If you give a crafter a cookie - Challenge #72

My gosh is the mid of the year already and yep here is the last challenges for June from
 'If you give a crafter a cookie' 
Here is the yummy inspiration for challenge #72

Come play along and join in.  Remember to use the COOKIE picture as inspiration!

(the theme, the color combos, the patterns...)
and you can create anything your heart desires.

Our sponsors for this challenge.

 

Now for my creation from the yummy inspiration.

I was inspired by the colours and heart shapes.  I have used a image from Elisabeth Bell one of sponsor for this challenge.

The inside has a journal section

Would be great to hear what you think of my card and also to see your creations.

Happy crafting

J

Lets Craft and Create: Challenge #126 - Girls, Girls Girls

Let's Craft and Create - Challenge #126 Girls, girls, girls

Thanks to those who took part in our  last challenge...

#125 create your own background 

Team 2's inspirational creations are now available to check out for Challenge 126
.

Remember this is another chance to win a fabulous prize,
simply enter your creations at the link provided at Lets Craft and Create. 

And here is my creation for this challenge. this time I created a card and envelope set.

Hope you like it. 

  

 And here is the actual card.

Hope you like it.  Can't wait to see your creation

Happy crafting

J

Lets Scrap Sketches Challenge 6-15-17

Winter is here in NZ.  down to a chilly 5 degrees tonight. 

Here is my layout for  'Lets Scrap Sketches' second challenge for this month. 

The sketch

Now I used some tags I had made up at a recent craft day. 

 

  

  

 And of course photos of some of my friends and some fun times together.

Can't wait to see your creations.

Happy crafting

J

If you give a Crafter a Cookie: Challenge #71

Hi there,  now it is time for the second challenges for June from
 'If you give a crafter a cookie' 
Here is the yummy inspiration for challenge #71

Come play along and join in.  Remember to use the COOKIE picture as inspiration!

(the theme, the color combos, the patterns...)
and you can create anything your heart desires.

Our sponsor for this challenge.


This time I have gone for a layout of my holiday in the pacific paradise of Rarotonga.

This holiday was all about relaxing and taking tin the sun with my boys.  The days were simple and carefree.  The perfect break away from the daily grind.

 

 

Recommend Rarotonga to everyone.

Happy crafting

J

Lets Scrap Sketches: 06-01-2017

Wow halfway thru the year already. 

Here is my layout for  'Lets Scrap Sketches'.  This month I went for a single page layout using the left hand side of the sketch as inspiration  

 Here is the sketch:

Here are a couple more photos. 

 I used gold flakes on the tabs

 

The photos of 2 of my boys with their cousins were taken 12 years apart.

Hope you like it,  can't wait to see your creations.

Happy crafting.

J

If you give a crafter a cookie. - Challenge #70

We have reached the half way point for 2017, don't time fly.
And here is the first of the challenges for June from
 'If you give a crafter a cookie' 
Here is the inspiration for challenge #70

Come play along and join in.  Remember to use the COOKIE picture as inspiration!

(the theme, the color combos, the patterns...)

Our sponsor for this challenge.

Here is my creation:  A friendship card.

I love using natural embellishments and this card was another opportunity to do so.

Sourced from our local beach at Waitarere.

Can't wait to see your creations.

Happy crafting

J

DO-AL(l) Creatives Challenge #6 - Early summer

Challenge number 6 for Do-AL(l) Creatives, and yes it is June already,  and again a friendly

reminder that the challenge runs from 1st June to the end of the month. 

Come check out the Do-AL(l) Creatives challenge blog. 

My creation for this month was created using one of the sponsors stamps -

Digi stamps 4 Joy

The theme for this month is: Early summer (we let the sun shine)

And here is my inspiration: Hope you like it.
Summer Loaded Envelope:

I just love this idea.  I believe this start as a way to share or gift scrap material or produce but it works just as well as a way to gift and card collection to a friend as I have done.

This envelope is filled with beach themed cards and tags.  Here are a couple more photos.

 This is the actual envelope for the cards and tags

there are 7 card to different sizes and 3 tags

Plus a couple of lolly pop embellishments that can be used as a gift wrap embellishment.

Well I hope you like it.  Can't wait to see what you create.

Happy crafting

J