More sweetness for January's theme and photo prompt challenge at STAMPlorations

Hello it's time for some more inspiration for our January theme and photo prompt challenge over at STAMPlorations.  

You can work with the theme, the photo prompt or both, as I always love to do. 

I now have affiliate links in my STAMP posts which simply means that if you click on any of the links here and buy something from the STAMP store I will receive a small commission at no cost whatsoever to you 😊I also offer a very special extra treat if you use my code, details at the end of this post.

You can enter up to a maximum of 3 entries. There are awesome prizes up for grabs; A $20 prize code for the winner, as well as $7 prize codes awarded to 3 randomly selected entries. Please remember to add our challenge logo to your post if you would like to be in with a chance of winning. Full details can be found here.

I worked with the following awesome products and have added live links to them in my post. Remember if you also use my unique code STAMPGIRLJANE at the check out you can get an additional 20% off on top of any existing discounts! Shery ships internationally at very low cost too.

Hello coffee , 

fond expressions 2  stamps

Crazy double stitch rectangle nesting dies

Cupcake builder 2 

and  the clustered hearts stencil

This is what I got up to.

 I made the background using Gliztpaste through the stencil. Here it is wet as I removed the stencil

and this is the sparkle when it dried.

I stamped the sentiments I used onto a panel cut using the smallest die from Crazy double stitch rectangle nesting dies. I then added some distress inks. 

Finally I constructed a cupcake using the awesome Cupcake builder 2 set, this really is my favourite cake themed die set. I used a piece of alcohol ink offcut Yupo for the icing. 

Here is my make 

with a couple of close ups 

and one final shot.

All the details for the challenge are here.

Remember that f you order more than $15 of product from the website (after discounts and before shipping) and quote my unique code STAMPGIRLJANE at checkout not only can you get at least 20% off your order you can also choose a product for FREE up to the value of $7! Here is a link to the website.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

Sweets for January's STAMPlorations theme and photo prompt challenge

Hello this is my 2nd post on new year's day as of course it is also time for our first challenge of 2021 over at STAMPlorations.

This is the theme and photo prompt for January.

I worked with the following awesome products and have added live links to them in my post. Remember if you also use my unique code STAMPGIRLJANE at the check out you can get an additional 20% off on top of any existing discounts! Shery ships internationally at very low cost too.

You can work with the theme, the photo prompt or both as I always love to do. 

I now have affiliate links in my STAMP posts which simply means that if you click on any of the links here and buy something from the STAMP store I will receive a small commission at no cost whatsoever to you 😊I also offer a very special extra treat if you use my code, details at the end of this post.

You can enter up to a maximum of 3 entries. There are awesome prizes up for grabs; A $20 prize code for the winner, as well as $7 prize codes awarded to 3 randomly selected entries. Please remember to add our challenge logo to your post if you would like to be in with a chance of winning. Full details can be found here.

I used 2 sentiments from  Party time

the awesome

Cupcake builder 2 die. 

This is one of my favourite dies ever and I use it lots. 

Plus the sweet word die.

This is what I got up to;

I made a background using Paperartsy infusions

I stamped the sentiments in black ink at the top and bottom and clear embossed them. 

I then made an assortment of cupcakes and put them together. 

Here is my finished bake  make 😋

and another shot

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

I hope I may have inspired you to join our new January challenge. Remember all the details can be found  here.

Remember that if you order more than $15 of product from the website (after discounts and before shipping) and quote my unique code STAMPGIRLJANE at checkout not only can you get 20% off your order you can also choose a product for FREE up to the value of $7! Here is a link to the website.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I will be back with my 2nd DT project on 15th of this month.

Bye for now,

Jane x 

Stamps and birthdays

It is the first Friday and June and of course that means that it is time for a brand new challenge over at STAMPlorations.

The theme for this month is a fun one,

 and a really cool sketch if you would like to try that.

The rules in brief are that you need to use stamping on your projects. You don't have to use STAMPlorations stamps to enter but of course we love it if you do! You can link up 6 times with new blog posts and you need to include the challenge graphic in your post. You can go with the theme, the sketch or both, the choice is yours. There are some fab prizes to be won too! 

This is the link to the challenge with all the info you need.

As always I used the theme and sketch and this is what I got up to.
I made an alcohol ink background using alcohol ink pearls. I then cut some pink and yellow card in the same shape as the sketch.

and stuck them in place

I then stamped one of the cupcakes and sentiment onto an oval die cut from the super fun stamp set
Birthday bash

This is my finished card

with close up of the focal. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

Love to craft 3/3 anything goes

Lil patch of crafting friends 3/3 anything goes

Through the craft room door 2/3 anything goes
Stamping sensations 2/3 show us your true colours

Remember if you would like to buy these stamps or any products on the website just enter my code STAMPGIRLJANE at the checkout to get 20% off on top of any current discount being offered.This is a direct link to the web site

It would be great to see you joining in with the fun and perhaps you might even be the winner of the $15 coupon code? Once again this is the link to the challenge with all the info you need.

Thanks so much for stopping by today,

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

More May Cupcakes

We are half way through our May...gosh how quickly this month is going. I am here with my reminder for the current theme and sketch challenge over at STAMPlorations and I am here today with some more inspiration.
This is the theme

and the fab sketch

The rules in brief are that you need to use stamping on your projects. You don't have to use STAMPlorations stamps to enter but of course we love it if you do! You can link up 6 times with new blog posts and you need to add our logo to your post. You can go with the theme, the sketch or both, the choice is yours. There are some fab prizes to be won too! 

This is the link to the challenge with all the info you need.

Again I have used the theme and sketch.

I made a watercolour background using acrylic inks and sprays on kraft card.

I cut out some cupcakes using the brilliant  CUTplorations cupcake builder #2 dies set

And of course I need to glitter up those fab cherries on top too!

I then put my card together using the sketch for placement. 

I also stamped and red embossed  the sentiment from the 

Birthday bash set.

and made this card.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

A gem of a challenge 2/3 anything goes

crafty catz 1/3 anything goes

Sweet stampin 2/3 anything goes

A bit more time to craft 2/3 anything goes

Crafting from the heart 2/3 anything goes

Crafting with an attitude 1/3 anything goes

Remember if you would like to buy this stamp set or die (or anything else on the website) just enter my code STAMPGIRLJANE at the checkout to get 20% off on top of any current discount being offered. You can see all the wonderful products; stamps, stencils and dies via this link here. Shery ships internationally at very reasonable rates. 

It would be great to see you joining in with the fun and perhaps you might even be the winner of the $15 coupon code? Once again This is the link to the challenge with all the info you need.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a lovely weekend.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

Cupcakes in May

Hello and welcome to a brand new STAMPlorations challenge. For our May theme and sketch challenge the theme is 

 and below is the fab sketch Shery has also designed that you can choose to play with as well as or instead of the theme. 

The rules in brief are that you need to use stamping on your projects. You don't have to use STAMPlorations stamps to enter but of course we love it if you do! You can link up 6 times with new blog posts and you need to add our logo to your post. You can go with the theme, the sketch or both, the choice is yours. There are some fab prizes to be won too! 

This is the link to the challenge with all the info you need.

As always I used the theme and sketch and this is what I got up to.

I dripped some acryllic inks onto watercolour card.

I then cut out some gold card and stamped some of the cupcakes from the lovely
Birthday bash stamp set

I rounded the corners and added a little colour using my gel pens. I then stuck them to my card.

I finished off by stamping the sentiment from another great set
Party time

Here is my finished card, with plenty of thick glitter on the buttercream!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

Pixie's snippets playground #351
 Cute card Thursday 1/3 anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 1/3 anything goes
Simon says stamp Wednesday birthday
The Crafty addicts 1/3 anything goes
Love to craft 2/3 anything goes

Lil patch of crafty friends 3/3 anything goes

A gem of a challenge 3/3 anything goes

Through the craft room door 2/2 anything goes

We love to create 2/2 anything mixed media

Crafting by design 2/3 anything goes

Happy Little stampers watercolour challenge anything goes/happy

Remember if you would like to buy these stamps or any products on the website just enter my code STAMPGIRLJANE at the checkout to get 20% off on top of any current discount being offered. Here is a direct link.

It would be great to see you joining in with the fun and perhaps you might even be the winner of the $15 coupon code? Once again  This is the link to the challenge with all the info you need.

Thanks so much for stopping by today,

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

Birthday wishes to the USA

No I have not gone totally mad. I know it is not July 4th, American Independence Day, but it is my son's 24th Birthday today and he flew off to the States on Thursday. For the first time since he was born I will not be able to wish him a "Happy Birthday" in person. Instead for the next 10 days he is driving down the East coast of America with his golfing friend. They met when they were young lads of 9 when they joined the local golf club at the same time. They are catching up with friends who are still studying out there and also fitting in some quality golf time.

We decided to have a small pre birthday celebration on Monday and although it was not appropriate to have a birthday cake I decided that cup cakes were in order so it was time to do some more baking with Billy.

Only this time I think Billy was more interested in sleeping than helping.

I had one of those "light bulb" moments in bed when I thought that I could use the American flags and stars as the theme for my cakes.

I downloaded a "free"  image from the computer, sized it and printed several out.

I cut them out and attached them to cocktail sticks. I also printed a couple of messages which I also made into little flags.

It was then time to make my stars for the tops of the cakes. I already had some coloured fondant icing and luckily the colours that I had not opened were the red, white and blue.

I rolled the icing out quite thinly and used my set of 3 star plunge cutters to cut out lots and lots of red, white and blue shapes.

Here are the blue ones in all three sizes.

I was able to get this all out of the way last weekend. I was able to bake the cakes on the Sunday evening  so that all I had to do when I got home from work on the Monday afternoon was to quickly ice them.

So on Monday after work I made up some butter icing and piped it onto the cakes, adding the little stars and placing the flags on top.

If you remember my Baking with Billy post you will remember that I made a quick cake stand by standing a plate on a cup. Well I found 2 great glass plates in a shop recently. They are new pressed glass but they have a really vintage look and feel to them, and they only cost £7 for the pair. I was able to use these new glass plates with a cup in between to make my cake cake stand.

They sat in the middle of the party table and were enjoyed by us all. We had great fun and enjoyed all the food. 

My card today is his birthday card which I hope he remembered to pack. I will let you into a secret, Matt has always had a "thing" about giraffes and his very first soft toy was called Yellow Horsie which is actually a giraffe (no we also don't know how that one happened!). As a little boy he had all things giraffe and although he is now a grown man with his own flat and business I thought I would make something to remind him of home and of past Happy Birthdays. I looked long and hard for a giraffe stamp and eventually found a wonderful one by Teddy Bo. 

How cute is that giraffe ;0) Matt often wears a woolly hat so it is quite appropriate too. Also his favourite colour is green so I used that as my contrast colour.  There is a lot of love (and some dollars inside) packed into his card. I have used my Promarkers to colour the image. The super cute giraffe backing paper is by First Edition called Animal Antics. The gorgeous frame has been cut using my MS punch around the page punch which my Darling Daughter brought home for me from her Honeymoon last year. The sentiment is computer generated and I have cut it out using a Spellbinders die cutter. You will also spot the Memory Box bow die cut and the QuicKutz photo corner die.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

Teddy Bo anything goes #48

Natalie and Amy Something old/new #6 The old is my backing paper and my new is the stamp (in fact most of the rest is new!)

Stamping Sensations Fur and Feather

Creative Card Crew #30 Birthday
Jelly Park Get in shape - Use different shapes on your card
Crafty Catz Dies and punches
Allsorts #195 animals
Pan Pastels Happy Birthday #8
Allsorts animals #195
Joanna Sheen Layer it up
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 199 I have been inspired by the colours of the photo
Cutie Pie #38 pretty pastels
ABC card challenge H for Happy Birthday
My Mum's Craft Shop Love or Valentine
A+T emerald Faeries Love #40
Craft Room Challenge something for a man

Although he does not read my blog  I am sending Birthday Wishes to the USA for my Boy xxx

Can I ask my American blogging buddies to sing "Happy Birthday" at the tops of their voices and maybe, just maybe, he will hear it as he drives down the East Coast of America from Charlottesville towards Florida ;0)

Over here it really has turned freezing cold ago and there have been some flurries of snow too. He has chosen a good time to get away. 

Thanks as always for your kind visits and can extend a very warm welcome to the new followers who have recently joined me. It is great to have you here.

Keep warm and carry on crafting,

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x