Truly Scrumptious

My last day off for the next few weeks so I thought I,d get Hollies card done. Over at Truly Scrumptious they have a lovely sketch and the theme was Think Pink, Perfect for Hollie her room is Hot Pink glitter paint so this card is so her.


Another Anya image and lots of glitter, some Doodlebug papers and Basil card I,m really happy with how it turned out and am making a matching gift bag for her new phone which she has no idea I bought for her.

Happy Crafting

Jayne xx

Christmas without Red and Green and Pollycraft Monday Challenge

Hello there, I,ve not had a minute to myself to do a post for weeks, Got a few cards made though so will be posting them over the next few days.
The first card here is for a challenge over at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenges, Its to make a card with no Red or Green in them, and heres my take on it. I also am entering this card over at Pollycraft Monday Challenges where the challenge is to use the colour Blue. I didnt follow any sketch just wanted to use this strip of felt snowflakes that I,ve had for years.

I love this image and I have seen this on an all white card which was just stunning, may have to have a play with it.

Happy Crafting, Back soon.
Jayne xx

Fussy and Fancy DT Call

While checking out the challenge blogs I came across Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenges DT Call, this is something I,ve thought about for a while, but never had the nerve to apply, but You never know if you don't try so here goes, I have picked three projects to show and although it was difficult as I but a lot of love into all my cards I finally decided on these three....







The first is a recent easel card with such a cute Magnolia image coloured with Distress inks and lovely Basic Grey papers.

The next another Magnolia card but this time coloured with water colour pencils and some (or lots) of distressing, with Basic grey papers.

And finally a flap card another Magnolia (I just love them) image this time coloured with SU inks and Doodlebug papers with lots of sparkle.

I included a poem which I wrote for my niece.

Well I hope you like them and fingers crossed the lovely ladies over at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog will too.

Just Magnolia

Hello, Hope everyone had a great Halloween weekend we had a great time, two party's and trick or treating last night was lots of fun, the kids are really into Halloween not sure why they just enjoy scaring people I think. Bless them.

On to my card, Over at Just Magnolia is a fab sketch that \I,ve used to make a friends Christmas card, I,m determined to be organised this year and hope to send only hand made cards, not sure how many I need yet but the pile completed is growing so here's hoping..

I,ve had these papers and beads in my stash for years so thought it about time to use them up just not sure who they are.

Hope you like it.

Happy Crafting Jayne xx

Pollycraft Monday Challenge

Hello I,m back from my surprise holiday, I really love the fact my husband can still surprise me, for my birthday a few weeks back he had booked a 5 day break in Benidorm, and we were going alone, My first child free holiday in 11 years (I really deserved it), and we had a blast what I can remember of it anyway.

My first challenge back is Pollycraft challenge with a lovely sketch to follow and although the awful pics don't show it I love this card such summery colours(i,m missing the sun).

If you have,nt tried digital stamps before theres really are sweet, these faires are from the Lilybean set, such cute images, and as they are digital you can size them to suit your project.

Love them.

Right off to bath the children, of the joy of kids.

Happy Crafting

Jayne xx

Just Magnolia Challenge

Good Morning, Its a lovely sunny day here, which makes a welcome change from the constant rain we,ve all been having lately.
I,ve worked all weekend, covering someone so have had only a few hours craft time, only managed one card but I loved making it so am a happy bunny.
Over at Just Magnolia its 'Anything Goes' which was good as I already knew how I wanted this card to look.

I have no idea which papers these are but they are gorgeous, and I even used my distress inks for some colouring, I really struggle with these have thrown lots of attempts away, I can only get better I suppose.
Happy Crafting Jayne xx

Cute Card Thursday

Had some spare time this morning so searched for a sketch to inspire this card, I had the image stamped and knew which papers I wanted use, I love these Lemonade papers from Basic Grey, just had no inspiration to get crafting.

The sketch at Cute Card Thursday was perfect not too fancy as I was short on time.



Here's a closer view of the image so cute.

Just off to iron the school uniforms for the week a job I hate.

Happy Crafting Jayne xx

Just Magnolia and A Spoon Full of Sugar

Hello again, two posts in one week again I,m getting good at this..
Over at the Just Magnolia challenge blog they wanted us to use lace, which although is only a lace trim on my card it still counts, I love how this card turned out really dont want to give it away now.
I popped over to a Spoon Full of Sugar challenge blog and it is 'Anything Goes' so I,m entering it there too.
A full front view

Angled view

The other side, I cant decide quite how to photograph these easel cards so have posted a few.

Hope you like it

Happy Crafting Jaynexx

Sketch Saturday

Sketch Saturday challenge blog have a great sketch this week and I could,nt wait to have a go with it, this is the second card I made the first was a digi image of snowmen but when I used some stickles for the glittery snow it warped image I really need to buy some digi paper, or use less stickles, not sure which was the problem. Anyhow this is my entry and I love it. Quite simple but very sweet.

I love this stamp I bought it last Christmas but never made any cards with it, I,m sure this is the first of many this year.

Happy Crafting Jaynexx

Kenny K,s Krafty Girlz challenge

Hello, Two posts in two days, must be a record.
I discovered Kenny K,s digital stamps a while ago, while surfing round instead of crafting.
His designs are amazing, so funky and so different to anything else out there. I can see me spending quite a lot over there.

On to my card, his challenge is Embossing, in any form, and when deciding what papers to use this paper jumped out at me the purple flowers were perfect for a bit of free hand dry embossing, which is harder than you think, the paper is very delicate and i,m not..
Two attempts later and running out of paper I managed it, although you cant really see it on the pic.
Is,nt she great, so foxy I love her. The colouring is a bit iffy I must buy some of the digital paper soon.
Happy Crafting Jayne xx

Papertake weekly

Just had time to fit this in I hope not sure what time the cut off is. But I found a lovely sketch to follow over at Papertake weekly challenge blog and here's the card I made with it.

Terrible pics again, its just started raining again so excuse the bad lighting.

This is a new stamp thats been in my drawer for an age and I used the lovely papers from Papermanias Rose Garden pad, another new purchase.
Hope you like it.
Happy Crafting Jayne xx

Virtual Hostess Club

Hello ever wondered what a Virtual Hostess club entails?
Well here is a bit more info about them.
A Virtual Hostess club is an opportunity for you to build a nice collection of NEW StampinUp! products over a period of time while spreading the cost and ensuring you are still receiving the fantastic hostess benefits associated with a qualifying order.
A qualifying order has a value of minimum £150. For this the hostess is eligible to the following FREE benefits
-One level one hostess stamp set of her choice( those are sets that cannot be bought, they can only be earned free with qualifying orders of £150 or more)
-£15.00 worth of free products to be spent as you wish in the catalogue.

So here comes our Virtual Workshop: 10 people get together ( I will advertise for those people you don't have to provide 10 of them yourself, although of course if you know a crafting buddy who will love being part of this please let her/him know) and form a club, the club runs for 10 months, each member agrees to place a minimum order of £15.00/ month plus p&p.
This will give us the minimum qualifying order we need every month. Each month a DIFFERENT member in the club gets to be the hostess and collects all the free benefits associated with that month's total. By the end of the 10 months all the members in the club will have had their turn to be the hostess.
Is as easy as that and each month a box of goodies will drop on your doorstep.You will also get a FREE copy of the catalogue and any mini catalogues released throughout the club duration plus free samples, projects and freebies a few times/club.
Fancy taking part? email me NOW at jayne@carroll33.karoo.co.uk to secure your place.

Whimsy Blog Hop and Candy

Whimsy stamps are having an blog hop to show case there new release of stamps, I love them all may have to purchase the full release.

Hop over and have a look.
http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/2010/07/whimsy-new-release-blog-hop.html

Jayne xx

Two challenges in one

Now for something different, Had a bit of a tidy up in the office and found my box of Basic Grey papers which I had completely forgotten about so thought I would have a change and user some of the older stash I have laying around.

I found this sketch over at The Sweet Stop Blog
http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/ (Sorry still cant do the here thingy)
And then the theme over at Anyone for Anya Blog
http://anyoneforanya.blogspot.com/

The theme this week is BE DAZZLED so incorporated them both on this one card.

I used my trusty pro markers to colour this gorgeous image.

Very cute indeed.

Happy Crafting Jayne x

Quick Thank you cards

As I am pushed for time at the moment, Just not enough time in my day to fit everything in, I needed a few thank you cards for some friends who are helping me keep things moving around here. Obviously I reached straight for my Stampin Up punches and came up with these little beauties. This new two step Bird Punch is fab, its not only easy to use but is in a new slim line design so is nice and easy to store too.

Kraft card stock was used for the bases and then I raided my scrap box again for some scraps in other colours to make up the birds. I have added some tiny crystals as eyes.

Got another children's party to go to today but at least its an indoors one as its raining, unlike yesterday when I spent six hours on a beach, where it showered us with rain every half hour.

Happy Crafting

Jayne x

Quick Cards

I don't know about you but sometimes you need to make lots of cards and quickly, I,m always last minute with everything so having a few quick and easy ideas for cards is a must.
The first card is using the Bella Toile stamp, is perfect for quick cards as its a background stamp, it instantly uses a lot of the space on the card, You just need to add a few embellishments and a sentiment, I used the 5 Petal Flower punch and the gorgeous Filigree designer brads make perfect flower centers, I have added extra dimension on the bottom layer by using the Eyelet border punch. When all layered together you have a stunning card which takes less than five minutes to make. Perfect.


This next card was even quicker, by using a few layers of card stock and then punching the handbags from the Round Tab punch (I used scraps from my box) the handles are punch using Large Oval and Scallop Oval punches and the bag closures are the Word Window punch.
Another simple yet pretty card.

Hope you like them.

Happy Crafting Jayne xxx

Long over due.....

Hello, Its been far too long since I have done a post, its very naughty of me, life has as always taken over any free time I had and filled it with boring crappy stuff.

The main reason is I now have another part-time job, I started helping my friend out with her shop while she went away on holidaya nd even though she has been back 5 weeks now I have sort of stayed and now do 3 full days on top of running our own business Phew I get so tired by night all I,m good for is bed.





Yesterday I thought it high time I did some crafting and heres what I came up with a gift set of card and gift card holder, I had seen these on many blogs and wanted a try myself.

I used the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set and the beautiful Bella Bleau DSP. Teamed with Bordering Blue card and ink.

Hope you like them I,ve stashed them for my friends birthday next week.


Although I have been busy working, I still managed to get to she my favourite singer Pink,

The girls and I went last year to Birmingham to see her and booked again for this year. She really is an amazing singer and by god does she know how to put on a show. Bloody fantastic and having a night away with my friends in Bolton (of all places) was just what I needed.

I,ll leave you with the lady herself, just a couple of the hundreds I took.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Crafting Jayne xx

Fox & Friends

Hope everyone had a great weekend, I did but suffered for my Saturday all day drinking session.
I,m getting far too old to drink the amount I still think I can handle, Anyhow here's the new stamp set which I had a real play with this weekend.
Fox and Friends is such a cute set, perfect for all the party's my two get invited to so though I would make a stash of kids cards to have on hand when I am last minute panicking.

I used the gorgeous new paper stack and Stitched felt flowers to add a bit extra to theses cards.

I love this turtle stamp can see him appearing on a lot more cards soon.

Really enjoyed making theses all very basic which made them nice and quick to put together.

Hope you like them as much as me.

Happy Crafting

Jayne xx

Catch Up

Hello, I,m slowly getting caught up with everything work is nearly up to date and the washing was going well untill the bloody thing flooded the kitchen this morning (still not mopped it up but its tiles so wont damage anything).

Not had chance to photograph the newer stuff I have made which is all new products from the mini my box arrived yesterday and have loved unpacking it all.
So heres some stuff I made a while age for my last workshop.

These were made with the Vintage Labels set, Very Vanilla C/S and some Old olive DSP.
This was the make and take I love this set Baroque Motifs a lovely big image so cards are quick to make with it. Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue C/S with some lovely Choc chip ribbon.

This card and gift box are in Pretty in Pink C/S with a bit of Tea and Crumpets DSP the flower is from the Bloomin with Beauty stamp set another favourite of mine but then I say that about all the stamp sets.

Right off to mop up the water from the kitchen wish me luck.

Happy Crafting Jayne xx