Welcome to my blog and thanks soso much for spending a little while peeping into my world

ARTS, BELLYDANCING, CRAFTS
BELLYDANCING, ARTS, CRAFTS
CRAFTS, BELLYDANCING, ARTS

whichever order I put them in, these are my passion!

... all from my little home studio in Durban, on the east coast of sunny South Africa!

"I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. I suddenly realized that anyone doing anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the people saying they were weird that were weird." -- Paul McCartney









Wednesday, October 31, 2012

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY CHALLENGE #54 :: BINGO WITH A DIFFERENCE

For this new challenge we have something (we think) is a unique challenge theme ...

BINGO ...... BUT WITH A DIFFERENCE
 
Here is your bingo card :
 
Horizontal lines 1,2, 4 and 5 indicate what NOT to add to your papercraft creation.
Horizontal line 3 (the centre line) is open to your interpretation ...
So if you look at it, it's pretty simple!!
Here is how I interpreted it:

The image featured on my card is "Minnie-me Mouse", one of my own drawings as a digistamp in the Digistamps 4 Joy store, and it's coloured using alcohol markers (Spectrum Noir) and a white gel pen for the detailing.

Here is a better look at the image:

The card is constructed from the following items from my stash:
white CS card base
pink CS mat
blue striped DP offcut
diecut using blue/white floral offcut of DP
pink and blue square diecuts using offcuts
various roses, pink lace flowers
pink and blue satin ribbon
metal butterfly charm
blue floral sequins sewn on

NB : There is some really old stuff on my card - I discovered some treasures on emptying a box from the back of my stash cupboard, so this stuff is more than 4 years old (cos that's when I last emptied that cupboard - LOL!):
pink textured cardstock used for the diecut
blue sequins
pink lace flowers  

Click HERE to link your entry to the challenge, for a chance to win lovely images of your choice from the store.

And so, finally, I would like to add my card to these challenges:

ANYTHING GOES, #79, ‘ANYTHING GOES’ – LOVE LOVE LOVE anything goes!
EMERALD FAERIES, #35, USE A CHARM’ – I used a metal butterfly charm
BEARLY MINE, #59, ‘FLOWERS GALORE’ – lots of flowers here if you count the flower sequins
DIE CUTTIN’ DIVA’S, #89, ‘ANYTHING GOES” – My dies are from Simply 2-DIE-4 (square o1 scallops 4”)
OLDIE BUT A GOODIE CHALLENGE, ‘SPOTS AND STRIPES’ – pink CS, sequins and lace flowers are really old!
 

luv'n huggz
JEN LEEFLANG
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA  


Tuesday, October 30, 2012

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY AT BUGABOO STAMPS

Tuesday's rolled around again, and it's time to show you one of the new releases from Bugaboo Stamps.  Check out this adorable image that is the latest of the newest collection called Rosie Bear..   You can find all of this month’s new releases here! Below is just one of the  images available today in Bugaboo Stamps' Store .

I coloured image using alcohol markers and a white gel pen, using the DP background colours as my palette.  Here's a better look at Rosie:


Other items from my stash to make up this card are:

lilac CS base card with punched border
die cut with sewn on sequins and beads
layered paper flower with sequin and bead sewn into the centres
lilac organza bow

 Please note Bugaboo makes every attempt to have our newest freebie as well as the set up by 7am however sometimes life (or a superstorm) gets in the way so please check back later if the new freebie has not been posted! 

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

WINNERS OF THROUGH THE CRAFT ROOM DOOR BLOG HOP PRIZES:

Thanks so much to everyone that hopped along - I am sure you enjoyed the hop, I know I did!

A special thanks to everyone that left all those wonderful comments on my post - I love you all, and wish that every one of you could be a winner!  

Welcome to all my new followers, I hope you continue to follow me and that my creations will be an inspiration to you all.
And so, here are the winners:
Through The Craft Room Challenge Blog
Prize 1 year subscription to TTCRD Online Magazine
Winner: Bernie Cuttino
Contact Colleen Holmes:  sweater32@aol.com

A Cards Delight 

Prize: $20.00 Gift Certificate Oozak.com -

 winner: DonnaIndiana Inking
Contact Colleen Holmes:  sweater32@aol.com



Sandi's Samples 

Prize
Winners: Edwina and Lady Bug Stampers
Contact Sandi Huggett:  sandihug@gmail.com

It's My Creative World 

Prize: 5 digi's from Sandi Samples
Winner: Sharon Craft with Sharon
Contact Jo Ham:   Jham540@yahoo.com

Scrappy Dues

Prize $20.00 Gift Certificate to Saturated Canary

Winner: Trina  Trina Made This
Contact Darlene Lyons:  darlenelyons15@gmail.com

Anne's Cards 4 U 

Prize Gift Certificate $10.00 to Mo's Digital Pencil

Winner: Dawn 
LilyPinkScraps
Contact: Anne Fenton:  annefenton60@gmail.com


THE WINNER OF THE PRIZE ON MY BLOG:
Prize 3 digital images from  Digistamps 4 Joy

Winner: Sandra The Creative Express Stops Here
Contact me


9 Hawks and a Butterfly 

Prize $20 gift certificate to Oozak.com

Winner Chris My Inspirational Journey
Contact Penny Mull:  pengar70@cox.net

For the Love of Card Making 

Prize: $20 gift certificate to QKR Stampede

Winner Carla Carla's Stamping Spot

Contact Deonna Bemish:  
deonnabemish@gmail.com

Three "R" Girls Scrap 

Prize:  $15.00 Gift Certificate to Oozak.com

Winner:Sheree Vancouver Island Craft Junkie

Contact Roxanne Suits: 
sts95@att.net



AN 'ANYTHING GOES' CHALLENGE OVER AT JACKSON'S DIGITAL EXPRESSIONS

Yes, it's an ANYTHING GOES challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions ...... 

Use any kind of coloring medium you choose: markers, pencils, watercolors, chalks, crayons, etc.  Since we are a Paper Crafting Challenge Blog please make sure you enter a handmade item.

Here is my inspiration, using the image "Airplane" from the Jackson's Digital Expressions store:


I printed the image onto pale turquoise textured cardstock and the colour palette was determined by the colours in the airplane print DP.  I used alcohol markers and a white gel pen ... here is a better look at the image:

The following items from my stash were used to make up my card:

off white CS base card
mustard coloured CS card mat
3 different DP's (one is a diecut)
satin ribbon and bow
paper flower
large teal flat pearl



3 small puffy flowers sewn on using sequins and beads

So hop on over - you could be a winner if you enter!

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

Monday, October 29, 2012

THROUGH THE CRAFT ROOM DOOR BLOG HOP




 

Welcome to the
THROUGH THE CRAFT ROOM DOOR
HOLIDAY ISSUE BLOG HOP

The reason for this Blog Hop is to let you know that the Holiday Issue of the Through the Craft Room Door Magazine has just been published! … and what a fabulously inspiring issue it is !  Besides giving you lots of inspiration for your holiday projects, there are FREEBIES for you too!

You have arrived at my blog  … I am Jen Leeflang, from Durban, on the sunny east coast of South Africa:



 

I hope you have enjoyed  visiting my fellow Design Team member’s blogs so far, and I am sure that you will love what I have to share with you!  

If you landed on my page first, then just carry on down the list, and from the top again till you are back at my blog OR start at the beginning, and work your way through to the final stop. The hop order is indicated below, and each stop will give you a link to the next blog on the hop, so you will not ‘get lost’!


1. TTCRD Challenge Blog (http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/)



2. Sandi Huggett (http://sandisamples.blogspot.com/)


















8. Jen Leeflang (http://jencraftsa.blogspot.com/) YOU ARE HERE





10.Danielle Linton (http://dani2519.wordpress.com)


11. Colleen Holmes (http://cardsdelight.blogspot.com/)


I would like to showcase an image from the Digistamps 4 Joy store, called ‘Leggy Lilly’, an image that I drew for the store.


One lucky commenter (randomly drawn) will win a prize of three images of choice from the store.  You need to become a follower of my blog (and I would love it if you do!), and you must leave a comment to be included in my lucky draw.

So that IS easy isn’t it!!

Thanks for visiting my blog.
Your next stop will be the talented Deonna’s blog.

I will personally contact the winner of my prize soon after the end of the blog hop.

Enjoy your hopping!

Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA