Best Finns stay cool

Don't know about staying cool this month ,more of a need to stay dry .....rain rain rain.

My card features the MFT stamp and die set "best finns " again, I'm really loving these little sea creatures, there is a snorkelling bear in the set , but I've not put him on a card yet. I've coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents on the eyes and as a bubble look . The papers from a pad from The Range and the sentiment was done on my PC. I followed the sketch on the Paper Players , and I'm really pleased how it turned out.

challenges entered :

The Paper Players : followed the sketch (see above)
incy wincy : summer colours

sisterhood of crafters : anything beachy or ocean

happy crafting . Jane x

MFT Best Finns ....octopuses garden

I like to be under the sea ....in an octopuses garden in the shade....
That could be a new card challenge  blog idea , cards inspired by songs . I love music nearly as much as I love crafting .
I used MFT "best finns"stamp and dies set, great new set this, good for male cards I think . Coloured with promarkers , sentiment heat embossed . The spotted die cut is called "sea foam" and is by crafters companion. I have added glossy accents to the eyes and specs .

challenges entered :

Fab Friday : colour challenge (see above)
 Inkspiration : (see pic above)
MFT : Wednesday sketch (see above )
cards 4 Guyz : no patterned paper

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Happy Crafting and stay safe. Jane x

MFT Snow Buddies

A new MFT stamp and die set , well new to me, called "snow Buddies", so cute , I love the girl's puffer jacket and the silly dog. I coloured with promarkers , used starry card from Hunkydory , glitter snow using a lawn fawn die , a Christmas ribbon and snowflake buttons (with the shanks cut off) from Hobby craft .

challenges entered :
picture inspiration : Christmas in July (see pic above )
passion for promarkers : 2nd entry bingo (see above ) I used ribbon , button , die cuts
cute card Thursday : Christmas in July
Simon Says : reach for the stars

Going to Chester Zoo this afternoon with my Mum, not been for ages because of the corona virus . I'm a member and used to go all the time , now you have to book in advance , but at least it didn't have to close for good , it really is my "Happy Place" , there and my craft room .

happy crafting Jane x

MFT Unicorns and Glitter

Back to the cuties today , so much fun to create with !
My card features MFT Unicorn and Glitter stamp and die set , for the 2 adorable characters and the sentiment , the rainbow and clouds are from MFT Caticorn  stamp and die set.
I've coloured with pro and brush markers from Winsor & Newton . The dress is paper pieced with  a scrap from a digi rainbows set. The lilac spotty paper is from the works .  The cloud die is by Lawn Fawn . A few sequins finsh the look.

challenges entered :

Passion for promarkers : Bingo (see above ) I went for the middle line, paper piecing, image, spots.
crafty gals corner : Fantasy world
 Fab n Funky : use a real stamp

happy crafting Jane x

Poppy Poem and a trip down memory lane

I've been looking back on my blog , back to 2013 , bit sad seeing the lovely poodles that are no longer here , but I notice card making has changed a lot . For me it's dies dies and more dies , but I will always love stamping and still favour alcohol markers to colour with ....I have hundreds .
I used to love penny black stamps, the ones on wooden blocks , that cost a fortune and took up so much room. I still have  quite a few left and the one I used today is one of them.
Over the past couple of years I got into "groovi " and parchment craft .....ooh dear ...so much stuff ...so little space ...
This card, is like the cards I used to make , in fact I could make them like this standing on my head , but I think it's pretty and  has a nice simplicity . The wooden stamp is by Penny Black and called "poppy poem" , coloured with promakers . The stripy background is a hobby arts stamp , I took the wood block off  ( the stripy stamp ) and used my stamp press , several times with a blue memento ink,so much better results  than with a wooden block . I matted and layered and added a flat bow and 3 gems.
The reason I make cutie cards , lots of work and colouring in , because they are so much fun but sometimes a change does us good.

challenges entered :

allsorts : flowers all over
Penny Black and more : in the garden

bit of a long post , and probably will not be read by many , but it's here anyway .
Happy Crafting . Jane x

Souper Cool

nothing like a hot bowl of soup to warm you up and fill you up ! mind you when I'm in Spain ,on holiday, I love cold gazpacho soup , cool and delicious .

I've used MFT "recipe for happiness " stamp and die set , for the chef and the sentiment . The paper is old old stash scrap booking paper Medley,Ruby Rock It, cook . I used to buy expensive scrap book paper from a local craft shop (now closed )  and then never use it , saving it for best, so to speak ..no wonder I have soooo much stash . I  coloured with pro/brush markers.

challenges entered :
alphabet : H for hungry, your favourite food
sweet stamping  : clean and simple

The paper players : clean and simple
MFT : sketch (see pic above)

well another male card made ....my son saw it and said "cool , I like that " ...

happy crafting . Jane x

Four legged friends

What a horrid rainy day ......good for crafting ....it's a good job we in the UK have an indoor hobby , what with the weather and the virus .

I've decided to make more male cards, they can still be cute and still have critters.   My card features a dog stamp and sentiment from MFT four legged friends stamp and die set and a cat from MFT meow mix. They are coloured with pro and brush markers. Spotty paper from the works . Dots and highlights , clear glossy accents .

 challenges entered :
MFT sketch : see pic above
Just Us Girls : colours mustard, teal and grey.

have a nice weekend and stay safe. Jane x

Pink, Furry and At the beach

Honey Bee Stamps and dies , Oh My Whiskers. Coloured with alcohol markers . Do craft postage stamp die. Pink paper the works .

challenges entered
 Fab n Funky : creative free for all but add pink
creative knockout : furry friends 

"Beach Babes" hello bluebird stamps and dies coloured with alcohol markers , distress ink background,clear gloss from Anita's for the inflatables. Tim Holtz Distress ink for the background scene and cosmic shimmer splashes .

Double D : lets go to the beach 

As you like it : Summer or Autumn and why  ( mines summer , in the hope of warm weather , pretty gardens and holidays)
sister hood of crafter's : ink it up 

happy crafting Jane x

Bookworm and "the birthday boy"

 my card features MFT Our Story stamp and die set, coloured with pro/brush markers. All the papers are digi papers callled "book club". The Polaroid die is from hello bluebird .

challenges entered :

MFT Wednesday sketch : followed the sketch above
Allsorts : something beginning with B ( mines books)

Saturday was my husbands birthday , he is pictured in the kitchen modelling his mask ( think we are going to have to wear these when shopping). I gave him some money to buy an album and bought him the rudbeckia and a terracotta pot (pictured on the decking) that he loved.  I also made him a large decoupaged cricket card , he also loved .
The cricket card is Hunkdory and the gold die cut edge is a Sue Wilson noble square die. Not sure if the perfect husband is quite true , but he is lovely.

challenge entered :
The Male Room : sport 

happy crafting and stay safe .Jane x
        

New Best Friend MFT

I really miss having a dog , maybe soon .

My card features MFT stamp New Best Friend , I love it, so cute, and the other girl in the set has a kitten . I coloured with pro/brush markers . The paper is from a scrapbook digi set , think it's nit wits . The lacy craft die cut , part of a set from the works. The sentiment is from another MFT stamp set called Puppy Kisses. The kraft butterfly and flower embellishments are from Hobby Craft.

challenges entered :

MFT colour challenge : (see pic above )
Festive Friday : (see pic above ) I choose friendship sentiment , flower and die cuts .
Southern Girls : anything goes

well rubbish weather again , put the washing out though , as it's windy . Happy crafting Jane x

Honey Bee House

 I would love to live in a house as pretty as this one. I have a passion for houses in craft , cards , models and dolls houses. I once had a job painting David Winter model houses . I was a home worker , the pay was terrible , talk about slave labour .

made using "Honey Bee" house builder dies. Plus the Christmas add on set . Created an easel card and used papers from Hunkydory "florabunda" paper pad .

challenges entered :
The paper players : fun and fancy folds 
Dies R Us : anything goes (with a die)

nasty cold and windy here , popping to the shops soon , hope the queuing is not bad.
happy crafting Jane x

Sunny Vibes MFT

Not many sunny vibes here, cold and windy (sun showed it's face for the pic). Missed our holiday abroad and now a typical British summer. The only thing with sunny vibes is my card.

I used sea scene die from Hello Bluebird , inked with Tim Holtz distress inks.
Sunny Vibes stamps and dies from MFT (ordered these from To Die For on Friday afternoon , was crafting with them Saturday morning ) .
I coloured them with pro and brush markers in bright rainbow colours.

challenges entered :
challenge up your life : holiday mood
Allsorts : Summer Time
just us girls : world week , Rainbows

Drink Up The Sunshine "MFT"

Think this card is wishful thinking !

I used "drink up the sunshine " stamp and die set from MFT. Coloured with pro/brush markers in zingy summer colours .The background is hearts background die Lisa Horton for creative expressions.A great match to the heart sunglasses. The sun is a flower die and punch .

challenges entered :

Everybody Art : summertime girl
Simon says stamp : bright and cheerful
fab n funky : sunshine colours 
crafty creations  : anything goes

No Line Colouring using sweet some bunny

If you have time on your hands and lots of alcohol markers and well patience ....then try no line colouring.

I stamped MFT sweet somebunny stamps in London Fog memento ink , very lightly . Then used a combination of pro markers, brush markers and copic markers to colour , basically working from the outside darkest colour  to inside light .You can add the little faces in later with a pen , on one , the standing bunny in the orange dress , I used a bit of pencil ,just a cheap propelling pencil. I did add highlights of white gel pen , I can't help myself . I don't think they are perfect , but never the less I'm quiet pleased.
Would I colour all my images this way ...well if I did I would not make many cards because it takes an age . Maybe with practise I'll get quick.

Tell me what you think .

happy crafting Jane x