Napkin Fold

Just popping in to share with you another fun fold card. This was the first one I made and I enjoyed it so much that I went ahead and made a couple more. You can find the easy to follow tutorial by the incredibly talented Marianne (HERE).

I'm entering this into these challenges:

Lovely-hanglar-only challenge - your favourite stamp
The pixie cottage challenge - happy birthday
Cute card Thursday - no text

Have a great day, hugs xo Jackie


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Star Fold Card

This is my second post for the day. Please look below this post for my ABC challenge card.

I came across a fantastic tutorial (here) from Bellamio yesterday for this star fold card. It was so easy to follow with great results. I will be definitely be making more of these. I must apologise again for the terrible photo. Trying to find good natural light in Canberra today is a non event.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Truly scrumptious challenge - vintage
Everybody art challenge - pearls
Stamp with fun challenge - birthday
Cupcake craft challenge - lots of layers
Dutch Dares card challenge - fancy folds

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Easter.

Hugs xo Jackie

ABC Challenge. S is for Sparkle

Hello everyone and welcome to this weeks ABC Challenge. This weeks theme is "S FOR SPARKLE". Well you all know how much I love my sparkle. Our sponsor this week is ONE STOP CARD CRAFT. Pop on over to our challenge blog for all the details and to see the gorgeous creations from our talented design team.

Unfortunately the photo of my card doesn't really show the sparkle all that well, but it is there.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Magnolia down under challenge - easter
Creative inspiration challenge - easter
Magnolia-licious challenge - pink and green

Have a wonderful day, hugs xo Jackie

Sweet Pea Little Daisy

Hello ladies, I'm back again with another of Bec's new Sweet Pea stamps. This little honey is called "LITTLE DAISY". I coloured her with my copics and added some diamond stickles to her wings and polar white flower soft to her pompoms on her shoes. These are available from Bizzy Becs Online Store. The punch is from MS.

I'm entering this card into these challenges:

Sweet Pea Stampers - special mother/hero
Pixie Cottage Challenge - for mum or a special lady

I hope you're all having a lovely day. Hugs xo Jackie

Sweet Pea Dancing Leaf

Hello ladies, I hope you're enjoying your day. I received my Sweet Pea Stamp order from Bizzy Becs yesterday and couldn't wait to ink them up. I made a couple last night and wanted to share "dancing leaf" with you today. Isn't she just the sweetest? In the coming days I will be posting the others. You can check them all out over at Becs Store (here).

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Creative card crew challenge - spring
Papertake weekly challenge - truly dimensional
the pixie cottage challenge - for mum or a special lady
Sweet Pea stampers - for mum or a special hero

thanks for visiting and leaving such lovely comments, hugs xo Jackie

Easter Card #1

Good morning everyone. It's a very crisp morning here in Canberra. Winter is most definitely on its way. I wanted to share with you a card I made for my grandparents for Easter. The sweet little image is from the new Magnolia Butterfly Wishes Collection and is called Tilda and her bunny. If you look closely you will see flower soft on the bunny's tail.

Ingredients:
Tilda and her bunny, flower soft (polar white), copic markers, pearls and spellbinder scallop square die are all from Bizzy Becs Online Store.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Cutie-Sunday challenge: Easter
Stampin for the weekend challenge: Easter
Anything goes challenge: Pearls

Have a wonderful day, hugs xo Jackie

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies

We all know how popular doiley's are in crafting at the moment so Bizzy Becs is excited to bring you the gorgeous new Cheery Lynn Design Dies. These are available for preorder now over at Bizzy Becs Online Store. Bec is expecting them to arrive early May.

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend.

Hugs xo Jackie

ABC R is for Ribbon Challenge

Hello everyone. I'm pretty excited as this is my first DT card for ABC Challenges.

The challenge this week is R IS FOR RIBBON. So we want to see your creations using RIBBONS. Super easy huh?

Our sponsor this week is POLLYCRAFT. For all the details of the challenge and to see some truly gorgeous inspriation from the Design Team, pop on over to the challenge blog (here).

I'm looking forward to seeing your creations.

Have a wonderful day xo Jackie

Bizzy Bec's April Challenge

I can't believe we are already in April. Where does the time go?? The beginning of the month means another fun challenge over at Bizzy Becs.

Your challenge this month is to make your own DP. Either stamped, inked or digital and then make a card with it.

I made the dp on this gift box with some Tim Holtz stamps and chocolate chip, close to cocoa and crumb cake inks. I found the tutorial for this adorable little box (here) on Randi's blog. She has some amazing tutorials and super easy to follow.

Ingredients:
Spellbinder petitie oval and petitie scallop oval dies, Magnolia doohickey antique lace die, ribbons, flowers, rose buds, lace, feathers and platinum stickles all available from Bizzy Becs Online Store.

Head on over to the store blog for more information on the challenge and for inspiration from our talented Design Team.

I'd like to enter this into these challenges:
The crafty pad challenge - flowers
Fussy and fancy challenge - feather or zipper

Have a great day, xo Jackie

Daisy Laying in Field

Here is another peek at the new "DAISY" collection available today from Bizzy Becs. You can find them (here).

Ingredients:
Daisy laying in field stamp, flowers, magnolia doohickey dragonfly, spellbinder petite oval and foliage dies, copics and X-press it blending card (all available from Bizzy Becs Store).

You can also purchase the new "MISS CHERRY MARTINI" collection today. Find them (here).

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs xo Jackie

Daisy Sneek Peek

There is so much happening over at Bizzy Becs next month with the release of not one but two brand new collections. You have already seen one of the images from the "Miss Cherry Martini" collection, well I have another sneek peek for you today from the brand new "Daisy" Collection. This little honey is named Daisy sitting with glasses. (sorry for the poor lighting in the photo).

Both the Miss Cherry Martini and Daisy collections will be available in store on the 1st April.

Ingredients:
Magnolia doohickey dies vintage tag and antique lace, spellbinder foliage die, copic markers and X-presss it blending card all available from Bizzy Becs Online Store.

The flower was made using the retro flower punch and the DP is Kaisercraft English Rose

For more sneek peeks, just pop on over to the store blog (here). The team have some amazing creations for you.

I'll be back tomorrow with another preview

Have a wonderful day

Hugs xo Jackie

Just sharing

Hi all. Just a really quick post. I wanted to share with you another vintage card I recently made. I made the paper flower with the Tim Holtz tattered florals die. The Eiffel Tower is also from Tim.

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend.

Hugs xo Jackie

Sneek Peek

Hi everyone. I'm here with a sneek peek from the new Miss Cherry Martini Collection which will be available as digi images from Bizzy Bec's Online store on the 1st April. This gorgeous girl is named Skye with Lollipop. She is certainly one of my favourites. Head on over to the Store Blog (here) as some of the DT have others to show you.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend. Hugs xo Jackie

Some Exciting News

Well I was just sitting at home yesterday minding my own business when an email popped up. It was from the lovely Heidi from ABC Challenge asking me if I would like to join her and her incredibly talented team as a Design Team member. OMG! What a wonderful surprise that was. So after I composed myself, I sent her an email right back telling her I'd be honoured to. Thanks again Heidi.

Their challenge at the moment is Q is for quilting/sewing and is sponsored by Stamp Fairy. The winner will receive a $9.00 gift certificate to use at Stampfairy.com

I hope you all have a wonderful day

Hugs xo Jackie

Bizzy Bec's March Colour Challenge

Here is another card I have made for Bizzy Becs March Challenge. You have until the end of the month to enter and be in with a chance to win this amazing prize.


The colours are chocolate, raspberry, mint and vanilla




Everything used for my card was purchased from Bizzy Becs Online store.

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend.

Hugs xo Jackie

Another Vintage Card

I'm absolutley loving making these cards at the moment. Here is my latest creation.

The lace and flower was a gift for me from my beautiful and extremely talented blog friend Kirsten. The rest is from my stash. The image of the little girl was found on the web somewhere. I have a few places I visit for these gorgeous images. The Graphics Fairy, Maries Freebies, and Magic Moonlight Studio.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Hugs xo Jackie

Vintage Butterfly Box

Here I am again, with another little project I just finished. I have had this plain little box for ages and decided it was time to do something with it. I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

I'm entering it into a couple of challenges:

Whoopsi daisy - pile on the flowers
Southern girls challenge - flowers
Creatalicious challenge - two tone (blue and cream)

Hope you're all having a wonderful day.

Hugs xo Jackie

Vintage Tag

Hi guys. I just wanted to share with you this vintage tag I made yesterday. Doesn't this little girl have the sweetest face! I can't remember where I found her but as soon as I do I will post the link back here.

I have to dash, the timer has just gone off on the oven. I've made a batch of Cornish Pasties and mmmm they're ready.

Thank you for visiting and for leaving such lovely encouraging comments, they all mean the world to me.

Challenges
Southern Girls Challenge - flowers
ABC Challenge - P is for pearls
Totally Gorjuss - Pearls and lace

Hugs xo Jackie

Cool Cody

Hi everyone. I'm back with another creation using Bizzy Bec's fab new line of stamps called Boyz will be Boyz. This handsome little character is called Cool Cody and is available from Becs store (here) as digital images. Check out our store blog (here) to see what our talented DT have there for your inspiration.

The oval, scallop oval and fancy tag spellbinder dies are all available from Becs Store.

Hugs xo Jackie

Bizzy Bec's March Challenge

Well it's the 5th of the month and that means another fun challenge over at Bizzy Bec's. This month Bec has a decided on a colour challenge. And gorgeous colours they are.


Chocolate, raspberry, mint and vanilla. mmmm ice-cream flavours.

The lucky winner will win the new release spellbinders floral doily motif die (shown below). How fantastic is that?



Ingredients for my tag:
Magnolia ribbon hair tilda, lace, platinum stickles, ribbon, X-press it blending card and copic markers. All available from Bizzy Bec's Store here.

Copic colours used:
skin: E11, E13, E21, E25, R32
hair: E25, E47, E49
flowers, ribbon, gift: R83, R85, R89
leaves, ribbon: G12, G82
dress, shoes: E50, E51, E53

Be sure to pop on over to the store blog for some stunning inspiration from the rest of the DT.

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend.

Hugs xo Jackie