Three Baby Cards

Hi everyone, welcome back! So a few weeks ago I was asked to create three baby cards for some expecting parents. I was a little worried at first as I have never actually made a baby card before. The lady was good enough to anticipate this and she gave me two unmounted rubber stamps to use on these cards. In the end I was quite pleased with how they turned out.

The first one I made is for a couple who are waiting till the birth to find out the gender so I decided to go with  a yellow card. I stamped the image with Tuxedo Black Memento so I could colour it with my Promarkes, using some Prismacolour pencils to add extra shading and texture to the fur. The other elements on the card are from an scapbooking set I found, which has lots of cute cut-outs and stickers. With some tiny string beads I made the super cute cloud mobile. Lots of cream and yellow card were layered to form the base with all the little pieces stuck on top using sticky pads. I finished it off with a double layered bow with a polka-dot heart charm in the center.

For the second card I used several more elements from the scrapbooking set. For the background I used a piece of scrapbookng paper that looks like a quilt and the letter blocks and toys I cut from other pieces of paper in the set. I even used a paper frame that was included but added two layers of tiny lace ribbon around the outer edge for some soft detail. I stamped and coloured the image in the same way as my first card and finished it off with some adorable baby footprint ribbon and a spotty button. This card is for the soon-to-be parents that are having a little boy.

This last card is also for a couple expecting a baby boy so I went with shades of blue and added lots of lace, string beads and ribbon for a, sort of old-fashioned nursery feel. To compliment the baby's spotty romper I used card and ribbon with lots of polka-dots on. A big double layered bow and large baby blue button completed the card which I think has a slightly vintage look to it.

And that's that for my latest card order. I'm all caught up now but I expect I'll be getting quite a few more on the run up till Christmas. Still I have my card classes to keep me busy in the meantime. I hope you like these cards and thank you for stopping by. Till next time!

Floral Blue Birthday Card

I was asked to make a 70th birthday card recently and this is what I came up with. I had been seeing some lovely cards online that stuck mainly to one colour but used many different patterns and textures and they inspired me to do the same.

I just happened to have two pieces of blue patterned paper on top of my stash, one a simple polka dot pattern and one with a more intricate design on textured paper. So using two shades of plain blue card, layered with white with the patterned paper on top I was able to work out my arrangement for the card. Layering like this meant my card took shape pretty quickly, which was fantastic.

I was asked to use my digi 'Penny' (www.etsy.com/uk/listing/223620893/penny) as the Birthday lady liked dancing and sewing dresses so it was a perfect fit. I coloured her with Promarkers, adding a little extra shading with some Prismacolor pencils. As a final touch I added a polkadot pattern to her dress with my white Sakura Gellyroll 08.

Then it was just a case of sticking everything down and bringing the card together by adding flowers, beads, lace and ribbon as well as a cute blue button. And that was it! I really did enjoy making this card and using only one colour but jazzing it up with pattern and texture looks really good.

Thank you for reading, till next time good bye!

Temporary Design Team Members Wanted!

Hi everybody! I hope you are enjoying the sun, if you're getting any anyway.

Due to a few members of my Design Team being on holiday and moving home I have decided to have a temporary DT call. I am looking for a one or two enthusiastic individuals to join my current design team for the next six weeks. Temporary DT members will be required to produce one project per week that they also must post on their blog with details on how they created the piece and the materials used. If you are interested in joining the team on a temporary basis and can start right away please keep reading.

Who can apply?

Anybody can apply but you must be committed and reliable.If it is not possible for you to produce one project per week for the next 6 weeks please do not apply. Each temporary member will need to post their projects/blog link to the Jiggery Makery Facebook page on a specific day given (decided once you are on the team). Each member should have a blog to showcase their makes and to share links to the Jiggery Makery Facebook page and Etsy shop on. Members being active on social media is a must.

What skills do I need?

Colouring skills are paramount as I want my digi stamps shown off as the best they can be but as for projects they can be anything as long as my girls can be clearly seen. Projects could include cards, scrapbook pages, wall art, art journals, bunting . . . etc. There is a lot of creative freedom allowed, but all work must be of a high standard and a good quality of finish.

What about images?

Photos must be crisp, clear and high quality. Minimal amounts of filters should be used, if any. Photographs should be watermarked with the maker’s details (I always recommend this as once an image is online anyone can use it) and the Jiggery Makery Facebook Page web address or links should be posted along with the images somewhere underneath.

What about networking?

You need a blog of your own, that you post to regularly. The blogs themselves would preferably describe the making of the project in a step-by-step manner detailing the techniques used. Other products may be used of course in the making of the project but the digi stamp must be the main focus.

Other networking duties will include regularly liking/sharing/posting/commenting on the Jiggery Makery Facebook page, as well as promoting any challenges/competitions over the next six weeks.

Let’s recap!

So I’m looking for people:

. Who are available for the next 6 weeks

. Who can start right away

· With A Current Blog that they are regularly posting on

· Who will network regularly on the Jiggery Makery Facebook page
· Who will promote Jiggery Makery where possible
· Who will frequently put links to both the page and the shop in their blog posts
· Who are able to work with digital stamps
· Who will create physical projects (digital crafters may still apply but traditional techniques are preferred)
· Who create projects of a high standard
· Who are able to take clear photos of projects
· Who stay on schedule
· Who are enthusiastic and committed
· Who are creative of course
· And who genuinely like working with my digital stamps

Permissions and the contract

You will grant me permission to use the image(s) of your creations in the promotion of Jiggery Makery products. The permission would include but not be limited to use in the shop, on the blog and on the Facebook page. Wherever an image is used you will be given credit as the designer.

By being accepted into the design team as a temporary member you agree do all that is stated above. You will be rewarded with plenty of digital stamps and a badge for your blog but you must be dedicated and proactive.

To apply

Please send an email to adelebradwell01@gmail.com by midnight on the 2nd of August with a few examples of your work and a brief paragraph about yourself. You should include a link to your blog and any other networking site you post creative projects on.

Thats everything, I look forward to hearing from you. Take care!


The Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/jiggerymakery

The Shop:  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JiggeryMakery

'A special gift' - Christmas in July!

Hello everyone! I back with another Christmas card using my newly designed super sweet penguin couple, Percy and Lilly. For this card I have used the 'A special gift' digi, which is one of three new designs featuring the couple that I created for this years Christmas in July.

First I printed the digi onto white neenah card and coloured it using my promarkers adding details and shading with my prisma colors. Then I die cut the image, using a red fine-liner to add some stitch detail all the way around the edge. Then I was  able to shade the snow around their feet and add some Stickles glitter to the snow and the trim on their hats. I then layered this onto another die cut of burgundy card which I also added a stitch detail to with a white gelpen.

The card itself is 17 x 17cm which I layerd more burgundy card, gold and a light brown snowflake patterned paper on to. I stamped a rectangle piece of brown card with Pine Needles Distress Ink using a large stamp filled with Christmas related words and phrases. This was mounted on some red and brown gingham paper and positioned to one side of the card.

Then I taped down overlapping red and green ribbon onto the background which I had already accented with more red stitching. On top of this, secured onto the card with foam pads I positioned the main image. I finished the card off with a large layered bow with a button center and some green Dewdrops and red gems. 

Well that's it, I hope you like it! I will also be teaching a class at J.B-Crafting Supplies (facebook.com/julie.bradwell) where we will be making this card. All my digis are available on my etsy shop (etsy.com/uk/shop/JiggeryMakery). Please keep an eye on the Facebook page (facebook.com/jiggerymakery) for Christmas games and giveaways all this month! Come back soon :)

Christmas in July! New digis!

Hello everyone! I hope you are all keeping cool, we're in the middle of a heatwave here so its the perfect time for Christmasy things right? Well we crafters have to get ahead of the game. So all this month is Christmas in July here on the blog and on the Facebook page where I will be doing giveaways and all sorts of festive things. So please swing by in the evenings so not to miss out.

Firstly let me show you a new range of Christmas digis I have created (more to come as we get closer to Christmas) which are of a cute penguin couple! So without further ado here they are!

A special gift

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/238987790/a-special-gift-percy-and-lilly-digital?ref=shop_home_feat_4

A special kiss

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/238890299/a-special-kiss-percy-and-lilly-digital?ref=listing-shop-header-0

The kiss

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/238889747/the-kiss-percy-and-lilly-digital?ref=listing-shop-header-1

Aren't they cute? I have decided to name them Percy and Lilly and hope they can spread that warm and fuzzy Christmas cheer. Please let me know what you think and if you have any ideas as to more digis with them both let me know.

So I will be starting the month off by showing you the card I made today using 'The kiss'.

So I went with an all blues and snowflakes theme. I have coloured the image with promarkers and I have added in some extra shading with my prisma colors just around the edges and to give their chubby cheeks a but of blush. Ok a lot of blush. I did the same for the snow in the background and made parts pop with a touch of glitter which I also added some on the their hat trims and pompoms. You need to have glitter at Christmas. Takes the whole year to get it out of the carpet though. 

For the background I used a rectangle of some snowflake printed paper on top of a darker blue square. I then added texture and and a dash of sparkle with a strip on lace and lengths of satin and glitzy silver ribbon. I then mounted this on to my 16x16cm card base (sorry, I'm metric). 

Then it was on to embellishments. Using a variety of snowflake dies and blue card I made this big layered snowflake which I adorned with silver gems. I then stuck it on the top left corner overhanging the edge as I thought it looked nicer and I have a roomy envelope for this one.

After that I stamped the sentiment 'If kisses were snowflakes I'd send you a blizzard' onto a die-cut in dark blue ink. For the main image to match and to help them stand out I added a stitch border with a blue fine liner around the edges of both. I even used this to add a few hearts around the sentiment which I touched up with glitter and a little white gel pen. 

Finally after mounting everything on sticky-pads and positioning everything on the card I decided to add a bow to the sentiment cutout and some blue buttons to the lower left corner of the card to balance the design and voila! Its ready for Christmas and its super cute!

Well I hoped you enjoyed seeing what I have created and hope you enjoy the rest of the month. For those of you who have made it this far, I will be having the first giveaway on the Facebook page tomorrow evening so see you there. Merry Christmas in July!

Facebook - www.facebook.com/jiggerymakery

Etsy shop - www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JiggeryMakery

Jiggery Makery Design Team Call

Design team call!

Hi everybody! Exiting news; it’s another Jiggery Makery design team call! The second actually but its still exiting.

I am looking for a number of enthusiastic individuals to join my current design team who work with my digital stamps. Design team members are required to produce one project per week that they also must post on their blog with details on how thy created the piece and the materials used. If you are interested in joining the team keep please see more details below.





Who can apply?

Anybody can apply but you must be committed. Each member of the team will be required to produce a project once per week. If you feel that this will not be possible for you please do not apply, I am looking for very reliable people. Each member will need to post their projects/blog link to the Jiggery Makery Facebook page on a specific day given (decided once you are on the team). Each member should have a blog to showcase their makes and to share links to the Jiggery Makery Facebook page and Etsy shop on. Members being active on social media is a must.

What skills do I need?

Colouring skills are paramount as I want my digi stamps shown off as the best they can be but as for projects
they can be anything as long as my girls can be clearly seen. Projects could include cards, scrapbook pages, wall art, art journals, bunting . . . etc. There is a lot of creative freedom allowed, but all work must be of a high standard and a good quality of finish.

What about images?

Members will also be required to have crisp, clear high quality photos. Minimal amounts of filters should be used, preferably not at all to give a more professional look. Photographs should be watermarked with the maker’s details (I always recommend this as once an image is online anyone can use it) and the Jiggery Makery Facebook Page web address or links should be posted along with the images somewhere underneath.

What about networking?

Networking is very important; all members will be required to blog. The blogs themselves would preferably describe the making of the project in a step-by-step manner detailing the techniques used. However blog posts could also be a critique of the digi stamp (I don’t mind as long as you are being honest) or how it can be used in a unique way. Other products may be used of course in the making of the project but the digi stamp must be the main focus.

Other networking duties will include regularly liking/sharing/posting/commenting on the Jiggery Makery Facebook page, as well as promoting challenges/competitions.

Let’s recap!

So I’m looking for people:

· With A Current Blog that they are regularly posting on

· Who will network regularly on the Jiggery Makery Facebook page
· Who will promote Jiggery Makery where possible
· Who will frequently put links to both the page and the shop in their blog posts
· Who are able to work with digital stamps
· Who will create physical projects (digital crafters may still apply but traditional techniques are preferred)
· Who create projects of a high standard
· Who are able to take clear photos of projects
· Who stay on schedule
· Who are enthusiastic and committed
· Who are creative of course
· And who genuinely like working with my digital stamps

Permissions and the contract

You will grant me permission to use the image(s) of your creations in the promotion of Jiggery Makery products. The permission would include but not be limited to use in the shop, on the blog and on the Facebook page. Wherever an image is used you will be given credit as the designer.

By being accepted into the design team you agree do all that is stated above. You will be rewarded with plenty of digital stamps and a badge for your blog but you must be dedicated and proactive.

To apply

Please send an email to adelebradwell01@gmail.com by midnight on the 12th of April with a few examples of your work and a brief paragraph about yourself. You may wish to include a link to a blog if you already have one or any other networking site you post creative projects on.

I look forward to hearing from you. Take care!


The Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/jiggerymakery

The Shop:  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JiggeryMakery

Love is red challenge

Hello everyone! So my very first just for fun challenge has finished. A big thank you to all of my design team members for taking part. I hope to do more challenges in the future so watch this space and check out all the entries down below. 

ELINA

http://scrapbookscraftscards.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/jiggery-makery-love-is-red-challenge.html

BEV

http://bevscraftspace.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/dt-post-for-jiggery-makery-love-is-red.html

GENNY

http://vixenvarg.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/jiggery-makerylove-is-red-challenge.html

ADELE

http://jiggerymakery.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/challenge-love-is-red.html