Charisma Cardz - sketch

Good afternoon all,

I hope you are all well.  It's the weekend here so i am happy! No more 7 am school runs for two days and hopefully some sleep! Think i had about 3 hours sleep last night, the more i tried, the more awake i got! Surely tonight can only be an improvement.

Firstly, my apologies cos i am 3 hours late with my post but today has been one of those days when i have been going from pillar to post, one taxi to another since 9 am and i have just got back home.

Anyway, enough about me, the reason you are here is because there is a fantastic new challenge over at Charisma Cardz.

This week there is a sketch to follow which was chosen by Natalie.

The sponsor is Redonkulous Designs.

Here is my DT card for this week's challenge....

Supplies

 

6x6 scalloped card base by UK Craft

Brown polka dots designer paper (Echo Park) & Beige embossed polka dots card stock (u/k), Brown cardstock for mat is Bazzill

Cheery Lynn doily distressed with Tim Holtz walnut stain distress ink

Image by Redonkulous Designs

Heart border punch is from EK Success

Ribbon was recycled & buttons from stash

 

I hope you will pop over and view the gorgeous creations by the other members of Team Gem at Charisma Cardz and it would be fab if you joinind us in this challenge.

Challenges i would like to enter:

The Cutie Pie Challenge - #28 Use a Digi
Pile it On - #41 Vintage or Shabby Chic
Divas by Design - #56 Anything Goes
Crafts and Me Challenges - #105 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Dies And/Or Punches
Crafty Creations Challenges - #191 Photo inspiration (i used the beige and brown colours)
Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes
 

 

Thank you for visiting today. I will be along to visit your blogs very soon.

 

Hugs, Jill x

 

Tri fold shutter card, gift bag and tag

Good morning everyone,

 

Well the last 25 hours or so have been rather stressful. My son who has only been to school for 4 days in his life tells me he has '' had enough of school'' and he is not going back. Yesterday when i picked him up he was hysterical, sobbing his heart out and today we got as far as the classroom and it started again. Refusing to go in, refusing to put his bag down, him sobbing, me sobbing .... argh!  

 

Anyway, enough of me, lets get onto the real reason i am here....... Today i have a card and gift bag to share with you.  It was one of my DT inspiration projects i made for the fabulous Paper Lane.   The gorgeous papers are from Simple Stories and are available to buy from Paper Lane.

The papers are double sided and they are beautiful to work with.  I decided to make a tri-fold shutter card as it is a great way to show off these fabulous papers.  This paper is too nice to be sitting in a drawer so I used the remaining paper to create a matching gift bag and tag. 

 

  I should have opened the bag before taking the photo but you live and learn!

 

Challenges i would like to enter:

 

IDIC Challenge #124 - '' More Than One Fold''

Pile It On #37 - Patterned Paper

My Mum's Craft Shop #73 - Anything Goes

CIC #59 - leaves

Joanna Sheen - Going Dotty

 

Thank you for dropping by today.  Also, a big warm welcome to my newest followers.

 

Take care. Hope you all have a great day. Mine can only get better (i hope!) lol

 

Hugs, Jill x

Echo Park layout

Good afternoon all,

This is my second post for today and it is a layout.  The layout i promised to show you on Friday and forgot to post! If you want to see my 'baby girl' card for today, please scroll down. 

As for the layout, i actually made it whilst i was attending Iris Babao UY's workshop last week.  I must admit, when i first saw this, gesso/ripped muslin technique i had my reservations.  It is nothing like my 'normal' style but hey ho, i gave it a go and it has grown on me! lol  It is great to share techniques and learn from others and i sure did learn a few new tricks of the trade.   I love this Echo Park paper collection too, it is ideal for masculine layouts. 

What do you think? Would love to hear your comments...

Challenges i would like to enter:

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #106 - For a Special Guy  http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-106-for-special-guy.html

Pile it On Challenge #24 - Let's Get Outdoors http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/pile-it-on-24-lets-get-outdoors.html

Allsorts Challenge Week 158 - Ice cream colours & photo inspiration ( i chose white, green, blue & beige from the photo inspiration)  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #136 Summertime http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-136-summer-time-dt-call.html?showComment=1339336041302#c8194432612570852205

Simply Create Too Challenge #15 - Father's Day or a Project for a male. - I chose the project for a male! http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-15-happy-fathers-day-or-for.html?showComment=1339336277993#c4568751974418192366

Thank you for visiting.  Have a good day.

     Hugs, 

Baby Girl

Good morning everyone,

I hope you are all having a great weekend.  We went to Dreamland Aqua park yesterday and had a great family day out.  The water was sooooooooooooooo warm, it was hotter than bath water!  Adam was so relaxed in the pool, i thought he was going to fall asleep at one point! He kept saying ''Mummy, lets just stay here forever, it is so much fun!''  I guess another trip to the aqua park is on the menu for a later date.

Anyway, enough about me, onto important things........... cards!  Last week i was delighted to find out that i won the Pile it On challange (Two or more folds) with my waterfall card.  My prize was $10.00 to spend at the Digi Doodle Shop.   So i choose a few digis and this is the card i made using the 'Baby Girl' digi.   

Supplies:

Paper: Do crafts card base, Fancy Pants Designs 'Summer Soul' paper pack (for the pink paper) & ME to You 'Spring Chic' paper pack (for the white pp & gingham pp)

Image: Digi Doodles Store - Baby Girl

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Ovales & Sizzix Sizzlits - Flowers, Branches & Leaves set & Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Ovales

Punches: EK Success corner rounder

Copics: E000, E01, R20, RV02, RV04, E30, E31, B02

Inks: Tattered Angels glimmermist - Pink bubblegum, Tim Holtz distress ink - Spun sugar & Versamark

Ranger Embossing tinsel - bridal

Pearls and ribbon

Challenges i would like to enter:

The Corrosive Challenge #151 - Feeling Punchy ( i used 3 die cuts and 1 punch)  http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-151-feeling-punchy.html

Thank you for stopping by.  If you leave me a comment, i will know you visited and i will come and visit you too.

Enjoy your day.

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 For You

Hello all, hope all is well.  I said yesterday that i was going to make a Tilda card today and here you have it! I got her all inked up this morning, coloured her with copics and this is the final result.  I swithered about the addition of a butterfly but decided against it.  Thought i would let the image do the talking and didnt want to crowd her with embellishments. Anyway, this is it............

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Pretty Paper Studio Challenge ( use the word 'You' )  http://ppsuae.blogspot.com/

Allsorts Challenge Blog (Free & Easy) http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/

Pile It On #6 ( For a Tween) http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/

Flutter By Wednesdays FBW #188 ( OPEN)  http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/

PTT #53 (ANYTHING GOES) http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2012/01/ptt53-anything-goes.html

Just Magnolia Challenge # 142 (Anything Goes ) http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/

Make It Monday (Anything Goes)  http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/

Ingredients:

Cream, white and pink cardstock
Tilda stamp - Hawaii
Copics (skin) E000, E01, R20 (hair) E30, E31, E55 (clothes) RV02, RV04,
Tim Holtz Distress ink - Walnut Stain
Ladybug Crafts Ink 'Just for You' sentiment
Buttons from stash
Me to You patterened paper pack
Thank you all for looking. I love all your comments, they really make my day. Best wishes, Jill x