Thank You Very Much

Good afternoon all,

 

How are you all today? I am here with a quickie post to share with you a card i made for the surgeon that performed my recent surgery. I am not a hospital person and was quite worried and nervous about being an inpatient but honestly, i cannot praise the surgeon or nursing staff enough.  The care i received was outstanding and i am so thankful.  So i made this little card.

 

Supplies:

 

UK Craft 6x6 cardbase

We R Memory Keepers 'Cotton Tail' designer paper pack & Bazzill brown cardstock

Hero Arts flower stamp set

Tim Holtz distress ink - walnut stain

Tim Holtz flourish die

Buttons from stash

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Dies and/or Punches (i used a Tim Holtz die cut and a corner punch)
Clearly iStamp Sentimental

 

Sending a big big warm welcome to my newest followers.

 

Have a good day.

Hugs, Jill x

Fall

Good morning crafters,

 

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.  Apologies for the lack of posts recently.  Since returning from the UK, i have been busy trying to get ahead with my DT projects and my 'baby' started school for the first time on Tuesday.  The whole school thing has knocked our routines to pot.  Normally, we go to bed late (son included) and get up late and now we are in bed early and up at 5:45am!  School here starts at 7:40am so it is certainly a shock to our systems! 

 

Anyway, i should be in more of a routine soon and i should be ahead with my DT projects in the next few days so i will have time to create more, blog more and comment more. Here's hoping!

 

So, onto today's challenge over at 2 Sisters challenge blog.

 

This week's theme is: FALL so go on, check out the fab DT inspiration on the 2 Sisters blog and let us see your interpretation of Fall by joining in with the challenge.

 

There are two sponsors this week.

 

The fabulous Digi Doodle Shop

 

 

And the fantastic Inked Treasures

 

Here is the card i made:

   

Supplies

Paper: Bazzill cardstock (Ornage & brown), Kraft cardstock, MME 'Everyday Flair' patterned paper, & other bits and bods from my ever expanding paper and cardstock stash!

Stamps: Hero Arts 'tree trunks' stamp, Hero Arts 'Leaf' stamp

Dies: Tim Holtz 'Styled Labels' & the tag was a die cut but i cant remember which one (sorry).

Inks: Tim Holtz distress ink - spiced marmalade, walnut stain & antique linen & Versamark

Others: Ranger perfect pearls - cappuccino & perfect gold & Hemptique True Hemp (orange hemp), dimensionals, double sided tape, glue dots.

Challenges i would like to enter:

Clearly I Stamp (CIC #59) - leaves
Cute Card Thursday - #233 Autumn Gold
Raise The Bar Challenge - #110 Celebrate Fall

 

Thank you all for visiting and i wish you all a happy weekend.  If you leave me a comment, it will let me know you have been and i can come and visit you too.

 

Hugs, Jill x

Marvelous Monochrome - Charisma Cardz

Good morning crafters,

Today, i am here with a new card that i made for this week's challenge over at Charisma Cardz.

This is Week 32 and the theme chosen by Joanne is: Marvelous Monochrome.

The fabulous sponsors are:

The lucky winner will receive a $20 voucher

Also,

The lucky winner will receive a $10 voucher.

Here is my card:

Supplies:

Paper: Alla Prima Designer paper pack & White scalloped 6x6 cardbase

Inks: Copics & Tim Holtz Distress ink - Walnut stain

Die Cuts: Spellbinders Lacey Ovales & Tim Holtz Fancy flourish

Stamps: Manolia Tilda & Hero Arts sentiment

Punch: Tonic butterfly

Others: Flowers from Hobbycraft,  Kaisercraft lace

Pop over to Charisma Cardz here and you can view the fantastic DT inspiration.  I hope you will join in the challenge this week and i look forward to seeing you creation soon.

Thank you for stopping by.

    Hugs, 

DT card for Paper Lane

Good morning all,

The sun is shining here in Scotland but for how long, i don't know!   I am just about to rush out the door to go and see The Gruffalo so this is just a quick post today to show you a DT card i made for Paper Lane.

I used Echo Park Paradise Beach paper collection.  I went for a nice bright bold theme with lots of colour and layers. I made the flower using a Hero Arts stamp set and lots of layers from this beautiful paper collection. The leaves are a Sizzix die cut coloured with Tim Holtz distress inks. The corner die cut is by Cheery Lynn.

What do you think?

Thank you for viiting me today. If you have time and leave a comment, it will let me know you dropped by and i will be able to come and visit you too.

Before i dash off, i just want to say a big hello and warm welcome to my new followers.

     Take care,

2 Sisters Challenge #103

Good evening all!

Firstly, my apologies for not posting this earlier.  Today there is a new challenge over at 2 Sisters Challenge blog.

This week the sponsor is the fabulous Stitchy Bear Stamps. 

The theme is ANYTHING GOES.

We are excited to announce that The Crafting Boutique has offered to sponsor us again for a month long bonus. The bonus is optional and you are not required to use it to enter for the chance at the weekly sponsor prize. But if you do use it you will be also entered for a chance to win a prize from The Crafting Boutique at the end of the month. Please add a # by your name when entering if you have used the bonus. This way we will not miss your entry into the drawing for the bonus prize.

This month the optional bonus is the following sketch. . . .

For my card i used paper from Panda Bear Designs ~ Summer Harvest Patterned Paper Pack and the image is a freebie digi from Stitchy Bear Stamps ~ Hippie Hope.  You can find it here.

The flower and leaves were made using a Hero Arts stamp set and the banner was cut from Echo Park designer paper.  I tamped the 'fabulous' onto the banner with Tim Holtz distress ink and an American Crafts alphabet stamp set.

I hope you will all join in with the challenge this week and i look forward to seeing your creations.  You can als view the other Design Team inspiration over at the 2 Sisters Challenge blog. .

Thank you for visiting me today. 

    Hugs

My new goodies

Good afternoon all!

Today i have been playing with my latest goodies that i bought from Paper Lane on Saturday.  The stamp is a Poly Clear stamp by Hero Arts, the die cuts are Spellbinders Nestablilites Lacey Ovals and the paper is from the Summer Soul paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs.  There are some really cute papers in this pack which i am sure you will see on my cards very soon.  This is what i came up with today ...

Supplies:

Do crafts card base

Paper: Fancy Pants Designs - Summer Soul

Die cuts: Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Ovales

Inks: Tim Holtz distress ink - Walnut Stain, Worn Lipstick

Adhesives: glue stick, double sided tape and dimensionals

Stamps: Hero Arts Watercolor Petals (flower) Paper & Such (sentiment)

Pearls

Thank you for dropping by. If you leave me a comment, it will let me know you have been to visit and i can visit you too. :)

   Hugs, 

Waterfall card

Good afternoon everyone! 

I hope you are all still enjoying the sunshine and hope you had a great weekend. I have been experimenting in the craft room!  I was actually blog hopping a couple of days ago and saw a waterfall card and was inspired and just knew that i had to have a go myself.  A few pieces of cardstock, some Alla Prima paper, a Hero Arts flower stamp and sentiment, a bit of Tim Holtz distress ink here and there and voila, here is my card. 

It is not the best card design to take photos of.  Obviously, it would be ideal to show you a video of it opening and closing and if i am brave enough, i will upload one later on tonight!  For now, i have a few piccies for you :)

Here it is as i start to pull the tag to open it:

This is it will the tag full entended and the sentiment printed inside on display:

And the tag back in its original position:

Challenges i would like to enter:

Love to Create Challenge #17 - Add a sentiment http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-17-add-sentiment.html

The Cutie Pie Challenge #19 - Die cuts and/or punches ( i used scalloped punch and crop a dile punch )http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-19-die-cuts-and-punches.html

Make it Monday - MIM #91 http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/2012/05/mim-91-with-digi-doodle-shop.html

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #104 - Pocket full of posies ( Flowers plus a sentiment) http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-104-pocket-full-of-posies.html

IDIC Challenge #109 - Birthday cards with a sentiment on the front http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-109-birthday-cards-with.html

Pile it on challenge #22 - Two or more folds http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/05/pile-it-on-22-two-or-more-folds.html

Creative Inspirations Challenge #164 - Anything goes http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-164-anything-goes.html

Creative Card Crew challenge #11 - Dimension http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-11-dimension.html

Thank you for visiting me today and a big warm welcome to all my new followers.  It is great to see you all.  If you leave a comment, it will let me know you have been to visit and i can pop over and visit you too. 

Best wishes and hugs,

Just Inspirational Challenges Week 29

Good morning crafters!

How are you all this fine sunny morning? The weather here is hotting up (41 degrees) and it's getting a little too warm to venture outside on foot for more than a few minutes at a time! I can make it to the local shop and back (good excuse to buy an ice lolly or a smoothie) or to hang out my washing but that's about it! Thank goodness for air conditioning and cars!

Anyway, i am here with my card for the new challenge over at Just Inspirational Challenges. 

Supplies:

Docrafts card white base

Me to You Spring Chic paper pack

Pearlised blue cardstock

Hero Arts sentiment

Spellbinders Nestabilities Hearts Circles die

American Crafts clear alphabet stamp set

EK Success heart border punch

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento and Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters distress ink

Close to my Heart distressing tool

Beary Cute Doodle Pantry digi

Ribbon and buttons

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Happy Birthday http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/happy-birthday.html

The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog Challenge #18 - Easel cards with a sketch and dt call http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/

CRAFT Challenge 155 - Easel card http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

This week the sponsor at Just Inspirational Challenges is the fabulous Doodle Pantry.

And here are the inspirational photos:

Why not pop over to Just Inspirational Challenges and grab some more inspiration from the other DT cards.

Thank you for visiting.  If you leave me a comment, it will let me know you have been and i can come and visit you too. 

 Hugs

CAS

Good evening all!

I hope you have had a great day. I have been working on a few DT projects lately so my posts are few and far between but i do have a little inspiration for you tonight.

  I actually left this card blank simply because i couldn't decide what i wanted to put on it! Now, it can be used for a birthday, thank you, just because, thinking of you, anything! The papers are from We R Memory Keepers Cotton Tail paper pack and Me to You Spring Chic paper pack. The little ribbon sticker is by Kioshi. I made the flower using part of a Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die, some punched scalloped circles, and a button. The heart border is an EK Success border punch. The edges of the flower and leaves were distressed with walnut stain distress ink. The leaves were made using a Hero Arts flower stamp set.

Challenges entered:

Joanna Sheen Challenge (Sunday) - Flower Power http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/flower-power.html

By The Cute and Girly - May- Spring is in the Air http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.com/2012/04/may-spring-is-in-air.html

Papertake Weekly (Tuesday) - Anything Goes http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2012/05/anything-goes.html

I hope you have all managed to squeeze some crafting into your day. Until the next time, take care.

Best wishes, 

It's good to stamp!

Good morning all,

I hope you all had a good weekend.  I have been playing with my distress inks and my Hero Arts butterfly and background stamp.  I would normally colour this butterfly with copics but i thought i use my distress inks today. This is the result! The background is stamped with walnut stain and the butterfly is worn lipstick and walnut stain.I also added a few pink pearls to the stamped flowers and a button to the butterfly.

Thanks you for dropping by.  All your comments are much appreciated.

Best wishes,

All Distressed!

Good morning crafters,  i hope you are all well. 

I have not posted a card for a few days because i have been busy busy busy making DT projects and have been sorting out my craft room. Boy, did it need it! My fab hubby put up a new shelf for me and now i have filled it, i dont know how i managed before! I told him i need another one and he just laughed! Oh well, it was worth a try! Anyway, i have a quick card to show you today.  I thought i would have a play with my distress inks and this is what i came up with.  To be honest, if i made this again, i think i would use brown ink to stamp my flowers onto the card base but you live and learn! I also had a few attempts at stamping the sentiment straight! This was attempt no. 4!  

Method:

 I coloured the card base using Tim Holtz disress ink (Shabby Shutters and Crushed Olive) then stamped the flowers with a Hero Arts stamp set. The edges are distressed with walnut stain.  The die cuts are Tim Holtz Alterations (Ornate) which i coloured with shabby shutters, crushed olive and worn lipstick.  The edges are walnut stain.  The rose is a Sizzix Bigz 3D flower die. That's it! Hope you like it. 

Challenges entered:

Pile it on challenge #16 - Pop it up!  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/04/pile-it-on-16-pop-it-up.html

 OSAAT Challenge #109 - Bright http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/

 Cute Card Thursday Challenge #212 - Spring Flowers http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-212-spring-flowers.html

Card Crafter's Cirle Challenge #18 - Gentle Pastel colours  http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-18-gentle-pastel-colours.html

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge #52 - It's a celebration  http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-52-its-celebration.html

Crafts and Me Challenges - We are going 3-D http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/2012/04/we-are-going-3-d.html

The Craft Garden April challenge - Pastel colours http://thecraftgarden.blogspot.com/

Thank you for dropping by. Sending a big hello to my new followers.

Best wishes,

Paper Lane

Good afternoon all, i hope you are having a great day and a Happy Easter to everyone who is celebrating Easter today.  Go on, tell me, how many of you have had chocolate easter eggs for breakfast today? :)

Today is exciting for me because my first project for Paper Lane  has been published! I was given these gorgeous papers which are from the American Crafts' Garden Cafe Collection and this is what i came up with.  The papers are double sided and fabulous quality.  The paper i used is called 'Rose's kitchen' and i used both sides of it.  The butterfly is a Hero Arts stamp which i coloured with distress inks and copics. The border and the corners were made using EK Success punches.  The sentiment is from the 'Better Poppies' stamp set from Paper and Such. I love this sentiment.

And a sideways view:

Challenges entered:
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #158 - photo inspiration ( flower and colour)
http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-158-photo-inspiration.html

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 102 - Anything Goes http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - April's Anything Goes http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/aprils-anything-goes.html

Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 149 - Colour Bingo (Green, Pink & Lace) http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/04/week-149-colour-bingo.html

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #111 - Bingo ( Flowers, Lace & Pink)http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Divas By Design Challenge 29 - Anything Goes & 1st Birthday Blog Hop http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-29-anything-goes-and-1st.html

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2012/04/anything-goes.html

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a great day. Best wishes, Jill x

Happy Birthday Mum

Good Morning,
Hope you are all well. Today it is my Mum's Birthday.  She is the best Mum in the world. I am biased i know, but really, she is!  Unfortunately, i cannot share her birthday with her in person as i am several thousand miles away from home but inshAllah she will have a great day and we will have a belated celebration the next time i am home.  Anyway, this is the card i made.  I made it a few months ago (how organised am i? lol).  It was actually my first attempt at an easel card.  The poppy stamp is from Hero Arts. 

Thank you to everyone who drops by.  Hope you have a great day.  Sending a big ''hello'' to my new followers.  It means a lot.  Hugs, Jill x

Friends

Good morning all, hope you are enjoying your weekend. The weekend is over here and it's back to normal (housework and crafting!). Well, crafting mainly with a little bit of housework here and there! :)

Anyway, i have another card to share with you this morning.  I purchased a new Hero Arts background stamp yesterday and i just had to use it straight away. I stamped the image onto white cardstock using Tim Holtz 'Shabby Shutters' distress ink. I also used my edge distresser tool for the first time.  The butterfly is a Hero Arts stamp which i love and i coloured it with copics. The sentiment is from the 'Better Poppies' stamp set from Paper and Such.

Thanks for dropping by. Enjoy your day. Hugs, Jill x

Butterfly Wishes

Good Evening Crafters, Hoping you are all well.  Today i would like to share with you my latest card.  I will be entering it into the following challenges:-

One Stitch At A Time Challenge ~95 (Use 3 Embellishments)
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-95-use-embellishments.html

Simply Create Too Challenge #4 (Layers, Layers & More Layers)http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/

Papertake Weekly  (Anything Goes)
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year-anything-goes.html

2 Sisters Challenge Blog Challenge #73 (Things with Wings)
http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Just Inspirational Challenges Week 10 (Inspirational photo)
 http://justinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/

Materials used:
Cream, pink, lilac and pp cardstock
Hero Arts Butterfly stamp
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Lilac buttons and Butterfly brad from stash
Stampin Up! Birthday Wishes sentiment
EK Success corner rounder
Dimensionals

Thank you for looking and thank you for your lovely comments. Best wishes, Jill :)

Birthday Wishes

Good afternoon to my fellow crafters,

Now i am making up for being quiet over the last couple of days! I love my Hero Arts flower stamps (can you tell?! lol) Anyway, today i have gone away from my usual colours and i thought i would experiment with some black cardstock. Personally, i love the black and white (previous blog) and this black and yellow together so i might me trying it again in the very near future.

Challenges entered:
Simon says Stamp Challenge Blog - (Anything Goes)  http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
DYSU challenge #48 (Ribbon) http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/


Materials used:
White, Yellow and Black cardstock
Memento ink
Stampin Up! sentiment stamp
White ribbon and Black button from my stash
Hero Arts flower stamps
Dimensionals
Yellow glass flower embellishment in the centre of my flower is from my stash too! 

Fly like a Butterfly!

Good evening to all you crafty people, hope you are all well.  Today i thought i would enter a couple of challenges so here is the card i made.  I am entering the Card Positioning Systems Challenge so i used their layout as my guide and the butterfly was added because i wanted to enter My Mums Craft Shop Challenge (the theme is 'Things with Wings'). 

Challenges entered:
CPS 246 part 1 http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/
My Mums Craft Shop Challenge 33 - Things with wings  http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com/

Materials used:

Cream, white and pink cardstock
Kaisercraft 'Gypsy Sisters' patterned paper pad
K i memories 'friends' cardstock paper pad
Hero Arts Butterfly stamp
Copics
Stampin Up sentiment stamp
EK Success punch
1 3/4 '' circle punch & 2'' scalloped punch
White & pink buttons from my stash
Ribbon from my stash
Dimensionals

Thanks for looking, have a great day, best wishes, Jill x

Seeing Red!

Me again, thought i would take a break from the Christmas cards so i've decided to enter the One Stitch At A Time Challenge #90 - Seeing red.  I came up with this 'Thank You' card.

Challenges entered: One Stitch At A Time #90 -Seeing Red ( http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/)

Materials used:
White, red and green cardstock
Hero Arts cling stamp set
Stampin Up Thank You sentiment stamp
Memento ink

Thanks for looking, Jill x

Quick & Easy!

Hello all, i wanted to get my Stampin up 'birthday wishes' stamp inked up for the first time so i made these two cards in double quick time.  One card for the ladies, one for the men!

Best wishes,
Jill :)

Purple is the new pink!

Good Afternoon crafters, hope you are all well.  Over here, i have been busy busy busy making a few cards for a few more challenges. I am now hooked! First up is this lovely card i made last night for the Card Patterns Sketch 142 but i am also going to enter it into the Pile It On, One Stitch at a Time and Mad for Markers challenges.

I used cream, pink and purple cardstock and patterned paper (which i cant remember where from, sorry!). The butterfly stamp is from Hero Arts and i coloured it with Copics and added some silver bling dots. I made extra wings and added them with dimensionals to give it depth. The 'just for you' sentiment is from Ladybug Crafts Ink. The punched circle is a 1 3/4 '' punch and the scalloped is 2''.  The punched edging down the side was made using my EK success punch and the purple satin ribbon was from my ribbon stash.  Hope you like it :)  If you drop by to view, please leave me a comment and i will be sure to visit you to! Thanks for looking :)

Challenges entered:

Card Patterns Sketch 142 (http://www.cardpatterns.blogspot.com/)

Pile it on - Anything with 'P' (pink, purple, punches, patterned paper)  (http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/)

One Stitch At A Time - Challenge 89 Anything goes (http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-89-anything-goes.html)

Mad For Markers - Anything goes (http://www.madformarkers.blogspot.com/)