Gears Frame

A manly card with grungy patterned paper and cool gears frame die from Nellie Snellen.

I used:

Cardstock - navy blue card blank, metallic/pearl brown

Paper - Kaisercraft Attitude

Dies - Nellie Snellen Cog Wheels, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, QuicKutz Nesting Circles

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Frame It

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Craftyhazelnut's February Patterned Paper Challenge

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Flourish

A card for the Butterfly Challenge. I chose Repeat with the two-layer butterfly and the repeat corner cut-out patterns.

Cardstock - white card blank, textured teal, pearl seafoam

Paper - Stampin' Up Perfectly Artistic

Dies - Sizzix Tim Holtz Mixed Media #2, MFT Die-namics Fancy Flourish, no-name butterfly

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, seafoam pearls

Challenges:

Butterfly Challenge 111 - Butterfly + R

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop November Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Tim Holtz, My Favorite Things)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Flourish

Another Christmas card for UnstampaBelle's Gold Foil/Glitter challenge.

Cardstock - white card blank, white, gold foil, snippets of red and green

Dies - Sizzix Tim Holtz Mixed Media 2, Britannia Poinsettias

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - gold Sentiment sticker, gold blingy flower centre, gold "pearls"

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 84 - Gold Foil/Glitter

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)

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

Another Year Wiser

Cardstock - kraft, textured dark brown, snippets of kraft and metallic dark brown

Paper - Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Die - Sizzix Tim Hiltz Ornate Owl

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Tonic Tim Holtz distress tool, ink dauber

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Other - computer and printer for sentiment, Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain distress inks

Challenges:

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

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 333

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September Challenge - Always Anything Goes

ARTastic September Challenge - Celebrate the Males in our Lives 

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Gears Frame

A masculine card with gears and corrugated iron.  The paper from Kaisercraft Base Coat is great for those man cards without having to think about a design too much : )

Cardstock - 5" kraft card blank, textured dark brown, dark brown metallic
Paper - Kaisercraft Base Coat
Dies - no-name gears frame, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, QuicKuts Nesting Circles
Adhesive - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, tiny black foam squares
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - gold sentiment sticker coloured black with Tuxedo Black Bic Mark-it alcohol marker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For The Boys

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Journal

I've been making journals for craft fairs and this 6x4 inch size seems to be the most popular.

The covers are made from any old cardstock or manila folder covered in brown paper that has been given the faux leather-look treatment with ink and sprays, then given a coating or two of Mod Podge to seal.  

This journal cover has pretty paper added onto the front before sealing, then a label and metal corners to finish it off.

The inside cover has patterned paper and a double pocket for tags or whatever else might fit.

The pages are coffee dyed printer/copy paper, stamped with a rose image and sewn in with a very simple pamphlet stitch using cream crochet thread.

Sewn at the centre of each signature is an envelope which is glued after stitching to hide the thread knot.

The journal contains 6 signatures, each with 5 pages folded in half plus an envelope, making 10 pages or 20 pages front and back, a total of 120 pages and 6 envelopes.

Supplies:

Cardstock - manilla folder, kraft

Paper - Stamperia Roses &Laces (front cover), Kaisercraft Expressions (inside cover), brown paper roll, A4 premium digital copy paper

Inks - Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo, Distress Inks in Walnut Stain and Spun suger

Die - Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 2

Stamp - no-name single rose

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper, Tonic Tim Holtz guillotine paper trimmer, hole piercer, tapestry needle, ink blending tool, paint brushes

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, Ranger Glossy Accents, Plaid Mod Podge Matte

Other - metal corner protectors, cream crochet thread, really cheap instant coffee

 Challenges:

Mini Album Makers December Challenge  

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 507 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Poinsettia

Cardstock - cream, dark green, gold foil 

Dies - Poppy Stamps Small Luxe Poinsettia Outline and Backgroun, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations Champagne and Holly

Adhesives - CraftersChoice Tacky Craft Glue, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - gold sentiment sticker, decorative ribbon, red rhinestone

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Christmas/Winter Holidays

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Card Day

Bizzy Becs December Challenge - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 507 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Flower Pot

A simple birthday card, the colour combo inspired by the mood board at Scrapbook Boutique. The paper and flowers I recently won from Di at Pixie's Snippets Playground go so well with the pastel mood.

Cardstock - pink 5" card blank, kraft snippets, pink and white snippets

Paper - docrafts Papermania Spots & Stripes > Pastels

Dies - Top Dog Purse Card Finishers Set (pot and butterfly), Spellbinders Blooms One, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels

Embossing Folder - Craft Concepts Budding Vine

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

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, docrafts Papermania Spots & Stripes > Pastels Big Bloomers, pearl flower centres, pearls

Challenges:

Scrapbook Boutique April Challenge - Mood Board

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 277-278

Bizzy Becs April Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Teal Butterfly

A card for CardzTV where the challenge is to make a birthday card following any of Mary's sketches; I chose Sketch 4.

Cardstock - white card blank, core'dinations Tim Holtz Kraft Core Nostalgic Collection, Stampin' Up Island Indigo, Becky Higgins Project Life Textured Cards Blush Edition, Xpress-It blending card

Stamp - Stampendous Pen Pattern Buttlerfly and matching die

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Spectrum Noir BT5, BT7. BT9

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile corner chomper

Adhesives - ds tape, Crafters Choice tacky craft glue

Other - aqua rhinestones, Kaisercraft sentiment rub-on, aqua/white ribbon

Challenges:

Cardz TV Card Sketch Challenge 1

The Ribbon Girl January Any Image Challenge

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Leafy Vines

Another card for Darnell's NBUS challenge, using my never-before-inked Hero Arts Leafy Vines stamp that I've had for a couple of years, another one of those just-had-to-haves  : )

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, black, black snippets

Paper - Kaisercraft Rustic Harmony

Stamp - Hero Arts Leafy Vines

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, Sizzix Tim Holtz butterfly punch, Sullivans butterfly punch

Other - sentiment sticker, black rhinestones

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#9 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Hero Arts Leafy Vines stamp) 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Hot Rod

My second entry for Darnell's NBUS challenge, using my never-before-used Stampin' Up Hardwood background stamp.

Cardstock - white card blank, core'dinations Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection, kraft

Stamps - Stampin' Up Hardwood, Penny Black Hot Rod

Ink - Ranger Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distress ink

Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, sponge dauber, scissors for fussy cutting

Adhesives - ds tape

Other - Micador Colourush, Crayola and Staedtler Norris Club coloured pencils in 

white, turquoise, pale peach, sky blue, chipboard to pop up woodgrain panel

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#8 - Never Before Used Schtuff 

Penny Black Saturday January Challenge - Anything Goes

The Artistic Stamper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black and More January Challenge - Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Anniversary

An Anniversary card inspired by the mood board at Double D Challenges using the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

                

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, white, kraft

Paper - First Edition J'Adore

Topper - Stampinstyle Stylish Short Cuts

Die - Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Tim Holtz butterfly punch, ink blending tool

Other - copper sentiment sticker, white pearls, Studio Light Shabby Chic die-cut butterflies (top one punched with butterfly punch for a nicer shape), Ranger Tim Holtz Tattered Rose distress ink

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches 385

Double D Challenge - Anniversary/Blogaversary/Birthday

Allsorts Challenge Week 398 - Wings on Things

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Square

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Challenge 55 - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Roses

Cardstock - 5" cream card blank

Paper - Prima Stationer's Desk, Kaisercraft Tropical Punch

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Tools - Tonic Tim Holtz distress tool, sponge dauber

Other - sentiment sticker, Ranger Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Patterned Paper

DL.Art Thankful Thursday June Linky Party

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper June Challenge - Always Anything Goes

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 

Bermuda Bay Butterfly

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, Stampin' Up Bermuday Bay, white

Stamp - Stampendous PenPattern Butterfly

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers and Tunbled Glass Distrress inks

Die - Stampendous Butterfly Trio

Embossing folder - Mpress Spring Drop Collection 

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, sponge dauber

Adhesives - Cosmic Shimmer glue, foam tape

Other - sentiment sticker, blue rhinestones

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Butterfly Beauty

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 162 - Female Birthday

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Almost Shabby 2

This almost shabby chic card was inspired by the mood board at Scrapbook Boutique, especially all the beautiful roses.

Cardstock - 5" white card blank

Paper - Kaisercraft Storyteller

Tools - Tonic Tim Holtz distress tool, sponge dauber

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Other - Ranger Tim Holtz Tattered Rose distress ink, sentiment sticker, pearls

Challenges:

Scrapbook Boutique April Challenge - Mood Board

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday

Bizzy Becs April Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Almost Shabby

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, ivory snippet

Paper - Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings

Stamp - Stampin' Up Four Frames

Ink - Memento Toffee Crunch, Ranger Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress ink, Ranger Tim Holtz Spun Sugar and  Bundled Sage Distress Markers, Dove Blender pen 

Tools - Fiskrs compact stamp press, Tonic Tim Holtz distress tool, Stampin' Up Decorative Label punch, sponge dauber

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Challenges:

The Artistic Stamper April Challenge - All Things Distressed

Penny Black and More April Challenge - Birthdays

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Lady

Cardstock - 5" white card blank

Paper - Kaisercraft Betsy's Couture and Blae & Ivy

Die - Spellbinders Floral Ovals

Tools - Sissix Big Shot, Tonic Tim Holtz distress tool, ink daubers

Ink - Ranger Tim Holtz Old Paper and Faded Jeans distress inks 

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Ranger Glossy Accents

Other - sentiment sticker, antique bronze metal filigree, Queen & Co. silver pearls

Challenges:

Card and Scrap Challenge 113 - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Create and Inspire Challenge 41 - Anything Goes

Little Claire's Designs Challenge 67 - Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny