Follow Your Dreams

I love how I can nearly always craft on a Monday night as it gets rid of that horrible feeling that the week is only just starting... I've made a couple of cards, the first one is here, the second I'll show you tomorrow....
and this one's not a Christmas card for a change....

Now it seemed a little more muted in colour IRL but hey ho lol...

Inspiration:
Polly Craft Monday: #119 Friends/Friendship
Sketch Saturday: #181
Paper Sundaes: #95 Digital Images

Card Recipe:
Image: Polly Craft Follow the leader ( be quick if you want this cutie as Paula is discontinuing it very soon)
ProMarkers: Cobalt, China, Cornflower, Pear, Moss, Pumpkin, Amber, Buttercup, Mustard, Tulip.
Papers: First Edition
Sentiment: Pollycraft
Dewdrops: My Mums Craft Shop

thanks for stopping by...

Jen xx

The Holly & The Ivy

As I was packing up stuff to take to Lizy's on Saturday I came across this fab un-inked LOTV stamp (don't ask me why as I've not a clue lol). I thought it would be perfect for this weeks Less Is More OLC Leaves challenge.....

I've stamped it onto Kraft card base and then used ProMarkers (although they don't work for shading well so next time I may print pink petticoat kraft paper and then stamp onto that) and then shaded with my polychromo pencils....  The sentiment is also from LOTV

Inspiration:
Less Is More: #41 Leaves (OLC)
Christmas Card Challenges: #50 Holly or Wreaths


Card Recipe:
Image: LOTV Holly Bough
ProMarkers ( selection of greens and reds... sorry forgot to write them down)
Twine: Ribbon Girl

Have a great Monday... I've got a short week as off to Scotland on Thursday... Just hope it doesn't snow..

Jen xx

It's A Boy

Well I had a productive day crafting with Lizy yesterday, catching up on orders and DT cards, but here is a little one I've made for an impending birth.... using my new LOTV stamps which arrived extremely promptly yesterday morning in the post... Thanks LOTV

Inspiration:
The Sweet Stop: SSS134
Lili Of The Valley: #120 Creature Comforts

Card Recipe:
Image: LOTV Special Delivery

ProMarkers:Warm Grey 1,2,3 Sunkissed Pink, Almond, Sandstone, Caramel, Cool Grey 1,4, Arctic Blue, Sky Blue.
Paper: Pink Petticoat
Ric-Rac: Ribbon Girl
Pearls: Stash

I'll be back later

Jen xx

Leaves.... With Thanks

Morning LIMettes... Saturday again.. can you believe it???  I'm off to Lizy's this afternoons for a mega crafting session I thought I'd share this very quick card for this weeks One Layer Challenge which is LEAVES...

This really was a quick one to make, but I had to put some thought into it as I had loads of things for multi-layer cards but the one layer really threw me this week.... the colours have not come out great but the gems are actually a sunflower sort of colour

Inspiration:
Less Is More: #41 Leaves (OLC)

Card Recipe:
hmmm ... computer, paper and a printer lol... oh and a few gems from my old nail art kit..

I'll be back later I'm sure... bye for now

Jen xx

The Hot Pink Mini Car....

Well as many of you know my friend Lizy passed her driving test last week and here is the little card I've made for her.... 

The navy seam binding looks very dark on the photo but a compeltely different colour IRL.. don't you just hate it when that happens...
Inspiration:
Sketch n Stash: #74 Vicky's Sketch
My Mums Craft Shop: #31 Sugar & Spice
CES: #60 Entertain Us (The Italian Job)
LOTV: #120 Creature Comforts

Image: Mini Bear from LOTV
ProMarkers: Tan, Cinnamon, cool grey 1,2,4,5, black, Almond, soft aqua (FM), Hot Pink, Magenta
Paper: Paper chase
Seambinding: The Ribbon girl
Pearls: Hobby house

Gonna have to keep it short and sweet today... i'll be back soon

Jen xx

Just Chillin'

I'm a little bit later than planned this evening, not sure where the evenings go now I'm having to travel to and from Manchester everyday but they seem to be getting shorter and shorter, or maybe it's just getting dark far to early.. Anyhow enough waffling, here is the lovely Cherry Kisses...

Inspiration:
Pollycraft Monday: #118 Cazza's Sketch
Passion For ProMarkers: #125 Kraft + One
Digital Tuesday: #136 Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly: Christmas
Craft Your Passion: #83 Anything Goes + Brown

Image: Polly Craft Cherry Kisses Snowball
ProMarkers: Cobalt, China Blue, Cool grey 2,4 Almond, Sun-kissed, Caramel, Cocoa, Burnt Sienna
Papers: Pink Petticoat
Pearls: The Hobby House
Cuttle bug embossing folder
Martha Stewart snowflake punch

Hopefully I'll be back tomorrow...

Jen xx

It's Nearly Christmas....

Well can you believe how fast time is flying by this year? It's time for another challenge over at Cards for Men and this time we are sponsored by Karen's Doodles and the theme is..... "It's Nearly Christmas" so we want to see all those fab Christmas cards... I've got a couple of cards for you using these fab images...

Card Recipe:

Image: Christmas Tree

ProMarkers: Pine, Forest, Holly, Lime,  Poppy, Berry, Crimson, Canary, Sunflower, Sky Blue, Cyan, 

Paper: Anna Marie

Sizzix: Wet Paint Alpha (a really old one, I've had this about 7 years I think)

Flowersoft: Snow White

Card Recipe:
Image: Bigsby Swinging
ProMarkers: Lime, Forest, Poppy, Berry, Crimson, Canary, Sunflower, Sky Blue, Cyan, Almond, Tan, Cinnamon,
Sizzix Retro Metro Alpha
Flowersoft: Snow White

Hope you have a great Monday

Jen xx