Just a little Flourish

Good Morning

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors, I trust I fine you all well?.

Well Friday has arrived and the end of another week and

here comes the weekend yippee.
A warm welcome goes to Wendy my new follower, thank you so much
for you support everyone. You are all stars and I really do value you all.

Off to mums today, domestic chores calling, then home after lunch and

hopefully in my craft room, playing Whoops I mean creating .

Today's card has been make using one of the new Crafters Companion

embossing folder Yes I know I should  not have done it but

what does a girl do when your heart say Go On stop listening

to your head - Well you stop listening that's what and hey ho

the full set landed on my doorstep hey presto.

DETAILS

1. Firstly I took a piece of craft card and used Gesso all over

the front. Once dry I then inked part with Tim Holts Shabby 

Shutters before running through the embossing folder. 

To be honest I did use the stamps but because the card was

to large I had to cut it down and Yes daft me cut the

stamping off.

2. Onto an 8 x8  card I mounted Jade coloured  satin card

then onto that added my embossed card.

3. Using two of the large Tonic dies I cut the flourishes

and placed them down the side of the card,added

purple flowers from my stash.

4. Using the Tattered Lace sentiment  die ( I love this)

the sentiment was cut  out of white card and then

inked using the same colour as on the card.

In case you cannot read the sentiment it reads

(There is nothing special about this card

except the person holding it)

 Oh it that not the sweetest sentiment , makes you feel

all warm inside.

Well there you have it, hope you enjoyed your visit

and will return again very soon.

Until Next Time

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting.

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:-

Artbymirian #25 Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge  No 91 Anything Goes

Poppy delight

Good Morning

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Thursday already, my how the days are flying by.

On Tuesday afternoon I went to my friend Linda as she was going to

give me some tuition  in creating a canvas.  This is something I

seen many times in blog land  have always admired these

outstanding creations and wanted to learn how to start.

Well on with the aprons, and away we went and boy did I have some

fun once Linda directed me as to the techniques and what I  needed

to use. 

So to Linda I say a big thank you and you do know that now I will

be spending more money !!! Oh NO!!!!!!!!

Anyway I did it and here is my first canvas masterpiece and yes

its already hanging on the wall. 

DETAILS

Picture has been generated by my computer and I

set it print out opaque as I did not want  to bright

a picture. Lace was then added to the top and

down one side.

I then used a stencil to created the flourishes at

the  corners. On the opposite corners I stuck

metal corners then arranged metal flowers 

around. Before adhering the flowers I used

silk flowers in the centre just to soften them.

Metal leaves helped to finish off the design.

The final touch was to add the metal butterfly

and there you have it MY MASTERPIECE.

I know its not really a masterpiece compared to

some of the amazing work out there but it's

all mine and I hope with practice to get

better and learn some new technique and create

even more little gems.

Well that's all from me today, I do hope you 

have enjoyed your visit and that you will

join me again tomorrow.

Until Next Time

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

Deacon

Good Morning

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Hope you are all well and yes it's half way through the week already.

As it's Wednesday, its time for another challenge today over at 

Penny's Paper Crafty and the theme this week is:-

USE YOUR FAVOURITE CARD FOLD

Our wonderful sponsors this week are

Bugaboo - their prise is 7 Digi's of winners choice

and

Crafty Sentiments Design  - Their prise is a £10 Gift Voucher

Please Note that due to the new EU tax regulations, Crafty
sentiments digital images are not available at present but
they are trying to find a way to still to be able to sell.

So with our further ado. please pop over to the challenge blog
and join in, if you need any further inspiration our design team
ladies have created some stunning cards.  Here is  my DT make
using a Bugaboo image.

DETAILS
1. Started with an 8 x8  card and folded to create an
easel card (one of my favourite folds as its so easy
but very effective once done)
2. I then took a piece of grey wood effect paper and
used it as the backdrop, then over the top I added
the bug paper (sorry I cannot remember who's it is)

3. The image as I have said if from Bugaboo and is
called Deacon Bugs and can be found HERE i
coloured him using my pro markers and then using
a SB die I cut him out. Using a larger SB die
I created the blue frame that the image is  mounted
on and then adhered both to the card at an angle.

4. From the internet I found all the bugs, took them
into a graphic programme and reduced to the
size I wanted. They were then fuzzy cut and
attached to the card . I must say I am very
pleased with the bugs as they do not look
as though they have been created with paper.

To complete I added the sentiment Birthday Boy and added
Shimmer Dome Stickers to each corner.

Well folks that is all I have to offer for today
Hope you will come and join in the fun and
we are looking forward to seeing your creations.

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

I would like to enter this into the following challenges :-
Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers Challenge #282 One for the Boys
Party Time Tuesdays #195 Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Always Anything Goes
My Craft Creations Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze Anything Goes

The way to my Heart

Good Evening 

My Crafty Friends, Follower and Visitors

Hope you are all ok?

Quick post tonight as running late and need to get something to eat

before I pass out with huger.

My card today is an Elizabeth Bell and so cute, hope you agree

DETAILS

1. Started with a fancy edged card from my stash and embossed

the front.  I used a blue pearlescent paper to line the inside of

the card.

2. The image has been coloured with pro markers and then

     die cut using a SB die. I embossed a piece of blue card 

and cut to add to the back of the image, using the same

blue card and a Tattered Lace folder I embossed the bow

and thence it out and adhered to the image.

3. To complete I added a small MDF heart.

Well as I said, off the get some food, so until tomorrow

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

Pretty in Pink

Good Morning

My Crafty friend, followers and Visitors

I cannot belive it, yes another follower has joined by little band, welcome
PinkyLisa'sinky craft. Wow I am now up to 64 followers and hope before
much longer to get into 3 figures, that would be absolutely astounding.

I trust everyone is fine and dandy, I know its Monday and many of you
will be getting off to work, with the Monday blues but think, well it's
now one day nearer than yesterday till the  weekend is back with us !!
Hope the weather is being kind  to you in your part of the world and
that you are all keeping warm and safe.

Now done to business - It's 2nd February, the first Monday of the month
 and once again time for  another challenge over at 

Whoopsi Daisy.

  Our theme this month is :- PRETTY IN PINK
details of this months prise over on the challenge blog.

I do hope you will join us again (last month's challenge had a wonderful response)
and should you need any inspiration, please pop over to the challenge blog and
view all the gorgeous creations that our wonderful design team have
created.  Here is my little contribution, hope you like?

DETAILS

1. Card size 8 x 8 and I have embossed a piece of white
card  using one of the  new Crafters Companion
 Embossalicious folder called Floral Tressis.

2. Before adhering to the card I wrapped a piece of pink ribbon
across ( I know it does not show but the writing on the  ribbon
reads It's a Girl).

3. Using the new Cd Sentimentally Your from Ruby Red
available HERE I printed off the image and using
foam pads to give more height adhered it to the card.

4. The cot has been die cut with a Tattered Lace die
and glittered before attaching to the card. The ribbon
across the top, I have had for many years and I think
it's so cute.

5. To create the decorative frame I took patterned  vellum
      and using a Momento  Collection  Ornamental Lace die
created the frame and adhered it the embossed card
before attaching to the card base.

To complete I added flowers from my stash and using  Cosmic Shimmer
Vintage Pink Pearlescent PVA created the little pearls in the centre
of each flower on the embossing.

So there we are - I do hope you join in the challenge, looking
forward to seeing all you wonderful creations.

Hope you have enjoyed your visit today, until tomorrow

As Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges :-
Just Us Girls Sentiment as focal point
4 Crafty Chicks #231 Anything Goes

SHhhhhhh Don't Tell

Good Morning

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Well come on own up WHO STOLE JANUARY !!!

Where did it go, cannot believe we are now in February. 

 No matter as it Means (drum rolls)

 YES Lil Patch of Crafty Friends have another challenge starting

today - The theme is ANYTHING GOES and we would love it

if you joined in the fun .

We have 3 wonderful sponsors who are :-

Faery Ink -https://www.etsy.com/shop/FaeryInk
That Craft Place  https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/ThatCraftPlaceLtd
Oddballs Art https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/178903631/
All three sponsors prises are 3 images how cool is that?

So without further ado let your fingers do the walking over to

 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog Here, take a peep at all

the fabulous designs our great design team have come up with

and enter.  Below is my DT creation, hope you like ?

DETAILS

1. Started out with a 5 x 7 fancy edged cream card and to this

I attached lilac pearlescent card which I first embossed

with the dotty pattern.

2. The image I have used is from That Craft Place and is named

Keep A Secret https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/201501870/keep-a-secret...
 I coloured her with pro markers and then die

cut with an oval frame and then inked around the edges to

give a little warmth to the image.

3. Using two paper doilies I adhered them to my card then

placed the image on top.

4. In keeping with my image  colour I used flowers from my

stash, enhanced then with pearl stamens and die cut the

  flourish using  cream card with a Tonic flourish die.

And that as they say is that, Hope I have inspired

you to join in and look forward to seeing all you

fabulous creations.

So Until Next Time

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Brown Sugar N0 131 3 Different Embellishments
Creative Fingers No 65 Anything Goes with Scrapper Delight
Cut it Up No 63 Embossing
Scrap & Craft Challenge Flowery Card

Another Sweet Geek

Good Morning

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

The weekend is finally here, what plans do you all have?.

I am off shopping  and then my cousin Mary is coming over this afternoon

for a spot of crafting and a natter.

I have again created a card using a Bestie image, can you tell these image

are rapidly becoming my favourites ?

DETAILS

1. Started with a 5 x 7 scalloped edged card and

using patterned paper from my stash matted

then onto the card.

2. The image is one of the Sweet Geeks Besties and

has been coloured with pro markers  before cutting

our with SB die Timeless Rectangles (one of my

favourite dies) and then placed onto my card

at an angle.

To complete I have added the sentiment (With Love)

from my stash.

Well my friends, that is all from me today,

enjoy whatever you have planned and thank you

for the visit and hopefully leaving a comment.

Until Next Time

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Scrapbook Stamping Society Anything Goes option Happy Birthday