Party Girl

Morning all, woke up this morning and discovered what a simply lovely place blog land is and what wonderful  caring people  you all are Thank You from the very bottom of my heart.

I have a couple of cards for you today both are from collections that have stolen my heart in the last couple of weeks,   The first is another of the uber scrumptious Saturated Canary digi images this one is called Neveah, I need that dress.

Neveah has been printed and coloured onto Neenah Card and coloured with Copics (nos below). The delicious papers are from the new Magnolia Sweet Crazy Love collection.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the gorgeous Lace is from The Ribbon Girl.

 

Copics used:

Flesh: E11, E21, E000, E0000

Hair, E25, E17, E51

Dress: R85, R83, R81, RV000, RV0000

Shoes

E43, E42, E40

My Next card is from the Brand new Crafters Companion Strawberry Kisses range that is currently running as Pick of the Week on Create and Craft, I know I am lucky enough to work for Crafters Companion but I can say hand on heart that I love this new range, these stamps are just so versatile, and they work for experienced stampers and also for those new to stamping, I have enjoyed making every single card.

The papers and flowers on here are from the Strawberry Kisses CD, the card base and image mat were all cut with Go Kreate Dies.  The image was stamped onto Neenah Classic Card and Spectrum Noir markers   both available from Crafters Companion.

See you all soon

Hugs

Jacs xxxx

Lavender & Lace

Morning all, the beginning of another week, I think this year is going to go as fast as 2011, a week in and I am still keeping to 2 of my resolutions, to post everyday and to use stamps and images  as I buy them instead of putting them away and forgetting them.  One of my new finds is the Fantastic Saturated Canary images, I had seen them around before Christmas and knew I must have some of the images, but I was so busy at the time, that it wasn’t until the beginning of this week that I actually managed to buy some, I am so glad I did they are just delicious and so easy to colour, I have already coloured up 4 of the images but have not actually made them all into cards yet.

This delightful little one is called “Thank You” she was printed onto to Neenah Classic Card coloured with Copics then carefully cut out and attached to a white and cream mat cut with Go-Kreate  Ornament Frame No 7. 

The backing papers are Pion designs Studio of Memories,  I have used Ocean of Roses, Borders and the little tag behind the image is from the Collage Sheet, these papers are expensive but worth every penny I just adore them all.  You can find a selection of Pion papers at Dies to Die for.

The Lace border and base of top flower is made from Cream Fan Cluny Lace from The Ribbon Girl, the flowers are from Wild Orchid Craft and the Swirl is a Doo Hickey Die from Crafts U Love.

The Copics used

Flesh: E11, E21, E000, E0000 R20

Hair: E25, E17, E13, E51

Clothes: E43, E42, E41, E40, V12, Voo, Vooo

Bye for now

Hugs

Jacs xxxx

Bags of Love

Hi peeps what a good girl I have been this week a post everyday, think my Mojo has had a good break and is now fully restored,  I am actually enjoying making cards again.   I have also decided to enter more Challenges this year and to be a better blogger and to try commenting rather than just visiting blogs.  Today I am entering the Papertake Weekly Challenge where the theme is Anything Goes with the Option of Something New.

My something New on this little Valentine Bag  is the sweet new Tilda - Wrapped Heart stamp and the 2 Sweet Crazy Love Papers from Magnolia – Cloudy Purple Hearts and Vintage Plum.   Tilda was stamped on to Neenah Card. 

The Hearts, which have all been edged with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink, are all cut with the Heart to Heart Multi Die available from Dies to Die For.

 

The Romantic Lace  Border,  Doily Flower, Swirl & Vintage Tag are all Doo Hickey Dies.

The Copics Used to colour Tilda are:

Flesh: E11, E21, E000, E0000

Hair: E35, E18, E51

Dress: C3, C1, C00

Heart Shoes &; Ribbon: V12, V00, V000, V09, V26

I have a favour to ask you now, lots of you have meet  Lin on the Lili of the Valley Stand at exhibitions, well I have finally bullied her into becoming a regular blogger,  and starting her own blog,  I know she would really appreciate you visiting her new Blog and giving her encouragement, just click Here to go to Lins Blog, Thanks Girls Mwah xxxx

Have a lovely day

Hugs

Jacs xxx

A Little Bit of Love

 

Happy Friday, its time for Just Magnolia & hAnglar and stAnglar Challenge, this week it is our Special Monthly Challenge which is Anything Goes with the option of Something New.  We are sponsored by the lovely girls from Simon Says Stamp with a $25 Voucher Wow!!

Hope you can all come and join us,

My something new is this fabulous Tilda from the new release,  The heart and Roses Stamps are also by Magnolia and are at least 2 years old.  All the images were stamped on Neenah Card and coloured with Copics, the backing paper is from the lastest Magnolia release.

The Tilda image called Rose Scent, the Magnolia Paris Pink  Peony  Backing Paper and Nennah Card are all from Dies to Die For.

 

I have also used the Die-Namics Decorative Doily also from Dies to Die for to pop behind the image.

 

The  Copics Used:

Flesh: E11, E21, E00, E0000

Hair: E43, E42, E40

Clothes: C3, C1, C00

Roses, Heart, Ribbons: R83, R81, RV0000

Have a good day

Hugs

Jacs xxx

The 1st Lilis Little Fairy Challenge

Heres some good news for all you Lili of the Valley Lovers, today sees the start of the Brand New Lilis Little Fairies Challenge Blog, we have a simply awesome talented Design Team and some very generous sponsors so I do hope you can come and join us.

 

Our First Challenge is “New Beginnings” so I have made a First Day at School card using Lili of the Valley Back to School (girl) stamp.

 

 

I stamped the image onto Neenah Classic Card for a Change I used Memento London Fog  Ink Pad to give a softer look to the image, and used Copics and Polychromos pencils to colour.  The papers are Craft Creations  from Crafts U Love .  The fabulous sparkly ribbon is 38 mm Silver Glitter Mesh is available from The Ribbon Girl, I have used Pink Co-ordinations card to frame the image and to cut the label.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

 

 

The Large rose was made using Spotty Craft Creations Paper and Doo Hickey Peony Die,

 

 

Copics Used:

 

Face: E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000

Hair, Satchel E70, E41, E40

Blouse: R83, R81, RV000, RV0000

Gymslip: C3, C1, C00

 

See you tomorrow,

 

Huggles

Jacs xx

2 Little Cuties for You

Morning lovely peeps, today I have a couple more Sneak Peeks from The Crafters Companion “Strawberry Kisses” Release, these 12 delicious stamps and an accompanying CD will be released as Pick of the Week on Create and Craft this Friday.

I would die for a pair of shoes like these.

 

The base is a 6x6 easel card made with Acetate, the papers and sent8iment are from the CD, the large Swirl was cut with Tim Holtzs Elegant Flourish die from Crafts U Love.  The Image was stamped on to Neenah Classic Crest Card and coloured with Spectrum Noits, after colouring I cut out the image with Spellbinders Fleur de Lys Rectangle Die, then I have used a Glue Pen and Gold Glamour Dust around the edges.

 

The Spectrum Noirs Used are:

Shoe Top DR4, CR11, CR13, CR7

Heels: IG1, IG2, Tn1, TN2

Cat: PP1, PP2, Pl1, LV1

 

Again the papers for this card are from the Strawberry Kisses CD, The Roses are made by tearing a small spiral from Red Co-Ordinations Card, and the Swirl is from the same die as above.

 

The Double Concertina Step card is a blank from a pack of 6 available from Which Crafts .

 

 

Spectrum Noirs Used:

Cat: PP1, Pl1, IG1, IG2

Glass: Pl1, PP1, IG1, IG2,

Umbrella: CG3, CG1

Cherries: DR4, CR11, CR1, Lemon: CT4, CT2, CT1.

 

If you would like to see another little sneak peek of this gorgeous Kitten please pop over to  Lin's Blog Here.

 

Have a good day

Hugs

Jac xxxx

Cheers

Morning all, what has happened to the weather it is blowing a gale and pouring with rain here in the UK, a perfect day to return to work.  All those of you driving do take care.  Today I am sharing a card I made for an article in this months Papercraft Essentials Magazine using Lili of the Valleys Mice are Nice stamps.

 

 

 

I have used “Champagne  Fountain” from the Mice are Nice release for this one.   It has been coloured with Copics and Polychromos Pencils.  To give more interest to the card I have used a Go-Kreate Half XXl Frilly 2 Square  die to create the back plate on the step card .

 

The papers are from Nitwits Collections “Butterfly Kisses”, love this collection full of lovely Pinks and Greens.  The sentiment is also from Lili of the Valley, the flowers and Seam Binding are available from Wild Orchid Crafts.

 

 

 

Have a good day

Hugs

Jacs xxxx

Crafters Companion Challenge

 

Happy 2012 everyone!!!!!!

 

Hope you all had a great New Years Eve and very best wishes for 2012, had a great night but woke up with a bit of a thick head on Sunday, as you know I don’t usually drink but I did have a few to see in the New Year.

 

 

There is a new Challenge today from Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge, the theme is “Love is in the Air” so what a good excuse to use this sneak peek of the New Crafters Companion Strawberry Kisses Stamp and CD release that will be POW on Create and Craft on 6th December.  You have a chance to win all 12 stamps and the CD if you pop over and follow the Blog Hop here here.

 

The Image has been stamped on to Classic Crest Neenah White Card Neenah Classic Crest Card and coloured with Spectrum Noirs (colours below).  The papers are from the Strawberry Kisses CD.

 

 

 

Moon: CT3, CT1,

Ribbon: PP1, PP2, PP3

Dog: FS2, FS3

Collar: TB2, TB3

 

Huggles Jacs xx

Sneak Peek–Strawberry Kisses

Wow its so long since I posted on here, I almost forgot how to do it.  I nearly had a heart attack this morning when I received an e-mail from the Lovely Margaret saying my blog had disappeared, when I tried to get on here myself I found the blog had been closed,  it appears there had been some illegal activity on here and I had to go through a number of steps to get the blog back, but thanks to Margaret I am here now.

Well peeps I hope you all had a brilliant Christmas and are now getting ready for New Year Celebrations, we had a very quite Christmas here but hope to make up for it this weekend when I join in the celebrations at my sons.

Today I have a couple of Sneak Peeks from a new stamp and CD range from Crafters Companion  due for release on Create and Craft on the 6th January, there are 12 brilliant stamps in this range called “Strawberry Kisses”, this is a really versatile range and covers male and female, young and old and lots of occasions, so I think  they will be  a must have for lots of you.

I have coloured this Image with Spectrum Noirs (colours below) on Neenah Classic Card , the Papers are from the accompanying CD, lots of useful Plaids, Spots and Stripes on this CD.

I think this image is just perfect for those difficult Teenage Boys, I am listing the colours here using the new Colour chart using new and improved Spectrum Noir numbering system to find the Comparision Chart for the new and old numbers please click here.

Shoe: CR8, OR1, TB3, TB4, IG1, IG2, GB3

Sole: TB2 IG1

Dog: PP3, Tn1, Tn2

and here is one for the Girls, once again the papers are from the accompanying CD, I have again Used Spectrum Noirs on Neenah Classic Card to stamp and colour the gorgeous image.  The Swirl and Strawberry Leaf  is are Doo Hickey Dies, and the Dizzy Doiley Die is from Dies to Die For.

The flowers are  printed and cut from the Strawberry Kisses CD, I really think Crafters Companion Cds, just keep getting better and better.

here are the Spectrum Noirs used for this image

Plant Pot: Pl1, PP1

Flowers: CT3, CT1, CG4

Cat: LV1 PL1, PP1.

Well dears thats it for today, will try to post a quick Tilda card tomorrow, just in case I don’t hope you all have a fabulous New Year, hope 2012 is a good one for you all

Huggles

Jac xxxx

Humphreys Christmas Post

Evening what a busy day, sorry I am so late with this post, its going to have to be a quick one as I am waiting to watch Strictly, I think all 3 of them deserve to win although I think my heart says Chelsie but my brain says Harry.  Here are a couple of cards Imade a couple of weeks ago for my Grandsons Ben and Robert.

 

 

 

The first card is made using Christmas Wishes, these fabulous Humphrey Christmas stamps from Crafters Companion  are so sweet and perfect for those little ones.

 

 

 

 

The next card is made with “Snow Fun”

 

 

 

 

Right got to pop off Can hear the Strictly Music downstairs

 

 

 

How rude of me

 

Huggles

Jacs xxxx

Almost there

Morning peeps, well with this card I am almost at the end of my Christmas Card Making,  what a marathon it has been, I am afraid I still had to resort to bought Christmas cards for some friends (not cardmakers I assure you).

 

 

Another stamp I have made had time to colour is Sugar Nellies I Grant You a Wish from Funky Kits, isn’t she gorgeous, the new Nitwits Collections Woodland Wishes was the perfect partner for the colours I used to colour the fairy, and I tried to carry that through to the floral embellies.

 

 

 

I used lots of elements from the Sizzix Tim Holtzs Alterations  Festive Greenery Die  and Grunge Pine Cone die, and Doo Hickey Wild Starwberry Die all from Crafts U Love to compose this border.  I also used the Pine Cone Die to make the rose.

 

 

have a good day all

Hugs

Jacqui xxxx

Welcome to Lilis Little Fairies Challenge Blog

Hi to all you fabulous Lili of the Valley lovers, as promised  the first post of the

Lili's little Fairies Challenge Blog,  has now been published,  this blog will continue where Lili of the Valley Challenge finished, we will have the same blog address and the same rules will apply we will still be a Lili of the Valley Only Challenge and we will still post a challenge every week , but we have a fabulous new Design Team made up of some of our previous DT members and some wonderful new ones, also some awesome  new Sponsors so lots in the pipeline for you

We will be posting our First Weekly Challenge on Thursday 5th January but to keep you going we have been donated some delicious Candy by some of our generous Sponsors

from Lili of the Valley we have

From Which Craft we have

 

From Nitwits Collections we have:

From Bev we have

Finally from Me we have

To be in with a chance of wining one of these fabulous prices all we ask you to do is Grab our Banner and Link and add to your Sidebar and also  advertise this candy on your Blog and then leave a link on Mr Linky so pop over to join us.

The Candy will close at 6pm on January 4th 2012.

xxxxxxx

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Nativity

Morning Peeps, Ohhhh its really cold this morning turned the heating right up.  Off to watch Grandsons Nativity Play this evening so thought I would show you the card I have made for him to celebrate his acting debut.

 

 

I thought I would make this into a Label Card, I have coloured one of last years Lili of the Valley Christmas Releases “Mary and Joseph”, I have also popped an image from the Grunge Christmas Postmarks A5 sheet also from Lili of the Valley.  Maja papers from Dies to Die for , and the Magnolia Silent Night Stamp have also been used.  I have searched everywhere for my Lili of the Valley Music Stamp and cannot find it, so a more through search is needed  tomorrow.

 

 

Bit rushed today sorry

Hugs

Jacqui xxxx

Penny Black Christmas

Hi Peeps, hope you all had a good weekend.  I am off to Crafts U Love for the final colouring course of the year tomorrow so will be busy today getting ready.  I now have only 2 presents to buy and then my Christmas Shopping is finished, I have also finished all the commissions so am looking forward to 2 weeks of making cards with some of the stamps I have bought over the year and not had time to play with.

 

 

It has been an age since I have used a Penny Black stamp, but this image was just perfect for a friend who adores cats, of course it doesn't need saying that it has been coloured with Copics.  I have used 5 Doo Hickey Dies on here, didn't realise just how many until I came to list them here, they are Mini Doily Die, Wild Strawberry Leaf, Vintage Flowers & Leaf, Romantic Lace Border and Bon Voyage Foliage, Plus Marianne Designs English Rose Flower Die, the papers are from Magnolia Christmas release, all the products are available from Crafts U Love  .

 

 

Off to have a play, hope you have a lovely day

Huggles

Jac xx

Surprise Tilda

Morning, just a quick one today again!!!, I am going to put up the tree and decorations at some stage today, was going to do it yesterday but had my handsome Grandson Robert stay with me yesterday, we had a lovely day together, its not often I get him to myself.

 

 

This Surprise Tilda image is so versatile great for Birthdays & Christmas, I have coloured her with my beloved Copics.  The delish papers are from the Christmas Magnolia Papers Collection,  I have tucked the Tim Holtzs Snowflake Border from Sizzex behind the image.  The Paper, Image and Die are all from Crafts U Love.  I Have stamped the Lili of the Valley  Grunge Postcard Stamp and popped it behind the image.

 

 

I made the Crystal Snowflake using the Beaders Companion Christmas Decoration Packs which I am pleased to say is on offer at half price on the Beaders Companion Website, there is enough to make 12 snowflakes in the pack and all for under £7 they are so easy to make and the rest of mine are going to be hung at different lengths in the Window.

 

Sorry this is so rushed.  have a good day

 

Hugs Jac xxx

Winners of My Cracker Candy

I have corrected my e-mail address on this post now so if you have tried before can you give it another go Opps!!!!!

The winners for the Crackers candy kindly sponsored by the lovely Paula at Which Craft UK

So the lucky peeps, drawn by Random.org  are:

17.  Jane

59 Audrey 

34. Debbie

104.  Christine Bell

72.Elaine

Congratulations everyone, please e-mail me your addresses so I can post your prizes of to you.  Please put Cracker Candy in the subject line.

Once you have pictures of your goodies on your blogs (if you have one) please send me the link so I can share it with Paula at Which Craft UK

Huggles

Jacs xxx

Lili of the Valley Challenge

 

Morning Peeps, I am finding it really hard to write this post after 4 years this week sees the last Lili of the Valley Challenge ,  I cannot believe how much the Challenge and Lili of the Valley itself has blossomed in this time,  but we are thrilled to tell you that Bev and Myself  are going to continue running it as “Lili’s Little Fairies” from January!!  There are some new faces on the DT to mix in with the old so lots of exciting things happening soon!  The blog address will stay the same to avoid confusion, and we will still be a solely Lili of the Valley images challenge, we just couldn’t leave you without a showcase for your fantastic Lili of the Valley creations could we.  before I go any further can I thank each and everyone of you who have supported us every week I have made some fantastic friends through the blog and hope you will still continue to support the new Challenge.  I also need to say a very big thank you to the Design Team most of whom have been with us since the early days, lots of them will be staying with the new Challenge and the rest will be joining Bev and Myself  on the  Lili of the Valley Ideas to Inspire Blog Design Team.

 

 

Our Challenge this week is PINK WHITE AND SILVER ohhhhh lovely just the colours I love.  This card is remarkably similar to the original card I made with Moonlight Wishes, but the image just calls for a soft approach. 

 

The Snowflakes are made with  Marianne Designs Dies, the Label is Doo Hickey Die both available from Crafts U love.  I have distressed the edges with Spun Sugar Distress Ink.  Don;’t you just love the Silver Net ribbon from The Ribbon Girl.

 

 

Don’t forget there is still time to enter my Which Craft Cracker Candy it is open until 6pm tonight, just scroll down to the post below.

 

Huggles

Jacs xxx