Happy Tilda...

Hi all. What have you been up to today? I've had my Girls home from school today...teachers on strike! My eldest son was in school though and has been on a Shakespeare trip to Stratford Upon Avon. So Me, the girls and little man paid my elderly Grandad a visit. He had a bad stroke a few weeks ago and today is his Birthday. 

Enough of my waffle, and on to my card. I actually made this a few weeks ago whilst messing about with Tim Holtz Distress Crackle paints. I painted several colours thickly onto Kraft card, and once dry, punched out some butterflies with my Martha Stewart punch. I highlighted some of them with Distress Stickles.

Other ingredients;

Happy Tilda rubber stamp,

Copics,

Scraps of DCWV and Pink Petticoat papers,

Making Memories metal sentiment (highlighted with brown Copic),

EK Success scalloped border punch,

Lace,

Brads,

Pom pom trim

Hope you like? It's late now....so a quick mooch around your blogs before bed.

A few challenges for this one;

Divas By Design - die cuts/punches

Flutter By Wednesday's - butterfly, fairy, angel

Scrapbook Sisters - summer fun

Truly Scrumptious - things with wings

Many thanks for looking!

Jenny xx

Fab'n'Funky Challenges #79 - "Bermuda Triangle"...

Hi all! Hope you're well. Sorry for my lack of posts, and comments this week. To be honest have been trying to catch up with DT stuff that I can't show you just yet, and also DT commenting. So really sorry if I haven't made it to your blogs yet this week!

Time for a new challenge over at Fab'n'Funky.

This week we have a theme and/or optional sketch. Out theme is 'Bermuda Triangle' So we'd like to see triangles of some sort on your creation. Plenty of ideas by the rest of the DT on the challenge blog. Along with the optional triangle themed sketch if you'd like to follow that.

I decided to follow the sketch by Marlene over at the Sugar Bowl, with a theme of Summer and added my triangles in the form of bunting.

I used 'In The Garden'....a fab rubber stamp by Mary Hall, available at Funky Kits.....who we are very lucky to be sponsored by this week, along with ANOTHER sponsor, Inky Impressions.

I used;

Copics,

Papermania Birdsong papers,

Prima & WOC flowers,

Leone Em evergreen punch,

Nesties,

Webbed Weave - Funky Farm Scrapbook Barn

I made this card for my lovely elderly Grandad. He hasn't been too well recently following a stroke, and it's his Birthday tomorrow. I'll be popping over there, Children in tow (teachers are on strike!!)

Many thanks for popping over and seeing what I've been up to!

Hugs...

Jenny xx

CES Challenges #42 ~ Anything But Square!... ..

Hi all I'm back! The kids have been stuck in and have been hogging the laptop and pc today (really wet weather here!) so I've had to spy my chance to do my post. 

Sheena has set our theme at CES Challenges this week...'Anything But Square'

So I decided to make a shaped tag using Spellbinders Labels 10 as my DT project. I used this adorable Peekers stamp from Quixotic Paperie called 'Hey Birdie'.I used a mixture of Copics & Promarkers to colour her.

Promarkers, various pearls & flower petals are available from Crafty Emma's Store......and with a whopping 25% off almost EVERYTHING right now, well worth a mooch! Please quote SUMMERSALE at the checkout to claim your discount.

Hope you'll join us this week......a £10 Crafty Emma's Store voucher up for grabs for the lucky winner!!

Back tonight to catch up with your blogs.

Jenny xx

A Gem Of A Challenge 24 ~ Lisa's Sketch...

Hi all! Time for a new challenge over at 'A Gem Of A Challenge'!

This time we have a great sketch by Lisa for you to follow...

I decided to use 'Milly In The Rain' digi from Pink Gem Designs. She has been printed straight onto linen card for a change.

 I coloured her with my Copics, and as you can see I added a little paper piecing for her coat.

The digi papers are Pink Gem Designs. I just love printing them out and looking at them!

I also used;

Scalloped card blank, bakers twine, dew drops (all from Crafty Emma's Store),

Go Kreate oval die,

Whimsy sentiment stamp (from the Spring set),

Leone Em branch punch,

EK Success border punch,

Martha Stewart butterfly punch,

Paper flowers,

Glaze pen & Stickles

Many thanks for looking. Back later with my CES Challenges DT project.

Jenny xx

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #78 - "Summer Loving . . . "

Goodness..I'll make this quick as I've spent ages trying to get my pics uploaded. I've had to switch back to the old editor to get it to work. Are you having probs too?

So, a new challenge over at Fab'n'Funky for you today.

'Summer Loving'

I decided to use a few of the fabulous new stamps from Pink Gem Designs.

Ice Cream Ellie, HERE.... coloured with my Copics.

Vintage Heart Postcard, HERE,

Postage Stamp Sentiments, HERE.

The gorgeous papers are also by Pink Gem Designs.

and also the Spellbinders labels 10

I also used;

Card Candy from Crafty Emma's Store who happens to have a MASSIVE 25% OFF SALE on at present!!

The border punch is a Martha Stewart,

The button & raffia were both bargains from The Works. Just £1 each for a pack full of pretty colours!

Please check out the challenge blog for details of this weeks sponsor and to see what the rest of the DT have been up to, including our brand new teamies!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jenny xx

Hey Birdie...

 Hi all...hope you're having a happy Sunday...and Father's Day if applicable!

I'm just finishing off my Father's Day card for my Dad...who I will see later.

Talk about last minute!!

I'm waiting for some glue to dry on it, so am squeezing a quick post in.

 Now today's card is one I have been requested to make by a lovely lady from the USA who happens to be a 'Peekers' fan. I made one very similar a couple of months back and sold it on ebay. 

Unfortunately she missed out on that one so asked if I minded making one similar for her. So here it is.

So sorry if this looks familiar..it is a little different though!

 I have used my 'Hey Birdie' Peeker stamp (by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD) available at Quixotic Paperie.

I used my Copics to colour.

 The papers are Echo Park available at Crafty Emma's Store. along with the pearls.

The wired scrunchy ribbon is from The Ribbon Reel.

I also used Nestabilities Labels 20 from Pink Gem Designs,

 a Making Memories metal sentiment,
and an 'on the edge' card blank (Craftwork Cards)

Right, off to see if my glue has dried.....back later all being well!

Thanks for looking.

Hugs...

Jenny xx

If you're Quick....

Christine aka NANA SEASIDE has this REAL candy up for grabs on her blog. Ends tonight though so be quick!

Jenny xx

CES Challenges #41 ~ Lots Of Sparkly Flowers.....

I'm back (all being well....if Mr Blogger plays nice and publishes this scheduled post!)

This week over at CES Challenges, our lovely Claire has chosen the theme...

'Lots Of Sparkly Flowers'!

So I have used this brand new stamp from Pink Gem Designs, Rainbow Chloe...and what fun she was to colour with my Copics!

From Crafty Emma's amazing store I used;

6x6 card blank, Prima Madeline papers, Curly gardenia petals, mini blossoms.

I also used;

 Martha Stewart heart lace border punch, and butterfly punch,

Go Kreate oval dies,

Vintage Core'dinations card,

Whimsy spring sentiment stamp,

Shimmer dots,

Stickles

Please join us...you could be this weeks lucky winner of the CES £10 voucher!

We now have a new inspirational blog too, you can check it out HERE.

Thanks so much for looking!

Hugs...

Jenny xxxx

Sweet Stampin Challenge ~ Things With Wings...

Hi all! 

Hopefully this should post at 8am....I've had to schedule today's post. We are out and about today. My eldest daughter is going to be 9 on Tuesday, so a few treats planned for this weekend :-)

So time for another challenge at Sweet Stampin.  Our turn this week (team Fi), and Vicky has chosen our theme 'Things With wings'.

Our fab sponsor is PollyCraft, so I used a very fitting image of theirs, and coloured using my Copics.

I also used;

Craftwork cards on the edge card blank,

Pink Petticoat papers,

Shimmer card stock,

Fleur De Lis Nestabilities (Pink Gem Designs)

Shimmer dots,

Charm (Pink Gem Designs)

Martha Stewart butterfly punches.

We also have a monthly sponsor, as we have a draw at the end of each month....so two chances to win if you enter! 

This months sponsor is Prairie Fairy Designs.

All being well I have another post scheduled this afternoon for CES Challenges.

Many thanks for stopping by!

Jenny xx

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #77 - "Tempting Templates"...

Hi everyone! Just a quickie to share my Fab'n'Funky DT creation with you.

This week at Fab'n'Funky we want to see templates used on your creations.

We have a fantastic sponsor called 'Creations By AR', who specialise in templates.....and I had fun using this fab Ribbon Keeper template available HERE. Please check out the other DT makes on the Fab'n'Funky blog....they're brilliant!

Thanks so much for your comments yesterday. Hopefully back later to catch up with your blogs too.

Jenny xx

Pink Gem Designs New Releases Plus DT News...

Hi all. Sorry I've been quiet the last few days, but I have had to take a little break from blogging. Have been feeling quite down and in a total daze all week, but I don't want to deflate your mojo too, so won't go into detail.

Have you seen the latest Chloe & Ellie releases over at Pink Gem Designs? Wow...are they cute or what?! Also check out the new postcard, postage stamps, and postmark sentiments...wow!!

I have used 'Butterfly Chloe' today and coloured with my Copics.

The spotty paper is also Pink Gem Designs, as is the 'Heartfelt' sentiment stamp.

I also used;

Go Kreate oval dies (which took me half a day to find, had 'misplaced' them in a pile of paper!!)

Vintage Core'dinations,

EK success pine branch punch,

Paper Hydrangeas (Pink Gem Designs)

Mini Blossoms from stash...but Crafty Emma sell very similar!

Ribbon from stash.

 So hope you like it. Please check back...I'll be making more with these fab new releases really soon!

Some GREAT news while I'm here.
You may remember I was GDT for best part of last year over at DigiStamp Boutique??
Well Sally-Ann has asked me to join them permanently!
I am thrilled to say the least!

Please also join the girls at Fab'n'Funky for our new challenge today if you can. I'll be adding my DT creation asap!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Jenny xx

So Excited....

Oh wow! VERY excited today. I am so very proud to reveal I'm being spotlighted over on the Sugar Nellie blog today!!! I can honestly say, this is definitely one of my top crafty ambitions achieved! Many of you know I'm a BIG Sugar Nellie fan, and have been since I first discovered Funky Kits  about three and half years ago.

I hold them fully responsible for my overdraft, lol!

So when Elaine emailed me to ask if I'd be in the spotlight, I almost fell off my chair with excitement!
Here's the card I made for her. I used 'Summer' from the Simply Adorables range of digis.I coloured her with my Copics.

This is a large 8x8 card today. That's what I love about digis, you can re size to suit your needs.

Prima papers (available at Crafty Emma's Store), 

Sizzix leafy die, 

Martha Stewart butterfly punch, and cherry blossom border punch, 

Whimsy Stamp Spring sentiment stamps from Quixotic Paperie & flowers & ribbon from stash.

I blinged  up the flowers with Stardust Stickles.

Thanks so much to Elaine for asking me!

Jenny xx

If you're In Need Of Some Retail therapy...

....I found a shop I'd never used before during the week whilst having a Google...

 Funky Farm Scrapbook Barn

OMG!, the most wonderful selection of lace, trims and ribbons I have ever seen all in one place, inc Prima.....great prices too. They also stock beautiful paper, stamps, embellishments.....

Free P&P over £25 (not hard....you'll want the lot!) Loyalty points to redeem off future orders, AND....if it's your first order you can get 10% off, just enter code 10FFNEW.

I ordered Weds, and received Friday. It was all packaged beautifully like a birthday present. I was so thrilled I had to email the owner, Hayley to let her know I'd be recommending her to my friends. 

So she kindly said if you do place an order just mention in the comments box that you found her through me (Jennifer - My Inky Hands) she'll update your loyalty points with an extra £1.00! 

I have no connection to this company, I just love it when I come across a fab new place to make me poor! Sorry if you are supposed to be on a stash ban!! 

Jenny xx

CES Challenges #40 ~ Saturday Night At The Movies.....

 I'm back with my CES DT card! (please scroll down for my 'A Gem Of A Challenge' DT card)

This week at CES Challenges, Carrie has chosen a fab theme for us...

Saturday Night at The Movies!

We want to see creations inspired by your favourite movie.

My favourite movie, (well one of them!) has to be Grease! I used to get home from school each day as a kid and pop on my Grease video. I had the hots for John Travolta...lol!

My stamps (also known as John & Olivia...lol!) are by Whiff Of Joy.

Crafty Emma's Store stocks many Whiff Of Joy Stamps.

I used Copics to colour.

I decided to use hot pink, the same colour as the Pink Ladies!

The scalloped card blank and pink paper (Prima Annalee) are also from Crafty Emma's Store.

The black paper is from my stash, as is the black lace and charm.

The large sparkly brad is from the Eyelet Outlet.

Can't wait to find out your favourite movies! Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's faves!

I will enter this into the Whiff Of Joy challenge ~ strawberries & cream (use reds, pinks, white or cream)
and Crafty Ann's for 'use more than one image'

I will try and catch up with some commenting over the weekend...I've had a manic week!

Thanks for stopping by....I really appreciate it!!

Jenny xx