Stained Glass Butterflies

A krafty birthday card using a pre-coloured image from Fred She Said that I mistakenly printed onto kraft (pages always seem to get stuck together when feeding through the printer) and a bit of texture with a scrap of hessian cut from an old shopping bag.

Cardstock - kraft card blank, kraft

Image - Dover Stained Glass freebie from Fred She Said

Tools - Becky Higgins corner rounder, EK-Success Cutter-Bee scissors

Adhesives - foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Other - hessian (burlap) snippet, black rhinestones, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Polkadoodles Challenge Week 7+8 - Kraft/Homespun/Recycled
Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick ~ Kraft
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add a Little Texture
Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge - For The Girls
Card and Scrap Challenge 91 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Monday Challenge - No Rules: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge 250 - Always Anything Goes
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 165

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

New Shabby Home

A CAS card with a bit of texture using Beccy's Place Shabby Chic Birdhouse precoloured digital image.

Cardstock - white card blank, white

Images - Beccy's Place Shabby Chic Birdhouse, Birds Cards sentiment

Die - Spellbinders Floral Ovals
Embossing Folder - Sizzix Tim Holtz Texture Fades Bricked
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - foam tape

Challenges:
Beccy's Place February Challenge - use a Beccy's digi
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add a Little Texture
Die Cut Divas February Challenge - Words, Quotes and Sentiments
Card and Scrap Challenge 91 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Monday Challenge - No Rules: Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Peachy Mothers Day 2

A Mothers Day card similar to my last post, with a dahlia image from TheColor.com.

Cardstock - A4 white folded in half, Rosie's Studio apricot, white and apricot snippets

Paper - Rosie's Studio Chantilly Lace

Digital Image - TheColor.com Dahlia

Markers - Bic Mark-it Peach Parfait and Summer Melon

Dies - Marianne Design Creatables LR0159 (heart), Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Finishing Touches - Mosaic Leaves 

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars Sunburst border punch

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Cute Cards Thursday Challenge 361 - Floral Delight

Crafty Catz Challenge 267 - For a Special Lady

Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge - For The Girls

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 80 - use a sentiment
Card and Scrap Challenge 91 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Monday Challenge - No Rules: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge 250 - Always Anything Goes
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 165
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Peachy Mothers Day

A Mothers Day card following the sketch at Cardabilities.

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Cardstock - A4 white folded in half, Rosie's Studio light peach and apricot, white

Paper - Rosie's Studio Chantilly Lace

Dies - Marianne Design Creatables LR0161 (lace border), LR0159 (heart), LR0156 (flower and small leaves), Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Finishing Touches - Mosaic Leaves 

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Nellie Snellen 2-step embossing floral punches

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, glue dots, Zig 2-way glue pen

Other - white grosgrain ribbon, white pearl flower centre, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Cardabilities Sketch 117

Marianne's Design Divas - Pearls and/or Ribbon

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 80 - use a sentiment

Card and Scrap Challenge 91 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Retro Blue and Brown Floral

Cardstock - white A4 folded in half, corrugated dark brown, dark brown snippet

Paper - My Minds Eye Stella and Rose

Tools - Fiskars Sunburst border punch

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Other - paper flower from Craft Queen,, American Crafts pearl brad, antique bronze filigree, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge - For The Girls

Creative Knockouts Challenge 76 - Floral Delights
DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 150 - Blue
Card and Scrap Challenge 91 - Anything Goes 

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Orange and Black

Cardstock - white A4 folded in half, Rosie's Studio textured Nectar

Paper - My Minds Eye Stella and Rose

Dies - Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Edges Two and Decorative Inserts Three

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape

Other - lazercut butterfly, black pearls, black self-adhesive paper lace, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - All Creatures Great And Small

Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge - For The Girls

Southern Girls Challenge 104 - Winged Things
Card and Scrap Challenge 91 - Anything Goes 

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Spring Flower For Mothers Day

Cardstock - 6" square white card blank, white snippets

Paper - My Minds Eye Everyday Tango

Dies - Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Finishing Touches - Mosaic Leaves, Spellbinders Blooms One

Adhesives - ds tape, Zig 2-way glue pen, glue dots

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - Guipure lace from Live and Love Crafts, bright pink paper flower from Craft Queen, pearl flower centre, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge 104 - Springtime

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Pink and/or Red

Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge - For The Girls

Creative Knockouts Challenge 76 - Floral Delights
The ABC Challenge - D is for Die Cuts
Card and Scrap Challenge 91 - Anything Goes 

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Pink Bloom

Cardstock - 5" square pale pink card blank, white snippets

Paper - Rosie's Studio Chantilly Lace, recycled pale pink envelope

Dies - Elizabeth Craft Design Big Flower Set 1, Spellbinders Blooms One

Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, glue dots

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, Craft Queen black and silver flower centre 

Challenges:

Sweet Stamps Challenge 208 - Pink + White + One (Black)

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Pink and/or Red

Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge - For The Girls

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Blue Mothers Day

Cardstock - white card blank, silver and white snippets

Paper - My Minds Eye Everyday Tango

Dies - MFT Die-namics Fancy Flourish, HOTP Paper Artist 3 Butterflies

Adhesives - ds tape, Zig 2-way glue pen, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, 3D butterfly sticker (top layer only), rhinestones

Challenges:

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 150 - Blue

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - All Creatures Great And Small

Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge - For The Girls

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Have A Heart

A very reflective card (see my hand and blue camera?) using my new Nellie Snellen hearts die set.

Cardstock - 5" white square card blank, silver, white

Paper - Kaisercraft After 5

Dies - Nellie Snellen Multi Frames Hearts

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Live and Love Crafts Challenge 32 - Hearts

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge 95 - Have A Heart

The Crazy Challenge 190 - Love

Stamp And Create February Challenge - All You Need Is Love
Emerald Fairies Challenge 64 - All You Need Is Love
Crafting By Designs - Love Is In The Air
Natalie And Amy Challenge 29 - All About Love
Simon Says January Work It Wednesday - New
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - All Creatures Great And Small
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Pink

Another butterfly card for Mothers Day similar to this one, but using a felt butterfly plus the bottom layer of the pretty pink butterfly sticker.

Cardstock  - 6" square ivory card blank, black

Paper - a Cre8tiv mini stack

Dies - Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 2, Spellbinders Mega Ovals

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - lace, Felt butterfly sticker (I used without removing backing so wings not stuck down), 3D butterfly sticker (bottom layer only), sentiment sticker, black pearls

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Pink and/or Red

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge 66 - Wings

Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge - For The Girls

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Flowers and Hearts

A pretty pink and black Mothers Day card using some new dies bought at New Year sales.

Cardstock - white card blank, black snippets, Rosie's Studio textured Posy

Paper - Rosie's Studio Chantilly Lace, recycled pale pink envelope

Dies - Elizabeth Craft Design Big Flower Set 1 new), Spellbinders Blooms One (new), Nellie Snellen Multi Frames hearts (new)

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, glue dots

Tools - Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Sullivans scalloped heart punch, scissors for fussy cutting scalloped border

Other - sentiment sticker, Tibetan silver jewellery making bit (flower centre)

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Pink and/or Red
Simon Says January Work It Wednesday - New
We Do Doobadoo Challenge 3 - Hearts and Flowers
Cardz TV Card Designers Challenge 2 - Hearts
Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge - For The Girls
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Bright and Beautiful Mothers Day Butterfly

Cardstock - 6" ivory card blank, black

Paper - My Minds Eye Everyday Tango
Die - Marianne Design Creatables butterfly, Nellie Snellen Multi Frames hearts
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Sullivans scalloped heart punch
Other - 3D butterfly sticker (bottom layer only), sentiment sticker, silver paper? lace, black rhinestones

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bright and Beautiful
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge 66 - Wings
Cardz TV Card Designers Challenge 2 - Hearts
Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge - For The Girls
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Happy Mothers Day

Cardstock - 6" ivory square card blank, black snippets, Rosie's Studio textured French Vanilla snippet

Paper - Rosie's Studio Soiree

Dies - Spellbinders Sunflower Set Two and Blooms One

Adhesives - ds tape, Zig 2-way glue pen, glue dots, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Sullivans scalloped heart punch

Other - crochet lace, sentiment sticker, Tibetan silver jewellery making bit (flower centre), black paper flower

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - H is for . . . Heart
We Do Doobadoo Challenge 3 - Hearts and Flowers
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 163
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Mothers Day

A Mothers Day card made with a couple of new dies I recently purchased on my spending spree during the New Year online sales.

Cardstock - 6" square ivory card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Dune and French Vanilla snippets

Paper - a Cre8tiv mini paper stack

Dies - Spellbinders Blooms One (new), Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Finishing Touches Mosaic Leaves (new), Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 1

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Zig 2-way glue pen

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, paper piercer

Other - American Crafts pearl brad, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says January Work It Wednesday - New
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 163
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterflies and Hearts

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, black, black snippet
Paper - My Minds Eye Everyday Tango snippets
Die - Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 2
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, paper piercer
Other - Felt butterfly sticker (I used without removing backing so wings not stuck down), ribbon, sentiment sticker, gold heart brad

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bright and Beautiful
Simon Says Monday Challenge - H is for . . . Hearts
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge 66 - Wings
Crafts and Me Challenge 153 - Ribbon
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 163
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Flourish

Cardstock - A6 white card blank, white, silver, Rosie's Studio textured Mandarin

Paper - My Minds Eye Everyday Tango

Dies - HOTP Paper Artist Butterfly and shadow, Marianne Design Creatables Frame and Flourishes

Embossing Folder - Craft Concepts Budding Vine

Adhesives - ds tape, Zig 2-way glue pen

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Little Claire's Designs Challenge 53 - Bright and Beautiful

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bright and Beautiful

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge 66 - Wings

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Mothers Day Butterfly

Cardstock  - white A4 folded in half, black

Paper - a Cre8tiv mini stack

Dies - Marianne Design Creatables butterfly, Spellbinders Ribbon Buckles and Mega Ovals

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - lace, 3D butterfly sticker (top layer only), sentiment sticker, black rhinestones

Challenges:

Little Claire's Designs Challenge 53 - Bright and Beautiful

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bright and Beautiful

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge 66 - Wings

Robyn's Fetish IDIC 249 - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Baby Boy

The boy version of this card, again following the Tic Tac Toe at Incy Wincy Designs.

I chose Die Cut + 3 or More Papers + Punch

Cardstock - 5" square white card blank, white for layering
Paper - Crafter's Choice Gelati Basics
Punch - Fiskars Large Hexagon squeeze punch
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Other - rocking horse die-cut from Crimson Cloud (now closed), sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Tic Tac Toe
Simon Says Monday Challenge - H is for . . . Hexagons and Horse
Whimsy Stamps Challenge 79 - New Beginnings

Robyn's Fetish IDIC 249 - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Bright Butterflies

A simple mini-notecard set with bright die-cut butterflies on black cards.  Great for gift cards or writing just a little note.

Cardstock - black, white for insert, Rosie's Studio textured lemon, hyacinth, fraise, hydrangea

Dies - Marianne Design Creatables butterfly, QuicKutz Nesting Frames (insert)

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape

Other - black pearls

Challenges:

Little Claire's Designs Challenge 53 - Bright and Beautiful

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bright and Beautiful

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 131 - Things With Wings

Robyn's Fetish IDIC 249 - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

It's A Girl !

A new baby girl card with a rocking horse on a background of scrappy patchwork hexagon snippets, following the Tic Tac Toe at Incy Wincy Designs.  I covered a piece of cardstock with double sided tape and arranged the hexagons on top, then trimmed the edges flush with the cardstock. I probably could have gone around the "seams" with a white gel pen to make them stand out a bit better, but didn't want to mess it up once it was all stuck down  : )

I chose Die Cut + 3 or More Papers + Punch

Cardstock - 5" square white card blank, white for layering
Paper - My Minds Eye Everyday Tango
Punch - Fiskars Large Hexagon squeeze punch
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Other - rocking horse die-cut from Crimson Cloud (now closed), sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Tic Tac Toe
Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick ~ Warm Colours
Simon Says Monday Challenge - H is for . . . Hexagons and Horse
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Roses

Cardstock - 5" square pink card blank, white

Paper - Prima Annalee

Embossing Folder - Mpress Spring Drop Collection

Die - QuicKutz Nesting Ovals

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, glue dots

Other - white crochet lace, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations Challenge 298 - Roses

Allsorts Week 296 - Flower Power

Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick ~ Warm Colours

Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#185 - Freestyle (Anything Goes)

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Top 12 of 2104

Wendy of Crafty Kiwi Mama has shared her favourite 12 makes of 2014.  Here's mine, I chose one from each month, so not necessarily all my faves of the year, but the easiest (for me) to choose only 12  : )

December - love the colour

November -loved colouring this pretty owl

October - love the serious BLING

September - love the cute owls stamp

August - love how romantic looking this turned out

July - love sunflowers and butterflies, although colouring not perfect.

June - easel card for my Mum

May - simple but love the paper and colour combo

April - love the paper and birdcage is one of my favourite dies

March - love the paper

February - simple but pleased how pretty grey can be

January - favourite colour purple, love turquoise too, and owls : )

Click on the pics to take you to original posts.

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny