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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









Saturday, August 31, 2013

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: MISTERI- MYSTICAL DANCER

The weekend's rolled around again and it's time to share with you anther of my drawings of Misteri - now available in the DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY store.  this one is called

MISTERI - MYSTICAL DANCER

Here is my card, using the image :


I coloured the image using Copics and a white gel pen:


To make up my card I used the following from my hoarded stash:

 white CS base card
purple card mat

white die cut
purple punched border
paper roses
sewn on sequins and beads 

Rmember to pop back to my bog soon - I will have a new Misteri image to share.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I woud like to add my card to the following challenges:
 
CRAFTROOM CHALLENGE, SOMETHING NEW (THE IMAGE IS A NEW  RELEASE)


Friday, August 30, 2013

FREEBIE FRIDAY AT BUGABOO STAMPS

There's a cute beach frog FREEBIE over at Bugaboo Stamps, and this is my card using the lil critter:
 
Isn't he just perfect for a summer themed card?
 
I used Copics for the colouring :
Did you notice that I used no shading or blending?  I coloured him to look like a cartoon - lovely bright colours to delight a child.
 
The following was used to complete my card:
 
white CS card base
lime green CS mat
lime green/yellow DP's
3 fun buttons
silver cord
yellow satin ribbon and bow
peel off silver sentiment
 
Click HERE to link to where you can download your own beach frog.
 
luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA
 
 
 

THE OUTLAWZ ALCOHOL MARKER CHALLENGE - 30 AUGUST

Today's challenge at The Outlawz is ANYTHING GOES (with an optional Christmas twist).
 
As it’s the last week of the month, we’re asking you to create an ‘Anything Goes’ project, and for those of you wanting to make another card for your Christmas stock, we've added the Christmas twist.
Please remember that we are the Alcohol Markers group so your entry must include colouring with alcohol markers (any brand).
 
Here is my DT inspiration card using a RSD angel image:
 
 
The image is coloured using Copics, a white gel pen and Stickles on the wings.
 
I have used the following from my hoarded stash to create my card:
 
white CS card base
red CS mat
DP diecut
metallic gold gems
layered flower with gem centre
faux embossing technique (gold peel off's on gold cardstock)
 
 
The link to the challenge is HERE.
 
luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

Thursday, August 29, 2013

A BUGABOO 'OLDIE BUT GOODIE'

We all love the new Bugaboo releases and often forget the fabulous oldies, like this one, called
 
 
that is featured on my masculine CAS card :
 
 
I have coloured the image using Copics and a white gel pen, and used Stickles for the light rays:
 
 
The word #shine is made using diecut letters, and I used a red CS mat.
 
luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to add my card to the following challenges:
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

DRINK RED WINEDAY !!! YAY!!!

(but isn't every day a good day to drink red wine?)
 
Today really is National Drink Red Wine Day in the USA and this is the reason for my card at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug blog where we share a light-hearted creation every Wednesday.
 
 
My card features the Bugaboo image called Friends Don't Let Friends (Wine Alone) and I have used Copics, a white gel pen and Glossy Accents to colour.
 
 
 
To create my card I used the following from my stash:
 
white CS base card
dark green, white and red CS mats
2 different DP offcuts
silver green and red lace
red satin ribbon and bow
metallic red card candi (legless brads)
wine bottle embellie
 
 
Click HERE to check out the other HUMOR ME WEDNEDAY projects at the Catch the Bug blog. 
 
And before I go, I leave you with this fabulous smoothie recipe (it's PG18!) 

Frosted Red

8 oz. red wine
10 raspberries
10 strawberries
1 orange
1 lemon
Ice

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth and pour.
 
 luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA
  I would like to add my card to the following challenges:

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

BUGABOO STAMPS :: NEW RELEASE

It’s Tuesday so you know what that means  .....
Bugaboo Stamps has some new images that you are going to love!
 
This  GREAT image is called Bear Bee Hive!   
You can find all of this month’s new releases here!
 
Here is my card made with one of today's new releases:
 
The colouring is Copics, and  here is a better look at that cute mage: 
 
I used beads and jewellery making head pins to adorn the bear's head (instead of the digital antennae) and Stickles on the wings:
 
 
I created my own background in MS Word by drawing hexagonal shapes and arranging them in a honeycomb fashion.  They were then coloured with Copics.
 
The embellies on my card are satin ribbon, paper layered flower, and a dragonfly charm:
 
luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA
 
 

Monday, August 26, 2013

A VINTAGE INSPIRED THANK YOU CARD

 
The image is from A Day for Daisies and the layout from the latest challenge at Let's Scrap where this is the sketch to follow:
 
 
I coloured the image in a monochromatic palette using a combination of Copics and Spectrum Noir markers:
 
 
The embellishments were placed according to the sketch :
 
 
luv'n huggz
JEN LEEFLANG
Durban
 

Sunday, August 25, 2013

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: MISTERI'S MOM DANCING

The new releases today at Digistamps 4 Joy include this image, one of my own drawings, called

 MISTERI'S MOM - DANCING
 
 
Here is the card I made (I merged the new image with an older one, called Mini Misteri - dancing

 


(I'm sure I don't need to point out that the NEW image is the one on the right ;)
 

I coloured the image using Copics and a white gel pen, and paper pieced the dresses.  The paper piecing was then shaded with Copics:

 

 To make up my card I used the following from my stash :

white CS base card
pink CS card mats
DP for paper piecing and background
silver cord wrap and bow

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: KISS THE COOK APRON

The new releases today at Digistamps 4 Joy include this image, one of my own drawings, called
 KISS THE COOK APRON
I coloured the image using Copics and a white gel pen :
 
 
(TIP : to obtain a 'woven fabric' feel to your colouring, use the broad/blunt tip of your alcohol marker, and lay the colour down in stripes, in right angles to each other)
To make up my card I used the following from my stash :
 
white CS base card
lime green CS card mat
white die cut embellished with sewn on sequins and beads and a peel off sentiment
gems
Click HERE to view the other exciting new images.
luv’n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
 

DIGISSTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: MISTERI SMILING


The new releases today at Digistamps 4 Joy include this image, one of my own drawings, called
 
MISTERI SMILING
 
 

I coloured the image using Copics and a white gel pen :


To make up my card I used the following from my stash :

 white CS base card
pale yellow CS mat
yellow/silver diecut embellished with sewn on sequins and beads
 paper rose with glittered petals
yellow organza ribbon and bow
sentiment is my own, computer generated
 
Click HERE to view the other exciting new images.

 luv’n hugz
Jen Leeflang

DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA


I would like to add my card to the following challenges :

613 AVENUE CREATE, #34, CREATE YOUR OWN CHALLENGE (image/diecut/stickles/sequins/ribbon)










THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR, ANYTHING GOES

Saturday, August 24, 2013

WEEKLY CHALLENGE TIME AT BUGABOO'S CATCH THE BUG BLOG

Today's challenge at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Blog has started, and we have a pretty photograph for you to use as your inspiration:
 
 
Here is how I interpreted the photograph :
 
 
The Bugaboo images used on my card are
and
and I coloured the image with my Copics and a white gel pen :
My card has the following components:
 
white CS base card
orange CS mats
striped and floral DP
die cut flowers and foliage
pearl centre
peel off sentiment
 
Just by playing along you can win some awesome digi packs!
 
Click here for more details on how to enter.
 
luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA
 
 
 

Friday, August 23, 2013

THE OUTLAWZ FRIDAY ALCOHOL MARKER CHALLENGE

Our change today at The Outlawz Alcohol Marker group is to create a BACK TO SCHOOL themed card using alcohol marker colouring. 
 
I used a free colouring page off the internet for my DT sample card because I just LOVE the expressions on the kids' faces:
 
 
I coloured the image using Copics and my favourite colour palette, pale and dark turquoise.
 
 
To make my card I used the following :
 
white CS card base
pale and dark turquoise card mats
DP with a numbers theme
turquoise gems
button
ribbon
 
luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA
 
I would like to add this card to the following challenges: