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 :)

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 :)

Nothing says i love you like a heart filled with bling!

Hi everyone,

For this card i wanted to combine a number of challenges but also step outside of my comfort zone a little more. I have to say it turned out better than i hoped as i was beginning to think i have may have over done it somewhat. One of the challenges is your favourite colour combo and i really really love white and blue, its just so fresh. I know its not your typical valentines colours but then i do like to be different.

Let me know what you think...

For this card i used..

Nitwits "Promise" collection for all papers

Heart Doily from stash

CC Designs digital image

Red, Blue, Purple gems from Kaiser craft

Pearls from stash

Clear star Gelly Roll

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Heart die (sorry cannot remember brand)

Card Base Kmart

Copics B21, B32, BV02, E50, R81, C0, C5, C7, C9, 0

White Gel pen

Sentiment by Flourishes

I would very much like to enter this in the following challenges

Charisma Cardz

Simon Says Stamp

Crafts and Me

Cute Card Thursday

Divas By Design

Thank you so much for visiting and any comments left

Jox

Flourishes Challenge

Hi everyone,

well it didn't take me to long to play with my stamps and i thought it only fitting to used them on the Timeless Tuesday Challenge at Flourishes. Their challenge this week is a sketch which i must confess is not always my strong point, but hey i gave it ago and i hope you like my card.

For this card i used...

Flourishes Rose Stamp and Sentiment

All Papers are Nitwits "Promises" kit

Clear Star Gelly Roll

Purple & Blue Gems by Kaiser Craft

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Copics G00, G02, B00, B02, BV02, BV04

Whilst the image took a long time to colour it was so worth it, i was amazed at the quality and detail and will definitely be purchasing some more Flourishes goodies. Now i just need to win the lotto to purchase everything i want and then i think i will be good.

I would like to enter this in...

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge

Take care and thanks for visiting

Jox

Any excuse to use Nitwits Promise Papers

Hi everyone,

I just downloaded the Nitwits Promise Collection and i was just itching to use the papers. If you are anything like me and the thought of trying to figure out matching papers fills you will dread more often than not these kits are fabulous ha ha. I love the colours and they print beautifully and i like that with digital elements and papers i make them fit my project rather than work my project around them. It is the same reason i love digital stamps so much, that and i don't end up covered in ink.

This card uses another CC Designs digital image, i must confess that i had avoiding using these for a while as i find the hair a lot harder to colour. That's another reason why i love the Hannah Lynn images so much. But i figured time to get out of my comfort zone and i am not going to improve until i practise.

For this card is used...

Patterned and Solid papers from Nitwits Promise Collection

CC Design Digital Winter Nora

Copics BV02, B41, B63, BV000, E35, E31, E33, E50, C2, C1

Sakura Black Aqualip

Gelly Rolls Silver Star, Clear Star, Sky Star

White Ribbon from stash, i coloured this with Copics

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Kaiser Crafts Gems - My Fave embellishment

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges

Crafts and Me

The Paper Shelter

Simon Says Stamp

Also on a random note what Copic colours does everyone use for Brown or Blonde Hair?

Have a great week and thanks for Visiting

Jox

Boys wintery card

Hi everyone,

I hope everyone has had a good week end and that the weather hasn't been to bad where ever you are in the world.

This card i made to combine a few challenges and i have to say i moved and rearranged the layout so many times it made me dizzy before i settled on the finished layout. But that's why i like taking part in these challenges, the chance of winning something is always good, but its the fact that it stretches your own creativity and ideas. You try things you wouldn't normally and although i sometimes stress because it may not necessarily have a lot of ideas on some themes in the end i am always quite pleased at the result and getting outside my comfort zone.

For this card i used the following;

CC Designs Digi Winter Trevor

NitWits Petal Fresh for the patterned papers

Card Blank, Blue backing paper and silver card from stash

Martha Stewart Corner Punch

Snowflake Punch..Xcut?

Gems Kaiser Craft - My Fave Embellishment

Copics C7, B34, C9, B93, C3, C0, E50, B95

Gelly Rolls Clear Star and Silver Star

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges

Creative Inspirations

Cute Card Thursday

Crafts & Me

The Paper Shelter

Simon Says Stamp

Have a great week everyone and thanks for visiting

Jox

Another Hannah Lynn image and three new challenges

Hi All,

This is my second card using a Hannah Lynn image, the card came out really well but am really not happy with my colouring of the hair, will need some serious practise that's for sure.

Items used for this card
White Card Stock and ribbon from my stash
Nitwits papers
Hannah Lynn image
Paper Xtra Gems
Sentiment was one i had on the computer but sadly cannot remember where i got it
Copics E00, E33, R20, E37, E35, E27, R29, B21, E000
White Gel Pen
Gelly Roll Clear Star

I have entered her in the following challenges

FEELING SKETCHY
CRAFTY BLOGGERS NETWORK
MAKE IT MONDAY

Well as its Sunday evening i really should be thinking about getting ready for work tomorrow and hope everyone has a fantastic week.

Thanks for checking in
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

LOTV Challenge Card

Hi Everyone,

Hope everyone has had a fantastic weekend :)

This is my card that i am entering into the challenges below. This one was a bit more difficult for me as one of the challenges required a sketch and it took me a wee while to get it finished but i have to say i really love the way it turned out, hope you all like it too :)

To complete this card is used

All the papers (including the ones used to make the flowers) are Nitwits Petal fresh Collection. I love blue and this kit is gorgeous.

LOTV stamped image

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Marianne rose die

Spellbinders in Plain Circle and scalloped circles

copics  E47,0,B24,B93,B21,E50,B32,YG17

White Gel pen

Gelly Roll in Clear Star 

Glossy accents

double sided tape and foam pads

I am entering these challenges

LILI'S LITTLE FAIRIES THURSDAY CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE - SKETCH

Have a great start to the week everyone and thanks as always for taking the time.

Super excited - taking part in my first ever blog challenges

Hi Everyone,

Thanks to the amazing Coops who was kind enough to help me understand how i actually go about doing this :)

This one was a little tricky as one of the challenges was distressed, well i don't own a distressing tool and i don't own any distress inks...yes shock horror i hear you all say :), i had to improvise and distress my edges using a craft blade, not quite the result i was hoping for but fingers cross it will be ok...

For this card i used

Nitwit Papers

LOTV Stamped image

Copics - C1,E47,BV02,E50,BV000,E71,B21,B32,RV00

Sakura Gelly roll in Clear star

My precious Glossy Accents

White ribbon and flowers from my stash which i coloured with my Copics

I am entering this card in the following two challenges

LILI OF THE VALLEY THURSDAY CHALLENGE - A LITTLE BIT DISTRESSED

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS - CHALLENGE 169 - ANYTHING GOES

Wish me luck and as always thank you for taking the time to view :)