Challenge Cards and Happy Birthday Jilli

This is my entry for Just Magnolia Challenge 1, another great sketch, image magnolia, papers my minds eye, sentiment my minds eye.

This is my entry for Friday Sketchers, a great sketch to work with, image is Bearly Mine designs, papers are My minds Eye, flower prima.


This is my entry for the Truly Scrumptious Challenge, a great sketch to work with, I've turned it around to fit my image. I'm also entering this for CCT which is "floral Fantasy", papers are 3 bugs in a rug, image Hanglar, thanks for looking Jill xx
Happy 40th Birthday to my wonderful blogging buddy Jilli, pop over to Jilli's blog to say Happy Birthday mwah

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

It's my turn to choose the theme this week at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge, I have chosen Create a Scene.
I must admit, I choose this as I usually back away if I see this as a challenge, but I thought I would challenge myself and give it a try.
To make it easier you don't have to use stamps (if you don't want to) to create your scene, if you have backing papers, you can make your scene using those. Please give it a try, I ended up really enjoying myself and loved working out which stamps I could use and choosing a colour scheme. My card is 8" x 8" as my scene ending up very large lol. I told you I got carried away. The images are magnolia Spring kit, a gift from my wonderful friend Linda. I have coloured them with distress inks, papers are 3 bugs in a rug. flowers are papermaina and popicrafts, brads popicrafts. Thanks for looking and for all the wonderful comments you all leave for me, it makes my day when I read through them all, have a wonderful weekend hugs Jill xx

more Sneeky peeks

Both cards have been made using the Love to Shop kit by Making-Handmade-Cards, the backing papers are again the Madison kit by Making-Handmade-Cards
thanks for looking Jill xx

Sketch Saturday and a sneeky peek!

This is my entry for Sketch Saturday, the image is one of the new Downloads by Making-Handmade-cards. They are due to be released very soon. I loved working with them and they are perfect for teen/girly cards or ladies that love to shop. The backing papers are the Madison download which you can buy now again by Making-Handmade-Cards
thanks for looking and all your wonderful comments hugs Jill xx

So Upset updated

Hi everyone just needed to have a little rant, I purchased 2 DCWV paper stacks from E Bay, the seller after taking my instant Paypal payment, then said they didn't have the stacks???? I emailed back and asked for a full refund. They never responded and I opened up a dispute via paypal, I've just received an unpleasant response from the dispute centre from them and they are saying they didn't get any emails from me!! I'm so worried and just want to be refunded my money back in full. When I've looked at there feedback they often haven't refunded people or people haven't received their goods, but the feedback score was 99.4%. So beware, take a good look through the feedback before you buy hugs Jill xx

thanks so much for all you kind words and encouragement, I finally got a refund and an apology hugS Jill xx

2 awards

I received this award from Clare and Helen, thanks to both of your lovely ladies for thinking of me it's made my day mwah Jill xx
I would like to pass this award onto:

Linda, kim, Vicki, Carole, Natalie, Isa, Alina, Sue, Reit and Gisela

one card, two challenges

I'm entering this card for Mojo Monday and Cute card Thursday, this weeks challenge is chocolate and marshmallows, yummy. Papers are SU and papermainia, image magnolia, sentiment blog candy win from Maria (thanks I love it x) ribbon, brads and flowers from stash. thanks for looking and all your wonderful comments hugs Jill xx

A couple of girly cards

This is my entry for the Sugar Bowl challenge, a fantastic sketch by Tiets, I love lots of layers. Papers are Basic Grey, image is the new Elizabeth stamps by Sugar Nellie, flowers are prima,sentiment craftwork cards.

This is my entry for Friday Sketchers, a fab sketch, image Sugar Nellie, Papers 3 bugs in a rug thanks for looking and all your comments they make my day hugs Jill xx

Finally some time to craft!

This is my entry for Magnolia v Stampavie, wow I loved this sketch, papers are basic grey, images magnolia thanks for looking x

This is my DT card for Jany's fab kits, you get enough papers, card,stamped images and little extras to make at least 5 cards and Jany's kits are only priced at around $5 pop over for a look at what Jany and the other DT members made using their ki. My card is late as my kit only arrived this morning, but I'm loving the images and gorgeous papers hugs Jill xx

My DT card Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

This weeks challenge has been set by the very talented Donna, and it's a fantastic sketch with a twist,of Chocolate Orange, please pop over to SCSC and see all the gorgeous cards the DT have made, can't wait to see what you all come up with for the fab challenge hugs Jill xx

My Entry for the Truly Scrumptious Challenge

Wow I loved the sketch this week at Truly Scrumptious Challenge, so simple, but so effective, image WOJ rak from my wonderful friend Linda, thanks mwah. Papers 3 bugs in a rug, ribbon from stash, sentiment craftwork cards hugs Jill xx

two Challenge Card

I'm using this card for A spoonfull of Sugar, a fab sketch by Lim, I loved it, and I'm also entering it for Cute Card Thursday, which is to use Citrus colours. I don't normally use colours as bright as this, but I really enjoyed it. Thanks for looking and all your wonderful comments hugs Jill xx
Papers are from Stash
Image: Sugar Nellie
Flowers, punched out with x-cut punch
Ribbon: blog candy win from Maria (thanks x)

My DT for Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

This weeks challenge at SCSC is to use Stripes on your card and has been set by the very talented Kim, thanks Kim I really enjoyed this one. Papers are from the Daisy & Dandelion pad "Picnic Patch", image is golden oldies from Cardcraft plus. Coloured with distress inks. The layout is Friday Sketchers thanks for looking and all your wonderful comments, I think dare I say it??? I've caught up with everyone's blogs, shout at me and let me know if I haven't been to see you. Take care and enjoy the weekend hugs Jill xx

A couple of cards

This is my entry for the Sketch n Stash challenge. I have used my Edwin Stamp which was a gift from my wonderful friend Linda thanks hun, and I've finally used a bit of my new Basic Grey Marrakech pad.

I made this card on Tuesday using Carole's fab sketch, but I've had such a hectic week, I'm posting it now. Hope you are all well and I'm hoping to get time to pop over to every one's blogs tonight and over the weekend hugs Jill xx
Papers are My Minds Eye,
Image Sugar Nellie
Ribbon from stash
Sentiment: Smirk
Flowers Prima

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