Glitter Galore

Hello to my crafting buddies. I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.

My card today is the result of experimenting with a new (to me) technique, 

using dies, D/sided tape and ultrafine glitter. I stumbled upon a youtube

tutorial by Els van de Burgt from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

A close-up look at the glittered die-cut.

A close-up of the greeting, which was on an A4 sheet that I bought many

years ago at one of the first ever craft shows I attended (in Esher, UK). I

coated the butterflies with Chrystallina Kindyglitz, then while they were

wet I sprinkled them with the same Ruby glitter as is on the flowers.

Inside the card with plenty of space on which I wrote a 

birthday message to my S.I.L.

Challenges I would like to enter

4 Crafty Chicks #347 - 'Butterflies'

Brown Sugar #247 - 'Use A Die-Cut'

Crafty Card Makers #186 - 'Things With Wings'

Crafty Gals Corner #119 - 'Embellish It'

International Art and Soul #6 - 'Wings'

Make My Monday #44 - 'Embossing, Wet or Dry'

Dies - Sweet Cuts Flower Oval; Cheery Lynn Exotic Butterflies, Mini Dimensional Butterflies

Embossing Folder - Crafter's Companion Flower Garden

Glitters - Martha Stewart

Greeting - Un-named A4 sheet

Corner Punch - Zutter

Thank you for your visit, and until next time "happy crafting".

Hugs,

Jennifer. x

Playful Kitty

Good evening to my crafting buddies. I hope you all had a lovely Easter.

All the regular readers of my blog will know that I LOVE cats. I have been 'owned'

by 25 or 26 of them throughout my life, and I think every one of them have all 

had individual personalities. 

Penny Black kitties are especially cute, and I have  

had this stamp (in a clear set) for 'yonks'.

I bought this gorgeous edging die on sale several months ago, and this  

is the first time I have used it.

A closer look at the happy kitty (coloured with Promarkers), 

playing with his butterfly friends.

Inside my card, which is a 'modified' gatefold card.

Challenges I would like to enter

Addicted to Stamps and More #237 - 'Make Your Mark'

Crafty Catz #366 - 'Anything Goes with Animals'

Crafty Gals Corner #118 - 'Pastels'

Fairytale #166 - 'More Than One Fold'

In The Pink #117 - 'Pearls'

Fussy and Fancy #185 - 'Fancy Folds or Shaped Cards'

Passion For Promarkers #390 - 'Flower Power'

Penny Black Saturday - 'Spring or Easter'

Shopping Our Stash #298 - 'Punches or Dies' (image, paper, pearls many years old)

Sweet Stampers #6 - 'Animals'

Image - From Penny Black Clear Set Critter Party

Colouring - Promarkers

Paper - Francheville Pastel Basics

Dies - Spellbinder Classic and Scalloped Circles; Sweet Stamps Flutterby #2; Kaisercraft Lace Borders; 

Pearls - (single) Kaisercraft; (string) Maria George

Glitter glue - Stickles Star Dust

Until next time, thank you for visiting, and "Happy Crafting".

Hugs,

Jennifer. x

My Favourite Poinsettia

Did I give you a fright when you saw my sticker, wishing you "Merry Christmas"?

No, it's not that time yet, but the way this year is flashing by, that fellow in 

the red suit will be paying us a visit before some of us are ready.

You are probably thinking "haven't I seen this card before"...well you have seen ones

very similar. However, I have 'tweaked' the design ever so slightly.

When we moved into the Retirement Village last year, we of course met lots of new

people, some of whom have become friends, so in order to save some time, I 

thought I would partly CASE some of my previous Christmas cards, as I

now have many more cards to make than previously, and no-one 

here in the Village has seen my cards before..

A closer look at my poinsettia...have I told you before that I LOVE this die and

matching embossing folder. In their original state, the die-cuts of each layer  

have a slightly elongated shape, so after I emboss each layer, I cut each 

 petal off, then hot-glue them individually to a small circle of scrap 

card. My poinsettia then has a more evenly round shape.

Inside my card...Have I also told you I LOVE this border punch set?

Challenges I would like to enter

4 Crafty Chicks #345 - 'Flowers'

ABC Christmas - 'H is for Home, I is for Informal' (I chose Informal)

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 'Flowers'

Merry Monday #242 - 'Twigs or Branches'  HONOURABLE MENTION

My Time To Craft #343 - 'No Designer Papers'

That's Crafty - 'Foliage and Flowers'

The Holly and the Ivy #3 - 'Anything Christmas Goes'  WINNER

Dies - Tim Holtz (Sizzix) Tattered Poinsettia; Memory Box Woodland Branch; Spellbinder Classic Square; 

Embossing - Tim Holtz (Sizzix) Texture Fades Textured Poinsettia Pattern Set; Fiskars Texture Plate Snowflakes

Ink - Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Gathered Twigs

Punch - Martha Stewart PATP Aspen Snowflakes

Peel-off sticker, gold cord, gold beads are all from my junk stash

As Daylight Saving finished last weekend, the shadows of course are lengthening quite early so I had better get all the washing off the line. 

Until next time, thank you for visiting, and may I wish you "happy crafting".

Hugs,

Jennifer. x

Farewell Doctor Rosie

Good evening to all my fellow bloggers. 

You are all probably wondering about the strange title of my post...

Previously I have shown you birthday/Christmas cards that I have made for our

wonderful G.P. She is only in her early 30's, and told us to call her Rosie. However,

because we are of an older generation, and I as an ex Registered Nurse (Sister), wished 

to show her the respect of using her correct title, we came to the compromise of calling

her "Doctor Rosie", which she loved. About 6 weeks ago her secretary phoned us to 

say that she was leaving the Family Practice, and wanted to see us before she left. 

We were bereft at the prospect as she has been much more than 'just' our G.P. over

these past few difficult years. We realised that she felt likewise because she asked

her secretary to book us as her last patients and just spent some time sitting and

chatting with us. At the end of our 'appointment', she hugged us both, and she

and I shared quite a few tissues. We wish her much success...she deserves it!

This is the card I made her to say "Thank You".

A closer look at the main floral arrangement.

A closer look at the gorgeous pearl flourish, and smaller floral arrangement.

Inside my card where I wrote our heartfelt message of gratitude

and good luck.

Challenges I would like to enter

Card Mania #91 - 'April Showers Bring May Flowers'

Daisy Chain # 7 - 'Spring is in the Air'

Eclectic Ellapu - 'Shabby Chic/Vintage'

Fussy and Fancy #184 - 'Embellish It!'  TOP 5

International Art and Soul #5 -' Distressing'  DT FAVOURITE

In the Pink #116 - 'Flower Power'  PERFECT PINKIE

Making Memories Crafting #3 - 'Add Some Layers'

Through The Purple Haze #121 - 'Springtime'

Try It On Tuesday - 'Botanical'

Paper - First Edition Desert Blooms

Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Promarker for colouring of flower stamens - Vanilla
Pearl Flourish - Bella! Bling Frame
Flowers, leaves and peel-off sticker are from my junk stash

Until next time, thank you for visiting,
Hugs,
Jennifer x

Peaceful Snow Scene

Good afternoon to all my blogging friends.

Where is this year going???...it's April already! I am already beginning to feel

 a sense of panic that I will be rushing at the end of the year to have all my 

Christmas cards made in time to make mailing deadlines.

Ever since I was a little girl, I have dreamed of experiencing a 'white' Christmas, but

with the horrendous heat we have here in Australia in summer, I guess that is never

going to happen. Understandably then, I have always been attracted to Christmas

 cards with snow, deer and pine trees, so I decided to make a few of my own.

Breaking my own rule of never making 2 cards the same, I made several with this

design, and had such fun using these 3 tree stamps, and 4 different green inks. I 

bought the large tree stamp (PSX) on eBay many years ago, and must confess 

that I have rarely used it...don't know why as it stamps with such a

lovely textured impression.

Inside my card I am trying to use up my HUGE collection of peel-off stickers.

I must admit I have not been caught out with an April Fool's joke for many years,

but John 'got me a beauty' big time this morning...I think he is feeling much better

because while I was asleep early this morning he put all the clocks forward 2 hours,

 so when I woke up I panicked as I had wanted to go to 2 special local Autumn fairs 

that started early. He managed to keep a straight face for about 15 minutes then

said, very quietly, "it's April Fool's Day today" and burst out laughing

as he handed me my wrist watch which he had not altered. 

Mind you, he's lucky he did not finish up back in hospital. lol.

Challenges I would like to enter

A Snowflakes Promise #38 - 'Anything Goes'

Aud Sentiments #176 - 'Any Sentiment Except Birthday'

Fab 'n' Funky #344 - 'Christmas'  TOP 3

Fairytale #165 - 'Cards With Animals'

Kitty Bee Designs #9 - 'Spring Cleaning'

Moving Along With The Times #42 - 'Into The Woods'

My Time To Craft #342 - 'Woodland Animals or Easter'

Season's Greetings #4 - 'Always Anything Goes, with Inspiration Twist'  TOP 3

The Holly and the Ivy #2 - 'Always Anything Christmas Goes'  TOP 5

Winter Wonderland - 'Christmas Animals or Birds'

Tree Stamps - PSX; Stamp-it Winter Wonderland; My Stamps Pine Tree

Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink Iced Spruce, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, Forest Moss, Stormy Sky

Dies - Spellbinder Scalloped Rectangle; Memory Box Deer Trio

Glitter - Tim Holtz Distress Stickles Dry Glitter Clear Rock Candy

Peel-off Stickers are from my junk stash

I'm off now to transform into a 'domestic goddess', so until next time, thank you for visiting.

Hugs,

Jennifer. xx

P.S. I did make it to the Fairs in time.