Feeling Blue

Good morning all,

 

I hope this post finds you all well.  I have popped in to let you know about the new challenge over at Charisma Cardz today.

 

This is Week 44 and the theme is FEELING BLUE.

 

We have two fabulous sponsors. 

 

The Stamping Boutique. One lucky winner will receive their choice of 5 digis.

 

 

Stamp and Create. One lucky winner will receive a $20 voucher to their online store. Wow!

 

 

Here is my card. I used this cute little Edwin that i think is adorable.  The backing paper is from DWVC Collage Musings stack pack and the blue polka dot is My Mind's Eye 'Everyday Flair'.

 

 

 

Challenges i am entering:

 

Cards For Men Challenge 23 - anything goes 

Crafty Creations Challenges #195  - no flowers 

Allsorts Week 179 - For Men Only 

TPE 173 Use your favourite colouring medium (copics)

 

I hope you will pop over and see the fabulous DT inspiration at Charisma Cardz and it would be fab if you joined us in this challenge too.  I look forward to seeing your projects soon.

 

Take care.

Hugs, Jill x

 

Let It Snow!

Good morning all,

Today i am here to let you know about this week's challenge over at One Stitch at a Time.

I am going to make this a quick post as i am still borrowing my neighbours internet!

This is Challenge #138 and the theme is ANYTHING GOES!  Everyone's favourite!

The sponsors are Crimson Cloud

And, Stitchy Bear digital Stamps

I was very fortunate to be given this fantastic image and papers called ' Let It Snow' to use on my project. I did have a few techincal issues with this card though. Believe it or not, I think this was attempt number 3!  You can view the image and paper set here.

 

 

Challenges i am entering:

 

Crafty Creations Challenges #195 - no flowers

 

Please take a minute to pop over to One Stitch at a Time and view the awesome DT inspiration. I hope you will join in with our challenge this week too. I look forward to seeing your creations soon.

Take care, Big Hugs, Jill x

Ice Princess for Pastel Christmas

Good morning all,

 

Long time to see! Here i am posting the 2 Sisters challenge a bit late because a workman installing internet in another villa destroyed our internet cable in the process and now we have been without interent since Friday am.  This is day 5 and although we have had 3 sets of engineers out, so far, no one knows how to fix the problem! Can you believe it? Now we have to wait on someone else.....argh!  So, in the meantime, i have managed to 'borrow' my neighbours internet which i am most grateful for.  No internet means i have to do housework and that is just not on!

 

Anyway, since i am already late posting this, i must get on with it!

 

This is challenge #116 at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog and the theme is PASTEL Christmas.

 

The sponsor is the fabulous Stitchy Bear digital Stamps.

 

 

 

I received this fantastic digi from Stitchy Bear for my card.  It is called Ice Princess and you can find it here.

 

I hope you will join us in this challenge and pop over to see the beautiful inspiration provided by my fellow DT members.

 

 

I will be back soon with another post and another Christmas card.  Thank you for visiting.  As always, your comments are very much appreciated. 

 

Take care

   Hugs, Jill x

 

Kaisercraft frame - New Baby

Good morning all,

I hope this post finds you well. Today i have popped in to share with you something a little different.  Recently, my neighbour had a new baby and she has always been supportive of my crafty projects so i decided to make them a little gift.  Forgive me for the photo heavy post and for the poor quality and squint pics ( I took them in a hurry... argh!)

 

I started off with a large Kaisercraft frame (below) and have used My Mind's Eye 'The Sweetest Thing' collection throughout.  I love this collection and thought it would be just as nice as 'baby' papers. 

 

 

This is what i made...............

I have left the top left space free for a photo to be inserted under the corner die cuts and two smaller photos can be added further down. I've also added a little journal tag which was a pre made journal tag from this collection that i cut down and altered to fit.

 

 

This is a Cheery Lynn doily which is part coloured using Martha Stewart acrylic paint (surf) and a ready made sentiment from MME The Sweetest Thing collection.

 

 

This is a 3D sticker from the same collection.  I added the button and hemp.

 

 

This was a wooden teddy i had in my stash for ages that i painted then added the bow.

 

 

Finally, the flowers are from Hobbycraft and were white so i painted the with the same Martha Stewart acrylic paints, added some Tim Holtz die cut flourishes and voila!  The name and date are American Crafts thickers.

 

 

 

Supplies:

 

My Mind's Eye 'The Sweetest Thing' collection - Designer paper, journal tag (altered and cut down) & 'playful' sign, tiny word stickers and layered stickers.

Dusty Attic layered flowers and words (adore & cherish)

Martha Stewart acrylic paint - surf, jonquil and couscous

Tim Holtz distress ink - walnut stain

Flowers from Hobbycraft

Die cuts by Tim Holtz (flourishes) and Cheery Lynn (corners)

Thickers by american Crafts

 

Challenges i would like to enter:

 

Make It Monday #113

 

Thank you for visiting me today.  I hope you are all having a good day. As always, you comments are very much appreciated.  I hope to catch up with you all later on today.

 

For now, take care.

Hugs, Jill x

 

Halloween or fall colours

Good morning all

I hope you are all having a good weekend. Well, Saturday it is again so i am here to let you know all about this week's challenge at 2 Sisters Challenge blog.

The theme this week is....HALLOWEEN OR FALL COLOURS.

The sponsor is the fabulous... The Digi Garden.

I was fortunate enough to receive this fantastic digi to use on my card. I paper pieced her dress to match the background and the papers are by My Mind's Eye.  The delightful bingo card is from Echo Park.  The image is coloured with copics.

 

 

Challenges i am entering:

 

The Digi Garden - Autumn colours

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge #20 - anything goes

Just Us Girls Challenge - photo inspiration (i chose the colours)

 

 

 

It would be great if you nipped over to 2 Sisters to view the beautiful DT projects and if you decide to join us in this week's challenge, that would be fabulous.

 

Thank you for visiting today. I will be around to visit you all soon.

 

Take care,

Hugs, Jill x

Don't be Square!

Good morning all,

 

I hope this post finds you in good health. Today the schools are on holiday and all of next week because it is Eid Al Adha tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday and end of term.  Where have the last 9 weeks gone?  It only seems like yesterday i was worrying about my little man starting school for the first time and now it's end of term 1 already!  

 

Eid tomorrow means a little shopping spree today to buy some pressies for little man and maybe hubby! Oh, and some scrummy food unless i can persuade hubby to take us out for dinner.

 

Anyway, enough from me, i am really here to tell you about this week's challenge at Charisma Cardz.

 

Its a fun challenge, the theme is DON'T BE SQUARE!!

 

There are two fabulous sponsors too with two fabby prizes.

 

Digi Stamp Boutique are offering one very lucky winner 6 digis of their choice..... awesome!

 

 

Card Mad Fairy's Creations are offering one lucky winner 5 digis of their choice.... fab!

 

 

 

And here is my card. An octagon card base using 'Marco' from the Digi Stamp Boutique. The papers are from Echo Park and the sentiment from my PC. I coloured this cute image with copics.

 

 

It would be great if you could join us in this challenge.  If you pop over to Charisma Cardz you will get lots of fabulous inspiration. 

 

Thank you for visiting today. Will be over to see you all soon.

 

Hugs, Jill x

 

Tiger Tee

Good morning all, how are you all today? I hope you are having a great weekend. My little man is off school today sick (our school week is Sunday to Thursday, just incase you are thinking i have lost the plot!) so i am trying to entertain him and i'm trying all my tricks to get him to take his medicine. So far i have tried asking nicely, getting annoyed, bribery...... no luck! :( It's gonna be a looooooong day!

 

Anyway, i have a new challenge to tell you about over at One Stitch at a Time.  Yep, it's an easy one for you this week so it would be great it you would join in the fun and play along.

 

The theme is : USE A DIGI. Easy, yeah?

 

The sponsor is the fabulous Joanna Sheen.

 

 

Here is my DT inspiration using the fabulous Tiger Tee digi from Stitchy Stamps and Barnyard Buddies paper pack from Panda Bear Designs. You can find the digi here and the paper pack here.  I love this digi, it reminds me of some people i know that live in my neibouring village back home. hehehe

 

 

Challenges i am entering my card into are:

 

1. One Stop Craft Challenge Challenge 201 - anything goes

2. Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge  Challenge 74 - anything goes

3. The Poodles Parlour - anything goes

4. Frosted Designs - Sports/Dance (golf)

5. By the Cute & Girly - Birthdays 

 

Thank you for visiting me today. Please pop over to One Stitch at a Time to check out the amazing DT inspiration.

 

Thank you to my amazing followers too, old and new. It is fab having you on board.

 

Take care

Hugs, Jill x