Summer!

Hi All,

Isn't it hot! 

My husband said I shouldn't moan, but..........as I told him..........if I'm cold, I can add more layers, but when it's as hot as this.........it would be indecent if I took anymore off! He agreed : )

Anyway, I thought this picture would 'speak' Summer. They are delicious, it was definitely worth netting the tree to stop those pesky blackbirds enjoying them, yum yum!

I have been crafting, here are a few cards I made using the 'Serene Silhouettes' set.  They each use a different technique; there's daubing, straight stamping, colouring with pens...........

.......embossing and brayering. The colours are Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight and the retired Lucky Limeade and Baja Breeze

Above the oval has been pierced and below I used a marker pen through the holes in the piercing template

Thanks for looking,

Happy Crafting

Jane x

Make 'n' Take

Hi All,

Here's quick and simple card idea, it's using 2 of the colours which won't be available after the end of June, Baja Breeze and Pretty in Pink.

The background stamp is from Creative Elements and the sentiment is a single stamp called Beautiful Birthday. I've pricked holes for added interest and then...........

 

........the card is quickly finished by fraying some seam binding ribbon, adding butterflies and pearls.

Happy Crafting,

Jane x

Anniversary Card

Hi All,

It was my Wedding Anniversary yesterday, and did I get whisked off for a wonderful day out, a lovely meal, lavished with chocolates or flowers...........

..............No! 

Even the sun was shinning, birds were singing and it was lovely and warm; so what did I get upto.......standing on the bottom of the ladder so he could finish painting the outside of the house!

I wish I'd taken a photos, but here's the ones of the card I made him instead. 

I've mounted some of the hearts on acetate to add extra dimension

Hope you've enjoyed, thanks for dropping by

Jane x

Change of Colour

Hi All,

Thought I'd share with you another card I've made, it's the same layout as the previous one, but in a different colour. I just love the depth of the Concord Crush, don't you? It'll be a sad day when this colour retires at the end of June : (

Whilst surfing the web (sorry can't remember who it was), I've come across a clever little box using the base of the Pop n' Cuts die. The slots make a neat closure...........

 ......and to open, you simply just pull on the ribbon

I love the simplicity and can see I'll be making loads of these to house little gifts for my friends

Thanks for looking, happy crafting

Jane x

Simple Card & Gift

Hi All,

I've finally got around to photographing some of the projects I've been making.

Here is a simple A5 card using the Oval Framelitis and Fun Flowers die. The main colours are Pacific Point, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight.

For the gift............I've tried to make it look like a book. The concertinaed sides allow it to have the height to incorporate 2 bars of chocolate.............it's great, the men in my household don't think crafting is cool........so my chocolate is safe!!

Thanks for looking, happy crafting

Jane x

'Spot' anything New?

Hi All,

I've been playing around with some of the 'New' products available in the Autumn/Winter Seasonal Catalogue. I'm sure you've all seen lots of various things made with the 'Perfectly Preserved' stamp set and framelits............I of course, have a different way of thinking (I know my friends always say so......mad is also mentioned, normally in the same sentence!)

The Ladybug is a die (not SU), but can easily be made with circle punches. I have stamped the jar in Stazon on acetate, and the sentiment is from 'Hopeful Thoughts'. Have you spotted the 'new' embossing folder? I know this is going to become a favourite of mine

Thanks for looking,

Jane x

Training Swap

Hi All,

I went to Reading last weekend for a training session and this is a tag I made as a swap. It's using the Creative Elements stamp set

I wasn't sure about this set..........but I'm loving it right now......also, I wasn't a fan of tearing the cardstock before, but the end result has grown on me. What do you think?

Sorry for not posting, things have been so hectic around here since coming back from holiday. 

Not only because SU has launched it's retired list and Seasonal Catalogue, but home life too. 

I've finally got a new cooker..........yippee, no more camp food!..........but, the washing machine's now died; so I'm hastily trying to dry the carpet out before a new one arrives tomorrow..........(it's a close competition for third place.......fridge v tumble drier........I wonder which will win!)

Hubbie's taken on the school run this morning and is out all day, so I'm hoping to sneak in some crafting ; )
Must dash and get the chores done first!

Jane x

Punched Flowers

Hi All,

It's been a hectic month..........time's flown by!

My back's not been brilliant lately; so when it allows, I'm doing crafty bits and pieces. I just love the various flower dies for the 'Big Shot'..........don't you? 

I've just realised I haven't shown you a project I made last year! 

It's based on a picture from the main SU catalogue. Hubby made a simple wooden frame which we covered in hessian before attaching the various flowers; altering their looks by using several different types of brads and buttons for their centres. It now hangs on the wall in my dinning room above my work space.

Here's a card I made last week..........very plain and simple.........you can just about see the embossed lines made using the score board

................and lastly,

........the 'Statement of the Heart'........

...........in which I hope I live up to...............I'll have to ask my 'Buddies'; who are coming round tomorrow (don't worry, I have made room for you round my table!!)

I cut a piece of mount board into a heart shape, before adding the decorative floral  edge

Hope you've enjoyed dropping by...............Happy Crafting!

Jane

Flower Punches

Hi All,

This card was made for a friend to give to her Mum; using the 'Big Shot' and several punches.

The chosen colour combo was Concord Crush, Whisper White and Daffodil Delight with leaves in Old Olive. 

I used the Framelits Die to cut out an aperture on the front of the card, so that the silver embossed sentiment could show through............simple but effective, don't you think?

Thanks for dropping by, happy crafting

Jane x

'Happy Birthday' Kathey

Hi All,

Sorry I've been missing.........firstly my computer broke.......then my FIL decided to fly out of the back door a couple of weeks ago and badly fractured his humerus/ shoulder joint.........so not a lot of crafting has taken place!

Anyway.......today is my friends birthday and this is the card I made her. There's not a lot of stamping, but as you see I've been playing with my 'Big Shot' and punches.

Thanks for looking,

Jane x

The Open Sea

Hi All,

I recently went to a SU training day and this is the swap I took along. Notice the framelits....in use again! 

It uses all the stamps from The Open Sea stamp set. Sorry the photo is so poor.......but the colours in real life are Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla 

I adapted the design, then changed the colours to Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and Whisper White for a local cub group to make at the end of the month

It's so nice to have a set to use when making 'male' cards.......don't you agree?

Thanks for looking, happy crafting

Jane x

Bordering on Romance

Hi All,

Met up with my 'Buddies' again today. We made 3 cards all using the Bordering on Romance set from the 'mini'. Lots of colouring and cutting out...........such a perfect set to decoupage!

The first is plain and simple............embossed hearts..........help give depth, without being too intrusive. The flowers are raised making 3 layers before being topped with a pearl; so definitely not one for Royal Mail!

Today's ink colours used were: Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride and Daffodil Delight. (I wanted more subtle colours - than when colouring in using marker pens, so squeezed the ink pads and then picked up the colour from the lid using an aqua pen)

The one above used the new framelits, edgelits and different embossing folders.
The sentiment is from Create a Cupcake, (fingers crossed - let's hope this set makes it into the main catalogue in October!)

Lastly..................a fancy fold, with added bird and gorgeous pleated satin ribbon

Thanks for looking

Jane x

'Old' Meets 'New'

Hi All,

I had a 60th card to make, so decided to use a 'New' stamp set called Bordering on Romance with the retired colour Orchid Opulence.

This is fast becoming one of my favourite stamp sets from the Mini. It is so easy to colour, cut around and layer up (especially if you're not having to post it!). I've teamed it up with the 'New' framelits another must have for my 'Big Shot' collection.............I'm sure you're going to see alot more of these too!! 

Simple.........but effective, don't you think?

Thanks for popping by

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

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

Happy Birthday

Hi All,

A bright card to wake you up this morning!
It was for another team member who celebrated her birthday at the weekend - Hi Maria!
A collective mix of old and new products........love them all!

On a tight schedule today,
Must dash
Jane x

Say 'Goodbye'

Hi All,

Here are a couple of quick cards in 2 colour choices.
They are simply embossed, stamped with a sentiment and layered onto the base card.
In both cases the ribbons are retiring.........you'll have to be quick, some of the supplies are running out fast.

In Regal Rose..........

......and Night of Navy.

Happy Crafting

Jane x

Baby Blossoms Collection

Hi All,

Where has the time gone?
I created these with my 'Buddies' last month.........and have been too busy to blog. I've been volunteering here there and everywhere, along with crafting of course! Somethings were on such a tight schedule, I didn't even have time to take photos :( - sorry; and now the kids are off school.

Anyway, back to the projects, the colours I used were Pear Pizzazz, Regal Rose and Pink Pirouette. The DSP and ribbon are old supplies (got to use them up, as there will be more come the end of September)...........and where am I going to put all the new ones.......LOL!!

There's a bookmark made out of wooden sticks............

..........a gift card holder and tag, using an envelope folded in half with the ends cut off.........

...........and 2 cards. The first using the 'Top Note' die, and the second is a step card with gorgeous organza ribbon.

Thanks for looking, I'll try and pop back soon..........if time allows

Jane x

The Scrapbook

Hi all,

Well, the 'rain dance' definitely worked yesterday!! (I got my crafting done..........but unfortunately I didn't think of others, as I was dancing.........I only remembered them when it was pouring down, but by then it was just too late......LOL!!)

So I apologise to my sister and Merlin her dog, who were competing in agility...........and also..........to Val's sister and her family; who were packing up their tent throughout it all!

Anyway, here the pictures of the re-make........it might not be 100% true to the original, but it will give you an idea of what we got up to.

Throughout the album the base layers were the same size. I gave various designs ideas for each size so that everyone could pick and choose one if they wished to copy. The butterfly above........

........and this tandem could fit on the front cover and in the middle of the book.

You'll see from the following photos, different design ideas for the small and large pages.........

The bridesmaid dresses are Cherry Cobbler in colour, but I was aware not everyone might what to use this album to hold wedding pictures, so that's why I have given so must diversity in my design.

The left hand page below was blank for either the wedding date, journaling or photos

I used the 'Big Shot' embossing folders and dies as well as rollers, stamps and punches

The pages alternate, opening from left and right

I even included a pocket, for any extras (seen below on the right)

It's been difficult to photograph, but I hope you get the idea

Thanks for dropping by today

Jane x