Friday Sketcher Challenge

Hi guys,

Here is my card for this weeks challenge at Friday Sketchers.

Papers from my crop box that is getting fuller by the minute.

Stamps from Paws-fur-a-moment collection

The roses and ribbon I was given.

Card candy from Craftworks.

I hope you like and thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

Charisma and Secret Crafters challenges

Hi guys,



I have made this card for the Charisma challenge of anything but a square and the Secret Crafters challenge of Fairytales. So I had to combine them.

So I made this easel card with the following items:

Nesties of Labels one
Nesties of Blossom
Distress ink fired brick
Papers from the My mind's Eye Summer collection
Stamps from the Woodware Knights and Castles.

Crochet thread from stash with a 2mm hook(first time I used this small thing and it took me all last night in making the little flower) I did nearly give up as a bad job, but managed to get it to work.

Thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX

Bundle of joy.

Hi guys,

I have made this card for the Cute Card Thursday and Allsorts challenges. For Cute card it was a sketch that we had to follow and the theme over at Allsorts is Baby/Child.

For this card I have used the following:

Honey and Hugs paper

Honey and Hugs clear stamps (So cute)

Promarkers for the little flower stamp.

Parchment for 2 of the flowers that are 3d.

X cut 3d flower punch.

Papermania stitch template for the heart.

Thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX

Parchment Heart

Hi guys,

Went to Tina and Dave's yesterday and this is what I did.

Long time since I did some parchment.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

Upgrade on blog

Hi guys,

I will be sorting my blog out tonight when I get in from work so please bear with me while my blog looks a bit of a mess. I will have a proper play tonight and make it beautifull again LOL!

Luv Jane XX

Dad's retirement card and Friday Sketchers Challenge

Hi guys,



Well my Dad is retiring tomorrow from his caretakers job at the local Community College. I have to add under protest as he wants to continue working but he as to make room for the young ones who are cheaper. He keeps forgetting about getting bored too easily with Jennifer who is 11 going on 99. I have told her to ask Grandad to take her Crown Green Bowling which she loves to do.





Here is the card I made. I used the sketch from Friday's Sketchers which came in very handy.





I loved this sketch because it is not too fussy and Dad doesn't really like fussy cards.

I hope you like and thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

Dingusdee as made something!

Hi guys,

My other half as finished a project at last.........I wanted something for some cactis and this is what he made me.........Yes I love it and had to go out and get 3 little cactis.

I think if you look closely you can see Tiggers tail on the left hand side. My cats have to get in all piccies.

Thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX

Magnolia Challenge

Hi guys,




The challenge over on Magnolia challenge blog is a sketch and I do like these. So here is my oftering............and in my rush I have not let the glue quite dry so can be seen.





I have used papers in my scrap box because it is starting to over flow a little bit. I used my new Martha Stewart punches for the borders and leaves. Ribbon from stash. I used my watercolours to colour Edwin who looks lovely. The flowers told me most of the night and I have added some stickles glitter.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

365 Cards challenge

Hi guys,

I have made enother card today and it is for the 365 card challenge blog. We had to pick 1 thing out of the 4 catogories

I picked paisley pattern, black/white/purple, brads and circle.

I did not have any paisley pattern paper so I made my own with the papermania stitch cards I have. Used purple thread from cross stitch stash. Then used the colured cards with the circle nesties.

Thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX

Get sketchy

Hi guys,

Yes another card from me today. This card is for the Get Sketchy challenge. I used papers from the scrap box which is getting a little bit full so need to use some. I used the build a butterfly from Papermania. I do love this collection.

I hope you like.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

Lili of the Valley Sketch challenge

Hi guys,

I have been busy with the Lili of the Valley sketch challenge. I used the summer papers from My Minds Eye that I got free with cardmaking and papercraft magazine. I used my blossom nesties and some ribbon I had in my stash.

I hope you like this.

Thanks for looking.

Luv Jane XX

First ever Never ending card for a special person

Hi guys,

I have been working on this all week and I have found it quite hard to decorate. I always find men hard to do cards for.....I do not know why but I always struggle. This card is for Dave or to people his knows on Trimcrafts.....Glassman. We go over to Tina and Dave's every 2 weeks to craft and really put the world to rights like you do and have a great laugh. So Dave likes glass.......music.......a couple of drinks.........Katie the assistant daog they have....(well to be honest everyone loves her). I wanted to decorate each side differently so here it is.... i do hope Dave and you guys like it.The first page had to be covered in music as he loves his music. The image I can not remember where I got from. I used papers and my cuttlebug music folder to make the backgrounds. I have a few card candy to put on the finishing touches.
I think all men have favourite sayings and Dave's is "It takes years of abuse to achieve a body like THIS!" I have this stamp in the It's a Man's World collection from Claire Curd. The elephant is a stamp from the Dimension Fourth Company. Papers used were from the Mind's eye and a papermania set I have had for years. This page is dedicated to Katie their dog. Dave spoils Katie to pieces and does take her for lots of walks which he loves really. Papers I used were from the Dovecraft pets designer paper pack.I have to say I love this pack of papers. The dog stamp is from Home and Heart collection and the paw stamp is from Stampendous. Which I stamped and then embossed with black powder. The last page I had to be able to sign from us all which I have to admit and I nearly forgot about. The image is from the Buzzcraft Paws-fur-a-Moment collection. The sendiment is from the same collection and I used the nesties so I could write our little bit. The papers I used on this was for the Dovecraft masculine Designer paper pack.

In the end I am happy with the results and may be tempted to make another one. They are fun to play with.

Hope you like and please do leave a comment as I love receiving them.

Luv Jane XX

Wild Orchid and Secret Crafters challenges

Hi Guys,

As usual for me I started off with one challenge in mind and it as ended been entered for two. Why not? For the Secret crafters the card had to have an aperture in it and for the new Wild Orchid Challenge blog it was "say it with flowers" I do not have any of their gorgeous flowers and I can only dream and drool but you never know.......here is my card.

I used distress inks to colour my Dimension Fourth Ltd Butterfly stamp.

I used Blueberry Hill papers for the background and to make the 3d flower.

Of course I used my nesties for the flower and aperture.

I used the "with hugs, kisses and Butterfly wishes from the Daisy and Dandelion set.

I hope you like and thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX

Pink Gem Candy

Hi guys,





Wow Pink Gem have CANDY!!!!! WOW it looks amazing!!





WOW.............sorry busy drooling! The draw will take place on the 30th July.......got to get back to the drooling......

Luv Jane XX

Birthday blog candy at Inked Inspiration

Hi guys,

The lovely Jodi is celebrating her Birthday on her lovely blog and there are 5.....YES 5 prizes up for grab.

There is a number 2 prize but my blog for some reason doesn't like it. Go over to Inked Inspirations and have a look.

Luv Jane XX

Summer and Cute card Thursday challenge

Hi guys,

Cute card Thursday Challenge blog is Schools out for Summer. This I had to think about. What does Summer mean to me? Well..........smelling the flowers in the garden and seeing the pretty colours which is not in my garden as it needs a lot of work but I have a little bit of colour and I have managed to grow some strawberries and the Rhubarb is growing like crazy.

The ingredients for my card:

Blueberry Hill paper pack

Lili of the Valley stamp(which I really love to use)

Martha Stewart flower border punch

Xcut leaf stamps

Circle nesties (scallop and normal)

Promarkers

I have been watching videos on You Tube and learnt the art of making 3d flowers which turned out quite ok.

Thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX

ABC Challenge - You and Me

Hi guys,

The challenge over on the ABC challenge blog is you and me which had to be 2 images on a stamp or 2 stamps on a card. My lovely other half bought me a lovely stamp from Penny Johnson which is "Puppy and Kitten". This is another card that I will take down the to Cancer Research Uk shop so they can sell.

Thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX

Cancer UK card and a card for the colour challenge 6.

Hi guys,

Well I had to have today off work so that Jennifer could spend the day at High school which starts in September. I can't believe my baby is starting high school this year. Time goes so quick. Back to the card I have made today. My other half likes to go into the charity shops looking for books for us. So he brought me loads of plastics bags from Cancer Research Uk and told me to fill. So here is the first one:

On Trimcrafts the lovely Sandra is running a colour theme challenge and the challenge at the moment is the colour orange and I think this card just fits.

Thanks for looking

Luv Jane XX