Butterfly Blue

Good Afternoon my crafty friends, followers and visitors,

Hope you are all well?, its a funny day today, when I got up at 6am the sun

was shining and lovely blue sky. As the day has gone on cloud and the 

sun has decided to play peep a boo (but it's forgotten the peep),

never mind tomorrow's another day.  Quick blog today as I have to go

and do my ironing before hubby come home.  Hope you like toady's

make?

 DETAILS

1. Card stock is 6 x51/2 with scalloped edge down the side.

2. I matted card with white embossed card then blue pearl card

that has been embossed with leaves. Before I stuck to the

card I adhered a blue ribbon round the middle and along

the edge.

3. The image I coloured with pro-markers then used Print 

Magic (Crystal)  by Debbi Moore to add shine.

4. I then cut the image using Spellbinder Dies Labels Eight

and also using the next size up in Labels Eight I cut

another  in brown.  The brown frame has been edged

with gold peel offs.

5. Then using the Tonic butterflies dies I cut three butterflies

in various sizes and stuck then onto the ribbon. I used

gems to create the butterflies trails from my stash.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit and as always

Take Care and Happy Crafting.

Jennifer xx

Fairy Dust

Good afternoon my crafty friends, followers and visitors,

Busy weekend for me as we are stripping the hallway,stairs and landing ready

for it to be re-plastered. Have been to the crematorium this  morning as

tomorrow would have been my dad's birthday so went to say hello and

leave him some flowers.  Just had some time off to do this post as I am

packing up working for today and am going to get some sun before

it goes in .  Hope you like today's make?

DETAILS

1. Took 8 x8 blank white card matted with pink pearl card

that has been embossed using a Tonic embossing folder.

2. From My Craft Studio I took the background and the

image of the toadstool, then added a fairy image so that

she was sitting on the toadstool. I then stuck it all to

pink mirri board.

3. Before I mounted it to the card I took pink ribbon and

arranged around and finished with a bow.  Once mounted

onto the card stock I completed by adding pink gems

to the ribbon and corners, added flowers and glittered

the fairy's wings and part of her outfit.

I do hope you have enjoyed your visit and that you

come back soon.

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Crafting at the Weekend E3,CUnlim #2 Anything Goes (Always)
Kitty Bee Designs #26 - Fairytail and Fantasy Creatures

Gone Fishing

       Good Afternoon, Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

Having a nice day today crafting with Mary and catch up chat. Managed

to get a photo ( although not very good)  of the Woodpecker that has decided to visit

 me for the past week and whilst  I am doing this blog he is here again.

Have managed to do a male card today although I do not like doing them

as I never see to get them right but I am quite pleased with this one.

DETAILS

1. Using an A5 cream  scalloped edge card I matted it with

Brown card stock.

2. I then stamped the images onto white card and coloured

with pro-markers, then distressed with Tim Holts Walnut

Stain.  The images and verse are all from Personal Impressions

Fishing Set  -Designed by Sue Dix.

3. They were then die cut using Spellbinder Labels Ten

also same die used to cut brown card that the images are

mounted onto too.

4. The background although you cannot see very well

has been taken from the Digi Kit embossing folder

Scenes by Serif

5. To complete I  added the Happy Birthday 

die cut sentiment.

Well that's all for today, apart from welcoming  my

new followers and my thanks to

you all for all for your support and lovely comments, they

 really do mean a lot.

 Hopefully be back tomorrow, so as always

Take Care and Happy Crafting.

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Addicted to Stamps and More #101 Anything Goes
Creative Moments # 45 - Anything Goes/For The Boys
Ruby's Rainbow #82 - Stamping
Seize the Birthday 2W - Anything Goes

Looking Good

Good Evening 

Crafty Friends, followers and Visitors

I trust all is well with you all and you have had a good day doing your thing.

Quick blog today as not been back from my mums long and I have to get

tea sorted (boring I know). Anyway my friends hope this like this little make.

DETAILS

Card is a 3D Reveal and made with the template from

B-C-E Template Techniques Volume 1 with Kim Sutton.

Debbie Moore CD Summerbreeze, (one of the old CD's) 

was used for all images and backing papers.

 The only thing I have added is the

 bow, flowers and glitter to the backing papers

and the dresses.

Well folks that's all for today, I will be back tomorrow with 

another blog and a bit more chat.

Enjoy your evening and as always

Take Care and Happy Crafting.

Jennifer

xx

Oh Darling!

Good Morning,

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Well what a morning been up since 4.30am part done my housework

then had to go to the doctors for mum's prescription.  Go to the Chemist

back to mum's , then shoot back home and finish off housework.

Boy am I tired now but will have  some lunch then Linda will be

popping over for a cuppa and a chat. Hope you like todays make

(made last night finished today)

DETAILS

1. Card size 8 x 8 to this I added black card that I covered with

two backing papers  taken from the My Craft Studio CD

Opulent ( the papers are two separate one's that I put

together before printing off. The black and pink ribbon

I placed round before adhering to the card.

2. The image is from Hunkeydory and I have mounted it onto

a Tattered Lace Die (I think it's Hadden) I then mounted onto

the card using foam pads to give that bit of extra height.

3. I then took  black and pink feathers and added two stick pins

and two pink  roses and one black rose.

4. To complete I took the same ribbons and tied a bow curling

the ends and securing them with two more black roses  and

added a large pink gem. Six smaller pink gems have been

placed in three's down two sides of the card.

Well my friends must get my lunch now, thanks for

visiting and for your comments, I really do appreciate

them.

As Always , Take Care and Happy Crafting.

Jennifer

xx

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Craft-Dee Bowz -M,E3 CDB14 - Anything goes with a handmade Bow
Crafting from the heart W,E3 - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - 2W 0 Always Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create # 77 Anything Goes W/Option Pink

ROAD TRIP

Good Evening,

 My Crafty Friends, Followers, and Visitors

Yes its me , I have not fell off the face of the earth but hubby was on holiday last week

so I had to spent time with him (you do these things to keep them happy). I have managed

to do a card, hope you like? and yes I will be back blogging this week (did I hear a

few Yipppppp's )  Well a girl can dream !!!!.  How are we all enjoying this lovely

weather? I love it and the sun tan is coming on a treat.

 I would like to send a quick hello to my new followers 

 and to extend my thanks to you all for following me.  It really

gives me a thrill when I see another follower has joined and I hope I

can keep you all entertained with my little note's and my makes.

DETAILS

1. I took an 8 x8 card, then cut a section of map into three and

mounted onto black card before sticking  to the card.

2. Once I die cut the camper van (Robert Adams) I coloured with

pro-markers. This die comes in sections so its easy to cut the

chrome parts and tyres in their respective colours.

3. The road signs were from google images, which I reduced in

size before printing off . 

4. The postcards were from the My Craft Studio CD Shabby Sweet.

Well that's  all for this evening folks

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this  card into the following challenges
Crafting From the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - W3 - Summer is Here
Catered Crop -2W - Summer Lovin (Week 1)

OVER THE GARDEN WALL

Good Evening,

 My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

I hope  you are well and making the most of our nice weather, just wondering how long it will last.

I have had a nice day today, Nigel, Oscar (our Pekingese) and myself all went off to

Cleveleys (Near Blackpool) and had a lovely walk along the prom, had a walk

round the shops and had a spot of lunch.  The weather was lovely although a little

breezy but could not complain.

Seeing as how Nigel is now watching England playing, I thought I would make

a card, Hope you like.

DETAILS

1. I took an 8 x8 plain white card and using  tan coloured card stock

I embossed using  the brick wall embossing folder from Docrafts

Papermania.

2. I distressed the wall with Tim Holts Walnut Stain ink then drew

the ivy and coloured  it with Pro-markers.

3. The die cuts are  Tattered Lace - the flowers are the free

die from issue 7 Tattered Lace magazine.  Sentiment is

also Tattered Lace and the two doves are from the top

of the flower arch also Tattered Lace.

I do hope you have enjoyed your visit and thanks for popping

by.

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge

4 Kraft Girtz #20 Anything Goes

FLOWER GIRL

Good Afternoon my Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

Hope you are all well today?.  Not been a very nice day with the weather although it's

not cold but no sun, Ah well cannot ask for to much can we?

Not been up to much today only went into the town to do some shopping and buy

a present for Hubby and I with the money that mum gave us for our Anniversary.

I bought a Solar Squirrel who is looking through binoculars (quite sweet), I 

thought it apt as we do have squirrels in our garden. Took it to mum's so that

she could see what she has bought and had a cuppa with her before coming home.

Today's make is a mixture, hope you like?

DETAILS

1. White 6 x 51/2 card stock which I have embossed. I then covered with

white embossing powder and then taking Cosmic Shimmer

Iridescent's I painted in some of the leaves  in Ultramarine 

and Red Fire and left some in white. For the rest of the background I used

Warm Peach.

2. The image I coloured using Pro-Markers and then distressed the

background with Tim Holt's Antique Linen to distract from the

white background.

Well my friends that's all I have time for as I am cooking a dinner and

I have to go and feed my neighbours cat as I am looking after him while they 

are away.

As Always Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Crafting from the Heart- W,E3 - Always Anything Goes
Love to Create W, 3W - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge W, 5E - Anything Goes
Through The Purple Haze W, E3 C10 - Anything Goes

DAY DREAMING

Good Afternoon my Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

Well the day has not been too bad so far, hubby took me for a drive this morning then we 

had a spot of lunch then back home for a relaxing couple of hours in the sunshine.

On the whole a nice Anniversary.  Will be going off into town tomorrow for a spot

of business then I am told we will be off somewhere else, we shall see.

Today's card has taken me a couple of days to complete, as once I have coloured the

image I could not get the combination right but I think I have managed it in the end.

DETAILS

1. Card size is 8 x 8 scalloped edge and to this I  added

gold mirri board. 

2. Onto the mirri board I added a backing paper from 

Craftworks Cards Paper Pad -  Paradise but before 

 sticking it down I have added a gold ribbon.

3. The image has been coloured with pro-markers then

distressed.  I then added a gold border and using

foam pads for height I  stuck  it to the backing paper.

4. To complete I glued two buttons, a gold bow, candy's
and added the sentiment SWEET DREAMS cut from
the Tattered Lace Sentiment die

I hope you have enjoyed your visit and a warm welcome to my new

follower.

Until Next Time, As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting.

Jennifer  xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

One Stitch At A Time # 27 Button It

Sunday Stamper #312 Patterned Paper
Sister Act Card Challenge No 61 - Anything Goes

Anniversary Wishes

Good Evening My Crafty friends and Followers,

How are we all this evening?, weather is very mixed here in Warrington, sunshine showers and 

cloudy. I must say that we have not seen the big yellow ball in the sky at all today but fingers

crossed for tomorrow. Not been a very good day as on our way to my mum's to  do

some jobs a stone hit hubby's windscreen and we now have a large crack in it, 

needless to say Nigel was not a happy bunny and we cannot get it fixed until

Friday (good job he is on holiday this week and not having to trudge 

 up and down the motorway)

I hope you like todays make as it's for my husband as it's our 24th wedding

anniversary tomorrow, where have all those years gone,  I'll be blowed if I know.

Don't know if we are going out or not but I will report.

DETAILS

1. 8 x8  scalloped edged card to which I added bronze mirri

Board and bronze ribbon.

2. The design is made up by using various images from MCS CD's

and before I adhered it to the card I tore  it to give a more shabby

look.

3. To complete I added three skeleton leaves down the side from 

my stash.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you will come back soon.

I would also like to welcome my new followers and to 

thank you all for the lovely comments you leave, I really do

appreciate then.

As Always, Take Care  & Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

Cogs Away

Good Morning My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

How are we all this glorious day? the sun is shining, lovely blue sky what more can we ask.

Well where has this week gone, cannot believe its Thursday already, soon be the

weekend and next week my Hubie is on holiday so hopefully we can get out and about

for a couple of days.  

Well as its Thursday Mary my cousin will be here and I would just like to mention that

her grandson Luke (my third cousin) will be a big 5 today and I hope he has a

lovely birthday and party later on.  Today's make is a male theme, hope you like?

DETAILS

1. Onto an 8 x8 white scalloped card I added gold mirri board that

I embossed with a brick design.

2. Using the Spellbinder Creative Cogs embossing folder I embossed

a piece of black shiny card and stuck to the mirri board.

3. I die cut the cogs using the Robert Adams  die,  the  bicycle has also 

been die cut.

4. To complete I added the die cut sentiment's (for you) (Robert Adams)

and the Happy Birthday from Tattered Lace.

Well  that's  all for today, thanks for dropping by and for

all your lovely comments and as always

Take Care and Happy Crafting.

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Paper Take weekly  - For the Boys

Through The Craftroom Door W2, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Glamour

Good Evening My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

I hope you are all well.  I would like to welcome my new followers to my blog and

I hope you continue to enjoy your visits.  Thank you all for your lovely comments

and for your get well wishes, I am please to tell you I am fine today.  What was

wrong yesterday I have no idea, I just felt so tired and had no energy but going

to bed early seem's to have done the trick. 

 Not been up to much today only housework (boring) then nipped into town to do a 

few errands, Linda came round this afternoon and put me straight on a few

 things I have been doing wrong on  my blog ( I will get the hang of this,

 if it's the last thing I do )  NOW NOW, STOP LAUGHING.

Hope you like today's little make ?

DETAILS

1. On an 8 x8 deckled edge card I mounted pink pearl card that

I have embossed.

2. I took the topper from Hunkydory and glittered certain parts

and then put Rhinestone borders down both sides to add

 effect.  I then mounted it onto the card.

3. The sentiment has been printed off the  (Words of Inspiration) by

Debbi Moore CD and reads {Life is not measured by the breaths we

take But by the Moments that take our Breath Away} I used a

Spellbinder die from the Labels Eight to enhance it.

4. To complete I then placed two white feathers onto card and

secured with a Dazzler Setting and Frosted Dazzler by 

Creative Expressions.

I do hope you have enjoyed your visit and as always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart  challenge 22- Anything Goes

All Done

Good Afternoon my crafty friends, followers and visitors,

A very warm welcome to my new followers, I hope you enjoy your visits.  Thank

you all for your lovely comments, I love reading them.

I hope you are well on this wet,sunny day.  The weather is crazy today pouring down

 and thundering one minute then sunshine the next.  Today I have only managed

a quick make as not feeling to good so will be settling down to watch tele (or more

than likely falling asleep) after tea.

DETAILS

1. Took an 8 x 8 dark silver  card and added a pale green pearl card.

2. The image is  from a CD and I have coloured with Pro-markers.

I then mounted onto card, added silver candi's  and a

Happy Birthday sentiment to complete.

Have a  good evening doing whatever makes you happy and  I hope to

blog again tomorrow.

As usual my friends,

Take Care and Happy Crafting

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Bloggers - For the Boys
Crafts 4 Eternity No 179 - For the Boys
Patties Creations No 93 - Birthdays

Jennifer xx

Love & Romance

Good Afternoon My Friends, Followers and Visitors,

Firstly I would like welcome my new followers and to thank you all for all

your lovely comments.  I really do appreciate you taking the time to visit.

Well the weather here has not been as bad as expected, heavy showers then

dry spells, hope its not too bad where you are?.  Not been up to much today only

shopping this morning then in my craft room all afternoon but its  been a

struggle today for some reason to get any inspiration, you know those days when

you think you have an idea, then when you come to do it everything goes wrong.

In spite of all that I have managed to make a card and I think the way its going

that will be all I will do today. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

DETAILS

1. Started with an 8 x 8 silver card to which I have added

a Lilac backing card embossed with Die'sire Embossalicious

Folder (Ornate Butterflies)  I just love it.

2.Taking one of the Hunkydory Toppers, I  glittered it in

certain areas to add definition.  I then created a frame using

a Tonic punch and stuck it to the back of the topper before

adhering to the card.

3. I then placed a black ribbon around the card and added a bow.

4. To complete I added some Lilac wire gems and three black roses.

Well my friends, that's all for today

and as always

Take Care a Happy Crafting

P.S, Don't tell everyone but that big yellow ball in the sky 

(I do believe  it's called the sun) has just popped  out

Jennifer

 xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenge

A Creative Romance 2W,3E - Anything Goes with the option of
Happy Birthday

Drive On By

Good Morning Everyone,

Well it's nearly weekend, where are the weeks going, soon be Christmas (oh No I Hear You Cry).

Quick made today as off to mum's to check on her, do her cleaning and washing, of course little Oscar will be with me (he is my little dog that's on my profile picture) just to make sure I take him

for his walk. Depending on the weather when I come back I will either be in my garden

doing some planting or in my craft room planting idea's onto cards.

Decided to make  a male card today, I do find these quite difficult to get just right, but Hey Ho

I have given it a go.

DETAILS

1. I took an A5 Aperture card and secured a piece of acetate

on the inside to create the window.

2. Then using gold card I embossed it with a brick effect 

5 x 7 Docrafts  Papermania  embossing folder.  The

Mini  Car stamp from Singles and designed by

Sam Poole was stamped onto white super  smooth card

and coloured using Pro-Markers. I then cut around the

design and mounted it onto the gold card using foam pads

and  then sealed the card.

3. At each corner I added a piece of black ribbon and

buttons from my stash.

 The sentiment was part of the stamp set and I mounted

 it onto a piece of gold card before mounting onto the card.

I do hope you have enjoyed your visit and will pop back soon

and I would like to thank you all for all your kind comments,

I really do appreciate them.  I would also like to welcome
a new follower Dawn to my blog.

As Always, Until next time 

Take Care and Happy Crafting.

Jennifer xx

I would lie to enter this card into the following challenges

C.R.A.F.T. #262 Fathers Day/Male

Crafting By Designs - F,M - anything Goes

Lilac Sparkle

Hello again my friends, 

Don't get to excited that I have done two blogs today. 

I did not think I would have this one ready but have managed to  finish.

DETAILS

1. Started out with an 8 x6 card, the backing is silver mirri board

2. Onto the mirri board I then added two of the papers from the

Lelli-Bot's Radiant Butterflies collection, before sticking down

I added lace and ribbon also from the Radiant Butterflies 

embellishment collection.

3. I mounted the topper onto silver mirri board then cut the shape to

mirror the topper. It was then mounted onto the card using 

foam pads.

4. A Happy Birthday was die cut using the Tattered Lace

Sentiment. The flowers I made a while ago and have

added glitter and gems to enhance. I also glittered

the topper to add a little more definition.

Until next time

As Always Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenge

4 Krafty Girls 2W,E3 (W2of2) #19 Anything goes

Crafty Ribbons - W, S10 Butterflies + Ribbon

Cutie Pie

Good Afternoon my crafty friends,followers and visitors,

How are we all today? hopefully full of the joys of spring, even though it feels like autumn

to me today.  I can just see that the sun is trying to pop out as I look out from my window.

Had a nice today as my cousin has been and we have been crafting, chatting and on the whole just having a nice chilled day.

Today's card is again about stamping and colouring.

DETAILS

1. The card is a 6 x6 scalloped edge in white.

2. To this I have die cuts two frames using Spellbinder dies Labels twenty,

cut then in half so as to re-size to fit onto the card base.

3. The image is  Connie Fong's Little Blossom from Sweet Pea Stamps.

She has been coloured using Pro-Marker and the background de stressed

using Scattered Straw from Tim Holt.

4. The little flowers are the waste from a Tonic punch and to these I have

added lilac pearls.

5. To complete I added a butterfly and bows from my stash.

Well my lovelies, thats all I have time for today.

I do hope you have enjoyed your visit and that you will pop 

back soon.

As Always Take Care and Happy Crafting.

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Crafting By Designs - F,M - Anything goes

4 Krafty Girls 2W,E3 (W2of2 # 19 anything Goes

Tick Tock

Good Morning, my friends,followers and visitors, I hope you are all well. Not sure about the weather

today as it looks none de-script at present but fingers crossed we have some sunshine.

Only managed a quick card yesterday evening, as mum returned home yesterday

afternoon and I was up at her house from early morning until tea time making

sure everything was ok. I am going back this morning just to check on her then

I am coming back to catch up with my ironing and having my hair done late 

afternoon.

DETAILS

1. Card is an A5 cream scalloped edge to which I added brown card

2. Using one of my new stencils (bought from Bolton) I stencilled

the image onto super smooth card using Cosmic Shimmer 

Sparkle Texture Paste warm gold.

3. Once dried I then distressed using Antique Linen ink by Tim Holt.

4. Out of brown card I die cut DAD using one of the new Tonic dies

Well my friends that's all I have time for, I hope you have

enjoyed your visit and thanks you for leaving comments as I

really do love reading them.

As Always,  Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenge'

Cardz 4 Guys #21 Father's Day/Man in your life

Cuttin & Stampin Challenge W,3E 14-22 Father's Day

Going Grey with scarp-creations 2W 2E - Father's Day (week 1)

Through the craft room door W,2E - Always anything goes

Condolance

Good Evening my crafty friends,followers and visitors

What a day it's been, the  weather is up and down one minute sunny next bucketing down.  What
has happened to summer?  Today I am only showing this card as its for one of our fellow crafters
in the USA who has just lost her 4yr old son, so very very sad. It will not be entered into any challenges, I just wanted your opinions as I will be posting it off on Wednesday.

I am not going into any detail on this as I don't think it appropriate  under 

the circumstances.

So until next time

Take Care and Happy Crafting.

Jennifer xx

Cheers

Good Evening my crafty friends, followers and visitors,

Firstly I would like to thank my followers and to welcome Lindsey a new followers to my blog

and to thank you all for all your support and the comments that you leave, I really do 

 appreciate you taking the time to visit me.

 Well I did tell you that I was going to the Great Northern Festival yesterday,

oh boy was it good. Quite a few of the big name's were there and I did manage to get to

meet some of them and have my picture taken with them.  Yes I hear you asking " Did you

spend much ", the answer is yes don't be daft of course I did, in fact I spent to much

but what the heck isn't that what money is made for?.  Judging by the amount of

people that were there, I would say it was a great success and I hope they will

do it again next year and if any of you live in the North West I would say make

 note for next year to get on over to Bolton.

Today's make is again something new for me, (boy am I being adventurous ) Hope you like.

DETAILS

1. Card is an 81/2 x 6 cream scalloped edged

2. I then used an Imagination Crafts stencil and

the Imagination Crafts Sparkle Medium,( Canadian

Blue and soft Purple) and stencilled  onto acetate.

3. The design was then mounted onto yellow and brown

card, which I had scalloped the edges to match the card.

I then fastened to the card using brads with gold gem

centres.

4. The whole card was finished off by adding a flower from

Sweet Lilac and held in place by a Lilac gem brad from

my stash.

Well that's all for today my friends as as always,

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Crafting at weekend #2 - Anything Goes

Imagination Craft M3 - Anything goes