On Our Anniversary

So I'm a little behind on this weeks LIM challenge which is white on white and I probably won't get to do much blogging over the next couple of weeks either, but I had to make an Anniversary card for one of the guys at work so I thought it was a perfect opportunity.  Anyhow, here is the card... Hope you Like it!

Butterflies are Martha Stewart, Font is Adore printed on PC and foiled and ribbon and gems are from stash. Sorry about the photo I was rushing around like crazy

Jen xxx

Thinking of You

This weeks challenge on Cupcake Crafts is "Gingham and Roses". Now for those who know me, I very rarely use paper roses on any of my cards, so I have tried to incorporate them in a different way... using an embossing folder from Sizzix ( Just hope they count as roses lol). Anyhow, enough waffling, here is the card....

Image is Sugar Nellies "Sitting Down" Gorjuss Girl, another one that arrived last week.  I've coloured it in with my trusty promarkers (Cinnamon, cocoa, walnut, lavender, orchid, amethyst, almond, dusky pink). I've embossed panels with the embossing folder ( I'll try and find out the name if anyone is interested) and it's finished off simply with some gingham ribbon from the Ribbon Girl (thanks Andrea/Mary you are amazing...really can't beat your customer service).  I've used the sketch from this weeks Paper Pretties challenge #152 and I'm also entering it into this week's I Love Promarkers - Song Title as "James - Sit Down".....

Hope you all had a good weekend...

Jen xxx

Tomorrow Holds Wonderful Things for a Princess...

Well more new stash arrived in the post today (naughty me) so I had to use it lol. This time they were Sugar Nellie Gorjuss stamps which I have had my eye on for a while.  So much for my stash amnesty - I'm now amending this to be just paper, ribbon, embellie's and the biggest of all.... Digi anything (please don't bring out anything new Pink Petticoat)....
I'm going to see how long I can keep this up for, but I'm aiming for end of July lol (Yes Lizy I will be able to do it..... honestly) and the new LOTV stamps are excluded completely from this amnesty lol.... Anyhow enough of my waffling, here is today's card...

The image is Sugar Nellie's Party Princess and I've coloured it in with promarkers (Cocoa, Tan, Cinnamon, Walnut, Almond, Antique Pink, Dusky Rose, Pale Pink, Buttercup, Carmine). I've followed the sketch from The Sugar Bowl challenge #58 this week (but oops I didn't finish it in time doh) as well as adding the theme of button with some lovely ones I picked up from The Ribbon Girl.  The DPs are from First Editions Love Letters Stack.  The sentiment is from LOTV and it's finished off with a little twine and a touch of glitter.

I'm also entering this into the following challenges:

Passion For Promarkers - Fit for a Princess
Diva's By Design - #1 Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop - #4 Cute & Girly
Top Tip Tuesday - Open

Hope you like it...

Jen xxx

romeo, romeo....

Just a quick card for today as I'm aching slightly from last nights SHINE walk in Manchester... what an amazing night!!!

This weeks LOTV challenge is Love is in the Air so I thought it was a perfect opportunity to use a stamp I bought a while a go for a Valentines Day.  Here it is....

Image is LOTV's Teddy Romeo and is coloured in with promarkers ( warm grey 1-5, tan, cinnamon , cocoa, pear, olive, ruby, crimson, black). Papers are from pink petticoat lace from the ribbon girl and ribbon from stash. I've used little red glitter to finish off the rose. The sentiment is from the same stamp.

I've used the sketch from "The Sweet Stop #106"  and also entered it into Totally Papercrafts # 64 - Glitter.

Hope you like it....

Jen xx

Cat in a China Cup - Cupcake Crafts Guest DT

Well today is not only my first week as Guest DT for Cupcake Craft, but makeover day for the blog too... It has a gorgeous new look so make sure you check it out!!!!  This weeks challenge is something beginning with C. This can be a colour, item or an image... Here is mine...

The image is Kitty in a Cup from Tiddly Inks (too cute I know).  I've coloured in simply with promarkers (Ice Grey 1,2,4, Blossom, China Blue, Cobalt Blue, and Blender).  The deep blue pearlescent card is from Anna Marie designs and the check and pale blue is from Pink Petticoat (Of course).  The tiny gems are from my stash (from the days I use to do nail art). I've sewn around the edges ( very roughly) with my little sewing machine ( I think I really do need some practice but it only has one speed... very fast... so it's hard to keep even vaguely straight).  I do quite like it, especially the colour...

Make sure you check out the rest of the DTs creations

Hope you like what I have done

Jen x

Jump For Joy

These weeks Penny Black challenge is Milestones and since I picked up some new stamps on Wednesday last week I couldn't wait to use one of them... I used this weeks Sketch Saturday #153 as inspiration and Totally Gorjuss #78 - 1,2,3 ( 1 DP, 2 Ribbon, 3 Pearls). Here is the card....

The image is Jump For Joy from Penny Black and this is coloured in with promarkers (Blossom , Fuchsia Pink, Leaf green, Apple, Meadow, Ivory, Buttercup). Papers are Pink Petticoat (little check in Little Fleur Pink).  The sentiment is from Scrap-a-licious and the ribbon from stash.  It's finished off with 3 little pearls.
This card is perfect for my friends passing her professional exams.....

Hope you like it...

Jen  xxx

Congratulations Little Butterflies

Well I'm a day behind this week on my Less is More challenge which this week is Thanks or Congratulations but I did manage to get one done this morning.  I've got a free morning to do a little crafting and catch up as I've not managed to do any since last Wednesday ;-(... Anyhow enough waffling here is my LIM card....

The butterflies are Martha Stewart classic butterfly punches (standard punch and punch anywhere). These are cut from pink petticoat paper scraps ( I'm being good) and mounted in line with this weeks Clean & Simple challenge sketch. The sentiment is from a really old woodware clear stamp set and I wish I had printed it from PC really but for some reason my PC couldn't find my printer... It's finished off with some pearls from The Hobby House.  I'm also entering this into this weeks Crafty Catz challenge which is congratulations.

Anyhow, I'll probably be back later with more cards... Have a great day in the sun

Jx