Happy Birthday Ollie

It was my fur baby's 3rd birthday (21 in doggy years) yesterday and I wanted some really nice pic's of him.  He's not usually cooperative with these things but I did managed to get a couple...

Well that wasnt too bad

 

Or that..but..

 

Trying to hide now..

Getting fed up ..

Ok, had enough ...

Awww..bless him...he's a little monkey at times but I love him to bits..

thanks for stopping by..

Hugs Jan..xxx

Nothing Quite like a Teddy Bear....

Hi Guys..yes I'm back again with yet another card...I'm pleased that the old mojo is flowing as last year I struggled a bit at times...but at the moment I'm having happy hours in the craft room ..I gave up a DT last week as I was feeling a bit under pressure and thought my hobby was suffering for it ...you know what we do should be an enjoyment...and not a chore.. I'm still with ABC but their challenges are so varied its a pleasure to be on such a great team. 

 

Anyway back to today....here is a little LOTV sweetie that popped on my door mat this week...

 

Isn't he sweet....he's coloured with Copics and pencils..the DP's are LOTV NitWits the lace. buttons and seam binding is SU..and I used the new Memory Box Heart die again..just loving that...lol..I finished with Liquid Pearls, Sparkle and a cute little teddy charm.

 

I am of course entering this for this weeks LOTV Challenge - Charming..

and

One Stop Craft Challenge New Beginings

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Happy New...

 

Before I go I have to say a big thank you for all your lovely comments on my first successful attempt with DI Pens...so encouraging that I'm thinking of adding some reinkers to my stash...lol..

 

Keep safe and warm

hugs

Jan...xxx

Yay!!....

Yes Yay!! indeed..I think I have finally got the hang of Timmy's DI pens...lol.  You may remember that last year I bought the whole set of the pens on a whim..and was really disappointed as they just wouldn't do what I wanted them to do...well they have sat on my shelf tormenting me since...

They began waving at me again this week so I did a bit of research..it would appear I might have been misinformed about the type of paper I should use..so I 'invested' (and yes I mean 'invested'...more like took out some shares in the company...lol...) in a watercolour pad..so sat down this afternoon and gritted my teeth as I was determined to master them....I used one of my new Tildas..well it just had to be a Tilda didn't it..lol...

Here she is...

 

I'm quite pleased how it turned out.   The DP is Maja...I just love them..totally hooked..just bought two more pads in case I cant buy them anywhere...lol...

I used a new (well for me ) Martha Stewart punch to shape the edge of Tilda..god I held my breath, as I had finished colouring her and then I thought I should have shaped the edges first!!  I didn't want to add flowers as I thought she had enough already..lol...so kept it all simple..I used a new Memory Box Butterfly die and punched a couple of hearts and finished with organza ribbon, a clear sparkle button, pearls and sparkle.

 

I'm going to enter this for the following challenges

 Allsorts Challenge - Dies and Punches

Try it Tuesday - New Stash

  

Well I'm off to have another play

Keep Warm

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jan..xxx

Buttons and Bows...

Hi...I've been playing again today and I used a neglected Bildmalarna stamp this time..

  

 

I don't know why I don't used her very often..she is such a sweetie.

 

She is coloured with Copics...the DP's are by Whimsy...oh they are gorgeous I had real trouble cutting them..lol...I used 2 new Die-amics Dies...flowers and the sweet little bow.  The clear sparkly buttons are SU and the lovely lace velvet ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl...I finished with pearls and sparkles.

 

I am entering this for two Challenges

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

and

Craft Catz Buttons and Bows

 

Keep warm

Happy Crafting!

Hugs

Jan...xxx

 

 

 

Sweet Tilda..

Hi guys..hope this finds you all tucked up and warm...looks like we have snow on the way for the weekend...well I wont be going out in it that's for sure... so maybe lots of crafty action will be going on...lol...

Anyway...here's a sweet  Tilda to share...its been while since I've just sat and coloured and thats what I did today...this sweet one is the free stamp from Magnolia magazine recently...although I've cut her legs off as she seemed to be wearing woolly tights but thought they looked liked she had hairy legs instead...lol..

 

just love that sweet puppy...

 

she is coloured with copics..the Dp's are Maja...the delicious lace/pearl ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl..the satin organza ribbon for the bow is SU.  I used my new Memory Lane heart die...and finished with more pearls and sparkle.

 

I'm going to enter this for a brand new challenge Inky Chicks - Anything Goes.

 

Thanks for stopping by and for all your fab comments about my CAS cards on my last post.  All truly appreciated.

 

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Jan...xxx

A CAS Card for Allsorts...

When I first started blogging...a zillion light years ago..lol...one of the first Challenges I entered was Allsorts...I have been lucky enough to be picked for their Top 5 a few times and you know I am more thrilled with that than winning a prize..lol...anyway...I had to join them this week for their CAS Challenge...here's my card

Yes thats it!! so very CAS...lol...I had to sit on my hands so I didnt over embellish...the stamp is from PB Social Butterfly set again...I stamped with versafine and just popped an a couple of red gems. Simples...I also made another...

This is for my best friend as her darling Dad is very poorly in hospital..its very sad as they have been told to expect bad news anyday.... I kept it all very simple again and managed to use some Papertrey Stamps and dies that I found on eBay months ago and I finished with pearls and red gems again.

I see that this weeks challenge at Less is More is Black and White with a little colour...I have been itching to enter one of their challenges so for the first time ever I am entering both cards for both challenges...ooer!!! lol..

Hope you all have a great weekend
Hugs
Jan...xxx

A Challenge Card!!!

Well who would have thought...I have finally made a card for a challenge...lol...I couldn't resist this weeks Penny Black Challenge - January Blues as that is exactly what I have!!..here's my card

I masked the white card and applied Tim's DI in Stormy Sky - very apt...the stamp is the gorgeous PB Social Butterfly...just love these stamps. The torn DP is LOTV Nits Wits and I added loads of sparkle. You are going to have to give me a little artistic licence as I'm sure that Butterfly's aren't really a chilly January kinda thing...but making the card really cheered me up...lol...!!!

 

Have some others in the pipe line..

.I'll be back!!

Happy Crafting!!

Hugs Jan..xxx

Ummmm....

First of all may I wish you all a very Happy New Year...Yes I'm a little late but I haven't been in a very good frame of mind...This time of the year isn't my favourite..I find it all rather depressing so I have been in one of those 'cant be bothered' moods.

 Unfortunately the mood has made me be very naughty and I didn't post my DT card for the current ABC challenge - E for Embossing....but here it is now

 

Its a CAS card made with a Clearly Besotted stamp...in fact I have cased one of Stephanie's gorgeously simple cards for this and the embossing bit is the piece of kraft cardstock.

I do hope you will join in the challenge and I'll be checking out your creations shortly...

 

I've been trying to snap out of this mood by having a major tidy up of my craft room trying to find a place for everything..now its done I don't want to mess it up...lol...my new years resolution is to try and tidy up as I make..Ha!!  Anyway... I have been in there today having a play...I found this sweet Boofle stamp in a bargain bin at Hobbycraft...

 

 

 

I coloured him with my pencils...I haven't used them for ages and I thought that I would go back to them to try and get the old mojo working again....I think it worked...lol...

 

Then as I was on a roll...lol...I coloured up a Gorjuss Girl that has been lying around for ages...and I wanted to have a try of a new die I had for Christmas..its the only crafty thing I got ...

  

 

 

Its the bow...a fab Die-amics die which will be used a lot me thinks...lol...

 

So now it seems I'm back on track I hope to be around with some more cards...watch this space!!

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Jan...xxx

ABC Challenge - Deck the Halls....

Hi guys..I'm a little late with this...I sort of lost a day this week and been trying to play catch up since,,I cant believe that this time next week we'll be settling down for Christmas!!..I have no pressies wrapped yet...still waiting for some to come in the post...I've done most of my shopping online this year..I just couldnt face the crowds in the shops!!!..lol...I finally finshed my cards this morning..and they are ready to be posted tomorrow...

Anyway..on to this weeks ABC Challenge - Deck the Halls...

we would like to see some Christmas decorations and our sponsor this week is the fabulous  Lili of the Valley

  I'm getting really into my crocheting at the moment... for the Christmas fair that I did the other week I made some little hearts to hang on the tree..and they went down a storm...but then I found a pattern for some yummy snowflakes...and then I had a play with a Stampin Up' set of stamps - Christmas baubles and they have the dies to match..and then I made some cute little pom poms that I thought looked like snow balls...

 

I'm really pleased how they all turned out.

 

I'm not having a traditional tree this year..I bought a gorgeous 'Twig' arrangement and put them together with some lighted Twigs I had all ready...and then decorated the whole lot with my makes and a few tiny baubles and glass ornaments ...

 

 

 

I love the simplicity of it.

 

So I hope you will join us this week...I look forward to seeing your creations...

 

Happy Crafting...

Hugs

Jan...xxx

 

 

Marvelous Magnolia Challange - Anything But a Card

Hi ladies..yes its time for another 

 

 

Marvellous Magnolia Challenge...this week the theme is

Anything But A Card

 

Our super sponsors this week are

The Ribbon Girl

 

and

 

Magnolia-Licious

 

 

 

 

Here's my creation

 

 

 

 

Darling Tilda has been coloured with copics...the DP's are Magnolia.  I added a Christmas tree die cut and lovely WOC roses with Magnolia berries.

 

I do hope you will join us again this week.

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Jan..xxx

 

Phew!!!

 

Hi guys..I hope this finds you all well and warm!...I am just about feeling more myself again...I went into overdrive leading up to the Christmas fair as I wasn't feeling 100% after my holiday...the fair was quite rewarding so I was pleased with that... but boy was it cold!!..Standing around in the cold didn't do me much good and I spent the next few days recovering from that..!!!..here are some pics of the stall..

 

cards....

 

 

and more cards...

 

 

my niece made some sweet children's book bags

 

 

 

and my sister made some of her bracelets

 

All in all it was a good day and I will definitely do it again next year...I'll just wear 3 layers of clothes and strap a hot water bottle to me...lol.....

 

Ollie made a new friend while I stayed at my sisters....my nieces daughter was a little poorly with an ear infection and was having a little snooze....Ollie kept an eye on her....

 

 

awwwww........

 

After all that we had problems with Mum at the nursing home last week...well Mum is fine as she can be... but unfortunately another resident isn't so...his behaviour is somewhat challenging at the moment (poor man) and that is causing disruption for the other residents including Mum...we have arranged for her to move to another room to be 'away' from it a bit...(the poor mans medication is being reviewed but it hasn't been a success yet) but there are lots of Christmas stuff going on at the home..lots of Carols and little 'shows' and we are going to their Christmas Party on Saturday afternoon...so at least she is occupied with other things.

 

Well now all I have to do is get ready for Christmas...I haven't even written my cards yet!!!..I do have a few pressies but they need to be wrapped and I still have a few more to get!!!  Heyho!!!

 

I'll be back later in the week with some DT creations...

 

Happy Crafting!!!

 

Hugs

Jan...xxx

 

Hello I'm Back....

Hi guys yes I'm back from my travels...had a great holiday (rest) in Kenya (yes I've been before).. but unfortunately brought back a tummy bug ( yes I had one last time!!!)...with me which totally wiped me out for the past week...ugh!! so it all seem a distant memory now ...lol...still here is a pic of the view from my sunbed...lol...

 

yes they are my tooties...lol..

 

the weather was just gorgeous although we had rain too...went on safari..(pics to follow) but most of all I had a lovely rest after such an trying year.  I left my sister in charge of my Mum..but unfortunately the nursing home had this horrendous tummy bug that's going around and had to close to visitors and its only just opened again this week so my poor mum (she didn't have it thank god!!!) hasn't seen any family for over 3 weeks.... my sister went as soon as she could but as I was poorly I haven't seen her yet..the thing is my mum hasn't got any sense of time now so it didn't really bother her...but it didn't make us stop worrying!!

 

I'm now running around like a headless chicken trying to catch up as I have a stall at a Christmas fair on Sunday and I'm panicking that I don't have enough cards to sell...how many IS enough??????

 

hope you are all well and dry...

hugs

Jan...xxx

 

Marvellous Magnolia Challenge - DT Card

Hi ladies..yes we are back with another

 

 

Marvellous Magnolia Challenge...this week the theme is

Traditional Christmas Colours

Our super sponsor this week is

The Ribbon Girl

 

Here's my card

 

 

Darling Tilda has been coloured with copics...the DP's are MME.  I used a Magnolia lace die and some holly ribbon that I bought from the NEC years ago...lol...I finished with a Poinsettia Die which I edged in liquid pearls and added lovely red pearls for holly berries.

 

I do hope you will join us again this week.

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Jan..xxx

 

ABC Challenge - B for....

.....Butterfly....one of my very favourite things....so I'm really pleased that this is this weeks ABC theme.

We have great sponsor too....

BunnyZoe...

Here's my card

 

I have used Clearly Besotted Butterfly Wishes stamps...The DP is a scrap from my stash and I added  an embossed background.  I completed the card with a lovely soft pink organza bow and pearls.

 

I do hope you will join us this week

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Jan..xxx

The Very First Marvelous Magnolia Challenge - Anything Goes - Dt Card

Hi Guys...I'm so excited as Today is the first ....

Marvelous Magnolia Challange

The Theme is a lovely easy one - Anything Goes! so get inking your favourite Magnolias and come and join in the fun

We have a great sponsor

 Magnolia-licous.

 

here is my card...

 

Darling Tilda is coloured with Copics the DP is the gorgeous Pad by Fancy Pants I have used Tim Holts Heart Dies and finished with WOC sweet heart flowers, seam binding ribbon and cute little pearly hearts together with loads of sparkle and pearls.

 

Please do pop over and check out our amazing DT creations and I look forward to seeing your creations

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Jan..xxx

ABC Challenge - A for....

Hi Guys...Yes its a blast from the past...lol...I happy to report that I am back on the fabulous ABC Challenge Design Team....and what a great challenge to start with - A for...Appreciation......!!!

You can make a Thankyou card or gift, A card for someone you appreciate, or card with a Thanksgiving theme

We have two Fabulous sponsors this week

 

 

StampFairy

and

 

in2Stamps

 

I certainly appreciate Julies offer to join the team again...and I really do appreciate all your very kind comments on my creations...so here is my card for you all....lol....

 

Sweet Tilda has been coloured with Copics..the DP is Magnolia and I finshed with gorgeous lace, WOC Cherry Blossoms and loads of sparkle and pearls

 

I do hope that you will join us this week..I look forward to seeing your creations

 

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Jan...xxx

PS..I sent this card to Papercraft Inspirations as a thank you for featuring my card and blog in their Decembers Issue.

It's So Exciting!!!!!....

Hi....I am really excited to tell you that I have been asked to join a brand new Magnolia Challenge ...

Our first Challenge is this Thursday 1st November and then every thursday after that.

There are two design teams Pink and Purple (I'm on the Pink team) and have some amazing designers on board.

We have some great challenges lined up, you can enter two creations per challenge and there is no limit of other challenges you can enter your creation for.  We have some great sponsors, including The Ribbon Girl..and Magnolia-licous.

So I hope you will come and join in the fun with our first Challenge with the Pink Team on Thursday.

I look forward to seeing you then

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Jan...xxx

Krafty Snowflake.....and Tree

Hi guys....I'm still crafting away for my Christmas fair...here is a bit of a CAS Christmas card..been playing with a brand new...Dee's Distinctively Die - Stacking Christmas Tree and a bit of Frantage Embossing Enamel....

 

I think the snowflake is a bit large....but hey!!

 

Have a great Friday...I'm off to do some ironing..ugh!! its been piling up since I been crafting so I must get rid of it before I play again...well that's the plan anyway...lol...

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Jan...xxxx

A Sweet Little Favourite...

...Sweet Tilda with Daisy....

 

I have been wanting to use the gorgeous WOC daisy for ages...and this darling Tilda is just perfect. I'm entering this in this weeks challenge at Divas by Design - Use Orange.

 

Short and sweet today as I'm just off to visit Mum in the nursing home...She is as good as she can be..I'm just pleased she still knows who I am...

Catch up tomorrow

Happy Crafting

Jan...xxx

A Sweet Tilda...

I've been neglecting my Tildas lately so I inked up one of my very new ones this afternoon...with all my crafty thoughts going in a different direction I had forgot how I just love colouring these sweet things....

 

Isn't she sweet....she is a Christmas one but her title escapes me...and my, hasn't Tilda's hair grown since the last collection...lol...she is coloured with Copics and the Dp's are LOTV NitWit's...I finished with WOC flowers and sparkle and pearls...

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Jan...xxx