Warmest, Winter, Wishes ...

Another Christmas card off the list today and I have been playing with one of the Gorjuss girls for this one.

Still adore that Tim Holtz Pine Cone die this year, I think it is one of my favourite dies of all time!

I have also used charm, ribbon, bells, sentiment, papers, snow, tree, sparkles.  

Completely hand stitched as always.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

The Crafty Pad - Christmas is Coming (I won Top 5)!

Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope you have a lovely crafting weekend.

Love x

Autumn Leaves ...

Today is the start of another challenge over at

Passion for Promakers

and this one is titled  'Autumn Leaves'

as chosen by the lovely Andie.

So we want to see all those pretty autumn leaves on your

project and this is my card for inspiration.

We are sponsored by 

who have 7 digi images of the winners choice.

So please come and join in the fun!

I have used papers, image, leaves, sentiment,

gems, bird cage, lace/ribbon.

Coloured with Pro/Flexmarkers and 

hand stitched as always.

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

Creatalicious Challenge - Colour Palet (I won & made Top 5)!

Thanks for visiting my blog today and I look

forward to seeing your creations for this challenge.

Take care, love

Gorjuss Christmas ...

As promised this is my Daughter's Christmas card this year and I have managed a bit of 

masking for this one and I am really pleased with the result.  

Really loving red and green again, also that gorgeous pine cone die again!

Not sure you can see it clearly but the red rafia sticking out of the top left of the card is a tiny

tag with 'Daughter' heat embossed in silver on it for a personal touch.

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I am entering this card in the Passion for Promarkers Challenge; 'Celebrations'  

as my third and final entry.

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Thank you for taking a peek and any comments/questions you wish to leave.

I will post my Hubby's card in the coming days as my final Christmas card posting.

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Take care everyone, wherever you are, love Jane x

Gorjuss Magical Christmas ...

I have a Gorjuss stamp for you today, in more ways than one.  

This little sweetie is called 'Bear Skin' and I have been playing about with red 

Promarkers for this one, something I don't normally have much luck with!

I was inspired by the free papers in latest issue of 

Cardmaking & Papercraft called 'Berry Merry' designed by Jennifer Ellory.

The turquoise with the red looks fabulous, not something I would have put together myself 

to be honest but this particular paper is my favourite from the stylish designs.

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I have also die cut some flowers from red felt using the Die-namics Prima Donna Petals and 

then punched some buttons out of matching papers and added to the centres.

The sentiment is one of many from the Adorables range of stamps that I spoke about on my last post. 

This particular one is from the 'Caring' Set.

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I am entering this creation into the 'Passion for Promarkers' challenge which is 'Celebrations'

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Thanks for popping by and your lovely comments on my last post,

take care, Jane x

Peace on Earth ...

Today I have a Gorjuss, I think quite literally!  Never happy coloring in red Promarkers but this is my best yet (well I think so).  I have used Prismas over the pens to add definition and it is definitely something I will be doing again.  These lovely Gorjuss girls look great when they are in such striking colours.

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Another fabulous sunny day and I am making Christmas cards, good old British weather.   Onto the recipe, papers are from Summertime Designs and slightly distressed with TH inks.  The flowers are Prima Painterly Petals Hydrageas and the ribbon is from the packaging.  A few dew drops, a pin and some gems and hey presto, done.

The sentiment is a rub on from HOTP in a kit I have had for yonks and they were designed for Great Big Brads.  

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If Mr Blogger is behaving you should be able to see today's card but I will be on a Thames Clipper on my way to  The O2 Arena to see Lee Evans on this Road Runner tour, can't wait!
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Take care, enjoy your evening
Jane x

Winter Friends .... Gorjuss

As promised another Gorjuss from the recent release 'Winter Friends' !

Again coloured in the Gorjuss style intended by the artist,  which I just love.

Coloured using Promarkers and then dusted with TH distress ink 'Antique Linen' which seems to give me the effect I am looking for with these girls.

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Lost my mojo abit this week but yesterday I won some Spellbinders border dies which is brilliant as I don't have any Spellbinders. Just ordered the tan embossing mats recommended to get the best results so as soon as they arrive I will be away and I hope my mojo will come with them?  

Today I have won some Oriental gold embossed paper from Papermania AND two digis from Crafty Sentiments.  How lucky am I? 

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Off to buy a lottery ticket seeing as my luck is in, fingers crossed!

Take care, Jane x

Gorjuss ...

Today I have a card using one of the new Gorjuss, this one is called 'Toadstools', isn't just Gorjuss!

I can't believe the temperatures outside and I am posting a Christmas creation, mad or what, but I couldn't resist the new collection and playing straight away.

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I have stuck to the traditional Gorjuss colours, dingy, dark kind of style and I am rather pleased with the results.  I have used Promarkers, TH 'Antique Linen' for the dusting and the same again but in disress stain for the snowflakes and a touch of Glimmer Mist.  The sentiment is from a HOTP QVC collection along while ago so I can't find a reference for you.  I have also used some Core-dinations cardstock I suppose you would say  petrol blue kinda colour along with   ???

you guessed it, plenty of hand stitching!

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Thanks for popping by once again and I have another Gorjuss in the pipeline so if you like this you might want to see the next, this time I am using 'Winter Friends' bye for now.

Jane x

Just to lift your spirits ...

Oh look that Gorjuss again, I did warn you didn't I!  This one has been coloured using Prismas on smooth white cardstock.  Again I am happy with the result but I am learning with the Prismas all the time, practice makes perfect as they say, although I am along way off perfect.

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I promise I will have a different image for you next time, maybe another Gorjuss or Teddy Bo which I am still loving or maybe not.  So many addictive stamps at the moment, I can't resist I don't know where to go next?

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I won't bother you with the receipe I am sure you know the drill by know, if you have any questions please do not hesistate to ask.

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Jane x

Because you're special ...

Todays version has been tried on Kraft card using Prismas, I am only just learning with the Prismas so I am happy with it but I have more to learn before I LOVE it!

I have found the blending process a bit more tricky on this card medium and also you loose the outline of the image too so I needed to use my fine liner to complete her.

Green as if you don't know by know is my favourite colour and this vibrant green is just Gorjuss!

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I seem to be going through a type of crafters block at the mo, lots of fab new images and stash and many partial creations but nothing actually completed!

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Again this pic looks a bit dull but its either too sunny (hark at me) and I get shadows or as todays card shows again alittle dull.

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Take care, Jane x

With Love ...

Oh I love these new clear stamps, Gorjuss girls.  This one is called Hang me up to dry, isn't she cute?

Now I have been playing with the same stamp but in different colouring mediums so you will see this little one a few times.  This one is using good old Promarkers on smooth white cardstock. Photo isn't really doing it justice, a bit dark!

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I have adored  the Gorjuss girls since time began and have waited for the new images to be released for sometime as many of you will know the creator; Suzanne Woolcott has been very unwell for sometime so I am thrilled that my addiction continues and I am sure you will join me in sending Gorjuss well wishes to Suzanne.

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Off to craft somemore, take care and I will be back soon.

Jane x