The Greeting Farm - I think you’re Fintastic

Hi Guys! 

So, at the moment as I'm sure a lot of you have heard, my home state of New South Wales, and most of Australia is burning. The entire place is on fire. This is the worst fire season Australia has seen in a lot of years. Currently, over 12 million acres have burned, 23 people have died and over 400 homes have been lost! I am in a small part of the state that has gone unaffected at the moment. So, I am helping to raise much needed funds for the Rural Fire Service (volunteers that fight these fires). I am donating all proceeds less postage of all card sales between now and the 20th of January 2020 to the NSW Rural Fire Service.

To purchase my cards, please head over to my etsy. Or, if you'd like to donate directly to the Rural Fire Service, head to this link - DONATE HERE. 

You can see more information about my donations on my facebook page 

Now, on to my card, and something slightly less terrifying!

This card was made using the stamp Maisea from The Greeting Farm, coloured using copics and fussy cut out. I have then mounted with dimensional adhesive to a patterned paper card base. The papers are from Echo Park, and the local dollar store (the Kraft one)

I have stamped the sentiment on a piece of white cardstock, using Memento Black ink and Kaisercraft Seafoam ink.

Here's a close up of the mermaid, with Copic colours used below.

Skin: E55, E11, E53 and E51

Tail: BG18, Bg13, BG32 and BG11  

Hair: R37, R27 and R24

Crown & Bra: V17, V25 and V22

I am entering this card into the below challenges:

My Favorite Things - Wednesday Sketch Challenge 470

Send a Smile 4 Kids - Love/Valentines Card

Challenge Up Your Life - Anything Goes

Time Out Challenges - Inspiration Pic - for this one I was inspired by the Kraft, Hearts and Red.

Thanks for stopping by!

Some Odd Girl - Hello

Hello again! 

I’ve been back in the craft room, over a couple of sittings, to create this bright and fun card to share. 

So to start this card, I coloured this stamp from Some Odd Girl with my copic markers (list below) and set her aside until I had time to make the card. 

I had time this evening, after putting Amy (the baby girl) to bed. I used a white card base, layered with black and then white, before popping on some bright patterned papers, these are all from my box of offcuts!! 

I then used a sticker from Jillibean Soup layered with more black cardstock, and fussy cut out. I have of course popped the main image up using dimensional adhesive and done my signature doodling all around the edges of each layer. 

Here’s a close up for you

Copics used

Skin: E11, E55, E53, E51 and E50

Hair: E27, E13, YR15, YR23

Shirt: BG13, BG13, BG11

Pants: B37, B97, B45

Belt: N3, N5, Y19, Y23

iPod: BG13, B00, N4

Shoes: R27, R24, R22

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Cute card Thursday’s - Anything goes 

Feeling sketchy- sketch 232

Simon says stamp - Let’s Party!

Lawn Fawn Dinosaur birthday card

Hi guys!

I’m back again with another card to share. 

This one is a masculine birthday card, featuring some lawn fawn and some odd girl stamps. 

For this card, I stamped my dinosaurs (Lawn Fawn) and used a combination of green copic markers polka dotted to create texture. I then fussy cut them out and popped them aside. The card base is grey, layered with patterned papers from Kaisercraft. The party hats are from a Some Odd Girl Stamp set, coloured again with my copics. 

Here is a close up of the embellishments and the texture on my dinosaurs. 

I am entering this card in to the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge - Party Time and the My Favorite Things,

colour combination challenge. And crafters castle anything goes

Thanks for stopping by!

As always, feel free to pop over to my Facebook page - Jessidee handmade or find me on Instagram jesssumm.1

Have a wonderful New Year’s Eve! 

Couture Creations - Peony friendship card

Hey there!

Two posts in two days 😲

I have another card to share from my creating last night. We reorganised the shared office just two days ago, making it much easier to get in and craft and feel inspired. 

So, onto the card! This card uses one of my most recent favourite stamps, from Couture Creations “Pretty Peony”. It’s such an easy stamp to colour up. I’ve used my copics in R24, R32 and R22 to colour these two peonies. I also used patterned papers from Avery Elle and Hampton Art to layer. 

The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn “Sophie’s sentiments” and the little bumble bee sticker is from a REALLY old sticker sheet, that I don’t have the name of any more. 

I have used the sketch from Just Add Ink and the 3 colour with black and white stripes from Color my heart with my 3 colours being pink, blue and a touch of yellow, this challenge is teamed up with Double Trouble

I hope to get back into the craft room tonight, so I’ll have something to share tomorrow!

Until then, have a great day!!

I’m back!! My favorite things- unicorn dreams

Hi guys!

I know it’s been almost 4 years since I blogged. I haven’t been creating a whole lot while I’ve been gone, but I have done some pretty cool stuff! 

In April 2016, right after I stopped blogging, I got married!! 

It’s been a bit of a whirlwind since then! I did some markers locally with my cards, I’ve still got my Etsy store and my Facebook page (Jessidee Handmade if you want to find it) and I’ve changed jobs a couple of times. 

One of the BIGGEST changes happened in October 2018, when my husband and I became parents to a beautiful baby girl. You’ll just have to believe me she’s a stunner because we have made a decision not to share her face on social media or online. I do have a few cute pictures I CAN share with you though!! 

I’ll try to upload one every now and then, so you’re not overwhelmed with baby spam! Her name is Amelia (Amy for short) and she is a sassy little queen who makes everyone around her happy. 

Ok, now on to the card I have to share with you, now I’ve got you all caught up! 

I have a friends little one turning 3 next month, and thought now I’ve got a tidy craft area again, it’s time to create. 

This card is made using My Favorite Things - Unicorn Dream stamps, copics and patterned paper from Echo Park. I’ve used sequins, some cloud stickers and a die cut glitter 3 as embellishments. 

I have used inspiration from MFT Stamps Wednesday Sketch Challenge

MFT Stamps Wednesday Sketch Challenge

And colour/moodboard inspiration from Create A Smile Blog

I’m so glad to be back in the craft room, and hope to get my blogging back up to date a little more! I hope to see you all soon!

Jess 

Get Well Soon - MFT Card

Hello Hello!

I have a card to share today. 

I started with an older stamp set, I have had in my stash for a very long time. I stamped her on three different surfaces, my xpress it card (for colouring), on my backing card, and also on some patterned paper. I coloured her up, adding highlights to the umbrella, which has been paper pieced. I used patterned paper from Echo Park and Simple Stories. 

I printed a sentiment, on the pc, and layered it all up, with doodling all around my patterned papers. I added some sequins to finish off this card.

Mojo Monday - Sketch 457

MFT Colour Challenge - 49

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Lawn Fawn - Dinosaur Birthday Card

Hi guys! 

I have a fun, masculine, birthday card to share

I started by inking up the dinosaur and a bunch of leaves, and palm trees from Lawn Fawn - Critters from the past set, and coloured them all in, using my Copics and Spectrum Noir markers, I then fussy cut them all, and popped them aside. My card is made up of papers from Echo Park, Kaisercraft and Doodlebug. I die-cut a couple of circles, using the Bigshot, and then layered them together. I finished off the card with a few clusters of resin dots.

Lawnscaping Challenge - Mood Board

Animal Friends - Animal/Dies

ABC Challenge - Ink it Up

From the Heart - Masculine Birthday Cards

Hello, Hello

I have a couple of cards to share today, both featuring the same stamp, but different layouts/cards

Ok, so we'll start with this one. The stamp is from From the Heart digital stamps, and was coloured with my copics/spectrum noir markers. I used papers from My Minds Eye, and Doodle Bug and layered them all up. The sentiment for this one is My Favourite Things.

Next up 

This one uses exactly the same stamps, but I used papers from Echo Park, and layered them up. The sentiment is from another My Favourite Things stamp set. 

I {heart} Sketches - 157

Double D Challenges - All about the boys

Crafty Cardmakers - Masculine

MFT Unicorn Birthday Card

Hi Hi! I have another card to share today, this one, I have had in my mind for a couple of days, I was just awaiting the stamp set arriving!

I started by picking my papers, these are from Pink Paislee, I the selected my unicorn, and stamped and coloured him, and the rainbow, using my Spectrum Noir Markers and Copics. I die cut the circle, and cloud shapes and then built my card. The sentiment is from the same set as the unicorn. I've added a smattering of sequins to finish off the card

MFT Sketch Challenge 285

Simon Says Stamp - Animal Magic

Crafty Sentiments - Kids Themed

Some Odd Girl - Beach Mae - Birthday Card

Hi Hi! 

I have a bright, sunshine-y card to share today, which is to help me out of the winter funk. Today is Winter Solstice and it's extremely windy, and cold here. Anyway, summer dreaming with this card

I started with the digital stamp - Beach Mae from Some Odd Girl (she looks to be retired!) and coloured her up using my spectrum noir and copic markers. I then fussy cut her out, and set her aside, so I could make the card.

I used patterned papers from Lawn Fawn, Fancy Pants and a non-branded paper pad

I added some paper and resin flowers, and some polka dots.
The sentiment is from My Favourite Things, and Simon Says Stamp 

Mojo Monday Sketch 453

Dream Valley Challenges - Summer Colours

Crafty Boots - Summer

MFT Stamps - Happy Birthday Card

Hello again 

I've got another card to share today. 

I used a cute My Favourite Things Tutu image, coloured up with my copic markers. I used patterned papers from Echo Park and Amy Tangerine, and layered them up with a doily, some ribbon and a trio of flowers, and button. I love this adorable little tutu image, and I'm surprised it's taken me so long to colour her up. 

Here's the close up

Stamplorations Sketch challenge

Alphabet Challenge - H for Hand coloured

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

The Greeting Farm - Get Well Soon

Hi again! 

This is another card I've made this week 

For this card, I dug out a stamp from The Greeting Farm, which is one of my favourites. I love her beanie and teddy bear. I coloured her up, using both Spectrum Noir and Copic Markers, and fussy cut her out. I used papers from Echo Park and My Minds Eye, and the sentiment is from My Favourite Things. I sat her on a doily, to create a girly feel. 

Here is the close up

Tuesday Morning Sketches #356

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday - Animals

Alphabet Challenge - H is for Hand colouring

Addicted to Stamps - Flowers

Gorjuss and MFT Stamps - Friendship Card

Hi Hi!

I'm sharing a quick card with you today, one that I made this past weekend 

For this card, I dug out some older stamps, that I haven't coloured in a VERY long time. These are two different Gorjuss Stamps, coloured using my Copic markers, and Spectrum Noir Markers. I layered it up using patterned papers from Simple Stories. I used a doily and the sentiment is from My Favourite Things. I also added some adhesive gel dots. 

Here's the close up 

Mojo Monday - Sketch 452

Alphabet challenge - H is for Hand Coloured

The Crafty Addicts - Summertime

Addicted to Stamps - Flowers

My Favourite Things - Cards - Penguins in Paradise and Woof You

Hi Guys! I've recently started holidays from work (yesterday was my last day) so I got home and crafted. I made two cards and will share both with you today!
Both, are fun, bright cards, but we will start with this one -

For this card, I used a new My Favourite Things stamp set in my collection, called Penguins in Paradise, stamped and coloured using Copic Markers. I used papers from Lawn Fawn, and a no name brand paper pad I bought at our local cheap shop. I added some doodling, some black resin dots and some bright pink ribbon. 

Paper Play Sketches - Sketch 05

Colour Q - #336

Addicted to Stamps - Buttons & Bows

Here's my second Card - 

I used another MFT Stamp for this one - Woof You and coloured her, using copics, and paper pieced her overalls. I've used patterned papers from My Minds Eye and the same orange (cheap shop purchase) from the previous card. I popped some yellow ribbon on, as well as some paper flowers. 

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 346

Colour Throwdown - 387

The Crafty Addict - Springtime

Some Odd Girl - Hipster Kody. World's Greatest Brother

Hi guys! Sorry for the break between postings, it's been a tad crazy here. Anyway, on to my card

For this card, I had Hipster Kody coloured on my desk for about a week, before he ended up on a card. I coloured him using a mix of copic and spectrum noir markers, and fussy cut him out. I used papers from My Minds Eye and doodled around the edges of all of them. I then layered them up, and added a die cut circle, stamped with a sentiment from My Favourite Things. 

I attached Kody using dimensional adhesives and doodled on the lettering, and Kody's eyes.

Here's the close up

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Morgan's Art World - For the Men

Colour Throwdown - #386

Don't forget to pop over to the Some Odd Girl Community, and play along with their Anything Goes challenge! 

Some Odd Girl - Mermaid Queen

Hi guys! I'm back again, to share a card I made last night. It is a card, that I currently love, more than most, and I can't see myself parting with it, any time soon! I made it, to showcase on Some Odd Girl's Facebook Group - Paper Piecing Challenge
Here it is -

To start this card, I selected the Mermaid Queen Digital Stamp, from Some Odd Girl, printed her on my copic card stock, and on some copy paper. On the copy paper, once she was printed, I attached some patterned paper, and some vellum, and reprinted her. While that was printing, I started colouring the Mermaid's body, using my copic markers. I let the ink dry a short time on the vellum part of her tail, and while that was drying, coloured her tail in shades of green and blue, to give it a shimmer look on the patterned paper. I colour over a lot of my paper pieced sections, to give more dimension, to make the piece look less "flat". I then fussy cut the tail, and fins and attached them to my coloured mermaid. I did some stippling to give the appearance of sand, and used some stickles on her main tail fin, to give some sparkle!

The papers on this card are a mix of no-name papers and Lawn Fawn, I think her tail is from My Minds Eye (it was a scrap in my scrap draw). I added a sentiment, from another Some Odd Girl stamp set (which appears to be retired now). I added some more sparkle using a trio of silver sequins, and some glitter paper. 

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Unusual Hair Colour

Paper Craft Crew - Sketch

Addicted to Stamps - Glitter/Bling

Don't forget to pop over to the Some Odd Girl Community, and play along with their paper piecing challenge! 

MFT Stamps - Pure Innocence - Feline Better

Hi Guys!

I've got a clean and simple card to share today. 

For this card, I used the MFT stamp, Pure Innocence Feline Better stamp, coloured with my copic markers, and paper pieced using some no name brand paper from a local discount store. I layered this little chicka on a die cut tag (from the silhouette), and popped on a die cut silver, glitter border piece, as well as a smattering of silver sequins. 

Here is the close up - 

MFT Challenge - Sketch

Addicted to Stamps - Glitter Bling

Simon Says Stamp - Touchy Feely

I'm officially an ODD Girl! - Some Odd Girl - Party Girl Gwen

Hi guys! I have some super exciting news to share, and it may be part of the reason I've reopened my blog! I was recently asked if I would like to become a design team member for one of my all time favourite companies. I am now a member of the Facebook Design Team, for Some Odd Girl! If you love these stamps as much as I do, head on over to the Facebook group, and join in! There are bi-weekly challenges, as well as lots of crafty chatter! Here is the official announcement on the Some Odd Girl Blog too!

Anyway, this weeks challenge on the facebook group is paper piecing, one of my favourite techniques, an oldie but a goodie!

Here is my card

This card features Party Girl Gwen, I've used my copic markers and spectrum noir markers to colour her up, and used some leftover papers to stamp, and fussy cut her dress. I used papers from an old My Minds Eye Christmas paper pad (can you tell it's a Christmas paper?!) And some ribbon to finish this card off. 

Here is the close up

Some Odd Girl - Paper Piecing

Die Cutting Divas - Sketch turned on side

Crafty Hazelnut - Patterned Papers

Lawn Fawn - Easter Card

Hi guys! I'm back, and I've got an Easter card to share... 

I don't make many, as it's not something I've ever really made many of, because I don't send or receive them! Anyway, on to the card 

I started by stamping and colouring a trio of bunnies from Lawn Fawn. I found some paper in my stash, that is from My Minds Eye (I believe) and I die cut three circles, using the Big Shot. I then added my doodling inside the circles, as well as around the patterned paper. I stamped a sentiment (also from Lawn Fawn) and an egg, which I coloured with Copics/Spectrum Noir Markers.

Here is the close up

Mojo Monday - Sketch 436

Addicted to Stamps - Die Cuts

The Paper Shelter - Animal Magic