Eskimo Frosting

DT card for Diva's By Design - Spots and Stripes

2012-02-29T09:22:00.000Z

Hello everyone it's Wednesday again and that means that there is a new challenge starting over at Diva's by design. The challenge tis week is 'spots and stripes' so put your thinking caps on because we would love for you to join us with your fabulous creations.

This weeks sponsor is Meljen's Designs a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

I have used garden Bun Bun fairy for my card and I think it goes really well with the spring colours on the card. The papers are by K& Company and are called Small Wonders. The ovals have all be cut using my nesties and the lace edge is a doohickey die Swedish lace. The matching gift bag I made after stumbling across the craft bag in my stash and felt guilty that I had not done anything with it. I am glad that I did now because I know just the person that I am going to send this to.

Thank You for your visit

Hugs

Jayne

Diamonds and Pearls

2012-02-27T21:31:00.002Z

Good evening every one. it's been a few days since my last post but I havent been idle I promise.

However I was rather bad at the weekend I have to admit. I treated myself to the 150 set of Prisma pencils. I went up to Crafts u Love near Gatwick (2hr round trip, now thats dedication!). I just couldn't help myself!

~~On a plus note I now have a brand new unused set of 72 Prisma's in a tin up for sale.~~

The price at Crafts u Love is £79.99 but I would be willing to let them go for £55 plus £5 postage and packing. If you are interested drop me a line on jayneainsworth@btinternet.com. I will post a picture of the pencils later tonight or tomorrow.

Sorry sold!!

Now onto my card for this evening.....

I have never made this shaped card before. It has taken me nearly 2 weeks to get my head around it. I think it came out all right though. I cute the shape using my Cricut and then cut several lays in decreasing sizes for the mats.

The cute image is Pricilla Pie a ragamuffin by the talented Krista Smith. I coloured the image using Prisma's and then matted onto chocolate bazzil card. The flower I made using a sizzix flower die. The butterfly is a Marianne die finished with pearls. Pricilla had little pearls drawn in her hair but I decided I wanted to use crystals to make her hair sparkle

Challenges I would like to Enter

Make it Monday

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Allsorts challenge -It's your choice

Cute Cad Thursday - Winged things

Moving along with the time - Lots of Layers

Saturated Canary - Anything but a square or rectangle

I hope you like it and thank you for looking. I appreciate all of your comments and visits.

Hugs

Jayne

Spring is in the air

2012-02-22T22:09:00.000Z

Good evening everyone. I hope you are all well. I have been sofa hunting this week but as of yet have been unable to spend the money that is burning a hole in my pocket!!. I must be getting really fussy in my old age because I didnt come across one sofa that I though I might like to buy. I have now called in the brother in-law who makes sofa for a living to see if he cant help. Fingers crossed..

On to my card.

Challenges:

Totally paper crafts: Ribbons and Bows

LadyBug Crafts - Spring is in the air

All Sorts - Anything goes

Crafts and Me - Shades of Spring

Make it Monday

I have used another fabulous digi by Mo manning called Sydney on Easter. I have coloured her twice using my Copics and then did a little layering to make her standout from the card. Unfortunately in my efforts to make her look more rounded I creased her face and arm a little!

The papers are from First Edition (Spring Drop)

I broke out my memory box dies again for the lace edge.

Thanks for dropping by

Hugs

Jayne

Sophie

2012-02-18T17:09:00.001Z

Afternoon bloggers hope you are all having a wonderful start to the weekend. I'm being treated to a meal out this evening just the me and my husband. The debate is on who should be the designated driver at the mo but i'm sure that I will win eventually....

On to my card for today..
Challenges:
Mo's digital challenge - my sentiments exactly
Card crafters circle - To die for
Inspire me Fridays - Anything goes
The poodles parlour - Card for a female
Die's to Die for - Anything goes

This cute young lady is called Sophie and she is by the incredibly talented Mo Manning.

I have coloured her using my Copic's this time and the beautiful papers are from a Tilda stack called

Winter bird.

Close up of Sophie. The frame has been cut using oval nesties. The cute little boarder is a Memory box die embellished with pink gems. The Kaiser craft flower is sitting on a slider label cut using a Sizzix die.

Hugs

Jayne

Strawberries and Cream

2012-02-15T19:28:00.000Z

I have been feeling a little guilty as I have not posted for a week so felt I should get a wriggle on. It's not that I haven't made anything it's just I haven't had time to photograph any thing to a decent standard ( that and it being half term of course!)

Without further adieu here is my very quick post...

I have used another of those fantastic Craftwork card blanks covered in Die Cuts with a View paper Sweets. All of the paper used was from one 12 x 12 sheet. The top is strawberries and the bottom cream stripe yum..

In the spirit of using up much neglected stash I rummaged through my collection and came out with some green velvet ribbon ( I don't even remember buying this!) DCWV pad (the shops this was bought from has since closed down about 2 years ago) apiece of white ribbon rescued from a chocolate box and an old button. I used the button and the ribbon to make a rosette. I saw Lisa Jane do a tutorial with felt and set about making a version with the ribbon. I like the way it came out but next time I will go a bit smaller.

Last but not least the fantastic digi images is Saturated Canary and she is called hand me downs.

Hope you like it

Jayne

Challenges

Pennys paper crafty Challenge Blog- Anything goes

Make it Monday

Craft us Crazy - Anything Goes

Diva's by Design DT Card

2012-02-08T08:00:00.002Z

Good morning every one.
Today is my first official DT card for Diva's by Design and this week the theme is Love is in the air. What could be better with Valentines day just around the corner? do come along and join us.

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Emma's Store.

They have some fabulous stuff over there so don't forget to take a look

Ok on to my card.

I have used another of those fabulous Krista Smith images. She's called making Valentines. How could I not use her with a title like that?

I have coloured her with a mixture of Copic's and Prisma pencils (mostly Prisma's)

I had a great time playing with this card and used all sorts of different styles. The heart is MDF and to fit in with the colour scheme I triple embossed it with burgundy Cosmic shimmers. I know you cant tell from the picture but the heart moves freely.

The heart lace doily in the back ground has been cut using a Cricut expression and the paper lace cartridge. Its a large card so the doily was cut at 7 1/4 inches. The pink paper has hearts on it and is by DCWV. The metal corners are by Wild Orchid Crafts. I used a Tim Holtz on the edge die to for my sentiment tab. I cant quite remember were the sentiment stamp came from but is may be a Hero Arts.

Challenges

My mums craft shop - Love is in the Air

Dream Valley Challenges - Valentine

Polka doodles - Show some love with hearts

Papertake - Anything goes

Lollipop crafts - Valentine

Try it on Tuesday - It's a Lurve thing

Deep Ocean Challenge - Love You

Thanks for visiting

Jayne

Keisha

2012-02-02T16:39:00.001Z

Good afternoon every one. I have just got in from work and wow what a week I have had so far. Busy busy busy and to top that my son came in from school he handed me a letter about academic review day. He told me that he had been given his appointment at 3pm and knew I wouldn't be able to make it so he swapped with his friend for a 9 o'clock appointment so I could go with his dad. What he hadn't realised was the appointment was 9am and not pm. Oh well he tried his best I shall just have to try and get the morning off work. I could do with a rest any way.

Onto the card. I coloured the image last Sunday and have only just got around to putting the card together.
I wasn't sure about the papers at first but they have definitely grown on me.

The fabulously cute image is by Mo Manning. I am really pleased with the way she came out.

The papers were a stack that I found at the back of the draw. They are DCWV sticky back papers.

The tiny little bit of a die cut that you can see is a Memory Box boarder. I have to say they these dies are fast becoming one of my favourites.

I have coloured the image with copic's

E25,E13,E11,E21

BG09,BG07,BG05,BG02

E57,E53,E51,E50

E49,E27,E25

Challenges

CES Challenge blog - Check it out

Make it Monday

DP2 Challenge - Anything goes
Delightful Sketches - Punches and dies

Thanks for dropping by

Jayne

Friends

2012-01-26T20:54:00.000Z

A very quick post from me today. I haven't felt well all day and have a throbbing head. Hopefully I am not coming down with something just in time for the weekend.

Any way on to the card.

I have used one of those lovely teddy Bo images

for this card which I have coloured with Prisma pencils.

I was so excited when I found this stack of papers at Crafts u Love.

The papers are by GCD studios and are called Ella Blue. They have a really lovely feel to them. Slightly textured.

I have used another of my bargain bin dies for this one. Would your believe the gorgeous little bow on the corner was cut from a die that cost me £2.50!

Thats enough now because my head hurts.

Challenges

Teddy Bo challenge - Anything Goes

Jayne

News

2012-01-25T19:44:00.001Z

Good evening everyone I have some exciting news for you today that I have been holding onto for a few weeks now. Today I can finally tell you that Rebekah over at Diva's by Design asked me to join her fantastic design team.......and of course I had to say yes!! I am thrilled to bits as this will be my first design team position. I will try and be on my best behaviour and post more often and on time promise!!!!

The challenge this week at Diva's is a sketch. So you should all head on over there, join the fun and enter one of your lovely creations. From this challenge Diva's will be going weekly, twice as much creativity per month for you to join in with.

My interpretation of the Competition sketch

Close up

Hugs

Jayne

Saturated Canary Ivy

2012-01-22T22:52:00.004Z

Good evening to all those bloggers still awake. I am so late in posting but I do have an excuse. I have been catching up on all the laundry that I should have been doing during the week. Not very exciting I know but it has to be done (unfortunately!!). Before you start feeling sorry for me I did manage a brief visit to Crafts you love on Saturday and bought some beautiful paper and the new heart border memory box die oh and I almost forgot a hand full of the new Saturated Canary digi's. It's one of these digi's that I am going to show you today.

Let me introduce you to Ivy the Nerd

Ivy is created by the very talented Krista Smith.

I spent a lovely afternoon colouring Ivy with my Prisma pencils (in between loads of washing!)

Here's a close up of Ivy in all her glory. Cute isn't she, and to think I almost passed her by until my husband told me to buy her. Good choice I think?

The gorgeous papers are First Edition desert bloom.

I have used several dies on this card and they are:

Magnolia lace doohickey die

Joy craft Tab die (this was a real bargain £2.50 in the sale bin at crafts U Love)

As you can probably guess I am going to enter this card into the Saturated Canary challenge - Punches and Dies
The Crafty Purple frog Challenge - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Die cuts
Make It Mondays
LadyBugs crafts ink - Bows

Jayne

Kisses

2012-01-19T21:07:00.001Z

Evening everyone. It has been a long time between post. My new years resolution was to be more organised so I have broken that one already!. I will get better I promise.

I made this card for my mums 80th birthday which was yesterday. The photos are not brilliant as they were all taken in a rush at night so the flash has caused a bit of flare.

Challenges:
Anything goes challenge blog
Make it Monday
CES Challenge blog - Vintage

This is the first time I have ever coloured with pencils on kraft and I absolutely loved every minute.

It seemed quite fitting to use pencils as my dear old mum bought them for me. She was very surprised that I didnt just want them to colour in the childrens colouring book she also gave me to go with them!!!!!

The papers are First Edition - Summer Breeze matted onto some more Kraft and distressed with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain.

The gorgeous image is a Mo Manning called Kisses.

Another first for me but it definitely wont be the last time that I use this talented ladies images.

I am not sure if you can tell from the photo but this card is a whopping 8 inch x 8 inch.

I always really appreciate your lovely comments so feel free to drop me a line.

Hugs

Jayne

Fizzy Jynx

2012-01-10T19:40:00.005Z

Good evening every one. I have a Saturated Canary card to post today. The image is by the fabulously talented Krista Smith. I am fast become addicted to these cute images as am I to prisma pencils! I have always previously coloured in copics and I love then to bits. But I got pencils for Christmas from my son and my mother and have not put them down since. So here's my card and I hope you like it............

I really love this image, she is called Fizzy Jynx and I think you are going to be seeing a lot more of her!

The image has been printed out onto smooth white card stock and has then been coloured with Prisma pencils

I so love the way she turned out. The hair took me over an hour and a half to work out, but it was worth it!

The gorgeous key has been cut from chipboard with a bigz sizzix's die and then thinly coated in distress embossing powder. I let some of the grey board show through for an aged effect.

The papers are First Edition Summer breeze, the ribbon and the lace are from my ever growing stash of bits and bobs.

I would like to enter this card into:

Saturated canary Challenge 8

Make it Monday
Cup cake crafts challenge- Something new
I have use my new pencils and my new digi
Paper take weekly Challenge - Die cut special
Ladybug crafts ink TLT Challenge blog- Anything goes using new stash (Prism's and digi)

Jayne
x

Sarah Kay

2012-01-08T17:20:00.000Z

Hello everyone and a happy New year.

I think I have finally got my act together and hopefully I should be posting more often in 2012 (or thats the plan!). I have decided that I should colour up batches of images and then when I need to make a card I will have coloured images ready and waiting to choose from.

My first card of 2012 is for my Great nieces birthday at the end of January. She will be 2. Now I know what you all must be thinking...... she must be as old as the hills. Well thats not true!. I have extremely old brothers and sisters and I came along to torment them in their teenage years. Hopefully none of them will read this blog or I am going to be in serious trouble. so befor I make things any worse here is my card .........

I have used a beautiful Sarah Kay image for this card and its Elodie in her garden. This is the first time that I have used this image and I am not sure why I waited so long!!

The papers are Lost and found by My Minds Eye. I love the pink gingham, its just right for a little girl.

I went a bit over board with the embellishments on this card. I dont usually go for tons of flowers but I think I like the way they turned out. The roses and the metal corner are from Wild orchid crafts and the little rose buds are from hobby craft. I found the cute watering can in my stash of charms that I bought quite a few years ago.

The die cut lace border is another one of those gorgeous memory box dies

( I am fast becoming addicted to these ). The swirl and the tag are of course doohickeys from Magnolia.

The image before i forget to tell you is coloured with prisma pencils.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Take - Any thing goes

Make it Monday

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Shaped cards/Fancy Folds

Well that's all from me for now. I hope to be back tomorrow with another card.

See you soon

Jayne

Last Post of 2011

2011-12-31T18:24:00.000Z

It's been a very long time in between post for me, but I have been so busy with Christmas I just havent had time. I had to work right up until christmas Eve this year, and every time I came in from shopping I seemed to have forgotten something and had to go back out again. Still Santa did bring me some much longed for Prisma pencils this year so it was all worth it in the end. The kids got their I pads and we have had all Christmas with my son secretly filming his sister and threatening to upload to you tube and much playing of the the fruit Ninja app. We are all of out for a family meal tonight so I would like to wish every one in blog land a very happy New Year and a prosperous new year.

I have a small selection of Christmas cards to show you that I didnt get to post before and hopefully I should be back in a day or so with some with some cards coloured with my Prisma's.

This card has been made using a memory box die and dove craft papers. The pretty Magnolia is a sweet Christmas stamp and has been coloured using Copic's

Again I have used a memory box die. The papers are MME Christmas and the cute image is Hanglar.

I am not sure what it is called as it was given to me by my niece. The image has been coloured using Copic's.

I have coloured this Lili of the Valley image with Copic's to match some Christmas papers that

I found in my stash and forgotten I had. The snow flakes are a Tim holtz die that has been distress with picket fence crackle paint.

I really enjoyed making this card. It's been such a long time since

I broke out the Cricut and it was really quick to make. The base card is from craftwork cards and the lace cut out is from the paper lace cartridge. The bird cage is from Joys of the season cartridge. The border is a memory box die embellished with seasonal glitter.

Thank you for looking and once again Happy New Year

I would like to enter the Diva's by design Challenge Merry Christmas

Jayne

Steampunk

2011-12-04T20:29:00.001Z

I have not been around much the last 2 weeks and I am so sorry but work has been absolutely manic and at the same time I am try to get the kitchen
re decorated before Christmas!! I am hoping that things settle down a bit at work but I am still going to be ultra busy until Wednesday at least, and then hopefully the pre Christmas wind down should kick in ( i can hope at least )............

Any way onto the card. I have taken the plunge and bought several of the beautiful Saturated Canary Digi's by Krista Smith. This beautiful Digi is called Sprocket the steampunk aviator.

I was so pleased when these Digi's arrive in my mail box. I have been aching to buy some after seeing the wonderful Creations being made with them in blog land..
Isn't she cute?

I have coloured my image using Copics.

E37,E35,E33,E31,W7,W5,W3,W1,E77,E74,E71,E70,

E11,E21,E00.E000.R20,R36,R34,R32,R30.

Because sometimes my Digi images smear when coloured I left it overnight to dry and then heat set it.

It seems to have worked a treat.

The pretty papers are from a stacked by Tilda called kitchen garden. i wasn't sure if they were going to work out but once I had grunged them up a bit with some Tim Holtz distress ink it all seemed to come together.

The clock die is a Tim Holtz by Sizzix's and the flower was made from a Marianne die. I ran my flower pieces under the tap scrunched them up and then left them to dry for a bit. While they were still damp I unrolled them and inked the edges. I also used a section of a large Prima invoice stamp for my background.

Challenges I would like to enter

Saturated Canary - Anything Goes

Diva's by design challenge blog - Anything goes

Make it Monday

Paper Sundeas - Sundae Bar

I hope you like and I will try to be a better blogger in future

Jayne

Snow flakes

2011-11-19T12:56:00.001Z

Good morning everyone what a beautiful start to the weekend. The sun is shinning here in London. I am off to try and do some Christmas shopping in a minute so to get me into the spirit of things I had on a Christmas CD which my husband promptly took off and said it was far too early. What a killjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a Teddy Bea Christmas card to share with you today. i have used one of my much awaited memory box dies and they only arrived yesterday.

The papers were a complete bargain, I found them in the clearance bin reduced from £7.99 the stack to £2.99. They are by Dovecraft. The card it's self is an easel cut from a piece of A4 white card stock in 380gm.

Lots and lots of embellishments on this one. A Sizzix die was used for the large snowflake, the snow flake boarder is of course Memory Box (I love how they look so delicate). Oval nesties have been used for the image base which has then been matted onto a scalloped oval nestie in kaleidoscopic silver.

The small snow flakes are wooden chip pieces that have been embossed.

Then lashings of cotton lace and rose ribbon finished off with blue peals and cream peal stick pins. The snow flake charm is one that I found at the bottom of my craft draw.

This is Teddy Bea Snow flake flight, my husband think that it looks like the power of Grey Skull pose. ( For those of you too young to remember it was from He man the cartoon series!!! by the way I am far too young to remember this particular series so I am not listening too him!)

The Image has been coloured with Copic markers and embellished with lots of stickles.

Copic colours

E37,E35,E34,E31,E30,W7,W5,W3,Y28,B00,B000,B02

Challenges that I would like to enter.

Teddy Bo - Christmas but red and green should not bee seen

Paper Sundaes - Digital images

Zoe Bunny craft challenge - Christmas with pearls

Craft your days away - Bingo (lace peal and pins)

Sundays with Chrissy - Christmas card non traditional colours

Truly Scumptious Challenge blog - Christmas with pearls or vintage

CES - Snowflakes

Hope you like it let me know if you do.

Jayne

Bike Ride

2011-11-18T15:57:00.000Z

Good afternoon every one. Friday is finally here and I can have a nice lay in in the morning.

Just a quick post as I am off to visit my mum and should have left already.

I have an Edwin card I want to share today. He has only ever been stamped once before and I thought that it was about time he came out of the draw to play.

I have used the sketch from the Just Magnolia challenge last week.

The paper are all My Minds Eye Complete boy.

I have used quite a collection of Magnolia stamps for this one and they are:

Old oak tree

Edwin on bike

Butterfly background

Magnolia ticket stamp

I then spent a good few hours colouring this lot in and cutting out. the tree took me ages with a scalpel.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simply Magnolia - Anything goes

2 Sisters Challenge blog - Anything goes

Hope you like it

Jayne

Hang me out to dry

2011-11-14T20:15:00.000Z

Good evening everyone. Where did the weekend go. My husband and son went of to do boy things over the weekend and I tried unsuccessfully to get some Christmas shopping done but it didn't work and I came home empty handed. I really must try harder!!!

Any way the card that I would like to share today has been one of those on off projects that I cant quite make up my mind about. Take a look and let me know what you think.

I have used the The First edition Summer Breeze papers on this project which I think work quite nicely with the image. The base is from Craftwork Cards and is a 6inch in scalloped square

(sorry i'm still in yards and inches).

The image is a Gorgous girl stamp called Hang me out to dry which I bought from the Glitter pot.

The roses I made using a Marianne die and some pearls. The cute little metal corners are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the gathered ribbon is by Tim Holtz and bought from Sugar and Spice.

Please don't look too closely at the bunting as I cut this free hand!!

I have coloured the image using copics but because it has been an on off project I cant remember all of the colours. Sorry.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Wild Orchid Challenges - Brown and Blue

Make it Monday

Charisma Cardz - Cutesy

CES Challenges - Roses and Ribbons

Any way I hope you like it

Jayne

Sweet Christmas

2011-11-09T20:32:00.004Z

Good evening everyone.

I am so sorry I have been such a terrible blogger that I haven't been anywhere near a blog in well over a week. My intentions are always good but there doesn't seems to be enough hours in the day. My family always seem to need me for something just as I am about to sit down and craft so I am afraid I just gave up!!!.

The card I want to share has taken me over a week to complete I am ashamed to say. I really must get my act together.....

I think with this card I just opened the craft draw and threw every thing at it and then sat back to see what had happened. i think I may have to call this a clutter card.

The papers for this one are Lost and found Christmas by My Minds eye. I have to say this is definitely one of my new favorites.

you cant quite see from this photo but it is an easel card cut from white card stock.

(not that you can much of the base card anymore)

I don't have the Magnolia tree doohickey so I trawled through my Cricut cartridges and came out with the joys of the season for the trees which I cut out of grunge paper and painted with picket fence crackle.

The cute little ginger bread people are quick kutzs as is the poinsettia flower. I used the doohickey tag and lace dies as well. I did say that I threw the craft draw at this one!.

I've used some of the Sweet Christmas Magnolia stamps on this coloured with of course Copic pens.

I stamped Tilda with snow heart onto a piece of white card and then created a mask with a post it note. Once Tilda had been masked I used the welcome to a sweet Christmas background stamp over Tilda so it looks like she is standing at her front door.

I finished off with a bit of stickles round the door, a metal candy cane, a bling brad for the poinsettia and a huge pearl.

I hope you like it

Jayne

Challenges that I would like to enter are:

Paper take - First Christmas

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes

Make it Monday

Magnolia Down Under - Charms and Bling

Diva's by Design - Use Metal (I hope the candy cane counts)
Magnolia stamp Lovers - Christmas Challenge
Magnolia-licious Highlights

Lazy Days

2011-10-26T19:18:00.003+01:00

Good afternoon fellow bloggers. I have had a lovely day off work today as its half term. My son thinks he is too old to do things with his mum at half term but I had other ideas. We spent a really nice day together and tomorrow its off to the British Museum with his cousin. His dad works next door to the museum so we can all have lunch together.

Enough waffle and onto the card. I really enjoyed making this card. I have rediscover the Gorjuss Girl stamps and fallen in love with them all over again.

I have used First Edition papers again. This time it's summer breeze. I didnt have a die big enough for the back ground so I used my Cricut with the sentimental s cartridge at 5.5 inches. I think the shape works quite well. The cloud and the bunting has been cut using a Magnolia Doohickey set.

The heart is a chipboard piece that has been coated with several layers of embossing powder by stampendous. I felt the need for a bit of glam on this card so I used a wide piece of cream cotton lace from Hobby house crafts and then added a small piece of my precious rose lace to compliment.

I have used Tim Holtz distress ink on the cloud and a little picket fence around the edges of the card.

The Gorjuss Girl stamped image has been coloured using Copic's in the following colours.

C7,C5,C3,C1, Black, W7,W5,W3,W1,

E11,E21,E00,E000,R35,R32,R30

Challenges

Make it Monday

Bunny Zoe Crafts Challenge - Challenge 17 lace it up

Paper Sundaes - Challenge 92 ( I have used flowers and distressing)
Totally paper crafts - layer upon layer
Charisma Cardz Challenge - Anything Goes

Teddies little Christmas friend

2011-10-24T20:39:00.000+01:00

Good evening every one. I have not been about for the past week because we have just had a major office relocation and time has been limited. I've been covered in dust most of the time so not felt much like crafting. But today finally all of the crates arrived at our new location and all of the important boxes got unpacked so back to normal!!!!!!!!!!! I will endevour to be a better blogger and shall be around over the next few days to have a look at your lovely creations.

Any way I managed to put together a Christmas card and would like to share........

I have cracked open a new Christmas pad from First Edition for this one. The pad is called Christmas Joy. I think it is going to be one of my favourites. As I was getting into the Christmas spirit I had to use this brilliant newembossing powder from Stampendous. It's called shabby white embossing enamel and I must say I love it. It really made the chipboard pieces on the card pop.

The cute image is from Lili of the Valley (another of my addictions!!)

I've coloured the image using Copic's in the following colours:

R29, R27,R24,R22,R20, E37,E35,E33,E31,E30

E53, E51,E50, YG95, YG93

Card Recipe

papers - First Edition Christmas Joy

Card Blank and sentiment- Craftwork Cards

Stamp - Lili of the Valley

Oval Nesties

Wooden snow flakes,charm and gems - From Stash

Scalloped chipboard piece - Woodware

Shabby white embossing enamel - Stampendous

Challenges

Lili of the valley - Bingo (Gems, Charms and Embossing)

Make it Monday - 60

Christmas Card Challenge - Week 47 2 designer papers, ribbon and a bird

Jayne

Christmas on the moon

2011-10-10T21:26:00.002+01:00

Not sure what has come over me today but here's another post and then I am off to finish my teddy Bo card.

I love this Lili of the valley stamp so much. The photo seems to have a bit of a yellow tone about it. I am not sure why it probably just mean that I need to brush up my photographic skills a bit more!!! any way the colours are much more crisp in real life.

Right down to business. The papers are are from a stack by dove craft called Noel. I was really impress with these papers as I got them on special for £2.99. A bit of a bargain I thought. I ran a bit of picket fence around the edges but I am not sure if it works. The metal corner is from Wild Orchid crafts. the sentiment is from a stamp set by wild rose studios. The cute little buttons I found in my stash.

I have coloured the stamp using copics.

I hope you like it

Jayne

I would like to enter this card into the Diva's by Design Challenge - Button up
Wild Orchid - Christmas fun

Pink Heart

2011-10-10T21:02:00.001+01:00

Good evening everyone. I hope you all had a lovely weekend.
Today I would like to share with you a really simple card that I created for the Less is More challenge. The challenge was to use one layer include a heart and use minimal embellishments. Well I don't do well with one
layer challenges but hey ho you have to come out of your comfort zone some times.

I started rummaging around my craft draws looking for a suitable stamp for this challenge and found right at the back this beautiful floral heart by PSX stamps. I have had this stamp for years and it hardly ever sees the light of day. I am definitely going to us it more often now!

One I had found my center piece I just knew what I was going to do with it. I took a plain white D5 card and punched the bottom using the Martha Stewart garden trellis punch. I don't think that you can see in this picture but I have scored 2 lines for the ribbon to sit between. A little pink distress ink and a touch of stickles and I was almost done. Last but not least I added a heart and key charm to finish off.

I hope your like it.

Jayne

Challenges

Week 36 one layer - Less is More
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Blue

2011-10-06T16:42:00.000+01:00

A very Very quick one and then I must go hoover. Over at less is more they challenging you to create a card using the same colour as your eye's. Well mine are blue so here's my blue card

Sorry the photo's not very good

I have used a stampers anonymous stamp by Tim Holtz. The Bird has been cut out of chip board and painted with crackled picket fence with a light dusting of broken china distress ink.

I hope you like it

Jayne

Less is more Challenge - The colour of your eyes

Snowflakes

2011-10-06T16:10:00.002+01:00

Good afternoon everyone. I really don't seem to bale to get my act together at the moment. Chris my son has just started a new secondary school and we are still trying to get a routine together. Work is manic and none of our software seems to work so I am slowly pulling my hair out.

Any way enough moaning here is my card for today:

Snowflakes

I am try out some of that beautiful German glass glitter on my Prima flowers at the moment and to be honest I'm a little afraid of it. I am not sure you can see it that well in these photo's but it looks pretty in real life.

The gorgeous snow flakes are cut using a set of Sizzix dies that I bought last year.

The pretty stamp is one of my new babies that I bought from Lilli of the Valley at Alley Pally recently.

I have made the fur on her coat and hood look fluffy by using flower soft in white.

Recipe.

Take 1 6x6onch craftwork cards blank cover is pretty Christmas paper

Lilli of the Valley stamp - Lilli of the Valley

Spellbinders Nestie oval dies - Alexandra Palace

Spellbinders lace edge - The Glitter Pot

Crafwork card sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Sizzix snowflake dies - The Glitter Pot

Prima flowers - Stash

German clear glass glitter - The Hobby House

Metal corner - Wild Orchid Crafts

A touch of stickles and Copic's to taste!

Challenges

Lilli of the Valley - Let it Snow

Paper take - Anything Goes

CES challenges - Totally gorgeous/pretty girls

Make it Monday

Jayne

Happy Birthday

2011-09-23T12:32:00.000+01:00

Hi just a really quick one. I miss the LIM challenge last week so I thought that as the challenge is anything goes this week why not.

It's just a simple 6 x6 inch white card that has been stamped with black ink and embellished with a touch of stickles.

The stamps came from Craftwork cards and the ribbon from my stash.

Less is more - Anything goes

See ya

Jayne

Fairy Teddy Bea

2011-09-23T12:19:00.000+01:00

Good morning everyone. I hope you are all keeping well. I seem to have lost my mojo a bit in recent weeks months even. Hopefully that will be sorted out with a bit of retail therapy at the Alexandra Big stamp and scrapbooking show tomorrow. I have been promised some funds from my husband so all is well in the Ainsworth household.

Any way back to the job in hand. Today I an going to post a card that I created yesterday and its a Teddy Bea made using a gorgeous stack of Tilda papers call kitchen garden.

I have used these stunningly beautiful Tilda papers from the kitchen garden stack. They are so pretty and dreamy that they actual inspired me to pick up my crafting tools again.

Teddy Bea has been coloured using Copic's to compliment the papers

The paper lace is a spell binders die which I wasn't that keen on untill I used it yesterday now I'm in love!!!!

The little button I cut from patterned paper and then added some crackle glaze to give an aged effect.

I had to break out the picker fence crackle paint to go with it, which I went round the edges of my cards with.

The pink peg I found at the bottom of one of my craft draws and have no idea where it came from.

Recipe.

Tilda papers kitchen garden - Hobby Craft

Spelbinders die set - The Glitter pot

Digital image - Teddy Bo online shop

Copic markers in the following colours

R85,R83,R81,R00,E37,E35,E33.E31,E30

YG95,YG93,YG 91

and to finish just splash of glitter

Challenges I am going to enter:

Teddy bo challenge - Something with wings

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Anything goes - Anything Goes

Paper take Weekly - Creature Comforts

Jayne

Christmas in August

2011-09-06T20:08:00.000+01:00

Good evening every one. What a horrible day it has been here in London. My garden gazebo is no more, completely ripped to shreds and all over the garden. Oh well I suppose this means winter is on its way, only 109 days until Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and because Christmas is fast approaching us I decided to join in the Christmas in August challenge over at Div a's by Design.

I brushed of my favourite Lili christmas stamp that I bought last year and coloured her with Copic's. I'm not sure if you can tell from the photo but to give that extra Christmas bling I have used gold paint on the gift bag.

The papers where scraps from last year also so not sure where they came from. The charms I have had in my stash for quite some time and the shop that they came from has sadly closed down.

Copic colours used

R29,R27,R24,R22,R20

E53,E51,E50,W7,W5,W3,W1

Paper lace die is by Magnolia

I am really please with this hand made flower. It is a sizzix die of different shaped petals. I cut the petals from Bazzil card and then spritzed with Cosmic shimmers, scrunched the shapes up in a ball and then unfurled them and shaped using a ball tool and an embossing mat.

Challenges

Diva's by Design - Christmas in August

Hope you like it

Jayne

Thank you

2011-08-30T21:53:00.000+01:00

Good evening everyone hope you all had a great day and didn't work too hard. I rushed home from work to quickly finish my Lilli of the valley entry before I missed the deadline. Talk about cutting it fine!!!!!!!!!!!!

I used some really pretty papers from Prima (fairy stack I think) and coloured this oh so sweet Lili stamp using Copics in co-ordinating colours. The lace edge is a Martha Stewart punch. Last but not least the wooden leaf embellishment I found at the craft barn on Sunday and could't resist buying several packs. They come as plain wooden shapes which you can ink or paint, very cute I think.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges

Lilli of the Valley - Thank You

Make it Monday - 52

Hope you like it

Jayne

Happy Birthday

2011-08-28T17:04:00.000+01:00

Just a real quick post just to get me back into the swing of things.

I started this card before I went on holiday but didn't know how to finish it. Then I saw the Spoon full of Sugar Challenge a few days ago and every thing clicked into place.

The challenge that I am going to enter with this card is A Spoon full of Sugar - Happy Birthday

Well here it is........................

I have used this really cute stamp by Penny Black and coloured her using Copic markers.

The papers are from a K&Co wedding stack which worked really well with the raffia ribbon from Wild Orchid crafts. Everything else came from my stash apart from the sentiment which is Lili of the Valley stamp.

I really hope you like it and will try much harder to be more prolific in my posting.

Jayne

6 weeks summer holidays almost over

2011-08-28T16:00:00.001+01:00

Hi every one its been a long time between posts for me. I suppose that's what happens when the summer hols comes along and your little darlings need all of your attention.

We have had a great time this year though so mustn't grumble. We have been exploring the the jungles of Mexico and sampling the delights of Cenote swims. My son cant wait to tell all his school friends that he climbed the Pyramid of Coba and walked a Mayan football pitch.

My son discovering the delights of scuba

Grand Cenote

I really enjoyed my time here and the water was beautiful and cool.

Mayan villager near Coba making tortillas

This is the tallest pyramid at Coba called Nohoch Mul and it stands over 138 feet.

Hopefully I should be able to post a couple of cards later so see you all soon

Jayne

Mermaid Tilda

2011-07-07T17:51:00.003+01:00

Good afternoon everyone. Just a quick visit today. There just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day at the moment but I will endeavour to try and be a bit more conscientious I promise!!!!!!!!!

Todays post is for the TOMIC challenge, Simply Magnolia and the Just Magnolia challenge.

Right to the card. I have made and easel card using 2 square scalloped cards from Craftwork cards. The mermaid Tilda I coloured about a month ago and then left her languishing in a box (thats really bad isnt it?).

The shell at the top of the card was once a gold button. I just snipped of the loop and glued it on. A quick brush of picket fence and I think it worked quite well.

Why is it so hard to photography an easel card?

I have added some fantasy fibre behind the image to soften the whole effect a little.

The papers are DCWV Linen closet.

Card Recipe.
Papers DCWV - Hobby Craft
Clock die Tim Holtz - The Glitterpot
Stamp Mermaid Tilda
Trinket pin Tim Holtz

I have used copic's to colour but im sorry I dont remember the colours

Hope you like it

Jayne
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Fizzy Moon

2011-07-03T17:15:00.001+01:00

Good afternoon everyone hopefully you are all having a restful Sunday so far. I'm still totally disorganised I am afraid but hopefully normal service will resume soon!

I treated myself to a Fizzy moon stamp set recent and couldn't wait to us it. Enough waffle from me and onto the card

I used the sketch and stash sketch from this weeks challenge but have been so disorganised that I did not complete my card in time to enter the challenge!! Oh well that will teach me for not organising my time better.

I made this card for my mum who is in hospital at the moment. Your not allowed to take flowers onto the ward any more so thought Fizzy's big bunch of flowers would be a great alternative.

I have embellished using a Tim Holtz's trinket pin and some charms.

I really cant remember where the papers came from as they were scraps in my paper draw. I do hoe you like the card. stop by and leave me a comment to let me know what you think.

Card Recipe.

Papers - from stash

Pink Bazzil card

Metal corners - Wild orchid crafts

Length of pink mesh - Crafts you love

Tim Holtz trinket pin and ribbon- Alexandra palace raft show

Heart and key charm - from stash

Roses - the Craft Barn

Copic pens used.

E35,E33,E31,E30,R30,R34,R32,YG95,YG93

Challenges that I would like to enter

Stampalot challenge - Anything goes

A spoon full of sugar - Get well soon

Make it Monday
The Ribbon girl - pink and cream

Jayne

Gone shopping

2011-06-30T00:28:00.000+01:00

Wow what a week I have just had. My mum is hospital, my daughter was stranded on her own in Cuba because her travelling companion was in hospital. It's been a complete nightmare. Well my daughter is home safe and sound and my mum came through her operation well. It's time for a bit of normality now so I will do the rounds over the next few days.

My card today is made using one of the new Lili of the Valley stamps and Prima Botanical s paper.

I am going through a bit of a purple stage at the moment as you can tell from this card. Nearly all of the embellishments come from wild orchid crafts.

The cute butterfly I cut using my Cricut machine

Raffia ribbon .

Card Recipe.

Botanical papers by Prima - The Glitter pot

Metal corners, flowers and raffia ribbon - Wild orchid crafts

Stamp - Lili of the Valley

Plum coloured bazzil paper from stash

Round nesties

Martha Stewart leaf punch

Butterfly cut using a Cricut

Coloured using Copic's

Challenges

Diva's by design challenge 5 die cuts and punches

Make it Monday

I hope you like it and hopefully I will be back in the swing of things soon

Jayne

Teddy Bea yellow Tutu

2011-06-21T21:03:00.000+01:00

I have printed off another of those wonderful Teddy Bea digi's that I would like to share with you.

I was inspired to make this card by some K&co papers that I have had in my stash for years. So instead of the traditional Pink or lilac tutu I decided that Bea would look great in yellow. What do you think?

I have used a collection of K&co embossed daisy paper's to make this card along with some co-ordinating Bazzil card in yellow.

'Wishes' is a metal embellishment that I got free on the front of a crafting magazine some time ago but I think it works quite well on this card. The little glittery heart I got from Lakeland.

The cream ribbon on the card I got from Creative expressions when I visited the Alexandra palace craft show in April.

The down the edge of the card is cut from K&Co paper with a Martha Stewart punch.

I have glitz Bea's Tutu with some stickles.

The image has been coloured using Copic's in the following colours

E37,E35,E33,E31,E30,Y28,Y26,Y23,Y00,W7,W5,W3,W1,W0

Challenges that I would like to enter.

Teddy Bo challenge - Bling it on
A spoon full of sugar- Ribbons and Bow's

Thanks for visiting and I hope you like my card.

Jayne
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Paper roses

2011-06-19T13:12:00.005+01:00

Good afternoon everyone. I hope all the dads out there are having a lovely day and being pampered rotten.

The card that I would like to share today is one of those lovely new Lili of the Valley stamps. I bought my stash at the stroke of midnight when they were released.

The challenge this week over at Lili of the Valley is bring on the music. As soon as I saw this stamp I new what I was going to do. The song I have chosen is Paper roses. A bit of an obvious choice I know but I can remember being about 5 and this song being played on the radio. I think I may have given my age away now!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really like the way this card turned out.

I have used K&Co special occasion paper along with some Tim Holtz papers . The beautiful rose is Prima.

A close up of my Prima rose.

I have coloured my Image using copic's and the card stock is Craftwork cards smooth white.

I have distress with picket fench crackle paint one of those beautiful Wild orchid craft metal corners.

Challenges I would like to enter

Lili of the Valley - Bring on the music

Crafter's Companion - here comes summer

Cards for Eternity - Recipe 24 embellishments beginning with R
Pollycraft challenge - Ribbons and flowers
Make it Monday

I hope you like it and thank you for visiting.

Do leave a comment and I will come and see what your up to.

Jayne

Pink Icing memory book

2011-06-18T22:09:00.000+01:00

Good evening everyone I hope you had a lovely Saturday afternoon. I have a different type of post today. I have recently got into memory books and when the challenge at Diva's by design came up with anything but a card, I thought this would be the ideal opportunity for me to share one with you. The book is made from 6 DL envelopes and I found the tutorial for this on you tube some months ago I think the video was by Following the Paper trail.

The papers are by DCWV the Sweets stack. I glued this beautiful paper to the chipboard covers with ultra tacky glue.

I used matching chipboard pieces on my front cover and tied the spine with some satin ribbon.

All of the pages have been made using DL envelopes with the ends cut off. I scored the envelope about two thirds of the way down and this created a short pocket and a long pocket. The envelopes where then covered in designer paper and at one end i created a flap which you will see in the photo's as you go down. I then glued all of the covered envelopes together at the fold to create my book.

I embellished my pages with lace ribbon an chipboard pieces and then inserted tags for journalling.

I hope you like it. I really enjoyed making this project. All I need to do now is find the time to add some photo's!!!!!!

Jayne
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Less is more

2011-06-17T17:03:00.000+01:00

An extremely quick flying visit today with a simple card made for the Less is More challenge. I really do pull my hair out over these challenges but I will continue to try!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any way here is my entry.................................

Here it is a 4 x 4 inch square that has been stamped using a very old set of Stampendous clear stamps called window box. The sentiment is Stampendous too.

I used copic's to colour in the following colours

E55,E53,E51,E50, R35,R32,R30

Have a nice weekend everyone and I will be back tomorrow with another creation

Jayne

Tilda in the frame

2011-06-16T15:53:00.000+01:00

Good afternoon every one. I hope you have all had a good day so far. I have been a bit lax with my posts this week. The intention has been there but it has been such a horrible and stressful week for me so far that my mojo just went out of the window! Hopefully thins will get better ( fingers crossed ). Any way enough moaning and onto the card. I am going to enter this one into the Magnolia inspirational challenge 2 with the theme of brown pink and white.

I decided to treat myself to a new Cricut Cartridge. It's called Paper Lace and I have used it to cut everything on this card. Isn't the flower shape behind Tilda cute?

I have used an old Tilda stamp from the Bon Voyage collection and coloured her using pink and brown Copic's. The butterfly embelli is cut using my Cricut.

I just love the way the word celebrate came out and the die cut boarder goes perfectly with the petals behind Tilda.(again all Cricut)

Card Recipe.
Backing paper by Dove craft - Mr Pound!!!!!!!!!!!
Coloured card stock by Bazzil - Sugar and Spice
Ribbon from stash
Copic's
R90,R85,R83,R81,E77,E74,E71.E70,E21,E11,E00,E000

Hope you like it and hopefully my mojo will be back soon

Jayne
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Teddy Bea in the pink

2011-06-09T23:44:00.001+01:00

Good evening every one. I have had a bit of a mad few days so have not been creating much. Any way I have been looking with envy at all the beautiful Teddy Bea cards that have been posted. Now
I have been bit bit unsure about these. Don't get me wrong I am totally in love with the images but I have never used digi images befor and was worried about colouring with my copic's. So I hummm'd and Arrrrrr'd asked a few questions and then Mina kindly pointed me in the direction of Mo's digital pencil help section. Well now I am a complete convert so much so that I rushed off and bought several images and I will definately be back for more.

So here is my first every Teddy Bea card coloured with Copic's

Teddy Bea is mounted onto a step card which has been covered used the DCWV self adhesive paper.

I think that the papers are so pretty that the card did not need much embellishing so I just used some Magnolia swirls and a sprinkling of glitter and feathers. I tucked some organza behind the feather to give a softer look.

Card recipe.
Papers DCWV - Hobby craft
Ribbon and Butterfly - Hobby Craft
Swirls Magnolia Doohickey die - The glitter pot
Sentiment by colorbox - Creative past times (sadly no longer trading)
Copic markers
E37,E35,E33,E31,E30,R32,R30,R00,R000,W7,W5,W3,W2,W0

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Teddy Bo challenge shaped cards
Paper take weekly challenge Anything goes
Spoon full of sugar Here comes summer
Make it Monday

I hope you like it. I really enjoyed making my first ever Teddy Bea Card.

Please leave a comment to let me know you have stopped by and I will visit you back.

Jayne
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Monochrome Rose

2011-06-07T16:44:00.003+01:00

Good afternoon. I hope everyone has had a lovely day so far. This is going to be an extremely short post, I have only just come in from work and must get some house work done today!

right this one is for the Simply less is more challenge week 18 Monochrome.
and the CES challenge clean and simple

I broke out an extremely old wood mounted stamp for this one. Its by Linda Hutchinson from a company called Stamps Happen. The Image is called How do I love Thee

I just stamped the image onto white card stock using black memento ink and coloured the rose using copic's in warm grey shades W7,W5,W3,W2,W1,W0. The image is then mounted onto grey Bazzil card stock and embellished with a snippet of grey ribbon

I am not sure that I am happy with my first attempt at a monochrome card but I am sure I will get better with practice. (Hopefully!)

Jayne

Love Grows Lili of the Valley stamp

2011-06-05T22:53:00.002+01:00

Well what an epic this on has been. I have had terrible problems with my photo editor so much so that yesterday I sulked off to Sussex for some retail therapy at the Glitter pot and spent far too much money!!!!!!!!!!
The kids have gone to bed so I have taken the opportunity to download a free trial of Microsoft office 2010.It really worked a treat, photo manager is fantastic so I now have 60 days to decide if I want to buy. Happy days!!!!!!!!!

Right to the card ever since I saw the Lili of the Valley challenge to involve die cuts I have wanted to do this card. So without further adieu here it is...............................................

Well the challenge was to use die cut embellishments and I think I may have gone slightly overboard but hey ho.

The image is LOTV Love Grows. I bought this stamp in April and I am ashamed to say this is the first inking.

The tag has been cut using a Magnolia DooHickey die and stamped with the sentiment love grows. The tag slips out from behind the main image.

Hopefully you can see in this photo that the card is a dimensional step card.

Finally the last photo!. Sorry I got so carried away and there are rather a lot of them.

This last picture shows the removable tag .

Card recipe.

Prima papers botanical collection - The Glitter pot

Magnolia Doohickey tag die - Crafts u Love

Magnolia Doohickey lae die - Crafts u Love

Magnolia Doohickey swirl and foliage die - The Glitter pot

Marianne Rose die - The Craft Barn

Go Kreate fence die - Cant remember

Copic's used

E21,E00,E000,E37,E35,E33,E31,E30,Y28,Y26,Y23,E97,E99,E93

W7,W5,W3,W1

I would like to enter this card into the Lili of the valley challenge - Punch it up
Make it Monday

I really hope you like my card and I would love you to stop by and say Hi.

Jayne

Yellow Tulips

2011-06-02T23:01:00.000+01:00

Good evening everyone. I hope you all had a lovely day. I had a day off work today and my sister in-law kindly took my son of my hands for a day of fun. What was I to do with all that free time? well craft of course!!!!!!

I have a card full of blooms for you today all made using the Paper take sketch and paper I have had in my stash for years. I thought it was about time I started using my paper collection instead of just looking at it.......

I have used two stamps from the Magnolia butterfly dreams collection. Tilda and her bunny and the Tulip wheelbarrow. The papers on this card I have had for years but I think they are K & Company.

It took me quite some time to colour this one with my copic's but I enjoyed every minute of it.

Card Recipe.

Papers - K&Co from stash

Picker fence die - Go Kreate

Tilda with bunny - Magnolia

Tulip Cart - Magnolia

Lace - Hero Arts

Rose die - Marianne

Copic's Used

E21,E00,E000,E70,E77,E79,E74,W7,W5,W3,W1,E37,E35,E33,E31,

R37,R35,R32,YR65,YR63

Challenges I would like to enter with this card

Spoon full of Sugar - Flower Power

Diva's by Design - Floral
Paper take weekly challenge - sketch

Hope you like it.
Please leave a comment as I love to hear from you.

Jayne
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Vintage/Shabby Chic

2011-06-01T18:58:00.000+01:00

Good afternoon everyone. I have not posted for a few days. It's half term and the house is in upheaval. My 11 year old son is no problem, but when you add his sister to the mix who is almost 21 and should know better the fireworks fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Right today I am going to share a card that I have been carrying around in my head since the weekend and have only just managed produce today!

I have been at the DCWV papers again. I cant resist the blackcurrant stack. The image is princess magnolia. She's been stuck in the draw for ages so needed an airing. The frame I cut with my Cricut from grunge paper and then crackled with picket fence. All of the paper edges have been distressed.

The word adore has been cut from black Bazzil card using the Cricut and the home decore cartridge.

I love the ruffled ribbon which is from Tim Holtz as is the fabric rose. I just added a sparkly brad for effect. The Buckle I bought from the last Alexandria palace craft show in April.

Inside the card (sorry about the photo)

Card Recipe.

Papers - DCWV

Cricut - Cartridges used Home Decor and Sentiments

Card stock - Bazzil

Ribbon - Tim Holtz

Doohickey lace die - Magnolia

Stamp - Magnolia

Copic's

E21,E00.E000,V17,V15,V12,E59,E57,E55,E53,Y28,Y26,Y23

Challenges I would like to Enter.

Paper Sundaes challenge 71 Vintage/Shabby Chic (hope it qualify's)

Make It Monday

Well I hope you like the card.

Do leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Jayne

Hanglar Dots

2011-05-28T19:18:00.000+01:00

Just a quick post today. I am supposed to be helping hang the wallpaper in my spare room but have disappeared on to make tea or so I told my husband.

I am going to enter this car into the Lovely Hanglar only challenge dots

I have a hard time producing cards for boys but like this image so much I decided to ink him up. The papers used for this card are My Minds Eye.

All of the colouring has been done with copic's

E99,E97,E95,E71,E70,E53,E51,E50,E35,E33,E31,E21,E11,E00,E000

Hope you like it.

Jayne

Flower Fairy

2011-05-27T23:14:00.000+01:00

Good evening every one. I am late again as usual, but what can you do?...... so many things to do and not enough hours. I am sure all those bloggers out there with kids will agree.

On to the card.......................I am going to enter this one into the following challenges

A Spoon full of Sugar - Things with Wings

Sketch and Stash challenge 62

I bought this stamp in a set by Pergamano over a year ago and this is the first time that I have inked it up.

Not sure why because she is quite cute don't you think?

The papers are from a stack by Prima.

The image has been coloured using copic's

I love making these hearts. Just a simple chipboard heart coated in several layers of embossing powder. The cloudy sheen is achieved by sprinkling in some some perfect pearls powder beneath a clear layer of embossing powder.

Card Recipe.

Fairy stamp - Pergamano

Papers - Prima Fairy stack

Swirls - Marianne die

Flower lace - From stash

Bazzil card stock

Chipboard heart - Woodware

Copic Markers

Hope you like it

Jayne

Butterfly

2011-05-26T22:22:00.001+01:00

Hi all I think I have finally got blogger to play nice. I tried all the tips like clearing my browsing history and cookies (thanks Pop's). Clearing the cookies gave me back some functionality, but I finally had to load Google Chrome. All now seems to be back to normal so fingers crossed.

Right onto the card................................

This card if for the Simply Less is More challenge

I must say that I struggle with these challenges. I have to stop myself from piling on more and more stuff and have to be physically restrained!!!!!!!

I don't think it comes much more simple than this, but that said I am quite pleased.

I fished out a very old stamp that I must use more often. The row of flowers is by Hero Arts.

Butterfly is a Marianne die and cut from purple Bazzil card.

Card Recipe.

Flower stamp by Hero Arts - The Craft Barn

Hugs to you stamp - The Craft Barn

Butterfly Die by Marianne - Crafts u Love

Coloured using Copic's

I hope you like it

Jayne

Bloggers broke again

2011-05-24T19:02:00.001+01:00

No sure if everyone else is having the same problem, but I cant leave comments for bloggers who have their comment boxes embeded at the bottom of their posts. If the pop up comment box is being used leaving a comment is no problem. I did a bit of investigating and if you go into your settings select pop up comment box people can leave you comments no problem.

What a nuisance. When will blogger get it right???

I am off to walk Bailey. I will try and post later on. If blogger lets me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jayne

Birdcage tilda

2011-05-23T23:35:00.000+01:00

I have been very lax with my posting this weekend (sorry) . I kept meaning to post something and even do a bit of blog hopping to see what you have all been up to but I just couldn't seem to find enough hours in the day. My son and husband dragged me off to see Pirates of the Caribbean 4 this week end. I must say it is worth a visit even if it just to sit and stare at Johnny Depp for 2hrs!!!!!!! My daughter was very Jealous as she had gone along with her boyfriend and couldn't get in. That will teach for thinking that she was too cool to go to the cinema with her parents..................

On to the card

I finally broke into my Mariposa papers to make this one, and then went a little nuts with the Tim Holtz products. I have crackle painted with picket fence again and used the birdcage die. It goes perfectly with the Tilda with birdcage stamp.

The paper rose has been made using glittered mulberry paper cut using the Marianne die.

I just had to use the cute little humming bird charm (he looks as though he has escaped from his cage)

The bird i from the same die as the birdcage.

Card Recipe

Papers - DCWV Mariposa

Tilda stamp - Magnolia

Birdcage die - Tim Holtz

Humming bird Charm - from stash

Ribbons - from stash

Picket fence crackle paint - Tim Holtz

Rose die - Marianne dies

Copics

E11,E21,E00,E000,R85,R83,R81,E43,E41,E40

Challenges

I am going to enter this card into the Just Magnolia challenge

I hope you like it. Please do leave a comment if you do.

Jayne

Hanglar Cameo

2011-05-21T10:52:00.003+01:00

It's been a bit of an up and down week for so have not posted as regularly as i would have liked. I have been off work for a couple of days with an allergic reaction that seems to have targeted my face and neck so I am not very pleasant to look at ,at the moment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On the plus side I seemed to have had a creative burst yesterday and managed to finish this card that I started 2 days ago.

Hanglar Cameo Card.

I am really proud of this one. It may have taken me 3 days to complete but I think it was worth it in the end.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges

Lovely Hanglars only - Recipe

Spoon full of Sugar - Any thing goes
Make it Monday

The stamp is from Hanglars Messenger kit, which i think goes so well with the DCWV Black Current stack papers. i ribbled some grey paper and cut with a Martha Stewart punch to create the faux lace. I added some real cotton lace to complete the effect.

The swirl behind the main image I cut using my Cricut machine ( I think at 3.5 inches)

The dainty Little flowers have been made using the Tim Holtz tattered florals die.

All of the edges have been distressed.

More Tim Holtz flowers

Cart Recipe.

Designer papers - DCWV Back Currant stack

Card scraps - Bazzil

Glittered mulberry paper - Barley lands craft park Essex

Cotton lace - Hero Arts

Ribbon - from stash

Half pearls - the Glitter pot

Lace punch - Martha Stewart

Shoe Charm - From Stash

Copic markers used

R85,R81,R83,W7,W5.W3,E00,E000,E21,E11,R20.E43,E41,E40

Hope you like it. Let me know if you do because it is very much appreciated.

Jayne

Pretty Hanglar

2011-05-18T09:48:00.000+01:00

Good morning everyone. I hope you are all well.

Just a quick post this morning I'm afraid. I am a bit under the weather today. I keep having an allergic reaction to something and coming up with a rash from my face down. Hope I'm not becoming allergic to crafting that would never do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hanglar sitting girl from the attitude collection.

Challenges
I'm going to enter this into the Divas by Design Challenge One for the Girls
and the Crafters Companion challenge

I have used My Minds Eye papers yet again (sorry I cant help my self)

The embellishments on this card are grunge board painted with milled lavender crackle paint and then glittered with stickles. Yum!

I've used a punched lace as well as a cotton lace on this card, and just to go right over the top purple daisy lace across the middle. You can never have too much lace.

I broke out the nesties and used the out of the frame technique and a triple layer of Bazzil.

Card Recipe.

Papers - My Minds Eye

Lace - Hero Arts

Lace Punch - Martha Stewart

Daisy lace - Ally Pally London

Grunge Board pieces - Tim Holtz

Large pearls - Glitter Pot

Coloured Card stock - Bazzil

Coloured using Copic's

Hope you like it, Let me know by leaving a comment

Jayne

Pirates of the Caribbean Eskimo Frosting Style

2011-05-16T23:47:00.000+01:00

I made this card about 4 months ago now. It was supposed to be for for a friend of my son, who is quite a tomboy!. I couldn't bring myself to send it in the end and gave her a girly card instead.Hence this card is still in my massive collection!. But what with today being the launch of Pirates of the Caribbean 4 I thought I might dust it off and show show you lot.

ARRRRR

Girly Pirate card.

I bought a collection of nautical stamps when I first started crafting many years ago from The Stamp Man. They were perfect for this card. I used them to create the torn scroll/map and to over stamp the wonderful DCWV Fairy Tale papers.

Girly skull and crossbones.

I used a Sizzix die for this and some silk ribbons.

The ship is a sizzix die too. Very fiddly getting the skull and crossbones on the sails.

Pirate cards are not just for boy's

Hope you like it

Jayne

Sun Flowers

2011-05-16T21:53:00.000+01:00

Good evening everyone.

Well this one was quite a rush I never thought I would get it done. I had this great idea (or so I thought) so was ultra confident that it would not take me long!. Well I was wrong. 2 and a half hours later and I am only just there.

For this card I have used the fantastic sketch from a spoon full of sugar challenge

Sun Flowers.

I've gone all orange for this one.

The papers used for this card are from My Minds Eye. I love this magnolia image but I don't use it much so I decided it was about time she had an airing. I made the lace doily behind her with my Cricut.

I have had these sunflowers so long that I almost forgot where I got them from. I think it may have been Hobby Craft but don't quote me on that one.

I have decorated the inside of the card to match the from.

Card Recipe.

Papers My Minds Eye

Card stock from Bazzil

Stamp from Magnolia

Lace Hero Arts

Flowers Hobby Craft

Lace doily made with a Cricut

Leave punch Martha Stewart

Copic's

Y11,Y15,Y17,YR15,YR31,YR16,Y28,Y26,Y23

E11,E21,E00,E000,E57,E55,E53,E51,E50,E43,E41,E40

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges.

Spoon full of Sugar - sketch challenge 151

Bunny Zoe crafts - Lace

Just Magnolia - Make it Lacey

Copic - Challenge 50 Yellow

Sweet Stampin - Spots and Stripes

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think

Jayne

Friends

2011-05-15T21:57:00.001+01:00

Well here it is as promised the third of my trio of Lilli of the valley cards. Its a bit late, but I do have an excuse. It was my son's 11th Birthday today and I was kept very busy chasing 11 boys around a bowling alley!

A quick reminder of all three cards

Friends.

The card looks quite blue in these photo's but it is in fact lilac.

I don't remember who the striped paper is by, it's been in my stash for quite some years. The lovely lace punch is by Martha Stewart as are the leaves.

I was having a little play with my grunge board and painted the heart with lilac crackle paint. Before the paint dried i dropped on a Swarovski crystal and prayed it would stick.

Card recipe.

Paper from stash

Punches from Martha Stewart

Grunge board heart Tim Holtz

Crystal

Flower from stash

Ribbon from Sugar and Spice craft

Stamp from Lilli of the Valley

The image has been coloured using a copic

If you like it please leave a comment

Thanks

Jayne

Anyone for a Cupcake?

2011-05-14T23:11:00.000+01:00

I told you I had gone Lilli mad. Here is another of today's Lilli Cards.

Every little girl has done this and dressed up in mum's shoes!

The papers for this one are from the ultra pretty Prima collection of Sparking Spring. The frame has been cut with one of the new spellbinders dies.

Flowers I bought from Alexandra Palace at the craft show in April. The pins have been made using pearls and bead caps.

Enjoy

Card Recipe.

Card base Craftwork Cards

Papers Prima Sparking Spring

Spellbinders frame die

Flowers

Martha Stewart Punch

Peal Beads from Stash

Stickles

Copic Markers.

Lilli of the Valley Stamp

Hope you like it. Let me know if you do.

I will list another Lilli card tomorrow so look out for it.

Jayne

Ballerina

2011-05-14T22:53:00.002+01:00

Good evening everyone.

I have gone a little bit Lilli of the Valley mad today. I had a whole pile of stamps that I hadn't inked and decided that it was about time they saw the light of day. So without further adue here is today's first Lilli card. I hope you like it.

Ballerina
I am going to enter this card in the stamp something challenge.

I love this little ballerina stamp she reminds me of my daughter at ballet class when she was small.

I love this colour combination.

The papers are from My Minds Eye and DCWV. The heart I embossed with about 8 layers of different coloured embossing powders finishing with clear over dusky pink with a dusting of gold.

I raided my jewellery making kit to make the stick pink from a bead cap and some pearls. the flowers are from my stash with leaves make with a Martha Stewart Punch.

In side the card.

Card Recipe.

Paper My Minds Eye

Card Die cuts With a View Mariposa block colours

Flowers and ribbon from stash

Lace die from Magnolia

Swirl die Marianne dies

Martha Stewart Punch

Chipboard Heart

Embossing powers

Stickles

Copics

E11,E00,E000,E37,E35,E33,E31,R85,R83,R81

E55,E53,E51,E50,C3

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Jayne

Time for Tea

2011-05-13T23:40:00.001+01:00

Well what a day! blogger goes mad and looses two of my post's, and now my comments are disappearing. Still mustn't grumble it is Friday the 13th after all and something had to go wrong.

Time for Tea

I am going to enter this card into the Lilli of Valley challenge Ribbons and Bows

Just a quick one today. I have used my Cricut again to make the base in White. The accent paper is from K&Company wedding collection and the image is of course Lilli of the Valley.

I hand ruffled some pink organza ribbon and stitched on some faux pearls.

I think this came out well and will definitely use again on another project.

I stamped the image in Memento Ink Tuxedo black and then coloured using Copic's.

The edges have been distressed and then inked with old paper.

Love to know what you think.

Jayne

White on White

2011-05-11T23:22:00.000+01:00

I should be in bed sleeping be don't seem to be able to. I decided to do a bit of blog hopping and came across this challenge on a fellow bloggers site and decided to have a go, and at 11pm at night that's no mean feat for me I can tell you.

The challenge white on white over at Less is More.

Any way here it is

White on White.

Well what can I say, I broke out the Cricut and the Cindy Loo cartridge. I selected doily number 3 and cut it at 5.5inches from smooth white card stock. the base card is from Craftwork Cards and measures 6x6 inches. The butterfly and the roses were cut using Marianne dies. I have finished the roses using sticky white pearls.

I think the end result turned out simple and classy.

Card Recipe.

Card base: Craftwork Cards

Smooth White card: Craftwork Cards

Cricut and Cindy Loo cartridge

Marianne dies: Crafts u Love

White pearls: from stash

White Glitter mulberry paper: Pinnacle Crafts

I'm off to bed now but please leave a comment and

I will get round to your blogs tomorrow afternoon.

Goodnight

Jayne

Bubbles and Hugs

2011-05-11T21:04:00.000+01:00

Good evening every one.
Another late one I'm afraid. It's been all go at work and I've been absolutely flat out trying to catch up with deadlines. Not to mention last minute nerves with my son who is taking his SAT's exams at the moment. Right on to tonight card:

I made this one to enter the Little Claire Challenge 6 Sketch.

Bubbles and Hugs.

Pictures are not very good tonight I am afraid.

The layout of the card is from the Little Claire sketch. I have used self adhesive DCWV papers throughout with just a smattering of perlised card from Craftwork cards. The bubbles have been enhanced with stickles for added sparkle. The stamp used is Dream a Little Dream by Little Claire.

This cute little rosette I make myself with tulle, organza ribbon and a pearl brad

I'm forever blowing bubbles.

Card Recipe.

Papers DCWV

Hugs to you stamp Hero Arts

White card stock and Pearlised Craftwork Cards

Pink Ribbon and pearls from stash

Tulle from Crafts u Love

Stamp from Little Claire

Copics

b97,b95,b93,E11,E21,E00,E000,R20,R85,R83,R81,E57,E55,E53,E51,E37,E35,E33,E31

Please leave a comment I do appreciate it

Jayne

Tilda in the Jungle

2011-05-10T15:17:00.001+01:00

What a terrible day I had yesterday. I didnt post because I had had a nasty reaction to some shell fish I'd eaten on Sunday. Not a pretty site and no sympathy.

So today I am going to post the card I should have posted yesterday. I am going to enter this card into the Just Magnolia challenge Anything Goes and Diva's by Design

Tilda in the Jungle.

I decided to go for a step card this time as I haven't done one in ages. I started off with an A4 piece of card and then cut it using a template. I'm please with the way it came out but it did take me absolutely ages to colour and assemble. I'll list the card ingredients at the bottom of the post.

Here's a close up of the cute little monkey.

The flowers are Shabby Chic by magnolia which I've tweaked a bit with an embossing tool.

Wow this waterfall background takes some colouring I can tell you. I have made the waterfall twinkle with some stickles.

Card Recipe:

Take one sewing machine and all of the following to make one card!

Magnolia stamps used
Jungle Tilda
Large monkey
Waterfall Background
Shabby Chic flowers
Flower vine (not sure what it's called)
Bon Voyage Ticket Stub

All of the above purchased from Sir Stampalot

The papers are Madeline by K&Company
A scrap of cotton lace by Hero Arts
Sentiment by Craftwork Cards
Some Scraps of recycled brown paper for the leaves and behind the sentiment
Bazzil green card

Copic's
E11,E21,E00,E000,E37,E35,E33,E31,R20,E99,E97,E95,Y28,Y26,Y27,R89,R85,R83,R81
and as many different greens as you can lay your hands on.

Please leave a comment it would be very much appreciated.

Jayne

Last minute challenge entry - One for the boys

2011-05-07T23:18:00.000+01:00

Good evening everyone. I seem to be getting later and later with posting my blogs. I have had a very busy day today rushing around de-cluttering the house. I have been paying particular attention to the spare room because I have finally convinced my husband to redecorate and turn it into a craft room/office. I can't wait, finally a space of my own to craft without having to chase the dog around the house to rescue my copic's!

On for the Boys Bunny Zoe Crafts Challenge.

I don't usually do cards for boys very often but after much nagging from my family who haven't bought cards for years I made a whole batch using the adorable boys from Hanglar.

The papers used to create this card are from My Minds Eye and I think they compliment the boys beach outfit quite well. The ribbon was recycled from a box of chocolates. The only other items I have used are grunge board elements from Tim Holtz and a little tag topper from Hobby Craft.

The image has been cut using Nestie's and the out of the frame technique. All colouring has been done with Copic's but I can't remember which colours sorry!

Here's a close up of the grunge board arrow that I have painted using picket fence crackle paint and aged using distress inks.

Card Recipe.

6x6 inch card blank
My Minds Eye Papers
Ribbon from a chocolate box
some scraps of red Bazzil card
Grunge Board elements
2 red eyelets
Tag topper
Copic markers

It would be lovely to hear from you so please leave a comment or follow my blog.

Thanks
Jayne

Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge - Buttons, Bows and Bling

2011-05-05T16:02:00.000+01:00

I would like to enter the Magnolia/Hanglar only Buttons bows and bling Challenge with this card.

My husband encouraged me to enter this challenge. He saw the card that I had just made and decided that it was just right and that I should stop dithering and have a go. He then promptly tried to steal it for his mum's Birthday!!!!!!!!!!. I wasn't having any of it and made him choose another.

This is a very simple card but I think it turned out well (it's hard too judge your own work).
Any way the image has been coloured with Copic's onto craftwork smooth card and distress using Antique Linen Distress Inks. The paper is Linen Closet by DCWV. I love this paper it is so fresh and works well for boy's cards as well as for girl's . I think the button may have come from one of my husbands jumpers. I'm sure he won't miss it.

Card Recipe.
Papers linen closet by DCWV
White Card stock Craftwork Card
Button (from my husbands jumper)
Magnolia Lace Die
Pearls, crystals and ribbon from stash
Flower from Art base in Hornchurch
Copic Markers

Lili of the Valley

2011-05-03T22:58:00.001+01:00

I made this card using my new Lili of the valley stamp. I bought a whole stack of these little lovelies at Alexandra Palace last month.

The papers used on this card are from My Minds Eye (Totally Girl). As always the image has been coloured using Copic's.

I had a lot of fun with the grungeboard heart that I used. I painted the heart with scattered straw crackle paint, let it dry for a bit and then heated it untill the edges started to burn and the paint bubble. Once it cooled I scraped the bubbles with a scalple to remove the top layer and achieve a worn look.

I would like to enter this card into the Lili of the Valley challenge: love is in the air

Jayne

80th Birthday Card

2011-05-02T22:52:00.001+01:00

I was commissioned to make this 80th Birthday card and at first I just could not come up with any idea's. After much pondering and paper searching I came across a wedding paper pack by K and Company. I know what you are thinking wedding paper for an 80th Birthday not sure!, and you would be right but strangely it seemed to work so I just had to add it to my blog.

It's quite a large card 8x8 inch.

All of the papers are K&Co with a few scraps from Bazzil. The lace down the side is actually lazer cut paper from Hot of the press. The 80 I stamped using stamps from Cute Companians and embossed in gold. I made the flowers myself using sizzix dies. The tag under to 80 slides out and reads years young. All of the papers have been distressed using Tim Holtz distress ink. To finish off I used glitter and crystals.

Hope you like it

Eskimo Frosting

Jayne

Pretty in pink Hanglar card

2011-05-02T19:40:00.000+01:00

It's been really hectic today but I thought I should take 5 minutes to post this card.

The lovely little lady used on this card is from a Hanglar set of 4 images called I think "Limited Edition".

She was the first Hanglar that I ever bought and has started me down the road to yet another addiction. I really can't get enough of these stamps. I need to stop rambling now and get back to the matter in hand.

I used a Prima stack of papers on this card called Sparking Spring and coloured my image using Copic's.

I just love these flowers. They are from Prima too. Just a light dusting of glitter and they were good to go.The leave were cut from white cardstock using a Sizzix die and then distressed. The stick pin I made using Swarovski crystals in pink and a glass pearl.

The heart is a grunge board piece that I first painted with picket frence crackle paint and then embossed with pink Moon glow powder. I think it came out quite well and I love the worn look. It goes well with the Hanglar girls country look.

Hope you like it. Leave a commnet and let me know what you think.

Jayne

Bailey the very bad Pomeranian

2011-05-01T14:56:00.000+01:00

Bailey is a very bad misbehaved dog who never does as he is told. Yesterday my husband was planting a Bay tree and Bailey decided to help dig the hole. He spent most of his time rolling in the mud and walked dirty footprints all over the house!!!!!!!!!

Hanglar Cutie & Pink Strawberry's

2011-05-01T14:05:00.000+01:00

I really enjoyed making this card, Everything just seemed to click. The colours were inspired by

a DCWV self adhesive pad from my stash (pink check background paper).

Pink and beige has to be one of my favourite combinations at the moment. Very girly.

I was playng around with different mediums when I produced these strawberry's. The leaves are cut from Bazzil swiss dots paper and the strawberry's from medium weight chipboard. After cutting out the strawberry's I embossed them using clear embossing ink and pink Moon Glow Embossing powder. Several layers later it was time to glue on some pink bling and then two coats of clear embossing powder just to seal it all in.

I was inspired by an embossed Heart I saw on one of Maddy Hills Cards.

The Little Hanglar girl is coloured using Copics and lightly distressed using Tim Holtz distress inks.

R85,R83,R81,C2,E57,E53,E51,E50,E35,E33,E31,E11,E00,E000,R20

Card Recipe.

6x6 inch card base

Piece of beige backing paper from stash

Pink check self adhesive paper DCWV

A scrap of velvet ribbon

Chipboard from Express Crafting

Bazzil Card stock

Pink Crystals

Magnolia lace die

Sizzix strawberry vine die

Pink Pearls from Alexandra Palce

Sentiment from Craftwork cards

Nestabilities die

Jayne

Hanglar Summer Bouquet Card

2011-05-01T12:20:00.002+01:00

Lovely Hanglar only Challenge 23

I Just love this Hanglar stamp. As soon as it arrived through my letterbox I knew what I was going to do with it.
I had been hanging onto this paper for I dont know how long but as soon as I saw this Hanglar stamp I new it was time to take out the scissors and get creative.

I am really please with the way this card turned out. It was surposed to be for my sisters birthday but I couldn't part with it. She did get her birthday card though I made her another almost the same. Hope she liked it.

I coloured this image using my Copic's then machine stitched the papers to a card base

The hydrangea flower was cut at 2 inches using my Cricut Expression and then spritzed using Glitz Spritz from Moon Glow. I think the colour is Desert Moon Cactus Gold.

Card Recipe.

6x6 inch card base in cream

Lilac card from Stash

Glitter Hydrangea Velum K&CO I think (been such a longtime since I bought it)

Lilac ribbon from Sugar and Spice craft

Cream cotton lace from Hero Arts

Martha Stewart lace punch

Sizzix Die for small flowers and branches

Hydrangea flower cut using a Cricut

Pearls Alexandra Palace

I made the pin using a small Swarovski Crystal, a lilac Merano esq heart

Sentiment Craftwork Carks

Distress ink Antique Linen

Copic Colours Used,

Trousers and socks

E53,E51,E50

Skin

E21,E11,E00,E000,R20

Dress and Shoes

BV00,BV02,BV000,BV04

Happy crafting

Jayne

Blue Multi Gem Bracelet

2011-05-01T00:07:00.000+01:00

I made this beautiful Thai silver bracelet last summer with a collection of Gem stones from my hoard. I think It came out quite well and am thinking of selling it on Ebay at some point. Let me know what you think.

Recipe

97% pure silver shell charms and clasp from Thailand
Fresh water cultured pearls in silver grey and white
Labradorite Briolettes
Amazonite blue chips
Howlite Beads
Quartz Cushions
Blue Glass Beads
Sterling Silver Beads
Sterling Silver wire for wrapping
Three strands of beading nylon

Hope you Like it
Jayne