Spots and Stripes

Hello there,

Well, for the first time in a long while I was able to sit at my craft desk at the weekend and actually make something! I have had no interest in crafting during recent events, but my stash is beckoning and it is time I got back into play.

So, after what seems like a very long absence, I am delighted to be back today with a male themed card as inspiration for the new challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz and this week Helen has chosen the theme of

'SPOTS AND/OR STRIPES'

Here's what I made ...

The quote is from LOTV's 'Quotables - Life's Journey' stamp set 

and is stamped in black archival ink. 

Why not pop over to the blog and check out some more fab inspiration from the design team.

Hugz, Jan xx

Spots and Stripes

Good evening,

Apologies for the late post today, but we are once again having a saga with our internet connection.

We discovered earlier in the week, after a neighbour was in the process of changing his internet provider, that there was a problem with our phone line - we seemed to be receiving phone calls for said neighbour and when we checked our own phone line had disappeared! After numerous phone calls to BT we are still non the wiser - they seem to think that an error was made in the exchange when changing over the neighbour's provider and they are trying to fix it! This has left us without our own phone number or subsequently no internet connection! GGrrrrr!

Anyway, after lots of head scratching, our other neighbour came to the rescue and kindly offered their details to connect to their internet for the time being (there are still some kind people out there after all).

So here I am, a little later than usual with my DT project for the new challenge over at FANTASY STAMPERS ...

For the next couple of weeks, we would love to see your projects showcasing 'SPOTS AND STRIPES' - a nice simple one, so hope you can join in. Why not pop over to the main blog and check out what my team made for their inspiration too.

Hugz, Jan xx

Spots and Stripes

Happy Tuesday,

I'm back today with news of our next challenge over at Cardz 4 Guys and this week Janice has chosen the theme of

'SPOTS AND STRIPES'

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

I found this cheeky little chappy on the internet and coloured him with my Promarkers. The design papers are from an old 'Hot of the Press' pad which I have had for ages (a bit more of my stash used up - new year's resolution going well so far!) The stars are cut from the paper scraps and the greeting was from the same paper pad.

I hope you can join us this week with your lovely 'spotty and stripy' creations.

Hugz, Jan xx

Spots and Stripes

Happy Monday,

I hope everyone had a great weekend, despite the falling temperatures.

It's time for our next challenge over at My Besties UK and this time we would love to see your projects using

 

'SPOTS AND STRIPES'.

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

I used spotty paper and stripey paper from my 'Sweet Owl' First Edition paper pad. I added a piece of pink polkadot organza ribbon, together with my main image which is mounted on a Decorative Labels Eight nestie cut from co-ordinating cardstock. The image (no 061) is by Sherri Baldy and is coloured with my Promarkers. The stamped sentiment is by LOTV.

Click HERE for more inspiration from the design team over at the challenge blog.

Hugz, Jan xx

X Marks the Spot

Happy New Year everyone,

I do hope you all had a fab Christmas and New Year - I have had a lovely break and enjoyed the festive season with my family.  The decorations are all down now and the house clean again, ready for my return to school on Monday.

As it's Friday, it's time for the Alphabet Challenge and this week we are upto the letter 'X'. Shaz has chosen the theme 'X Marks the Spot' and we would like to see your projects using 'spots and stripes'.  Here's my DT inspiration ...

As I've made so many cards for the Christmas period, I decided to make something totally different for this week's challenge and decorated a little brown gift bag.  My 'spots and stripes' feature on the backing paper (which is from my First Edition - Sweet Owl paper stack) and on the stamped image (which is LOTV).  I've even used a different colouring medium this time - I stamped onto watercolour paper and coloured with my distress inks for a change! The little flower petals alternate between spots and stripes and I added a brown button centre for some dimension.  Added embellishments include a stamped sentiment (from LOTV), some pretty pink polkadot ribbon, three matching die-cut flowers from the leftover backing paper (each one has a brown candi centre), three punched pink flowers (each one with a sparkly gem centre) and a little pink heart on the bag handle.  

I shall look forward to seeing your creations over at the Alphabet Challenge blog.  Don't forget to pop over and check out some more fab inspiration from my teamies - just click HERE.

Happy crafting,

Hugz, Jan xx