Sweet Saturday

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Morning everyone, this will be a really quick post again as I am off to see my dear GS Owen today and want to get there early so I can make a full day of it.

We have a lovely sketch by our own sweet Domi for you this week on Penny Black Challenge, and also a great prize donated by Dick from HM Stamps, if you like Vintage PB this his website is a treasure trove you really need to visit.



Another Vintage stamp today she has been coloured with Copics, and I have used sweet download papers from Tinker & Co.



The papers and image have been carried onto the inside.


Recipe:
Stamp - Penny Black from HM Stamps, Sentiment WOJ
Colouring Medium - Copics on Manga Art Board
Papers - Tinker & Co
Tools - MS Border Punch, Nesties
Embellies - Prima Flowers, Flat Black Pearls, Charm from Hobby House




Dare U 2 Digi Stamp

A great sketch by the fab Donna this week on Dare U 2 Digi Stamp, thanks Donna it was lovely to work with.



I have used 2 images on this card, cute Surfing Emma and Bathing Belle Emma from CC Designs available at all that Scarps. These are the first downloads I have bought from them and am really impressed. I have used the new Roses and Ribbon I bought from Nikkis (Bunny - Zoe) etsy shop so pleased with both of them.



Quite plain inside today


Recipe:
Digi Images - All That Scraps
Colouring Medium Copics on SU Whisper White
Papers - DCVW Nannas Nursery
Tools - Nesties
Embellies - Roses and Ribbons Nikkis etsy shop, rest from stash

Have a good weekend see you on Sunday
Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Giddy Up

Just Magnolia Challenge

Thank you so much everyone who joined in our Challenge last week, we are still surprised and delighted how many entries we get and all of a such a high standard. We hope you all join us again this week for our challenge

Animals/Insects

We would like to see your creations with either an animal or insect included this doesn't have to be a stamp it can be an embellishment (Punch brad etc) as long as an Animal or insect is included.

It is also the last week for Anneke as our Guest DT, thank you so much Annke for the lovely cards you have created for us. To see some fantastic examples from my fellow DT and to check out this weeks prize just click Here.



A very soft card for me this week, it was just an excuse to use the lovely Kaisercraft Paper I received from Jill at The Hobby House, I have coloured my little pony with Distress Inks (colours below), and added lots of lacy borders to which I have added small dots of Perfect Pearls.



Forgot I had this little Tilda stamp, so glad I found her again as she is just perfect for this card, she is also coloured with distress inks, take a good look at this lovely Kaisercraft paper isn't it gorgeous.


Recipe:
Stamps - Magnolia
Colouring Medium - Distress Inks - Shabby Shutters, Dried Marigold, Antique Linen, Tattered Rose
Papers - Kaisercraft from The Hobby House
Tools - Nesties, Swirl Punch MS Border Punch from The Hobby House,Large Medium and Small Retro Flower Punchs
Embellies - Roses from Wild Orchid Craft, Flat Back Pearls and Perfect Pearls also from The Hobby House, Ribbon from Stash.

Just a quick note whilst I was visiting my lovely friend Nikki's (Bunny-Zoes Blog) I thought I would make a visit to her new esty shop, wow she has some fabulous Personalised Stamps for sale on there I just had to order a couple, and today she has also added some beautiful flowers, why not go and check it out.

Have a good weekend everyone looks as if we are going to have a sunny few days here in the UK


Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Summers Coming

Sugar Bowl Challenge

First I must apologise for the quality of the photos today, I have tried and tried again to get a decent photo but its just too dull here.

Its an age since I was able to join in Sugar Bowl Challenge, but I had a couple of hours spare for a change last night and I couldn't resist Kathys lovely sketch and the chance to use another of the Lovely Country Cousins stamps.



Distress Inks and H20's were used to colour this image, I also distressed around the edges of all the papers with Frayed Burlap Ink, I just love all the layers on this brilliant sketch they seemed to call out for vintage papers.



I have coloured the same image again for the inside of the card


Recipe:
Stamps - Country Copusins from Sugar Nellie
Colouring Medium - Distress Inks, - Fired Brick, Shabby Shutters, Tattered Rose, Antique Linen, Dried Marigold
Papers - K&Co
Tools - MS Monarch Butterfly Punch, Large Retro Flower Punch
Embellies - Filigree Corner and Spacers Eggstravaganzer, Roses Wild Orchid Craft, Beads from Stash.

Dies to Die For Blog

You REALLY do need sunglasses to view this card, I have a question for you, do you think you can be allergic to colours? whenever I decide to use the dreaded yellow, I come out hot and sweaty and am never ever pleased with what I produce, (but I will persevere).



My Very good friend and fellow DT member Tab, did a great question and answer post on her blog this week about colouring with Prisma Pencils, after reading her comprehensive instructions I thought I would get my Prismas out again and give it a go, what do you think Tab?

This is Little Miss Sunshine from the Greetings Farm, Rain, Snow , Shine set which I bought from Tracy at Dies to Die For, they are all really cute. As I said she was coloured with Prismas and I added Glossy Accents to her sunglasses to make them look more like glass.


The Brightness is carried onto the inside and I have added the Ice Cream Cone image from WOJ Summer Kit coloured and glazed again

Recipe:
Stamps - Rain Snow Shine by Greetings Farm, Ice Cream Cone WOJ Summer Collection
Papers - K&Co
Colouring Medium - Prismas and Sansodor on Bristol Board
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Swirl Punch
Embellies - Flowers Prima, Rest from stash.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Wet Wednesday

Whiff of Joy Challenge

We have a lovely colour combo for you this week on Whiff of Joy Challenge, BROWN and BLUE, what a fab combo. We are also offering a chance to join our DT for 2 weeks to find out more and to see creations that will knock your socks off come and visit us
Here



It was such a wet and windy day yesterday I just knew I had to use this fabulous Willow stamp which has been languishing in the bottom of my WOJ Stamp box for ages, so pleased I used her forgot how much I loved colouring her. She has been coloured with distress inks (colours used below), I did not have any dark brown flowers so I coloured some cream ones with dark brown copic and am pleased with the result. I cut a couple of very thin strips of brown card and wound it round a pencil to make the tendrils.



Just carried the Daisy Bucket papers on to the inside.


Recipe: -
Stamps - Whiff of Joy
Colouring Medium - Distress Inks-Faded Jeans, Tattered Rose, Frayed Burlap, Antique Paper, Shattered Straw
Papers - Daisy Bucket
Embellies - Ribbon Poppicraft, Flowers Prima, Charm E-Bay

Don't forget you can now order your Elizabeth Bell Summer collection stamps now from Whiff of Joy

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Tuesdays Child

A Spoonful of Sugar

We have a lovely challenge for you this week on A Spoonful of Sugar it is to use LACE somewhere on your card, right up my street. Stampavie have also donated 2 brilliant stamps for one lucky winner.

Our GDT for this week is Sandra, wow her card will blow your socks off, just pop over to the blog to see more and to join in this weeks challenge.



Isn't this little girl from Sugar Nellies Country Cousin collection just adorable, I love her face. This image has been coloured with Distress Inks, and distressed around the edges with Vintage Paper Distress Ink.



I have used the same papers inside and have used the new Dahlia nestie set, they have all been distressed around the edge.


Recipe:
Stamps - Sugar Nellie Sentiment SU
Colouring Medium - Distress Inks and H20's
Papers - K&Co.
Tools - Nesties from The Hobby House, Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Punch.
Embellies - Charms - ebay, Lace RAK from Bev. Roses from Wild Orchid Craft, rest from stash

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Angel Annie and some exciting news

Stamp with Fun

I am sorry I am a bit late posting this card, got tied up this morning (not literately). Its another great sketch for you this week to find out more and to check the fantastic cards made buy my fellow DT members just click Here.



Another fabulous Annie stamp for you today, available from Charmed Cards and Crafts, she has been coloured with Copics on Manga Art Board and cut out with Nesties, I have used Tattered Rose Distress Ink to distress around the image. The fabby scrumptious papers are by Kaiser Craft I really hated cutting into these I just love the colour combo, I cut out the flowers from a matching sheet of DP and added Pearl Brads to the middle, so pleased with the results. (Just realised my boys will love her she is in West Ham Colours)



I used a different Annie inside she is also coloured with the same mediun.


Recipe:
Stamps - Annie available at Charmed Cards and Crafts
Colouring Medium - Copics on Manga Art Board
Papers - Kaiser Craft available from The Hobby House
Tools - Nesties and Martha Stewart Border Punch, and Leaf punch all available from Jill at The Hobby House
Embellies - Roses - Wild Orchid Craft, rest from stash.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN A COMPLETE SET OF WHIFF OF JOYS ELIZABETH BELL SUMMER COLLECTION STAMPS - YOU WOULD - WELL JUST READ ON

Katharina has asked me to host a challenge for the very worthwhile cause STAMPING OUT ALTZHIMERS most of you know my Mum suffers from this terrible condition so I was more than pleased to help, if you would like to find out more details of how to join in just click Here. The Challenge runs until the 31st May and we would like you to make a Post it Note Holder, this was my suggestion as Mum has a notepad beside her at all times it is such a great help when you have short term memory loss. To find an example of my Post It Note Holder and to join in the challenge just follow this link SOA 3d Altered - Hybrid Challenges and click on WOJ Post It Note Holder. The winner will receive the complete set of the Summer Release Stamps from Whiff of Joy.

I do hope you play along with us and help support this really worthwhile cause.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

A Sunday Posy and Quacking Greetings

Sketch Saturday
have another must do sketch this week and a great prize as well, so had to make this my first come back challenge. Thanks everyone on the challenge blog I always know I can rely on you when Mojo is being lazy.



Another image from the Whiff of Joy - Elizabeth Bell Summer Collection for this card, BTW these stamps will be available to order separately from midnight tonight, so if you missed ordering the kit now is your chance to get the stamps.

I have tried to be a bit more adventurous with this card and used some items from my stash, she has been coloured with Copics on SU Whisper White card, I have gone around the edge of the image with Tattered Rose Distress Inks, the leaves were punched from blue cardstock and sprayed with Glimmer Mist they look fabulous IRL and I will certainly use this method again.



I have used the same papers (Kaiser Craft) inside and also punched a small circle from the same image,

Recipe:
Stamps - Whiff of Joy
Colouring Medium - Copics on SU Whisper White C/S
Papers - Kaiser Craft available at The Hobby House
Tools - Nesties and Martha Stewart Leaf punch available from the The Hobby House, Medium Retro Flower Punch
Embellies - Ribbon - Raspberry Ribbons, Enamelled Flowers and charm from Eggstrazaganza.



Toodle and Binks DT Card


This is one of the new Toodle and Binks stamps available at Stamp Galaxy, his name is Puddleduck Pothington, I think he is great, to see lots more of examples of these great stamps why not visit The Toodles and Bink Blog, my fellow Dt members have created some fabulous cards.

Puddleduck just called out for bright colours to me and not to much embellishment, so it is quite a plain but colourful card.



The colour scheme has been carried on to the inside of the card.


Recipe:
Stamps - Toodles and Binks
Colouring medium - Copics on Whisper White C/S
Papers - Mary Fran Download
Tools - Nesties available from The Hobby House
Embellies - Ribbon from Nikkis Etsy Shop, Buttons from Stash

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Saturdays Selection

Good morning everyone on this beautiful Saturday morning, it certainly cheers you up to wake up to the sun shining through the window. I am slowly finding my way around Vista, I will not give in!!!. Hope you all have a fabulous weekend wherever you are.



Wow!!!!! these Annie stamps from Charmed Cards and Crafts are so cute I am really in love with them and hope they will soon be bringing us more, she lends herself so well to decoupage, I have stamped her head, collar and front leg twice and layered them up on the bottom layer. Lots of roses again, this time I have painted round the edges of the petals with Perfect Pearls and IRL they really stand out, shame cannot catch it in a photo.



Annie has been coloured with Copics on Whisper White, and the lovely scrummy papers are from Daisy Bucket. I am pleased with the inside of this one.


Recipe:
Stamps - Annie from Charmed Cards and Crafts
Papers - Daisy Bucket
Colouring Medium - Copics on SU Whisper White
Tools - Nesties and Martha Stewart Border Punch and Swirl Punch all from The Hobby House, MS Monarch Butterfly - e-bay
Embellies - Wild Orchid Crafts (Roses) Perfect Pearls The Hobby House


Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Our challenge this week is:

BUTTONS GALORE

The Dt have some great creations to share with you and we have a great prize again this week so click Here and come and join us.




Another vintage PB image from me this week, This one is called Bunny Mama. The lovely soft papers are a Nitwits collection Download (I think it is called Hunny Bunny).



The papers are carried onto the inside and I have used a Whiff of Joy sentiment.


Recipe:
Stamps - Penny Black, WOJ Sentiment
Colouring Medium - Copics on Manga Art Board
Papers - Nitwits download
Tools - Martha Stewart Border Punch from The Hobby House, Large Medium and Small Retro Flower Punch
Embellies - Tiny Buttons from Silly Monkeys Crafts, Large Pink Button and Ribbon from this months Raspberry Ribbon Kit.

Just one more thing at the top of my Side Bar you will see a link for Stamping out Alzheimer's Charity, you can click the Paypal link to donate $5 dollars to this really worthwhile cause, on the 25th May a site will open with lots of Challenges and Prizes for you to participate in. Whiff of Joy will be sponsoring a Challenge with a great prize for one lucky winner so we hope you will be able to join us to find out more please click here

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

First cards with Whiff of Joy Summer Kit

Hi its good to be beck, even though I am finding it hard to find my way around Vista, it is so different from XP and I am still not sure where I am on it, anyway I have managed to upload 2 cards I made whilst in the computer wasteland, not for any challenges just for fun.

By now those of you who order the fabulous Whiff of Joy Summer Kit will have received them and most probably made some fantastic cards with them, cannot wait to visit you all and check them out. I had lots of time to stamp and colour the images so here are the first 2 for you to see.



I stamped and masked this gorgeous Little Girl and stamped the orange tree behind her, she has been coloured with Copics on Su Whisper White afraid I have gone over the top with the embellies, but couldn't resist using the two Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches I received last week.



The bowl of apples is also a stamp from the Summer Collection, this is going to be so useful.


Recipe:
Stamps - WOJ Elizabeth Bell Summer Collection
Papers - From Stash
Colouring Medium - Copics on SU Whisper White
Tools - MS Border punch from The Hobby House, Monarch and Classic Butterfly MS Punch,
Embellies - Flowers from Wild Orchid Craft, Pearls from The Hobby House




I used Distress inks and H20's to colour this image and again went overboard on the embellies. The Sentiment is also from Whiff of Joy




The sentiment and 2 strawberries are from the Summer Collection.

Recipe:
Stamps - WOJ Summer Collection
Colouring Medium - Distress Inks and H20's
Papers - Bearly Mine Extreme Designer Vol 2
Tools - Scroll Punch from The Hobby House
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts, charms from stash

I am now off to visit all you lovely bloggers who I have missed so much this last 10 days.


Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx