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

Simple and Sparkly Christmas

I recently brought a mixed pack of silver card and was itching to make a card with them. The pack contains glitter card, pearlescent card and mirror card and i thought these would be prefect for a Christmas card. I spend ages on Pinterest trying to get ideas but this one was simple and came together by itself,  but i think it came out pretty effective.

Items used:

White card stock 280gsm for base
Glitter & Pearlescent silver card by Crafters Choice
Reindeer Die - Uniquely Creative Geometric Deer
White card 210gsm for sentiment
Sentiment Die - Kaisercraft i think
Double sided tape

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

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge

Crafters Castle Challenge

Gem of a Challenge

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge

Allsorts Challenge

Thanks for visiting.

Double Z Fold Card

Hi Everyone,

I have seen so many amazing Double Z Fold cards on Pinterest and really wanted to give this a try but at first glance they looked fairly tricky to create. I looked around online and found a tutorial on The Stamp Witch Blog and it was super easy to follow and i cannot thank her enough for posting this.

I wanted a fun and different card but because this is one i plan to be sending overseas i needed to be aware of posting it and costs etc. This folds fairly flat and is 41\2 in squared so a really good size.

For this card i used:

Black Cardstock - American Crafts
Sentiment Stamp - KaiserCraft
Ink - India Ink - Black
Square Die - Uniquely Creative
Christmas Tree Die - Free in Issue 123 Australian Simply Cards Magazine
Digital Papers - Nitwits Collections - Christmas Roman
Tutorial - Stamp Witch Blog Tutorial

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Crafty Creations Challenges - Anything Goes

LeAnn's World Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafters Castle Challenge - Anything Goes - Optional Winter/Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting & Commenting :)

Starting on Christmas Cards

Well i figured it was time i at least started to contemplate Christmas Cards as the year i rapidly flying past. I wanted to make something simple and classy, nothing too fancy and without any images or digital elements (as challenge for me that's for sure) and that's how this card came to be. I figured you couldn't really go wrong with black and white.

Has a little incident with my white embossing but i am going with it adds to the christmasy feel :)

For this card i used:

Black Cardstock & Gems - From my Stash

Paper - Pretty sure this is by KaiserCraft (it has been in my stash a wee while)

Adhesive - Good old double sided tape

Embossing Power - Nuvo

Bow - Made on my We R Envelope Punch Board

Versamark Ink

Stamp - Wonderland by Kaisercraft

I would like to enter my card in the following Challenges:

Crafting with Dragonflies Challenge - CAS

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls - Stripes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge  - Anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for visting :)

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

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

One for the boys

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are all having a great week end and managing to fit in some crafting :)

One of the challenges that appealed to me this week was making a card for a Boy, i always struggle a bit with male cards and figured this would be a good opportunity to push myself to make another. I have had this image by C C Designs for ages, C C Designs were the first digital stamps i ever purchased and i have not used any of them for ages so this felt like it was meant to be in a way :)

For this card i used:

C C Designs Image
Designer paper i have had in my stash
Card stock from stash
Spellbinders dies (Circle, Scalloped Circle and snowflakes)
Clear Star Gelly Roll
Copics: 0, C1, RV32, Y13,YG23, YG25, B23, B45, BV11, G02, E13, E15, E17, E37, E50

I would like to enter this little chap into the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin Challenge - Glitter, Glitter, Glitter

Cute Card Thursday - Blue & Green

One Stitch at A Time - Favourite Things

Paper Shelter - One for the Boys

Thank you for taking the time to visit and i really do enjoy and appreciate any comments left.

Love Jox

Forever Friends Card

Hi all,

well this is my final card and final post for the week end. I am entering in this card to the Creative Inspirations blog challenge and their theme is Celebration. This is a non traditional Christmas card in Black and Pink. The paper is something i got free in a magazine a while ago and have just got around to using it.

Patterned papers are some that i got free in a magazine a while ago but have just got around to using.

The card stock is from Kmart

The Forever Friends stamp i believe i got via Do Crafts

The dies are both by spellbinders

I coloured the image using C0, RV34, E95, E21 COPICS and Sakura Black Aqualip and Rose Star Gelly Roll

The bling (yes i confess i got a little carried away with the gems) are all by Kaiser Craft i think

Creative Inspirations

Thanks Jox

One Digi, Gelly Rolls and some quick Christmas cards

Hi everyone,

My apologies for being MIA for a while there. I think i almost burned out my creativity after my card making retreat giggle. Just couldn't come up with anything. Well i decided to have a play around with a digital stamp and make some quick christmas cards, let me know what you think :)

As always thanks for taking the time and joining me on my crafting journey
Jox

Digital stamp from Digistamp Boutique

Gelly rolls in various colours and finishes

Card and paper from stash

spellbinders 

Last Christmas Challenge card and it had to be a Kenny K Digi image

Hi everyone,

well this is the third card i came up for my challenges and must admit this is my favourite, its just a little different.

Ok for this card i used

Black cardstock, red paper and white black dot paper all from my stash

Kenny K Digi image

Copics

Gelly rolls

I am entering this hottie into the following challenges

CRAFTS AND ME CHALLENGE - USE A DIGI

MAKE IT MONDAY - ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS - ANYTHING GOES

I will try and post some more of the cards that i made at the retreat over the course of the week.

Take care

Jox

Another Christmas card

Hi All,

Well i came up with several cards on the retreat that could be submitted into the challenges so i am entering again, hope that is ok? Isn't that always the way, one week you cannot even come up with one idea and then another time you come up with several that you cannot choose between.

Here is my second challenge card

For this card is used

White card stock from my stash

paper is from Do Crafts

Digi stamp is from Digistamp Boutique, i purchased a set of four

Copics

Gelly rolls

I am entering into the following challenges

CRAFTS AND ME CHALLENGE - USE A DIGI

MAKE IT MONDAY - ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS - ANYTHING GOES

I really do appreciate your comments and feedback and truly appreciate you taking the time to comment and view my blog.

Take Care

Jox

Back after a very successful scrapbooking and Cardmaking retreat

Hi everyone,

Been a bit of a delay between my last post and this one as i had to get organised for a scrap booking and card making retreat i went on with my mum last weekend. It was fantastic, heaps of fun and always good to make new friends.

I was super productive and made a fair few cards and i will post these soon. I just wanted to get the following card entered in some challenges.

For this card i used

Digital Image from Digistamp Boutique

Spellbinder Dies and embossing folder

What card and purple pearlescent paper from stash

my beloved Copics

gelly rolls, this card is lovely and sparkly but the photo sadly does not do it justice

I am entering this is

CRAFTS AND ME CHALLENGE - USE A DIGI

MAKE IT MONDAY - ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE 175 - ANYTHING GOES

I will be back soon with some of my other creations from the retreat 

Thanks as always

Jox

CC Designs Challenge Card

Hi Everyone,

Hope everyone's weekend is going well so far? I was watching the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games and definitely at times like this i really do miss London.

Well i did a Christmas themed challenge card today and it came out really well, it was one of those cards that just came together all by itself. Really pleased with her hair on this one but think i may have made it a smidgen too dark but its works well.

I used white base card and then cut out the white and green spotted paper and mounted this on red paper, i then cut the white and green striped paper and mounted that on red. I printed out my image yesterday before i knew what i was going to use her for and was a little concerned she would be too big but i found tilting the image on it's side after i had mounted in on green card stock, worked really well and anyone would think i have done it on purpose LOL

I put on some crimson ribbon and then made the two little bows out of the same ribbon, some pearls in the corner finished it off. I haven't added a sentiment as i generally chose those once i know who i am sending the card too.

Here she is

For this card i used the following

white card stock, red ribbon, green patterned papers from my stash

Paper xtra pearls

White Gel pen

Copics

HAIR E25, E27, E27

FACE E50, E51

JACKET R59

BOOTS C9, C7

COLOURLESS BLENDER 0

OUTLINED IMAGE WITH C1 to make it pop out a bit more

SAKURA BLACK AQUALIP on her coat buttons

SAKURA GELLY ROLL CLEAR STAR on her wings and the snowflakes

I am entering the following challenges

MAKE IT MONDAY - ANYTHING GOES

LEXI'S CREATIONS - CHRISTMAS IN JULY

QUIRKY CRAFTS CHALLENGES - CHRISTMAS IN JULY

OOH LA LA CREATIONS - 1 IMAGE, 2 DESIGNER PAPERS, 3 EMBELLISHMENTS 

Thank you for taking the time to visit and for your lovely comments

Hugs Jox

Hannah Lynn Digital stamp

Good afternoon all,

Well i had my first Copics lesson yesterday at my local craft store and it was heaps of fun. I definitely needed the help :) I can blend a little better now but need to practise quite a bit. We did a section on  hair which is great because its an area that i really do struggle.

With this in mind i wanted an image that would let me play around with colouring in hair and got the inspiration from Coops who is on the DT for Crafts & Me. The Hannah Lynn images are stunning with lots of gorgeous hair to practise. I have chosen the one below to coincide with a couple of the challenges i am taking part in.

I coloured her using my trusty copics with some Gelly Roll, Aqualip and white Gel pen for good measure. I think i picked my brown (earth) colours a little too close together and found it hard to get the highlighted effect i wanted so i ended up colouring the strands alternating colours and whilst it was not the effect i was going for i really like it. I think i may print one of the images in a larger size to practise as that might help.

I am entering the following challenges

Cute Card Thursday - Fairy

Winter Wonderland - Pink/Purple and Aqua/Green (i combined them all)

Crafts and Me - Ribbon and a Bow

Well here's my finished article

isn't the image stunning, something tells me these will be showing up in a lot of my future cards

For this card i used

White card Stock, Pearlescent Purple and Silver paper from my stash

Nitwits digital paper

Shimmery Ribbon from my stash

Hannah Lynn Digital Image 

Sakura White Aqualip and Clear Star Gelly Roll

Copics YG06, BG01, RV00, R20, R81, E15, E17, E33, E50, E51, 0

White Gel pen

as always thanks so much for taking the time

Jox

Winter wonderland challenge blog entry

Hi Everyone,

I am entering the following card in the winter wonderland challenge. I tried to do something a little different from my normal styles and this challenge required the focus of the card to be on the sentiment which i thought was a fantastic idea.

I want to say thank you for all the lovely comments you leave, i know this can be time consuming but i wanted you to know that each and everyone is appreciated.

For this card i used the following

Nitwit papers

Blue ribbon from my stash

Scalloped Square die

Sentiment was a freebie from sentiments 4 you

Paper Extra Gems

Brilliance Dew Drop in Sky Blue

Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog  Sentiment as the focal point

Thanks as always

Jox

CC Designs Xmas Card

Hi Everyone,

My latest creation is an xmas card, i usually veer away from  the more traditional colour schemes so thought i would give the old red and green a try.

As always thanks for taking the time to look and leave your comments it is much appreciated and greatly motivating :)

For this card i used;

Red & Green cardstock from my stash

X-Press is blending card

CC Designs digital stamp - Very sorry cant remember name

Copics = E15,G17,E17,E50,R46

White Sakura Aqualip pen (you can't see it very well from the photo but the bottom of the hat and bobble have a lovely white glossy finish that looks really good)

Sakura Gelly Roll in clear star

White Gel Pen

New Christmas card - apologies on the photo

Hi All,

This was a quick card i made last night using a free cd from Complete cardmaking magazine.