Guest Designer - JUGS - #849 Word Week

 Hello Crafty friends,

It's my second week guest designing for the Just Us Girls challenges, and this week is -

Word Week; and the word is MERRY

Merry - Joyful and Festive or Slightly intoxicated (merry - a polite or mild way to describe someone who is tipsy/ a little drunk).... which way should I go, maybe combine them both?
I knew exactly what stamp set I was going to use for this merry - joyful, festive and a little tipsy card, but then I found this little cutie in my stash, and I just had to use her and her open arms ready for a warm embrace to wish everyone MERRY everything & happy always!

I started by die cutting the letters for the word "merry" in red. Next, I stamped and cut out the image, and began colouring it. But then I thought: why not use patterned paper to create the clothing? So, I stamped the image again - this time onto various patterned papers: one for the coat, and another for the scarf, hat, mittens and dress. I carefully cut out the pieces and "dressed" the little girl. Since the red in the patterned papers are significantly darker than the red of the letters, I decided to die cut the letters again, this time in gold. I die cut a panel for the front of the card, and before dry embossed it, I die cut the word "merry" near the bottom. When I inserted the letters for the word, they seemed to almost disappear into the panel, as if they were sinking in. To fix this, I added an extra layer to the letters by gluing the white cut outs behind the gold ones. I positioned the girl - with some sprigs of evergreen beneath her feet - so it looks as though she is standing on the letters. I stamped the word "everything", heat embossed it and attached it to the card. I framed the edge of the panel in red before gluing it onto the card base. To complete the greeting, I stamped the second part of it on the inside of the card, and inspired by Denise aka The Crafty Den I decorated the inside of the card.

Products used for this card
Dies: "Small Dotted Rectangle Stackables" and "Henry's ABCs" die set both by Lawn Fawn, Delivering Joy Sleigh by Spellbinders 
Stamp: By hÄnglar&Wings (name unknown, a challenge win from them, came without the package), "Smitty's ABCs" by Lawn Fawn
Embossing folder: "Geometric" by Sizzix
Markers: Copic sketch and ciao
Papers: "Nostalgia" by Maja Design, "Mirror Card" by Tonic Studio, Neenah Solar White and scraps from my stash
Embossing Powder: WOW! Opaque Bright White Super Fine

I hope you are inspired to join in this fun and merry challenge over at JUGS! You have until 6pm (est) on Wednesday, the 18th of November, to create, upload and link your MERRY creation to the Just Us Girls challenge blog. Hope to see you there!


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

Addicted to Stamps and More challenge #530 - Diecuts and/or Stencils

Craft Rocket challenge #142 - Christmas and/or Winter

Daisy Chain challenges #113 - Christmas and/or Winter

NBUS challenge #92 - Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (my NBUS - the hÄnglar&Wing's stamp set and the embossing folder)

The Sisterhood of Crafters November challenge - Getting Ready for Christmas

Happy Crafting, and don't forget to check out all the amazing inspiration by the JUGS' Design Team!

Jane
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Gorgeous Gift Tags IG Hop - November

Hello again,

Two posts in one day, what's happening? This evening it is time for the Gorgeous Gift Tags Instagram Hop, and the optional theme for the November hop is - 

Celebrate

a celebration requires a present/gift, don't you think?. That's what I think, at least, and that's what ended up on my tag - a gift tag with a gift with a gift tag.

I started by die cutting a tag and a top piece for it. The tag was stamped and heat embossed before I applied blue ink over it; this created a blue background filled with white numbers. I chose to keep the top piece white and attached it to the tag. Then it was time for the present/gift - I die cut all the pieces for the gift box from patterned paper, and the bow from glossy card. I assembled the present/gift and attached a small gift tag to it - a tag I had die cut and stamped with a greeting. The present/gift was placed onto the tag, and I also added a ribbon.

Products used for this tag
Die sets: "Celebrate, Colorize" thinlits and "Tag Collection" framelits by Tim Holtz/ Sizzix, Tag die from my stash (lost the packaging, so brand unknown)
Stamp sets: "Siffersoppa" by hÄnglar&Wings, "Simply Celebrate Critters" by Lawn Fawn
Embossing powder: WOW! Clear Gloss Regular
Ink: Distress Oxide Ink "Salty Ocean" by Tim Holtz/ Ranger

I hope you like my tag, and maybe you are inspired to create some of your own. Instagram is filled by tags this evening created by the Gorgeous Gift Tags IG Hop members - so why not hop on over and check them out, and see who has gone with the optional theme and who hasn't.

Happy Hopping!

Jane
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Guest Designer - Just Us Girls - #848 Die Week

 Hello Crafty Friends,

I am honoured and thrilled to have been asked to guest design for Just Us Girls (JUGS) challenges during the month of November.  At JUGS there is a challenge schedule that is followed every month, and this week is -

Die Week: and the theme is Acorns

Acorns - yikes! Do I even have an acorn die? That was my first thought when I found out this week's theme. But then I looked through my dies, and realised I do have an acorn die, a small one that is part of a wreath die set. So fear not if you don't have a specific acorn die set, have a look through your dies and you might have one as part of another set - just as I do.

I started by die cutting and colouring a bunch of acorns and a few leaves. Next, I die cut and coloured a wreath of leaves, and arranged my acorns and an extra leaf on the wreath. A panel of white cardstock was cut and dry embossed. I placed the wreath on the panel; however since the wreath die cut a circular opening in the centre, I couldn't stamp my sentiment directly onto the embossed background. Instead, I stamped my sentiment onto the circular piece left over from the wreath and inserted it back into the opening. I addhered the panel to a card base, and placed a fallen acorn at the bottom of the panel. I also added a falling leaf in the circle of my wreath.

Product used for my card
Dies: "Vault Foliage Wreath" by Tim Holtz/ Sizzix, "Magic Iris Fall Leaves add-on" by Lawn Fawn
Embossing folder: 3-D texture Fades "Lumber" by Tim Holtz/ Sizzix
Stamp set: "Clear Stamps - English" by InkyWings/hÄnglarWings
Inks: VersaFine Clair "Acorn" and "Pinecone" by Tsukineko, Distress Oxide Ink "Vintage Photo" by Tim Holtz/ Ranger
Markers: Copic sketch and ciao

I hope you like my card, and that you are inspired to join in this fun challenge! You have until 6pm (est) on Wednesday, November 11th, to create, upload and link your creation with die cut acorns to the Just Us Girls challenge blog. Hope to see you there!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges
Inkspirational challenges - #379 Visual prompt - Fall Photo 

 

NBUS challenge - #92 Never-Before.Used-Schtuff (my NBUS; Foliage Wreath)

The Four Seasons challenge - November Anything Goes Fall

The Sisterhood of Crafters October challenge - Fall (my third entry)

Have a fabulous day!

Jane
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AAA Birthday Card challenge #91

 Hello Crafty Friends,

It's the 1st of November, and time for a new birthday card challenge over at AAA Birthday Card challenges. This month we want to see birthday cards on the theme - 

Small & Dainty

and here is my take

A CAS (clean and simple) card with a tiny flower bed and birthday greeting - so quick and easy to create. I started by die cutting and colouring my tiny flower bed, which I then placed onto a panel of cardstock. I stamped a small birthday greeting, and gave the panel a black border before addhering it to a card base.

Products used for this card
Die sets: "Blomsterrabatt" by Gummiapan and "Small Dotted Rectangle Stackables" by Lawn Fawn
Paints/watercolours: Distress watercolor Pencil set 2 by Tim Holtz/ Ranger
Stamp set: "Clear Stamp - English" by InkyWings/ hÄnglar & Wings

Now it's your turn. You have until the 30th of November to create, upload and link your "Small & Dainty" Birthday card to the AAA Birthday challenge blog. The blog is filled with fun, cute and beautiful inspiration by the design team, so head on over to be inspired. Hope to see your creation in the gallery!

Take care, keep crafting and have fun!

Jane
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Spooky

 Happy Halloween,

Today I am playing along with this weeks challenge over at Just Us Girls (JUGS) challenges.  This weeks theme is - CASE a DT, and I was inspired by Carol's Halloween card.

Here is Carol's card

Isn't it adorable?! I love everything about this card; the cute little ghost, the embossed background, the colours, the layout..... like I said everything. So it was a no brainer to CASE Carol's card, especially as today is Halloween.

here is my CASE of the card

Like Carol I created a Halloween card with a little ghost. I have used the same colours as Carol, apart from the purple and lilac as I didn't have any purple or lilac paper. Instead of four colours on the embossed background, which I love, I went with just one. Thank you so much for the inspiration, Carol!

I would like to enter my card to the following challenge
Just Us Girls Challenge #847 - CASE a DT Week

Have a Spooktacular Halloween, Everyone!

Jane

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Just A Note

 Hello Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a card inspired by autumn, changing colours and falling leaves.

I started by masking of an area across my card base, which I then stenciled with falling leaves, branches and acorns. Afer removing the masking tape I added a small strip of holographic tape at the top and bottom of the stenciled area. Unfortunatelly the masking tape riped the card a little, but I managed to hide it by adding  a die cut "tag/ticket". I felt something was missing so I die cut, coloured and assembled a mushroom to add at the side of "tag/ticket". I stamped a sentiment and called the card done.

Products used for this card
Stencil: "Fall Leaves Background Stencil" by Lawn Fawn
Inks: Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz/ Ranger
Die sets: "Funky Foliage" Thinlits by Tim Holtz/ Sizzix
Stamp set: "Weekend Doodles" by Altenew

I would like to enter my card to the following challenges

Crazy is Our Fame - Stencil Fun challenge - ATG optional theme Orange

Daisy Chain challenge #112 - Autumn and/or Halloween

Inkspirational challenge #379 - Visual Prompt - Fall Photo

NBUS challenge #91 - Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (my NBUS - Die set "Funky Foliage")

The Sisterhood of Crafters October challenge - Fall 

I hope you like my card, and that you are having a lovely day enjoying the colours of nature whatever the season where you are!

Jane
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AAA Christmas Card challenges

 Hello Crafty Friends,

Have you seen the exiting news about the new challenge blog that goes live today, October 25th at 09:00 CET (UTC+1)? It's the AAA Christmas Card challenges, a monthly challenge that helps you build up a stash of Christmas cards and tags.

I am really looking forward to participating, and I wish Maaike, who has set up the challenge, as well as the amazing design team the best of luck and all the best!

Jane
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