A little something for your delectation!!

Crafters Companion Beatrix Potter Release

Hope you have some Biccies and a cup of tea on hand cos this is a long one. I have been getting so twitchy not being able to upload photos to my PC when I have lots of cards sitting here ready to post, and I am also feeling very glum that I couldn't join in the Wags'n Whiskers Blog Hop today (hopefully should be able to join in later as soon as my Camera and USB cable arrive). All that has changed after I had an e-mail from dear Sara at Crafters Companion telling us we can show some sneak peeks of next weeks VERY VERY special release!!!!!!! that will be Pick of the Day on Ideal World next Tuesday at 9pm, and as these had already been uploaded for a few weeks I could at last post!!!!!!



I did mention a little time ago that I was working on some very exciting new projects and this is the first of them, as you have no doubt guessed by the above photos the Stunning creations by Beatrix Potter are the theme of these new CD's and Stamp Sets. If this has got your Crafting Juices going there is lots more information Here, along with extra bonus items to download (including the most beautiful screen saver) and competitions with some great prizes, so if you are a member of Crafters Companion click the link and join in, if you are not already a member don't let that put you off just click the link and join, its well worth it, with loyalty points, great offers and an amazing array of crafting goodies to browse and it doesn't cost you a penny to join. Don't forget to set a reminder for the release show on Ideal World 9pm, next Tuesday 16th February.

Now down to the cards, this card is from one of 3 stamp sheets (Mrs Tiggy-Winkle) she has been coloured with Distress Inks and the beautiful background papers are from the Beatrix Potter 4 Disc CD set. I have used Oval Nesties to cut out the image, and Martha Stewart Border punch and Lattice Heart punch, with lots if Liquid Pearls, Crafters Companion stock a good range of Martha Stewart Punches and more are arriving all the time.

The next card (a double side step) has been created using a stamps from The Peter Rabbit Stamp Sheet, including the sentiments


I have coloured these with copics, and again the papers are from the new CD's.

I have used rectangle Plain and scalloped Nesties then cut out and 3d the images on top.

The label is another set from Spellbinders.

Last sneak peek is from the Tom Kitten Stamp Set, what a wonderful Mothers Day card this stamp would make

Again coloured with Copics, and backing papers from the CD's, I have used another Martha Stewart Border here, also Corner Punch and Large Medium and Small Flower Retro Punch to make the flowers which have been edged with Distress Ink.

Well hope you think this long post has been worth it, and I hope you are as excited as I am about this wonderful new Crafters Companion Release

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

An Apology

So sorry I had a couple of cards for you today but I cannot upload photos from my camera, the USB cable is the problem, I have a new Camera coming tomorrow which I hope includes a new USB cable, so hopefully I will be able to upload then. In the meantime don't forget to check out todays sneak peeks by my fellow Wags'n Whiskers Divas, the links to all their blogs can be found in the post below this one.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Whiff of Joy Challenge and Wags 'n Whiskers Sneak Peek

Whiff of Joy Challenge

Good morning, I got home really late last night so I am a bit late with this post so with out further ado I will get on with it.

This week we have a lovely sketch for you by our own Jane!!! She so is loving doing these sketch's isn't she???

This week we have a prize for one lucky winner sponsored by the one and only Katharina of Whiff of Joy. The prize will be an surprise stamp from Whiff of Joy. so remember to be in the draw for winning you must follow our 1 rule you must use as your image a Whiff of Joy Stamp .



Another of the New City Girl Images today, she has been coloured with Copics and Glamour Dust, I have used Magnolia papers and Ms Punches, the edges of the punched strips were coloured with Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap) and the beautiful lace is again from Tabbys beautiful selection at Tabby Crafts.

The flowers are a selection from Magnolia and Wild Orchid Crafts.



O have lots of unpacking and catching up at home to do then I hope to start some blog hopping,


Are you ready for some Sneak Peeks?!

We are so thrilled to be able to share our latest release with you!

We have 8 beautiful Spring Time stamps designed by the talented Crissy Armstrong! They are perfect for getting yourself in the mood for some warmer weather, spring flowers, and Easter!

But that's not all!! We are so happy to share a secret we have been keeping for awhile now!

Wags 'n Whiskers has added on a new artist! She is totally new to the stamping world!!

Cris de Lara began painting at the age of 11 years old with oil painting techniques. She studied drawing and painting techniques as a teenager, then after taking some time off, decided to open a Graphic Design business with her husband. She now has 11 years experience in illustration and digital painting with her company.
In 2008, she was recognized as one of the best modern female pin-up illustrator and digital painter. Her portfolio is filled with a wide range of characters.

You will see some of Cris images if you visit my fellow DT friends blogs

Chris
Inge
Michele
Karen
Sharon
Tina
Jeanette
Nikki
Lacey



This sweet little image is called Hey Chicky and is created by Crissy Armstrong, she has been coloured with Copics, the papers are Basic Grey and the Blue Paper has been run through the Cuttlebug in the Daisy Folder, I have added Liquid Pearls to the middle of each daisy.



Check back tomorrow for another sneak peek
Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

A Spoonfull of Sugar and Peachy Keen Challenge

A Spoon Full of Sugar

This week we have a recipe for you, "One Patterned paper, One Ribbon, One Button and embossing." I love this recipe challenges they make you work out of your comfort zone.

We are also being sponsored by Whimsey Stamps and dear Denise has kindly given the DT a Crissy Armstrong Stamp to work with.



I had put all my Christmas craft stuff away so had to go on a treasure hunt for this one. Crissys lovely stamp has been coloured with Copics, I have added Flowersoft, Stickles and Twinklets to add sparkle, the papers are from my Christmas Paper Scrap Box, the snowflake has been punched with a Sizzix die and I have again added Twinklets. I have embossed the pale blue card with Cuttlebug Star Embossing Folder, the Button is the centre of the snowflake and is available from The Hobby House, and blue silvery ribbon is from stash.




Peachy Keen Challenge

A lovely sketch for you this fortnight. O do hope you will visit the site and if you own any of these fabulous stamps join us in the challenge. If you have never bought Peachy Keen Stamps I can assure you they are fabulous quality and its a fantastic service. Don't forget to check out the stunning creations by my fellow DT members, just click Here




Well here is the first on many Easter Cards I am sure I will be making in the next couple of months. I just love this Peachy Keen Bunny what a sweet face he has. He has been coloured with Copics, the papers are Chicks and Bunnies Download from Nitwits collection, and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Craft.



Well this is the last scheduled post I should be back later this evening, so tomorrow watch out for a Wags'n Whiskers Sneak Peek and My WOJ Challenge DT card.
Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Another Sweet Pea Fairy

Say hello to another of the fabulous fairies by Ching-chou Kuik, this one is called Love is Gone and is available to buy in the UK only from Crafts and Me.



I have coloured her with Copics and Prismas, I tried to shade the back with chalks to give an impression of sunset, not sure it work, will have to practise a bit more.
The paper are Basic Grey and the ribbons are from stash.



The flowers as usual are from Wild Orchid Crafts except for the Black Roses which are from Tabs website Tabbycrafts.

Sorry about the bad pictures, I promise as soon as I am home I will buy myself a new camera.



Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Owen

This is the first of my scheduled cards it should be up at 12.30 Saturday, so hope it works.

I saw this fantastic image from Mo's Digital pencil on my dear friend Mina of Pink Puds blog, he so reminded me of my Grandson Owen, that I had to pop straight over to Mo's and but it.



I have used Copics and Prismas to colour the image, the papers are from Nitwits Collections, and of course a MS border pinch just had to be used. No embellies again, but I am coming to the conclusion that Mo's images don't really need embellies they speak for themselves.



Have another post scheduled for tomorrow so I hope this is working, I am such a real numpty where technology is involved.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Eggstravaganza and a Love Letter

Just Magnolia Challenge

A Basket/Box for Easter

Its the First challenge of that month that means we ask a guest designer to choose a theme and make a tutorial for us, this month we have the fabulous super talented Lena Katrine as our guest and she has created a tutorial for the most stunning Easter Basket, to see Lena Katrine's tutorial just click Here.

It is not necessary for you to follow the tutorial and we would be pleased to see any type of Basket or Box as long as you use a Magnolia Image. Of course as usual with out Monthly Tutorial our fantastic sponsor is Heidi from Simon Says Stamp.



When we saw the tutorial we (the DT) were a bit afraid of attempting it but to be honest Lena Katrine has written such a brilliant tutorial that the baskets really are very easy to make and – a word of warning – are rather addictive too! My little creation is just a shadow of some the the beautiful baskets and boxes created by my fellow DT members please pop over to the challenge site it would be a shame if you missed them.

I Love this Tilda with Tulips, must remember to use her more, she has been coloured with Distress Inks with added Glamour Dust. Lots of MS punches used on here too.

Of course the flowers come from Wild Orchid Crafts .



Wags'n Whiskers Challenge

Charming

We are asking you to use metal somewhere on your card or project. This could be charms, spacer beads, head pins, brads or any metal embellishment.

To play our challenges you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp as your main image to be entered into the prize drawing.



This gorgeous image is called "With Love", and is just so sweet, she has been coloured with Copics, the papers are Imaginise, Small Medium and Large Retro Flower punches have been used for the flowers.



I am off to Durham now until Wednesday, I will try to schedule my posts but will be unable to visit you and leave comments, hope I am excused. Hope you all have a truly brilliant weekend.
Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

My Funny Valentine

Lili of the Valley Challenge

This fortnights challenge on Lily of the Valley is VALENTINES, it seems thats the theme for every challenge this week, at Lili of the Valley we don't mind you combining challenges so look forward to seeing lots of entries. I have been seeing lots of cards using the new Spring release stamps this week so its looks as if you all managed to get your orders in quick.



Isn't this the sweetest little image, it has been coloured with Copics, I have used the Nitwits collection Dp and of course flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. The pink heart was cut with nesties, and MS Heart Punch has again been used.



Don't forget today is the day that Whiff of Joys City Girls go on sale.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Candy Winner

The Winner of my Whiff of Joy Candy was chosen by Random. Org the number picked was

- 45 -

Leann from Leanns Crafty Ramblings

can you e-mail me your address Leann dear and I will your little bag off to you asap

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Whiff of Joy City Girl Candy

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Whiff of Joy Candy

Katharina has kindly given the DT members a stamp to give away as Candy, This gorgeous and handsome "Cool Oakley" is my stamp for you, I have also added some flowers and Ribbons and there is a little surprise in the bag. Don't forget the City Girls Collection will be available from 4th February. Also see my last post for information on the new "BIRDIE LOVE COLLECTION, you can pre-order your set Here.

This Candy will be open until Midnight on Wednesday 3rd February and all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to post and link about the candy on your blog and leave your name with the link to your blog on Mr Linky below.



Lots of lovely comments were left about the bag I made on my Sundays Child post Here, so I thought I would make another to hold this Candy. I have used the lovely "Willow Shopping" and the label has been made with a smaller image, Katharina has had these delightful smaller stamps to thank anyone who spends over 50 euros on the Whiff of Joy website, what a fabulous idea!!!

The lovely papers are by Little Yellow Bicycle. The images have been coloured with Distress Inks as usual and two Martha Stewart Punches have also been used.



Flowers are of course from Wild Orchid Craft
Don't forget to win this bag full of candy just link back on your blog and leave your link on Mr Linky below, BEST OF LUCK

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

A Valentine

Whiff of Joy Challenge


Our Challenge this week is a theme!! LOVE!!! So please remember, we have only 1 rule and that is to use a Whiff of Joy Image. We can't wait to see your entry's this week and it will be a great way to get your Love their Valentine card done. lol

I thought I would make a little present to go with the card for this challenge. And of course with the theme of love what better WOJ image than Henry with Heart to use.

Bad quality pictures again today I am so sorry, The papers I have used are by Bo Bunny and I actually forgot I had them!!, Henry has been coloured with Distress Inks, Tea Dye and Worn Lipstick (yep just 2 colours). The Little Label is a Magnolia Image and the sentiment is from Whiff of Joy.

The gorgeous flowers are from Wild Orchid Craft. and Flat Backed Pearls from The Hobby House.

The little tin originally held a scented candle I cleaned it and have had it hanging around for ages, knowing one day I would do something with it. I cut 2 scalloped circles with The 2 largest size nesties, the largest is for the base and the 2nd largest is attached to the lid, I covered the sides with matching Paper and used the smaller Whiff of Joy Henry Hugging Heart image which has again been coloured with distress inks.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

A New Addiction

Thank you Bev!!!!!!!

I had an e-mail from Bev on Sunday giving me a this Link to Crafts and Me and told me to look at some fantastic stamps created from the drawings of a fantastic artist Ching Chou Kuik. Well you know me and new stamps (I admit I am an addict) I just had to have some, well they arrived today (great service), and I just had to get everything else out of the way and colour one up, then I had to go back to the site and pre-order the new release!!!!. So if I have complaints from my Bank Manager I shall just have to tell him its all Bevs fault.



This wonderful image is called The Serene Night and wow what a dream she is to colour, I used copics and prismas to colour her and then had to search my paper stash to find DP to match, think I made the right choice. She needs no embellies, I am warning you now you will be seeing lots more of these fabulous gorgeous little darlings.



Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

Sending you Love

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge

The Sketch this week is by our very own Sonja, and is beautiful, thanks so much Sonja I really enjoyed using it.

Our Wonderful sponsor this week is Alison Spelman of Stretch 'N' Bubbles,Alison has kindly offered our winner four images of their choice, she has some cute images to choose from.



Thought I would colour Tilda with Copics this time, I see so many brilliant cards created with her coloured with them, but I cannot get used to the result and think I will go back to using Distress Inks with my Magnolias, she just looks strange to me. The hearts have been cut from Magnolia Papers with Nesties and the lace is from Tabby Crafts, Tab really has the best lace on the web and I must get over and order some more.



Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx

I could of danced all night!!!!

Sketch Saturday

Lovely sketch again for this weeks Sketch Saturday Challenge, don't know how they keep coming up with such great sketches week after week, thanks Jo and Girls.



This is going to be mega quick as I have to get Mum to the dentist this morning and it is like going on an expedition!!

I have used another of the new Whiff of Joy City Girls collection here, don't forget they will be available to buy from 4th February.

She has been coloured with distress inks, only 3 colours Frayed Burlap, Broken China and Tattered Rose, the papers are from my scrap drawer, and the flowers are from stash.



Here is some more news from Whiff of Joy to find out more about the new Spring Kit just click Here to take you to the website and click on the Spring Kit Birdie love Banner.



Be back this evening with some WOJ Candy for you.

Thanks for looking
Hugs
Jacqui xx