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









Friday, July 5, 2013

THE OUTLAWZ ALCOHOL MARKERS CHALLENGE

This week's alcohol markers challenge at The Outlawz is sponsored by Bombshell Stamps and our theme is BARBEQUES AND PICNICS

I have chosen to make a card using the sponsor's image, but not in the theme of the challenge:


The image is called Peek-a-Boo Geisha, and she is one of three in the set.


She is Copics coloured, fussy cut and stuck directly onto the DP.  Then I cut toothpicks to size and added them to the parasol with a flatback pearl in the centre.

The other embellishments are small flatback pearls in the corners. a satin ribbon bow and a peel off sentiment.

I would love to see your entry in our challenge too.

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



luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA



Wednesday, July 3, 2013

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY NEW RELEASE :: POTTED ORCHID

One of Sunday's new releases at Digistamps 4 Joy is Potted Orchid, one of my own drawings:

The image comes already in its own frame - I coloured using Copics and  a white gel pen :


To keep this card relatively CAS Iused only a lilac CS mat and three flatback pearlS from BLUEBERRY BEAR.

Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: BAMBOO

Here is a card I made with one of my own drawings released as a digistamp at Digistamps 4 Joy this past weekend.


I bought some new CS to use as base cards and inadvertently used it to print my image onto - but when I started colouring with the Copics I realised my error!  This board is too glossy for colouring but when taking a second look at the result, I think I like the look of it - it almost looked like water/acrylics so I decided to carry on ... and this is the result.  What do you think - be truthful, please?


luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: MISTERI AS CLEOPATRA

One of Sunday's new releases at Digistamps 4 Joy was one of my own drawings, called

MISTERI AS CLEOPATRA

Here is a card I made with the image:

The colouring is Copics, and I used a white gel pen for the highlights.  I then fussy cut the image.

To make up my card I used the following:

dark turquoise CS base
light turquoise CS mat
digital background (pyramids and hieroglyphics)
white CS round scalloped diecut
sewn n turquoise sequins and seed beads
orange gems

luv'n huggz
JEN LEEFLANG
Durban

Saturday, June 29, 2013

A BUGABOO COLOUR CHALLENGE

Today's challenge at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug blog is a COLOUR CHALLENGE and these are the fabulous colours to use

 
Here is my DT inspiration for you :


The image featured onmy card is called BBrat girls with bunny - and it's coloured using Copics :


I used the following o make up my card:

cream CS base card
textured turquoise background
vintage DP - two different panels cut from the same sheet of 12 x 12
fabric flower
paper rose
paper flowers with brad centres
flat back pearls
sewn on sequins and beads.

Cick here to link your entry to the challenge - you could be the winner of one of the the fabulous digi image packs

luv'n huggz
JEN LEEFLANG
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

Friday, June 28, 2013

FREEEBIE FRIDAY AT BUGABOO STAMPS

This week's freebie from Bugaboo Stamps is called 

BABY FAIRY

and here is my card using this cutie pie:


The image is Copics coloured and I added lilac Stickles to her dress:


To make up my card I used:

 white c card base
lilac CS backgrund
lilac DP
paper flowers with sequin and bead centres
mini bows
butterfly and bee buttons
sequns and beads sewn onto card in circle shape
peel off sentiment
gems

Click HERE to see what my fellow DT members have credated with this cute freebie, and to find the download link in the store

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA


ANYTHING GOES WITH AN OPTIONAL CHRISTMAS TWIST at The Outlawz


ANYTHING GOES (with an optional Christmas twist)

and here is my DT sample card, using an image from Bugaboo Stamps:

The image featured onmy card is the ever fabulous JJ - and is one is called JJ Christmas - Candy Cane available in theBugaboo Stamps store.  I used alcohol markers for the colouring, and a white gel pen for the highlights:


Te sentiment is my own, printed onto the cardstock.
The card is purposely kept CAS, and the only embellishments are a single white pearl and a row of red gems.

Would you like to come and join us for the challenge?  I can't wait to see your card.

luv'n huggz
JEN LEEFLANG
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA