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Thursday 29 January 2015

With This Ring


Cardstock - 5" white card blank, silver
Paper - Kaisercraft After Five Card Pad
Dies - MFT Die-namics Fancy Flourish, Spellbinders Borderabilities A2 Bracket Borders One
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen
Other - organza flower, pearl flower centre, sentiment sticker, silver paper? lace trim

Challenges:
Whimsy Stamps Challenge 79 - New Beginnings

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 28 January 2015

Happy 60th Birthday

Oops, looks like I left a piece in the frame die cut.

Cardtock - 5" square cream card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Sawdust (cream0 and Dune (ivory)
Paper - Marianne Design Pretty papers Bloc Vintage Pastels
Dies - Marianne Design Creatables LR0116 frame, LR0161 lace border, LR0164 button bloom, Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Labels
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, glue dots
Other - cream lace, sentiment and number stickers, Kaisercraft flower

Challenges:
Marianne's Design Divas - Numbers and/or Letters

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

New Beginnings


Cardstock - 5" square gold card blank, gold
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Damask Frame set
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, Ranger Glossy Accents
Other - lace, sentiment sticker, car charm

Challenges:
Whimsy Stamps Challenge 79 - New Beginnings
Not Just Cards Challenge 11 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tuesday 27 January 2015

10 Today

A purple birthday card for my niece, using a few new things . . . been buying up big at some online sales (so much for trying to use up my stash)


Cardstock - white C6 card blank, white gloss snippets, Rosie's Studio textured Iris
Paper - Marianne Design Eline's Paper Fabrics
Dies - Marianne Design Craftables Parchment Tag CR1254, Marianne Design Craftables Tags and Ticket CR1212 (new), HOTP Paper Artist 3 Butterflies (new), Die-Versions Little Lizzie font (new)
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen
Other - purple stitched grosgrain ribbon (new), The Twinery twine, mini flower brads, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Marianne's Design Divas - Letters and/or Numbers
Fussy and Fancy Challenge 131 - Things With Wings
Cardz TV Card Challenge 1 - Any Occasion
Country View January Challenge - Use Something New
Not Just Cards Challenge 11 - Anything Goes
Send A Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes 4 Kids
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Love Cats

Another Valentine (or Anniversary) card using a new embossing folder I got in a bundle with my new Big Shot.


Cardstock - 5" white sqaure card blank, black, white, silver and black snippets
Dies - QuicKutz Nesting Hearts, Marianne Design Collectables cats, Top Dog Purse Card Finishes (love)
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen

Challenges:
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#184 - Any Holiday (Valentine)
Cardz TV Card Challenge 1 - Any Occasion
Country View January Challenge - Use Something New
Dies R Us Challenge 18 - Embossing Folder
Not Just Cards Challenge 11 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Touch Of Love

A Valentine card with my favourite new die so far this year, the Touch Of Love background die from Couture Creations that I won in their CHA 2015 promotion  : )


Cardstock - 5" white square card blank, red, white, red and white snippets
Die - Couture Creations Intricutz Background Savvy Touch Of Love
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Sullivans heart punch, paper piercer
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen
Other - alphabet stickers, gold heart brad

Challenges:
Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#184 - Any Holiday (Valentine)
Country View January Challenge - Use Something New
DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday 23 January 2015

Pink Birthday Wishes

A very pink card following the sketch at Cardabilities.



Cardstock - 5" square card blank, white, Becky Higgins Project Life Jade Edition 4x6 Textured Card
Paper - My Mind's Eye Everyday Tango
Die - CC Designs Cutters Vine
Stamps - Inspired By Stamping Vintage Banners and Teeny Tiny Greetings
Ink - Memento Rose Bud
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, scissors
Adhesives - - ds tape, foam tape, glue dots, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen
Other - white pearl flower centres, white pearls

Challenges:
Allsorts Week 294 - Spring Flowers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday 22 January 2015

Pink Shabby Chic

Another card for Darnell's NBUS challenge, this time a Mothers Day card using my new NBU heart frame die.  It may seem a bit soon for Mothers Day, but I have a huge craft festival in early March to prepare for and I know I'll still be rushing at the last minute  ;  )



Cardstock - 6" pearl card blank, pearl
Paper - Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings, green from stash
Dies - Die-Versions Whispers Heart Flower Frame, QuicKutz Nesting Hearts
Adhesives - ds tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, Ranger Glossy Accents
Ink - Ranger Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress Ink
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, sponge dauber
Other - lace, Rosie's Studio rose embellishment, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
djkardkreations NBUS 3 - Anything Goes with NBUS
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says Have A Heart
Allsorts Week 294 - Spring Flowers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

I Love You

A quick CAS card for Darnell's NBUS challenge ending soon, using some new and old NBUS; new aeroplane and banner die set and old (forgotten) sentiment stickers.



Cardstock - 5" navy blue square card blank, silver and white and red snippets 
Paper - Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings
Dies - Impression Obsession plane and banner set
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Stampin' Up Owl Builder punch (heart)
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen
Other - Cre8tiv clear sentiment sticker, kitchen string snippet

Challenges:
djkardkreations NBUS 3 - Anything Goes with NBUS
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says Have A Heart
Country View January Challenge - Use Something New

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 21 January 2015

Happy Birthday To You




Cardstock - white square card blank,, pearlised bronze
Paper - Kaisercraft Heirloom including snippets from same paper pad
Stamps - Inspired By Stamping Small Fancy Labels 18
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Dies - Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, paper piercer
Other - Prima Finnabair Mechanicals brads

Challenges:
Cardz TV Card Challenge 1 - Any Occasion
Sister Act Challenge 89 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenge 11 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

For Someone Special


Cardstock - white square card blank,, dark brown snippets
Paper - brown background mat) freebie with magazine, Kaisercraft Attitude!
Stamps - Vilda Stamps car collage, Inspired By Stamping Petite Banners
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Dies - Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3, Memory Box Mini Gears
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press
Other - copper brads

Challenges:
Sweet Stampin' - Masculine
Crafty Sentiments - For A Man
Sister Act Challenge 89 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tuesday 20 January 2015

Vintage Birthday Wishes

A birthday card using my new (to me) NBUS Penny Black Hot Rod stamp. The sentiment label uses more NBUS, Vintage Banners from Inspired by Stamping, although I've had that set for while now.


Cardstock - white card blank, ribbed pale blue
Paper - My Mind's Eye Everyday Tango
Stamps - Penny Black Hot Rod, Inspired By Stamping Vintage Banners and Teeny Tiny Greetings
Ink - Memento Potters Clay
Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, Cutter-bee scissors for fussy cutting
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Challenges:
djkardkreation's NBUS #3 - Anything Goes with Never Before Used Schtuff
Penny Black Saturday January Challenge - New (PB stamp)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - It's A Guy Thing
Inspired by Stamping January Customer Gallery
Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Love



Cardstock - white card blank, ivory snippet
Paper - First Edition J'Adore
Dies - QuicKutz Floral Doily and Nesting Hearts, Top Dog Purse Card Finishes (love)
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Challenges:
Sister Act Challenge 89 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 10 January 2015

Best Wishes For The New Year

A quick and easy tag I hurriedly made to go on a friend's bottle of bubbly for New Years Eve, forgot to photograph and had to retrieve it to take a pic.


Cardstock - snippets of white, gold and silver
Dies - Marianne Design Craftables CR1254 tag and CR1240 label, Marianne Design Creatables LR0237 champaign flute, Photo Continental nesting labels
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Other - gold ribbon snippet, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Marianne's Design Divas - Christmas/ New Year
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Old and New (old stuff, New Year)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Something New (New Year)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

New Baby Boy

The boy version of this card, little bibs hanging on a twine line.


Cardstock - white card blank, blue and white snippets
Embossing Folder - Darice Swirl
Dies - QuicKutz Chocolate All-in-one Mini Unicase Alphabet Set, Nesting Scallops and Nesting Circles, Whimsy Stamps Shapeology Bow
Adhesives - Ranger Glossy Accents, foam tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, needle
Other - The Twinery twine, pearls

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Old and New (old stuff, new baby)
A Gem Of A Challenge - Something New
Crafty Sentiments - New Beginnings
Top Tip Tuesday - Keep It Simple
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 7 January 2015

Love

A simple Valentine card with many-layered hearts using old and new dies - old heart dies and new love die.


Cardstock - square card blank, ivory snippets
Paper - First Edition J'Adore
Dies - QuicKutz Nesting Doily Hearts and Nesting Hearts, Top Dog Purse Card Finishes (love)
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, glue dot, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Sullivans scalloped heart punch
Other - pearl cabochon

Challenges:
Creative Corner - Be Mine
Country View - Something New
Card Mania Challenge 63 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday 4 January 2015

New Baby Boy

A New Baby card for the New Year using a Lili Of The Valley die-cut topper following the colour combo challenge at C.R.A.F.T.



Cardstock - white square 5"card blank, white snippets, Rosie's Studio textured Azul snippet
Paper - Crafters Choice Garden
Dies - Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fair Isle, Whimsy Stamps Shapeology Corner Set and Bow
Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars corner rounder
Other - LOTV die-cut topper (no longer available), white pearl

Challenges:
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 292 - Colour combo
DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 147 - Happy New Year (anything new)
Card Mania Challenge 63 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny