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Wednesday 30 September 2015

Purple Butterflies

I've been stamping and colouring a few butterflies lately so need to use them up on cards.

Cardstock - 5" black card blank, black, Rosie's Studio textured Iris
Stamp - Hero Arts Antique Engravings
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers - Bic Mark-it Polynesian Purple, Copic V09 Violet
Die - Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels
Embossing Folder - freebie with magazine
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, Cutter-bee scissors
Adhesives - Tombow Mono Mult liquid glue, foam tape
Other - sentiment sticker, Kaisercraft Lilac rhinestones

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Take your Pick ~ Embossing

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Santa

My first Christmas card for the year, a vintage style Santa postcard with some added lace and greenery.


Cardstock - red card blank
Topper - freebie with magazine
Dies - Dee's Distinctively Wreath Builder, Crealies Creative Flowers, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - glue dots, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - white crochet lace, gold rhinestone

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterflies

This butterfly card is a last minute entry for A Blog Named Hero.  The larger Stampendous butterfly was cut with a die, The smaller Hero Arts butterfly stamp does have a matching die, but I don't have it so just fussy cut with scissors.


Oops, forgot to go round edges with black marker.

Cardstock - 6" white card blank, Cre8tiv textured cream, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, white
Stamps - Hero Arts Antique Engravings, Stampendous Pen Pattern Butterflies
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Tim Holtz Scattered Straw and Peacock Feathers Distress Inks
Embossing Folder - Mpress Spring Drop Collection
Die - Stampendous Butterflies Die Cut Set
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, sponge daubers
Adhesives - Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, foam tape
Other - sentiment sticker, clear rhinestones coloured with Copic BG09 Blue Green

Challenges:
A Blog Named Hero - Die cutting
Papertake Weekly - Take your Pick ~ Embossing, Distress Inks
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - No Designer Paper

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Monday 28 September 2015

Mixed Bunch Mini-Notes

A simple set of mini notecards (great for gift cards or thank you notes) using Stampin' Up Mixed Bunch stamp set and coordinating punch.  Now that I have my new envelope punch board I can make little bitty envelopes to go with them instead of buying the card/envelope packs.


Cardstock - white, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana
Stamp - Stampin' Up Mixed Bunch
Ink - Memento Teal Zeal
Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, Stampin' Up Blossom Punch
Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - Couture Creations rhinestones

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - No Designer Paper

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Banners

A simple masculine card in Autumn colours using Poppy Stamps Happy Birthday Banner Flags along with the string and bows from Simon Says Party Banner, a perfect combo.  For me simple is best for male cards especially if you have suitable dies and embossing folders etc.  I have plenty so no real challenge for me to create those manly cards  : )


Cardstock - 5" square white card blank, Cre8tiv textured dark brown, kraft
Paper - a Cre8tiv mini stack
Dies - Poppy Stamps Happy Birthday Banner Flags, Simon Says Party Banner
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, ds sticky sheet, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - latte pearls

Challenges:
Poppy Stamps Challenge 12 - Autumn Splendour
Our Creative Corner - Shades Of Autumn

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Apothecary Art . . . Again


Cardstock - 5" white card blank, kraft, Xpress-it blending card, Rosie's Studio textured Paradise
Paper - Prima Believe, Kaisercraft Madame Boutique
Stamp - Stampin' Up Apothecary Art
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Markers - Copic B000 Pale Porcelain Blue, E29 Burnt Umber
Dies - Sizzix Stampin' Up Labels Collection framelits
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Other - copper rhinestones, silver sentiment sticker coloured with Copic E29

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Prima Butterfly

This card is made up of a few bits and pieces laying around.  The embossed background was inked with Antique Linen (I think) distress ink ages ago and I've had the Prima butterfly for a long time not knowing what to do with the ugly thing it. I prettied up the background with Tumbled Glass distress ink and a doily for the butterfly to sit on.  At least it has pretty sparkly sequins on the wings  : )


Cardstock - kraft card blank, white
Embossing Folder - Sizzix Tim Holtz Texture Fades Checkerboard
Ink - Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Antique Linen and Tumbled Glass
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Ranger Inkssentials blending tool
Adhesives - Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, foam tape, Ranger Glossy Accents
Other - Prima Butterfly Kiss Botanical, doily, Krafters Korner Craft Topper sentiment

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - No Designer Paper

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday 27 September 2015

Lilac Butterfly


Cardstock - 6" square white card blank, white
Paper - Crafty Individuals Shades of Summer
Stamps - Stampendous Butterfly Trio with matching die, Stampin' Up Label Love
Ink - Memento Lulu Lavender  
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Stampin' Up Artisan Label punch, Fiskars compact stamp press, sponge dauber
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - mauve ribbon trim, large white pearls, pearls

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

The Owl And The Pussycat


Cardstock - 6" white card blank, kraft, black, white, Cre8tiv textured dark brown, Rosie's Studio textured Carrot
Paper - a Cre8tiv mini stack
Dies - Poppy Stamps Clever Owl and Large Curious Cat, QuicKutz Nesting Circles (eye whites) and Nesting Scallops (orange eyes), MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals (leaves for wings)
Embossing Folder - Sizzix Stampin' Up Delicate Designs
Tools - Sizix Big Shot, bone folder (to burnish flat the bevelled edges of the cat die-cut as it was facing the wrong way IYKWIM)
Adhesives -  ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - sentiment sticker, gold rhinestone


Challenges:
Poppy Stamps Challenge 12 - Autumn Splendour
Our Creative Corner - Shades Of Autumn
Send A Smile 4 Kids - Fall Colours

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Happy Birthday


Cardstock - 5" white card blank, red, Rosie's Studio textured black
Embossing Folder - Craft Concepts Budding Vine
Die - Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, Ranger Glossy Accents
Other - black paper flowers, red flatback flower centre, sentiment sticker, Craft Queen ribbon

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - No Designer Paper

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Lacy Birthday


Cardstock - navy blue card blank
Paper - Kaisercraft Betsy's Couture
Adhesives - ds tape, Ranger Glossy Accents
Other - crochet flower (thanks Mum), crochet lace, large pearl, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thank You

A simple card with a bit of embossing and paper piercing, sticky trim and bling.


Cardstock - white card blank, white snippet
Embossing Folder - Sizzix Stampin' Up Delicate Designs
Die - Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, paper piercer, Stampin' Up Essentials Paper Piercing Pack 
Adhesives - foam tape
Other - Portacraft self adhesive flocked border, light purple rhinestones, silver sentiment sticker coloured with Bic Mark-it Polynesian Purple

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - No Designer Paper

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 26 September 2015

Small Pen Pattern Butterfly


Cardstock - 5" white card blank, Xpress-it blending card, Rosie's Studio textured Blueberry
Paper - My Mind's Eye Everyday Tango
Stamp - Stampendous PenPattern Butterflies
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers - Bic Mark-it Oceanview Blue, Blue Sjies Blue Deep Sea Blue
Dies - Stampendous Butterflies set, HOTP Paper Artist Lacy Borders
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - dark blue rhinestones, Krafters Korner Craft Topper sentiment

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Blue Butterfly


Cardstock - 6" white card blank, black, Rosie's Studio textured Hydrangea, snippets of black and Hydrangea
Paper - Couture Creations Damask Delight
Dies - HOTP Paper Artist 3 Butterflies and Shadows, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - black grosgrain ribbon plus snippet tied in a knot, sentiment sticker, black rhinestones

Challenges:
Butterfly Challenge 39 - K is for Knots 

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday 24 September 2015

Darkroom Door Butterflies 2

Another card using my favourite stamp of the moment - Butterfly Garden from Darkroom Door, using the Bingo at Catch The Bug as inspiration, and including a knot for Mrs A's Butterfly Challenge.

I chose Players Choice (stamp) + Pearls + Button


Cardstock - 5" white square card blank, Xpress-it blending card plus snippets for butterflies, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana plus snippet, white snippet
Paper - Kaisercraft Storyteller
Stamp - Darkroom Door Collage Stamp Butterfly Garden
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Markers - Spectrum Noir Turquoises BT4 and BT5
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, Cutter-bee scissors, hole punch
Dies - Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, Whimsy Stamps Shapeology Mini Postage Stamp
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, Ranger Glossy Accents
Other - snippet of Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana  Thick Bakers Twine, Queen & Co. Chocolate Delight pearls, wooden butterfly button, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Catch The Bug September Bingo Challenge - Players Choice + Pearls + Button
Butterfly Challenge 39 - K is for Knots ~ twine tied in a knot through button

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday 20 September 2015

Darkroom Door Butterflies


Cardstock - Quill blue, leather textured black, Xpress-it blending card plus snippets for butterflies
Stamp - Darkroom Door Collage Stamp Butterfly Garden
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers - Bic Mark-it Hot Aqua
Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, Cutter-bee scissors
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - snippet of turquoise Sashiko thread (Japanese quilting embroidery thread), black pearls

Challenges:
Butterfly Challenge 38 - Y is for Yarn

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Banner


Cardstock - kraft card blank, ivory, Rosie's Studio textured Azul
Paper - Kaisercraft Blae & Ivy
Stamps - Stampin' Up Four Frames
Ink - Memento Toffee Crunch
Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, Stampin' Up Decorative Label punch
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Other - hessian ribbon, sentiment sticker coloured with Bic Mark-it Blue Skies Blue

Challenges:
MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 280 - Banners
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 126 - Happy Birthday + Ribbon

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 19 September 2015

Yellow Orange Black Butterfly


Cardstock - white card blank, black, X-Press It blending card
Paper - Bella ! Heritage Mat Stack
Stamp - Stampendous PenPattern Butterflies
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers - Bic Mark-it Moonstone Yellow, Summer Melon and Harvest Orange
Dies - Stampendous Butterflies set, HOTP Paper Artist 3 Butterflies and 2 Lacy Borders
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press
Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - black picot edge satin ribbon, sentiment sticker, black rhinestones

Challenges:


Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday 17 September 2015

Vintage Blue and Brown


Cardstock - 5" cream card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Azul, kraft and black scraps
Paper - Rosie's Studio Kraft Basics, Melissa Frances Classic Elegance, Prima Stationers Desk (label)
Dies - Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight, Memory Box Marietta Buckle
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, paper piercer, Fiskars corner rounder
Adhesives - ds tape, Ranger Glossy Accents, glue dots
Other - sentiment sticker, pale blue paper flower, Rosie's Studio Luxury brad, crochet lace

Challenges:
We Love Vintage Challenge 53 - Blue and Brown
Frilly and Funkie - Stamps Be Gone
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy
Scrapbook Blessings Club September Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Teal Apothecary Art

I seem to be using this Apothecary Art stamp a lot lately, probably my favourite from Stampin' Up.


Cardstock - 5" white card blank, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, white
Paper - My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose
Stamp - Stampin' Up Apothecary Art
Ink - Memento Teal Zeal
Dies - Stampin' Up Labels Collection framelits, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels
Embossing Folder - Elizabeth Craft Designs Flower Mosaic
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - white sentiment sticker coloured with Spectrum Noir BT5, rhinestones

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Love This Technique ~ Embossing
Sweet Stamps September Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Blessings Club September Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Banners


Cardstock - 5" white card blank, kraft plus scraps
Paper - JK Primeco Paperi Lajitelma plus scraps for banner
Dies - Simon Says Stamp Party Banner, Poppy Stamps Happy Birthday Banner Flags
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, ds sticky sheet, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - Portacraft felt butterfly, pearls

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#216 - Super Scraps Saturday
Sweet Stamps September Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Blossom

A vintage style card using the Tic Tac Toe at Vintage Stamping as inspiration.

I chose Vintage Tones + Flowers + Lace


Cardstock - 5"square white card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Blush, white and pink scraps
Paper - a Cre8tiv mini stack
Stamp - Stampin' Up Mixed Bunch
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Dies - HOTP Paper Artist Bodacious Blooms
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, Stampin' Up Blossom Punch
Adhesives - ds tape, glue dots
Other - lace, pearl flower centre, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Vintage Stamping Challenge 36 - Tic Tac Toe
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy
Mod Squad Challenge - Flower Focal
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#216 - Super Scraps Saturday
Scrapbook Blessings Club September Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 16 September 2015

Apothecary Art


Cardstock - white card blank, white, Rosie's Studio textured Icing
Stamp - Stampin' Up Apothecary Art
Ink - Memento Rose Bud and Angel Pink, Dove blender pen
Dies - Sizzix Stampin' Up Labels Collection framelits
Embossing Folder - Elizabeth Craft Designs Flower Mosaic
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press
Adhesives - foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Love This Technique ~ Embossing
Pink and Main Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Swallowtail


Cardstock - 6" ivory card blank, ivory snippets
Paper - My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose
Stamp - Stampin' Up Swallowtail
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Die - Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, sponge dauber, Cutter-bee scissors 
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - pearls

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Driving Miss Daisy

One more masculine card for UnstampaBelles Boys Will Be Boys challenge, this time with a very simple embossed panel and die-cut sentiment.


Cardstock - kraft card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Asphalt, kraft snippets
Embossing Folder - Couture Creations Driving Miss Daisy
Dies - Poppy Stamps Happy Birthday Banner Flags, Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, ds sticky sheet

Challenges:
UnstampaBelles Challenge 50 - Boyz
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Love This Technique ~ Embossing
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 194

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Scrappy Birthday


Cardstock - 5" square white card blank, dark olive, white and dark olive snippets
Paper - Authentique Free Bird Nest Comfort & Familiar snippets 
Stamp - Stampin' Up Label Love
Ink - Memento Olive Grove
Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, Stampin' Up Artisan Label punch
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Other - Krafters Korner Craft Rope ribbon snippet, Cre8tiv woven jute ribbon snippet

Challenges:
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#216 - Super Scraps Saturday
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 194
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 126 - Happy Birthday + Ribbon

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Monday 14 September 2015

Pink Pen Pattern Butterfly

A bright girly version of this card with the Stampendous PenPattern butterfly coloured in pink, lilac and purple (although the purple looks a bit bluish in the pic)

Cardstock - white square card blank, white, X-Press It blending card
Paper - a Cre8tiv mini stack
Stamp -  Stampendous PenPattern Butterflies
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers - Bic Mark-it Pink Flamingo, Petal Pink (Lilac), Polynesian Purple
Die - Stampendous Butterflies set
Embossing Folder - unknown (freebie with magazine)
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press
Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, foam tape
Other - white sentiment sticker, bright pink rhinestones

Challenges:
Cardz TV Card Designers Challenge 1 - 3 colours only
The Artistic Stamper September Challenge - Things With Wings
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Love This Technique ~ Embossing

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Old Jalopy Gears

Another card for UnstampaBelles Boys Will Be Boys challenge, looking very masculine even though it has flowers all over the background paper  :  )


Cardstock - kraft card blank, kraft snippets
Paper - My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose snippets
Embossing Folder - Sizzix Tim Holtz Texture Trades Artful Muse Set - Old Jalopy
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, EK Success ticket corner punch
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Ranger Glossy Accents
Other - Prima Finnabair Cogs & Gears, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
UnstampaBelles Challenge 50 - Boyz
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Love This Technique ~ Embossing
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 194

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 12 September 2015

Blue Flower


Cardstock - 5" white card blank, white, light green, white
Dies - Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Finishing Touches - Mosaic Leaves, Spellbinders Mega Ovals
Embossing Folder - Mpress Spring Drop Collection
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, glue dots, foam tape
Other - Craft Spot designer flowers, Ladybug Crafts Ink candy dot, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
The Ribbon Girl September Challenge - Add Flowers
Card and Scrap Challenge 102 - Flowers
Scrapbook Blessings Club September Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Umbrella Man

A manly card for UnstampaBelles Boys Will Be Boys challenge, not really a difficult challenge for me as I have a lot of suitable papers, dies and embossing folders. A simple design plus a bit of distressing was all it took to make this vintagey card.


Cardstock - 5" white card blank, Becky Higgins Project Life Cinnamon Edition 3x4 Textured Cards
Paper - Kaisercraft Sears & Son
Embossing Folder - Sizzix Tim Holtz Texture Trades Artful Muse Set - Umbrella Man
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Tonic Tim Holtz distress tool, paper piercer, sponge dauber
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Other - sentiment sticker, Prima Finnabair Mechanicals brads, Memento Rich Cocoa ink

Challenges:
UnstampaBelles Challenge 50 - Boyz
Frilly and Funkie - Stamps Be Gone

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny