Beau-tiful!.....

Check out 'Beau', the latest character and 'offer of the month' at DigiStamp Boutique.

Beau-tiful!....I'm sure you'll agree!

Back soon with to tell you about something exciting.......

Jenny xx

A Little Break From Christmas, And A Pink Gem Sneaky Peek!...

Hi all!

Hope it's not too cold and snowy where you are? A little break from all things Christmas today. I have been lucky enough to have a little play with some brand new Spring designs. This little cutie is called 'Ellie & Gingerbread Man', and also a Birthday sentiment, both coming very soon as polymer stamps to Pink Gem Designs.

I have used Promarkers to colour Ellie, which are on special offer at Pink Gem Designs.

The pretty papers are Henbury Lane.

I also used a Martha Stewart border punch,
EK Success pine branch punch, lots of flowers and dew drops.

I will put this card into Passion For Promarkers challenge 'Old & New'

My image is brand new (so new it's not even for sale until later this week!) I have had the MS punch for a good while and my dew drops are a couple of years old.

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Sorry I've still been really rubbish at visiting you all just lately. It's been completely mad here as usual, and I can't really see it getting any better this side of Christmas!
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Thanks so much for stopping by and for any comments you're kind enough to leave. I really appreciate it!

Jenny xx

Carol Singers (Squiggle Stamps DT Card)...

Hi all! First of I must apologise for being a really bad blogger this week. Sorry I haven't had much time to visit you all. A house full of coughs and colds again, children poorly off school, teachers training day, a bit of Christmas shopping into the mix and now snow!

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I was hoping to blog my Squiggle Stamps DT card this morning, but when we woke up to a blanket of snow the children were very excited. It's been manic here with wet children running in and out all day, drying off, getting warm only to go out and get wet and cold all over again!

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So now for some 'me' time at last! For today's creation I have used the very festive 'Carol Singers' digi stamp. Also available as a rubber version here. Coloured with good old Promarkers.
I'm really cracking on with my Christmas cards this year!
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The papers are Dovecraft.
I have used my Martha Stewart Holly Branch and zig zag punches.
Once finished, I sprayed the whole thing with Crafters Companion gold glitter spray for a bit of festive sparkle

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I will enter this into 'I Love Promarkers' challenge - anything goes plus sparkle
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Just a few more days to enter our 'Squiggles & Sparkles' November Challenge HERE. You could win a fantastic £30 voucher, just by showing us your 'sparkly' Squiggles creations!!
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Well, thanks for stopping by. The girls are sleeping at their Nana's tonight, little man is off to bed in a minute, and big un is playing on his Playstation. So I plan to make full use of this evening and catch up on some DT work.
Hope to put right my lack of visits/commenting soon too.

Jenny xx

Storage Idea For Unmounted Stamps!

Hi all! Just thought I'd share this idea with you. If your kids collect Match Attax cards then there's a good chance you have a spare collectors folder knocking around. If you're not familar with these folders, they have lots of clear pages. Each side of each page has 9 individual pouches (about the size of a playing card) so perfect for organising all those unmounted stamps you can never find!

Me and little man spent an afternoon this week sorting them out in the conservatory.

We still have some stamps left to sort, but we'll leave that for another day.

Just thought you mind find it useful!

Jenny xx

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #50 - "Going With The Flow!"

Hi all! Wednesday yet again, so time for our Fab'n'Funky challenge!

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This week we want you to 'GO WITH THE FLOW'. Simply translated this means, make anything you like!

So I have made a December Birthday card for my Mum (from the kids).

She doesn't 'do' computers so I should be safe blogging it, lol!

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I used the very cute 'Ellie With Gift', available here as a polymer stamp from Pink Gem Designs.

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I have used Promarkers to colour, plus Polar white Flower Soft (applied with a glue pen) to add fur detail.
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I also used the very useful 'Let It Snow' circle digi sentiment, also from Pink Gem Designs, here. It's great as there is a space to add your own date. As you can see, I hand wrote my Mum's Birthday in it. I then inked around the edge, and gave it a spritz of glitter spray before making it into a hanging tag.

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Other products used;

Go Kreate Pointy frame dies,

Martha Stewart Doily Punch,

X cut snowflake punch,

8x8 card blank, Craftwork Cards,

Dovecraft papers,

Sticky gems,

Organza ribbon,

Silver chain and jump rings,

Computer generated sentiment.
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I will enter this into;

I love Promarkers...anything goes plus sparkle

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Before I go I should mention that it's Fab'n'Funky's 1st Birthday next week, and boy, oh boy have we got a PARTY lined up for you . . . prizes galore and loads of yummy inspiration too . . . no RSVP needed . . just join in with the fun!

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Thanks for stopping by!

Jenny xx

Snow Puppy (Squiggle Stamps DT Card)...

Hi all! Phew!...have been trying to do this post all day. But the kids have been hogging the pc.

Time for my weekly Squiggle Stamps DT project.

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Today I am using this adorable 'Snow Puppy' image coming soon to Squiggle Stamps.
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I have coloured the image with Promakers, sprayed it with Crafter's Companion gold glitter spray, and added Polar White Flower Soft as the snow.

I also used the glitter spray to bling up my paper poinsettia from my stash. I think they are Prima, and have been searching for some more, to no avail :-(

If anyone knows where I can get some of these, or any similar paper poinsettia I would love you to give me a shout :-)

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My card today is an 8x8 whopper. So perfect for me to use my 'Go Kreate' pointy frame dies. They are a fantastic size, the largest die in this set being 6x6!

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The papers are 'Hot Off The Press' which I have had for ages.

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This card is being entered into;

My Partner In Crafting Crime....maker madness

ABC Christmas...X for Xmas plus flowers

Bee Crafty......all that glitters

Pollycraft....glittery Christmas

My card also fits our Squiggle Stamps monthly challenge, 'Squiggles & Sparkles'.
We want to see your cards featuring a Squiggle image plus plenty of sparkle....the more the better. You really would be mad not to enter. You could be the winner of a £30 voucher! Digis start at just 99p. Think how many images £30 could get you.

Right, off to bath little man, then for some blog hopping with an evening of telly!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jenny xx