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Thursday 29 December 2016

Christmas Reindeer

A quick and simple Christmas card in non-traditional Christmas colours.


Cardstock - 5" white square card blank, Rosie's Studio textured lagoon, kraft snippet
Paper - Marianne Design Eline's Paper Fabrics paper bloc
Die - Sweet Stamps Classy Deer Sweet Cuts
Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer acrylic glue
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - sentiment sticker, rhinestone

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tuesday 29 November 2016

Poinsettia Mini Cards

A set of mini Christmas Cards, great for gift tags, in one of my favourite non-traditional Christmas colour combo of light blue and pink : )


Cardstock - white linen, snippets of pink, blue and pale green
Dies - Poppy Stamps Small Luxe Poinsettia Outline and Background
Adhesives - glue dots, Cosmic Shimmer glue
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars mini daisy punch
Other - white pearls

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas To Die For
Allsorts Week 391 - Christmas
Cardz TV Challenge 5 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Merry Christmas

Back to entering some challenges after a busy market and craft fair season, only one more to go before Christmas, then my time is my own : )


Cardstock - white 5" card blank, red snippets
Paper - freebie (Kaisercraft I think) from Bizzy Bec (thanks Bec : )
Dies - Ultimate Crafts Evita Collection Merry Christmas Flourish, HOTP Paper Artist Lacey Border
Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas To Die For
Allsorts Week 391 - Christmas

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 5 October 2016

Green "Life is Beautiful" Journal

I've been making a few journals lately, this one perfect for Di's challenge at Pixie's Snippets Playground with lots of patterned paper snippets on the cover (if you can see the camoflaged leaf die-cuts against the green floral paper), paper and cardstock snippets inside and a lovely lace snippet on the journal spine.  The leaves dies are from my favourite die set at the moment - Botanical Builder from Stampin' Up (probably because it's my newest : )


Patterned paper covering A5 envelope then folded in half, makes a softish cover. Some die cut leaves in bottom right corner glued on then all mod podged to seal it. Twine flower glued on with Glossy Accents.

4 x 6 1/2"
1 signature
32 pages (16 pages folded in half and sewn together along the centre fold line)
64 pages front and back



Journal with tags and mini notebooks to go back into tuckspots and pockets.

Supplies:
Cardstock - white
Paper - My Mind's Eye Everyday Tango
Dies - Sizzix Stampin' Up Botanical Builder, PhotoContinental Nesting Tags, Marianne Design Craftables ticket and round tag
Stamps - Whimsy Stamps Stylized Notables 1, Prima lace stamp
Ink - Memento Danube Blue and Bamboo Leaves
Adhesives - tacky craft glue, Mod Podge, Ranger Glossy Accents
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, tapestry needle
Other - white A5 envelope, lined paper for mini notebooks, twine flower, crochet thread for stitched binding, lace snippet, twine snippets, beads

Challenges:
Fussy and Fancy Challenge 173 - My Favourite Things (Botanical Builder die set)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday 8 July 2016

Box Of Flowers

A birthday card for my sister which she received yesterday so I can safely post it here now.  It was originally a prototype to see if I could actually manage making one of these box cards, but it took soooo long that she ended up with this one.  She loves it so that's the main thing even though I made a mistake with one of the inner strip bits and the matting isn't perfect  :  )



Cardstock - Marine Blue Quill Board, snippets of various greens, blues, pinks and white
Paper - Crafters Choice Garden
Dies - Stampin' Up Botanical Builder
Tools - Sizix Big Shot, score board
Adhesives - ds tape, score tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue
Other - sentiment sticker, Say It In Crystals pink and blue bling flower centres

Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July Challenge - Always Anything Goes
DL.Art Thankful Thursday July Linky Party
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 236

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday 7 July 2016

Flowerpot for Mum

My Mum's birthday card this year, perfect for her as she loves plants and gardening etc (unlike non-green thumb daughter  :  )



Cardstock - kraft, textured green snippets, white snippets, white insert
Dies - Spellbinders Flower Pots, Marianne Design flourishes, CC Designs Cutters Leaves, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals, DieVersions Little Lizzie font
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, sponge dauber
Adhesives - glue dots, Cosmic Shimmer glue
Other - 2 layer butterfly sticker (separated), Memento Potters Clay ink, pearls, paper flowers

Challenges:
Bizzy Becs July Challenge - Anything Goes











Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday 26 June 2016

Eastern Elegance

Another card using the beautiful Eastern Elegance paper from Stampin' Up.


Cardstock - 5" white card blank, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay
Paper - Stampin' Up Eastern Elegance
Dies - Spellbinders Borderabilities Bracket Borders One 
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape
Other - sentiment sticker, square rhinestones

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Patterned Paper

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Birthday Roses


Cardstock - 5" cream card blank
Paper - Prima Stationer's Desk, Kaisercraft Tropical Punch
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue
Tools - Tonic Tim Holtz distress tool, sponge dauber
Other - sentiment sticker, Ranger Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Patterned Paper

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Saturday 25 June 2016

Cyclist

A masculine birthday card for a cycling enthusiast, using a Kanban topper "On Your Bike"


Cardstock - Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana, kraft
Paper - MME Blink Of An Eye
Image - Kanban On Your Bike Paper Craft Topper 
Tools - We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper, scissors
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue
Other - natural wafer ribbon, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Double D Challenge - One For The Boys
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Patterned Paper
Bizzy Becs June Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

New Home

A very simple card with lots of doors for a new home  :  )
This is a favourite colour combo of turquoisy teals and browns.


Cardstock - Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay
Paper - Kaisercraft Blue Bay
Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue, foam tape
Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Patterned Paper
Bizzy Becs June Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Friday 24 June 2016

Happy Birthday

A Moroccan inspired birthday card using some beautiful "Eastern Elegance" paper from Stampin' Up.


Cardstock - 5" white card blank, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana, gold pearl, white
Paper - Stampin' Up Eastern Elegance
Dies - MFT Die-namics Moroccan Tile Border Trio, Sizzix Stampin' Up Labels Collection framelits
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue, foam tape
Other - pale blue pearls, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Patterned Paper
Bizzy Becs June Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Sunday 19 June 2016

Pineapples and Roses

A bright floral birthday card with pretty roses and pineapples (a strange combination?  : )


Cardstock - 5" white card blank
Paper - Kaisercraft Tropical Punch (+ label), Kaisercraft Storyteller (background)
Die - Spellbinders Floral Assortment
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, glue dots, Cosmic Shimmer glue
Other - sentiment sticker, crochet lace

Challenges:
Allsorts Challenge Week 368 - How Does Your Garden Grow
Fussy and Fancy Challenge 166 - Say It With Flowers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Saturday 18 June 2016

Love Cats 2


Cardstock - 6" white card blank, kraft, cream
Paper - First Edition J'Adore
Dies - QuicKutz Nesting Hearts, Marianne Design Collectables French cats, Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue
Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Birthday Boy

A simple owl birthday card without a sentiment as the embossed background says it all  :  )


Cardstock - white card blank, Cre8tiv Textured blue, brown, kraft, white, black
Embossing Folders - Cuttlebug Happy Birthday, Kaisercraft Woodgrain
Die - Taylored Expressions Hoot Hoot Hooray branch, Poppy Stamps Clever Owl (black eyes)
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Stampin' Up Owl Punch
Adhesives - Cosmic Shimmer glue, foam tape

Challenges:

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Jenny 

Tuesday 14 June 2016

Black & White Wedding

A black and white wedding card using the mood board colours at Scrapbook Boutique as inspiration.



Cardstock - 6" white card blank, white snippet
Paper - Kaisercraft Storyteller
Die - Elizabeth Craft Designs Congratulaions
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, Ranger Glossy Accents, Tombow Mono Multi, glue dots
Other - crochet lace, paper flowers, pearl flower centres

Challenges:
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 155 - Wedding/Anniversary

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Wedding Lace

A wedding card (I s'pose it could be for any congrats event, but I made it for a wedding :  ) with wide crochet lace and flower trims on hessian (burlap) look paper.


Cardstock - 6" white card blank, white snippet
Paper - JK Primeco Paperi Lajitelma
Die - Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, Ranger Glossy Accents, Tombow Mono Multi, glue dots, foam tape
Other - crochet lace, lace flower trim (cut apart for individual flowers), pearl flower centres, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 155 - Wedding/Anniversary
Bizzy Becs June Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Monday 13 June 2016

Summer Flowers

A Summery card using a Spellbinders Sunflower die set on bright floral paper.


Cardstock - 5" white card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Daisy, pale green
Paper - My Mind's Eye Collectable Notable
Dies - Spellbinders Sunflower Set Two, Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Finishing Touches Mosaic Leaves
Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi glue, glue dot
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - sentiment sticker, blingy flower centre

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Summer Garden
Bizzy Becs June Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Sunday 12 June 2016

Tulip

A birthday card using snippets of paper from Stampin' Up Pretty Petals and a very old flower sticker (from when I first started cardmaking ~ 5 years ago :  )

Cardstock - white card blank, Stampin' Up Old Olive snippets
Paper - Stampin' Up Pretty Petals snippets
Dies - Spellbinders Mega Ovals and Mega Classic Scalloped Ovals, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue
Other - tulip sticker, sentiment sticker, Bic Mark-it Peach Parfait and For-ever Green, Promarker Forest Green

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Summer Garden

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Sunday 5 June 2016

Love Cats


Cardstock - 6" white card blank, matte silver, black
Paper - Couture Creations Damask Delight
Dies - Marianne Design French Cats, QuicKutz Nesting Hearts, Elizabeth Craft Designs Congratulations
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars small heart punch
Adhesives - Cosmic Shimmer glue

Challenges:

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Jenny 

Friday 3 June 2016

Get Well Soon

 

Cardstock - white card blank, white snippet
Paper - Sugar & Spice Studio Cottage Garden
Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi glue
Die - PhotoContinental nesting tags
Embossing Folder - Craft Concepts Budding Vine
Tools - We R Memory Keepers envelope punch board, Sizzix big Shot, Fiskars 1/8" hole punch
Other - sentiment sticker, pink bakers twine, Twinings tea bag (a chocolate or two might be nice as well : )

Challenges:

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Jenny 

Wednesday 1 June 2016

Baby Girl Owl

A simple baby girl card using my Sizzix Bigz Owl die.  I usually make an owl shaped card with this die, but needed a quicker and easier one this time.


Cardstock - 5" cream card blank, textured pink, white and black snippets
Paper - First Edition Family Ties
Dies - Sizzix Bigz Owl #2, QuicKutz Nesting Scallops
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars small heart punch
Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi glue
Other - pink paper flower, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

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Jenny 

Monday 30 May 2016

Black & Kraft

A simple 3-layered-patterned-paper birthday card in black and kraft, one of my fave colour combos  : )


Cardstock - black linen, kraft
Paper - Francheville Kraft Boutique
Stamp - Stampin' Up Label Love
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, Stampin' Up Artisan Label punch
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi Glue

Challenges:

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Jenny 

Pink Blossom

Another card using the mood board at Scrapbook Boutique as inspiration with it's pretty pink and white theme.



Cardstock - 5" pink card blank, textured pink, white snippet
Paper - Couture Creations Magnolia Lane
Dies - Elizabeth Carft Designs Big Flower Set 1, Spellbinders Blooms One, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, glue dot, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi glue
Other - pearl flower centre, white mesh, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Live & Love Crafts Challenge 47 - Blossoms and/or Butterflies

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Friday 27 May 2016

To The Bride & Bride

A pretty pink and white wedding card inspired by the colours of the mood board at Scrapbook Boutique.



Cardstock - 6" white card blank, pink snippet
Paper - unknown, found in my stash
Die - Elizabeth Craft  Designs Congratulations
Adhesives - ds tape, Helmar acid-free glue, Tombow Mono Multi glue
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - guipure lace, pink ribbon, pearl heart pins

Challenges:

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Jenny 

Sunday 22 May 2016

Vintage Blues

A birthday card using paper from Couture Creations Christmas Emporium.  Let's just hope that the recipient can't read music as it is most probably a Christmas song in the background  :  )


Cardstock - 5" white card blank
Paper - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium
Die - PhotoContinental nesting tags
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars 1/8" hole punch
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, glue dots, Ranger Glossy Accents
Other - denim blue crochet lace, cream crochet lace, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Allsorts Challenge Week 364 - Happy Birthday
Deep Ocean Challenge 129 - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Friday 20 May 2016

Bride & Groom

I've seen various wedding card designs with bride and groom hearts, mine using a scrolly frame die as a background.


Cardstock - 6" white card blank, Cre8tiv glitter silver, white, black and white snippets, silver mirri snippet
Dies - Couture Creations Elegant Card Cuts Verge Square, Nellie Snellen Multi Frame Hearts, QuicKutz Nesting Hearts
Embossing Folder - Mpress Spring Drop Collection 
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Scor-pal Score-Buddy
Adhesives - Tombow Mono Multi, foam tape, ds tape
Other - black rhinestones

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Tuesday 3 May 2016

Sunflower

The last of the Mothers Day flower pot cards for this year, this time using an old Spellbinders Sunflower die.


Cardstock - textured green scraps, Rosie's Studio textured Mandarin and Daisy
Dies - Spellbinders Flower Pots, Spellbinders Sunflower Set Two, LeCrea leaves
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - glue dots, Tombow Mono Multi 
Other - sentiment sticker, latte pearls

Challenges:

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Jenny 

Monday 2 May 2016

Recycled Rose

A simple card with a resin rose on metal filigree jewellery piece, part of a necklace that hadn't sold so I took it apart for later use.




Cardstock - 6" white card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Paradise
Paper - Kaisercraft Storyteller and Blue Bay
Die - Sizzix Stampin' Up Large Scallop
Adhesives - ds tape, glue dots, Ranger Glossy Accents
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - sentiment sticker, Kaisercraft Blue Ice flowers, antique bronze and resin flower recycled jewellery piece

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Metal (antique bronze jewellery piece)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Sunday 1 May 2016

Best Wishes

A simple card in black and kraft with a metal embellishment that I was sent by mistake when ordering some leaf charms from ebay.  I'ts actually a ring base that gets shaped around a mandrel, but I found it made a nice element for my card.


Cardstock - black card blank, black snippets
Paper - Francheville Kraft Boutique
Dies - Spellbinders Floral Ovals, Inspired by Stamping Fancy Labels 3
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue, Ranger Glossy Accents
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - antique bronze ring base, sentiment sticker

 Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Metal (ring base)
Bizzy Becs April Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Friday 29 April 2016

Delicate Designs


Cardstock - kraft card blank, kraft snippet, cream snippet
Paper - MME Stella & Rose snippets
Embossing Folder - Stampin' Up Delicate Designs
Die - Sizzix Stampin' Up Large Scallop, Tattered Lace Lacy Rose
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, paper piercer
Adhesives - ds tape, glue dots, Ranger Glossy Accents
Other - lace snippet, sentiment sticker, crochet flower (thanks Mum), pearl brad

Challenges:
Paper Creator's Crafts Challenge 46 - Polka Dots or Gingham

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Triple Patterned Paper 2

This is another card for Scrapbook Boutique using the same technique as this previous one, using up some of my huge patterned paper stash.



Cardstock - white card blank, textured pink
Paper - Sugar & Spice Studio Cottage Garden
Adhesives - ds tape
Other - sentiment sticker, pearls

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny