Hi All,

Here's a couple of samples I made using one of the 'New' sets from the Mini. 

It's called 'Love & Laughter'

I wanted to keep them fairly plain, and chose to just use Whisper White cardstock. 

The stamping was embossed with silver, I embossed the 2nd card with one of the new folders and finished by adding rhinestones and organza ribbon.

The layers are all laid flat;  the embossed layer helps to create some depth..........one has to think of postage............'thank you Royal Mail!'

Hope you've enjoyed your visit, thank you for dropping by

Jane x

Hi All,

It's May already, and there's so much to tell you!

Firstly...........would you like to become a demonstrator for only £99?

Stampin' Up has come up with a brand 'NEW' and new revised Starter Kit. 

It's perfect opportunity, even if you have already have a fair bit of Stampin Up stash and don't want to duplicate products - because 

• You get to CHOOSE EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN IT!!
• Just select £130 worth of products for only £99 
• Plus you also get business supplies (worth £45) included too!! 
• FREE DELIVERY 

And as if  that's not enough...........IF YOU SIGN UP IN MAY you also get a FREE PASS worth £149 to attend CONVENTION in Mainz Germany, in November 2012.  

Secondly.............the 'NEW' Summer Mini Catalogue is out and products are available until 31st August.

If you wish to browse, just click on the picture in my side bar

It contains some fabulous stuff..........framelitis, embosslits, stamps of course and so much more, just take a peek. 

My most favourite thing is..........if I had to choose one thing.........is............Ooh..........it's so difficult.........BUT...........it has to be THIS fabulous tool. 

No............it's not the gorgeous papers...........it's the 'plastic bit' underneath!
I'm just 'Loving it!!'

Click below and discover why I'm so HAPPY!

That's all from me now, I'm worn out with all the excitement!

If you need any help with any of the above, just drop me a line

Jane x 

Pocket Silhouettes

Hi All,

It's been a long time..........don't worry; I haven't fallen off the planet...........I certainly haven't stopped crafting; just finding time to blog difficult to fit in.

Computers are my nightmare, and now made even worse as blogger has changed it's look........I'm trying to type and add photos in a tiny box which is hiding half the icons, so I'm afraid........it's going to be more jumbled than ever.........you've been warned!!

It's not letting me change the centre alignment, which is driving me........even more crazy than usual!

Last time I met with my 'Buddies' we made a selection of 4 cards using 'Pocket Silhouettes'.............

........and of course embossed butterflies (I just love those, don't you?) 

The main colours are Pretty in Pink, Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso

All kept together neatly in a wallet box

Hope you've enjoyed dropping by,

I'll try and sort the computer problems out..........after all it's the 1st May tomorrow and Stampin'Up has some lovely 'NEW' Goodies for me to share with you!

Happy Crafting

Jane x

More French Foliage!

Hi All,

It has to be one of my all time favourite stamp sets. It seems so right to be stamping leaves at the moment as the weather is turning colder.

I've made up several packs of these recently as little gifts for neighbours and hostesses as a way of saying 'thank you'. Another friend had a hip operation last week, so I popped in a book of stamps and it made a prefect present.
It's made as a one sheet wonder; the style of the bag requires no cutting........

.....and the cards are simply strips of the stamped image layered onto coloured card stock

Hope you've enjoyed popping by,

Jane x

The New 'In Colours'

Hi All,

Aren't the new colours scrummy?
I love them. Here's a collection of cards I made for a recent team swap.

The flowers are snipped out of the new lace ribbon border punch..........this is becoming one of my favourites, just to warn you!

These 9.5cm square cards are my 'Thank You' cards for this month

So simple and quick to make, a 1" circle just fits perfectly behind the punched flower

Must dash, busy day, no tell a lie........busy week ahead!!

Jane x

Christmas Day in October?

Hi All,

I know it's been so long since I last blogged anything, sorry............to much on my plate, (being computer illiterate makes blogging a long long task). I still can't get the new catalogue to appear on the screen or this months offer of free ink and card stock in the 'new' in colours if you sign up as a demonstrator in October. Never mind, I'm at a team meeting on Thursday, so will try and get help then!

Anyway, even though you haven't heard from me in a while..........I've still been crafting!

Here's the project I made on Saturday, when my up-liner Val and I ran a Christmas themed day.

A box (based on one by Jenny Moors) using the Serene Snowflakes stamp set in Cherry Cobbler and vanilla
It contained 4 cards, ranging from plain and simple...........

...............to a little more involved.

The tree (from Lovely as a Tree) is inked all over in Old Olive first, then finishing off with a Chocolate Chip marker for the trunk before stamping the image. Of course, the addition of Dazzling Diamonds for Christmas is a must............usually, I've more glitter on me than the projects!!

In this card I've used a wheel for the background, the stamp sets are Welcome Christmas and Curly Cute

To finish, the more complicated card out of the 4.

I got the ladies to use the 'Big Shot' for embossing and die cutting.

I love how you can simply change the look of a card, just by altering the way you place the card stock in the machine........don't you?

A great day, thank you to all that came.........I did take my camera, but forgot to take any pictures of the day!!

Enjoy your crafting, thanks for poppin' on by

Jane x

French Foliage

Hi All,

I met up with my long lost 'Buddies' today, (it's been so long - the summer hols got in the way:), we made a variety of cards using this gorgeous stamp set.

One of the designs I have shown you already and another one's been tweaked slightly.

Here's a simple 9.5cm square card, stamped in River Rock and Always Artichoke. The leaf image has been stamped off first and then rolled in the ink pad again to create a darker border around the outside edge.

I just love the autumn season.........isn't nature wonderful; it amazes me how many different colours a leaf can change into.............so this is the effect I was hoping to achieve in the making of the next card. (Joesph's Technicolour Dream Coat......I think they call it)

I started off with Whisper White card stock and daubed More Mustard, Always Artichoke and Cajun Craze all over it........so no white could be seen. Then randomly stamped the leaf images in Versa Mark ink, covered this with clear embossing powder and set with the heat tool. (You can just about make the leaf shapes out in the photo)

I then covered the whole card stock in Chocolate Chip ink using my brayer. Don't worry......... when finished just gently rub over with kitchen towel to expose the coloured leaves.

Here's the finished card...........

............hope you've enjoyed, thanks for dropping on by

Jane x