LOTV Sneak Peek!!!

Hey Ya's!  Hope you are all having a wonderful week!

Well, I'm sure you've already heard .. yes yes yes!  Lili of the Valley is coming out with another most GORGEOUS release yet again!!!  I mean, seriously ... it just keeps getting better and better if that's even possible!  This one is just the most DARLING little girls .. oh my goodness!  They will be released on Nov. 2nd at the shop, and then Nov. 4th on the webstore.  :)

My sneak peek is called "So Many Presents" .. hehe .. I so love her little 'grown up' outfit!  I've coloured her with Distress Inks.

I also added a little tag with her .. these little messages are from LOTV's  "Set 61 - Celebrations" and "Set 60 - Pretty Grungy Wishes".

The 16mm Ivory Pleated Satin Ribbon, Carnation Ivory, Sweetheart White Blossom are from the beautiful Ribbon Girl Store!  The carnation was actually all white, and then I added little splashes of distress ink to help match it with the color of her dress.

Make sure you check out my beautiful DT sisters on their personal blogs as well as on the LOTV Inspirational Blog .. because they have the most GORGEOUS sneak peeks for you!!  :)

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

Hugs,

Elise

C.C. Designs Blog Hop!

Welcome to the C.C. Designs Toys for Tots Blog Hop! I am so excited you could join us for the preview of "Henry Claus" and "I Want That".  C.C. Designs will be donating 30% of the sales of these 2 adorable stamps to Toys for Tots from Today October 4th 2013 to December 23rd 2013.  How wonderful is that?!

If you have arrived here from Barbara's blog you are in the right place. If you didn't you can start the hop here.

Dena
Nancy
Christa
Eva
Delphine
Barbara
Elise - you are here :)
Angela
AmyR

Here's my CAS card using "I Want That" ... 

Thanks for stopping by! Angela is your next stop on the hop!

Hugs,

Elise

Hey Ya's!  Happy October 1st!  Hope you're all having a great week so far!

I've had a play with this beautiful LOTV "Nativity Angels" and added a little postcard in the back from "Set 36 - Christmas Icons".  They're such DARLINGS aren't they?  hehe .. I love how it's 3 girls .. it's so sweet!  :)

Medium:  Distress Inks

Papers:  The Paper Studio

Have you all been visiting me lovely LOTV DT sisters?  They make such GORGEOUS creations on their personal blogs as well as on the LOTV Inspirational Blog too!

Also, because it's a new month, please join in on the LOTV Challenge ... "ANYTHING GOES"!!!!  Easy Peasy!!!  There's always such a fabulous prize to be won!!!

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

Hugs,

Elise

Queen of Hearts ...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you are all having a beautiful weekend so far!

A while back, the ultra talented Alberto asked me if I'd like to join his team for his new line of digi's at Whimsy Stamps .. and I could not resist!!!  Thank you Alberto!!!  What an honour to be with this amazing team and to play with these gorgeous digi's he's created!  Each one of his digi's has such a magical and mystical feel .. I love them!!

For today's card, I used "Queen of Hearts" .. I enjoyed colouring her so much with Distress Inks and touches of Prisma Pencils for her hair.  I was at a stump over what floral colors to choose .. and my little Bodhi actually made the decision for me and told me to go with these colors.  He turned an hour long back and forth of decision making into just 5 seconds.  ahahaha!!!  Thanks little dude!  :)

I am using some of the BEAUTIFUL papers from LOTV's "Antebellum" and "Beach Bliss" paper pack .. oooh totally loOoOve them a lot!!!

OoOh and also .. please stop by Shaky A. Planet blog .. you'll be able to see the rest of the teams' GORGEOUS creations throughout each month!

Don't forget you can find Alberto's beautiful new line of digi's at Whimsy Stamps!

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

Hugs,

Elise

Exciting News!!!

Hey Ya's!  Hope you're having a wonderful week so far!!  Before I pop on off to bed ... 

I have some VERY exciting news to share with you!  I am truly honored and over the moon happy to be a part of The Ribbon Girls Team!  Yayyyy!  Oooh my gosh good gracious!  Thank you SO very very much Mary and Andrea and all of the Ribbon Girls for having me join your beautiful family!  I am beyond ecstatic to be with ALL of you!  :)  *pinching myself*

The Ribbon Girls will now be holding a "Lovely Lili" Challenge every second Sunday of each month beginning October 13th!  Yayyyy!  :)  Please visit here for more details!!!

Thank you so much for visiting me on such great news!  I'll see you again soon okay?  :)

Big Hugs,

Elise

Snowy & Sparkly

Hi Ya's!  Hope you all had a beautiful weekend!

We've been having some really wonderful weather here .. totally loving it!  The skies are the bluest of blues, and the temps are mid 80's .. PERFECT!  So we've been playing outside a lot more, and our dog Max impressed us the other day!  ... Bodhi was riding his bike in our culdesac and Max stood in our driveway with his leash .. just watching and yearning to run.

We let Max off the leash, and he did exactly what we were hoping he would do .. he ran alongside Bodhi's bike like a natural!  :)  When Bodhi turned his bike, Max turned .. he stayed right alongside Bodhi .. never straying .. just faithful by his side.  :)  Ears flapping and flying in the wind ... and both Bodhi and Max with huge smiles on their faces (well, I THINK Max was smiling!)  LOL!  Loved it .. totally loved it!

Then a new neighbor came out to meet us with her Lab that was unleashed also .. and my heart started racing .. as we've never met this dog before.  Buuuuut .. everything was good!  Absolutely great energy .. and both our dogs just hung out together!  Nice!!!  :)

Okay .. so now that I've talked your eardrums off .. lol .. here's my card that I've made with this DARLING LOTV "Squirrel Snack" along with a sentiment from "Set 35 - Christmas Handwritten Phrases".

Medium:  Distress Inks

Papers:  The Paper Studio

Oh and also!  LOTV will be having these new GORGEOUS Paper Pads available for you!  Beauuuutiful right?  ;)

Okay, don't forget to check out my LOVELY DT sisters on their personal blogs as well as on the LOTV's Inpirational Blog for their GORGEOUS creations!  :)

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

Hugs,

Elise

Lili of the Valley News!

Hello there!  Hope you're all having a beautiful Tuesday!

I wanted to stop in and share some quick news with you!  :)

First off, don't forget that LOTV is having a sale that will end Sept 18th noon .. so you can treat yourselves to something special!

And also the new Coloured Christmas Art Pads are out now!!!  :)  These are so nifty .. and beauuuuutiful of course!  hehe!!!

Alright .. hope you all have a wonderful day!  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Sending You Festive Cheer!

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

Have you been treating yourselves to those extra GORGEOUS Lili of the Valley stamps???  sigh .. they're just so AMAZING aren't they?!  I don't know about you .. but I always sit for a bit and have a difficult time choosing which ones to ink up next!  It's kinda like an "eenie meenie miney mo" choice .. cause I totally LOVE them all!!!

Soooo .. this was my next choice to play with .. this darling "Christmas Bunting" along with a "Set 35 - Christmas Handwritten Phrases".

Medium:  Distress Inks

Papers:  The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby

I know you've been enjoying the creations my beautiful LOTV DT sisters have been showing on their personal blogs as well as on the LOTV Inspirational Blog!  Aren't they so GORGEOUS?  sigh ... :)

Please don't forget to have fun with the current LOTV Challenge "Ribbons and/or Lace"!  Easy peasy with a FABULOUS prize!  So come on over!!  :)

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

Hugs,

Elise

LOTV September Challenge!

Hey Ya's!  It's Friday!  :)  Hope you all have a FANTASTIC weekend!

I'm stopping by to let you know there is a new and super EASY challenge over at Lili of the Valley Challenge!  It is "Use Ribbon and/or Lace"!  Okay .. we all know how much fun we love with those things .. hehe!  Hope you'll come and join in on the fun!  :)

Annnd also!  The new BEAUTIFUL art pads will be on sale from Monday (midday UK time) at Lili of the Valley!

Thanks so much for visiting me and stopping by!  Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Big Hugs,

Elise

Introducing Alberto Gava!!! Blog Hop!!!

Whimsy Stamps are thrilled to welcome a brand new digital artist to their team of artists... Alberto Gava

This month Whimsy Stamps are releasing FOUR digital stamps illustrated by Alberto Gava for Whimsy Stamps. To celebrate Alberto’s debut release the Whimsy DT and Alberto's DT are holding a fabulous BLOG HOP to showcase creations made with these fantastic new digital stamps. The hop starts today (Wednesday September 11th at 8.00AM EST) and ends on Sunday September 15the at 12.00 midnight EST.  For this hop we have a TWO GRAND PRIZE DRAWS! Two lucky hoppers will each WIN the entire new release of ALL FOUR DIGITAL STAMPS. But that's not all ... we've also hidden 9 single digital stamp prizes throughout the hop!! We're not telling you where the prize stops are, so be sure to complete the hop to find them! 

Here's my card using the BEAUTIFUL "Princess of my Life".  :)   I'd like to Congratulate Alberto on his new journey .. you're AMAZING my dear and I wish you all the very best!  Thank you SO much for having me be a part of your INCREDIBLE team .. I am truly honoured!!!

  Thanks so much for stopping by and happy hopping!
Big Hugs,
Elise