New Arrival

A baby card with a sweet donkey image from Meljen's Designs.

Supplies:  white cardstock, freebie Meljen image coloured in Microsoft Paint, Memento Tuxedo black ink, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, QuicKutz Nesting Doily Rectangles dies, QuicKutz Nesting Lace Circles die, QuicKutz Nesting Scallops die, Cuttlebug paisley embossing folder.

Challenges:

Meljen's Designs Challenge 102 - No Colour except image

Card a Day March 2012 - Baby

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 32 - No Patterned Paper

Divas by Design Challenge 28 - Stamp Something

Marks Finest Papers Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 100 - Shades of Pink

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge 37 - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday PTT61 - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 73 - Easter or Animal

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Blue and White Mothers Day

Another entry into Scrapbook Boutiques challenge inspired by this pic.

Supplies:  white and blue cardstock, patterned cardstock from DCWV Citrus Stack, Kaisercraft rhinestones, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, ds tape, Zig Two-Way glue pen.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, MFT Die-namics Fancy Flourish and Prima Donna Petals dies, Marianne Design Creatables Button Flower die, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals die, sentiment stamp from JustRite Happy Everything Tag Making kit.

Challenges:

Scrapbook Boutique - inspiration pic + handmade flowers

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 147 - Handmade Flowers

Party Time Tuesdays PTT61 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birdcage Mothers Day

I found a pad of A5 papers, some of which were too nice to cut to fit a normal size card so made a couple of large A5 cards for Mothers Day, perfect for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge of Pastel + Black.

Supplies:  white cardstock, dp from Rosies Studio Chantilly Lace A5 pad, flowers, pearls sentiment sticker, glue dots, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals die.

Challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays CFC45 - Pastels and Black

Polka Doodles Week 12 - Mothers Day

Marks Finest Papers Speedy Fox & Friends Callenge 100 - Shades of Pink

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge 37 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Maltesers

A vintage-looking card inspired by The Lollipop Ladies challenge - Maltesers . . . .  . yum : )

Supplies:  pearl and light brown-Kraft cardstock, dp from a cre8tiv mini stack, ribbon, silk flower, copper jewellery-making bit, pearls, ds tape, glue dots, Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Mega Scalloped Ovals die, Marianne Designs Creatables Button Flower die.

Challenges:

The Lollipop Ladies Challenge 41 - Maltesers

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge 22 - Vintage 

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge 37 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Red Blue and Yellow

RED BLUE and YELLOW for Southern Girls, buttons for Card Makin Mamas and Shopping Our Stash.
I had a hard time at first with this one.  These three colours together are very contrasting, I prefer something a bit more matching and muted. I found this paper in my stash and thought I might be able to do something with it. . . . . so a very simple card with two flowers and buttons and a sentiment : )

Supplies:  red and white cardstock, dp from a cre8tiv mini stack, Prima Bright flowers, buttons from Mum's old button tin, hb sticker, foam squares, glue dots, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Mega Classic Ovals dies, scalpel-craft knife.

Challenges:

Southern Girls Challenge 40 - Red Blue and Yellow

Card Makin Mamas - Buttons

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 44 - Buttons and/or Bows

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge 37 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Easter Bling

A very blingy Easter card using stickers left over from Easter last year : )

Supplies:  white and yellow cardstock, DCWV Citrus Stack patterned cardstock, Crafters Choice Garden dp, Portacraft rhinestones, stickers, foam squares, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Classic Ovals die, scissors for not-very-fussy cutting around eggs.

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 9 - Easter

Oldie But A Goodie - Easter Wishes

Card a Day March Challenge - Easter

Paper Pretties - Easter

365 Cards Day 22 - DIY sticker embellishment

Craft Room Challenge - Bling and Glitter/Sparkle

PaperPlay Challenge Week 12 - Spring Colours

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C128 - use green

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge 37 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Red White and Blue

A mini notecard set in red, white and blue.

Supplies:  white cardstock, Bella Oriental Chic dp, Glam Creations flowers, Tibetan Silver jewellery-making bits, glue dots, ds tape.

Challenges:

Crafty Catz Challenge 125 - Red White and Blue

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge 37 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Yellow and White

Another yellow and white card for AnnaBelle Stamps.

I'm not too happy with how the colours turned out in the pic, the white looks grey and the yellow embroidery thread looks much brighter than irl.

Supplies:  white and yellow cardstock, DCWV Citrus Stack patterned yellow cardstock, pearls, embroidery thread, glue dots, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, Spellbinders Moroccan Motifs and Sunflowers dies, Marianne Design Creatables Button Flower button die.

Challenges:

AnnaBelle Stamps - Say It In. . . . Yellow and White

Gingersnap Creations - Two Colours Only

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 44 - Buttons and Bows (everything is from stash except for new-ish Moroccan Motifs die)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 147 - Handmade Flowers

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge 37 - Anything Goes

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 31 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Yellow and White

A bright sunny yellow card for AnnaBelle Stamps.

Supplies:  white and yellow cardstock, DCWVCitrus Stack patterned cardstock, buttterfly sticker, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, ds tape, foam squares.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Mega Classic Ovals die, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, Fiskars border punch.

Challenges:

AnnaBelle Stamps - Say It In . . . . Yellow and White

Pile It On Challenge 12 - Up In The Air

Card a Day March Challenge - Thinking of You

Repeat Impressions DCC314 - Sympathy

Gingersnap Creations GC142 - Border Punch

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 31 - Anything Goes

The Poodle Parlour - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Purple Mothers Day

A Mothers Day card in my favourite colour purple : )

Supplies:  purple and mauve cardstock, Rowena Stott's Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady dp, satine ribbon, sentiment sticker, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Nellie Snellen multi frame die.

Challlenges:

Do You Stack Up DYSU63 - Favourite colour

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 72 - Mothers Day

Delightful Challenges - Someone Special

Marks Finest Papers Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 99 - CAS

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 31 - Anything goes

The Poodles Parlour - Anything goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Froggie Birthday

I'm trying to get my stock of kids birthday cards up, though this one will be great for any frog lover : )
It has a cute freebie image called Froggie from The Doodle Pantry.

Supplies:  white cardstock, blue card from DCWVCitrus Stack, green dp from MME Quite Contrary Summer Papers, DoodlePantry image, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, ds tape, foam tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Mega Classic Ovals die, Fiskars Threading Water border punch, Art Stamps Australia hb stamp.

Challenges:

CAS-ual Friday CFC44 - Pattern + Image + Sentiment

Gingersnap Creations GCSP11 - Things That Leap

Gingersnap Creations GC142 - Border Punches

Polka Doodles Week 11 - Animal or Bird

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C128 - use green

Totally Papercrafts 108 - Male card

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Celebrate Birthdays

Marks Finest Papers Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 99 - CAS

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Citrus Thank You

A set of mini Thank You notecards using one of of my favourite range of papers.

Supplies:  white cardstock, patterned cardstock from DCWV Citrus Stack, lime cardstock from Citrus matstack, Memento Black Tuxedo ink, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, QuicKutz Nested Scallops die, freebie Thank You stamp that came with a magazine.

Challenges:

Paper Pretties PWC197 - Thank You

Divas by Design Challenge 26 - Citrus Colours

Lollipop Crafts Challenge 72 - Focal  Sentiment

Marks Finest Papers Speedy Fox &Friends Challenge 99 - CAS

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Yum Yum Chocolate Cake

A yummy birthday card with cute image from The Paper Shelter called "Happy Birthday To Me"  : )

Supplies:  Blue and white cardstock, blue patterned cardstock form DCWV Citrus Stack, printed image from The Paper Shelter, paper doily, hb rub-on, foam squares, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Cuttlebug Basketweave? embossing folder, Spellbinders Labels Four die, Fiskars Threading Water border punch, scissors for fussy cutting party hat.

Challenges:

The Paper Shelter Challenge 55 - For the Boys

Totally Papercrafts Challenge 108 - Male card

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 177 - Doilies are not just for cakes

Birthday Sundaes Challenge 48 - Animal Birthday Card

Polka Doodles Week 11 - Animal or Bird

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Celebrate Birthdays

Aud Sentiments Challenge 50 - song title ~ Happy Birthday (how original)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Easter Basket

A very simple embossed card with a vintage image from Antique Images. The inspiration came from Jay Gee's Nook inspiration board full of Easter eggs in pastel colours : )

Supplies:  white and green cardstock, printed image from Antique Images, flowers from stash, sentiment sticker, pearls, glue dots, foam tape, ds tape. 

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, Spellbinders Classic Ovals dies.

Challenges:

Jay Gee's Nook Challenge 17 - pic inspiration

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C128 - Green

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 30 - Emboss It

Marks Finest Papers Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 99 - CAS

Creative Card Crew Challenge 6 - Vintage

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge 22 - Vintage

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thinking Of You

As a winner at Made Especially For You I get to be Guest Designer this week and the challenge is to use three buttons.

The wonderful sponsor this week is My Craft Spot.

Supplies:  navy and white pearl cardstock, Prima flowers, Glam Creations flower, vintage-style crochet lace, vintage buttons from my stash (originally from my Mum's old button tin), glue dots, ds tape, Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, Spellbinders Mega Classic Ovals die, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals die, sentiment stamp from ippity how you doin' set from Unity Stamps.

Challenges:

Card Makin Mamas - Buttons

Repeat Impressions DCC314 - Sympathy

Gingersnap Creations GC140 - Two Colours Only

Creative Card Crew Challenge 6 - Vintage

Bunny Zoes Crafts Challenge 22 - Vintage

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Moroccan Medallion

I've been having a play with my new Spellbinder dies......the die cuts are so fiddly but worth the frustration once you get them out of the die.

Supplies:  white and black cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, foam tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Cuttlebug Moroccan Screen embossing folder, Spellbinders Moroccan Motifs dies, Celebrate stamp from JustRite Happy Birthday Kit, scissors to cut sentiment circle.

Challenges:  

Gingersnap Creations GC140 - two colours only (black and white)

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 30 - Emboss It

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Let's Celebrate 

The Paper Shelter Challenge 55 - For the Boys

Totally Paper Crafts Challenge 108 - Male card

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Mothers Day Big Bloom

The last of my Big Blooms. These flowers are so big you can't really do much more than a CAS card : ) there's no room for anything else, even though this is A5 size.

Supplies:  white cardstock, dp from my stash, Prima and Glam Creations flowers, brad, sentiment sticker, foam squares, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals die.

Challenges:

Marks Finest Papers Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 99 - CAS

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 72 - Mothers Day

Delightful Challenges - Someone Special

Crafty Purple Frog  Challenge 36 - Pink and Girly

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Mothers Day

A Mothers Day card using Scrapbook Boutique's blue and white cupcake inspiration pic.

Supplies:  white cardstock, blue felt, dp from Bella Oriental Chic Mat Stack, silver paper from Kaisercraft After Five Collection, Portacraft rhinestones, Tibetan silver jewellery-making flower, hb sticker, Zig 2-way glue, fabric glue, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Scalloped Ovals and Moroccan Motifs dies, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals and Fancy Flourish dies.

Challenges:

Scrapbook Boutique 2012/03 - pic inspiration + hand made flower

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 72 - Mothers Day

Oldie but a Goodie - Mums the Word

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Chickyboo

A cute little chicken hatching in time for Easter : ) This was originally a very plain and simple card that evolved with having to hide mistakes with extra flourishes and flowers.

Supplies:  yellow green and white cardstock, patterned cardstock from DCWV Citrus Stack, printed coloured image from Crafty Moments, sentiment sticker, cre8tiv mini flowers, Portacraft green rhinestones, foam squares, Zig 2-way glue, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, QuicKutz Nesting Scallops dies, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Classic Ovals and Mega Classic Scalloped Ovals dies, MFT Fancy Flourish die.

Challenges:

Cupcake Crafts Challenge 183 - Going Dotty

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 30 - Embossing

Polka Doodles Week 11 - Animal or Bird

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday - Things with Wings

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge 22 - Use Green and Yellow

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Masculine Happy Birthday

A birthday card for my brother, something very plain as I'm pretty sure he wouldn't appreciate anything fancy.

Supplies:  pearl black and metallic brown cardstock, kraft, Kaisercraft hb rub-on, bronze brads, ds tape, foam tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four dies, scalpel/craft knife, paper piercer.

Challenges: 

The ABC Challenge - K is for kraft

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge - kraft

CAS-ual Fridays CF 43 - focal sentiment

The Paper Shelter Challenge 55 - One for the boys

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Easter Bunny

An Easter card using a Paper Shelter image and lots of green spots.

Supplies:  white cardstock, Kaisercraft Utopia dp, printed colour image from The Paper Shelter, sentiment sticker, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals and Mega Classic Ovals and Scalloped Ovals dies.

Challenges:

Pile it on Challenge 11 - Green

Do You Stack Up Challenge DYSU 62 - Green

Card Makin Mamas Challenge 40 - Green plus a coloured image

Cupcake Craft Challenge 183 - Going Dotty

Repeat Impressions DCC229 - Spring with Pastel Colours

The Paper Shelter 2012/03 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Easter Butterfly

An Easter card using the Lollipop Ladies inspiration pic.  I have used curvy ric rac and yummy jelly snake colours in the patterned cardstock.

Supplies:  white cardstock, striped and floral card from DCWV Citrus Stack, lime card from DCWV Citrus cardstock matstack, ric rac, Portacraft pearls, sentiment sticker, ds tape, foam squares.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four and Mega Classic Scalloped Ovals dies, QuicKutz butterfly die.

Challenges:

The Lollipop Ladies Challenge 40 - Snakes with additional challenge of curves

Unstampabelles Challenge 9 - Easter

Flutterby Wednesdays Challenge 193 - Spring Time

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - Stripes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Mothers Day Big Bloom

Another large A5 card to use up my large blooms (I've forgotten the brand - threw out the packaging) that I got from a craft show a year and a half ago. I love the teal green shade of the flower and managed to find some matching paper in my stash, a freebie from a magazine :  )

Supplies:  white cardstock, spotty paper, unknown large bloom (possibly Prima), Prima and Glam Creations flowers, spotty brad, sentiment sticker, foam squares, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals die.

Challenges:

Oldie But a Goodie Challenge - Mum

Crafty Catz Challenge 124 - Mothers Day

Cupcake Crafts Challenge 183 - Going Dotty

Sentimental Sundays Challenge 93 - Green

Card Makin Mamas Challenge 40 - Green

Do You Stack Up Challenge DYSU 62 - Green

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Happy Mothers Day

A very pink very big (A5) Mothers Day card. I have had the pink paper for about two years sitting at the bottom of my A4 papers draw and the flowers for about a year - bought at a craft show where I always buy a lot more than I need.  No image on this card, only a sentiment and a few embellishments for CAS-ual Fridays.

Supplies:  A4 cardstock, pearl cardstock, paper from stash, Prima and Glam Creations flowers, spotty brads, Portacraft pearls, sentiment sticker, ds tape, foam squares.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals dies, scalpel/craft knife.

Challenges:

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge 36 - Pink and Girly

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge 43 - Focal Sentiment

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 176 - No Image, Just Words

Oldie But a Goodie - Mum

Paper Sundaes Challenge 111 - Feminine Flair

 Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

 Jenny

Happy Easter

An embossed card for Shopping Our Stash in Spring pastel colours for Repeat Impressions.
I have had this image since last year before Easter, but I can't remember where I got it from : (
It was before the days that I save and credit the website.  The easter sticker is also from my stash leftover from last year as well.

Supplies:  white cardstock, printed image (forgotten which site, but it was a freebie), sentiment sticker, ds tape, foam tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Classc Ovals dies, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder.

Challenges:

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 42 - Embossing

Repeat Impressions DCC229 - Spring with Pastel Colours

Crafting When We Can Challenge 13 - Animals

UnstampaBelles Challenge 9 - Easter

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Easter Bunny

A spotty (or dotty) card for Cupcake Crafts in Spring pastel colours for Repeat Impressions.

Supplies:  light green and white cardstock, spotty paper from my stash, freebie coloured image from Beary Wishes, sentiment sticker, ds tape, foam tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, QuicKutz Nesting Scallops die, Spellbinders Classic Ovals die.

Challenges:

Cupcake Crafts Challenge 183 - Going Dotty

Repeat Impressions DCC229 - Spring with Pastel Colours

Crafting When We Can Challenge 13 - Animals

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Happy Birthday Cupcake

A cupcake birthday card with an image from The Paper Shelter.

Supplies:  white and pink cardstock, printed colour image from The Paper Shelter, dp from a cre8tiv mini stack, hb sticker, Kaisercraft and Portacraft rhinestones, ds tape, foam squares.

Tools:  Fiskars corner punch, Sullivans heart punch.

Challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge 21 - Celebrations

The Paper Shelter 2012/03 - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge 49 - Happy Birthday

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

1st Birthday

A very simple card with a number for Frosted Designs and dots and stripes for Polka Doodles and Pile It On.

Supplies:  white and blue cardstock, 1 sticker, Portacraft Hand Made Decal boy with striped top, dotty dp from a cre8tiv mini stack, ds tape.

Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals die, Spellbinders Classic Ovals die, scalpel craft knife.

Challenges:

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge - Numbers

Polka Doodles Week 9 - Polkadots, Stripes or Both

Pile It On #10 - Spots or Stripes or Both

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge 21 - Celebrations

The Paper Shelter 2012/03 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny