Sunflower

My second entry for Darnell's NBUS challenge this week, a simple one layer card using a new sunflower stencil.  I love sunflowers, so bright and sunny : )

Cardstock - 6" pearl card blank

Stencil - The Crafters Workshop Mini Joyful Sunflower

Ink - Ranger Tim Holtz Scattered Straw and Vintage Photo distress inks, Memento Bamboo Leaves and Dandelion

Tools - sponge daubers

Other - copper sentiment sticker

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#10 - Never Before Used Schtuff  (sunflower stencil)

As You Like It - Favourite Flower (sunflowers, so bright and sunny : ) 

Simon Says Work It Wednesday: January - New Project + New Product (sunflower stencil)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Holly Christmas

A Q+E Christmas card using paper and ephemera from Couture Creations Christmas Emporium collection.  I don't usually use the bit and pieces that come with collections, just concentrate on trying to use all the patterned paper, but then left with unused stuff  : (

Cardstock - white card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Ruby

Paper and Ephemera - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Challenges:

Scraps of Life: Rudolph Days January Challenge - Anything Christmas

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Teal Owl

It is Week 3 of Darnell's NBUS challenges, I used my Stampendous PenPattern Owl stamp that I've had for a while, but never used.  This card uses Cardz TV sketch 4 again, but this time I turned it for a vertical upright card.  I seem to be working with a lot of turquoises and teals lately  : )

Cardstock - white card blank, Stampin' Up Island Indigo, Becky Higgins Project Life Textured Cards Blush Edition, Xpress-It blending card

Stamp - Stampendous PenPattern Owl

Ink - Memento Teal Zeal

Markers - Spectrum Noir BT1, BT2, BT4, BT5, BT7, GB1, TN2, Kaiserfusion BR04, Promarker G338 (Apple Green) and G339 (Meadow Green), Bic Mark-it Moonstone Yellow

Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, scissors for fussy cutting, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile corner chomper

Adhesives - ds tape, Crafters Choice tacky craft glue, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - sentiment sticker, aqua rhinestones, white mesh

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#10 - Never Before Used Schtuff  (owl stamp)

Cardz TV Card Sketch Challenge 1

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Teal Butterfly

A card for CardzTV where the challenge is to make a birthday card following any of Mary's sketches; I chose Sketch 4.

Cardstock - white card blank, core'dinations Tim Holtz Kraft Core Nostalgic Collection, Stampin' Up Island Indigo, Becky Higgins Project Life Textured Cards Blush Edition, Xpress-It blending card

Stamp - Stampendous Pen Pattern Buttlerfly and matching die

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Spectrum Noir BT5, BT7. BT9

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile corner chomper

Adhesives - ds tape, Crafters Choice tacky craft glue

Other - aqua rhinestones, Kaisercraft sentiment rub-on, aqua/white ribbon

Challenges:

Cardz TV Card Sketch Challenge 1

The Ribbon Girl January Any Image Challenge

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Leafy Vines

Another card for Darnell's NBUS challenge, using my never-before-inked Hero Arts Leafy Vines stamp that I've had for a couple of years, another one of those just-had-to-haves  : )

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, black, black snippets

Paper - Kaisercraft Rustic Harmony

Stamp - Hero Arts Leafy Vines

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, Sizzix Tim Holtz butterfly punch, Sullivans butterfly punch

Other - sentiment sticker, black rhinestones

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#9 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Hero Arts Leafy Vines stamp) 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Peacock

This is my second card for Darnell's NBUS challenge this week, using my new peacock die and some rainbow paper that I've had in my stash for ages, hidden and forgotten.

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, snippets of kraft and pale green

Paper - Marianne Design IT 517 patterned paper and cutting sheet, Portacraft Rainbow Paper

Dies - un-named peacock, Memory Box Woodland Branch, Marianne Design Creatables LR0156 Flower and Leaves (leaves) and Marianne Design Collectables COL1322 Cake Set (candle flame used for small leaves) 

Adhesives - ds tape, ds sticky sheet, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#9 - Never Before Used Schtuff (peacock die, branch die, rainbow paper) 

Marianne's Design Divas Challenge 13 - Anything Goes  

Memory Box Challenge 20 - Winter Blues

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Simon Says Work It Wednesday: January - New Project + New Product (peacock die)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

With Sympathy

Darnell is on her second week of the NBUS challenges, this time the optional themes are Camoflaged Word and/or CASE.

I have CASEd my card from a lovely card I've seen on Pinterest numerous times.  I love the idea of using the stamens from the die set as a dandelion seed head (had to look that up 'cause I always thought dandelions were yellow flowers like daisies, and they are : )  with bits flying away.

I simplified my card by using NBUS patterned paper and a simple sentiment on an oval label.

Cardstock - white card blank, white snippets

Paper - Stampin' Up Wildflower Fields (NBUS)

Dies - Stampin' Up Botanical Builder Framelits, Spellbinders Mega Ovals

Tools - Sizzix Big shot

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - sentiment sticker, black border stickers, pearl flower centres

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#9 - Never Before Used Schtuff 

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterflies

Here is more of that Couture Creations butterfly paper, this time coloured with a Spectrum Noir Turquoise marker, then simply matted with black and Coastal Cabana cardstock.

Cardstock - black card blank, black, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana

Paper - Couture Creations Damask Delight

Adhesives - ds tape

Other - Spectrum Noir BT4, pearls, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Cardz TV Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

B+W Butterflies

My third entry for the B+W challenge at Double D, using the same paper as my previous card  from Couture Creations Damask Delight.

Cardstock - 5" black card blank, black snippets

Paper - Couture Creations Damask Delight

Die - un-named butterfly, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - sentiment sticker, white pearls

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - Black and White + Mood Board

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Cardz TV Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Pink Butterflies

A predominantly pink card for In The Pink using black and white patterned paper that I coloured in with a marker and added butterflies cut from a new die I recently bought.  The butterflies were cut from white cardstock and I coloured them as well with the pink marker to match.

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, black snippet, white snippets

Paper - Couture Creations Damask Delight

Die - un-named butterfly (new)

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - white pearls, Bic Mark-it Pink Flamingo

Challenges:

In The Pink Challenge 111 - Pink + New (butterfly die)

Simon Says Work It Wednesday December Challenge - New Project + New Product (butterfly die)

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 265-266

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Love Cats

A second card for the B+W challenge at Double D, using a few of my Marianne Design dies for Marianne's Design Divas where the option is to use hearts.

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, black, white

Paper - Couture Creations Damask Delight

Dies - Marianne Design Creatables Lace Border and Decorative Hearts, Marianne Design Collectables French Cats

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Tools - Sizzix Big shot

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - Black and White + Mood Board

Marianne's Design Divas Challenge 13 - Anything Goes  (hearts opt.)

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Cardz TV Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Black & White Wings

A very simple B+W card using a new doily die.  I love the intricacy and it cut beautifully 😃
The mood board at Double D was my inspiration plus I needed wings for the Allsorts challenge.

Cardstock - 5" black card blank, black, white

Dies - un-named doily die (New), HOTP Paper Artist butterfly, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals

Adhesives - foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue, glue dots

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot with Cheery Lynn metal adaptor plate

Other - sentiment sticker, top layer of 3D butterfly sticker, pearl flower centres

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - Black and White + Mood Board

Allsorts Challenge Week 398 - Wings on Things

Simon Says Work It Wednesday December Challenge - New Project + New Product (doily die)

Craft Calendar January Challenge - New (doily die)

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Flowering Fields Mini Notes

My third entry into Darnell's NBUS Challenge using my never-before-used Stampin' Up Flowering Fields stamp set and Stampin' Up Botanical Gardens dsp. They have both sat in my stash for a year as they were in last years Sale-a-bration and Occasions catalogue.

Cardstock - white, kraft

Paper - Stampin' Up Botanical Gardens

Stamps - Stampin' Up Flowering Fields

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Adhesives - ds tape

Other - Micador Colourush and Crayola coloured pencils

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#8 - Never Before Used Schtuff 

Creative Inspirations Challenge 266 - Flowers

The Artistic Stamper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black and More January Challenge - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Hot Rod

My second entry for Darnell's NBUS challenge, using my never-before-used Stampin' Up Hardwood background stamp.

Cardstock - white card blank, core'dinations Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection, kraft

Stamps - Stampin' Up Hardwood, Penny Black Hot Rod

Ink - Ranger Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distress ink

Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, sponge dauber, scissors for fussy cutting

Adhesives - ds tape

Other - Micador Colourush, Crayola and Staedtler Norris Club coloured pencils in 

white, turquoise, pale peach, sky blue, chipboard to pop up woodgrain panel

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#8 - Never Before Used Schtuff 

Penny Black Saturday January Challenge - Anything Goes

The Artistic Stamper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black and More January Challenge - Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Thank You

Darnell is having another of her NBUS challenges, a great incentive to get out those "just had to have" but never used stuff I have in my stash.  The optional theme is to use coloured pencils on kraft, something I thought was only worth doing if you had good artists pencils, but I gave it a try with cheapies and made 2 cards and a mini set with very simple colouring . . . . and I think they came out ok  :  )

The first is a one layer card, something I very rarely do, using my NBUS Hero Arts Antique Background stamp.

Cardstock - kraft

Stamp - Hero Arts Antique Background

Ink - Ranger Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distress ink

Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press

Other - Micador Colourush white and brown pencils, white sentiment sticker

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#8 - Never Before Used Schtuff 

Allsorts Challenge Week 398 - Wings on Things

The Artistic Stamper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black and More January Challenge - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

New Baby Boy

Another card using the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Cardstock - white card blank, white, Rosie's Studio textured Azul, Cre8tiv textured pale blue

Embossing Folder - Darice Quilt

Die - Marianne Design Passe-Partoute Square

Adhesives - ds tape, Crafters Choice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, World Greetings envelope seal (rocking horse horse sticker), pale blue ribbon, pale blue baby trim

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches 385

Craft Calendar January Challenge - New

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Anniversary

An Anniversary card inspired by the mood board at Double D Challenges using the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

                

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, white, kraft

Paper - First Edition J'Adore

Topper - Stampinstyle Stylish Short Cuts

Die - Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Tim Holtz butterfly punch, ink blending tool

Other - copper sentiment sticker, white pearls, Studio Light Shabby Chic die-cut butterflies (top one punched with butterfly punch for a nicer shape), Ranger Tim Holtz Tattered Rose distress ink

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches 385

Double D Challenge - Anniversary/Blogaversary/Birthday

Allsorts Challenge Week 398 - Wings on Things

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Square

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Challenge 55 - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Blooms

A simple birthday card using my favourite floral die set, Botanical Builder from Stampin' Up.  The woodgrain background is a digital image from Far Far Hill (I think), originally printed out for a journal cover, but I used something else instead.

Cardstock - brown card blank, snippets of red, green and black

Paper - Far Far Hill digital (I think)

Dies - Stampin' Up Botanical Builder framelits

Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Mult glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, white pearls

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations Challenge 266 - Flowers

The Ribbon Girl January Card Challenge

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 263-264

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Seasons Greetings

Another Christmas card . . . made a few while I had Christmas stuff out on my desk  🎅

Cardstock - cream 5" card blank, gold mirri, white 

Paper and Label - magazine freebie

Dies - Spellbinders Blooms One, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow mono multi glue

Other - Crimson Cloud poinsettia die-cut (found in my very old stash), rhinestone 

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations Challenge 266 - Flowers

Christmas Cards All Year Round January Challenge - Snowflakes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge January - Always Anything Christmas Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Square

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Challenge 55 - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Christmas

A Christmas card using beautiful paper from Couture Creations Christmas Emporium collection that I won in their promotion giveaway a couple of years ago.

Cardstock - white 5" square card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Ruby

Paper - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium

Die - Britannia Poinsettias

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - small gold flower brad

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations Challenge 266 - Flowers

The Ribbon Girl January Card Challenge

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge January - Always Anything Christmas Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Square

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Wishes

I've decided to start my Christmas cards early this year and make them bit by bit instead of all at the end of the year and running out of ideas.  Starting off  with a QAE card using up some old stash, paper and labels from a magazine freebie a couple of years ago, maybe Kanban? not sure.

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, gold mirri 

Paper and Label - magazine freebie

Dies - Memory Box Swirl Ornament and Classic Ornament

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow mono multi glue

Other - rhinestone strip

Challenges:

Memory Box Challenge 20 - Winter Blues

Christmas Cards All Year Round January Challenge - Snowflakes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge January - Always Anything Christmas Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Square

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

New Beginnings

A wedding card similar to this one, with a just married bride and groom :  )

Cardstock - 6" white card blank, Cre8tiv glitter silver, white, black and red snippets

Dies - Couture Creations Elegant Card Cuts Verge Square, Die-Versions Whispers "Just Married Car", Elizabeth Crafts Designs "Congratulations"

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - Tombow Mono Multi, foam tape, ds tape

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Square

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - New

Craft Calendar January Challenge - New

The Ribbon Girl January Card Challenge

Creative Inspirations Challenge 265 - Anything Goes

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Challenge 55 - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny