Happy Father's Day ...

Another little bear today, this little chap is called 'On his tod', bless him from Teddy Bo and Co, perfect for Father's Day.  

As you can see I have had a go at a rosette, no dies just hand scoring.  I think mens cards can be difficult as us crafters love to add bling, flowers and more bling so I have invested in a rosette die to make life easier in future and in the hope I will make more male cards!

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Backing paper from my stash (sorry can't find a brand) and the tan card has been recycled from an embossing die packaging, both papers have been distressed with TH Antique Linen.  Hand stitching as always.  Sentiment has been CG and finally coloured using my Prismas.  Oh must not forget some glossy accents for the little bears nose!

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I am going to enter this card in the 'Here come the boys' challenge which is 'Father's Day'.

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Thanks for popping by, take care

Jane x

A little BIRDIE told me ...

Just had to have this Tilda from the new release 'Sweet Rainbow', isn't she just adorable?

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I am going to enter this card in another blog challenge called 'Bingo' over at 'Addicted to Stamps'.  I have never seen this type of challenge and I was intrigued to see what it involved.  For those out there like me, basically it is a bingo board full of craft goodies and you need to make a card with three things in a row from the board.  I have chosen cute image, flowers and charm (got some pearls too)!

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Loving the new craft medium of cheese cloth too, I thought it would be perfect for this image along with some rafia.  The papers are a free download from Summertime Designs which have been distressed, painted with picket fence paint and then hand stitched and torn.

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Thanks for looking, really enjoyed making this one and pleased with the results too!

Jane x

because you're SPECIAL ...

Yes you guessed it, another cutie pie!  This little bear is called 'Love Letter' and I have coloured her in my favourite colour, as if you hadn't realised its GREEN!!!

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I won't go into all the finer details but should you require any information please do not hesitate to contact me and I would be very happy to help.

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Now off you go and buy some of these little bears, you know you want to.  They are available as digi stamps so there is no waiting for the postman and the download is available pretty much instantly, what more could a crafter want?

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Take care, happy crafting.

Still enjoying the lovely weather here in the South East but we really could do with some rain now!

Jane x

Made with Love ...

Today I have another gorgeous Teddy Bea, she is called 'Can you see me?'  can't get enough of these little cuties!  Coloured using Prismas which I am also loving.  The reason for this card, well its a 'just because' got the fab free papers from Simply Cards & Papercraft and thought they would be just perfect.

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Hand stitched, goes without saying for me, flowers made using the Die-namics swirl flower.  Sentiments are from Whimsey Stamps & Forever Friends (sorry can't find a direct link but the product code is FFS 9071100 All Loved Up).    Liquid applique on her hat.   Martha Stewart punch as usual.  Button & pearls from stash.  Oh yes the ribbon is from Cuddly Buddly which I had at Christmas and have only just bought myself to actually use it!

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Just realised I use Glossy Accents for all my Teddy Bo & Teddy Bea images!

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Take care, Jane x

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Thanks for looking

Home Sweet Home ...

First of all I must apologise for the quality of the photograph, I took a quick pic before I posted it to the recipient!  I have used some stamps I received for my birthday back in March and they are from Polka Doodles, Neighbourly collection.  I masked the houses to create a street, coloured all the houses in Sandstone and then highlighted the new home in pink.  The windows have glossy accents on them which turned out to be rather effective in the flesh.  As you can see I have folded some more paper and stitched as I did before.  The sentiment has been computer generated.

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The recipients move went very well and they were delighted with the card.  I hope they will be very happy in their new house and soon they will make it home, doggies too.

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Happy crafting, Jane x

Just to lift your spirits ...

Oh look that Gorjuss again, I did warn you didn't I!  This one has been coloured using Prismas on smooth white cardstock.  Again I am happy with the result but I am learning with the Prismas all the time, practice makes perfect as they say, although I am along way off perfect.

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I promise I will have a different image for you next time, maybe another Gorjuss or Teddy Bo which I am still loving or maybe not.  So many addictive stamps at the moment, I can't resist I don't know where to go next?

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I won't bother you with the receipe I am sure you know the drill by know, if you have any questions please do not hesistate to ask.

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Jane x

Because you're special ...

Todays version has been tried on Kraft card using Prismas, I am only just learning with the Prismas so I am happy with it but I have more to learn before I LOVE it!

I have found the blending process a bit more tricky on this card medium and also you loose the outline of the image too so I needed to use my fine liner to complete her.

Green as if you don't know by know is my favourite colour and this vibrant green is just Gorjuss!

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I seem to be going through a type of crafters block at the mo, lots of fab new images and stash and many partial creations but nothing actually completed!

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Again this pic looks a bit dull but its either too sunny (hark at me) and I get shadows or as todays card shows again alittle dull.

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Take care, Jane x

With Love ...

Oh I love these new clear stamps, Gorjuss girls.  This one is called Hang me up to dry, isn't she cute?

Now I have been playing with the same stamp but in different colouring mediums so you will see this little one a few times.  This one is using good old Promarkers on smooth white cardstock. Photo isn't really doing it justice, a bit dark!

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I have adored  the Gorjuss girls since time began and have waited for the new images to be released for sometime as many of you will know the creator; Suzanne Woolcott has been very unwell for sometime so I am thrilled that my addiction continues and I am sure you will join me in sending Gorjuss well wishes to Suzanne.

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Off to craft somemore, take care and I will be back soon.

Jane x

FR13ND ...

I brought this fab little image on release once again before Christmas but never got around to inking it up, what with Christmas cards to make!

Green my fav colour again combined with turquoise, I thought the combination worked well and was suitable for a friend who has just turned into a teenager, grown up and not too girly and of course some attitude!

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Lots of stitching for a change, coloured using a mixture of Promarkers & Prismas.   Fr13nd is computer generated.  Pins from a blog candy win from Paula.  Gems are from Anitas and the netting is from Trago Mill in Liskeard.  

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The flowers are made using a die-namics die on plain copier paper which I blobbed (technical) with TH broken china stain and then spritzed with Tattered Angels pearl mist, completed with some pearl beads.

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I am going to enter this in the Passion For Promarkers Challenge 99 which is 'For a Teenager'  I have not entered this challenge before or many others if I am honest, a bit scary!!!

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Thanks for popping by and a BIG WELCOME to my new followers.  

Take care, happy crafting Jane x

Happy Anniversary ...

Today I have a card using a LOTV stamp which I purchased on release many moons ago and my hubby really liked it so I kept it to make this Wedding Anniversary card especially for him.  We are celebrating 20 years of marriage which is china (so china bath)!  Also we are celebrating with a weekend away in Bath, how fab did that work out?  

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Onto the ingredients, I won't waffle today and just give you the basics, if you want any more info please just ask, I don't bite - well not hard!

Anitas square card blanks.  Papermania polka dot paper and Coredinations cardstock.  Ribbon from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Flower Sizzix.  Sentiments are both freebies online somewhere, sorry.

Martha Stewart branch punch.  Gems are Anitas. Glossy accents for the bath water/bubbles.  Prisma colours.

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Finally I have made two personalised buttons, they don't show too well on the pic but they are both on some blue/brown polka dot papers and one says our wedding date and the other says with love.  Both were made on the computer with some (alot) of help from my wonderful daughter, Eleanor.

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I am entering this card in this weeks LOTV Challenge 'Love is in the air' and Here Come the Boys Challenge which is 'Anything goes'.

Love Jane x