Adorable Christmas

Hi there crafter's 

Today I am sharing with you the card

that I sent Jayne last year.

It was made using the Christmas Adorables

CD rom, the decoupage and backing papers.

The Christmas Adorables collection include

6 sets of stamp plates and a CD rom and all

are available from Jayne's website.

On this one I choose to use the decoupage little girl 

with the kitten, she is just so adorable!!

I wonder how Jayne decided on the name?? lol.

The card base is a 3D box style that

 the inner window part moves.

It pulls flat to post and the window starts

 to open as you do so.

I created a scene behind the window using

a tree from one of the other plates.

Th e window is actually from a Cute Companions CD,

I just love how all Jayne;s collections work 

so well together .

The card base is a backing paper that I printed 

direct to card so create a fancy base.

I added Card Candi to the edges to add some interest

and the insert sits on the reverse.

Added a sentiment to the top font and there

you have it. 

Jayne was delighted with it , let's hope she

likes this years card.

If you like the look of the Adorables

why not pop over to Jayne's website gallery 

and blog for lots more inspiration.

until next time 

jens xxx

www.nestorenkostamps.co.uk

Patchwork Jennie 

Hi there crafter's

Today I am sharing another Jennie card, 

a member of the Patchwork Polly group!

From Jayne Nestorenko.

Well it is my name and I just love the pose as if she's thinking

about what she should be doing.

This is so like me , I,d forget my head if it was loose.

For the card base I used the corner's from the collection 

of stamp plates. I just love the polka dot one and 

it is so useful and can be used in many ways.

I,ve also used the floral corner to give a lighter background.

I stamped  Jennie with Momento ink and coloured

them with Promarker's, it was well before I knew

how to do shading, so the colours are a bit heavy!

I added the teddy for her to hold and added a sentiment.

I kept to reds, blues and yellows to keep it quite simple.

It has been great fun looking back through my pictures and cards from 

the past and now I must get them out again

and make some fresh cards.

I just need to find more time in which to do so !! lol

So until next time 

jens xxx

Christmas Wishes

Hi there crafter's 

Today I am sharing another Christmas card that I

have made using the gorgeous evergreen tree and reindeer

from Jayne Nestorenko's latest collection.

I have used a pre bought and cut card base which

I stamped around the edges with the stamps from

the matching accessories stamp plate.

Going off the edge of the page to add to the effect of looking into the card.

These I coloured with just three promarkers,

 then matted and layered the inner panels.

I used distress ink to create the background,

then stamped , coloured and cut out the tree and reindeer.

Which I then attached with 3D glue gel.

Added a sentiment on matching card and there you have it,

one quick but hopefully elegant card.

I am entering this into Sheila's competition and should have posted this first

so hope fully it will still count with me posting half an hour after entering !!

Happy crafting everyone 

until the next time 

jens xx

Poinsettia Candle Holder

Hi there crafter's 

Today I am sharing with you

this candle holder I have made using the

 Christmas Poinsettia wreath stamp

from Jayne Nestorenko.

Those of you who attended the workshop in October

may have already seen this gift, because Jayne kindly put it on show.

I started with some candles that I had bought 

and measured the width of two standing side by side.

 Then the depth backwards and the height I wanted the front to be .

This just then needed a few calculations which would allow be to 

turn it into a box with a high back.

I used a die to create the back shape and layered it

with white card, which I had scored into a lattice design.

I added cosmic glue pearls in the lattice 

frame work to give it definition.

I then stamped, coloured and cut out the Poinsettia wreath.

This is quite fiddly but not impossible to do, it is designed to be 

stamped direct to card, but I,m a decoupager primarily

so well up for the challenge lol.

I have decoupaged the poinsettia layers to add

to the realism of the image.

Around the box base I also added the same lattice style

white background and used some of the stamped

wreath leaves and berries as decoration.

It was very simple to make and makes a nice gift for any friend.

Here it is from another angle .

I hope you are nearly finished with making your Christmas cards

or should I say at least started them lol

Have a lovely weekend.

until next time 

jens xxx

Snowy  Reindeer 

Hi there crafter's

First of all I would like to thank all my new followers

for joining me on my crafting journey.

Welcome and please feel free to leave a comment or email me.

Secondly I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful comments

and feedback on the Advent Calendar tutorial.

I have had numerous emails and it's inspired many of you to adapt it 

into different styles and shapes.

I am so looking forward to seeing what you make, have fun .

I hope those of you who went to the NEC

had a really good time and purchased lots of goodies.

I didn,t get the chance , maybe next time .

So today I am sharing a card that I have 

made using Jayne Nestorenko's 

latest reindeer and  accessories stamps.

The card base is an 8x8 inch square card which I matted

and layered with greens and whites.

Also adding in a brown layer to help tie in the reindeer.

I used the sprig stamp and a branch stamp  

randomly around the outer edges.

Stamping off the page to give a more natural effect.

As if you are looking in through a thicket of trees.

I have coloured them using Promarkers in only 3 colours.

I then stamped, coloured and cut out the reindeer

because I wanted more of a 3D effect,

 attached him with 3D glue.

Then added glue dots around to give 

the effect of snow.

I hope you,ll agree it's a simple to create card but 

effective at the same time.

I,m loving the samples Jayne has in her gallery, 

new ones have been added this week.

Why not pop over and take a look.

Until the next time 

jen xxx

Reindeer Trio

Hi there crafter's

Today I am sharing a card that I have made

using the new reindeer stamps from the lovely

Jayne Nestorenko

The card base was made using a Glitter girls

embossing board, incorporating the different layers.

A lattice die was used to create the background,

then laid some more green card over the middle .

The three reindeer's were then stamped,

coloured and cut out, then mounted with 3D glue gel.

Some cosmic glue dots on the edges and a sentiment to 

finish off the card.

So another card to tick off my list.

This card I posted on facebook over the 

last few days.

With this one i have inked the background,

 cut out with a die and layered onto some navy card.

The tree was stamped, coloured with promarker's

then cut out and layered on top.

Another tick off my list , its going down!

Have a good day and I hope your Christmas card

list is slowing being completed.

I,ve nearly finished writing mine too!

have you?

until next time 

jens xxxx

Christmas magic

Hi there crafter's 

Today I am sharing a card I made a couple 

of weeks ago.

I used the sprigs from the accessories plate ,

the reindeer in two of the sizes and the evergreen tree,

which pulls three of the stamp plates together.

I stamped the sprigs around the edges going off the page,

coloured with promarkers using only three colours.

I then stamped, coloured and cut out the tree

and reindeers and mounted them onto the card

 with glue. That's the decoupager in me coming out.

You could stamp the images direct to the card, but 

I like to cut out, but thats just me.

I then matted onto green and white card and 

decided to make it a longer card.

So i added ribbon to the side and a die cut to add interest,

another die cut for the sentiment and the card was complete.

Hope you like it and are enjoying making

your christmas cards , or have you not started yet!!

until the next time 

jens xxx