FREEBIE FRIDAY WITH BUGABOO STAMPS

It's Friday ... yes, Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps, and this is my project with this week's freebie, called Flamingo Sand 2.

I coloured the image with alcohol markers:

The recipe is computer printed.

I used the following for my card:

white cs bse

pink cs mats

printed dp

pink satin ribbon bow

pink gems

Thanks for visiting today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

LIGHTHOUSES AT THE OUTLAWZ

Th Twisted Thursday challenge  at The Outlawz is anything goes/lighthouse and my card features the image, "Light House" from Bugaboo Stamps

Also used on my card are:

red cs mat

punch to round corners

image coloured with alcohol markers

gems

thanks for visiting

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

AUD SENTIMENTS, ANY SENTIMENT OTHER THAN A BIRTHDAY

INK IMPRESSIOnS, ANYTHNG GoES

WORD ART WEDNESDAY, ANYTHING GOES

SKETCH WEDNESDAY AT THE OUTLAWZ

This little card was made according to the sketch over at The Outlawz yesterday

This is the sketch

To create my card I used the following from my hoarded stash

white cs base

red cs mat

white cs background

diecut

printed sentiment

sewn on flower sequins

fimo clay teddy embellie

fabric self adhesive trim

red lace

ribbon bow

Thanks for visiting today

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

TUTORIAL WEDNESDAY AT BUGABOO STAMPS

Today at the Bugaboo Stamps' Catch the Bug blog it's Tutorial Wednesday, and I have an

EASY EASEL CARD TUTORIAL 

to share with you.

This is what your finished card will look like:

Here is the 'how-to'

Cut your cardstock to 4 inches x 11 inches.

Turn it to landscape orientation, and score at ....

 4 inches (mountain) … 5½ inches (valley) … 7 inches (mountain)

Use your bone folder to crisp up your folds, and your card should look like this:

Now you can go ahead and decorate the outside and inside of your card as you would for a conventional easel card, and remember to add your 'doorstop' so that your card doesn't slide closed (I have used a balloon diecut for this)

The Bugaboo image featured on my card is called Edward Elephant Present that I coloured using alcohol markers:

I hope you'll get a chance to try out this card fold - it's fun, as well as being quick and easy.

Thanks for popping by today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter the following challenges:

SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS, FANCY FOLDS

WONDRFUL WEDNSDAYS, ANYTHING GOES

CARD FOR A TEENAGE BOY

I cut the 'boom box o my Silhouette Cameo and made this card that I will donate to CHOC (charity for children with cancer in South Africa)

I used a digital download of striped paper an a black CS mat and placed it under the boom box.  Some gems and a peel off sentiment were added:

Done!

Tanks for visiting my blog today!

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

FANTASTIC TUESDAY, ANYTHING GOES

THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR, ANYTHNG GOES

A CUTE NEW RELEASE AT BUGABOO STAMPS!

How cute is this lil sweetie pie  - one of the new releases at Bugaboo Stamps today?!

I used alcohol markers for the colouring :

For my card I used :

white cs base

purple cs mat

floral dp

diecut with sewn on sequins

sentiment cut on the Silhouette Cameo

layered flower embellishment with sewn on  sequin centre

Thanks for dropping in today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

FANTASTIC TUESDAY, ANYTHING GOES

THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR, ANYTHNG GOES

TUESDAY THROWDOWN, ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY CARDMAKERS, WORLD OF FANTASY

THE OUTLAWZ - PAPER A LA MODE

Saturday's challenge at The Outlawz was to create a school-related project, and this is what I made:

The image is from Elizabeth Dulemba and I used alcohol markers for the colouring

Also used for my card are the following from my hoarded stash:

white cs base

blue cs mat

numbers theme dp

computer printed sentiment

red ribbon bow

red gems

Thanks for visiting

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

A CREATIVE ROMANCE, FANTASY

COME AND GET IT, ANYTHING GOS WITH A SENTIMENT

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS, BACK TO SCHOOL

DI’S DIGI DESIGNS, BACK TO SCHOOL

INKY CHICKS, FAIRIES OR ANGELS

RUBY’S RAINBOW, BACK TO SCHOOL

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART, ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY CARDMAKERS, WORLD OF FANTASY

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE, ANYTHING GOES

A SATURATED CANARY ATC

This little ATC (Artist Trading card) features an alcohol markers coloured image from Saturated Canary

I used the following from my stash

black cs base

brown cs mat

coffee bean printed dp

fussy cut sentiment

three flowers

thanks for visiting.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

COME AND GET IT, ANYTHING GOES WITH A SENTIMENT

DREAM VALLEY, FLOWERS

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE, ANYTHING GOES

WHOOPSIDAISY, GIRLY

LET'S GO 'ROUND THE BLOCK' WITH SQUIGGLEFLY

Today's new challenge at Squigglefly is 

LET'S GO ROUND THE BLOCK

The challenge is to round everything on your card.  You can use die cut shapes (like ovals, circles...) that are already rounded, but any square corners are not allowed.  We'd love for you to use a Squigglefly image, to be prize eligible it's required, but everyone is welcome to play along.

Here is my card to inspire you to enter

The featured image is lovely image from artist Norma Burrell.  This image is called Pussywillow Fairy.  

I used alcohol markers for the colouring, and sewed sequins on as the embellishment.  Also used are the following from my stash :  

white cs base

orange cs mat

border punch

This is the inside of the card

I hope you will join us - HERE is the link to the Squigglefly challenge blog.

thanks for popping by today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges

613 AVENUE CREATE, ANYTHING GOES/POST IT NOTES HOLDER

A CREATIVE ROMANCE, FANTASY

DREAM VALLEY, FLOWERS

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE, ANYTHING GOES

WHOOPSIDAISY, GIRLY

ANYTHING BUT A CARD MONDAY AT BUGABOO STAMPS

I made a folder to hold a variety of sizes in  post-it pads - I don't know about you, but those things are so small and they have a knack of hiding away on my desk.  Hopefully now they are in this folder, they will not be able to do that!

The Bugaboo image featured here is one from the set called Cat Block Trio.  I added googly eyes too.

This what the inside of the folder looks like:

Thanks for dropping by today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

613 AVENUE CREATE, ANYTHING GOES/POST IT NOTES HOLDER

MILK COFFEE, ADD STRIPES

THE CRAZY CHALLENGE, CUTE LITTLE ANIMALS

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: BRIGHT EYED BRYN

A few more of my drawings are now 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

BRIGHT EYED BRYN

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 

To create my card, I used the following from my hoarded stash:

white cs base

very dark green cs mat

bronze cs background -  embossed, with sewn on beads

sewn on sequins and beads

gems for her earrings

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv’n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA  

I would like to enter these challenges:

CREATIVE CARD CREW, EMBOSSING

CREATIVE CORNER, GIRLY

FITZTOWN, EMBOSSING

LEFT OF CENTRE, REAL/FAUX STITCHING (I HAVE REAL STTCHING)

SWEET PEA STAMPERS, EMBOSSING WET OR DRY

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: ROSALEE

A few more of my drawings are now 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

ROSALEE

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 

To create my card, I used the following from my hoarded stash:

whte cs base

turquoise cs mats

glittered, printed DP with pearls and beads sewn on

I also cut out some of the flowers from the dp offcuts to create embellishments

The border is a diecut, cut twice, and interlocked, embellished with beads

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv’n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA  

I would like to enter these challenges:

ALLSORTS, WARM SUNSHINY COLOURS

CHOCOLATE, COFFE & CARDS, BINGO (DIECUT/PEARLS/YELLOW)

DIES R US, STITCHING (I STITCHED THE BEADS ONTO THE CARD)

DIGI CHOOSDAY, PEARLS AND BLING

DIVAS BY DESIGN, PRETTY PEARLS

LEFT OF CENTRE, REAL/FAUX STITCHING (I HAVE REAL STiTCHING)