Another Sneak Peek

 

As promised another sneak peek from the Crafters Companion SWALK release due very very soon.  I will have the details of the release and Create and Craft times for you tomorrow, so don’t forget to check back.

 

 

This is a colour scheme I have never used before but I like it, so may have to use it again.  The image and sentiment are from the same stamp sheet, its such a help having the sentiment with the image, saves all that hunting around for the right words.  The paper is again from the SWALK CD ROM volume 2, these papers are lush and so versatile.  I have used a Die set from Go-Create and used the Grand Calibur cut the card and base, the Seam Binding is from Wild Orchid Crafts and the flowers have been punched from the backing papers with the smallest Retro Flower Punch

 

Have a good evening

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Lili of the Valley Challenge

 

 

Late again!!! I scheduled this post, supposed to be for Midnight last night, but I was so tired I actually typed in 12 midday, doh!!!! , but better late then never.  We have a fantastic sketch by our clever Dawny P for you this week on Lili of the Valley Challenge, I love Dawny’s sketches, and we are also sponsored by Andrea and Mary from The Ribbon Girl, oh!!!!!!! there is some delicious ribbon in the prize package.  We are also starting a Guest Design Team Spot for 4 weeks, this will run every month,  so lots of reasons to come and join us this week.

 

 

Have used Coffee Break stamp today, there are so many fabby stamps from Lili of the Valley now its hard to decide which one to use each week.  The Papers, which I think are perfect for this image, are from DCWV Sweet Pad,  Don’t faint no FLOWERS on here but I quite like the plain and simple look on this one, Dawny’s sketch , the papers and image don’t need any embellishment though.   Sorry the card looks a bit skew wiff.  I love the Teapot Charm, I am sure I got that from Whiff of Joy.  The Seam Binding is from The Ribbon Girl.

 

The inside has been decorated to match the front and I have used another of my favourite sentiments stamps from Inkadinkado available from Dies to Die For.

 

Copics Used:

Blues: B02, B01, B000, B0000, Browns, E74, E71, E70, E40, Flesh as usual E21, E00, E0000, E20

 

My craft room was invade last night by an alien creature, well not really an alien it was Rosie she decided my chair looked really comfy and promptly laid claim to it, I ended up typing  Lili of the Valley Challenge Post on my knees, I just knew this cat had ideas above her station.

 

 

 

Be backlater with another SWALK Sneak Peek

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Me and My Shadow

I had this image coloured up waiting to make into a card, when I first got these Lovely Bildmalarna Stamps, then couldn’t find it, after my annual Spring Clean I found it in a drawer so made up this card last night.  I have used the Sketch from this weeks Friday Sketchers and the Theme from By The Cute and Girly Challenge which is Red is All Around us.



This image is from the New Bildmalarna Little Winged friends collection is called “On Walk”.  It is much darker than I usually colour my images but I liked the result.  The paper was found in my Christmas Paper Box but had no makers name on it.  The lovely doily circle behind is a  Die-Namics Die from Dies to Die For  and the flowers from Wild Orchid Craft as if you needed telling.



I have decorated the inside of the card to compliment the front with the rest of the backing paper and a Heart cut with a Martha Stewart punch



I think the Copics I used are as follows:
Flesh: E21, E00, E000, Bear E53, E51, E50, Dress R39, R39, R35, R24, Tights B95, B93, B91
Hugs
Jacqui xxxx

Just for You

 

Another Crafters Companion SWALK Sneak Peek not long now before you will be able to have these little darlings for yourselves, more news on the release on Friday

 

 

Isn’t she perfect for a Thank You Card who could resist those eyes.  I have used Copics to colour her.  Another Easel Card I can here you say,  Go-Kreate dies have been used for the shape and matting on this card (this set is Large Frilly Square 2), what did we do before we had the Grand Calibur to allow us to make such gorgeous shaped cards. 

The paper on this card is from the SWALK 2 CD ROM, the flowers have been stamped with a little accessory stamp that comes on the same sheet as the figure and have been coloured with copics and cut out freehand, the sentiment is also from the Stamp Sheet.

Sorry for such a quick post have to take Rosie for her injections, then go to Canterbury shopping, what an exciting life I lead

 

Hugs Jacqui xxxx

A Little Bit Windswept

My First Simply Sassy Stamps from Funky Kits arrived today and of course as per normal had to have a play, this one is called Windswept, wish I looked so glamorous in all the wind we have had this week, I look like I have been pulled through a hedge backwards.  I have created a slanted easel card this time, quite like this style.  I think I am just in time to enter this for The Sugar Bowl Challenge which is a fabulous sketch.



I choose the colours for this one to match my new download from Nitwits Collection, “Tippy Toes” fabby colours and designs in this set, I also received a set of ProMarkers from Paul at Letraset to try so I used them for the greens on here this is the first time I have used ProMarkers really and I was quite impressed, I have always struggled to find a nice light bright greens in Copics.   The Pink Poppies from Wild Orchid Crafts were the perfect colour match for these papers, I have also used 10mm Roses, Rosebuds and Crystals  and seam binding from WOC.

The sentiment mat on the bottom layer was cut with die set from Go-Kreate. 



The colours used:
Flesh E21, E00, E0000, R20,  Hair E53, E51, E50,  Skirt RV23, RV21, EV000 ProMarkers used for Top Grass, Apple, Meadow Green
This card will be for sale on my e-bay site later today
Have a good evening
Hugs
Jacqui xxx

A Spoonfull of Sugar

Why do they update programmes without asking you, I logged into live writer this morning and it has all changed it taken ages for e to work it out, I t was such a doodle before Grrrrrrrrrr!!.

 

 

This weeks theme on  A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge is “Lets Show Some Love”  so as well as showing some Love I am also showing another Sneak Peek from the New Swalk Release from Crafters Companion, that will be available soon. 

 

What Brilliant image this is for Valentines, I have coloured the image with Copics (sorry made so long ago I have forgotten the colours).  The Papers are from The Swalk CD Rom Volume 2 and I have changed the colour using the Colouriser Feature.    The Two Latticed Hearts are punched with a Martha Stewart Punch and the 2 thinner hearts have been diecut, after stamping with a love text stamp, with a Sizzix Die.  The Border is a Martha Stewart punch.

 

 

The Seam Binding is from The Ribbon Girl and the Flat Backed Pearls are from Wild Orchid Craft.

 

I will have another sneak peek for you tomorrow.

 

Hugs Jacqui xxxx

A Quick Sneak Peek

 

Time for a little Sneak Peek of  a new release from Crafters Companion, more sweet images from the very popular SWALK range of stamps and CD’s, these new stamps will be released very soon, keep checking here for more details of the release, all this week myself and  fellow DT members will be posting more cards made with these little cuties.

 

Another Step card from me, you can find the template for this style of Stepper here.  I have used copics to colour the image and distressed around the edge with Worn Lipstick DI.  The papers are from the Crafters Companion SWALK CD Rom Volume 2, swirls are a Marianne Diecut, and the flowers are punched with the smallest Retro Flower Punch.  Seam Binding and Pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts and  Apple Charm from The Hobby House.

 

Copics used:

Flesh E21, E00, E000, E0000, Dress & Teachers Apron, R83, R81, TV000, RV0000. Girls Apron Teachers Dress C03, C02, C00

Girls Hair E53, E51, E50, Teachers Hair, E71, E70, E40

 

Have a good Sunday afternoon

Hugs

Jacqui xx

Another 4 Drawer Box

 

I am loving these boxes and I know a lot of you are too, I have had lots of requests for a tutorial so if you pop over to my new Tutorial Blog you will find a step by step with pictures on how I made this box.

 

 

This is a real change for me no pre-bought flowers, no stamps and not much colour.  But I loved making it and hope to do some more cards along these lines.   The Papers are all from The D-Crafts Hanoverian V&A Pad.  The sides of the drawers have been covered with a 1” wide strip of card stock then I have added a strip of white card punched with a Martha Stewart Punch,  this has been done on all four sides.

 

 

I made a 5.1/2” square base card and matted and layered Mink Cardstock and Backing paper to the front, a Martha Stewart round the corner punch set was used to make the lace square which I then distressed with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, a swirl was cut in one corner using a Marianne Designs Swirl.  The flower and leaves are cut using Magnolia Doo Hickey Die Cuts Peony Petals and leaves Bon Voyage Foliage from Crafts U Love, these have also been distressed with Frayed Burlap DI.

 

 

I have decorated  the inside of the card to match the front.

 

Don’t forget if you would like to make this box yourself  pop over to my Tutorial Blog

Hugs

Jacqui xx

Cute Card Thursday and A Template

 I had a day of playing on the PC yesterday, not only did I give this blog a make over, I decided to open another blog to post all my tutorials so they would be in one place and easy to find, if you fancy a peek here is the  link Cats Whiskers Tutorial Blog,   As I  was playing around I deleted my Crafty Blog banner by mistake and I cannot remember my user name so I am having to start again!!!, DOH!!!!!!

I have a different shaped card for you today and I have included a little Template although it is not to size, once I had drawn this template I noticed that Marlene has also made the same shaped card, I am not sure if we used the same measurements though.  I am going to enter this card for Cute Card Thursday Challenge, which this week want to see cards to “Banish the Blues” what a fabby theme, they would like to see our cards with a bit of humour.

 
The card is a different take on a Step Card, sorry the photo is a bit blurred, The image is of course from Lili of the Valley  its called “New Hat”, I have used Copics and Prismas to colour the image and added glitter and pearls.  The papers are from the Buds and Blossom kit from Nitwits Downloads.  The doily is a Die-namic Die from Dies to Die For.  The larger MS Border was a last minute addition, I was getting the card ready to photograph when I felt the bottom need a bit of tarting up, I add some lovely buttons and charms from The Hobby House.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.


This great Stamp is by Inkadinkado also available from Dies to Die For, and I hope fits the challenge, it made me smile anyway.

 
I have forgotten to take a note of the Copics I used so sorry,


Here is a side view of the card.

Now here is the template for you


Start with White card 12” x 8”  and mark and score at 1”, 2”, 6” and 7” along both sides, measure 1.1/2” in from each side and draw a line from the 1” to 7” mark as shown, with a sharp craft knife and steel ruler cut down this line, now following the broken lines on photo score at 1”, 2” 7” and 6” marks as shown.

 
Fold along scored lines and your card should end up looking like the above photo.


Side view.

If you have any queries just e-mail me, and please let me see your cards if you use this template.
Hugs
Jacqui x

Just Magnolia

This week we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp with an awesome $25 to spend in their store!!


The theme for our Special Monthly Challenge is "Anything Goes". But this month we have added the option of adding ribbons to your creation. You can combine our challenge with any other challenges of your choice as long as the main image on your creation is a Magnolia stamp you will qualify to be in the draw for the fab prize.



Ribbons everywhere on my card to comply with the challenge this week, my fellow Teamies have  also gone ribbon mad don’t forget to pop over to the Just Magnolia & hAnglar & stAnglar Challenge Blog to see there stunning cards.

All the stamps used on here are from Magnolia as is the Paper.  I have coloured Tilda with Copics and used the last of my Panduro Corners what a shame they are not doing these anymore.


The Flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts, I have added some self adhesive pearl hearts from Hobbycraft the the floral arrangement.  The Seam Binding and Lace are also from Wild Orchid Crafts



Copics used: Flesh E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20, Hair, E74, E71, E7-, E40, Dress, Ribbons, R85, R83, R81, Rv000, RV0000
Sorry this is so rushed have lots to do this morning.

This card will be available to but on my e-bay later today.

Hugs
Jacqui xx

Lili of the Valley Challenge and the Winner of my LOTV Candy

Good morning its time for another Lili of the Valley Challenge, it seems everyone has the same idea with Valentines Day just around the Corner and have chosen the Theme of Romance for their Challenges.  Our fabulous Sponsors this week are Wild Orchid Crafts.

 

A Little twist on an easel card for this one, and I have used the sweet “Bubble Bath” stamp from Lili of the Valley which has been coloured with Copics, after I had cut the coloured image into a square I stamped partial swirls around the edge with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink, then using Glamour Dust and a Glue pen glittered the swirls.  The Two Brown hearts are punched with a Martha Stewart Punch.  The Papers are from DoCrafts Hanoverian paper Pack.

  I have added Glamour Dust to the Bubbles in the Bath and Glossy Accents to the Glass, Bottle and large Bubbles.

I love this sentiment it is a stamp from Dies to Die For, there is a whole fantastic collection of these sweet kiddies sayings I am buying them a few at a time as I want the whole set.  The Seam Binding is from The Ribbon Girl and the Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

 

 

I stamped some plain white card with a Love Text Stamp, then die cut them with a Sizzix Die, and distressed around the edge with Victorian Velvet again.

 

The Copics used:

Teddys: E53, E51, E50 Bath R83, R81, RV000, RV0000, Water and Bubbles B01, B00 

 

NOW FOR THE WINNER OF MY LILI OF THE VALLEY CANDY

NO 14  - THATS AUNTY SUE

 

Sue could you please e-mail me jacqueline_dennis@btinternet.com your snail mail address so I can get the candy off to you.

 

Have a great day

Hugs

Jacqui x

Spotlight on Faith

 

Another scheduled post as I have lots of behind the scenes work to do this week,  haven’t made  card for a couple of days, but here is one that I made a week or so ago and then forgot about. 

 

 

 

This was the first time I coloured up Faith, I wasn’t sure of her but once coloured she is  beautiful, these stunning Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable stamps have managed to capture lifelike children perfectly.

 

Faith has been coloured with Copics, with Liquid Pearls added to the centre of the floweers on her hat.  The swirl is a Doo Hickey Die, and I have used a MS punch for the side border.  The Ribbon is distressed seam binding and 2 die cut hearts have been distressed with DI and them embossed with Ultra Thick Embossing Powder.  The flowers are of course from Wild Orchid Crafts, and charms are from stash.

 

The Copics used:

Face:E21, E00, E000, E0000, Hair E74, E71, E70, E40, Clothes, B01, B00, B000, B0000, R83, R81, RV000, RV0000

This card is available to but on my e-bay site 

Hugs

Jacqui xxx