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Saturday, January 4, 2014

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: MARTINI-BRAIDS

I have drawn five new images for the Digistamps 4 Joy store, and the first I’d like to share with you is

MARTINI - BRAIDS

The image is available as jpeg, png and coloured, and here is the card I made (this is the coloured version – my own colouring)

The colouring is using Copics, and a white gel pen

My card is made according to sketch from Let’s Scrap.

I have used the following from my hoarded stash:

white CS card base
blue CS
orange CS
brown CS with strips of unprinted washi tape, then embossed (a NEW technique)

flowers with button centres, tied with twine
peel of sentiment

Here is a little sneak peak of all the cards I made using my own drawn images released today:

luv’n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

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

A GEM OF A CHALLENGE, #110, SOMETHIING NEW (the washi tape is new)

ABC CHALLENGE, C IS FOR COLOURFUL

CHARISMA CARDZ, BIRTHDAYS

A LITTLE BIT CRAFTY, CELEEBRATE!

ALWAYS SOMETHING CREATIVE, #66, SOMETHING NEW (my something new is the technique)

CREATIVE ROMANCE, SOMETHING NEW (the technique and the washi tape are new)

CARD AND SCRAP, #67, USE FLOWERS

DREAMTIME DESIGNS, 33, NEW TECHNIQUE

HECK OF A CHALLENGE, NEW, (new technique)

MEMA’S CRAFTS, JANUARY, BINGO (digi/embossing/fussycutting/sentiment)

OUR CREATIVE CORNER, NO MORE SHOPPING SINS (washi tape, bought, stashed and never used till now)

TWISTED TUESDAY, #66, NEW BEGININGS (the image and the washi tape are new)

MAKE IT MONDAY, #172, ANYTHING GOES

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: MARTINI-SUNGLASSES

I have drawn five new images for the Digistamps 4 Joy store, and the first I’d like to share with you is

MARTINI - SUNGLASSES

The image is available as jpeg, png and coloured, and here is the card I made (this is the coloured version – my own colouring)

The colouring is using Copics, and a white gel pen

My card is made according to sketch from Let’s Scrap.

I have used the following from my hoarded stash:

white CS card base

blue CS mat

blue/brown printed DP (inked)

I created a border using blue CS (inked), picot edged ribbon, corrugated CS, white CS punched border, embellished with gems. I sewed on three shell sequins using tiny seed beads.

There is a gem corner and a peel-off sentiment.

Here is a little sneak peak of all the cards I made using my own drawn images released today:

luv’n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

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

CARD MAKIN MAMAS, #78, ANYTHING GOES

MEMA’S CRAFTS, JANUARY, BINGO (digi/punch/free/bling)

CREATIVE CARD CREW, #52, ANYTHING GOES

MAKE IT MONDAY, #172, ANYTHING GOES

Friday, January 3, 2014

ROSE, AN ART BY MIRAN FREEBIE

Here is my card using the freebie :

I coloured the image using Copics, and a white gel pen :

My card was made according to sketch 2-13-12 at Let's Scrap

To make up my card I used the following:

white CS card base

lilac CS background (inked)

floral DP (inked)

lilac CS mat

peel off sentiment on a round shiny lilac CS tag

flower cluster

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

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

CARD MAKIN’ MAMAS, #78, ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE FINGERS, #18, ANYTHING GOES

DELICIOUS DOODLES, #69, LAYER UP

FREEBIE FRIDAY AT BUGABOO STAMPS

How cute is this image for a "Welcome Baby" card?

It's our freebie today at Bugaboo Stamps!

I coloured the image using Copics and a white gel pen, and some Glossy Accents:

To create my card I used

white CS card base

blue CS mats

blue/white polka dot DP

pale blue corrugated board

blue satin and organza ribbon

blue flat back pearls

silver peel off sentiment and booties

Click HERE to find your link to the freebie download.

luv'n huggz

Jen Leeflang

DURBAN

SOUTH AFRICA

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

A CREATIVE ROMANCE, SOMETHING NEW

CHOCOLATE, COFFEE AND CARDS, #55, NEW BEGINNINGS

CREATIVE FINGERS, #18, ANYTHING GOES

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

I am proud to announce that I have been selected for a second DT term at Let's Scrap!!! I simply love the wonderful friendships I have formed there and the tutorials are so helpful! There are soooooooo many layout and card sketches to choose from, and to me, it's particularly enjoyable to make a card using a sketch for a single or double page layout!

This card is my DT application project, and is made according to sketch 1-1-14 for the challenge that started today.

To create this card I used Graphic 45 paper as a start - the violet card provided the inspiration for the colour palette and the rest of the papers and embellishments I used. I distress cut by hand, chalked the edges, and matted on kraft CS.

Then I found some free sheet music on the www printed it onto cream CS and attempted to get it to look the same as the lilac card by matting kraft CS, scoring, inking and using Copics colouring:

I then found a free image of violets on www and coloured it using Copics and Graph'It markers, to match the colours of the violet card :

To complete the card, I used an offcut of Bo Bunny paper, some more kraft CS mats, washi tape, hand sewing, diecuts and sewn on flowers beads and sequins: