What A Day and it isn’t over yet

 

 

Had so much to do today I decided to get up at 5am and start early before Mum was awake, well as most well laid plans this one went awry, most of the work I had to do was on the Internet, I turned on my Computer and NO INTERNET!!!!! rang the BT helpline to be told there was a fault in my area, they hoped to have it corrected and up and running by Midday, well I had a bit of a “throwing dummy out of the pram” moment then decided I might as well make the most of the time and do some dreaded housework (excuse my swearing).  Was just bleaching the kitchen worktop when I heard the most horrendous noise from a Blackbird sitting on the fence,  when I went out to investigate my lovely kind, soft little Rosie had turned into a TIger and was staking out their nest which had 3 babies in it, I spent nearly an hour trying to get her in all the while The Mum and Dad blackbirds were mobbing me.  Managed to save the babies and get her in.  Will not bore you with it but the day has just gone from bad to worse, but at last I am up in my craftroom and ready to craft.

 

I made this card last night using a Wee Digi image I have had for ages, I coloured her with Spectrum Noirs on Neenah Classic Card, decided to be a bit different this time and instead of Glittering her Wings I decided to glitter the dress.  The papers which have been torn and distressed with Walnut Stain Distress Ink is from Pion Designs.  I have used a Heatfelt Designs Swirl Stamp available from J & C Creations and a sentiment from Lili of the Valley direct to the paper and inked with Stormy Sky Distress Ink.  The Flowers are from Wild Orchid Craft

 

Spectrum Noirs Used:

Greys: IG3, IG2, IG1

Blues: BT3, BT2, BT1

Greens: LG3, LG2, LG1

Hair: EB7, EB2, EB1

Flesh: FS9, FS4, FS2, CR3

Thanks for looking, enjoy the rest of your day

Hugs

Jacs xxx

On The Ball

 

Morning all, have woken up with a real urge to buy some new dies, but as I am still on my stash diet I am having to struggle not to give in, even though I know my Diet ends on Sunday, thank goodness, and I am off to The “Sincerely Yours” show at Biggin Hill at the weekend, where I just know there will be loads of stands selling Spellbinders.  My problem since I was a child has been that if I want something I want it NOW not at the weekend, and I am afraid even at 65 I still have this trait.

Now down to todays card, the new Lili of the Valley stamps have made making those brain teasing Boys Cards so much easier, there are some fantastic designs among this release and I just had to use this one called “Super Striker” .  The papers are from Nitwits Collections – Tour of London.  The Sentiment Label is from another of the new Lili of the Valley releases Sentiment Tags.  I have coloured the image with Spectrum Noirs onto Neenah Classic Card .

Spectrum Noirs used:

Reds: DR7 DR2, CR11, CR7, CR1

Jumper: IG3, IG2, IG1

Shoes: IG9, IG7, IG5, IG2

Ball: IG9, IG7, IG5, IG4, IG3, IG2, IG1

Grass DG2

Hair: GB10, EB2, EB1

Flesh: FS9, FS4, FS2, CR3

Hugs

Jacs xxx

 

Hooked

 

Morning peeps, Hope you all had a great weekend, and my friends in the USA had a wonderful Mothers Day.  Isn’t it nice to be able to get the washing outside, I love the smell of washing that has been dried in the fresh air.

 

 

 

Back to Tilda today, I was practising masking on this one and have used 3 stamps, Tilda first then after masking her I stamped the log and finally masking both Tilda and the Log I stamped the Fence background.  All were coloured with Copics, The card and papers were cut with Go-Kreate XL Dies and Backing papers are by Pion Designs. 

 

Copics Used:

Blues: B21, B32, B41

Greens: G9, YG63, YG61

Log: E29, E25, E35, E99, E53

Pinks: RV63, RV00, RV000

Beige: E43, E41, E40

Flesh: E13, E11, E00, E000, R21, R30

Hugs

Jacs xxx

A New Challenge

 

Hi all, today I am pleased to announce the start of a new challenge, the J & C Creations Challenge, its a monthly Challenge with no restrictions on products used as long as it conforms to the Challenge Theme and each month there is a £20 voucher to be spent on the J & C Creations Website. The first challenge is one that will appeal to most of you  All That Glitters so come on over and join us with your Glitter and Glitzy creations.

 

 

This is my DT Card for the Challenge, another white on white plain and Simple card

 

 

I have used the largest two stamps from the Carnations Florals 2 - 5 piece stamp set.  It was coloured with Copics R85, R83, R81, RV000, the images when then cut and edged with Halo Mix Silver Glitter, Champagne Glitter Glass was then added to the middle of the flower.

The beautiful embossed white card was made using the  Darice Embossing  Folder – Damask and the pink card is by Co-Ordinations Co-Ordinations Card.

 

Thanks for looking and don’t forget pop over to the J & C Creations Challenge and support us for our First Monthly Challenge

Hugs

Jacqui  xxx

A Little Bit of everything

 

W0000 Hoooo could not believe it when I had an e-mail from Sam Poole from Creative Studio asking if I would like to join the  Creative-Studios Design Team, for someone who has just started branching out from Cute Cards it was a real honour, I’ve been longing  to show you all some of the makes I have been working on.  Here is my first, please be kind to me, as a newbie to this type of crafting.

 

 

 

Please pop over and check out her Sams blog, her DT, .... have a mooch around her shop ..... come take a look at her BRAND NEW STAMPS ....

I have used a mixture of stamps from the Artful Ladies A5 Stamp Sheet (Figure, Heart, Flowers, Crosses) and the Buttefly Girl A5 Stamp Sheet   (Balloons, Leaves & Bird).  The Dress and Jacket have been paper pieced, I have cut out an extra pair of wings and 3d them on to add some movement.

The Sentiment is a stamp from the A5 Sheet of Art Phrases, which I then cut up into separate words , Finally I added Flowers, Lace, Ribbon and Butterflies from my stash the glittered edge was made using Fran-tage Aged Rose Embossing Enamel, Gold Halo Glitter and Pearlised Mica Fragments

Thanks for visiting hope you liked my first effort

Hugs

Jacs xx

Playing

 

Morning all, todays post is a simple and quick one.  Last weekend I was playing with lots of new items I had not even opened let alone played with, here is a card I made for J & C Creations

 

 

I am liking working with White card and embossing folders at the moment, I have used Darice Embossing  Folder – Damask from Crafters Companion, and Cheery Lynn Oval Doily Stacker Die for the pink centre.  The Flowers are by Heartfelt Creations .  For more info on how this card was made and Heartfelt products please pop over to J & C Creations Blog .

 

Hugs Jacs  xxxx

Lilis Little Fairies Challenge

 

A new Lilis Little Fairies Challenge has been posted this morning, this week our theme is Your Favourite Craft Tool this could be Machine, Dies, Colouring Medium etc.  We are sponsored this week by The Ribbon Girl with a £10 voucher to spend on their website.  We are also saying goodbye to our 3 Guest design Team Members, Becky, Bonnie & Squirrel so that means this week we are looking for 3 more crafters to join us for the next 4 weeks.  Pop over to the Challenge Blog to check out.

 

 

 

Well I am sure you all guessed which was my choice, in fact I had three as I couldn’t choose which one I just couldn’t do without, so here they are, Grand Calibur, Doo Hickey Dies, Marker Pens of any kind.  Lili of the Valley – Emma Shoes, has been coloured with Copics.  The papers are from Nitwits Collections  - Gratitude.

 

The Grand calibur was used to cut the Doo Hickey Doily Flowers and Vintage Swirl.  I have used Hobby House Silk Ivory self adhesive pearls available from J & C Creations .

 

 

Copics Used to Colour image:

 

Pinks: R85, R83, R81, RV000

Mauves: BV02, BV01, BV000

Greens: YG63, YG61, YG95, YG93

Flesh: E13, E11, E00, E000, R20

Hair Y32

 

Hugs

Jacs xxx

Mums are Angels in Disguise

 

Morning peeps, Its Mothers Day this week in the USA and Tiddly Inks Challenge are celebrating with the theme  of the Challenge this week, I popped over to the Tiddly Inks website to purchase a digi image I saw on one of Pops cards yesterday, not only did I end up with that image fall in basket but 6 more got in there somehow.

 

 

This little darling is called Wryn – Close to me Heart, I was set a challenge by a friend –“Colour a cute image in really Bright Colours”, it was hard work I must of coloured her  3 or 4 times before I was happy, but I am happy with the result now.

 

I have coloured Wyrn with Spectrum Noirs on Neenah Classic Card both available from Crafters Companion, I did think about going with Bright backing paper but that was just too much bright in one day for me, I am going to have to take it one step at a time to get used to this bright malarky.  The backing Papers are Pion Designs, and the flowers are a mixture from my stash.  The Lace is from The Ribbon Girl.

 

 

Spectrum Noir Used

 

Reds: DR6, DR4, CR11, CR7,

Jade Greens, JG6, JG3, JG2, JG1,

Hair, TN8, TN9, TN6, TN3, CT1,

Fleash FS9 FS4 FS2 CR3

Greys: GG2 GG1

 

Have a good day all

Hugs

Jacs xxx

I want my Mummy!!!!!!

 

Hi dear friends, what a day I am trying to get everything up to date as I am going to spend a couple of Days this week  with my GS Owen, & His Mum and Dad, I wil be going on Thursday and be back Friday evening, so what with Washing & Ironing, Shopping and getting DT cards done I have been very busy, what a good girl I am.

 

 

 

I have wanted to colour Tilda with her Blue Blanket every since she arrived on my doorstep.  I have coloured her with Copics on Neenah Classic Card as usual.  The background is another of the new Magnolia release, I wanted the fence and flowers in the background a bit longer than the actually stamp, so I carefully lined up the image and stamped it twice, works quite well.   I have had these flowers for ages cannot remember who I bought them from. The Fan lace is from the Ribbon Girl and the Papers are from Pion Designs.

 

I am entering this card for the CLP Challenge, I just love this Challenge Blog always lots of lovely layers to work with, and I do love my layers.

 

 

A better view of how I have extended the background stamp.

 

Hugs

Jacs xxxx

A Little Reminder

 

Just a little reminder that Crafters Companion will be releasing the New SWALK stamp collection and Resource CD at 9pm on IDEAL WORLD on Tuesday 8th May, thats one more sleep!!!!, there will also be a chance to buy some of the older SWALK stamps at the same time.

So today I am going to showcase One of the New Stamps

 

 

 

What a great image to send to a friend.  The papers are from the SWALK CD Volume 2.   The image was stamped onto Neenah Classic Card with Memento Ink, The dark blue card I have used for the mats is Co-Ordinations Card.  All adhere together with Collall All Purpose Glue, this glue is an essential in my craft room, it re-positionable for a short time so enables you to mat your layers perfectly but when its dry it sticks like concrete.

 

 

This was the last card I made for the release and I sent it off in a hurry and forgot to take a note of the Spectrums I used, what a pian.

 

Hugs

Jacs xxx

A Wonderful Grandma

Morning Peeps, these Bank Holidays confuse me, have been sitting here thinking its Sunday.  Are you all enjoying your Bank Holiday, bit cold isn’t it.   I have a question for you this morning does anyone now what yarn you use for crocheting tiny teddies someone has asked me to crochet one for them, I have found a pattern on the net but its American and just says Yarn so no idea whether its cotton or  what ply it is, I would be over the moon of someone knows what is best to use.

I have been asked to make a Birthday Card for a Grandma using a Tilda Stamp so thought this new stamp would be ideal.  I have coloured her with Copics as usual using Neenah Classic Card, The papers are from the New Magnolia range available from Crafts U Love and Bunny Zoes Website.  The roses are made with sonme of the Checked backimg paper and cut with The Bitty Blossoms die by Spellbinders.  The Little tag tucked behind is Doo Hickey Do Hickey Vintage Tag die.  The Sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

The Colours used for this image are:

Flesh: E13, E11, E00, E000, R30, E95

Trousers: E81, E34

Ribbon & Trouser Cuffs: R46, R05, YR02, YR01

Flowers: R46, R05, YR02, YR01, YR02, Y61, YG65, G94

I am entering this card in the Magnolia Down Under Challenge which is Make A Card with more than 1 fold

Don’t forget to pop over to J & C Creations Blog to be in with a chance of winning some delicious Penny Black Candy, it closed at Midnight tonight.

Hugs

Jacqui xxxx

Magnolia Candy Winner

Mum has chosen the winner of my Little Magnolia Candy. it is 

Pink Dandylion

Please can you e-mail me on www.jacqueline-dennis@btinternet.com with your address so I can get it off to you asap.

Hugs Jacqui

And Todays Colour is Blue

Afternoon or evening I meant to get these cards up a lot earlier but had a play with my Brayer and just got carried away, well I have 3 Blue projects  for you today it was completely by accident, it doesn’t reflect my mood.

My first card is an 8 x 8 card not my usual size, I do like my 5.1/2” square cards the image is from an older SWALK release and the papers are from The  SWALK CD Volume 2, both from Crafters Companion, I am so pleased that I was asked to colour this image it reminded me of how much I love it,  don’t you adore that lush bow made with  pale Pink Silky Crush  Ribbon and the lace is Scallop Venice White Guipure, both from the Ribbon Girl.  The image was coloured with Spectrum Noirs onto Classic Card

Spectrum Noirs used:

hair GB4, Tn3, TN2

Flesh: FS9, FS4, FS2 CR3

Blues: TB4, TB3, TB2

Pinks: PP4, PP2, PP1

Beige: EB2, EB1

Browns: EB4 EB5, TN4

This is one of the cute new Swalk Images that will be released next Tuesday on Ideal World, he makes you just want to pinch his squidgy cheeks.  I have really loved playing with this new release.

Another very plain card again, but I am pleased with it, again it has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs, and the backing paper from the SWALK CD Volume 2, I have used the same lace as the card above.  The Bracket is from the Tim Holtzs Hardware Findings die set. I cut it from Blue Co-Ordinations Card which I then covered in Glamour Dust. 

Spectrum Noir Colours used:

Flesh: FS9, FS4, FS2, CR3

Hair: EB2, EB1

Suit and Dots: BT4, BT2, BT1

Greys on cushion: IG2, IG1

heres your chance to win the 12 new stamps and the Resource CD which are worth over £60.................
All you have to do is tell us what the S.W.A.L.K. name stands for and the link to the question is: https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/members/competitions.html

You have to be logged on to be able to see the question and add your answer so if you are not already a member then please register as the winner could be you. The closing date is 8th may at 9am so don't miss out!!!!

Finally todays practise piece, I am loving this brayering almost got it now, the moon needs a bit more shade around it and I have rather overcrowded the paper, but am pleased with the Hills at the bottom, all in all in am happy with how it turned out.

This has been brayed with Adirondack Earthtone “Stonewashed” ink pad, the Flowers and dark flowers are stamped with Black Versafine and the lighter flowers with Faded Jeans Distress Ink.  All these products are available from LisaB Designs,  go and check out the website.

PENNY BLACK CANDY – from J & C Creations

Now the final part of this post if you are still with me,J & C Creations  have just taken delivery of new stock of the Penny Black London 2012 collection, their last order sold out within days, so to celebrate getting them back in stock they are offering the following Candy to one lucky winner

 

So if you would like to be in with a chance of owning these stamps, which are like gold dust at the moment, pop over to the  J & C Creations Blog and become a follower.

Finally don’t forget my Candy on the post below I have 2 of the new release Magnolia stamps  for one lucky person.

Hugs

Jacqui xxxxx

Learning a new technique and a Tilda Candy for you

Morning all a bit late posting this morning, yesterday Lin and I attended a fabulous course in Maidstone given by the awesome LisaB  from Lisa.B Designs, we were learning to use a brayer and working with fabulous Lavina Stamps.  I found the brayer pretty hard to get the hang of but Lin just sailed away with it, I think I am a bit heavy handed with the brayer and couldn’t quite get the flicking motion, but now I have seen it done I am determined to practise, will let you see the results.

 

 

Here is the card I made at the class, I would love to say I brayed the background, but unfortunately I didn’t it was a one of a number of card blanks that was on sale at the Mobile Shop in the Hall.  I did stamp it though I used Milled Lavender and Black Archival Ink to stamp the flowers, Bats and Castle, then added Gold stickles to the Flowers, the middle was cut with nesties and matted and 3d back on to the card blank, I think it looks great.

 

This  is my first attempt at brayering, not very good not even enough pressure and as I was a bag of nerves I managed to drop the brayer onto the corner of the practise piece, but I do intend practising later today, Thanks Lisa I had a brilliant afternoon and came home really fired up.

 

All the imtems used on the card and practise piece can be bought from

Lisa.B. Design

 

Lisas workshops are held on the First Friday of each month at

Fant Community Hall,
Fant Lane,
Maidstone, Kent.
ME16 8NN.

For full details of future workshops please click here

 

Now I have a little bit of Tilda Candy for you, I am offering these 2 stamps from the Brand New release from Magnolia

 

if you would like to win these stamps all you need to do is leave a comment below.

 

Will be back soon with another SWALK card for you.

 

Hugs Jacqui xxxxxx

Forget me Not

Scheduled Post again today, I will be back later this afternoon, but wanted to get this DT card for Just Magnolia & hAnglar and stAnglar Challenge, which this week is Swirls and Pearls.

 

 

This week we are sponsored by the Fabulous Superstore Simon Says Stamp

 

 

This brilliant new Tilda arrived on my doorstep yesterday morning I had ordered her along with a couple more that fell into my basket, I also order some of the fabulous new range of Magnolia papers from Bunny Zoes Website , brilliant Service Nikki thank you. 

 

The paper is one of the new Sheets and is called Forget me Not isn’t it truly scrumptious, I have used a mixture of flowers from my stash. The Cheery Lynn English Tea Party Doily Die, Doo Hickey Bloomy Tag and Swirl. .

 

 

 

Copics Used:

Blues: B18, B14, B12, B32, B41

Greens: G94, TG63, YG61

Yellows: YR15, Y38, Y35, Y32

Hair E43. E42, E40

Flesh: E13. E11.E00. E000.

 

Hugs jac xxxx

Princess (aka Claire)

I expect you are wondering about the title of this post, I will let you in to the secret, there is a Princess working at Crafters Companion Towers her name is Claire H,   Claire is also a member of the Crafters Companion Challenge DT so I am sure you would of seen some of work.   How she came by the name of Princess is far in the distant past, I think our Mandy may have had something to do with it.  Anyway this gorgeous little Princess reminds me of our Claire same fair hair and blue eyes, hence the title.

 

 

This is one of the new Crafters Companion Swalk Images to be released next Tuesday, more details below.  She has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs of course the papers are from the SWALK CD Volume 2. 

 

 

 

The Spectrum Noir Colours used are:

Flesh FS9, FS4, FS2, CR3

Hair EB2, EB1

Dress: CT4, Ct2, CT1

 

The countdown is on now for sneak peeks of the new stamps in the sweetest stuff range from Swalk at Crafters Companion.  They will be launched on Ideal World at 9pm on the 8th May which is next Tuesday .   There are 12 new sweet stamps and also there is a brand new CD resource to go with the stamps.  This will contain tutorials with Leann and all 54 images from swalk will be shown with colouring guides, listing colours of Spectrum Noirs used so you can achieve really good results yourself at home.

AND heres your chance to win the 12 new stamps and the Resource CD which are worth over £60.................
All you have to do is tell us what the S.W.A.L.K. name stands for and the link to the question is:
https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/members/competitions.html

You have to be logged on to be able to see the question and add your answer so if you are not already a member then please register as the winner could be you. The closing date is 8th may at 9am so don't miss out!!!!

 

Hugs

Jacs xxx

Lilis Little Fairies Challenge

 

Morning peeps, don’t forget to check out the Lilis Little Fairies Challenge today we have a new Challenge up with the theme of AYTHING GOES and Paula from Which Craft has donated this weeks super prize.

 

 

 

I have used one of the super Scalloped Concertina Side Step card Blank as the base of my card.  The delicious papers are from Nitwits Collections Gratitude Collection, this is just scrumptious collection, Pinks Mauves and Yellows yummy!!!!!

 

The Lili of the Valley image is called Wish Upon a Star, and she has been coloured with Copics, the Tag is Doo Hickey Bloomy Tag  and the white Flowers are from Crafts U Love.

 

 

 

Copics used:

 

Pinks: R85, R83, R81, RV000

Flesh: E13, E11, E00, E0000

Hair: E43, E42, E40

 

Hugs Jacs xxx

A Brilliant Chance to Win New Stamps and CD

The countdown is on now for sneak peeks of the new stamps in the sweetest stuff range from Swalk at Crafters Companion.  They will be launched on Ideal World at 9pm on the 8th May which is next Tuesday .   There are 12 new sweet stamps and also there is a brand new CD resource to go with the stamps.  This will contain tutorials with Leann and all 54 images from swalk will be shown with colouring guides, listing colours of Spectrum Noirs used so you can achieve really good results yourself at home.

 

AND heres your chance to win the 12 new stamps and the Resource CD which are worth over £60.................
All you have to do is tell us what the S.W.A.L.K. name stands for and the link to the question is:
https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/members/competitions.html

 

You have to be logged on to be able to see the question and add your answer so if you are not already a member then please register as the winner could be you. The closing date is 8th may at 9am so don't miss out!!!!

 

 

Here is the gorgeous Baby Girl stamps from the new release, I just adore her.  She has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs on Neenah Classic Card.  The backing paper has been printed from the SWALK CD2, I used the Colouriser option that's is a feature of all Crafters Companion Cds  to get an exact match to the Spectrum Noir colours I have used, this is such a brilliant feature, how many times do you search for hours for matching backing paper.

 

Spectrum Noir colours used:

 

Flesh: FS9, FS4, FS2, CR3

Hair: GB2, GB1

Clothes: CR1, CR2, CR3

Cat: EB2, EB1, CR3

Pillow: IG2 IG1

 

Best of luck with the competition

Hugs

Jacs xxxx

Have a Sunny Day

 

Carrying on the Summer theme from the post below another card that I hope brightens your day.

 

 

I have used 3 stamps from the Magnolia Spring Release Club Set here, the Daisy Background, Bee Tilda and Sentiment.  The colours have not come out quite right on the photo,but I have been playing around on Photoshop and this is the nearest I can get to the original (think I could do with some Photoshop lessons).  I have coloured the images with Copics on Neenah Classic Card, the papers are all from my stash.  A few dies have been used again all of the Doo Hickey Dies available from Crafts U Love. Butterfly, Vintage Tab and Mini Doily.

 

The Seam Binding is from the Ribbon Girl and the roses are again from Crafts U Love.

 

 

Yellows: Y38, Y35, Y32

Daisy: N3, N2, N0

Flesh: E13, E11, E00, E000

Hair E43, E42, E40

Greens: G94, YG63, YG61

 

Have a fun day

Hugs

Jacs xxxx

Crafters Companion Challenge

 

 

Happy Tuesday, can you believe it is already May, where has this year gone, is it because I am getting older that time just seems to fly by.  As its the first of the Month it is time for Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge and this week our theme is HERE COMES SUMMER, as usual Sara is offering a £30 Voucher for the winner chosen at random to spend on the Crafters Companion Website.

 

 

 

This will be the first time you have seen this SWALK image it is one of the new release of 12 which will be on sale later this month, more info in the next few days.

 

I have coloured the image with Spectrum Noirs on Neenah Classic Card, the papers are from The Swalk Volume 2 CD .  The Ribbon is from Stash and flowers are from Wild Orchid Craft.

 

 

Sorry this is rushed have to go shopping, be back later with another card.

 

Hugs

Jacs xxxx