I love Edwin!

Hello all, the weekend is almost over and the days are getting warmer, 27 degrees today yipee! Boy, the weekends go so quick though, don't they? Anyway, i must say that i absolutely love my new Tilda and Edwin stamps and couldn't wait to get my first Edwin inked up so here he is. I was actually making a Tilda card, stamped her, coloured her then made a hash of cutting her out so she went in the bin which meant it was time for Edwin to make an appearance!

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

Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 141 - Free and Easy February http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/

Hotshot Craft Challenge #4 - One for the boys http://hotshotcraft.blogspot.com/

Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge #3 A photo/colour combo  http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-3-photocolour-combo.html

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Clean and Simple http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Materials used:

White cardstock
Me to You patterned paper pack
Edwin stamp
Blue and brown buttons from stash
Tim Holtz Distress ink - Walnut stain
Copics
Stampin UP! sentiment stamp

Thank you all for looking. Please leave me a comment if you have time so i can come and visit you too. Hugs, Jill x

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

Just Inspirational Challenges Week 15

Good Morning everyone

Two, yes two exciting posts in one day, not bad for me eh? lol  Today it is Week 15 at Just Inspirational Challenges and my first post as a DT member.  Over at Just Inspirational Challenges we have two Design Teams and my first challenge is next week but i wanted to let you all know that this week is sponsered by the fabulous LOTV.

And you could win:

So go on, check out this weeks Inspirational photo (see below) and join us at : http://justinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/

Good luck, hugs, Jill x

Crafty Purple Frog (1st DT Card)- Flower Power

Good Morning everyone,

Exciting day today, my first DT card for the fabulous Crafty Purple Frog Challenge.  This week the theme is 'Flower Power'.  I used the decoupage sheet named Eglantine in Dawn.  You can get this from http://thecraftypurplefrog.blogspot.com/ . I then made the 'flowers' by using my Hero Arts stamps, i  distressed them and added buttons and finshed them off with black laces that i recycled from something i threw away ( cant remember what it was though! lol!). I just knew they would come in handy someday!


Please pop over and take a look at the other DT creations.  We would love to see you enter the challenge too.  Go on, you know you want to! 

1st prize is the new Valentines paper set and 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is the new Valentines paper set and 1 download of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is the new Valentines paper set from The Crafty Purple Frog

This is my card using: Eglantine in Dawn Decoupage Sheet from Crafty Purple Frog

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Crazy Challenge CCH # 105 - Fairies  http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/

Charisma Cardz Challenges!!! Challenge #5 - Things with Wings http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 61 - Monochrome Magic http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/

Hotshot Craft Challenge #3 - Flowers http://hotshotcraft.blogspot.com/

Thanks for looking.  All your comments are much appreciated and make my day a lot brighter.

Have a great day, Hugs, Jill x

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

Happy 80th Birthday

Good evening everyone,

I am back from my travels, unpacked and ready to get crafty again! Just spent the last hour rearranging my craft room with the addition of more storage. You can never have too many tubs, drawers, holders etc can you? lol  Anyway, before i start i just want to show you a little card i made for my Mum to give to her friend who is turning 80 very soon. Ok, enough from me for now, inshAllah i will be back tomorrow.  I have just bought some Magnolia stamps and cant wait to use them!

Ingredients:

Cream & orange cardstock
My Mind's Eye paper pack - A blink of an eye
Tonic studio butterfly punch
EK Success border punch
Tim Holtz distress ink - walnut stain
Flowers from stash which i distressed and assembled using dimensionals and buttons from stash
'friend to friend' sentiment from Stampin UP!
Sentiment from PC
Ribbon from stash

Thank you for looking. Hope you are all having a great weekend. The weekend ends here (Sunday is the start of the week here) so back to normal tomorrow inshAllah.  I love and appreciate all your comments. Oh, and a BIG hello to all my new followers. It's great to see you all. Hugs, Jill x

Just Inspirational Challenges DT member!

Hello everyone,

Sorry i have not been blogging away very much these past days but i have been visiting family over the past few weeks but inshAllah i will be back to normal blogging daily from this weekend!

However i have some exciting news that i want to share. I have been selected to join the Just Inspirational Design Team and i am more than happy about this.  I am going to be a busy little bee but i love what i do and cannot think of anything better. 

Just Inspirational Challenges are every Thursday and each week where have a different photo theme to follow.  We would love to have you join in so please pop over and take a look @ www.justinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com