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Monday 30 September 2013

Birthday Owl

A cute owl card using my Stampin Up owl punch; trying to use up some old scraps of cardstock and my multitude of card blanks that I've had forever.


I used:  Craft Concepts Lollipop Trees embossing folder, Stampin Up Owl punch, Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight die, green card blank, Rosie's Studio textured cardstock.

Challenges:
Cuttlebug Mania - Flying High
Oldie But A Goodie - Dies and Punches
Bearly Mine Challenge 105 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 25 September 2013

Butterfly Sympathy


I used:  dp from a Merci mini stack, Rosie's Studio textured kraft cardstock, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Ovals and Majestic Elements Radiant Rectangles dies, CC Designs Cutters butterfly die, sentiment sticker.

Challenges
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - use a product from the Simon Says Stamp store
Crafty Cardmakers 100 - Winged Things
That Craft Place - Things with Wings

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Birthday

A masculine card in bright Autumn colours using papers from Kaisercraft Sears & Son paper pad and edges inked with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.


Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - use something from the Simon Says Stamp store
Just For Fun Challenge 2 - Autumn Colours

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tiger

A monochrome card using a gorgeous tiger image from Delicious Doodles which I coloured in Microsoft Word.


I used:  kraft cardstock, Rosie's Studio brown textured cardstock, Kaisercraft Sears & Son dp, Delicious Doodles tiger image, hb sticker.

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - use a product from the Simon Says Stamp Store
Brown Sugar Challenge 60 - Shades of Brown
Stampotique SDC117 - Birthday

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday 20 September 2013

Happy Birthday

A birthday card in one of my favourite colour combos of pink and black.



I used:  Spellbinders Shapeabilities French Frills  and Nestabilities Radiant Rectangles dies, dp from a Cre8tiv Mini stack, pearls, hb sticker.

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Use Something From Simon Says Store (Spellbinders dies)
Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge 115 - Super Scraps Saturday
Pixie's Crafty Snippets Playground Week 90 - Snippets (cardstock scraps)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 14 September 2013

For The Boys

A masculine card (or for anyone who likes trees and nature) with a tree die-cut left from the negative die-cut that I was originally going to use, but decided to keep the tree and add to an embossed scrap of black cardstock.


I used:  Rosie's Studio textured cardstock, MME Stella and Rose dp, Craft Concepts Lollipop Trees embossing folder, QuicKutz tree die, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four die, hb sticker.

Challenges:
UnstampaBelles Challenge 27 - Scraps and/or Old Stash
Craft-room Challenge - Trees and/or Leaves
Cuttlebug Mania - Back to Nature
Whimsy Stamps Challenge 63 - Masculine Cards
LEJ Designs Challenge 70 - Autumn Colours
Just For Fun Challenge 2 - Colours of Autumn

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Bonjour


I used:  cream cardstock, Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades Book Covers embossing folder, Stampin D'Amour Bonjour Paris Dress Form Collage stamp, Lady Bug Crafts Ink It's Only Words 1 stamp set, Ranger Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress ink, Memento Potters Clay ink, Kaisercraft Cream paper flowers, cream pearls, foam tape.

Challenges:
Die Cut Divas September Challenge - Celebrate + Dies/Embossing Folders
Cherish This Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday 12 September 2013

Blue Butterfly Birthday

A CAS card using an embossing folder that was a freebie with a magazine.


I used:  6"x6" peacock embossing folder, 3D butterfly stickers, Memento Bahama Blue ink, Ladybug Crafts Ink It's Only Words 1 stamp set.

Challenges:
A Creative Romance - CAS style cards
Allsorts Challenge 223 - Butterflies
Creative Card Crew Challenge 44 - Things With Wings
Creative Moments Challenge 25 - Birthday/Anything Goes
Catch The Bug Challenge - September Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 11 September 2013

Butterfly Music

A pretty in pink card using the collage at Live & Love Crafts as inspiration.



I used:  Meg's Garden The Romantic Garden dp, Prickley Pear music butterfly stamp and coordinating die, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Tattered Rose and Milled Lavender, lace from Live & Love Crafts.

Challenges:
Live & Love Crafts Challenge 15 - Inspiration Collage
Vintage Stamping Challenge 12 - Anything From Your Garden
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge 69 - Sentiment on the front of card
Cherish This Challenge 1 - Open (Anything Goes)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tuesday 10 September 2013

Thank You

A CAS Thank You card following the colour palette at Inkspirational Challenges, using some of my very old stash ie paper flower and red flatback flower centre, the bronze metal flower connector from my jewellery making days.  I still make jewellery, but cardmaking is now what I enjoy the most  : )



I used:  Darice Thank You With Flowers embossing folder, Fiskars border punch.

Challenges:
Inkspirational Challenge 36 - Red + Yellow + Powder Blue
A Creative Romance - CAS Style Cards
Paula Holifield's ALBC - Clean and Simple
UnstampaBelles Challenge 27 - Scraps and /or Old Stash

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny



Thursday 5 September 2013

Black N White + Yellow

A black, white and yellow card for Cardz TV.  Not a very good pic as the yellow looks almost green when it is a lovely daffodil yellow IRL.


I used:  Fiskars Bold Flowers background stamp, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Rosie's Studio textured cardstock, Joy Crafts Vintage Flourishes butterfly die.

Challenges:
Cardz TV Challenge 34 - Color Pop: Black and White + Pop of Yellow
Flutterby Wednesday #251 - Butterfly or Fairy
Creative Moments Challenge 25 - Birthday/Anything Goes
Pixie's Crafty Snippets Playground Week 88 - snippets of yellow cardstock and ribbons
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine Challenge 102 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 4 September 2013

Thinking Of You

A vintage-style card with my favourite inking style at the moment using Distress inks over embossing.


I used:  Sizzix Tim Holtz Texture Fades Checkerboard embossing folder, LOTV Grunge Letter stamp, Ladybug Crafts Ink It's Only Words 3 sentiment stamp, Ranger Tim Holtz Dusty Concord Distress Ink, CC Designs butterfly die.

Challenges:
Lili's Little Fairies - No Flowers
Vintage Stamping Challenge 12 - Anything From Your Garden
Cuttlebug Mania - Back To Nature
Pixie's Crafty Snippets Playground Week 88 - scraps of cardstock and ribbon
Simon Monday Challenge - Stamping AllStars: Distress inks
Eureka Stamps Challenge 55 - Tender Thoughts

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tuesday 3 September 2013

Merry Christmas

My first Christmas card for the year using up some of my old stash, the snowflake stickers about 3 years old!


I used:  HOTP Vintage Christmas dp, Upikit dimensional stickers, pearl flatback flower centre, MC sentiment sticker.

Challenges:
Fab N Funky Challenge 182 - You Can Stick It!
UnstampaBelles Challenge 27 - Scraps and/or Old Stash
ABC Christmas - Q for Quick
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Christmas (opt)
Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Monday 2 September 2013

Baby Boy

A CAS baby boy card with a soft fuzzy pram motif on a doily on a dotty embossed background.


I used:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, QuicKutz Lacy Circles die, Fiskars Apron Lace border punch.

Challenges:
Southern Girls - The Warm Fuzzies
Creative Craft Cottage Challenge 6 - Round Like a Record
Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday 1 September 2013

Wings


I used:  Kaisercraft Vintage Timeless map dp, sunburst dp from a Merci mini-stack, twine, Memento Rich Cocoa and Tuxedo Black inks, Kaisercraft On The Move Stamp set, AnnaBelle Stamps Sentimental Bluebells hb stamp.

Challenges:
LEJ Designs Challenge 68 - Holidays & Travel
A Gem of a Challenge 95 - use 2 backing papers
The ABC Challenge - U for Unlimited (Anything Goes)
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Happy Birthday

A vintage-style CAS card with a small crochet doily (made by Mum) as part of a flower centre. I've inked around the edges of the paper and die-cut panel with Distress inks and added a swirl flourish under the flower.


I used:  Kaisercraft Gypsy Sisters dp and label, Kaisercraft Blue Ice paper flowers, Rosie's Studio textured cardstock, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Evergreen Bough and Tumbled Glass, Art Stamps Australia hb stamp, American Crafts pearl brad, MFT Die-namics flourish die.

Challenges:
Allsorts Challenge Week 222 - It's All About The Sentiment
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny