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Thursday 27 June 2013

Butterflies and Owls



I used:  Crafters Choice Happy Owl dp, Kaisercraft Soft Pink rhinestones, Fiskars Apron Lace border punch, Spellbinders Mega Ovals and Ribbon Buckles dies, CC Designs Butterflies dies.

Challenges:
Desert Islands Crafts Challenge 56 - Diecut/Punch + Patterned Paper + Gems + Sentiment
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Jenny

Love In A Jar

A Thank You card for Cardz TV Love In A Jar challenge.  I wasn't sure what to do for this then remembered I had the perfect patterned papers and heart ribbon  : )


I used:  Summertime Luxury Paper Collection dp freebie with a magazine, Sullivans Occasions heart ribbon, MFT Die-namics Oval Decorative Doily die, Fiskars Apron Lace border punch.

Challenges:
Cardz TV Challenge 31 - Love In A Jar
Desert Island Challenge 56 - Diecut/Punch + Patterned Paper + Ribbon + Sentiment
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 50 - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 26 June 2013

Summer Fruits

A summery birthday card using some old lace and one of the flowers I've been making up lately so they are ready to just place on a card when needed.


I used:  Raspberry road Designs Summer Goodness dp, Marianne Design Creatables lace die, American Crafts pearl brad.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Summer Fruits
Divas By Design - Pretty Pearls
The Paper Shelter Challenge 118 - Buttons and/or Brads
Paula Holifield's A Little Bit Crafty - Something Sweet ~ strawberries

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Birthday

A Vintage-style birthday card using the Tic Tac Toe at Incy Wincy Designs.  The paper is from my favourite paper pad "Memoirs" by inque boutique.  I love the vintage-feel of the blues and browns, one of my favourite colour combos.

I chose metal + lace + frame


I used: inque boutique Memoirs dp (background and lace), Rosie's Studio textured kraft cardstock, American Crafts pearl brad, antique bronze filigree jewellery connector, Marianne Design Creatables LR0117 frame die and LR0161 lace die, Tonic Tim Holtz distressing tool, paper flower from unknown die.

Challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Tic Tac Toe:  metal + lace + frame
Divas By Design - Distressing
Pile It On Challenge 25 - Vintage or Shabby Chic
As You Like It Challenge 4 - Favourite Papers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday 23 June 2013

Retro Butterfly

A CAS birthday card using the Prickley Pear Butterflies 2 stamp set and coordinating die.  I love the retro feel of the butterfly and lollipop flowers.  The purple isn't as blue IRL, a difficult colour to photograph properly.


I used: Prickley Pear Butterflies 2 Clearly Beautiful Clear stamp set and coordinating die, Memento Bamboo Leaves and Grape Jelly inks, Fiskars Threading Water border punch, Kaisercraft Lilac rhinestones.

Challenges:
Bizzy Bec's June Challenge - Monochromatic + 1 other colour
Desert Island Crafts Challenge 56 - Die Cut + Gems + Sentiment

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 22 June 2013

Happy Birthday

Another card for the UnstampaBelles CASE a DT challenge, the colour combo  inspired by the pics at Inspired By Stamping and The Ribbon Girl.


The Ribbon Girl - Shades of Pink
                   


I CASEd this card from Beth using a new Cheery Lynn doily die and Couture Creations embossing folder.  I coloured the embossed areas with Memento and Distress inks using an eye shadow applicator.

            
         Beth's card with stacked doilies
           and embossing coloured with Copics


I used:  Couture Creations Fine Designs "Exotic" embossing folder, Cheery Lynn Pinwheel Doily die, Nellie Snellen Incire Flower die, CC Designs Butterfly die, Memento Rose Bud and New Sprout inks, Ranger Tim Holtz Spun Sugar distress ink.

Challenges:
UnstampaBelles Challenge 24 - CASE DT Creations
Inspired by Stamping IBSIC57 - Colours: white + rose pink + lime green
LEJ Designs Challenge 58 - Add Some Texture

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

White Wedding

A white Wedding card using my new Darice "Fancy Cake" embossing folder and pearl ribbon which I cut into a shorter length for the bottom of the card plus individual flowers for the top of the cake.


Challenges:
Amusing Challenges - Ribbon or Twine
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Flowers and Ribbon
Bearly Mine Challenge 91 - Flowers Galore
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 49 - Flowers Galore
LEJ Designs Challenge 58 - Add Some Texture

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sweet Baby Girl

A Baby Girl card CASEd from JanR at Unstampabelles, using a freebie embossing folder that came with a magazine.

JanR's quilled pram card



I used: un-named embossing folder, Portacraft 3D decal.

Challenges:
LEJ Designs Challenge 58 - Add Some Texture
Crafty Catz Challenge 188 - "Pick and Mix" Anything Goes or Embossing

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 19 June 2013

Old Transport

A very quick and easy CAS card using paper and die cut from Kaisecraft's Sears & Son paper pad.  I love how the paper itself designs the card  : )


Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Transport
A Gem Of A Challenge 84 - Fathers Day/Male
Creative Creations Challenge 12 - For You Dad/Masculine
Dream valley Challenge 59 - Fathers Day/Male
DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 111 - Fathers Day/A Card For A Man

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Wishes

A distressed birthday card using my new Prima stamp set "Romance novel".


I used:  Kaisercraft Vintage Timeless dp, Prima Romance Novel stamp set, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Tonic Tim Holtz Distress Tool.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Transport
A Gem Of A Challenge 84 - Fathers Day/Male
Hobby Cutz Challenge 8 - Masculine and/or Fathers Day
Lexi's creations Challenge 92 - Fathers Day or Male Birthday
DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 111 - Fathers Day/Card For a Man
Joanna Sheen - Fathers Day/Male
Dream Valley Challenge 59 - Fathers Day/Male
Divas By Design - Distressing
Card and Scrap Challenge 57 - Use a Text Stamp (sentiment)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday 13 June 2013

To The Happy Couple

A wedding card in a soft green with white accents using a few of my many dies  :  )


I used:  Kaisercraft Blae & Ivy dp, Marianne Design Creatables LR0164 button flowers and large leaves, Marianne Design Creatables LR0117 frame and leaves, Marianne Design Craftables butterfly, QuicKutz Nesting Circles die, Wild Rose Studio Wedding Circles stamp, Memento Olive Grove ink.

Challenges:
Catch The Bug (Bugaboo) - Going To The Chapel

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 12 June 2013

Anniversary Butterfly

A vintage-style Anniversary card following the Bingo at Crafty Friends.

I chose Flowers + Blue + Buttons

 I used my new Prickley Pear butterfly stamp set and coordinating die I got in the mail today from Loves Rubberstamps, thanks Laura  :  )
I stamped the music sheet butterfly onto the patterned paper then again on a different paper and topped off with one of my "squashed bead cap flowers" and a button.  I stamped and inked around the edge of the card with Stormy Sky Distress Ink which is a perfect match to the blue on the dp, although it looks a little grey in the pic.



I used:  Inque Boutique dp, Prickley Pear Butterflies 2 stamp set and Butterfly die, Ranger Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress Ink.

Challenges:
Everybody Art Challenge 240 - 2 Design Papers
Crafty Friends Challenge 2 - Bingo: Flowers+Blue+Buttons

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Norton

Another card using the Vintage Norton image from Delicious Doodles.


I used:  Delicious Doodles Vintage Norton digi altered in Microsoft Word, Kaisercraft Sears & Son dp, MPress Convex Square nesting die.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Fathers Day/Masculine
Crafts 4 Eternity R127 - For The Boys
Hobby Cutz Challenge 8 - Masculine and/or Fathers Day
Papertake Weekly - Hello Boys
Clear It Out - Male + Metal ~ brads

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Happy Fathers Day

A larger than usual for me A5 card for Fathers Day using a great motorbike image from Delicious Doodles.


I used:  Delcious Doodles Vintage Norton digi, Whimsy Stamps Shapeology Corner Die set.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Fathers Day/Masculine
Cardz TV Challenge 30 - Fathers Day
Papertake Weekly - Hello Boys
Hobby Cutz Challenge 8 - Masculine and/or Fathers Day
Lexi's Creations Challenge 92 - Fathers Day or Special Male Birthday
Lisa.B.Designs - Those Magnificent Men
Clear It Out - Male + use Metal ~ brads

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Black White and Red

A card using the inspiration pic at Scrapbook Boutique.  The flower centre is made from two flattened copper bead caps topped with a pearl.



I used: paper scraps from Kaisercraft After Five and HOTP Forever Christmas Cards stack, Prickley Pear Birdcage die.

Challenges:
Scrapbook Boutique June Challenge - Black White and Red
Everybody Art Challenge 240 - 2 Design Papers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday 9 June 2013

To The Happy Couple

A white wedding card using my new Spellbinders decorative labels dies.


I used:  Spellbinders Decorative Labels Four dies, QuicKutz Nesting Lace Circles die, Craftstyle Confetti Craft butterfly die cut, Wild Rose Studio Wedding Circles stamp set, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Fiskars corner rounder.

Challenges:
Catch The Bug (Bugaboo) - Going to The Chapel
Simon Says Stamp and Show - S ~ Spellbinders
Di's Digi Designs - Beautiful Borders
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Sister Act Challenge 10 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 8 June 2013

Pink Baby Girl Card

The title says it all  :  )



I used:  MFT Die-namics Baby Onesie die, Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight die.

Challenges:
Bearly Mine Challenge 89 - Dies and/or Punches
Sister Act Challenge 10 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

DaD

A card for a dad using the reverse of the Spellbinders embossing folder from my previous card with letters die cut from a thin sheet of cork.

I used:  Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Industrial reverse embossing folder, QuicKutz Chocolate alphabet dies.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Masculine/Fathers Day
Cardz TV Challenge 30 - Fathers Day
A Blog Named Hero Challenge 25 - It's A Man's Man's Man's Worlds
Stamp n Doodle - Fathers Day/Card For a Male

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

A Classic

A Fathers Day card using my new Spellbinders embossing folder and a cool hot rod stamp from Gourmet Rubber Stamps.


I used:  Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Industrial, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals and Mega Ovals dies, Gourmet Rubber Stamps Classic Car stamp set, Cardz TV Happy Days stamp set, Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Challenges:
Sweet Stampin' - Fathers Day
Cardz TV Challenge 30 - Fathers Day
Lisa.B.Designs June Challenge - Those Magnificent Men
Simon Says Stamp - Masculine/Fathers Day
The Crafting Cafe June Challenge - Here Come The Boys
Simon Says Stamp and Show - S ~ Spellbinders, Stamping
Bearly Mine Challenge 89 - Dies and/or Punches
Catch The Bug (Bugaboo) - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Sister Act Challenge 10 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday 2 June 2013

Birds and Flowers

A bright summery card using the  colour combo at Stamp and Create.



I used:  dp from Summertime Luxury Paper Collection (Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine), Glam Creations paper flowers, Twiddleybitz Kraft card.

Challenges:
Stamp and Create May Challenge - Bright Pink + Turquoise + Lime Green + Brown/Black
Catch The Bug (Bugaboo) - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 1 June 2013

Into The Woods - Thinking Of You

Another owl in a tree  :  )


I used:  Craft Concepts Lollipop Trees embossing folder, QuicKutz tree die, owl from Prickley Pear Birdcage die set and coordinating stamp set, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, Ranger Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters and Scattered Straw Distress Ink, Ranger Tim Holtz Scattered Straw and Antique Linen Distress Markers.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Into The Woods
Ooh La La - Inspired by Nature
Songbird Challenge 21 - All Creatures Great and Small
Di's Digi Designs - Winged Things
My Mums Craft Shop Challenge 6 - Dies, Dies, Dies
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug (Bugaboo) - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Into The Woods - Owl Birthday

A birthday card using my new Stampin Up owl punch.  I've seen variations of this card idea on Pinterest and it turned out to be a fairly quick and easy one to make  :  )


I used:  Craft Concepts Lollipop Trees embossing folder, Kaisercraft Wood Grain stamp, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, QuicKutz Nesting Circles die, Stampin Up owl punch, AnnaBelle Stamps Sentimental Bluebells hb stamp.

Challenges:
Ooh La La - Inspired By Nature
Songbird Challenge 21 - All Creatures Great and Small
Di's Digi Designs - Winged Things
Lisa.B.Designs - Those Magnificent Men
That Craft Place - Dies and Punches
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Birthday

A birthday card using the inspiration pic and colour combo of light green, white and yellow from Sketchy Colors.



I used: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, CC Designs Butterflies dies, Sullivans flower punch, Fiskars Apron Lace border punch.

Challenges:
Sketchy Colors 165 - Light Green + White + Yellow
Lisa.B.Designs May Challenge - Wings and Things
Di's Digi Designs - Winged Things
Ribbon Carousel RCC81 - Celebrations
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny