Sew Mice

I had been neglecting my HM stamps for awhile, decided to use them more. This stamp is really sweet, it's from a set by Joanna Sheen called Mice and Crafty sew mice. I've coloured with promarkers. The papers where a magazine free gict and are by Lilly Bimble. The cotton reel and sentiment where the free gift stamps in cardmaking and papercraft last month. I've added some cotton twill to the cotton reel stamped image and pushed a pearl headed pin through and added 3  fancy metal brads from my stash. I've used my sewing machine again to stitch the edges.

challenges entered :

house mouse and friends : I love you sew much
everybody art : metal
party time Tuesday : 3 and 3 ( I used 3 fancy brads, 3 patterned papers and there are 3 critters in the image )

very cold here still, I've woken up really achy around my back and shoulders , hope I'm not coming down with something. Quiet week I think after our socialising. Rose liked her pressies and we all had a good time at the pub.

enjoy your day. janex

So proud of my stitching

I look at cards on blogs with fabulous stitching and always feel envious of their skills, the stitching really takes a card to another level. I have spoilt many a card trying to stitch it on my machine. So today I said "right Jane , you can do it ", I took it slowly and well I'm very pleased with the results.
The papers are first edition , blank canvas and the beautiful sentiment is pink petticoat , nature sentiments. The little butterfly is a sizzix die , cut twice and some gems added .

Challenges entered:
sweet things : followed the sketch above

It has rained all day here and it's cold, mind some folks have had snow. We are all going to Bob's parents for dinner,even the poodles , Alfies been bathed for the outing.It will be nice to get out and enjoy someone  elses' s cooking for a change.
Enjoy the rest of Sunday. janex

Die- Namics Lets Toast

It's our friend Rose's 50th Birthday soon, we are seeing them on Monday before they fly to Egypt for 2 weeks. Rose is very pretty and so young looking and slim you'd never believe she was 50. She loves red wine, don't we all, so I thought a card with roses and wine and a bottle of wine with a fancy label will be much appreciated. She often buys my cards for friends and family so will love the handmade gifts.

I was hoping this set of stamps and dies by Die -Namics  called "Lets Toast " would arrive in good time to make these for Monday, quick email to Tracy at dies to die for , and they where in the post.
The paper used is first edition j'adore. I've added paper roses and tiny bows from my local cake shop and touches of gold trim from the hobby house. The border punch used is friscars treading water.

challenges entered :
the sweet stop : followed the sketch above
love to create : lets celebrate
the crazy challenge :  :for a Birthday

spend so much time crafting , no housework or ironing done, craft room looks like a bomb site ...why am I only creative in a mess ?

have a great weekend. janex

Bird Song

Not my usual style ,but it's nice to have a change. I bought some really lovely digi sentiments from pink petticoat and was dying to use them. I though this one went so well with the paper , bird song by first edition and the die cut is bird on a branch by Marianne designs . I used 2 nestie shapes to cut and edge the sentiment and some Tim Holzt ink around the edge.

challenges entered :

The crafting cafe : anything goes
Forever Friends monthly challenge: animals/butterflies or birds
crafty sentiments : anything goes
613 avenue : anything goes with an option of love

still cold here and maybe snow to come on Sunday. Last night terrible hail stones woke me up. On a brighter note the nights are pulling out.
happy crafting. janex

Chocs Away

Mmm truffles....what a girly card to feature a bear . All pink , chocolate and hearts, perfect for valentines.
I've used a house mouse and friends stamp, featuring a gruffie bear , the set is called "Bearytastic Day".
I coloured with promarkers, must say the bear is hard to colour ,trying to make his limbs standout and yet still blend in , tried my best though, using the blender pen helped.

 The lovely pearl florishes are from the hobby house as are the ribbon and pearl flowers. The heart paper is me to you , free gift in a card mag. The gorgeous circle with hearts diecut (I cut in half and stuck under the image ) was a freebee the lovely Tracy at to die for included in my last order.

challenges entered :
Creative card crew : chocolate
House Mouse and Friends : anything goes using a special cut.
 Penny Black and more @ allsorts : pink, pearly and swirly
everybody art : hearts
fab n funky : valentine /hearts
charisma cardz : love

I've suddenly got a craving for chocolate, I wonder why...... happy crafting. janex

Bags Of Fun

Some ladies are mad about bags, me I'd rather have craft stuff any day, I have a nice Clarks bag I've had for years and that does nicely. I did love this digi image though by Pink Petticoat called the perfect bag. I remembered buying a sentiment at a craft fair for 50p that would be perfect with it.
The image is coloured with promarkers. The die cuts are all Spellbinders bar the felt rose that is a di namic die. The papers are craft work cards and the ribbon and sticky gems are old stash .

challenges entered :

ABC : G for going dotty
papertake weekly : anything goes
shopping our stash : oldest bling (just a few of these gems left and not much sticky)
Ruby's rainbow : roses

We had some snow yesterday , but it didn't stick, good. Gorgeous bright sunny day here , hence the good photo, but mighty cold. My craft room has a really drafty window so I'm perrished with the wind hitting the house at the front.

happy crafting . janex

Bring on the cupcakes

Looking at the lovely Jule's blog, always with a heart, as I often do , I saw a gorgeous card using a Pink Petticoat digi image , so I hopped over there and bought 2 Lola Rose digi images. This one is Lola Rose with cupcakes.

I've coloured the image with promarkers using the colours picked from the pretty floral paper,Spring Drop by first edition.I've used a Martha Stewart cup cake border punch and sticky green ribbon. I've added glamour dust , brads and a sentiment from craftwork cards.

Challenges entered : sketch N  stash : followed the sketch above
craft your passion : pastels
Love to create : lets celebrate

very windy and dull here, still had a good walk though, down the Wirral Way (a long stretch down the Wirral that was once a railway track). The poodles think it's Disney Land for dogs.

happy crafting. janex