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Warm and cosy

Warm and cosy

Craftie Jellie

A warm and cosy Christmas card.

I used an LOTV die cut and sentiment. This is the ultimate warm and cosy picture!!

I made the snowflake embellishment by punching two snowflakes on matching papers. I decorated it with glitter glue and added the gems.
I cut and offset the circles abd I embossed the top one with a swirl pattern and highlighted it with red distress ink.

The LOTV sentiment is ‘warmest thoughts and best wishes’. I used a MS punch on the horizontal paper.

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges
Lili of the Valley- warm and cosy
Inspire me Fridays- always anything goes
Aud Sentiments- any sentiment on a Winter card
Anything Goes Challenge Blog

From tea to leaves

From tea to leaves

Craftie Jellie

With walks in the woods and all the challenges with great Autumnal colours and pictures you can hardly fail to be inspired.

I used the colour picker on CraftArtist to match the autumnal colours from the inspiration and colour challenge photos (seee photos at end of post!!) I then made the various leaf papers using the colours (using either leaf backgrounds coloured using my pallete or using the falling leaves brush). I then added the faux stitching on computer and colour matched it. I also played around and made the tag. I then printed the papers and elements off.

I stamped the tag with my LOTV Wishing you sunshine all year through stamp with brown ink. I used a clear brad and coloured it with Pumkin Promarker to match the card which I used to fix the tag. I had to swap the orientation of this for the layout I was using as it didn’t look right on the bottom right corner (hope that it is still ok for the challenge!)

I used the Autumn Hapiness digi stamp from Wee Stamps (so cute!!). I coloured using Promarkers and felt I did a good job of matching them for the colour challenge. I also tried colouring the background using a technique I saw in a Letraset demo on Create and Craft tv to hint at the sky and ground without using solid colour.

I was inspired by lots of challenges so I may as well enter them all! Thanks to all these challenge blogs for firing my imagination.

CES Challenges- Forever Autumn
Rainbow Ladys Challenge- Falling leaves
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle- anything with leaves
Stampin for the Weekend- colours of Autumn
Charisma Cardz In Stitches
Crop Stop- Falling Leaves
Cute Card Thursday- Treemendous
I love Promarkers Fall Colours
Color Throwdown

 Papercraft Star Inspiration photo

Just Add Ink Inspiration picture

Pals Paper Arts Inspiration Picture

Cardabilities provided the sketch (first I’ve tried!)

A nice cup of tea!

A nice cup of tea!

Craftie Jellie

I wanted to make a card for a female friend who is very supportive and we enjoy chatting over a cup of tea. I thought a vintage/ distressed look was appropriate. I thik this is real girl power- the support we give each other!

I used a LOTV die cut but added in some extra colour using Promarkers in a couple of places and added  Background too. Papers were from stash and the cream card at the back was coloured using brown distress ink as were the edges of the card and die cut.
The ribbon is a beautiful brown and beige.
Not a colour combination I use mch but I like it for this card!

I would like to enter the following challenges
If the shoe fits- girl power
By the cute and girly- anything goes.

It’s distressing!

It’s distressing!

Craftie Jellie

First time using distressing today.

I used lavender and brick red distress inks on the edge of the LOTV die cut. I used textured paper and used the two distress inks on them. I ripped the edges of the smaller paper.

I couldn’t get a very good photo of the flowers I put together. They are made of two layers of petals which I highlighted with the distress inks and then pink glitter glue. I put them together with glossy accents and added a pearl embellishment to the middle.

I’d like to enter this for the following challenges
Truly Scrumptious #67 distressing
Glitter Geeks- flower power
Crafty Cardmakers- anything goes

Glamorous gardening

Glamorous gardening

Craftie Jellie

A second card tonight. This is for a friend who loves gardening.

The card layout is based on one I saw on Create and Craft TV- I’m afraid I can’t remember who was making it to give them credit!!
The backing paper is lilac with some sky blue and isn’t showing up too well here but it is lush! It is from Snowman papers. The sky blue and lilac card is from stash. The lilac ribbons were cut out of clothes and saved! The sky blue butterfly embellishment is from stash.

This is another great LOTV die cut. Once again I have added some colours to get a better match to the card I decided to add grass, leaves and some more lilac on the flowers. I also added the sky blue ribbon to the hat to match the card.

I would like to enter the following challenges
Corrosive Challenge- purple passion (I’m hoping my lilac counts!!)
One Stitch at a Time- anything goes

In the red!

In the red!

Craftie Jellie

I thought I’d go for something a bit simpler today!

The paper was made using Craft Artist. The sentiment was a freebie and I added a couple of buttons from my stash. I added some red and white stickles to the LOTV die cut.

I would like to enter this for the following challenges
CES challenges #57 Seeing Red
Divas by Design Button Up
I Did It Creations- anything goes

Lilac, blue red and coral??

Lilac, blue red and coral??

Craftie Jellie

I decided to use these cute bears and attempt to get all 4 colours for a challenge into my card. Not a combination I would have tried so it was a real challenge!
I used colour picker on Craft Artist to make some matching papers to the inspiration photo and added the purple background paper from stash.

I used a lovely LOTV die ctu but recoloured some sections to match the colour scheme and added some sky blue stickles.

I made my snowflake embellishments. The central snowflake was created on Craft artist and printed. Then I used my snowflake punh on it, some lilac glittery paper and some coral paper. I then layered them at angles.

I would like to enter this for

Papercraft Star Challenge – #65 purple, coral, red, sky blue
Allsorts Challenge #124 Feature a Bear

More snowfakes and sparkle!

More snowfakes and sparkle!

Craftie Jellie

I used Craft Artist software to match the colours in the inspiration photo for the colour create challenge and then printed the papers.

I used a LOTV die cut and sentiment but recoloured to get a better match for the colours I wanted.

I used my snowflake punch again to cut snowflakes in shiny grey and glittery lilac paper. I then curled them slightly, layered them at an angle and stuck a lilac gem in the middle.

I would like to enter the following challenges.
Clour Create challenge- lilac, grey and white with optional snowflakes.
Flutter By Wednesday Challenge open but including angel, butterfly or fairy
Bah Humbug Christmas- glitter and glitz
One Stop Craft Challenge Anything Goes
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge- anything goes as long as it sparkles

Let it snow!

Let it snow!

Craftie Jellie

Another Christmas card using a beautiful LOTV die cut with cute penguins holding their Let It Snow banner (can’t afford to get many stamps so these die cuts are great!) and LOTV Let It Snow sentiment stamped in red distress ink. I used sticky pearls for snowflakes and highlighted the snow and snowflakes on the sentiment with white stickles.

I’ve made my first snowflake embellishments using a snowflake punch on some shiny and frosted cards together. I took some left over flower pins from my wedding (from Michael Dark) and cut off the heads to fix to the middle of the snowflakes using glossy accents.
I also used left overorganza ribbon from the wedding.
I would like to enter these challenges
LOTV Let It Snow challenge
Fab ‘n’ Funky challenge #93 diecuts/punches
Anything Goes Challenge diecuts/ punches or both
My Mum’s Craft Shop Challenge- all creatures great and small
Simon Says Stamp Challenge- sparkle and bling

Think Pink

Think Pink

Craftie Jellie

This is my card for Breast Cancer Awareness month.
I’ve been trying to recycle packaging when cardmaking where possible. I had a phase eight bag to recycle and I realised the P was actually like the breast cancer awareness ribbon. The bag also has pink and black polka dot card and black card that i used as the basis for making the tag. Everything else is from stash.

I would like to enter my card for
Craft Your Days Away- Tag It challenge
Hiding in my craft room- pink challenge
My Sheri Crafts- Think Pink challenge
Celebrate The Occasion- Breast Cancer Awarenesss challenge
Dream Valley Challenges- monochrome
4 Crafty Chicks- monochromatic