Gorjuss 2000 Party - Stamp Launch

Welcome To Our Gorjuss Party!!

To celebrate the launch of the brand new Gorjuss stamp sets, Sugar Nellie is having a competition over on the Sugar Nellie blog. To enter simply make a card/project using ANY of the Gorjuss stamps - it can be made using one of the new stamps or one you already have in your stash. However, if you don't have any of the Gorjuss stamps at all or would like to use one of the new stamp sets you can buy them from Funkykits (home of Sugar Nellie) - simply click onto the banner below:

To get you in the 'gorjuss' mood I've created this little cutie for my DT card. The stamp is called 'I Found My Family In A Book' and she's available to buy from Funkykits. The stamp sets are all very deeply etched and stamp beautifully, plus the Gorjuss girls are always a generous size which is perfect for colouring. To colour my image I used Derwent Inktense (watercolour) pencils and a few Copic pens.

 

Here's What I Did
I started with a 5" x 7" white card base which I matted with deep pink card. I stamped my image onto watercolour card and used Inktense (watercolour) pencils to colour it in with. I stamped the paper doll section of the girl and her book onto an old book page and coloured with Copic pens to give an aged look, these were then cut out and glued into place on the main image.

The completed topper was added to the card base along with a matching deep pink strip that I matted with the same book paper as before. To finish off I added a red felt flower and some sequins.

Here's What I Used

Stamp: Gorjuss Girl Stamp Set 'I Found My Family In A Book' available from Funkykits,
Paper/Cardstock (CS): Deep Pink CS, Crafters Companion Watercolour CS

Inktense Pencils & Copics: Skin - Baked Earth, Cadmium Pink - E00 / Hair - Tan, Mustard, Saddle Brown, Sienna Gold, Madder Brown, Bark - E00, E35 / Dress - Cadmium Pink, Scarlet Pink, Madder Brown / Boots - Tan, Baked Earth, Scarlet Pink - E31, E33 / Tights - Cadmium Pink, Sienna Gold/ Ground - Neutral Grey, Sepia Ink / Scissors - Neutral Grey, Sepia Ink

Copic Pens (Only): Book & Paper Dolls - E33, E50 & E51
Other: Sequins, Felt Flower, Old Book, Wink Of Stella 'Clear', White Copic Ink

Although we're not having a blog hop today, you can still see more Gorjuss girl creations made for today's launch by my fellow teamies on the Sugar Nellie blog.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Challenge Entered:
 

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x Janine x

Sweet Stampin' - Paper Pieced

Hello and good morning everyone ---

As I'm writing this, the wind has dropped and the sun is shining and there's not a drop of rain to be seen. Yay - maybe spring has finally emerged!! So inspired by impending springtime - I've made my Sweet Stampin' Design Team card for you this week. Our theme is 'Paper Piecing' - and I decided to create a spring scene. Paper Piecing is such a lovely thing to do and a great way to use your stamps and patterned papers.  

For my card I used a My Favourite Thing (MFT) stamp and co-ordinating die, and paper pieced it. For those crafters who aren't familiar with 'paper piecing', basically you stamp your main image onto white or coloured cardstock and again onto your patterned papers. All the elements are then cut out and glued into place onto the main stamped piece. What could be easier!!! It gives your stamps a whole new lease of life. For my card I paper pieced her dress, shoes and kite, whereas the rest of the elements were simply stamped, cut out and added.

 

Here's What I Did
I used a 5" x 7" white card base which I matted with a yellow rectangular piece of card, I then die cut 4 stitched rectangles of card in blue, green and white vellum. To create my background the white vellum and 2 green rectangles where then die cut again using the stitched hillside border die (so they would look like sloping hills) and layered up onto the blue card. I added a die cut sun, and a stamped and die cut cloud and bird which I coloured with Copic markers.

The little girl and kite were stamped firstly onto white card and then onto some pattered papers, all of which were then die cut. I coloured the girl's face, legs and arms with Copic pens and glued the die cut patterned paper pieces onto her dress and shoes, and to finish off I added glitter to the heart on her hair.

The kite was stamped onto pink card and again onto 2 different patterned papers, die cut, then glued into place. The kite tail was stamped onto white card and coloured with Copics and die cut out.

To complete my card I added all the elements to the background scene, stamped a sentiment at the base of the card and glued die cut sequins around it.

Here's What I Used
Die & Stamp Sets:  Lawn Fawn 'Sunny Skies', MFT 'Pure Innocence Sending  Big Hugs', Sizzix 'Hello'
Dies Only: Lawn Fawn 'Small Stitched Rectangles', Lawn Fawn 'Large Stitched Circles Stackables', Lawn Fawn 'Stitched Hillside', MFT 'Sequins'
Paper/Cardstock (CS): Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink, White CS, LOTV/Nitwit Patterned Papper Pad 'Country Meadow', White Vellum, Metallic CS
Copics: Skin - E0000, E00, E11, R20 / Hair - YR000, YR00, E13, E99 / Heart - R20, R22 / Cloud - C1
Other: Sequins, Foam Tape, Glitter, Bakers Twine
 

So why not drop by the Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog and check out what my fab Design Team girlies have made to inspire you. So come on why not join in with the fun and enter your card/project into our 'Paper Pieced' challenge we'd love to see your entries. 

 

REMEMBER you must include a stamped element on your card, follow our theme and link back to the Sweet Stampin' blog for a chance to win a prize!  Have fun and good luck.

 

This week's prize sponsor is Live and Love Crafts

I can't wait to see what you all create.

 

Thank you so much for dropping by, why not leave me a message to say hi :)

Challenges entered: 

 

Hugs

 

 x Janine x

Sugar Nellie - Live Love Laugh

Good morning sugar fans! 

OMG it's April!!!! Where the heck did March go to?

Well another Wednesday has flown by and it's Sugar Nellie time. I'm writing my post early - on Sunday to be exact, because my gorgeous daughter is home for a few days. The last time I saw her was for a one day visit on Christmas Day. My hubbie drove down on Christmas Eve from the NE of England to London to collect her, and then we drove her back on Boxing Day as she had work commitments. Her visit was way too short which made us all really sad! So we are going to make up for it while she's here - and spoil her rotten.

Anyhoo I digest, here's my Sugar Nellie Design Team card for you today using one of my favourite fairy stamps called 'Live Laugh Love '; she's available to buy in digital format from Funkykits (the home of Sugar Nellie). I used my Copic pens to colour her in with, and then teamed her up with a pretty patterned paper, sequins and a few gems.

Here's What I Did

Using CraftArtist 2 I printed the sentiment and image directly onto an A4 sheet of colouring cardstock, which I cut down and folded in half. I coloured the image in with Copic pens and added glitter to her wings. Using some (Lili Of The Valley) LOTV patterned paper I added a strip to both the top and bottom of the card, which I then trimmed it with complimentary ribbon and a slither of teal card. To finish off I added a flower, gems and a few sequins.

I created the new Sugar Nellie watermark badge for all the Design Team members - I hope you like it!

Here's What I Used
Digital Stamp: 'Live Laugh Love' available from Funkykits
Paper/Cardstock (CS): Neenah CS, LOTV 'Promises', Teal CS, Lilac CS
Copics: Skin - E000, E00, E11, E13, R20, BV00 / Hair - YR0000, YR000, YR00, E13, E35, E37 / Dress & Shoes - BG10, BG 13, BG15, BG23, BG49 / Flowers - BV000, BV00, BV02, BV04 / Wings - B0000, RV00, RV02, 0
Dies: MFT Die-namic 'Flower & Leaves Trio'
Other: Sequins, Glitter, Gems, Ribbon, CraftArtist 2, Yellow Sakura Moonlight Pen


Just a little reminder about our new Gorjuss stamp launch party - there's a competition and prize up for grabs.

 

Full details will be given on the  Sugar Nellie  blog (just click on the banner above to go to the blog), so don't forget to drop by. 

Also why not join our Facebook page (just search for the Official Sugar Nellie Group) and join in with the fun on there, and share your cards too.

We also hold a monthly challenge over at The Sugar Bowl - there's still  time to enter with a great prize up for grabs. The theme this month is 'Anything Goes' so it's really easy. DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE CHALLENGE YOU MUST USE a Sugar Nellie stamp. 

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Challenge Entered:
 

Hugs
 

x Janine x

Gorjuss 2000 Party!

Hello Sugar Fans

Just a quick post to let you know we are having a party to celebrate the launch of the new Gorjuss stamp range. The stamps are available from Funkykits (the home of Sugar Nellie) and our party starts on Saturday 4th April at 10am - there will be a competition and prizes.

So remember to check back to see my card to celebrate the launch, and on the

Sugar Nellie blog to see what my fellow teamies have made to inspire to you and for the
competition details.

 

To check out the new Gorjuss stamp range and older kits available from Funkykits - 
 click the link below:

Hugs

Janine

xx

PS I created the above banner in CraftArtist 2 for Sugar Nellie --- and yes, I watercoloured both the Gorjuss girls in myself :)

Sugar Bowl Challenge 123 - April 2015

Good Morning!

Hello everyone, it time for the Sugar Bowl Challenge, so here's my Design Team card for you this month. The theme as always is Anything Goes.

For my card this month I decided to eek out of my comfort zone and make a boy's card. I chose this cute digi image called 'Puppy Dog Tails' by Dianne Duda to work with, and you can buy him from Funkykits here. He's so cute, but you can imagine him being a typical boy - trouble with a capital 'T'! I coloured him with my Copic Pens and added an exert from the 'Sugar and Spice' poem and teamed him up with a few die cut stars and dots.   

 

Here's What I Did

I used an 5" x 5" white card base and matted it with both blue and green card. I used CraftArtist2 to created my layout which I printed directly onto some colouring/blending card stock. The image, frame and text were then cut into a square, and coloured with Copic markers. I added foam tape to the back of the completed topper and attached it to my card base. To finish off I added some die cut stars and punched out dots.

Here's What I Used

Digi Stamp: 'Puppy Dog Tails' available from Funkykits
Paper/Cardstock (CS): White Card base, Blue & Green CS, Craftwork Cards Colouring CS Copics: Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20 / Hair - E15, E21 / T-Shirt & Cap - B000, B02, B05, YG00, YG03, YG06, Y09 / Eyes - B000 / Shorts - B05, B12, B23, B24 / Dog - / Frog & Snake - YG00, YG03, YG06, YG09, E15/ Plaster - E15, E21 / Ground -W0, W1
Dies: MFT Die-namics 'Blueprint 8'
Other: Serif CraftArtist2, Punch

So come on and join us in our challenge over at the Sugar Bowl - the theme is 'Anything Goes' so it's really easy and there's a great prize up for grabs. BUT REMEMBER TO ENTER THE CHALLENGE YOU MUST USE a Sugar Nellie stamp. 

Don't forget if you want to see more Sugar Nellie creations made my lovely teamies why not drop by the Sugar Nellie blog, or join our Facebook page (just search for the Official Sugar Nellie Group).

You can also now find use on Pinterest (the link can be found on the Sugar Nellie blog)

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Challenge Entered:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
 

Hugs
 

x Janine x

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Sentiment As Focus

Hello and good morning everyone ---

I can't believe that it was only 2 weeks ago I was moaning about the lack of spring like weather, but I think it's finally sprung. Let's hope it's here to stay :)

So me dears it's onto my Sweet Stampin' Design Team card for you this week. Our theme is 'Sentiment As Focus' and don't forget you must include a stamped element on your card/project. I used a Woodware sentiment stamp and paper pieced it, I've never used one of these stamps before (apart from my girlie owl), but I definitely will again because I think it looks so dramatic and pretty. It was such an easy card to make too - 1 card base, 1 stamp, 2 pieces of plain card and 5 sheets of patterned paper. Cut, glue, stick - what could be easier!!!

Here's What I Did
I used a 7" x 7" cream card base. I matted and layered it with pale brown (taupe) and cream card and one of the sheets from my paper pad (the one with the elephant one it). The 'Just for U' and the smaller sentiment was stamped directly onto the paper.

I picked out 4  more patterned papers from the pad and I stamped the sentiment 'Just For U' onto each one and again onto some white scrap card, then everything was cut out. The patterned paper letters were glued straight onto the white card (this was cut out as a whole piece). The completed sentiment topper was then attached to the card base using foam tape along with a few complimentary coloured sequins.

Here's What I Used
Stamp: Woodware 'Huge Just for U' 
Paper/Cardstock (CS): Trimcraft 'Party Animal' Paper Pad, Taupe CS, Cream CS
Other: Sequins, Foam Tape
 

So why not drop by the Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog and check out what my fab Design Team girlies have made to inspire you. So come on why not join in with the fun and enter your card/project into our 'Sentiment As Focus' challenge we'd love to see your entries. 

 

REMEMBER you must include a stamped element on your card, follow our theme and link back to the Sweet Stampin' blog for a chance to win a prize!  Have fun and good luck.

 

This week's prize sponsor is Sweet Stampin' Goodie Bag

I can't wait to see what you all create.

 

Thank you so much for dropping by, why not leave me a message to say hi :)

Challenges entered: 

 

Hugs

 

 x Janine x

Sugar Nellie - Gorjuss Girl

Good morning sugar fans! 

Wow, another Wednesday is here - it's it just me or are the days whizzing by? One good thing is that spring is seems to have finally sprung --- yay!! Now as I walked home from work I can hear the birds going crazy singing to each other. It's so fabulous to listen to, that it made my heart happy!

Anyhow, onto my Sugar Nellie Design Team card for you today, I thought I would give a Gorjuss girl stamp an airing she's called 'I Give you My Heart', along with one of my fav colour combos.  Funkykits (the home of Sugar Nellie) have a great collection of Gorjuss Girl stamps, there's so many to choose from. Many of the stamps are no longer produced and once they are gone, they're gone. So grab yours while you still can!!

 

Here's What I Did

I started with a 5" x 5" white card base which I matted with green cardstock and covered with LOTV patterned paper. I stamped my Gorjuss girl and her book onto watercolour card then using Distressing Ink pens I coloured them both in and cut them out. I die cut a green frame which I added to my card with foam tape. The girl, book and die cut 'happy' and hearts were added both inside and outside of the frame. To finish off I added a few sequins and some white dots to her cheeks and book.

Here's What I Used
 

Stamp:  'I Gave You My Heart' Gorjuss Girl Stamp available from Funkykits,
Paper/Cardstock (CS): Green & Blue CS, Lili Of the Valley (LOTV) 'Shabby Shack' Paper Pad
Distressing Inks Pens : Skin - Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick / Hair - Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo / Dress: Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans, Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed / Book - Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Shabby Shutter, Peeled Paint / Book (floor) - Scattered Straw / Tights - Shabby Shutter, Tumbled glass, Faded Jeans

Dies: Memory Box 'Cross Stitched Hearts', Taylored Expressions 'Think Happy Thoughts - Happy', Tattered Lace 'Squares', MFT Die-namics 'Blueprint 14'
Other: Sequins

Don't forget if you want to see more Sugar Nellie creations made my lovely teamies why not drop by the Sugar Nellie blog or join our Facebook page (just search for the Official Sugar Nellie Group).

Don't forget to  join us in our challenge over at the Sugar Bowl - there's still  time to enter with a great prize up for grabs. The theme this month is 'Anything Goes' so it's really easy. DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE CHALLENGE YOU MUST USE a Sugar Nellie stamp. 

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Challenge Entered:
 

Hugs
 

x Janine x

Happy Mother's Day (UK)

Good morning to you all.

 

I want to wish my mum and all the mum's out there a very

 

Happy Mother's Day

I thought I would share the card I made for my mum and then the beautiful flowers I received from my daughter yesterday by Interflora.

I'm actually writing this post on Saturday night ready for Sunday morning (15th) so my mum won't see her card; then when I open my card from my daughter I'll share that with you too. Unfortunately my daughter can't be with me today (so I'm spending Mother's Day totally on my own --- sob!!) as she works in London and it's too far for her to travel home just for one day - I'll miss her loads. But I'm sure we'll have a chat or something during the day.

Anyhow here's the card I've made for my mum (I hope she likes it) ----

 

 

How I Did It

The plant pot, patterned paper mat and insert were all created and cut out using my Silhouette machine. I added a fancy punched out panel to the top of the plant pot at the front and back, making made the one at the front much taller so I could add my flowers and leaves onto it.

 

 Apart from the 3 felt roses all the flowers and leaves were die cut, then inked around the edges and glued onto the card along with a tag. To finish off I added a few die cut hearts and a sprinkling of sequins to both the front, and on the inside.

 

What I Used

Cardstock (CS): Trimcraft 'What A Hoot' Paper Pad, Green, Brown, Pink, White, Blue, Cream CS, Glitter CS

Dies: MFT 'Blueprint '3 and 14', Spellbinders 'Rose Creation', Xcut 'Glorious Gerber' and 'Petal Posy', MFT 'Gerber Daisy', Memory Box 'Cross Stitched Hearts',  Tattered Lace 'Embellishments', Creative Expressions 'Camellia Complete Petals', Magazine Freebie 'Tag',

Other: Silhouette Machine, Martha Stewart Punch, Distressing Inks, Sequins, Gems, Felt Roses, CraftArtist 2

 

My Flowers

And here are the flowers my gorgeous girl sent me for Mummy's Day - they're filled with my favourites - Freesias, Roses and Lavender. They smell divine!!!

 

 

My Card

 

(when I open it!)

 

 

I hope you all have a fabulous day!!!

 

Hugs

 

Janine

xxx

 

 



Sweet Stampin' Design Team - Green

Hello and good morning everyone ---

Here in the UK it's starting to look a lot like spring ---- not!! Actually it's typical British weather - it changes from day to day which makes it really hard to fine something suitable to wear. LOL!

Anyway, enough of my complaining its onto my Sweet Stampin' Design Team card for you this week. Our theme is' 'Green' in honour of St Patrick's Day - your card must contain green and have a stamped element on it.

I made this panorama card for my hubbie's birthday just before Christmas, and as it included quite a lot of green so it seemed an ideal opportunity to share it with you. I love making these cards as the 3D effect really brings them to life, however they're a nightmare to photograph. 

 

 

 

 

Here's What I Did
The panorama layers, 'Happy Birthday' sentiment, hills, clouds and floral border were all cut from dies. To make life a little easier I cut the fab man in the hammock (centre layer) using my Silhouette machine - however this did take some working out but thankfully it worked out beautifully (did a little bit of hand cutting in some area). The man, hammock and trees were then coloured with Copic markers and then die cut to fit the panorama shell. When fully assembled the 6" x 6" panorama contains 2 inner layers, 2 sides, frame and a front and back panel.

Here's What I Used
Digi Stamp: Sassy Cheryl 'Fathers Day Snooze'
Cardstock (CS): Sheena Douglas Stamping CS, Green, Blue , Brown CS, First Edition 'Boho Chic' CS
Copics: E000, E000, E00, E11 / Hair - C3, C5, C7 / Shirt - Y000, Y00, Y02, Y17 / Shorts - B000, B00, B05, B18, B23 / Grass - G00, G02,G03, G07 / Hammock Stripes - G00, G02,G03, G07, R20, R22, R27 / Tree - E31, E33, E35, E59
Dies: Tattered Lace 'Panorama' Die and 'Square' Collection, 'Happy Birthday' Washing Line, Autumn Edge', Spellbinders Borderabilities 'Curved Border One', Joy! 'Clouds'
Other: Distressing Ink 'Tumbled Glass and '
 

So why not drop by the Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog and check out what my fab Design Team girlies have made to inspire you. So come on why not join in with the fun and enter your card/project into our 'Green' challenge we'd love to see your entries. 

 

REMEMBER you must include a stamped element on your card, follow our theme and link back to the Sweet Stampin' blog for a chance to win a prize!  Have fun and good luck.

 

This week's prize sponsor is Flat Friends

I look forward to seeing what you create.

 

Thank you so much for dropping by, why not leave me a message to say hi :)

Challenges entered: 

 

Hugs

 

 x Janine x

Sugar Nellie Design Team Card - Let Them Eat Cake

Good morning sugar fans! 

Wow, another has Wednesday and spring has definitely disappeared. We had snow yesterday and today what the heck is going on!!!

So for my Sugar Nellie Design Team card I thought I would make a cheery but simple card to cheer you all up. I decided to use 2 of my favourite cardmaking colours - lilac and lemon. This sweet little Sugar Nellie stamp is called 'Let Them Eat Cake 'and she's available to buy from Funkykits (the home of Sugar Nellie). I used my Copic pens to colour her in with and then teamed her up with a few of my new dies and a sprinkling of sequins. Erm, I don't think I went too over the top with the sequins --- or maybe I have!! Lol, I'm such a magpie, I just can't resist a bit of sparkle. :)

 

Here's What I Did

I started with a 5" x 7" white card base which I covered with LOTV patterned paper. I stamped my image onto Neenah cardstock and used Copic markers to colour it in with; this was then cut to size. I die cut the word 'happy' in white card and a speech bubble curve in lilac card on which I stamped the rest of the sentiment. The bubble was then glued directly onto my white topper and added to my card base using foam tape. To finish off I added some sequins and a touch of glitter.

Here's What I Used
 

Stamp: 'Let Them Eat Cake'' available from Funkykits, Taylored Expressions 'Think Happy Thoughts'
Paper/Cardstock (CS): Neenah CS, LOTV 'Promises', Lilac CS

Copics: Skin - E000, E00, R30 / Hair - YR0000, YR000, YR00, YR02, E13, E99 / Cake - YR00, YR02, E13, Y00, Y02, BV00, BV02 / Dress, Shoes & Hairband - BV000, BV00, BV02, BV04 / Wings - Y000, Y00, Y02, BV00, BV02 / Ground - W0, W01, W03

Dies: Memory Box ' Big word Pop Curve'. Taylored Expressions 'Think Happy Thoughts - Happy'
Other: Sequins, Glitter

Don't forget if you want to see more Sugar Nellie creations made my lovely teamies why not drop by the Sugar Nellie blog or join our Facebook page (just search for the Official Sugar Nellie Group).

Don't forget to  join us in our challenge over at the Sugar Bowl - there's still  time to enter with a great prize up for grabs. The theme this month is 'Anything Goes' so it's really easy. DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE CHALLENGE YOU MUST USE a Sugar Nellie stamp. 

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Challenge Entered:
 

Hugs
 

x Janine x