Mouse Party (House Mouse GDT Card) ...

Today sees the start of another challenge over on House Mouse & Friends Monday 

Challenge blog titled 'Let's have a Party'. 

I am a Guest designer for this challenge once again but sadly

my last!   Thoroughly enjoyed being part of the team this month and

the House Mouse crew have made me very welcome including my fellow GDT Suzi,

thank you all for this opportunity.

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As soon as I saw the title for this challenge I knew I was going to use this cute

little image, which until now had remained un-inked!

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Lots of crafting goodies on this creation, so here goes -

House Mouse Stamp set is called 'Chill Out' 

I have stamped this little mouse onto white cardstock and then cut

slits either side of the glass.  Stamped again onto acetate and then cut out leaving flaps either

side of the glass to put into the slits,  so it leaves a slightly rounded glass.

Stamp another little cutie to decoupage him, to add to the final effect!

Close up of the acetate glass!

Stripey backing paper, hat paper, Kraft card

Party ticket, no gate crashing now.

Hat pom pom, hat hand cut

Bunting & tag dies

'With love' sentiment

Buttons, seam binding, gems

Doily to represent the cake at the party!

Last of all, completely hand stitched and some glossy accents inside the acetate

for the fizzy bubbles.

Card showing the 'with love' tag out!

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We do hope you can join us for this challenge, really looking forward to seeing

your interpretations for this one!

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Take care, happy crafting

Jane x

Happy Birthday ...

Today I have this beautiful little girl from Lili of the Valley and she is called

 'Birthday Fairy', how can you resist this little sweetie or any of them in fact?

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Onto the ingredients -

Coloured with Promarkers

Completely hand stitched as always

Polka dot paper

Sentiment also from LOTV

Edged with TH distress ink

Balloons are die cut using an old Quickutz die

Pink cardstock, charm, pearls, cotton, seam binding from my stash

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Thank you for visiting my blog.

Happy Crafting

Jane x

Thanks a Bunch (House Mouse GDT Card) ...

So excited this is my first Guest Design Spot for House Mouse and I 

have thoroughly enjoyed using this new stamp set called

 'Thanks a Bunch' which was my prize for coming second

in a House Mouse Challenge last month.

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The challenge today is a photo inspiration one, gorgeous colour combination don't you think?

I think this style of card is called a 'Joy' fold, which basically is a small card

inside a bigger one!

(This is the inside)

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Onto the ingredients -

The backing paper is HOTP and was free in Simply Cards & Papercraft
and the collection is called Soft Nostalgia.

Chocolate cardstock from a Payperbox at my local craft store

Turqouise cardstock is Bazzill

Images stamped onto Elegance Satin Card

Flowers made with felt using a TH Tattered Flower Garland die

Pearls, gems & seam binding from stash

Coloured with Pro & Flexmarkers

Martha Stewart butterfly border punch

Seam binding

Stickles for the Buddleia

Sentiment included in the stamp set heat embossed in silver

And finally ALL completely hand stitched in chocolate cotton

I think that covers it!

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Thank you very much for popping onto my blog and for all your

comments it really does me alot. If you have landed here via House Mouse

please let me know by leaving a comment and if you like what you see maybe

become a follower too?

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I have another GDT spot for House Mouse later this month 

for all you fans of this adorable range!

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Take care, happy crafting

Jane x

Spring Wishes ... (Joanna Sheen DT Card)

This month over on the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog the challenge is 'Easter/Spring'
so lets hope with the theme comes some lovely weather too!

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I have used the wonderful Jane Shasky CD set full of delightful goodies.  I have chosen some beautiful

backing paper for this one.  Some white cardstock which has been embossed, both hand stitched

in contrasting cotton.  This beautiful stamp has been decoupaged for extra depth and coloured

with Promarkers.  The sentiment is CG, heart pin, seam binding and pearls from stash. 

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We had a fabulous response to last months challenge and we hope you will come and join

us once again.  Some fabulous prizes up for grabs, weekly candy and a daily talent spot too!

We are building up our tutorials and this month you will find how I made this very card.

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I would like to enter this card in the following challenge
Passion for Promarkers  - Pastels (I won top 5)!
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Spring wishes to you all

Jane x

Special Wishes Tilda ...

As you can see I have been playing with this gorgeous Tilda again but this time using a 

white and lemon combination.  

She is sooo gorgeous and I am really looking forward to the new Prince & Princess
collection to arrive!

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Onto the recipe;  backing papers are by K&Co 6x6 pad called 'Daisy' which I have 

had for absolutely yonks, even years!  Matted onto Kraft card and hand stitched, for a change.

The dies I have used are Doohickey - Cloud/Bunting & Lace, also Sizzix.

Die-namics rolled daisy for the flower complete with a dew drop centre.

Doily, seam binding, Flowers 

Coloured with Pro & Flex Markers

Butterfly punch from a Create & Craft set of punches, again many moons ago.

Gems & pearls from my stash & finally the free sentiment as my previous post.

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Thanks for popping by once again and for all your lovely comments

Take care, Jane x

Special Wishes ...

I have been playing with this Tilda one of many I was lucky enough to receive

from Father Christmas, I must have been a good girl!

Lovely Spring colours to brighten anyones day!

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I have used -

Coredinations and Kraft card for the backing papers.

Cheesecloth, garden twine, pearls, heart gem, doily and a button.

The ribbon (recycled) has been pleated and hand stitched.

Picket fence and bunting dies from Doohickey.

The fence was cut from Kraft card and then stained white.

Memory Box die, Serafina Heart.

Flowers and dew drops.

Coloured with Pro/Flex Markers.

The sentiment has been heat embossed white and was from Stamp Doodles

It was free with issue 65 of Papercraft Essentials a while ago.

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For my regular followers you will know my most favourite thing on my cards is
the hand stitching and this one is no exception.
I have actually noticed ribbon is another favourite and at the moment
this is my favourite Tilda, well until I ink the next one up that is!
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Thanks for popping by my blog today, take care

Jane x

Together Forever ...

Today I have a card for Valentines Day using this gorgeous stamp from Lili of the Valley.

I have decoupaged the little cuties to make it pop, I think it works.

For this one I have tried out some different flowers using ribbon and a bit of bling!

The sentiment is part of the stamp!

Plenty of hand stitching & a frond punch.

Sizzix decorative accent die.

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I would like to enter todays card in the following challenges -

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Anything Goes (I won)!

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Happy Crafting

Jane x

Thanks a bunch ...

Today I have been playing with this little cutie from LOTV  she is called Rosie Posey.   

I have had her a while but I think I have only used her once, so a little neglected.  

Lovely fresh spring colours for this one!

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I have used Tulip papers, Papermania cardstock, Die-namics flower die.  I have dug out that butterfly punch

with no name (manufacture label has worn off) again! Anitas gems, pearls from stash, WOC ribbon, 

coloured with Promarkers, and some hand stitching for finish, 

well why change a habit of a lifetime!

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Take care, Love Jane x

I love you more than cheese ...... (Joanna Sheen DT Card)

Time for the next challenge over on the Joanna Sheen Blog  and for the month of February 

the challenge is titled 'Love is in the air'.

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I have used the gorgeous House Mouse decoupage pack called 'Just the two of us' which is 

jammed packed full of adorable little mice. 

I have taken this image from a wedding sheet and just used the groom for this one!

A few firsts for me on this make, my first decoupage using a Collall glue gel kit, 

my first 6x6 easel card, my first House Mouse decoupage and the first time 

I have used the fabulous Memory Box die called  'Cherised Border' available here.

The sentiment is computer generated as I don't have a stamp for this one?
The paper is from a free cd from a magazine a while back produced by Docrafts.
Still loving my hand stitching so this one has plenty!

Great entries again for January, some fabulous creations from you all and we hope you

can join again this month with fab prizes and blog candy up for grabs.

If you don't have a blog, don't worry you can still join in here.

So it can be for Valentines, Anniversay, Wedding, Engagement or just to let someone

special know how much you love them.

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Don't forget we are having a call for a additional DT member here which is open until

15th March and the lucky winner announced shortly after, so what are you waiting for?

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Over on the Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog we have a new feature on tutorials and crafting info here
we hope we can answer any questions you may have and share tips and ideas.  If there is anything

in particular you would like us to cover please do not hesitate to contact us.

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I am also entering this little cutie in the following challenges -
House Mouse - Love theme (2nd Prize)
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Thanks for all your encouraging comments and welcome to my new followers, 

I hope you enjoy my blog and I do hope you will join in the challenge

Take care, happy crafting

Jane x

Cherish the Moments ..

Nice and simple one today using the gorgeous and adorable Teddy Bo, I am really on a roll 

with male cards at the moment!

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I would like to enter this card in this months challenge over at Teddy Bo Towers which is

'Anything Goes' (Top 3)

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Thank you for visiting again today, I really appreciate all your lovely comments

take care, Jane x