Forever Friends Candy

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FOREVER FRIENDS CANDY - OPEN UNTIL 14th NOVEMBER

I thought it was about time I gave out a little bit of sweet love to thank everyone for visiting my blog, so today I am offering A Little Forever Friends Candy. 3 Christmas Stamps, Matching Papers and one extra Pad of Christmas Papers. All you need to do to be in with a chance of giving these sweet little bear a home, is to link the candy on your Blog and leave a link in Mr Linky below before 14th November
Thanks for looking
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Jacqui xx

Inky Impressions

Inky Impressions Challenge

Today's Challenge is to use Inky Impressions Stamps/Image to make a card or project using this fun color combo.


or Colors Similar

We would LOVE to see what you create so come on and join the fun.


Sorry everything is so quick today, I just haven't had the time to get up to the craft room to make cards or even use the PC much for the last couple of days. Hopefully my day out at the NEC on Saturday, especially seeing all those lovely blogging friends, will get me back on track.
I do love Lili and I must say I am really impressed by the quality of the stamps, they are so deeply etched and you get a perfect impression each time you stamp. Don't forget the Inky Impressions Blog Hop starting on the 9th November, unfortunately as it stands now I will not be able to join in as I am still a waiting my stamps, but I hope you join in there are some great stamps being given away.



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Jacqui xx

Whiff of Joy Challenge

We have a fantastic sketch for you this week from our very own Jane at Whiff of Joy Challenge, I loved working with this one and I am sure you will to.



Willow has been coloured with Distress Inks and the image edge with the same, the papers are a mixture from my scrap drawer. The flowers are white poinsettas sprayed with Old Lace Glimmer mist and the swirls have been punched.



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Jacqui xx

A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge

For our Challenge this week we have a fab sketch created by our very own Sonja for you to follow,Thanks for this Sonja.



I have used another little bear from Lili of The Valley, these gorgeous new stamps will be released at the NEC this week and also be available to buy on line from The Lili of The Valley Website from 11th November. He has been coloured with Copics with Gold Stickles added to the centre of the flowers. The papers are from my scrap drawer and the plain green paper has been run through the Cuttlebug in the Daisy embossing folder. The sentiment is by Whiff of Joy.



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Hugs
Jacqui xx

Snowy Sunday and Some Good News

Wags'nWhiskers

Now Shipping!!!!!

The Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps are NOW IN STOCK and will be shipping this week!! Yeah! If you have already pre-ordered your stamps, they will be shipped out ASAP!

If you haven't ordered your stamps yet...what are you waiting for? Go order them now Here...

We have some great news to share too. We will be starting weekly challenges next Friday 6th November Here. The team are looking forward to seeing your creations!



I am so happy to be able to show this card today, the stamps plopped through my door yesterday, (Yes we did have a Mail Delivery!!!), I have been unable to produce any DT cards for the last couple of weeks as the Black Double Ink cartridge had run out and although I have a new one on order there seems to be a problem with the manufacturers supplying it, so I couldn't run off any Digi Images.

Today I have used Zoe and Gemmas Snow Fun, what a sweet stamp this is, it has been coloured with Distress Inks, the papers are Bo Bunny, Charm was a Rak from Bev, Snowflake was cut with Snowflake Nestie set and the edges of the snowflake distressed with Worn Lipstick Distress Inks.
My Good News

I was amazed yesterday when I received an e-mail to say I had made the Top 3 on Saturday Spotlight Challenge with my Milk Carton Holder, I made for Lucy. Thank you girls I am honoured to have been chosen for your top 3 especially as there were some fantastic entries.


I was going to be so good yesterday morning and answer all my lovely comments and visit blogs that I have missed this past week, but Mr Blogger was being a naughty boy again, must have been those Halloween gremlins!!!. I understand that I am not the only one who has problems accessing blogs, hopefully things will be better today and I can get around to visiting you all.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Happy Halloween

The last Halloween creation for this year, there have been some fabulous Halloween stamps released in the last few months and I have really enjoyed making cards and creations with them as Halloween is not usually my thing. I have made each of my Grandsons one of these bag, I cannot wait to see what they are dressing up as tonight I am sure whatever the choose they will give me a scare lol!!!



The template for the Petal Bag is from Papertrey Ink, I love their templates they are so straight forward and well explained. Again I have used Pink Petticoat Papers, and the Pumpkin and Ghost are by Peachy Keen Stamps, they have been coloured copics and 3d onto the bag. The Halloween sweets and spider are from Marks & Sparks.



Penny Black Saturday Challenge

This weeks challenge:

White on White

Now its not as difficult as you think and after a little panic.....I'm sure your all going to love this one.... as we all did. We'd like to see your creations in WHITE.... that's everything..... WHITE papers, WHITE embellishments - apart from the image...this can have colour.

As always you can create a card...altered art...bag...box...notebook etc...the only rule being that you use at least one Penny Black image or sentiment

We have another fabulous prize this week 15% DISCOUNT VOUCHER to spend at PB Stamps


I cannot say I am happy with this card, in fact I really dislike it, but I made it last weekend and I have not had time to make another this week. But if you would like some brilliant inspiration you must have a look at my Fellow DT members cards they are just beautiful.




Lots of Punches used on this one, my favourite Fleur de Lys Nestie was used for the centre piece and Martha Stewart Snowflake punch for the snowflakes in each corner, this have both had a massive dusting of Glamour Dust, I have used another Martha Stewart punch for the bottom border. Lots of flat back pearls have also been added. The little PB image has been coloured with copics, I think I would have been better not cutting the image out and just used a Nestie.


Have a good weekend everyone and take care if you are going out tonight hope you don't bump into any Ghosts or Ghouls, I am off to polish up my Broomstick.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Winner of Whiff of Joy Candy - Card for Alison

Thanks so much to all the wonderful ladies that entered in the spirit of this candy and sent Alison and Jim a baby card.


The winner of my candy which is TWO Whiff of Joy stamps designed by Alison Acton of your choice is: No 29 - Kreativ Monster

Could you please e-mail me your address and your choice of 2 Alsion Acton stamps from the Whiff of Joy Website

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui

Anyone for Tea

Just Magnolia Challenge

Our challenge this week is Monochrome. Now there was some confusion amongst the DT - some of us have interpreted it as it should be - shades of all one colour, others have interpreted it as one colour plus white. So we're leaving this up to you as to which way you decide to go. Just remember your project MUST incorporate a Magnolia stamp on it to qualify for a prize. We are seeing some fabulous cards with no Magnolia images on which is such a shame as they don't qualify to be in the prize draw.

Another fabulous prize donated by our dear friend Heidi from Simon Says Stamp $25 Dollars to spend on the website. Thank you so much Heidi you are so generous.



I was one of those who didn't understand the meaning of Monotone and thought it was white with one other colour, Tilda was stamped and masked then the cup was stamped over the mask, I ave used distress inks today. I think the papers are a download but not sure where from as they were in my scrap drawer.



The image was cut out with Nesties, and ash branch and butterflies punched with MS Butterfly punch.



A close up of the delicious roses that have had a generous spray with Pearl Glimmer Mist. The large Rose and the fab red tulle are both from Tabby Crafts. The smaller roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts

Mum slept a little better last night thanks for asking about her.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Christmas Joy

Thanks for all you lovely wishes for Mum, I haven't managed to get any sleep yet but as soon as I have finished this post I am going to make Mum a Hot Milk and Whiskey and hope she goes to sleep for a few hours so I can get some shut eye. I will try to visit you tomorrow once again apologies for my tardiness.

Another step card for you today, I cannot stop making them, it is such a good way to show you a collection of the new Whiff of Joy Elizabeth Bell Winter Collection, the images used today are Oakley, Sledge, Sitting Willow, and Willow and Stocking, the sentiment is also from the same collection. They have all been coloured with Copics then cut out and 3d onto the card.



The Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Paper has been matted onto Deep Red Card, the Joy sentiment was punched with a New Martha Stewart Border Punch which I bought from Sir Stampalot, I just cut one of the Joy sentiments off and bent it a little before sticking it onto the card. The Snowflake is punched with MS Snowflake Punch and Glitter was added to give it sparkle.



Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Christmas Angel

Whiff of Joy Challenge

It is Wednesday!!!! So that means another challenge at Whiff of Joy Challenge Blog! Boy you all sure rocked Heather's sketch last week, a lot of entry's and such gorgeous cards you all made. Our challenge this week is to use Red and Cream with one added Colour on your Card

There is a new illustrator for Whiff of Joy!!!! And the new Christmas release for Norma Fickel will be Saturday the 31st of October!!!
You will see a few of the new images on our challenge blog this week. SO keep an eye out over at Whiff of Joy for these cute little images.



Firstly sorry I haven't visited anyone the last couple of days Mum has finally caught the Piggy Flu, despite all my efforts to keep it away from the house, and I have been rushed off my feet day and night, in fact I got to bed at 5.30am this morning and was woken at 7.45 again, so I am sitting here keeping my eyes open with Matchsticks.

I am really late with posting this and in fact have not even posted it on the Challenge Blog yet, but will do that as soon as I have finished here. Today I have used one of the new Elizabeth Bell Winter Kit images from Whiff of Joy, isn't she beautiful, I hope you managed to get your pre-orders in they should be winging there way to you on the 30th October so not long to wait now.

I have coloured the image with Distress Inks again, and also distressed around the edges of the image and papers with the Inks, the papers are Bo-Bunny, spacers are from Eggstravaganza, Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts and Pin from Tabby Crafts. The Ribbon was a RAK from dear Rach but I think is available from Hobbycrafts.



Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge

For our Challenge this week we would like to see
Kitchen/Cooking
themed projects.

Our sponsor this week is Nikki of Bunny Zoes Crafts. This week the lucky winner will receive a cute Colorful Christmas Paper Kit by My Minds Eye. Hope you decide to come and join us this week if you need inspiration my fellow DT members have created the most beautiful cards just click Here to go to the challenge blog.



I hadn't really noticed how much Tilda has changed over this year, but after stamping up this older image it is so noticeable, but I am still an addict whether to the old or new Tilda. I have used this weeks sketch from Sketch Saturday for my card this week, so I hope I can also enter it for their challenge. The image has been coloured with Distress Inks with Glamour Dust added to her wings and apron, the edges of the image have been distressed with Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks, the sentiment is also from Magnolia.

The Magnolia papers have been matted onto dark brown card, and a Martha Stewart border punch has been used. By the way have you seen the fabulous new Christmas Papers from Magnolia they can be found on the Crafts U Love Website, of course I had to get my order in quick. I have had lots of people ask where I got my Magnolia Ink Magazine from I pre-ordered it from Sir Stampalot



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Hugs
Jacqui xx

Doing the Happy Dance

Magnolia Magazine


I have just had the New Magnolia Magazine delivered, wow it is full of so much inspiration and such beautiful cards, a lot of which are made by some of the very very talented girls I work with on a couple of DT's, so before anything else can I say congratulations and thanks for the Tutorials and awesome cards to Tab, Kim, Jay Jay, Camilla and lastly the fabulous Claudia. I will be following your tutorials and studying your cards over the next few days. If you have never visited their fabulous blogs just click on the names and you will be taken straight to wonderland.

I would also like to send great big hugs and congratulations to a very dear and mega, mega talented friend Chris Dark, who won the Card competition set by Magnolia for the first issue of the magazine.

Now for the reason I am doing the happy dance, as if the above wasn't enough to get me started, some weeks ago I entered the Magnolia Weekend Challenge, and my jaw dropped to the ground when I saw my card in the magazine, I had passed it once thinking that looks like a card I made, then went back and saw it was MY CARD!!!!


I had forgotten all about it, and have had to search through my photos and cards to find it, but here is the card that was featured. I have made a step card as I wanted to make a little Night before Christmas winter scene on the card.

I have used lots of Magnolia Images, here is Tilda with Braid and Silent Night Music Stamp, all the Tildas have been coloured with Distress Inks, I stamped the whole of the Silent Night stamp then tore it in half distressed the edges with scissors and distressed the finished results with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

Here are Tilda with Candle and Tilda as Lucia, the Winter Forest image has been stamped onto Green card and Glamour Dust added around the edges.

Here is a side view of the card, well I will go now and finish my happy dance. Hope you have all ordered your magazine I must say it was well worth the money, need to know now how to order the next edition.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx