Donna Downey Inspiration Wednesday Week 2

February 27th 2015

I am so excited to be playing along with the Donna Downey Inspiration Wednesday for 2015 - I am so loving it and loving trying all the new techniques and ideas!

This is my double page spread for Week 2 - a lovely collage inspired spread and how could I resist using pink as one of the colours! I made this a few weeks ago so I gave it a "Love" theme and used a gorgeous little digi image from Sandra Caldwell available at the Sweet Pea Stamps Store!

The February challenge at the One Sweet Challenge Blog is one of "Love" so I am entering my journal pages in their challenge!

Cute Creatures.....

February 25th 2015
Wednesday yet again and our theme this week at the Wicked Wednesday Challenge Blog is "Cute Creatures" with 2 Cute Ink as our sponsor! I can't resist creating with pink so I've used a 2 Cute Ink flamingo image and coloured the whole thing with Copic Markers!

Let's see your cute creatures this week!

"I Love You" Heart Banner ATC

February 23rd 2015

 

Today I'm sharing this great little Black, White & Red "I Love You" Banner ATC using a fairly new stamp from JessicaLynnOriginal. The banner and wording stamps come form a great Brentwood Owl Valentine Set but I've found the stamps to be a lot more versatile than just saving them for Valentine's Day and to me stamps that can be used for all sorts of things are the best value!!!!

 

Background of the ATC is simple strips of washi tape - quick but effective and the black, white & red colour scheme always looks so striking!

 

Lots of new stamp sets at JessicaLynnOriginal so pop over and check them out!

Just Too Many Fish in the Sea......

February 22nd 2015

Another post for today - this time a journal page to show off a new digi stamp available at the SLS Lines Etsy Store! I just loved this image - love the quirky style of the fishy gal and her groovy clothes.

 

I had great fun creating the background with fishy stencil made on the Cameo Silhouette, texture paste, fine glitter, paint, pastels, mesh etc.!! image printed on white card and just coloured basically with Copic Markers and then I added some glue randomly and added some more of the fine glitter.

 

I love the final look of this page and the gorgeous colours!

Anything Goes at Any, Oddies & Others......

February 22nd 2015
This month until March 20th it's an "Anything Goes" theme at the Anya, Oddies & Others Blog - I've got my little ATC sample for you for inspiration for the "Art Impressions" Page at the Blog!

Stamps used are from the Art Impressions Gardening Grannies Set - so cute and perfect size for an ATC.

We would love to see lots of creations linked up to our linky party - check out the Blog - we have several stamp companies to link up to as well as a page for any stamps you wish so no excuse not to join the party!!!

Strawberries & Cream Anyone?

February 21st 2015

My inspiration creation for the SLS Lines Blog using this great image available now at the SLS Lines Etsy Store!!!

I'm still mad keen on creating pages in my journals - I actually painted the background of this one some time ago and it's been waiting to be finished off with an image! Strawberry border at the bottom of the page and individual strawberries at the top of the page are from the Alphabet Etsy Store.

 

There are some really great images at the SLS Lines Store and just added are some very tasteful "nudes" which I am hoping to create with this weekend so pop over & see what's new in store!

Fitztown Challenge Reminder....

February 20th 2014

 

My final creation as Guest Designer at the Fitztown Challenge Blog - a journal page using one of the stunning "Cameo" digis available at the Fitztown Store! I just love this page with the pink & red colouring and minimal colouring on the image! Theme at the challenge blog is "Have a Heart" - perfect for this time of the year!

 

Happy Birthday to Susan Salyer - Blog Hop!!!

February 19th 2015
Suzi organised a little blog hop for Susan's Birthday so we hope you enjoy looking at our creations and wishing Susan a very Happy Birthday!

 

Here's the hop list - just a nice little lot of gorgeous birthday creations to visit:

Suzi McKenzie - http://suzannebakermckenzie.blogspot.com/
Ann-Marie "Annemi" Johansson - http://systeryster-annemi.blogspot.se/
Jane Bradshaw - http://www.craftyanimal.blogspot.com
Sharon Rogers - http://sharonshowcase.blogspot.com
Alison Heikkila - http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/

Susan Salyer - http://themanyallysofallywhitecat.blogspot.com/

My card uses a cute image from Digi Artist Sandra Caldwell at Sweet Pea Stamps - "Old Maid Ballerina" - isn't she just so cute!!!! And I teamed her with the most perfect papers from the Fringe Art Etsy Store!

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSAN!

Fishing Fun....

February 18th 2015

This week we have a Fishing theme at Wicked Wednesday. Images this week are from Squigglefly and you have the chance to win the images just by entering!

Poultry in Motion....

February 17th 2015

OMG how funny are these new "Punny" Stamp sets from JessicaLynnOriginal!! You can find them here at the Store! Earlier this month I shared a journal page with the Punny Goat Herd images and today's page uses the Poultry in Motion set! There are 3 sets available in store so go and check them out - perfect humour!!

 

I've used sprays and stencils for my background and then. Image printed separately and coloured, fussy cut & adhered to the page. Simple humour but lots of fun to make you smile!!

New Challenge Posted at the SLS Lines Blog....

February 16th 2015

This month's "Anything Goes" Challenge has been posted at the SLS Lines Blog so pop over & see the DT inspiration and link up your entry! LOL when I saw this image for the challenge I just knew I had to make a "alternate" style journal page - I think it's a bit anti Valentine's Day LOL!!!

I jut love this black page journal a friend gave me - just adds a different look! Background colour is white Gesso with Dylusions sprays. I used a bit of texture paste and heart stencil to add the raised hearts down the side of the page. Image coloured with Copic Markers & fussy cut and mounted on the page with a few feathers behind. Page finished off with the little cardboard letters "Bugger Off!!" I had FUN with this page!!

Hope you can join the challenge!

Puppy Love....

February 15th 2015

A great challenge this week at the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog - "Puppy Love"- just perfect for using my brand new set of stamps from JessicaLynnOriginal - "Sheltie's"!! I have some more of the images from the set stamped out and ready to make some more cards - they are so gorgeous!

"Paw" print patterned paper is from the Kandy Magick Etsy Store and they were a perfect match to the stamped image and the theme of the challenge! I just added layers of paw prints and black card plus some baker's twine, a paw brad and the "love" Silhouette cut out!

Make sure you check out the new stamps at the JessicaLynnOriginal Store!

Happy Valentine's Day!

February 14th 2015

So here in Australia it's already Valentine's Day and I'm sharing a cute little mini njournal page I made with a new set of stamps available at the JessicaLynnOriginal Store - a great set - perfect for this time of the year or really do you need an excuse to create with pink, red & hearts and of course Jessica's Signature "Brentwood" Owl?????

 

My page has a painted background, stamped image coloured with Copics and I added a lacey white border sticker, a paper doily and some little white stars! so cute!

 

Jessica has several new stamp sets out at the moment so make sure you head over to the Store and check them all out - I will be sharing my creations with the new sets over the next few weeks - I've had such a great time stamping & creating with them all that I have lots of things to share here on my blog!

Smeared Ink - Bloody Valentine Hop - Day 3

February 13th 2015

Final day of the hop and hasn't it been great? Love to see all the "alternate" Valentine's" creations LOL! For my final post I've made a tag using this very "dominating" looking woman from Smeared Ink of course!

As always here's the list of those of us playing along - be sure to visit everyone for the final day!

Black Dragon Julia Monique Jessica Nan B Jane Susan S Susan R Lisa Teresa Leigh Fiona Rebecca Lady Brayton Sharon Kristy  

AND I'm entering this in the current Tag Along Challenge for their theme of "Warm Colours" - LOL I think this lady is more than warm - I think she's HOT!!!

Smeared Ink - Bloody Valentine Hop - Day 2....

February 12th 2015

Posting this a little early probably but my last post didn't schedule as it should have so I am making sure mine is up and running with plenty of time to spare!

Today I've made another journal page because I am really into my journals at the moment. I just love the "Grumpie's" images at the Smeared Ink Store and this "Elvis Grumpy" just cracks me up so he is wishing everyone a Bloody Valentine today - "Love Me Tender"!!!!

And here's the hop order so you can visit everyone else for their second day's creation - there are some amazing pieces of artwork on this hop so don't miss out on the inspiration and eye candy:

  Black Dragon Julia Monique Jessica Nan B Jane Susan S Susan R Lisa Teresa Leigh Fiona Rebecca Lady Brayton Sharon Kristy  

Hope you all come back again tomorrow for the last day of the Bloody Valentine Hop!!

Smeared Ink - Bloody Valentine Hop........

February 12th 2015

Oh yay I am joining the 3 day blog hop at the More Smeared Ink Blog - each day for 3 days the participants (which includes me) will be "showing" some more "alternate" style Valentine creations LOL - this will be FUN so make sure you come back each day to check things out!!!

I love the quirky and darker Smeared Ink stamps and I haven't "played" with mine for awhile so what better opportunity!

My journal page today uses a really quirky image from the store "Hallocuties Frankie Girl" and lots of dark paint plus some love hearts for Valentine's!

Here's the Blog Hop if you've just joined and want to start from the beginning and I will see you tomorrow:
Black Dragon
Julia
Monique
Jessica
Nan B
Jane
Susan S
Susan R
Lisa
Teresa
Leigh
Fiona
Rebecca
Lady Brayton
Sharon
Kristy  

Fairy Happy Birthday...

February 11th 2015

Time for a Fairy Happy B'day Challenge at the Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog! Sponsor this week is Kith & Kin and the sentiment I have used on my ATC is from them. Little fairy is a collage image from Lisa's Altered Art.

Brentwood's "LOVE" Banner....

February 10th 2015

A brand new stamp set available at the JessicaLynnOriginal Store featuring Jessica's gorgeous "Brentwood Owl"!! I've made several things with this stamp because I think he's so gorgeous with his banner and heat headband LOL!

I've been "decorating" lots of pages in my journals lately and having a great time with paint, texture, stencils & ink! Patterned  paper strips are digital and were purchased from JonyRama - Etsy Store - love Etsy for finding all sorts of different patterned papers! Background is acrylic paint and I added some texture paste through a stencil to make the hearts down the side of the page. Love the soft pinks & blues!

 

Why not pop over to the store and grab your Valentine's set of stamps and get creating ready for the 14th!

Sassy Hearts.....

February 9th 2015

A card made for a few things - one of them being the current Reader's Art Quest at the Unruly Paperarts Site - a perfect "Heartfelt" theme & colour palette for the romantic month of February!

And secondly this is some inspiration for the relatively new challenge blog Anya, Oddies & Others - I used an image from The Greeting Farm for this mixed media card!

I love all the added texture - texture paste, muslin fabric, Silhouette cut outs, paint, pearls and of course the main image which I attached with mounting tape!

And I'm also entering this in the current "Roses are Red" challenge at The Greeting Farm Blog - I've got lots of red and romantic hearts on this card!

So let's see your creations linked up at the Unruly Site and at the Anya, Oddies & Others Blog!!

JessicaLynnOriginal "Some Bunny Special" Blog Hop.......

 February 8th 2015

Welcome to the ‘Some Bunny Special’ Blog Hop created by the JessicaLynnOriginal Design Team! Today we are featuring projects featuring the Some Bunny Special stamp set! This adorable Easter stamp is so versatile and fun and we have created many beautiful projects featuring this stamp. So sit back, grab a coffee and let us inspire you! If you are coming from Vickie's blog, then you're in the right place.

 

Just love the super cute bunny rabbit and matching sentiment in the NEW Easter Stamp Set.

Background for my mini journal page is ink cubes stamped to the page and embossed.

Bunny coloured with Copic Markers.

Don't forget to leave a comment on all the blogs for a chance to win an awesome prize at the end. If you hop around all of the blogs and leave a comment on each blog and Jessica will randomly select a winner from the comments to win this stamp set or a $25.00 Gift Certificate toward anything at JessicaLynnOriginal.com.

 

A mini journal page using the bee stamp and bee sentiment stamp from the NEW Easter Stamp Set.

Background is paint and stencils.

Be sure to say a big thank you for the prize by following her on:
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/JessicaLynnOriginalRubberStamps)
Instagram (http://instagram.com/jessicalynnoriginalstamps)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/JLOStamps) !

 

3 tags made with 4 of the stamps from the NEW Easter Stamp Set!

Distress inks were used to decorate base card and images stamped directly to card - you will notice I have done some "masking" to "arrange" my images.

I love the soft pastel colours - can you tell I love pink?? LOL!

 

 

 

Next is Jessica's blog where she has a couple of great cards to show you! Thanks for stopping by!

If you get lost along the way or a link doesn't work, click here to see a list of the blogs!

Or here's the hop order for you:

Jessica Lynn - JLO Owner and super talented artist!
Justine - DT
Vickie - DT
Sharon - that's me!! - DT
Jessica - DT
Jeanette - DT

Have fun!