Square and Single

I was inspired by the IC544 challenge at Splitcoaststampers and the single layer cards on Pinterest. I ended up making 3 different cards. The butterfly one is also for JUGS 342.

Thanks for looking. If you want to play along you can find details of the challenge here.

A little bit of creative play

One of my students celebrates his Birthday during the school holidays so here is the card I have made for him. I will give it to his Mum today, at our last session, so she can keep it until 27th. Jester is quite an appropriate image!

This card is for the JUGS301 challenge to include gold - gold pen, gold embossing and gold card. It is also for F4A281 at Splitcoast which is to use a big image - this Magenta one is wood mounted and is about 4 inches square. I worked with Inktense pencils for a change.

I am hoping next year he may have calmed down a little and lessons will be more rewarding.

JUGS285, WAW175 inspired by Angie

This card was inspired by a few things.  The layout was inspired by a Birthday card from my sweet friend Angie.  The colours were prompted by the Jugs challenge but the choice of pink was because we both wore something pink to a memorial service on Saturday for a lovely lady, Andree, who would have been 50 on 23rd March but God had other plans and took her to sing in his heavenly choir last October.  The sparkly bits were also because of Andree - she loved life and enjoyed it to the full.  The stamps are from Stampin Up - haven't pulled them out in ages. 

This is also being entered in the Word Art Wednesday challenge as I will be sending it to a friend in Devon whose Birthday is soon.  My normal choice for her would have been horses - check out the Word Art Wednesday scripture!

HHC152, JUGS281 & CCC15 February 2

I am making snowmen cards right now as that is the CCC15 challenge for February and the month is almost done.

For this card I used one of my cute High Hopes snowmen and this week's JUGS colours.  The colours are better in real life but it is so grey today I had to use the light and a lamp!  
I am entering it in the JUGS and High Hopes challenges

Here is another view

Thanks for looking and if you have enough snow for a snowman I hope spring finds you soon.

Jugs Photo Week 273

The Jugs photo (above) and the stamps I had on my desk worked together so this is how today's card was born.  I need lots of Thank you cards so that is what I am working on right now.  The stamps are all from Marks Finest Papers and can be found in the MFP Stamp Shop.  Dies, embossing folder and Copics all were pulled out for this one.  I also realised I am lacking grey paper / card in my stash so this may have to be addressed in coming days.

Thanks for looking and try to keep warm wherever you are.

JUGS269

The JUGS269 challenge is a Wildcard one and I thought I would enter this one. As you can see it has 3 panels showing Santa on his travels. My top photo shows the card and the other three show the panels in more detail.

Thanks for looking in.

HHC242 & JUGS267

High Hopes Winter Mittens and Jugs Colours were used on this quick Christmas card which uses a High Hopes image and a Spellbinders mittens die.

 

I used fibres on the bottom of the mitten die for added interest and texture. My new Spellbinders die was used for the background.  Wishing you all a good week.

March CCC14 and Jugs 235

OK I know it is over a week into April and these are my March target Christmas cards but at least I have started the 2014 stash!

I have already shown some made with negative die cuts and scraps and here are some more.  The first one of this last group uses the Jugs sketch this week and some gold cellophane packaging that originally held our tea leaves - yes we use tea, a teapot and a tea strainer!

Christmas and Easter in 2 days - crazy I know!

JUGS228

Firstly I should thank Angie for the inspiration for this card - Thank you Angie.

I have used 3 background images from Marks Finest Papers on my spring flowers which are all die cuts made with Spellbinders dies as is the trellis.  I used Memento inks to stamp with and then other Memento inks to sponge.  The sets I used are called Works of Art (Yellow flowers), Love Script (Pink flowers) and Just a Note (Lilac flowers)  The sentiment is a pre done one from a bunch given to me some time ago.  The border was punched with a Martha Stewart border punch.

I am entering this card in this week's JUGS challenge - JUGS228.

This picture shows the stamping detail.

I am thinking Spring even if it has been raining again today!

CCC13 - August Monochrome Cards

The month is flying by and those of you who dropped into my blog yesterday know that I have only just finished my CCC13 cards for June.  August needed to be short and sweet so here are my quick cards for August.  Stamps used are from Marks Finest Papers and snowflakes were cut with the Cricut. They do all have glitter on them but doesn't show too well.  The colours were chosen because of this weeks Jugs challenge.

FOSTV81 - Summer Fun

It is a new week and the sun is still shining so it is time for an appropriate challenge at Friends of Speedy TV - this week the challenge is Summer Fun.

I had some fun making this card and also some frustration - several attempts hit the bin!

Mixed Media is very popular right now so I tried to have a go with what I had on hand and am entering this into this weeks JUGS challenge.

The attempts with masking tape were binned and I don't have anything else like that to try so I just used distress inks (sea and sky), acrylic paint (fluffy white clouds), stencil with a spray ink (palm silhouette), ric-rac ribbon (sea edge) and some glitter (sand).  The stamps I used are from the Marks Finest Papers set called I Need a Vacation.  I think there are many people who would agree with that sentiment particularly all those teachers finishing this Friday.


Here is a close up of my card - acrylic paint clouds, stencilled palm tree behind the stamped one and ric rac edged sea.

Please play along with our Summer Fun challenge - you can find it here and the prize for one particpant this week is a cute little tree set called Tree Selections.

Have a great week.
Janine

Need for Speed

This card combines a few challenges

Penny Black and More - CAS
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Masculine
Less is More - Single Layer with them Need for Speed
JUGS - Use Washi tape

I have used a Penny Black Christmas stamp but given the dogs crazy party hats.  If you have missed a Birthday you certainly need to get a move on and get the card out hence my thoughts behind this one!  I didn't think I had any Washi tape and then I remembered I bought a reel of what might be Washi tape when we went to MN and my friend told me it was the in thing - It has been in the drawer ever since!!  Now having used it I think I might like some others colours and designs.

The card base has a pearly sheen to it so colouring was a little difficult and getting a photo too so please excuse the quality of both.

 

Thank you so much for checking this out.  Enjoy the coming week.

Jugs 189

The wedding anniversary season is upon us, well it is for me anyway, so here is another anniversary card for one coming up this weekend.  I have used several dies and my colours are this week's JUGS colours.

Thank you for looking.

JUGS Ombre & Sketch Frenzy Friday

This week's JUGS challenge is to use the Ombre technique.  This is a new one to me so I hope I have understood it.  I used the sketch from 5th April over at Sketch Frenzy Friday as the basis for my card.

I started by creating a strip of variegated blue cardstock using my Gelatos (Birthday gift) and a little water plus a couple of fingers! I then die cut using MFT Die-namics Retro Squares.

The card base was embossed with a Fiskars plate (almost forgot I had those!)  and then it was assembled as shown.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and was stamped with Memento Elderberry Ink and die cut with a Spellbinders die.

When I showed my husband he said it looked like a row of swing bins or petrol pumps - great comment on my creativity!

MFP Blog Hop - Garden Bunny

March Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured March 19

Garden Bunny

Where possible I am using this months sets to make my Easter Cards so I used this cute carrot picking bunny (carrots are more healthy than chocolate don't you know!) with spring papers.  Designs are simple but there is nothing wrong with simple in my book! 

I am entering the top card in this week's Jugs challenge to use Green, Orange and White.

Featured March 20

 Spring Things

 

Featured March 21
 Glad Glads
 

Featured March 22
Seed Packets

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on March 23,2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday March 22,2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"News From The Woods"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

                                                         "Corn Ears"

Please remember to check out the rest of the teams entries.  Next on your journey is An'jenic

 

 

MFP Blog Hop - Hum Along

February Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Lots of Luck Featured February 19
Hum Along Featured February 20
Rain Clouds Featured February 21
All Postal Featured February 22

Please hop along with us! You have a chance 
 to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on February 23,2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday February 22,2013.

I really took a shine to this new set having seen so many hummingbirds last year when we were in Minnesota.  I had seen them before on trips to California but it wasn't until we went to the Amish area near Harmony last year that I saw so many so close - when we sat on the deck they were buzzing our heads! 

I shared a card last week using one stamp from this set and another of my cards is on the MFP site but I will show you it here as well.  Both cards were stamped in Memento inks and coloured with Copics.  Some Stickles were also used but you can't see that in the photos!

 

 

 This last card just uses the sentiment from the set.  This one uses the VLVFeb2013 Week 3 sketch and this week's JUGS colours (well as close as I had in pigment inks)  I also used the Dogwood Blossoms  and resist techniques to create the panel. 3 different leaf die cuts were used.

 

 

 

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Love Script"

 

The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Big Cupcake"

 

Funny Bunnies

OK this is a rather crazy little card but I wanted to play with Mojo Monday, High Hopes and this weekends Jugs challenge and this is what came out!

I stupidly picked up the wrong card so it wasn't until I started to colour I realised it wasn't great for Copics but I did my best under pressure - LOL! 
I thought initially about the fact I still have about 12 Christmas cards to get done this month but Easter bunnies had more appeal - something cheery on what has been a grey wet day. 

Even if you think it is a bit mad I hope it brings a smile to your face.

Stay safe and warm wherever you are.

Butterfly Thanks

Sorry I am on a butterfly thing right now so my second card today also contains a butterfly.  This one uses stamps from Gina K (retired I think) and a butterfly from Penny Black. 

The card uses today's Jugs sketch and is for that challenge as well as Sentimental Sundays 139 from last weekend which is a Thank You card challenge.  The papers are from Stampin Up and Memento Inks and Copics were used plus some ribbon and gems from my stash. 

Christmas Card in January

OK so some of you have had enough of Christmas but we have snow on the ground so a Christmas card seems appropriate.  I have challenged myself to do a baker's dozen every month this year as part of CCC13 so this is one of my January ones.  I have a few to go yet!

The card uses this week's JUGS colours (see below) and also a sketch from week 3 of this months Viva La Verve (VLVJan2013).  I used the double embossing technique shared on Jugs last week for my background panel.



The sentiment stamp is from one of my old SeeDs cut with Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles.  I was going to give them to the charity shop but I think the sentiments will stay put!

Thank you for your well wishes - I am feeling less "grotty" today.

Janine