Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

This weeks Theme at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge is Stitching, this has been chosen by Julia. I have used Dawny's fab sketch at the Papertake Weekly challenge. Sorry I haven't been around much, there are not enough hours in my day at the moment. I'm really behind with leaving comments again, thanks so much to everyone of you who have taken to time to leave me comments hugs Jill x
Papers are MME
Image Magnolia
flowers on image flower soft
Coloured using Distress inks
flowers prima

a Couple of challenge cards

This is my entry for Truly Scrumptious Challenge a fantastic sketch by Beth, I loved it. Image Magnolia RAK from my wonderful friend Linda, papers MME, Flowers from stash.

this is my entry for the Pollycraft challenge a fab sketch by my blogging buddy Lindsey hugs Jill xx

Claudia's fab Magnolia Candy

Claudia is offering some wonderful Magnolia Blog candy, pop over Claudia's wonderful blog to find out more hugs Jill x

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

This is my DT card for Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge, this weeks challenge is to make a card using your favourite colour and has been set by the lovely Jane. This will sound strange but in card making I love the colour green and have lots of green DP's but in my life I would never buy anything thing green? I'm weird lol. Thanks for looking and all your wonderful comments it's really makes my day hugs Jill xx
Papers are SU, Image Sugar Nellie, Ribbon from stash.

some challenge cards

This is my entry for Sketch Saturday, papers are SU, butons from poppicraft, image Sugar Nellie.

This is my entry for The sketch & stash challenge, Papers are SU, Image The greeting Farm, ribbon from stash.


This is my entry for The Pennyblack Saturday challenge. Papers are SU, image PB.

My Entry for the Sugar Bowl Challenge

This is my entry for the The Sugar Bowl Challenge, I am giving this card to my Mam for Mothers Day, hope she likes it, I love the Elizabeth Bell images from Sugar Nellie. Papers+ribbon are cosmo cricket,flowers and charm from stash. Thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

Presenting Miss Anya

This is my entry for Cute Card Thursday, a fab sketch to work with. Image greating farm Miss Anya, Papers DCWV, RIBBON FROM STASH. thanks for looking and all your lovely comments hugs Jill xx

Some Sweeties for you

This is my entry for a Spoonfull of Sugar, I loved this sketch. Papers are MME, images Sugar Nellie, flowers from stash.

This is my entry for WOF, images WOJ, papers Basic Grey, flowers are prima, think they were a gift from Sue, thanks they are beautiful hugs Jill xx

A trio of challenges

this is my entry for Magnolia V Stampavie, I loved this sketch too, Papers are SU, image Sarah Kay, Lace from stash and stitching done with my sewing machine.

This is my entry for Friday Sketchers another fab sketch and a chance to use a re stamp as it's Huge I needed a sketch that didn't have lots of layers. Papers are MME bloom and grow, flowers I think are Auntie's Bloomers. ribbon and charm from stash.

This is my entry for Mojo Monday I loved this sketch. Papers are SU images Sugar Nellie, coloured with distress inks, ribbons, charm and flowers from stash. Thanks for looking and all you comments, you are so kind, as I've been such a bad bloggers and I'm behind again returning comments, I do have a good excuse though my little one has chicken pox and I'm crafting when she's in bed and not blogging. I will catch up with you all soon take care hugs Jill xx

My DT card for Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

This weeks challenge has been set by the very talented Mandy and Mandy has chosen "have your cake and eat it" Thanks Mandy I really enjoyed this challenge. Image is Magnolia, Papers are all Smirk range. Flowers from Stash. I'm really looking forward to popping over to your blogs to see what you come up with hugs Jill xx

two challenge card

This is my entry for Papertake weekly a fab sketch by the very talented Dawny and I'm also entering this for Claire Curds Challenge which is paper piecing. Papers are SU, image Claire Curd Signature range, they stamp perfectly and are so easy to use. Ribbon from stash. Thanks for looking hugs Jill xx

My Entry for Dies to Die for Design Team

Well I've taken the plunge and entered Tracy's call for a new DT member. I have seen all the fab entries and don't think I stand a chance but if I don't try I will regret it hugs Jill xx
Papers are Basic Grey Eva, image is Miss Anya which I purchased from Tracy at Dies to Die for. I'm waiting for the Pre order for the new stamps. Image has been coloured with distress inks, I have added diamond glaze to the flowers and chalked around the edges of the image.

2 more cards

This is my entry for Sketch & Stash challenge and Whiff of Joy which is Lavender & Lace. Image is WOJ, papers are Basic Grey, lace from stash, flowers Prima.


This is my entry for Sketch Saturday, image is Daisy & Dandelion, papers are SU, flowers are Poppicrafts, everything else from stash.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge "Masking"

This is my DT card for SCSC this weeks theme has been chosen by the talented Claire. I've never done masking before but once I got the hang of it I loved the effect. Images WOF Spring Kit and coloured with distress inks. Papers are three bugs in a rug, thanks for looking and all your wonderful comments I've missed everyone soo much hugs Jill xx

Hello I'm back in the land of blog

This is my entry for Friday Sketchers, Thanks Mumur I loved this sketch. Papers are Basic Grey, Image Sugar Nellie, Flowers from stash.

This is my entry for Mojo Monday and Cute Card Thursday which is Wine and Dine. Papers are SU and image is Milli Mus Party.






I received this fab award from my wonderful blogging friend Natalie, thanks Natalie you've don't know how much you made my day awarding me this hugs Jill xx
sorry I haven't been around much, it started with me not being very well and I had been feeling very down, I've done no blogging, posting or emailing for quite a few weeks now, but today I made two cards yeah, and I wasn't happy with the first one but I really enjoyed making Friday Sketchers card, thanks Mumur as you're fab sketch got me out of my rut, I've been on a right downer, thinking all my cards were rubbish and having no inspiration, lets hope this is the start to getting me making cards again, I'm hoping to get around all your fab blogs over the weekend take care hugs Jill xx