Totally Gorjuss 206 - String

Hello everybody.
I can't believe I managed to create and upload my DT card for this week's challenge over at Totally Gorjuss, which is ANYTHING GOES with STRING. I've been so stressed trying to help my daughter find somewhere to live before she's made homeless this Sunday. She's only been in her lodgings for 2 months - she got told by her room mates days before she was moving down there that the landlord wanted everyone out so he could move his family back (which is fair enough I suppose). 2 months sounds like loads of time to find somewhere else, unfortunately not in London.  Decent affordable properties are like gold there, plus you have to have the time to find them and view them, not easy when you work 9+ hours a day and get odd days off. So I sat for 3 days solid looking at and contacting tenants and landlords on the internet.  Finally on Sunday we got somewhere and she found a room and everything is now signed.  However, I'll only give a sigh of relief when she moves in on Friday.  So like I said 'stressed'!!

ANYWAY, here's my card for the challenge.  It's digi stamp from Polkdoodles 'Magical Winter' CD collection, and coloured with Copics.  I added my bakers twine, butter and gorgeous glittery snowflake to finish it off.

Here's what I used.
Digi Stamp: Polkadoodles CD collection 'Magical Winter'
Die: Cuttlebug 'Snowflake'
Copics: Various colours used (I can't find my list of colours -sorry)
Other: Bakers Twine, Glitter, Button

So why not come and visit our blog at Totally Gorjuss and check out what my team buddies have made to inspire you. While you're there remember to enter your card/project into our weekly challenge - remember it's ANYTHING GOES with STRING. There's a prize up for grabs and this week's sponsors is Heathers Hobbie Haven. 

I'm look forward to seeing what you make.

Janine x

'The Sugar Bowl November Challenge - 109

Her's my DT card for The Sugar Bowl monthly challenge. The theme this month is Using Your 1st Sugar Nellie Stamp.

I thought I would try something a little different this month, so I decided to make a shaker card because I haven't made one of these for years. I hand cut everything myself including the base card which was die cut using a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Circle Nestie. The patterned halo in the centre and acetate circle was cut out using my circle scissor, and all the flowers were die cut.  The little cutie holding that poor frog was stamped 3 times, coloured with Copics, cut out and layered up. The glitter is a mixture of green and gold to tie in with the colours used..

Here's everything I used:

Rubber Stamp: Sugar Nellie 'Shaken Not KIssed' by Diane Duda

Cardstock: First Edition 'Hideway' 

Copics: Face - E0000, E000, E00, E02, R20, R30 / Hair - YR0000, YR00, YR02, E35, E37, E99 / Dress & Shoes - R000, R00, YR00, R11, R02, R22, R37 / Crowns & Tights - Y000, Y02, YO8, Y17 / Tights & Frog - YG00, YG03, YG09, YG17

Die: Small and Large Britannia Rose Multi Flower, Marianne Designs Swirly Rose,Cheery Lyn Designs 'Fanciful Flourish'

Other: Circle Scissors, Martha Stewart 'Leaf' Punch, Pearls, Glitter, Acetate, Foam Tape, Pan Pastels 'Bright Yellow Green' and 'Phthalo Green', Pink Chalk

So don't forget to drop by at The Sugar Bowl and have a look at what the rest of my fabulous DT sweeites have created to inspire you, and why not join in with this month's challenge while you're there. It's open to everyone, and the theme is 'Use Your 1st Sugar Nellie Stamp' so  come on give it a go. You can create anything you like but it MUST as the theme suggests include a SUGAR NELLIE STAMP (either rubber or digi) otherwise it will be removed (sorry!).  

Have fun, and I look forward to seeing your creations on my return.

Hugs

Janine x

Totally Gorjuss 205 - Wings & Things

Wow, another week has come and gone.  I can't believe how fast time is moving and getting closer to Christmas (darn it I said the 'C' word again !) as we speak.

So here it is another Totally Gorjuss  DT Challenge card - this week's theme is ANYTHING GOES with WINGS & THINGS.  So come on join in with the fun and enter your card or project.......you know you want to!

I decided to make a CAS card, and purely concentrate on the colouring of the digi image I used from Cuddly Buddly. Even though the image is a summer one, I decided to use my fav autumnal colours - because I can. LOL  ;)

The digi image was printed onto plain white card along with a butterfly poem. I coloured the little cutie in with my Prisma Pencils using some Sansdor to blend the colours.  Finally I added a tiny amount of glitter to the flowers and mounted it onto my punched border, then onto my base 8" x 6" base.

Here's what I used.
Digi Stamp: Cuddly Buddly 'Toby Tumble DS Special Friends'
Punch: Xcut 'Design not known'
Prisma Pencils: Various colours used
Other: Computer Generated Sentiment, Glitter, Gems

So why not come and visit our blog at Totally Gorjuss and check out what my team buddies have made for you. While you're there remember to enter your card/project into our weekly challenge - remember it's ANYTHING GOES with WINGS & THINGS. There's a prize up for grabs and this week's sponsors are Crafts Companion. 

I'm look forward to seeing what you make.

Janine x

Sweet Stampin Challenge DT Card

Here's my first DT Card for Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - the theme is Autumn.  They hold a weekly challenge with fantastic prize vouchers, plus a monthly prize draw for everyone who submits a card/project throughout the month.  I'm in Team Fi and I'll be showing off my card/project every 2 weeks, so watch this space.

As I mentioned this week's theme is ANYTHING GOES - AUTUMN, so why not drop by and check out what my fabulous Design Teamies have created to inspire you, then why not enter your card or project into the challenge. This week's sponsor is Cuddly Buddly and there's a £10 voucher up for grabs and the monthly draw sponsor is The Ribbon Girl.

I love autumn and it's gorgeous colours, so for this challenge I decided create a stamped scenic topper. Firstly I diecut a circle to mask out a moon and inked up the background leaving it paler down the centre of the panel.  To make my hill mask I roughly cut bumps and indents out of a piece of card and dragged down coloured ink using a sponge.  I made the hill nearest the moon paler and the one nearest the bottom darkest to give perspective. 

Flowers and branches were stamped on top of the background in different poses in black ink to create the scene - then more coloured ink was added to the very top and bottom. Job done!  This was mounted onto black and orange card. Finally I diecut 3 leaves from shrink plastic and coloured them with pencils and shrunk them - omg they look so cute.

Here's what I used:

Stamps: Inkylicious 'Summer Morn' and 'Moonlight Foliage'

Die: Tim Holtz 'Tattered Leaves'

Distressing Inks: Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Firebrick Red, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye

Other: Ribbon, Shrink Plastic, Derwent Colouring Pencils, Memento Black Ink, Heat Gun, Gems, Ink Dusters, Splodge Mat

I hope you like my 1st card for Sweet Stampin and you visit us very soon - don't forget to join in with our fun challenge.  I look forward to seeing what you create.

Hugs

Janine x

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 204 - Anything Goes with 'Stars'

OMG, how quickly are the weeks going.  Another week has gone past and we're on Challenge 204 over at Totally Gorjuss - this week's theme is ANYTHING GOES with STARS.

Here's my little offering - it's a 5 x 5 kraft card with some stars cut out, patterned paper lined and some stars layered on top. Mmm, I'm not too sure if I've gone a little starry eyed and added too many stars - but hey-ho it's done now.  I hope you like it, it was really easy to make.

Here's what used:

Paper & Card: My Mind Eye Paper Pad 'Tangerine', Kraft Card, Glitter Card
Die: Sizzix 'Stars'
Sentiment: Computer Generated

So why not come and visit our blog at Totally Gorjuss and check out what my team buddies have made for you. While you're there remember to enter your card/project into our weekly challenge - remember it's ANYTHING GOES with STARS. There's a prize up for grabs and this week's sponsors are J & C Creations. 

I'm look forward to seeing what you make.

Janine x

Wow, More Great News!

Well, what a fab year I'm having.

I'm been invited to join another Design Team over at Sweet Stampin.  They hold a weekly challenge and have some brilliant prizes plus a monthly prize draw for anyone who took part during that month. My duties will be fortnightly, so I'll be post my cards every 2 weeks - my first card will be on Saturday 5th Oct.

So why not pop over and check out this week's challenge and have a look at the DT's projects for a bit of inspiration.

Hugs

Janine X

PS I'm still waiting to hear if I've been successful in my bid for a place on Mo Manning's DT as a Guest Designer.  It's a good job I'm dead organised. :)

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 203

I'm back and I'm totally chilled out from my holiday, so I'm raring to go with my DT duties.  So here it is, my card for this week's Totally Gorjuss's Challenge. The theme for anyone wanting to join in, is 'Anything Goes with Traditional Christmas Colours'.

My card is using a digi stamp from stamp sheet 469 from one of this week's sponsors Whoopsi Daisy, isn't she pretty.  I printed off 3 copies of the images, coloured certain sections in with my Copics and cut these out. Finally I added glitter to her wings and layered her up. 

 Here's what I used:

Paper: Magazine Freebie - Wild Rose Studio paper pad
Digi Stamp: Stamp Sheet 469 - Whoopsi Daisy
Stamp: 'Snowflakes' Butterfly Kisses from Hobby Art
Copics: Skin - E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20 - Red Stripes - R14, R27, R59, Blender / Green Stripes & Dress - YG11, YG17, YG67 / Wings & Bubbles - Y000, Blender
Dies: Cheery Lynn 'Leaf Flourish', Memory Box 'Mini Holly Leaf', Marianne Designs 'Poinsetta'
Other: Cardstock, Distressing Ink 'Bundled Sage', Pan Pastel 'Phthalo Green' and 'Bright Yellow Green', Ribbon, Gems

So why not come and visit our blog at Totally Gorjuss and check out what my team buddies have made for you. While you're there remember to enter your card/project into our weekly challenge - remember it's ANYTHING GOES with Traditional Christmas Colours. There's a prize up for grabs and this week's sponsors are Bunny Zoe and Whoopsi Daisy.

I'm look forward to seeing what you make.

Sugar Bowl October Challenge Card (108)

Well we're slowing motoring toward Christmas - oh dear I mention the dread  'C' again....sorry!  *Slapped wrist* I won't say it again, I promised.  But the night's are drawing in, and there's a slight chill in the air on a morning (well there is here in the North East of England!). So to brighten your day there's another monthly challenge over at The Sugar Bowl - the theme is Anything Goes (it MUST include a SUGAR NELLIE digital or rubber stamp).

So to get you in the mood here's a card I created using this gorgeous girl, isn't she beautiful. She was such a dream to colour in - she comes in digital format and you can buy and download her from Funkykits here. I love orange in cards, and particularly love aqua and orange, it's give such a fresh and zesty look.

Here's everything I used:

Digi Stamp: Butterfly Girl from Funkykits

Cardstock: 8" x 5½" card base (cut by me), First Edition 'Boho Chic'

Copics: Face - E0000, E000, E00, E02, R20 / Hair - YR0000, YR000, YR00, E33, E15, E13 / Dress - YR0000, YR000, YR00, YR15, BG10, BG13, BG34 / Eyes - E00, E13, E15 / Butterflies - BG10, BG13, BG34

Stamp: MY Minds Eye 'Tangerine - Hello'

Punch: Mini Butterfly (Coloured with Copics - BG10, BG13)

Die: Xcut Large Ovals, Large Scallop Ovals, Various Flower Dies

Other: Ribbon, Gems, Distressing Ink (Mustard Seed), Glitter, Pearls, Doily, Dew Drops 

So don't forget to drop by at The Sugar Bowl and have a look at what the rest of my DT buddies have created for you, and why not join in with this month's challenge. It's open to everyone and the theme is 'Anything Goes' so why not give it a go. You can create anything you like but it MUST include a SUGAR NELLIE STAMP (either rubber or digi) otherwise it will be removed (sorry!).  

*** Just to let you into a little secret while you reading this post I'm sat on the beach in sunny Spain sipping a glass of ice cold Sangria....jealous yet! LOL   I'm thinking of you all so I'm not being totally cruel.  I hope the weather's not too dreary back in the UK. ***

Have fun, and I look forward to seeing your creations on my return.

Hugs

Janine x

Totally Gorjuss Challenge Card - Stripes (201)

Here's another card for this week's Totally Gorjuss challenge - the theme is 'Stripes'.  I'm on my hols in Spain at the mo, so while you're reading this I'm sitting on a beach under an umbrella drinking a cool Sangria........it's a hard life isn't it.  I had a huuuuge amount to do before I went away, so I decided to make a CAS card for you, with splash of colour of course.

I have this thing about orange - I don't tend to wear it but I love to make cards with it.  I think it makes cards look fresh and summery even when you use it in the winter months. The card base is 8" x 6" and was cut by me.

So here's my creation -

Heres' What I Used:

Cardstock: (Base) Papermill Shimmery Off White Card, First Edition 'Hideaway', Papermania Coloured Cardstock

Dies: TH Tattered Florals, Cherry Lyn 'Fanciful Flourish'

Punch: Martha Stewart Border Punch

Sentiment: Papermania - Lucy Cromwell 'Bunting' Stamp Set

Other: Gems, Lace, Pearl

Thanks for dropping by

So why not come and visit our blog at Totally Gorjuss and check out what my team buddies have made for you. While you're there remember to enter your card/project into our challenge - remember it's ANYTHING GOES with STRIPES. There's a prize up for grabs and this week's sponsor is Crafters Companion.

I'm look forward to seeing what you make.

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 200 - Anything Goes

Well I can't believe it, another week's gone by and we're now in September and starting to get dark earlier and earlier each night. Boo hoo!  Wow, it won't be long before it's Christmas. OMG I'd better start my xmas list for santa...in my household his name is Tony (that's my hubbie......in case you're wondering). :p

So to shake of the  impending winter blues I thought I would add a bit of sunshine, so here's my card for this week's challenge at Totally Gorjuss - the theme is 'Anything Goes'.

Here's everything I used:

Digi stamp: Sassy Cheryl 'Terrible Sock Trouble'

Papers: My Mind's Eye - Green Zig-Zag, Craft Central - Yellow Spotty Paper (part of my prize from Papercraft Inspiration Mag) 

Copics: Skin - E000, E00, E02, BV000, E11, R20 / Hair - E11, E21, E33, E37 / Dog - E000, E00, E21, E33, E35 / Dress - Y00, Y02, Y08, Y15, G000, G00, G21, G67, G82, BG10 / Floor - G000, G00, BG10, G21 / Chair - YR000, YR00, YR02  

Pan Pastels: Diarylide Yellow, Phthalo Green

Other: Doily, Gems, Ribbon, Serif CA2 (Sentiment) 

So why not come and visit our blog at Totally Gorjuss and enter your card/project in this week's challenge - remember it's ANYTHING GOES. There's a prize up for grabs and this week's sponsor is Craft All Day. 

I'm look forward to seeing what you make.