DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASES :: RONNIE READER

Three more of my drawings are now available as digistamps at the Digistamps 4 Joy store, and the first I have to show you is one called 'Ronnie Reader'.  Here is my card using the new image:

I teamed up the image with another older image from Digistamps 4 Joy, called 'Book Worm'

I printed the image onto white CS and then had a little fun with the colouring, which I did with alcohol markers and a white gel pen:

The checked effect is achieved by using a blender pen.

I used the following to create my card:

cream CS card base

checked DP

green CS

a page torn out of an old dictionary

a black leather label holder that surrounds the word 'discipline'

two flags using the DP and green CS offcuts (with brads holding them in place)

a stick-on sentiment "DON'T DISTURB"

I'll be back later to share the other two new images with you.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY, #59, ANYTHING GOES

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE, WEEK 191, MASCULINE

THE OUTLAWZ, PAPER A LA MODE, ANYTHING GOES

CDAC, ANYTHING GOES

SEND A SMILE 4 KIDS, ANYTHING GOES 4 KIDS

DARING CARDMAKERS, SETTING THE SCENE – You HAVE  to visit this challenge post on their blog to see the wonderful inspirational designs, all made using gorgeous dies from Docrafts.com, and the prize for the challenge is one of those dies – HOW FABULOUS!

OUR DAILY BREAD DESIGNS, #159, FOR A CHILD

A 4 CARD SWAP AT THE TOTI CREATIVE CARD GUILD

Tomorrow is our first meeting of the Toti Creative Card Guild, and my first official meeting as the Chairlady. Hold thumbs for me, won't you, as I am a little nervous!

Each month we have a 4 card swap between members - and our theme for January is "Masculine".  These are my four cards for the swap:

I coloured the images using alcohol markers and a white gel pen :

My card is assembled according to The Outlawz Wednesday Sketch,

 and I used a white CS base for my card, offcuts of blue DP and darker blue CS mats.  Blue gems were added in the corners and a strip of silver edging diagonally along the top.

I will also add this card to the Anything Goes Challenge at CDAC.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

ATC's & CARDS WITH ATTITUDE

This little easel ATC is the first sample as part of my DT term at ATC's and Cards with Attitude for the challenge that starts today:

The image featured on my card is "Mulan" by CDEE Designs that I coloured using alcohol markers and a white gel pen.  I added some Stickles to her kimono cos a girl's gotta have some bling!

From my stash I used the following to create my card:

white CS card base

black CS card mat

deep pink card mats

I followed through the branches of the tree onto the pink card mat using a black pen and addded some white gel pen highlights.

As embellishments I sewed on little flower sequins and beads

For the base I used an offcut of deep pink CS which I embossed and added little flower sequins and beads, a deep pink satin ribbon and bow, and a layered flower with a sparkly gem centre.

The theme of the Challenge is Ribbons and Lace/Anything Goes, so this fits in perfectly.

Sp then, are you inspired to join in our challenge?

The sponsor is the fabulous CDEE Designs, so the prize is fabulous!

I would like to enter my project into the following challenges:

CDAC ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE

365 CARDS, DAY 24, LOVELY LIQUID (MY LIQUID IS STICKLES)

DL ART, THANKFUL THURSDAY, #102, USE RED OR PINK

HAPPYCAMPERS, #9, FLOWERS, USE SOMETHING DIGITAL (MINE IS THE DIGISTAMP)

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES, BLING IT ON

PAPER CRAFTIONG JOURNEY, FOR A GIRL

LINK UP FOR PINK, #9, PHOTO INSPIRATION (I WAS INSPIRED BY THE LOVELY DEEP PINK!)

PAPERPRETTIES WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE, PWC242, TRY A NEW TECHNIQUE (this is my first ever ATC easel card)

BEARLY MINE CHALLENGE, #70, TIC-TAC-TOE-4-IN-A-ROW (lots of embellies, stamped image, ribbon, the colour pink

CARD  MANIA, GIRLY

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: CUTIE PIE PIN-UP :: FRENCH MAID

I managed to get one of the older (new) releases coloured up and this one (my own drawing for Digistamps 4 Joy) is called Cutie Pie Pinup : French Maid.

I have used the colour palette from The Outlawz Colour challenge :

so that I can enter their challenge with this card.

I think the image is perfect for a fun and cheeky Valentine's card.  The image was coloured using alcohol markers:

I also used the following from my stash:

white CS square base card

orange CS mat

pink/white checked DP

white diecut

orange CS flower spray diecut

sewn on flower sequins and beads

3 orange flower gems

layered paper flower with bead centre

orange satin ribbon bow

pink gem bow charm

Check on Sunday, 27 January, for some new releases at Digistamps 4 Joy (I have inside information that there's at least ONE fun Valnetine's image there too!)

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY, #59, ANYTHING GOES

CDAC, ANYTHING GOES

C.R.A.F.T. , #191, VALENTINES DAY

CHARISMA CARDS, #3, HEARTS AND FLOWERS (10)

CRAFTY RIBBONS, #37, LOVE/ROMANCE/ANNIVERSARY

LITTLE MISS MUFFET, #53, HEARTS AND FLOWERS

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES, BLING IT ON

BEARLY MINE, #70, TIC-TAC-TOW 4 IN A ROW (LOTS of embellies/stamped image/ribbon/the colour pink)

THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR, ANYTHING GOES

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

CDAC INSPIRATION CHALLENGE

This is my second entry into the CDAC INSPIRATION CHALLENGE, and I decided to challenge myself this time ... to CASE the inspiration picture:

and this is it:

The digital image featured on my card is the sunflower of the Sunflower Digi Set of 3 from the Priscillastyles store.  I coloured using Spectrum Noir markers and added some textural stuff (I have no idea what it is called!) to the centre of the flower.

For the rest of my card, I used offcuts to create the colour swatches at the base, offcuts for the mats behind the image and a the background was coloured using eye shadow powder.  I used a fixative to prevent the colour coming off and smudging the rest of the card.

The sentiment was generated in MS Word.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

365 CARDS, DAY 21, FLORAL CLEAN AND SIMPLE

THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR, ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY BLOGGERS NETWORK,, #7, FLOWERS

CREATED WITH LOVE, #25, ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE CREATIONS, #2, KEEP IT SIMPLE

CUTIE PIE CHALLENGE, #36, USE THREE DIFFERENT TEXDTURES

EUREKA STAMPS, #23, ANYTHING GOES

WHOOPSIEDAISY CHALLENGE, USE A DIGI

CARD MAKIN’ MAMAS, CLEAN AND SIMPLE

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: THROUGH THE FARMHOUSE WINDOW

I am back again to show you another of the new releases in the DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY store uesterday.  This image is called "Through the Farmhouse Window" and it is one of my own drawings as a digistamp for the store.

I coloured the image using alcohol markers and a white gel pen, fussy cut it and mounted it onto a woodgrain DP.  Here is a better look:

I used the offcuts of the DP to create a pelmet and a flower box.  There are tiny sequin flowers sewn on amongst the flower images.  I also used two foliage diecuts as an embellishment.

 

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

CREATED WITH LOVE, #25, ANYTHING GOES

CDAC ANYTHING GOES

CHALLENGES 4 EVERYBODY, #12, ANYTHING GOES

INSPIRE ME FRIDAYS, #92, ANYTHING GOES

AUD SENTIMENTS, BINGO (Diecut/”Happy”/Flowers)

HAPPY CAMPERS, #8, BUTTONS, BEADS OR BOWS  (I have beads holding on the flower sequins I sewed onto my card)

CRAFTING BY DESIGNS, USE ALCOHOL MARKERS

THE OUTLAWZ Greeting Card Challenge

Today's challenge at The Outlawz is an "Anything Goes" Challenge, and the only stipulation is that you have a sentiment on the front of your card.

This weeks's sponsor is Digistamps 4 Joy, and here is my inspiration for you, using a Digistamps 4 Joy image called "Protea"

I coloured the image using alcohol markers and a white gel pen, fussy cut it and mounted it on a kraft cardstock diecut.  Here is a better look at the image:

Now, for the majority of the followers of my blog, let me explain the sentiment :

A "Suikerbossie" ("Sugarbush") is the national flower of South Africa. It's also a term of endearment that could be translated as "sweetie".   "Suikerbossie ek wil jou he" (Sugarbush, I Want You So) is a traditional song of South Africa.

The sentiment is the words of the song (in Afrikaans) and translated they mean …

“Sugarbush, I want you so

Sugarbush, I want you so

Sugarbush, I want you so

What will your mother want to say?”

So, in essence, this card expresses

'LOVE'

I can't wait to see your entries for the challenge!

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

CDAC CHALLENGE, ANYTHING GOES

CHALLENGES 4 EVERYBODY, #12, ANYTHING GOES

ONE STITCH AT A TIME, #147, LOVEPAN PASTEL UK, #3, NATURE

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE, WEEK 190, FLOWER POWER

PAPER CREATOR’S CRAFTS, #3, LOVE IS ALL AROUND

AVADARES, #7, VALENTINE/LOVE

INSPIRE ME FRIDAYS, #92, ANYTHING GOES

HAPPY CAMPERS, #8,  BUTTONS, BEADS OR BOWS