Welcome to my blog and thanks soso much for spending a little while peeping into my world

ARTS, BELLYDANCING, CRAFTS
BELLYDANCING, ARTS, CRAFTS
CRAFTS, BELLYDANCING, ARTS

whichever order I put them in, these are my passion!

... all from my little home studio in Durban, on the east coast of sunny South Africa!

"I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. I suddenly realized that anyone doing anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the people saying they were weird that were weird." -- Paul McCartney









Friday, August 29, 2014

FREEBIE FRIDAY WITH BUGABOO STAMPS

It's Friday ... yes, Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps, and this is my project with this week's freebie, called Flamingo Sand 2.


I coloured the image with alcohol markers:


The recipe is computer printed.

I used the following for my card:

white cs bse
pink cs mats
printed dp
pink satin ribbon bow
pink gems

Thanks for visiting today.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA




Thursday, August 28, 2014

LIGHTHOUSES AT THE OUTLAWZ


Th Twisted Thursday challenge  at The Outlawz is anything goes/lighthouse and my card features the image, "Light House" from Bugaboo Stamps

Also used on my card are:

red cs mat
punch to round corners
image coloured with alcohol markers
gems

thanks for visiting

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:








SKETCH WEDNESDAY AT THE OUTLAWZ

This little card was made according to the sketch over at The Outlawz yesterday


This is the sketch


To create my card I used the following from my hoarded stash

white cs base
red cs mat
white cs background
diecut
printed sentiment
sewn on flower sequins
fimo clay teddy embellie

fabric self adhesive trim
red lace
ribbon bow

Thanks for visiting today

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

TUTORIAL WEDNESDAY AT BUGABOO STAMPS

Today at the Bugaboo Stamps' Catch the Bug blog it's Tutorial Wednesday, and I have an

EASY EASEL CARD TUTORIAL 

to share with you.

This is what your finished card will look like:


Here is the 'how-to'

Cut your cardstock to 4 inches x 11 inches.

Turn it to landscape orientation, and score at ....
 4 inches (mountain) … 5½ inches (valley) … 7 inches (mountain)

Use your bone folder to crisp up your folds, and your card should look like this:


Now you can go ahead and decorate the outside and inside of your card as you would for a conventional easel card, and remember to add your 'doorstop' so that your card doesn't slide closed (I have used a balloon diecut for this)

The Bugaboo image featured on my card is called Edward Elephant Present that I coloured using alcohol markers:


I hope you'll get a chance to try out this card fold - it's fun, as well as being quick and easy.

Thanks for popping by today.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter the following challenges:



CARD FOR A TEENAGE BOY

I cut the 'boom box o my Silhouette Cameo and made this card that I will donate to CHOC (charity for children with cancer in South Africa)


I used a digital download of striped paper an a black CS mat and placed it under the boom box.  Some gems and a peel off sentiment were added:



Done!

Tanks for visiting my blog today!

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:
THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR, ANYTHNG GOES

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

A CUTE NEW RELEASE AT BUGABOO STAMPS!

How cute is this lil sweetie pie  - one of the new releases at Bugaboo Stamps today?!


I used alcohol markers for the colouring :


For my card I used :

white cs base
purple cs mat
floral dp
diecut with sewn on sequins
sentiment cut on the Silhouette Cameo
layered flower embellishment with sewn on  sequin centre


Thanks for dropping in today.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:




Monday, August 25, 2014

THE OUTLAWZ - PAPER A LA MODE

Saturday's challenge at The Outlawz was to create a school-related project, and this is what I made:

The image is from Elizabeth Dulemba and I used alcohol markers for the colouring


Also used for my card are the following from my hoarded stash:

white cs base
blue cs mat
numbers theme dp
computer printed sentiment
red ribbon bow
red gems

Thanks for visiting

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:







A SATURATED CANARY ATC

This little ATC (Artist Trading card) features an alcohol markers coloured image from Saturated Canary


I used the following from my stash
black cs base
brown cs mat
coffee bean printed dp
fussy cut sentiment
three flowers

thanks for visiting.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:


LET'S GO 'ROUND THE BLOCK' WITH SQUIGGLEFLY

Today's new challenge at Squigglefly is 

LET'S GO ROUND THE BLOCK

The challenge is to round everything on your card.  You can use die cut shapes (like ovals, circles...) that are already rounded, but any square corners are not allowed.  We'd love for you to use a Squigglefly image, to be prize eligible it's required, but everyone is welcome to play along.

Here is my card to inspire you to enter


The featured image is lovely image from artist Norma Burrell.  This image is called Pussywillow Fairy.  



I used alcohol markers for the colouring, and sewed sequins on as the embellishment.  Also used are the following from my stash :  

white cs base
orange cs mat
border punch

This is the inside of the card


I hope you will join us - HERE is the link to the Squigglefly challenge blog.

thanks for popping by today.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges



ANYTHING BUT A CARD MONDAY AT BUGABOO STAMPS

I made a folder to hold a variety of sizes in  post-it pads - I don't know about you, but those things are so small and they have a knack of hiding away on my desk.  Hopefully now they are in this folder, they will not be able to do that!


The Bugaboo image featured here is one from the set called Cat Block Trio.  I added googly eyes too.


This what the inside of the folder looks like:


Thanks for dropping by today.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to enter these challenges:



Sunday, August 24, 2014

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: BRIGHT EYED BRYN

A few more of my drawings are now available as new releases in the Digistamps 4 Joy store today, and I have used one of them on this card:




The image is called

BRIGHT EYED BRYN

and I have used alcohol markers for the colouring:



This digital image (300 dpi) comes in a ZIP file, with both a JPEG (white background) and a PNG (transparent background) file format, or as a hand-coloured image 


Bright eyed BrynBright eyed Bryn (coloured)

To create my card, I used the following from my hoarded stash:

white cs base
very dark green cs mat
bronze cs background -  embossed, with sewn on beads
sewn on sequins and beads
gems for her earrings


Thanks for visiting my blog today.

luv’n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: ROSALEE

A few more of my drawings are now available as new releases in the Digistamps 4 Joy store today, and I have used one of them on this card:



The image is called

ROSALEE

and I have used alcohol markers for the colouring:



This digital image (300 dpi) comes in a ZIP file, with both a JPEG (white background) and a PNG (transparent background) file format, or as a hand-coloured image 


RosaleeRosalee (coloured)

To create my card, I used the following from my hoarded stash:

whte cs base
turquoise cs mats
glittered, printed DP with pearls and beads sewn on
I also cut out some of the flowers from the dp offcuts to create embellishments

The border is a diecut, cut twice, and interlocked, embellished with beads


Thanks for visiting my blog today.



luv’n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA  

I would like to enter these challenges:

CHOCOLATE, COFFE & CARDS, BINGO (DIECUT/PEARLS/YELLOW)
DIES R US, STITCHING (I STITCHED THE BEADS ONTO THE CARD)
LEFT OF CENTRE, REAL/FAUX STITCHING (I HAVE REAL STiTCHING)

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: BUBBLES THINKING

A few more of my drawings are now available as new releases in the Digistamps 4 Joy store today, and I have used one of them on this card:



The image is called

BUBBLES THINKING


and I have used alcohol markers for the colouring:



This digital image (300 dpi) comes in a ZIP file, with both a JPEG (white background) and a PNG (transparent background) file format, or as a hand-coloured image 


Bubbles thinkingBubbles thinking (coloured)
To create my card, I used the following from my hoarded stash:

white cs base card
blue cs mat
punched border
green ribbon and bow
peel off sentiment
sequins and beads, sewn onto card
In the photograph above, you can also see the two part dragonfly die I used and the gems to embellish them.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.


luv’n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA  

I would like to enter these challenges:


CHOCOLATE, COFFEE AND CARDS, BINGO (BLUE, BOW AND DIECUT)
DIES R US, STITCHING (I STITCHED THE SEQUINS ONTO THE CARD)
PAPERCRAFTING CHALLENGES, SEQUINS