Bunnies In Love

Gosh, can you believe it is already almost halfway through February, and

as it is the second Wednesday of the month it is time for another challenge

at Words 2 Craft By. This month's quote, by A. A. Milne is so sweet...

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh" he whispered. "Yes

Piglet?". "Nothing" said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw, "I just wanted

to be sure of you".

How often have we just wanted the reassuring touch of a

loved one's hand? It can mean so much, can't it.

I do not have a Piglet or Pooh image, but have used this pair of little bunnies.  The

butterflies were cut with a punch set, then coloured with Promarkers. I die-cut the 

mushroom border twice and layered them slightly off-set to create a shadow effect.

A closer look at the sentiment tags, one of the butterflies, the 

'shadowed' mushrooms, and the lightly sponged die-cut leaves.

Aren't they the cutest little bunnies in love.

Some of the floral embellishments.

Image - Lili Of The Valley Toadstool For Two

Colouring - Promarkers

Dies - Joy Crafts 6002/0317 (Mushroom Border); Cheery Lynn Flourish Leaf Strip, Olive Branches; Elizabeth Craft Curvy Leaves 730; Sweet Stamps Daisy Centre Medallion; Crafts 4U Stitched Rectangle

Embossing Folder - Crafters Companion Flower Garden

Inks for sponging - Tim Holtz Distress Inks (various greens)

Sentiment Tags - Lili Of The Valley Sentiment Tags Set 24

Punch - Martha Stewart Butterfly Trio

Flowers are from my junk stash

Challenges I would like to enter

Crafting By Designs - 'Love Is In The Air'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'Flowers'

Die Cut Divas - 'Anything Goes, With Love'

Die Cuttin' Divas #407 - 'Love'

Dream Valley #195 - 'Love and Kisses'

I Love Promarkers #377 - 'Anything Goes, with optional die-cut or punch'

Mod Squad - 'Floral'

Passion For Promarkers #480 - 'Something Beginning With 'L' (Leaves, and Love)

Penny Black and More - 'Anything Goes, with optional Twist = Tags'

As tomorrow is Valentine's Day, I will give this card to my dear husband of almost 47 years.

For a chance to win a wonderful prize, why not pop over to Words 2 Craft By, check out my teamies great inspiration, then enter your own interpretation of this month's challenge.

Until next time, thank you for visiting.

Hugs, Jennifer.   xx

On The Road Again

Lately my mojo just seems to have disappeared...I'm not sure if it is due

to 'crashing' after the mad rush to get all my Christmas cards made and in

the mail, or it is the unrelenting and unprecedented HOT weather. 

One way to get back 'into the zone' is to have family and friends' birthdays, so

the pressure is on to get creative. January contained quite a few birthdays, and

several of them were for a family of friends who were neighbours when we 

lived on our farm. 

One of their dear little boys turned 2, and of course all little boys love anything

 with wheels. Therefore the theme of the card I made for him was a 'no-brainer'.

At a papercraft show a couple of years ago I bought a packet of these little

wooden cars, embellished with glitter (I also bought a packet of cute

pirates). I 'squirreled' them away and forgot about them, until

looking at the fab paper triggered a memory.

The '2' is a peel-off sticker, coloured with Promarkers.

I created the sentiment on the computer. All the tiny stars were silver

peel-off stickers, coloured with Promarkers to match the vehicles

on the paper.

'Tis a pity the photos do not do justice to the gorgeous bright colours

of the paper, but when I finished the card the sky was very overcast,

but I had to get the card in the post in time for little Keiran to

receive it on his birthday.

Paper - I THINK it is Upkit Enterprise (or maybe Best Creations)...I only had a small piece left.

Wooden Car - Art Stamps Australia

Washi Tape (road) - unnamed

Until Next time, thank you for visiting,

Hugs, 

Jennifer.  xx

Olde World Pink Roses

Good afternoon fellow crafters. 

We are all still in the grip of this hideous heat wave which seem to be 

never-ending...40oC +!! What would we do without airconditioning??

While I have been trying to keep cool I have made some more cards for

Fat Cats Card Corner. One of the dies Kaaren sent me was the gorgeous

Folding Lace Square set by Marianne...it is so versatile in the many 

ways that it can be incorporated into a design.

Due to the design of the lovely die this was a fairly quick card to make, but I think

is so pretty and feminine. It could be used for so many different occasions.

A closer look at the focal point roses, and one of the die-cuts

from the set.

Dies - Marianne Folding Lace Square; Spellbinders Classic Square

Image - First Edition Floral Pavillion 12 x 12 stack

Challenges I would like to enter

Back To Basics & Beyond #19 - 'Shaped Card'

Crafting By Designs - 'Corners, Borders and Frames'

As per usual for this time of the afternoon our kitty is pestering me for his dinner, so until next time, thank you for visiting.

Hugs,

Jennifer.  xx

Heart Strings

The following is a card I made for my Fat Cats Card Corner design team

commitment. Kaaren sends me a lovely package of dies and occasionally 

embossing folders with which she entrusts me to unleash my creativity.

I chose not to put a greeting on the card, but I can see it used as a 

wedding or engagement card. I hand-pierced the holes using my very

old Fiber Friend, by Timeless Touches. It is a brilliant little tool.

A closer look at the floral arrangement. I am totally into recycling

wherever possible, and shhhhh...I'll let you into a secret if you promise 

not to tell anyone...the ribbons are from a nightdress I bought...you 

know, they are to stop the garment from slipping off the hanger. 

Too pretty to just throw away.

Dies - Sue Wilson Creative Expressions Passion Flower
Embossing Folder - Sue Wilson Creative Expressions Heart Strings
Pearlised blue cardstock, and liquid pearls are from my junk stash

Challenges I would like to enter
Crafty Calendar - 'Make It Flowery'
Simon Says Stamp...Monday - 'Recycle Something' (ribbon from nightdress)

Our kitty is pestering me for his dinner, so I had better obey.

Until next time, thank you for visiting.
Hugs, Jennifer.  xx

Doves Of Hope

Once again it is the 2nd Wednesday of the month, and therefore it is time for a new

challenge at Words 2 Craft By. This month our quote is by Emily Dickinson, 

a famous American 20th Century poet...

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches on the soul 

and sings the tunes without the words, and never stops at all"

I chose this image for several reasons, the first being that doves represent peace, and 

I desperately hope that in this troubled world we find peace. The second reason is

that for almost 20 years we had a pair of beautiful doves (identical to this pair) 

that were rescued from the most hideous conditions at an unscrupulous 

bird breeder's establishment.

The 'weird' lighting in my photos is caused by the sun being partially obscured by

dense smoke from a huge nearby bushfire, which thankfully has now been extinguished.

Inside my card co ordinates with the front.

A close up look at the gorgeous pair. I have had this stamp for many years, and bought it

just after Camilla and Torc came to live with us. Sadly, they both crossed the 

Rainbow Bridge not long before we moved from our farm. Despite their 

cruel beginnings, they quickly learned to trust us, and were such sweet 

gentle little things. We miss them very much.

Image -  PSX  K1567

Colouring - Promarkers

Dies - Spellbinder Labels Eight; Joy Crafts 6002/0135; Cheery Lynn Anastasia Border; Cheery Lynn Celebrate

Paper - DCWV The Lace and Linen Stack  (12"x12")

Pearls and silver tape are from my junk stash

Challenges I would like to enter:-

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #22 - 'Always Anything Goes'

Passion For Promarkers #475 -  'Use Dies and/or Punches'  WINNER

Stamping Sensations - 'Absolutely Feminine'

Sweet Stampin' - Spots and Dots' (background paper has glitter dots)

For a chance to win a great prize, check out my Words 2 Craft By teamies' fab creations, then enter your own interpretation of our lovely quote.

Until next time, thank you for visiting.

Hugs,

Jennifer.  xx

Glittered Trees

My goodness, the first week of the New Year has gone already. However, I still

have a few Christmas cards to show you.

This fairly easy card is one I designed for Fat Cats Card Corner (I am on the design 

team). I used a minimum of embellishments so as to showcase the lovely Floral 

Hexagon die. The narrow white, glittered border of the matting was achieved by 

placing glue around the edge, then sprinkling that with Rock Candy glitter. I 

die-cut the greeting with D.S. tape on both sides, then after adhering it to the 

card, I removed the top layer, and sprinkled that with the Rock Candy glitter.

The trees were die cut from this gorgeous green glitter card. 

Dies - Find It Trading, Jeanine's Art Floral Hexagon; Sue Wilson Creative Expression Festive Mini Expressions-From Our House To Yours; Sue Wilson Creative Expression Festive Collection-Winter Trees

Glitter - Tim Holtz Rock Candy

I can no longer ignore the rumbling of my tummy, so I'd better obey it, and prepare lunch. Until next time, thank you for visiting.

Hugs,

Jennifer.  xx

2019

I guess the 2nd day of 2019 is a tad late to wish you all 

"Happy New Year", but I will still do so. I hope that 2019

is a happy, healthy, and successful year which fulfills all your dreams.

This card is for a darling old couple who, until a few months ago, lived just a few

doors away from us here in the retirement village. Unfortunately they both became 

unwell, and were no longer able to care for themselves in their home, 

so sadly they had to move into a nursing home.

Inside the card.

A closer look at the 'date', cut with some very old Cuttlebug dies.

Dies - Cuttlebug 2"x2" Birthday, Hippy Chick

Paper - Unnamed black glitter card; Unnamed gold textured card

Punches - Carl Sparkle (small stars), Carl Spiral; unnamed Star

Until next time, thank you for visiting,

Hugs,

Jennifer.  xx