In The Garden

Hello there to all my talented crafty friends.

Where, oh where can the months be going...

I am finding it almost too difficult to believe that it is now the 1st of May!

As well as it being May Day for many of you, it is also a special occasion for

 Crafty Little Fairies. As from today, we are a monthly challenge. The

Pink fairies and Blue fairies have combined, and together will have

a new challenge for you on the first Thursday of each month.

Our first monthly challenge theme is a lovely one you're sure to enjoy...

'IN THE GARDEN'

Yippee, this month we have five...yes, you read that correctly...FIVE 

wonderful sponsors, so there are plenty of chances for you to win. 

However, don't forget that to be eligible for a prize, you must use

a stamped or digi image, and follow the challenge theme.

Our lovely sponsors this month are -

My card features one of my favourite bear stamps, a very old one by PSX.

A closer look at the cute bear and his friend.

Inside my card. The little gardening tools are die-cut from heavy foil lids

from gourmet cat food, and the handles coloured with Promarkers. 

Challenges

Created With Love #80 - 'In The Garden'

Crafting For All Seasons #76 - 'Lots Of Layers'

Lexi's Creations #115 - 'For The Man/Boy In Your Life'

Image - PSX

Colouring - Promarkers

Paper - Graphic 45 Nursery Rhymes

Dies - Spellbinders Hexagons; Marianne LR 0205 (fence); Memory Box Puffy Clouds; Fancy That Garden Tools; Die-namics Grassy Edges

For a chance to win a lovely prize, why not visit all the other fairies and

their beautiful creations at Crafty Little Fairies, and enter our 'In The

 Garden' challenge. Remember, you now have a whole month 

to enter, and you still need to use a stamped or digi image.

Thank you for visiting, and until next time I wish you "happy crafting".

Hugs, 

Jennifer. x

It's Your Day!

Last Saturday was a very special day for 2 of my dear friends, Diane and Pauline. Diane, I have mentioned in several of my blog posts (in fact, she was the subject of my very first post). We met during our first week in High School, just over 50 years ago, and have remained firm friends ever since, even if we live a long distance from each other. I made Diane's Asian themed card several weeks ago for a challenge. Diane and her late Mum love/loved anything from Japan, and many years ago had a lovely holiday there.You can see that card here.

The other friend is my great 'blogging buddy' in England, Pauline. She is on several design teams, and her beautiful cards are amazing. You would definitely enjoy a visit to her blog.

I made this card for Pauline, using one of the 3 gorgeous Lili of the Valley stamps she sent me last Christmas. Thank you again, Pauline.

I know Pauline loves pinks and purples, butterflies, flowers and bears,

as I do also, so it was great fun creating this card for her.

I coloured the cute image with Promarkers.

A closer look at the greeting, and lovely flowers.

I kept embellishments to a minimum inside my card so as to 

highlight the gorgeous paper by Papermania.

I would like to enter the following challenges:-

Cutie Pie #43 - 'Lots of Layers'

CardMania #20 - 'Flower Power'

Get Inky #3 - 'Fabulous Floral Fun'

Cheery Lynn #79 - 'Lots of Layers'

Robyn's Fetish #158 - 'Spring Colours'

Craft Your Passion #161 - 'Floral Delights' WINNER

Tammy's Scrappin' Corner #61 - 'Mothers Day'

Love To Create #64 - 'For Mum or a Special Lady'

Passion For Promarkers #196 - 'To Die For' (2nd entry)

ABC #27 - 'Tic Tac Toe' (punch, flowers, dry embossing; WINNER

glitter, flowers, designer paper, also pink c/stock)

Image - Lili of the Valley You Are My Sunshine

Colouring - Promarkers

Paper - Papermania

Sentiment - Penny Black

Dies - Memory Box Spring Border, Faunleroy Crest; Cheery Lynn Flourish Leaf Strip, Butterflies; Die-namics Grass Border

Punch - Martha Stewart Butterfly Trio

Embossing folder - unknown

Liquid Pearls and Stickles from my junk stash

Thank you for visiting, and until next time "Happy Crafting".

Hugs,

Jennifer. x

Amelia

Hello fellow crafters,

Once again it is time for another challenge at Penny's Paper Crafty, where our theme this week is

'USE A SENTIMENT'

This is basically a very easy theme - you can create anything,

but don't forget to include a sentiment

This week we have 2 generous sponsors, and they are

and

   

This little cutie is Amelia 3 from Digi My World, and the sentiment is from 

a set by Crafty Sentiments Design.

Amelia and her little friends are coloured with Promarkers.

A close-up look at the sentiment.

As usual, I have decorated the inside of my card. I usually don't like 

very busy papers, but this one caught my eye last year, so I bought 

it and squirrelled it away. I thought it was perfect for this little

image, and I found it quite easy to choose all the elements to

complete the card.

Challenges I would like to enter are:-

Digi Darla #58 - 'How Does Your Garden Grow?'

(paper, flowers & most dies=1 to 8 yrs old)

Sweet Stamps #113 - 'Rainbow of Colour'

An Oldie But A Goodie - 'Make It Girly' 

365 Cards Day 106 - 'Welcome Spring' 

("Spring" on inside of card)

Marianne Design Divas - 'Going Girly'

Digital Tuesday #206 - 'Springtime'

Animal Friends #1 - 'Weather' 

(umbrella on front, cloud inside)

Digi Makeover # 84 - 'Girly'

Ladybug Crafts - 'Spring'

Images - Digi My World Amelia 3, Crafty Sentiments Designs

Colouring - Promarkers

Paper - Imaginisce

Dies - Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Circles, Classic Rectangles; Marianne Fence, Bird and Birdhouse;  Die-namics Grass; Couture Creations Baby Dove; Cheery Lynn Flourish Leaf Strip

Other - Flowers, and brad from my junk stash

For a chance to win great prizes, why not visit Penny's Paper Crafty and enter our challenge.

Until next time, thank you for visiting, and "Happy Crafting"

Hugs,

Jennifer. x