Non Tradition Colours - Christmas

Christmas definitely seems to be my theme at the moment. I have had this paper pack by Kaisercraft for a while now and whilst i love the colours, i have never really seem to find an idea that works. This one came out pretty well and i must admit i am quite happy with the final card.

Papers and sentiment by Kaisercraft
Spellbinders Snowflake Die
Gems, Silver Card, White Cardstock, Silver ribbon all from my ever increasing stash.

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

Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge

DRagonfly Dreams Challenge

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge

A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge

Craft-Dee Bowz Challenge

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge

CCC Digi Creations Challenge

LeAnns World Challenge

Thanks for visiting!

Non Traditional Christmas Card

Hi Everyone,

I purchased a paper pack a while back and whilst the paper is super pretty i have been scratching my head at combinations to use on a card. Does anyone else purchase paper packs and then just stare at the different designs because you can't figure out which combinations work LOL.

As Christmas is now approaching i thought this would be a good theme to start, Pinterest is also my best friend when it comes to getting card and layout inspiration so i had a good look around. Plus lets be honest you cannot go wrong with Tartan. Hope you like what i have come up with.

For this card i used.
White & Black card stock and Black Gems from Stash
Sentiment Stamp - Kaiser Craft
Dies - Spellbinders
Gold Embossing Powder
DCWV Winter Wonderland Paper Pack
We R Memory Keepers punch board

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

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge

Stamps & Fun Challenge 

Get Creative Challenges

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Addicted to Stamps Challenge

The Corrosive Challenge

Not a square card!

I tend to prefer square cards for some reason so decided to step out of my comfort zone with this next card and went with rectangular. I have a bit of a Nitwits Collections addiction going on and instantly loved their Enchanting digital kit. It isn't colours i would normally choose but the are so fresh and bright that i couldn't resist. The other difference i wanted to try was a card without an image, focusing on words or a sentiment instead. It isn't something i do very often. This kit is fantastic as you get so many wonderful items in it so i also used their circle sentiment too.

For this card i used:

Blue Cardstock, Blue Gems & Mini Gems - From my stash
Digital Papers and Sentiment/Wording - Nitwits Collections - Enchanting
Circle Die - Uniquely Creative
Butterfly Die - Spellbinders
Adhesive - Double sided tape & Dimensionals

I would like to enter this card to the following challenges"

Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Use more than one die

Crazy 4 Challenges - Any Card

QKR Stampede Challenge - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting :)

Neon Halloween

This card came about purely from playing around and I think because I didn't over think it, it all seemed to come together by itself. I like the outcome as it all just seemed to flow. Because I realised on a previous card that I had printed four digital stamps on to the wrong card stock it was a little tricky to use my normal go to colouring medium my Copics, so I figured I would be a little experimental.

Then it just came to me....Neon Sharpies :)

so I coloured my image with these and really loved the bright fun outcome that was the end result but then I hit a snag...no coloured paper, card or embellishments that would match my colour scheme. I figured I could go with your basic black card but I really wanted patterned papers on it also, I went looking through my stash and at my digital papers and then I thought I wonder what would happen if I printed a paper with a black background with a white image and then coloured it in, this is how my to patterned papers came to be. I really love the neon pink cobwebs.

But then I wanted to add a bit more colour to the layout so I cut a piece of white card stock to mat the cobweb paper on and before adhering the patterned paper I went around the edge that would show with my neon orange sharpie and it makes everything pop but you wouldn't know I coloured it in and the card stock wasn't that colour.

I then took a piece of white ribbon and coloured this with my yellow neon sharpie just to give it a bit more colour and used some super cute spider embellishments from my stash. Sadly the picture didn't pick up just how bright this card is but I love it because it is just a little bit different!

Digital Stamp - Vixie by Hannah Lynn

Inks/Pens - Neon Sharpies in Pink, Orange, Green and Yellow

Embellishments - Mini Gems, Spiders and Ribbon all from Stash

Cardstock - Kaiser Craft in Black and White

I would like to submit my card for the following challenges:

Art Impressions Stamps - Vibrant Colours

CCEE Stampers Challenge - Halloween Cards With non traditional colours

Craft Rocket Challenges - Autumn/Halloween

Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Lots of Layers

Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting :)

Oriental Style Card

I have been going through my stash and trying to use items i have had for sometime but not done anything with. A lot was purchased when i first got into crafting and before i found my style etc. I brought these beautiful Asian papers at a craft show years ago but never got around to using and it was a shame because they are really beautiful!

I haven't added a sentiment yet because i haven't completely decided what to use her for and to be honest i think this could be used for multiple occasions.

Paper, Card Stock, Ribbon & Gems all from Stash

Digital Stamp - Sassy Studio Designs

Copics - Sorry forgot to note down numbers

Dies - Both Spellbinders

I would like to add this into the following challenges :

The Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Art Impressions Stamp Challenge - Vibrant Colours

Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by :)

Male Card

Hi All,

I dont know about you but i always struggle with Male cards, i have had this Kenny K image for quite some time now and this is the first time i have used it. I have tried to keep the card itself fairly simple as the image really is such fun and being a male card i didnt want to overload it with embellishments.

Image: Kenny K

Papers: These are a British set i think i purchased from Do Crafts stockists ( i have had it for some time and not gotten around to using it)

Colouring: Copics

Gems & Card stock from stash

I would like to enter her in the following challenges"

Creative Ladybirds - Anything Goes

Pennys Paper Crafty Challenges - Fave Embellishments (Gems)

Scrappers Delight - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Southern Girls Challenge - Boys Boys Boys

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and please feel free to leave some love :)

Jox

Oh how i love Hannah Lynn Images - Love Yellow it is so cheerful and summary

Hi All,

Back with my second post of the day. All of you will know that my love of Hannah Lynn images borders on obsessional but i just love them. They are fun and funky and a dream to colour, i like that you can colour them in a variety of different ways depending on the look you are going for. I also love the colour scheme of Yellow, Grey and Black that i have used on this card and i am really pleased with the way she turned out. Which for me is a big thing because i often find i am my own worst critic when it comes to my card making.

Patterned Paper: Shiny Bright by Kaisercraft (i think its quite new so grab it whilst you can, there are soooooo many gorgeous papers in the range)

Image: Hannah Lynn

Colouring: My trusty Copics

Ribbon & Flowers from stash, all were white but coloured with Copics

Card Sock and gems all from stash

I would very much like to add her to the following challenges

Crafts & Me: Add Flowers

Creative Ladybirds: Anything Goes

Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - Use your favourite embellishments (Gems)

Scrappers Delight: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination: Anything Goes

Sugar & Bettys: Anything Goes

Create & Inspire: Anything Goes

Crafters Cafe: What Season Are you in (Summer)

Thanks for dropping by :)

Jox

Seem to have found my card making mojo :)

Hi All,

Hope everyone has had a great weekend. I have been quite successful (at least i think so ha ha) and made a few cards that i would like to share with you over my next few posts.

The first surprising thing about this card is it isn't a square, thought i would try going with rectangular for a change and really pleased with how she turned out.

Paper & Card Stock, Ribbon and gems all from my ever growing stash :)

Image: C C Designs (had her for a while now and she is always such a joy to colour)

Colouring: My trusty copics

I would like to enter her in the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge: Anything Goes

Art By Miran: Anything Goes

Scribble & Scrap Challenge: Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge: Anything Goes

FairyTale Stampers Challenge: Things with wings

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge: Add some embellishments

Come and Get It Challenges: Things with Wings

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to check my card and i appreciate any comments left, it is always nice to hear from you all

Jox

Sassy Studio Designs - Fun Card

Good Evening everyone,

Hope you all had or are having a great weekend. Cannot believe mine is almost over already, blink and its over.

For this card i wanted to keep things a little simple but still have a fun and classy card. This digi i purchased from Sassy studio Designs instantly came to mind, she is a lot of fun. Although i must confess i am not 100% happy with my colouring on this one but i know i still need a lot of practice. Speaking of colouring with Copics i am looking into doing one of the classes at Kit and Clowder as i have read a few peoples blogs that have done one and their colouring is awesome...definitely have colouring envy :)

I decided to go with a more traditional colour scheme of Black, White and Red, i really think it is a colour combo that you simply cannot go wrong with.

I keep looking at this card and whilst i am very happy with it, i cant help thinking it just needs a little more. Because i cannot place what it needs i have left it as is as i figure it is better than trying to add more to it and ruining it entirely, does anyone else experience this?

For this card i used

Paper, Cardstock, Ribbon and gems all from Stash.

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations

Image - Sassy Studio Designs

Colouring - My trusty Copics

I would be honoured to enter my card in the following challenges:

Clear It Out Challenge - Anything Goes

Kraftin Kimmie - anything Goes

Stampin Royalty - Embossing

Simon Says Stamp - Special Lady/Girly

Scrappers Delight - Anything Goes

Pennys Challenge - One for the girls - Female Card

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - Dots or Stripes

Crafting for all Seasons - Girly Girls

Dazzling Diva - Anything Goes

7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes

Sugar & Betty - Anything Goes

Southern Girls Challenge - Girly Themes

Thank you for taking the time to visit and i really appreciate any comments that you leave :)

Jox

Halloween Hannah Lynn - Can't decide if i am early for next Halloween or terribly late for the last one

Hi Everyone,

Well after three cards using the same patterned papers i felt it was time i changed it up. I went with a Halloween Theme this time, i actually can't remember the last time i made a Halloween card so it seemed the obvious choice.

Anyone that has been following me for a wee while will know that i utterly adore Hannah Lynn images, they are funky and a joy to colour. This is a new Hannah Lynn i had purchased and i thought i would go with the traditional Purple, Orange and Green colour scheme for my card.

For this card i used:

Image - Hannah Lynn (Purchased at Crafts & Me)

Papers & card stock - All from my stash

Flowers - Kaiser Craft

Gems, Charm and Twine from Stash

Copics - 100, G28, YR09, B14, BV08, W7, C2, E50

I would very much like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Sugar & Betty - Anything Goes

7 Kids College Funds - Anything Goes

Crafters Cafe - Use a Charm

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Scrappers Delight - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Special Lady / Girly

Clear It Out - Anything Goes

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to stop and look, it is always nice reading your comments and feedback.

Have a great week end everyone

Jox

Similar but not the same

Hi Everyone,

Told you i fell in love with those papers in my last post and as you can see i made another card using the same colour combos just slightly different from the first...nice to have my mojo back!

For my card i used to following

Imade - Sassy Studio Designs

Papers - Fab Scraps

Card Stock - Bassil

Sentiment - Simply B Stamps

Flowers - Kaisercraft

Gems from stash

Dies - Spellbinders

Colouring - Copics (Same as previous post)

I would very much like to submit my card in the following challenges:

Sami Stamps Challenge - #22 Anything Goes

Digi Galore Challenges - Anything Goes

Craft for the Craic - Birthdays - Anniversaries

Art By Miran - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Thanks for joining me and fingers crossed that i am back in terms of creativity and over my crafters block :)

Jox

Seriously where does the time go?

Hi All,

I really cannot believe how long it has been since i last posted on my blog, i guess time just has a habit of getting away from you sometimes.

I went into my local craft store and despite the fact i was going to be strict with myself in that i only needed card stock, i absolutely fell in love with the patterned papers i have used in this card. So much for being strict with myself :)

There is just something so timeless about a combination of white and blue. I also went on a bit of a spending spree on new digital stamps this weekend also and the i absolutely adore the one i have used. I think i will get a fair amount of use out of her.

For this card i used:

Image: Simply B Stamps

Papers - Fab Scraps

Die Cuts - Spellbinders

Flowers - Kaisercraft

Sentiment - Sassy Studio Designs

Ribbon, Buckle and gems were all from my stash

Colouring - Copics B39, C1, C5, C7, C9, E50, E57 + Marine Star Gelly Roll

I would very much like to submit my card in the following challenges:

Sami Stamps Challenge - #22 Anything Goes

Digi Galore Challenges - Anything Goes

Craft for the Craic - Birthdays - Anniversaries

Art By Miran - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by

Jox

Skating Wryn - Have been looking forward to using this image

Hi Everyone,

Back again with another post, certainly a successful day crafting that's for sure. I enjoy it and i find it a great way to relax, well at least when i am not over analysing my work and stressing myself out LOL.

I purchased this image a while ago, i think i got a little carried away with my Hannah Lynn images and have neglected others that i have and today was about trying to use some of these images.

Isn't she super cute, i love how the image pops out when you highlight around it with light grey, its only a small thing but i find it really does make all the difference.

For this card is used:

Skater Wryn image & Sentiment
Designer Papers are by Kaiser Craft
Gems and Flowers by Kaiser Craft
Bazzill card stock
Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Stickles
Gelly Roll and Aqualip pens by Sekura
Copics: 0, BG05, BV13, C1, E11, E15, E17, E50

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

Christmas At Sweet Stampin Challenge - Glitter, Glitter & More Glitter

Charisma Cards - Purple & Blue

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting 

Love Jox

Inspired by Coops

Hi everyone,

This card i just wanted to share as i was inspired by friend Coops who makes the most AMAZING cards and i love how hers are so detailed and different. I love the way the layout highlights the image but also draws your eye to the centre image and she is so worth being drawn too.

For her i used:

Hannah Lynn image Mimi
Cuttlebug embossing folders, Swiss Dots & Swirls
Copics (but i forgot to note the numbers down)
Paper and card were from my stash
Gems by Kaisercraft
Purple Star Gelly roll

Thanks for visiting

Love Jox

Had to share my new Hannah Lynn Image - Dee Dee

Hi Everyone,

I saw that Crafts and Me have 20% off at the moment so figured i would treat myself with a new image for Easter, well 6 images purchased later...I couldn't wait to make a card with this image, she is such fun and absolutely gorgeous.

Isn't she stunning :)

For this card i used:

Gems by Kaiser Craft
Ribbon (coloured with Copics) & Buckle from stash
Hannah Lynn Image - Dee Dee
Paper by Primary Basics
Red Spica Pen
Clear Star Gelly Roll
Copics - C1, YG23, B16, Y00, Y15, Y18, E13, E15, E17, E49, E50

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

Sweet Stampin Challenge

Everybody Art Challenge

Now i am off to decide which image to play with next, thanks for visiting 

Love Jox

WOW has it really been than long

Hi Everyone,

I apologise for the long delay since my last post...how time flies when your not paying attention. I have moved house since my last post and this one had a room specifically for a craft room, well that was the plan at any rate. Queensland being Queensland and the fact i only have air conditioning down stairs now means i no longer have a dining area and a rather spread out craft area LOL.

I struggled with making cards for a while and the more i tried to force it the worse it became, i guess i had the card makers equivalent of writers block so i left things for a while and recently came back to it and finding the hobby fun once again which is great.

For this card i wanted something bright and fun. I got the colour scheme from a friend at Docrafts, not colours i would think to put together but i really love the effect and may be a little more experimental in the future. Hannah Lynn images are amazing, although they take time to colour they really lend themselves to any colour scheme and it seemed perfect for this card.

I coloured my image first which took some time and then i mounted this on yellow and then link card. I then cut a yellow square and mounted this on pink card, i made my black card base and then cute a pink square. I must confess that i spent a wee while moving my pieces around the get the affect i wanted and i really wanted both the pink and yellow to show and this is how my current layout was born, it wasn't the initial plan but i often find my plan changes half a dozen times when making a card. I finished her off with a few black gems because with the bright colour scheme i didn't want the card to be too "busy" or detract from the gorgeous image.

For this card i used:

Black, pink and yellow card stock all from my stash
White Copic Card
Hannah Lynn Digital Stamp
Black gems
Gelly roll pens
Copics - E13, E15, E17, E93, Y08, E50, RV06
Copic Spica Pens - Clear & Red

As always please let me know what you think or any suggestions you might have?

Love Jox

French Pretty In Pink

Hi Everyone,

Gone for a bit of a French theme with this card and i just loooooove the digi image i used, it is the final one out of the four Sassy Studio Designs digis i downloaded and i just love them.

For this card i used...

Digital Image from Sassy Studio Designs

Digital papers from my collection

Black and Pink Gems by Kaiser Craft

Lace from Stash

Black card from Stash

Copics BG05, E50, E17, R37, R81, C0, 100, 0

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges

Cute Card Thursday

Challenges 4 Everybody

Love To Create

Thanks for visiting and come back soon

Jox

Lilac and Lace Wedding card

Hi everyone,

There was another couple of challenges i wanted to take part in and they required me to use lace. Well lace is not something i normally use but when i thought about what time of card to make Wedding came to mind.

This being the case i purchased a gorgeous image from Sassy Studio Designs (one of four oops) and she is just gorgeous and would work perfectly. One of the challenges required you to use the colour Lavender and this soft purple just works so well i think. Plus i knew i had some perfect papers from Pink Petticoat and the rest kind of came together.

Because the image itself was so gorgeous i didn't want to do a lot too it. I coloured the flowers on her dress and bouquet with V17 and then i put some clear star Gelly roll on the flowers and the mid section of her dress and then added some tiny gems to the flowers on her dress and in her hair to give it a bit more WOW factor.

I hope you like what i created.

For this card i used...

Image from Sassy Studio Designs

Pink Petticoat Patterned and plain purple digital papers

Silver card stock from stash

Spellbinders die

Martha Stewart border punch

Ribbon and lace from Stash

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Gems

Clear Star Sakura Gelly Roll

Copics V17, BG05, E000, E00, E35, R81

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges...

Love To Create

Crafts and Me

Cute Card Thursday

Have a great week crafting

Jox

Happy St Patrick's Day

Hi everyone,

Hope you have all had a great weekend, almost over for me now but i did get one of my challenge cards finished and pretty timely too considering it is for St Patrick's Day.

For this card i wanted to combine a couple of challenges and one was a sketch challenge. I had a look at the sketch and got an idea what i wanted to do. Green is not a common colour for me to use so i didn't really have anything and i knew i would need several patterned papers to complete the sketch. So i went on good old Google to see what digital papers were out there. I found some for free online via the following blog which was a real added bonus Starynight.

I have been eyeing up the digital stamps from Sassy Studio Designs and finally purchased some and one was their St Patrick's Day image, its a great fun image and i really enjoyed colouring it. I didn't want to overload the card with green so i coloured the drink as Guinness in good old fashioned brown.

The sentiment i typed up on my computer, had a play around with the text size and font and them cut out using Spellbinders Dies.

Hope you like my card

For this card i used...

Patterned Papers from Stary night Blog

Paper and card stock from my stash

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Gems (these were clear and i coloured them with my Copics)

Spellbinders Dies

Image from Sassy Studio Designs

Copics 0, R46, C7, C7, G05, G17, G28, E00, E000, E41, E49

Sakura Gelly Rolls Lime Star & Black Sparkle

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Cute Card Thursday

Creative Inspirations

Dare To Be Sassy

Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for joining me

Jox

Hannah Lynn Centre Stepper Card

Hi All,

For my next experimentation i decided to give a centre step card a go. I viewed some templates online and then gave it a go generating my own, as you can imagine there were some failures LOL before i got to the dimensions i wanted.

Because i really love this image i wanted to keep the rest of the card fairly simple so she is the main focus and isn't she gorgeous. I may add a sentiment later, i am not sure at this stage but that's the joy of this image i think you could use it for any number.

For this card i used...

Janessa, Digital image by Hannah Lynn

Copics G05, R46, 0, E000, E00, B16, Y18, C1, C5, C7, C9

Gelly Rolls Silver star and Clear Star

Gems and card stock all from stash.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges

Divas By Design

Cute Card Thursday

Have fun Crafting

Jox