Christmas Sparkle

Good morning all,

 

I hope you are all well.  I still have this terrible cold (since last Saturday) and now my little man's cough and sore throat has turned into a runny nose too! What are we like? lol  Anyway, yesterday was weird.  We had rain! Yes, not unusual for some but for us living in the desert, it's the first rain this year. And oh boy, thunder, lightning and rain for 1 hour and it flooded the neighbourhood. Roads were impassable and my little man was calling our car ' a boat' ! lol

 

Anyway, enough about me, let me tell you about this week's challenge at 2 Sisters.

 

The theme is CHRISTMAS SPARKLE. 

 

And there are two fabulous sponsors this week. 

 

Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

 

 

The Crafting Boutique

 

 

And here is my DT card. I have added the sparkle to the snow and the sentiment. The image is a Bugaboo image that was a 'Friday Freebie'.  Thank you Bugaboo.  The background paper is My Mind's Eye 'Everyday Flair' and the polka dot paper is from We R Memory Keepers 'Cotton Tail'.  The sentiment stamp is from The Greeting Farm.

 

 

I hope you will find some time to visit the other DTinspiration at 2 Sisters and it would be fantastic if you could join in with this challenge.

Challenges i'd like to enter:

Simply Create #12
The Ribbon Girls - 'Ho Ho Ho'
Allsorts Week 183 'Advent'
Natalie & Amy's Challenge 'Winter Wishes'
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge 77 ' I Love Christmas'
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 245 ' Snowflakes'
The Paper Shelter #92 'Christmas is coming'

 

Ok, i must dash. It is UAE National Day here in Dubai and there are big celebrations going on everywhere.  

 

Wishing you all a great weekend and whatever you are doing take care.

 

Big 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

 

Thinking of You

Good morning crafters!

 

Here i am again relying on blogger to schedule my post on time! My previously cancelled operation was rescheduled for wednesday so whilst i am expecting to be home by now, i am not sure if i will be up to posting this on time! 

 

Anyway, a new month means a month of new challenges over at the 2 Sisters challenge blog.

 

This week the theme is a sketch and we are sponsored by the fabulous Stitchy Bear Stamps. 

 

It would be great if you joined us in this challenge and if you pop over to the 2 Sisters challenge blog you will see the other DT's beautiful inspiration.

 

Here is the sketch. 

 

 

I turned the sketch on its side for my card.  I used this beautiful 'Fanciful Bouquet' digi from Stitchy Bear.  You can find it here.  The papers are Back to Basics III but unfortunately didn't come out too well in this photo. 

 

 

Thank you for visiting today. I will try and pop around to all your blogs as soon as i am up and about a bit. 

 

Take care, Big hugs, Jill x

OSAAT -bingo

Good afternoon all,

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

We have a great theme this week................ BINGO!

I was very fortunate to be given this fantastic image called 'Bonnet Day' by Stitchy Bear and this beautiful digi paper by Oase (Panda Bear Designs) to use on my project.  You can find the image here. From the bingo board, i picked... Digi, Buttons and Sentiment.

Supplies

6x6'' scalloped card base by Craft Uk

Pink & Purple Bazzill cardstock

Image 'Bonnet Day' by Stitchy Bear & Butterfly digi paper by Oase (Panda Bear Designs)

Sentiment is from Hero Arts

Tim Holtz distress ink

Tonic butterfly punch

Ranger embossing tinsel

Copics

Buttons

 

Challenges i would like to enter:

 

Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 173 - Inspired by a song (Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder)

Joanna Sheen - So Sweet (Sweet image and sweet Birthday cake)

Simply Create Too - Challenge #22 Anything Goes (midnight ends 27/9)

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Challenge #151 Buttons (i have two on my project!)

Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenges - Challenge #135 For A Child

C.R.A.F.T   Challenge 173 Children

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

Exciting news!

Good morning everyone,

 

I have some exciting news to share on this bright and sunny Sunday morning! I was asked if i would like to join the One Stitch at a Time challenge blog and well, i could not have been more chuffed! Of course, i jumped at the chance to join this fabulous team and although it is going to make me a tad busy, my little man started school for the first time this week so i am going to have a few extra hours to do what i love best... housework! Errrr, no! Crafting!

 

The fabulous Choccy and the team have been so welcoming and i just want to say '' Thank You'' for having me.

 

So onto the challenge at OSAAT........

 

This weeks theme is: Under 18's

 

The sponsor is: Creative Craft World and the winner will receive 3 Promarkers.

I was given the beautiful ' Asian Beauty' image for my project which you can find here. I kept the card a bit CAS since the theme is Under 18''s.   

 

Here is my card:

 

Supplies:

 

Craft UK 6x6 scalloped edge card base

Paper: Dovecraft Back to Basics III designer paper pack & pink & brown cardstock

Ink: Copics & Tim Holtz distress ink -

Die Cuts: Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes & Sizzix Flowers, Branches & Leaves (for the insides of the flowers) & Sizzix Tickets

Others: flower punch (make unknown), tacky glue

 

Challenges i would like to enter:

 

The Poodles Parlour - Here come the Girls

 

 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

 

I hope you will pop over and check out the fantastic DT inspiration at OSAAT and it would be great if you joined in with the challenge.  Let me know if you do, i would love to see what you create.

 

Have a great day.

  Hugs,

Jill x

 

 

Primary Colours

Good morning everyone,

I hope you are all having a good weekend and i hope the sun is shining wherever you may be.

It is Saturday again so it only means one thing, another challenge over at 2 Sisters challenge blog.

This week we are sponsored by the fabulous Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps and the theme is PRIMARY COLOURS (eg red, blue and yellow).  The optional extra is: use glitter.

I was lucky enough to be given the digi called Straw Hat. You can find it here.

Supplies:

 

Craft UK scalloped card base

Paper: Echo Park Ladybug tiny dots, Simple Stories Summer Fresh Bingo cards & Flash cards.

Ink: Tim Holtz distress ink - broken china & Copics

Others: Papermania brads, Woodware buttons, tacky glue and double sided tape.

 

I hope you will take a minute to pop over to 2 Sisters and view the other DT projects and it would be fabulous if you joined in this weeks challenge.  I hope to see you there.

 

Take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend. 

 

Hugs, Jill x

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

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

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,

Just Inspirational Challenges Week 21

Good Morning all,

Today, it is Week 21 over at Just Inspirational Challenges.  This weeks challenge is sponsored by Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps and they are offering the lucky winner a $10 gift voucher for their store.

And this is the inspirational photo, a colour combo:

We would love you to chose one section to work with.  And, of course, the DT from Team B have created some inspiration for you too so hop on over to Just Inspirational Challenges and lets get inspired!

Here is my card:

Thank you for dropping by. Sending my new followers a big ''Hello.'' Hugs, Jill x