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Hello!

Popping in to announce the winner of my little giveaway (thanks to all you played along)...

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Timestamp: 2016-09-12 13:43:24 UTC

3. Nancy said...

It's such a lovely Fall card, Jane! 

I'd love to win a stamp set! Thanks for the chance! :o)

Congrats Nancy! Please email me!

Tomorrow I'll be sharing some photos of our summer vacation. :)

xo

I love Germany + fun guessing game!

Hello!

I have exciting news for all my German crafty folk!! You can now find Jane's Doodles stamps at Cards und More

YAY!

Fun fact about me....I was born in Germany!! How about a game....who can guess the right city will win a Jane's Doodles stamp set of choice! I'll choose the winner on Friday! :)

xo

#sharehandmadekindness

Hello!

I hope ya'll had a lovely weekend!

I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway, share a little handmade kindness. I hand draw my stamp designs which I think qualifies as handmade (even though I don't actually make the stamps by hand). Those who know me know that I'm a pretty generous person...like last week I had a dentist appointment in the morning (his first patient of the day) and I brought him some freshly baked croissants (from the bakery), he giggled and shook his head. It's nice to do a little something....especially when it's unexpected. Jennifer's share handmade kindness just reminds me that I can do more.

I'm giving away a mystery prize!! Mwah ha ha ha ha (my sneaky laugh). 

I created this card using my Stripes and Dots, Suzi and the sentiment is from Hero Arts Act of Kindess set that was designed together with Jennifer McGuire.

I coloured with my Graph'it markers.

If you're interested in winning this mystery prize leave a comment and I'll announce the winner on Friday.

xo

sapunoteka - giveaway

 Hello!

Happy 2016! :)

I love the feeling I get with the new year.....new beginnings, a fresh start and sometimes a time for change. A minor change I made here on the blog is the title. No longer plain jane (I am still very plain), it's now Bibushka. Why Bibushka you ask. Well it's much more personal. That was my dad's nickname for me....don't ask me why but he called me Bibushka or Biba for short. When I started this blog I had no idea what I was doing or where it would lead me and without turning this post into a 3 hour read I hope to invest more time in this blog, to make it a place where I share my interests, bits of my life....like a journal.

I thought a giveaway would be a good way to start 2016 on the blog. What I'm giving away is a beautiful hand cream by Sapunoteka. I LOVE this hand cream....LOVE!

I recently got a box of Sapunoteka goodies. Sapunoteka is based in Šibenik and a short description is 'natural cosmetics and soaps with olive oil'. Of coarse there are many other delicious ingredients in their products like coconut oil, sunflower oil, shea butter, almond oil.... I plan to do another post on Sapunoteka and share my thoughts on their products and the company itself.

I literally was going back and forth on this giveaway!! LOL! I just want it for myself! I mean I know I can just order another one but I was all 'my precious' about it! Luckily for you I snapped out of it and I'm offering one lucky winner to win this gorgeous Almond Cocoa Butter handcream!!

INCI: Aqua, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, emulsifier (Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Almond) Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Glycerine, preservative (Dehydroacetic acid (DHA), Benzyl Alcohol), Tocopherol Acetate, Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli) Oil

As you can see it's quite thick but there is no sticky or oily feeling once rubbed into the skin and the smell....I mean cocoa butter with a hint of vanilla and lavender.

This giveaway is open to everyone just leave me a comment (for my Croats please feel free to leave a comment in Croatian...I can read much better than speak it!) and I'll choose one winner with random.org on the 8th of this month.

Good luck!

xo

CHEERS! - giveaway!

And the winner is.....

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Timestamp: 2015-12-04 08:30:04 UTC

 Kimberly Rendino said...

This is adorable. I love the foamy beer mug....that'd make great guy cards!

Congrats Kimberly!! Please email me! And thank you to all who commented! I'm having another giveaway over at the Jane's Doodles blog so pop on over there to check it out!

Hello!

Happy December! It's the most wonderful time of the year (I'm singing it...you know the song)! I'm mean we celebrate the birth of Jesus this month!! Christmas spirit is all around us and it's my birthday too ;)

I know the holidays could be a sad and stressful time too. 3 of my kids classmates lost one of their parents since the school year started and I imagine Christmas won't be the same. I keep them in my prayers.

 I LOVE Christmas but I do miss having my mom with me...the last Christmas we celebrated together was when I was 18 and I'll be 41 this month. BUT instead of dwelling on that I am grateful that she is not alone and we are all healthy and one day we'll celebrate it all together!

Now on to the fun stuff! What a wonderful surprise to me when I watched Jennifer's My Favorite Crafty Things (stamps) video and to see my Cheers stamp set amongst the amazing other stamp sets mentioned! She doesn't know it but she was the inspiration behind this set! I stalk follow her on instagram as well and noticed she likes a good beer every now and then! ;) So I thought....yes...I need an alcohol inspired stamp set! And this really never crossed my mind before because I don't drink a drop of alcohol. 

Not only am I going to give away a Cheers set it is also on sale...40% off regular price! And since it is the most wonderful time of the year I'll be having giveaways and sales throughout the month so I hope you pop by!

A little inspiration!

I also blog spotted this fabulous card over at Melly Moss's blog!

So if you'd like a chance to win this stamp set please leave a comment and I'll choose a winner on Friday!

xo

blog hop + giveaway + 30% off sale!

Hello and welcome to another Jane's Doodles stamp release blog hop!

Major cuteness is being added to the JD shop!

Ahoy! and Rain or Shine.

Does this card make you smile or does it make you smile!! 

I created this one layer card by masking. Cute little scene don't your think?! :)

I used my Graph'it markers to colour.

Let's just admit it...all these cards here are smile makers!! :)

I've got an amazing guest designer joining us....Suzy Plantamura!! Make sure to leave some love (comments) for a chance to win two Jane's Doodles stamps of your choice! AND feel free to take advantage of my 15% 30% off sale on all clear stamp sets (I just realized that it's Thanksgiving weekend in the US and since 90% of my customers come from the US and I am thankful for them I think 30% off it is).

The order of the hop is as follows...

Jane http://janeb-myblog.blogspot.com

Milka http://craftymilka.blogspot.hr/

Ange http://www.angeliquekelly.blogspot.hr/

Neha http://periwinkle-creations.blogspot.in/

Vesna http://frozen-spring.com/

Zrinka http://owlsandco.wix.com/owlsandco

Marion http://mademarion.vagg.org/

Vika http://inlove1908.blogspot.hr/

Suzy (Guest Designer) http://suzyplantamura.typepad.com/

Jane's Doodles http://janesdoodles.blogspot.com

Now off you go!

xo

hello friend + giveaway

Hello friend! :)

Sharing a card I made a while ago but forgot to blog. I used my Hello Friend and Dots and Stripes stamp sets.

I stamped the fox using a light colour (can't remember but it was dark enough for me to see) and I punched holes along the lines and hand stitched using black thread.

There's a summer sale going on at Jane's Doodles (15% off) and I thought I'd do a little giveaway. I'm giving away Doodle Flower and Doodle Flowers II. It's open worldwide. Just leave a comment and I'll choose a winner on Friday! :)

xo

Spotlight Blog Hop - Seamus

Hello!

So glad you're here to join us for this Spotlight Blog Hop! We're spotlighting my stamp set Seamus which is perfect for Valentine's Day or when you just want to send someone some love! :)

For this card (below) I simply stamped Seamus on white cardstock. Coloured my background first then Seamus. I stamped the ball of yarn on another piece of white cardstock, coloured, cut it out and then adhered it with a foam dot to give it some dimension.

I created my background using my Striped and Dots stamp set.

Next is my shaker card. :)

Originally I was going to have Seamus inside the card but thought it would be fun to have him lying on the front....just chillaxin'! :)

And finally this super easy chalkboard card. I simply heat embossed Seamus and the sentiment using white embossing powder, distressed it a bit with white ink. If you don't have a heat embossing gun then use versamark ink to stamp him and trace over the lines with a good white gel pen like Uni-ball Signo broad....it's the only one I use! :)

I added some googly eyes and gold glittery hearts. 

As in every blog hop I'm giving away a Seamus stamp set so please leave comments as you hop! We have an awesome guest designer joining us too!

Also Seamus is 15% off today  because I'm still learning the ropes with running the shop all clear stamps will be 15% off this weekend (becaues I have no idea how to make only Seamus 15% off!). If you want to take advantage of this sale and you get picked as the winner of this giveaway you can choose another JD stamp set.

Off you hop!

Jane

Marion

Mariana

Tanja (guest designer)

Jane's Doodles

Good luck!

xo

2015

Hello 2015!

Where has December gone?? Time flies....which is one of the many reasons we should make every day count. Sounds good but I find it difficult to do. With driving the kids back and forth (I literally leave my house 5, 6, 7 times a day driving them around to school and other activities), cooking, cleaning, working...I find it hard to make every day amazing. I think I was not realistic in 2014. For 2015 I promise to start my day being grateful. Grateful for my kids, my husband, family and friends. For food in my fridge, for health, for the antibiotics that are helping Mia get over her nasty earache. For my grandmother who taught me how to crochet....for crocheting...for new opportunities of each day.....you see where I'm going right? It's the little things that get over looked.  And there will be days where I'll be

 Mrs. Gumpy Grumperson...I'm only human...but I WILL start my day off being grateful!

For those who know me well know that I worry....worry about everything. I hate this! It makes me so sad because life is happening and I'm busy worrying about everything instead of enjoying the moment. This needs to be my mantra....

pinterest

And to start off 2015 with some good mojo I'm giving away my Cheers stamp set.

My hope for all of us is that we celebrate everyday....even the difficult days that we find that silver lining and be grateful.

'Today is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.' -Brad Paisley

So if you'd like to win this set just leave me a comment and I'll announce the winner on Monday! :) This giveaway is open to everyone! :)

Good luck!

xo

Spotlight blog hop!

Hello!

Welcome to another Jane's Doodles Spotlight blog hop! I'm late...what can I say...as I type this I'm helping my youngest with homework, getting my other two ready for school (they are on different schedules).

Anyways...I'm spotlighting my two newest sets...

Cheers

Stripes and Dots

I used Cheers to create my first card. This set is great for birthday cards and also great for invitations...like perhaps if you're hosting a new years eve party! :) I think it's funny I drew up this set since I don't drink a drop of alcohol! :)

I did some masking and coloured with my Graph'it markers. I also added glossy accents to make the glasses look shinny (you can't tell on the photos).

For my second card I used the Stripes and Dots stamp set and stamped my background. I also used some pattern paper which is the only thing I hoard of all my crafty supplies. I did some distressing with white ink randomly on the card.

I also heat embossed the polka dots to create a cute background for my tag. I'm not too happy with this white embossing powder...I bought it in Zagreb...never heard of the company...maybe it's the paper I use?? Do you have a favourite embossing powder, if do please share?

Joining me on this mini blog hop is Jen (I love her simple style) and your last stop is the Jane's Doodles blog of coarse! I'm giving away both stamp sets to one lucky winner so leave comments if you'd like to get your hands on them! ;)

Also I'm offering 20% on both stamps today!

Off to Jen's!

xo

Creative Blog Hop

I tagged Jen!

Edit: And the winner is....

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Timestamp: 2014-10-28 13:34:50 UTC

11. frommycraftroom said...

Thanks for sharing some more about yourself and your creative process. 

I'll keep my eyes open for the sheep :)

I understand the felting wool will shrink in hot water and fibres will become like a piece of felt fabric - someone correct me if I'm not right.

Congrats frommycraftroom! Email me at janebeljo@yahoo.ca and thank you to all who commented! :)




Hello!

I hope you all had a lovely weekend! :)

The wonderful and super talented Ange tagged me for the Creative Blog Hop and I'm quite flattered that she thought of me! :)

So here we go!

1.What creative projects are you currently working on?

I'm currently and always working on new stamp set ideas...here's a peek of one of my sketches for an up coming set! :)

It's all about sheep and wool for me this month! ;)

I've got many projects on my to do list which includes lots of crochet projects. I bought this yarn (100% wool) thinking it would be perfect for a scarf but when I got home and read the label it said Felting wool and I'm thinking it's not a good idea for a scarf (I'm pretty sure something happens to the wool once washed)...so I decided to make a little added cushion for my chair (at my desk)...I have just enough yarn to make it...keep my butt warm! :)

I'm doing the bean stitch.

2.What inspires your designs?

Many things inspire my designs (I'm talking about my stamp sets)...my kids, nature, even my design team. I had former DT member Amy in mind when I did Life is Good (she loves mason jars...at least she did back then when I drew it), Doodle Flowers ll I had Aga in mind and Hello Friend was inspired by my kids. This also applies for my card making...other card designers, pinterest and home decor magazine give me loads of inspiration.

3.What method / process (if applicable) do you apply to each of your creative projects, and how long does each project take to complete?

I don't even know how to answer this...I don't have a method. I have a vision in my head and I try to recreate it. Is that a method? :) One thing I do though is when I just have no mojo I will stamp a bunch of images and colour them (colouring relaxes me like crocheting does) and then when I do have an idea it really comes in handy having pre coloured stamped images all ready to be used.

4.If you had to describe your 'signature' style, what would it be?

Probably cute. 

5. What are 3 crafting products/tools you can't live without?

Scissors, Graph'it markers and my Fiskars cutting board.

So that's it....and now I'm in trouble! Everyone I have tried to tag has already been tagged!!! I am still looking and will update here on this post who the next crafter is.

Also I wanted to do a little giveaway...

I chose to give TEArrific to giveaway because Ange created an awesome card for the JD blog today using this set. So if you'd like to win this set leave a comment and I'll announce the winner tomorrow! :) Good luck!

xo