when Bodhi woke up .. he found the Easter Bunny's note left for him, plus a little goodie bag I made for him.  :)  Then we colored our dozen "Neon" eggs.  lol .. the package says "Neon" .. but to me it looked just regular?  Either way, Bodhi had a blast and that's what makes me happy! .. and we'll be eating boiled eggs for a few days.  haha!

Well, I have a card that I mailed overseas 3 weeks ago .. for another dear friends Birthday.  I  know she loves Saturated Canary .. so I attempted to make one for her.  :)

I would love to enter this into:
Saturated Canary:  Pretty Pastels

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

Hugs,

Elise

Blog Hop with Crafty Ribbons!

Hi Friends!  Hope you are all doing very well!  :)

Today some of us girls from LOTV are joining in with the Crafty Ribbons Blog Hop!  They were so kind to ask us .. thank you SO much!  It's such a pleasure!

This blog hop will run until April 2nd, 6 pm UK time and winners will be announced on the Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog on April 3rd 6pm.

*Please leave a comment at each stop because every blog has a prize to offer.  And also collect the words at each blog to make a sentence then leave the correct sentence at the Crafty Ribbon Inspiration Blog for a chance at winning a fabulous prize!*

Start- Crafty Ribbons Inspiration blog

Ali

Mandy

Pinky

Kelly

Elise - you are here .. my word is "AND"

Dawn

Gretha

Lorraine

La Vikinga

Fleur
Laura

Carol

Cebelica

Tessa & Anke

Mindy

Marianne

Elaine

Karen

Finish - Crafty Ribbons Inspiration blog

Here is my card using the super DARLING "Hand Picked" which will be released April 6th and I've also used the beautiful LOTV "Country Lady" papers:

And here's the lovely prize they've generously offered for my blog:

And a little information about their company:

"Crafty Ribbons is a ribbon emporium, we are passionate about ribbons and want to share our fantastic ribbons with others. Our range of Christmas ribbons is second to none.  Remember when we only used ribbons to add a bow to our hair, or tie up a birthday parcel? Ribbons are now a "must-have" for all types of craft. Whether your project requires satin, sheer, silk, grosgrain, gingham or polka dot ribbon we have them all! Lots and lots of different colours in a range of widths.  Need a little bit of ribbon inspiration - then have a look at our projects on our blog,or visit our Inspiration blog,or maybe join in with us at our Challenge blog. Go on, have a look... It's worth it !"

Tony & Ali

I'd also love to enter this into:
Simon Says Stamp:  Anything Goes

Thanks for joining in the hop and Good Luck to all of you!

Hugs,

Elise

LOTV Daffodils Sneak Peek ...

Hello there!  Are you all enjoying your week?  I hope you are!

Today, I've a card to show you that I "tried" to make clean and simple, and "tried" to do that no-lines technique .. which .. I don't think either panned out.  LOL!  For one thing, these clean and simple cards are NOT very simple as it implies, because let's face it .. all of my cards are not for the claustrophobic at heart since I love to pile things on there.  haha!!  I originally wanted everything to be all white, with just the image on there, and as you see, I just HAD to add a couple additions to it.  Then the no-lines techinique .. well .. I did not know what in the world I was looking at when it had no lines .. LOL .. so I had to trace it a little bit with dark gray.  sigh .. try try try again I say!!  :)  Hopefully I'll get the hang of it one day!  :)

So here's my card using the beautiful LOTV "Daffodils" coloured with Prisma Pencils.  I decided to use pencils for this so I could do a little more fine lines.



Please go and see all my LOTV DT sisters peeks too .. they are so GORGEOUS!!!  Don't forget .. this new release shall be out April 6th .. get ready ladies & gents!  hehe!

 

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

Hugs,

Elise

Thank You La La Land Crafts!!!

Hey Ya's!  Hope you are all doing very well!  :)

My little Bodhi is on his Spring Vacation .. so it'll be nice to sleep in and get a ton more cuddle time.  Gotta love that cuddle time ... cause before you know it, he'll be 18 years old and cuddling another gal.  lol!  :)  One day Bodhi told me, "Hudson is my BFF."  (That means Best Friend Forever .. hehe).  We love Hudson and his family.  And then he said, "And Mommy .. you're my S."  He saw my questionable face, and he explained to me like I should have known all along, "You know .. my 'Sweetheart'."  Awwwww!  hehe!

So anyways, this is my last Guest Designer project for LLLC.  sigh .. time sure flies when you're having fun.  These girls are absolutely WONDERFUL in every sense of the word, so supportive, so hilarious, so loving ... I can't thank them enough for having me join them these past couple months!  Thank you SO very much dear ladies, and a special Thank You to Irina and Rosie for inviting me!!!  I had a total BLAST with all of you .. and when I think you .. a smile definitely spreads across my lips.  :) 

So this week at LLLC, the theme is "Easter/Spring" .. and I've chosen this SWEET "Marci with Bunny Rubber Stamp" which also comes with this cute sentiment.  I've also used the lovely Fancy Bracket Die and beautiful Berry Flourish leaves which can be perfectly cut to your needs.

Please head on over to LLLC to check out the rest of the DT projects .. as always they are simply GORGEOUS!  And also check out La La Land Crafts Store to treat yourselves to lots of prettiness!  Thank you SO much again LLLC girls for having me .. gigantic hugs to you all!!!

I'd also like to enter this into Simon Says Stamp:  Easter/Spring

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

Hugs,

Elise