Pink Wednesday

Whiff of Joy Challenge

This week we have a color challenge for you!!! We would like to see your entry with Brown and Pink!!! Easy isn't it???? Such beautiful colors together don't you think??? So we can't wait to see what you all come up with using these 2 colors. Just remember only 1 rule!!!! You must use a Whiff of Joy Stamp

Did you all get your pre order in for the Fall Stamp Kit??? I sure hope you did but I am sure if you didn't Katharina will have them where you can buy them later. Plus the new animal collection oh they are so cute!!!!!!!! SO make sure you get on over to the Whiff of Joy Store


I love Wednesdays as it gives me a chance to use some of those beautiful Whiff of Joy images that have not been inked up for ages, Willow with Hot Chocolate is one of my all time favourites. I tried to get a decent photo of this card last night but without success so I apologise for the quality and dullness of the piccie.

I have coloured Willow with Distress Inks, and also distressed the edge of the image with the same, lots of embellies on this one. Don't forget we would love you to join us again this week just click here to take you to the challenge.


Recipe:
Stamp - Willow with Hot Chocolate available Whiff of Joy
Colouring Medium - Distress Inks, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick, Frayed Burlap and Tea Dye
Papers from Stash drawer
Embellies - Charms Here, Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts, MS Leaf Punch Here



Inky Impressions Challenge

This is my first DT card for Inky Impressions Challenge, I so love working with this cute images. This weeks challenge is Tag It! we would like to see a tag somewhere on your creation, or even just a Tag on its own.

If you haven't got any Inky Impressions Stamps yet you can still join in as Nichole is providing a free Digi Stamp for you to play with she is also providing a $10 voucher to spend in the Inky Impressions Store for one lucky winner.

Looking forward to seeing lots of entries to this weeks great challenge to check out the Digi Stamp and see the fabulous cards created by my fellow DT Divas just click Here



I have used the sketch from Just Magnolia Challenge for this card, Lili has been coloured with Copics and 3d onto a Chipboard tag which I have distressed with Worn Lipstick Ink, the tag is just popped into the pocket so it is possible to add a message on the back.



A Closer view of Lili and the Tag popped out of its pocket


Recipe:
Stamp - available Inky Impressions Store
Colouring Medium - Copics
Papers - Imaginise
Embellies - Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts, bling and fibres from stash

EDIT sorry girls I have given up trying to blog hop this morning Mr Blogger has finally flipped his lid, it took half an hour to leave 5 comments this morning, and now I have discovered all the links to the blogs I follow have gone!!!!!!!!!!!! hope normal service will be resumed asap


Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Tuesday Twosome

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge

We have a brilliant sketch for you this week on ASFS, it looked very daunting at first but I ended up really enjoying working with it. As usual we have great cards to share with you from my fellow Dt Divas, hope you can come and join us.



This is definitely going to be a well used Christmas image this year, it is one of the new High Hopes Christmas stamps available from Bunny Zoes Crafts, what a great collection they have produced this year. It was an ideal stamp to 3d I am really pleased with how it turned out. I have used Copics again and of course more of my beloved Nitwit collection download papers.


Recipe:
Stamp - High Hopes "Let Us Adore Him" available Here Sentiment Whiff of Joy available Here
Papers - available Here
Colouring Medium - Copics



Sketch Saturday Challenge and
Lili of the Valley DT Card

There is a great sketch by the lovely Mina this week on Sketch Saturday Challenge, thank you dear it was nice a simple but effective. The fabulously generous Heidi from Simon Says Stamp has donated a brilliant prize again, so I couldn't resist entering this week, especially as it gave me a chance to introduce you to these lovely new stamps available to pre-order from Lili of the Valley, they will be released on the 22nd August.

There are 5 new collections of 4 stamps, each stamp costing an unbelievable £3.50 I would really hate you to lose out on these little sweeties so just click Here to take you straight to the pre-order page.



This stamp is called Swing Time and is one of the 4 stamps in the Little Girls Collection by Annabel Spenceley, isn't she gorgeous, I have again coloured her with Copics and I bet you cannot guess what papers I have used, lol!!


Recipe:
Stamp - Swing Time by Annabel Spenceley available for pre-order from LOTV Here
Papers - avaiable Here
Colouring Medium - Copics
Flowers - available Here

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check these adorable stamps out.

Hugs Jacqui xx

Crafter Companion - Popcorn Xams Release

I am really pleased to announce that the wait is almost over... Wednesday 12th August at 9pm sees the exclusive world and TV launch of the Popcorn Christmas Collection on Ideal World & Create and Craft as Pick of the Day.

Sara will be showcasing the new Popcorn range at 9pm and 11pm on Wednesday 12th August and 8am, 10am (a two-hour show), 1pm, 4pm and 7pm on Thursday 13th August. These show times are subject to change.

Don't forget to tune in on Sky 644. Virgin 747, Freeview 22 and FreeSat 816 to gain inspiration and advice from Sara.

If you have no Access to Ideal World or Create and Craft from Monday 17th August these fabulous products will be available to order from Crafter Companion and I also know Nikki from Bunny Zoes Craft, will be stocking them.



This is one of the cards I created for the Stamp Leaflets that are included with each stamp sheet, I was also lucky enough to be asked by Sara again to do the colouring for the stamp set packaging, I have so enjoyed playing with this cute little bear. I have coloured Popcorn with Copics as usual!!!, he really is easy to colour and I love being able to use bright colours fro Christmas. The Flowers were white poinsettias that I sprayed with Lava Red Cosmic Shimmer Mist, (thanks for the tip Bev), and IRL they have the most fantastic Shimmer.



Still got the boys so sorry this is such a quick post, we had a fantastic day yesterday and luckily the weather is beautiful again today so we are playing football in the garden this afternoon and a BBQ this evening yummy!!!

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Your sew Sweet

Good Morning and welcome to the weekend its time for Penny Black Saturday Challenge again and this week we have a lovely sketch for you from our very own Beth. Looking forward to seeing your creations with this lovely sketch

Beths Sketch

to see the full challenge and my fellow DT's great creations just click Here



Another vintage PB stamp again this week, she has been coloured with copics, and the lovely papers are from a Sweete Shoppe Download. A very quick card from me and a very quick post, have just managed to creep up here while the boys are eating their breakfast.



I think we might take a bus trip to our local wild life centre today, its an ideal place for the boys as lots of animals roam free and twice a day there is a presentation when you get the chance to handle Snakes and Spiders, my kudos goes up with the boys as I love handling the snake and even hold my breath and let the spider crawl over my hand, Ben thinks Nanny Fossil is very brave. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Just Magnolia Challenge

This week we have a fabulous sketch for you from our very own Martine, hope you enjoy working with it, I know I did. Our sponsor this week is the lovely generous Heidi from Simon says Stamp. To see the sketch and join us this week just click Here.



Good morning I hope you are all looking forward to the weekend, here in the UK we are forcast a nice sunny and warm few days, Yipee!! so this week card seems very apt. I love these new Summer Tildas and have used Sailor Tilda and background stamp from the new release the life bouy is also an older Magnolia Stamp, I have punched a circle and coloured with Copics to make the sun, the rest of the image has been coloured with Distress Inks. There dosn't seem to be much contrast between the papers in the photos but there is IRL, I run the blue card through the cuttlebug in the swirl folder hoping it gives the impression of waves.



Now I think I have an apology to make to all my lovely followers for yesterdays Post Title, I had to laugh at the amount of you who thought my little Pink Bundle had arrived still no news I am afraid, so I am going to have Ben and Robert for a few days again as Vikki is really suffering in this hot and humid weather. I am also working on a new project for Crafters Companion that is due for release on Ideal World next Wednesday at 9pm. I am trying to get as much blog hopping done in the next couple of hours before the boys arrive if I don't get round to you I apologise now and thank you all for your continuing support.

Recipe:
Stamps - Magnolia available for pre-order from Simon Says Stamp
Colouring Medium - Distress Inks: Faded Jeans, Brushed Corduroy, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye.
Embellies from stash

Just a quick reminder that today is the last day for the pre-orders of
Elizabeth Bells Summer Collection from Whiff of Joy

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Birthday Wishes and Some Exciting News

First my really exciting news, I have made it onto the Inky Impressions Design Team, as this was a last minute decision to apply I am so shocked and honoured that they have chosen me to work along with such a fantastically talented team of crafters. I just love their beautiful stamps and am looking forward to working with them, thanks for choosing me.

I just had to enter this week challenge after this news, didn't I, the challenge this week is a colour challenge, this really stretched me as I am not very good with multiple colours, but I must say I am quite pleased with the results. the colours are below, but if you do not have any SU products in this colours it is OK to use the nearest you have, for lots of inspiration and to learn more about the challenge just click HERE


(certainly celery, baja breeze, chocolate chip, pixie pink)



I am afraid I don't have any SU products in the challenge colours so I have coloured Lili's Birthday Cake with Distress Inks, (Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick, Shabby Shutters, Broken China and Tea Dye). The papers are from my stash draw I think the plaid one is from a DCVW pad.
The flowers were a RAK from the lovely Martine, thanks dear xx,




Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Sketch Saturday and Whiff of Joy Challenges

Sketch Saturday Challenge

Wow what a fantastic sketch this week on Sketch Saturday Challenge it has been designed by the very talented Sandra from Sandra Dry Designs, she is also very generously offer the candy this week.



This wonderful digi image is from Mo's Digital Pencil, I am addicted to these fabulous drawn images, and this little boy called John has to be my favourite, what a wonderful card it makes for a loving Grandma. I have coloured John with copics and have aimed for a watercolour look, the sketch is quite busy and I really didn't want to drown the image so I have kept the embellies to a minimum.


Recipe:
Image - John from Mo's Digistal Pencil
Papers - Nitwits Download
Colouring Medium - Copics


Whiff of Joy Challenge

The sketch this week in Whiff of Joy Challenge, is by moi! hope you like it, very simple as I am not used to doing sketches, and two in one week is a real achievement for me.

Don't forget you have until Friday to pre-order the fabulous Elizabeth Bell Summer Collection from Whiff of Joy, and the lovely and generous Katharina is also offering a fabulous stamp from Womens Delight Collection as a Prize on the challenge this week.



I have used the cute Giraffe from Alison Actons Party Animals Collection for my DT card this week, he has been coloured with copics, the papers are a download again. The Flowers and Buttons are all from June Crafty Feelings Bloom Kit.


I have used the same papers inside and also added the cute Kangaroo and her little Joey.


Recipe:
Stamps - Party Animals from Whiff of Joy
Papers - Sweete Shoppe Download
Tools - Nesties and MS Border Punch
Embellies - Crafty Feelings

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Floral Fantasy

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge

The Challenge this week on SFOS is Florals, what a lovely theme. Lots of stunning creations by my fellow Dt members on the challenge blog so pop over have a look and come and join us.


I am so sorry to all of you who received that compromised e-mail from me yesterday, hope not too many of you opened it, I am assured it e-mails everyone on your contact list and then disappears, it does not actually hack into any secure areas of your PC. By the time I had calmed down and run a full virus scan, I had about half an hour left to make my card for todays challenge, so this is the quickest card ever, and it shows.

I have used one of the "Charming" Pixies from Charmed cards and Crafts download for this card, she has been coloured with Copics,(I wish I knew of some Watercolour Paper that is thin enough to go through the Printer as I think she would look great coloured with Inks). I used the Dahlia Nestie and a Cuttlebug Corner die to add some shapes to the card, and of course my beloved Wild Orchid Craft Roses. The ribbon is from a Raspberry Ribbon Monthly Kit.



I will be back to post another card made with one of Mos fabulous Line Drawings later I was hoping to have it ready for this morning, but have to add the finishing touches.

Still No news I am afraid on the baby front, she must be very comfortable in there!!

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Summer Sundae

Stamp with Fun Challenge and
Simon Says Stamp Challenge

We have a lovely sketch with you this week on Sketch with Fun and some fabulous Dt cards to give you inspiration, so hope to see you join us this week. The Challenge on Simon Says Stamp Challenge is Distressing and as I have distress around the image, papers and sentiment with distress inks (Tattered Rose), I hope I can enter for this one too.



Two new Tilda images for you today, these are both available from Crafts U Love, I have used Distress Inks to colour the images, the papers are a Download from Sweet Shoppe Designs. It was a lovely day at the beach yesterday and of course I had to have an ice cream so these stamps seemed to be the obvious ones to use when I got home, still no news on the baby front ;(.



A Closer View of the lovely new stamps, hope you have a great week everyone, we at least have sun again this morning which always makes a good start.
Recipe:
Stamps - Magnolia Summer Release from Crafts U Love
Papers - Sweet Shoppe Download
Tools - McGill Pine Branch Punch from The Hobby House
Embellies - Roses Wild Orchid Crafts, Charms from Bunny Zoe Crafts, rest from Stash

Lastly Katharina has given us another sneak peek of the Elizabeth Bell Whiff of Joy Summer Release, don't forget that the last day for Pre-Orders is Friday, if this sneak peek is anything to go by they are going to be stunning again.



Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Inky Impressions 2nd Design Team Call

Happy Sunday morning everyone, sorry still no news looks as if it was a false alarm, but am still on red alert, I am going to take the boys down to the beach today, hopefully it will give poor Vikki a bit of peace and quite.

I do love Inky Impressions lovely little girls and although I had decided not to apply for any DT posts after a bit of prodding from a couple of people I threw the towel in and decided to apply, well who wouldn't want to get their hands on these little cuties.



Full details of the DT call can be found on the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog, but the cut iff date for entries is 3rd July so just managed to get this one in.

I have used dear little Lili with her favourite bunny for my card and have coloured her with distress inks this is the first time I have coloured Lili with these and I am quite pleased with the results, love the softer look.



You are also asked to post a picture of a non-card project that you have created, so I am submitting this altered Turkish Delight Box I made for Just Magnolia Challenge, details of the box can be found Here


Recipe:
Stamp - Lili's Stuffed Bunny by Inky Impressions
Colouring Medium - Distress Inks
Papers - BG
Tools - MSD Border Pinch and Nesties from The Hobby House
Embellies - Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts rest from stash

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Penny Black Challenge - WOJ Project of the Month and One for Fun

If you are seeing this then my sheduling has worked, I always worry about it.

Still waiting :( !!!, last nights post below will explain.

I am still in a rush so I hope you will forgive me for not adding any links on this post, but there are links to all the challenges and websites on my sidebar.

This week on Penny Black Challenge we have a challenge that should be apt for the start of August SUMMER but here in the UK I am afraid its more like autumn, so lets see lots of your summery creations to bring a bit of sun into our lives!!!



I love this great Penny Black Stamp and that cat sure looks as if he is enjoying the Sun, he has been coloured with copics and I have 3d the Lace and Pegs. The two tiny butterflies seemed like a good idea at the time but not sure they work. The flower was punched with the Large and Medium Retro Flower Punch and I also punched the top of the petals of the large flower with a fiskars border punch.



Whiff of Joy project of the Month



Our Project this month was to make a WEDDING FAVOUR, my fellow DT members have made some truly stunning favours and these can been seen on the Whiff of Joy website, just click on POM along the top bar.



The Pillow boxes were a template from Crafters Companion LOVE CD, I resized the two smaller ones and tied them all together with a lilac ribbon.



The Whiff of Joy Image is Wedding Carriage from Elizabeth Bells Wedding Collection, and has been coloured with Distress Inks, I then added flat backed pearls and flowersoft. The Brides Veil and dress have been painted with Shimmerez. I will be posting some Birthday Cards next week that I have made for the Grandchildren to give to Owen for his Birthday, Whiff of Joys New Alison Actons Party Animals are just right for boys cards and you all seem to like them as much as we do.






This one is just for fun and helped to past the time today. It is another of the wonderful Line drawings available to download from Mo's website (link on the sidebar). I cannot believe the website has only been up for a couple of weeks Mo already has a dedicated group of followers.



This darling little girl is called Claire she has been coloured with Copics, papers are all from my scrap drawer. Hope you like.



Thanks for staying with me and sorry for such a long post, Hope to have some news for you tomorrow

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx