Guest Dt for The Ribbon Girl–Pink & Liliac

No your eyes are not deceiving you, you have seen this card before with all the mix up with Blogger on Friday this one got posted early so I have added an updated version of the post.  You all know what a Donut I am !!!!

The lovely Andrea and Mary asked me to be their Guest designer on the Ribbon Girl Challenge for May as you can guess I nearly bit their hands off not only are they the most special kind people but their products are simply beautiful, if you haven’t visited their website please pop across now, but keep a tight rein on your purse.The lovely Colour Theme this Month is Pink and Lilac what a fabulous combination.

  This month the colours for the challenge were chosen by Claudia who took inspiration from the pretty pinks and lilacs in the Summer Day wool felt bundles that are sold  in the Ribbon Girl shop

There is a lovely prize of ribbons, lace, felt and embellishments from the Ribbon Girl as well as a £10 voucher from our regular sponsors Lili Of The Valley

Lili Of The Valley released a set of gorgeous boy themed stamps just this week so whoever wins the prizes will be spoilt for choice over what to buy from the store!!

I have gone for Distress Inks again and a super H&S image, but I can assure you I have not given up on the Copics and Promarkers,The Papers used are from the stunning Tilda lavender Paper Pack from Panduro.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts they are: Curly Wild Rose, 20mm Open Rose, 5mm Rose Buds, and they have all been sprinkled with Glamour Mist.

 

The Beautiful 9mm Spotted Organza Ribbon, Guipure Lace, Flower Charm  are all from The Ribbon Girl, I just love their site such stunning and unusual ribbons, and charms to die, it is well worth a visit.

have a good evening

Huggles

Jacs xxxx

Little Jack Sparrow

 

Morning peeps, another beautiful day shame about my hay fever though, I have streaming and swollen eyes and a continuous runny nose!!!Thnk goodness all the Blogger trouble is over, what a panic we were in yesterday.

If you are anywhere near Port Sunlight today pop into to the Happy Stamper Show and go and say hello to Lisa and Laila on the Lili of the Valley Stand, they will be taking all the new Boys release Stamps with them so if you haven’t got them yet now’s your chance.    Its the turn of “Land Ahoy” to be showcased today, what little boy would not want to be a pirate.

I punched the bottom of the White and Blue card with a Martha Stewart Punch hoping to give the idea of waves.  And Cut the Bunting out from card and papers, (if anyone knows of a Bunting Die Cut could they let me know.

Shopping List

Stamp – Lili of the Valley Land Ahoy

Papers – Magnolia

Martha Stewart Punch – Crafts U Love

Charm – The Ribbon Girl

Sorry its rushed got to get on with my commissions.  Have a lovely weekend.

Hugs

Jacs xxx

 

Lili of the Valley Challenge–Ribbons and Bows

 

Did you all manage to get your stamps from the new Boys release from Lili of the Valley yesterday, I know that Lisa, Laila and Richard have been going flat out since midnight last night, these new stamps should soon be appearing all over blog land I think!!

On the Lili of the Valley Challenge  this week we have a fabulous theme for you 

RIBBON & BOWS

As it is the 2nd Thursday in MAY  we have our regular monthly sponsors  The very Generous Andrea and Mary from The Ribbon Girl .  

I had a fancy for using my Distress Inks this week, I forgot how much I love them and have made a resolution not to leave it so long again, I think I need a bit of practise though.  Fairy Thistledown just seemed perfect to go with these new Pion Papers, from Dies to Die for, it was so hard to cut into these that I could only bring myself to use one sheet.  I ordered 3 sheets of each design, 1 to use, 1 to Stroke and 1 to wallpaper the craftroom lol!!!!.

The colour has not photographed quite right here but I have used matching Seam Binding and a little Charm from The Ribbon Girl .

Cherry Blossom, 20mm Open Rose , 4mm closed Rosebuds  and beautiful lace are from Wild Orchid Crafts

Don’t look to close at the colouring, I need more practise again.

Hugs Jacqui xx

Strawberry Sundae

 

Before I went away last week I bought just a few more TeddyBo images, including this super Strawberry TeddyBea and of course I had to colour at least one before I went, but unfortunately  as I always try to tidy up when I go away (just in case a burglar decides to visit), I put all the copics away so no colours for you today.

The papers are from Magnolia, all my Maggie papers are in a plastic container that is at the bottom of a huge stack of boxes so they have been neglected lately, and I love my new border punch.

More lovely sweetheart blossom, and 4mm closed Rosebuds from Wild Orchid Craft on here, the Distressed Ribbon Binding is also from Wild Orchid Craft.

Shopping List:

Border Punch – EK Success  Scroll and Hearts   -  Dies to Die For

Flowers & Ribbon – Sweetheart Blossom, 4mm Closed Rosebuds,  Seam Binding -   Wild Orchid Crafts

Charm – The Hobby House

 

Candy from Ribbon Girl

Those lovely ladies at The Ribbon Girl have got some delish candy running to coincide with the Lili of the Valley Boys release that went on sale today. 

Up for grabs is two prizes – a goody bag crammed with ribbons, charms and a £10 voucher from Lili of the Valley and a second prize of a £10 voucher from Lili of the Valley – so pop across to The Ribbon Girl Blog to enter

Karate Kid

Good Morning, seems like ages since I posted, I have been away from Friday until late yesterday forgive me if this is a quick post I have so much to catch up on over 300 e-mails and lots of DT work.

The wait for the release of these stunning new Lili of the Valley Boy images is nearly over you will be able to purchase these on the website from  Midnight tonight.  The comments we have received about this release just shows us how much you want images for the Boys, I think these will all fly off the website.

This image is called Karate Kid (what else), and I for one absolutely adore him, its a very plain card for me, but the image speaks for itself.  I have used Magnolia papers on here and ribbon from my stash, had it so long cannot remember where it is from!!!  The sentiment is from the Lili of the Valey  “Happy” sentiment sheet.

Copics used to colour this image:

Suit: C2, C1, Coo, R05, R02

Socks: E43 E41, E40

Hair: E17, E15, E13, E11

Face: E02, E01, E00, E000

Try to be back later

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Lili of the Valley Challenge

Good Morning, Thursday already!!!!! time for another Lili of the Valley Challenge this week we have a brilliant theme for you “ANIMAL ANTICS”,  the Design Team have been busy and there are lots more sneak peeks of the new Lili of the Valley Boy release due out on 11th May, so do come and join us

Another of the Box cards today, I have popped  a couple of Bars of Chocolate just for Dad in the Box.  I have had requests for the measurements of this card will do a tutorial when I get back from “UP North” next week. 

I have used “Dads The Word” image on here (sorry about the pants photos again), I have tried to be a bit brighter than normal on this one but am not sure if it works, the papers are all from my odds and ends box so haven’t got a clue who made them.

Sorry its another rushed job this morning but have to be out by 8.30am.

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Magical Birthday

 

Another quick Sneak Peek from Lili of the Valley Boy Oh Boy images for you today, this little Wizard stamp is called “Abracadabra” and just perfect for any little Harry Potter Fan.

 

 

I love this round cards, the large round card blank and Medium Scalloped Circle is from a Scallop Circle Pack from Which Craft, the rest of the plain circles were measured out with a compass and then cut free hand from Mauve Card and Magnolia Backing Paper.

 

I was hunting around on the web for some star dies but couldn’t find any so cut these free hand from Orange Card and add some gorgeous buttons from The Ribbon Girl  to the  middle of each star.  The Sentiment is from Lili of the Valleys Dreamy Days Sentiment Sheet.

 

 

Sorry this is a quick post, I am off to the Ashford International Hotel to make the final arrangements for the Lili of thr Valley Colouring Days on 21st and 22nd May

Hugs and thanks for looking

Jacqui xxx

Tealight card and a Sneak Peek

 

Good morning, all these holidays have left me completely disorientated I forgot today was Tuesday (thought it was Monday), and have  not done my DT card for A Spoonfull of Sugar meaning to get down to it today.  Well I started this post at 8.30am and its now 1.37pm it looks as if this is the way this week is going to go!!!

 

I received my Boxer and Enveloper board from Crafters Companion together with the accompanying DVD one of the projects on the DVD was to make an Tealight holder card using the Boxer Board, I changed the measurements  a little but could not believe how quick and easy it was using the board.

I love the little Wee Image I used on here,  in fact I love all the Wee Images and had to buy most of them when I visited the site, used lots of dies on this card, The swirl which has been glittered, leaves and flowers, plus the lovely Waltzing Matilda Doily, info on all the dies below.  I have used the gingham paper for the flowers and plain white card for the leaves all of which have been edged with Victorian Velvet DI.

Copics Used:

Flesh: E02, E012, E00, E000

Hair: E53, E51, E50

Dress: R85, R83, R81, RV0000

Tights and Flowers: BV11, BV00, BV000

Shopping List

Digital Image  -  Wee stamps

Paper – Tilda pad - Panduro Hobbies

Dies – Swirl, Leaves and Flowers – Magnolia Doo Hickey Dies,   Waltzing Matilda Doily Die  all from Dies to Die for

Seam Binding – The Ribbon Girl

Pearls and flowers – Wild Orchid Crafts

Now here is another Lili of the Valley Sneak Peek Boys collection due to be released 11th May.

This image is called “Happy Times” and what a fabulous Fathers Day card it makes.

The papers are from K&Co Pad Hopscotch Boy, the Ribbon is from The Craft Fairy, I struggle so much with embellies for boys cards but my fellow DT members have brilliant ideas so think I must go and pinch some of them .  The Fathers Day Sentiment stamp is from the “Happy Circular Sentiment Sheet” and the Postcard tucked behind the image is also from the Lili of the Valley Clear Additions Range.

Sorry about another long post

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Happy May Day

Good Morning and a Happy May Day to you all, I have always loved May Day when I was young (many moons ago) we used to have a May Day parade through the Village, a May Queen would be chosen from the Girls at the primary school and we would all make her a crown of flowers, then a Maypole was set up on the green and all the girls and boys dressed in white with lots of coloured ribbons around their waist and on their hats would dance around the Maypole, I really wish they would bring the celebration back, it may be my imagination but it always seemed that the sun was shining.

Another sneak peek for you today from the New Boy oh Boy release (on sale from 11th May) by Lili of the Valley.  My piccies a bit blurred I am afraid, I think I was shaking I had just turned on the TV and heard of the death of Osama Bin Laden, I know you shouldn’t rejoice at anyones death and we will now have to be extra vigilant but I think it will help those people who lost loved ones in the terrible attacks he encouraged all over the world to have a closure.

Well back to the card I am sorry I went off at a tangent.  The papers are from K&CO Hopscotch Boy Papers and I have used a Martha Stewart Border Punch, I have used 2 Tags from the Lili of the Valley Clear Additions Tag Sheet and the word are also from the Clear Additions range.  I have attached them to Bakers twine from The Ribon Girl with a Tim Holtzs Bulldog Clip.

 

Sorry I have not got the colours I used on this one I coloured the image for Advertising purposes ages ago and I know I made a note of the colours but cannot find it.

I have not done very much crafting this weekend but last night I just had to colour  up another of my TeddyBo images (sorry TeddyBea), I  am so in love with these.

I was playing with layering up as you can see, I always play safe with layers keeping squares with squares ovals with ovals etc, but wanted to see how it would look if I mixed shapes, I am really pleased with the outcome and am going to try to be more adventurous in the future.  I have stamped the Lili of the Valley Grunge Music Stamp in Victorian velvet Distress Ink, then punched the circular doily and label and distressed again with Victorian Velvet The Sentiment is computer generated.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and include 15mm 2 Tone Deep Pink Open Roses, 10mm Open Roses , and 4mm closed Rosebuds.

 

The Colours used:

Bear E53, E51, E50 and Medium Brown Pencil

Hat: E71, E70, E40

Dress: B23, B21, B41, C00

Boots: R85, R83, R81, RV000

Shopping List:

Stamp – TeddyBo, Music Stamp Lili of the Valley Clear Additions,

Dies – Mariannes Circles and Bales Dies from Crafts U Love

Flowers – Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon – The Ribbon Girl 

Thanks for staying to the end of this long post

Have a good day

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Sketch Saturday Challenge

 

I meant to post this card on the same post as  The Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge Card  earlier today, but have been  having horrific PC problems, the PC nearly went through the window.   Anyway stop moaning Jac and get on with this post!!!

 

Here is todays Sneak Peek of the Lili of the Valley Boy Oh Boy release available from 11th May, I decided to make a Dear Grandson card and use the Sketch from this weeks Sketch Saturday Challenge.

 

 

Todays sneak is of “Pirate Bear”, love, love , love him!!!!! he has been coloured with Copics as usual, the papers are My Minds Eye “Lost & Found”,   I am so glad these images are special enough to stand alone as I have real trouble finding the right embellies for Boys cards.  I computer generated the two sentiments and after printing them stamped a  Tag from Lili of the Valley Clear Additions Tag Sheet over them and cut out, they have been attached with a Tim Holtz Paperclip.  The Oval behind the image is from another of the Lili of the Valley Clear Additions Range A5 Sheet called   Cute as A Button.

 

 

Copics Used:

 

Bear: E53, E51, E50, Medium Brown Prisma Pencil

Box and Brush Head: E43, E42, E41, E40 Dark Beige Pencil

Hat, Sword & Flag C8, C6, C5, C2, C1, Coo

Floor and Broom B95, B93, B91, T1

 

Shopping List

Stamps: Lili of the Valley

Paper – My Minds Eye “Lost & Found” – Charmed Cards and Crafts

Ribbon – Craft Fairy 

Swirls Punches – The Hobby House

 

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Jacqui xxxx

Crafters Companion Challenge

Good afternoon, its the first of the month that means a new challenge on Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge, this month we would like you to make a card for a Girls Birthday.  Sara has kindly donated a £30 Gift Voucher for the Crafters Companion Website to one lucky entry chosen at random - well worth winning isn’t it!   It is not necessary to use Crafters Companion Products on your entry, but those who do will be entered twice into the candy draw and all entries may be entered into other online blog challenges.



An Unusual size for me I decided to make this an A4 card, the delicious papers are from the Fairyopolis CD and and the stamp is form an  accompanying Stamp  Sheet. I have used Copics to colour the image (sorry didn’t make a note of the numbers) and have distressed around the edge of the image with Walnut Stain DI.  I have punched a stunning Border with Martha Stewart Punch and also distressed the edges of this. 

The seam binding and Flowers and Pearls are from Wild Orchid Crafts (where else).



A closer view of the White Bryony Fairy from the Autumn Stamp Sheet.  I hope you can come and join us this month
Hugs
Jacqui xx