The Sugar Bowl 111...

 Hi all! Apologies I'm really late with this post....have had some problems uploading my pics to my blog. Been sooo busy so only had chance to sort it out!

Welcome to The Sugar Bowl Challenge 111, where this time we have the theme "FAIRIES" for you to follow **but please use a Sugar Nellie image!** for the chance to win 4 Sugar Nellie stamps.

              Quite a simples card from me this time  using this sweet Titania stamp from Funky Kits, and coloured with my Copics. The pretty shaped card is by Craftwork Cards.

Thanks so much for looking!

Jenny xx

It's A Guy Thing!...

Hi all! Just popping by today to share a card I made for my nephew Riley. It's also my latest DT card for DigiStamp Boutique. I decided to use one of this months fab value offer set. This one is called the Owen set..

I think they're just perfect for all those boys/teens in our lives. Just what I've been on the look out for, for ages.

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I coloured this with my Copics.

I used some bits of DCWV paper and corrugated card from my stash.

Also some fab little wooden stars and a lollipop stick quote that I've had for ages!

The shaped card is by Craftwork Cards.

The alphabet dies are a Sizzix Tim Holtz decorative strip.

I finished off with a touch of Stardust Stickles.

Thanks so much for looking. You can always check out what's new over in the boutique here.
Jenny xx

For My Brother...

Hi all! A card to share tonight that I made a week or so ago for my Brother's Birthday.

I used this super cute image from the 'Murphy Set' over at DigiStamp Boutique.

I used my Copics to colour.

I'm loving these glittery 'American Crafts' stick on letters!

I also used my fave 'Vintage' Core'dinations cardstock, and good old Card Candi.

Please remember to check WHAT'S NEW over at DigiStamp Boutique. Especially if you are about to start your Christmas cards like me. So many fab new designs!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jenny xx

The Sugarbowl Challenge 108...

Hi all! Oops so sorry to my fellow sweeties....I'm a day late with this post. I would usually schedule, but we've been having some annoying internet issues for the past week or so, and have had to ask our ISP to send us a new router.

So without further ado, it's time for another challenge over at the Sugarbowl!!!

Once again 'anything goes' but PURLEEEEES use a SUGAR NELLIE image ONLY!!

(we've been having to sift out so many non Sugar Nellie entries just lately) 

So anyhoo....I used the adorable 'Forest Friends' digi.

I used Copics & chalks to colour....and oodles of Stardust Stickles.

For the life of me I can't remember the paper used (sorry!) as I made it over a week ago.

The sentiment is Craftworks Cards, and the pretty clip and trim were from the depths of my stash.

Thank you so much for looking today!

Hope you'll join in with our challenge for the chance to win some sweet Sugar Nellie rubber.

Jenny xx

Bobbi & Flowers..

Hi all. I'm here tonight with my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique. It's also the card I gave to my Mum & Dad for their Ruby (40th) Anniversary at the weekend.

I used 'Bobbi & Flowers' from the boutique, and coloured with my Copics. I love colouring Bobbi!

I Used;

My Mind's Eye 'A Mother's Love' Papers,

Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tag Dies,

Memory Box Corner Die,

Marianne Heart Dies,

Shaped Card (Craftwork Cards),

Martha Stewart Border Punch,

Go Kreate Ovals,

PC Generated Sentiment, 

Stickles Stardust.

Thanks so much for looking!

Jenny xx

Bobbi & Stocking...

Hi all! Hope you're well. Drama here. Hubby has torn his calf muscle and is signed off work for time being! 

Just what we need!! Looks like we'll have to leave a few day trips we had planned with the kids. He can't walk at all...just hobble!

Anyway, I'm here to share a Christmas make with you today, using the super cute Bobbi from DigiStamp Boutique. This image is called Bobbi & Stocking, and is on special offer at the mo!

I Used;

Copics & Prisma Pencils,

LOTV paper pad,

Memory Box Gabriella Border Die,

Marianne Designs Holly Die,

Go Kreate circle dies,

Craftwork Cards shaped card blank,

Core'dinations Vintage cardstock,

Pearls.

You can see all the latest releases over in the boutique HERE.

Thanks so much for looking!

Jenny xx

Fab Friend...

Hi all. At last a little sunshine this week....still a bit on the nippy side though!

Time for my DigiStamp Boutique DT card.

I've used two images for today's card;

Megan - Thinking Of You & Flower Border.

I layered the two transparent PNG files over one another to create a little scene, and used my Copics to colour.

Other Ingredients;

Go Kreate Oval Dies,

Memory Box Simple Banner Die,

Floral Embossing Folder,

Craftwork Cards Card Blank & Sentiment,

Flowers and Flat Back Pearls.

Hope you like it. You can always find lots of DT inspiration over on the DigiStamp Boutique blog.

Thanks for visiting!

Jenny xx

The Sugar Bowl 94 ~ My Sketch!

Hi all! 

Many thanks for your recent visits and comments. I really do appreciate it...although I do apologise that I haven't had time to visit your blogs for while. Life has been a bit hectic to say the least! I haven't had that much time to be creative either. I have new unopened stash gathering dust just waiting to be played with. I've had to rethink my crafty commitments, and sadly stepped down from the Pink Gem Designs DT last week to ease the pressure a bit. Very sad as Pink Gem was my first DT and I've been with them almost as long as I've had my blog. But good news for you, this means a DT call is now under way, You can enter HERE.

So I'm here today to tell you about the latest challenge over at the Sugar Bowl, a sketch by me!.....

(with an optional theme of  WET,WET,WET!)

I decided to use my Sugar Nellie Aqua Marina Stamp available @  Funky Kits,

I stamped her with Memento Grey Flannel ink, & coloured her with my Copic Markers. I also paper pieced her tail.

Other Ingredients;

First Edition Papers,

Tied Together Embossing Folder,

Memory Box Loopy Rings Die,

Spellbinders Lacy Oval Die,

Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch,

Craftwork Cards Sentiment,

Adhesive Pearls,

Stickles Stardust.

Don't forget to see what the rest of the team have been up to. Gorgeous creations as always.

Please join us if you can. 4 Sugar Nellie stamps for the lucky winner!

Thanks for visiting today,

Jenny xx

Jada With Bauble & A Gem Of A Challenge 54...

Hi all. I just wanted to share a make I posted over on the Pink Gem Designs Inspiration Blog a couple of days ago. Sorry I'm so late posting it here but I just haven't had time to come online. I've been busy, busy out & about picking up a few last minute bits of school uniform, and getting ready for the kids starting back next week.

I've been having a little play with one of the new digis over at Pink Gem Designs. She's called Jada With Baubles...isn't she fab?

I coloured her using my Copics. 

I haven't had much practise at colouring ethnic skin tones before, but the colours I ended up using were;

E31, E33, E35, E37 & a touch of E59 in the darkest areas. 

I used R11, R14 & R17 for cheeks & lips.

For her hair I used;

E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47 & E49

Other Ingredients;

Dovecraft Merry Magic Papers,

Dovecraft Merry Magic Buttons,

Bakers Twine,

White Corrugated Card,

Go Kreate Oval Dies,

On The Edge Card Blank (Craftwork Cards),

Craftwork Cards Sentiment.

I also need to tell you about the latest challenge starting today over at A Gem Of A Challenge. This time Donna is our host, and the theme is 'A Boy Thing!'

Please pop over there and see what Team 1 have been up to.  Myself and the rest of Team 2 will share our makes with you next week :-)

Thanks for looking!

Jenny xx

Cute Mermaids At DigiStamp Boutique...

Hi all! Wow the summer hols are flying by. I planned to do so much late night crafting without all those horrid early morning school runs to get up for, but the kids are totally wearing me out! I'm whacked by the time they're asleep. 

It's taken me days to get this one finished. It's a DT make for DigiStamp Boutique using these fabby new Cute Mermaids. They are on 'offer of the month' at the moment too!

 

Here's how I made it;

*In my free program, 'Page Plus' (dowloaded HERE), I opened up a digital paper from the Echo Park Splash Collection...which you can download HERE.

*I then opened up PNG (transparent) version of this mermaid over the top of the paper. This leaves mermaid blank ready to colour with my Copics...but the background patterned. She looks like she's in the sea don't you think?...

*I printed off another mermaid at the same size, so I could layer up just her head & hair to give her hair a bit of movement.

*I coloured her using Copics, white pen & stardust Stickles.

*The other papers are also Echo Park Splash. I used a craft knife to cut around the swirly pattern of the orange one, and tucked it up over the mermaid layer like a wave. 

Other ingredients;

Whimsy Stamps Corner dies,

A Sizzix Sizzlits decorative strip alphabet die,

Sizzlits fish die (I think this was from a Hello Kitty set),

Card Candy,

Shimmer Dots,

On The Edge card blank.

 Here's another piccy...I think it shows the shimmery tail a bit better.

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

PS...if anyone can still hear those annoying audio adverts for random household products when you visit my blog, could you please let me know. I *think* It's sorted now..but really not sure. Not sure why they were there in the first place....very annoying!

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

Happy Father's Day! ~ DigiStamp Boutique DT Card...

Hi all! 

I hope my Dad won't be peeking at my blog before the weekend 'cause this is the card I've made for him ready for Father's Day.

I used this brilliant and very useful 'Dad Relaxing' digi stamp from DigiStamp Boutique. I used the 'Dog' version, but there is also a 'cat' version...how clever! You can find them both HERE along with another very useful image for those awkward man makes, called 'Grandad Relaxing'.

Ingredients;

Copics,

On The Edge Craftwork Cards card blank,
Lacey Square Nesties & Star dies,

Sentiment (?) ~ a digi I printed out ages ago..

Pink Paislee Papers,

Card Candi (love the news print effect!),

Distress Stickles,

Kars Mini Wooden Letters,

Buckle & Ribbon from stash

I have quite a few cards I need to make this month so should have something else to share really soon.

Thanks so much for popping by!

Jenny xx

A Gem Of A Challenge 48 ~ Christine's Sketch...

Morning all! 

Time for a new challenge over at A Gem Of A Challenge.

Today we have a fab sketch by our lovely Christine to follow...

For my DT card I used one of the fab latest digis over at Pink Gem Designs, called Josh On Bike....

Other Ingredients;

Copics,

Papermania 'Portobello Road' Papers & Buttons,

Craftwork Cards Elegance Blank,

Corrugated Card,

Whimsy Stamps Sentiment,

Ribbons from Crafty Ribbons.

There are some great discounts & savings to be had over at Pink Gem Designs right now, to make up for them being away for few days. Digis & papers can still be downloaded instantly as usual. 

 Please do check out the other DT's fab makes over on the challenge blog. Our new teamies are joining us this week for the first time.

Thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Jenny xx