Read Us A Story

Good Morning,

My Crafty Friends, Visitors and Follower,
I trust everyone is ok?

Today we are starting our new 

challenge  216  over at :-

  Ooh La La Challenge Blog

The challenge theme is

Tiny Tots

and its been chosen by Michelle

The girls have been working hard to
create designs to inspire you, so please
take a moment to view their work and
if you can, leave them a comment.

I have chosen to use an image from the cd
Everyday Occasions 

You can purchase it and others by clicking on 

the link   HERE.  There are also some great
freebies too,  so well worth checking it out.

The prize for the winner will be

2 digi downloads from the Ooh La La Creations Store

DETAILS

1. Using an 8 x 8 card, I decided to use it tent style and matted it
firstly with blue card from my stash.

2. Second layer is one of the papers that is part of the collection
at accompanies the topper (Little Ones).

3. Again blue card used to frame the next paper from the collection
and this was adhered with foam tape.

4. Another paper, still from the collection (super choices) and this
also has been matted onto blue card and adhered with foam tape.

5. There a a few different shape toppers to choice from, so I went
with the twisted frame one, again foam tape used to add the height.

To complete this cute card I have added the little lace flower border
and die but the word BABY out of left over paper and adhered with
silicone glue.

Thanks for calling and all your lovely comments, I really appreciate them.

Until Next Time
As Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
TBA

Will You Love Me

Good Morning

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

I trust everything is fine with you all?

Here we are again and its time for Team 1
to host  challenge 43  over at

CRAFTY FRIENDS CHALLENGE BLOG

The Theme for this challenge is everyone's favourite

Anything Goes

You have until  4th November when the challenge will close at 9.00am (GMT)

so I hope you will all join in the fun.  If you need a

little inspiration, then pop on over to the blog and

take a peek at the gorgeous cards my team buddies

have made.

The  sponsor for this challenge is -

Pickled Potpourri Designs

Web Store - http://www.pickled-potpourri.com/digital-stamps

Pintrest - http://www.pintrest.com/pickledpotpourri/

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pickledpotpourri

Prize $7.00 worth of digital stamps of winners choice.

My card has been made using the image Bulldog Face
I loved colouring this one and if you would like to
purchase it, then please just click the link HERE

DETAILS

1. Using card from the the Hunky-dory kit Dogs I took

one of the cards and folded to made a tent card.

2. Using black card I created a frame and then using

  paper also from the kit I mounted it onto the card.

I then adhered with foam tape to the card.

3. The image was coloured  with my Copic and then

die cut using a circular frame.  Before I removed 

it from the die I inked around the image using T/H

distress ink Shabby Shutter so that I would have

the white border.  I then adhered to the card

again using foam tape.

To complete I added the sentiment from my stash.

I think this would make a perfect male card, don't you?

Thanks for visiting and your kind comments.

Until Next Time

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Artbymiran Challenge # 69 A/ Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge A/ Goes

Crafting-With-Friends A/ Goes

Creative Fingers # 118 A/ Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack # 161 A/Goes

Simply Papercraft # 39 A/ Goes

Morning Goddess

Good Morning

My Crafty Friends, followers and Visitors

I hope everyone is  Ok?

Welcome to today's  challenge #  74  over at 

Creative Craft Cottage 

 and the theme is

USE RIBBON

Our sponsor for this challenge is :-

Rick St. Dennis

Etsy Shop https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RickStdennis

Zibbit Shop https://www.zibbet.com/Rick1949

The prize for the winner will be 2 Digi Images

The girls on the design team have created some
fabulous cards and its well worth taking a look
as I know it will inspire you to join in the challenge.

For my card I have used the image
Morning Goddess True Sexy and you can
purchase it HERE.

DETAILS

1. Using an 8 x 8 cream card I matted it with paper
taken from the Hunky-dory Lace in Blooms paper
pack.

2. Using the Pierced Rectangle die's from Sue Wilson
I created the next layer from cream pearlescent card.

3. Same die used to cut another of the papers from
the pack and then I arranged them onto the card
at angles.  Before all the layers were adhered
to the card I took ribbon from my stash and
wrapped it around.

4. The image was coloured using Copic and again
cut with the same dies as all the frames.  I then
used Pan Pastels to go over the card to create
as softer look as if I had left it white it would
have looked to harsh.  The white dots were
created using Tonic Nuvo crystals.

To complete I created the bow and added the gem to
the centre.  White Nuvo crystals also added to
top and bottom corners.

Thanks for calling and your kind comments

Until Next Time
As Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Inspiration Destination A.A. Goes
Wonderful Wednesdays A A Goes
Ike's World # 74 Girl Power
Lemon Shortbread  # 25 A.A. Goes
Sunny Day Crafting # 19 A/Goes

Fly With Me

Good Morning

My Crafty Friend, Followers and Visitors

Today we see the start of a new challenge over at

 A Bit More Time To Craft ,

our challenge's are always

 Anything Goes 

 so really easy and so much fun as the choice is yours.

The prizes for three randomly picked winners will be digi papers

from Lozzy. ( If you look on the challenge blog under paper pick tab, you

will see all the fabulous paper that Lozzy has designed and believe me

there are some fabulous ones). Also there is a Freebie Friday, where
you can get some free papers.

The papers can be purchased by clicking on the link below

Paper Pick Tab

We would also  love you  to join our Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/622948967842084

Challenge Blog http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com.au/

Here is my card, using  the image Tiffany, click on the link
HERE if you would like to purchase this image.
Paper from the  Halloween Digi Papers from Lozzy

DETAILS
1. Started with a pre-made card blank and added one of the
Halloween papers that I had cut with a circular die.

2. The ghost baking paper was also cut with a circular
die (next size down) and I adhered it at a slight angel
to allow the bats to show.

3. The image was coloured with Copic and again cut
into a circle. I have used distress inks all over the
background, (hoping to created a dusky sky) well
I tried.  Don't you think she is a pretty little witch?

The image was then adhered to the card using foam tape.

Anyway, that's all from me, hope to see you over on the
challenge.

Thanks for calling
Until Next Time
As Always Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
A Day for Daisies Anything Goes Halloween-y
A Vintage Journey Make it Spooky
Colour Crazy Challenge Anything Goes
Crafting-With-Friends # 29 Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs # 82 Orange + Black

Shades Of Autumn

Good Morning,

My Crafty Friends, Visitors and Follower,
I trust everyone is ok?

Today we are starting our new 

challenge  215  over at :-

  Ooh La La Challenge Blog

The challenge theme is

Shades Of Autumn

and its been chosen by Lynn

The girls have been working hard to
create designs to inspire you, so please
take a moment to view their work and
if you can, leave them a comment.

I have chosen to use an image from the cd
Watercolour Memories

You can purchase it and others by clicking on 

the link   HERE.  There are also some great
freebies too,  so well worth checking it out.

The prize for the winner will be

2 digi downloads from the Ooh La La Creations Store

DETAILS

1. Started with a 8 x 8 card blank and first matted it with
tan card from my stash.

2. Next layer is again tan card and I have matted it with
one of the papers that matched the topper.

3. Another tan card and onto this I have adhered the
gorgeous Autumn scene.

4. Using the Tonic Autumn dies I die cut the leaves and
coloured them using Derwent Intense Pencils and
shaped them as I did not want them just laying flat.

To complete I added the sentiment Best Wishes and three
gold dome stickers.

I do hope you will come along and join us.
Thanks for calling
Until Next Time
As Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
CD Sunday  country Living
Dragonfly Journeys # 76 Fall Festival of Colour
Great Impressions October A/Goes
Robyn`s Fetish  337 Nature
Allsorts # 384 colours of Autumn 

I Am Here For You

Good Morning

My Crafty Friends, followers and Visitors.

I hope everyone is  Ok?

 Today we start our latest  challenge #  73  over at 

Creative Craft Cottage 

 and the theme is

Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

If you need some inspiration then please take a look
at the fabulous creations my team buddies have made.

Our sponsor for this challenge is :-

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Prize 3 Digi Images

For my card I have used the image Beautiful Rose and
if you would like to purchase her, then just click on the
link HERE.

DETAILS
1. Using a 7 x7 card I first matted it with pink card, then
adhered the pink patterned paper from the paper pack
Delight from Lozzy.

2. Still with pink card and another of the backing papers
I created a smaller frame and adhered to the card.

3. The image was coloured with Copic and then die cut
       using a Lattice Frame die from Joanna Sheen
 ( sorry have not got the name ). This was then adhered
to a plain pink backing paper and then onto pink card.
I have used foam tape to adhere for that little extra
height.

4. The lace border was cut from plain pink paper  and
I have added roses and white  gypsophila.

To complete I created a  Cancer Awareness Ribbon  to add
under the flowers.

Thanks for calling and you comments, I really appreciate them.

Until Next Time
As Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
4 Crafty Chicks # 319 Die Cuts
Crafting With An Attitude # 20 A/A/Goes
Crafty Girls Creations # 27 A/A/Goes
Cute Card Thursday # 446 A/Goes
In The Pink # 104 Flower power
Crafting By Designs October A/Goes
Creative Moments # 103 A/A/Goes twist 2 Pattern Papers
Crafter's Cafe # 158 Use lots of Pink

Hummingbird

Welcome Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors.

I am here today to give you news of a new challenge blog that

I am very please to a DT for.

The challenge blog is entitled

 Daisy Chain Challenges 

 and we are a monthly challenge that will

start on the 5th of each month and end on the last day of the month.

We are a themed challenge and this month the theme is:-

Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness

Here is my DT make and please visit the blog and see what my

team buddies have designed for your inspiration.  We hope  you

also come along and support us by joining in.

DETAILS

       1. Started with an white 8 x 8 card and using Pickled Raspberry

            distress ink by Tim Holt I inked all around the edge of the card.

2. Next using dark pink card I cut out the frame and added

paper from my stash.  Again with the dark pink card I

created another smaller frame and backed it with paper

also from stash.

3. The gorgeous digi was one of quite a few that I won from

Bugaboo recently and its entitled Hummingbird.  I coloured

it with my Copic and then stamped the sentiment, which reads

(Sometimes we just need to know someone cares.  If this is

one of those times I'm that someone)  I think this is one

of those sentiments that befits any occasion and pulls at

the heart string. ( Well it does mine).

4. Once everything was coloured I mounted it onto pink

card stock and adhered to my card with foam tape.

To complete I created the long tailed bow from pink glitter

ribbon and twisted the tails and secured the ends with

pink gems.  Three pink gems were also added across the bottom.

Hope to see you over on the challenge blog.

Thanks for calling

Until Next Time

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Anything Goes link-up October A/Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge # 7 A/A/Goes
Crafter's Cafe # 158 Use Lots of Pink
Crafts and Me October A/ Goes
Crafty Awesomeness A/Goes with coloured image
Creative With Stamps Challenge # 7 Sentiment
Live & Love Crafts Challenge # 52 Pink
Craft-Dee BowZ A/G with a handmade bow
Crafting from the Heart # 130 A/A/Goes

Halloween Fun

Good Morning

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are we all doing. well I hope ?!!

We can kiss goodbye to September and here we
are October has arrived.  I cannot understand how
quickly this year has gone, don't know about you
but I have to keep checking the calendar as I
feel as if I am still in the previous month.

Welcome to challenge # 14 over at 

Unicorn Challenge Blog 

The theme for this months challenge is

Pretty Pinks or Halloween

If you would like to be a Guest Designer, then just enter
GD after your name when you link up.

I have chosen to go with the theme Halloween, hope you like?

DETAILS
1. Started with 8 x 8 white card and matted with black card, next
layer is paper from the Mixed Media Paper pack by Lozzy.

2. Another frame from black card and again backing paper from
the same paper back.

3. The image was printed onto Neenah card and is a Halloween
Silhouette Scene that I won recently from Bugaboo.  I think
this is a fabulous scene, don't you? I then die cut using a
circular die. Using Vintage Photo and Scattered Straw inks
I painted over the house.

4. I then distressed the image background by adding T/Holts
distress inks, Vintage Photo, Scattered Straw, Brushed
Corduroy and them I used Black Soot all around the edges.

To complete I red stickles to the bats and spiders eyes, green
to the cats and silver to the owl. ( Sorry they are not showing
up very well in the photo).  Black Tonic Nuvo Crystal drops
were added at each corner to create the pearls.

Thanks for calling
Until Next Time
As Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Artistic Inspirations # 164 A/ Goes
Crafting from the Heart  # 130A/A/ Goes
Critters and Creatures  # 8 A/Goes with a Critter/or Creature
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Halloween
Angie's Digital Stamps A/Goes with option/twist Halloween
Animal Friends Challenge # 43 Autumn/ Halloween
Crafts Galore Encore October A/ Goes

Coming For You

Good Morning

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are we all doing?  Well I hope you are well but
 if not I wish you a speedy recovery.

Today we see the start of Challenge  5 over at

DARK'n'DARING

This challenge blog is solely for the more sexier/Darker/ Goth

type of images, so sorry no pretty cute images.

Our theme is always going to be 

ANYTHING GOES

so plenty of scope for you all to show us your darker side!!
You have until midnight 31st October UK Time to get
your entries in.

Should you need a little inspiration, then please just  pop
over to the challenge blog, take a peep at the fabulous
creations my team buddies have done and then show
us your DARK'n'DARING side!!!

Our sponsor's this month are

Spellbinding Stamps By Nikki Burnette

Prize 3 Digi Image
and

Delicious Doodles

Prize 4 Digi Image


My card has been made using the image Shadow Faerie
from Delicious Doodles ( Would not like to meet this
faerie on a dark night !!) Should you wish to purchase
then please click on the link HERE.

DETAILS

1 Card size is 8 x 8 and I then matted with white card that I
  embossed with a Tonic Embossing folder Simply Stripes.
I then used Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Power Bronze Blush
and also Distress paint to obtain the effect.

2. The image prints out in greyscale, so if you want to you
can leave it and just add to your card but I decided to
add some colour using my Derwent Inktense pencils.
Once coloured I die cut the frame (Sue Wilson) and
cut out the centre so that my image would sit under
 the frame and used wet glue to adhere. Red sticklers
was then used around the frame.  I then mounted
to the card using foam tape.

To complete I added two dragon and one skeleton
metal embellishments to each corner and the sentiment
Especially For You.

Thanks for calling and for all your comments.

Until Next Time
As Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xxx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk  Halloween
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk # 325 Halloween
https://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/halloween-with-crafty-calendar-challenge.html
http://fantasycrafters.blogspot.co.uk
http://dreamindarkness.blogspot.co.uk # 31 Days of Halloween
Country View Crafts' Challenge October  All things spooky
http://fabrikafantasydigis.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/challenge-2-halloween.html

The Snowman

Good Morning,

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

Here I am again and yes friends is now OCTOBER

Welcome to my post for the new challenge
over at

WHOOSPI DAISY

The theme chosen for this month is 

Use Die Cuts and/Or Punches

We Have New Challenge Blog Rules, so please Note:-

Entrants Must Use A Digi or Element from a Cd

Also Only Two entries are allowed, unless you have used

a Whoopsi Daisy image then 3 entries are allowed
==============================

Hope you will pop over and take a peek at what my team
buddies have created for your inspiration.

My card has been made using an image is from
    the cd - Whoopsi Daisy Digi Designs
You can purchase it and more gorgeous cd's and
 and didgi images just by clicking on the link
HERE.

DETAILS

1. Started with a 7 x 7 white scalloped edged card and
matted it with blue paper from the cd but firstly the
top was die cut and then I embossed it.

2. Next I took two other edge dies to represent snow
  mounds and used white card and once cut  these 
 were also embossed and then adhered to the card 
with foam tape.

3. The snowman ( don't you think he is so cute with
that lovely smily face) was taken from the cd and
was a pre-coloured image.  I then fuzzy cut around
him and using foam tape and adhered him between
the show mounds.

4. Using white card and a Tattered Lace  Christmas
tree die I created the  tree and added it the card.
Red Nuvo Crystals were added just to inject that
little bit of colour.

To complete I die cut the sentiment Merry Christmas.

So there you have it, my take on the theme using
six dies in total.  Cannot wait to see your fabulous
creations.

Thanks for calling

Until Next Time
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xxx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafts Galore Encore A/Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra A/A/ Christmas
Die Cut Divas - October Emboss
Sparkles Forum Challenges # 69 Snowman
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up # 22 A/Goes

Fun Together

Good Morning,

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

Hello to you all. How are we all doing?

Welcome to challenge # 43 over at

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

The theme is as always

Anything Goes 

My design team buddies have created some fabulous
cards, well worth taking a peek. I am sure you are
bound to find inspiration from their  work

Our sponsors  for this challenge are:-

Bugaboo

Prize 7 Digi Images

and

Sami Stamps

Prize $12 Gift Certificate.

Created my card using the image Scene It Close Knit Friends
from Bugaboo. If you would like to purchase, then please
click on the Link HERE to go straight to the image.
This was fun image to colour and one that I think could be
used for various occasions.

DETAILS

1. Started off with an 8 x 8 white card and made it into a tent card.

2. Using pink pearlescent card I then embossed it using the  folder
Cable Knit by Die'sire.  Rounded off the bottom edges and then
adhered to the card.

3. The image was coloured with Copic and die cut using the die
    Fanciful Lattice from Spellbinder.  I used Pan Pastels to colour
the edges and then threaded white wool through the frame
and tied a bow before adhering to the card with foam tape.


4. The sentiment is one I got free in a magazine and again it
was die cut and I used Pan Pastels around the edges.

To complete I made a small ball of wool and created the
knitting needles from two cocktail sticks.

Thanks for calling, hope to see you soon.

Until Next Time
As Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Brown Sugar # 218 A/ Goes
Simply Papercraft # 37 A. Goes
Catch The Bug A/ Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge A/ Goes