Simple Card.....

I made this card to post to a lady in The Cupboard Trilogy, The Craft Cupboard Show & Tell group

I have used papers from my stash box, so don't remember the makes. The green check paper I die cut & prefered to use the negative, allowing the pretty embossed paper behind to show through. The stamps are Magnolia's -singing Tilda & the musical notes stamp was in one of my recent Scrapagogo kits. I then simply added ribbon, flowers - rose was from my own stash the calla lillies were purchased from Wild Orchids Craft & some stickles glue!

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I would like to enter this to the following challenges:
Oldie But A Goodie ~ Ribbons are more then 6mths old
Creative Card Crew ~ Add Dimension
Divas by Design ~ Anything Goes
Crafts & Me ~ Add a Ribbon
Party Time Tuesdays ~ Anything Goes
LEJ Designs ~ Ribbons Galore

Hotshot Crafts ~ Die Cuts ~ I have used a die cut negative

Thank you for visiting my blog

Jane xx

The Happy Scrappers blog goes live ...

I am thrilled to announce that the latest scrapbook challenge blog is now live.
It is called called The Happy Scrappers & I am on the Design Team. This challenge blog is for scrapbookers of all abilities to take part in a monthly challenge, the DT that have been chosen are all at different levels of experience so that there is something for everyone. So, if you have often thought about scrapbooking but didn't really know how to start, this is the perfect opportunity. If your more experienced, then your also welcome, one of our DT members Carol likes to use digital scrapbooking, so there really is a great variety! You will find that the LO's/Pages produced are varied, so hopefully you will find something that inspires you to play along too.
This months Challenge is "Anything Goes"

This means that you choose the theme of your LO this time, please see my LO below, you can view all the DT LO's over on the blog.

We would be delighted if you would advertise The Happy Scrappers challenge blog on your own blogs, facebook pages, groups & forums, to help us get the word out into the craft world.

Please join in with the fun & maybe you will be our first Monthly Challenge Winner & wear the badge.

There are no prizes for these challenges, but we hope to wet your appetite & wake up your mojo. Challenges are also a great way to get more visitors to your blogs too!

This is the very first time I have scrapbooked any photos of my newest grandaughter Yasmin, so wanted to keep it as a simple LO

I chose to back my page with a sheet of cardstock weight patterned paper, because it already had that pretty top corner ~ MME Follow Your Heart/"Bee Happy" Be You.

I then cut a wide strip of the same patterned paper, using the reverse pattern, I glued some narrow pink trim down the length of this strip, to give it an edge & texture before glueing to the 12x12 page.

I then cut smaller pieces in different patterns & shades to start building up the layers, placing them where I am sure I wanted them before glueing them down.

I decided not to mat & layer my photograph this time, instead I simply glued it on of of the paper layers. Like a lot of designer scrapbook paper on the market, there was a very pretty & coordinating strip of pattern at the bottom of the sheet that we would trim off. I chose to use this on my page, it's the narrow strip of floral paper, which I tied a bow of 'bakers twine' too before gluing in place,  this tiny strip of paper worked well on the page because it contained a hint of orange, which tied in nicely allowing me to use orange on the little 'American Crafts' embellishment.

My next step was to place a title, in this case I have simply chosen the baby's name 'Yasmin'

Finally, I chose some cardstock stickers with appropriate wording & placed on the page along with a couple of smokey coloured gem stones to finish the page!

I hope you like it & I broken down the page enough to help you if your just starting out on your scrapbooking journey ....

I look for ward to seeing your scrapbook pages soon, remember to leave me a comment so that I can come & view what you make

My Tip ~ Remember to always use an acid & lignin free glue on photographs or they will deteriorate over time!

Thank you for visiting my blog

~*~ Jane ~*~

A month of blog prompts from DoCrafts for Creativity members ...

Never under estimate DoCrafts, I did for a long time by wrongly thinking they were a bit of a 'one trick pony' but how wrong could I be. Recently I joined the Creativity Club because I could see that DoCrafts was emerging & moving forward. Anyway, Emma who is the Creativity Club manager has set up a whole month of 'blog prompts' that will run for the entire month of May. I am running a day late (nothing new there lol) in starting, so will need to post 2 today, the 1st prompt is

"5 Reasons why should you craft?"

These are the reasons that I love to craft

(1) I use it as a therapy because I suffer with daily pain & fatique, it helps to occupy my mind, this in turn takes the focus away from what is going on in my body!

(2) I love to blog & write about what I have made. Why? because it's like having a portfolio of my makes & I also get a buzz when someone comments. I don't expect all glory, I do take constructive critism as long as it is done for the right reasons & not just to be nasty!

(3) Crafting & sharing online reaches out to people, I have made so many lovely people through my crafting by blogging, forums, groups etc. Some of these people I have gone on to meet up with in real life, by joining craft clubs while others I stay in contact with regularly online!

(4) I am by default quite a shy person, not always able to express myself eloquently. However, through crafting & showing what I create, those barriers break down. My style says a lot about who I am, people talk to me & visa versa about my ideas, how I used a certain product etc.
It has given me a new found confidence. So much so, that I now own & run 3 online & successful craft groups!

(5) I simply enjoy what I do, I don't always like the end product, but I always enjoy making it.

 For me that is what crafting is all about, enjoying what you do, it doesn't matter if your not particularly talented true crafters don't judge, they just encourage!

Thanks for reading my blog :)

~*~ Jane ~*~