CraftyJC Cards

 It has really really been SEVEN years since my last post!!  Just popped into post some pictures of the charms my girls (15 and 12 now!!!) made for a fund raising event at our church. Just found yet another craft that allows me to hoard. Long live crafting!! :))) You know this scene! the messy craft table - made up to be acceptably pretty :)) And a few samples of the charms we made Trials of taking a decent picture for a blog!! And ending up with one "oh! not too bad" picture :)) If you are reading this, thank you :) and God bless. Tell me about a new craft you have picked up :)) Cheers JC

This is easily one of my favourite-st stamps ever!! A combo of from MFT & the back drop dots from (what else) PTI!!  Whats not to lovveeee!!  Hope you've been well! :) Cheers JC

OMG! It's been a year since my blog receive any attention!! I ought to do something about this .. lol I am guesting at ItsyBitsy.. here is a peek-a-boo of projects I've created. so hop over to ItsyBitsy blog  for details. :) Thanks for stopping by :) Cheers JC

CASology has a fun cue card this weeek: WASHI And here is my entry for this. What went in Stamps: Hero Arts Just for You Ink: Memento Tuxedo Wink of Stella And Washi :) Thanks for stopping by. Cheers JC

Hello and welcome back :) I am so happy to see you :) You know how much I love stamping - and the more the better :))))) So I went to town with this multi page girlie birthday card using Sizzix Scallop Bow die Here are a bunch of pictures.. The cover page - which is made of chipboard to make it last forever. All supplies are archival safe - including the glue used :) A bright and bold page, with a bit of journaling spot. More journaling in these two pages - for handwriting birthday wishes and blessings. A flowery girlie-girl page.. the right page is 100% stamped and the left is a mix of die-cuts and stamping. And this is my most favourite page ever. Again 100% stamped. Tell her how special she is Every child must be encourage to follow her dreams. Add your own wishes to this page too. The right page is 100% stamped and the left is a mix of die-cuts and stamping Another spot to write your wishes to the birthday girl. The back ...

Hello I recently got my hands on a couple of the lovely Jane's Doodles stamp sets. So I started stamping it on Kraft. Loved it. Then added colours - Inktense pencils and added Glitter! :) And we have this gorgeous, cheerful, colourful, glittery card. What went in Jane's Doodle: Love Birds Kraft from Creatavita Inktense pencils Stickles Memento Tuxedo black Entering this to CASology #183: Glitter CAS on Sunday #76: Valentine All Sorts Challenge: Week 349: CAS Thanks for stopping by :) Cheers JC

Hello and welcome back :) Less Is More has a lovely recipe this time: Week 260:   SILHOUETTE  This Valentine's - my plan is to send out cards to friends - who have been a blessing to me and others, with a handwritten note. Entering this to LIM #260:  Silhouette . What went in: Papertrey : Superhero Arhival black & Memento ink pads - (badly need new ones)  Tip of the dayTo get solid images to stamp well, I read this is awesome tip. Ink it first with a clear pigment inkpad-like the embosser inkpad and then right on top of that ink with the dye ink. Perfect images everytime :) I so appreciate you stopping by :) Thank you & God bless. Cheers JC

Welcome back and thanks for stopping.. Today I have a shocking 2-cards - both for a few of CAS Challenges I love muchly. I thought it was high time I stopped designing and stamping them in my mind - and transfer them to cards :) My first card is so simple, my CAS soul weeps with pleasure. I stamped this Papertrey's Bubble Talk in red, and hand cut the heart bit out. A clear see-through heart The inside will read - It is clear that we're meant to be Entering this card to CASology Week #18: Clear ATS: Addicted to CAS: #80: Red My next card was for One-Layer Simplicity challenge - which wasn't meant to be... hehe.. It's for my 6yo little girl, soon to be 7 in March - who's just started taking violin classes. She gets so disappointed. So I thought this will cheer her up. This is from Lawn Fawn's Sunny Skies . I curved the sentiment "reach for the sky" along the string to reach up to the, ahem, sky. Grin. Oops.. I just r...

Hello I have a special card for you today. My first entry to the new challenge I've launch called ' An e-Pic Challenge '. I am entering to card to CASology: Cue Card; YOU  and to An ePic Challenge #1 Inspiration details for the ePic Challenge:  - The texture and curve of the plate - the Colours: White, Pink, Orange and Brown The how-to: - I traced the edge of the dinner plate and cut it down. - Stamped with White ink. - Sprinkled Stamp & Bond (powder glue) and heated it with my heat tool. This become all gluey - Sprinkled glitter on that edge. - Stamped the balloons, sentiment. The first balloon went through the same glittery process as the edge too What went in - Stamps: Papertrey & Clearly Besotted (the 'you' was cut out from a 'thank you' sentiment) - Inks: Memento & Colorbox White - Stamp & Bond, and Heat tool - A dash or creativity and a lot of soul :) Thanks for stopping by and here i...

Hello Crafty People.. I'm launching  a new challenge called An e- Pic Challenge . It all started with Juhi of Juhi's Handmade Cards fame - posting an ePic picture.. based on which we had a quick challenge on FB.. I totally loved that format.. So here we go... An ePic challenge.. A picture will be posted every month for you to be inspired and post back your crafty entry. You may choose to be inspired by a shape, colour, theme, anything at all. And the entry can be a card, an earring, a recycled product or anything at all. The only condition is it has to be Handmade. Here is the ePic for this challenge.. I will try to rope in some goodies from other kind people. I will keep you updated... and here's to an epic run!! :) If you'd like to sponsor this, please do send me a message. If you'd like to send me an inspiration picture, send it across   Contacts: http://fb.com/AnEPicChallenge mail.craftyjc@gmail.com Please link in below with your ent...

A friend’s little girl turned 11. Not a little girl anymore. Not a grown up one either. Here is a mini book I made for her. I used the Flower shaped album by Sizzix . These make the process super easy. I die cut chipboard twice, and then Fabriano card stock 6 pieces and DCWV paper 12 in number. Remember that half of these will have to but upside down – to help cover both sides. Then I went to town with stamping. Oh stamping.. stamping.. How I doeth love thee. If I were Shakespeare, probably that might have been my sonnet :) Now this page. This is top most favourite page. Ever. The stamps are from this HUGE Waltzing Mouse stamp set called Pint size Heroines. Tell her how so very precious she is. How much you love her. These are three tags, for the mum, dad and bro to write notes for her. The left side stamps & dies are from Sizzix. The right tags die cut using Sizzix dies. And stamps are from Hero Arts. This is another awesome Papertrey Ink stamp set. Both pages re...

Hello there.. hope you are well and this New Year brings you abundant blessings. I made this “Mini Card-Book” – which is a kind of a .. sort of a.. cross between a card and a scrapbook :) This form satisfies my love for stamping, and open a brand new canvas to, well, more stamping per card. Win Win I say :) Love Actually – from that sweet movie :) Sizzix dies and some DCWV aplhas.   Papertrey Ink stamps and DCWV papers More Papertrey  Ink stamps and dies. The tags bound with the ring pulls out to allow for a bit of journaling Now this page is with Clearly Besotted stamps. The entire page is from one single set.   This couple stamp is from Sarah Kay. And the cute love notes and hearts background is all Papertrey Ink. Yes, you can say I love love PTI :D     This page is a full blown PTI stamped page.. the left page inspired by Whatsapp backdrop – have you noticed the brilliant really subtle outline images? Sweet.   The last page with a DCQV...

Today I have this set of cards to share. These are easy to make and come together quickly… since only the embellishment varies from one to another.       I stamped the inside also, with a lovely sentiments   The sentiment is actually 3 different stamps. I just aligned them together on a  largish stamp block, and stamped it all in one go. Easy Peasy :)   Here are the other variants. Entering this for challenge * Christmas Cards All Year ‘Round – No PP What went in: Papertrey Ink Communique Circles stamp and other PTI stamps for the sentiments Memento Inks Cuttlebug dies for the embellishments Sizzix dies for the layers To see the other cards on this season, click here “ Magical Season 2014 ” Thanks for stopping by.. :) Cheers JC

And a quick and easy one. Silhouette  die cuts for the wreath. And PTI Signature Christmas stamp. And the whole ensemble on a Clearly Besotted Notepad die cut paper. This thing came together easily. And love the classy effect of all the wonderful elements. This is what helped make the magic Stamps: Paper Trey Signature Christmas stamp Inks: Memento Tuxedo Clearly Besotted Notepad Edge Die The wreath die cut from some paper I’ve had since my Pune days :). To see the other cards on this season, click here “ Magical Season 2014 ” Thanks for stopping by JC

Welcome back :) I do hope you’ll enjoy your stay here This is what helped make the magic Stamps: Paper Trey Inks: Memento Golden & Clear Embossing powder Ranger Glossy Accents To see the other cards on this season, click here “ Magical Season 2014 ”