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

 

 

 

 

 

Cute N Creepy

Good morning all,

 

I hope you are all well. We are not! I have had a sore throat for 3 days and now my little man is pucking and has high temperature. It's not a good day, it's been a looooooooooooooong day so far and it's only noon here (9am UK time).

 

Anyway, onto today's challenge over at 2 Sisters challenge blog.

 

This week the theme is CUTE N CREEPY. Almost anything Halloweenish will do the trick! ;)

 

The sponsor is the fabulous Robyns Fetish.

 

 

I was given this fab digi to use on my card this week. It's called Bearly A Pumpkin and you can find it here.

 

 

 

Supplies:

 

Paper: Bazzill cardstock (brown), Echo Park (orange/brown polka dots DP), DCWV Collage Musings stack pack, Echo Park (fishtails/banner)

Image: Bearly Pumpkin by Robyn's Fetish

Stamps: American Crafts alphabet set

Inks: Copics, Memento -tuxedo black & Tim Holtz distress ink - walnut stain

Buttons

Challenges i am entering:

1. One Stop Craft Challenge challenge 201- anything goes
2. Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge challenge 74 - anything goes
3. Simply Create Too #24 - pumpkins
4. The Cutie Pie Challenge #29 - Halloween
5. Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - Halloween

 

Thank you for dropping by.

Take care.

Big hugs, Jill x

Thank You Very Much

Good afternoon all,

 

How are you all today? I am here with a quickie post to share with you a card i made for the surgeon that performed my recent surgery. I am not a hospital person and was quite worried and nervous about being an inpatient but honestly, i cannot praise the surgeon or nursing staff enough.  The care i received was outstanding and i am so thankful.  So i made this little card.

 

Supplies:

 

UK Craft 6x6 cardbase

We R Memory Keepers 'Cotton Tail' designer paper pack & Bazzill brown cardstock

Hero Arts flower stamp set

Tim Holtz distress ink - walnut stain

Tim Holtz flourish die

Buttons from stash

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

Simon Says Stamp Dies and/or Punches (i used a Tim Holtz die cut and a corner punch)
Clearly iStamp Sentimental

 

Sending a big big warm welcome to my newest followers.

 

Have a good day.

Hugs, Jill x

Friends forever

Good morning crafters!

How are you all today? I hope you are all having a good weekend.  I am here this morning to share a card with you and to tell you about this week's challenge at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog.

The amazing sponsor this week is The Crafting Boutique and the theme is Anything Goes. Simple!

Why not pop over to the 2 Sister's blog and take a peek at the other fabulous DT creations and maybe you could join us this week? It would be great if you did.

This week i chose a rubber stamp image for my card that i have not had the chance to ink up yet.  It is from Whiff of Joy and is called ''Friends Forever' - Nora & Ben. The fence is a Tim Holtz die cut and the flowers and butterfly are by K &Company.  The dp is Back to Basics III and i coloured my image with copics.

 

Challenges i am entering are:

 

Divas by Design  #56 Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Challenges #105 Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp DIES and/or PUNCHES

 

Thank you for visiting.

 

Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

 

Hugs, Jill x