Cosy Winter Mailbox

Good morning all,

 

I hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend.  We have had a long weekend holiday here (
Thurs, Fri and Sat) because it is the Islamic New Year. Yay! 

 

Anyway, i am here to tell you about the fab new challenge over at 2 Sisters Challenge blog. 

 

This week the theme is: a SKETCH

 

 

There are two fabulous sponsors too! How cool is that?

 

 

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This is the card i made using the Meljens 'Cosy Winter mailbox' image.

 

 

Supplies:

 

Paper: Authentique ' Festive' collection

Sentiment - The Greeting Farm

Punches: Martha Stewart snowflake punch

Inks: Copics & Tim Holtz distress ink - walnut stain

Ranger embossing tinsel

Pearls & button

 

Challenges i am entering:

 

One Stop Craft challenge - Challenge 205  - Monochrome Tones

Divas By Design Challenge 61 - Anything goes

Paper Creator's Crafts Challenge #1 - All about Christmas

In The Pink Challenge #8 - Punches and/or Dies (I used a MS snowflake punch) 

Simply Create Linky Party #10

Crafts And Me #110 - Untraditional Christmas colours

 

It would be great if you joined us in this challenge and if you pop on over to 2 Sisters Challenge blog you can view the beautiful inspiration from my DT sisters.

 

Will be back later with something else to share.

 

Take care

 

Big hugs,

Jill x

 

 

 

It's Christmas!

Good morning crafters!

It's me again, here to tell you about this week's challenge over on the 2 Sisters Challenge blog.

This week the theme is WHITE, BLACK + ONE OTHER.

The sponsor this week is the fabulous MELJENS.

Here is my card. Isn't this image so cute? I coloured 'him' with Copics and for the snow on the ground, his hat and gloves i painted them with acrylic paint and then sprinkled with Ranger embossing tinsel to give it dimension and sparkle (although it is not very obvious in the photo).  The white panel behind the image is also embossed and hard to see in this photo too! The sentiment is from The Greeting Farm. Hope you like it.

 

Challenges i would like to enter:

 

Meljens Designs Challenge #127 - Scrap It! ( i used left over scrap embossed paper from another card i made!)

 

Please pop over to 2 Sisters and take a peek at the gorgeous DT inspiration.  We would love it if you joined us in this challenge.

Hugs, Jill x

2 Sisters Challenge - Christmas in July Week 4

Good morning all, i hope you are having a good weekend. Anyone watching the Olympics?

Today there is a new challenge over at the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog.  We are on Challenge #102 and this will be the last week in the month long ' Christmas in July' theme. 

The optional extra this week is to use this sketch...

Remember you don't have to use the optional extra on your cards and projects but if you do then you will be entered into the monthly drawing for a prize package from The Crafting Boutique.

This week the sponsor is:

I was lucky to receive this fab digi to use on my card.  This is what i created.

Supplies:

Paper: Craft white scalloped card base, Bazzil cardstock (Pink & Brown) & Echo Park DP

Stamps: The Digi Garden (main image) and The Greeting Farm (snowflakes and sentiment)

Inks: Copics and Tim Holtz distress ink (walnut stain)

Punches: E K Success heart border punch

Ribbon & button

Thank you for visiting.  I hope you will pop over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog and take a peek at the other DT's fabulous creations and hope you will join in the challenge this week.

     Hugs, 

 

2 Sisters Challenge # 101

Good morning all,

I hope you are having a good weekend. Today, i am here let you know about this weeks challenge over at the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog.

As you already probably know, 2 Sisters are having a 'Christmas in July' month so for the entire month of July the theme is CHRISTMAS. Each week there is an optional twist to the theme. To qualify for a chance to win the sponsor prize all you have to do is enter a card or project using the theme of Christmas. However if you also use the optional twist, your name will be put into a drawing at the end of the month for a chance to win a prize package from my shop The Crafting Boutique. 

This week's optional twist is: Use an image of an animal or with an animal in it. Remember you don't have to use the twist unless you would like to be entered into the monthly drawing.

This week's sponsor is the fabulous Meljens Designs Designs.

I was lucky enough to be given a fantastic digi from Meljens Designs and this is what i created.

I coloured the image with Copics and added some bling to the jingle bells.  The edges of the papers were distressed with Tim Holtz distress ink (Walnut stain) and i used a Close to my Heart Edge distressing tool on the matted image.  Designer paper on the card base is called 'mistletoe' and is by Making Memories and the paper used for matting and to the left behind the image is from the DCWV Collage Musings stack pack. The sentiment was on the reverse of the mistletoe paper.

Thank you for visiting.  I hope you will visit the other DT projects on the 2 Sisters blog and hope you will join in the challenge this week too.

    Take care,

    Hugs, 

2 Sisters Challenge #100

Good evening crafters!

I hope you are all having a great weekend.  I am sorry this post is a few hours late, i have been so busy this week organising a party for today for my son's 4th birthday.  Everyone has just left so before i do anything else, onto today's challenge at 2 Sisters.

As you probably know, 2 Sisters are having a 'Christmas in July' month so for the entire month of July the theme is CHRISTMAS. Each week there is an optional twist to the theme. To qualify for a chance to win the sponsor prize all you have to do is enter a card or project using the theme of Christmas. However if you also use the optional twist, your name will be put into a drawing at the end of the month for a chance to win a prize package from my shop The Crafting Boutique. This week's optional twist is WHITE ON WHITE. Remember you don't have to use the twist unless you would like to be entered into the monthly drawing.

This week's sponsor is the fabulous Digi Doodle Shop.

I was lucky enough to be given a fantastic digi from Digi Doodle Shop called ' The Perfect Tree' and this is what i created.

Supplies:

6'' scalloped edge card base

Digi Doodle Shop image ' The Perfect Tree'

Ranger Embossing tinsel

Versamark

The Greeting Farm Stamp set (snowflakes)

Cheery Lynn corner die cuts

Buttons

Copics

Thank you for popping by.  I am away to put my feet up for an hour now, i am exhausted! lol

Hugs, Jill x

2 Sisters Challenge Blog Christmas in July

Good morning all, i hope you are all having a great weekend.  Today, i have some news to share with you. 

I am delighted to announce that i have been asked to join the fabulous 2 Sisters Challenge Blog Design Team.  Yay!  I start today and will be providing DT inspiration every Saturday for the next 6 months so i hope you will all come and join in the fun at the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog .

During the month of July 2 Sisters Challenge Blog will have a month long theme of Christmas In July. Each week they will have a new sponsor and a new prize. And each week they will also have an optional bonus. You are free to make a Christmas project or you can join in and create a Christmas project using the bonus. Everyone who follows the challenge and rules will be entered for a chance to win that week's prize. But as an added extra bonus during the entire month of July anyone who uses the bonus will be added into a special surprise drawing at the end of the month.  How cool is that?

This is Week 99 and the sponsor is the fabulous Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.

Incase you have forgotten, the theme is: CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Bonus (optional): No Red and Green 

Here is my card:

Recipe:

I printed the image onto white cardstock and coloured it with copics.  To the tree, i added some bling in the shape of some mini gems.  You probably can't see it in the photo but i added some 'snow' to the bottom of the card, the edge of the pink cardstock (yes, the cardstock is pink even though it looks red in the photo!) and i also added some snowflakes around the image using Ranger Embossing Tinsel. The snowflakes stamps are part of a set from The Greeting Farm.  The corner dies are by Cheery Lynn.

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

Hugs, Jill x