B is for Buttons and Bows.

My second alpha tag. The main stamp is from Kanban and is coloured with Promarkers. The background button and buttonhole stamps are Anna Griffin as is the ribbon punch. The background stamps were embossed with clear ep then the tag was rubbed on a craft mat in misted DI Dusty Concorde, Old Paper and Milled Lavender. The sentiment is done with the Xyron runner.

Jen x

CD Sunday - Tag You're It

I have used Pam Lefors "Always in My Heart" papers and embellishments for this weeks 8 by 8 card. The sentiment is from JS Patience Strong CD and says

Make a quiet corner in your thinking

Admitting only thoughts that heal and bless

Make a pool of silence in the turmoil

Where you can gather peace and happiness.

Thanks for coming by to my blog all the comments you leave are much appreciated.

Jen x

On Our Travels with Darcy's Post Card Challenge - China

I was waiting to see a programme on tv and the previous show was on so was thinking about my postcard, as you do. I started to watch because it was about the restoration of Qianlong Garden in Beijing's Forbidden City. One of the men involved in the work traveled from his home in Anhui Province. They showed the most wonderful mountain views and these were my inspiration. I got out the brayer and had a go, it does not do justice to the original but I had fun trying. I used a big and juicy ink pad "Mountain Meadow" on glossy card stock. I added some pine and bamboo in the foreground, stamped with Stazon. The pine is a Sheena Douglas stamp and the bamboo from Kodomo Inc. I could not bear to put a bike on the picture so it is on the reverse side of the postcard this week. Below is the page in my book, work in progress, the papers are from Serif "Oriental" digi kit.

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Dragon's Dream TIO # 108 - The Beach

Not sure what has happened in my crafty world but I got the paint out for this one!!!! Not my usual thing. John and I go to Hayling Island lots and there are row upon row of beach huts and of course seagulls. I wanted to try and capture the profusion of huts and colour and birds. May not have managed it but had fun. The beach hut stamp is from Crafty Individuals and was stamped with Eco paints. The birds are Chocolate Baroque and were stamped with Stazon and a bit of white acrylic added. Thank you for coming to have a look , all your comments are greatly appreciated.

Jen x

Rainbow Lady's Challenge # 189 - Burn's Night

Time to celebrate Burn's Night. Could not resist using this wonderful piper image from "Hogmanay" by Digilicious to make this square card which I compiled in Craft Artist. Do come over and join us at Rainbow Lady's Challenge blog and let us see your Scottish themed projects.
Jen x

Alphabet Tags- A is for Alice

I am making an alphabet tag book, no book yet but my first tag is A is for Alice. The stamp is from The Artistic stamper and was stamped on a background of Eco acrylic paints.
Thank you for taking a look any comments you leave are much appreciated.

CD Sunday - Zodiac

Once again I have turned to JS Card Maker's Year for my image and backing paper. I still find this such a useful CD. I went for Zodiac sign Scorpio. I matted and layered on gold mirri card and the backing paper on the bottom layer was edged with a Martha Stewart punch. This is a 5 by 7 card. Thank you for coming to look all your comments are much appreciated.
Jen x