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,

Week 30 Charisma Cardz

Good morning all, i hope you are all well.  Yesterday was my birthday and my fabulous Mum and Dad gave me lots of crafty goodies and vouchers to buy even more crafty goodies so i have been shopping already and i will know doubt be going again very soon!  Thank you Mum and Dad!

Anyway, onto today and the new challenge over at Charisma Cardz Challenges.

We are on Week 30 and this week the theme is: Pink and 1 other.

The sponsors are the fabulous:

Simon Says Stamp

One lucky winner will receive a $20 voucher

And the fabulous:

 Pink Cat Studio

One winner will receive 5 digis of their choice.

Here is the card i made for the challenge.  I chose pink and green. The designer papers are by K & Company, the cardstock by Bazzill, the flowers are from Hobbycraft, the border punch is from EK Success, the floral die is by Tim Holtz, the corner die is by Cheery Lynn and the inks are Tim Holtz distress inks.

I hope you will pop on over to Charisma Cardz and view the inspiration provided by the other Team Gem design team members. You wont be disappointed.  And ihope you will join in the challenge too.  I look forward to seeing your creations soon.

Thank you for visiting me today. 

         Take care,

Origami shirt

Good evening crafters,

I hope you are all well.  Tonight i want to share with you a card i made for one of my Paper Lane DT projects using the DCWV Collage Musings stack pack. When i saw this 'measuring tape' paper i knew i had to make a masculine card with it.  The origami shirt was made using paper from the same stack pack.  I made this card into a Birthday card but it could just as easily be a Father's Day card.

And a close up:

Supplies:

Paper: DCWV Collage Musings stack pack, brown card stock and cream card base

Inks: Tim Holtz (Walnut stain) distress ink

Sentiment: Stampin UP! birthday wishes

Tools: Close to my Heart distressing tool

Adhesives: glue stick, double sided tape and dimensionals

Brads & large paper clip

Thank you all for visiting.

     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, 

Scrapbooking with Iris Babao Uy

Good morning everyone, i hope you are all having a great weekend. 

I was lucky enough yesterday to attend a 'techniques' workshop here in Dubai by the fabulous Iris Babao UY.  If you are not familiar with her work, you have got to check out her blog. 

Anyway, i spent the day crafting away with some lovely ladies, the sun shining through the windows, learning a few new techniques, enjoying a day to myself, a lovely lunch, a Bo Bunny prize in the raffle and oh, did i mention the delicious cupcakes that we had too? :) 

So do you want to see what i created? Really? lol

Here is the first layout i made using Bo Bunny's 'Country Garden' Collection ..............

Thank you for visiting.  If you leave a comment, it will let me know who had been to visit me and i can visit you too. :)

 Hugs

My 100th post!

Good morning everyone,

Can you believe it? This is my 100th post!  Now my goal is to get to 100 followers! lol 

Seriously though, when i started blogging i didnt really know what to expect but i never imagined for even a second that i would learn so much and get to meet so many crafty friends through my blog and my love for crafting. 

 A big thank you to each and every one of you.

Todays card is my DT card for the challenge over at Just Inspirational Challenges.

This weeks sponsor is Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.

Here is my card:

  

Supplies:

Card base: Docrafts

Cardstock: pink and white

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Heart circles and Sizzix flowers and leaves

Image: Stitchy Bear Digital Stamp

Inks: Tim Holtz distress inks - worn lipstick, mustard seed, walnut stain

Stash: ribbon, brads and heart shaped button

Others: water mister bottle, glue stick, double sided tape

The inspirational photo is:

You can see more DT inspiration over on the Just Inspirational Challenges blog so go on, pop over and have a peek. 

Thank you for visiting today.  If you leave a comment, i will know you have dropped by and i will come and visit you too. Have a good day.

Best wishes,

TRI FOLD SHUTTER CARD

Good morning crafters!

I hope you are all having a happy crafty weekend. I managed to find my charger for my old camera so i am alot happier!

Today, i have a little inspiration in the shape of a tri fold shutter card.  I actually made one of these last week for the first time and i was really happy with the result but i cant show you it yet as it is a Father's Day card/gift ;)  So, i thought i would make another one that i can share with you right now! 

Supplies:

Cardstock for the base (5.5'' x 12'')

Papers: Alla Prima Collection

Punches: circle, scalloped circle and Tonic butterfly

Inks: Tim Holtz distress ink (walnut stain, spiced marmalade and mustard seed)

Sentiment: Stampin UP!

Adhesive: Tacky glue and double sided tape

Challenges entered:

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 156 Happy Birthday to someone special http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/

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

Pink Gem Challenge Blog - Photo inspiration

http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge Blog - Challenge #61 Something with wings. http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-61-something-with-wings.html

Thank you for dropping by.  If you leave me a comment, it will let me know you were here and i will visit you back.

  Best wishes,

Thinking of You again!

Good afternoon all, i hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend ahead.  It's 42 degrees today so it is surely going to be a hot one here!

Anyway, onto my card.  I don't know why but i was drawn to my 'Thinking of You' stamp again. This card started out as a birthday card but somewhere along the line i changed my mind and reached for the thinking of you stamp!

Supplies:

Kraft

Alla Prima Collection paper stack

EK Success border punch

Tonic butterfly punch

Spellbinders Nestabilites - Heart circles

Circle & scallop punch

Paper & Such sentiment

Tim Holtz distress ink - Walnut stain

Glue stick and bling from stash

Thank you for visiting.  If you leave a comment, i will visit you too. 

Hugs,

Stripes and spots

Good evening all!

Tonight i want to show you one of the cards i made today.  I used Tilda with the straw hat and papers from the We R Memorys Keepers 'Cotton Tail' paper pack.  The sentiment is from Stampin' UP! I coloured the image with copics. The frame is called 'blooming frame' and is a 'freebie' courtesy of Starting Anew by Jady Day Studio at Sweete Shoppe Designs (Thank you). The edge are distressed with Tim Holtz walnut stain distress ink. 

Challenges entered:

Creative Inspirations Challenge #160 - Anything Goes http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/

Crafty Creations Challenges #169 - Thats what little girls are made of !http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by. 

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,

Seeing Spots!

Good afternoon all,

I hope you are all having a good day.  Just a quick post today to show you a little card i have just finished.  Then it is off to do some much needed housework, a little cuppa tea and then back to the craft room!

Materials used:

Docrafts card

Pink & purple cardstock from Paper Lane

6x6 Paper Pad (Cotton Tails) by We R Memory Keepers available from Paper Lane

Me to You Spring Chic paper pack

Die cut scalloped oval

Tim Holtz distress ink (Walnut stain)

Paper & Such sentiment

Magnolia Tilda coloured with copics

Ribbon and rhinestones 

Thank you for popping in. Happy crafting!

It's the weekend!

Good Morning everyone,  hope you are all having a good day. Yes, it is the weekend here in Dubai so that only means two things..... 1. even more crafting and 2. dragging hubby out somewhere (probably shops!).  Well, like it or not, Valentine's Day is around the corner (and along with it comes our 10th Wedding  Anniversary inshAllah!) so my card for this morning fits in with this theme.

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

Card Crafter's Circle Challenge #9 - Valentine http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.com/

Simply Create Too Challenge #6 - Red Hot http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Love Is In The Air! http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

Materials:

White and orange cardstock
My Mind's Eye Designer paper pack ( A blink of an Eye) - used both sides
E K Success border punch
Ribbon from stash
Tim Holtz distress ink (Walnut stain Red Brick)
Stampin UP! stamp (for the hearts)

All comments are very much appreciated and it lets me know who you are so i can pop by and share some love too. Also, a big warm welcome to my newest followers. Welcome to my little world! Hugs, Jill x

Thank You!

Hello everyone, this is a very short post today, just popped on to add my latest creation! Had enough of the Christmas cards so today it is a Thank You. Personally, i like to have a few thank you cards in the house because you never know when you just might need one! Anyway, here it is.....(unfortunately, the light is not very good in the photo).

I will enter it into the following challenges:

The Craft Garden - December Recipe = Turquoise, Office supply (glue stick), Ribbon, Buttons
http://thecraftgarden.blogspot.com/

Divas By Design Challenge 16 - Anything Goes http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-16-anything-goes.html

Materials used:

Cream cardstock
My Mind's Eye 'Blink of an Eye' cardstock paper pad
Turquoise & Orange flowers from stash & Turquoise buttons from stash
Stampin UP Thank You sentiment stamp
Ribbon from stash
EK Success corner rounder
Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Spiced Marmalade & Broken China

Thanks for looking, please leave me a comment so i know you have dropped by. Best wishes, Jill :)

Shopping Nellie - Just for You!

Good evening crafters, i am back with my second Sugar Nellie card of the day.  I decided on a non traditional colour scheme and chose cream, pale oranges and browns. After all, not every little girl like pink, right? lol Anyway, this is the card i came up with......

I am going to enter it into the following challenges:
Just Inspirational Challenges (inspirational photo) http://justinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/
This is the inspirational photo for the challenge. I took the colours from the gingerbread house for my card.

Recipe: Cream cardstock
Patterned paper from My Minds Eye 'Blink of an Eye' paper pad
Shopping Nellie stamp
Memento ink
Tim Holtz distress ink (Walnut Stain)
Flowers and orange glass embellishments from stash
Sentiment from PC
Dimensionals
EK Success border punch
Copics - E000, E01, R20, E30, E31, E55

Thanks for looking, all comments are much appreciated, i love to know you have dropped by. Best wishes, Jill :)

Shopping Nellie - in the pink!

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. I have been playing with my copics and thought i would share my creations with you. I am very much a novice at the copic colouring but i am learning day by day so hoping to improve over time! Here is what i came up with today, please take a minute to leave me your our honest opinion, they are very much appreciated. Thank you :)

Challenges entered:
Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenge 96 (Anything but Christmas) http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #194 (Anything Goes) http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

Crafty Creations Challenge #147 (A Card with a Sentiment) http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/

The Corrosive Challenge Blog Challenge #139 ( Anything EXCEPT Christmas) http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/

Divas By Design Challenge 16 (Anything Goes) http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-16-anything-goes.html

Materials used:

Cream and Pink cardstock

k i Memories patterned paper for the punched border

memento ink for stamping the image

Shopping Nellie stamp

Flowers and pearls from stash

Copics - Skin E000, E30, E01, R20

Hair E000, E30, E31, E55, E15

Outfit RV02, RV04

Bag and Shoes E55, E15, E31

EK Success corner rounder & border punch

Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)

Stampin Up! Sentiment stamp

Thanks for stopping by. Have a good day. Best wishes, Jill :)

Get Shirty!

Good evening crafters, hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. The weekend starts here today so yipee! As my cards tend to be more for the ladies i decided it was time to create a card for the boys today. I must admit that i do find it much harder making masculine cards but i did it, here it is.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Challenge Blog Challenge 68 (Punches and/or dies)  http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

DYSU Challenge Blog Challenge #49 (Something Old) http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/2011/12/dysu-challenge-49-something-old.html

Crafty Creations Challenge #147 (A Card with a Sentiment) http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/

Materials used:
k i memories 'Friends' patterned cardstock paper pack for the shirt and punched circles
Cream and Brown cardstock
Brown buttons from stash
Dimensionals
The shirt i made by folding a 4'' x 7'' piece of cardstock
Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Walnut stain) to distress the edge of the card, the punched circles and the shirt to give the old worn look!
E K Success corner rounder punch
1 1/2 '' circle punch
Stampin Up! Happy Birthday stamp which has a flower in the centre so i disguised this with a coordinating button.

Thanks for dropping by. Best wishes, Jill :)

Seasons Greetings!

Hello everyone, hope you are all having fun. Just made another Christmas card and still not finished yet! This time i thought i would go more traditional (i.e a Christnas tree) but i think it has quite a trendy look to it. I was inspired by Connie's tree at http://inkspiredtreasures.com and she kindly uploaded a template of the tree onto her fabulous website, so thank you Connie.

Today i am entering my card into the following challenges:

Everybody-Art-Challenge #169 Christmas Card ( http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/ )
Paper Creations Ink Challenge #13 Christmas Theme ( http://www.papercreationsink.com/ )
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Christmas Crackers (http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/)

Materials used:

White, green, blue and brown cardstock

Red paper from my Kaisercraft paper pad

My Mind's Eye Colourful Christmas ''Merry Dots'' patterned paper for the tree

Red & white polka dot ribbon from my ribbon stash

Green and blue buttons from my button stash

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Dimensionals

Thanks for looking, please leave a comment to say you have dropped by. I would like to visit your blog too if you have one. Best wishes, Jill :)

Final post for today.... maybe!

Hello crafters, well i did say that i have been busy! Third post today! Anyway, this is the card i made for the DYSU Challenge #46 - Splash of Blue. I used cream, blue, brown  and green cardstock and a lovely patterned paper (it is called Father and Son i think but cannot remember who by, sorry). I punched the circles using a 1 3/4'' circle punch and a 2'' scalloped punch. The 'DAD' sentiment i printed from my computer and distressed it with Tim Holtz Distress ink (walnut stain). The little boat is a brad that i had in my stash. These were adhered using dimensionals and the little green and brown buttons just finished it off. Thanks for looking :)

I am entering this into the following challenges:

DYSU (Do You Stack Up) challenge #46 - Splash of Blue. (http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/)