Crafts by Louly

Red, White and Black

2009-11-15T07:34:00.000Z

Good Morning!!!!!

This week we have a colour challenge at Dottie's World and it's been set by the lovely Nicole in Canada, we're so lucky to have her, she rocks!!!

Nicole wants us to use red white and black along with one of the charmed downloads.

I had fun with this one.....

I used some of my gorgeous new Bo Bunny paper from Charmed cards and crafts, check it out and all the other scrumptious new arrivals! I love it when you get a new box of papers and your mojo comes rushing back!
Look I even decorated the inside! That's good for me!

The image is from the Holly and Madison World Tour download set, from Charmed Cards and Crafts, it's one of my favourite sets so far. Ooooh and I've just about finished the new drawings so watch out for those ;0)

This second card is from an older challenge but I thought it fitted well with this one so I added it to give a little extra inspiration. This image is also from the World Tour set.

Why don't you go along to Dottie's World and join in the fun... See you there! :0)

Around the World

2009-11-08T07:36:00.000Z

Adele has set us a fab challenge this week over on Dottie's World - pop over to find out more.

Here is the card I made for it, I'm gong to give it to my brother in law who lives in OZ.

You won't recognise the image because it's one of my new ones and it isn't for sale yet but don't panic - the collection is almost complete!

Please pop over to Dottie's World and join in!

Dottie's World Challenge - Feathers

2009-11-01T07:59:00.000Z

June wants us to use feathers for this week's DW challenge. Well, I searched through my craft room and couldn't find a single blummin feather so I settled for two strips of Maribu, I think it still counts (fingers crossed!)

I wanted to make a thank you card for my fabulous cousin Gill who has made me a fantastic hand quilted bag - she's so clever!

She lives down in Bristol so I decided to make my card to fit inside a tin that I had saved (like you do!) so that it survives the journey in the post.

The Pixie is one of my drawings which are sold as downloads at Charmed Cards and Crafts. The sentiment was cut out on my Silhouette, the papers are Basic Grey (I think lol) and those cute flowers were purchased at The Works book shop.

Here's the tin, I kept t fairly simple but I like it.

Here's the arty shot ;0)

Thank you for looking, enjoy your week.

Louise

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Dottie's World Challenge - Child's Play

2009-10-25T07:48:00.000Z

Hi Folks,

It was my turn to set the DW challenge this week and I decided on a child theme, pop over t Dottie's World for more details.

Here's what I came up with....

This image hasn't been released yet, it's from our new download collection ('Boy oh Boy') available only at Charmed Cards and Crafts which will be available to purchase within the next few weeks. So keep your eyes peeled, these images are very special as they have all been hand drawn in the good old fashioned way so they've taken some time!

Dottie's World Challenge-Autumn

2009-10-18T07:15:00.000+01:00

We have an autumnal feel to the challenge this week at Dottie's World and why not? Bring it on!!!! I love Autumn, it's my favourite season of all.

Here's my autumn feel card....

The image is Holly and Mike from the recently released Christmas Download collection from Charmed Cards and Crafts.

Enjoy your week,

Louise xxxxx

Dottie's World Challenge - Halloween

2009-10-11T07:10:00.000+01:00

Hi Folks,
I've beeen a bit naughty this week, I left my challenge card until last minute and then didn't get it done (shame on me!) so for this week's DW challenge I'm showing some oldies for the Halloween theme, here goes.....

Al papers and downloadable images are from Charmed Cards and Crafts, check em out!

Thank you Nicole for setting this spooktacular challenge xxxxx

Dottie's World Challenge

2009-10-04T07:59:00.000+01:00

Adele has set a perfect challenge this week at Dottie's World, well it's perfect for me anyway because it's something I do all the time. She wants us to use circles in our creation (along with a Charmed download)

Well my card base is actually circular but it got a little lost behind my fairy wonderland scene! I guess I could include all those spots on the toadstools into the circle theme though lol....

Here's another angle

The toadstools and the pixie are all from the Pixie Chicks download sets......take a look

Dottie's World Challenge

2009-09-27T07:23:00.000+01:00

We have a cracker this week! Our June wants us to show her our danglies! (Pop over to Dottie's World for more details) There are also prizes up for grabs so be sure to pop over.

Here's my card - danglies included!

I've used one of my favourite Pixie Chick downloads for this one, isn't she sassy! Awwww I've just spotted a spelling mistake on the charm, that's a bit naughty isn't it!

Have a lovely day

Louise xx

Emotional Blackmail

2009-09-26T17:18:00.002+01:00

I've just taken this photo from my seat in my craft room, this is what I have to put up with while I craft! If I let her in she climbs all over me or chews my toes! Don't be fooled by that sweet face, she's a little devil and deserves no sympathy!

Dottie's World Challenge

2009-09-20T07:41:00.000+01:00

Good morning! I hope you are all well ♥

This week it's my turn to set the challenge at Dottie's World - please pop over for more info.

This is the card that I made...

It was a bit of a quicky but I think it's turned out quite nice do you? The papers are Basic Grey and the image is one of the Cornflower Pixie downloads (drawn be moi! :0)).

Have a lovely day

Louise xx

Thank You

2009-09-18T14:37:00.002+01:00

Hi Everyone! Yes I'm actually here with a card that isn't for a Dottie's World challenge!

This one was actually made to show on the Delectable Stamps blog (because I've used a Delectable stamp) so if you want more details please pop over for a look.

Here is the card....

It's Friday!!!!!!! Have fun!!!!!

Louise xxx

Dottie's World Challenge

2009-09-13T07:47:00.000+01:00

OMG what a week! I didn't think I'd get this card done but I managed it in the end :0)

This week Gunn has given us a fab sketch to use for the challenge, here's what I came up with

I've used Christmas Scruff from the new Christmas download collection from Charmed Cards and Crafts. The papers are from a K&Co pad - also from charmed -I don't shop anywhere else!

If you fancy playing along please pop over to Dottie's World for more info and lots of inspiratrion from the rest of the DT.

I've just got home with an injured husband after a morning in A&E so I'll be playing nursy for the rest of the day.

Dottie's World Challenge

2009-09-06T07:01:00.000+01:00

Before I begin can somebody tell me who stole summer? I'm very annoyed and I will be turning up at their door with my truncheon!

Anyhow, this weeks challenge over at Dottie's World is baby themed, pop over for more info.

I'm quite pleased with this card and it was only a quickie!

These die cut Wild Raspberry papers from K&Company are fantastic! They take all the work out of card making and give a really professional look.
he image is of course one of the Charmed downloads (what else?!!) It's called Waiting for Santa and it's from the new collection - Charming Christmas -very reasonably priced too if I say so myself!

Dottie's World Challenge

2009-08-30T07:19:00.000+01:00

Hi there Girls and Guys! It's been a funny old month for me and I've been a bad blogger but you'll be pleased to hear that after losing my mojo and searching everywhere for it, it's decided to come back! The little bugger had stayed in Turkey! Anyway, mojo got fed up of the sun and the randy Turkish men and decided it was time to return....thank God for that! Mojo has a great sun tan though! LOL
Anyhow, this week it was my turn to set the Dottie's World Challenge. It's an inspiration challenge and instead of the usual picture for inspiration I have given just a word.... HOLIDAY. I want folks to make a card inspired by that word, it could be holiday memories, bon voyage or even a seasonal/holiday card.
For my example card I have used a photograph taken on my recent holiday, I liked it and thought it would be nice on a card.....ahhhhhh

The papers are gorgeous aren't they!! They are from My Minds Eye. Of course the Dottie's World challenges require us to use a Charmed download. For this card I used a frame from one of the Pixie Chicks sets, they're so useful.

If you would like to play along pop over to Dottie's World for the low down.

Dottie's World Challenge

2009-08-23T07:05:00.000+01:00

Woo Hoo!!!! It's June's first challenge over at Dottie's World this week and it's a stonker! She wants us to make something a little different, pop over for the full story.

Anyhow I've just finished drawing the brand new Christmas download collection (if it's not on sale at the time this goes live don't worry there won't be long to wait)

In the new collection we have several new faces but we've also revisited some of your good old Charmed favourites in their festive garb. Here in my card I have used the Christmas Pixie.

The image forms the whole shape of the card front with a quarter circle for the inside.

Isn't she sassy!

Thank you June for this fab challenge, as you know I love to make shaped cards.
If you would like to see the full range of our digital downloads at Karen's fabulous craft store click here

Dottie's World Challenge

2009-08-16T07:26:00.000+01:00

It's Adele's wedding anniversary! Happy anniversary Adele. To celebrate in style Adele has set us an all loved up challenge today, she wants us to make a love themed card using one of the Charmed downloads. Here's what I came up with...

I just love 'Water Lilly' and I think she is perfect for this challenge.

If you fancy playing along pop over to Dottie's World for some more inspiration from the rest of the team.

Louise xx

Dottie's World Challenge

2009-08-09T07:12:00.000+01:00

Hi folks!
I've actually managed to get a card made! It's not up to much but as I had no mojo whatsoever it's not too bad. The challenge was set by Nicole and she wants us to just use one colour for our backgrounds and embellishments. Great challenge Nicole.
I've gone for green......

As always on the Dottie's World challenges we have to include on of the Charmed downloads, Here I have used one of the Pixie Chicks- in case you're new to my blog I draw all of the Charmed downloads (except for some of the backgrounds which have been expertly drawn by the lovely Karen Mortensen).

It started out as a bit of fun but they very quickly took over my life, causing me to reduce my hours at work and drive my family mad but I love it! If you haven't seen the Charmed Downloads pop over for a look♥

Louise xx

Turkey Beautiful Turkey

2009-08-06T08:47:00.010+01:00

Hi folks,

Well I'm back and it seems oh so dull here in Hull. My two weeks in Turkey were just amazing, I feel like I've come back a different person. I really hope we can go back next year.

I'm really not in crafting mode at the moment, my head and my heart are still in Turkey but I have some photos to share with you.

Here we are at the Dalyan mud baths on our last day, my skin felt super soft afterwards.

Our hotel was just perfect and If I return I will be staying there that's for sure. I won a free family photo in a raffle there but the photographer ended up taking loads -which we bought, they're not daft! LOL

Here I am with my son Mikey, great photo eh!
I love these under water shots

This is a bit of an arty shot isn't it? LOL. I didn't know it was being taken but I do like it, it captures the moment perfectly.

I have lots more but I won't bore you with them all at once.

I'm going to be shown around the local gym this afternoon, now that I've reached my target weight I need to get fit and toned up - wish me luck!

Dottie's World Challenge - Black & White

2009-08-02T07:51:00.000+01:00

Hi Folks, I hope you're reading this now because I wrote it and scheduled it 3 weeks ago and scheduling has been letting me down a bit recently. As you read this I'll be somewhere in Turkey soaking up the sun!

This week sees Gunn setting her first challenge. She wants us to use black and white with an accent colour (along with a Charmed download of course!)

Here's what I came up with...

It's a bit of a quickie but I think it fits the criteria. I've used the Holly in the USA from the Holly and Madison World Tour download set, I think she looks quite cool in black and white don't you?

I had to cheat a little bit and use my darkest blue as a base colour on my image with black as the shading colour, the thing with black is that it's hear do get any depth if you don't use another colour too. The white T-shirt had to have a little shading too but Gunns a sweetoe, I think she'll let me off ♥

Have a lovely day,

Louise xx

Razzle Dazzle

2009-07-26T08:27:00.003+01:00

Adele wants us to use bling and one of the harmed Downloads for the Dottie's World Challenge.

My bling is quite subtle but it's definitely there....

I put lots of little gems around the frame and there is a lot of glitter on there too, this photo doesn't really show it very well though.

The images is the Cornflower Cameo from one of the Pixie Chicks download sets (can't remember which right now) I've added some extra flowers, leaves and some flowere soft to accentuate the flowery area, I think it's turned out quite pretty.

If you would likee to check out the Pixie Chick downloads just click HERE

Dottie's World Challenge- Frames and Borders

2009-07-19T08:13:00.006+01:00

It was Tara's turn to set the Challenge at Dottie's World this week, This is what she said...

"My idea for a challenge is to create a frame or border somewhere on your card or project. This could be cut out shapes, a picture frame effect or a stamped border perhaps".

This was a simple choice for me, I used one of the frames from the Pixie Chicks download sets

Of course the image is a Pixie Chick too!

I've added quite a lot of sparkle and bling to this one, the Pixie's lend themselves really well to a bit of sparkle don't you think?

If you would like to check out the Pixie Chick Download sets just click HERE

Dottie's World Challenge -- Oh La La

2009-07-12T07:03:00.000+01:00

It's my turn again to set the DW challenge this week and I decided to join in the French celebration of Bastille day by having a French themed challenge. It's quite loosely French based though, if you want you can just have the french flag colours as your theme. I've gone down the red, white and blue route but I've also used one of the Charmed downloads that I think has a French feel to it. I've used Rosebud from the Pixie Chicks, I think her jaunty hat has a definite french look to it, what do you think?.....

Isn't she a sweetie? I've paper pieced the dress with some nice BG paper. The image is coloured with my Copics.
If you would like to check out the Pixie Chick downloads just click Here.

Have lovely day,

Louise xx

I'm Such a Proud Mum!

2009-07-10T15:57:00.002+01:00

Hi folks, I don't have anything crafty to show you today but I would like to show you a recording of my daughter Holly singing in her school concert last night. Her dream is to one day be in a west end musical and her whole life seems to revolve around achieving it! The song she is singing here is The Wizard and I from Wicked. It's not he easiest song to sing and the other solo was probably the best of the two (she sang Hallelujah) but with this one I was really impressed with how she acted the part.
Before you watch it, let me explain that the person who starts the song off is her friend Steph. My Holly is the one in the skirt who sings the main part of the song.

Please take a look ♥♥♥♥ Thank You

Amazing Competition!

2009-07-08T20:12:00.004+01:00

Phwar!!! How many of you would like a brand spanking new set of 72 Copics?

I've just bought my second set but I still want to tell all my blogging buddies about it. If you want to know exactly how to get you hands on them please pop over to My dear friend Karen's blog Crafty Goings On. It's so easy to enter!

Dottie's World Challenge

2009-07-05T07:01:00.000+01:00

It's a fab challenge at Dottie's World this week; we have to make a card/project inspired by a garden. Well it just so happens that I was doing some gardening this morning before I made this card (I'm writing this the day before - I ain't an early riser!LOL) and I was cleaning out my fish pond. This card is therefore inspired by my fish pond.

I've used Water Lilly from the Pixie Chick # 2 download set and placed her onto a section of the riverside background which is in the same set. The great thing about the digital backgrounds is that you don't have to use the whole thing, you can enlarge the section that you want to use like I have here. The lilies around the edge are also copied and pasted from the background to create a foreground embellishment.

I've used clusters of seed beads and some glitter in the centre of each flower and I've also added some acrylic dewdrops for the droplet effect.

Thanks for looking.

Louise xx