Birthday Buoy!

Well I have been playing with the LOTV Christmas bear as I said in my previous post but as yet I haven't photographed the results so I thought I would share this card with you all. Again using one of the fab LOTV designer stamps I have gone for a sepia look. I have stamped using the Tim Holtz distress inks & then drawn the colour out. The photo does not show it very well but I have also highlighted some edges with a gold gel pen to give an gold embossed look.

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The card base is one of Anitas, I have also used an manilla envelope for the backing paper with some hand stitching. Quite a fashionable look at the mo & cheap to achieve, all you need do is wait for those bills through your door!! Blue card stock from my local stationers & Rymans white cardstock for the stamped images. I have used the 'Boy with Boat' from LOTV, Magnolia life buoy & shells, also a star fish stamp from Panduro. Ribbon from Debbi Moore, gems are Anitas & the sentiment is computer generated.

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Thanks for looking, I will post the Christmas bears when I have photographed them.

Watch this space.

Love Jane x

Lets play dress up ...

Well over the weekend I was playing with the gorgeous stamps from Lili of the Valley. Thought I would tell the story as it were, teddy carrying the box of Christmas decorations, teddy playing with the tinsel & finally ted all decorated complete with star!

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I have used Anitas square card blank, gold mirri from the £1 stand at the Farnborough Make It show earlier this year. Red card scrap. Rymans white cardstock, images stamped with Momento & coloured using the good old Promarkers. I have used a gold gel pen for the star, some fine glitter for the tinsel, finished off with some gingham ribbon which might be from Debbi Moore & a gold peel off for the sentiment.

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Off to play some more with these fabby images, hope you like my card & take care

fellow crafters out there in blog land.

Love Jane x

Stitchy Bear, Berry....

Todays post, well I have to thank Gina for showing this fab digi stamp called Berry from Stitchy Bear, I saw Ginas cards & had to have her. Perfect for teenage girls don't you think. Fabulous to colour & I thought I would go for sexy pink!

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I coloured Berry using Promarkers as always, great results everytime. Black cardstock from stash. Backing paper, mmmm, not sure, freebie from somewhere. If anyone recognises where it is from I would like to credit them? Martha Stewart branch punch, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts with a touch of Promarkers. Sentiment is from TLC. Gems are Anitas & that ribbon again from the card blanks from Anitas. Pearls from Katy Cards.

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Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, the weather is glorious, fab for dog walking as we have been today.

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Take care, Jane x

Here comes Fergus ...

Loving little Fergus and I especially love how the colouring has come out on this particular one, I think I am getting the hang of the old Promarkers! Hand stitched again, Anitas gems. Backing paper from MME, ribbon from good old Wild Orchid Crafts. Base card is Anitas, basic cream card is from Rymans. The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards. Off to play some more, thanks for paying me a visit and I hope to be back soon.

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Take care, Jane x

Meet Fergus ....

This is Fergus from the delightful new release from Wild Rose Studio. Isn't he the cutest & fabulous to colour. I have used those free papers again, some candy from Craftwork Cards, an old heart ribbler thingy and that ribbon you get when you buy bulk card blanks? Coloured using Promarkers, Stickles 'Crystal' glitter for the bouquet and the sentiment is from TLC.

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Thanks for your time, keep on crafting.

Take care, Jane x

Mermaid Tilda ...

As promised yesterday, here is my second version of the adorable Mermaid Tilda but as you can see in a different colour combination. I have used netting once again and put some shells in it. I am particularly pleased with the twisted ribbon in this case representing the seaweed. I have also used the liquid embossing on the flower!

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Thanks for stopping by & any comments you wish to leave. I am currently working on several images including another Tilda and one of the new release from Wild Rose Studio, watch this space!

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Take care, love Jane x

Mermaid Tilda ...

I have been playing with the liquid embossing again on this one to replicate Tilda under the sea. I have made an acetate dome slightly wider than the card blank & put droplets of Anitas liquid embossing on the inside then left to dry. I have to say I am really pleased with the way it has turned out, so much so I have another version close to completion.

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I have used papers free with a mag by My Minds Eye. Martha Stewart branch punch. Flower, babys breath & ribbon from Wild Orchid Crafts. Netting was from Trago Mills in Cornwall. Stickles glitter 'crystal' for Tildas tail and coloured using good old Promarkers. The sentiment was from TLC.

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Thank you sooo much for dropping by, I will be back soon.

Take care, carry on crafting, Jane x

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