Penny Black Saturday Challenge

The challenge this week is a fab sketch from our lovely teamie JOEY on PENNY BLACK CHALLENGE

we also have special prizes this week for 2 lucky winners who will be chosen at random and announced next Saturday

from

stamp or stamp set of the winner's choice

from the 2010 Halloween Catalogue which you can browse HERE

and we have more exciting news ....Penny Black have a brand new blog which you can view HERE...you can also find them on FACEBOOK and TWITTER and if you pop over to the GALLERY you will find lots of inspiration

and from our lovely teamie CAROLE

Penguins Carolling...40-034

After all that news here is my card

 

Not a Christmas card please don’t faint!!!!, but I thought it wa time I used my Favourite Hedgie stamp again, the papers are from scrap drawer, I thought they looked nice and summery.  I have used 3 Martha Stewart Punches on here Waterlily, Border and small Butterfly, what would we do without our Martha Stewarts, I know I would be lost.  The 15mm roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and sentiment is a Penny Black Stamp.

 

Copics used:

R59, R37, R35, G82, YG11, E71, E70 , R01, E53, E51, E50, E13, C00, Co2

 

I am sorry this is so quick I am going to an Open Day at Oyster Crafts in Whitstable this morning  and am waiting for my lift which should be here in a few minutes, I will be back this afternoon with another Sneak Peek for you and will also let you know if I bought anything at the Open Day.

Have a good weekend

Hugs Jacqui xxx

Just Magnolia Challenge

 

This week our challenge is LACE IT UP – so you can take the challenge literally and do some lacing up on your card, or you can use lace – real or paper, just as long as you use a Magnolia stamp on your project. Don’t forget that you can combine our challenge with any other challenges of your choice. And remember NO back linking, new projects/cards only please. The challenge closes next Thursday (23rd Sept).

 

Late again but I do have a good excuse today. Mum has started wandering about at night so I decided I had better move my bedroom from upstairs to downstairs next to Mums room, it took much longer than I expected and I ended up with a horrendous headache at the end of the afternoon.  Anyway I slept much better knowing I was close at hand so I think it was worth it.

 

For a change I love this card, I don’t very often use blues and greys but I think it has worked.  The papers are by Magnolia, The heart is also a Magnolia stamp which I stamped onto grey card and Glittered.  That luscious lace is from Wild Orchid Crafts as are all the elements in the flower arrangement.

 

Copics used to colour Tilda:

Flesh: E21, E00, E000, E0000

Hair: E17, E15, E13, E11

Dress: B91, B93

Petticoat & Socks : C02, C00

Have a good day

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Lili of the Valley Challenge

 

We have a fabulous sketch for you by Lena Katrine over on Lili of the Valley Challenge this week, and my fellow Dt girlies have produced some fantastic cards with it, pop over to the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog to see for yourself and hopefully join us, Lili of the Valley have donated a £10 voucher to spent on their website for one lucky blogger to win.

 

 

 

 

This little bunny is just the cutest isn’t he, and what a perfect first Christmas card he would make, I real;ly enjoyed using this sketch by Lena Katrine lots of lovely layers and shapes.  all the awesome flowers are of course from Wild Orchid Crafts and the image has been coloured with copics.  I coloured this image up ages ago, but I did manage to make a note on the back of the copics I used (how organised was that, I must be getting better).

 

Here are the colours used:

Bunny – E53, E51, E50

Babygrow: R17, R05, R02, R01

Stocking and Candle Holder: E71, E70, E40,

 

Busy day today, shopping, housework URGH!!!! and even going to start on the ironing.  I hope you have a good day

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Cuddly Buddly Christmas

 

A bit late with my post today, had a couple of projects to finish before Midday.    I have made this card for the Sketch and Stash Challenge , thanks for the lovely sketch girls.

 

 

I found this paper in my Stash Drawer so not sure where it comes from, talking about papers I have just been over to Bearly Mine Designs and seen Donnas lovely Christmas Papers, as usual I just had to spend some money and get 3 sets,  I am going to download them as soon as I have finished this post, but I know I will love them all.

 

Its another of the lovely Cuddly Buddly fairies for you today,  I have decided to turn her into a Christmas Fairy I think it works.  The snowflakes were punched with a couple of Martha Stewart Punches.

 

 

Copics used are:

Flesh _ E21, E00, E000, E0000

Hair – E53, E51, E50

Dress & Wings – R27, R05, R02, R01

Hugs

Jacqui xx

Two for Tuesday

 

 

Time again for A Spoonfull of Sugar   Challenge our theme this week is  Fall into Autumn colour challenge, we would like to see your creations using Autumn Colours.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, so I do hope you find the time to come and join us.

 

 

This challenge gave me a brilliant excuse to use this great Halloween Stamp by CC Designs, I wish we celebrated Halloween more in the UK.  I love some of the images that are out there for this celebration but cannot really justify buying them when we really do not send Halloween cards.  The backing paper is by Bo-Bunny available at Bunny Zoes Crafts, Cherry Blossom, 20mm Open Rose, 15mm Roses, 10mm Roses and Rosebuds are all from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The Pearl Swirls are by Prima.

 

 

Copic Colours Used:

Flesh: E21, E00, E000, E0000

Hair and Skirt: V06, V04, V12

Hat, Shoes, Stockings: C7, C5, C3

Dress: YG07, YG05, YG03, Y38, Y35, Y21

 

I haven’t had time to join in Sketch Saturday lately so it was great to be able to make a card this week especially as it is such a great sketch.

 

Another new stamp on this one, there is a lady out there in blogland who is a very bad influence on me and is always giving me links to stamps and ways to spend my money, you know who you are!!!!  Anyway this stamp came from Cuddly Buddly and is one of a set of 4 fairies, now who could resist her.

 

The paper I know is a download but I am not sure by who!  I have used a couple of the  Magnolia Dies to punch out the Flower and Dragonfly.  The flowers are of course from Wild Orchid Crafts.

 

 

The Copics Used

Flesh as above

Hair E53, E51, E50

Dress BG13, BG11, BG10

Flowers R81, RV000

Mushroom: E71, E70, E40

 

Have a good day

Hugs Jacqui x

Mary Mary Quite Contrary

 

 

Wow I make no cards for 4 days then 2 in a day.  I have made so many Lili of the Valley Christmas cards lately I thought it was time I reminded you of some of the other awesome stamps produced by Lili of the Valley, this one is called Glamorous Gardening, Cute or What!!  I am also going to enter this card for Friday Sketchers Challenge this week, it was an awesome sketch just so unusual.

 

 

Love these yummy papers from The Marianne Designs Elines Babies Paper Pad, every sheet is usable.  The swirl is a Doo Hickey Die by Magnolia and of course the flowers come from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The sentiment is from Crafters Companion,

 

Copics used:

Flesh: E21, E00, E000, E0000

Hair, E17, D13

Hat and watering Can: Y23, Y00

Shoes, Leaves: YG93, YG91, E40

Dress & Flowerpot:  R83, R81, RV000

Basket: E71, E70, E40

 

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Jacqui xxx  

A Card at Last

 

Finally I managed to sit down last night and get a card made,  isn’t it hard when you have had a break to get back onto crafting, but once I had started  I got back into the swing of things.

 

Decided to go with one of last years Christmas Tilda Stamps for the image and another one for the Sentiment.  The paper is by Magnolia from the Something Old Something New collection from Crafts U Love, The 30mm Wild Rose,  Cherry Blossom, 15mm Roses, and 10mm Roses  are all from Wild Orchid Crafts the green flowers have been sprayed with Glimmer Mist Olive Vine and really sparkle IRL.

 

 

Copics Used:

Flesh: E21, E00, E000, E0000, plus Dark Flesh Polychromos Pencil

Hair: E17, E15, E13, E50 Plus Dark Brown Polychromos Pencil

Dress & Shoes: G20, G40, YG11

 

Have a good day

Jacqui xxx

Post Party Sunday

 

Oh dear a party for 60 seemed a good idea, forgot about the clearing up, this morning I have lots of post party jobs to do so I thought I would just show you some more of the cards I made for the Crafters Companion Jayne Nestorenko Adorables release, I am afraid I have been so busy all week preparing for the party and trying to get together people James hasn’t seen for years that I haven’t made a card since Wednesday.  It s going to be so hard to get back into the swing of it.  So for a quick Sunday post I will just add some photos of a variety of cards hope you don’t mind.

 

From the Playing Set with papers from the CD

 

 

Using elements from the Loving Set and papers from CD

 

From the Sharing Collection the background has been made using accessory stamps from the same  stamp plate.

 

This one shows how a very simple card can be made using just two colours and one element from the Stamp set

 

 

Finally a little one using Nesties to make a different shaped card.

 

There is a Live show with Jayne and Leann on Create and Craft at 12 noon today, so hope you can catch it, and don’t forget you have a chance of winning £30 of Jaynes previous stamps by leaving a comment on the sneak peeks by my fellow DT members on Crafters Companion News Views and Inspiration Blog.

Have a good Sunday

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Adorable Saturday

Good Morning everyone, today is my Son James 30th Birthday so I am afraid I will be qucker than usual with this post as we have lots to do, before his party tonight.

 

Did you see Jaynes shows yesterday the Adorables were a great hit and I am sure they are not going to last the week, they are now also available to buy on the Crafters Companion Website, there are some brilliant offers on there so if you want to get your hands on these images and CD and cannot get Create and Craft just pop over and get your order in

I have used the boy and girl and Christmas Tree images on this cardt o make a little scene,  I think being able to build up scenes with Jaynes stamps are what make them so popular.

 

and this card is using the little girl from the Praising Collection.

 

Sorry this is so quick but  have got to go to Margate now.  Just want to Wish James a really Happy 30th Birthday .

Hugs

Jacqui xxx

Just Magnolia and Adorables Launch Day

 

We have one of Dawny P’s fabulous sketches for you this week on Just Magnolia, I usually find circles on sketches hard but I really enjoyed this one, thanks Dawny.

 

Can never get a decent photo of Easel Cards, sorry.  The lush backing paper is by Magnolia isn’t that pink a fabulous colour, The flowers are as usual from Wild Orchid Crafts, sentiment stamp from Penny Black and Magnolia Stamp is from Bunny Zoes Crafts.

The Copics used to colour Tilda:

Flesh: E21, E00, E000, E0000

Flowers Blouse socksR R83, R81, RVooo

Trousers: E71, E70, E40

Hair, E53, E51. E50

 

Today is the Launch of Jayne Nestorenkos Adorables on Create and Craft hope you manage to catch the show

 

Today I have another card for you with images from the Caring Stamp Plate. 

 

The backing paper is from the Adorables CD and I have used the Colouriser facility on the CD to get the exact colour I wanted,  what a boon the Colouriser is.  Flowers again from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The Star Border was punched with a Martha Stewart Border Punch.

To see more of these adorable images just click on the following links to my fellow DT members blogs. Also Visit the Crafters Companions News Views and Inspiration blog  where Debbies  sweet card has been highlighted.

 

Wendy
Jacqui
Bev
Debbie
Leann
Ginger Claire

A little reminder that 10 people who have commented on the posts during this sneak peek week will be chosen at random to win a fantastic prize of at least £30 worth of Jayne's stamps from previous releases!

 

Hugs

Jacqui x

Lili of the Valley Challenge and Sneak Peek No 4

Its Challenge 64 on Lili of the Valley Challenge this week and we have a Theme for you this week “ONE FOR THE BOYS” and a fabulous £10 voucher to spend on the Lili of the Valley Website.  As usual our Dt have produced the most fantastic cards they just seem to get better every week.

 

 

Oh Dear my Mojo has gone on the run, it was so hard to make this card , I had no inspiration and that is so unusual when I have LOTV images to play with, I think I am tired and have crafted myself out with commissions etc this last month.  May take a rest from cardmaking  for a couple of days I have enough made to still be able to post. 

Love this paper, I think it is by Imaginise, the Martha Stewart Border Punch is fast becoming one of my favourites especially for those dreaded boys cards.

 

The copics I used:

Flesh:  E27, E00, E000, E0000

Boat – BG15, BG11, BG10, E40

Shirt Trousers Shoes, E71, E70, E40

 

Now for my card for Day 4 of the Adorables Sneak Peeks

 

 

Todays card is from the Sharing Plate I know every time I post a card I say I love the images  but this one has really stolen my heart I just love the wonderful faces on these two little girls Jayne has managed to capture.  Well the launch show is tomorrow and I for one cannot wait to see it I really think Sara and Jayne have cracked it with this one.  The CD that Crafters Companion  have created to go with these stamps is one of their best the backing papers are awesome and I will be using them on lots of my Christmas cards this year.  You have a chance to win £30 of Jaynes stamps from previous releases if you pop over to the Crafters Companion News Views and Inspiration Blog and leave a comment.  You will also find the links to the DTs blogs to see todays sneak peeks from them.

 

I have not used the background stamp on this card, (it is a Staircase), but have used a sentiment and accessory stamp.  The gorgeous plaid paper is from the CD.  Poinsettias are from Wild Orchid Crafts,

 

Finally I have a photo from Charlies 2nd birthday outing with his Nannys, we had a great time and Charlie had us in stitches, he just loves an audience.

 

Have a great day be back tomorrow

Hugs

Jacqui xxx