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









Thursday, June 29, 2017

An Oldie but Goodie - Bugaboo Stamps


The cute image on my card is called Cherry Girl from Bugaboo Stamps.

The card was digitally created, with a precoloured image, and then printed.  I added the three organza bows and added it to a white cardstock base.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

HOW TO CREATE SPARKLY WATER BUBBLES






My card features the cute mermaid from the Under the Sea Birthday Set.

I hope you'll give this quick and easy technique a try. 

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
Durban South Africa

Monday, June 26, 2017

Anything But a Card - Bugaboo Stamps


My non-card project for the Bugaboo Stamps blog today is an ATC - an Artists's Trading Card, measuring the required 64mm x 89mm.

The Bugaboo image featured on it is called Sweet Angel

I used Copic markers and Stickles to colour her.  The sentiment is computer generated.  The base card is turquoise cardstock, and I used an offcut of fshiny paper as the border along the base.  Three silver pearls are my embellishment.

luv'n hugga
Jen Leeflang
Durban, South Africa

Monday, June 19, 2017

ANYTHING BUT A CARD - BUGABOO STAMPS

Bugaboo Stamps images are great to use on tags!

I have used a simple flower image (there are lots in the Bugaboo Store )

It's coloured using Copics and has a gem for the flower centre.

luv'n hugg
Jen Leeflang
Durban South Africa


Saturday, June 10, 2017

Bugaboo Stams New Challenge : Fast and Furious

This week's challenge at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug block is "Fast and Furious" and you're challenged to add fast cars, sexy gurls, etc etc to your card!

My card features an image Brat Boy Bike that has not yet been put back into the new Bugaboo Store.


To create my card, I used:

white cs base
b.ue cs mats
gem
sequins (on the headlights of the bike) 
digital sentiment created in MS Word.

Click HERE to link to the challenge.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflamg
Durban
South Africa

Friday, June 9, 2017

BUGABOO FREEBIE FRIDAY


Thi week's free image for Bugaboo Stamps' Freebie Friday is Gus - Fish Whisperer that I used oon my card above.

I coloured the image with my Copics and a white gel pen:
Also added are two tabs with white buttons, a blue cs mat, a digital sentiment and background.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

Monday, June 5, 2017

Anything But a Card - Bugaboo Stamps


My Dt project for Bugaboo Stamps today is a gift card envelope holder.

The front of the folder features the image Brat Girl Bugs that I coloured using Copic markers


The inside has a little pocket into which is tucked a pink envelope that is embellished with some  punched flowers, pearls and a little bug.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

Thursday, June 1, 2017

A PERFECT TIME TO CRAFT - JUNE CAHLLENGE


As always the challenge over at A Perfect Time to Craft is ANTHING GOES.

This month we're sponsored by Pattie's Creations


My inspiration card features the image Carousel Horse 
that I coloured with Copics and a white gel pen.

I also used three ribbon bows to embellish my card 

Click HERE to link to the A Perfect time to Craft challenge

luv'n huggz
jen Leeflang
Durban, South Africa