Mr & Mrs

A wedding card using my new QuicKutz Chocolate All-on-One Mini Unicase Alphabet Set.  Not sure I really like it, I'd prefer to use separate dies for each letter and number, but I still get to use up lots of little pieces of scrap card.

Cardstock - white square card blank, white, silver, Rosie's Studio Textured black

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Cassie's Brocade

Dies - Spellbinders Majestic Elements Adorning Squares, QuicKutz Chocolate All-on-One Mini Unucase Alphabet Set, Cheery Lynn Olive Branches

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, glue dots, Zig Two-way glue pen

Other - flower centres from Craft Queen, faceted hearts, Kaisercraft rhinestones

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles January Challenge - New Beginnings + New Product/Technique/Item

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 13 - Love

Country View January Challenge - Monochromatic

Pixie's Crafty Snippets Playground Week 109 - Snippets (lots of black card scraps)

Bizzy Bec's January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Shabby Birthday

A simple shabby/vintage card following the sketch at Stamplorations.

Cardstock - cream card blank. Rosie's Studio Textured paradise

Paper - Prima Botanical Collection

Stamps - Inspired by Stamping Big Wishes and All Year Wishes 1

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Adhesives - ds tape, glue dots

Other - Portacraft paper flowers,  pearl flower centres, pearls, lace

Challenges:

Stamplorations Sketch Challenge 4

Allsorts Challenge 243 - Vintage

Inspired By Stamping January Customer Gallery

Pixie's Snippets Playground Week 109 - snippets (lace)

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Best Wishes

A card using the colour combo of the inspiration pic at Scrapbook Boutique with stamps from Imagination Crafts.

Cardstock - kraft, Rosie's Studio Textured posy

Dies - Spellbinders Shapeabilities Ribbon Tags Trio, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals

Stamps - Imagination Crafts Anemone, Imagination Crafts Thinking Of You sentiment set

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Other - The Twinery twine, lace

Challenges:

Scrapbook Boutique January Challenge - inspiration pic

Imagination Crafts Challenge 7 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Twine/String

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Cat & Bird

Cardstock - black

Paper - Crate Paper Portrait Collection

Embossing Folder - Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Bricked

Dies - Magnolia Doohickeys Paris Nights, Prickley Pear Birdcage set

Inks - Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Fired Brick, Barn Door, Evergreen Bough, Tattered Straw, Gathered Twigs

Adhesives - foam tape, ds tape

Other - American Crafts Large Jewel Brad, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It

Card and Scrap Challenge 68 - Bling

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Bizzy Bec's January Challenge - Anything Goes

Just B Creative Crazy: January Just Because Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Motorbike

A masculine birthday card following the sketch at Sketch Saturday, using my new La Blanche vintage motorbike stamp that came in the mail today.

Cardstock - kraft card blank, Rosie's Studio Earth Collection pale brown

Paper - Authentique Free Bird: Nest Comfort & Familiar

Stamp - La Blanch vintage motorbike

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black,  Memento Tuxedo Black

Adhesives - foam tape, ds tape

Other - HB sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday Week 292

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Crazy For CAS Challenge 35 - Chevrons

Stampotique SDC130 - Something New

A Gem Of A Challenge 110 - Something New

Bizzy Bec's January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Wishes

A CAS birthday card following the sketch at Sketch Saturday.

Cardstock - white, DCWV Citrus Stack

Embossing folder - freebie with magazine

Stamp - Ladybug Crafts Ink It's Only Words 1

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Adhesives - foam tape, glue dots

Other - paper flower, Craft Queen pearl flower centre

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday Week 292

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It

Delicious Doodles Challenge 70 - Flowers

Bizzy Bec's January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Bike

Cardstock - kraft card blank

Paper - J.K.Primeco Paperi Lajitelma; DCWV Old World Mat Stack

Die - QuicKutz Tree

Stamps - Hero Arts bike, Art Stamps Australia sentiment

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Adhesives - ds tape, Zig two-way glue pen

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Bizzy Bec's January Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Stampotique SDC129 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Banners

A birthday card following the sketch at STAMPlorations.

Cardstock - white; Rosie's Studio Textured: Carrot

Paper - My Minds Eye Stella & Rose; Basic Grey Clippings

Die - Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 2

Stamps - Inspired By Stamping Fancy Lables 2, Small Fancy Labels 18

Ink - Memento Potters Clay, Tuxedo Black

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Challenges:

STAMPlorations Sketch Challenge 3

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Crazy For CAS Challenge 35 - Chevrons

Inspired by Stamping January Customer Gallery

Bizzy Bec's January Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly

A Birthday card following the sketch at Artful Delight with a birthday theme at Lawnscaping.

                 

Cardstock - Rosie's Studio Textured: Paradise

Paper - My Minds Eye Stella & Rose; Prima Botanical Collection

Die - Marianne Craftables Butterfly

Adhesives - ds tape, glue dots

Other - The Twinery twine, button, small paper doily, pearls, hb sticker

Challenges:

Artful Delight:Delightful Inspiration - January card sketch

Lawnscaping - Birthday

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Owl Thinking Of You

A Thinking Of You card following the sketch at Creative Card Crew.

Cardstock -  kraft; Rosie's Studio Textured: Peacock, Pebble 

Paper - My Minds Eye: Stella & Rose

Dies - QuicKutz Tree, Nesting Circles

Stamp - sentiment from Prickley Pear Birdcage set 

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Adhesives - foam tape, ds tape, Zig two-way glue pen

Other - bronze owl charm

Challenges:

Creative Card Crew Challenge 53 - sketch

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge 86 - Metal

That Craft Place - Charming

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown 178 - Stripes

Just B Creative Crazy: January Just Because Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birdcage and Flowers

I used: Prima Botanical Collection dp, QuicKutz Floral Doily die, Prickley Pear Birdcage die, Nellie Snellen Incire Flower die, Kraftyhands Stampography Sentiment Frame Set 3 hb stamp, paper flowers, pearls, Ranger Tim Holtz Milled Lavender distress ink, glue dots, foam tape.

Challenges:

Card and Scrap Challenge 67 - Flowers

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Bizzy Bec's January Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Just B Creative Crazy: January Just Because Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Big Bow

Another card using the colour combo and inspiration pic at Cupcake Inspirations and following the Birthday theme at Lawnscaping, with a bow made on my Zutter Bow-It-All and paper from a recent blog candy win.

 

I used: kraft card blank, J.K.Primeco Paperi Lajitelma dp, gold ribbon, hb sentiment sticker.

Challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 242 - Inspiration Pic

Lawnscaping Challenge - Birthday

Bizzy Bec's January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Engagement Love birds

A card using the colour combo and pic at Cupcake Inspirations.  The embossing folder is the first I ever bought about 3 years ago and is still my favourite  : )

I used:  white and kraft cardstock, Kaisercraft Blae & Ivy dp, American Crafts Large Jewel brad, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, Prickley Pear Birdcage die set.

Challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 242 - Inspiration Pic

Sweet Stamps - Kraft

Bunny Zoe's Crafts December Challenge - Wings

Oldie But A Goodie - New Beginnings 

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 13 - Love

Divas by Design - Let's Celebrate

Paula Holifields Crafts: A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Celebrate Something new (opt)

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Linky Party

Just B Creative Crazy: January Just Because Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Bow

I used:  black card blank, pearlized brown cardstock, black cardstock scrap, wide patterned ribbon, copper organza ribbon, hb sticker, foam tape, glue dots, Cuttlebug Kassie's Brocade embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 18 dies, Zutter bow-it-all bow maker.

Challenges:

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 217 - Ribbon

The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge 77 - Ribbon

Stamping Sensations January Challenge - Ribbon, Buttons and Bows

Divas By Design - Let's Celebrate

Pixie's Crafty Workshop Snippets Playground Week 106 - snippets (black cardstock scrap)

Country View January Challenge - Monochromatic

Catch The Bug January Anything Goes Challenge

Creative Card Crew Challenge 52 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Fishing

A masculine birthday card using the Salmon image from Delicious Doodles recoloured in MS Word.

I used:  Kaisercraft Hunt & Gather dp scraps, Inspired By Stamping Small Fancy Labels 18 stamp set, Delicious Doodles Salmon image, MPress Convex Square nesting die, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, Ranger Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs distress ink, foam tape.

Challenges:

Inspired By Stamping January Customer Gallery

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 106 - snippets (paper and cardstock)

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 66 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Craftyhands Challenge 5 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Lisa.B.Designs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Just B Creative Crazy: January Just Because Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterflies

A very CAS card using my new Darice Butterflies in Corner embossing folder that I bought recently from a craft fair.

I used:  white blank card base, Darice Butterflies In Corner embossing folder, Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 die, 3D butterfly stickers, hb sticker on a snippet of white cardstock, foam tape.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Choose a previous challenge: Anything Goes + CAS from 3 December 2013
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Pixie's Snippets Playground Week 106
Bunny Zoe's Crafts December Challenge - Wings
Country View Crafts - Monochromatic
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Something New
The House That Stamps Built: Repeat Impressions DCC11 - New to You
Craft Mojo January Challenge - All Things New
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 66 - Anything Goes
Kreativeinkauf Challenge 10 - Anything Goes
Craftyhands Challenge 5 - Anything Goes
V's Sweet Ideas Challenge 19 - Anything Goes
Lisa.B.Designs January Challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week 240 - Free & Easy Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Balloon

I used:  Rosie's Studio black textured cardstock, Kaisercraft Vintage Timeless dp, balloon cut from dp from a Merci mini stack, hb sticker, foam tape.

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Choose a previous challenge: Hello Boys from 11 June 2013

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 66 - Anything Goes

Kreativeinkauf Challenge 10 - Anything Goes

Craftyhands Challenge 5 - Anything Goes

V's Sweet Ideas Challenge 19 - Anything Goes

Lisa.B.Designs - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug January Anything Goes Challenge

Creative Card Crew Challenge 52 - Anything Goes

Stamp n Doodle - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Linky Party

Just B Creative Crazy: January Just Because Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Favourite Five Creations of 2013

Similar to my previous post, but this time Debby  has asked for favourite five for 2013.  Very difficult to narrow it down to five, even 6 was pretty hard  :  )

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Favourite 5 Christmas Creations

Debby at A Scrapjourney has shared her favourite five Christmas creations for 2013 so I have added mine here.  Click on each pic to go to the original post.

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Owl

A birthday card using the colour combo at TokBobok, again using my Stampin' Up owl punch and new Couture Creations embossing folder I won in a recent giveaway

I used:  white cardstock, Rosie's Studio purple and turquoise textured cardstock, Couture Creations Jasmyne embossing folder, Stampin' Up owl punch, Poppy Stamps Clever Owl die for black eyes, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Labels 2 and Fancy Label Dies 2, Ladybug Crafts Ink It's Only Words 1 stamp set, Memento Grape Jelly ink, Couture Creations Gem Stones, foam tape.

Challenges:

TokBobok Challenge 8 - colour combo Lilac/Turquoise

Sweet Stampin - A Little Bird Told Me

Bunny Zoe's Crafts December Challenge - Wings

Paula Holifield's A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 216 - New (embossing folder)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Something New (embossing folder)

Sweet Stamps Challenge 149 - Something New (embossing folder)

The House That Stamps Built: Repeat Impressions DCC11 - New (embossing folder)

Crazy For CAS Challenge 34 - Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Kreativeinkauf Challenge 10 - Anything Goes

Scribble and Scrap Challenge 8 - Anything Goes

Just B Creative Crazy: January Just Because Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny