Red, White & Blue (Creative Craft Challenge GDT Card) ...

What have I got for you today fellow craft addicts, 

well I was lucky enough to have won first place

in the 'Anything Goes' challenge and a guest design spot over at
Creative Craft Challenges.

This is my card for the new challenge which is 'Red, white & blue'

and I have used this digi from this months sponsors

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As my regular followers will know this digi is not my normal style so

this was a challenge for me, I hope I have done it justice?

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I have used -

Free papers and sentiment stamp from the
Docrafts Creativity Magazine (issue 33)
'Goth Girl' digi coloured with Promarkers
Die cuts using my Slice
The Spellbinders Label Four
Seam Binding, gems & pearls from my stash
Of course I couldn't go without some stitching too!

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I do you will you come and join us on the 'Red, white & blue' challenge this month

at 'Creative Craft Challenges'

I am looking forward to seeing your crafty creations.

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Happy crafting, take care

Jane x 

Remember when (Joanna Sheen DT Card) ...

Well today I have a card for the new challenge over on the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog

and for this fortnight the challenge is titled 'Remember when'.
I have used the 'Garden of Dreams' Countryside Stamp Collection.
This particular cottage stamp is where Joanna lives in Devon.
My inspiration for 'Remember When' was when I was a child, we used to holiday
in Devon with jam and scones, hence the backing paper.
Also in the old days (hark at me, I'm not that old) but you could buy
large boxes of chocolates with the most gorgeous images on the front
and this picture is what would be known as a 'chocolate box picture'.
Pictures not only featured gorgeous cottages and scenes but also
cute little animals too!

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So come on and join in the challenge, 

We have a daily talent spot - It could be YOU!

We have weekly blog candy and goodies for the challenge winner too.

We also have a top 3 and a guest design spot up for grabs.

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Thanks for popping by and for all your lovely comments.

I would also like to welcome my new followers,

your visit is very much appreciated and I do hope you 

have been inspired by your visit today.

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Happy crafting, Jane x

Party Time (PFP DT Card) ...

Wow, here at 'Passion for Promarkers' we are celebrating our
3rd Anniversary and what a way to start my
Design Team position with this gorgeous little Humphrey,
I just couldn't resist.
Both teams are celebrating this week for the challenge
which is 'Birthdays' so plenty of inspiration.

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Our fabulous and generous sponsors for this special challenge in no
particular order are -


 have 3 sets of 'Summer' Promarkers to offer

There is a £ 10 voucher on offer from Joanna to spend online

Bugaboo have 7 digi stamps of your choice to one lucky winner

Pink Gem Designs have 'Ewe make me smile' digi set on offer

Polka Doodles are also sponsering with 2 mini 'Pretty Sweet' cd roms

Digi Stamp Boutique are offering 6 digi stamps

There is a £ 10 voucher up for grabs at Crafty Emma's Store

Whimsy Stamps have $15 of digi papers available

and Bearly Mine Designs have 2 digi sets of your choice!
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I have used -

Coloured with Promarkers (obviously) in my dotty style.

Red cardstock from a Payperbox in my local store

Spotty paper by Rachel Harper which was free in a magazine,

the collection is called 'Let's Fly Away'

Papermania ribbon

Sentiment is also from the Humphrey set

Balloon stamp 

Button and gems from my stash.

Hand stitched as always!

    

Thanks for popping by and I do hope you come and join in the

fun at 'Passion for Promarkers' with the challenge 'Birthdays'

and remember only three entries per person for this one.

Plenty of goodies on offer too, so what are you waiting for?

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I would also like to say a massive 'THANK YOU' to the PFP team for

making me very welcome.

Take care, Jane x

Wellington Bear ...

Well today I have a CAS card to share.  

I just love 'Wellington Bear' and these new release stamps are just gorgeous.  

Great size stamps and a delight to colour.  

I have coloured him entirely with what is my usual style of dots and it took around

four hours to complete but I just love the result.

Can you believe it no hand stitching in site!

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What have I used, well this should be easy -

 Square card blank

Satin Elegance cardstock

Pro & Flexmarkers

Recycled ribbon, heart charm, gems & bell from my stash

Sentiments are computer generated
Almost forgot, it doesn't show on the photo but this little
bears nose has glossy accents on!

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I would like to enter this little cutie into the following challenges -

Divas by Design - One for the Boys (I won top3)!

Thanks for popping by, I have many projects on the go at the

moment so I shall be back very soon.

Take care, Jane x

Party on Tilda ...

Finally had a play with this little cutie and I am rather pleased with the results.

Decided to go Monochromatic for this one as I had these lush papers for my Birthday

which are totally inspiring!

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I have used -

Stamp and papers as linked above.

'Special' sentiment and 'Party' is CG

Navy cardstock from my local craft store, Payperbox

Heart charm, flowers, ribbon, paper lace

The heart gems and template were free from Papercraft Essentials magazine

(Watch this space as this card will feature in issue 82 of Papercraft Essentials)!!!

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Thanks for stopping and all your wonderful comments that you take the

time to leave, I really do appreciate it.

Happy Crafting

Jane x

Friends (Joanna Sheen DT card) ...

Well time for another challenge on the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog 

and this time the theme is 'Flower Power'

Now we crafters all love to use flowers to embellish our

projects so this should be an easy one!

My card has been made using the gorgeous House Mouse Flower Power decoupage

and I just love this image, I love them all actually, hehe!

I have used some gingham paper from the Papermania Capsule collection,

matted onto some 'what I call' Cadbury colour paper from my local Payperbox.

Hand stitched, ribbon, ladybird, button, gems and twine from my stash.

Heart charm from The Ribbon Girl.

Sentiment is from the delightful Jane Shasky CD

I have coloured the bottom layer of the decoupage with Promarkers

which is what I usually do with stamped images but it works really well on

these decoupage sheets too, super smooth

and layered up using Collall Glue.

Here is a close up of the many layers and plenty of cutting!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Creative Craft Challenges - Animal Antics (I won First Place & GDT)!

Make sure you come and play along with us for this one, we have a daily 

talent spot, weekly blog candy and goodies for the winner.

We now host challenges every fortnight so don't miss out.

Take care, Jane x

Friends are Special Treasures ...

Well I couldn't resist colouring another one of this little cutie pie, such a delight.

Krista is such an amazing artist don't you think.

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Well I decided to go a bit more vibrant with the colours on this one.  

Rather pleased with her black hair as I have a tendency to go for brown alot.

I have also used my Promarkers once again,

Tim Holtz border die for the lace

Sentiment again from Create with TLC

Backing paper by Nitwits

Gorgeous Hydrangea felt flower using the 'Loopy Bloom' die 

with some seam binding for the foliage.

Pearls and Kraft card from my stash, almost forgot I have run

the Kraft card through a heart ribbler which I purchased right back when

I started crafting, can't for the life of me think where I got it from but this is what it 

looks like!

Hand stitched, can't seem to stop stitching, just seems like the card

isn't finished if I don't!

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Thank you to all my followers and the lovely comments you leave

I really appreciate your time and support

Happy Crafting

Jane x

Happy Birthday to a Special Guy ...

I made this for my baby (he turned 20 last month) he doesn't mind a cute card, bless him!

Purchased Edwin from the last release of Magnolia stamps and he was my 

favourite of the entire collection. I have seen a few sneak peaks of the next Magnolia collection

and I really NEED some.

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Anyways, I decided to cut away the front of this card to create the clouds which

I have done this freehand.  The inside back of the card is the sky complete with

a sun which I cut out with my Slice.  Distressing the clouds with TH inks really adds depth.

Coloured with Promarkers, completely hand stitched once again, 

sound like a  record, sorry.

Some Kraft card from my stash, fence die & bunting die.

Garden twine from my shed :)

Grass hand cut, really must invest in a die, me thinks.

The sentiment is from a set from Tickled Pink stamps which is not 

I believe available anymore?

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

Here come the Boys - Tiddly Peeps (I won Top 3)!!!

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That is all from me today, have a great day, crafting or not

take care, Jane x

You're Not Alone ...

Today I have this delightful image from the most talented and 

wonderful Krista over at the Saturated Canary.  She is called 'Boobies' and came about

after Krista was asked to design a breast cancer image.

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Really enjoyed colouring this gorgeous girl using my Promarkers.

Papers were a free download but I can't find the link, if you recognise them

please contact me as I would like to credit where credit is due.

UPDATE - Jules bless you, thinks the papers were a free download

from Pink Petticoat some years ago.  I can't say whether they are for sure

as time has past but it is a possibility!

I have highlighted the pink ribbon on her t-shirt with pink gems from my stash

Sentiment is from Create with TLC

Both the lace and flowers have been made using Tim Holtz dies -

Vintage Lace & Tattered Flower Garland.

Glossy accents once again for the eyes!

Pearl brads

Completely hand stitched as always.

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Thanks for popping by my blog today

Take care, happy crafting

Jane x

Spring Wishes ...

Today I have a card which I have made using the fabulous new cds from Cupcake Crafting.  

It is a triple set, Tumble Ted, Tizzy and lastly one devoted to digis!

Loads of images of these adorable little teds.  

Fabulous backing papers including my favourite ginghams too!

I promised I didn't need anymore cd's but I just fell in love with 

Tizzy playing dress up as a daffodil.

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Recipe

Kraft card, pearls from my stash
Lemon gingham & polka dot
(not showing too well in the picture) backing paper

Martha Stewart punch

Seam binding

Polka dot button

Coloured with Flex & Promarkers

This is the inside of the card as you can see plenty more hand stitching.

Sentiment is cg using a free font called Home Sweet Home

Tizzy digi without her daffodil.

You may notice I have used Glossy Accents for her nose!

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I would like to enter this card in the following challenges -
My Mums Craft Shop - Easter (I won Top 3)
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Thanks for popping by, happy crafting

Jane x