Friday 31 August 2012

The Cute Little Ginger Cat

Morning.. just a quick card to show you today... it's one I made a couple of weeks ago for my mums birthday and I've only just taken the photos off my camera... How cute it Thomas



Inspiration:
I Love Promarkers: #132 Anything Goes
Diva's By Design: #50 Let's Celebrate

Card Recipe:
Image: LOTV Thomas with flowers
ProMarkers
Pearls from stash

Ok, I'll be back tomorrow for a new Sketch over at Sketch Saturday as well as pics of my new car.... so excited as I've never been able to pick a new car up on the 1st day before :-)

Jen xxx

Thursday 30 August 2012

Tree Delivery....

Morning LIMettes... I know late again this week, but might be like this for next few weeks as I have some really busy weekends coming up.... anyhow, this week Lady and Diva LIM have set the challenge as ... 3-2-1... Here is my card with 3 gems, 2 words and 1 image.....




Inspiration:
Less Is More: #82 Recipe - 3,2,1

Card Recipe:
Image: Inkylicious
Sentiment: Inkylicious
Gems: hobby house

Ok I'm off to the dentist now :-(

Jen xxx

Wednesday 29 August 2012

Just A Note To Say Thank You

Morning... I am doing well this week... 3 days in a row! Anyhow, this was one actually a card just for fun... how cute are these images.. perfect for those teenagers... I picked up the fab sentiment set for £3 on Saturday at Leigh...




Inspiration:
Retro Sketches: #26

I Love ProMarkers: #132 Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft Challenges: #207 An Image of/with Flowers

Card Recipe:
Image: Greeting Farm
Sentiment: Personal Impressions
ProMarkers & FlexMarkers
Sizzix Embossing Folder
Ribbon : Dovecraft

Ok, that's all from me today...

Jen xxx

Tuesday 28 August 2012

Me and my Ted.. Passion for Promarkers #164 Pins & Needles

Morning blogworld... hope you all had a fabulous bank holiday weekend.. shame it rained so badly... but plenty of time for crafting lol..
Anyhow, onto another challenge at Passion For ProMarkers and this week Lis has chosen Pins & Needles, so we want to see some stitching and a pin on your creations. Here is my little card...


We have a fabulous sponsor this week - Bugaboo stamps and the lucky winner will receive 7 digi images of their choice. 

Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo
ProMarkers & Flexmarkers
Card: Anna Marie
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Ribbon: Dovecraft
mini safety pin from stash

Hope you all have a great day...

Jen xxxx

Monday 27 August 2012

Christmas Friends... Sketch N Stash #95 Daniele's Sketch

Morning... So can you believe it's time for another challenge at Sketch n Stash and this week it's the fabulous Daniele's turn... this is the sketch...


We also have a fabulous sponsor as always.... Crafty Individuals

So here is my interpretation.....




Card Recipe:
Dps: Countdown To Christmas My Minds Eye from12x12
Image: Penny Black Christmas Friends
Sentiment: LOTV
Ribbon: The Ribbon Girl
Pearls: Hobby House
Metal corner: Making Memories

Ok, that's all from me at the moment... having the electricity consumer unit (fuse box) changed today so will be electricity free for most of the day :-(

Jen xx


Saturday 25 August 2012

My Little Pony... SS #222 25th august

Morning Sketchers.. Time for yet another challenge over at Sketch Saturday... these weeks really are going fast at the moment.  I'm off to Sincerely Yours at Leigh today, helping out Della at The Craft Bug so I'm sure i'll have sore feet and a dented wallet by the end of the day....

Anyhow, enough waffling here is this weeks sketch....



Our fabulous sponsor this week is the The Craft Barn



Here is my little card....


Card Recipe:
Image: LOTV
ProMarkers & Flexmarkers
DPs: MME On the bright side 2
Seam Binding from the Ribbon Girl
Pearls from stash

Ok that's all from me today... have a great day and come say hello if you are at the Leigh Show

Jen xxx

Thursday 23 August 2012

Tearing Roses

Morning LIMettes... I know I'm late again, but at least I made it and it's only Thursday lol... My mojo is slowly coming back ... but I'm trying out new things as I just don't always feel like colouring etc.  This was a perfect opportunity ....




Inspiration:
Less Is More: #81 Tearing

Card Recipe:
DPs: From Scrap Orchard
Button & Twine: The Ribbon Girl

I'll hopefully be back soon...

Jen xxx


Wednesday 22 August 2012

Clowning Around.. Crafting For All Seasons #34

Afternoon bloggers..... So It's time for another challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons and this one is sadly my last as I have made the difficult decision to cut down on DT work until my mojo returns and leave this fabulous team!.  Isn't in a pain when life gets in the way of crafting!! Although with this fortnights challenge, possibly one of my favourites... Stitching, some mojo definitely returned with the noise of my little pink sewing machine!!

We have some amazing sponsors this week ... including one of my favourites ... A Day For Daisies and Tammy gave me the chance to work with one of her fabulous images...
Here is my card....




Inspiration:
Retro Sketches: #25











Shopping Our Stash: #65 Sketch It
A Day For Daises: #51 Yellow & Polka Dots


Card Recipe:
Image: A Day For Daisies
ProMarkers & FlexMarkers
DPs: MME Stella Rose Gertie
Seam Binding from Ribbon Girl coloured with a flexmarker
Button: American Crafts

Ok... hope you enjoy this weeks challenge and make sure you visit the fabulous DT girls and see there creations...

Jen xxx

Saturday 18 August 2012

Sweet Love... Sketch Saturday #221

Morning Sketchers... Another busy week but it's time for another challenge over at Sketch Saturday and here is the new sketch... I really hope you like it
We have a fabulous sponsor this week  Prairie Fairy Designs  


Here is my interpretation.....


Card Recipe:
Image: Greeting Farm
ProMarkers & Flexmarkers
DPs: My Minds Eye
Ribbon: The Ribbon Girl

Sorry I'm in such a rush... new shed to go up in the garden today....

Jen xxx

Tuesday 14 August 2012

No Peeking.. Passion For ProMarkers #162 Shaped Cards

Morning... time for another fabulous challenge at Passion For Promarkers and this week we want to see Shaped Cards...
We are sponsored by the fabulous Digistamp Boutique

Here is my creation for this weeks challenge... I know a pretty boring shape lol!!



Card Recipe:
Image: LOTV
ProMarkers & Flexmarkers
DPs: First Edition
Ric Rac  & Button from stash
Sentiment: Pink Petticoat
DieNamics mini label die
Martha Stewart Holly Punch

Make sure you check out the other fabulous cards by the design team.... there are some really gorgeous ones!!

See you all tomorrow...

Jen xx

Monday 13 August 2012

A Trio Of bears.. Sketch N Stash #94 Julies Sketch

Morning .... not sure where the last 2 weeks has gone but it's time for another challenge at Sketch N Stash.. This week I've used some brand new stash, a new stamp and the new colours from pink petticoat.  It's Julie's turn this week and she has given us this fabulous sketch to work with...


We also have a fabulous sponsor this week...

My Mums Craft shop


Prize - £10 voucher


Here is my little cards... I made a trio of mini note-lets...


Card Recipe:
Image: LOTV
DPs & Sentiment: Pink Petticoat
ProMarkers & FlexMarkers
MIni Stapler & Mini Pearls from stash

Ok that's all from me today...

Jen xxx

Saturday 11 August 2012

Dogs Have Masters, Cats Have Staff

Morning LIMettes... So I have had a couple of weeks off from crafting, just doing a few DT cards along the way which means I have missed the last 2 challenges.... But I'm back with you all this week and Lady and Diva LIM have set a One Layer Card challenge of.....
Fur or Feathers...
Here is my little creation...


and the inside....


Ok so I found this the other day... whilst looking for my mojo in my stash and I thought it was purrrfect for this...

Inspiration:
Less Is More: #80 OLC 
CAS-ual Fridays: #65 Square Cards

Card Recipe
Hunky Dory: The Cat's Meow
Purple Card

OK, off to finish putting stuff back into the kitchen and then sort my diving gear out for tomorrows trip to the lakes...

Jen xxx

A Christmas Hello... Sketch Saturday #220

Morning Sketchers, so it's time for another fab sketch over at Sketch Saturday and I can't wait to see what you do with this one.....

We  are sponsored this week by our friends at Simon Says Stamp!  A very generous $25 gift certificate will be awarded to our lucky challenge winner this week to spend on goodies in the SSS store!



Here is my little card using a sweet LOTV image... surprising what you find in your stash when you look... I really should not buy any more Christmas stamps this year!!



Card Recipe:
Image: Christmas Bunnies - Post from LOTV
ProMarkers & FlexMarkers
DPs: Pink Petticoat in Turquoise
Sentiment: Pink Petticoat
Ribbon & Pearls from stash

Right I'll be back later... hoping to get more crafting done now after my couple of weeks break.... don't you just hate it when your mojo hides from you!!

Jen xx

Wednesday 8 August 2012

You Rock... Crafting For All Seasons #33 Bright Colours

OK so this should have posted earlier but not sure what went wrong!! Anyhow, it's time for another challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons and the theme this fortnight is "Bright Colours".  Here is my little creation...





Our sponsor this time is :



who are offering the lucky winner 7 digital images


Card Recipe:
Image: Sugar Nellie
ProMarkers & FlexMarkers
DPs: My Minds Eye
Sentiment: Pollycraft

Ok that's all from me... sorry it's been quick visits for last few weeks.. hoping to get back to normal after this weekend.

Jen xxx