I am sorry!

Happy New Year Everyone!
I am sorry, I didn't quite get done posting my christmas creations before the festive season was thrust upon me.... Soooo ... you guessed it, I am going to give you more cards to look at :)

This one I created for my husband, incase you didn't know my hubby and I have pet rats.

Here is a picture of my 3 boys L-R Cookie, Haribo and Caramel!
So I normally try and incorporate rats in as many cards for him as I can....
As you can imagine the demand for Rat themed craft goodies isn't exactly high, but cute mice do feature a lot and so they tend to be used the most!



The following card was created using a design by Laurie Wilson for Clear Dollar Stamps called Gouda Day. I have had this set for a long time and hadn't got round to using it! I took one of the mice and then flipped it and created a second and then cosey'd them up so they looked like they were smooching!

Don't they look cute! The sentiment is also by Laurie Wilson but is from one of the Doodle Pantry sets Merry Mistletoe

The mice are coloured using my coloursoft pencils and using paperstumps and baby oil, a technique I am getting more and more used to!

The image is cut using my nesties and also embossed... unintentionally... i sandwiched my stack wrong so it got gently embossed whoops!

The red and green card are from the papermill direct shop and the Holly paper is from Pink Petticoat!


I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas time, it did go to fast!!
This weekend I am packing up my craft room temporarily as the study/craft room is becoming a nursery!! Only 12 weeks til my little man arrives! eeek!

I still have a few cards I haven't posted since before christmas.. plus I am hoping it won't be long before i'll be creating new things... new craft goodies for christmas has me itching to play!!

Speak to you all soon.

Love

Jennie
xxxx

Trottity Trot

Morning my lovely crafters! How are you all today!?

I have another card to show off to you today. I made this one for my nan who is so very special to me :)
Ever since my grandad passed away I love sending her random things every now and again.

I got this cute image set from Clear Dollar Stamps

 

Isn't it just adorable! Its designed by Laurie Wilson from the AWESOME Doodle Pantry! 

I absolutely couldn't wait to use this little guy! And here is the card I created with it.

Its such a Happy Horse :D 

I designed this card using a  sketch over at Clearly iStamp. They have a monthly challenge and this month its a sketch challenge! Check it out

Lovely and simple don't you think!? I really enjoyed working with it! 

Before I leave the card ingredients I would just like to list the challenges that have inspired me with this card! Thank you all for your continued inspiration :) 

Crafty Creations - Three Little Words

The Shabby Tea Room - Keep Warm and this cute inspiration picture (Which I used the colours from)

Little Claires - First Challenge which is anything goes :)

Digi Doodle Shop - Nature

Ooh La La - Someone Special (my nana)

The Spotted Chick - Krafty Thursday use Kraft

Lastly the card Ingredients

Stamp: Charlie Autumn Digi by Clear Dollar Stamps

Inks and things: Chalked and some sakura glaze pens for highlighting

Papers: Vinnie Pearce papers from 2 peas in a bucket - In Bloom

Kraft Paper used as matting

Odds and Sods: Card Candy and some ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Thanks for looking guys! 

Much Love! xx

Feeling Sweet

Good evening crafters!

Hope you are well. Just a quick post from me tonight!
I have a card I created with a couple of challenges in mind.

The first is using this awesome sketch over at Friday Sketchers


A brilliant sketch to work with!

Also over at Clearly iStamp they have a challenge running called Love Is Sweet! Interpret that how you will but the great thing is they give you a set of stamps to work with for free! Go check it out.

I used their freebie to creat the following card for the challenge!

How cool is the gumball machine! You even get the great little sweeties in the background which I have used to make a border! Fantastic

Stamps: Sweet Stuff by Clear Dollar Stamps
Inks and things: Images are all pre-coloured :D
Papers: The stripy paper is from Pink Petticoat. The plain coloured card is from Paper Mill Shop.
Odds and Sods: Card Candy is used to add some embellishments :)

Thats it from me tonight. Hope you are all okay.
Lots of Love
xx