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

 

i love you beary much ...

I am still in blog land, crafting away, just nothing I can show with you all at the moment.  So I thought I would share this cutie for now which has been in my draft box for a wee while; Theodore by Sizzix.  Never used any of the Colorize Thinlits by Tim Holtz but this jumped into my shopping basket.  He is a good size, I have used a DL size card to give you an idea.  I have once again used distress oxide and water for my matting, brown cardstock, hand stitched, acetate, organza ribbon, vellum, hearts and gems to finish.

Take care, Jane

HAMMMMY birthday ...

I just love any of the agenda stamps from Mama Elephant and this one is no exception, had this one from release but only just inked up, oops! Paired up with Celebration Hamsters, just adorable.

So I have stamped a wrap for an 6" square card blank.  Coloured with Promarkers, stitched vellum shaker with confetti. Computer generated Hammmmy and birthday die.  Glossy accents for the chocolate on the cake.  Inside, pink polka dot papers, hand stitched and a mini wobble spring for this little fella too.  CG sentiment for the inside also there is a stamp in the set with the same sentiment, I just wanted a different font.  A few little pastel pearls to finish.

Merry Christmas to my fellow crafters & bloggers

Jane x

AT YOUR AGE ...

Loving the 'Old Friends' stamps from My Favourite Things MFT, suitable for just about everyone, wink wink.  So stencil background onto white card, hand stitched, some layers cut on my Silhouette, heat gold embossed sentiment from the newer release 'Festive Old Friends' by MFT. Coloured with Promarkers onto Neenah cardstock.  White highlights, gold gems and some glossy accents for this little fellas glasses.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Creative Inspirations - Masculine (I Won Top 3)!

Thanks for popping by Jane x

Platinum Jubilee ...

You may have seen my feature in Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine issue 230 which went on sale last month which was showcasing milestone wedding anniversaries.  Well I couldn't resist making our lovely Queen a Jubilee celebration card in Royal colours of course.  There are many 3D embossing folders on the market, this one by Altenew titled Rose Bouquet, simply stunning and just rubbing a white ink pad over the top of the embossing, especially on darker cards looks amazing, don't you think :)  So I have used a DL card and cardstock from Papermania.  The numbers are from The Greetery and the sentiment is from Studio Light; Phrases 2.

Received a reply too ...

Have a great Jubilee weekend

Love Jane x

 

Congratulations ...

You may have seen my feature in Simply Cards & Papercraft issue 230 HERE released earlier this month featuring Anniversary cards.

 Well today I want to share another, this is for a Diamond Wedding in a light grey, again using the embossing folder from Altenew; Rose Bouquet.   If you haven't tried the 3D folders yet, they are super easy and very very elegant and a quick make too, bonus.

Happy crafting Jane x

 

4" Notelets ...

CAS today, some 4" square notelets, to be honest I was just playing about with some card scraps and this stunning folder from Altenew.  Spellbinders hot foil sentiments from my stash, when I get my hot foiling out I tend to make a few to grab for such an occasion.  So this little lot took I would say less than and hour, all boxed up and a great little gift too.

Jane x

 

Oh Snap ...

I have a Lawn Fawn Camera pop up and shaker card today, I have been waiting to be able to share with you.  So much fun to make, great die collection and the other option is using the Magic Iris die so you will definitely be seeing that combination from me too.

I have used from Lawn Fawn - Lets Toast Pull Tab add on, Magic Iris Camera Pull Tab add on, Magic Iris Camera add on, Selfie Frames, Really High Five.  Digital papers from Nitwit Collections, hand stitched, coloured with Promarkers, one extra speech bubble, confetti and hot foiled silver sentiment & banner.  Bling to finish.  

Take care, Jane x

WHAM! BAM! YOU GOT THIS NEW JOB ...

I am Guest Designer for 

for the month of April, this months challenge is Anything Goes.

Loving the new Magnolia release, look at Super Edwin :)  Coloured with Promarkers.  The sentiment is perfect for this occasion; congratulations on the new job.  I have paired it with stars, heart and another new addition from The Greetery; this one is titled Big Plans and I have stamped in Versamark & heat embossed with white embossing powder.  Mat & layered, 3d foam tape for some depth, finished off with a few gems.

Do come & play along HERE

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes (I Won)!

Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes (I Won)!

Happy crafting Jane x

 

Eighty ...

Today I am sharing a special eightieth birthday card which I have made a a lovely lady celebrating today.  So the 3d mason jar is a cutting file over on the Silhouette Design Store by the lovely Lori Whitlock.  I haven't used the flowers in the file but the gorgeous Sizzix Wildflower Stems, cut on smooth white cardstock and individually coloured using Promarkers.  Took sometime to colour but I love the effect.  I have slightly aged the cardstock with Gesso and the heart is also from Sizzix, which I just love.  So the lovely recipient didn't want to be made a fuss of, so I have discreetly put the BIG 80 on the reverse of the tag so she can leave it on the window sill without anyone thinking anything other than a nice jar of flowers.  So I made a box to suit and also some 80 confetti too.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes/No Patterned Papers (I Won Top 3)!

Thank you for visiting my blog today, see you again soon, Jane x

Super Edwin ...

 

Second post today :), I am also Guest Designer for March over at Simply Magnolia  and the challenge this month is Men's cards, sometimes we struggle with the guys creations but I couldn't resist a few new releases from Magnolia including this goooorrrrgeeeoooouuus Super Edwin, isn't he fab and perfect for the hero's in our lives ha ha

So distress oxide background, complete with Liquid Stardust.  Hand stitched, cut hearts & stars from mirri, glitter, vellum & textured card.  Coloured with Promarkers, sentiment from the new release too. A few gems to finish.

Thank you once again for visiting my blog twice today, please do come & play along with us HERE

Take care, Jane x

YOU'RE NOT A YEAR OLDER ...

'Old Friends' from MFT My Favourite Things and the sentiment from the newer release 'Festive Old Friends' heat embossed in gold.   Stencil background, hand stitched, mat & layers on my Silhouette, coloured with Promarkers, white highlights and some gold gems to finish. 

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Happy Birthday (I Won Top 3)!

Happy crafting Jane x 

IF THINGS IMPROVE WITH AGE ...

Confession had this Anita Jeram stamp set (amongst a few others which I just had to have) and it has only just seen ink ooops!  Stamped onto Neenah cardstock, coloured with Promarkers, highlights & gems.

Stencil heart background, hand stitched, mat & layers on my Silhouette.  The sentiment is from MFT My Favourite Things; Old Friends embossed in gold.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

Passion for Markers - Use Red (I Won Top 5)!

Cardz 4 Guyz - Autumn Colours (I Won Top 3)!

Bye for today, Jane x

 

sending LOVE and HUGS ...

I am still here, what a year, lost my mojo for some time and trying to get back into the swing of things with my Christmas makes.  I made this for a very special lady in lockdown, so a paper hug for now to brighten her day.

Slim card today, clean and simple, new brand to me Pinkfresh Studios; Eucalyptus Fantasy.  Shout out to alot of brands here, I have used the mat and layer from Mama Elephant Slim Card Basics, vellum, swirly die from Card Making Magic, coloured with Promarkers, the white flowers are from Sizzix; Bold Flora and some pearls to finish.

Do what you love, Jane x

Especially for you ...

Treated myself the the Sizzix Spring Box and a few extra goodies so I have been having a play.  So my first one and not very spring like but I know just decided to go monochrome.  The floral paper is from my stash, many moons ago, Papermania Capsule Collection;  Parisienne Blue.  I have used the largest of the Sizzix domes at 3.5", the Bold Flora dies, Navy cardstock, vellum butterflies, gold glitter card and some beads again from Sizzix.  The sentiment is from Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil 'More Sentiments' which includes dies too. Rather elegant and a good size as the card blank is 7x5 to give you an idea.

Bye for now, happy crafting love Jane x

Thank You ...

Today I want to share a little thank you card I have made using my new found love,

Art Impressions Mini Tryfolds  isn't it adorable?  So as you can see this is the front,

then the bluebells are on the next side and  

the little bunny is on the back. 

The Sentiment & the little butterfly are not included but are from Papermania.

Some ribbon & gems to finish, card measure about 11.5 x 9.5, super cute

I have used Wink of Stella clear glitter on the tulips.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes (I Won)!

Christmas Blessings ...

My challenge this week at

Passion for Promarkers and my penultimate with Denise

and the fabulous team as I have decided to step

down from my position at the end of the year.

 I have titled this challenge 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing'

and I would like to see Angels on your creations and I will be picking my top five for

the very last time, can't wait to see your creations.

I adore these little ones, don't you?

Pretty simple this time around I wanted the image to speak for itself.

Coloured with Promarkers (of course), ribbon, paper & gems.

Please come and play along for a chance to win

4 x Digi stamps up for grabs!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

Wednesday Creative Inspiration - Seasons Greetings (I Won Top 3)!

Graph It - Two Colours (I Won & Top 3)!

Ladybug Crafts - Christmas (I Won Top 3)!

Take care, love

Congrats ...

Isn't she adorable winking, love it.  This week at 

Passion for Promarkers 

the lovely Anna wants to see your  Monochrome creations,

totallly loved this one and I thought I wouldn't, just knew I wanted to use Tilda with her blackboard!

I have used heart die, tag die, papers, butterfly, buttons, flowers, blackberries,

bells, ribbon and sentiment tags which I have since, well along time so no link sorry.

Hand stitched, a little distressing and some Gesso too!

Couldn't resist putting a teeny tiny heart gem to finish.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is 

with a £10 voucher up for grabs!

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon & Bows (I Won Top 3)!

Why not come and play along, see you there.

Up up & Away ...

Something a little bit different from me today, The new challenge at 

A Little Bit Crafty

is titled

'Are we nearly there yet' 

Pretty simple, plenty of pastel buttons & more buttons glued to some acetate.

White cardstock cut on my Silhouette, blue embossed.

Bling heart & charm to finish.

Why not come and play along for a chance to win some fabulous prizes from this

months sponsors who are -

Mo's Digital Pencil $5 Gift Certificate

Which Craft? Surprise Goodies

Marianne Designs - Surprise Goodies

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

The Hobby House - Buttons (I Won Top 3)!

See you there

Summer Time ...

 Wishful thinking with my card today, time for another challenge at

Passion for Promarkers

and this weeks theme has been chosen by Sue

and it is titled 'Spots & Stripes'

I have used Tilda, spotty paper, stripey ribbon, charm, flowers, button, border, sentiment & pearls.

We are sponsored this week by 

Please come in and join in the fun, see you there.