Liebster Blog Award

Well, what a fantastic surprise!

I have just popped on to check out blogland 

and I have been lucky enough to be awarded a Liebster award 

by my fellow crafter, Pauline - please check out her fabulous blog at

http://paulinescraftyhaven.blogspot.co.uk/

The Leibster award is given to 5 blogs that you visit regularly, 

that inspire you, but they must have less than 200 followers. 

It is designed to get people to visit, comment and hopefully 

follow new blogs that they probably wouldn't know about normally. 

So here are 5 blogs I visit regularly, 

thank you ladies for the fun and the inspiration you give me. 

Please snag your badge and display it proudly on your blogs. 

My choice of 5 is....

Lorraine - http://craftylollea.blogspot.co.uk/

Shary - http://theothersideofmerevitalised.blogspot.co.uk/

Kim -  http://theartisansattic.blogspot.co.uk/

Paula - http://mamof9.blogspot.co.uk/

Lisa - http://me-myself-and-i-crafts.blogspot.co.uk/

It has been so very hard to for me to choose 

only 5 inspirational blogs, 

as there are so many talented people out there. 

Please give these blogs a visit, comment and follow if you can, 

as I know it will mean a lot to them.

Thank you for taking the time to pop by, 

See you next time

Hugz, Jan xx

Mother's Day Kraft

Hello everyone,

I have been enjoying my last day off today - back to school tomorrow, which means less time in my craft room - so I have been feeling a little sorry for myself all day! Lol.

I have a card to show you today that I made for the challenge over at 'Midweek Magnolias' which is to use kraft card (one of my favourites!) I decided to incorporate this with another challenge and make Mother's Day card for my mum. Here's the finished card ...

I have used a very pastel colour palette for this one, which I think compliments the kraft card well. The papers are from Raspberry Road and the image is one of my favourite Magnolia stamps - 'Tilda with Hawaii Flower' and is coloured with Promarkers.  Embellishments include Doohickey die-cut doily flowers, heart swirl and dragonfly, ivory lace, pink ribbon, doily and pearl hearts.

I would also like to enter the 'Inky Chicks' challenge which is 'Mother's Day or Birthday'.

Hugz, Jan xx

Gingerbread Twist

Good morning,

I hope you are all having a great weekend, despite all this cold weather. It kept trying to snow here yesterday but so far hasn't settled. I'm really fed up with it all now and wish spring would put in an appearance sometime soon!

It's my turn to post over at the Studio 12 blog at Polkadoodles today and here's what I made ...

I printed the gingerbread recipe onto some of the fab paper and added several elements from the Picknix 2 CD.  The 'gingerbread' title is printed using a font on my pc and the little recipe tab is stamped from one of my own stamps.  Quick and simple!

I would love to see your 'non-Christmassy' designs using the CD, so what are you waiting for ??

Hugz, Jan xx

Hugs and Kisses

Happy Saturday,

Well, I can't believe that my half term week is gone already - where did it go? I love being at home so that I can craft, but alas will have to return to work next week to fund my obsession! Lol.

I had time to play with one of my new Saturated Canary images yesterday, and decided to do something a little different.  I'm really pleased with the outcome - see what you think ...

The image is 'Hugs and Kisses' by the very talented Krista Smith 

and is printed A5 size onto a border of pink paper.  

She is coloured with my Promarkers: 

Hair - satin, sandstone, caramel and burnt sienna

Skirt/boots - pale pink and dusky rose  

Hearts/tights - blossom and budding rose 

Box - satin, sandstone and caramel

I popped her into a plain black photo frame and decorated the corners 

with embellishments from my stash, 

including flowers, hearts, 

a Doohickey die-cut swirl and  small butterfly.

I think this will make a great gift for someone, 

but not sure who just yet.

I would like to enter it into the challenge over at 'Fussy and Fancy' 

which is Black and Pink.

Enjoy your weekend,

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

From Fizzy With Love

A big hello to you all out there,

Here's my fifth consecutive post this week - can you tell it's half term and I'm not at work!  A huge thanx to those of you who keep popping by regularly to leave me a comment - I love reading them all and have enjoyed visiting your blogs in return.

I have a sweet little Fizzy Moon card today, using some new stamps which are slightly smaller than my usual ones, but oh so cute. This one was made especially to enter the 'Wild Orchid Crafts challenge' which is 'Pink and Cream' - one of my favourite colour combinations.  Here's what I made ...

I made a 6x6" card blank from textured cream cardstock and covered it with a selection of gorgeous pink papers from Raspberry Road.  The main image is 'Fizzy Moon - With Love' - isn't he just so cute with his little string of hearts.  I coloured him with my Promarkers and mounted him on a Lacey Circle as a focal point.  The flowers are mostly WOC, along with the pearl stamens, pearl hat pin and the metal corner.  I added some die-cut leaves, a blossom sprig and a touch of glitter to enhance the flowers.  Embellishments include some raspberry organza ribbon, a couple of pearl pink buttons and some little pearl hearts.  Hope you like it.

I would also like to enter this into challenges at:

Emergency Crafters - Romance

Make My Monday - Ribbons and Buttons

Sugar Creek Hollow - Using Metal

Hope you have a fab Thursday everyone and I will be back tomorrow with my DT card for Polkadoodles :)

Hugz, Jan xx

Butterfly Eyes

Hi there everyone,

Well, it's day three of my Half Term break and all is well - lots of crafting done and I even did some housework too (but, sshhhh don't tell anyone!!)

It's my turn to post again today over at the Scrapbook Stamp Society and I have a card made using a fabulous butterfly image by Mitzi Sato-Wiuff (which can be found in their on-line store HERE).

The background is made using 'Broken China' and 'Seedless Preserve' distress inks. I then put the card front through my printer and added the butterfly image and the quote. I added extra colour to the image using Promarkers, together with a few highlights in white ink. The whole thing is mounted on black card and measures 6x6".

I would like to enter this into the challenges at: 

-  'Try it on Tuesday' which is 'All about the Eyes'

-  'Cute Card Thursday' which is 'An Eye for Detail'

Hope you have a great day :)

Hugz, Jan xx