New Blog!!!

Hello all!

OK so it’s like this…my blog, this blog, and I have decided that we do not love each other anymore and are going our separate ways.  Irreconcilable differences have been declared due to slow loading, not allowing me to add badges and refusing to link to some challenges.  I mean what’s a girl to do?! Well I’ll tell you, find some-blog new that’s what and so here is my new partner in crime…..

PAPER,PENCILS AND PRETTY THINGS

If you would care to follow me and my mindless ramblings then I would be most grateful but if not that’s fine too. I will say ta-ta and thank you so much for your kindness and support. Love ya lots! 

Hugs and hopefully see ya!

 Jane xxx

Digi Choosday Challenge –CAS!

Good morning everybody!  Hope all is well with you and yours?

It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this time is CAS!  As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   And don’t forget you could also win a Feather in Your Cap! See all the details HERE.

And if that wasn’t all it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so be quick!!

This lovely lady with the awesome hairstyle is….. wait for it….. MISS KELLY VON SWEETS!! I kid you not. What a fabulous name for such a fabulous image!

I coloured in simple black and white and added colour touches to match my paper, which does IRL despite the fact that my pencils look bluer in my photo. L

Ingredients:

Image: MISS KELLY VON SWEETS

Colouring Card: Neenah Solar White

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Colours used: Greys: 99, 97, 96, 95 – Aquas: 55, 58, 54

Paper and sentiment: WINNIE SUGAR SPRINKLES

Dies: Sizzix ‘Rectangle Framelits’

Others: Doodling - Gems

So simply pop over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge.   And don’t forget to visit the STORE  and as it’s….                                      

….. grab that DISCOUNT CODE but it’s for a limited period only so be quick!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #92: Anything Goes

WORLD WIDE OPEN DT – Challenge #11: Anything Goes

CRAFTY GIRLZ – June Challenge: Anything Goes

COLOUR CRAZY CHALLENGE – Week 16: Teal/Aqua/Turquoise

CAS ON SUNDAY – Challenge #86: Black, White and One Colour

AS YOU LIKE IT - Favourite Markers, Inks or Pencils (My Lyra pencils! Beautiful and blendable they have been a revelation.  For a clumsy colourer like me they are uber forgiving too and even erasable if I’m not too heavy handed)

LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #141: Anything Goes

CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #22: Anything Goes

CREATALICIOUS – Challenge #94: Anything Goes/CAS

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #24: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #32: Anything Goes

ECLECTIC ELLAPU – July Challenge: Anything Goes

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #160: Anything Goes

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #19: Anything Goes

The Pencil Case - W = Whatever (Anything Goes)!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

We have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog and our theme is Whatever!!!  In other words Anything Goes! As always the team are showcasing the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and this time we are sponsored by the totes amazeballs…

………who are very kindly offering an incredible prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

Now this is actually a card I made for the Create and Craft show Nikky did a few weeks ago. 

These fabby beach huts are part of the SUMMERTIME CD DOWNLOAD and I merged them with a couple of the clouds and that big round yellow thing…now what’s it called….oh yes the sun that are also included in the bundle.  If you live in the UK you will understand my forgetful nature.  Did we have summer??  Did I miss it??

Ingredients:

Paper, sentiment and B/W digis (beach huts, sunglasses, clouds, sun): SUMMERTIME CD DOWNLOAD

Colouring Card: Neenah Solar White

Other card: Kraft

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)

Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Centre Stepper’ – First Edition ‘Under the Sea’ – Memory Box ‘Puffy Clouds’

Others: String – Vintage Photo and Salty Ocean DI – White gel pen

Well life can be a beach but don’t sand on ceremony and surf over to THE BLOG and join our fab challenge (don’t worry I’m off for a lie down).  And if you want to experience these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #92: Anything Goes

CREATIVE CRAFT COTTAGE – Challenge #66: Layer it Up

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #118: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #318: Always Anything Goes

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #18: Anything Goes

INKY IMPRESSIONS – June Challenge: Summertime

A SNOWFLAKES PROMISE – Challenge #25: Summer

CRAFTY GALS CORNER – Challenge #78: Anything Goes

4 CRAFTY CHICKS – Challenge #305: Anything Goes

AS YOU LIKE IT - Favourite Markers, Inks or Pencils (My Lyra pencils! Beautiful and blendable they have been a revelation.  For a clumsy colourer like me they are uber forgiving too and even erasable if I’m not too heavy handed)

CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #22: Anything Goes

CRAFTY CREATIONS – Challenge #318: Anything Goes

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #96: Anything Goes/Summer

CREATALICIOUS – Challenge #94: Anything Goes/CAS

MELONHEADZ FRIENDS - Off to the Beach Challenge

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #24: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #32: Anything Goes

ECLECTIC ELLAPU – July Challenge: Life’s a Beach

Digi Choosday Challenge –Add Some Bling!

Good morning everybody!  Hope you are well?

It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this time is Add Some Bling!  As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   And don’t forget you could also win a Feather in Your Cap! See all the details HERE.

And if that wasn’t all it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so be quick!!

Ok, so this is getting silly now as yet again I could not resist using Nikky’s AMAZING new collection WINNIE IN WONDERLAND!! Addiction therapy is looming I can see it! J

The image is actually called HURRY but as soon as I saw her I thought ‘falling’ (as you do) and as Nikky has included a fab ‘tumbling down’ swirl in this collection (not its real name) I digitally matted that onto one of the lush papers and away I went…..or rather away Winnie went down the rabbit hole! J

Ingredients:

Image: HURRY

Colouring Card: Neenah Solar White

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Colours used: Skin: 91, 89, 31, 32, 28 – Hair: 76, 83, 85 – Pink: 27, 28 – Green: 61, 63, 62

Sentiment, paper, ‘tumbling down’ swirl, pre-coloured hat and cards: WINNIE IN WONDERLAND BIG KAHUNA

Printing Card: ULTIMATE SMOOTH

Dies: Spellbinders ‘Curved Rectangles’ (to make the book)

Others: Black gems – Clear star gems –Kraft card

So drop into THE BLOG and fall over yourself to join in with our fab challenge.   And don’t forget to visit the STORE  and as it’s….                  

….. grab that DISCOUNT CODE but it’s for a limited period only so be quick!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #23: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #31: Anything Goes

CRAFTY FRIENDS - Challenge #34: Inspired by a Song (Fallin’ by Alicia Keys)

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS - Challenge #18: Anything Goes

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #18: Anything Goes

CREATIVE LADYBIRDS CREATIONS – Challenge #16: Anything Goes

LEINZLOVE TEAR BEARS – June Challenge #6: Anything Goes

CREATIVE CRAFT COTTAGE – Challenge #66: Layer it Up

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #118: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #318: Always Anything Goes

Guest Designer for Julia Spiri!

Hello, how are things with you? Good I hope!

I have the honour of being Guest Designer on the JULIA SPIRI CHALLENGE BLOG this fortnight so thank you very much for inviting me ladies!

The challenge has a Garden theme and I am using the stunningly beautiful PRINCESS JASMINE for my make. Look at that amazing hair and those gorgeous eyes!

I made one of my fave card shapes a diorama/shadow box/theatre card thingy (not its real name), using some bright, highly patterned papers to give a rich Arabian feel; which I hope it does.

On a previous card HERE I used some Christmas bauble dies to create a Sultan’s palace look so decided to use them again this time to cut out the aperture and sentiment. Full of Eastern promise don’t ya think..…or is that Fry’s Turkish Delight! J

Ingredients:

Image: PRINCESS JASMINE and clip art ‘Magic Lamp’

Colouring Card: Neenah Solar White

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Colours used: Skin: 94, 76, 80, 32 - Hair: 99, 98, 97, 96, 44 - Oranges: 15, 13, 9 - Greens: 71, 70 - Blues: 55, 54 - Purples: 36, 41

Sentiment: POLKADOODLES DAISYDAYS STAMP ME SET

Papers: Kate Knight ‘Totally Tropical'

Dies: Spellbinders ‘2010 Heirloom Ornaments’ – Elizabeth Crafts ‘Leafy Branch’

Punches:  X-cut mini flower

Others: Gems – Orange Nuvo Drops – Black Soot DI

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; I really do appreciate it!

See ya!

Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CLASSIC DESIGN TEAM – Challenge #3: Anything Goes

UNICORN – Challenge #10: Inspired by a Children’s Story (Aladdin)

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #48: Anything Goes

WORLD WIDE OPEN DT – Challenge #11: Anything Goes

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #23: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #31: Anything Goes

GLITTER ‘N’ SPARKLE – Challenge #193: Anything Goes

CRAFTY FRIENDS - Challenge #34: Inspired by a Song (‘Arabian Nights’ from Disney’s Aladdin)

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #117: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #317: Always Anything Goes

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS - Challenge #18: Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge –Add a Ribbon!

Good morning everybody!  Hope you are well?

It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this time is Add a Ribbon. As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   And don’t forget you could also win a Feather in Your Cap! See all the details HERE.

And if that wasn’t all it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so be quick!!

So once again I could not resist using Nikky’s AMAZING new collection WINNIE IN WONDERLAND!! I think it may be my all-time favourite…can you tell?? J

The papers in this collection are absolutely beautiful and I coloured WINNIE to match.  I wanted to make a tag so I used a recently purchased set of tag dies (my name is Jane and I am a die addict!!) to help me out. J

Ingredients:

Image: WINNIE WONDERLAND

Paper and image: WINNIE IN WONDERLAND BIG KAHUNA

Card: Neenah Solar White

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Colours used: Skin: 91, 89, 31, 32, 30 – Hair: 76, 83, 84, 7 – Green: 74, 73, 68, 72 – Blue: 49, 48, 47 – Pink: 27, 28, 29 – Purple: 37, 41, 39 – Yellow: 83, 84, 7 – Grey: 97, 96, 95

Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Tags’ and ‘Nesting Hearts’ – Sizzix Rectangles -  All Occasions ‘Cogs and Clock Set’ and ‘Gears Corner’

Others: Seam binding – Ribbon - Gems

So tag along to THE BLOG and join in with our fab challenge.   And don’t forget to visit the STORE  as it’s….                                  

…..so grab that DISCOUNT CODE! It’s a limited time offer so hurry!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #90: Anything Goes

THE ALPHABET CHALLENGE – H for Hand Coloured Image

CLASSIC DESIGN TEAM – Challenge #3: Anything Goes

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #48: Anything Goes

CRAFTY RIBBONS – Challenge #156: Anything Goes

LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #140: Anything Goes

WORLD WIDE OPEN DT – Challenge #11: Anything Goes

CRAFTY GIRLZ – June Challenge: Anything Goes

CRAFT-DEE BOWZ – June Challenge: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

CRAFTS AND ME – June Challenge: Anything Goes

BECKA B – Challenge #5: Anything Goes

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #23: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #31: Anything Goes

GLITTER ‘N’ SPARKLE – Challenge #193: Anything Goes

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #117: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #317: Always Anything Goes                                    

The Pencil Case - V = Various Colours!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

We have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog and our theme is Various Colours! As always the team are showcasing the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and this time we are sponsored by the fabulous…

………who are very kindly offering an incredible prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

So when I think various colours I think rainbow so that is where I went with my project this week.

My dragonfly image is made up from the leaf and stalk stamps included in the fabulous Polkadoodles DAISYDAYS STAMP ME SET.  Get me stamping again! What is the world coming to?? J

Ingredients:

Image: Created using stamps from Polkadoodles DAISYDAYS STAMP ME SET

Sentiment: DAISYDAYS STAMP ME SET

Ink: Versafine

Colouring Card: Neenah Desert Storm Kraft

Other card: Rainbow vellum – Kraft

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)

Dies: Spellbinders ‘Detailed Scallop’

Others: Ribbon – Acrylic drops – White gel pen – Dusty Concord DI

So colour your way over to THE BLOG and join our fab challenge.  And if you want to experience these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #90: Anything Goes

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #17: Anything Goes

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #95: Anything Goes

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #116: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #316: Always Anything Goes

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #17: Anything Goes

THE ALPHABET CHALLENGE – H for Hand Coloured Image

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #48: Anything Goes

CRAFTY RIBBONS – Challenge #156: Anything Goes

CRAFT-DEE BOWZ – June Challenge: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

                                                 

                                   

Digi Choosday Challenge –For a Male!

Good morning everybody!  Hope you are well?

It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this time is For a Male. As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   And don’t forget you could also win a Feather in Your Cap! See all the details HERE.

And if that wasn’t all it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so be quick!!

Have you seen Nikky’s AMAZING new collection WINNIE IN WONDERLAND!! Oh my gosh you NEED it, trust me.  And as soon as I clapped eyes on the fabulous White Rabbit image I’M LATE I knew what I wanted to do with him. I had the idea of giving the impression of him dashing across the card because…well….he’s late.  He obviously needs to get his hands on our discount code! J

I used Word to duplicate, manipulate and then lighten each image progressively to give the illusion of speed and tried to adapt my colouring to match. I’ll let you rate my success on that one. J I then added one of the gorgeous papers behind him…them…whatever!

Ingredients:

Image: WINNIE WONDERLAND I’M LATE

Paper, sentiment and pre-coloured watch: WINNIE IN WONDERLAND BIG KAHUNA

Card: Neenah Solar White

Dies: All Occasions ‘Cogs’ and ‘Cogs Corner’

So dash along to THE BLOG and don’t be late so you can join in with our fab challenge.   And don’t forget to visit the STORE  as it’s….                

…..so grab that DISCOUNT CODE! It’s a limited time offer so check your watches!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #20: Anything Goes

CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #33: Based on a Book (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #22: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #30: Anything Goes

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #35: Anything Goes

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #17: Anything Goes

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #95: Anything Goes

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #17: Anything Goes

THE ALPHABET CHALLENGE – H for Hand Coloured Image

UNICORN – Challenge #10: Inspire by a Children’s Story (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)

CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #328: Animal Magic

QKR STAMPEDE – Challenge #195: One for the Guys
EUREKA STAMPS – Challenge #197: For the Guys
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #116: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #316: Always Anything Goes
INKY CHICKS – Challenge #68: Male Card
                                                

                                   

Polkadoodles Daisydays Stamping!

Good evening everybody!  How are things!

Did you manage to catch our fabulous Nikky Hall on Create and Craft this week?  If not you can catch-up HERE

Well she showcased the most FABULOUS stamp and CD sets which I had the honour of working with and I would like to share one of those projects with you if I may.

Stamping!! Oh my! I haven’t really stamped in years. The digital world kind of grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and dragged me in, so having a chance to play and get out the old watercolours again was a real joy for me. Loved it!!

My idea was fairly simple, bit like myself. I used my circle dies in varying sizes to make a mask (get me!) and stamped and inked within the apertures.  I then cut and embossed more circle to make frames…which went some way to disguise where I had missed bits. J

Ingredients:

Stamps: DAISYDAYS

Colouring Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card

Stamping ink: Versafine

Colouring: Derwent Inktense Pencils

Dies/Punches: Tonic ‘Nesting Circles’

Others: Ribbon – Gems - Wild Honey and Barn Door DI – dot embossing folder

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments!  

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #115: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #315: Always Anything Goes

WORLD WIDE OPEN DT – Challenge #10: Anything Goes

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE – Challenge #103: Us a Die and/or Punch

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #89: Anything Goes

CRAFTY GALS CORNER – Challenge #75: Pop of Colour

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #95: Anything Goes
ADDICTED TO STAMPS AND MORE – Challenge #197: Make Your Mark

Delightful Wednesday – BROWN!

Hello there! Hope all is well with you and yours!

It is Delightful Wednesday on the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG where Sandy and I have been showcasing Wendy’s awesome designs using a different colour each month.  So we picked BROWN to be our colour for June which gives me the perfect excuse to use kraft card…as if I ever needed one! J

This cutie is CELEBRATION CHARLIE and as he is a bit of a star I popped him onto a star card using Tonic dies. J

This is actually my last project for Digital Delights as, after nearly 2 years, I have decided to step down from the DT. I have had a fabulous time designing with Wendy’s wonderfully cute images but it is time to move on. I want to say a huge THANK YOU to Wendy and of course to my amazing DT sister Sandy too.  I will miss you loads! :’(

Ingredients:

Image: CELEBRATION CHARLIE

Sentiment: LET’S PARTY

Dies: Tonic ‘Nesting Stars’ – Tattered Lace ‘Pin Dot Ovals’

Punch: X-cut star

Colouring card: Neenah Solar White

Paper/Card: Kraft

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Colours used: Brown: 76, 80, 82 – Pink: 90, 31, 30, 29 – Yellow: 87, 83, 84 – Blue: 49, 48, 47

Others: Vintage Photo DI

So bear up and visit the digital delights blog as every day you will find fabulous inspiration.  And don’t forget to visit the SHOP too where you’ll swoon over all of Wendy’s delightful designs!

Thanks so much for looking and for taking the time to say such nice things!  Have a wonderful day!

See ya!

Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #22: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #30: Anything Goes

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #115: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #315: Always Anything Goes

WORLD WIDE OPEN DT – Challenge #10: Anything Goes

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #47: Anything Goes

CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #20: Anything Goes

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #35: Anything Goes