Grrrrrr...........

......yes I'm growling...been having broadband connection problems..been off and on all week!!!... I started a new temp job on Monday too and its a very early start so I have been quite tired.and no card making... also I decided to have a massive 'cull' on unwanted, unused and just plain dont like anymore stash!!!!...lol..I've lucky enough to sell most of it on eBay...so I'm having a little break..and then when I can keep awake long enough I'm going to have a binge of buying new yummy stash...
I'll be back soon..prob after the weekend...so have fun..
bye for now..
Jan...xx

Magical Monday Challenge #2 - Pink & White

Hi...I hope you all had a wonderful weekend...and here we are back to another Monday morning ..but don't despair as it time for our 2nd Magical Monday Challenge and this week we want to see your beautiful creations in Pink & White...
Our very kind sponsor this week is the fabulous

and you all know how much I love their stamps!!!!
here's my card...

I used a beautiful LOTV fairy ..coloured with Copics...and she has glitter on her wings...the DP is Papermania Signature collection..punched flower..MS border punch and finished with pale pink organza bow..drop crystals and loads of gems.
Please do pop over and see the gorgeous creation by my 'teamies' and I hope that you will join us this week..
Have fun!!
Hugs
Jan...x

Phew...at Last!!!.....

...I can actually get online and post my DT cards....been having connection problems and its driving me crazy...so I'm very late with these... the first on is for this weeks PaperPlay Den Challenge..and its MY Recipe...

2 PAPERS...3 FLOWERS..1 RIBBON and A CHARM...

and we have a fab sponsor this week..

Stitchy Bears

who has 4 digis for the winner...

here's my card...

..I coloured this cute Stitchy Bear Angel with copics and the DP's are Papermania..just punched the flowers added buutons and a gingham bow and charm...I hope you'll join us...and i look forward to seeing your creations...
now the next card is my DT card for Stampin' for the Weekend...this weeks theme is

BACK TO SCHOOL

I just love this Penny Black Ted..striding away with his satchel..he looks like he cant wait to get there..I remember kicking and screaming all the way to back after the holidays..LOL...anyway..the DP's are from the Nitwit Collection..and I just added a gigham bow and some cute crayon buttons...again I hope you will join us this week..our sponsor,

Simon Says Stamp!


has a $25 voucher for the winner to spend in their shop,,how fab is that??

well I hope you all have a fab weekend...I'll be back on Monday with my DT card for Magical Monday Challenge!!
Have fun!!
Hugs
Jan...xx

ABC Challenge A for August DT Card and A Challenge Card and one to Share....

Hi all...hope you are all well and crafting away...today its time for this weeks ABC Challenge..and we find ourselves back to 'A' again...and its A for August..we would like to see on your cards what August means to you....here is mine...

Yes its that cute little LOTV bear again..sunning himself in his deckchair..to me that is what August is about..Holidays...and sunshine...(it rained here today)...and relaxing...lol...the DP is by Craft Creations and I used a MS butterfly punch and added glitter and black gems... There is a fab prize this week from our sponsor, Simon Says Stamp!....so I do hope you will join us..and I cant wait to see your creations...

My next card is for this weeks Meljens Challenge...its a lovey sketch this time ..so I coloured a fab Meljens Bird House image with Promarkers and the DP's are Bo Bunny added a bit of gingham ribbon and card candy....

Do go and check out the DT creations..they are lovely..

Now my next card is to just to share....

I had a little time to play today so I coloured a cute little Stamping Bella Wasabi Ketto..I just love her..so simple to colour..I used Promarkers again...the DP's are DCWV Far East Matt Stack that I forgot I had...how bad is that!!!..lol the flower I made using punched hearts and folding them in half and then glued in a circle..a bit fiddly but I was quite pleased with the result...added a huge organza bow and lots of gems and sparkle..well that's me done for today...I'll be back tomorrow with this weeks PaperPlay Challenge..have a fab evening...
Hugs
Jan...xx

Two cards...Two Challenges.....

Hi I'm back... with a couple cards...the first one is for Just Magnolia...its a lovely sketch by Bev and as I have been overdosing on LOTV I thought its about time I used a darling Tilda...and here she is...

I coloured her with Polychromos and oms..DP's are BG Wisteria which I distressed a bit..added punched flowers..pearls and sparkle..and a little bit of raffia ribbony stuff to add to the shabby look...
The next card is for Teddy Stampers....

I hope it qualifies as they want to see shapes on your card so I hope the rectangle nestie and matt is ok..now I have gone completely opposite with this one..in a less is more kind of way..kept it very clean and simple with a LOTV Ted... who is coloured with Polychromos and oms....the DP's are papermania..just a little plain bow and pearls...

Well thats me done for tonight...hope you all have a fab weekend..
Hugs
Jan..x

Are You Sitting Comfy........

...Then I shall begin...'fraid it might be a long post today..I have a PaperPlay DT Card and a couple of challenges to show...firstly, its Anything Goes over at PaperPlay this week and this is my card

I coloured another LOTV cutie..this time with Polychromos and oms...the Dp's are an assortment from Papermania..and I used some lovely Wild Orchid's Cherry Blossoms for a change to my usual punched flower and finished with a lovely organza bow...I hope you will pop over and check out my other teamies creations..and that you will joining the fun...we are being sponsored by Waltzing Mouse Stamps...and there is a fab prize up for grabs....
I also would like to enter this card for the Wild Orchid Challenge - Lovely Lace...

Now my next card is for PaperTake Weekly Sketch Challenge this week and what a super little sketch it is too..

I coloured a LOTV image....with copics...the DP's are a mixture again...and I added my usual punched flowers..(EK Success punch)and even gave the little miss a 'real' pearl necklace...lol...
and my last but not least one is for Cupcake Challenge..and they are wanting to see a Pastel Christmas....

and yet again it had to be a gorgeous LOTV christmas stamp...Shes coloured with copics..The DP's are last years Christmas one and I dont know who they are..at a guess it could be MME but I'm not sure...I cut a lovely Cuttlebug snowflake and added lots of gems...and to her furry bits I added some Pola White Flowersoft and some sparkle...I just love this look..and think I might just to do this for my cards this christmas...well I think thats about it..so I wish you all a very good evening and I'll be back tomorrow..
Hugs
Jan...

Pocket Full of Posies Challengne # 3 - Peach & Aqua

Hi Guys..my first card of the week is for Pocket Full of Posies..they have a lovely colour combo challenge so I have coloured a Peachy Tilda with polychromos and oms..the DP's are a scraps I found in stash box...I used punched floers and added my fav EK Success border punch.. a pretty organza ribbon and lots of pearls to finsh..I hope you have time to pop over and check out the gorgeous DT creations...I'll be back soon..
Hugs
Jan..x

PS..I almost forgot..I made their Top 3 last week... Yay!!!

Brand New Magical Monday Challenge Pixie & Fairy Dust - DT Card

Hello I'm so excited to be a part of this brand new challenge blog. Magical Monday is a fortnightly challenge which is aimed at showing cards and projects that carry a magical image, ie Faries, Angels, Mermaids, Pixies, Dragons, etc. and for our first challenge ...We would like to see glitter on your card. Remember that your card needs to contain a magical image and you need to link your post back to the blog.

Our first sponsor is

whom have offered the winner of the the first challenge is wonderful prize.

For my card I used a gorgeous LOTV fairy...and the DP's are a mixture of Papermania and Basic Grey..the fairy is coloured with copics and I have added glitter and gems with a huge organza bow...I do hope that you will add this new Magical Challenge to you list and come and join in the fun..we look forward to seeing you creations..
Hugs
Jan..x

Stamp Something Challenge - Something Flowery and a Card to Share

Hi..I'm back with a couple more cards that I have managed to do today...The first one is for this weeks Stamp Something Challenge - Something Flower...well..and I do apologise for this...lol...it just had to be LOTV Rosy Posy

....she is the cutest thing and a dream to colour..I use polychromos and OMS this time..the DP's are scraps of Doodlebugs from last year..I added punched flowers, pearls and gems to finish....do go and have a look at the DT creations they are lovely..
Now as I have been overdosing on LOTV I had to do a Tilda..and this is just to share..

I coloured her with Polochromos again and the DP is an old K&Co scrap which I've had ages..it is rather lover as its glittered which I think you can just see in the pic..I used EK Success border punches and MS butterfly punch Loads of gems and a huge organza bow...
well I think thats all from me tonight..so I wish you a great weekend and I'll be back on Monday with my very first DT card for a brand new Challenge Blog...!!
Hugs
Jan..xx

Truly Scumptious meets Papertake Challenge - Sketch

Hi there is a nice little sketch this week at Truly Scrumptious and a sweet theme at PaperTake Weekly - Cutie Patootie - so I coloured up one of my cutiest LOTV images...yes I know..they are all cute!!!...I used the freebie MME DP again...lol..added a few gems and a cute little spotty ribbon.
I hope to have a crafty day today...so may be back later with some more...
Have a fab day!
Hugs
Jan..xx

Wild Orchid Challenge - Say it with Flowers

Hi...this is Wild Orchid's first challenge and as I used their fabulous flowers for this card..I just had to enter it...

....the image is another LOTV fairy..told you I've fallen in love with these..lol..and she is coloured with Copics...and the DP's are MME Summer Papers which was a freebie in a Craft Mag..plus a little bit of gingham...the gorgeous flowers are of course from Wild Orchid and I used lots of gems and glitter as all fairies should sparkle..!!..lol
Have a great day..I might be back later with another...
Hugs
Jan...x

ABC Challenge - Z for Zig Zag DT Cards

Hi...We have come to the last letter of the alphabet at ABC Challenge this new week..Z and its for Zig Zag...we want to see your ZIG ZAG creations...well this one had me stumped I can tell you!!!...lol..I dont 'do' shaped cards...well not usually anyway....so I 'researched' this and hey pesto...this is what I came up with...

I coloured the cute little LOTV image with copics and the DP's are Nit Wit Collections Cherry Blossoms again...I used a EK success border pnch for the scalloped edges and added lovely gingham ribbon...

We are lucky to be sponsored by the wonderful Lacey and her store,

So I hope that you will join us and I look forward to seeing your creations...
Hugs
Jan..x

A card for Allsorts Challenge and One to Share

Hi... I hope this finds you all well...I have finally found time to do a challenge card and what an apt challenge over at Allsorts - Summer Days....it is for this lovely warm weather we're having in my neck of the woods...Here's my card....

...its a bit special as I stamped the cute little LOTV image on watercolour paper..this is the first time I've used this...I'm not sure I'm going to be a fan...have to try it out again to see..I coloured with promarkers...my local HobbyCraft had the sets at half price..so I treated myself..and although I have been using Copics lately I have to say that I like promarkers too....but..I'll never give up my trusty Polychromos and OMS....the dp's are a mixture..the lovely lemon gingham is Papermaina Capsule Collection double sided...which I think is just fab...I punched some daisies and butterflies to finish....now my next card...is just to share..

...another lovely LOTV image...I have fallen in love with these... you'll be seeing more soon...the DP's are NitWit Collections - Cherry Blossoms...I found these by chance at The Craft Barn..I love them..they have a lovely 'country' look..I coloured with Copics and tried to keep it simple...but added a MS border to the matt as I thought it gave a lacey table cloth feel to it...lol...and I finished with a my last bit of green gingham ribbon...
I'll be back tomorrow with my ABC DT card....
have a lovely evening...
Hugs
Jan...x

Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge #43 _ Recipe DT Card

Hi Guys...I'm a bit late with this one...Over at Stampin' for the Weekend we have an Extra Special Recipe Challange. We would like to see...

3 DP's 2 flowers 1 ribbon and an added extra of Gems or Charms...
We are lucky to have two sponsors this week...

and

...So there will be two lucky winners...
now you know I'm very fond of Meljens Design's so I have done two cards...this is the first...

...isnt he cute... I coloured him with prismas and oms..the DP's are BG..and yes there are 3 flowers instead of two..but it just needed the 3rd one for balance..lol I added and lovely gingham ribbon for that country feel...now the next one...

...so sweet...they are coloured with copics and the DP's are Papermania SummerBloom a little bit of gingham and a lovely pink dotty one ...I finished with sparkley ribbon and pearly hearts.
I hope you will join us this time...the challenge runs for 3 weeks so plenty of time to enter..why not pop over to see my teamies lovely creations...I look forward to seeing yours...
Have a great weekend
Hugs
Jan...x

Paper Play Challenge week 28 - A Sketch for You - DT Card

Hi...Its Thursday so it must be PaperPlay Challenge and this week Sandie has come up with a fab sketch. We are being sponsored by the fabulous


and were lucky enough to have a play with some images....isnt she a cutie..you have probably realised that I'm quite taken with these little darling digis..she been coloured with copics and I used a MME pad which was a freebie in the latest edtion of Cardmaking & Papercraft magarzine and they are really lush!!! I added a few pink gems for a bit of bling..I hope you will join in the challenge this week and do go and check out my teamies gorgeous creations...look forward to seeing yours..
hugs
Jan..x

Meljen's Designs & A Pocket Full of Posies Challenges

Hi all...I hope you had a fab weekend..weather here was gorgeous and I managed to catch a few rays!!!....but this morning we have rain so I been crafting away and have managed to do 2 cards..the first one in for Meljen's Designs Challenge - Circles...now you should know by now how hooked I am on Meljens super cute designs so I had to have a go and here's my card...

I wanted to give it a sort of patchwork feel to it and used up all my scraps of pretty blue paper and then cut circles of the same and made a layout.. I used a super cute baby image and he's coloured with copics... added a medley of buttons and a bit of sparkle...
Now my next card is for a nearly new challenge A Pocket full of Posies..they have a super sketch this week
for this I coloured a brand new Stamping Bella stamp that I treated myself to last week...she is Maisy Ketto..and so sweet..I just love her dotty dress...I used some Papermania Summer Bloom DP's and punch flowers in different sizes and went a bit mad with the pearls and sparkle..!!!... I hope you will go and check out the DT's creations they are so inspiring...I'll be back later with more cards....
Hugs
Jan...xxx

PaperPlay Challenge - Your numbers Up!!!!

Hi Guys...well my number was nearly well and truly up trying to figure how to get a number to go with this little sweetie..for this weeks PaperPlay Challenge I didn't want to over whelm the card so after a little bit of fiddling..I came up with the number eight using those sweet little pearly hearts...

I hope they look ok...I used the lovely Papermania Rose garden DP's I'm nearly out of them...I must get some more..really yummy for this time of year..The cute image is coloured with prismas and OMS and I added some cherry blossoms and a pretty tulle bow...do go and check out my other teamies creations...our sponsor this week is SIMON SAYS STAMP and they have a $15.00 voucher up for grabs so i hope you will join in and I look forward to seeing your creations..
Hugs
Jan...xx

ABC Challenge Y for You and Me...DT Card

Hi Guys...Well it must be a miracle!!!..I'm on time with my DT card for this weeks ABC Challenge. For this one I did lots of masking..and used a ever so cute Tilda and Rufus her dog...Coloured with Prismas and Copics..and the DP's are the gorgeous BG Koishi...yummy!! I added a few Black gems to finish...do go and check out my teamies creations..truly fab..and I hope you will all join us this time... there is a fab prize up for grabs..from ....

Look forward to seeing your creations..
Hugs
Jan..

PaperPlay Challenge - Child/Teenager

This is my first DT card for Paperplay and what a great challenge to start with...I chose a Sugar Nellie Manga girl and used some Forever Friends DP's which I chopped around abit...I use one of my favorite colour combos...pink & brown...Do pop over have see the DT creations..totally gorgeous...and I hope you will all join in the fun..
Hugs
Jan...x

I'm late..I'm late..I'm very very late.......

..why is it that although I'm not working..I'm playing catch up again... I have been crafting but haven't had the time to post...its not good is it....anyway..here is my DT card for Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge...this time its Christmas in July...and that was a chilling thought in this weather..lol...

Our lovely Sandie did a smashing sketch and I used a oldie Christmas Tilda..and some Magnolia Christmas DP's.....I hope you are all still enjoying the sunshine..I'll be back in a while..with another catch up...Tsk Tsk!!!
hugs
Jan...x