Purple Butterflies

A card using my favourite colour purple and my new (to me) Kaisercraft butterfly stamp.

I used:  Kaisercraft Flutter stamp, Memento Grape Jelly Ink, Couture Creations Magical embossing folder, Fiskars Lacy Doubles interchangeable border punch, rhinestones, hb sticker.

Challenges:

Just For Fun November Challenge - Favourite Colour ~ Purple

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Got Ink?

A Gem Of A Challenge 105 - Gems Gems Gems

DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Linky

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Jenny

Snapdragons

A very CAS very yellow card for The ABC Challenge using paper from Rowena Stott's The Diary Of An Edwardian Lady paper pad.

I used:  Spellbinders Mega Classic Scalloped Ovals and Ribbon Buckles dies, hb sticker, 3D butterfly sticker, foam tape.

Challenges:

The ABC Challenge - Y for Yellow

DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Linky

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Jenny

Seasons Greetings ~ Poinsettia

I used:  red square card blank, white and light olive cardstock, Rosie's Studio red textured cardstock, white pearl flower centre from Craft Queen, Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Edges Two and Classic Decorative Inserts Three, Cuttlebug Kimberley's Card embossing folder, sentiment sticker.

Challenges:

One Stitch At A Time Challenge 189 - Holidays

LEJ Designs Challenge 79 - Seasons Greetings

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra for November

Pixie's Crafty Workshop Week 98 - Snippets

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 65 - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Linky

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Jenny

Christmas Candles

A Christmas card with a stand out sentiment for Lawnscaping.

I used:  Kaisercraft Turtle Dove dp, QuicKutz Seasons Greetings embossing die, Spellbinders Adorning Squares die, holly/candle 3D decoupage freebie with magazine, foam tape.

Challenges:

Lawnscaping Challenge 69 - Let a Sentiment Stand Out

LEJ Designs Challenge 79 - Seasons Greetings

Twisted Tuesday Challenge 63 - Pop Dots and Polka Dots

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Jenny

Glitter n Sparkle

A White On White Christmas card with a "Colleen" bow following the tutorial at Inspired By Stamping's Woo Hoo Wednesday Challenge.

I used:  Couture Creations Pere Noel embossing folder, Kaisercraft rhinestones, satin edged organza ribbon, sentiment sticker.

Challenges:

Inspired By Stamping WHW 122 - Make a Colleen Bow

Inkspirational Challenge 43 - White On White

Allsorts Challenge Week 232 - White Christmas

Stamping Sensations November Challenge - Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November

One Stitch At A Time Challenge 189 - Holidays

Ribbon Carousel RCC87 - Holidays and Celebrations

Delightful Challenge - All That Glitters

Hobby Cutz Challenge 24 - Glitter and Sparkle

2 Sisters Challenge 269 - Christmas Sparkle

A Gem Of A Challenge 105 - Gems Gems Gems

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 65 - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Linky

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Jenny

Poinsettia

A very CAS Christmas card where the beautiful patterned paper is the total design.

I used: red card blank, Hot Off The Press Vintage Christmas dp, MC sentiment sticker.

Challenges:

Christmas Inspirations Challenge 4 - Poinsettia

Stamping Sensations November Challenge - Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra November Challenge - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Linky

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Jenny

Merry Christmas

A Christmas card using a digi from AnnaBelle Stamps that I coloured in MS Word.

            

I used:  dp scrap from stash, textured cardstock, AnnaBelle Stamps digital sentiment, light green rhinestones.

Challenges:

AnnaBelle Stamps Challenge 73 - Christmas

Pixie's Crafty Workshop - Snippets Playground

Lawnscaping Challenge 69 - Let A Sentiment Stand Out

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Jenny

Teen Birthday

My last card for the Get Creative October Challenges, I've done them all  now  :  )   This one is to create a card with a girlish image.

I used:  red square card blank, Rosie's Studio red and grey textured cardstock, pre-coloured digital image "Gothica" from The Paper Shelter, dp from a merci minj paper stack, Spellbinders Adorning Squares, dies, QuicKutz Nesting Circles die, hb sticker.

Challenges:

Get Creative October Challenge 2 - Girlish image

Divas By Design - Use a Digi

Little Clair's Designs Challenge 38 - Child's Birthday

DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Linky

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Jenny

Patchwork Birthday

Something a bit different from me, playing with Distress Inks and stencils.

I used:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Barn Door, Evergreen Bough, Shabby Shutters stamped on with their foam applicators; Darice Crackle embossing folder, freebie flower stencil with a magazine, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals die, hb sticker, foam tape.

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Patchwork
Get Creative October Challenge 7 - Mask or Stencil
Craft-Room Challenge - Stencils and Masks
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps Challenge 65 - Anything Goes
DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Linky

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Jenny

Just A Handwritten Note

Another card for Get Creative - this time "to draw an image or hand write something on your card".  I can't really draw that well and my handwriting is pretty messy at the best of times, I managed to write the sentiment with a Distress Marker to match the stamped image.

I used:  Kaisercraft Vintage Timeless dp, Prima Romance Novel typewriter stamp, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Marker, Fiskars circle punch, mpress nesting Convex Square die, foam tape.

Challenges:

Get Creative October Challenge 10 - Draw and Image or Hand Write on Card

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple

LEJ Designs Challenge 78 - Monochromatic

Twisted Tuesday Challenge 62 - Free For All ~ Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Linky

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Jenny

Anniversary Hearts

A clean and Simple "Heart" card for Get Creative's October Challenges.  I embossed the heart die cuts using this tutorial that I found via Pinterest.  The sentiment is from Inspired By Stamping Happy Sentiments set; I love the size of these, nice and big and bold.

I used:  Cream cardstock, Prima Botanical dp, A Touch Of Class lace, QuicKutz Nesting Hearts die, Craft Concepts Budding Vine and Cuttlebug Kimberley's Card embossing folders, Inspired By Stamping Happy Sentiments stamp set.

Challenges:

Get Creative October Challenge 11 - Hearts

Inspired By Stamping November Customer Gallery Competition

Card Crafters Circle Challenge 100 - Anniversary

Ribbon Carousel RCC87 - Holidays and Celebrations

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple

LEJ Designs Challenge 78 - Monochromatic

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Linky

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Jenny

Happy Birthday

Another card for Get Creative's October Challenges - use water soluble colours.  I used distress inks spritzed with water for the background.

I used:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord and Faded Jeans; Couture Creations Exotic embossing folder; Ladybug Crafts Ink It's Only Words 1 hb stamp.

Challenges:

Get Creative October Challenge 5 - Water-soluble Colours

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple

Twisted Tuesday Challenge 62 - Free For All ~ Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Liinky

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Jenny

Banner - For You

A birthday card made for Get Creative's October Challenges, this one to put a banner on a card.

I used:  dp from Webster's Pages Western Romance & All About Me Combo Collection, Inspired by Stamps Fancy Label Dies 2, Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Ovals die, Ranger Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink, twine, buttons, foam tape, hb and alpha stickers.

Challenges:

Get Creative October Challenge 7 - Banner

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple

Twisted Tuesday Challenge 62 - Free For All ~ Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Liinky

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Jenny

Vintage Happy Birthday

An almost shabby birthday card using my favourites of the moment; Meg's Garden papers and Inspired By Stamping stamps. 

I used:  Meg's Garden "The Romantic Garden" dp, Inspired By Stamping Vintage Happy Birthday stamp, Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink, Ranger Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress ink, lace from Live and Love, Spellbinders Nestabililties Classic Ovals die, foam tape.

Challenges:

Inspired By Stamping November Customer Gallery Contest

Lawnscaping Challenge 69 - Let A Sentiment Stand Out

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

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Jenny

Lili Of The Valley ATC

An ATC for Get Creative and Stampotique using a Lili Of The Valley stamp called Grunge Letter.  I coloured the stamp with Distress markers and distressed the edges a bit for a tattered look.

I used: Rosie's Studio textured cardstock, plain white cardstock, LOTV Grunge Letter stamp, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Markers in Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar, gathered lace flower, pearl brad, pearl, tissue paper flower cut with Spellbinders Rose Creations die, Tonic Tim Holtz Distressing Tool.

Challenges:

LOTV's Ideas To Inspire November Challenge - Pink + White

Get Creative October Challenge 9 - ATC

Stampotique SDC119 - ATC

Fashionable Stamping Challenge 60 - Anything But Ink

Paper Creator's Crafts Challenge 16 - Pink and/or Blue

LEJ Designs Challenge 78 - Monochromatic

Sweet Stamps Challenge 142 - Nature

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug (Bugaboo) November Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Linky Party

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Jenny

Birthday Balloons

A card I made for AnnaBelle Stamps latest sketch challenge, but didn't get to enter in time.  I printed the balloon digi onto coloured cardstock then cut out and popped up on foam tape with some twine.

I used:  Summertime dp freebie with magazine, AnnaBelle Stamps balloon digital stamp, AnnaBelle Stamps Sentimental Bluebells hb stamp, twine from The Twinery, Spellbinders Mega Ovals die, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals die, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, foam tape.

Challenges:
Little Claire's Designs Challenge 38 - Child's Birthday
Flourishes  FLLCWISH - Birthday
Paper Creators Crafts Challenge 16 - Pink and/or Blue
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 69 - Clean And Simple
Get Creative October Challenge 6 - Paper Piecing
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Created With Love Challenge 64 - Anything Goes
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Linky Party

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Jenny

Vintage Christmas

I used:  kraft square card blank, Rosie's Studio textured cardstock in red cream and kraft, Kaisercraft Turtle Dove dp and label die-cut, Portacraft flowers, antique bronze filigree flower, Marianne Design Creatables dies LR0117 frame, LR0161 lace border, LR0164 leaf.

Challenges:

Marianne's Design Divas - Winter/Christmas

Joan's Gardens - Kraft Colour + Red, Bird, Layers

Get Creative October Challenge 1 - Layers

Crafting Musketeers Challenge 6 - Christmas in October

Stamping For Pleasure:Rudolph Day October 2013 - Festive

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Cards Galore October Challenge - Flowers

Inkspirational Challenge 41 - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday October Linky

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Jenny

Pink Owl Baby

A baby card using a cute baby owl image from Pink Cat Studio which I coloured digitally in Microsoft Paint, printed twice and fussy cut one and popped it up with foam tape.

I used:  Crafter's Choice Gelati Basics dp, Pink Cat Studio Baby Owl image, lace from Live and Love Crafts, Marianne Design Creatables lace die, QuicKutz Nesting Circles and Nesting Lace Circles dies, Fiskars Apron Lace border punch.

Challenges:

Daring Cardmakers - Digital

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday 243 - Fussy Cutting

The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge 55 - Pink

DL.Art Thankful Thursday October Linky

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Jenny

Bluebirds

I used:  Meg's Garden "The Romantic Garden" dp, lace from Live and Love Crafts, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Labels 2 stamp set and Fancy Label Dies 2, Kraftyhands Stampography Elegant Frame Set 3 hb stamp, paper flowers, pearls.

Challenges:

Inspired By Stamping October Customer Gallery

Craft-room Challenge - Our Feathered Friends

Natalie and Amy Challenge 13 - Shabby Chic

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 64 - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Cards Galore October Challenge - Flowers

Stampotique SDC122 - Fabric or Lace

Inkspirational Challenge 41 - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday October Linky

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Jenny

Christmas Flower

A Christmas card following the Bingo at Fairytale Challenges.  I chose Christmas + Dies + Gems.

I used:  red square card blank, white and green cardstock, scrap striped dp, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, Spellbinders Netsabilities Classic Oval die, Poppy Stamps Poinsettia die for leaves, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals for flower centre, handmade flower from a friend, gold rhinestone, mc sentiment sticker.

Challenges:

Fairytale Challenge 78 - Bingo

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas October Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Cards Galore October Challenge - Flowers

DL.Art Thankful Thursday October Linky

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Jenny