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Saturday 25 August 2012

Butterfly and Blooms

A card using the photo at Scrapbook Boutique as inspiration plus the colour combo at Crazy 4 Challenges.

Scrapbook Boutique - All Aflutter

Crazy4Challenges - pink, green, yellow and blue

Supplies:  white card blank, yellow cardstock, pink twine, green paper scrap, paper flowers, butterfly die-cut, rhinestones, glue dots, Zig Two-way glue pen, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug embossing folder, MFT Die-namics Fancy Flourish die.

Challenges:
Scrapbook Boutique August Challenge - inspiration pic + butterflies
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C150 - pink + green + yellow + blue

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday 24 August 2012

Retro Dad

A fun Fathers Day card using an image from The Graphics Fairy which I have coloured in Microsoft Word.  I printed the "on Father's Day" sentiment on the card and scored three lines underneath that on my Score Buddy.

Supplies:  white and olive cardstock, printed image from The Graphics Fairy, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals die cut around with scalpel/craft knife, Marks Finest Papers A Heinrich Co Adirondack Summer stamp.

Challenges:
Robyns Fetish IDIC121 - use a digi  
Repeat Impressions DCC815 - Cards with scoring
Sugar Creek Hollow 25 - We Are Family
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR 59 - Limited Layers ~ 2 layers
Simon Says Stamp and Show - No Rules ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tuesday 21 August 2012

Camping

A Vintage-style card with an image of two girls by a campfire, from The Graphics Fairy, which I coloured in Microsoft Word.

Supplies:  pale orange card blank, white and pumpkin cardstock, printed image from The Graphics Fairy, dp from prize pack (wish I knew what brand, I would like to get more from this range), Memento Potters Clay ink, ds tape.

Tools:  Unity Stamps Ippity How You Doin' sentiment stamp.

Challenges:
My Craft Spot Monday Challenge 66 - Under The Stars ~ Camping
Crafters Companion - Best Friends
Simon Says Stamp and Show - No Rules ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

1920's Fashion

A Vintage-style card following the sketch at Marks Finest Papers SpeedyTV with an image from Dover Publications free Sampler.


Supplies:  white card blank, white cardstock, dp from a prize pack, printed Dover Sampler image, organza fabric flower, paper flower, plastic flower centre cabochon, pearls, sentiment sticker, glue dots, foam pads, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Ovals die, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals die.

Challenges:
MFP SpeedyTV Sketch with a Twist Challenge 7 - add fabric ~ organza flower
Craft Room - Fashion
That Craft Place - Vintage
Crop Stop Challenge 85 - Flowers + Dots + Bling
Craft Your Passion Challenge 124 - Power of 3 ~ 3 pearls
Simon Says Stamp and Show - No Rules ~ Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 52 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Monday 20 August 2012

Flowers and Butterflies

A one-layer card, full of embellishments, using my favourite Budding Vine embossing folder  :  )

Supplies:  mint green card blank, mint cream and pink cardstock scraps, paper flowers, pearl cabochon flower centre, pearls, hb sticker, glue dots, foam pads.

Tools:  Big Shot, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Ovals die, Sullivans butterfly punch.

Challenges:
Friends of SpeedyTV Challenge 33 - pink + pale green + cream/grey
Party Time Tuesdays PTT81 - Garden Delights
The Crafty Pad Challenge 184 - Dies and Punches
J&C Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday 19 August 2012

Birthday Cupcake

Another card inspired by The Great Cake Off Photo Inspiration at Cupcake Craft.  The cupcake is a pre-coloured image is from The Paper Shelter.


Supplies:  white card blank, pink cardstock, printed pre-coloured image from The Paper Shelter, ribbon freebie with a magazine, foam pads, ds tape.

Tools:   Big Shot, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, Fiskars border punch, scissors.

Challenges:
Cupcake Craft Challenge 205 - pic inspiration
Tuesday Throwdown 111- Sweet Treats

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sweet Treats

A simple birthday card using The Great Cake Off Photo Inspiration at Cupcake Craft.  I used some freebie ribbon and felt stickers that came with a magazine, perfect for this challenge  :  )


Supplies:  white card blank, white cardstock, ribbon, felt stickers, sentiment sticker, ds tape.
Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three die.

Challenges:
Cupcake Craft Challenge 205 - pic inspiration
Tuesday Throwdown 111 - Sweet Treats
Ribbon Carousel RCC66 - Celebrating Summer
Bizzy Becs August Challenge - Spots and Stripes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Bike

A masculine card following the Super Sketchy Sunday sketch at 365Cards.


Supplies:  navy blue square card base, navy white and red cardstock, Memento Danube Blue ink, Tibetan silver bicycle charm, silver brad and jumprings, Pentel white gel pen, foam pads, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals die, paper piercer.

Challenges:
365Cards Day 165 - Super Sketchy Sunday
Stamp and Create August Challenge - Stitch It Up ~ faux stitching
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Challenge - Stitch It ~ faux stitching
Allsorts Week 168 - Heavy Metal
Fairy Tale Challenge 48 - Song Inspiration ~ "Bicycle Race" by Queen

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Postcard

A Vintage-style postcard with the same image from The Graphics Fairy that I used on this card.  The postcard base is from a child's art set my son had when he was younger.

Supplies:  postcard blank, off-white cardstock, The Graphics Fairy image, Memento Potters Clay ink, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, Memento Lady Bug ink, Tibetan silver turtle charm, ds tape.

Tools:  Marks Finest Paper A Heinrich Co Adirondack Summer sentiment stamp, Whimsy Stamps Wee Stamps ticket sentiment stamp (freebie with magazine), Maya Road Around The World stamp.

Challenges:
Crafty Boots - Postcards
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Favourite technique ~ distressing with ink
Fairy Tale Challenge 48 - Song Inspiration ~ "I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside"
PaperPlay Challenge '12Week33 - Upcycle/Recycle ~ better use of a child's art supply piece  : )
Creative Card Crew Challenge 17 - Maps/Newsprint/Music/Script

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thank You

A simple Thank You card using the bingo at The Ribbon Girl.

I chose pearls + bow + lace

Supplies:  cream square card blank, cream cardstock, dp from a Cre8tiv mini stack, lace, pearls, bow, sticky dots, foam pads, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Ovals die.

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Fun In The Sun

A Summery beachy card using paper from a Crafty Individuals pad called "The Seaside" that I won in a Crafty Pad challenge a while back.

Supplies:  pink square card blank, pink and white cardstock, Crafty Individuals The Seaside dp, Memento Bahama Blue ink, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Moroccan Motifs and Classic Ovals dies, Marks Finest Papers A Heinrich Co Adirondack Summer stamp.

Challenges:
The Crafty Pad - Summer Vacation
Bunny Zoe Crafts Challenge 27 - Summer
J&C Creations - Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 52 - Anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR59 - Limited Layers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 18 August 2012

Summer Vacation

Another card following the Feeling Sketchy sketch this week using the Go Fish inspiration pic with a sweet image from The Graphics Fairy.

                 

Supplies:  white card blank, white and pearl cardstock, dp from my stash from a prize pack, pearl paper? lace, Graphics Fairy image, pearls, foam pads, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals and Fancy Tags Three dies.

Challenges:
Go Fish Challenge 23 - Summer theme photo challenge
The Crafty Pad - Summer Vacation

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

It's a Boy

A baby boy card using the sketch at Feeling Sketchy.  The teddy bear image is a freebie digi stamp from Ellephantastic which I coloured in Microsoft Paint.
                                     
                                               

Supplies:  white card blank, white cardstock, Crafters Choice Happy Owl dp, Ellephantastic image, Sullivans Distinctive ribbons, pearls, sentiment sticker, foam pads, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals die, QuicKutz Nesting Circle die, MFT Die-namics Oval Decorative Doily die.

Challenges:
Ready Teddy Go Challenge 13 - Anything Goes + Blog hop
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Spots and Stripes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday 17 August 2012

Relax in the Garden

A Fathers Day or any time card using my new Adirondack Summer stamp set from Marks Finest Papers A Heinrich Company.

Supplies:  brown card blank, kraft cardstock, Kaisercraft Hunt & Gather dp, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, QuicKutz Nesting Eyelet Squares die, QuicKutz Nesting Circles die, Marks Finest Papers A Heinrich Co Adirondack Summer stamp set.

Challenges:
Marks Finest Papers Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 120 - Dots
MFPSpeedyTV Simple Salutations Challenge 7 - Garden
Bunny Zoes Crafts Challenge 27 - Summer
Rogue Redheads Designs RC014 - Shape Up ~ at least 1 circle, 1 square, 1 rectangle
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Favourite Technique ~ Distressing with ink

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Gold

A Fathers Day card using a digi stamp from Digi Darla that I have coloured in Microsoft Paint, following the sketch at Sketch Saturday.


Supplies:  blue square card blank, white cardstock, Digi Darla Vintage Car 1 digi stamp, thick gold card, Inque Boutique Memoirs background dp, Kaisercraft Hunt & Gather dp scraps, gold cord twine, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, foam tape, ds tape, Zig Two-way glue pen.

Tools:  Big Shot, Whimsy Shapeology Corner Die Set die, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals die, JustRite Happy Everything Tag Making Set sentiment stamp.

Challenges:
Digi Darla DDC24 - Digging for Gold
Creative Card Crew Challenge 17 - Maps/Newsprint/SheetMusic/Script ~ map and script scraps
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR58 - Super Scrap Saturday
Delightful Challenges - Dies and Punches
J&C Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking,comments welcome.

Jenny

Spots and Stripes

A CAS layered card for Fathers Day which is coming up soon in September  : )

Supplies:  white and olive cardstock, Kaisercraft Utopia spotty dp, Kaisercraft Blae & Ivy striped dp, sentiment sticker, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Labels Four die, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals dies.

Challenges:
Bizzy Bec's August Challenge - Spots and Stripes
Delightful Challenges - Dies and Punches
365Cards Day168 - Centred

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Birdcage

A slightly shabby Vintage-style birthday card in shades of pink and cream.

Supplies:  cream cardstock, dp from a Cre8tiv mini stack, lace, Memento Rose Bud ink, glue dots, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Whimsy Shapeology Corner Die Set, Prima-Jodie Lee birdcage stamp, Unity Stamps Ippity How You Doin' hb stamp.

Challenges:
Paper and Such - Stamp On It
Crafts and Me Challenge 97 - Add Some Lace
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Favourite Technique ~ distressing with ink
Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge 15 - Monochromatic
Delightful Challenges - Dies and Punches
The Poodles Parlour - Die Cuts
Sweet Stampin' - Things With Wings
Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics
Great Impressions August Challenge - Animal
No Matter Which Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday 16 August 2012

Friends

A card for a friend using a digi-stamp from Pink Cat Studio which I have coloured in Microsoft Paint.

Supplies:  pink and white cardstock, Pink Cat Studio digital stamp, AnnaBelle Stamps Petals flower, American Crafts Elements pearl brad, Memento Rose Bud ink, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, QuicKutz Nesting Doily Rectangles die, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, sentiment stamp from Unity Stamps  Ippity How You Doin' set.

Challenges:
Fairy Tale Challenge 47 - Friends
DL.ART Thankful Thursday - Friends
Crafters Companion Challenge 27 - Best Friends
Send A Smile 4 Kids - For the Girls
Sweet Stampin' - Things With Wings
Pile It On Challenge 33 - Bingo ~ Emboss + Image + Pearl
The Paper Shelter Challenge 77 - Clean and Simple
Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics
Great Impressions - Animal
Chocolate Coffee and Cards Challenge 19 - Emboss
V's Sweet Ideas Challenge 2 - Digital Stamp
No Matter Which Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Purple Pizazz

A monochrome purple card with fabric flowers and old lace from my mum's stash  :  )

Supplies:  white card blank, Crafters Choice Garden dp, organza lace flower, felt flower,  cabachon flower centre, lace, glue dots, ds tape.

Challenges:
J&C Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 15 August 2012

Butterflies in the Strawberry Garden

A summery card with fruity strawberry paper and a crochet flower that my mum made for my card-making  :  )
plus scraps of cardstock and ric-rac.

Supplies:  white card blank, white cardstock, Raspberry Road Designs Summer Goodness dp, crochet flower, American Crafts Elements pearl brad, pearls, ric-rac, Memento Black Tuxedo ink, glue dots, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, CC Designs Butterfly dies, Spellbinders Mega Ovals die, Fiskars border punch.

Challenges:
Delightful Challenges - Fabric, Fibre and Trim
Cropstop Challenge 84 - Fruitalicious
Charisma Cardz Challenge 31 - Flowers and Fauna
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR58 - Super Scraps Saturday
The Poodles Parlour - Die Cuts
Party Time Tuesdays PTT81 - Garden Delights
Bearly Mine Challenge 48 - Fly Fly Away ~ Things with Wings
Ribbon Carousel RCC66 - Celebrating Summer
Bunny Zoe Challenge 27 - Summer
Card a Day August Challenge - Cheer Up

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Get Well Soon

A card following the sketch at Stampotique and Bingo at Simon Says Stamp.

  

Supplies:  blue card blank, white cardstock, lime glitter cardstock from DCWV Citrus Matstack, Crafters Choice Garden dp, rhinestones, vine ribbon/trim, Memento Bahama Blue ink, foam tape, ds tape, Helmar Professional Acid Free glue.

Tools:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug Damask Frame set embossing folder, QuicKutz Nesting Circles die, CC Designs Butterfly die, Fiskars decorative corner punch, Fiskars corner rounder, AnnaBelle Stamps Sentimental Bluebells sentiment and circular frame.

Challenges:
Stampotique SDC260 - sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo ~ diecut + free (embossing) + glitter
The ABC Challenge - U for Under the Weather
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR58 - Super Scraps Saturday
Chocolate Coffee Cards Challenge 19 - Emboss It
Card a Day August Challenge - Embossing
SpeedyTV Simple Salutations Challenge 6 - Butterfly
Bearly Mine Challenge 48 - Fly Fly Away ~ Things with Wings

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 11 August 2012

A Bit of Bling

A bright cheery card using the Bingo at Tuesday Alchemy and colour combo for Hiding In My Craft Room Colour Challenge. I hope I got the colours right, I'm a bit unfamiliar with the colour names mentioned - Sunset, Olive, Crystal Blue or Tangerine, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise.

I chose dies/punches + your choice (stickers) + bling

Supplies:  white card blank, white cardstock, corrugated orange cardstock, blue patterned cardstock from DCWV Citrus Stack, green dp from a Cre8tiv Mini Stack, light blue rhinestones, hb sticker, ds tape, Zig Two-way glue pen.

Tools:  Big Shot, MFT Die-namics Fancy Flourish and Prima Donna Petals dies, Cheery Lynn Olive Branches die, Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three die.

Challenges:
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR57 - colour ~ Sunset, Olive, Crystal Blue
Little Scrap Pieces - Use Your Bling
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday 10 August 2012

Butterfly Birthday

A simple birthday card using the patterned paper as the main design.

Supplies:  white card blank, white cardstock, main dp from a Cre8tv Mini Stack, teal dp from Kaisercraft Gypsy Sisters collection, Memento Black Tuxedo ink, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals die, scalpel/craft knife, Sullivans butterfly punch.

Challenges:
That Craft Place - Things With Wings
Try It On Tuesday - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 8 August 2012

Pink and Black

A girly card with flowers and butterflies.  I coloured the flower brad with a Copic marker. . . . a new technique for me, not much of a technique but it's a way of getting the colour you want from embellishments already in your stash.

Supplies:  white card blank, bright pink cardstock, dp from a Cre8tiv mini stack, paper flowers, brads, black Copic 100,  hb sticker, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals die, CC Designs Butterfly die, Fiskars border punch, paper piercer.

Challenges:
Charisma Cardz Challenge 30 - Pink + 1
Repeat Impressions DCC81 - Colour ~ Black + White + 1
UnstampaBelles Challenge 14 - Paper Flowers
Divas By Design Challenge 47 - For a Female
Send a Smile 4 Kids - For the Girls
MFP SpeedyTV Simple Salutations - Butterfly
That Craft Place - Things With Wings
Love To Create Challenge 27 - Punches and Dies
Dream Valley Challenge 38 - Die Cuts and Punches
Joanna Sheen - Try Something New

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Kitty

A birthday card following the photo inspiration at Simon Says and the bingo at Tuesday Alchemy

                                                                                                      
Supplies:  white card blank. black cardstock, Crafters Choice Garden dp, Kaisercraft HB rub-on, buttons, glue dots, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, Magnolia Doohickey Paris Nights car die, scissors for fussy cutting bird.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Photo Inspiration
Tuesday Alchemy Challenge 26 - Bingo: dies+embossing+buttons
That Craft Place - Things with Wings
Love to Create Challenge 27 - Punches and Dies
Dream Valley Challenge 38 - Die Cuts and Punches
D.L.Art  - Happy Birthday Diana Blog Hop
2 Sisters Challenge 103 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

In The Garden

A birthday card made for Creative Inspirations theme "In The Garden".  The wheelbarrow image is from the Polkadoodles Sundae of Seasons CD.

Supplies:  white and green cardstock, Kaisercraft Utopia dp, printed image from Polkadoodles Sundae of Seasons CD, paper flowers, rhinestones, glue dots, hb sticker, foam pads, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Mpress Nesting Convex Square dies, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Ovals die.

Challenges:
Crafts and Me Challenge 95 - Green With Envy
Little Scrap Pieces - Happy Birthday
Dream Valley Challenge 38 - Die-cuts and Punches
2 Sisters Challenge 103 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Monday 6 August 2012

Baby Boy

A baby boy card using an image from Antique Images.

Supplies:  white cardstock, Crafters Choice Happy Owl dp, image from Antique Images, sentiment sticker, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, QuicKutz Nesting Circles and Nesting Lace Circles dies, Spellbinders Moroccan Accents die.

Challenges:
Stamp and Create July Challenge - Hands Full Of Love
2 Sisters Challenge 103 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday 5 August 2012

Just a Note

A distressed green card for Rogue Readheads using my new script stamp and an old AnnaBelle Stamps sentiment stamp.


Supplies:  white card blank, green cardstock, patterned card from DCWV The Old World Mat Stack, copper brads, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, foam pads, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, QuicKutz Nesting Circles die, TH Distressing Tool, La Blanche script stamp, sentiment from AnnaBelle Stamps Sentimental Bluebells set.

Challenges:
Rogue Redheads Rebel Challenge 13 - Distressed Greens
Simon Says Stamp and Show - What Do You Say ~ use sentiment or quote
Crafts and Me Challenge 95 - Green With Envy
Totally Paper Crafts 128 - Monochrome
Sweet Stampin' - Books and Text
Sugar Creek Hollow 23 - Something Old, Something New

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny