Birthday Boy ...

It is time for another challenge over at Passion for Promakers and 

this weeks challenge is a 'Sketch' which has been chosen by the 

the lovely Donna.

Our sponsor this week is 

who are offering a Stamping Kit to the lucky winner of this challenge.

I have used some navy blue cardstock, CG sentiment

Gorgeous Edwin, one of my all time favourite stamps! 

Coloured with Pro/Flemarkers

Embossing folder with some cream cardstock

Twine, button brads from my stash

Charm

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Here Come the Boys - Metal/Embossing (I won top 3)!

Please come and join in the fun, we are looking

forward to seeing all your wonderful creations.

Take care, x

I love you more than cheese ...... (Joanna Sheen DT Card)

Time for the next challenge over on the Joanna Sheen Blog  and for the month of February 

the challenge is titled 'Love is in the air'.

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I have used the gorgeous House Mouse decoupage pack called 'Just the two of us' which is 

jammed packed full of adorable little mice. 

I have taken this image from a wedding sheet and just used the groom for this one!

A few firsts for me on this make, my first decoupage using a Collall glue gel kit, 

my first 6x6 easel card, my first House Mouse decoupage and the first time 

I have used the fabulous Memory Box die called  'Cherised Border' available here.

The sentiment is computer generated as I don't have a stamp for this one?
The paper is from a free cd from a magazine a while back produced by Docrafts.
Still loving my hand stitching so this one has plenty!

Great entries again for January, some fabulous creations from you all and we hope you

can join again this month with fab prizes and blog candy up for grabs.

If you don't have a blog, don't worry you can still join in here.

So it can be for Valentines, Anniversay, Wedding, Engagement or just to let someone

special know how much you love them.

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Don't forget we are having a call for a additional DT member here which is open until

15th March and the lucky winner announced shortly after, so what are you waiting for?

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Over on the Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog we have a new feature on tutorials and crafting info here
we hope we can answer any questions you may have and share tips and ideas.  If there is anything

in particular you would like us to cover please do not hesitate to contact us.

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I am also entering this little cutie in the following challenges -
House Mouse - Love theme (2nd Prize)
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Thanks for all your encouraging comments and welcome to my new followers, 

I hope you enjoy my blog and I do hope you will join in the challenge

Take care, happy crafting

Jane x

A Spoonful of Sugar ...

What do I have for my fabulous followers today, well I absolutely adore this stamp from LOTV,

it is just delightful for all ages, so I decided to have a play.

I have got plenty of other cards to be making but sometimes I need to be in the mood!

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I have decoupaged the image for extra impact.  

I have coloured in Promakers with my dot style as usual.  

Backing paper is again from the Forever Friends Spring Time collection.  

The red paper was a freebie if I remember from a 

 magazine many moons ago from the depths of my paper stash!

The sentiment is CG, plenty of hand stitching.  Real plasters and some cheesecloth for the 

bandage attached with a safety pin.

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Have a good week, happy crafting

Jane x

House Mouse Baby Boy (Joanna Sheen DT Card) ...

Today we are at the half way mark for the 

Joanna Sheen Challenge this month which is

'Celebrations' .

I have once again used this cute little House Mouse stamp  and the sentiment 

included in the stamp sheet too!

I made a baby girl card first time round with this stamp so it was only fair

I made a little boy too, sooo cute and a delight to colour.

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I have made a little felt heart by hand with some bells and a safety pin charm.

The stripe paper is from the Forever Friends Spring Time collection.  I have used some

Kraft card which has been embossed with the Swiss Dots folder, of course some hand stitching, buttons and  pearls.  The lace corners have been made using the Doohickey Tilda Lace Die.

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We have had yet another great response to this months challenge but there is still time

to enter if you haven't already.  Great prizes up for grabs for the challenge and weekly blog candy,

what are you waiting for, please come and join us.  You don't even need to have a blog to enter,

I look forward to seeing your wonderful creations.
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Happy Crafting, Jane x

Thinking of you ...

OMG I love these images, I have been playing with my new colouring medium; Prismas and they are just a dream to colour in.  Lots of stitching on this card and I have used my Sizzix 3d flower die with felt this time and they are just gorgeous don't you think? 

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Striped backing paper from Forever Friends Spring Time collection.  Pink cardstock and Kraft card  from my local stationers.  Teddy 'Three Little Piggies' image, colouring medium PrismaColors.  Felt from the fabulous Felt Fairy, pins from Wild Orchid of course.  'Special Day' sentiment from LOTV and the other is computer generated. Pearls and gems from my stash, oh and the little button too!
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Thanks for stopping by, playing with another of these fab teddies so I hope to post very soon, watch this space!
Take care, enjoy the fabulous weather (crafting of course) love Jane x

It's Easter egg hunt time ....

Another Forever Friends Easter card as promised.  I have gone for the same style as before and just used another image from the Spring Time collection.  
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Again the same square card blank, Spring Time backing paper and Kraft cardstock using the same Martha Stewart border punch.  Image stamped as before and coloured using Promarkers once again.  Silver heat embossed the sentiment from the same stamps collection.  Blue ribbon from Wild Orchid Crafts and two little blue pearls to finish.
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Be back soon, love Jane x

Some bunny loves you ...

Today I have another Easter card from the Forever Friends Spring Time collection, just loving these little cuties.  Only had one play with my new Sew Easy tool I spoke about on my last post and although it did what it said on the tin I didn't like it enough, so more playing me thinks.  Stayed up and ordered some of the new LOTV stamps on Tuesday and as I type this I know some of you lucky peeps have received your goodies already so I am hoping mine will be here for the weekend?

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Onto the ingredients, I have had some questions about my last Easter Forever Friends card and the Promarker colours I have used.  Thanks so much for your lovely comments especially on my colouring, I think I am getting the hang of them in my own style, my preference on these little cuties is dotting!

Promarkers used -

Cool grey 1 for the shadowing, bunny ears and ducks
Pastel yellow for the little ducky feet

Blossom for the paws, bunny ears and the heart pearls

Blush for the cheeks of bear and ducks

Vanilla for the base, followed by Oatmeal and then Sandstone

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Anitas square card blank for the base, a sheet of the Spring Time papers and some brown Kraft card.  The image this time has been stamped with Momento onto Craftwork Cards smooth cardstock and then handstitched.  The sentiment is also from the stamp range which I have heat embossed silver and the three little hearts were pearls that I have coloured using my Promarkers.  Ooops nearly forgot I have used the Cherish Martha Stewart punch around the page punch (thats a mouth full) for the borders.

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Thanks once again for all your lovely comments and I will  have another little cutie before the week is out so please pop by and say 'Hi'

Take care, love Jane x



Easter Wishes ....

I know "Easter" I hear you cry, has she gone mad?  I saw the new release of Forever Friends Spring Time over Christmas and the rest they say is history, just had to have a play.  This is a tiny little card, 3.5" square infact and I have stamped directly onto the card base and coloured using good old Promarkers.  The bunting goes all the way round the back too.  Really cute don't you think?  Not much else to say really as it is so simple apart from the photograph doesn't really do it any justice.  Anyways all you need to know is that the Forever Friends Easter collection is available in all good craft shops but I did buy mine from Grafton Crafts, free (great) delivery and a good price, no connection just a very satisfied customer.

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Take care, bye for now, Jane x