Cute Rudolph...Anything Goes...

Isnt it great to see so many blogs letting us 'do our own thing' especially at this busy busy time of year...
He's my entry into a couple more challenges...

Penny's Challenges...Merry Christmas

Stampin For The Weekend...Christmas

Papertake Weekly...Anything Goes

The cute little Rudolph, coloured with promarkers is from Pink Gem Designs...Visit and take a look at her fab images, some available as digi but lots of cute clear stamps too...

Background papers are again a mix of Anita's and Forever friends...some silver mirri card from stash...and a sprinkling of glitter...

Ribbon and snowflake brads are Anita's and have been in my stash so long...the fancy brad back and gem brads I think are dovecraft but not 100% sure again been in stash for ages...

Snowflakes are cute from Marianne Design die cutters and Martha stewart Punch...

Sentiment is a download from Cuddly Buddly...the backround snowflake was cut from craft robbo...

Thanks for looking

Happy crafting

Hugs

Jackie xx

Christmas Is Comming....Challenge Cards...

Well how fast is the time going past now...Hope you are all organised for the festivities, pressies all bought and wrapped under the tree...I wish...Im doind my usual last minute panic...dont help that NONE of my deliveries have arrived from my online shopping...Im sure they have forgotten anywhere past Glasgow and Edinburgh exists...

Hope you have not had too much snow and are managing to keep nice and cosy wherever you are...My garden thermometer is sitting at -10c today, earlier it was even lower BRRRRR!

Ive had a great couple of weeks winning the Cuddly Buddly candy...the stamps are soooo cute and have been put away safely for next years cards....have look round their site...theres some fab downloads and loads of goodies to buy...

I also won a fab Lili of the Valley stamp from the lovely Pops in her candy...pop over and have a look round her blog her work is stunning...

Im on last day of annual leave and go back tomorrow for half a day then got another week off...yipeeee!!

Now onto my cards...I made about 30 cards for Grants paper rounds but didnt picture them because it was such a mamoth challenge...but have made a few more to enter challenges some more still to do but think Mr Sainsbury's cards are looking a good option (hangs head in shame) because Ive got a mega headache and dont think much more will get done today...but there aint enough hours in the day and I really need to get more organised for Christmas Day...ok enough waffling...On to my first card I am entering this into a couple of challenges...

The Creative Inspirations Challenge...A sketch...
For Fun Challenges...Christmas...

The background papers are from Anitas Classic Christmas Blue Papers...

Forever Friends Santa's on His Way A5 paper pack...
The cute snowman is from Spyders Blog her images are just sooo cute and she has a freebie each wednesday :-)...
The musical border is another freebie and its from Wendy pop over and have a look at her images...
Mix of snowflakes cute from mirri card and b/ground papers from Martha Stewart punch and Marianne Design die cutters...
Lace and ribbon from stash, along with some bling and sentiment...oh and glitter cant forget that can we... :-)

Thanks for looking...happy cosy crafting wherever in blogland you are...

Hugs Jackie xx

Truly Scrumptious Challenge...Crafty Catz Challenge...It's Been A Long Time..

Wow where does the time go can believe its been so long since I posted on my little old blog....
its begining to think winter came too soon and hibernation had begun early...

Well what have I been up to???

Where to begin.lol...Went on holiday again to Turkey in October with partner and youngest son...Weather was awful...rained for 10 days out or 14 :-(...I caught the flu...just getting over it now 4 weeks on...and felt totaly misserable and wanted home to my own bed as you do...

The week after we came home went to the craft show at the SECC...stood and spoke to the lovely Lorraine...bought some lush new goodies but have still yet to play with them...need to get my finger out and get going as christmas is fast approaching and I will be leaving it til the last minute as usual...

Boys are all well...still playing football and golf....still creating more washing than I ever expected possible :-(
Have gone and bought myself a new iron so hopefully will take the strain instead of my poor arms...wish it was robotic and went by itself but no such luck.lol...
Work going so so....have got new job within a contact centre and I am missing being out and about in peoples homes trying to help them....but as they say a jobs a job and I shouldnt complain...have got a pay rise and back money to look forward to come the end of the month so thats a boost to the xmas funds :-)

Still come on a have a nosey at everyones blogs even though dont get time to comment as much as I would like but fingers crossed my hours will be back to normal in the near future and no more 8.30pm finishes then I will get more time to do the things I enjoy...

Have made a card for a couple of challenges so here goes...maybe I have lost my touch but only you can tell me that....

Card is for one of my son's friends who is into golf as much as he is...as far as I can remember I have not used this image for him but if I have Im sure he will forgive me...

The image is one of Kenny K's. I downloaded the image a long time ago before his website and challenge blog were up and running but you can buy it from here where there are loads of fab images to choose from all very hip and happening for young and old alike but dont blame me if you start spending.lol...

The background papers are a mix...the black and grey swirl and spot ones are from the Black Market Paper Society -Ebony & Aabaster Collection...I cant remember where I bought them but it was online somewhere...google and Im sure you will find them...I have used them a few times on cards and love the vintage feel they have as you can see work great with a young guys card...

The red stripe paper is from the Forever Friends Christmas 2009 'Gift Wrapped' A4 card pad...I love this pad and used it on many chrimbo cards last year and still have loads left...again Im sure you may find it online somewhere if you google it.

The black pearls, little golf balls and pins are from stash...Ticket Sentiment was a free download but cant remember where from but if any of you do know where its from let me know so that I can give them credit for their work...

I am entering the card into the Truly Scrumptious Challenge where they have a fab sketch and with the option of using petals, pearls and pins...
I have used 2 out of the 3 so thats not bad for a guys card is it????

Also entering the Crafty Catz Challenge where its spots and stripes

Thanks for looking and hope you are all well in blogland wherever you are...

loadsa hugs and happy crafting

Jackie xxx

It's Been a Busy Month...Bit of a Catch up and Doing the Proud Mummy Thing :-)

Now that August has almost gone...Ive been on my hols to Turkey...Back to work and busy busy busy aint the word, almost caught up with the washing and ironing...now son number 1 has came home today from a lads holiday in Bulgaria Im wondering how much washing of his I will have...he's home but the case aint...wonder if this is an omen or its still in the car more like...he did say he would just chuck everything and come home with his case...
cant see that happening though...

Grant son number 3 got his Standard Grade results and did fantastically well....He gained 1 A, 2 1's and 5 2's...enough for him to study his highers(scottish exams are different) then hoepfully go on and do teaching like he wants. He has also been playing golf whenever he get the chance to get on the course and has won 2 tournaments and been placed in another 3 :-) :-)...have done a few happy dances for him over the summer....lol....
WELL DONE GRANT!!!!

Son number 2 Jamie has been his hols, got a lovely g/f and other than that been very quiet for a change.lol...

Me...I had my birthday yesterday and got spoilt as usual...got some lovely pressies and vouchers for Hobbycraft so guess where I am going this afternoon :-)...
Thank you so much to the lovely Dianne for the lovely birthday card that she sent...means so much to think others are out there thinking of you...your one in a million Dianne :-) :-)...xx

Hopefully will get back to cardmaking very soon and get the chance to visit everyones blogs and catch up...hope you are all well in blogland wherever you are...
Enjoy the Bank Holiday if you are lucky enough to get it...

Big hugs

Jackie xx

Wow Have I been gone that long...lol

I cant believe that its been almost 2 weeks since I have been blogging...Where does the time go and why oh why does it go faster the older you are??

Had couple of busy weeks as usual at work...had to make and emergency dash to the dentist last week to get a wisdom tooth out....ouch bloody ouch is putting it mildly...god thought my brains were falling out of the huge hole that was left behind.lol...

Have been battling with the boys to get on a computer this week but even with 3 in the house I aint had a look in...think Santa gonna have to come along with one...I did ask the tooth fairy but she was having none of it.lol...

Still busy with my friends invites, I thought I would have had them all done by now but the pain I was in last week really couldnt do much apart from growl at the kids and o/h....got no work until Monday so gonna get a good crack at them and hopefully get most done...all have to be done dusted and delivered next weekend at the latest...Have got some yummy goodies for my blog candy which I have decided that I will be putting up for grabs once I get these invitations are done...god forbid if the bride comes along with any more hair brained ideas, think I will brain her...Im sure shes stuck in an 80's time warp...but I can be very persuasive at telling her something looks naff in a dignified way of course.lol...

Have been making a few xmas cards to break monotony of the wedding invites going to have a browse and see if theres any challenges I can enter with them...so may just be back over next couple of days to let you have a look...

dont forget to pop over to the lovely Emma's Blog and get details on how to win £10 worth of shopping candy...

hope you are all well in blogland wherever you are....hugs and happy crafting...

Jackie xx

Emma's New Shop...

The Lovely Emma has got what many of us would love....... her own fabby craft shop...she is being her usual generous self by giving away a £10 voucher as candy to a lucky winner...why not pop over to her blog where you will find all the details...

Tiddly Inks Challenge...Number 10 Embelishments

Hope you have all had a fabby weekend...the sun has been shining and I have done all the ironing in the garden...got a fab tan and now thought would pop on to my blog before I head off to bed because before I know it will be Monday morning again...

I had a couple of days off work and really enjoyed chilling in the garden...I have been busy crafting and making cards for challenges but need to buy some batteries for camera before can get pics done...I did manage to get a pic of this little cutie she is from here go and browse the Tiddly Inks shop but dont blame me if you spend some money.lol...

The card I have made for the Tiddly Inks Challenge, even though I have bought a few of their digi images I am ashamed to admit once again that I have not used any of them up til now...They are the most adorable images and all as cute as a button Im sure you will agree...

I made the card for one of the little girls that I visit every week when she and her brothers have contact with mum, the 3 kids are fab and have came on leaps and bounds with the foster carers...unfortunately they wont be returning home and we are in the process of finding a family to place them with permanently...its sad to see a family apart but I have to keep thinking back to how they were living and know that this is best for them...anyways Im waffling as usual...lol...

On to the challenge this week it is 'Embelishments' buttons or lace or both if you want...

I have used the Happy Day Set from Tiddly Inks...Coloured with pro markers...stickled to the max to give a bit of bling...

Background papers...the pink flowery one is from the 'Just Chillin' pad from making memories...it was a bargain from hobbycraft in their sale...the white patterned semi circle is from one of the smirk pads...I have distressed and pricked around the edges of papers and then added stickles...

The buttons were from The Works and I just love them and they are only £1 so what more can we ask for...I had to recolour the pink ones using promarkers as they were a bit too pale...added some spots, the ribbons were cut from the inside of tops...anything for nothing is my motto...

The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards another must have in my stash...a little peel off from stash round the image which was cut with a nestie in my buggy...

The fantastic lace is from a small shop in Aberdeen that sells anything and everything but they always have a fab selection of lace and ribbon all at bargain prices...I love going in to see whats in the basket this week...

Inside the card is all from the same happy days set from Tiddly Inks and coloured with promarkers...the insert is from a cd called celebration from Card Creations plus ...the verse is from Imag-e-nation where you can find a great selection of different verses...

Thanks for looking and hope you are all well in blogland wherever you are...

Hugs Jackie xx

My Fathers Day Card...

Fathers Day Card...for a few challenges...

Sorry not been around much, been sooo bsy again at work and always shattered at night and in my bed long before the birdies...been busy catching up on housework and trying to be organised for getting the wedding invites made when the last of the card Ive ordered gets delivered...hopefully will be a production line on the go this week...

Anyways took a break last night to chill and made dad's fathers day card...was a bit rushed but got there in the end...my dad is a no fuss and frills kinda guy like most men out there...he has just treated himself to a new wide screen telly and a mini didi ickle one for my mum for the bedroom...think world cup fever has hit the house because went to visit today and he has a wall chart pride of place on the living room wall...going back to his youth me thinks.lol...

On to the card...I made the t.v. out of black shiny holograph card, using the keepsake board Media n Pastimes...had this board for ages and Im ashamed to say its the 1st time Ive used it...
Found the horse racing pic online and resized to fit the board...

The fabby image is Ronnie Relaxing that you can find here through the lovely Emma who is fundraising for a great cause in memory of her dad...if you have not got Ronnie in your digi stamp collection pop over and support her cause...
He's been coloured with Promarkers I'm bit dissappointed didnt use the right settings on printer and its smudged slightly, but with my dads eyesight Im sure he wont notice.lol...

His comfy chair has been paper pieced with papers downloaded from the fantastic Summer Driggs blog...she has the most fantastic freebies and all print beautifully...pop over here and have a look at her blog it is a real inspiration...

Background papers are all from the fathers day set from Summer Driggs, I made the scallop edge with circles cut with an xcut punch...

Sentiment coloured with promarkers was a free download from The Creative Cottage

Im going to enter it into the following challenges and hope Im not too late...but knowing me I most likely am for at least one.lol...

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge 17...something for a Male/Fathers Day...

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 23...Cards for Men!

Friday sketchers Challenge 107...My take on the sketch...hope it fits the bill...

Cards for Men Challenge 12...Fathers Day...

Cupcake Crafts Challenge 95...One for the Boys...

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS challenge 65...One for The Boys!

Bit of a long post but think thats it...off to get dinner made and then may just manage to fit another card in before bed time...been gathering lots of lovely bits for my blog candy coming soon...watch this space...

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend wherever in blogland you are...

Hugs Jackie xx

Wedding Invites...

I have been asked by my friend to design and make her wedding invitations....EEEK!!

Here are the 3 different designs I came up with It was quite hard considering the few embelishments she had chosen for them...I would love to hear what everyone thinks of them and will be back later in the week to have a bit of a competition for the ones that she choose and have some candy for the winner...

I am away to supervise a contact between a mum and her toddler at Corntonvale womens prison today at work and oh boy did I say I wanted new challenges but to be honest im pooing myself..
I have left instructions where to find the hoover, brush and dusters and how to work the washing machine just incase.lol...But joking aside Im sure its probably going to be one of the best contacts that I have supervised and I am looking forward to another challenge...

Hope you are all well in blogland wherever you are...

Hugs Jackie xx

Emma's Fundraising Blog Candy!!

Pop Over to Emma's blog as she has some lovely candy on offer...here is what she has to say...
Good Afternoon
Finally I am here with the next lot of candy I promised I would start on Sunday. This draw is to raise a little more well needed money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
If you have just stumbled upon my blog please see my ''Fundraising Page'' which explains why I am fundraising for this amazing cause.
I did say that this one would be a little different, so here are the rules....
1 - Donate a minimum of £1.oo to the YAA by using my ''Just Giving'' page. You can find the widget on my RH sidebar. Just click donate and then follow the steps. Please note that all donations go directly to the charity and please ensure you add your name and email address.
2 - Spread the word about my fundraising candy on your blog...you can either add to your sidebar or as a post. You can use the ''Ronnie'' Charity Digi image on my LH Sidebar or take one of the pics from below.
3 - Add your name to Mr Linky
******You can enter as many times as you like so if you donate £3 for example add your name to Mr Linky 3 times******
The draw will run for 2 weeks...ending at 12pm GMT on the 2nd June.
I hope once you see the prizes you will think it is worth the £1.00 donation to enter.
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Sooo what you waiting for pop over and give Emma's appeal your support...

Hugs

Jackie xx

Thank You Emma and Sue...

Just a little thank you to Emma for picking me in her blog candy...and also... thank you goes to the lovely Sue she is one of the nicest people I have met through the Docrafts forum and blogging...pop along and say hi to them and have a look at their fab work...Thanks again girls...hugs Jackie xx

WOOOOHOOOOO I Won Again!!!

I cant believe the luck I'm having this month...1st the Button Bonanza at Prairie Fairy...

Monday I got a call to tell me I had won a raffle at my local craft shop...here was me hoping I had won the £100 worth of Kanban Craft jackpot prize but nooooo such luck but I did win a hand knitted mohair cardigan...not been to collect it yet but if it dont fit or I dont like it I will raffle it at work for some funds to buy new equipment for our contact centre...

Then the Cherry on top of the cake was...the lovely Emma picked me to win one of her fab stamps in her blog candy...I am still doing a happy dance even with the broom in hand the chores dont seem quite as bad today :-)...

Just want to thank the lovely Aunty Sue for the email and the comment to get me over to Emma's blog to claim my prize...with being back at work this week I aint had time to draw breath let alone check blogs...but 2 days off, then the weekend...the sun has got its hat on and already my thermometer in garden is sitting at 15o in the shade so off I'm gonna toodle and take the ironing mountain into the garden and get some of it done before I can think about making some cards...hey ho at least may get a tan and work at same time :-)

Hope the sun is shining brightly in blogland for you wherever you are :-)

Hugs

Jackie xx

Finally Added a Profile Pic...

Thought I would add a pic of myself and youngest son because I dont suit the grey look any more...this was taken in Turkey last October...oh what a distant memory...Sun, sun and more sun..I was having a bad hair day...as usual when Im away...Well... today Im off to the hairdressers to get a new look for returning to work on Monday...I have been off for 10 weeks due to stress...not from the job but brought on by a work collegue...Went out with peeps from work last night and the support I got was overwhelming at times, so I know I have made the right decision to go back and more or less stick two fingers up at her...(not that I would I'm too much of a lady!!LOL)...what better way to do that than walk in looking absolutely fabulous.lol...well a girl can dream.lol...may just pop in later with a piccy of the new cut...and a couple of cards I have been working on...if the camera dont pack up again(think its been dropped once to often...oops)...hope you all have a fab weekend and the sun is shining in your blogland...wherever that may be....

Hugs

Jackie xx

Emma's Candy In Rememberance of her Dad...

Crafty Emma is generously giving some candy in rememberance of her dad this is what she has to say...

Candy Giveaway - Alota Rubberstamps....
Good Morning
I was recently lucky enough to win 11 Alota Rubberstamps and have decided to give 4 of them away as a ''Thank You'' for your support and donations so far with my fundraising for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance in memory of my Dad.

Dont forget to buy her fabby Ronnie Stamp to boost the funds...he really is a fab little guy great for men cards and with fathers day just a few weeks away how fitting he would be on your cards...the details of the runnber stamp can be found on Emma's blog...click on Ronnie to take you there...

Spesch Designer Stamps Blog Candy

Pop over and have a look at the fab candy that is on offer from Trace at Spesch Designer Stamps...it is to coincide with the latest release of her stamps...they are adorable images that are toooo hard to resist and only a couple dropped into my basket...honest!! Click the pic to take you there...hugs Jackie xx

Wooohoooo, I won :-)

I cant believe I have won something sweet in blogland :-) :-)...I have been chosen in the Prairie Fairy Button Bonanza for this week...I have won a lovely digi stamp designed by Roberta...there was so much to choose from that I really was spoilt for choice...I opted for A helping Hand which I thought would be a fab brother to sister card or via versa ar maybe even sister to sister...Click on the pic that I have chosen to find out how you could become a winner too...Also go shopping for some lush digi stamps here you really will be like me spoilt for choice...

Must go and get on a get some cards made...hopefully be back soon with some creations...hope you are all fine and dandy and not too cold in blogland wherever you are...

Hugs and Happy Crafting

Jackie xx

Crafty Catz Challenge...Spots...bit late but hey ho...lol...The YSN Challenge...Going Dotty...

***Edit to Post: The lovely Doreen Pointed me in the direction of Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog their challenge for this 2 weeks is going dotty so I think my grammie and gramps fit the bill there dont you :-)...the YSN blog is lovely and some fab cards and stamps to drool over too...PLUS they have free worldwide postage until the end of May***

Made this Golden wedding Anniversary card for an order...I was entering it into the Crafty Catz Challenge that have the theme spots this week, but I was too late...not like me.lol...Loved making the card though so thats what counts...I ended up being very last minute as Mr Postie brought me Grammie & Gramps from the Greeting Farm through the letterbox this morning...So I change everything I had already prepared...Do you ever do that?? They came via Quixotic Paperie and their service was 2nd to none, prices are really good too so I would highly recommend anyone to order from them.

The other goodies I used for my card were...

8x8 blank cardstock...pack of 3 from every crafts a pound at the craft show at the SECC...love using this size of card and always stock up when I go to the shows.

Background papers and card were also a bargain buy at the SECC craft show I only wish I had bought more than one box, the quality of the card and papers is fantastic...I tried distressing not too sure if it worked or not.lol...edged the paper with mirri board and some antique gold glitter...

The ribbon frame I resized in the computer was a free download from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff at My Grafico..they have a fab selection of downloads and loads of freebies to choose from...I did print it off on acetate but Doh @ me I forgot to reverse before I printed it to lay over the top of my card...so I paper pieced the ribbon instead, edged with some antique gold glitter which looked better in real life than the pic...

The sentiment and verse I made on the computer...The ribbon was in stash think it was from box of chocs a while back...

Grammie & Gramps were a dream to colour using promarkers...I just love gramps' spotty slippers he just looks sooo like my granda did when I was growing up...always wore a shirt and tie and I think I got my love of cardi's from him as he had one in every shade of brown you could get...lol..

Thanks for looking...hope you are all well in blogland wherever you are...off to make more cards while Ive got my mojo...and see what tomorrow brings...hopefully another package from my bestest friend....Mr Postie..

Hugs and happy crafting

Jackie xx

Rach's Candy

pop over and give Rach's Candy a go...
Better hurry though because it closes at 10p.m. tonight 2nd May...Click the pic to take you there...xx

Creative Card Crew Challenge...48...Happy Birthday...

Well here I am again rushing at the last minute to get a card entered into a challenge...been trying to get to the computer all day but family life has just taken over...roll on May coz April been one of those months...its my son's 18th Birthday tomorrow but after a head butt at the weekend while playing footie he has been getting emergency dental treatment today so have been playing nurse maid...so the birthday meal has been put on hold until he feels better...my eldest son's g/f has been on holiday in Japan was meant to be home last Friday so he's pinning for her to return but it looks like he's gonna have a few more days to wait in the mean time he is going about like a bear with a sore head.lol...All these drama's as if I dont have enough of my own.lol...anyways onto my card...

The card was for an order, I had to make two for twin girls but will keep the onther one to show another time...I decided to enter it into the Creative Card Crew Challenge

The brief was they had to be the same but different.lol...one with pink and one with green and had to be 'Hello Kitty'...

For this one I used...

Pink papermania background papers and the white, oragne pink and green one was a bargain at a craft show I went to but go no idea of the brand...

'Hello Kitty' was printed from a colouring page I found online...the dress, bow and drink were paperpieced with some gemstones cardstock from docrafts, the dots are peel offs...After cutting it out I ran it through the xyron machine then glittered it to make it mega sparkly...

The sentiment was a free download from the lovely Paula over at Pollycraft Designs I printed it onto the same gemstones card...

The name was printed from the Crafters Companion Kids Collection CD ROM Twin Set some punched out flowers to bring the name to life...

The fab and blingy charm I bought at a stall in town just couldnt resist getting it, I threaded it through some velvet ribbon from stash...

Added some brads from stash and cut the small kitty's from another download from internet...I made the easel card and added a little extra in the back...a couple of bookmarks that I printed off from the internet...

the feedback was great, the customer was really happy and most of all the girls loved their cards...look out for the other one in the near future...

Must go and get Jamie's birthday cards finished...at the last minute as usual.lol

Thank you for looking...
hugs Jackie xx

Phindy's Place Challenge...Love Birds Bookatrix...

Hi, hope you have all enjoyed your weekend...mine has been eventful...but thought would forget all about it and do some crafting whilst I cant sleep...couldnt concentrate on that so blogging it is instead.lol...

Have made a few cards over the last days that thought could enter some of them into challenges...so here goes!!!

My 1st offering is a ruby wedding bookatrix that I made for an order(for a new customer)...I have given it to her and she she loved it...I seem to make quite alot of these and get a bit fed up and run out of ideas what to do but sshhhh dont tell anyone.lol...


Completed bookatrix with stand












On the front pages...a Digi dowload called Love Birds its from Phindy's Place she has a fab collection of stamps so if you dont want to spend dont look.lol...I coloured the birds and flowers with promarkers and finished with a dab of glossy accents here and there...backed the image with a heart made with card from my stash, using the clebrations embossing board from the glitter girls, I ran it through the swiss dots embossing folder for cuttlebug...the red heart is made in the same way and decorated with peel offs...the background card is pretty doodles download from Pink Petticoat...ribbon and gems from stash

The back pages again using the Pink Petticoat download...A duffex die cut decoupage from my local craft shop, the sentiment printed from the computer and cut using oval scallop nesties and run through my cuttlebug again, the gorgeous flowers were from my stash, think I picked them up in The Works and Hobbycraft...I stuck them using silicone glue and OH BOY! did I suffer from a headache so got online the next day and stocked up on the pinflair glue gel...does the same job with NO smell...gems are papermania ones...just another one of those essentials that I cant live without...

The box is made with...Red card from stash, I stamped the lid with Inkadinkado Clear Stamps - Artistic Flourish stunning stamps bought again at a local craft shop, stamped using a versamark ink pad and then heat embossed with clear gloss embossing powder, I used the illusion board from the glitter girls and for once I managed to get the perfect box...unusual for me cause I often have to chop a bit off here and there.lol...the boquet of flowers I bought many moons ago from a seller on ebay...arent they just adorable so realistic with the florists celo wrapped round them...decorated with ribbon from stash...made a border using Martha Stewart Valentine Lace edger punch...stuck the cut out hearts to add some dimension, sentiment is from the duffex die cut set...

hope you like it and thanks for looking...

Hugs Jackie xx

Crafty Catz Challenge, Sweet Stampin Challenge and Moving Along With The Times Challenge...

Finally got round to posting a card for some challenges...have been so busy making family birthday cards that I have not had time to get many pics done of them...hopefully will get some of them in later...

This card is one for an order and I am entering it into the
Crafty Catz Challenge
Sweet Stampin Challenge
Moving Along With The Times Challenge

Think I have followed the brief for all the above challenges...

The background papers have been in my stash for what seems like forever and not seen the light of day(sound familiar girls) and is The English Paper Company Garden Collection...

The image is a cutie isnt she...she's is called Audrey and is fromThe Stamping Boutique. I coloured her using promarkers...

The 'goodies' border was a freebie from Phindy's Place over at papercraft planet. I printed it onto some kraft paper that again I found in my stash, once again coloured with promarkers and added some glossy accents to the berries...

I made the flowers using all of the papers with the xcut retro flower punch blinged up with some flowers from papermania and adhesive stones from the pound shop...pearls from stash were also coloured using promarkers...

Daughter sentiment from craftwork cards...

Ticket Birthday sentiment was a free download from the internet many moons ago...

Thanks for looking...off to get some more cards made for son's birthday next Tuesday and also got some orders to finish...hope you are all fine and dandy in blogland wherever you are...

Hugs Jackie xx

Spring Birthday

Been busy, busy, busy with housework, washing, more washing and tidying up craft stash...OMG looks like I have been doing the spring cleaning isnt it amazing what a bit of sunshine can do...so thought I would take some time out to make a card that I have an order for and enter it into a few challenges...before I get on with a couple more card orders...

Carfty Catz...this week is spring...

Saturday Challenge...the challenge over at The Secret Crafter is also spring...

Passion for promarkers...I have followed their sketch...



The inspiration for my card came from the lovely crocus flowers that are in bloom everywhere just now...isnt it so nice to see some colour on the ground instead of snow...







What did I use?

Papers are the Spring Burst pad from papermania...

The rubber stamp is Shopaholic from Funky Kits...

I paper pieced the shopping bags and coloured the image with promarkers, using the following colours...Meadow Green, Apple Green, Amethyst, Lavender, Ivory, Sandstone, Shale, Dusky Pink, Pastel Pink and last but not least Gold for her buttons...

Flowers made from the xcut retro flower punch, the bling were clear gems for poundland that I coloured using promarkers...

Sentiment is from Craftwork Cards

Enjoy the spring weather and long may it continue...

Thanks for looking
*EDIT to post...no longer entering the promarkers challenge as I am tooo late.lol...I knew I should have left cleaning the windows until another day.lol...

Oh well there's always this weeks one...

Hugs Jackie xx

50th Birthday Card...entering a few challenges...

Well I'm back with a card instead of doom and gloom...This card was made for my b/f's work collegue. I am going to enter it into the following challenges...

Crafty Catz...something for the boys

Creative Card Crew...Going Dotty

Cards for men...theme is for a man/boy...'Happy Birthday'

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge...anything goes






I used a Digi stamp from Squigglefly called A Snack and A Nap, coloured in with promarkers, the sofa is paper pieced with some papers from the masculine pack from dovecraft...The pearlescent panel in has been through cuttlebug folder and raised on foam pads...I was seeing spots by the end of this one.lol...

All the background papers are from the same pack of masculine papers from Dovecraft designed by Jayne Bentley...I'm sure you will agree a great set for the lads...

Sentiment was made on pc, the 50th Birthday tag was a free download from Birds cards

I think it fits into the challenges and hope you like it...thanks for looking


*Edit to post....thanks to Holly I am also entering into the Squigglefly challenge which is something shiny


Hugs Jackie xx