"Oh, I Do Like To Be Besides The Seaside"....

Hi all. So sorry, as I continue to neglect your blogs. Time goes nowhere...trying to fit everything in in near impossible at the moment. Could do with an 8th day in the week!

I've been busy packing. We're off to the seaside for a few days soon, so thought I'd leave you with an apt DT card using a fab new special offer set by DigiStamp Boutique...

I had such fun making this card. I created the little scene in 'Page Plus', then had a blast colouring it using my Copics. 

Other Ingredients;

Pink Petticoat Papers,

Go Kreate Oval Dies,

Go Kreate Tag Dies,

Whiff Of Joy Sentiment,

Various flowers/blooms,

Antique Linen Distress Stickles,

And finally, check out my mini seashells, a bargain from ebay.....oh I adore them!

Thanks so much for stopping by....and please keep your fingers crossed for good weather for us!

Jenny xx

A Gem Of A Challenge 51 ~ My Theme...

Hi all. Phew so glad the kids have now finished school for the summer. No more mad morning rushing around for a few weeks...yippee!

So a new challenge starts today over at  

A Gem Of A Challenge,

and it's time for my theme;

'Kraft At Christmas!'

So I would like to see a Christmas card made with kraft paper/card.

The ingredients for my DT card are;

Pink Gem Designs digi stamp - Snowy Robins,

Copic Markers,

Go Kreate circle/scalloped circle dies,

Spellbinder Tag Dies,

Sewing Machine,

Kraft card,

Red corrugated card (sanded to reveal a kraft core),

Craftwork Crads sentiment,

Hand cut holly,

Papermania Shimmer Dome stickers,

Adhesive gems,

Stardust Stickles,

Ribbon.

Please do check out the other DT makes on the challenge blog....they're stunning!

Hopefully you'll join in too. Can't wait to pick my top 3!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jenny xx

More Christmas!...

 Hi all! Hope you've had a good weekend and managed to squeeze in some crafty time like me?..

I've been playing with the latest DigiStamp Boutique Christmas releases again.

This sweetie is from the Dan & Rosie Christmas Frames set, currently on special offer though out July.

A complete to joy to colour with my Copics! 

I know some people find blending shades of red Copics a bit tricky. But I find if you blend with E04 it works a treat. Unfortunately as I actually coloured the image a few days ago I can't remember the other colours I used. Not much help am I?..lol.

(Note to self- start jotting down the Copic colours used so I can share!)

Other Ingredients;

Inverted Scallop Nestie Dies,
Cheery Lynn Holly Flourish Die,

Sizzix holly embossing folder,

Tiny flower punch,

On The Edge Craftwork Cards Blank,

Red, white, brown & green card,

Card Candi,

Circle punch,

'Studio G' tiny wooden alphabet stamps (bargain alert - 99p from The Range!),

Stardust Stickles.

Hope you likey :-)

Back later all being well for a catch up.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jenny xx

Eeeek!....Christmas!!!

Hi all. I think this is my first Christmas card of 2012 possibly? 

I think this little character is so sweet. He's called Murphy and is NEW over at DigiStamp Boutique, available in the special offer set pictured below (please click to visit)...

Ingredients;

DSB Christmas Greetings Set 2,

Copics,

Fancy Pants Winterland Papers,

Floral Oval Nesties

Scalloped Nesties,

Brown Lace,

Woodware Heart Buttons - Red Mix,

Baker's Twine,

Stardust Stickles,
Gems.

There are many more new Christmas releases over at DigiStamp Boutique, and also some non-Christmas, such as 'Thank You Teacher' etc...So please check them out HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and for any comments you may leave...truly appreciated thank you. Especially as I'm so hopeless just lately at visiting your blogs. I'm hoping life will slow down a bit once school is out for Summer. Fingers crossed!

Jenny xx

A Gem Of A Challenge #50 - My Sketch!...

 Hi all!  Hope you're all well. Not had much time to craft lately. So much going on at school with it being near the end of term. I'll be glad when they break up!

Time for a new challenge over at A Gem Of A Challenge. This time it's my turn to host. Here's my sketch to follow;

I used this fab new 'Pirate Mimi' digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs. As I was short on time I used the pre coloured version. The pre coloured versions are included in your download along with the black line images. I kind of feel like I'm 'cheating' when I used pre coloured....lol! But they are very useful when short on time.

Ingredients;

MME Miss Caroline Papers,

Lacey Nesties,

Prima and Wild Orchid flowers,

Shell beads from stash,

Tim Holtz mini vial (filled with seed beads),

Making Memories Sentiment.

Antique Linen Distress Stickles.

Hope you'll join us. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for my 'Top 3'.

Please check the challenge blog for prize details and to see what the rest of the DT have been up to.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jenny xx