Tuesday 15 October 2019

Crafting with friends

I always enjoy crafting with friends.  Today I spent a lovely afternoon cardmaking with three friends.  We each took a card we'd made, with the materials for everyone to reproduce our card.  This is the card I designed for everyone to make.

The image and the sentiment are both from the 'Elfie' set of stamps.  The image was stamped with Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and coloured with Promarkers.  The image is raised up on foam tape. The panel across the middle is matt silver foil with shiny silver stars.  The silver foil was waste material I got at our local scrap store.

I am joining in the following challenges:


I spent last weekend at a Stampin' Up retreat with a couple of crafty friends.  The retreat was close enough to come home overnight.  The two photos below show what I managed to make during the weekend, putting the finishing touches to a few things yesterday.











26 comments:

  1. the elf looks so happy to be relaxing, fun card for a little one Liz. Love your selection of cards from the weekend especially the one featuring the Northern Lights, your colours are stunning

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  2. Fabulous cards Liz - you were very busy at the retreat.
    Kath x

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  3. First of all, I love the idea of your crafty group with each of you supplying the ingredients to make a card and that elf card sure is a lovely design. I am in awe of your amazing makes from your Stampin Up weekend!! xx

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  4. You've really been busy Liz! Love all your cards. The little elf is darling.
    Lynn

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  5. A really super card Liz, love the cute image and the lovely sentiment. A fabulous selection of cards too that you made on your retreat.

    Kath x

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  6. Aren't retreats the best! You made a lot of cards in a weekend. I made panels and brought them home to turn into cards. These are beautiful cards especially the Northern Lights.

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  7. Friends are so important and it's always lovely to craft together. You made a beautiful card to share with yours!
    Fabulous cards from the retreat too!
    xx

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  8. Wow what a fantastic collection of cards you made Liz.

    Sue xx

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  9. Wow Liz you have been busy what a lot of great cards you made at the SU weekend retreat, and then your cute elf which I'm sure your friends will have enjoyed replicating. x

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  10. Well you're off to a good start with your Christmas cards! Your little elf is so cute, just hanging waiting on his next job!

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  11. Wonderful card with the darling elf. And you certainly have a great supply to your stash too with all the cards you made. That is amazing!

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  12. Oh please tell me you didn’t make all of those cards on the retreat! I would be hard pushed to even finish one. They do look fabulous. Love your little Elf card. I am resigning myself to the usual invasion at the end of November., hugs Mrs A. .

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    1. We made all the things in the last two photos during the two day retreat. Samples were made to copy, so it was pretty easy to recreate them all. I just had to finish off a couple of cards at home. The lovely girl running the weekend was a really good teacher. 😊 xx

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  13. Love your elf card, and what a great selection of cards made.xxx

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  14. Wow to your makes at the retreat and thank you for sharing them. I bet your friends enjoyed making your adorable card Liz...Fabulous x.

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  15. A fun card Liz, such a cute image and great sentiment.
    Wow! It looks like you had a very productive retreat, great that you could go home overnight.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  16. Hello Liz… Your little elf card is so cute… Thanks for sharing it with us at Crafty Friends. It fits perfectly with our ‘Christmas’ challenge theme. Your set of cards you made at your retreat are lovely. Hope you will come back again soon.
    Diane Louise [Team Leader for Crafty Friends Challenge Blog]

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  17. How sweet and cute elf card, LOVE it so much!!!
    Seems that you have had a fabulous time at the retreat! How many cards you made, wow!

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  18. Great elf card and a great array of creations from your retreat. You sure have been a busy lady!

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  19. Wonderful elf card and I'm stunned you made so many cards at the retreat. Well done Liz!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  20. Wow you have been so busy! Great to spent so much time together with other crafters; you always get inspired and new ideas... Hugs, Gerrina

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  21. A wonderful selection of cards Liz - yes, crafty friends are the best! Shabneez x

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  22. Sounds like a fun way to spend a couple of days - you certainly produced some lovely items

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  23. This has come together beautifully! Great project! Fabulous that you have shared this with us here at The Holly & The Ivy. Good luck hun and do come back again!
    Jackie DT @ TH&TI

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  24. Look at that productivity! I'm so so jealous, Liz! They are all great designs, too, not super uber simple! You should be feeling very pleased!! Hugs, Darnell

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  25. Wonderful Christmas card with a darling elf. Thanks for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge!
    Dorte x

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