Encouraging Bunny Card!

This week at Friday Sketchers we were asked to create something using the sketch I based this card on. PaperTake Weekly asked for stitching and Sentimental Sunday asked for Encourgaement/Support. Combine all three together and this is what I came up with using a rubber stamp image colored with pencils. I've been on a monochromatic kick lately, I'm not sure why!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Sentimental Sunday - Encouragement

PaperTake Weekly - In Stitches
Friday Sketchers - Sketch

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Purple Earth Fairy Card!

This precious and sparkly PollyCraft Earthy Fairy digi image is paired up with the sketch this week from Friday Sketchers. The challenge at Totally Gorjuss was to create something inspired by "Sugar and Spice". Lastly, the challenge at Sentimental Sunday was to use your favorite sentiment. My favorite sentiment is just plain old "happy birthday" because I love making someone's special day a little brighter!

Combining those three challenges I came up with one gorjuss creation for my df Aleana as today is her birthday! It's hard to see in this picture but the fairy's dress and wings are glitterfied (smile!) with Diamond Dust glitter.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Friday Sketchers - Sketch

Totally Gorjuss - Sugar and Spice

Sentimental Sundays - Favorite Sentiment

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Child's Play Card!

I combined two challenges with this next creation; Friday Sketchers and Crafty Creations. The challenge over at Crafty Creations was "Child's Play" and the sketch this week at FS was:I put them both together and this is what I came up with!
I used a vintage image from Clearly Vintage of a child blowing bubbles which I've been holding on to for the perfect project. I chose to use shades of black and white for my color combo. The image is matted on white vellum and then on metallic silver paper. I thought the silver would bring the eye to the image better than the vellum alone.

Isn't she cute??!!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Friday Sketchers - Sketch #106

Crafty Creations - "Child's Play"

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Fairy Card!

Good Morning! I have something to share with you this fine sunny morning. I hope it's very nice weather in your part of the world! This week Friday Sketchers challenged us to the following sketch:

Here is my version! I used a freebie digi stamp (I think I got it from PollyCraft, but please correct me if I'm wrong) because several challenges this week had to do with wings or fairies. The challenge over at PaperPlay Weekly was to create something "Up In The Air". I chose the fairy because she looks like she's flying mid air and also chose the butterfly lilac background paper because butterflies fly in the air!

I printed the image twice and cut her dress from one of the images to pop it up on the base image (see picture below). I used faux rub on stitches around each paper and around the outside edges. The stitching is silver so it didn't photograph well. I popped my image up (after doodling around the angel's oval) with pop dots and sticked her flowers, sash and wings (of course!). I added some pearls to each corner, purple pearls to the left side and pink crystals to the bottom right of the angel's oval.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

PaperPlay Weekly - Up In The Air

Polka Doodles - Sew and Sew

Friday Sketchers - Sketch 104

Totally Gorjuss - Wings

Rosie D's Challenge - Fairy Tales

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Bouquets of Birthday Wishes Card!

Hi blog friends! Yes I've been very busy in my craft corner. I had a tough emotional roller coaster sort of a day and I find being creative not only takes my mind off things but also helps give me solace and comfort. So, on that note...on to the project!

Over at Friday Sketchers this week we were given the following sketch:

I decided to create a birthday card for one of my dear friends who happens to be having a birthday this month (wink, wink...it's ok, she doesn't blog! lol But just in case I'm not revealing her name!) This is my creation based on the sketch:

First I have to thank my UK blog friend Jenny who sent me this ADORABLE stamp! I LOVE HIM! He's just so cute!! Thank you Jenny!!!

I stamped the image with black pigment ink and once it was dry I colored him with pencils. The image is popped up using pop dots. One of my favorite color combos is grey and pink. One of my sisters always loved grey and pink in the 80s and I guess it just rubbed off on me! I machine stitched around both the pink rectangle and the grey rectangle (not bad, eh? lol) and doodled around large gingham square and the scallops; though the scallops almost look machine stitched in this picture! I added the pink brads, flower stickers and Ice baubles (of course!) to finish it off. The inside is a "postmark for cards" sticker that I thought was rather perfect -- "Bouquets of Birthday Wishes"!

I have also entered this in a really neat challenge over at Inky Impressions. Our challenge was to honor spring flowers by using two of the following:

F - flowers or faux

L - lace or lacing

O - circle or circle embellishments

W - water color or wax paper

E - embossing or easel

R - ripping, distressing, tearing or ribbon

S - stitching (real or Faux) or sparkle

Seriously, how fun is that??!! LOVE it! So let's see, I've used letters...F, O and S (Flowers, Circle Embellishments (brads and baubles) and Stitching (real and faux!))!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Friday Sketchers - Sketch #103

Inky Impressions - F.L.O.W.E.R. Challenge

Crafty Creations - Celebration

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Celebration

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~JennRo~

Teddy Fairy Picking Flowers Card!

Hello all! For this card I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers:

I chose to use a cute image from Dustin Pike. This was the first time I have used Flower Soft on a project (on the flowers) and Stickled the flowers in the basket. I used glossy accents and Diamond Dust glitter on the wings. I cut the wings from a second image and curled them up from the base image. I used three different shades of pink and embossed the left rectangle using the Sizzix Texture Boutique. The pink shimmer ribbon is from the dollar store. (smile!) I added three crystal brads, doodled around the outside of the Teddy image and a green pearl to top on off the flowers.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Friday Sketchers - Sketch #102

Don't forget my BLOG CANDY is running until TOMORROW at Midnight!!

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Pink & Lime Cupcake Birthday Card!

Afternoon all! Hope your Thursday is going well! I STILL have my headache from Monday. :( Very annoying BUT it's a BEAUTIFUL day outside so that makes me happy!

This creation was made using a sketch from my dear blog friend Jacque over on the Friday Sketchers Challenge Blog! Here's the sketch:

And here's my take! What do you think?
I used a YUMMY Cutting Cafe cupcake image, colored it in using watercolor pencils and added glossy accents to make it shiny! I faux stitched around the white oval and also doodled around the pink square. I added a pink satin ribbon down the middle, a "Happy Birthday" charm, bows and some bling to finish it up. I did not take a side view pic, but yes, no worries, my square is "popped up" from my card! lol

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Friday Sketchers - Sketch #101

Rosie D's Challenge Blog - Sooo Yummy

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Chic Cody Happy Birthday Card!

Howdy all! I created this Chic Cody Birthday Card using the Chic Cody Digi Stamp from Pollycraft Digi Stamps and More. She was a FREEBIE! Love those! I've been dying to use her in a project and this was the perfect one! :)

This is the first card I've made using REAL stitching on the sewing machine!! Not perfect, but I'll take it! :) I stitched the brown background, and all three panels. I've also loaded this card with texture/dry embossing using my Sizzix Texture Boutique. This little machine has come in VERY handy! LOVE it! I used the Cuttlebug Swirl folder and Swiss Dots folder. I left the swirl embossing as is but decided to ink my Swiss Dots with Vintage Photo Distress Ink so they dots would show up better. I colored Cody with pencils and used Glossy Accents on the pink part of her hat, on her hair, shirt and pants. I paper pieced her together using pop dots. Once everything was assembled, I added this great brown/pink polka dotted ribbon to the left side. I added a pink button tying it with pink twine and adding the Happy Birthday charm. I embellished my charm by attaching a jewelry pin with three pink glass beads. Added my Green/Pink flowers pinned together with a brown/pink brad and PRESTO! I was finished! I know this post wasn't as detailed as usual so feel free to ask questions should you have any!

I have entered this project in the following Challenges:

• Kaboodles -- "Digi Girl"
• Inky Impressions -- "Charm It"
• Totally Gorjuss -- "Texture"
• Friday Sketchers -- "Sketch #97"
• Stamp Something -- "Stitching"
• Lots To Do -- "Embossing"
• Penny's Paper-Crafty -- "Anything Goes"
• PollyCraft -- "Pink and Brown with Yellow OR Green"

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~Hugs, JennRo~