Category: clean
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Ding! Ding! Tickets please!!!

Hello crafty friends…. The title reflects the fact that you’re waiting ages for a bus and then 2 or 3 come along together!!! LOLxx Well, thats how my blog posts are gonna be for a while…so much to catch up on… I certainly hope it doesn’t put you off!!! Today I am sharing a card…
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New Year…New me!!!

Hello crafty friends…. Well!….I’m back in bloggy land…my last blog was waaaayyyyy back in October and things were getting a bit manic…nothing serious, but work, family and friends and Christmas were taking over and my crafty streak had to take a back seat 😦 I have made a few changes this year… I have joined…
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Misunderstood!…

Hi craftyt friends!…. Today I am sharing my last card for Halloween… I have used a digital image by Aliciabel.com… I love this character…she is so misunderstood!… Don’t agree?… Watch the the film, it’s fantastic… changes everything!! The image is called Maleficient. I coloured the image using Copic markers. The background has been ink blended…
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Everybody loves a COWGIRL!…

Hi crafty friends… Today I am sharing with you a card I made as part of The Paper Nest Dolls DT inspiration for October. The image used is called Cowgirl Emma and can be found here. The card is ashadow box card and the image has been coloured using Copic markers….Don’t forget to join in…
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Hocus Pocus…

Hello crafty friends!… Today I am sharing a card I made as part of the Aliciabel.com design team…. This image is similar to Winnie from the film Hocus Pocus. The background has been stamped using Oxide inks. The image has been coloured using Copic markers and popped up on to foam tape for added dimension.…
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Incy Wincy Spider!…

Ghoulish greetings, my crafty friends!… Halloween is nearly upon us so I wanted to share with you a DT card I made for Aliciabel.com. This little witch is so cute that I don’t think the spider will frighten her!… They are probably best buds!… The image has been coloured using Copic markers and popped up…
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You’re Pretty Fantastic!…

Happy September peeps!… After a long hot summer, I am (almost) ready for the cooler autumn days!… Today I am sharing with you a DT card for Aliciabel.com. This beauty is called ‘Fall Faery‘, she is a digital image and can be found here. I have coloured her with Copic markers and added lots of…
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Like no one ELF!…

Today I am sharing with you my DT card for the September Paper Nest Dolls Challenge… I have used Elf Emma with Reindeer which is from the August release. I have used distress inks to watercolour this adorably pretty image…added some sparkle and voila! CHRISTMAS!!! I especially liked using the the multi coloured crystals for…
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Thankful Foxes!…

Well… we’re nearly into September!… and you know what that means for card makers…. Autumn/Fall and Halloween!!! The new stamp release over at Gerda Steiner Designs fits in perfectly! Todays post includes two cards made using the new clear stamp set called “Foxes“, there is also a coordinating die set available to buy. When I…
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Simply Bee!…

Hello crafty friends!… I’m back today, sharing another DT project for The Paper Nest Dolls… This adorable image is called Bee Happy Ellie… The background has been ink blended with Wild Honey Distress Ink and then using a dotty stencil to add glittery texture paste. The image was coloured with Copic markers and fussy cut…
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Desert Island Delights!…

Hello crafty friends!… Today I am sharing a DT card for The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge…. Its anything goes!…so why not join in this month? I’d love to see your entries xx I decided to use Pirate Emma and have a go at making a stepper card. Emma was coloured with Copic markers and fussy…
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I scream for Ice cream!…

Hello crafty friends!…. Wow! We are having the best summer here in the UK! So todays’ Inspiration card for The Paper Nest Dolls is Ice cream Ellie xx…. Life is indeed, better in flip flops! I live in flip flops in the summer months (my grandkids actually call me Nanny Flip Flop LOL!!) Sun, Flip…
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I love Puppies!…

Hello crafty friends!… Today I am sharing with you a DT project I made for Alicabel.com. Happy crafting and see you soon xxx Jayne x
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Turtle(y) Awesome!…

Hello crafty friends!… Today, I would like to share 3 cards, made with the new stamp set release “Turtley Great” by Gerda Steiner Designs. 1 Turtley Great Day! A2 landscape, top folding card, Tattered Rose Oxide ink for background, Memory Box Scribble Clouds die, Lawn Fawn Grassy Borders die, Gerda Steiner Turtley Great 4x 6…
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Adventure awaits!…

Hello crafty friends… Just a quick post today….I would like to share a DT project made for The Paper Nest Dolls challenge… why not pop on over to join in this month, click here for rules and prizes… we would love to see you❤️ I have made a card using the image Captain Owen and…
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Easy Sky Background….

Hello crafty friends!… Today I am sharing a card that I made for a DT project over at The wonderful World of Alicia Bel. To start things off…I am showing you how I make the sky background step by step… it’s a rather long post with lots of photos…so grab a coffee and join me…
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The Many Adventures of Ellie…

Hi all…. it’s Jayne here with some DT inspiration for The Paper Nest Dolls… I really couldn’t decide which digi image to use this month as they are so adorable! so… I went a little overboard and incorporated 7 images of Ellie onto a 12″x 12″ project, which I intend to frame and hang in…
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Aaahhh…summer :)

Hello crafty friends!… It’s finally here…SUMMER! I love it! Warm weather, outdoor living, BBQ’s and family gatherings 🙂 So for my first post in June, I would like to say ‘Have a wonderful day’ with a card I made for the Alicia Bel design team. For this card I used the ‘Felicity’ image, which…
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Fun in the Sun…

Hello crafty friends!… Today I am sharing my DT project for The Paper Nest Dolls…The image is called Ellie with Starfish and is one of the super adorable images for the June release… I have coloured her with Distress inks and added a sentiment and Nuvo drops. I layered her onto gold miricard for a…
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A little bit of Magic…

Hello crafty friends… Today I would like to share with you a DT card for www.Aliciabel.com . Pop on over to Alicia’s shop to buy this stamp…Why not click here for Alicia’s Facebook page and check out what the other DT members have posted 🙂 Fairy and background coloured with Distress inks. I hope you…
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Hippo with Heart…

Hello crafty friends!… Today I am sharing with you my second card as a DT member for The Paper Nest Dolls! The image is called Hippo with Heart and was coloured using Distress Inks onto water colour paper. To find this little cutie, click on the image below Thanks for dropping by….Happy crafting and…
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You are BRAVER than you think!…

Hello crafty friends!…. Today I am sharing my DT project for Alicia Bel….The image is called ‘Merida’…. and can be found here… I had super fun colouring her hair!! I used copic markers for the image (list below close up photo) and used distress inkd to do the background. SKIN: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000,…
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Hangin’ with my Gnomies!…

Greetings!…my favourite peeps!… Today I thought I would share with you the card I made featuring these adorable Gnomes. They are available to purchase from Gerda Steiner Designs. They are also the image for this month’s card challenge… remember, it’s a progressive challenge, so if you you enter a card/design for this month’s challenge, you…
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Mondays!…

Hello crafty friends… There I was…having a fabulous weekend…hubby was home, two grandchildren staying over and the weather was an improvement on previous weekends and then BOOM!….it was Monday 😦 I think Monday’s should be optional, don’t you? Anyhoo…It’s my turn to showcase a project this week over at The Wonderful World of Alicia Bel…
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Be(YOU)tiful…

Good morning friends… Today I am sharing with you a card I made for the www.aliciabel.com design team project. This cute little Unicorn is a new digital release today (6/4/18) and is Be(YOU)tiful… All of Alicia’s images are super cute but if you want to download this beauty, click here. I have painted Happy Unicorn…
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It’s Guinea(Pig) be ok!…

Hi to my favourite people!… I’m Guinea start by saying that this new stamp release by Gerda Steiner Designs is just adorable!… It’s called ‘Wheek, wheek, wheek Guinea Pig’ and is available as a 4″x 6″ clear stamp set. I’ve made four cards, all are A2 size, I hope you like them… Card #1 Raisins?!…
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Ahoy!…

Hello friends… Today I am sharing with you my DT project I made for www.AliciaBel.com… The theme for march is Freedom (Anything goes!)… I have wanted to colour this image for a while and just recently I remembered that I had a print and cut file for a treasure map (Cameo Silhouette). Supplies used: Treasure…
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Cute critters and chocolate…

Oh Yeah, doesn’t get much better than this!…. Cute critters and chocolate!…sounds like a cozy night in LOL! Today I am showcasing one of the new release stamp sets from Gerda Steiner Designs. This set is called ‘Peeking Easter Friends’ Card #1 EGG-stra Special Day Supplies used: Peeking Easter Friends clear stamp set, Momento Tuxedo…
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Game of clones…

Hello friends!…. I am going to have to admit that I am one of the few that hasn’t actually watched any of the Game of Thrones series…but I know it features Dragon’s (right ?!)… So, when Alicia Bel asked me to design a project with her new digital stamp release, I thought “yes, please!” and…
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Chocolate anybody?…

Hello crafters!… My second card for this month’s Design Team challenge – Easter, First Communion and Buttons- is this foxy bunny girl. You can get her from Aliciabel.com, she is a digi stamp called ‘Little Easter She Bunnie‘. Supplies used: A2 card base (5.5″x 4.25″), Gold Miri card, Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle die, Little…
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Love you more…

Hello crafty friends, Just a quick one today… I’d like to share with you a card I made using the bunny image for this month’s progressive challenge over at Gerda Steiner Designs… Supplies used: A2 size white card base (4.25″x 5.5″), Dies: Your Next Stamp – Stitched Rectangles, Memory Box – Scribble Clouds, Crealies –…
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Manatee or Coffee?…

Hello friends… I’ve been busy in my new craft room and using stuff that hasn’t seen the light of day for ages! This week I have cracked open my new Oxide inks and Wow! they are gorgeous… I want to share with you two cards featuring Gerda Steiner’s new stamp set “Oh Manatee“. So cute!…
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Is it Easter yet?

Hi Peeps!…. I know… we got a while yet before Easter but the chocolate eggs are in the stores now so it’s begun (*shock*)… Anyway the theme for this month’s Design Team at The Wonderful World of Alicia Bel is Easter, First Communion and Buttons. So here is a cute little critter called Chester and he’s…
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Same but different!…

Hello crafty friends!… Today I am sharing with you 4 cards I made with the same card sketch but have different finishes to them. I have included a photo of the card sketch, please feel free to use 🙂 All are an A2 size (4.25″x 5.5″) top fold card. The outer frame has been cut…
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Safari Friends…

Hello friends… Hope your day is going as well as mine… I have organised, purged (unnessasary crafting materials) and played in my new craft room. Going through all of my stash… and I gotta say, there’s more than I thought there was (don’t tell my Hubby! Lol) I discovered stamp sets, paper pads and other…
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Pretty Penguins all in a row!…

Good morning, my lovely followers… Today i would like to share with you two cards I made using the new stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs called Valentine’s Penguins. Both cards were coloured using Copic markers for the Penguins. The backgrounds were coloured with Distress inks. They are such friendly characters… I love them all!…
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Thanks a Latte!…

Today I am sharing with you two cards I made a while ago for Gerda Steiner as one of her DT members. The first card was coloured with Copic markers. I added the spots on his scarf with a white gel pen and finally I used glossy accents to raise the heart on his coffee…
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It’s a Jungle out there!…

Today I am showcasing some cards I have made using Gerda Steiner’s April new release stamp sets GO WILD and PARTY ANIMALS. Check out her site to get even more inspiration from some very talented designers! Supplies used: Go wild 4×6 clear stamp set; Neenah solar white 80lb cardstock; Copic markers; Momento Tuxedo Black ink;…
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Christmas card series 2016 #6…six geese a laying…

Appologies to all my blog followers for being MIA for the last three weeks… What should have been a simple switch over to some supercalafrajalistic fast broadband turned out to be the most stressful three weeks of my life…long story short, the new company notified the old company of the switchover date then changed said…
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Christmas card series 2016 #5…Five golden rings!…

Happy Monday everyone… Yes, we have reached the fifth card in my Christmas card series for this year…doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun!… Only 7 weeks to the big day… now Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night are over, I am a little more comfertable sharing Christmassy goodies, lol 🙂 So lets get singing (all…
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Christmas card series 2016 #3…Three French Hens…

Good morning my crafty friends!… Welcome back to the third day of my Christmas Card series… ‘On the third day of Christmas my trulove sent to me…three French Hens…(still singing!… 🙂 ) #3…three french hens… oooh la la! That wine sure looks good right now… As with the other cards, I have printed the sentiment…
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Christmas card series 2016 #2…Two turtle doves…

Welcome back, my lovelies!… The second card in my Christmas card series 2016, The 12 days of Christmas, is… ‘On the second day of Christmas, my truelove sent to me…two turtle doves…’ (and yes! I am still singing in my head 😉 ) #2…two turtle doves… You can now see which way this card series…
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Christmas card series 2016 #1…a partridge in a pear tree…

Hello crafty friends! Over the next 6 weeks, I will be sharing with you a series of cards I have made featuring the Bugaboo digital stamp set ‘The 12 days of Christmas’. Now! I like a bit of tradition…but I also like a bit of whimsy! So, this is what this series is all about…unconventional…
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Dogs, cats, squirrels and bears…Oh my!

Oh my goodness! I cannot tell you how much fun I have had this week making new cards with the new Gerda Steiner September Digital stamp Bundle 🙂 So many images, so many ideas, so little time 😦 Any hooo, this newly released stamp bundle includes 4 adorable critters and is available at a discounted…
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Cheerful hedgehogs…

I love Hedgehogs!… When Gerda Steiner released these cuties, I just couldn’t resist…This wonderful stamp set can be purchased here. The first card has been coloured with Copic markers with a distress ink background… The second card has also been coloured with Copic markers with a distress ink background… All of the Hedgehogs, umbrellas and…
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Card share#20 Your Next Stamp December challenge

Today I am sharing the card I made for the Your Next Stamp Card Challenge #29. The card sketch is below. I have used the stamp set ‘Happy Dance’ CYNS230 which is available to buy from the online store, just click on the link to take you there 🙂 Your Next Stamp has lots and lots…
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Card share #13 Gerda Steiner card challenge

Today, I am sharing with you a card using Gerda Steiner’s ‘Snoozing Puppy’ image. This image has been released for the August progressive card challenge and is an excellent way of building up you digital images. If you purchase the image for this month and enter it for the card challenge, Gerda will send you the next…
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Card share #12 Your next stamp card challenge

As you may have gathered by now, I am a big fan of Your Next Stamp, I just can’t get enough of their products. What makes them stand out to me is the clean and fun images, they are so easy to colour and they bring out the (amateur) designer in me! The bi weekly card…
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Card share #11 Your Next Stamp Challenge
I received some ‘Happy Mail’ in the post last week from Your Next Stamp just in time to use some of it for the new YNS card sketch challenge #18. I decided to use the lizard from the Happy Dance Stamp as it made me smile 🙂 I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the…
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Card share #10 Gerda Steiner 72h challenge
I just can’t help myself… when Gerda posts a challenge, I just have to join in!! A new 72 hour challenge and another chance to colour one of her lovely digi stamps. This adorable little image is called ‘Cute Mouse with Balloon’ and if you would like to purchase this digital stamp, then head over to…
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Card share #8 Gerda Steiner June/July Challenge
I have made two cards for this month’s card challenge. The first card is the ‘Cheese Please Bunny!’ digital stamp and the second card is ‘Watermelon Kid’. These digital images are so fun to work with and I am fast becoming a big fan of Gerda’s designs! You can purchase these stamps at gerdasteinerdesigns.com and while your…
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card share #4 Carnival Cupcakes

Hello! I’ve got another card share for you today. The weather is absolutely wonderful at the moment and all this bright and sunny…ness (is that even a word?) has made me fish out all my bright coloured card and make some new birthday cards to go into Daisy Jayne’s Etsy shop. I have used another…
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card share#3 Mama Elephant
I like stamping 🙂 and most of the stamp set manufacturers I like are in the USA. Luckily, there are on line craft shops that stock some of my favourite brands here in good ol’ blighty! Mama Elephant produce some awesome stamp and die sets as well as ink pads (but I don’t have any…
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Card share #2 Penny Black stamps
The cards below have been created using Penny Black stamps and coloured with either Copic markers or coloured pencils. Like what you see?…Why not head over to my Etsy shop and buy one!
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Card share #1 Forever Love
So… I’ve spent the morning messing about with this new blog page thingy…and I think I’m starting to get the hang of it 🙂 I wanted to share some of the cards I have made so that you get an idea of what I like doing. My style is mostly clean and simple,as I love…









