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