Secret Crafter Challenge

Hi guys,

I wanted to use my favourite colour in this sketch for the Secret crafters sketch. Yes my favourite colour is purple. I used the armful of wishes from the Little Claire Designs. I love this stamp. Coloured with Whisper pens. The flowers were made from parchment and embossed to give a 3d effect with pink gems in the middle. For the sentiment I used my circle nesties and wrote just for you in the middle.

I hope you like and thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

Allsorts Challenge

Hi guys,

I have done this for the Allsorts challenge and the rules is Halloween. I have to say I am not a halloween fan but I think I can make an exception for this lovely image. I received this digital image from Digital delights for entering one of their challenges last week. I just used whisper pens to colour him in and then layered him up on some black and deep red papers. I used the Boo! from the Daisy and Dandelion set with pink ink it up and then using red embossing powder.

Thanks for looking and let me know you have had a look by posting a comment.

Luv Jane XX

Just Magnolia Challenge

Hi guys,

This lovely sketch to follow is from the Just Magnolia challenge. Here is my entry.

Thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX

Fridays Sketcher challenge

Hi guys,

The sketch above is the one to follow on Friday sketcher challenge this week. Below is what I did. I mainly used my Big shot for the cut and embossed heart and then again to cut the circles from nesties to make the flower. I just really enjoyed doing this card.



I hope you like and thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

Parchment homework

Hi guys,

Tina give me some parchment homework where I had to concentrate on my embossing. Well is my effort. I still have loads to learn but I have impressed myself with this.

Hope you like and thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

Charisma and Cute Card Thursday Challenge

Hi guys,


I used the sketch from the Sugar Bowl challenge but then realised that you had to use a Sugar Nellie stamp which I don't have......a big sniff at this point. I didn't want to waste my card so on Charisma it is a recipe of 1 ribbon, 3 flowers, 3 papers and a charm. Also on the Cute card challenge it is just that a charm as to be used so this card fits 2 challenges.









I hope you like and thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

Vee's Sketch challenge

Hi guys,

Yes another challenge. I found this blog last week and this is my first attempt at one of the sketch's. The theme had to be Christmas and I really do need a push on the Christmas cards. So I dug out my Christmas stuff and the new stuff that I got in a pack......sssshhhhhhh on this one!

I just played and this is what I did. I hope you like and thanks for looking!

Luv Jane XX

Quilling challenge 2 on Trimcrafts

Hi guys,





I have done another entry into the Quilling challenge that is been held over on the Trimcraft site.
I am enjoying doing quilling again.

Thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX

Autumn Thanks-C.R.A.F.T Challenge and Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

Autumn colours. I tried something completely different for me and that was to do something on the inside of the card. It is very rare I touch the inside but I fancied a change. I used a border punch with leaves for front and back. On the inside I just cut some brown paper to size and used DST. I used my nesties for the light brown and off white centre. For the front cover I used a Magnolia stamp and used my whisper pens to colour, I also used chalk on the outside of the stamp. Had to use the nesties again with brads.

I have entered this into 2 challenges which are C.R.A.F.T challenge and the Secret Crafter Saturday challenge.

Thanks for looking and I hope you like.

Luv Jane XX

Sketch challenge 18 on Trimcrafts

Hi guys,

There is a wonderful challenge on Trimcrafts were we are given sketch's to follow and we are on week 18 already! It has gone so quick it's unbelievable.

To make this card I used a yellow card I had in my stash. I used the largest rectangle in the scalloped collection and used some pink card. When I had cut out I used my cute texture pad to embossed the nestie. I stuck this to the base card. I used some ribbon that I have for years and layered this onto the card. I cut another scalloped nestie and embossed the edges. I used the second largest rectangle from the classic collection. I used a Smirk stamp from the Love and Friendship collection. Coloured using my Whisper pens and stuck to the large rectangle. To finish the card off I used the little gems that have been collecting dust.

I have to admit that I am a hoarder and don't like to use the pretty stuff. I am getting better and using the stuff and it's the challenges that are helping me in this.

Thanks for looking and I hope you like. I need to go sort my camera so I can at least post better photos.

Luv Jane XX

The Crafty Pad Challenge

Hi guys

I have made another card for a lovely challenge over at the Crafty Pad. We had to follow a sketch:

And this is what I did to follow the above sketch. I have to admit I did like making this card.

I just played with the different layers until I was happy and quickly used DST before I could change my mind. Then I used my lovely new stamp, the butterfly and coloured with chalks. I added 3 stars to the top of the card and last but not least I used my brand new circle nesties. Stamped I Love you and embossed with powders and that is one card finished.

I hope you like and thank you for looking!

Luv Jane XX

Delightful Challenge

Hi guys,

Yes another challenge from me. I think I am on a bit of a roll at the moment. I used my ever faithful nesties, a free clear stamp from Papercraft Inspirations magazine. I love this stamp. I also used Mulberry Street handmade flowers with brads. And to finish it of some pink ribbon I had in my stash.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

First Xmas card 09/ Creative Inspirations Challenge

Hi guys,

Sorry about the bad quality picture. My camera does not want to play ball at the moment. Here is my first Xmas card of the year. I got to use my brand new circle nesties. I am in LOVE!!!!!!! I used chalks around the circles and the largest circle is embossed(Sorry can not see in this picture). I have used my Daisy and Dandelion stamp for the image and sentiment.

Hope you like and thanks for looking!!

Luv Jane XX

Sophisticat Challenge/ ABC Challenge

Hi guys,

I am back with another challenge and this time for Sophisticat Challenge. I have stamped and heat embossed the corner piece onto the orange card. I have used the Tilda stamped which I love and coloured with Whisper pens. I have layed this onto patterned papers and lastly used another stamp to thanks a lot.

I happen to go onto the ABC challenge blog and thought that this would count in the entries.

Hope you like and thank for comments.

Luv Jane XX

Papertake challenge

Hi guys,

Another sketch to follow and I really enjoyed making this card. I used new papers that I got and the image that I won in a challenge over at Trimmies.

I hope you like and thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

Friday Sketcher Challenge

Hi Guys,

I have made this for the Friday Sketcher Challenge which is to follow a sketch. I have a thing at the moment for blues so I made this for a boy. I seem to make many cards but for girls but not for boys. I have made use of my Big Shot for the texture strip and for the nestie shape. The image is Magnolia, Edwin coloured in coloured pencils. ( This brought memories back of me loving to colour in when I was a child).

Thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

Pets Sketch Saturday

Hi guys,

I have found another brilliant sketch challenge blog. The challenge was to the follow the above sketch with a pets twist. So here is my take on this sketch.

I just layed some black card onto my base card. Cut my nestie shapes out and the black cat using a template I have. I just played until I was happy with the lay out and here it is.

Thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX

C.R.A.F.T. sketch challenge

Hi Guys,

Here is my entry to the C.R.A.F.T challenge. It is a sketch this week and I am getting to really enjoy these sort of challenges and they do come in handy when you have the crafters block.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

Butterfly Wishes1

Hi guys,

I have entered this card into 2 challenges on the Trimmie site. Challenge 35 and the sketch 17 challenge.

Thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX

Quilling, tea ba folding and parchment card.

I have dedicated this card to Rozzy, Paperlace1 and Dicards over on the Trimmie site. The reason for this is that Rozzy brought back the quilling techniques and I had loads of quilling stuff hidden in the cupboards and had to join in on the challenge. Dicards for sending me instructions on tea bag folding. Another technique that I have not used in years. Not forgetting Paperlace1 for teaching me the new technique of parchment work which I love to do.

I used my nesties for the background. I made the butterfly wings with tea bag folding and made the body and antenna's with quilling. I made the flowers from parchment and used 2 gems for the centres.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX