Anything Goes

Good afternoon everyone. I am very late with this post so I guess it's a reminder that SFTW have a new challenge that started on Friday.This challenge will last untill the 17th January 2014. So plenty of time to get over the Christmas festivities and best of all the theme is everyone's favourite Anything Goes.  We are being sponsored by Rick St Dennis.

Merry Christmas every one and a Happy New Year.

The image has generously been supplied by Rick St Dennis and is called last minute gifts. I have coloured her in traditional colours with my Copics. The papers are MME Christmas.The dies used are memory box and nestie ovals

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

Spitz the Christmas Elf

Good morning fellow bloggers. Christmas is almost here so for my SFTW DT team card I have made a another Christmas card using the Fabulous Spitz from Saturated Canary. This fits in nicely with the new challenge that starts today at SFTW.

The theme for this challenge is to use some Red on you project and as always at SFTW you must use either a digital stamp or a rubber stamp on your projects. Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Saturated Canary who kindly provided the team with some lovely image to use.

I love this cute little fella and as soon as I had coloured him with my Copic's I knew exactly which papers to use. I dug out my First Edition Christmas pad and finally after a year of hoarding used the candy cane papers. (well you have to wait for the right image don't you?).

I distressed the edges of al my papers and them layered them up onto a Craftwork card base. The gorgeous wreath cut using a memory box die has been heat embossed using white Frantage embossing powder.

I also used a Doohicky die for the lace at the bottom. The poinsettia flowers were cut using an old quick kutz die. 

Thanks for stopping by

My team mates have produced some beautiful projects so do go take a peak.

Hugs

Jayne

Taste of Winter

Good Afternoon bloggers, 

It's Challenge time again at Diva's by Design were the theme is

Feeling festive

Our Sponsor for this Challenge is 

Stamp and Create

For my card I have used Mo Manning's Taste of Winter Digi coloured with Copic's.

The Papers are First Edition Christmas.

Dies used

Tim Holtz on the edge-Snow Flakes

Die Namics- Bow

Sizzixs - Snow Flakes

Martha Stewart- Punch around the page

Thanks for stopping by.

Jayne

Snow Pals

Good afternoon everyone. I am very late with this post and it should have gone up yesterday!.
Things just seem to be getting away from me these days. On a plus note though I think I have finished my Christmas shopping but will have to make a list to make sure that I have not forgotten anyone!

My post today if for SFTW who have a fab new challenge starting.

The theme is 

Feeling Festive

Sponsored by

Live and Love Crafts

 My papers are My Minds Eye and the gorgeous image is Mo Manning Snow Pals.

I have used Tim Holts Snow Flakes which I have sparkled up with Stickles.

Nearly forgot the image is coloured using Copics.

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

Princess Tilda

Good morning bloggers, It's Wednesday so that must means there's a new challenge

 starting over at Diva's by Design.

The theme this week is to 

Make It Pretty

Our generous sponsor this time is 

Iva Nova Chest

I've coloured Princess Tilda with copic's. The cute frame is by memory box

Card Recipe

Tim Holts - On the edge butterflys

Image - Princess Tilda by Magnolia

Heart Tag - Magnolia

Card base - cut using elegant edges cricut cartridge

Papers - Antebellum raspberry road for LOTV

Frantage embossing powder

Challenges:

Simply Magnolia - Over the edge

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

Puff the Magic Dragon

Good afternoon bloggers we have a fab new challenge starting today over at

Diva's by Design.

We want you to lock away your rubber stamps and break out your digital stamps.

So for this challenge only no rubber stamps allowed.

Our generous sponsor is

Bugaboo stamps

I have used this cute dragon by Bugaboo and some scraps of paper from my box 

(I have no idea what the papers are called!)

The key is a Sizzix die that I had forgotten I had. The flower I made using more Sizzix dies and to finish off I frantaged the edges

Sorry for the rushed post but I really dont seem to have enough hours in the day at the moment.

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Jayne

Alison the Witch

Hi everyone I'm back with another Spooky DT card today. 

SFTW have a new challenge for you which is being sponsored by

LOTV

All you have to do is enter a craft project with something Spooky on it. 

There just one more rule you have to use a stamp or a digi on your project.

For my card I have used a Tiddly Inks image called Alison the Witch.

I have coloured her up using Copic markers. The papers are My Minds Eye Halloween.

The card shape has been cut with my Cricut and the elegant edges cartridge.

The gorgeous cogs are Spellbinders and pearls are from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

Buttons

Good afternoon everyone. I am a little bit late with my post today, but I do have a really good excuse. Work is absolutely manic at the moment we have been a member of staff down for nearly 6 weeks now and I don't every seem able to catch up at the moment. I work as part of a small but very busy MIS team for a local council and I don't think we have every been so busy! Our team has been cut from 4 to 1.8. Any way enough moaning there are far more interesting things to talk about like the fact that its challenge time again at Diva's by Design. We have a brand new sponsor for this challenge in the form of Stamp and create.

Our theme for this challenge is

Spooked

I struggle with Halloween cards so this was quite a difficult card for me

I have used a Make it Crafty Digi called Buttons. I really wasn't sure how to

colour this one up. At first I went in with the Copics but the paper that I was

using just would not let me blend! so next I broke out the Prisma's. After a lot of struggles

I was finally happy with the image but what was I going to do with the card base?

I decided to keep it simple at first and just used some My minds eye Halloween papers

on black card. I cut a black fancy frame with my Cricut but it wasn't scary enough so aft a quick visit to the pound shop I came back with a large bag of assorted spiders. I dry brushed them with some gold nail polish and stuck them to the frame. To finish off I added an assortment of black and clear bling and some glitter.

Well what do you think?

Thanks for stopping by

Jayne

Linda Spring

Challenge Time at SFTW

Hi everyone a new challenge starts today at SFTW and its everyone's favourite

Anything Goes!

Our very generous sponsor is

The Stamp Fairy

For my card I decided to go with Linda Spring 1. 

Isn't she cute?

For the card shape I used my Cricut and Elegant Edges cartridge.

I merged the shape in the Cricut craft room to make the card base.

I then covered the card with some lush papers by GCD studios called Ella Blue.

The image has been coloured using Copic's.

 I have used a new type of smooth card and I am not sure I will us it again. 

The copics didn't blend very well.

Card Recipe

Papers - GCD Studios Ella Blue

Heart Banner - Lala Land

Flower - Marianne Die

Scalloped circle - Nestie

Tag - Doohickey

Image - Stamp Fairy Linda Spring 1

Copic markers

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

Retro Marci

Good morning everyone. It's challenge time again at Diva's by Design where the theme is
3 layers or more. So to be in with a chance of winning your creations must have at least 3 layers. The sponsor for this challenge is Delicious Doodles.

 For my card I have used Retro Marci coloured with Copic's. The lush papers are My Minds eye Find your wings and fly. If you count all the layers of paper I think I am up to 7. I matted all of my patterned papers on to kraft card and then a white layer with a Martha Stewart punch around the page. The ovals are cut with nesties and the oh so cute buttons I cut using a Die-Namics die.

The Diva's Design Team have some fab inspiration for you over at the blog so dont forget to swing by and say hello.

Thanks for stopping by
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Jayne

Harvest Fairy Apple

Good afternoon everyone. I am a little late with this post but I do have a good excuse. Work has been a complete nightmare. I have been the only member of staff in on my section for the past 4 days and life has been a little hectic. My son is off camping today with the scouts so I had to go into work early and then rush home and pack his stuff. Thank heavens its Friday........

Having got all that off my chest its time for a fabulous challenge over at SFTW. It's a fortnightly challenge so plenty of time to get your creative thinking caps on. There is also some fabulous inspiration for you over at the blog. The theme this time is Fairies and Fantasy. The lucky winner of this challenge will receive a fab surprise package.

As soon as I found out the challenge theme I new I was going to use this gorgeous digi

 from Mo Manning. She is called Harvest Fairy Apple (hence the post name).

I have coloured her using Copic's and a white pen for the spots on the apple.

The card shape I cute using a Go Create die which I got at Ally Pally in a lucky dip bag.

The papers are My Minds Eye traditional Christmas. The sparkle round the edge is a translucent rainbow embossing powder. The flowers have been cut using a very old quick Kutz die.

The heart tag is a Doohicky die by Magnolia which was another buy from Ally Pally and would you believe only £10!!!!!!!

Challenges:

A creative romance-Fairy Tale/Winged Creations

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

Dilly Beans

Good morning everyone. There's a new challenge starting at Diva's by Design today which sponsored by Dilly Beans. To be in with a chance of winning a fab prize all you have to do is visit the blog and link up one of your projects. The theme this time is monochrome (shades of one colour).

I have used a new stack of papers by My Minds Eye called chalk studio. The flowers I made up using petals from craftwork cards and the centres are rolled roses made using a Marianne Die.

The gorgeous Dilly Beans image has been coloured with copics with a touch of stickles for sparkle.

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

SFTW

Its challenge time again at SFTW where the challenge this time is for anything back to school related. Don't forget only 1 entry and you must use a stamp or a digi on your project.

We have a fabulous sponsor for you in the form of

Saturated Canary

I have made acute little note book for my project.

The image is 2 sisters back to school which has been kindly provided by our sponsor.

The pages I cut using my Cricut and the elegant edges cartridge.

For the binding I used my Zutter.

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

Big Hug

Good morning fellow bloggers it's challenge time again at Diva's by Design 

Our theme this time is Weddings/Anniversaries

Our fabulous sponsor this time is LOTV

For my DT card I have used a gorgeous LOTV image called Big Hugs coloured with Copic's

the papers are Pink Paislee  (London Market)

The hearts are from a die and stamp set by Dienamics 

and the filigree square is by Spellbinders. I have also used a Martha Stewart

 Punch around the page for layering.

The lace and ribbon are both from my stash

Do pop over to the blog and take part, 

the Design team have produced some stunning cards this week

hugs

Jayne

SFTW DT post

Breakout your crafting stuff because it's challenge time at SFTW. What more an excuse could you possible y want? not that anyone needs an excuse to craft right?

We have a fantastic challenge for you this time which is colours of summer and we have not 1 but 2 fabulous sponsors!  and they are.......................

Bugaboo Stamps

And

Scrappiness Designs

For my card I have used a fabulous Scene it image from Bugaboo.

What can be more summer than Lady Bugs?

The red patterned paper was just a scrap I had in my box so not sure who it is by.

the spotty paper is DCWV. The cute Lady bug I cut on my Cricut using Walk in my garden cartridge.

The flower was made using the Tim Holtz Tattered florals.

Right i'm off to go school uniform shopping so wish me luck.

Hugs

Jayne

Marci with Lantern

Good morning bloggers.......

We have a new challenge for you at Diva's by Design today. 

The challenge is to use lovely lace on your projects.

 Our Generous sponsors are Live and Love Crafts 

I've gone with another Christmas card for this one because I could resist this oh so cute

 La La Land Digi of Marci with Lantern. 

I have coloured her using my trusty Copics.

The papers are a combination of MME lost and found blue and some Dove craft Christmas papers. 

I have distressed all of the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink (Walnut Strain). On the heart I have used Frantage shabby white.

The dies used are:

Snowflake - Quick Kutz

Snowflakes - Provocraft

Heart - Memory Box

Ovals - Spellbinders

Joy - Cut using a Cricut

Martha Stewart punch around the page.

Challenges
Simon says stamp = Anything goes

Ok that's all from me.

Why not pop over to the Diva's blog and get some inspiration from my talented teamies

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

Butterflies

It's challenge time again at Stampin for the Weekend and we are very lucky to be sponsored by Saturated Canary this fortnight. The theme is Butterflies.

I have chosen to use the vey beautiful Jules for my card and I have coloured her using Copic's. The papers are from a Prima pad called Fairy Belle.  I have been admiring all of the beautiful creations being made with fran-tage and thought that it was about time that I had a go. I am quite pleased with the way it came out.  The lacy butterfly is cut from a Marianne die. The lace and the other bits and bobs are from my stash.

My team mates have made some beautiful cards so why not take a wonder over to the SFTW blog for some inspiration?

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

Christmas in August

hola ¿cómo estás? justo detrás del caribe soleado .................

View from my room

Sorry I thought I was still on holiday! I have just had a lovely 2 weeks with the family in the sunny Dominican Republic. It is such a beautiful Island that I am definitely going to put it on my list for another visit.

Any way onto the important part........................
We have a new challenge at Diva's by Design for you today. The theme is Christmas in August. The lucky winner of this challenge will receive a Surprise package.

For my card I decided to use the last of the My Minds Eye Christmas papers matted onto a circular card

Cut with my Cricut. The image is a Gorjuss girl coloured with Copic's.

Dies used:

Christmas trees - Dohicky die

Flowers - Memory box

Snow flake boarder - memory box

ovals - Nesties

Just a sprinkling of glitter to give the festive feel!

 side view

other side

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

Tag's

Good morning fellow bloggers. What a wonderful week we have had so far! who said we never get a summer in England? The only down side for me is having to roast in an office. We have no air con and the temp is currently a steamy 32 at my desk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enough of that and on to the important matter of the new Challenge over at Diva's by Design.

Our new challenge is TAG'S.

This challenge is being sponsored by EZ Templates.

 

For my DT creation I have gone with the rolled pouch EZ Template.

I have a Cricut so was unable to use the SVG file so I just printed it on patterned card and cut it out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I inked the edges of all my pieces and then assembled with score tape.

All of the bits and bobs were in my off cut tin and the metal word was free on a magazine years ago.

 

Thanks for stopping by

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Jayne

Wendy

OMG I have just notice that I did not post my SFTW blog. To all my teamies I am so sorry. I thought I had scheduled it on Friday morning. I had a family BBQ to organise over the weekend so have only just checked my blog!

The challenge this fortnight is a Pink & Green / Photo inspiration.

 Our generous sponsor is Saturated Canary. 

Front

Side

Other Side

For my card I have gone for my Tilda stack of papers again as the colours are just perfect for this challenge. The gorgeous image is Wendy which is of course by Saturated Canary coloured with my trusty Copics's. 

I have thrown a whole host of dies at this one which are

Lala Land - Banner die

Nesties - plain oval

Nesties - Scalloped oval

Die-namics - Small and large bow die

I thought about adding some rolled roses but this was probably just a step too far so I restrained myself!

Any do pop over to the blog and check the design teams work, it is really quite stunning.

Hugs

Jayne

Flower bear Poppy

Good morning

It's challenge time again at Diva's by Design and all you have to do to enter is follow the theme which this week is Cute. The challenge is being sponsored by Bugaboo and we have all been given an ultra cute image to play with. I choose to use Flower bear Poppy, isn't he just so cute?
I have coloured him up using my trusty Copics. I dont know if you can tell from the picture but I have tried my hand at a little decoupage with this one to give a bit more depth.

Front View

 I dont think I was able to pick up the dimension of the bear here. I will

Have to work on my photographic skills

Recipe:

Papers Winter Bluebird by Tilda
Butterfly die - Tim Holtz
Paper rose die - Marianne Dies
Oval nesties - Spellbinders
Punch around the page set - Martha Stewart
Ribbon and Pearls from Stash
Copic markers

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Jayne

On the Pot

It's challenge time at Stampin for the weekend. The theme this time is every bodies favourite Anything Goes which is being sponsored by Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

I framed up this ultra cute image by Mo Manning for my down stairs loo of all places! She call on the pot.
 The image is coloured with Copics and the frame is from Marks and Spencers. What more is there to say? Nice and simple but effective. For more inspiration pop over to the SFTW blog and check out what my talented teamies have done.

Thanks for stopping by
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Jayne

Distressing

It's challenge time at Diva's by Design and the fab new theme is distressing. The Sponsor for this challenge is Lili of the Valley.

I have chosen to use a Lilli stamp that was bought at Ally Pally in April called Little mermaid friends. I have coloured using copics and prisma pencils. The papers are Pink Paisley London Market. 

I have used a new set of spellbinders called  adorning squares for the matting. 

Different Angles

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Jayne

I am back

Good  evening everyone.
 It has been quite some time since my last post and I feel that I am now ready to tell you why. Almost 3 weeks ago my mother sadly passed away after being ill for quite some time. Although very ill and having recently being diagnosed with cancer her death was not expected to happen quite so quickly. It came as they say like a bolt out of the blue leaving the whole family in a state of shock and turmoil.

     She was a big part of our lives and will leave a massive hole that will be impossible to fill. Over the years my mother played carer to nearly all of her 7 grandchildren while I and my siblings went to work and without her none of us would have been able to provide for our children as we have so for this and many other things I am eternally grateful to her.

" Sleep well mum"
Jayne

It's challenge time again at Diva's by Design. The Theme is to Tie a Ribbon sponsored by 2 CuteInk.



For my design team card have kept it quite simple and used stingray kids by 2 Cuteink. I stamped the image onto some white card and coloured using Copics. I found the sentiment in my bits and bobs box so am not sure who it is by. I then wrapped the card in acetate and and glittered the bubbles and the sand on the acetate with stickles. I felt I had a bit of a blank spot so I went back to my stamp draw and found the little diver. The blue ribbon is by American crafts which I found at TK Maxx .

Sponsor

Don't you think those Stingrays are just so cute?

That's it from me and thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Jayne

Violet Vintage

Stampin for the Weekend have a new challenge starting today and the theme is Monochrome. Our generous sponsor this time is Saturated Canary.

For my Design Team card I have decided to use Violet Vintage which is of course by Saturated Canary. I have coloured her in shades of grey Copic. These lush papers are DCWV called Black Current. This stack as you may have noticed is my new favourite!. The cute butterfly boarder is a Tim Holtz on the Edge die.The little pearls are from my stash.

My talented team mates have produced some stunning inspiration cards, well worth a visit  I would say.

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Jayne