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









Monday, December 15, 2014

ANYTHING BUT A CARD AT BUGABOO STAMPS

Here is a little money wallet/folder that was one of the delightful projects I made at a card workshop recently:


The Bugaboo image featured is called Dog Heart Topper and I coloured it with alcohol markers.
The heart has a layer of Glossy Accents.


My wallet has concertina sides and a place to slip in a bank note or two:



To create this, I used

white cs
floral dp
striped dp
buttons

Thanks for visiting today

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

Challenges entered:




HAPPY HOLIDAYS - A NEW CHALLENGE AT SQUIGGLEFLY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

That's the theme of the new challenge at Squigglefly today,and this is my card to inspire you to join us:


This gorgeous image is from artist Sal Schiebe and is called Christmas Elf, and of course, it's available in the Squigglefly store!

I coloured it using alcohol markers and a white gel pen:


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

white cs base
pink and blue cs mats
punched snowflakes
tag for the sentiment
pink satin ribbon

Click HERE to link to the challenge.

Thanks for visiting me today.

luvn huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

Challenges I entered:






Saturday, December 13, 2014

NEW CHALLENGE :: BUGABOO STAMPS

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Bugaboo ..... 

NAUGHTY OR NICE

and this is my card to inspire you to join us:


The Bugaboo image featured on my card is called  JJ Ornament - Merry Christmas
and I coloured it using alcohol markers (and Stickles)


I also used the following for my card:

white cs card base
red cs mats
patterned paper (a Bo Bonny offcut)
punched and embossed  red cs poinsettias
red satin ribbon bow
flourishes made by sewing on sequins (hand drawn)

Click here to link to the challenge - there are really great prizes to be won!

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

Friday, December 12, 2014

FREEBIE FRIDAY / CAS CHALLENGE AT BUGABOO STAMPS' CHRISTMAS CHAOS

Today is our last day of Christmas Chaos at Bugaboo -gosh the week has flown by so fast!!  Along with the usual Friday Freebie, we have a CAS challenge for you today, and this is my CAS card using the freebie:


To create my card I used alcohol markers to colour the image which I printed on the inside of the card
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The scalloped window was cut using a die and decorated with pearls and a polka dot ribbon.

Link to the challenge and the freebie download link here.

Thanks for visiting today.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

Thursday, December 11, 2014

FUN IN THE SNOW


For my card I used a free vintage image, and added Stickles.

I also used the following from my offcuts and hoarded stash:
white cs base

blue cs backgrond
lots of  white cs diecuts, and glittered leaves
lots of gems

Thanks for visiting me today.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

BUTTERFLY BIRTHDAY

 I'm back to share a card I made recently:


A png sentiment was added onto the digital download paper which was printed directly onto the white cs card base.  

I printed a second cropped copy of the paper so that I could fussy cut the butterfly, add Sticks and gems, and add to the base using foam tape:


Thanks for popping in tday!

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

BUGABOO STAMPS :: CHRISTMAS CHAOS : CHRISTMAS CRITTERS

We're on the penultimate day of Bugaboo Stamps' Christmas Chaos week, and today's challenge is

CHRISTMAS CRITTERS


The Bugaboo image featured on my card is called Rudolph - Candy Cane and I used alcohol markers for the colouring


To create my card I used green polka dot digital paper and a png sentiment image.

Also used from my hoarded stash are

white cs base card
red cs mats/background
white cs punched border
tartan ribbon
gems
glittered leaves

Click HERE to link to the challenge post.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA