ADORABLE ELEPHANTS

The adorable elephant digistamps are from Bugaboo Stamps, called Spring Elephant 1, and Spring Elephant 2, and I used the png versions of the image to merge them and create a little scene.

They were coloured using alcohol markers :

and I used the following from my hoarded stash to create my card:

white cs base

blue cs mats

printed dp

punched border (white cs)

yellow ribbon

die cut label

peel off sentiment

sewn on sequins and beads

butterfly button

Thanks for visiting me today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

AVENUE 613 CREATE, ANYTHING GOES

CORROSIVE CHALLENES, HOP INTO SPRING

CRAFT YOUR PASSION ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS, SPRING IS IN THE AIR

EUREKA STAMPS, SPRING

GRAPH’IT, SPRINGTIME

POLKADOODLES, USE A DIE

QKR STAMPEDE, USE A SENTIMENT

SISTER ACT, ANYTHING GOES

AN EASTER BASKET

The inspiration for my little basket came from a video tutorial that I shared in my Creative Papercrafts Group on Facebook.

The little image is from a Bugaboo Stamps Mini set, called Love Circle Sentiments, that I printed on white cs, then cut with a die.

 I used two stick on heart gems.

luv'n huggz

Jen LeeflaNg

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART, ANYTHING GOES

GLITTER N SPARKLE, EASTER

QKR STAMPEDE, USE A SENTIMENT

SISTER ACT, ANYTHING GOES

COURAGE

This card is my entry in the CAS challenge over at The Outlawz.  They asked for the sentiment to be the star of the show, and I used a John Wayne quote, printed onto white cardstock.  The rich bronze cardstock was used as a mat, and I added two silver metal brads and a metal stallion charm.

Thanks for dropping by today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

i would like to enter these challenges:

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART, ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY CALENDAR, ADD SOME METAL

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS, ANYTHING GOES

Hi there!

This sweet little image is from A Day for Daisies, and I used it for my entry in the Saturday challenge over at The Outlawz, where they called for monochromatic colouring.

Here's a closer look :

I used border die on a kraft cs mat and threaded a ribbon through it.

Thanks for popping by today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

AVENUE 613 CREATE, ANYTHING GOES

CRAFT YOUR PASSION ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART, ANYTHING GOES

GET CREATIVE, USE A DIECUT

POLKADOODLES, USE A DIE

SISTER ACT, ANYTHING GOES

WAG N WHISKERS, MONOCHROMATIC

THE OUTLAWZ COLOUR CHALLENGE

My card for The Outlawz Colour Challenge is made by using the picture below as inspiration.

I coloured the Bugaboo images, (Cute Easter Rabbit and Flower Water Cans - Daffodil Can) with my alcohol markers.

I also used the following from my hoarded stash:

white s base

black cs mat

three gems

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter the following challenges:

AVENUE 613 CREATE, ANYTHING GOES

CORROSIVE CHALLENES, HOP INTO SPRING

CRAFT YOUR PASSION ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS, SPRING IS IN THE AIR

EUREKA STAMPS, SPRING

GLITTER N SPARKLE, EASTER

QKR STAMPEDE, USE A SENTIMENT

VINTAGE EASTER

The Saturday challenge at The Outlawz was to create a vintage card.

I used a freebie vintage tag, a vintage image of Ester eggs, and distressed the edges.

The background paper is digital that I printed, and I cut out some of it to use in the bottom right hand corner.

I also used a deep red red cs mat, deep red ribbon and a die cut corner.  The little flowers are store bought.

Thanks for visiting today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter the following challenges:

FRILLY AND FUNKY, PUT A RIBBON ON IT 

INSPIRATION DESTINATION, ANYTHING GOES

THE OUTLAWZ SKETCH CHALLENGE

 This is the card I created for The Outlawz sketch challenge, where this was the sketch to follow:

I coloured the image using alcohol markers and a white gel pen, and added Glossy Accents.

The base card is orange cs, and the background is shiny gold cs, that I embossed.

I added  ribbon and bow, and a brad around which I sewed some gold beads.

Thanks for visiting my blog today

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

CRAFTY GALS, ANYTHING GOES

INSPIRATION DESTINATION, ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTING BY DESIGNS - GUEST DESIGNER

I have the great honour of being one of the guest designers for the challenge that started over on the Crafting by Designs blog today, where the theme is 

FLOWERS WITH A TWIST 

(use FLOWERS make with dies, punches, etc)

and this is my card to inspire you to enter:

I merged two images on my card and they're from the Bugaboo Stamps store, 

Kidz Flower Basket

Easter Egg Basket

 and coloured using alcohol markers.

The flowers are punched and embossed using this unique set

and this set

I love dimension they achieve:

I also useed the following from my hoarded stash to create this card:

white cs base

purple cs mat

corner punch

sewn on flower sequins and brads

double loop bow using satin ribbon

Click HERE to enter the challenge ... You could just be the winner of the prize sponsored by Lacey Sunshine.

Thanks for visiting todaay.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges

CRAFTER’S CAFÉ, SPRING FLOWERS

INKY IMPRESSIONS, BOLD AND BRIGHT

INSPIRATION DESTINATION, ANYTHING GOES

THE PAPER SHELTER, BLOOMING

HAPPY HEALING

The challenge at the Outlawz for the Monday Greetings challenge is a get well /missing you card and is is my entry

This adorable little image is called Kidlet- Doctor from the Bugaboo Stamps store.

I positioned him sitting on a (free) clipart bandaid, and inside  bandaid and (pill border, and used alcohol markers for the colouring.  The sentiment was created in MS Word.

To create my card, I used the followng from my hoarded stas:

white cs card base

dark blue and medium blue  cs mats

sewn on glass seed beads

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

This is my entry :

.... made according to this colour palette:

thanks for popping by today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

AUD SENTIMENT, USE A TWO WORD SENTIMENT

CARDZ 4 GUYZ, CAS

FANTASTIC TUESDAY, MAKE IT SQUARE

GRAPH’IT MARKERS, SPRING COLOURS

IMAGINATION DESTINATION, ANYTHING GOES

QKR STAMPEDE, THINK SPRING

What makes YOU happy?

That's the theme of the CAS challenge over at the Outlawz today, and I thought about it, and think that it' people you are comfortable in their own skins, happy to stand apart from a crowd, and those who don't blindly follow the masses.

My image is from A Day for Daisies and I coloured using alcohol makers

I used a quote as a sentiment and red polka dot ribbon and bow as an embellishment.

Thanks for dropping by.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

A DAY FOR DAISIES, ADD POLKA DOTS

IMAGINATION DESTINATION, ANYTHING GOES

LITTLE RED WAGN, ALL TIED UP

SISTER ACT, ANYTHING GOES

THE COLOUR CHALLENGE AT THE OUTLAWZ

This is my entry :

.... made according to this colour palette:

thanks for popping by today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

AUD SENTIMENT, USE A TWO WORD SENTIMENT

CARDZ 4 GUYZ, CAS

FANTASTIC TUESDAY, MAKE IT SQUARE

GRAPH’IT MARKERS, SPRING COLOURS

IMAGINATION DESTINATION, ANYTHING GOES

QKR STAMPEDE, THINK SPRING

DARE TO DREAM

This is the card I entered into The Outlawz Friday challenge this week.

The colour palette was chosen from

I used alcohol markers for the colouring, as well as

white cs base

purple cs background

purple and white ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

Durban

South Africa

I would like to enter the following challenges:

BROWN SUGAR, ANYTHING GOES

FANTASTIC TUESDAY, MAKE IT SQUARE

GRAPH’IT MARKERS, SPRING COLOURS

IMAGINATION DESTINATION, ANYTHING GOES

GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

I used a new die to create this wedding anniversary card for my friend Maria to give to Yvonne and John.

Here is a better look at the diecuts, embossing and beads sewn onto the card

Thanks for visiting today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

HIDING IN MY CRAFTROOM, EMBOSSING

IMAGINATION DESTINATION, ANYTHING GOES

SISTER ACT, ANYTHING GOES

WHIMSY INSPIRATION, USE A DIECUT

HAPPY 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (from the group)

I belong to a Thursday morning Craft Group and one of our members celebrated her 50th wedding Anniversary last Thursday.  I always make a card so that we can all write our own message, and this is the little project I created for Yvonne and John, who were married in 1965

The card consists of four concertina fold outs, and the cover of each has the year of their marriage in pale fold diecuts. The belly band holds them all closed.  The the foreground of the pic you will see all the little tags that the ladies wrote their messages on.  These were then pasted into the foldouts.

When the belly band is removed :

The very last page of the foldouts then contains the numbers of the current year (2015)

Used to create this project

white cs

black cs

bright gold cs

pale gold cs

diecuts

ribbon 

gems

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:

AUD SENTIMENTs, USE A TWO WORD SENTIMENT

BROWN SUGAR, ANYTHING GOES

CRAFT FOR THE CRAIC, BINGO (FLOWERS/DIECUT/RIBBON)

IMAGINATION DESTINATION, ANYTHING GOES

TUESDAY THROWDOWN, MORE THAN ONE FOLD