Christmas 63 and 64

Good morning everyone, I do hope you are not affected by the severe weather conditions at the moment, my thoughts are with those of you who are...big hugs

I have made many more Christmas card than my title hints at, but these number are just mine. I finally managed to get them posted yesterday! I have got a few spare "just in case" LOL.

Both base cards are my usual white linencard from The Range.

All red card used is pearlised and from PDA.

White pearlised card is also from PDA.

Gold linencard was given by a lovely crafting friend.

Embossing folder used on the first card is 8x8 Crafter's Companion leaf veins.

Embossing folder  on the second card is A6 size and it's so old I can't remember who it's by, maybe Cuttlebug!

Marianne diecut poinsettias on both cards.

All leaves diecut with Memory Box.

Tiny flowers punched with Woodware.

White pearls coloured with Copic marker

Sentiments are computer generated and cut with SU :o)

Jackie xx

Cow Parsley seedhead and some photographs

Good morning everyone, I do hope all is well in your world...hugs

I had a wonderful day at Mercia Marina Sunday and the weather was very kind although fairly cold. I was there for their last Bandstand Busk of the season, and my daughter was singing so that was an added bonus. They have these sessions once a month during the summer and they are great. They put a bucket out for donation and were able to present a cheque for £400 to The Uttoxeter Lions for their Prostrate Cancer Screening programme.

On to my card for today. 

I took this photograph at Attenborough Nature Reserve a about month ago and yes, the sky really was that colourless at the time. If you look closely you can even see a few seed falling!

Matted onto a scrap of brown paper from the bits box.

Basecard is my usual white linencard from The Range, folded and cut to 7x5, then stamped with Penny Black Queen Anne's Lace which I thought morrored my photograph very well.

Sentiment stamped with Woodware.

Flatbacked pearls coloured with Copic marker pen.

Here's a photograph or three from Sunday Afternoon. The sun was very strong and from the wrong angle so these are the best I could do!

 A few of the musicians, including my daughter Susan ( in the middle), had a jam session at the end of the day. Here they are singing Mustang Sally.

 

 Moore and Moore Beer, the Bandstand Busk event organisers

Susan accompanied by John Beer playing the bones.

If you love live music from local bands/soloists, checkout Mercia Marina's FB page watch out for the Bandstand Busks next year, they are great fun :o)

Jackie xx

Christmas 32

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all as well as you can be...hugs

It's Thursday once again, food shopping day! I just cannot believe how fast the weeks are flying by, it seems like yesterday that I did the food shopping last week. We would all be better off if we didn't have to eat LOL. But then, would we? I suppose if we didn't have to eat we wouldn't get paid as much!!!

For my card today,  I use another of those Woodware stamps that jumped into my basket recently, the only trouble was, I had no pearls big enough for the large bubbles so I had to go out and buy card candi.  Oooops! I went to The Range and bought a few packets of different colours, then a few day later I went to Byrkley Park and saw more packets with different colours in so I had to buy them, what have I started?

Anyhow, before you all nod off, here is my card.

My usual white linencard from The Range, folded and cut to just under 6x6.

Image stamped onto smooth white160gsm card from Staples then I lightly chalked.

I added a mixture of card candi and pearls, some of the said pearls I coloured with 

Copic marker pens.

Layered onto green holographic card.

Corners rounded with Cropodile corner chomper.

Sentiment stamped with unknown stamp and Bob's yer Uncle, job done :o)

Jackie xx

 

Christmas 31

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world...hugs

I haven't bought any stamps for about 5 years or more, and suddenly I have been confronted with ones that fell into my basket. I have bought several Woodware stamps in the last few weeks and this is one of them LOL. I am quite enjoying renewing my acquaintance with DL cards instead of my usual 6x6 and 7x5!

My usual white linencard folded and cut to DL size.

I stamped onto smooth white 160gsm card from Staples, then coloured with Copic markers.

Matted using red holographic card which I have hd in my stash forever!

Sentiment stamped with unkown stamp.

Corners rounded with my Cropodile corner chomper.

I think this is such a happy stamp, I hope it makes you smile  :o)

Jackie xx

New stamp and embossing folder

Good morning everyone,  wet and fairly windy here after a very dry and warm week. I hope all is well in your world...hugs

My week off work is coming to an end already, it's absolutely flown by!!! Still, I managed to get out with my camera a couple of days, had a lovely pub lunch with my cousin, and a lovely afternoon with a dear friend, as well as being able to watch the Tour of Britain each afternoon, and on top of that, I got to make some cards too. Here is one of them :o)

The basecard is my usual A4 white linencard folded and cut to just under 6x6.

Pearlised panel embossed with my new Embossalicious folder, then sponged with gilding wax.

I stamped my new Woodware image onto white 160gsm card, then coloured with Copic and Sakura pens before handcutting them.  I cut the sticklike trunks off then attached the trees with sticky foam pads.

I cut three pieces of bog standard string and frays the ends for the roots, then coloured with Copic pen before glueing them on as tree trunks!

Sentiment is an un-named stamp, the cut with Die-namics stitched die.

After I hadmade this card a sat thinking that I could surely cut trees like that on my Cricut so I set too and designed some in SCAL, I will show you the resulting card/s later :o)

Jackie xx

Snowman's playmate

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world...hugs

Looks like another grey day here, 'twas very wet and dark yesterday but I was at work so it didn't bother me! It did make it very busy at work though cuz folks were shopping instead of going out anywhere, but that make my shift go very quickly LOL.

My card for today features Rudolph, my snowman's tall friend! I handcut him but I won't be doing that again anytime soon, it took forever!!!

Another of those DL basecards I "found".

Woodware image stamped onto white 160gsm smooth card and coloured with Copics, although the bright sun (well it was when I took the photograph) has bleached the colour quite a bit!

As previously said, I handcut him but it was a very slow process so I probably won't do that again in a hurry!

He is raised with sticky foam pads.

Woodware sentiment stamped with Versamark then heat embossed with Stampendous Detail White powder.

I "lost" my white pen so couldn't do the faux stitching that I had intended, so I used narrow DS tape and Glamour Dust for the frame instead. Of course I found my white pen after I had finished the card LOL.

I think he and his mate the snowman make fabulous fun cards, especially for children :o)

Jackie xx

 

It's that hat again

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world...hugs

It's blue skies and fluffy white clouds here at the moment, how long for? Anybody's guess!

After our Friday night workshop involving this image, I decided I needed the stamp so I bought it and his friend Rudloph LOL and here he is in blue, I will show Rudolph another day!

I "found" a box of ready folded pearlised cards lurking amongst my stash from before I started working at Morrison's nearly 9 years ago so that is how old they are LOL.

I stamped my Woodware snowman onto white smooth 160gsm card from Staples and coloured him with Copics, then handcut him before attaching him with sticky foam pads to the DL card.

I added Glamour Dust to give a bit of sparkle.

Woodware greeting stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with Stampendous Detail White powder.

Faux stitching done with a white pen (no name on it).

I tried to make his hat look like it was brushed fabric :o)

Jackie xx

 

Watch the birdies

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well or getting there...hugs

It's overcast here this morning, as it was yesterday all day. Still, it's dry and warm!

The little fun birds on my card for today were inspired by Docrafter Jackie-J.

I saw hers and thought "I can do that" LOL.  So here is my version, the card is quite different from Jackie's. I have made up kits for my Friday night workshop this week

A4 white linencard folded and trimmed to nearly 6x6.

All card used is from stash.

Yellow layer attachd to basecard, then white layer cut with Memory Box large circlebust die attached. 

"Grass" cut with Spellbinders wavy pierced die.

Birds cut with Woodware round punch then cut in half.

Scraps used for beaks and combs, stickybacked pearl for eyes.

Woodware sentiment stamp.

Just a bit of nonsense but I enjoyed playing :o)

Jackie xx

A bit of a change for me

Good morning Bloggers, I hopw all is well in your world...hugs

As my title implies, my card for today is a departure from my usual stuff, but I do like it!

From one of our Friday night sessions, this card was friend Pauline's card for us to make.

It's been a long time since I made a DL card, and I must say that I enjoyed colouring this little fellow. We had th choice of Rudolph or this snowman, both by Woodware, so I chose this one, and I really enjoyed colouring him.

I usually use Copics, but being at Pauline's house I used her Promarkers. 

I got on okay with them but I do love my Copics better LOL.

All the materials were ready for us to play with so I can't give details of papers/card cuz I don't know them!

I did enjoy colouring him in, then I handcut him and mounted onto the card with sticky foam pads to give a bit of depth.

Faux stitching done with an ordinary white pen.

I chose to use the ribbon to make a bowtie for him.

I am seriously thinking of looking for this stamp and the Rudolph one and buying them :o)

Jackie xx

Christmas 19.....

..... a card to make you think cool.....

Good morning everyone, I have given up on trying to sleep, it's 5.45am and I have been up more than an hour now. I hope the heat isn't affecting you as badly as it is me! Anything over 20c is way too much for me, and it was 35c when I went to work at teatime yesterday. Thank goodness it is cooling down for the weekend

Anyhow, I digress, so here is my card for today.

I made this one simply to give me a reason to use my new Memory Box die set. Both the fence and  trees die come from the set of 4.

Basecard is my usual white linencard, folded and cut to fit 6x6 envelope.

I then cut and aperture with Spellbinders die. Paper inside the card is from HOTP and I have had it for at least 8 years. I know that because I haven't bought any papers for about that long!

All diecuts are cut from a slightly off white glittercard.

Leaping deer also cut with Memory box die and the tree inside the card punched with Woodware punch. "Icicles" punched with Martha Stewart.

I will add sentiment if and when required :o)

Jackie xx

Ruby Anniversary commission

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well or getting there...hugs

I was food shopping a couple of weeks ago in the supermarket where I work when all of a sudden this loud voice boomed out "Jack, do you still make cards?" "Yes sez I". It was one of my bosses, never one for discretion, there she was near the greetings card aisle LOL. This card is the result, and of course, she wanted it within 48 hours. Still, it's more notice than I sometimes get!

Anyhow, enough waffling on, this is the card

A4 white linecard from The Range, folded and cut to 7x5.

Deep red card is from stash and I have so little of it left I don't like using it LOL.  It is a sort of mirri card but not as shiny, more a dull sheen and it is very classy. I bought it from a shop in Cheshire some years ago and have never seen it anywhere since BooHoo.

Memory Box leaves cut from the same red card.

Flowers punched with Woodware punches.

White pearlised card embossed with Couture Creations Tied Together folder.

Sentiment computer generated and printe using Vivaldi font, then cut with Spellbinders pierced oval die.

White sticky back pearls coloured with Copic marker pen.

And there you have it. I have since heard that the recipients loved it :o)

Jackie xx

Pink on Pink

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world...hugs

We are back to a sunny start to the day here near Derby, I hope it isn't as humid as the last two days! I know, some folks are never satisfied, but heat is not kind to me and humidity is even worse!!!

Today I am sharing my 6th and final one colour card, I have enjoyed making them :o)

The colour is a bit in your face, never thought to try seeing if it glows in the dark LOL.

All card is Papermania textured from stash.

Basecard is A4 sheet folded and cut to fit 6x6 envelope.

Panel embossed with Embossalicious 6x6 folder.

Foliage cut with Memory Box dies.

Flowers punched with Woodware punch from scraps of pearlised paper.

White pearls coloured with Copic pen.

Sentiment stamped with Stamps and Smiles.

Really very quick and simple to make :o)

Jackie xx

Ivory on Ivory

Good morning Bloggers, I hope all is well in your world...hugs to those who need or want them.

Yesterday started with horizontal rain and ended up with sunshine, this morning has started of with sunshine and is due to end with rain!!!

Anyhow, enough of our changeable weather. I have an IoI (Ivory on Ivory) card to share with you today, it is one of my favourite :o)

All card used is Ivory linencard from PMD.

Basecard is A4 folded and cut to 7x5. Foliage cut with Memory Box die.

Flowers punched with Woodware.

Pearls from stash, coloured with Copic marker pen. I haven't got a cream Copic so used my very palest yellow one!

Nothing else to be said about it really except that a few of the leaves are lifted with 

sticky foam pads :o)

Jackie xx

Mauve crocus card

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all warm, dry and well...hugs.

A warm welcome to new follower Debs, thank you for joining me :o)

Back to my photographs with my card for today. You have probably seen this one before (the photograph, not the card). I made it for my Aunt's 90th birthday. 90 or not, she is still working, bless her, I have 16 years to go to catch her up LOL.

 My usual white linencard, folded and cut to 7x5.

I feathered my photograph in PSP7,  printed it onto the same linencard as I used for the base, then cut it out with Spellbinders pierced oval die.

Foliage cut with  Memory Box die and sentiment stamped with Woodware.

Not much else can be said about it :o)

Jackie xx

 

Not a photograph in sight!

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well or getting there...hugs.

Much as I love using my photographs, I decided on a bit of a change with this one. It's been a long time since I made a rocker card and I quite enjoyed making it. 

I love brown and cream together, reminds my of a lovely mug of coffee, which I have sitting beside me as I type LOL.

Doesn't seem 5 minutes since I was saying "I can't believe it's nearly April already" and now it's nearly May already!

Oh well, enough spouting on, here is my card for today.

It is 7" round.

Cream card is lovely textured card from my stash, I've had it for aeons so not sure where I got it but it might be PDA. Brown linencard also from stash, no idea where that is from!

I used Spellbinders Grand Nesties for the basecard and mats and the foliage was cut with one of my two new Memory Box dies.

I made the tiny flowers using gold punched bits from my bits box. 

Punches used are Woodware and Xcut. 

Penny Black sentiment stamped with Versamak and embossed with Stampendous Detail Gold powder. 

Tiny white peasrls coloured with Copic marker pen :o)

Jackie xx

Not my usual kind of image!

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world...hugs.

Isn't it wonderful to have the daylight hours lengthening, only about 3 more weeks to putting the clocks forward here in GB, and only 11 days to the first day of Spring :o)

My cards for today are quite different from my norm, I very rarely use "sweet or cute" images unless they are my own photographs of real animals etc. So please bear with me on these two cute LOTV stamped images, as I am not up to much on colouring them, especially the hair :o) 

The first one is my usual white linencard, folded and cut to 6x6.

The second basecard is Papermania 8x8 scalloped card.

Both images coloured with Copics then cut with Die-namics round stitched dies.

First mat cut with Spellbinders die using Papermania textured card.

Second mat cut with Grand Nestie usuing DCWV card.

Pearls on both also coloured to match with Copic pen.

White pearlised card embossed with Embossalicious A4 folder.

Corners cut for me by a friend.

Sentiment stamped with Woodware :o)

Jackie xx

Purple birthday

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world...hugs

Are you ready for the big day? I have now done all my shopping and anything that hasn't been got will just have to be left LOL.

My card for today is another one using bits, those boxes are bottomless :o)

 

 

Unfortunately I had to use flash as the day was so dull, hence the glare!

The only thing new on this card is the SU greeting, cut with Spellbinders, even the base card was folded and cut a while ago LOL.

Pearlised paper flowers punched with Woodware, Xcut and EK Success.

Leaves cut with my one and only  Sue Wilson die set a while ago.

MME card backing cut With Cricut.

Pearls from stash and coloured with Copic pen.

The very pink gragonfly has been removed since I took the pic, the colour was too far out of place :o)

Jackie xx

 

More from my bottomless bits boxes

Good morning everyone, I do hope all is well in your world...hugs

I had to scrape the windscreen when I came out of work at 10 o'clock last night Brrrrrrrr!

Thank you for all your comments Re. the 'robot' thingy yesterday. Apparently, if you ignore it it still posts okay so that is what I will do. If this isn't true of mine then please let me know and I will embed it instead of the pop up box. I must say though, that I much prefer the pop up box because it take much longer to open the other way!

Anyhow, on to my cards for this morning.

Both very simple, The only new things are the basecards which are white hammered, folded and cut to A6.

I stamped the images at a friend's house many moons ago and just got around to colouring them with copics.

I punched a hole with Woodware punch into the blue embossed panel to fit the image into, then popped the image on sticky foam pads. On the girl card I left the embossed panel as it was and popped the image with sticky foam pads onto it. Woodware punched flowers and buttons from stash.

Computer generated sentiments on both. I am late this morning so will have to come back in a little while to comment  :o)

Jackie xx

Still using the bits.....

.....I think I have enough of them to last a lifetime LOL.

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world...hugs.

I have the mother of all colds, never get a mild one. Sniffling, sneezing, no voice! Who would like to take it from me, I won't charge!!!

Once again I have been raiding the bits boxes, and believe it or not, I found 3 more boxes of bits whilst looking for something else, which I didn't find!!!Make that two lifetimes they will last me LOL.

Base card is my usual linencard folded and cut to 6x6.

Sissix vellum daisy and Marianne foliage all cut from scraps many moons ago, as was the Woodware punched circle.

Sentiment stamped with My Creative Time.

Large brad from stash :o)

Jackie xx

Ivory and brown

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well or getting there...hugs.

I am very happy to report that my car is now M.O.Td and taxed for another year,  and had it's Winter check so that's the biggest item out of the way :o)

I went to the Doc yesterday and he confirmed what I already thought, I have arthritis in my left hand, but it's early days yet so the pain is bearable, certainly not as bad as the shoulder and back pains. HeyHo, that's the price of getting old LOL! Isn't it strange that until I was 70, I hardly ever needed to visit the Doctor's, but now everyting is going to pot!!!!! Thank goodness for cardmaking :o)

Anyhow, enough of my rambling, I know there are lots of peeps out there far worse off than me so I'd better stop grumbling!

Onto my card for today!

 I do love sepia whether it's old photographs or cards, and although this is Memento Cocoa, it is near enough!

Base card is ivory linencard from Papermill Direct, folded and cut to 7x5.

I stamped Woodware grasses onto it twice, then the Stampendous agapanthus cluster onto a small scrap of the same card. I inked the edge of the panel and attached it with foam pads to lift it. 

Sentiment is an old stamp from Stamps and Smiles and Bob's yer Uncle, the card is finished. Didn't take very long to make :o)

Jackie xx