Thinking of You

A simple card with a beautiful organza lace flower following the sketch at Feeling Sketchy.

Supplies:  white square card blank, white cardstock, Kaisercraft Blae & Ivy dp, satin edge ribbon, organza lace flower, pearl flower centre, Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Mega Ovals die, AnnaBelle Stamps Sentimental Bluebells sentiment stamp.

Challenges:

Feeling Sketchy Week 33 - sketch

Stamp and Create November Challenge - Lace

Delicious Doodles Challenge 11 - use fabric/material ~ organza flower

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Christmas

Another monochromatic card for UnstampaBelles, this time in shades of green, with the simple design based on the paper with it's cute Victorian boy angel.

Supplies:  green card blank, paper free with magazine, green twine, tree charm, mc sticker.

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 17 - Monochromatic

Divas by Design Challenge 60 - Cute

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge 59 - Winter Holiday + some sort of ribbon or trim

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Christmas (opt)

Card and Scrap Challenge 42 - Christmas

The Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge 5 - Christmas

Winter Wonderland - One for the Boys

Cards for Men Challenge 23 - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge 45 - Anything Goes

MFP Friends of SpeedyTV Challenge 45 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Flowers

I have embossed a few pieces of gold paper in different folders so decided to use them for Christmas cards. It's difficult to get the correct colour in the photo without distorting the other colours, even with my light box . . . . . maybe a bit of natural sunlight could help.

Supplies:  red card blank, bronzy gold paper, Kaisercraft Twig & Berry dp, paper flowers, pearls, Kaisercraft sentiment rub-on.

Tools:  Big Shot, Fancy That flourish die, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals die, Craft Concepts Diamond Shadows embossing folder.

Challenges:

Southern Girls Challenge 57 - Christmas

Live and Love Crafts Challenge 5 - Christmas

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 53 - Traditional Christmas Colours

J&C Creations October Challenge - Contemporary Christmas

D.L.Art Thankful Thursday - Any Holiday from Oct to End of Year

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Christmas (opt)

The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge 30 - Flowers, Hats or Horses

Crafts and Me Challenge 108 - Red

MFP Friends of SpeedyTV Challenge 45 - Anything Goes

The Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge 5 - Christmas

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Golden Brown 2

A similar card to my last one here, this time following the sketch at Feeling Sketchy and also suitable for Unstampabelles with, as their name suggests, no stamps  :  )

Supplies:  brown card blank, bronzy gold paper, HOTP dp, gold paper lace, brown ribbon fringing, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, stickers, pearls.

Tools:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug Moroccan Screen embossing folder, Spellbinders Classic Ovals die.

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 17 - Monochromatic

Feeling Sketchy Challenge 32 - sketch

Card and Scrap Challenge 42 - Christmas card

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Golden Brown

Another monochromatic Christmas card stamped with a reindeer silhouette and using some ribbon fringing that I bought from a craft show a few months ago.  I originally made this card for the current UnstampaBelles  monochromatic challenge which Merry reminded of, but it has stamping.   I'll have to make another one without stamps and enter it later.

Supplies:  brown card blank, bronzy gold paper, HOTP dp, gold paper lace, brown ribbon fringing, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, pearls.

Tools:  Big Shot, Fiskars Filigree texture plate, Mpress Convex Square nesting die, HOTP Enchanted Christmas stamps.

Challenges:

Joanna Sheen - Silhouettes

Come and Get It - Monochromatic

Victorine Originals Challenge 46 - Bingo: Lace+Ribbon+Embossing

D.L.Art Thankful Thursday - Any holiday between Oct and end of year ~ Christmas

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge 59 - Winter Holiday + ribbon

Created with Love Challenge 16 - Christmas, no red and green

Sweet Stamps Challenge 90 - Christmas

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Christmas (opt)

Stamp and Create November Challenge - Lace

Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge 20 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Black and Gold Christmas

A monochromatic Christmas card using a non-traditional Christmas coloured ribbon with glittery gold Christmas trees with stars on top  :  )

Supplies:  white card blank, gold and white cardstock, black and gold ribbon, MC sticker.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Mega Ovals die, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder.

Challenges:

Fab N Funky Challenge 145 - Die Cuts/Punches

Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbon or Twine

Crafty Ribbons Challenge 31 - Christmas

Fairy Tale Challenge 53 - Monochrome Dies/Punches

Totally Papercrafts Challenge 141 - Christmas Star

Delicious Doodles Challenge 9 - Embossing

Come and Get It - Monochromatic

Robyns Fetish Challenge 132 - Card for a man

D.L.Art Thankful Thursday - Any holiday from Oct to end of year

Created with Love Challenge 16 - Christmas with no red or green

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Chocolate + Pink

A birthday card using this divine cupcake pic at Scrapbook Boutique for inspiration.

Supplies:  pink square card base, Bo Bunny swirls dp, paper lace, paper flowers, American Crafts pearl brad, pearls, hb sticker.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Ovals die, Fiskars border die.

Challenges:

Scrapbook Boutique October2012 - pic inspiration

Bearly Mine Challenge 59 - Flowers Galore

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Pink, Pearls and Lace

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Merry Christmas

A quick and easy Christmas card using leftover strips of  papers, three different ones for Creative Craft Challenges2.

Supplies: white cardstock, Kaisercraft dp scraps, MC sticker, red rhinestones, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, MFT Die-namics Oval Decorative Doily.

Challenges:

Get Creative October17 - Clean and Simple

Creative Craft Challenges2 - Three ~ 3 different papers, 3 gems

Hotshot Craft Challenge 12 - Bling

DL Art Thankful Thursday - Any holiday from October to end of year

ABC Christmas - U is for Up to you

The Crafty Pad Challenge 194 - Christmas

One Stitch at a Time Challenge 137 - Christmas

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

BMX

A kid's card for AnnaBelle Stamps, another card where I was experimenting using Distress markers to ink the stamp.

Supplies:  blue square card blank, white card stock, starry dp from a Merci mini stack, metallic bronze and copper papers, ribbon, copper buckle, copper buttons, hb sticker, Ranger-Tim Holtz Distress Markers (from bottom): Forest moss, Dusty Concord, Faded Jeans and Stormy Sky.

Tools:  Big Shot, Mpress Nesting Convex Square die, scalpel/craft knife, Kaisercraft Boys Bike Kaiserstamp.

Challenges:

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday - Sports/Dancing

AnnaBelle Stamps AC090 - card for kids

Anonyme Scrappere Challenge 53 - metal trim ~ buckle and buttons

Get Creative Oct24 - Buttons

Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbon or twine

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - use blue

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday 192 - Birthday card

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Poppies

A very simple birthday card where the design is based on the pattern of the paper.

Supplies:  yellow cardstock, Rowena Stott The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady dp, hb sticker.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Ovals die.

Challenges:

Delicious Doodles Challenge 7 - Poppies

Ladybug Crafts Ink - I need a P

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday 192 - Birthday card

Get Creative Oct19 - Birthday

Songbird Challenge 6 - Build me up buttercup ~ Yellow

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Autumn Owl

An Autumn inspired birthday card using my favourite stamp of the moment : )  I coloured it with Distress markers and really like the painted effect.  The leaves are scraps of die cuts and the ribbon is from the $2 shop : )

Supplies:  metallic brown card blank, black and white cardstock, dp from stash, Zig Two-way glue pen, ribbon, hb sticker, Ranger-Tim Holtz Distress Markers: Vintage Photo, Tea Dye and Pealed Paint.

Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classis oval die, Cheery Lynn Olive Branch die, Fiskars Threading Water border punch, Hero Arts Midnight Owl stamp.

Challenges:

Allsorts week 177 - Autumn colours

Joanna Sheen - Autumn breeze

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge 15 - Autumn Colours

The Ribbon Girl October Colour Challenge - pic inspiration ~ Autumn wreath

Simon Says Stamp - Autumn leaves

Marks Finest Papers Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 130 - Leaves

The Crafty Pad Challenge 193 - Animal

Southern Girls Challenge 56 - Animal

Get Creative Oct3 - single stamp

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday 192 - Birthday card

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

A Halloween Birthday

A Halloween-inspired birthday card for a friend who's birthday falls on Halloween.  Happy Birthday Nina : )

Supplies:  white square card blank, white black and orange cardstock, starry dp from a Merci mini stack, spotty ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, Portacraft felt flower, button, hb sticker, rhinestones, Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Tools:  Big Shot, QuicKutz Nesting Circles dies, Hero Arts Midnight Owl stamp.

Challenges:

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge 42 - Night

Fab n Funky Challenge 143 - Orange + Black + other (purple)

Ribbon Carousel RCC73 - Halloween spirit

Hooked on Craft Challenge 25 - Halloween

Crafty Catz Challenge 155 - Halloween

No Matter Which Challenge 3 - Halloween or Halloween colours

Get Creative Oct19 - Birthday

The Crafty Pad Challenge 193 - Animal

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 87 - Things with wings

Live and Love Crafts Challenge 4 - Halloween and/or Autumn colours

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Seasons Greetings

A CAS Christmas card using my favourite embossing folder and ribbon that I plan to use more of this year for my Christmas cardmaking  :  )
The paper is actually a flat matte gold, but hasn't shown up very well against the bright gold of the ribbon edge.

Supplies:  white card blank, matte "old gold" paper, poinsettia ribbon, sentiment sticker.

Tools:  Big Shot, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, EK Success border punch.

Challenges:

Southern Girls Challenge 55 - ribbon

V's Sweet Ideas VSC#4 - embossing

Get Creative Oct17 - Clean and Simple

Charisma Cardz Challenge 41 - Clean and Simple

ABC Christmas - U for Up to you

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Bronze Butterflies

A CAS card using paper from Stamp It and my favourite butterfly dies.

Supplies:  metallic brown card blank, Stamp It dp, metallic bronze paper, rhinestones, Kaisercraft hb rub-on.

Tools:  CC Designs Butterflies dies.

Challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 87 - Things with wings

Flutterby Wednesdays Challenge 210 - Any winged creature

Eureka Stamps Challenge 11 - Things with wings

The Crafty Pad Challenge 193 - Animal

Get Creative Oct17 - Clean and simple

Charisma Cardz Challenge 41 - Clean and simple

Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#68 - die cuts

Paper Crafting Journey - Add some bling

Hotshot Challenge 12 - Bling it on

Natalie and Amy Challenge 2 - Birthday bling

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Almost Shabby

A mainly pink almost shabby chic card with my favourite Prima birdcage stamp.

Supplies:  pink square card blank, pink and white cardstock, dp from a Cre8tiv mini stack, paper doily, rhinestones, Memento Rose Bud ink, glue dots, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Nellie Snellen lacy circle die, Prima-Jodie Lee stamp.

Challenges:

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday - Doilies

Get Creative Channa's Challenge - use one single stamp

FlonzCraft Vintage Stamping Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Fab N Funky Challenge 142 - Vintage

Pile It On Challenge 41 - Vintage or Shabby Chic

Our Craft Lounge OCL137 - Go Pink

Flourishes FLLCOCT12 - Think Pink

Dream Valley Challenge 42 - Go Pink

Link Up For Pink 2012 - Pink

Creative Card Crew Challenge 21 - Birds

Crafty Boots - Three ~ flowers, butterflies

Simon Says Stamp - Dies and punches

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sending Hugs

Another card for Save The Hooters at Craft Your Passion and Link Up For Pink plus several other challenges this month for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Supplies:  pink black and white cardstock, spotty dp from stash, handmade striped paper (not by me), black grosgrain ribbon, bling buckle, sentiment sticker, Zig Two-way glue pen, foam tape, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Poppy Stamps Clever Owl die set, Fiskars Sunrays? border punch.

Challenges:

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Ribbon or Twine

DL Art Thankful Thursday - Halloween or Fall or Owl or All

Craft Your Passion Challenge 130 - Save The Hooters ~ Owls with Pink

Link Up For Pink - Pink

Cupcake Craft Challenge 212 - Think Pink

Dream Valley Challenge 42 - Go Pink

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge 57 - Pretty in Pink

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday 189 - Think Pink

Flourishes FLLCOCT12 - Think Pink

Southern Girls - Spots and/or Stripes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 96 - Die-cuts or Punches

V's Sweet Ideas VSC#4 - Embossing

Divas By Design Challenge 55 - Texture

Papercraft Star Challenge 115 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Love Is All Around

A wedding card using a die-cut topper from Lili Of The Valley and my new EK Success lattice border punch.

Supplies:  white cardstock, LOTV topper, silver paper lace, Portacraft ribbon roses, Martha Stewart Confetti leaves, glue dots, ds tape.

Tools:  Big Shot, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, EK Success lattice border punch.

Challenges:

Lili's Little Fairies - White with a hint of colour

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 78 - Love is all around

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday - Embossing

V's Sweet Ideas VSC#4 - Embossing

Divas By Design Challenge 55 - Use some texture

That Craft Place - Make your own background ~ embossed background

Crafty Boots - Three ~ 3 roses

Papercraft Star - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Save The Hooters

A set of very CAS pink mini notecards with owls.  There's a lot of pink challenges this month, October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, hence the title of this post plus the challenge at Craft Your Passion.

Supplies:  white cardstock, Crafters Choice Happy Owl dp, Memento Rose Bud ink, ds tape.

Tools:  AnnaBelle Stamps Sentimental Bluebells hb stamp.

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion Challeneg 130 - Save The Hooters ~ BCA or Owls with Pink

DL Art Thankful Thursday - Halloween or Fall or Owl

Cupcake Craft Challenge 212 - Think Pink

Dream Valley Challenge 42 - Go Pink

The Paper Shelter Challenge 83 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Forever Friends Challenge 46 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Gothica

A birthday card using a prec-coloured image from The Paper Shelter called Gothica.

Supplies:  red cardstock, Inque Boutique Memoirs dp, printed image from The Paper Shelter, rhinestones, hb sticker, ds tape.

Tools:  Fiskars Sun Ray border punch.

Challenges:

The Paper Shelter Challenge 83 - Anything Goes

Digi Galore - Goth

Do You Stack Up DYSU#91 - Scallops

Docerela Creations Challenge 22 - Border Punch

Pink Gem Challenge 56 - For the Girls
Send A Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy Challenge 2 - Birthday Bling
Forever Friends Challenge 46 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Butterfly

A vintage-style card following a sketch at Papertake Weekly, a Sketchie Free For All, where I chose Sketch #46.  The image is from Antique Images.

Supplies:  pearl square card blank, pearl cardstock, Damask background dp from DCWV Old World Mat Stack, printed image from Antique Images, cream/ivory paper? lace, ds tape.

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Sketchie Free For All ~ Sketch #46 (August 2010)

The Ribbon Reel Challenge 38 - Damask Delight ~ Neutral + Damask + Lace/Ribbon

Card and Scrap Challenge 40 - Tape?/Lace

Joanna Sheen - Down In The Garden

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge 31 - Things With Wings

Vintage Elusions - Wings

Stitchy Bear's One Stitch at a Time Challenge 133 - Butterflies or Buttons

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Forever Friends Challenge 46 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny