Good afternoon bloggers. It's teaming with snow here so I have been wrapped up indoors and have taken the opportunity to do some much neglected crafting. It has been quite some time since my last post. The reason being is that my mum has been in hospital for the past 4 and a half weeks so between visits to the hospital and work I haven't had much time to spare. I am glad to say that we were able to bring mum home on Thursday. The hospital have arrange for home help for six weeks so hopefully with a little time she should be back to her old self.

Right on to my card. Let me know what you think because my mojo has been much lacking recently

I have decided to go with this really cute Mo image called Billie with Bear which I have coloured using my trusty Copic's. Dont you think that she is just so cute?. Like a twit though I got so carried away with colouring her that I had forgotten to choose my papers and then had to go delving around my paper box to look for some that would match! I think these work ok. They are my First Edition from the Love Letters pad. I am not sure if you can see but the chocolate background paper has tiny blue polka dots, though in this photo they look more green. 

I made my base from a sheet of kraft card and then set about seeing if I could use by Cricut Expression to cut all of my layers instead of using die's. All of the scalloped circles have been cut using elegant edges and so has the scalloped boarder. The beautiful banner is a die by La la land. Unfortunately I dont own this die it was kindly sent to me as a sample from Dies to Die for and as soon as they come back into stock I will be buying one!

Challenges I would like to enter

Mo's digital challenge - for the women in our lives

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - C for Coverted (I need that Lala land die)

Brown Sugar - Anything goes

Any way that's all from me and thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Jayne

DT card Sketch N Stash

Good morning.
Its time for another challenge over at Sketch N Stash. All you need do is follow the sketch below and add in the optional theme if you would like of using spring colours. How easy is that?......Our generous sponsor this time is Whoopsi Daisy.

Now I haven't used spring colours for my card but the cute Whoopsi Daisy image suited the new papers by First Addition call Jadore so much I just had to use them. I am really pleased with the way it all turned out too. I coloured my image using copics and then cut her out. I then cut an oval using a Spellbinders nestie and stuck her on using some pin flair glue. The card base is Craftwork Cards and I have no idea where I got the ribbon from

Any way thanks for popping by. 

Do take a look at the stunning inspiration provided by the talented Sketch N Stash you won't be sorry.

Hugs

Jayne

x 

Buttons and Bows

Good morning bloggers it's time for a new challenge over at Diva's by Design. This weeks challenge is Buttons and Bows sponsored by 2 Cute Ink.

For my Card I have used a Kraft base and First Edition Papers called Spring Drop. The black polka dot paper is a scrap from DCWV. I have used a very old Quick Kutz die for the flower embellished with a pink button from my stash. The very cute image is called butterfly garden by 2 Cute Ink coloured with Copic markers. The ribbon is from Hobby Craft.

Thanks for Stopping by

Hugs

Jayne

Verooshka Valentine

Good morning fellow bloggers its time for a new challenge over at  SFTW.

Our theme this time is to use 

LACE

Which is sponsored the fabulous Rick St Dennis.

Rick very kindly let us choose an image to play with and I just fell in love with Verooshka Valentine.

I really hope I did her justice!

I have used First Edition papers (Spring Feast). The base card is by Craftwork Cards and I have used a Martha Stewart punch around the page Cherish set. The lace and ribbons are from my stash. The blue button is a Tilda Fabric brad from hobby craft. I have coloured the fabulous Verooshka using Copics.

Thanks for stopping by 

Hugs

Jayne

Seeing double

Good morning bloggers. I haven't been around much over the last week or so and for that I am very sorry. I have had a really stubborn flu bug that just will not go away. It's still lingering a little now but I m trying to ignore it.

Right enough moaning because it's time for another challenge over at Sketch N Stash. The optional theme this time is Girly and Blingy but you must follow the sketch below. Our fabulous sponsor is the
 Stamp Fairy who are offering a $10 gift certificate to spend in their store.

I have kept it quite simple and used a single sheet of first edition papers on a craftwork cards base. The scalloped edge has been attached using pop dots for dimension but you can see it in the photo. The gorgeous images are by Stamp Fairy and called Mimi stars. The sentiment was a free download from the Stamp Fairy store.

Thanks for stopping by and please do visit my talented team mate at Sketch N Stash they really do have some fab inspiration for you

Hugs

Jayne

Love and Romance

Good morning everyone. Its time for another challenge over at Diva's  by Design. The theme this time is Love and Romance. Our kind sponsor is Craftie Charlie.

 I cut my card shape with a new Cricut Cartridge called fancy edges. I have used my new favourite papers by Whimsy called romance. The gorgeous Mo Manning image is called With love and I have coloured her using Copics. I have used a variety of dies which are Nesties for the ovals, Memory box for the heart border and Die Namics for the little banner with the sentiment.

Dont forget to go visit my talented teamies at the Diva's blog and spread the love.

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Jayne

Love Grows

Good morning everyone I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I'm decorating at the moment so most of my time has been spent running back and forth to DIY shops and I still need to go back and get more paper I hope they don't run out. Wallpaper shopping is way more stressful than craft paper shopping!

Any way enough waffle and on to the real reason that I am here this morning.......................

It's time for another challenge over at Sketch N Stash and the theme this week is LOVE (what else could it be with valentines just round the corner!) 
Our fabulous sponsor is LOTV. All you have to do is follow the sketch below. How easy could that be?

For my card i have used Love grows by Lili of the Valley coloured with Copics. The papers are Romance by Whimsy. The cute little hearts have been cut using Die namics.

Thanks for Stopping by

Hugs

Jayne