Crab... I Forgot

Morning LIMettes... Firstly, thank you so much for the fabulous birthday cards last week... and the birthday wishes.  I think I got around to visiting most of you and will come say hello to the rest today ! Also, don't forget you still have a week to enter my birthday candy HERE.

We have a new challenge this week at Less Is More and as June is has 5 Saturdays we also have a fabulous guest designer.... pop over to the main blog to see who it is!!
This weeks theme is SAND.... Now you can interpret this in which ever way you chose... even use real sand if you want to... here is my creation...

I used the fabulous little crabs from a set from The Alley Way stamps.... I love this little card.  The paper is from Stampin Up .

Inspiration:
Freshly Made Sketches: #92

I'll be back in a short while with a card for the Uniko June release big blog hop so make sure you pop back as you have a chance to win a fabulous prize too!!

Jen xx

A Little Bit Of Framed Artwork!!

Morning.... So I'm a day late but by the time we got home from the airport last night I was ready for bed... The challenge this week at Less Is More is....

Frame It

Some part of your design should contain a frame of some description, it could be stamped, drawn,  doodled, die-cut or whatever your imagination dictates.

Here is a simple card with inspiration from my trip last week... 

I've use Tim Holtz stamps and very basically cut out a square from card and mounted it on top. The sentiment is from a really old sizzix set and twine from the ribbon girl.

My second card uses a cute stamp from The Alley Way Stamps and I masked off a square using post-its.  I then doodled around a frame using a fine liner and filled in bits with a flex marker.  The sentiment is from PI.

Inspiration:

Cas(e) This Sketch: #19

Right.. I'm off food shopping but I'll be back later with my Paper Players card and some photos from the trip...

Jen xxxx

Birthday Bot .. Seize The Birthday #8 Masculine

Morning... wow is it Thursday already.. that means it's time for another challenge at Seize The Birthday  and this week we have last weeks sketch but as a masculine card..

This month we are thrilled to welcome "The Alley Way" Stamps as our Sponsor!!! Here is a little about the Alley Way Stamps Company!

And here is my card for this week using a super fab robot from The Alley Way stamps...

Card Recipe:
Image & Sentiment: The Alley Way Stamps
DPs: Pink Petticoat
ProMarkers & FlexMarkers

Right.. that's all from me for now... I might be back later tonight

Jen x

Monster Birthday Wishes.. Sieze The Birthday #7

It's time for another challenge at Seize The Birthday and this week it's a new sketch and we a re looking for feminine birthday cards!

Our sponsor again this week is The Alley Way Stamps....

Here is my card...

Card Recipe:
Image & Sentiment: The Alley Way Stamps
DP: Pink Petticoat from Isabelline (scraps)
ProMarkers
Gems from The Hobby House

Right that's all from me for today... busy day at work :-(

Jen xx

Fishes For You... Seize The Birthday #6 Masculine

Afternoon... sorry I'm a little late.. work has been completely chaotic and I forgot to schedule this to post :-)

It's time for another challenge at Seize The Birthday and this week it's the masculine version of last weeks sketch!!

Our sponsor again this week is The Alley Way Stamps....

And here is my little card!!

Card Recipe:
Image: Sea Mates from TAWS
Flexmarkers
Sentiment: Jibber Jabber from TAWS
EF from Sizzix
Co-ordination's card stock

Right.. sorry that's all from me... I'm away until Saturday now so hopefully I'll get some crafting time at weekend..

Jen x

Birthday Wishes... Seize The Birthday #5 Feminine

Afternoon... wow where has the last week gone... It's time for another challenge at Seize The Birthday and this week we are after a feminine card using the new sketch below!!

We also have a new fabulous sponsor Allison from The Alley Way Stamps....

 

Here is my card this week using a stamp from the Petal Pushers Set from TAWS.

Card Recipe:
DPs: My Minds Eye
Stamps: TAWS
Button & Twine from The Ribbon Girl
Martha Stewart Leaf Punch

Sorry If I have not chance to visit you yet this week... work has been super busy and I've also gone back to Boot camp to try and get back in shape so I ache all over I can't even craft lol!!

Jen xx

Birthday Boy! .... Seize The Birthday #4 Masculine

Afternoon.... where has the last week gone? It's time for another challenge at Seize the Birthday! We are here with the second sketch of the month and as it's the second week it's a masculine card we are looking for! Here it is...

We are sponsored again by the fabulous.. By Lori Designs...

I hope my card is fun this week with bright colours and a bold sentiment!

Card Recipe:
Image: ByLori Designs
ProMarkers & FlexMarkers (Hair is coloured with Copics)
Sentiment: TAWS
DPs: Stampin Up, Making Memories
Buttons from Stash
Twine: The Ribbon Girl

I'll hopefully be back tomorrow... Been a busy week....

Jen xxx

Sealed With A Kiss

Morning... a really quick card for you this morning that I made on Sunday ... didn't get much crafting time last night so 2 days behind on my Clean & Simple 2 homework :-(

Inspiration:
CAS-ual Fridays: CFC87



Card Recipe:
DP: Stampin Up
Image & Sentiment: TAWs
ProMarkers & FlexMarkers
Distress Crackle Paint
Red Stickles

Busy day at work so prob won't make it to craft room tonight either...

Jen xx

Crab I Forgot!!

So I did actually forget.. to post this last night lol... I'm loving The Alley Way stamps... I often get asked for more fun or humorous cards so I thought I better start making a few ... I just love these little crabs.. I am a cancerian after all...

Inspiration
CASe this sketch: #10



Card Recipe:
Image & Sentiment: TAWS
New Red Flexmarker colours... love them!!!
DP printed on card base: Pink Petticoat

That's definitely all from me for today...

Jen xx

Seal Hugs... The Paper Players #128

Good morning... I can't believe it's Sunday already... the week has flown by! That means it's time for another challenge at The Paper Players and this week it's a colour challenge from Anne Marie..

And here is my creation...

Inspiration:
Freshly Made Sketches #68


Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Stampin UP
Stripe Paper: Making Memories
Image & Sentiment: The Alley Way Stamps

Hope you go and see what the rest of the team have created....

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile
 Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy
Amy O'Neill
Brian King 
Jen Nelson 
Justin Krieger
Sandy Mathis

See you tomorrow...

Jen xx

Turtley Awesome... Sketch Saturday #239

Morning Sketchers... Hope you all had a fab Christmas.... I've had a few days off from crafting and blogging but looking forward to getting back into the swing of things..  Anyhow, it's time for another sketch over at Sketch Saturday and here is this weeks....

Our Final Sketch for 2012 is sponsored by The Craft Barn

Here is my little card... So nice not to have made a Christmas Card....

Card Recipe:
Image & Sentiment: TAWS -Sea Mates
DP: Pink Petticoat
Twine & Button: The Ribbon Girl

As for today... this is my job.... tackling the mess that is my studio...

I decided to have a move around a couple of weeks ago and then I also bought another Alex draw unit and desk to work from just before Christmas from Ikea. They got put together but stuff ended up in piles ... add a couple of last minute makes and it looks like a bombs hit.... My New Years resolution... to become a tidy crafter lol!!!

I'm also going to have a clear out to watch out for a new for sale page... I really need to reduce my stuff and I'm sure those things I just do not use (Wild Orchid flowers for example) will be better off in a new home....

I'll be back with pictures of the tidy room very soon (fingers crossed x)

Hope you have a great weekend...

Jen xx