Wednesday, 30 July 2014

LOTV...Christmas new release blog hop.


Hi...really lovely to be here today,
hope you have enjoyed the week so far :0)
we have been out getting new school uniform for George
as he moves up to secondary school in the Autumn
and Sophie has been out driving alot
as she has passed her theory test last week
 and has the main test in two weeks....
time to stop them both growing up now  ;0)

today is our new release blog hop over at LOTV
for the amazing and so gorgeous new Christmas images,
paper pads and clear stamp sets...
there is 22 cute characters stamps;vintage boys and girls,
snowmen,penguins and angels...
(clear sets-Christmas sentiments,carols,
mini images and everyday recipes)
these will all be available to buy on the website from
midnight on Friday August 1st (UK time)

All of the LOTV design team are joining in...
 you need to ‘hop’ from one blog to another
 following the links and leave a comment on each card, 
hopefully we can give you lots of ideas
 and inspiration along the way for using the new images

As always there are fabulous prizes up for grabs
 on this hop, we don’t know where they are hidden
 so do make sure you that you visit
 and comment on every blog
We will let you know tomorrow evening 
which were the ‘lucky’ blogs and the winners
 will be drawn at random from all the comments
 that were left on those blogs


We have a full set of the
 new Christmas image stamps to give away;
1st prize is the 12 angels, penguins and snowmen
2nd prize is the 10 vintage children


Here's a list of all the blogs taking part,
 and remember that you will need to visit them all
 and leave a comment on each one to have the best chance of winning;
 
 
i loved colouring this sweet image..
 
"" Winter Walk ""


they are so sweet,i have set them
in a bit of a Winter's scene with snow,
walking under cones and pine leaves...sparkle too,
also used a couple of the new Christmas sentiments
and the Noel is from Grungy sentiments clear set,
added some pearls,brads,faux stitching and a button
and coloured with distress markers...
  
Next stop is our lovely Mary J
   and if you get lost you can start again at the beginning
 and pick the links up from there.
 
 don’t forget to stop by the Ideas to Inspire blog tomorrow evening 
when you can find out who the lucky winners were of the prizes
 before the new products go on sale...

i wish you lots of  ""Luck"" 
hope you enjoy looking at all
 the design teams gorgeous makes,
have a lovely day, hugs all.Lou.xxxxxxxxx

141 comments:

  1. oh swoonage! Lou this is just amazing. I love your style of vintage but gorgeously yummy. Hope you are all enjoying the hols, send george and soph a squish from us
    hugs Lou xx

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  2. Such a sweet image. Love your colouring. Good luck to Sophie for her driving test. Holly x

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  3. how sweet is this one???
    i love it.
    hugs rian

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  4. This is right up my street, great stamp, beautifully coloured, fabulous earthy colours and bags of texture. Wonderful!!

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  5. Such a beautiful card. I like the colours you used on your card. And the image is very cute too. HugS! xx

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  6. Ahhhh.....what a wonderful image!!
    Love that sentiment too :o)
    Fantastic work on your card - the snow looks real!
    Hugs, Candy

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  7. Lou, such a cutie image ,well coloured and with a beautiful design paper.

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  8. Gorgeous card Lou - the image is adorable and I love the texture and depth to your card.
    The kids definitely grow up too fast for sure!!!
    Debs xx

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  9. Love this adorable image which you coloured so perfectly. GORGEOUS CARD.

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  10. Such a romantic image... Love your use of multiple sentiments on the card.

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  11. This is adorable, love the colours and the scene with that cute stamp

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  12. FRiends forever...!!
    Not just the image, but everything from LOTV make me a friend of the brand.
    Great image and I am touched by it!
    Lia xx

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  13. Awh! This is just soooo sweet Lou, I love how they are holding hands.. sweet:)... fabulous colouring as always and I just love the new sentiments!..
    You've made such a lovely Christmas scene Lou..
    Hugs,
    Marjorie xx

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  14. What a sweet, romantic image and I love the depth of colour you’ve achieved on this adorable couple, Lou! Gorgeous, gorgeous design! xx

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  15. Hi Lou,
    This image is so romantic, I love the soft colours you always use and all the special little touches you add to your creations.
    Chris xx

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  16. Another Gorgeous new release.. Great card Lou,
    Hugs Kelly

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  17. This is beautiful, such a gorgeous image and I love the texture you've added for the snow!
    Rebecca.

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  18. Lou this is a lovely card, I love the traditional and cosy feel of the colour scheme and the image is so sweet :) xxx

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  19. Lovely card it has such a wintery feel about it xx

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  20. Amazing Lou, love the soft dreamy effect with your colouring and what a fabulous different card !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  21. Two cuties! I really like your card :)

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  22. Love your card, image is gorgeous. Sue x

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  23. Stunning just love your design and this new stamp is delightful
    Love and Happy Crafting Hugs Carole x

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  24. be still my beating heart! this is gorgeous!!! i love the image and i love the colour combo you have used it suits this image perfectly! love and hugs Davinia xx

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  25. Love the scene you have created.

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  26. I love this stamp. Lovely card.

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  27. Awww that card is fo gorgeous and cute

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  28. I love this so very much! The stamp is gorgeous of course, as is your colouring, and I love all the details. x

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  29. This is stunning Lou. The image is so delightful. I love your soft colouring and gorgeous detailing too.
    Sending good luck wishes to Sophie for her driving test!
    Sue x

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  30. Aww what a sweet stamp! Beautiful card and embellishments!

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  31. Gorgeous card Lou love the image fabulous colour's and design
    Hugs Dianne xx :)

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  32. Just stunning and romantic. Marlene

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  33. Absolutely gorgeous, just adorable.
    I can safely say this has just got to be the best release ever! Off hopping, Jane x

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  34. Wonderful colored image! Thanks for your inspiration! Greetings from Germany,
    Tina

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  35. This is such a cute card and the image is to die for. Another favourite me thinks.
    Lesley

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  36. Fabulous card, Lou! This latest release is adorable, Jo x

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  37. Lou, your card is amazing! This stamp is just gorgeous and the detail in your card is brilliant.

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  38. Oh Lou, this is adorable. I cannot believe how many images are being released, but they are all so gorgeous, how am I going to choose!!
    Love your card Lou, it is so pretty.
    Hugs
    Annette
    xx

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  39. A gorgeous card Lou. I love the new stamp and pretty papers.
    Lorraine x

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  40. Another gorgeous card with a vintage feel. I love all the little embellishments you've added to compliment the beautiful stamp x

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  41. Oh! Lou, this is just so wonderful hun, the adorable image is coloured to perfection and as always your design & details are amazing. Love it!

    Donna x

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  42. This is beautiful, love the colours and of course the image.
    Lorraine

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  43. Wonderful warm feeling card. I like the new images alot.

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  44. wow!!! Lou what you made is so very beautiful and the color is perfect.

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  45. Love the scene and the dusky colours. Gorgeous card

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  46. Lovely card...quite a vintagy feel,and those sentiments are great.

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  47. Veru sweet and lovely card, with cute details and sentiments!!!
    This is a great blog hop giveaway, I love the new collection and cross my fingers!

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  48. Wow, this is gorgeous! Such an adorable new stamp! Beautiful colouring and I love all the details!

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  49. Awh! What an adorable image. Gorgeous card I love the warm, rustic feel with the colouring, distressing and texture.

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  50. love this stamp!!! very very nice!!!
    Liefs Joke

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  51. Oh What a sweet card I really do like it the finishing touches are stunning, hugs Sarah xx

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  52. What an adorable scene! I love how you layered different shapes together to help create the dimension along with your amazing coloring!

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  53. Wow Lou, I never know how you come up with such amazing ideas for your cards. Each and every one is so unique and this one is no exception. Gorgeous! Fern x

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  54. Awe isn't this just the sweetest.

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  55. Beautiful. Love the new image and papers.

    Deborah A

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  56. Another beauty Lou, just adorable.

    Hugs
    Brenda B

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  57. Ugh! With all these comments we are going to need luck to win. What a cute card. I love the pigtails on the little girl along with all the embellishments.

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  58. This is an adorable image and a gorgeous card! I love all the layers and embellies and think it's fabulous!

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  59. Just love this image and your wonderful colouring Lou. A beautiful card.

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  60. Gorgeous card Lou, your card just screams COZY! Love the new image and the sentiments you used. Thanks for sharing!

    Hugs,
    Mariska

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  61. Super cute image! Love the faux stitching and all the sentiments, gorgeous card!

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  62. Ah so sweet I can see I'm really going to struggle this christmas if the trend is grunge and vintage as I'm more clean and simplistic (a few bits more added than simple) but I do love looking at the creations of those who can so thank you for sharing your fab card.

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  63. Gorgeous card, love the colours you have used, how you manage to get them all to work together amazes me. Thanks for sharing xx

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  64. Great card Lou. I love this image and your colouring. Fab sentiments too xxx

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  65. Stunning!! Love your coloring. Looks like a real aquarel!! Stunning.. I love the soft feel to it.. Beautiful work!!

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  66. Hi Lou such a warm and snuggly card x

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  67. Beautiful card. What a sweet image.

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  68. This is so pretty - love the sweet image and the soft, romantic look.

    isoscia at aol dot com

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  69. This is a wonderful Christmas card. Oh My! It is just beautiful. From your frosted pine cones and needles to your paper to your amazing coloring and layout. This is a work of art. THANKS so much for this incredible inspiration.

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  70. Darling image! Love your card Lou!

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  71. Fab colour scheme, gives such a warm feeling

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  72. Lovely sample, looking forward to the release.

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  73. Gorgeous colouring, very old world Christmas. Love the embellishments and sentiments xx

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  74. A fabulous card - I particularly like the archway of pinecones!

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  75. What a nicely distressed vintage feel to your card that you crafted to share. The image is so darling too! I feel like I am walking right behind them! Thank you for sharing with us.

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  76. Aww...I need this stamp!!!
    Lou, your card is stunning. Congrats!!!

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  77. Wow!!! Such a stunning card full of festive cheer.
    Hugs, Donna xx

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  78. Awww how cute is this image! Beautiful card :)

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  79. Gorgeous card, love the image.

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  80. Lou this card is just amazing. I don't know how you do it but their clothes have a fluffy texture like fabric. Crazy or magic!! Sweet image and another on my buy list. Hugs, Carol S.xx

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  81. this is so gorgeous. I love your style!
    hugs Anke

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  82. Another new favourite fof me. I love theimage, the colours & the vintage look :0)

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  83. Great card and such a sweet image x

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  84. Cosy and cute! And I like how you painted it!

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  85. Cosy and cute! And I like how you painted it!

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  86. So beautiful, Lou, great card.
    Hugs,
    Guida

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  87. Sweet image and a fabulous card. Love your colouring and colour theme, Kate x

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  88. Sweet stamp, so beautifully colored! Love the texture you added and all the details! Great card!

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  89. Lovely image, beautiful card. Kx

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  90. Such a sweet image love it!!
    The coloring is really soft too!
    Cheryl R.

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  91. This is such a sweet Christmas image! What a lovely card!

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  92. Ah so sweet and this is such a lovely and heartfelt sentiment. Gorgeous card Lou! x

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  93. Lovely image set off by the gorgeous shaped card. The colouring is stunning! Debra x

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  94. How gorgeous are these new stamps?! And the papers!! Cannot wait till 1st August!
    Absoloutely gorgeous creation!

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  95. Aww so sweet! Gorgeous card Lou, really lovely :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  96. This is gorgeous. Such and adorable image with a fabulous vintage feel to the card.
    Hugs Sharon. x

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  97. Wow! Fush a cute stamp and in such natural festive colours - it is so very good! Can't wait to get crafting! x

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  98. Awww this is sooo sweet, what a lovely card you've made xxx

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  99. Such a lovely card and so different
    Just lovel it

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  100. Oh sweet and such
    a cute stamp! Such
    lovely colors.
    Carla from Utah

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  101. love the images gorgeous christmas card

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  102. beautiful card... love the image.. love the leaves you have added with the hint of snow...
    -Berina
    Moxie Craftie

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  103. Awesome card Crafty Lou!! Your coloring is fantastical!!

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  104. beautiful card
    I like his design

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  105. HI Lou!!! Oh my gosh .. truly LOVE your card! All those lovely dies on there, and then your GORGEOUS colouring scene .. mixed with your teensiest beautiful details .. sigh .. it's beyond STUNNINGNESS! Even frost on your branches too .. I love it!!!!!

    Hope you're all enjoying the summer days and having a chance to do more things! :) Your babies must be really happy now that school is out .. heheheh!

    Sending You All Biggest of Hugs!
    Elise

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  106. Stunning card, loving your colouring.

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  107. Love this card, and another fab image!! I just need all of them! P x

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  108. Love your card with it's shabby chic/vintage feel, just wishing that I had some LOTV stamps myself to play around with!!

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  109. So pretty! Your coloring is beautiful!

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  110. Pretty card and another adorable image. Regards Helen

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  111. Beautiful image,colors,coloring,details...I love all in this creation!
    Ileanaxx

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  112. Your card is lovely and has a very soft hue about it - so lovely for a winter scene!

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  113. I love the colour combinations and your card is simply gorgeous!

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  114. Oh so beautiful. Love it.
    Hugs Tracy x

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  115. Oh my! This is so sweeet!!! Very vintage and textural. Love this blog hop so much!!

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  116. Naaaw, so sweet. :-) liked this vintage stamp.

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  117. Stunning card Lou! The colours are great, I love the snow effect and that image is darling :)

    Tanya xx

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  118. Thanks for the chance to win those lovely stamps!
    Beautiful wintery card!
    Susanne

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  119. Gorgeous card. Love it! x

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  120. Lovely stamp. I like the vintage twist, fab card.

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  121. love how vintage this looks, amazing x

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  122. Great card love the colours and the image is great!!!

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  123. Loving the grungy look of this card. x

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  124. Love the image and everything else about this card. Stunning. Thanks for a chance to win this stamp. Tracey x

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  125. Absolutley love this stamp and the colours you have used are just wonderful. So sweet and such a beautiful card.

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  126. Love the vintage feel of this card!

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  127. Aw, what a darling, cozy little scene for those lovebirds.

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  128. Wow I am loving the rich colours on this adorable image.so sweet.Hugs x

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  129. This Winter Walk stamp would make a wonderful winter anniversary card too. So pretty and love the snowiness! x

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  130. Delightful! You draw the viewer right into your card.

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  131. Super Lovely card...so precious. Love that sweet image..so beautifully designed. Big Texas Hugs, AntoinetteT

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thanks so much for your comments,
just luv to read them.xx