Time for a Blog Hop!

Happy Monday,

Well, it's a special day today - the 29th of February only comes around every four years and to celebrate this fifth Monday in February we are having a Blog Hop over at My Besties UK.

All the design team are showcasing their favourite 'Besties' projects over at the main blog HERE - and I can tell you, this wasn't an easy task because I love all Sherri's beautiful artwork!

Here's just one of my favourites, which is also shown on the main blog ...

This one was made back in September 2013 

using the 'Wee Winged Ones' image.

I couldn't just pick one to show you, so here's a couple more of my favourites ...

This one is from February 2013 

and uses another favourite image 'Belinda Behive'

And my third choice is from March 2013

and uses yet another favourite image 'Cherry Blossom'

I could go on forever, but I hope you enjoyed taking a peek at just a few of my favourite Besties designs and if you would like to play along with us in our Blog Hop, you could win 3 digi images of your own choice from Sherri's stunning collection.

All you have to do is follow the blog list below and stop by and leave a comment on each of the design team's blogs. The winners will be announced on the My Besties UK Challenge blog on Monday 7th March.

Blog List

http://silverpaws1957.blogspot.co.uk

http://craftingjanie.blogspot.com/

http://sue-hickey.blogspot.co.uk/

http://ab5474-8kidsandstillfindtimetocraft.blogspot.co.uk

http://tanglemousecards.blogspot.co.uk

http://www.clairmatthews.com/

http://thiscraftymummy.blogspot.co.uk

http://christineingram55.blogspot.co.uk

http://jaybescraftybitz.blogspot.co.uk/ (me!)

Thanks for dropping by today, I hope you have time to play along with us and good luck.

Hugz, Jan xx

Fairies

Hello,

I have another DT project to show you today - this time for the new challenge at 'CARDZ 4 GALZ' which launched last week. This time it was my turn to choose the theme and we would love to see your projects showcasing

'FAIRIES'

Here's what I made for my DT inspiration ...

This one is quite simple in design with lots of layers for effect.  The stamped image is 'Never too old for a Hug' and is one of my favourite images by LOTV. She is coloured with Promarkers and has added glitter on her skirt and fairy wings. I made the little banners using up scraps of papers with a couple of matching buttons.

I hope you will come and join us over at the challenge, and don't forget to click the 'Follow' button to keep up to date with our new challenges.

Hugz, Jan xx

Fairy Nice!

Hello there,

Well, that's another week done and my First Aid training is now complete - so don't worry I can save you!! Lol.

I'm back today with news of our next challenge over at my challenge blog 'FANTASY STAMPERS'. We had a great response to our last challenge and many of you joined us to help celebrate our first birthday, so a big thank you from me. The new theme for the next two weeks will be a favourite of mine ...

'FAIRY NICE'

So, only decision left was which stamp to use (and of course LOTV won!). Here's what I made for my DT inspiration ...

It's a little wall hanging for my youngest daughter using LOTV 'Fairy Birthday' image, which is coloured with my Promarkers and a little added glitter on the wings. All other embellishments are from my stash (and there are plenty of them, no news there then!)

We are also looking for some new design team members too, so if you are interested or know anyone who is, you can find all the details HERE.

I hope you can come and join us,

Hugz, Jan xx

Winged Fairies

Good morning,

I hope everyone had a great weekend, despite the awful rain on Saturday - we were struggling for it to get light all day here!

Are you ready for another challenge over at My Besties UK? Although our challenges are now always 'Anything Goes', our leader Carol still likes to offer the option of a theme and challenges the design team to use it. So for the next couple of weeks we would love to see your projects using

'WINGS'

Here's what I created for my DT inspiration using Sherri's gorgeous 'Winged Fairies' image ...

This one is an 8x8" design using backing papers from my stash layered on co-ordinated cardstock. The image is coloured with my Promarkers and I stamped and embossed all the way around the edge, and added a little glitter to their wings.  Added embellishments include some die-cut butterflies, a die-cut fence, three pretty paper roses, and some adhesive pearls.  The sentiment is stamped using a Clarity word chain.

Hope you can join us this time.

Hugz, Jan xx

Y for a Young Card

Hi there everyone,

Well, that's my second week back at school over and what a rough one - I've been poorly all week and practically dragged myself in each morning only to find out that I have to cover from others that are ill! There's something not quite right there!

But, Friday means it's time for the next letter over at the Alphabet Challenge and this week we are up to 'Y' and Caz has chosen the theme of

'Y for a YOUNG CARD FOR A LITTLE ONE'

Here's what I made for my DT inspiration ...

I was a little spoiled for choice at first, but decided 'What little girl doesn't like fairies?' So I made a young card using this cute little 'Fairy Doodles' stamp from Buzzcraft, which I have had for ages. I love these little fairies - I think they look so cherubic (if that's a real word!) She's coloured with my Promarkers and mounted onto a pale pink scalloped circle. The sentiment is LOTV and is also mounted the same.  The background paper is from my stash and the flowers are die-cut from the scraps and inked with Victorian Velvet distress ink. A few touches of sparkle to finish - well you can't have a fairy without any sparkle!

We would love you to pop over to the main blog and join us - I can't believe we are nearly at the end of another run through the alphabet. I wonder what the next cycle will bring?

Hugz, Jan xx

Away with the Fairies

Hello everyone,

Well they were right - we have seen some sunshine over the weekend, so all is not lost!

I'm back today with my weekly post for Sherri Baldy Art using another of her gorgeous little fairy Besties. Here's what I made using image 694 which you can buy from Sherri's on-line store HERE.

I used a door hanger template and covered with backing papers in soft lilac and mint green before adding my image which was coloured with Promarkers and a little added glitter. Well, you can't have a fairy without glitter, can you!  The pretty flowers were all hand stamped onto scraps of the backing papers, cut out, inked and assembled with pearl centres before becoming part of my project. I also added a couple of die cuts, some tiny punched butterflies and printed the wording on my pc.

And don't forget - today is the last day to enter our blog hop over at the 'My Besties UK Challenge blog' so why not pop over and say hello HERE.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers - Winged Things

Cute Card Thursday - Fairy Nice

Fussy & Fancy - Punches and Dies

That Craft Place - Things with Wings

Try it on Tuesday - Make your own Flowers

Enjoy the rest of your weekend,

Hugz, Jan xx

My Besties UK Blog Hop

Good morning crafty friends and followers,

It's the start of a brand new week and I have news - it's a special Monday over at the 'My Besties UK Challenge Blog' - not only do we have a brand new challenge, we are HOPPING too. The theme this week is one of my favourites ...

'BRING OUT THE FAIRY IN YOU'

So you can enter the challenge as normal with a crafty project that showcases the theme and have the chance to win a some of Sherri's 'My Besties' digi images from our selection.  Here's what I made for my DT inspiration ...

I used an 8x8" scalloped card blank and the colour scheme had to be pink! I used My Besties image 'Wee Winged Ones' which you can buy from Sherri's on-line store HERE.  The image is coloured with my Promarkers and I added some glitter to their wings.  The papers and embellishments are from my stash and all the little flowers are handmade using a Dreamies flower stamp.

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You can also come and HOP with us for the chance of winning extra candy by visiting all the participating blogs, following and leaving us a comment. Here's the order of the hop:

Gill - http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.co.uk/

Kerrie - http://cardsbykerrie.blogspot.co.uk/

Tina - http://tinas-cards.blogspot.co.uk

Caroline -http://carolinesspicecrafty-bits.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Abbie - http://kraftygirlcreations.blogspot.co.uk/

Jan - http://jaybescraftybitz.blogspot.co.uk/

Anita - http://ab5474-8kidsandstillfindtimetocraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Donna - http://kraftyscot.blogspot.co.uk/

Susan - http://rosebudsnribbons.blogspot.co.uk/

Home - http://mybestiesuk.blogspot.co.uk/

So, if you've arrived at my blog from ABBIE then you are on the right track.

Now hop on over to ANITA who will show you some more fab inspiration on the theme.

I shall look forward to reading your comments and don't forget to check back on the main blog in a few days where we will be announcing one lucky winner.

Hope you have fun,
Good Luck,
Jan xx

It's all about the Scene

Hello again,

Here's my second post of the day and it's time for our next challenge over at Make My Monday. This week Rosie has chosen the theme and we would love to see you 'CREATE A SCENE' on your projects. Here's what I made for my DT inspiration ...

I love making scenes with my inks and decided on a fantasy theme for this one.  The artwork measures 10cm x 20cm and I used distress inks in Victorian Velvet, Tumbled Glass and Dusty Concord applied with my ink dusters.  I used a piece of torn paper to create the hills and then used it as a mask to stamp in the fairy castle and the toadstools.  I stamped the little fairies and added some glitter as if they are sprinkling fairy dust. To finish off I added the foilage and leaves around the edge and mounted on black card.

What kind of scene will you create - I shall look forward to visiting your blogs during the week to check out your entries.

Hugz, Jan xx

Fantasy and Fairies

Hellooo again,

Wow! It was a cold one yesterday - gone is the lovely sunshine that we enjoyed on Tuesday, it even tried to snow again here.  No wonder everyone is suffering from nasty colds and bugs - sending out gentle hugs to all those feeling under the weather.

Well, it's Friday again so that means it's time for another challenge over at Polkadoodles and this week's theme is another favourite of mine - yep! the clue is in the title of my post. We would love to see your projects reflecting a 'Fantasy/Fairies' theme this week - here's what I made for my DT inspiration ...

I made an easel card for a change this week using gorgeous papers from the 'Pen & Paper Circle 3 CD' - I must admit I usually work with one colour, but love this combination of colours.  The main fairy image, sentiment and little butterflies are from the 'Fairy Flutterby Bevvieboo' stamp set which you can buy HERE.  I stamped the fairy, then masked her before stamping the larger butterfly behind her to give the appearance of wings and coloured her with Promarkers. Embellishments include a piece of organza ribbon, three pink flowers, die-cut leaves, a pink die-cut swirl and some adhesive gems.

Don't forget to pop over to the blog and check out the fab creations from my teamies and I shall look forward to seeing your projects over the next week.

Hugz, Jan xx

Fairies, Fantasy and Flitter

Good morning,


It's Friday already, that means it's a new challenge over at Polkadoodles - this week Emma set us the challenge of 'Fairies, Fantasy and Flitter'.  Our cards have adopted a real fantasy theme this week, with a selection of fairies all scattered with a dusting of glitter. Here's what I made ...

I made a door hanger for a girl's room this week instead of a card.  The project measures 20cm x 10cm and started out as a piece of white card.  I covered it with a pretty pink paper from the 'Sugar Plum Daisy' CD, rounded the corners with a punch and inked the edges with Victorian Velvet distress ink.  The fairy, toadstool and butterfly wings are all printed from the same CD and are layered up to give some dimension.  The sentiment is also from the 'Sugar Plum Daisy' CD and is layered onto a pink picot circle cut with my nesties.  The pink flowers are printed from the 'Sugar Birdies' CD and have been embellished with pearl centres and pink adhesive gem centres, together with white feathers and a white swirl.  The whole project is edged with a pink lacey border cut with my Doohickey dies.  A few Polkadoodle dew drops accent the corners and it wouldn't be fairyland without a liberal sprinkling of stardust glitter! Hope this gives a little bit of inspiration for the challenge and I look forward to seeing some of your creations over on the blog.

Enjoy the weekend,
Hugz, Jan xx

Fairy Sparkle

Hi there everyone,

Back to school today, hence the late posting.  Today's card was made for the Sketch n Stash challenge - it's the first time I've used a sketch to make a card, but I really enjoyed it.  This week you could choose from a catalogue of sketches and here's the one I chose ...

This card uses two of my favourite things - shades of purple and fairies. Here's the finished design ...

Part of the challenge is to use some new or neglected stash on your card - I managed both! Lol.  The gorgeous papers are by Karen Nueburger and have been in my stash for what seems like forever!  The new item is the pretty little fairy stamp by Whimsy, which was part of a free set on the current issue of Papercraft essentials magazine.  She is coloured with my Promarkers and her wings are all sparkly with glitter (which doesn't show very well on the piccie!)  I think I managed to follow the sketch, adding a LOTV sentiment and a metal corner just to balance out the design.  If you would like to know anything else, please leave a comment below and I will answer.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Emergency Crafters - Butterflies, Birds or anything with Wings

Make my Monday - A Midsummer Night's Dream

See you all soon,

Hugz, Jan xx