more cards...

3 challenges, 4 cards!

I used the sketch from Papertake Weekly to make this card,

and the sketch from Sketch Saturday and the challenge from Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which is Embossing.

I also made this card in an attempt to make a 40th card (in fact all of these started life as a 40th card, but I just couldn't get them right...)

but this is the one I ended up turning into a 40th using the Just Beachy stamps from SU!

Friday Sketchers & Stamp Something

I've made this card using the sketch over on
Friday Sketchers and I'm also entering it into the "Anything goes" challenge over on Stamp Something. I used Stampin' up cardstock and designer paper, My Sweet Pea stamp set and felt pieces, along with twill tape.

Sketch Saturday

After seeing the sketch on this weeks Sketch Saturday challenge, I just had to have a go, although I think I have done it around the wrong way!! I couldn't wait to start using my new stamps from Stampin' Up, and these cards are what I came up with. I've started to make 2 of each card now - so that when I use one, I still have one to keep! (How sad am I!!?)
Stampers 5 Club...
I'm making a last ditch attempt to keep my demonstrator status... so here goes... If you would like to join my Stampers 5 club, I am hoping to get 5 people to each spend £30 (plus postage) per month for 5 months, and then in return for this commitment, you will each take in turns to one month receive the hostess gift of a free stamp set plus £15 of free Stampin' Up items.
If you'd like to join this, please email me - jennyraynor@tiscali.co.uk (put Stampin' Up in the title line). If I don't get enough people interested then I'll just give it up!! Aaaah! so please take pity on me!!!

Basic Grey challenge - sketch

I've made this card for this weeks BasicGrey Challenge which this week is a sketch. I used the technique that I learnt from the paper piecing challenge a few weeks ago!
Stamps used: Golden Oldies, SU Inks used: stazon brown Colouring method: paper piecing Cardstock used: basicgrey

2 cards, 4 challenges

Here are two cards that I've made today for various challenges - the first card has been made using the sketch from Sketch Saturday and the challenge from Penny Black Saturday Challenge which is men/boys, and the second card is a card that I've made for my husband as it's our wedding anniversary tomorrow. I've used the sketch from Cupcake Craft Challenges and the challenge from ABC Challenge which this week is D for Distress - I've used distress inks! Now I've got to rush out...
Stamps used: Seaside (SU), A Beautiful Thing (SU) Inks used: distress inks, Colouring method: SU markers Cardstock used: SU textured cardstock and SU naturals ivory Other Embellishments: twill tape Tools: star punch

Secret Crafter

I've made this card for this weeks sketch over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. I used Prehistoric Pals which is a great old stamp set from SU. Oh, and here's a pic of our sunflowers too!!
Stamps used: Prehistoric Pals, Just Rite, Inks used: Soft Suede, Basic Grey, Aubergine (SU)

Sweet Stampin

I had to make a thank you card for my son to give to his teacher, so I thought I'd use the Bunting inspiration over on Sweet Stampin', so here it is, hope you like!!
Stamps used: Loads of Love (SU)
Inks used: stazon
Colouring method: Stampin' Up Markers
Other Embellishments: SU thread & UTEE, sizzix alphabet

"me" time! friday sketchers

It's been ages since I made a card "just because I felt like it", and i'm sure there are plenty of other things that I should be doing, but today I just felt like doing this! I used the latest sketch on Friday Sketchers and although I'm not all that pleased with how it turned out, I do feel better after having some "me" time! (even if it was only half an hour!)
Stamps used: words by wanda (Stampin' Up)
Inks used: basic grey (SU)
Colouring method: prismacolor pencils and sansodor
Cardstock used: very vanilla, free paper from a mag
Other Embellishments: buttons

Friday Sketchers & others...

Here's a card that I've made using the sketch on Friday Sketchers. I've used it to make a 40th birthday card for my hubbie... I got my wire and pliers out to make the "40", and used my core'dinations for the first time too! This card was me doing some doodling with the new circle circus stamp set from SU, plus various ink pads!
This is my 2nd xmas card - a quick attempt made just because I really need to pull my finger out and get making them!!
Oh, and here's a glass vase that I made...
and this is how it started - I used brown stringers, red frit and pieces of black, white and brown glass to make the piece of glass, then slumped it into the vase...

Hope you like,

It's been a while...

OK so I know it's been absolutely AGES since I put anything on here, but I've had to do a card for my brother's upcoming 40th birthday, and I needed some inspiration ...
so I opted for the BasicGrey Challenges which is Embossing as their challenge. While I was embossing a piece of BG grey sanded I managed to miss a strip down the side which I then covered over using a couple of pieces of ribbon, so what better 2nd challenge than the Stamp With Us challenge which is to use no patterened paper, 2 ribbons and 2 stamps. I cut out the "40" from some mount board, and then used 2 SU stamps - In the stars, the star and "a wish for you". I then utee'd the 40.
Stamps Used: Stampin' Up In the stars
Inks used: silver
Colouring method: n/a
Cardstock used: BasicGrey and misc
Other Embellishments: star brads
Tools: Bigshot and alphabet dies

Stamp With Us and more

Unfortunately, I had a sympathy card to make so used the colour challenge on the Stamp With Us blog as my inspiration for this card...


inside..

Also had some thank you cards to make for our After School Club sporty volunteers ...

It was so nice to get back into my craft room, but it definitely needs a bit of a clear out - I'm sure I'll get around to it!

Stamps used: Organic Grace (SU)
Inks used: certainly celery, more mustard, ruby red
Cardstock used: vellum, very vanilla
Other Embellishments: brads, DCWV sentiment

Stamp With Us & Cupcake Challenges

I've had to make a card for my 22 yr old nephew who is stuck in hospital with various broken bones after a really bad motorbike accident last week, and thought this would cheer him up. I made it with the inspiration from 2 challenges - Stamp With Us and Cupcake Craft Challenges. How hard is it to make a card for a lad when he's stuck in hospital when most of the male cards usually involve vehicles or beer, or other things that he can't actually do right now! Oh well, off to see him now...
Stamps used: life's a breeze, sanded (stampin' up)
Inks used: real red, orange, blue (stampin' up)
Colouring method: stamped
Cardstock used: bold brights - stampin' up
Tools used: nesties, scissors

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Animal Antics

Here's a card that I've made for this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge which is "animal antics"! I coloured it mostly with chalks, which hasn't come out very well in the photo - it looks quite pale, but it is brighter in real life!!
Stamps used: Loads of Love and accessories - Stampin' Up
Inks used: chalks and SU ink pads
Colouring method: blender pens
Cardstock used: textured bashful blue, naturals
Other Embellishments:

Stamp With Us

Here's my take on the sketch for this weeks challenge over on Stamp With Us. This is my first entry to this blog - I only stumbled upon it last week.
Stamps used: Botanical Blooms
Inks used: ruby red
Colouring method: stamped
Cardstock used: ruby red
Other Embellishments: punched sentiment, stamped flowers
Tools: nesties

Cute Card Thursday

Over on Cute Card Thursday this week, the challenge is "mirror mirror", and the prize is a fab stamp set from Stampin' Up, courtesy of me!!

There are a couple of offers with Stampin' Up when you buy through me at the moment - buy 3 paper packs and get 1 free (valid for May 2009),
delivery just £3.50 per order (this is a special offer from me, not stampin' up)
and ...
become a demonstrator and get a free star punch (worth £12.50)
If you want any more info regarding Stampin' Up products, please email me - jennyraynor@tiscali.co.uk with the subject Stampin' Up in the subject line,
thanks for looking at my blog,

Sketch Saturday & Cute Card Thursday

I've made these two cards for two challenges -
Sketch Saturday (the top one) and Cute Card Thursday which is floral fantasies. They are both based on a card I made a while ago but my mum keeps threatening to take it and send, and I won't let her because I like it so much, so she's asked me to make a batch of similar design cards for her, so here's my first two!
Stamps used: Botanical Blooms (Stampin' Up) & SU Sentiments
Inks used: coral, pink passion, ruby red, certainly celery (all SU)
Colouring method: stamped
Cardstock used: SU designer papers, pink passion, vellum, purple
Other Embellishments: ribbon
Tools: SU oval punches, nesties, scissors