BIRTHDAY ROSES

On my card:

white cs bse

white cs background.at, corners punched

black flocked paper diecut

spray of roses

leaves

sewn on sequins and beads

gems

sentiment is a peel off on an own made tag

Thanks for visiting today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

WHIMSICAL WITH BUTTERFLIES

I created this whimsical card today with a freebie image from All Dressed Up and entered into the Sketch Challenge at The Outlawz:

It's coloured using alcohol markers:

Also used on my card are

white cs base

orange cs mats

purple printed  dp

corner punched orange cs embellishments

butterfly stickers, sewn on sequins and beads

Thanks for visiting today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

TUTORIALWEDNESDAY WITH BUGABOO STAMPS : FAUX SILHOUETTE TECHNIQUE

I'd like to share with you just how easy it is to use your images into silhouettes and how cute the Bugaboo images work for this technique:

For my card I have merged three images :

AKV Ballerina 2 -- AKV Ballerina 1 -- AKV Ballerina 3

and merged the png versions so that their hands are touching, before printing them onto white cardstock. They were then coloured black using an alcohol marker. (This could also be done using  Photoshop, etc).

The image was trimmed so that the outermost lines of the image are on the cut edge of the white cardstock. It was matted onto black cs so it looks like this:

I then went on to complete my contemporary silhouette card:

Here is the finished card:  

Also use on my card are :

bows, sewn on sequins and beads, pearls, star gems

bling braid, organza ribbon trim, round punched sentiment, satin ribbon bow

Thanks for visiting today - I hope you enjoyed the tutorial, and if you try it for yourself, say you found it on the Bugaboo Stamps' Catch the Bug blog!

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

NEW RELEASE :: BUGABOO STAMPS

One of today's new releases at Bugboo Stamps is the image I have used on my card, called AKV Men Camping.

I used alcohol markers for the colouring:

The image is merged with a digital sentiment, and added a digital bootprints border.

Also on my card is a ribbon that I coloured using Copic inks (from the refill bottles) to match the colours I used on the image :

Click HERE to see all today's new releases.

Thanks for dropping by today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter the following challenges:

613 AVENUE CREATE, ANYTHING GOES/ADD A SENTIMENT

CARD MANIA, VACATION/TRAVEL

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART, ANYTHING GOES

ECLECTIC ELLAPU, COUNTRY TRAVEL HOLIDAY

FANTASTIC TUESDAY, ANYTHING GOES

THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR, ANYTHING GOES

USE SOME TWINE - A SQUIGGLEFLY CHALLENGE

The new challenge over at Squigglefly today is 

USE SOME TWINE

and here is how I used twine on my tag:

The image is called Bubbles and is available in the Squigglefly store here.

I coloured using Copics and added Glossy Accents to the bubbles.  The sentiment is printed on the computer and I used blue cs matting on my tag.

An eyelet and some twine complete the project.

You can link up your entry HERE.

Thanks for visiting today.

luv'n hggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

A NEW CHALLENGE AT SQUIGGLEFLY!

This week's challenge at Squigglefly is

USE SOME TWINE

And this is what I created using an image from James Horvath called Cow Kite  to inspire you to join us :

I coloured the image using Copics, and matted it onto red cs, which was also fussy cut:

I made a bank note sized envelope, and added two small kraft circle diecuts and attached them with brads.  The twine was used as .a closure.

Click here to link to the Squigglefly challenge.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv'n huggzz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

ANYTHING BUT A CARD MONDAY WITH BUGABOO STAMPS

I wish that I had one of these when my three sons were young all those years ago - to write down the cute things they said! - Perhaps I will remember when I am a gogo (Zulu for granny).

My project is a little purse sized,  altered notebook for mom (or gran) to write down the cute "things that baby said"

The image featured is Bugaboo's Baby Fairy and I coloured it in bright Copic shades of pink (can you tell I am hoping that my first grandbaby will be a girl?)  I added a star gem to her wand.

To create this little book, I used a ready bought memo pad, and covered it with pink cardstock.  I made a pen holder from the offcut of the cardstock and pasted it inside the back cover.

The image was square cut with rounded corners, and pasted onto the cover.  Two pearls are the embellies.

The border is pink satin ribbon and pink gingham ribbon and I added a pink a baby footprints embellie.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: WAITING PATIENTLY

There are 6 more of my drawings available a new releases in the Digistamps 4 Joy store today, and I have used one of them on this card:

The image is called

 WAITING PATIENTLY

and I have used alcohol markers for the colouring:

This digital image (300 dpi) comes in a ZIP file, with both a JPEG (white background) and a PNG (transparent background) file format, or as a hand-coloured image (the one used on my card):

To create my card, I used the following:

white cs card base

pink cs mats

pink/white floral dp

corner punch with gems embellies

gold/pink metal and glass flower

organza ribbon

gold sentiment - a peel off 

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv’n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTY CATZ, ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE MOMENTS, USE ONE FLOWER

INKY CHICKS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JUST INSPIRATIONAL, 3 LAYERS OR MORE (I HAVE 5 LAYERS)

PENNY’S PAPER CRAFTY, ANYTHING GOES

SISTER ACT, ANYTHING GOES

SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS, DIECUTS AND/OR PUNCHES

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: MY TIGHT JEANS

There are 6 more of my drawings available as new releases in the Digistamps 4 Joy store today, and I have used one of them on this card:

The image is called

MY TIGHT JEANS

and I have used alcohol markers for the colouring:

This digital image (300 dpi) comes in a ZIP file, with both a JPEG (white background) and a PNG (transparent background) file format, or as a hand-coloured image (the one used on my card):

To create my card, I used the following:

white cs card base

 blue cs mat

pale blue cs (for the sky)

yellow cs diecut for sun and the sentiment

spotty dotted dp for the grass

green cs diecut for the tufts of grass

butterflies, sewn on using acrylic and seed beads.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv’n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter the following challenges

CHOCOLATE BAROQUE, COLOUR CHALLENGE

CRAFTNG BY DESIGNS, HATS

CRAFTY CATZ, ANYTHING GOES

DIGITALLY SWWEET, EMBELLISH IT UP

HOBBYBOOK, LOTS OF CIRCLES

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES, COLOUR CHALLENGE

SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS, DIECUTS AND/OR PUNCHES

WAGS N WHISKERS, POLKA DOTS

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY NEW RELEASE :: BRIANNA

There are 6 more of my drawings available as new releases in the Digistamps 4 Joy store today, and I have used one of them on this card:

The image is called

BRIANNA

and I have used alcohol markers for the colouring:

This digital image (300 dpi) comes in a ZIP file, with both a JPEG (white background) and a PNG (transparent background) file format, or as a hand-coloured image (the one used on my card):

To create my card, I used the following:

white cs card base

blue cs mats

I used a die to cut out the image

blue dp

satin ribbon an double bow

layered flower with a button centre

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv’n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter the following challenges

ART BY MIRAN, ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE MOMENTS, USE ONE FLOWER

HOBBYBOOK, LOTS OF CIRCLES

SISTER ACT, ANYTHING GOES

THE CRAFTERS CAFÉ, ANYTHING GOES

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: MISTERI - PLEASE CALL

There are 6 more of my drawings available a new releases in the Digistamps 4 Joy store today, and I have used one of them on this card:

The image is called

MISTERI - PLEASE CALL

and I have used alcohol markers for the colouring, and added Stickles to her hat:

This digital image (300 dpi) comes in a ZIP file, with both a JPEG (white background) and a PNG (transparent background) file format, or as a hand-coloured image (the one used on my card):

To create my card, I used the following:

white cs card base

purple cs mats

black/white paisley (digital paper) dp

purple cs diecut with sewn on silver beads

embellishment made with large flower gem, sequin and silver bead

silver peel off sentiment

silver ribbon

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv’n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges

4 CRAFTY GIRLS, ANYTHING GOES

ART BY MIRAN, ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTING BY DESIGNS, HATS

CREATIVE MOMENTS, USE ONE FLOWER

JUST INSPIRATIONAL, 3 LAYERS OR MORE (I HAVE 5 LAYERS)

SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS, DIECUTS AND/OR PUNCHES

THE CRAFTERS CAFÉ, ANYTHING GOES

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: READY FOR SCHOOL

There are 6 more of my drawings available a new releases in the Digistamps 4 Joy store today, and I have used one of them on this NON-CARD  - a homework planner:

The image is called

READY FOR SCHOOL

and I have used alcohol markers for the colouring:

This digital image (300 dpi) comes in a ZIP file, with both a JPEG (white background) and a PNG (transparent background) file format, or as a hand-coloured image (the one used on my card):

To create my project, I used the following:

white cs for the planner

blue cs mat

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv’n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

4 CRAFTY GIRLS, ANYTHING GOES

BROWN SUGAR, FOR THE BOYS

INKY IMPRESSIONS, NO DP

THE MALE ROOM, GEOMETRIC