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

 

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 

Pine Bough ...

 

  

  

Some special Christmas makes once again, this time using the gorgeous Pine Bough from The Greetery now exclusively available at Seven Hill Crafts.  I have been waiting for the brand to come to the UK so needless to say plenty of goodies went in my basket ha ha.

So navy card blank, navy card mat with Frantage (pink & gold to match the mirror card), mirror card, cream/navy sentiments foil quilled on my Silhouette.  Cut pine branches/needles & cones and lightly coloured with distress ink.  Sprinkled a little more Frantage before assembly.  

These special cards are a little bigger than 7x5 so they have boxes to match.  

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

Seasons Greetings ...

Clean & simple Christmas card to share today using the very large & gorgeous Penny Black stamp 'Snowy Grove', simply stunning.  Light dusting of Tumbled Glass.  Matted onto silver mirror card, white gel pen to highlight the snow, Wink of Stella clear glitter  pen and a few pearls to finish.

Merry Christmas :) 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

Skip the Candles ...

 

Sharing the 'Festive Old Friends' today from MFT, great men's card and the sentiments are brilliant.  Hand stitched, stencil background onto white card, some layers cut on my Silhouette, heat gold embossed  sentiment, coloured with Promarkers.  White highlights, gold gems and some glossy accents for this little fellas glasses.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, Jane x

Happy New Year ....

Happy New Year fellow crafters, for the month of January I am a guest designer over at

The challenge is super easy  'Anything Goes' So I have had a little play with unused until now stamp; Spread your wings Tilda and made a flip calendar.

A motivational quote on the blank tile, I think this was from a Club box; Breathe in INSPIRATION and TRUST yourself the answer is YES YOU CAN

So Kraft card for the construction, papers, Gesso, Distress ink, various Doohickey Club dies, coloured with Promarkers & Prisma pencils and some gems to finish.

She is a cutie, I know I say that every time I play with Tilda but you understand I am sure.   Do come & play along HERE

Cheers to a great 2022

Jane x

Stunning Snowflake ...

 

Today I would like to share a couple of my special Christmas cards for 2021, so family members.  Super elegant I think and really pleased with how they turned out.  So navy card mat, navy mat slightly smaller with the silhouette of the Sizzix TH Stunning snowflake cut out.  I have used a sprinkling of Shabby Blue Frantage to create the background. Cut one large white snowflake, two small, one white again and the other gold glitter card.  Stuck back in the large white snowflake, mounted with 3d foam tape.  Foam tape for the gold and pva to put the white on top.  Foil quilled the sentiment and cut out with the Arch Banner die.  

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Cardz 4 Guyz - Contemporary Christmas  (I Won Top 3)!

Thank you for popping over to my blog today & Merry Christmas

Jane x

Let's CELEBRATE your ...

I have been waiting to share this little cutie, Conga Line from Colorado Craft Company and illustrated by the fabulous Anita Jeram, a dream to colour and a good size stamp with some sentiments included.  So I have made a shaker frame, coloured with Promarkers, distress background, twisted crepe and some confetti & stars from the pinwheel party dies.  A few more sprinkles from Tonic. 

Debs, in answer to your lovely comment regarding colours, I have been using Promarkers for many years and tend to have a select go to colours, so ivory, blush, warm greys, sandstone & caramel.  For this particular creation I used ginger, gold & spice too.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Allsorts Challenge - Wings/Tails (I Won Top 5)!

Thanks for popping by my blog today, happy crafting, Jane x

Christmas Cards ...

More elegant Christmas cards completed, on a roll this year.  Another gorgeous stamp from Colorado Craft Company and the Big & Bold Collection, this one is titled Winter Wishes Snowflake.

I confess I was totally hooked with the colours from the sample shown when buying this stamp.   I have added some little gems to finish, hopefully the recipients will love them as much as I do x

Once again, it has been one of my things for a few years now and that is to decorate the envelopes to match, so gold 7x5 envelope also with this gorgeous snowflake.

Bye for now 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 

Merry Christmas ...

For once I am actually ahead of my Christmas makes, so here are the first.  I have used from the gorgeous Big & Bold Collection by Colorado Craft Company, the Poinsettia Blessings.  DL card blanks made from matching red cardstock, gold mirror card, stamped in Versamark & heat embossed in gold.  Mat and layered sentiments.  Flat back gold gems to finish.

Gold DL envelopes to match, which I have stamped again with the Poinsettia  

I will show the next batch very soon, thanks for visiting today.

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

 

Movie Night ...

 

I am the Guest Designer for September and this months theme is super easy 'Anything Goes' using little cute Tilda & her friends.

So I have opted for 'Princess Party Tilda' for my movie night, popcorn carton creation.  The cutting file from the lovely Lori Whitlock is actually for a gift card but I have made it much larger as an interactive card. I have also used the file from Miss Kate Cuttables both available on the Silhouette Design Store.  

As this picture shows the popcorn card pulls out of the top.  I have used some Doohickeys; heart, ticket, balloons, stars and doily from various Club boxes.  Coloured with Promarkers, cheesecloth, flowers, gems and gold organza ribbon.  Various elements on 3d foam pads and inked popcorn for depth.

Please do come and play along with us at Magnolia Forever HERE

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

Simply Magnolia Challenge - Anything Goes (I Won Top 3)!

Passion for Markers - Add a Sentiment (I Won Top 5)!

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Lots of Layers (I Won Top 3)!

Happy crafting, Jane x

Summer ...

 Today I am sharing my 'Summer' theme inspiration as Guest Designer for

 A little something for me and my studio today.  The frame is a cutting file over on the Silhouette Design Store by Nilmara Quintela.  So I have covered it in Nitwit Collections papers, Gesso & TH Antique Linen distress ink for a shabby look.   The words on the back panel are CG and also added a back flap so I can add some larger memories; like a cork or two ha ha.

So Tilda of course, Tilda on the Beach, love this little lady, coloured with Promarkers.  Plenty of flowers, sand in a bottle, view finder, Doohickeys from numerous box kits, cheesecloth & clear dew drops. I have also used Tilda playing with water on the side of the memory box, I just couldn't resist using both!  Plenty of pictures from all angles.

Please do come & play along, looking forward to all your entries.

Stay safe, happy crafting, love Jane x

hooray ...

 

Well I can finally share this card with you, first attempt at the black background colouring showcased by Stephanie Klauk.  Stunning effect, so elegant and very relaxing.  I opted to stamp this large MFT stamp; Harmonious Hibiscus in London Fog first using my stamping platform, coloured the flowers, re stamped in watermark and heat embossed in gold.  Finally coloured the black background.  A strip of vellum, hooray die, HAPPY BIRTHDAY sentiment and a few gems to finish.

Not a quick make but looks gorgeous, I will definitely be trying this effect again soon.

I would like to enter this into the following Challenge -

Passion for Markers - Feminine (I Won & Top 5 placement)!

Jane x

On POINT ...

Today I want to share the stamps & dies from MFT and the designer Birdie Brown titled 'Let's Stick Together', super gorgeous and some great sentiments included too.  So I have used TH distress oxides; squeezed lemonade & spiced marmalade for the background, hand stitched and layered up some brown and green cardstock.  Coloured the cute cacti with Promarkers and some glossy accents for the moustache and a heart gem from my stash and three green pearls. The sentiment is heat embossed in gold.  Mat and layered using double sided tape and foam. 

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Birthday (I Won Top 3)!

Happy crafting, Jane x

SNOW MUCH LOVE ...

Another new stamp set I just couldn't resist, Snow Angels from Mama Elephant combined with their die 'Warm Fuzzy Hugs' released at the same time.  Made this one for my Son to play with.The background was created with TH distress oxide; Salty Ocean along with some Lawn Fawn Liquid Stardust.   The bear and the fox are on mini action wobble springs.  The cat has been raised by a 3d foam pad.  The snowflakes are also from Lawn Fawn and some gems to finish.  Coloured with my favourite medium Promarkers. 

Dashing ...

I have been playing with the Ready, Set Snow stamps from MFT, perfect for the big boys in the family & interactive too, penny sliders!

So I cut the layers on my Silhouette, Distress Oxide the background and some water sprinkles for a great effect. Coloured with Promakers and some snow to finish.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

Creative Inspirations - Feeling Festive (I Won Top 3)!

Dream Valley Challenge - Christmas (I Won Top 3)!