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Wednesday 31 October 2012

Chocolate + Pink

A birthday card using this divine cupcake pic at Scrapbook Boutique for inspiration.


Supplies:  pink square card base, Bo Bunny swirls dp, paper lace, paper flowers, American Crafts pearl brad, pearls, hb sticker.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Ovals die, Fiskars border die.

Challenges:
Bearly Mine Challenge 59 - Flowers Galore
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Pink, Pearls and Lace

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Monday 29 October 2012

Merry Christmas

A quick and easy Christmas card using leftover strips of  papers, three different ones for Creative Craft Challenges2.

Supplies: white cardstock, Kaisercraft dp scraps, MC sticker, red rhinestones, foam tape, ds tape.
Tools:  Big Shot, MFT Die-namics Oval Decorative Doily.

Challenges:
Get Creative October17 - Clean and Simple
Creative Craft Challenges2 - Three ~ 3 different papers, 3 gems
DL Art Thankful Thursday - Any holiday from October to end of year
ABC Christmas - U is for Up to you

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday 26 October 2012

BMX

A kid's card for AnnaBelle Stamps, another card where I was experimenting using Distress markers to ink the stamp.



Supplies:  blue square card blank, white card stock, starry dp from a Merci mini stack, metallic bronze and copper papers, ribbon, copper buckle, copper buttons, hb sticker, Ranger-Tim Holtz Distress Markers (from bottom): Forest moss, Dusty Concord, Faded Jeans and Stormy Sky.

Tools:  Big Shot, Mpress Nesting Convex Square die, scalpel/craft knife, Kaisercraft Boys Bike Kaiserstamp.

Challenges:
AnnaBelle Stamps AC090 - card for kids
Anonyme Scrappere Challenge 53 - metal trim ~ buckle and buttons
Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbon or twine

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday 25 October 2012

Poppies

A very simple birthday card where the design is based on the pattern of the paper.

Supplies:  yellow cardstock, Rowena Stott The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady dp, hb sticker.
Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Ovals die.

Challenges:
Ladybug Crafts Ink - I need a P
Get Creative Oct19 - Birthday
Songbird Challenge 6 - Build me up buttercup ~ Yellow

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Autumn Owl

An Autumn inspired birthday card using my favourite stamp of the moment : )  I coloured it with Distress markers and really like the painted effect.  The leaves are scraps of die cuts and the ribbon is from the $2 shop : )

Supplies:  metallic brown card blank, black and white cardstock, dp from stash, Zig Two-way glue pen, ribbon, hb sticker, Ranger-Tim Holtz Distress Markers: Vintage Photo, Tea Dye and Pealed Paint.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classis oval die, Cheery Lynn Olive Branch die, Fiskars Threading Water border punch, Hero Arts Midnight Owl stamp.

Challenges:
Allsorts week 177 - Autumn colours
Joanna Sheen - Autumn breeze
The Ribbon Girl October Colour Challenge - pic inspiration ~ Autumn wreath
Simon Says Stamp - Autumn leaves
Get Creative Oct3 - single stamp

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Monday 22 October 2012

A Halloween Birthday

A Halloween-inspired birthday card for a friend who's birthday falls on Halloween.  Happy Birthday Nina : )

Supplies:  white square card blank, white black and orange cardstock, starry dp from a Merci mini stack, spotty ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, Portacraft felt flower, button, hb sticker, rhinestones, Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Tools:  Big Shot, QuicKutz Nesting Circles dies, Hero Arts Midnight Owl stamp.

Challenges:
Fab n Funky Challenge 143 - Orange + Black + other (purple)
Ribbon Carousel RCC73 - Halloween spirit
No Matter Which Challenge 3 - Halloween or Halloween colours
Get Creative Oct19 - Birthday
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 87 - Things with wings
Live and Love Crafts Challenge 4 - Halloween and/or Autumn colours

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Seasons Greetings

A CAS Christmas card using my favourite embossing folder and ribbon that I plan to use more of this year for my Christmas cardmaking  :  )
The paper is actually a flat matte gold, but hasn't shown up very well against the bright gold of the ribbon edge.
Supplies:  white card blank, matte "old gold" paper, poinsettia ribbon, sentiment sticker.
Tools:  Big Shot, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, EK Success border punch.

Challenges:
Get Creative Oct17 - Clean and Simple
Charisma Cardz Challenge 41 - Clean and Simple
ABC Christmas - U for Up to you

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Bronze Butterflies

A CAS card using paper from Stamp It and my favourite butterfly dies.

Supplies:  metallic brown card blank, Stamp It dp, metallic bronze paper, rhinestones, Kaisercraft hb rub-on.
Tools:  CC Designs Butterflies dies.

Challenges:
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 87 - Things with wings
Flutterby Wednesdays Challenge 210 - Any winged creature
Eureka Stamps Challenge 11 - Things with wings
Get Creative Oct17 - Clean and simple
Charisma Cardz Challenge 41 - Clean and simple
Paper Crafting Journey - Add some bling
Hotshot Challenge 12 - Bling it on
Natalie and Amy Challenge 2 - Birthday bling

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday 11 October 2012

Almost Shabby

A mainly pink almost shabby chic card with my favourite Prima birdcage stamp.

Supplies:  pink square card blank, pink and white cardstock, dp from a Cre8tiv mini stack, paper doily, rhinestones, Memento Rose Bud ink, glue dots, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Nellie Snellen lacy circle die, Prima-Jodie Lee stamp.

Challenges:
Get Creative Channa's Challenge - use one single stamp
Pile It On Challenge 41 - Vintage or Shabby Chic
Flourishes FLLCOCT12 - Think Pink
Crafty Boots - Three ~ flowers, butterflies
Simon Says Stamp - Dies and punches

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday 5 October 2012

Sending Hugs

Another card for Save The Hooters at Craft Your Passion and Link Up For Pink plus several other challenges this month for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Supplies:  pink black and white cardstock, spotty dp from stash, handmade striped paper (not by me), black grosgrain ribbon, bling buckle, sentiment sticker, Zig Two-way glue pen, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Poppy Stamps Clever Owl die set, Fiskars Sunrays? border punch.

Challenges:
DL Art Thankful Thursday - Halloween or Fall or Owl or All
Craft Your Passion Challenge 130 - Save The Hooters ~ Owls with Pink
Flourishes FLLCOCT12 - Think Pink
Southern Girls - Spots and/or Stripes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 96 - Die-cuts or Punches
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 3 October 2012

Love Is All Around

A wedding card using a die-cut topper from Lili Of The Valley and my new EK Success lattice border punch.

Supplies:  white cardstock, LOTV topper, silver paper lace, Portacraft ribbon roses, Martha Stewart Confetti leaves, glue dots, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, EK Success lattice border punch.

Challenges:
Lili's Little Fairies - White with a hint of colour
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 78 - Love is all around
Divas By Design Challenge 55 - Use some texture
That Craft Place - Make your own background ~ embossed background
Crafty Boots - Three ~ 3 roses
Papercraft Star - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Save The Hooters

A set of very CAS pink mini notecards with owls.  There's a lot of pink challenges this month, October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, hence the title of this post plus the challenge at Craft Your Passion.

Supplies:  white cardstock, Crafters Choice Happy Owl dp, Memento Rose Bud ink, ds tape.
Tools:  AnnaBelle Stamps Sentimental Bluebells hb stamp.

Challenges:
Craft Your Passion Challeneg 130 - Save The Hooters ~ BCA or Owls with Pink
DL Art Thankful Thursday - Halloween or Fall or Owl
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Gothica

A birthday card using a prec-coloured image from The Paper Shelter called Gothica.

Supplies:  red cardstock, Inque Boutique Memoirs dp, printed image from The Paper Shelter, rhinestones, hb sticker, ds tape.

Tools:  Fiskars Sun Ray border punch.

Challenges:
Pink Gem Challenge 56 - For the Girls
Send A Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy Challenge 2 - Birthday Bling
Forever Friends Challenge 46 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Monday 1 October 2012

Vintage Butterfly

A vintage-style card following a sketch at Papertake Weekly, a Sketchie Free For All, where I chose Sketch #46.  The image is from Antique Images.


Supplies:  pearl square card blank, pearl cardstock, Damask background dp from DCWV Old World Mat Stack, printed image from Antique Images, cream/ivory paper? lace, ds tape.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Sketchie Free For All ~ Sketch #46 (August 2010)
The Ribbon Reel Challenge 38 - Damask Delight ~ Neutral + Damask + Lace/Ribbon
Joanna Sheen - Down In The Garden
Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge 31 - Things With Wings
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny