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, September 22, 2017

FREEBIE FRIDAY : BUGABOO STAMPS


This week's freebie from Bugaboo Stamps is this cute little monkey cheerleader that you can find in the store here.

The image was printed onto shimmer card, and coloured using Copic markers, a white gel pen and Stickles.

My embellishments are flowers and star gems.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

New Release - Bugaboo Stamps


One of this week's new releases in the Bugaboo Store is this cute Scarecrow Trio hat you will be able to find here

My images were coloured using Copic markers, and matted onto digital hessian/burlap paper.  I added a real ribbon and bow, and a digital sentiment.
 luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

Saturday, September 9, 2017

CHIN UP, BUTTERCUP - A NEW BUGABOO CHALLENGE

Bugaboo images featured :

Floral Doodles 02 and sentiment from Beauty Butterfly

 This week's Bugaboo Challenge on the blog is "Chin Up, Buttercup" -  make someone's day brighter!

I merged my two Bugaboo images and printed onto buttercup yellow textured cardstock.

I coloured the little heart re, added ribbon, a white cardstock mat, a black cardstock mat, and some gems:

 

  luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA



 

Thursday, September 7, 2017

A PERFET TIME TO CRAFT : SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE

The September challenge at A Perfect Time to Craft is, as always, "Anything Goes" and the prize is sponsored by




My card features the sponsor's image called "Harley" and is coloured using Copics
I also used the following on my card:

white cs base card
blue and yellow cs mats
black cs 'photo corners'
digital blackground
a folded street map
a clipart image of a gps

Click here to link to the challenge at A Perfect Time to Craft 

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
Durban
South Africa

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

World Literacy Day


My bookmark is made to celebrate World Literacy Day on 8 September, and features the Bugaboo image Book Sitter 2

I coloured him with Copics and a white gel pen, and added Glossy Accent for his specs.

The sentiment is a quote from Dr Seuss.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA