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A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge

Our Teamie Joanne has chosen this week theme on A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge she has asked us to  use a Recycled item on our cards, great idea don’t you agree.

I have used a recycled ribbon on my card (the ribbon is one of the hanging ties from a cardigan) .  I have stamped and coloured one the new Whiff of Joy Spring Collection isn’t she gorgeous.  The Distress Ink Colours are:

Face and Hands – Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick and Tea Dye

Dress – Tumbled Glass, Forest Moss, Vintage Photo

Hair – Black Soot and Frayed Burlap

The Papers are by Magenta and the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts 

Sorry it is a bit short today I am very busy again!!!!!!

Have a good day everyone

Hugs

Jacqui x

Daily Jottings

Back again after a break on Sunday, didn’t even turn on computer.  Todays card is for Magnolia-licious monthly Challenge.  So excited that the new Easter Magnolia images and papers are due to be dispatched this week hope you all got your pre-orders in.

I have used Milled Lavender, Tattered Rose and Frayed Burlap to colour Diary Tilda, I meant to add stickles to her dress but forgot!.  Of course the flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts and have been glittered with Star dust Stickles.  The yummy papers are from MME and are from the LUSH collection, they truly are lush with some of them flocked, it really hurt to cut these up.

 

Be back tomorrow, have a good week everyone, spring is nearly here.

Hugs Jacqui x

Sweet Saturday

I am entering this card for 2 challenges Friday Sketchers which is a fab sketch this week, and Cute card Thursday which is Lucky Green.

Last Years St Patricks Day Tilda is perfect for Lucky Green, she has been coloured with Distress Inks, the papers are from Bearly Mine CD Designer Extreme.  Ribbon and the fabulous shamrock leaf is from this months Crafty Feelings Kit.  The Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I have distressed around the edges of the image and Nestie Scalloped circle with Frayed Burlap Distress Inks.

The Sketch for this is from Truly Scrumptious Challenge and I also think it fits Simon says Stamp Challenge Mother’s Day/Girly.

   Another of the lovely Spring Bildmalarna Images available from Bunny Zoes Crafts.  These are just the sweetest images and so lovely to colour, look at her little face I wonder what she is thinking!  She has been coloured with Distress Inks again (would you like me to state the colours I use when I colour with Distress Inks, let me know and I will try to remember).  The papers are Nitwits Collection Hopping Happy, these papers are just so soft I love them.

The Butterflies are punched with Martha Stewart Punch and stickles have been added to the edges.  Ribbon is from Crafty Feelings, Glass Buttons and Gems from The Hobby House , Hat Pins from Tabbycrafts .

A Close up of the fabulous Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, after telling you all to pop over and order your Curly Wild Roses from WOC  what happened, I forgot and they were out of stock, but there has been a new delivery, so if like me you lost out first time round, pop over again quickly and get your order in.

Have a great weekend everyone

Hugs Jacqui x

Friday Fun

A bit late posting today, been to hairdressers to have my hair cut, why is going to the hairdressers as traumatic as going to the dentist!!!!

This weeks it is time for our Special Monthly Challenge on Just Magnolia Challenge and the wonderful Dena has created a fabulous tutorial on creating a Tent card I really enjoyed making this card and hope you do to thanks so much Dena. To find the tutorial just click here.

  I have used Magnolia papers for this one, cannot wait for the new Magnolia Easter papers to be released mine are on pre-order!.  If you are thinking you haven't seen this Tilda before it is actually Broomstick Tilda with the broom cut off.  The Ribbon die down the sides are by Marianne designs and are available from Crafts U Love, Flowers as usual from Wild Orchid Crafts , and those gorgeous pearl effect buttons are from The Hobby House

WAGS ‘N WHISKERS CHALLENGE

This week our talented gal Karen is asking you to use create either a tag or bookmark. You may want to combine the tag with a card like some of our designers have done below.
To play our challenges you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp as your main image to be entered into the prize drawing.

If you don't have any Wags 'n Whiskers, then it's time to go shopping!!!.

 

I decided on a tag for this challenge the image has been coloured with Copics, the papers are from Nitwits latest collection, I am loving the peaches and greens on this release.   I borrowed the idea for the swirls from Jane . Flat Backed Pearls are from The Hobby House.

Have a great weekend

Hugs Jacqui x

A Little Box of Surprises

Our challenge this week on Lili of the Valley Challenge is for you to make an Easel card, I do hope you will come and join us.  There are some terrific cards by my fellow Dt members on the Challenge Blog  and a Great Prize.

I am afraid there are quite a few photos on this post but I wanted you to see the whole box Card and image, I found the tutorial for this fabulous and easy to make  6”x6” box on Kirstens blog the link is Here, Kirstens box had a square card on the top but I thought the Easel card would work just as well.

I have used one of my favourite Lili of the Valley images “Rosie Posie” for this one and have coloured her with Distress Inks.  The papers are by Magnolia and have been distressed around the edges with Milled Lavender Distress Ink.

I haven’t added the sentiment yet as I am waiting for A Mothers day stamp to arrive which I want to use.  The Flowers are a mixture from Tabbycrafts and Wild Orchid Crafts and have been glittered to within an inch of their lives.

Well I have had a very unproductive day today, just couldn’t seem to get in the crafting mood and my Mojo is still missing I am glad I got my DT cards done early this week.

Thanks for visiting and leaving such lovely comments they really make my day.

Hugs

Jacqui xx

Wistful Wednesday

Whiff of Joy Challenge – BROWN AND CREAM

We have a lovely colour challenge for you this week on Whiff of Joy Challenge Brown and Cream, and we also have some exciting news for you all so please pop over and read all about it Here.

I have used one of the Older Whiff of Joy Guardian Angel Stamps for today's card, which I have used Copics to colour, the Papers are Basic Grey Scarletts Letter, Flowers and lace from Wild Orchid Crafts .

Sunday Sketch and Stamp and One Stop Craft Challenge

Sunday Sketch and Stamp have a fabulous sketch which I have followed for this card and One Stop Craft Challenge are asking us to create something Optimistically Pink I hope this card meets both of these .

I have used one of the new Elizabeth Bell stamps from Susanas Custom art and card Design available from Quixotic Paperie , I have used Distress Inks on this card with Martha Stewart Baby Girl Papers, and lots of glitter you all know where the flowers come from :).

Thanks to everyone who has asked about my poor old foot, well it is still very painful (Ouch!!!!!) and as I cannot get a shoe on I cannot go out at the moment, but I will keep taking the tablets . The Doctor said it will be about 3 weeks before the pain subsides so I am just going to try and forget about it!!!

Hugs

Jacqui x

Another Tuesday Twosome

BEADS

 A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge

First I must apologise for the quality of this photo, have tried a couple of times to get a decent photo but no success. 

Our challenge for you this week on A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge is to use BEADS on your creation we are also looking for 2 new DT members so please pop over to the Challenge Blog to find out more.

  Another of the Whiff of Joy Spring Shop Collection today, she has been coloured with Distress Inks, The papers are from K &Co and I have used a Martha Stewart Deep Border Punch. The Lace Border is something I picked up at Hobbycraft on my last expedition there, it is actually A Lace Cupcake Wrapper which I have trimmed to fit and edged with Distress Ink, as soon as I saw them I thought I would find a way to use them on my cards :).

Two for one

I think this card can qualify for two challenges Quixotic Paperie which is Cards for Men and Sketch and Sketch and Stash Challenge because I have used a new Image and New paper Pad and of course the sketch.

Oh dear I am so easily tempted I went to check out Mo’s website Digital Penciltoo to see what images she had uploaded since my last visit and of course had to buy 4 of them, no will power I am afraid, but if you need a boys image I really think Mo’s are the best.  I have coloured this gorgeous little one with Copics, the Papers are from a new Kaiser Craft 6 x 6 pad which I bought from Sir Stampalot, but I notice they have now sold out, keep your eyes open it is a fab pad for Mens card.

 

It was so nice to visit you all yesterday, those I missed I hope to catch up on today.

Have a good day

Hugs Jacqui x

WooHoo and BooHoo

Happy St Davids Day, hope you all had a good weekend.  Well you may think the title of this post a bit odd so let me explain, WooHoo because I finished my Commission  work late last night, and BooHoo because I think I have worn my poor MOJO out and he has gone on walkabout, if you see him please send him back.  I have today planned out I am going to spend all the time blog hopping to see what I have been missing and also to try to get some inspiration from you all.

Today's card follows a sketch on Friday Sketchers, and gave me a chance to use one of my new Spring Bildmalarna stamps,   Nikki has the collection in stock on her website, Bunny Zoes Crafts.  I have used distress inks to colour little Mimosa with her chicks.  The Papers are MME Quite Contrary collection and the yummy Daisy Ribbon is from Crafty Feelings it comes in lots of super colours. The Daffodil and Cherry Blossom are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Thanks for looking

Hugs Jacqui x

A Boy and A Girl

Want some good new Craft Obsessions have got the new Tim Holtz Distress Inks in stock!!!!!, just thought I would give you the heads up.

I have two cards for you this evening both coloured with the new inks, the first is my Little Tilda which I am entering for Cute Card Thursday which is Ribbons and Sketch Saturday where there is a fabulous sketch.

I have used Spun Sugar and Pumice Stone from the new inks, and Tattered Rose and Tea Dye from the originals to colour Tilda.  The awesome papers are from kaiserkraft and I so wish I had ordered 3 sheets of each instead of 1.  The roses as usual are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the sentiment is by SU

  

Now for my belated Wags-n-Whiskers card

The ubberly talented Inge has given us a "Freestyle" challenge!! That means you can do anything you want!! That also means that everyone can play along...as long as you use a Wags 'n Whiskers image on your card!

If you need some Wags 'n Whiskers stamps, check out the links here.

As usual, one lucky participant will win a free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of their choice!!

This stamp is called “Just For You” isn’t he cute.  The New colours used on here are Barn Door for his Tea Shirt, Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge for his hair, Pumice Stone for his trouser,  and finally tumbled glass for his little dog and trainers.

Yummy MME papers used on this one, buttons and charm from stash.

Hugs

Jacqui xx

Just Magnolia A Little Late

Late again posting my Just Magnolia Card, but I have a good excuse this time, I was rushing around early yesterday trying to get the HW done quickly , when I dropped a large Coffee Table on my foot, I ended up spending 4.1/2 hours in A&E , where eventually I had to have the large nail on my Big Toe removed as it was bleeding behind the nail.  I cannot explain the horrible pain this has left me with. 

Well onto my card, this week on Just Magnolia Challenge our Challenge this week is BIRTHDAYS so we would like to see your birthday cards or presents featuring a magnolia stamp or stamps.

This cute Tilda was bought at the NEC in November and  I think she must be one produced just for the shows as I haven’t seen her for sale anywhere.  I have used Distress Inks to colour her and used plenty of Stardust stickles on her dress and ribbons.  I made the Hat Pins from spare beads I had  in my bead box.  The Papers are by Magnolia.

Hope you all have a fabulous week end.  BTW I was so proud to have been chosen to be featured on Belles and Whistles Blog on Thursday it was a complete Surprise, Summer featured my card called Bear Hugs, thank you dear.

Hugs Jacqui x

Kute Kittie

Another Sneak Peek and some Fabulous Flowery News

I nearly forgot to post this card, it has been made for a couple of days, but I was speaking to Bev this evening and she said she was going to be posting a Lili of the Valley sneak peek card tomorrow and it jogged my memory, thanks hun MWAH xx

In case you haven't heard these little Kitties will be making their debut on the 10th of March so make a note, you know how quick they sell out. I am going to enter this card in Papertake Weekly Challenge this week, fantastic sketch Dawny!!

This Kittie looks so like my Thomasina in these colours, I just adore her face and the cake looks ready to eat. I have used Copics again for this one and have added Stardust Stickles and Glossy Accents to the cake and candles. The papers are by MME and are pre-glittered, very yummy . The ribbon is from Crafty Feelings and is one of the selection of delicious ribbons in Bev’s Bag for February. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts .

And here is another Sneak Peek this time of some fabulous roses from Wild Orchid Crafts.

These delicious Curly Wild Roses should be on sale from Friday 26th February, there are lots of fantastic colours to choose from, but I am drooling over these yummy Mushroom and Cream ones and cannot wait to be able to place an order for them. If you would like to see more just pop over to Wild Orchid Crafts website although you cannot place an order until Friday you can get your shopping list ready.

Hugs

Jacqui xx