Morning.

As I scheduled today's post last night, I'm wondering if this morning we are now in the midst of Winter storm #...... (who cares what number it is, just more of the white stuff!) as predicted by the forecasters?

Hibernation is becoming more and more appealing by the day I tell ya I'm so sick of this Winter.

Yes I realize I live in Canada and we have Winter every year so I have no right to complain blah, blah, blah........but I'm English so I'm taking advantage of my natural ability to moan about the weather!

At least I get to scrap today (if I dug myself out of my driveway that is!).

Anyhow, on to happier things......joyful things......romantic things.......I'm talking about the 'Lovefest' that's happening this week over at Little Red Wagon.



Yep, Jodi's taking the helm and in honour of the fast approaching most romantic day of the year (that's Valentine's Day for those of us who've been with their partner for more than 20 years!), she'd like to see a creation inspired by the word 'LOVE'.

Easy right?

I came up with a card which will be heading to the man in my life (no....not the puppy!) who has put up with me for the last 23 years (yes I really am that old!)......my hubby.

Here goes:




Look at those lips!  Not quite my shade but I like em anyway.

I thought I'd put in a little effort this week and go for an easel card.


It really was a little effort on my part because the Silhouette did most of the work!

I do like those lips though (which incidentally are a freebie file by Nicole Nowosad that you can go grab for yourself right here) so much so I stuck another set on there to act as the anchor for the easel.



Papers are Echo Park from a couple of years ago - I think they were the only 'Valentine' kind of collection I have in my stash.......a true romantic I know!

Why not spread a little 'LOVE' yourself and join in with this weeks challenge by linking up over on the blog.  The Girlfriends have a little inspiration there for you too.

I'll be seeing you later in the week with another scrapbook page so till then, have a good one,
Jayne.x.

OK, so it's Regan's turn hosting the challenge this week over at ..........


and she'd like to see a frame on your project.

Done, and it's CAS all the way for this girl!

Here goes:


I did finally use one of the Crate Paper fabric frames I've been hoarding, since my girlfriend bought them for me quite a while ago........thanks Carola!

Digi is from Saturated Canary and coloured with Copic's.


I tried a slightly darker skin tone and I'm still trying to decide if she looks as though she has a slight sunburn!

Oh well, we live and learn.

Feel free to join in with this weeks challenge over on the blog, and don't forget to check out the creations from the rest of the girlfriends.

That's it from me, see you soon,
Jayne.x.

Good morning.

Here I am with my second Valentine card of the season, a day late but who cares!  It did actually get to the recipient on time which is the main thing.

Anyhow, nothing conveys the big 'L' emotion like a pig.....yes?

Maybe not, but again.....who cares if the image is super cute!  Almost makes me want to run out and buy a pig.......almost!

Here we go:


Details for this one are pretty much the same as yesterday's card..........digi is from Sliekje and coloured with Copic's


..........papers are from last years Valentine collection by We R Memory Keepers, and the layout is based on Sketch #88 over at The Deconstructed Sketch.

That's about it from me so have yourselves a great long weekend.

I'll be back next week with something suitably crafty, I hope.
Take care,
Jayne.x. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

I'm here to shower you all with a whole wagon load full of love.......on a card at least.

Thought I'd better actually post a Valentine card, seen as it is the big V Day.  As always, I'm running a little behind in the card making department so there will be another on here tomorrow.  Ahh well, you can never have to much Luuurve huh?

Here goes today's......this one was given to my youngest.


The image was a freebie from eons ago from Sliekje......she really does the cutest animal images and is pretty generous with her freebies!

Colouring is with Copic's............



 .........papers are last years Valentine collection from We R Memory Keepers, and the layout inspiration was provided by Sketch #87 over at The Deconstructed Sketch.

Hope you have a wonderful day.......share the love!

See you tomorrow,
Jayne.x.

Hello again, another Sunday has rolled around, which means it's time for a new challenge over at the One Stitch At A Time Challenge Blog. Our sponsor this week, who is offering a gift voucher to their on-line store is........

The theme of this weeks challenge is 'New Beginnings', that could be New Home, New Baby, New Love/Engagement/Wedding, or even just using your vast amount of 'New Stash'......you get the picture?

So, onto my DT project for this week, here's at least one guy who is gearing up for Valentines' Day..........'Lil' Cupid'.............

Fairly vintage this week. I worked with an image from Floppy Latte Designs called, as previously mentioned, Lil' Cupid, and you can find him over at the Stitchy Bear Stamps Store. He was coloured, as per usual with a combination of Prisma pencils and Copic markers, and there is quite a scattering of ultra fine glitter on there too. The sentiment is another digi I picked up a while ago through the Free Digital Stamps blog, and was created by Raindrop Echo Designs. I'm not sure which song John Lennon included these words in, but I thought how lovely they were, and would fit perfectly with what I was intending here.

I should have maybe mentioned, that the 'New Beginning' I had in mind was probably an Engagement. The papers I've used are from Basic Grey's Cappella line, together with plenty of ink and distressing. I had this idea of Cupid delivering an ancient message of love, so that's where the 'scroll' idea comes in. I added various bits of bling, ribbon and flowers and used foam dots in places, to get the dimension I wanted.

I'm not too pleased with the photo I've used here, as the light picked up the transparent bling swirl sticker, which in real life is pretty sheer. Oh well, it was too late to take another, so you'll just have to take my word for how good it looks really! (lol)

Well, that's it from me, so go visit the OSAAT blog and check out the other DT creations. I'll be entering this into a few challenges I'm sure, so I'll be back later with the deets.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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Challenges entered:

Ooh La La Creations - #71 Bling It On

Lexi's Creations - #31 Say It With Love

Karber Weekly Challenge - Pearls (must use a digi)

Paperplay Challenges - Cutie Patootie

Meljen's Designs - #41 Square or Round shaped cards

Southern Girls Challenge - #10 Totally Loved Up

Wags 'n Whiskers - #44 With Love

The Stamp Man - #14 Distress

Mark's Finest Papers - #38 Have hearts on your project

Do You Stack Up - #2 Distress It

Good morning everyone, hope you're having a good weekend. This Sunday (ie. today) marks the return of challenges over at the OSAAT Challenge Blog. Which basically means, for me at least, I will finally get my lazy blogging behind back into gear..........on a Sunday at least!

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is............


So, Christmas is over which means the theme this week, in preparation for that one love filled day in February, is of course............Valentine, or love in general. Maybe you're like me and everyday is filled with romance, chocolates, birds singing in the trees..............yeah, we can dream right! Reality kicked in pretty swiftly then, when I glanced across to the kitchen where the pile of dishes sit in the sink, awaiting my love and attention!

I have, however, poured a whole load of my affection into this weeks DT creation, so here goes...............

Pretty sweet if I say so myself, and I think I will actually save this for my Hubby, as the ribbon has "Be Mine" splashed repeatedly across there..............may rock the boat a little if I hand it to someone else don't ya think?
So, I made a little extra effort this week (being the first challenge of the New Year and all) and made a card and matching 'favour' box. First up, here's a closer look at the card, and then we'll get into the details................

This cute little image from Kelley' Kids, which you can find in the Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps Store, could be yours for free, as it's part of the January collaboration pack, free with any purchase of $10 or more.

I coloured her with a combination of Prisma pencils and Copic markers, then fussy cut around the image, before mounting onto a die cut from a Nestie. The flower was a dollar store find, along with the folded doilies it's attached to. Ribbon is Martha Stewart, and the crochet trim and heart button are from one of my favourite local scrapbook stores....Two Scrapbook Friends. DP's are from the new BoBunny line I picked up last week and cardstock from Bazzil. Think that's everything, other than the fact that I glittered her wings, and most of the hearts are finished with Glossy Accents.

Onto the favour box..........

..............No, I didn't make this solely using my own brain power! I used a template for the box, which I downloaded for free quite some time ago, from Cuddly Buddly Crafts. I used the same image as on the card of course, just enlarged, cropped and printed it in a frame using Word, then cut using my Nestie. Ultrafine glitter and Glossy Accents make an appearance again, along with the same Martha Stewart ribbon. I also used a Martha Stewart border punch on the center band.

I think that's all folks! Hope you like em. If you'd like to check out what the rest of the DT have come up with this week, hop on over to OSAAT and take a look.

I'll be back later with some challenge entries.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

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Challenges entered:

Sparkles Forum Challenges - #2 New Things ( I used my new ribbon, crochet trim and papers I bought last week)

Flutterby Wednesday - #136 Open challenge (must include a butterfly, angel or fairy)

Craft Your Passion Challenges - #39 Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes (plus optional lace)

Fab n' Funky - #54 Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - #62 Use a doily

Really Reasonable Ribbons Ramblings - #15 Something new plus ribbon (I used my new BoBunny papers)

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - #10 Button Up

Colour Create - #61 Pink, Red and White (optional extra of hearts)

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - #27 Card and matching 3D gift

OK, for today's card, something waaaaay different from my 'Lollipop's' and 'Bella' stamps I usually grab for. We're going..........Vintage! I love this style of card but never make one very often, cause I think I'm scared of messing it up. Anyhow, when I saw this beautiful image...........'LOVE' by Stitchy Stamps, (which you can find at the Stitchy Bear Store right here) I knew I needed to roll back the years and go for it. I know it's not perfect, as I kept itching to add a little more, but I am pleased with it, so here goes..............

Did I mention that I 'LOVE' this image.....so classic. I also 'LOVE' the papers from Graphic 45.........been hoarding them forever!

I coloured the image of course with my Prisma pencils, and a touch of Copic markers for skin tones and the word "love". I glittered the letters and fur and then fussy cut around the image. The telegram is cut from a sheet of the DP then inked, and the ticket is from a K&Company vintage pack. Ribbon and the pearly swirl are from a $$$$ store and the stick pins are from Jenni Bowlin. I also stitched and distressed the edge of the papers, and the sentiment is cut from a Nestie, printed from Word, and inked. Phew, that's all the 'deets' over with.

This classy Lady will be entered into a number of challenges of course, one being over at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday, whose challenge this week is to chose a particular print from Cafe Baudelaire Prints, as inspiration. I chose the following, so I'm hoping you can see a connection.............
The other challenges being entered are as follows:

Creative Craft Challenges - Anniversary/Celebration........It's their 1st year 'blogiversary' so lots of prizes up for grabs!

The Crafty Pad - #95 Stitching

Incy Wincy Designs - #66 Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - #33 Stitching

Kaboodle Doodles - #43 Make It Vintage

A Spoonful Of Sugar - #128 Relish to Embellish

Cooking It Up With Katie - #36 Texture/Swirls/Black

Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - #46 Glitter, Glamour, Girlie

Crafty Emma's Store Challenges - #10 Chocolate Caramel

See you tomorrow.........I'm actually organized and have something else prepared!!!! Also, don't forget the current challenge (Christmas-traditional or modern) over at the OSAAT Challenge Blog is still open til Saturday midnight!