Sweet Things...

Hello....its a dark and dank day here in my part of Kent...boy..its really 'ugh' out there...so I'm sharing with you a couple of cards I made with some of my new stash from Clearly Besotted which arrived yesterday...super customer service...I only ordered them on Monday.....

 

For these cards I used the Tasty Treats stamp set and matching dies.....

 

I just love these little strawberries....

 

 

I had chocolate on my mind with this one.....lol.....

 

 

I 'sugared' the cherry with sparkly rock candy so it glitters...but you cant see it in the pic :-(

 

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your lovely comments, I am changing my style a bit these days and to receive such positive words from you lovely fellow crafters, I feel that I'm getting it right...mwah!!!

 

Ok...I'm off to have a nice latte and then some more crafting...

Have a lovely day

Hugs

Jan...xxx

 

 

 

Two for the Boys....

Hi...today I have three cards to share...now I don't make that many cards for 'the boys' that often...if at all really to be honest, but my first ever order arrived from SSS arrived on Saturday (being doing a happy dance since...lol...I waited long enough for it!!!..) I just had to have a play with these cute little SSS Small Plane dies....I have no idea why they jumped into my basket...but I'm so pleased they did...

 

As I'm new to this CAS malarkey....it took me a while to get a grip of what I had in mind for them although the outcome is such a simple card...my first thought was a grey plane in contrast DP..but then in a light bulb moment I thought of a 'pop' of red which I think made all the difference .  Then I remembered I had the Cloud dies from Memory Box lurking in my stash..they were bought on a whim a while back and haven't seen the light of day since...until now.  The sentiment is by Clearly Besotted

(another passionate affair...more about that later).  I layered it all up with 3D pads, added Twine and a tiny red gem for balance.

 

Next!....

 

 

This time I used SSS Pointed Feathers die...I'm just love these...you'll be seeing these very often I think...lol....I cut them from SU DP's ..thought the grey was a good idea for a masculine card and again kept it simple...twine, button,  Clearly Besotted sentiment again...and....sequins????? ( well they are grey/silver...lol...)  they just finished it off nicely I thought...

 

I'm having a quiet day today...I hope to be playing with a pile of new Stamps and Dies from

Clearly Besotted

....if Mr Postie pays a visit today...I'll share the results tomorrow but in the meantime here's something I made earlier...

 

 

For this I used their Geometric Style Stamps and Dies...I embossed the design in white on Kraft cardstock and cut out a few to make a 'snowflake' (well that was my first thought...lol..) I scored a few lines on the backing card and just finished with Twine, a button, a Christmas sentiment and a couple of pearls....

 

Have a great day!!

Hugs

Jan...xxx

 

Addicted to CAS

Hi....hope you all had a great weekend...mine was nice and quiet...a bit of crafting on Saturday and a nice Sunday Lunch out ....Ollie got a walk through the local woods....(we don't go there very often..not after a neighbours dog was savaged a while ago by a larger dog off the lead..I don't think the police ever found the owner.. the poor little dog died...it was very shocking at the time and I haven't taken Ollie through there by myself since...)...

Anyway...I have a card for this weeks Addicted to CAS Challenge - Pets.

 

I finally received my first order from Simon Says Stamp on Saturday and had to use this little sweetie straight away.!!!  I coloured the image with pencils and cut it out and then just layered with a piece of DP.  Finished with some twine a button and a few sequins.

 

Do pop over and check out the DT creations...so cute!

 

Thank you all for your kind comments...they are so appreciated,

Have a great day

Hugs

Jan....xxx

Less is More Challenge...

Hi Guys...I'm back with a card for this weeks Less is More Challenge...this time they are giving us a chance to catch up with our Christmas cards but would like us to use a bird...ummm...well you cant miss mine...lol....

 

I wasn't sure if a Penguin was classed as a bird...but hey!....this sweet penguin is by Clearly Besotted...I just love that he comes with his hat and scarf...I used the matching dies to cut him and his red felt hat out.  I cut a circle and stamped the little snowflakes that comes with the set and I embossed them with sparkly clear powder.  I then used DI's all over the circle.  I cut a smaller circle to give the impression of a snow hill and embossed that too and added some clear Rock candy for extra sparkle. I used a little of glossy accents on his beak and then I used 3D pads on all the bits so there is lots of dimension.

 

I hope you have a super Sunday

Hugs

Jan...xxx

CAS-ual Fridays

Hello....Happy Saturday!!..hope you are all well and fine.....its a bright but chilly day here in my part of Kent..I have a few chores to do today...but hope to be crafting away later....

Anyway, I have a card for this weeks CAS-ual Fridays Challenge

...Create with 8! ...

its a new challenge to me...I've been hopping around to find some CAS challenges for my 'new look' ...lol...

Here's my card.....

 

Inspired by the leaves lying around in my garden - 8 leaves.  I used Clearly Besotted Leafy Accents clear stamps with matching dies....I stamped one leaf design in shades of Autumn and then two leaves in gold for a bit of shimmer to the card...unfortunately the camera didn't pick that up :-(...I cut them out using the die. I wanted a bit of texture to the backing card so i simply scored a few lines across

corner to corner and the arranged the leaves using 3D pads for dimension...the sentiment is from SU.

I finished with a couple of pearls..

 

Right I'm off for my appointment with the chores...I'll catch you later..

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Jan...xxxx

 

Round in Circles....

Hello everyone...hope you're keeping nice and warm on this chilly Tuesday..I'm staying put...and having a play with some new stamps...

Now todays card is for two challenges - CAS on Sunday - One Layer Wonder and Uniko Studio - Christmas or Holiday Theme....I was inspired by Amy's card here...

This is my card...

 

I used my new Uniko Studio stamps called Round in Circles and stamped in VersaMagic inks....shades of Aqua...and the tiny stars are from a Clearly Besotted stamp set.  I do realise that I have gone totally overboard with the sequins but you have to have sparkle at christmas, Right?

 

I do hope you'll pop over to the challenges and check out the DT's creations.

 

I'll be back with more to share soon.

Have a great day..

Hugs

Jan...xxx

More Less is More....

Hello...Happy Saturday to you all...I hope you have some lovely plans for the weekend...me?...I'm having a Pyjama day!..I have my fluffiest, cosiest PJ's on and going to stay in the warm and craft...

Well today is the day for this weeks Less is More Challenge.  Its Theme week and they would like you to use some DP paper on your card but keep to the CAS look...here's my card...

 

 

A simple card which appears to be my style lately.  Using a circle die I cut the 'hole' in the top piece of cardstock and a circle from the DP which is from the DCWV Twinkle Glints stack (and boy it twinkles..lol). Then I tied a length of Hemp Twine through the 'hole' and knotted at the back.  Then I adhered the top piece to the card base using 3D pads and then glued the DP circle on to the card base through the 'hole'.  I finished with a simple sentiment, a bow of Hemp Twine and some gems for more twinkle...

 

I made this one first but wasn't happy with the red bit on the sentiment....

 

 

I couldn't make another as that was the very last piece of gold thread I have...lol....

 

I hope you will pop over to Les is More and check out Chrissies and Jens creations...truly gorgeous.

 

I've been hopping around some super blogs this week getting amazing inspiration and ideas from all you very talent crafters out there...I hope to be back with some cards to share from the ideas I have picked up.

 

Have a great weekend!

Hugs

Jan...xxx

 

 

Little Tilda with a new look......

....Hi all ...its Friday yay!!!!...today I have  sweet Tilda to share with you...with a different kind of layout to my usual Tilda cards....

 

I hope you like it.

 

I'm planning a weekend of happy crafting so I'll have more to share....

Have a great day..

Hugs

Jan...xxx

Simply Christmas

Hello...how are you all?....hope you had a great weekend.  I have a little card to share with you today...just a simple one for this months Clearly Besotted Challenge - Christmas.

 

I used Clearly Besotted Signature Christmas stamps and dies.  I used the die to cut out the wreath shape and stamped the wreath on the cardstock below, then I stamped and cut out the bow and used a 3D pad to place it.  I glittered the wreath and stamped the Sentiment using red ink.

 

Do go and check out the DT gorgeous creations...I've been stalking their blogs...lol...

Have a lovely evening

Hugs

Jan...xxx

Thank You's...

Yes it's been a week of 'thank yous'...thank you to my friend for letting me stay with them for a while...thank you to my sister for spoiling looking after Ollie...thank you to the girls at Less is more for showcasing 3 of my cards in recent weeks...and how appropriate that this weeks Less is More one layer challenge is...Thanks....here's my card...

 

the colours in the pic is a bit bright IRL they are quite pastel....I used a new stamp set from Uniko I bought it before I went away and it was waiting for me when I got back.  I used Momento Dew Drop inks and randomly stamped three images over a masked base card..added a couple of sequins for a bit of sparkle...and a sentiment from Clearly Besotted...

 

I hope you like it....Thanks for stopping by...

Hugs

Jan..xxx

Yay!!...

Happy Saturday!!!...although its a very wet and miserable day here in my part of Kent I'm doing a happy dance as I have just spotted that my card for Allsorts Challenge - Treemendous was picked to be one of the Top Five....yay!!!..thanks so much the Allsorts Team..mwah!

So I just had to join in the Allsorts fun this week...the theme is 'white Christmas....here's my card....

 

Sorry about the quality of the pic...the light here is pants....anyway...I used a set of Sizzix stamps and dies - Snowflake No. 2.  I didn't use the stamps, just the dies....so I Frantage everything...lol....oh what a mess...I love the look but hate the carnage to clear up afterwards...I cut the snowflakes from white cardstock then stamped a Versamark pad over it sprinkled sticky embossing powder on ..heated that then sprinkled Frantage and heated....I did that to all three die cuts.  then I swiped the pad around the edges of the pearl base card....did the same with the sticky stuff and Frantage..added the sentiment - embossed again - a bit of ribbon..a gem....stuck it on the base card with 3D tape....and voila..a card...lol..

Now I'm off for a lie down after all the mess...oh talking of a lie down....here's Ollie having a nap this afternoon....

 

Upside down and he was snoring...lol....

Have a great evening

Hugs

Jan....xxx

 

Hello....

Yes...hello I'm back from my few days away..I had a lovely rest, it was great just to have a change of scene..weather could have been better but hey!!

Well I am totally thrilled to say that while I was away I was Showcased again at Less is More and I must say a huge thank you to Chrissie and Jen for choosing my 'Tree' card...

I'm really chuffed...lol...

 

Anyway...its a little late but I managed to get into the craft room this afternoon to make a card for this weeks Less is More challenge its a colour challenge with a twist - Dark background with a splash of colour/s...Here's my card...

 

I used a Memory Box die and cut it in black..I attached it to the blank card just in the middle as I wanted the empty petals to stand out  I then cut the same die using rainbow colours and placed as petals.  I finished with a simple sentiment and some gems.

 

Have a great evening...

Hugs

Jan...xxx