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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









Friday, July 12, 2013

FREEBIE FRIDAY AT BUGABOO STAMPS

Today's freebie from Bugaboo Stamps is just perfect for a little girl celebrating a 5th birthday!

Here is how I used the image on my card:


The image was fussy cut after being coloured with Copics and a white gel pen.  I added some Stickles to the #5

I used the following from my stash to make my card :

 white CS card base
purple CS card mats
two different DP offcuts
paper flowers from BLUEBERRY BEAR
flat back pearls from BLUEBERRY BEAR
The sentiment "Cute" is a peel off

Click HERE to link to the Catch the bug blog to see my fellow Dteamies' creations and to find the link to the freebie download.


luv'n huggz
JEN LEEFLANG
Durban
SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to add his card to the following challenges:
MY CRAFT CREATIONS, ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE 8/7 - 20/7

FRIDAY'S COPIC AND OTHER ALCOHOL MARKERS CHALLENGE AT THE OUTLAWZ

Today's challenge at The Outlawz has a fun theme

Wild West / Rodeo

So ‘Cowgirl up’ and come join in the fun!  You can interpret the theme as you wish, but please remember that your project must include some colouring with alcohol markers (any brand will do).


We have a new sponsor for the month of July. This month, the Alcohol Markers Challenges are being sponsored by Bombshells Stamps!  They have a wide variety of vintage designs, retro humor and attitude stamps for card-making and scrapbooking.  Pop over and check them out!




*Please be sure to follow the theme and the rules to be

eligible for the prizes.*
  

Here is my inspiration card for you:


The inaage is a free colouring page off the internet, and I used Copics to colour the image:


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

white CS base card
blue CS card mat
checked DP
sewn on sequins and beads
stick on gems
I used my alphabet die to cut the letters for the sentiment
I made the red satin rose by hand using wide satin ribbon
(Is that song "My Girl" stuck in your head now too .... LOL!)

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

DID YOU KNOW THAT TODAY IS NATIONAL 'Don't step on a bee" day?

At Bugaboo's Catch the Bug blog we get to join in the fun of wacky holidays on "Humor me Wednesdays", and here is my card for don't step on a bee day:

The Bugaboo images featured on my card are:
 AND

and I used Copics and a white gel pen for the colouring:


As embellies I used Stickles on the wings, gems on the antennae, a satin ribbon and bow, a leaf gem, a sentiment (computer generated) and a shiny butterfly sewn on using beads as the body.

Click here to see my fellow DTeamies' projects celebrating some other wacky holidays celebrated this week.

luv'n huggz
JEN LEEFLANG
DURBAN

FACTORY SHOP EXPO IN CAPE TOWN !!! THIS MONTH .. WILL YOU BE THERE?







Tuesday, July 9, 2013

A FESTIVE NEW RELEASE AT BUGABOO STAMPS

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!   Christmas in July that is!   Don’t forget to join us Saturday for the  start of our Blog hop and week long Christmas in July Celebration with lots of chances to win Bugaboo images!  

Hope to see you there!

It’s Tuesday so you know what that means Bugaboo Stamps has some new images that you are going to love! Check out this adorable image Chubby Santa,  featured on my Christmas tag:



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


To make my tag I used the following from my stash:

white CS base - BLUEBERRY BEAR
red checked DP - BLUEBERRY BEAR
wooden Christmas tree - BLUEBERRY BEAR
(coloured green with Copics and decorated with a gel star and stick on gems)
chippie star decorated with stick on gems
metal corner from BLUEBERRY BEAR (coloured green with Copics)
scrap length of green/white baker's twine

You can find all of this month’s new releases here! Below is just one of the images available today in Bugaboo Stamps' Store.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang

Saturday, July 6, 2013

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: MISTERI IN LOVE

Four of my drawings of Misteri have been released in the DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY store today.

This one is called Misteri in Love and here is the card I made using it:


I used Copics to colour the image, as well as a white gel pen:



This is the list of supplies from my hoarded stash that I used to make the card:

white CS base card
white CS card mat
white and blue layered flowers
flatback pearl centres
white and blue satin ribbon and double bow
sewn on sequins and beads
pearl bead hearts and pearl leaves


luv’n huggz
JEN LEEFLANG
DURBAN

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE : MISTERI - MY HAIR

Four of my drawings of Misteri have been released in the DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY store today.

This one is called Misteri - My Hair  and here is the card I made using it:



I used Copics to colour the image, as well as a white gel pen:


This is the list of supplies from my hoarded stash that I used to make the card:

red CS base card
red CS card mat
red floral print DP
red and white flowers
flatback pearl centres
blue gems
white seam binding ribbon and bow
buttons
gold cord

luv’n huggz
JEN LEEFLANG
DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA