Birthday card

Hi guys,

I can now show you a Birthday card I made for  my Mother-in-Law last month.

I used patterns from a summer collection that I got with a craft magazine. I used my flower nestibilities ( blossom, peony and dahlia). The butterfly stamp was also from a craft magazine.......so sorry I can not remember  which one. I used pencils to colour. Also used some bling on the large butterfly and candy and a few tatted butterflies I had made. The little butterfly stamp was from a collection that my husband bought me when I first started to craft..........crumbs 11 years ago.

On the inside of the card I have used candy and the little butterfly stamp again.

Thank you for coming  to see us on Dingus Designs xx

Luv Jane xx

Another card from me!!!

 

Hi Guys,

I have produced another card not only for one reason but two…….Duncan’s Aunty as moved into a new home but also for a challenge.

The challenge is for Paper Players Sketch #164. The sketch is below:

This is what I did:

I used ribbon from the stash. Paper I have no idea as this as been in the stash for years. The flowers I was given by a friend and I have had these for years too…… Instead of using stamps I tried my hand at free hand writing for a change…….jury is still out on that verdict!

Just behind the flower I have used the Spellbinders Impressabilities. The bit on the left is the embossed side and the right side I have used it as a stencil…….sorry not a very good picture.

Again I have decorated on the inside. I have used Spellbinders Shapeabilities Ornate Squares. Card from the crop box. Once again I have used free hand for the inside too.

So another card made and I wonder what I can make next??????

Luv Jane XX

Thank you card

 

Hi guys,

I love Bank Holidays…..that extra day off work is lovely. We have been celebrating much this weekend. I passed another exam on Wednesday, on Friday the house completed so it is officially ours and we can actually do loads of work on the house. We have also had 2 new additions to the family.

So I have made a Thank you card for our solicitor who as work so hard on getting this house buying all sorted. I used a Sketch from Fetch a Sketch:

And here is what I have done:

I just need to make a thank you card for Amy who was the underwriter at the mortgage company and she was brilliant. And then it is a card for baby Charlotte to welcome her to the nutty family.

Luv Jane XX

A card for a friend and a challenge

 

Hi guys,

The house is so quiet and the reason??????? Jennifer is having a sleep over at a new respite carers tonight. We have not had a break for over 6 months and we are all glad for today! Jennifer has a condition called Re-active Attachment Disorder so things can get very tense, very quick and can last a very long time. So to get Jennifer to go she thinks this is a holiday for her to get away from the grumpy parents!! At first Jennifer thought this break was because she was naughty and it took us ages to explain that she needed a break from us. So the mice are playing today………

First thing was to get the craft stuff out and play…while Duncan is on the xbox. There is a challenge over at Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge Here and it was good timing as I had to make a card for a friend of Duncan’s. The challenge is to use numbers.

So here is what I have made:

The stamp is StarBoy Luka from La-LaLand Crafts. I have used my watercolours once again. The numbers have been done on the computer and I have used a little Cuttlebug Provo craft embosser for the blue card around the numbers.

A closer look at Luka.

The card at full length. The papers are from the Papermania For him pack. I have had this pack for years. I have also used card candy. Also used to inks all the edges is Tim Holtz Distress ink in broken china. Around Luka I have used my chalks.

The nesties I have used are Labels Seventeen, Labels Twenty-Two and Decorative Labels Twenty-Two.

I do hope you like this card and do say hello so I can come visit you.

Luv Jane XX

Sketch Saturday Challenge

 

Hi guys,

Well I have been studying hard as I have an exam in the next couple of weeks and I needed a break so this is what I have done. Sketch Saturday have a great sketch

Here is what I have managed to do:

I have used the following:

Papers from Papermania For Him and Masculine packs. The plain blue is from the crop box.

Nesties are Labels 29 and the pennants from the 2 pennants packs.

Card candy

The main stamp is StarBoy Luka from La-La Land Crafts. The sentiment stamp is from the Black Penny Cake Dance.

I have even done something inside the card:

A closer look at StarBoy Luka. I have used my watercolours for the colouring.

Hope you like.

Luv Jane XX

A Card for Sketch Saturday!

 

Hi guys,

I have tried to make an effort with keeping up with other blogs as well as my own. So I was reading the Saturday Sketch blog and I was looking at this weeks sketch wondering if my mojo would ever come back to me……..

I did feel something but just a little bit……

This is what I managed. I used an old Whiff of Joy stamp called Melinda Helping Angel. I used my new watercolours and water pen.  The papers are from the Kate Knight Spring Fling pad that I got free from the Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine a while ago. Card candy and buttons from stash. To finish the card off I shuttle tatted some little butterflies.

So I would like to thank Sketch Saturday for helping me with the card drought and enter the sketch challenge. If you click on the Sketch Saturday above it will take you t the challenge post.

Wonder what card I can make next??????

Luv Jane XX

Managed to make a double pocket card.

Hi guys,

Well I have managed to make a double pocket card to day for Duncan's Nanny.it was good to make a card but I have struggled to make things gel. The mojo is not back completely yet.......hopefully with time it will come back fully.


I have managed to add some crochet with the little heart, tatting with the heart at the back of the card. I have used my new craft stuff, including the Cinnamon Sugar from Elizabeth Bell, my new watercolours to colour her in. My new nesties which are A2 Matting Basics A and B. Also I have used the labels seventeen. Also bling from the stash.

I think I am going to be brave and enter this card into the Papertake weekly Challenge which the theme is Anything goes. Optional Kraft card but I don't have any of this.

Thank you for coming to see me.

Luv Jane Xxx