Busy Busy Busy!!!!

Sorry I haven't posted for such a long time but I have been busy designing some of my own things. The Archway Stamps and also some new CDs which will be ready for release soon.

I have also been making lots of cards for other occassions and have been trying out a lot of new ideas. One of the jobs that I have been meaning to get around to is sorting out all my photos to try and scrapbook them. What a task that is. To make this less daunting I started by doing just a small book first.

I used the NitWits baby papers and smiley face photos of my son. This now stands pride of place on the bookcase in my living room, much to my sons disgrace as he is now 20, but he will always be my baby.

So Excited!

At long last I have done it! This has been a dream of mine for a long time - to have my very own stamps produced.

This has been a real family affair with my Dad doing the drawings, my husband setting them out on the computer the way I wanted them and me generally bossing everyone around.

I am so pleased with them. Thanks go to Dimension Fourth Ltd for such a great job. After only having a little play with them I am having more and more ideas for these designs.

I hope you like them too, if you would like to purchase a set for yourself please e-mail me at jodantiki@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

Here are a few samples using masking techniques and pro markers for a more contemporary feel and the with inks for a more aged effect.

Roses Today

Polka Doodles Week 17 Challenge - Stashbox stamps and colour (aqua, blue and purple).

These are colours that I would not normally think of putting together, that's why challenges are good. Get out of that comfort zone and try something completely different. I decided to make a card and matching bookmark gift.

Materials Used

• 15 x 15cm blue gingham card (leftover piece used for bookmark)
• Square lace doily
• Stamped image in memento - S.W.A.L.K Thank You set from Crafters Companion
• Promarkers
• Flowers made from Marianne Design die

Cuddles

Materials used: 6 x 6inch cream card
Papermania Exquisite Paper Collection
Spellbinders border die
LeLo Stamp of girl with teddy
Various brown Promarkers
Tim Holts Brushed Corduroy ink for edging
White pearls for embellishment


I have used the sketch for the Polka Doodles challenge - Mix up your layers.

Best Wishes

I made this card for the Polka Doodles Weekly Challenge - Black and White with one other colour.

Materials used: 12 x 12cm white base card.
Papermania ivory, black and flower backing paper.
Best Wishes sentiment from the Polka Doodles Paper Boutique CD3.
Embellishments: Pink paper flowers and silver ribbon.
Matts and layers - black card and mirri board.

Flower Power

This card has been created using the papers printed out from the Paper Boutique Vol III CD from Polka Doodles. The sentiment is my favourite and try to live by it every day. Colours are pink, brown with a hint of mint green (reminds me of ice cream, Yum Yum Yum!!!).

I am entering this card into the Polka Doodles weekly challenge - Flower Power.

Be Neighbourly!

I just can't leave these stamps alone. There are so many ways to use them. This time I have used the big and juicy pads to colour using foam to apply the background then using the ink as water colour fro the detail, finishing with the white pen for the high-lights on the faux-brads and butterflies.

I would like to enter this card into the Polka Doodles weekly challenge Stash Box using two ribbons and a bow.