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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AAA Colourful - colourboard #33

 Hello Crafty Friends,

It's the 15th of October and time for a new colourboard challenge over at AAA Colourful challenges. This month we have a board of  -

Autumnal colours

or at least I think so, for you to be inspired by. The colours of the board (please see below) must be the most prominent on your creation, but you may add neutrals like black, greys, browns, white and skin colours. Remember we love all kinds of paper craft projects - scrapbook spreads, art journaling pages, ATCs, cards, tags........ and in any style and technique too.

Here's my take on the board

When I saw the colourboard I knew straight away that I wanted to use this cute stamp set by hÄnglar&Wings, a company that has sadly decided to close down. Here's how I created my ATC's;

I started by stamping and colouring the cute little girls and boys on my ATCs. For two of them, I did some paper piecing for their clothes. I amasked off two of the images and stamped a basket filled with leaves to go behind them. Falling leaves were added to all the cards. Inspired by the look of bark on the challenge card, I dry embossed and coloured a background frame for my ATCs; this also added some texture to the cards. To finish, I added the word "autumn" to all four cards, but in a different language on each one.  

Products used for these ATCs
Stamp sets: "Lönn" and "Klackalfabet" both by hÄnglar&Wings, "Lots of Letters" by Mama Elephant and "Höst" by You Do
Markers: Copic sketch and ciao
Embossing Folder: 3D texture fades "Lumber" by Tim Holtz/Sizzix
Inks: Distress Oxide ink and Distress ink both in "vintage photo" by Tim Holtz/Ranger
Papers: scraps from my stash of Lawn Fawn 6x6 paper pads

Now it's your turn. How are you inspired by the colours of the board? I do hope you'll play along as I, and the rest of the design team, can't wait to see what you come up with. You have until the 14th of November to create, upload and link your project to the AAA Colourful challenge blog, a blog filled with amazing inspiration by the DT and our special guest designer for the month, Stephanie L. Stephanie's creation is beautiful! 

I would like to enter my ATCs into the following challenges:
Craft Rocket challenge #141 - Autumn and/or Halloween

NBUS challenge #91 - Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (my NBUS: "Lönn" stamp set by hÄnglarWings)

Sisterhood of Crafters challenge October - Fall

The Four Seasons challenge October - Fall

Take care and get colourful

Jane
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