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Monday 20 April 2015

Butterflies on Music Notes

A Mothers Day card using my new Memory Box die that I won from Bizzy Bec's challenge last month, thanks Bec : )


Cardstock - 6" square card blank, white and bright pink snippets
Paper - Prima Annalee
Stamp - Stampendous Music Score
Ink - Memento Rose Bud
Dies - Memory Box Kensington Branch, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, double sided sticky sheet
Other - sentiment sticker, rhinestones

Challenges:
Butterfly Challenge 28 - Butterflies + Music Notes
Top Tip Tuesday - 3 of something ~ 3 butterflies
Come and Get It - Things that start with B ~ Butterflies
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday 17 April 2015

Swallowtail


Cardstock - 6" square card blank, Core'dinations Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection, ivory pearl snippets
Paper - Prima Nature Garden
Stamp - Stampin' Up! Swallowtail
Ink - Memento Toffee Crunch, Ranger Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy Distress Marker
Dies - Die-Versions Little Lizzie font
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Cutter-bee scissors for fussy cutting, Fiskars compact stamp press
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Zig 2-way glue pen
Other - Portacraft pearls, Want2Scrap pearl swirl snippets

Challenges:


Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Kraft Karten Kant

A Vintage-style birthday card in one of my favourite colour combos, using kraft, karten (cardboard/cardstock) and kant (lace) for We Love Vintage.  I hope I got the translation right : )


Cardstock - 6" square card blank, kraft, kraft snippets
Paper - Prima Nature Garden
Dies - Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, glue dots, Zig 2-way glue pen
Other - blue crochet lace snippet, 3D cardboard butterfly sticker (only the top used)

Challenges:
We Love Vintage Challenge 45 - 3 Ks Kraft, Karten and Kant


Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Pink and Pretty

A Mothers Day card using the Bingo at Allsorts as inspiration.
I chose Sentiment + Flowers + Brads


Cardstock - 6" square ivory card blank, snippets of pale pink and ivory pearl
Paper - Crafty Individuals Shades of Summer
Dies - Spellbinders Mega Ovals and Mega Classic Scalloped Ovals
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, paper piercer
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape,
Other - crochet flower (thanks Mum), American Crafts pink pearl brad, laces, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunday 12 April 2015

Yellow Dahlia


Cardstock - square yellow card blank, white, X-Press It blending card
Paper - Crafters Choice Garden
Digital Image - TheColor.com Dahlia
Markers - Bic Mark-it Yellow Blaze
Die - MFT Die-namics Oval Decorative Doily
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, glue dots
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Cutter-bee scissors
Other - pearl flower centre, sentiment sticker, yellow button

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - A is for . . . Alcohol Markers
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - April Showers or Spring Flowers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Purple Dahlia


Cardstock - 6" square card blank, white, Rosie's Studio textured Iris, X-Press It blending card
Paper - Crafters Choice Garden
Digital Image - TheColor.com Dahlia
Markers - Bic Mark-it Polynesian Purple 
Die - QuicKutz Floral Doily
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Cutter-bee scissors
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, glue dots, Ranger Glossy Accents
Other - pearl flower centres, sentiment sticker, Tibetan silver jewellery connector

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - A is for . . . Alcohol Markers
As You Like It  - Alcohol Markers vs Distress Inks ~ I prefer markers for ease of colouring (plus I've never used DI for colouring)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - April Showers or Spring Flowers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 11 April 2015

Black and Cream Mothers Day

A vintage-style Mothers Day card using the Bingo at Allsorts as inspiration.

I chose Sentiment + Flowers + Brads



Cardstock - A4 white folded in half, black, cream
Paper - Rosie's Studio Soiree
Dies - Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles, Mega Ovals and Sunflower Set Two
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, paper piercer
Other - sentiment sticker, American Crafts black pearl brad, crochet flower (Thanks Mum : )

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Spring Doodle Flower


Cardstock - thick white card blank, white snippet, X-Press It blending card
Image - Dilly Beans Doodle Flower
Embossing Folder - Elizabeth Craft Designs Flower Mosaic
Markers - Bic Mark-it Summer Melon, Yellow Blaze, Moonstone Yellow, Pink Flamingo, Lime Sorbet, Promarker Meadow Green and Apple, Copic Shock Pink (RV04)
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Cutterbee scissors
Adhesives - foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, glue dot
Other - sentiment sticker, lime green flower centre

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - A is for . . . Alcohol Markers
As You Like It  - Alcohol Markers vs Distress Inks ~ I prefer markers for ease of colouring (plus I've never used DI for colouring)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - April Showers or Spring Flowers
Aud Sentiments Challenge 129 - Birthday Sentiment

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

A is for . . . Automobile

Another fun bright card using papers from the Going Places pad.


Cardstock - blue card blank, white snippet
Paper - Sugar & Spice Studio Going Places
Die - Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Cutter-bee scissors
Other - Kaisercraft Happy Birthday rub-on

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - A is for . . . Age
DRS Designs Challenge 169 - Birthday Blues
Aud Sentiments Challenge 129 - Birthday Sentiment

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

A is for . . . Age

A very simple card using papers from a new pad called Going Places, full of cars, planes and rockets . . . good for all those little boy cards  :  )
I cut out and popped up the car and flags and added a die cut number and a rub-on sentiment.


Cardstock - white square card blank, black, red white and black snippets
Paper - Sugar & Spice Studio Going Places, background from a merci mini stack
Dies - QuicKutz Nesting Circles, Die-Versions Little Lizzie font
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Zig 2way glue pen
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Cutter-bee scissors
Other - Kaisercraft Happy Birthday rub-on

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - A is for . . . Age
Aud Sentiments Challenge 129 - Birthday Sentiment
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Red and Black Butterfly

A simple but striking (I think) Mothers Day card using my favourite butterfly dies of the moment.


Cardstock - 6" card blank, black, red and black snippets
Paper - Kaisercraft Gypsy Sisters
Dies - HOTP Paper Artist 3 Butterflies & 2 Shadows, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 2, Spellbinders Mega Classic Scalloped Ovals
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Other - black rhinestones, sentiment sticker, 3D butterfly sticker (bottom layer only)
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Friday 10 April 2015

My Work Desk

Karen from Little Scrap Pieces asks "do you work better in chaos or in neatness"?  At the moment my desk is relatively neat and organised as I'm setting myself up for a card making marathon . . . got a huge craft fair in 2 weeks to get prepared for.


I usually work in chaos, but prefer to at least start in neatness  : )

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Yellow Roses


Cardstock - 6" ivory card blank, ivory
Paper - Kaisercraft Devonshire Collection, Crate Paper Portrait Collection
Dies - Marianne Design Creatables doily, QuicKutz Nesting Lace Circles and Nesting Circles
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape
Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - April Showers or Spring Flowers
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday 9 April 2015

Baby Boy


Cartdstock - square white card blank, gloss white snippets
Paper - Sugar & Spice Studio Going Places
Dies - Marianne Design Craftables CR1254 (background square) and CR1240 (inner label), Marianne Design Creatables (doily), QuicKutz Nesting Circles 
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, foam tape
Other - Portacraft Hand Made Decals, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Marianne's Design Divas - Baby Boy or Man
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Tag


Cardstock - square navy blue card blank, navy blue snippets, gloss white snippet
Paper - Marianne Design Pretty Papers Bloc Eline's Paper Fabrics Dress Up
Dies - Marianne Design Craftables CR1240 (stripe square) and CR1254 (tag), Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Zig 2way glue pen
Other - natural twine snippet

Challenges:
Marianne's Design Divas - Baby Boy or Man
Crafting Musketeers Challenge 24 - It's a Man's World
DRS Designs Challenge 169 - Birthday Blues
Aud Sentiments Challenge 129 - Birthday Sentiment
Cuttlebug Mania - Tag It
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny