40th Birthday card!

Today's card is from an Arty Farty Champaign bottle template. I used A4 Anna Marie white card folded in half length ways. I stamped the champaign glasses I think they are Crafter's Companion stamps I have had for ages. I used fancy Spellbinders oblong shapes. Organza ribbon from Joanna Sheen. Bits from my stash.

I am entering this into these challenges;

Crafty Ann's, challenge 45  here "dry embossing"

This week at SOS here "It's challenge 8 " Out with the old in with the new"
The pink dotty card I have had for ages and couldn't bare to part with, well I finally took the plunge. I don't no who made it I have had it so long. Champaign glass stamp & 40 I have had forever too!
Organza , Nestie and pin is new.
Thanks for looking
xx Jan

My DT card Crafting For All Season's Challenge #5 "Furry Friends"

This week over at CFAS our wonderful sponsor is;

Di's Digi Dowloads- 5 digis as a prize or if someone would prefer a stamp, 2 polymer stamps of their choice.
I have used their image "Flowerpot Kitty".
I have made a twisted easel card (my first lol) with A3 card folded in half and cut in the GC with Go Kreate Frilly half squares xxl. Plain square and the frame  Grand Nesties Squares. I used TH Distressed inks Weathered wood  & Broken Sage for the background. I coloured the image with Whispers watercolour pens. Some Glossy accents and glamour dust.  Paper is from Summer Breeze First Edition. I made the bow and held it together with the hat pin & silicone. Finished with bits from my stash.
Please join us and pop over and see the other DT work. The team have made some wonderful cards once again.
Thanks for looking xx Jan

Crafting for all season's Challenge #4 "Red White & Blue"

Thank you Dawn at Always Crafting & CFAS, For this fabulous award.

The Prize for this challenge:

2 rubber stamps or 3 digital images
This weeks challenge #4 at Crafting for all season is "red white & blue"

Our wonderful sponser is 2 cute stamps Here

They have some wonderful images. Don't forget to have a look at the other ladies wonderful DT work.

I am also entering this card into Less is More Challenge 21 "Sketch" HERE

Recipe

2 Cute Sramp "Cake my love" Printed onto Papermania white capsule card. I took the stamp into MCS resized it and copy & pasted 3 times. I also added some of the CC Little monkey paper.

I used Creative cottege Little monkey stripe paper.

Cosmic shimmer red & blue drawings inks.

Some gems.

I put a piece of Centura card through the Bigshot and embossed with the large dots folder.

Thanks for looking,

xx Jan

Special wedding gatefold Card

Instructions for the card HERE

I used 5 sheets of A4 Crafter's Companion Centura Snow white card. 2 sheets of special paper. Nesties 4 in the Grand Calibur for aperture. Also used them cut down on the fronts. Thanks to Lesley for that idea. I love it!

Large & small scalloped squares for the front & inside.  LOTV square bride and groom.

Large hearts are made with a Cuttlebug die. I made the bow on the front using lots of 15mm  chiffon ribbon and a couple of fancy pins to secure. Bits and bobs from my stash!

Thanks for looking xx Jan

Cupcakes, Hoppy Birthday & A Cottage cards

Less I s More Challenge 23 "something with legs" HERE
I'm having a strange day today
It's taken me all day to think of something! Then I thought of three LOL! I do seem to struggle this week.
I went to The Range this morning and didn't buy a THING! I couldn't decide what to buy so didn't buy anything!

1st card; A5  card image is from LOTV free image. I used a Marianne cutting & embossing folder.Sentiment is from a free set of Abi's stamps I got image and stamps in Papercraft Inspirations magazine today at Asda.
Coloured with Whispers water colour pens and a touch of Glamour Dust!
2nd card; 6x6 card,  image is from another free set of stamps I have had a while. The bunting stamp is Papermania. Coloured with Whispers.
3rd card; A5 Image is from Papermania stamp, framed with a Go Kreate xxl frilly frame, coloured with WWC pens.
Thanks for looing xx Jan

Cherish Moses Basket. New Baby!

I have had this Arty Farty Designs Cherish template for about a year and finally got to play with it. 

I used Kan Ban card and bits from my stash.

I am so happy to say my son comes home tomorrow, I have lots of different emotions as it will be his last leave before he goes to Afghanistan. I came home today to a letter from the MOD about a pre deployment  meeting I have been invited to. I have to be brave for Adam sake & make the most of this special time.

I have been given a menu request lol of all his favourite meals he wants before he goes also will I make him an omelet everyday for his breakfast!!! I don't no about that lol! It may be a bit much to ask as I don't do breakfast!!! 

Kids, I suppose you can't blame him for trying!

Thanks for looking have a great weekend. xx Jan

Wedding Card

Today's card is made from a cut and craft template I have used pearl hammered card from my stash and the slate & base card are from Crafter's Companion cd 3D Builder Occupations & hobbies. Rainbow mirri card windows and doors are from Create & Craft, Flowers ect from my stash.

I am entering this in CAS Friday challenge anything but a traditional card shape. HERE

Thanks for calling. 

Just For You..... Thank you!

Thank you so much for all your good wishes yesterday. I am on the mend thank goodness!
 It's great to no people care.Hugs to all who need them.


I made this Just For You. Me to you card. I stamped Tatty Ted in TH Distressed ink Broken Glass. I coloured with Copics.
Corners are Joy butterfly corners.Cut in Papermania textured card!
 Flower is cut on the Cricut using Picturesque and embossed with Cuttlebug dots folder.
Punched butterfly is from EK (I think)!
I  have no idea whose the backing paper I think it was a free download.
I decorated with pink Liquid pearls & lots of Glamour dust!

I am entering this into the following challenge

Divas By Design die cuts & punches Here

Shopping our stash Candy Kits Raks & Swag  Here
Pink paper reminds me of Candy Floss!
Thanks for calling xx Jan

Just popping in to say.....

Sorry I haven't been posting or visiting you all very much. I'm having another blip with my health LOL! It is improving but slowly. 

 Hugs to all who need them. 

Hope you are all ok?

xx Jan

Less Is more Challenge 22 Colour "shades of blue"

Well it's Limday again! Another great challenge from The Diva's. Shades of blue! Here!

I got a fab new Cricut cartridge yesterday Martha Stewart Elegant Cake art. ( A bargain from USA it cost me under £20 with the P&P).
Let's just say "I love it". All the die cuts are cut from there apart from the large flower on the first card. It's from Picturesque the layers have been re sized with the Gypsy then embossed in the large Cuttlebug dots folder.I coloured it with blue Pro marker. I also used some card candy and gems, and a sprinkling of Glamour dust. sentiments are stamped with Blur Brilliance. card stock from Paper Mill.

Thanks for looking xx Jan