Little Red Wagon #197 - Falling to Pieces!

Hello.

It's my turn to host this weeks challenge over at..........

and I'd like to see a little 'paper piecing'.

Here's my fairly simple offering this week:

I say 'simple' but why is it that those are the kind that always seem to take the longest?

What with stamping five times over and fussy cutting to match......not the quickest project!

I hope you'll get a chance to join in with this weeks challenge over on the blog......check out the paper pieced creations from the rest of the girlfriends while you're there.

Have a great day and I'll see you soon,
Jayne.x.

Little Red Wagon #189 Use 3 or more Patterned Papers

Well hello.

I apologize for being a terrible Blogger this last week or so........a combination of work, dance recitals, car repairs, dental appointments, doctors appointments, more car repairs......you get the general idea I'm sure!

Anyhow, hopefully things will settle down a little from now on and I can actually catch up on some crafting.

Today over at the Little Red Wagon.......

it's Rosanne's turn to host a challenge, and she'd like us to use 3 or more patterned papers on our creation.

Now unless you're living in a cave, you'll be well aware that it's Father's Day this weekend, so I thought I'd better get my butt in gear and create for the men in my life........two of them at least.

These two will be going to my Dad and FIL, so of course I had to dig out 'Maurice' from Pollycraft.....again!!

I can't help it, I love this guy.......something about him just makes me want to jiggle his tummy and rub his head!

Anyhow, enough of that......here goes:

So I guess if we're going to get really technical here I may have stretched the rules just a little, as the main base of my card only has one patterned paper.  However, we can all see there are two more PP's used in the paper piecing of his shorts and vest.......

Mission accomplished!

What can I say......I'm sneaky and looking for an easier life right now!

Check out how the rest of the girlfriends have creatively arranged their 3 or more patterned papers, and maybe you'll get a chance to join in with this weeks challenge too.

I'll see you later this week.....promise!
Take care,
Jayne.x.

Little Red Wagon #186 Make It 'Punny'!

Hi there.

My post is a little late in the day again for me, but I've just got home from work so one thing at a time!

Over at the Little Red Wagon blog today, Jan has challenged us to 'Make It Punny'.........something with a pun or play on words.

I pulled another 11.00pm creation last night (finished at 12.03am!) so my 'pun' isn't overly exciting.......nothing like Jan would produce I'm sure, but at that point in the evening/morning I was quite happy just to find a suitable stamp/sentiment combo sitting in my stash.

Here goes:

'Pear'fect!

CAS all the way for this one.

One of these weeks I might actually be prepared beforehand and......oh I don't know......maybe even get a third layer on there!

I did cut a window in this one just to make myself feel better!

Hopefully you'll get a chance to check out the creations from the rest of the girlfriends, and don't forget to upload your own creation to the blog.

Have a great evening and hopefully I'll be back in the near future.........work tends to get in the way of things, don't you think?

See you soon,
Jayne.x.

A little Va Va Voom!

Good morning.

I have a card up today, one which shows I finally got around to trying out the 'Mini Blind' technique I'd seen a few weeks ago, over at Splitcoast Stampers.

Thought I'd kill two birds with one stone too, as it's Monday, and my turn for another Crafty Challenge over on the Two Scrapbook Friends Forum.

For this weeks challenge I chose an oldie' but 'goodie'......paper piecing!

So here goes with Step 1, cause there are steps to this you know.

Moving smoothly into Step 2......a gentle pull on both ties.

And finally Step 3, where we do actually get to see some paper piecing.

 

That dress just had to be an animal print, don't ya think?

This card is actually heading to my Mother-In-Law for her Birthday.  The inside sentiment reads ".......but you've still got it!"  Thought she might appreciate that, and you have to keep on the good side of Mother-In-Laws don't you?

Digi is from Saturated Canary and coloured with Copics.  Papers are from Basic Greys' "Little Black Dress' collection.

Feel free to join in with this weeks challenge and I'll see you again soon.
Have a good day,
Jayne.x.

Popped Paper Piecing!

Now there's one I challenge you to say after a few beverages!

Today's card is a result of one of the Back To School Crop challenges, I took part in last week over on the Two Scrapbook Friends forum. This particular challenge was to create a School/Teacher themed card, so although the school year has only just begun, I thought I'd get a head start on a 'Thank You' card. As the title suggests, there is definitely some popping and paper piecing going on, so here it is...........



I like the slightly, but not too much, vintage feel to this, mainly because of the yummy new papers from My Minds Eye (Lost & Found 2). The image is a freebie I picked up a loooong time ago from Michelle Perkett, and what little colouring there is, was done with Copic's. The rest as mentioned was paper pieced. Here's a close up of that and the 'popped' apple.............

The ticket on there is actually a rubber stamp, as is the sentiment.

I may be back later with some more challenge entries, so till then, enjoy your day
Jayne.x.

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Challenges entered:

Picture Perfect creations - #10 Use 3 Designer Papers

Ooh La La Creations - #89 Punches/Dies

Fab n' Funky - #90 Bingo.....I used a button, ribbon and a sentiment

Delicious Doodles - #2 Cute as a Button

Dream Valley Challenges - #16 Buttons

One Stitch At A Time - #80 Punch It

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - #129 Just Sayin' (Use a sentiment & stamp)

Sometimes you gotta let your hair down!

Good morning.......just!

Dropping in with another Lollipop card today, but this time, it's the male variety. Here's 'Sunday Best PJ Landon' all dressed up in his 'way out' suit, from the newly released digi's over at By LORI Designs..........

Yep, I've been at the paper piecing again! Couldn't resist showing a little of Landon's 'wild side' by dressing him in his star spangled suit.

He's coloured today with Copic markers and papers are from the new Jillibean Soup 6'x6' pads. I added ribbon, twine, star and felt buttons from my stash, and a couple of Nesties to finish off. The sentiment is actually a freebie I picked up from the generous Paulette over at Create with TLC, and I almost forgot to mention, that the layout for this card was inspired by a 'Sweet Sunday' sketch from a while ago, over on Karen Giron's blog.

If you get a chance, you may want to head over to the Lollipop Shop to check out the other awesome creations from the Lollipop Girls. You wont be disappointed!

That's it from me for today, but I will be back this week....promise!
Have a great day
Jayne.x.
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Challenges entered:
Totally Papercrafts Challenge - #65 A Recipe......1 Image, 2 Papers, 3 Embellishments
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Give us a Quote/Sentiment
Stamp Something - Digi Day
Sparkles Forum Challenges - #11 Recipe........2 Papers, 1 Ribbon/Bow, 3 Embellishments
Sentimental Sunday's - #54 Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad Designs - #120 Spots and Dots
Pollycraft Challenge - #92 Boyz to Men

Congrats for Grandma!

Good Monday morning......at least it would be if we hadn't had a huge dump of snow throughout last night, and still persisting this morning! I certainly have no intention of heading out today, so I thought I'd make the effort and visit 'blogland'.......2 days in a row! I will try to be a more frequent visitor this week, especially as my scrapping friend Dee is probably getting tired of sitting with coffee in hand every morning, waiting for little old Miss No Show here!

On to business......a card no doubt. Remember a while back, I mentioned I had to make 3 baby cards - 2 for colleagues expecting pink bundles early next year, and the other for a first time Grandma, who's bundle of 'boy' arrived last month? Anyhow, so far I've only ever posted one card, which you can check out here if you really feel the urge to. Today, I'm here with the second......Grandma's 'Congratulations' card...........


This is another sweet image designed by Lori Boyd called Sugar Stick Girl with Stroller, and you can find her of course over at the Lollipop Shop. I thought I'd do some paper piecing on here and I really love this digi paper, which I picked up as a freebie from Pop"N"Stick a while back. I thought it would work perfectly for a Grandma type of card.....not too 'babyish'.

I coloured what was left of the image using mainly Copic's and a touch of Prisma's. Now don't examine her face too closely (I know that's exactly what you will now do!) but this is what happens when your E000 marker is practically dried out, and you are desperately trying to coax the last dying dregs from it..............a girl with a far from satisfactory spray tan session! Never fear, I've recently purchased a new marker.

I added a couple of brads to serve as wheels, a ticket with a rub-on, doodled around the edge of the DP, added ribbon and a safety pin........done. I like this card, but then again, I do have a 'thing' for plaid!

This little lady will be wheeling her way into the following challenges:

Karber Weekly Challenge - #18 Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew Challenge - Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles - #4 Recipe.....use 1 image, 2 DP's, 3 embellishments

Totally Papercrafts Challenge - #46 Paper piecing

Marks Finest Papers - #33 Paper piecing

CES Challenges - #16 Anything but a Christmas Card

Bye for now.

Someday my Prince will come..........

Just thought I'd drop in with a quick post today, and show you a quirky little card I made last week. I used a very sweet image from byLoriDesigns.......the Lollipop Princess which you can find at the Lollipop Shop right here. Here she is..........Lollipop Princess, having a little trouble with.......shall we say...........an uncooperative frog!


I can tell this was made when I wasn't feeling 100% as there are very little (if any!) embellies on there. However I liked the idea of using a new fold (again from my 'Fast and Fun Folded Cards' book by Annies Attic)and that together with the frog leaping from the card , didn't allow much room for anything else. Here's the inside view............

Well, it makes me chuckle if no-one else! I guess the sentiment could apply to Princess or the frog. Hey, whichever side you take.....I'm not judging! Either way, I thought it would work as a good 'Pick Me Up' type of card.

The DP's are from the Pixie Licious line by Cosmo Cricket, and what little colouring there is, was done solely using Copic's, as I paper pieced the dress and frog. I inked around the paper edges using Tim Holtz Distress Ink and used a Fiskars punch to create the trim. I also doodled the froggy leaps, and around the DP, and printed a duplicate image of the Princess, to create the abandoned crown. There is a little glitter used on the crowns and wand, and also Glossy Accents on the frogs spots.

There you have it............never trust a crown wearing frog!

One other thing............there are some exciting new arrivals over at The Lollipop Shop............brand new Puddle Jumpers, or I should say PJ's have arrived in digi form. Yes, a whole new line of digi's, starting with the Wagon Trails series, created by the awesomely talented Lori Boyd, are now available to purchase right here. Far too cute to go into any detail, so get yourself over to the shop and take a look. I'm super excited to be colouring 'Katie and Grace' right now, so hopefully I'll be back soon with something to show you.

OK, I'm now going to hunt down some challenges for this little Princess, so I'll be back a little later with some hopefuls.

Have a great day.........hope the post Halloween sugar rush is easing a little. Oh well, probably only another 2 months till we reach the bottom of the stash!

Enjoy!

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OK, the challenges being entered are as follows:

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - #83 Hide and Seek

Crafty Cardmakers - Digital Plus

Lexi's Creations - #26 Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenges - #30 Anything Goes

Fab'n'Funky Challenges - #46 Keeping It Simple

Simon Says Stamp - Punch Em'

Meljens Designs -#31 It's a 2-fer

OSAAT Challenge.

So, yesterday was 'sneak peak' challenge day over at the OSAAT challenge blog, and this was the sneaky little snippet I left you with...........

Well, like I said, I really didn't think anyone would guess from my image alone, as the challenge for this week is......(drum roll!)........."Anything Goes"! Yep, they definitely put the 'sneak' in the 'peak' this week. So here's the rest of my card........ Something a little different for me because guess what? No Prisma pencils! (gasp!) Nope, this cute little furry friend, from Beary Dust Stamps (which you can find at Stitchy Bear Stamps), was coloured strictly with Copic's. I have to say, I think I'm a little out of my comfort zone there now, as I seem to have settled in with the pencils. I paper pieced the umbrella, covered a heart shaped piece of chipboard with embossed card stock, added ribbon and a charm to a homemade tag and printed the sentiment from Word. I also added epoxy heart stickers and doodled the raindrop patterns.

The sponsor for this weeks challenge is 'Crop Stop' and they are offering a $15 gift voucher. You can check them out here.....

If you'd like to join in with the challenge this week, for your chance of winning......remember....'Anything Goes', which covers pretty much.......'anything', then hop on over to the OSAAT blog and check out the other inspiring offerings from the rest of the DT. Remember to share some love, or should I say "shower' some love!

This cutie qualifies for quite a number of challenges this week, so here's the list he'll puddle jump into:

Pollycraft Monday Challenge - #62 Cute and Cuddly

Tuesday Taggers - It Takes All Sorts

Papertake Weekly - Animal Magic

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - #122 Anything Goes

Cooking It Up With Katie - Recipe.....use some ribbon, add a little metal, make it something sweet

Charisma Cards - #38 Anything Goes

Stampin' For The Weekend - #47 Tag it

Bee Crafty - #39 Furry/Fluffy friends

Elephantastic Cards & Crafts - #13 So Charming

Stamp It Crazy - #7 Free for all

Pheeeeew, time for coffee now! Catch ya later.

Am I late?........

I've been meaning to colour this Mo Manning image of the White Rabbit, from Alice in Wonderland, for quite some time now, as I think it would come in very handy for the amount of occasions I miss. Maybe I need to make numerous versions, because if any of my family happen to read this, I can practically hear the voices now.......'Are you kidding?'.......'You got that right'....blah, blah, blah.........Let's just agree that I'm a little time challenged! But what can I say - I'm my Father's daughter (as my Mother would say!), so it's not my fault....it's genetic!! Anyhow, I digress, so here he is..........

......... as you can see, I've been at 'it' again........paper piecing that is! I knew his waistcoat (or vest for those without a British accent!) was just crying out for something a little different, so I pieced with paper from the Basic Grey Max and Whiskers collection. Now is about the time I should mention that I created this with a challenge in mind..........Little Red Wagon are calling for 'circles' on a project this week. I knew I wanted to use that great embossed 'clock' tag (from We R Memory Keepers) together with this image, so you can't miss the circle there. Add the circular embossing on the teal coloured DP, and tiny circle alpha's from Jenni Bowlin around the clock, and I think I have met challenge requirements!

I coloured mainly with Copic's and a touch of Prisma's, all DP's are Basic Grey as mentioned before. You can barely see from the photograph, but the ribbon, from Martha Stewart, has 'Happy Birthday' printed on there. I did a little 'fake' stitching around the edge i.e. paper piercing and white pen, as I was too tired to pull out sewing machine and thread!

That's it for now........I think for my next trick I will try something that may not be from Mo Manning (lol) or could even be a scrapbook layout (gasp!).

You never know............

Somebunny loves you........

I tried my hand at something new this week.....paper piecing......ever tried it? I have done various things on cards which I guess would qualify, but I've never actually stamped an image and paper pieced together. Not anymore! The challenge at Stamping Bella's Bloggabella this week was paper piecing (I wonder how many times I can say that phrase within a post before it gets annoying!). So, I set to work with scissors and craft knife in hand and came up with this.....


This is Presley, one of Lori Boyd's Lollipop images and she really is a sweetie. I used two DP's for the bodice and skirt of the dress and I have to say, I'm lovin' the look it creates. The technique is definitely a little "fiddly" on something this tiny, but once I'd ditched my craft knife for a pair of teeny tiny decoupage scissors (I've had stashed away for the past fifteen years) things got easier. I love how she turned out, so me thinks I will be trying this again sometime soon.

I coloured mainly with Copic markers and just a tiny bit of Prisma pencils. I also added a touch of glitter to her dress, and two spots of Liquid Pearls for the buttons. The DP's are Kioshi from Basic Grey together with BoBunny's Double Dot cardstock.

I think this is my latest favourite card........for now!

Oh to be a tree.......

The challenge this week over at Little Red Wagon was to create something with a tree in there somewhere. I thought that would be fun and stored the idea somewhere in the back of my mind......way back!! Unfortunately, when I finally retrieved and created, I'd sort of...well......missed the challenge (he he). Oh well, you could notice this may happen often. At least I have another card to add to the stash, which, with the amount of Birthday party's my kids are attending recently, is getting a little depleted.

Here goes........

I thought the little sentiment on there would work well as a Congrats/Good Luck type of card and......what.......no colouring?? I felt like I'd returned to JK when I started this as it was very 'cut' and 'paste', that is....I had no tree template or die so I had to go back to basics and........DRAW!! Aaaaaaaaagh, anyone that knows me quickly realizes that I am most definitely not artistic so I am quite proud that I have not embarrassed myself too much.

So, on to the next project. Let's see which other challenge deadlines I can miss...........