Craftie Jellie, Author at Achelois.co

Spring Candle Holder

April 11, 2012February 19, 2015Craftie Jellie

Another make using Spring colours and flowers- this time I tried a candle holder. I have a ton of votives left from our wedding which I can reuse as gifts so I need a few different ways to present them!
I made the paper background for my Wee stamps digi using Craft Artist. The other papers are from First Edition Love Letters.

I coloured the digi with Pro and Flexmarkers with some glossy accents highlights.
I coloured the gems I put on the votive to match.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Can You Digi It – My Secret Garden Inspirational Photo

Celebrate the Occasion – Just Because (Must Use Pink)

Paperminutes – Spring Flowers

The Pink Elephant – Flowers

Karens Doodles – Something Spring

Everybody-Art-Challenge – Spring

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations – Spring

One Stitch At A Time –Use a Digi

Gingerloft – Anything but a Card

Use It Tuesdays – Anything Goes(stash of glass candle holders and card!!)

Anything Goes Challenge –Anything goes

Bookie door hanger

April 10, 2012February 18, 2015Craftie Jellie

This matches the card I posted yesterday. I used two saturated canary digis to show the bookhead in and out (at I library I’ve decided!!). I created the background to the digis using Craft Artist.
I sanded the wooden blank edges and coloured them with distress inks and then stuck on Tim Holtz dictionary pages. I then resanded the edges and coloured them with distress ink.

I coloured the digis with Pro and flexmarkers and highlighted with pearlescent ink. I used glossy accents on the eyes and lips.

I used ribbons from clothing and buttons to attach the base card. I punched two circles of the Tim Holtz paper and attached them together with foam pads with the writing facing inwards. I made the heart paper using Craft Artist.

This is the other side.

I made the flowers and leaves using punches and then coloured and added gems in the centre.

It took me a long time but I love the end result.
I would like to enter the following challenges

Cardmadfairy’s Digi Days – Die Cuts and/or Punches

Lily Pad – Flower Challenge

4 Crafty Chicks – Flowers

Crafty Purple Frog – Let’s get distressed

Craft Us Crazy – Anything but a card and/or altered item

Just Keep on Creating – anything goes

Paper Shelter Challenge anything goes/ Easter

Special Spring Bedhead birthday

April 9, 2012February 18, 2015Craftie Jellie

Another 21st card today and I also made some matching gifts which I’ll blog over the next few days.
Inspired by Spring Colours and flowers I used my new Krista Smith Bedhead digi as my other theme was books as the recipient is a real bookie!
I made the papers and frames using Craft Artist. I coloured the edges of the card with distress ink and punched the paper corners with a MS punch.

I coloured the digi with Pro and flexmarkers and highlighted with pearlescent inks. I’ve shown a couple of angels to show the pearlescent effect. Looks a bit OTT but it really just shimmers a bit as it catches the light.

I also made some paper for the inside of the card and punched the corners. I’ve smudged the message for privacy.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Digi Doodle Shop’s Best – Use something new from your stash (new digi)

Flourishes – Birthday Card

Little Miss Muffet Challenges – Spring colours/pastels

Raise The Bar – Cutesy Easter / Spring

More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday – Easter/Spring

That Craft Place – Spring

Little Claire’s – Spring

Wags ‘n Whiskers – Flowers

Party Time Tuesdays – Flowers

Happy Easter- sweet treats

April 8, 2012February 19, 2015Craftie Jellie

Happy Easter everyone!
This is an Easter basket- I found it a little difficult making it for a boy so I hope it is manly enough!

I used Lili of the Valley pictures free with a mag. They are so cute! I coloured them with Pro and flexmarkers. I wanted bright Spring colours combined with two images to show the changeable April weather! April showers and April sun.

I would like to enter the following challenges.

Victorine Originals – April Showers

Crafty Cardmakers –Easter

Creative Stamp Friends – Easter Package

Hooked on Crafts – Easter

Love to Create – Bunnies, Chickies and Jelly

My Craft Spot – Easter

Paper Pretties – “April Showers Bring May Flowers”

Digital Tuesday -Easter

Top TipTuesday – Easter & Or Animals

Oldie but a goodie– April showers (card is from stash)

Let your light shine picture

April 8, 2012February 18, 2015Craftie Jellie

The last in the matching set for the 21st birthday is a picture.
I made the paper using Craft artist. The digi is from Sylvia Zet.

I used Pro and flexmarkers to colour the digi. I highlighted using pearlescent inks. I used glossy accents on the necklace gem, centre of the flower and the lantern glass.

Last picture is at an angle to try and show the pearlescent highlights on the digi and the large flower.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Tuesday Throwdown – Pastels

Creative Mondays – Anything but Card

Totally Stampalicious – Anything but a Card

Sassy Cheryl’s -Soft Pastels

Crafty Creations – Spring

I Love Promarkers – Spring

Creative Craft Challenges – Anything But A Card

Spring themed 21st card

April 7, 2012February 19, 2015Craftie Jellie

This is the easel card that goes in the box I’ve already posted! I decided to use the themes of Spring colours and flowers (see inspiration photos at the end of the post)

I used a Sylvia Zet stamp and created background papers with Craft Artist.

I inked the edges of the card with distress ink. I punched the top with a Martha stewart punch. I added a heart metal charm and some gems.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and flexmarkers and highlighted with pearlescent inks.

I made the paper for the base of the card. I added a green foam stopper with lace ribbon coloured with distress ink. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

The back is decorated and the message is blurred out.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Fashionista Challenge – Anything Goes for Girls

Sketchy Colors – Color Inspiration- Pink, Cream

The Shabby Tea Room – Photo Inspiration- Homegrown Flowers

Incy Wincy Designs – Pastel Colours

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge – Spring

Stamp and Create –Spring

The Crazy Challenge – Spring

There She Goes – Metal Embelishments

Spring Birthday box

April 4, 2012February 18, 2015Craftie Jellie

This is the first of a set I’ve done for a 21st birthday. This is a box for the birthday card- I was in a rush and forgot to do a side view! The box top has a scalloped edge and the bottom of the box is a light pink textured cardstock.

The papers are First Edition- Love Letters. I used a Martha Stewart corner punch. The ribbon was snipped from the inside of a top (and it still stays on the hanger!!)

I would like to enter the following challenges

Pixie Dust Studio –Numbers

Crafty Purple Frog – Anything goes

Dragon- Rupert plays R’N’R

April 3, 2012February 19, 2015Craftie Jellie

This is the second birthday card in the pair for brothers. I kept the elemants similar (created using Craft Artist from NitWits papers) and used another Dragon stamp that I got from my win on

and the prize was given by

So here it is!

I coloured the image using Pro and flexmarkers.

I decorated the inside to match (message blurred for privacy!!)

I would like to enter the following challenges

Crafty Catz – Use a digi image

Moving Along With The Times -Cute and Cuddly

Crafty Emma – No Girls allowed

Crafting When We Can – Things with Wings

Lollipop Crafts – Make a card/project without any embellishments

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations – Birthday

Celebrate the Occasion – Child’s Brithday

Nettie G’s Digital Gems – Kids

Dragon- getting Jiggy with it!

April 2, 2012February 19, 2015Craftie Jellie

I was lucky enought to win some digis from

in a challenge at

I’ve been saving them to use for a couple of boys birthday cards I wanted to make for this month.
This is the first of the pair (they are for brothers who are quite close in age and birthday). It uses the digi ‘Jiggys ipod’.

I used distress ink around the edges of my card and made all the papers using Craft Artist with Nit Wits papers.

The image was coloured with Por and flexmarkers.
I made the inside to match.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Crafty Emma -No Girls allowed

Shelly’s Images -Show Us Your Stripes!

Pixie Cottage -Sketch and/or Cuddly Critters

Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown – no glitter, cute characters

Moving Along With The Times – Cute and Cuddly

Top Tip Tuesday – Easter & Or Animals

Lovely Lili for mum!

March 31, 2012February 18, 2015Craftie Jellie

I was really happy to get the free Lili of the Valley pictures in a magazine. I thougnt this image was perfect for Spring colours and I used some ideas from their great ideas to inspire.

As ever I coloured with Promarkers and I used glossy accents on the balloons and nose.
The punches I used were all Martha Stewart.

The ribbon was another magazine freebie. The LOTV sentiment was decorated round the edges with a flexmarker to look like petals. The embossing was done freehand.

I made up the card design made up from a couple I had seen and using acette for the window.
The flower gems were also freebies and all the flowers were Wild Orchid Crafts.