Something Completely Different....

Hi all... I hope this finds you well and that you have been enjoying the lovely weather we've been having...well up to today anyway...lol.....my cardmaking mojo has gone on walkabout again...but I have been enjoying doing some sewing and made this sweet little folk art doll....'Posy'

I made her right from scratch...painted her quirky face and those sweet 'laced up' boots...she is totally OOAK.....I used to make these years ago...(12yrs ago!!!) and I thought I had lost the pattern but I was rumaging through some boxes in the garage this week and and found it...so pleased as I loved making them...I have a couple more in the pipeline and have just added 'Posy' to my Esty shop here

Thank you for stopping by and for all your lovely comments....

Have a great weekend

Hugs

Jan...xxx

B for......

.....butterflies......I seem to have gone bananas for them...lol.....

these are  Stampin' Up!

and these are Penny Black

I love these stamps...think I'll be using these a lot...lol...

Have a great weekend!!!

hugs

Jan...x

Some to Share...

Hi all....not surprising that I been playing with my new Stampin' Up! stash....I'm loving the simple clean lines...but I'm sure I could get a little shabby with them as well as they are so versatile...

I have used Stampin' Up! Pocket Silhouettes for this card...I distressed the edges and the DP, ribbon and pearls are from stash .

You cant beat stunning Red Black and White in my book and this SU stamp is just perfect for this look..from the 'Mixed Bunch' set which contains 3 large and 3 smaller stamps so something for everyone...! I punched the flower out using a SU punch that co ordinates with the shape of the flower...what a great idea!!!...I used a Magnolia Swirl die, scrap of DP, ribbon and pearls from stash.

I am a great fan of Gingham..its so clean and tidy but pretty at the same time...lol...this SU stamp is from the Faith in Nature set...simples.....lol

Pretty in Pink...I have used SU Butterfly Prints and their matching punch which makes cutting them out so quick...no more fiddly bits...lol...I also used a EK success border punch with a Memory Box Honeysuckle die.  The DP is Papermania Lucy Cromwell...lovely pretty papers..and I added pearls as usual.

This is another SU stamp from the Mixed Bunch set..plus a smaller one for the middle of the flower. The larger flower was punched out with the SU punch as before...  The DP is SU as well and I used a Cheery Lynne leaf flourish die.  Ribbon and pearls from stash.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my creations so far...and should you want any further information about Stampin' Up! products..then do please contact me at my email address on the side bar.

I'm having another craft day today....so watch out for some more cards to share.

Have a great day!

Hugs

Jan...xxxx

Hello Hello Hello....

....Hello...its been a while again...but I have been a little busy and the old mojo has struggled a bit...but I think it was because I have been waiting to join up as a Stampin Up! demo...I've been excitedly awaiting my first Stampin' Up! goodies which I had ordered but then decided to become a demo and my Demo Kit is due to arrive tomorrow!!!..I'll be waiting at the door for the delivery man...lol...so excited.  I hope to showcase my SU cards on a separate blog..details of which will follow.

In the meantime I had a play with the goodies I have so far and here is a card....

I have used Stampin' Up! Tiny Tags stamp set...cute little tags with lots of different greetings and to make it even eaiser I used the coordinating tag punch,  The DP's are Craftworks and I used their candi too.

I received my magnolia stamp set  last week so I hope to be back later in the week with a sweet tilda to share...

Lots of hugs

Jan...xxx

Flowers....In Bloom for Allsorts.....

Hi again....I saw that over at Allsorts this weeks challenge in 'In Bloom' so had a little play this morning and this is what I came up with

I used allsorts (no pun intended) of dies ..from Memory Box to Mariannes....the papers are Prima pad whose name escapes me at the moment...I used pearl card for some which I stamped with distress inks and loads of pearls.

Do go and check out the DT cards...all truely lovely..

Bye for now

Hugs

Jan...xx

Hello.....

Hi all..its been a while I know...I had a little play today with some new LOTV stamps I treated myself to the begining of the week...in fact I have lots of treats coming my way soon..I have ordered some Stampin' Up stash from my mate Diane....and I cant wait to get my mitts on it...anyway here is my little card....

a smaller card than I usually do but these little round stamps are perfect for them...the papers are Dovercraft Garden Party with matching ribbon..sweet Ted has been coloured with Copics and pencils.

I hope to be back in the week with some more cards to share have a great weekend hugs

Jan..x

Two In One Day!!

.........Nothing short of a miracle I'd say....lol

Very CAS.....brown and lime green this time....loving these SU butterfly stamps + Memory Box die + Ribbon...simples....lol..

Hugs

Jan...xx

PS.. I am selling some stamps on eBay here

What Is It About....

.....Pink and Green?....

Been playing with new stamp stash..this is a Hero Arts stamp and emboss set...just love it...very pleased with my 'grown up' card...

have a great weekend..

hugs

Jan...xxx

Ollie...

just thought I would share these pics of my fur baby...I dont often get him to sit long enough for me to snap him....lol...

he wouldnt look at the camera though....

almost got him there....

Got him...lol

he is just too cute for words....when he's not rumaging in my craft room.....lol...I love him to bits...he has been such company for me while I had to get to grips with my Mum going into the nursing home...I take him to see her from time to time...he get very excited with all the attention he gets from the other residents...but he does have a rival for their affections....the resident hairdresser has a Chihuahua....called....wait for it.....Gucci...ummm....lol....

Hope you all have a good week..

Hugs

Jan...x

Better Late Than Never....

Hi guys..hope you're having a great weekend...I'm running late due to the fact I have the lurgy!! Ugh! I hate Colds they make me feel so lousy...I think I got this from my Mum when I visited her in the week she had the sniffles...oh well... I'm dosing myself up as I have to start a new Job tomorrow..its only Part Time..2  afternoons/evenings a week but it will be good to get out and about again...anyway..here is my JM dt card...this week its either Fathers Day...or Edwin....we dont see to much of the sweet boy..well not on my blog anyway...lol....I had to buy this one for the challenge....lol

He is coloured with Copics and pencils..the DP is Doodlebug (I think)....I do hope you all will join us this week..I look forward to seeing your creations......

Now... also there is a new challenge over at Lovely Hanglar Only & Sweet Tilda...we want you to use your favourite colours....here is mine...

Pink & Green....

Sweet Tilda is coloured with Copics and pencils....I'll have to get back to you with the make of the DP's I forgot to write it down..!!...I use a new Memory Box die..seam binding ribbon and loads of pearls and sparkle....

 I want to show you what my Fur Baby did yesterday in my craft room...when I work I hang a carrier bag on the drawer handle to put all my waste scraps in....darling Ollie has a 'thing' about carrier bags...and I left him in the room while I made a cup of tea...this is what I came back to......

the little darling had a lovely time ripping out the bottom of the bag and spreading the contents all over the floor.....grrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

Finally...I have been playing again with making 'grown up' cards...I'm trying to go in a different direction and make other than 'cute' cards.....what do you think?

It's a bit CAS ( I had to sit on my hands so I didnt over embellish it...lol)...but I quite like it...

Right I'm off now for a hot drink and a lie down....

Hugs

Jan...xxx

Not My Usual Thing...

Hi Guys...well I been playing...I wanted to try something different so had a visit to The Craft Barn yesterday and bought Timmy's Tattered Flowers die..(plus others..ekk!)..some background stamps..Memory Box Buttons die..and all sorts of other things that don't usually jump in my basket..lol...

I used this size card for a change...the DP is Papermania Beautiful Pad...and it is..lovely subtle shades....I cut the petals out and then over stamped them with a script background stamp and distress ink...then distressed all the edges etc.,

Yes its different for me...I quite like it...but I need more practise I think for this kind of look...

I'll be back later with my JM DT card...

Hugs

Jan...xxx

Just A Little Different.....

Happy Sunday to you....just thought I'd share a Sweet Tilda with you...I had itchy fingers yesterday after my LOTV Ted with all that bunting...lol..so thought I would try a a slight different colour combo...Tilda is Coloured with a mixture of pens and pencils again....the DP are Papermania Capsule Collection...lovely shades of golds and beige...I used a ribbon from the same collection, Memory Lane and Magnolia Dies plus the usual pearls and sparkle.....I'm off now to sort out my ribbon boxes..I have loads but dont use that many as they are all in a mess...lol....

Thank you for stopping by and for all your lovely comments...I truly appreciate everyone...

Hugs

Jan...xx

Lots More Bunting....

Hi Guys...yes its going to be a Bunting kinda week..lol...so this is my creation to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee...(actually there might be more later in the week!!)...anyway...over at Lili's Little Fairies Challenge they want 'Anything but Square...well I did scratch my head a bit as I knew what I wanted to do but whether it worked was another thing...lol....I wanted to drape the bunting from the top corner then over to the bottom right corner..but it just didnt work..but I quite happy with this...the image is coloured with a mixture of Copics, Spectrum Noirs and Prisma Pencils..the DP is 'The London Line' by Heiz Cuppleditch....I just love those little red London Buses...my lovely Dad was a London bus driver and he drove exactly one of those around London when I was little...this one is for you Popski....xxxxxxx

Well I hope you all have a super smashing weekend..

Hugs

Jan...xxx

Just Magnolia DT Card - Gingham

Hi guys...hope you are all enjoying the fabulous sunshine we are having...here is my DT card for this weeks challenge at Just Magnolia.  The theme is Gingham...well I just Love Gingham..I think its a lovely fresh look on anything....the DP is by Craft Creatations...Darling Tilda is coloured with Copics...( please dont 'tut' Diane...lol..) I used Magnolia, Memory Lane and Whimsy Dies and loads of pearls and sparkle.

Have a fab weekend

Hugs

Jan...xxx

A Sweet Tilda....

I just love this sweet Tilda but I dont think I've done her justice...I need to practice my colouring after being absent for so long....I used Memory Box dies which I snipped to get the look I wanted but again not to happy with that either...The DP is K & Co....oh well cant get it right all the time...lol...

Hugs

Jan...xxx

Distressed with Distress........!!

Hi Guys...well after your encouragement regarding my hasty purchase of Timmy's pens..I spent all day yesterday practising....I bought some proper watercolour paper (thank you Becky for your advice) and sat at my desk determined to get the hang of these pesky pens....so after 7 attempts (I kid you not) here is my offering.....

Please don't look too closely...lol...I lost my way a bit on her hair (and other places)...I found that I struggled the most with the skin colour..Tattered Rose just doesn't seem to want to blend as well as the other colours...I used the pens straight to the paper as well as using them on a pallet for when I just wanted a wash...I'm sort of happy with it...(trust me you should see the other attempts!!!..lol..) but I don't think I will be a complete convert as I don't like creamy coloured card...so if any of you out there know of a watercolour paper (cold press) that is nice and white..please let me know...Oh and as I used gorgeous BG DP's from the 'Plumeria' pad...I'm entering it for BG 'Anything Goes' challenge this week...

Have a great day!!

Hugs

Jan...xxx

Another Forgotten LOTV and a Question...

A yummy pile of cupcakes...coloured with copics and finished with loads of sparkle....

Now the question.....In a moment of complete madness I bought a complete set of Tim's Distress Pens....thinking that it would be good to try a different colouring medium....why I didnt buy just a few to try I  dont know!!!...lol....I just cant get on with them....so is there anyone out there that would like to make me an offer for them (bearing in mind I have only used one -Tattered Rose - and you know how expensive they are) or I'll have to put them on Ebay....

Have a great weekend...

Hugs

Jan...xxx

Just to Share

I had a lovely crafty day today....I had a sort through my stamps and found several LOTV stamps that I havent inked up yet....so here is a sweet little Ted...I did a bit of paper piecing and coloured him with Promarkers.

I hope to be back tomorrow with another to share..

Hugs

Jan...xxx

I'm Back!! Just Magnolia Challenge DT Card

Hi All yes I finally found it!! The old mojo had been in hiding for months but has now decided to show himself !!..lol..just in time for this weeks Just Magnolia Challenge - Use Two Images...here's my card

The Sweet Tilda's are coloured with Copics and Prisma Pencils..the DP is Graphic 45...I used Memory Lane dies and finished with a seam binding bow and pearls.

I do hope you will join us this week..I look forward to seeing your creations...
Hugs
Jan...xxx (its good to be back)

Awww...

Hi Guy's...just had to share this with you...I bought a plant for the garden last week and I wanted to pot it on...we have loads of old pots behind our shed so I stood there making up my mind which one to use..the one I wanted was under a broken terracotta one so I lifted that one up and a bird flew out much to my surprise...and I stooding there a little shocked..then with the broken pot still in my hand I looked down and there was a nest with 5 little blue eggs...oh I thought quick put the pot back or they wont came back to keep them warm..I hurried away muttering sorry little birdie..and hoped that I didnt upset them. 

We have a little round window in our lounge..its quite high up but gives a perfect view to the back of the shed..so I got the steps out and I have been bird watching everyday since in the hope I would see who laid these tiny eggs...and its one of these....

Today I have been keeping an eye and they are now popping into the pot with grubs and things so I think the tiny little eggs must have hatched and we have babies....awwwwww....

Robins are well known to make their nests in really odd places and after some googling.. flower pots seem to be one of them and in a very odd way I feel very privilaged that they chose one of mine...lol...problem is I cant pot on my plant just yet....never mind its worth the wait...

Hugs

Jan...xxxx