Unicorn

Another card for UnstampaBelles challenge "Magic", a unicorn card in a box.

Folds flat for mailing.

I used:

Cardstock - white, white pearl, textured pastel snippets, pink and silver glitter

Paper - Crafters Choice Gelati Basics

Dies - Marianne Design Horse/Unicorn, MFT Stitched Cloud, Elizabeth Craft Happy Birthday, unknown rainbow (bought from a local destash market)

Other - scalloped heart punch, small star punch, corner chomper

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 101 - Magic 

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge June

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Kangaroo Christmas

The last Christmas card of the year, a kangaroo with a present in her pouch.  The santa hat was altered from the Cottage Cutz santa (used in the previous panda and koala Christmas cards) to fit the smaller kangaroo head.

Cardstock - 4 3/4" square card blank, snippets of white, green, red, textured grey

Paper - Kaisercraft 'Tis The Season, Kaisercraft Turtle Dove snippet (present), gold foil snippet from bottle gift bag (ribbon and bow) 

Dies - Marianne Design kangaroo, Cottage Cutz Jolly Santa (present, hat and holly), Simon Says Stamp Party Banner (tiny bow), unknown filigree nesties

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, ink dauber

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Other - Ranger Tim Holtz Weathered Wood Distress Ink, gold sentiment sticker

Challenges:

ARTastic December Challenge - Christmas

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 342

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop December Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Ranger, Tim Holtz)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Santa Panda

A cute Santa panda peeking in at a gold foil Christmas tree.

Cardstock - white card blank, white, snippets of black, white, green, red, gold foiled and matte silver

Paper - textured red from cheap shop

Dies - Marianne Design Panda, Cottage Cutz Jolly Santa (for hat and holly and present as pot for tree), Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, Lifestyle/QuicKutz Nesting Circles

Embossing Folder - Kaisercraft Bricks

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - gold sentiment sticker, googly eyes, foam tape, Bic Mark-it Rambunctious Red to colour hat

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 84 - Gold Foil/Glitter

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Santa/Elf/Fairy

The Cat's Pyjamas Challenge 351 - Holiday

Crafters's Castle Challenge 10 - Anything Goes + Christmas (optional)

Cropstop October Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Tim Holtz, Lifestyle/QuicKutz)

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 337

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Koala Christmas

My first Christmas card for the year, an Aussie Christmas with koala and baby sitting in a tree.  I don't have much nice green cardstock, so coloured up some white snippets with a Distress Marker. Also running low on red cardstock, so coloured the Santa hat with a red alcohol marker.

Cardstock - white card blank, white snippets, snippets of textured white, black, greys and kraft-like, tiny snippets of red and green

Paper - very old unknown freebie from magazine

Dies - Marianne Design koalas, Sizzix Tim Holtz Garden Greens, Cottage Cutz Jolly Santa (for hat and holly), unknown birch tree (for branch)

Embossing Folder - Kaisercraft Woodgrain

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - Sentiment sticker, Ranger Tim Holtz Bundled Sage Distress Marker, Bic Mark-it Rambunctious Red

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas

Allsorts Week 488 - Trees/leaves

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 406

Crafters's Castle Challenge 10 - Anything Goes 

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 336

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop October Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Tim Holtz, Ranger)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Forever and Ever

Another wedding card using another sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I  just turned it 90 degrees to make an upright card.

Cardstock - 5x7" white card blank, snippets of white and silver

Paper - Stampin' Up Eastern Elegance

Dies - Die-versions Just Married Car, QuicKutz Nesting Doily Rectangles, Marianne Design lacy border

Adhesives - foam tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - silver paper doily, silver sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge 436

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 317-318

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Noor! Design January Challenge - Anything Goes

Cardz TV Anything Goes Challenge 31

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Poinsettia Snowflake

The last of my 2017 Christmas cards, now ready to start them for 2018 (didn't do too well last year, left them all to the last minute as usual).

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, gloss white, silver foil

Paper - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium

Dies - Poppy Stamps Small Luxe Poinsettia Outline, Marianne Design Craftables Parchment Label (tag)

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - rhinestone, silver sentiment sticker, silver ribbon

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 366 - Christmas

Tuesday Morning Sketches 424 - Anything Goes

Noor! Design January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Happy Mother's Day

A Mothers Day card using my Spellbinders Sunflower die set, sunflowers don't have to be yellow?

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, Rosie's Studio textured Lagoon
Paper - Stampin' Up Wildflower Fields
Dies - Spellbinders Sunflower, Marianne Design Button Blooms
Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue, foam tape, glue dot
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - doily, sentiment sticker, silver flower centre

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week 406 - For Ladies and Girls

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For a Special Lady/Girl

Crafty Calendar March Challenge - Mum's Day/Special Female

Paper Creator's Crafts Challenge 57 - All About Mum

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Handmade Flowers

Cardz TV Anything Goes Designer Challenge 4

The Ribbon Girl March Card Challenge

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday March Linky Party

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

Love Cats

A second card for the B+W challenge at Double D, using a few of my Marianne Design dies for Marianne's Design Divas where the option is to use hearts.

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, black, white

Paper - Couture Creations Damask Delight

Dies - Marianne Design Creatables Lace Border and Decorative Hearts, Marianne Design Collectables French Cats

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Tools - Sizzix Big shot

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - Black and White + Mood Board

Marianne's Design Divas Challenge 13 - Anything Goes  (hearts opt.)

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Cardz TV Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

New Baby Boy

Another card using the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Cardstock - white card blank, white, Rosie's Studio textured Azul, Cre8tiv textured pale blue

Embossing Folder - Darice Quilt

Die - Marianne Design Passe-Partoute Square

Adhesives - ds tape, Crafters Choice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, World Greetings envelope seal (rocking horse horse sticker), pale blue ribbon, pale blue baby trim

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches 385

Craft Calendar January Challenge - New

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Reindeer

A quick and simple Christmas card in non-traditional Christmas colours.

Cardstock - 5" white square card blank, Rosie's Studio textured lagoon, kraft snippet

Paper - Marianne Design Eline's Paper Fabrics paper bloc

Die - Sweet Stamps Classy Deer Sweet Cuts

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer acrylic glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, rhinestone

Challenges:

Country View December Challenge - Christmas

Bizzy Becs December Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 260 & 261

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Green "Life is Beautiful" Journal

I've been making a few journals lately, this one perfect for Di's challenge at Pixie's Snippets Playground with lots of patterned paper snippets on the cover (if you can see the camoflaged leaf die-cuts against the green floral paper), paper and cardstock snippets inside and a lovely lace snippet on the journal spine.  The leaves dies are from my favourite die set at the moment - Botanical Builder from Stampin' Up (probably because it's my newest : )

Patterned paper covering A5 envelope then folded in half, makes a softish cover. Some die cut leaves in bottom right corner glued on then all mod podged to seal it. Twine flower glued on with Glossy Accents.

4 x 6 1/2"

1 signature

32 pages (16 pages folded in half and sewn together along the centre fold line)

64 pages front and back

Journal with tags and mini notebooks to go back into tuckspots and pockets.

Supplies:

Cardstock - white

Paper - My Mind's Eye Everyday Tango

Dies - Sizzix Stampin' Up Botanical Builder, PhotoContinental Nesting Tags, Marianne Design Craftables ticket and round tag

Stamps - Whimsy Stamps Stylized Notables 1, Prima lace stamp

Ink - Memento Danube Blue and Bamboo Leaves

Adhesives - tacky craft glue, Mod Podge, Ranger Glossy Accents

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, tapestry needle

Other - white A5 envelope, lined paper for mini notebooks, twine flower, crochet thread for stitched binding, lace snippet, twine snippets, beads

Challenges:

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 173 - My Favourite Things (Botanical Builder die set)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 249

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday October Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Love Cats 2

Cardstock - 6" white card blank, kraft, cream

Paper - First Edition J'Adore

Dies - QuicKutz Nesting Hearts, Marianne Design Collectables French cats, Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Animal Magic

Inspiration Destination Challenge 90 - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl June Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Bizzy Becs June Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper June Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Love Cats

Cardstock - 6" white card blank, matte silver, black

Paper - Couture Creations Damask Delight

Dies - Marianne Design French Cats, QuicKutz Nesting Hearts, Elizabeth Craft Designs Congratulations

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars small heart punch

Adhesives - Cosmic Shimmer glue

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Monochrome

Die Cut Divas June Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper June Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday June Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Magnolia Lane Tag

Cardstock - 5" black card blank, white (to back tag)

Paper - Couture Creations Magnolia Lane + ephemera 

Die - Marianne Design Craftables Parchment Tag

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars hole punch

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - sentiment sticker, pink lace

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Butterfly Beauty

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make It Girlie

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 162 - Female Birthday

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Eastern Elegance

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana, snippets of white, gold pearl and Coastal Cabana

Paper - Stampin' Up Eastern Elegance

Stamp - Stampin' Up Petite Petals

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies - Marianne Design Creatables frame and flourishes, HOTP Paper Artist Flower Frenzy, Nellie Snellen Circle Multi Frames

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, Stampin' Up Petite Petals punch

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

Other - sentiment sticker, doily, pearls

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - April Showers Brings May Flowers

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 289 - Die Cuts

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 225

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs April Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Beautiful Bunch

A Mothers Day flower pot card with blue and black flowers and a bit of sparkle.

Cardstock - Rosie's Studio textured Carrot, Stampin' Up Island Indigo snippets, textured sage green snippets, black snippets

Dies - Spellbinders Flower Pots, Marianne Design Frame and Flourishes, MFT Die-namics Primi Donna Petals

Stamp - Stampin' Up Beautiful Bunch

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Stampin' Up Fun Flower and Petite Petals punches, stylus and piercing mat

Adheives - glue dots, Tombow Mono Multi

Other - sentiment sticker, light blue rhinestones

Challenges:

Cardz TV Card Designers Challenge 6 - Mothers Day

Creative Card Crew Challenge 110 - Die Cut

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 223

Bizzy Becs April Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Banner

A card for Mrs A's Butterfly Challenge, M for Mint, using some Stampin' Up coordinating paper and cardstock in Mint Macaron

Cardstock - cream card blank, Stampin' Up Mint Macaron, snippets of Stampin' Up Mint Macaron and Calypso Coral, snippets of textured ivory/cream

Paper - Stampin' Up Pretty Petals snippet

Embossing Folder - unknown freebie from a magazine

Dies - Marianne Design Creatables butterfly, Spellbinders Floral Ovals, PhotoContintental Nesting Ovals

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

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

Other - cream/ivory paper doily, ivory flower pearls, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Butterfly Challenge 51 - M is for Mint

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 159 - Things With Wings

Paper Creator's Crafts Challenge 45 - Spring Colours

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 221

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Thanks

A simple Thank You card with inlaid die-cuts to make a two tone flower.

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, Bermud Bay and Rosie's Studio textured Sorbet snippets

Paper - MME Stella and Rose

Dies - Marianne Design Creatables flower from Flower and Leaves (LR0156), Elizabeth Craft Designs Thanks

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mon Multi liquid glue, glue dot

Other - button

Challenges:

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 161 - opt Thank You

Mod Squad - Anything Goes plus a die

Simon Says July Work It Wednesday - Die Cuts

Paper Creators Crafts Challenge 41 - Dies/Punches

Creative Inspirations Challenge 323 - Flowers

Through The Purple Haze - Flowers

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 188

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Pink

A simple birthday card using the negative die cut from this card, then inlaid with a white tag.

Cardstock - pink square card blank, white, pink snippets

Paper - Prima Annalee

Dies - Marianne Design Craftables Parchment and Label?, Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, ds sticky sheet

Other - paper rose

Challenges:

On A Stampage - Mynn's Birthday Bash 

Not Just Cards Challenge 20 - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge 315 - Pastel Shades

Artistic Inspirations Challenge 132 - use dies

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny