Sailor Edwin ...

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Today I have one of the lovely Magnolia stamps, sailor Edwin. Thought I would make a port hole complete with brads and some acetate. It is not a shaker card but I have put some liquid embossing on the inside to represent splashes of water! Edwin has also been decoupaged so that there is more definition of him hanging off the anchor. Backing paper was from my stash and the sentiment was from TLC. I have used netting again along with some Magnolia shell stamps. The starfish is a stamp from Panduro, I think it came as part of a set many moons ago. You won't be able to see very well but I have also included some pearls in with the netting & the shells. Coloured using the wonderful Promarkers as always.

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Thanks for looking, please don't be shy and leave a message. Enjoy the rest of this glorious bank holiday weather & I hope to be back later this week with some more creations.

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Take care, happy crafting, Jane x

Hanglar ...

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Today I have been playing with this lovely Hanglar image, soooo adorable. I coloured the image using Promarkers first (which I don't usually do) and then matched the papers. I am rather pleased on two counts, firstly its the dreaded 'mans' card and that I managed without flowers! The brads are Papermania, backing paper was a free download I think. Netting from Trago Mills, rafia from my local garden centre. Button & staples from stash. The sentiment was a freebie from a mag but can't remember which one at this point so I will update if I manage to find out later! 'Gone Fishing' is computer generated.

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Thanks for looking, take care, happy crafting

Jane x

Japanese Tilda ...

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The new release of Magnolia, Bon Voyage Collection is as adorable as ever. This particular one is amongst my favourites from the new collection. Yet to play with my other new stamps from the release, I don't know where the time goes, sooo many goodies with soooo little time!

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Anyway onto the card, Anitas square white card blank, Japanese Tilda (obviously) coloured using Promarkers onto Rymans white card stock. I have also used a gold gel pen to colour the flowers on her dress but that is not all that clear on the picture. Stickles glitter for the flowers Tilda is holding.

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I have also yet again, becoming a habit I think hand stitched the branches in black. Anitas red gems, flowers are die cut from the Quickutz, I believe the die is flower doodads? Red backing card & cream pearlised cardstock (has a lovely shimmer but I couldn't get a clear shot) from Payperbox at my local craft stockist. That butterfly punch again, black ribbon from Wild Orchid Crafts and finally sentiment is CG.

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I am entering this particular card into the

Sir Stampalot Challenge for August

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/08/august-challenge.html

which is 'Bring on the Bling'

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Thanks for visiting my blog & I hope you enjoy my creations

Love Jane x

Daughter ...

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Today my daughter became a teenager and yes I know this card is not very teenagerish but I won this digi stamp earlier this year and my daughter just loved it, hence the card. It is a combo of an easel and shaker card containing fairy dust. I hand stitched the sentiment and used the fab My Minds Eye papers free in a magazine recently. As the card was bulking I made a matching box using I think a free digi stamp from the world wide web (if you know whos I will link it here)? Coloured using Promakers, flowers, ribbon & pin again from Wild Orchid Crafts, butterflies cut using the MM Slice. Martha Stewart branch punch, the rest of the goodies from my craft stash. She was really delighted and has had a wonderful day, out for dinner and tomorrow we are hitting the shops!

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Thanks for looking, take care, Jane x

Published ...

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Purchased the new edition (74) of Simply Cards & Papercraft today and found a card I sent a while ago has been published on their letters page!!!!!!!!! I know it sounds cheesy to say I had forgotten about it but I really had, with so much work to do and not alot of craft time it really had slipped my mind. In the past I have had confirmation emails to say I was going to be published but not this time so it was a complete surprise. The card has been made for my daughters friends birthday next month, it is soooo her, I hope she likes it too?

I featured this card on my blog back on the 3rd June along with another colour combination.

http://thecraftbucket.blogspot.com/2010/06/swiss-pixie.html

Thanks for looking, take care

Jane x

Nostalgia ...

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Today I have made a card using this lovely stamp from Papermania and the new Nostalgia range by John Byars. Fell in love with the image, just had to have it. I have kept with the Nostalgia look but I am working on some brighter cards too. Decoupaged the little girl which I have coloured with Promarkers. Backing paper from an old Magazine cd freebie. Ticket stamp from Inkadinkado, flowers from Wild Orchid as always. Branch punch from Martha Stewart. 'Just Because' sentiment from Personal Impressions. Gems from Papermania, charm from Crafts U Love. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Antique Linen. Ribbon and buttons from stash.

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Thanks for visiting my blog, take care

Love Jane x

I just love you ...

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Another adorable image this time from Mo Manning which comes complete with the sentiment. The little girls face and the cats just say it all really. Decided to use pink (for a girl) and turquoise. Wanted to keep it simple but say so much and suitable for any occasion. This is my first Mo Manning image and I am sure it won't be the last why not take a peak at whats available here http://digitalpenciltoo.com/

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Stamp and sentiment from Mo Manning called Patience there is also a boy version.

Papers are from Zoe Pearn, white cardstock from Rymans.

Coloured using Promarkers, hand stitched, buttons & ribbon from stash.

Gems and square card blank from Anitas.

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Thanks for looking, take care

Jane x

Hey Dude!

Today is a really clean simple card for the guys. Used a A6 card as a change from a square one. Stamped 'My Guy Ian' which I love, a joy to colour from the Greetings Farm, coloured using Promarkers. Inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Inks. String from stash, star cut using the Slice, embossed with Cuttlebug folder and finished off with a button. The sentiment 'Dude' is from the Greetings Farm again and the 'Hey' is CG.

Thanks for popping over to see me, loving this weather, long may it last. Made a New Year resolution to make ten Christmas cards a week, lasted a couple of weeks and now with the sunshine I can't bring myself to start up again!

Love Jane x

May all your wishes come true ...

Again I have gone for another aperture card (although not that clear in this photo) as this digi image; from the Lilybean Fairies collection at Pollycraft Designs really suits it.

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You can purchase the image here -http://www.pollycraftdesigns.co.uk/epages/es110425.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es110425_es120586434945/Products/LBF001

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Instead of using punched out flowers I have gone for flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts which were roses and I have taken off the bottom layer only so I can use the remainder of the roses for another project. Martha Stewart branches. Papers again from the lovely Zoe Pearn, coloured using Promarkers, Stickles glitter for the wings and the aperture. Craftwork Cards sentiment, hand stitched and some gems.

Thanks for looking

Jane x

Another Longing Tilda ...

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She is sooo adorable, I thought she would look great in an aperture card. Inspired by Jane which can be found here http://whiffofjoy.blogspot.com/2010/06/punched-screen-card-by-jane-johnson.html such a simple yet very effective technique me thinks. Tilda has been coloured using Promarkers inspired in this instance by the lovely Kate Knight papers which were free in a magazine sometime ago.

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I am entering this card for the http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/ which for June is 'Punch it'.

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Thanks for looking, please leave a message and I hope everyone is enjoying the lovely sunshine!

Take care, Jane x