Happy Fathers Day ...

My new love are the Spellbinders Brush dies, suitable for all and look stunning.  Realised that I hadn't blogged this one, really effective I think. There are a few brush die collections; Artful Tulip (this one), Paint Your World Artful Brush, Painted Blooms & Butterfly Burst.  You can also get some sentiments which match up perfectly.  So blue mat, hand stitched, CG sentiment, brush handles were from scrap card, the rest were cut out of white Neenah and coloured with Promarkers.  A few glossy accents to finish, although I think they are so old they have become discoloured so added a new bottle to my list.

Thank you once again for popping by my little old blog today, Jane 

 

you're fintastic ...

Hello, I am still here card making, I can share a few recent makes with you all now.  I just neeeeeded this gorgeous Calming Koi Die & Stamp set and the Water Builder Stencil both from Altenew, simply stunning. Coloured with my favourite medium Promarkers.  Spellbinders Striped embossing folder.  I wanted to use one of my all time favourite techniques for the inside, the acetate spiral and have the little fishes swimming around.  

Thank you for still popping by to see me, especially as I don't post as much as I should, I really appreciate it.

Happy Christmas followers, stay safe love Jane

 

Pink Christmas ...

CAS today, adore these flamingos from The Lovely Studio (formally Pink Petticoat), no longer available 

:( an oldie dug out but adorable don't you think.  Coloured with Promarkers, add a little bit of sparkle & some thread and hey presto, gorgeous.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

Passion for Markers - Christmas (I Won Top 5)!

Merry Christmas :) Jane

Especially for you ...

 

Managed to get my hands on the lovely Calming Koi dies & stamps along with the  water builder stencil from Altenew.  First attempt but I am really pleased with this one, certainly a few more to be made for my stash. 

Super easy to construct the little fishes, coloured with Promarkers and the stencil looks amazing don't you think. I used TH distress inks; Tumbled Glass & Salty Ocean.  My first attempt but definitely going to play around with this.  So a DL card blank, strip of Sizzix cardstock and sentiment created on the WRMK Foil quill.

Bye for now Jane 

Get Well Soon ...

Had this little lady for a while, so adorable.  Coloured with Promarkers, sentiment included and a few sequins for a bit of sparkle, who doesn't love sparkle.

Happy crafting Jane x

 

CONGRATULATIONS ...

Loving the Camellias from Pinkfresh Studio, Betterpress stamped onto cotton card.  Coloured using Promakers, gold frame created using the Noble Stitched Rectangles, Spellbinders sentiment, hot foiled.  Vellum, gold thread & sequins to finish.

Happy crafting, Jane

 

With Love ...

Love this die set and its lovely to colour rather than using coloured cardstock.  So we have little blue tits on a tri fold card and a wee little shaker on the front of the bird box full of hearts.  

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes (I Won)!

Jane

 

My heart belongs to you ...

Couldn't resist this stamp on release; Playing Card Guard, coloured with Promarkers, papers from Nitwit Collections; Love Struck, playing card die from Apple Blossom, enchanted collection (sorry I cannot find a link anywhere), hand stitched and & enamel dots to finish.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Passion for Markers - Check it Out (I Won Top 5)!

Happy crafting, Jane

 

FEEL BETTER SOON ...

 

Someones feeling blue, so I have made this get well card for them.  Using the fabulous Spellbinders Betterpress on the cotton card, the results are simply amazing, press plate is from Pinkfresh Studio titled; Camellias pressed in Betterpress Ink; French Blue. Coloured using just three Promarkers; Capri, Cloud & Powder Blue.  Vellum wrap, hot foiled sentiment, layered onto matching colour card using the Promarkers once again.  Gold frame made using the Noble Stitched Rectangles from Sue Wilson; Creative Expressions. Some sequins & gold thread to finish.

Happy crafting, Jane 

Hooray ...

I have a birthday card using the Mama Elephant Fly with Me stamps, adorable.  Pretty clean and simple, coloured with Promarkers, papers, MFT hooray die, hand stitched, cg sentiment, sparkles to finish.  These stamps would also look great on interactive cards, note to self!

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Passion for Markers - Hearts/Red Challenge (I Won Top 5)!

Thanks for visiting my blog today, take care, happy crafting Jane

Fa la la ...

Thought I would share a little interactive Christmas card today, never too late, ha ha.  So Snowman Agenda stamps from Mama Elephant, I do love the agenda collections, great to just sit & colour away to your hearts content.  The flip/pull was created on my Silhouette Cameo, sentiment also Mama Elephant, trees and snowflakes from old Doohickey dies.  Coloured with Promarkers and some gems to finish.

Jane

FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL ...

Today I am sharing a card that came together out of scraps in about 10 minutes.  I wanted to check out the cardstock with this new 3D embossing folder from Altenew.  White pigment ink lightly rubbed over the image.  I grabbed my scrap box and before I knew it I had a finished card.  Never happened before but I suppose that just confirms the amazing quality of the embossing folder.  Hot foiled sentiment was in my scrap box too.  Very simple but stunning none the less.

Well a card a day during the month of December, 2023.  That is me done for this year, wishing all my fellow crafters a very Happy Christmas.  See you next year.

 Jane x

 

Break Glass Here ...

Well today I want to show a card  based on a fire alarm I have etched into the acetate front the words 'Break Glass Here' added a faux screw and instead of the word fire, Christmas.

Inside I have put some miniature crackers.

Really pleased with this one!

Entirely created on my Silhouette Cameo.

Jane

Happy 50th ...

Firstly, not the easiest card to photograph, being over 16" in length, so my apologies.  Pretty simple, 50 rolled up pieces of paper using gorgeous papers from Nitwit Collections; Coffee Talk.  Little cream flames cut on my Silhouette Cameo, then glittered with Stickles.  Computer generated sentiment and 'make a wish' printed on Safmat to finish.

Now just need to get the fire brigade on speed dial, ha ha!

Happy crafting Jane 

Merry Christmas ...

Had a little play with a Lori Whitlock file on my Silhouette, just enlarged it and made a box for it.  Added some sprinkles for some added sparkle.  Very simple but very effective and something a little bit different.

Merry Christmas, Jane 

 

every birthday ...

Big Balloon die from The Stamp Market, made into a pretty shaker (as shown as inspiration to buy the product) just love this and super easy.  This is a 6" square card to give you an idea.  Teamed up with a die quickly becoming a favourite from The Greetery, Twisted Crepe.  Dug out a stamp set from Altenew titled Kind Confetti, perfect me thinks, ha ha.  Plenty of confetti and some sequins to finish.

Happy crafting, Jane x

 

Christmas Time ...

Purchased this die; Winter Foliage from The Greetery upon release ready for my special Christmas makes.  Five layers; cream, rose gold, pale pink, sage & kraft. Some snow, pearls, gems, sentiment , organza ribbon, navy card and embossing.

Jane 

 

Great Birthday ...

CAS today, love the agenda stamps from Mama Elephant and these adorable little pandas are no exception.  So coloured with Promarkers, sentiment is from Lawn Fawn, gold organza ribbon & some gold gems to finish.  

Jane

Home Sweet Home ...

A clean and simple shaker card today, rather effective I think.

So Kraft base card blank, cream, navy, acetate, cream matting & layering.

Cut on my Silhouette and filled with gorgeous red hearts from Nuvo Confetti.

I hope you have been enjoying my card a day during December creations, just a few more days left.  Wishing my fellow creators a very Happy Christmas 2023.

Jane

Winter Wonderland ...

Today I am sharing Christmas cards, CAS for speed.  I have used the gorgeous glitter cardstock from Crafters Companion Luxury Cardstock pack; Ice Blue and one of the new die sets from Christina Griffiths & Card Making Magic Snowflake Christmas Collection. The sentiment is cg and a sparkly gem to finish from my stash. No hand stitching in site this year ha ha!

Merry Christmas Jane