Just Inklined to Hop–Be my Valentine

A special hop today with 3 brand new Digi Stamps from Just Inklined, I am showcasing two of them but along the way you will get to see all three that is new today.

Our Host today is Gaynor and the theme is Be my Valentine.

You should have hopped to me from Tangii if not pop back to Gaynor and follow the hop from the start.

My images today is first I’ll Never Forget you and it is cute, cute, cute.

Can you tell I don’t do Valentine very often? but if you look closely there is a heart, the baby elephants created their own heart with their trunks.

My next one is cram packed with hearts Be Mine especially for the sweet toothed among us.

I love the pastel colours in this one.

Totally Yummy yes?

next up is Lori and she will have something amazeballs to show you.

Don’t forget to leave comments as we have spot prizes along the way.

Lighthouse–From the Heart Stamps

I’m not sure what it is that draws me to Lighthouse images, maybe because when I was young I used to watch the Lighthouse from my bedroom window when I should have been sleeping blinking on and off guiding the sea vessels safely on their way or maybe because I lost a brother to the sea but I love them.

This Lighthouse digital Stamp by From the Heart Stamps is amongst my favourites, it also comes with a couple of sentiments too.

I used a pitt pastel pencil (chalk pencil) for the guiding light and I think it worked well.

The Lighthouse digital stamp

Bird Brew

With valentines just around the corner many of us struggle to find a card for our partners that isn’t pink or red or one that is gushing with soppiness but says how we feel about them.

I think Birdbrain Brew at From the Heart stamps will do very nicely.

Coloured with Copic Markers and Chalk Pencils, I also used some liquid applique on the froth, Buttons, Raffia and matting and layering to make the card complete.

Broked

Some things just make your heart melt don’t they?

This image Broked from Mo’s Digital Pencil does just that.

I felt that this card needed to be clean and simple.

Coloured with Copic Markers and chalk pencils, keeping the pastel tones soft and delicate.

The sentiment comes with the image and is perfect for it.

Last week while I was in Peterborough I bought a new pillow, I had been awaking on a morning with such pain in my neck and head and believe me I had bought and tried so many pillows trying to find some comfort, I used the powers of Facebook and I had so many people recommended the Dunlopillo that I decided to test it out, I found it in John Lewis a couple of different ones so I asked the assistant if I could try them, although a little hesitant I persuaded her to clear one of the display beds and there I was in the middle of a busy shop testing all of the pillows.

The result is 5 nights good sleep and no discomfort in the morning, a little discomfort to my purse as it was £60.00 eeeek! But to be honest I’d of paid double to get a comfy sleep.

Silhouette Sketch Pens

My boss bought me a full set of the Silhouette Sketch Pens, I'm thinking digi stamps and being able to print them in any colour, I may even get our artist at Just Inklined to make some digi stamps especially for these multi layered allowing me to change colours between layers, the beauty of this will be that once sketched out I'll be able to cut out the stamp too. I'm quite looking forward to playing with these babies.

 

 

Stink Eye

Finally got this little guy made up into a card.

Stink Eye Boy from Mo’s Digital Pencil 

and yes, he’s full of character.

 

Our Jack (Grandson) pull faces just like this and for the record…. we find it adorable.

Colour with Copic Markers and chalk pencils and teamed with E.P.Scoot designer paper and a few buttons and twine.

Mo’s Blog Hop of the Month–Distress

Its blog hop time again and your chance to win one of two $5 credits for Mo's Digital Pencil too...so don't forget your comments on our DT's blogs along the way...our host this month is Danielle and her theme is Distressing

You should have landed on my blog from Mina if not then start at the beginning so you don’t miss anyone.

I want no puns that this will be me in a few years time but I did however feel myself drawn to this image because of the bicycle.

Mummu’s Bike from Mo’s Digital Pencil 

I took distressing to the max using blending techniques with Pan Pastels, embossing, tearing, rolling, fraying etc…

I know what you are thinking, that could be my backside and yes after the Christmas snacking I have to get right back on my bike to work it off again ha ha!

I used Copics and Chalks to colour the image, papers from the Good life Scrapbook pad some gems, Pan Pastels, embossing folder from Crafters Companion amongst other bits and pieces.

Next up is Gretha and she will have something pretty amazing to show you.

Dont forget to leave comments on the blogs you visit for a chance of a $5 store credit

Whoop woop! A card

It took all day Sunday, doing a little bit and leaving it then going back to it for another go but I got there.

Fairy Sleepy from Mo’s Digital Pencil 

Coloured with Copic Markers and Chalk pencils, I used a patterned paper from Kaiser Kraft some spiders web net and a pretty satin ribbon, the butterfly is from Prima Flowers and the gorgeous pearls are from Mei Flower (you just cant beat them for price)

Isn’t she just the most adorable fairy ever?

I’m back at Create and Craft on 20th January so come on Craftiness stay with me.

New Release – Floral

Three new releases this week of the floral kind, we at Just Inklined are still willing the spring weather and those first shoots to bloom out.

Heart Wreath

Narcissus

Cherry Blossom

All available now from here

No wish to craft

I don’t know what happened, I made my last card on 26th December, I had previously coloured the image days before, I started the mammoth task of tidying my craft room and everything just left me, it’s still not complete, I just couldn't face crafting, I felt down in the mouth and damn well lost.

Not knowing what to do on an evening, bored with television but just could not face getting any craft out, not even wanting to colour which I adore doing.

I contemplated just giving up, I felt quite depressed at the thought of messing the house up again as no matter how I try, it over spills into all of the rooms, Chris kept encouraging me to get my pens out but I just couldn’t face it.

Over the last 3 or 4 days I felt utterly depressed, deep, deep sighs, wanting to go to bed constantly tired.

Last night I forced myself to stay up later and get out my pens, I sat in the near darkness and started to colour, one image finished, move onto the next, move onto the third one, before I new it I had 3 images coloured, I put all of the pens away again cleared the table and looked at what I had achieved.

I’m hoping today to move onto the next stage of turning them into cards. Baby steps is needed here.

Thank you all my crafty friends for sticking with me and popping in to see if I have created anything to show you all.

This is the colourings I did last night.

Wish me luck in making cards today xxx

Is it Spring Yet? I’m ready.

If only to get some warmth into my bones I’m willing the spring time weather.

At Just Inklined we like to get ahead with our planning and we are right on track for springtime this year.

New releases this week are.

Lambs and who could resist these.

Meadow Rabbit

Village Pump

Vintage Pram

Available now from here

Mo's BIG Winter Sale!

Mo's BIG Winter Sale!

Mo's BIG WINTER Sale!!  20% off your order at

MO'S DIGITAL PENCIL!!

Just use the coupon code 2014WS to get your 20% off digital stamps and cross-stitch patterns.  Sale is good through Sunday, January 12th.  Check often under "featured" for new images!!

Winner Winner! Just Inklined

2 winners from A Bit of Christmas each day from Just Inklined post commenters here

The first winner is

Maryann Laursen said...

WAUW this is absolutely stunning Jak, and this image is one of my very clear favorites too, as it somehow shows everything about the whole Christmas. Gorgeous card.
I hope, you´ll have a wonderful Christmas and a HAppy New Year with your lovely family around and lots of great friends too, and then I´ll look forward to see, what awesome stuff, you´ll have to share with us all in the new year.

22 December 2013 10:50

And the 2nd winner is

My'scardcorner said...

Lovely christmas image Jak and youve showcased it beautifully.
Myrax

22 December 2013 12:50

Congratulations ladies, please drop me an email and entitle it Just Inklined Christmas Winner and I will organise your prize for you.

A friend is…

So we all need a special friend yes? I think this says it all.

A friend is by Mo’s Digital Pencil 

 

Coloured with Graph’It Markers, Copic Markers and Chalk Pencils.

Teamed with Kaiser Kraft designer papers and a pretty black flower, image mounted on black cardstock from Creative Crafting World.

Well that is this year nearly out so I need to thank you all for your continues support and encouragement and hope you will all join me for another year. All the very best in life to you all for 2014.

Hope that you have friends in abundance x

A bit of Christmas Every Day from Just Inklined DT

Firstly Happy Christmas to all that have supported Just Inklined over that last year, we are also over on Facebook and we would love to see more of your creations so join us there.

Every Day, one or two of the Design Team will be showcasing their favourite Christmas card that they made with our digital stamps and each one of the girls will be giving away to 2 commenters the image that they used to make their featured card.

I’m kicking off the party with my favourite Christmas card for Just Inklined using Letter From Santa

Remember to leave a comment for the chance to win the digital stamp

Ragged Martha

No not me although this time of year I am a bit Ragged from the Christmas shopping ha ha!

This is Ragged Martha from Mo’s Digital Pencil

Isn’t she gorgeous?

Coloured with Copic markers and chalk pencils.

My Mam always feed the birds this time of year, mind you she does all year round, but she says we should make an extra effort in winter.

On Monday evening we are going along with Husband Chris to see him being awarded a medal for his long service in the Fire Brigade. It should be a very special evening with the family and I have a new posh frock to attend in.

I couldn’t be more proud of my man, I will try to nab some photographs of the evening and his medal to let you all see it.