Jewellery making, creativity and a whole lot of rambling.................

So its been quite some time since I posted anything here and although I still love card making I haven't made anything for about 3 years now!
I decided to pack all of my card making paraphernalia up and in the process I came across a huge box of jewellery making items. Now this stuff didn't just magically appear in the cupboard!
Jewellery making was once my other passion that got packed away because I just did not have the time for both card making and jewellery.
I started to tinker with the gems and metals that I found in my box and wow I had found my creativity again, something I though may have been gone for good.

I became so productive with my making that a year ago decided to set up an Etsy shop and try my hand at selling my pieces and I am please to say that things are not gong too bad.

So what did you call your Etsy shop I hear you ask? well Eskimo Frosting of course what else?

When I chose the name Eskimo Frosting or should I say when my husband chose the name Eskimo frosting years ago it was always meant to be for my jewellery making hobby/business but I switched to card making at the last minute. For quite awhile this blog has been dedicated to the art of card making. Well I'm about to switch again but I can't promise that the odd card or two won't find its way onto these pages!!!!

Starting today I am going to post items of jewellery that I make and also pieces that inspire me along with the odd basic tutorial on how to make items of jewellery like attaching a clasp and shaping an ear wire.

Lets start the post with the link to my Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/EskimoFrosting

Lapis Lazuli sterling silver Charm bracelet

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/EskimoFrosting

This is just one of the many pieces that can be found in my Etsy shop. 

I was inspired to make this bracelet after a wonderful trip to the Mayan Riviera this year with my family. All the colourful outfits the ladies were wearing and the turquoise blue sea lapping at the shore. I just new what I was going to do with these lovely beads and sterling silver and I have to say I am rather pleased with the way it came out, so much so that it nearly never made it to the shop!

Let me know what you think I would love your feed back. 

Until next time

Jayne

Anything but a card

Good afternoon fellow bloggers and welcome to another fabulous challenge over at
 Divas by Design.
Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Devils. To enter this challenge just show us any of your creations that are not cards "Anything but a Card"

Now I have to say that I struggle with the anything but a card challenges so I decided to go easy on myself and produce a tag for Christmas.

 

 

Card Recipe 

Image - Magnolia

25th stamp - Magnolia

Die cut bauble - Dream Cottage

Patterned papers - First Edition

Distress Markers

 

The Divas team have some gorgeous inspiration for you this week so do make sure you pay them a visit.

 

Thanks for stopping by

Jayne



Under the Sea

Good morning. I have been missing in action for a while now on and off but hopefully things will pick up. It seems that every time a get one thing sorted another pops up. I have to say it has been quite a year so far. As some of you know I had a house fire at the start of the year that meant I was out of my home from January to June. Having got that sorted we decided to take a holiday July for a little R&R. We ha a lovely time in Mexico and recharged our batteries. On arriving home on the 4/8/14 I received a letter informing me that my employer will be asking for voluntary redundancies! That was a bit of a shock to the system I can tell you. Then on top of that I ended up in hospital this Sunday 17/8/14 with a mystery allergic reaction that made my head neck and arms swell up! I was prescribed Steroids and Antihistamines to take the swelling down. Fingers crossed it seems to be working but I don't look very attractive at the Mo! I definitely think I have had my run of bad luck for this year, hopefully things can only get better.

 Enough moaning and on to more pleasant things. We have a new challenge starting today over at Divas by Design which is Pretty Pearls Sponsored by Iva Nova Chest............................

 

 For my card I have used the new Prima papers Seashore. The Image is by Wee Stamps called Goldie. All of the die cuts have been cut with the Doohickey kit club No1 and the image has been coloured with Copic Markers. I think she would have looked better if I had used my Distress marker though?

 



 

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

Jayne

Things with Wings

Good afternoon everyone. Its been a long time since I posted any thing but hopefully I should be back and the straight and narrow now!.  I have had a terrible year so far and the icing on the cake was BT not being able to fix my internet for a month or more. Who knew how much life depended on having the Internet?

Back to the job in hand. Its challenge time at Divas by Design. So to be in with a chance of winning a prized supplied by Crafty Charlie (fantastic shop if you haven't already do take a stroll over there) all you have to do is create a project based on the theme Things With Wings.

For my card I have used Tilda papers. The shape was created by using a Go Kreate die. The gorgeous image is called Rowan fairy by Wee Stamps which has been coloured using copics.

 

Dies used

Go Kreate square

Spellbinders Circle

Spellbinders Scalloped circle

LaLa Land doily

Joy Crafts Butterfly boarder

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

Hugs

 

Jayne

Good  morning everyone. Our Divas Challenge this week is a little late but I hope you will all join us today with a new challenge which is ..............................

Use any Magnolia stamp

 

Sponsored by

 

Magnolialicious

 

 

Card Recipe

 

papers - My Minds Eye

Stamp - Magnolia Tilda

Oval die - Spellbinders

Feather's die - Spellbinders

Card base cut using a Go Kreate Die

Copics

Doily die - LaLa Land

Boarder die -MFT dies

 

Challenges
Marvelous Magnolias - Flourishes 

Thanks for stopping by

Jayne



Anything but a Card

 

We have a new challenge at Divas by Design today

 

Which is

 

Anything but a card

 

Sponsored by

 

Craft Bag

 

 

I thought I would show the cover of my latest memory book for this one. The pages are not quite finished yet but I am really please with the way the cover turned out. Once I have finished the pages I will blog them too but my crafting mojo is on a bit of a go slow at the moment so I don't know when that will be!

 

Recipe

papers - sweet shop DCWV

Scrabble pieces

Frame die - Memory box

Image - Magnolia

Image coloured with Copics

The spine is embossed Bazzil paper

 

Thanks for Stopping by

Jayne

 



April Showers

Good afternoon fellow bloggers. I am a little late with this post as I had a meeting with my builders this afternoon. I haven't mentioned before but we had a house fire back in January and have been struggle with the insurance company ever since to get back into our home. Finally things are picking up pace and it looks like every thing should be finished in the next 6 weeks. My kitchen has been ordered today along with the bathroom and tiles. I can get on and start ordering my new furniture and carpets now. Anyway enough of my excuses here is todays post.

The new challenge at Diva's by Design to day is 

April Showers

Sponsored by

Dies to Die for

I dont have many images that would fit this challenge and as my printer has decided it wasn't talking to me I had to hunt around for images that I had already printed.

Well I struck lucky and came across this image that I had coloured up and meant to use a few weeks ago.

Recipe

Papers - LOTV

Image - Teddy Beau

Inks - Copics

Flower - Spellbinders Die

Sentiment - Penny Black

Ribbon from stash

The design team have some fab inspiration for you this time so do check them out.

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Jayne

Baby Fairy Bee

There's a new challenge at Stampin for the Weekend and we want you to use your favourite stamp.

Your can use an old or new favourite but you can only enter once.

Our Sponsor for this challenge is 

Quixotic paperie

My new favourite stamp Baby Fairy Bee by Mo Manning.

I think you may be seeing quite a lot of this one!

Card Recipe

Papers - Bazzil Basics

Image - Baby Fairy Bee Mo Manning

Copic Markers

LaLa Land - Birthday banner die

Quick Kutz Flower

Spellbinders Frame

Ribbons and lace from stash

Thanks for Stopping by

Jayne

Blog Hop

Good morning everyone.

Diva's by Design is 3 today and to help us celebrate we would like all of you to join us in a birthday blog hop. 

All you have to do is visit each of the blogs listed below in the right order and leave a comment. Each design team member will then pick a winner from the comments left on their blog.

So if you visit all of us then you have 11 chances to win.

My prize is this card and a surprise package

The theme is 

Anything Goes

Receipe

Papers - First Edition Desert bloom

Image - Violet Vintage (Saturated Canary)

Copic markers

Lala land banner die

Die namics bunting

Cricut - elegant edges

Lace and pearls from stash

If you arrived here from Theresa's blog then you are on the right track. 

Next you need to go visit Rebekah

Good luck

Hugs

Jayne

Diva's Blog Hop

Sandra

Lou

Sue B

Margreet

Justyna

Andie

Mirella

Aunty Sue

Theresa

Jayne  (your are here)

Rebekah

Spring Colours

Just a quick reminder that there is a new challenge at Stampin for the Weekend. You have until next Thursday to submit an entry that has a spring colour theme. You must use at least one stamped or digi image on your creation to be eligible to win a prize.

Our sponsor for this challenge is 

Live and Love Craft

I have used a Mo Manning image coloured with distress ink markers.

The papers are by First Edition. I cut the card base using my Cricut.

Recipe

Papers - First Edition

Image - Mo Manning(penny black stamp)

Inks - Distress markers

Nesties die

Doohickey lace die by Magnolia

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Jayne

Flower power

Its Wednesday so that must mean a new challenge at Diva's by Design

The Theme is 

Flower Power 

So good for mothers day and Spring.

Our Sponsor for this challenge is 

Live and love crafts

I have used a Bild Malarna stamp which I have coloured with distress markers.

I have never used distress inks for colouring before but I think I may be a convert now!

As an added bonus my son bought me the whole set to play with.

Recipe 

Stamp- Bild Malarna

Distress ink Markers

Water colour paper

Butterfly boarder die - Joy Crafts

Butterfly die - Joy Crafts

Flower - Sizzixs

Card Base - Go Kreate Large die

Papers from stash

The team have produced some fabulous cards for your inspiration to do pop over to Diva's and Say Hi

Hugs

Jayne

Happy Birthday

Good afternoon fellow bloggers.

After an extended Christmas break to recharge our batteries the  SFTW  DT team

 are back with our first challenge of 2014.

The Theme is 

Happy Birthday

Sponsor

Live and Love Crafts

Rules

Only 1 entry per person and you 

must use a digi or a rubber stamp

Recipe
Papers - My Minds Eye Lost and Found
Digi image - LaLa Land Top Hat Steam punk Marci
Coloured using Copic's
Coggs - Spellbinders
Sentiment - Penny Black
Doily - Martha Stewart punch around the page
Card base - Craftwork Cards

Thanks for stopping by
Hugs
Jayne

Beret Marci

Good morning bloggers, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. I have to say Santa was very good to me this year and I got some lovely pressies. I also ate my entire body weight in cakes and chocolates so it may be time for a new year detox! but the less said about that the better....

Enough waffle and on to the real reason that I wrenched myself away from the chocolate box.....

Divas by Design are starting the new year off with a challenge that is based around Celebration. So put on your thinking caps and join in with creations that have the theme Celebrate. Our sponsor this time is Stamp and Create.

For my card I have used a Lala Land digi called Beret Marci. I have coloured her using Copics.

The papers are Beach Bliss by Raspberry Road for LOTV. I used kraft paper for my base and embellishments to pick up the buff colour in the paper.

Dies used:

Tim Holtz for Sizzix - Clock Die

Spellbinders circles

Memory box - Star

Die Namics - Bow

Card base - Cut using my Cricut machine and elegant edges cartridge

Challenges

Paper take Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for Stopping by

Happy New Year

Jayne

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

Hugs

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

Hugs

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

Hugs

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.

Hugs

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

Hugs

Jayne