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Sunday 23 February 2020

A Baby Boy

A sweet mother and baby elephant on a layered frilled "blanket" using Tattered Lace Velvet Ruffle square die set.




Challenges:
De Egel February Challenge - Use a Die With a Stitching Edge

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Saturday 22 February 2020

Gears Frame

A manly card with grungy patterned paper and cool gears frame die from Nellie Snellen.


I used:
Cardstock - navy blue card blank, metallic/pearl brown
Paper - Kaisercraft Attitude
Dies - Nellie Snellen Cog Wheels, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, QuicKutz Nesting Circles
Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thursday 20 February 2020

Framed Peacock

A simple card with the matting and corners making a nice frame for the peacock.


I used:
Cardstock - 6" ivory pearl card blank, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, mint/seafoam pearl, snippets of ivory pearl and Bermuda Bay
Paper - Kaisercraft 
Dies - no-name peacock, Whimsy Stamps Corner, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label 3
Other - pearls, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 19 February 2020

Panda Frame

This is the panda version of the bear card from this previous post for my twin niece.


I used:
Cardstock - white card blank, dark silver glitter, white, black
Paper - black & white freebie with magazine
Dies - Mama Elephant Favor Bag Accessory, hat and stitched frames from Ali Express
Other - googly eyes, number stickers

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Alina Butterfly

My last entry for the week into Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, using 2 patterned papers and my huge Alina Crafts butterfly die set.


I used:
Cardstock - 6" ivory pearl card blank, ivory pearl
Paper - Heidi Swapp Sugar Chic
Dies - Alina Crafts (on Ali Express) butterfly, Elizabeth Craft Happy Birthday
Other - Pearl flowers/centres

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - 2 or more patterned papers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Bear Frame

A 17th birthday card for one of my twin nieces, using a cute bear die from Mama Elephant. The other twin gets a panda version.


I used:
Cardstock - cream card blank, kraft, glitter back, pale pink, black
Paper - DCWV Natural Burlap, unknown pink stripe
Dies - Mama Elephant Favor Bag Accessory, Trimcraft First Edition Vintage Gentleman (hat), stitched frames from Ali Express
Other - googly eyes, number stickers

Challenges:

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tall Happy Birthday

A DL size card using a beautiful Sue Wilson lacy die.


I used:
Cardstock - ivory
Paper - Kaisercraft Forget-Me-Not
Dies - Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Gemini Collection Antlia, Marianne Design flourish
Other - I Am Roses cream rose with bud removed, pearl flower centre, pearls, white sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - 2 or more patterned papers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tuesday 18 February 2020

Mothers Day Box of Flowers

Already starting on Mothers Day cards leading up to a craft fair/market in a couple of weeks.


I used:
Cardstock - black, textured yellow and sage green
Paper - Stampin' Up Botanical Gardens
Dies -  Stampin' Up Blossom Party, Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Finishing Touches Mosaic Leaves, Lavish Label Layers freebie from magazine
Other - gold/black blingy flower centres (gold not showing up well in pic), gold sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - 2 or more patterned papers
Let's Craft and Create Challenge 156 - Anything Goes + Mothers Day (opt)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Salmon Pink Butterflies

A card for Mrs A's Butterfly Challenge.  I've chosen only one item from the wheel; salmon.



I used:
Cardstock - 4 3/4" card blank
Paper - Kaisercraft Rustic Harmony, Kaisercraft Forget-Me-Not
Die - HOTP Paper Artist 3 Butterflies
Other - white pearls and sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - 2 or more patterned papers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Snippets Card

A birthday card using up scraps and snippets and diecuts lying around on my desk.


I used:
cardstock - 4 3/4" card blank, dark brown pearl/metallic, snippets of ivory, pink and greens 
Paper - Stamperia Roses & Lace, a very old Pink Paislee background paper
Dies - Stampin' Up Rose Garden, Memory Box Marietta Buckle, QuicKutz Nesting Circles and Scalloped Nesting Circle
Other - paper doily, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - 2 or more patterned papers

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Wednesday 5 February 2020

Red and Black Butterfly

Another card for De Egel challenge, using a Stampendous butterfly stamped onto patterned paper then cut with a matching die.



I used:
Cardstock - black card base, black
Paper - Kaisercraft Expressions
Stamp - Stampendous Trio of Butterflies
Dies - Stampendous Butterfly, no-name stitched frames
Other - Memento Tuxedo Black ink, black heart and rhinestones, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
De Egel January Challenge - Red and Black

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tuesday 4 February 2020

Love Cats

A red and black pop-up box card for De Egel challenge, perfect for this time of year with Valentine's Day coming up.



folds flat for posting

I used:
Cardstock - ivory pearl, black, red glitter, black glitter
Paper - very old freebie from a magazine
Dies - Nellie Snellen Heart multi frames, Top Dog Purse Card Finishes (love)
Other tools - Stampin' Up Cat Punch, corner rounder

Challenges:
De Egel January Challenge - Red and Black

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny