What's jammin?

Good Morning! Hope your weekend was fun. We are still experiencing snow and virtually everything comes to a standstill in the UK!! (Except for my work!!!...didn't plan that well did I? Lol!!)

 

Today is a new challenge over at FCCB - Sound of Music. We want to see something related to music...instruments,notes etc on your project. It must include a cricut cut.

 

 

I used an old favourite - Life's a Party for the guitar and card at 4".

A little inking and embossing and a sentiment by Whimsy Sentiment Stamps - Touch of Sweetness Notables Set.

 

 

 

My fellow team mates have lots to inspire you so do check them out and come and link up with us.

 

 



                                                        

Sneak Peek Day 2 - Stamp Release Party

For my blogaversary giveaway click here.

Welcome to Day 2 of Kimberly's stamp release party. Today our sneak peek uses the stamp set Birthday Wishes. It has so many great sentiments to choose from.

There is a secret message tag.....

I made a pocket for the tag to fit in and there's plenty of room to add cash or a giftcard.

Irony.......my friends expect it!!! lol!

Recipe

Life's a Party - 4.5"

Magnolia  simple tag die

Embossing,sanding and inking

Glossy accents covered with gold glamour dust for candle flames

Machine stitching

Birthday Wishes stamp set,Lemon Divine Divine Twine

and Chocolate Sprinkles Trendy twine all from My Craft Spot

Do check out Kimberly and the teams amazing projects with this new set.

It will be available from Saturday.

Do leave a comment over at My Craft Spot today for a chance to win a

Bitty Bag Pack.

See you tomorrow.

Jayne x

Trick or Treat!

Hi,hope you are having a fab weekend. I wanted to play in a couple of challenges and managed to have a little craft time this morning.

Over at My Creative Time, Emma's Throwback Thursday challenge is to use a cart with a card feature and a Halloween theme. You only have until Wednesday to link up so check out her amazing blog and play along.

Over at BBTB2, Agnes has chosen the vulture cut from Life's a Party. The thing I love about challenges is that it makes you think about a cut that maybe you would overlook any other time! Well,this vulture was never on my radar,but I love how my card came out! Do pop over and be inspired by the amazing DT projects and there's still time to enter.

Mr Vulture decided to dress up as a Pumpkin for trick or treating! Looks like his last house didn't give him a treat!!!!!!

Recipe

Life's A Party - Mr V. cut at 2.75"

The card base is a grave card on p.38 cut at 5" and then the 'door' is the main grave cut on the same page cut at 4.5".

Lots of inking,embossing,sanding and 3d foam.

Hello Kitty - pumpkin cut at 2"

Doodlecharms - bag cut at 1.5"

Making Memories brad for door knob.

My Creative Time - Scallop and stitched circle die

All Around Halloween and Mixed Holiday Sentiments stamps

Glossy Accents

Thanks for dropping by.

Hugs

Jayne x

Congrats

Hi,hope you had a great weekend. It's a holiday weekend here in the UK.I managed some time in my craft room this morning and made a few cards. The rest of the week is looking busy so I will share them with you during the week.
Hannah,my lovely dental assistant got engaged to her sweetheart, Jon, last week,so I wanted to make her a special engagement card. They are a young and trendy couple so wanted something simple and chic.
Last week's challenge over at Whimsical Wednesdays was 3x a Charm. You are to use 3 colours,3 cuts and 3 embellishments.

I used red,brown and black as my colours. I used Life's a Party for the heart card at 4" and the heart mat. My 3rd cut was Congrats at 7" from Wild card.

I made 3 flowers using my Tim Holtz tattered florals die as my embellishments and 3 'diamond' stones as centres. They are set like jewellery and are absolutely beautiful.

I like how this turned out.

Congratulations Hannah and Jon.

Thanks for looking.

Hugs,Jayne x

Back to School Blog Hop

Welcome to Jovan's Back to School blog hop.You should have arrived here from the super talented Amber's blog.

I loved school and was a bit of a girly swot! But back to school was always filled with trepidation until I got to know my new teachers and class mates. The one thing I absolutely loved was getting a new pencil case and stationery! And yep I still love pens and papers........lol!!!

I made a desk set for my son, Ossian. He is 10, so I kept it 'cool' (maybe!).

The empty caddy is from the 99p store and I painted it in cream acrylic paint. Then used mod podge to cover with ink distressed papers, followed by more inking over the box edges.

Made a notebook with my WRMK Cinch. Added ribbons, clips and eyelets. I used Graphically Speaking cricut cart for the sign on the book and for the magnetic paper clips. All cut at 2" and inked and embossed in places.

I covered a maths geoemtry set and die cut his name from Life's A Party at 0.75". He's not going to lose this at School!! lol.

My son has a magnetic message board so I thought the big clips would be perfect for attaching home work/ notes etc.

I covered a pencil and stapler in paper. The School Zone was glued to acetate and can be used as a bookmark.

Finally, I wanted to stamp a card. I do so much on my cricut these days, I had almost forgotten how much I enjoy stamping.

How cute is that little school boy? He is  Lili of the Valley stamp. I love how this turned out.

The papers throughout are Lime Twist by My Mind's Eye. Hardware on the card is by WRMK. Image coloured with Promarkers and Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink used throughout.

Next stop on the hop is the lovely Adrian's blog. If you just happened  to drop in, do go to Jovan's at the beginning of the blog hop. She is hosting a challenge, so do make sure you enter for a chance to win some of her blog candy.

But just before you go, I have some blog candy to give away. I have a Back to School Girl and a Back to School Boy, Lili of the Valley stamp. All you have to do is be a follower and leave a comment for a chance to win. I will randomly draw a Girl stamp winner and a Boy stamp winner on Friday 19th August. 

I am entering my desk set over at Whimsical Wednesdays - Back to School, no cards and at My Sheri Crafts - #66 Back to School. Also, I am entering my card over at Sir Stampalot - Anything Goes.

Finally, I want to say a huge Thanks to Jovan for inviting me to participate in my first blog hop and with such talented ladies.

Thanks so much for 'hopping' by, and hope you have a great weekend.

Hugs, Jayne x

Just in case you are a bit lost here's the 'hopping' order

Jovan http://www.cardsbyjovan.com/

Cindy http://cindybcreations.blogspot.com/

Amy http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/

Girlia http://girliascards.blogspot.com/

Amber http://my3escrapbooking.blogspot.com/

Jayne http://jayne-designs.blogspot.com/ 

Adrian http://byadrian4u.blogspot.com/ 

Sherrie K http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/

Amanda http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

Melissa http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/

Theresa http://miislucky.blogspot.com/

Amber http://stayingcrafty.blogspot.com/

Carri http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

No 1 Dad

Hi,getting back to normal,catching up with all my jobs. Hope your week is going well. Here is a Father's Day card I made. I've kept this one quite simple.

I am entering this into the following challenges:-

fantabulous cricut #63 - #1 Dad

paper play challenges Week 23 - Fathers Day/Man's Card

Whimsical Wednesday Happy Father's Day #10

Celebrate the Occasion #17 Fathers Day

Card Recipe

Life's A Party - letters cut at 2" and embossed

Stars punched and embossed

Gems

lots of 3d foam

Sorry, the colours are actually very bright but I don't seem to get good photos at night. I really wanted to get this posted, so I will retake them tomorrow. Thanks for looking in.

hugs Jayne x

Birthday Present

Hello Everyone,hope you are all having a great week. I'm a bit behind but catching up!
Today I have a shaped birthday card. Don't know about you but I like things that are slightly different and quirky.

  I am entering it into the following challenges:-
My Craft Spot - #9 - shape cards
Die Cuttin Diva's - #16 - It's a Celebration
Birthday Sundaes - #10 - Pearls and Lace Birthday Card
Wacky Wednesday - #39 - Use the colours pink,brown,teal and cream

 Recipe

Life's a Party cricut cartridge present card and all layers cut at 4"

All layers embossed and inked

Top layer sanded

Tags,Bags,Boxes and More for tag and shadow cut at 1.75"

Bow - glamour dusted

Pearls,lace and brown ribbon

Paula Pascual birthday stamp

Thanks for stopping by. Have a good day. Jayne x

For some reason I am unable to leave comments today, is blogger playing tricks again?

Tweet Heart

Hi, hope your week is going well. Bit of a late/very early post, but only just managed to get in to my craft room to play!
I received some My Pink Stamper stamps from Robyn at Fantabulous Cricut  (my prize from a previous challenge), and I really wanted to have a play with them. The stamps are Tweetie Hoo puns and I thought this particular sentiment was perfect for an anniversary card.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion - #14 Anniversary 
Wacky Wednesday  - #38 Anything Goes
Do check out the great DT projects they have on these blogs.

Recipe

Life's a Party - Heart card cut at 5", Kraft cardstock and WRMK cloud paper

Create a Critter - Birds cut and flipped at 2.5"

Boy bird embossed and sanded

Girl Bird is debossed and inked (wing embossed)

Cream lace

MPS sentiment, Stamping Up punches

Flower glimmer misted and glamour dusted

Everything inked and popped

I really like the shape of this card and how it turned out, hope you do too.

Thanks for dropping by, hugs Jayne x

Napkin Card

Hi,hope you had a good weekend,I can never believe just how quickly they fly by! I don't usually work a Monday,so today I have spent the morning in my craft room.
I came across a tutorial at StampARTic for a napkin fold card. Liked the idea so thought I would have a play. Now,generally I like quite instant craft,but this took a little more time just to get the folds the right way(you'll know what I mean if you have a go),and then to cut the triangles as I used my cricut. Maybe sometimes it would be easier to follow all the tutorial and not just the initial folds!! LOL!

Gosh,I have quite a lot of photos to share!

12 x12 paper folded and Martha Stewart around the page punched

George and Basic Shapes for  triangles - cut as squares at 2",2.25" and 4"  and cut in half.

I used cuttlebug and sizzix embossing folders throughout,everything was inked.

For the inside of the card...

Star and shadow from George cut at 4",embossed,sanded,inked,glamour dusted and popped on 3d foam.

Rectangles also from George cut at 1.5" and shadowed at 1.75",stamped with Personal Impressions stamp,inked,embossed,glamour dusted.(the tiny stars) and again on 3d foam.

The wrapper is attached to the back of the card. I love the font  on Life's a Party,slightly retro.Dad cut and shadowed at 1",inked and popped.

Are you still with me? Well done for hanging in there! This is  a card for my Dad for Father's Day. I like how it turned out,it was quite complicated at times but now I have cricut cut sizes I would make another for a special occasion.
I am entering this into..
Fantabulous Cricut - challenge #60 - Try this Angle - use a rectangle and a triangle
Simply Sunday Challenge - Retro Daddy!
The Paper Variety - star studded challenge
I think I'm becoming addicted to challenges! These are great blogs,do go on over and see the great Design Team projects and all the other amazing entries.

Going to rest my fingers after all that blogging! Lol!
Have a fantastic day,Jayne x

Pretty Box

Hi,hope you all had a fantastic Easter. Looking forward to another long weekend as for anyone who doesn't know we've been given Friday off for the Royal Wedding and Monday is a bank holiday! Yippee!

Today I have a special box I've made for my Mum. I am going to fill it with something special for her.

I am entering this into these challenges:-
Fantabulous Cricut        - #11 - Mum's the Word
My Sheri Crafts            - #54 - 3d gift item
Celebrate the Occasion - #11 - Mother's Day

Recipe

Life's a Party - hexagonal box cut@ 8.75"

Storybook - Mum letters 1.25",Branch fancy corners 1.5",Branches 1 - 1.5",Scalloped circles(flower shadow) .75 - 1.5"

Ranger glimmer mist - heirloom gold

Vintage photo distress ink

Glamour Dust

I'm guessing probably just about everyone knows how to make these flowers but just in case...

Circles inked,wet and scrunched.Open them out,put a brad through 3 or more of them and whilst they are wet,glimmer mist,scrunch back into flower shapes. When dry they are very solid.I then added glamour dust.

Thanks for stopping by.Have a special project to celebrate the Royal Wedding which I will share tomorrow.

Take care,hugs,Jayne x

Blast Off

Hi,hope you are all enjoying this amazing weather we are getting. Managed to make a card in between playing tennis and badminton! My son has his friend over,so whilst they were amused I made this card....

I am entering this into The Paper Variety challenge,which is to use a number.

A side view to show the dimension. As always click on the pictures to enlarge.

Recipe
Rocket   -  Just Because Cards
Blast Off & Numbers - Life's a Party
Backing Papers - My Minds Eye,Boy Stack
Mirri Board
Everything Inked with distress ink
Doodle Stiching

Thanks for looking.Jayne x

Monkey Birthday Card

Over at Fantabulous Cricut the Monday Challenge is to make a birthday card or project using the cricut.
I decided to use Life's a Party as I really wanted this cartridge and yet I haven't used it much! So my own personal challenge was to look through the handbook and seek inspiration!  This is what I came up with...

Card Recipe

monkey cut at 2.5 & happy birthday at 1.25 - Life's A Party
paper torn & distressed
distress ink
ribbon
googly eyes

The canvases are coming!!!!
Hugs,Jayne. x