Gardenia Mothers Day

 Getting busy making Mothers Day (and everything else) cards for upcoming markets and craft fairs.

This one is made with old Memory Box Gorgeous Gardenia dies with QuicKutz  Hearts and Doily Hearts.

I used:

Cardstock - white card blank, textured light pink, gold foil, white

Paper - Stampin' Up Subtles  Blushing Bride dsp

Dies - Memory Box Gorgeous Gardenia Background and Outline, QuicKutz Nesting Hearts and Nesting doily Hearts, Spellbinders Mega Ovals, Lavish Label Layers (magazine freebie)

Challenges:

Memory Box Challenge 68 - Hearts

Let's Craft and Create Challenge 167 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Butterfly

A birthday card following a sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, using a lovely vine butterfly from Memory Box.

I used:

Cardstock - white square card blank, Stampin' Up Island Indigo, silver glitter

Paper - Stampin' Up Come To Gather

Dies - Memory Box Vine Butterfly, Happy Birthday freebie from Ali Express

Other - paper doily, Stampin' Up Coloured Doily, silver flower bling

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 185

Memory Box Challenge 62 - Birthday cards

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge June

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Snippets Card

A birthday card using up scraps and snippets and diecuts lying around on my desk.

I used:

cardstock - 4 3/4" card blank, dark brown pearl/metallic, snippets of ivory, pink and greens 

Paper - Stamperia Roses & Lace, a very old Pink Paislee background paper

Dies - Stampin' Up Rose Garden, Memory Box Marietta Buckle, QuicKutz Nesting Circles and Scalloped Nesting Circle

Other - paper doily, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - 2 or more patterned papers

Pixie's Crafty Workshop Snippets Playground

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Frame It

Let's Craft and Create Challenge 156 - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge 72 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's February Patterned Paper Challenge

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly and Wildflowers

Cardstock - white cardblank, white snippets

Paper - Prima Annalee

Dies - Memory Box Wildflower Corner, Joy!crafts Vintage Flourishes butterfly, no-name butterfly, 

Stampin' Up Petals &More, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals
Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, ds sticky sheet
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - peridot gems

Challenges:

Memory Box Challenge 37 - Insects/Butterflies/Dragonflies

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 326

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Love

A simple love card for anniversary or to simply say "I love you"  :  )

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, white snippets

Paper - Kaisercraft Base Coat

Dies - Memory Box Exquisit Heart, Top Dog Purse Card Finishers

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Challenges:

Kreativinkauf Challenge 63 - wood

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For The Boys

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Snowflake Branch

Another Pinterest-inspired Christmas card with snowflakes hanging from a branch.  The "strings" were drawn in with Vintage Photo distress marker; I'd much prefer white, but my white gel pen was too dry : (

Cardstock - white card blank, textured denim blue, kraft, white gloss

Paper - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium

Dies - no-name snowflake, Memory Box Woodland Branch

Adhesives - ds tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - white sentiment sticker, white pearls, Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress marker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Icy Inspiration

Allsorts Week 445 - Snowflakes

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Card Day

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 507 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sunflower

A birthday card using a sketch from Cardz TV with my favourite sunshiny happy flower again for  As You Like It Challenge.

Cardz TV Sketch 6

Cardstock - 6" card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Daisy snippets

Paper - Stampin' Up Botanical Gardens

Dies - Spellbinders Sunflower, Memory Box Marietta Buckle

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue, glue dot

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - paper doily, silver flower centre, sentiment sticker, ribbon snippet

Challenges:

As You Like It - Favourite Flower (sunflowers, so bright and sunny : ) 

Cardz TV Card Sketch Challenge 1

Creative Knockouts Challenge 179 - Birthday

The Ribbon Girl February Card Challenge

Cardz TV Anything Goes Designers Challenge 2

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 267-268

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Peacock

This is my second card for Darnell's NBUS challenge this week, using my new peacock die and some rainbow paper that I've had in my stash for ages, hidden and forgotten.

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, snippets of kraft and pale green

Paper - Marianne Design IT 517 patterned paper and cutting sheet, Portacraft Rainbow Paper

Dies - un-named peacock, Memory Box Woodland Branch, Marianne Design Creatables LR0156 Flower and Leaves (leaves) and Marianne Design Collectables COL1322 Cake Set (candle flame used for small leaves) 

Adhesives - ds tape, ds sticky sheet, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#9 - Never Before Used Schtuff (peacock die, branch die, rainbow paper) 

Marianne's Design Divas Challenge 13 - Anything Goes  

Memory Box Challenge 20 - Winter Blues

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Simon Says Work It Wednesday: January - New Project + New Product (peacock die)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Wishes

I've decided to start my Christmas cards early this year and make them bit by bit instead of all at the end of the year and running out of ideas.  Starting off  with a QAE card using up some old stash, paper and labels from a magazine freebie a couple of years ago, maybe Kanban? not sure.

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, gold mirri 

Paper and Label - magazine freebie

Dies - Memory Box Swirl Ornament and Classic Ornament

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow mono multi glue

Other - rhinestone strip

Challenges:

Memory Box Challenge 20 - Winter Blues

Christmas Cards All Year Round January Challenge - Snowflakes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge January - Always Anything Christmas Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Square

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Branch

And another one for DD Challenges, their inspiration pic is just so pretty  : )

I've done a bit of ombré inking with distress markers on the little PaperArtsy JOFY stamp and coloured in the flowers on the butterfly branch die-cut with a marker . . . thanks for the idea Di even if you didn't do it : )

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, Cre8tiv textured light blue, white snippets

Paper - MME Everyday Tango

Stamp - PaperArtsy JOFY Mini 11

Ink - Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Markers in Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint

Dies - Memory Box Kensington Branch, Cheery Lynn Baby's Breath Flower Kit

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, scissors for fussy-cutting

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Other - Bic Mark-it Oceanview Blue marker

Challenges:

Double D Challenge 1 - Forget Me Not 

Butterfly Challenge 46 - I for Inks

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Ombré

The Ribbon Girl January Any Image Challenge 

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 212

The Artistic Stamper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Creators Challenge 43 - Anything Goes

Fairy Tale Challenge 134 - Everything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Baby Boy

A bit of a change from Christmas cards, here is a baby card using a cute little resin bear in a pram.  I've had these bears and the ribbon in my stash for ages.  I cut the 'Baby' sentiment three times in white and stacked them for a bit of dimension.

Cardstock - white card blank, gloss white

Paper - Cre8tiv Vintage Stack of Cards

Dies - Memory Box Baby Carriage, Die-versions Baby

Adhesives - Tombow Mono Multi, foam tape, Ranger Glossy Accents

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - resin bear, ribbon

Challenges:

The Ribbon Girl October Colour Challenge - Pastels

Clear It Out - White + 1 Colour (blue)

Create and Inspire Challenge 32 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday October Linky Party

Bizzy Becs October Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Blue and Brown

Cardstock - 5" cream card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Azul, kraft and black scraps

Paper - Rosie's Studio Kraft Basics, Melissa Frances Classic Elegance, Prima Stationers Desk (label)
Dies - Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight, Memory Box Marietta Buckle
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, paper piercer, Fiskars corner rounder
Adhesives - ds tape, Ranger Glossy Accents, glue dots
Other - sentiment sticker, pale blue paper flower, Rosie's Studio Luxury brad, crochet lace

Challenges:
We Love Vintage Challenge 53 - Blue and Brown
Frilly and Funkie - Stamps Be Gone
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy
Scrapbook Blessings Club September Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps September Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Owl Family

Cardstock - white square card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Lagoon and Aqua + snippets

Paper - Prima Believe

Dies - Cottage Cutz Fall Owl Border, Memory Box Marietta Buckle, QuicKutz Nesting Circles

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesive - ds tape, foam tape, Zig 2-way glue pen

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

The Ribbon Girl May Colour Challenge - Aqua

On A Stampage - Mynn's Birthday Bash 

DRS Designs Challenge 174 - Birds and/or Bees

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 177

Bizzy Becs May Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Owl

An owl in a tree, made a bit differently than I usually do.  I stuck the owl inside the card inside of popping up the whole front with foam tape such as in this previous card.
I used the colour palette at Crafty Creations, using kraft, pink, white and brown (although my brown is quite a bit darker).

Cardstock - kraft card blank, white + snippets, dark brown and pink snippets

Embossing Folder - Sizzix Tim HoltzTexture Fades Woodgrain

Dies - QuicKutz Nesting Scalloped Circles, Poppy Stamps Clever Owl (inner eye), Memory Box Marietta Buckle

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Stampin' Up Owl Builder Punch

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Zig 2-way glue pen

Other - sentiment sticker, pink rhinestones

Challenges:

Crafty Creations Challenge 289 - Colour Palette

On A Stampage - Mynn's Birthday Bash 

DRS Designs Challenge 174 - Birds and/or Bees

2 Cute Ink Challenge 129 - Birds

Natalie and Amy Challenge 32 - Animals

Paper Creator's Crafts Challenge 38 - Animals

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes 4 Kids

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 177

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Birds

A simple embossed card with a Stylish Shortcut topper from Stamp In Style.

Cardstock - ivory, kraft and ivory snippets

Topper - Stamp In Style Stylish Shortcuts

Dies - Memory Box Marietta Buckle, QuicKutz Nesting Circles

Embosing Folder - Sizzix Tim Holtz Texture Fades Bricked

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, ds tape, foam tape

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Little Claire's Designs Challenge 56 - use Kraft

Creative Inspirations Challenge 312 - Birthday Bonanza

On A Stampage - Mynn's Birthday Bash 

Creatalicious Challenge 74 - Embossing

Creative Card Crew Challenge 87 - Embossing

Sweet Stamps Challenge 221 - Things With Wings

2 Cute Ink Challenge 129 - Birds

Natalie and Amy Challenge 32 - Animals

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - use a Sentiment

Word Art Wednesday Challenge 182 - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 175-176

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterflies on Music Notes

A Mothers Day card using my new Memory Box die that I won from Bizzy Bec's challenge last month, thanks Bec : )

Cardstock - 6" square card blank, white and bright pink snippets

Paper - Prima Annalee

Stamp - Stampendous Music Score

Ink - Memento Rose Bud

Dies - Memory Box Kensington Branch, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, double sided sticky sheet

Other - sentiment sticker, rhinestones

Challenges:

Butterfly Challenge 28 - Butterflies + Music Notes

Top Tip Tuesday - 3 of something ~ 3 butterflies

Come and Get It - Things that start with B ~ Butterflies

Cardz TV Card Designers Challenge 7 - Butterflies

Sweet Stamps Challenge 217 - Pink

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background

Simon Says March Work It Wednesday - Stamp

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 173

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday April Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Antique Butterfly

Another card with a digital image, but with a bit more work in it.  The butterfly image is from Antique Images, printed twice, the wings cut out and popped up on foam tape.

Cardstock - cream card blank, white for printing, Rosie's Studio textured cream

Image - Antique Images

Tools - Sizzix big Shot

Dies - Nellie Snellen Incire Flower, Memory Box Marietta Buckle

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Ranger Glossy Accents

Other - cream lace, cream paper rose, sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Things That Fly

Card Mania Challenge 66 - Spring

Simon Says Monday Challenge - B is for . . . . Butterfly
Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Country View March Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

For Someone Special

Cardstock - white square card blank,, dark brown snippets

Paper - brown background mat) freebie with magazine, Kaisercraft Attitude!

Stamps - Vilda Stamps car collage, Inspired By Stamping Petite Banners

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Dies - Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3, Memory Box Mini Gears

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press

Other - copper brads

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - It's A Guy Thing

Inspired By Stamping January Customer Gallery

Sweet Stampin' - Masculine

Crafty Sentiments - For A Man

Robyn's Fetish Challenge 247 - Vintage Look

Cardz TV Card Challenge 1 - Any Occasion

Sister Act Challenge 89 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge 63 - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenge 11 - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 160

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Car

Cardstock - navy square card blank, navy, pale blue, silver

Paper - My Mind's Eye Everyday Tango

Image - Digi Darla Vintage Car 1 digitally coloured in Microsoft Paint

Dies - QuicKutz Nesting Ovals, Memory Box Mini Gears

Embossing Folder - Sizzix Tim Holtz Gears Texture Fades
Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Transportation
Sentimental Sundays Challenge 236 - Embossing
Crafty Creations Challenge 278 - Something To Die For
The Ribbon Girl December Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 207 - Anything Other Than Christmas
Creative Fingers Challenge 60 - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me December Challenge - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes
DL.Art Thankful Thursday December Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sympathy

Cardstock - white card blank, white snippet

Paper - Kaisercraft After Five Card Pad

Dies - Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders One, Memory Box Gorgeous Gardenia Outline

Adhesives - ds tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge 59 - Monochrome

Card Mania Challenge 59 - Dies

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny's Papercrafty Challenge 201 - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug November Anything Goes Challenge

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 149

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday November Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny