A modern Christmas Card

I borrowed the design for this card from Sue Wilson but i've used non traditional colours. I cut three squares of white card and lay them on top of each other.  Then I chose purple & pink inks & 2 different snowflake stamps and stamped them randomly over the squares.  After that I covered the squares in double sided sheets and spread glitter all over them.  I layered each square on purple card matching up the design as much as possible.  I stamped a Sentiment in matching purple ink & cut it out with a SB die. Then using a Tonic die I cut out a purple mat for it.  I used another SB die to cut out the poinsettia & also embossed it. To finish I added a purple gem to the centre.  I really like the finished result & hope you do too. 

Till next time Jacqui over and out.

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http://myshericrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

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Sister Act A day for Daisies/Pearls in my hair 25th July

Hi there all you crazy crafters & bloggers

 (i'm going on the assumption that you're all like me "A little nuts" hehe)

I love the title a Day for daisies sounds so summery and what a great name for a digi Pearls in my hair and even better no face to colour perfect if ur not great at colouring like me!!

Anyway u probably want to see the pic so without furthur ado ta da!!!

So the details! 6x6 card (unusual for me I know but one is trying to challenge oneself) hehehe

Anyway I coloured her with my new Spectrum Noirs cos I got the whole set!!  Purple card (my fav colour) Then I used some Tonic dies to cut her out and her mat.

I put some cosmic shimmer glitter paste through a mask onto black card and cut away the corners

I used a tiny tattered lace heart stem die for the foliage

Flowers from stash (ceramic & paper)

Pearls from stash for her hair, corners & butterfly

Wooden butterfly from stash to finish & coloured it with purple Spectrum Noir to match dress

All done!! Jacqui over and out

Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges 19th July Challenge 15

Hi again all you crazy bloggers how's your crafting going?

Well mine's going great got some awesome Christmas Cards done so i'll have plenty for Christmas (I hope).

This is my DT post for

 Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge 15/Vacation related

Well as i'm doing Christmas Cards atm is was the obvious choice to relate to the Christmas Vacation period.  

I've used one of our sponsor images from Ike's Art called Robins.  Its a real traditional image so I went all out with traditional colours too.

What I used

Ike's Art image Robins

Red, gold & green card

Spectrum Noirs

Christmas snowflake mask with gold glitter paste through it from Creative Expressions 

Tonic oval dies

Chloe Sentiment & Holly Stamps (brand new release)

Red glitter embossing powder

White snow from pinflair

Red gem

If you've time let me know what you think

As usual Jacqui over and out!

Sister Act 18th July Sponsored by Meljens using Chubby Snow Bird

Hi ya guys gals & fb pals

I'm back today with my DT post for Sister Act

So as you can see this week we're sponsored by Meljens and I used the awesome image Chubby Snow Bird.  I'm on a roll atm with my Christmas cards & loving all things Christmas whoo hoo!!  

Without further ado here's another finished Christmas Card

I used soooooooooo many things on this one!!!

Starting with my Meljens Chubby Snow Bird image

Spectrum Noir pens (i'm loving these atm as i'm not a great colourist and they're so easy to use!)

Bearly Mine   Christmas Glee papers

Tonic oval die 

Sizzix die

Sue Wilson snowflake dies 

Stitched flower stamps

Purple Wow embossing powder

Chloe awesome glitter

AB gems from stash

Fern things from stash

And so another one bites the dust hehe

Once again if you like i'd love to know.

Jacqui over and out

SDD 15th July DT Inspiration

My July Inspiration and I have to say I LOVE this card. 
Its so bright and cheerful yet the images are so vintage!

For this months inspiration i've used:

  Vintage Garden Clock by Stamping Dragon Designs

Tonic sentiment die

Spellbinder circle die

Graphic 45 papers

Silhouette circle cutting file

Black and turquoise card for matting

Wink of Stella glitter brush pens

Distress ink peacock feathers

Versamark and clear embossing powder

I coloured my image with the Wink of Stella pens, edged in ink and covered it and the time watch in Versamark and embossed it.  Cut my Silhouette file out in Graphic 45 paper then constructed the card. A little different than normal but I hope you too like it plz let me know. 

Till next time cya later dragonettes

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Sister Act 11th July Paper Nest Dolls

Dippity Doo Dah Dippity Day

Hello there all you lurrrrrrrrvly bloggers how we all today? Hale and hearty and having a crafty party I hope!

Today i'm singing the praises of Sister Act (I loved that film)

Today my DT piece is using an awesome Paper Nest Dolls image

For this card I used

Assigned paper nest doll image

8x8 base

Craftwork Card Paper

Tonic corner die

Tonic die 

Mirror Board

Half Pearls

Ceramic flowers

Ribbon

Gold metal embellishment

Pink heart

Ceramic dog

Mini flowers & leaves

Glitter

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Craftitude 11th July Robyn's Fetish A little birdie told me

Hip hip hooray i'm back today 

Well i've had a lovely couple of days sunbathing and reading so I thought I better pop in and do another post before I forgot how to do them hehehe lol 

So without further ado I present to you my Craftitude DT project for July 11th sponsored by Robyn's Fetish and featuring their stamp "A little birdie told me" which is way cute 

Awww isn't it pretty 

What I used

A little birdie told me by Robyns Fetish

8x8 base

blue card

1 Craftwork Card paper

Tonic corner die

A stocking design mask

Blue glitter paste

Pink ribbon from the stash

A sissix layering die

Doily from stash

Bow die by Sue Wilson

Ceramic flower from stash

From me to you with love hope you like it

Till next time

Jacqui over and out

Fitztown Challenge 43 Pick a Holiday

Hi there guys gals and fb pals

I'm here with the first of my July projects as GDT for Fitztown

This one is pick a holiday and as summer is due very soon (we hope) I picked something that reminded me of summer holidays

 For this project I used Valentine 5

I hope you like what i've done with it!

My Ingredients

Valentine 5

Sizzix shaped dies

Creata rub ons

Everything else from stash

(short and sweet just the way I like it lol)

If you like it i'd love to hear what you say

Till next time Jacqui over and out!

Open Minded Crafting 5th July using Hootie from Crafty Sentiments

Hi guys and gals today i'm here with my 1st project for 

Open Minded Crafting

What another DT I hear you say? I know I know but I didn't intend to end up with 5 dt's lol.

I was doing 2 and I had loads of time to do another one so I answered a few DT calls (I never expected them all to say yes) but when they did I was quite chuffed so I said yes.  If it turns out that I can't do them all with 100% commitment then i'll rethink it but for now i'm a happy bunny doing lots of pretty dt work (at least I hope you think its pretty) the only down side is all the computer work (not my fav thing to do yuk).

Anyway enough waffling I present to you my project

What I used for my water everywhere project

Hootie rain rain go away from Crafty Sentiments

Ali Reeve mask

Butterfly edger die

Promarkers

Tonic diamond swing die

Cosmic Shimmer Sparkle texture paste red, blue and silver

Ribbon from stash

Blue & red card

7x7 card base

Toadstool & snail from stash

Once again plz let me know if you like it

Till next time 

Jacqui over and out

Sister Act 4th July by Fitztown

Hello hello hello

How are we all doing in the land of craft?  Today I want to show you my Sister Act Challenge DT post using the Fitztown Image Valentine 4

I really love this image it brings out the romantic in me lol (at my age it's such a disgrace I know) isn't it funny how kids think they invented sex like where do they think they came from?  Oh well once again I digress lol so without further ado I give you my project hehe

Isn't it pretty? I love how the embossing stands out!

 I embossed a patterened paper then went over it with some green distress ink to make it stand out more

My recipe for love is

Bearly Mine Lace Paper

Fitztown Valentine 4 image

Tonic punch

Tonic heart dies

Spellbinder corner die

Spellbinder leaf die

Promarkers

Border from stash

Tattered lace flower and stamen dies

Glitter

If you like you know what to do TELL me plz. 

Jacqui over and out

Stamping Dragon 4th July Easel Card

Hi there guys gals and fb pals

The Stamping Dragon July Challenge is up and running.  Hope you check it out.

I'm here today with my Inspiration piece for the July Challenge for Stamping Dragon

An Easel Card

I decided i'd challenge myself for this one and use only what ever I had and freebies just to prove you can do whatever you want if you try.  It was fun!

So I used an image from Dragons Lair Designs that I already had coloured in called Ruper Fawkes (what you can't see is the dynamite in his hand lol)  

I think it just looks like an old  picture of  a relative which is why I put the frame on it.

The frame is a freebie from Stamping Dragon fb page and I just jazzed it up with some gilding flakes corner peel offs and candi.

The bottom piece is something I made with my gelli plate ages ago.

The embellishments and sentiment are all freebies I got from Crafters Companion!

So I made a great card without spending any money lol.  I love getting new stuff but we can't do it all the time so you have to learn to change things up a bit now and then.  

Plz let me know what you think?

Till next time. Jacqui over and out.

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Bearly Mine 3rd July Inspiration using Spring Flight

Hi again everyone

Jacqui here with some great Bearly Mine Inspiration for you

For this piece I used the Spring Flight Papers and as you can see they're really pretty and adaptable

And have so many awesome colours you're bound to have something to go with them all.

For this card I teamed the papers with so many things from my stash!

I love this image from Dragons Lair Designs and the stamp from Lavinia so I went with the wedding theme but in non traditional colours.

Ingredients

Bearly Mine Spring Flight Papers (from the Seasonal Digi Sets)

Penny and Rupert get married digi stamp pre coloured version

Lavinia stamp

Green layer cut with cameo

Joy heart die (I think but i've had it forever)

Creata gold rub ons

Banner Crafters Companion

Hearts from stash

Bearly-Mine Challenge Lets go digital using Cheery Days 1st July

Hi there everyone hope you're all doing well and enjoying your crafting.

This is my project for the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog and I used their amazing Digi Paper Set Cheery Days.

What I used

Cheery Days Paper Digi Set
8x8 base

Puffer fish from Stamping Dragon Designs

Spellbinder round die

Brown pearl card to mat

Tonic square die 

Creata gold rub ons

Wooden butterflies & gem ones from stash

With love Dekromount from Aspire Crafts

Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

I really like this card because its fun and as the title says cheerful.  I hope you like it too and take a minute to let me know. Till next time 

Jacqui over and out