My newest creation

I've just finished making this little square card for a commsion, for a friend at work. She wanted a card for her young daughter and son to give to their cousin who's turning 21.

GOODIES USED:

Stamp: Molly Blooms freebie from Simply Card & Papercraft magazine (I got this eons ago)

Paper: Papercraft Essentials 'Sweet Wishes' again another magazine freebie

Promarkers: Satin, Blush, Leaf Green, Lime Green, Grass, Powder Blue, Cornflower, Cool Grey, Blossom, Rose Pink, Saffon, Caramel, SandstoneCool Aqua, Duck Egg (WOW didn't realise hown many I'd used!)

Copic:  E95 (my only one)

Nesties: Circle and Scallop Circle

Flowers: MS leaf punch and  a flower punch (don't know the make)

Distressed ink: Worn lipstick

Pen: Tim Holtz Inkessentials white pen

CS: Plain white, pink and green glitter

I stamped and coloured these little guys in and cut them out. I glued the little boy onto the circle background card adding an extra balloon behind the others.  I added foam pads to the little girl to make her come forward a little. I loved colouring these little characters in and will def use them again, they're such sweeties.

Thanks for looking.

Daisy, Daisy!

I made this gorgeous Fizzy Moon card for my closest friends' daughter. I just loved making this card, FM characters are just sooo cute.  OMG I love colouring with my Promarkers.

Materials used:
Stamp: Fizzy Moon (Love)
Paper: Fizzy Moon (Celebration)
Promarkers: Ivory, Satin, Saffron, Burnt Sienna, Apricot, Pastel Yellow,Yellow, Meadow, Line Green (I used my new fine nibs for the smaller details...I just love these nibs)
Nestibilities: Labels 4 / Shapeabilities: Ribbon Tags
Flower Punch

TFL

Girly, Girly!!

I made this for a commision; my work colleague saw one I'd made for another work colleague and loved it.  She immediately ordered 3.  This is the first one....only 2 more to make!

Materials used:
Cricut cartridge - Forever Young, Birthday Bash, Songbird
Paper and scraps - Forever Friends (Spring Time),
Sweet Wishes (free papers)
Nestibilies: Label 4

Thanks for looking.

Followers

Evening All
Just a quick message to anyone who is kindly 'following' my blog or would like to.  It would seem that Blogger are having a wee bit of a problem with the 'followers' list, they seem to be disappearing from people's blogs - mine included (as you'll notice).  Plus there's no remedy in sight, so beware bloggers it could be your blog next!!

So if you want to follow my blog or have already subscribed (as I have no idea who you are because of my missing list, sob :(  ).....kindly leave me a comment here along with your email address and I'll send you a message whenever I update my blog..  No pressure though!  Or just pop back whenever the mood takes you.

Take care. 
Janine XX

Trudy's Party Dress

This is my entry into Mo Mannings 'Trudy's Party Dress' challenge on her facebook page.

She was such a sweetie to colour in, which I did several times so that I could layer her up to give her some dimension...ahh bless!!  So this is my card entry to compete in the challenge - my 1st with Mo and my 2nd ever attempt at any contest. Wish me luck!!

I used Promarkers to colour her in and my one and only Copic:
Sky Blue, Saffon, Blush, Rose Pink, Caramel, Canary, Cool Grey, Cornflower and E95.

Background: QVC's TSV Kanban stamp, Big & Juicy 'Mountain' inkpad
Flower: Sizzix Flower Layer Set, Big & Juicy 'Mountain' inkpad.

Hope you like, if you do why not leave me a comment.
Love

I'm Back!

Well, I promised you that I would update my blog. so I've added a slideshow and a visitor feed viewer, also due to what looked like spam messages I felt it necessary to remove the Chat Box - if you did leave me a message I apologise.  Anyway I hope you like the changes I've made and I hope you'll visit me often, and if you like a card I've made why not leave me a comment or become a follower. 

Well here's the first card for you to look at.  It was a card made for my mum to give to my step-dad on his birthday. 

I cut out a cloud shapes, an oval aperature, tore a wave shape from paper and created a mask of the man and the boat. Then using these shapes I sponged through the aperture and behind the topper onto the card blank  to continue the design.  The materials I used:

Image - Fishing (from Mo Manning Digital Pencil)
'Waterfall' Big & Juicy pad - sea, fish, paper strip, edge of the card
Faded Jeans Distressed Ink - sky, edge of the card
Promarkers - Fisherman
Nestibilities - Sentiment tag
Computerised sentiement

I'm such a bad blogger!

Tusk Tusk!!! I've been a bad blogger, it's been a year since I last blogged. But my excuse is that I've had such a busy time of it., what with my daughter's graduation, holiday time, Christmas, my new Cricut baby. Then there's been one poorly daughter, mum, stepdad, mum again, stepdad again, and me twice with flu and a wonky eye.  Plus working, teaching, help support my mum and stepdad)who can't get out and about with help), and seeing my hubbie when I've had 5 mins spare, and oh yes doing the odd bit of cardmaking. OMG how did I manage to get through all that since last May.  No wonder I'm exhausted :)

Well, I back and ready to craft and try some new things out ie brayering (which is my newest venture) and making handmade flowers. I plan to revamp my bloggy home and make it even prettier bit by bit and I've made a promise to myself and to you that I'll make every effort to be a good blogger and blog as often as I can and upload any new creations.

Mo's Boy

I made this for my mum to give to my nephew (...sssh!), his birthday's not until next week. The brilliant image from Mo Manning was a dream to colour, and it soooo looks like my nephew.  I used my favourite Promarkers to colour him in and used blue chalk around him.  The background was printed directly onto the A5 card using Greeting Card Factory. I tend to use GCF most of the time as this allows me to print my digital papers and images straight onto the card I'm using, plus I use it for making my insert.  Sometimes I'll use it just for setting out my layout of my card to give me ideas.  I must admit I wouldn't be without it!  Sorry about the quality of the photo.  I'll try and upload another one later. 

Image: Texting Boy from Mo's Digital Pencils
Promarkers used:  Ivory, Blush, Apricot, Meadow Green, Lime, Forest Green, Pastel Blue, Cornflower, Saffron
Background: GCF
 

Sisterly Love

This was my first attempt at making an easel card, I made it for my sister Michele's birthday. I used one of  Mo's Mannings fabulous drawing. This is so me and my sis, hence the sentiment.  I layered up the girl in blue and some of the flowers to give them dimension.

Materials used: 
Image: Stepsisters (Mo's Digital Pencil)
Promarkers: Blossom, Rose Pink, Ivory, Blush, Lemon, Cool Aqua, Sky Blue, Saffron, Apricot, Terracotta, Meadow Green, Lime Green.
Stamped flowers: Papermania Doodles (coloured with Rose Pink)
CS: Pink and white (local stockists)

Thanks for looking.    Janine X

Christening Card

I made this little cutie for my new niece Bethany Louise's Christening Day today.  The image was a download from Pink Petticoat's Sweet Cheeks collection - which I bought last year but never used.

Materials used:
Promarker - Blossom, Rose Pink, Blush.
Nestibilities: rectangle, scallop rectangle and Label no 4.
Edging was created used Tonic Studio Border System and punches.
Added buttons for wheels.
CS: The Works

Hugs
x Janine x