Jenfa Cards: March 2015

Dies - Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight, Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Finishing Touches Faux Quilled Blooms, Susana's Custom Art Garden Corners

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

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

Other - pink and black flower trim, pink paper flower, silver and black flower centre from Craft Queen, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
NBUS Challenge 4 - Never Before Used Paper
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge 135 - Girly
Papertake Weekly - A Cut Above

Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Spring Flower

Cardstock - 6" square white card blank, white snippets

Paper - My Minds Eye Stella and Rose, Carta Bella Alphabet Junction

Dies - Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Finishing Touches Mosaic Leaves

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars interchangeable birder punch Lacey Doubles

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

Other - paper flowers, sequin bling flower, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge 135 - Girly

Cardz TV Card Designers Challenge 5 - Spring

Bunny Zoe's Crafts March Challenge - Spring Colours

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 365 - Spring Fever

Little Claire's Designs Challenge 55 - Springtime

Fab n Funky Challenge 251 - Spring Into Colour

Stamp and Create March Challenge - Is It Spring Yet?

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 169

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tree Negative

This card uses the negative die cut from my previous card and has a Tree of Life charm (from a NBUS pack bought ages ago for jewellery purposes but . . . . ) tied on with twine.

Cardstock - white card blank, dark olive, light olive snippet

Paper - Kaisercraft Heirloom, DCWV Old World Matstack

Die - QuicKutz tree

Stamp - Inspired By Stamping Petit Banners

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, Cutter-bee scissors

Adhesives - ds tape, ds sticky sheet, foam tape

Other - twine snippet, tree charm, brown pearls

Challenges:
NBUS Challenge 4 - Never Before Used charms
Inspired By Stamping March Customer Gallery
Inspired by Stamping IBSIC#92 - Twine
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 169
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tree

Cardstock - white square card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Cocoa

Paper - Kaisercraft Heirloom (background + label), DCWV Old World Matstack (tree)

Die - QuicKutz tree

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, ds sticky sheet

Other - Krafters Korner Craft Topper sentiment label

Challenges:
Country View March Challenge - Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge 73 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Monday, 23 March 2015

Birthday Cats

A quick and easy card (once I got the printer to work) in kraft and black using an image from Dover Sampler.

Cardstock - black card blank, kraft, black

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Other - sentiment sticker, black pearls, Memento Black Tuxedo ink for sponging

Challenges:
Crafty Catz Challenge 271 - No Design Papers
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Lions and Lambs (and any other animals)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday, 21 March 2015

A card for Darnell's NBUS challenge using the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I have had this Stamp-It stamp for about a year and today is the first time it has seen ink. I coloured the image with alcohol markers, but I think it may look nicer in water colours.

Cardstock - 6" white card blank, black, X-press It blending card

Paper - My Minds Eye Stella and Rose

Stamp - Stamp-It Japanese Scene

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Copic E33 (Sand), KaiserFusion BR04 (Bronze), Bic Mark-it Cloud Nine Grey, Honey Brown, Moonstone Yellow, Forest Green

Dies - QuicKutz Nesting Circles, CC Designs Cutters Phlox Flowers

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press

Adhesives - ds tape, glue dots

Other - natural (colour) mesh, white felt snippets, black pearls, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
NBUS Challenge 4 - Never Before Used Stamp
Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge 292
One Crazy Stamper March Challenge - Anything Goes
Sister Act Challenge 98 - Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Flower Pot

Cardstock - Rosie's Studio textured Carrot, light green snippet, white for liner

Dies - Spellbinders Flower Pots, Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Finishing Touches Mosaic Leaves

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

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

Other - sentiment sticker, Craft Spot Designer Flowers, buttons

Challenges:
Crafty Catz Challenge 271 - No Design Papers
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge 135 - Girly

Cardz TV Card Designers Challenge 5 - Spring

Bunny Zoe's Crafts March Challenge - Spring Colours

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 365 - Spring Fever

Little Claire's Designs Challenge 55 - Springtime

Through The Purple Haze Challenge 82 - For Mum

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 81 - use a die cut

Creatalicious Challenge 73 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge 98 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday, 20 March 2015

Springtime Butterfly

Cardstock - white card blank, white snippet, Rosie's Studio textured Lagoon

Paper - My Minds Eye Collectable Notable

Dies - Die-versions Whispers Summer Flowers Background, HOTP Paper Artist 3 Butterflies, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3

Stamp - Kaisercraft Occasions

Ink - Ranger Tim Holtz Evergreen Bough Distress Ink

Adhesives - ds tape, Portacraft double-sided sticky sheet, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press

Other - Couture Creations rhinestones

Challenges:
Butterfly Challenge 26 - Butterflies + Patterned Paper
Card Mania Challenge 66 - Spring

Cardz TV Card Designers Challenge 5 - Spring

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 365 - Spring Fever

Little Claire's Designs Challenge 55 - Springtime

Stamp and Create March Challenge - Is It Spring Yet?

Through The Purple Haze Challenge 82 - For Mum

Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#191 - Super Scraps Saturday

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 168

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Green Tree

Cardstock - white 5" square card blank, green and kraft snippets

Paper - Authentique Free Bird Nest Comfort & Familiar

Dies - QuicKutz tree, Whimsy Stamps Shapeology Corner Die Set

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, ds sticky sheet, foam tape

Other - Portacraft Burlap Webbing snippet, Krafters Korner Craft Topper sentiment label

Challenges:

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 81 - use a die cut

The Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge - Green

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge 71 - Spots and/or stripes

Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#191 - Super Scraps Saturday

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 168

Creatalicious Challenge 73 - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 152 - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes + Ribbon

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Terracotta Pots

A Mothers Day card using a few green scraps and my new Spellbinders Flower Pots dies.

Cardstock - white card blank, green snippets, Rosie's Studio textured Carrot

Embossing Folders - Sizzix Tim Holts Texture Fades - Bricked, Craft Concepts Budding Vine

Dies - Spellbinders Flower Pots, QuicKutz Spring foliage (light green embossed) and tree, Marianne Design Creatables Frame and Flourish (small flourish), CC Designs Vine

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, bone folder and paper trimmer for scoring pots

Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 81 - use a die cut

Through The Purple Haze Challenge 82 - For Mum

Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#191 - Super Scraps Saturday

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 168

Creatalicious Challenge 73 - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 152 - Anything Goes

Country View March Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday, 13 March 2015

Antique Butterfly

Cardstock - white square card blank, white for printing, kraft, cream snippet, Rosie's Studio textured Lagoon

Paper - Crate Paper Portrait

Image - Antique Images

Dies - Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight, QuicKutz Nesting Lace Circles and Nesting Circles

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Becky Higgins corner rounder

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Butterfly Challenge 26 - Butterflies + Patterned Paper
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Things That Fly

Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge 97 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Home Tweet Home

Cardstock - blue card blank, white for printing

Image - Doodle Pantry Tweet House (colour), Birds Cards sentiment

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Tools - EK Success Cutter-bee scissors for fussy cutting

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Things That Fly

Simon Says Monday Challenge - B is for . . . . Blue Birds

Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 152 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge 97 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday, 12 March 2015

Antique Butterfly

Another card with a digital image, but with a bit more work in it. The butterfly image is from Antique Images, printed twice, the wings cut out and popped up on foam tape.

Cardstock - cream card blank, white for printing, Rosie's Studio textured cream

Image - Antique Images

Tools - Sizzix big Shot

Dies - Nellie Snellen Incire Flower, Memory Box Marietta Buckle

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Ranger Glossy Accents

Other - cream lace, cream paper rose, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Things That Fly

Card Mania Challenge 66 - Spring

Simon Says Monday Challenge - B is for . . . . Butterfly
Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Country View March Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Peacocks

This is a bit of a cheaters card, just a printed digital image with a bit of bling. I didn't want to add too much as the image is so beautiful in itself.

Cardstock - cream card blank, white for printing, cream snippet

Image - The Graphics Fairy

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Other - blue rhinestones, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Things That Fly

Card and Scrap Challenge 92 - Bling Glitter or Pearls

Simon Says Monday Challenge - B is for . . . . Birds, Bling
Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug March Anything Goes Challenge

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

A New Home

A CAS card in kraft and black using an old image from The Graphics Fairy (I think). I downloaded it ages ago before I started noting/acknowledging artists and resources : (

Cardstock - black card blank, kraft, black

Embossing Folder - Sizzix Tim Holts Texture Fades - Bricked

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Fairy Tale Challenge 112 - Craftpaper
Simon Says Monday Challenge - B is for . . . . bricks, black, buildings
Everybody Art Challenge 315 - Something Old
Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Country View March Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Spring Butterflies

A Mothers Day card using some very old paper and a Martha Stewart flower punch that I bought when I first started cardmaking five or six years ago.

Cardstock - white card blank, white

Paper - Crafters Choice Garden

Dies - Couture Creations Intricutz Sophia Collection - Pippa, HOTP Paper Artist 3 Butterflies and Shadows

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Martha Stewart Cosmos flower punch

Adhesioves - ds tape, foam tape, Zig 2wqy glue pen

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - B is for . . . . Butterflies
Everybody Art Challenge 315 - Something Old
Bunny Zoe's Crafts March Challenge - Spring Colours

Stamp and Create March Challenge - Is It Spring Yet?

Simon Says February Work It Wednesday - Spring

Allsorts Week 301 - Spring Is In The Air

Card Mania Challenge 66 - Spring

Sweet Stamps Challenge 212 - Anything Goes

Country View March Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday, 8 March 2015

Stained Glass Butterflies 2

This is the card with image printed on white cardstock that this one was supposed to look like (if you know what I mean) . . . a totally different look between the antiqued-looking kraft and more vibrant image on white with the bright blue background.

Cardstock - white card blank, black, bright blue

Image - Dover Stained Glass freebie from Fred She Said

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

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Other - light blue rhinestones, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Card and Scrap Challenge 92 - Bling Glitter or Pearls

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Special Lady/Girly

2 Cute Ink Challenge 124 - Spring

Allsorts Week 301 - Spring Is In The Air

Simon Says February Work It Wednesday - Spring

Card Mania Challenge 66 - Spring

Country View March Challenge - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug March Anything Goes Challenge

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Sympathy

Oops, a pearl is loose, will have to stick it back on.

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, white snippets

Paper - Prima Annalee

Dies + Punches - Couture Creations Sophia Collection Heirlooms, Fiskars Butterfly punches

Adhesives - ds tape, Zig 2-way glue pen

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - pearls, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Just A Hint Of Clover

Artistic Inspirations Challenge 126 - Green

Card and Scrap Challenge 92 - Bling Glitter or Pearls

Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Country View March Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

With Sympathy

Cardstock - white card blank, white snippets

Paper - Meg's Garden The Romantic Garden

Dies - Kreaxions flower, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals

Adhesives - ds tape, glue dots, zig two-way glue pen

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - ribbon, sentiment sticker, white pearls

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Just A Hint Of Clover

Artistic Inspirations Challenge 126 - Green

Creative Card Crew Challenge 82 - Green

Card and Scrap Challenge 92 - Bling Glitter or Pearls

Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday, 7 March 2015

Blue Butterflies for Mothers Day

Cardstock - 6" white square card blank, gloss white, Rosie's Studio textured Periwinkle
Paper - My Minds Eye Everyday Tango
Dies - Spellbinders Fancy Labels Eight, Marianne Design frame
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - 3D butterfly stickers, gold rhinestones, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Just A Hint Of Clover

Artistic Inspirations Challenge 126 - Green

Creative Card Crew Challenge 82 - Green

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Special Lady/Girly

Creative Inspirations Challenge 303 - Something Old (butterflies, rhinestones, SB Labels 8)

Card and Scrap Challenge 92 - Bling Glitter or Pearls

Country View March Challenge - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Chandelier

A card using some very old A5 sized patterned paper that I only get to use for Mothers Day cards as they are a great seller at this time of year. Actually everything except for the leaves die I have had in my stash for ages : )