Divas by Design - Buttons and Bows

Good morning everyone ....

It's been a very long time since I last posted and visited your blogs :-(

For the last month I have been working my notice at my old part-time job and working some shifts in my new (almost) full-time job.  I have now finished at my old work place and am settling into my new role, however, there's lots to learn and lots of training. I've been job hunting for the past 6 months, so with all that behind me I'm hoping that over the coming weeks I'll be able to do a bit more crafting and visit you more often :-)

So on to our new challenge over at Divas by Design
and we're looking for

Buttons and Bows

We're sponsored this week by Iva Nova Chest


For my little bit of buttons and bows inspiration I've used a Hobby House topper from the Wee Stamps sheet Rosetta to make my card.

The little hearts around the image are all tiny little buttons, which I've had for ages and the papers and seed packets are by Pion.

The doily is a Cheery Lynn die 'English Tea Party' and I've also used the DooHickey 'Heart Swirl Branch'. The flowers are a mixture of WOC and The Hobby House. For the bow I've used ribbon from Mei Flower and tied the bow with my Bow-It-All.

I've got a few cards to show you that I've made for DT challenges and just not had enough time to blog, so I'll be showing those over the next couple of weeks.

Bye for now.

Happy Crafting

Big Hugs,

Janine x

Divas by Design DT - Flowers

Hi everyone. I'm back today with my card for the new Divas by Design Challenge. This week it's a nice easy one. The theme is 'Flowers'.

We're sponsored this week by Lili of the Valley. 

Have you seen they've just released some more super cute stamps as well as sketch pads. I'm liking the look of those cute vintage boys. Just great for male cards!

I've used LOTV Cake Glorious Cake for my card. I'm ashamed to say that this is the first time she has seen ink. The sentiment is 'Sentiments Recipe' also LOTV.

The yummy papers are Pion Design 'Blue Wings' and the edges have been distressed with Walnut Stain.

She's been coloured with Copics.

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R11

Hair: E21, E13, E15, E18

Top: Y00, Y11, Y13, Y15 YR12

Skirt: B91, B93, B95, B97

Wings: Y11, Y000, B91, B000 & Glamour dust

Cake: E50, E51, E53, E55, E57

The card shape was made using Go Kreate Large frames Frilly #2 and the image was cut using Nestabilities Floral Ovals.  To embellish the card I've added mulberry flowers, DooHickey heart swirl and swirls dies along with some little EK Success butterflies.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine Designs - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Bingo (glitter, dies & blooms)

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations - Use Punches and/or Dies

There She Goes Clear Stamps - Yellow, Blue and Neutral

2 Sisters Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by.

Big Hugs,
Janine xx

Love is in the Air...

Hi blogger friends...

Well unless you've been on another planet the last few days then you'll know that Love is definitely in the air!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

I've made my Hubby a Valentine's Day card using one of Mo Manning's fabulous images. I bought quite a few before Christmas, but never got round to using them (Shh Don't tell him!). This one is called 'Ragged Romance'

I've used some lovely Pion papers which I bought recently (Rose Frame & Homing Pigeons). I'd seen lots of beautiful creations made with them and I just couldn't resist (hehe) They're even prettier in real life - I'll definitely be buying more.

The image is coloured with my usual Copics. Here's a closer look.

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E21, E11, R21

Boys Hair: E70, E71, E74, E77, E79

Girls Hair: E50, E53, E43, E57

Beige: E40, E41, E42, E43

Peachy Pink: R20, R21, R22, R24

Grey: C0, C1, C3, C5

Boots: E70, E71, E74

Shadow: W00, W0, W1, W3

The inside of the card has been decorated with the same Pion papers and has some cute cherubs, so appropriate for Valentine's.

I've used a number of dies to embellish the card along, with some rhinestone lace and seam binding from Live and Love Crafts.

The dies used are:-

DooHickey: So wrapped lovely heart, Leaf & Swirl, Heart swirl branch.

Marianne Designs: English Rose, Lamp &Leaf

Memory Box: Small Pinwheel Posie

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Hearts & Flowers

Craft Your Passion #149 - My Valentine

Creative Creations #3 - It Must be Love

Pink Gem Challenge #66 - Hearts/Valentine

One Stop Craft Challenge # 215 - Love Is In The Air

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #169 - Love Is In The Air (feature a heart)

The Paper Shelter #99 -  Be My Valentine

Moving Along with the Times - Love is in the Air

Thanks so much for dropping by.

Happy Crafting,

Hugs, Janine xx