Nitwits OOh La La

What lovely weather we are having here in NW England , too hot to craft really , the afternoon sun turns my craft room into an oven .
After visiting Pauline's blog , I had to have the new Nitwit digi papers called Ooh La La, they have poodles so it was a must have . This card features the beautiful papers. The outer die is Tonic Venetian lace , it is a large die collection containing 11 dies , this is the biggest  7.5" square , I do like to make big cards lately . The butterflies use to dies , the inner 2 are a free gift with a carft mag , the outer one was a bargin buy for a £1 at a craft fair , it's by Do craft. The pearl trim used for the butterfly body is from crabapple crafts .

challenges entered : Allsorts : The great outdoors
                                Alphabet challenge : G for girly
                                 Fab n funky : fav colour combo

                                           enjoy your day , and happy crafting . jane x

Marianne Design Merry Christmas

Morning crafting friends , it seems funny posting a Christmas card on such a glorious sunny day , we in NW England are having beautiful weather , but I figure if you start early by December your cards are made with out any rush .
I must say I'm pleased with this card and I hope who ever has it on their Christmas mantleplace will be pleased with it too.

Challenges entered : Marianne Design (official blog) : Challenge 154 Old Photo
                                 Winter Wonderland : snowflakes
                                 Jingle Bells : snowman or pre snowman ,snow flakes etc
                                 The crazy challenge : favourite colour , although I love pink , blue especially                                         duck egg blue is my fav , usually I dress in blue ,


produces used :
Nit Wits paper download snowflakes blue and whit Christmas
Marianne Design Vintage Christmas sheet
Lace trim and flat backed glitter gems  : crabapple crafts
Tim Holtz distress ink , salty ocean
 Marianne Design : Merry Christmas die CR1327
                               Poinsettia straight LR0122
                               Pine tree branch LRO181
                               Petra's Bridge LR0276
                               Anja's circle LR0327
                                              Have a great Sunday . Jane x

Tonic Kensington Handbag

Good morning crafting friends , hasn't it been such a lovely week weather wise , in the UK ,long may it last . I for one have been enjoying the garden and eating healthy meals with a bit of crafting mixed in .  I saw this die on create and craft and thought I must have it . I saw lots of gorgeous bags on the web and some in lovely acetate boxes . I only had A4 acetate , so this is my version with a card back to match the bag . To be honest the box is harder to make than the bag . I'm going to order some A3 acetate form the web and get handbag and box making , I think if I sold these they might be popular , what do you think ?

products used :Tonic Kensington Handbag Die , pink card and stripped card , pearl strings form my
                         local craft shop Crabapple Crafts.

challenges entered : Allsorts : in the pink
                                Die Cutting Diva's : anything goes with a diecut

have a great weekend and happy crafting Jane x