Hold Onto My Heart

Good Afternoon, My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

Well sorry to say the weekend is nearly over but at least we have the sun

shining here today, although it was raining this morning but now

blue sky.

Had a lovely afternoon yesterday with Mary (my cousin) we went to

the Papercraft show at Leigh and had a lovely time.  I had my photo 

taken with Robert Adams ( do like his dies and Cd's and have been a fan

for some years). Spent more than  intended but that's what happens

as we all know.  Bought some stamps and watched the demonstrator

doing her work and when I came home I had a go and to my

surprise I have actually created a scene, so happy with it and

it will be on my blog probably Tuesday.

Today I have again used a Whoopsi Daisy image.

DETAILS

1. Card base is 5 x7 and I have added a pink satin card

that I have embossed with Diamond effect embossing folder 

that has little hearts in in, (sorry its not very clear).

2. Before the embossed card was adhered to the card

I took a piece of white ribbon and wrapped around

to form the crossover effect.

     3. The image is from Whoopsi Daisy and I have coloured

    her using Spectrum Noir Pens.  Once the colouring

    was complete I die cut the image using Spellbinder

   Nestabilities Labels Twenty Nine and placed onto

the card at an angle.

4. The design has been completed by using flowers from

Sweet Lilac to which I have added pink pearl gems, also

pink pearl gems added to the ribbon and a white bow

added to the centre from my stash.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today and that

you will call back and leave me a comment, as it

really means a lot to me.

Well that's all for today my friends

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would liked to enter this into the following challenges
Crafting at the weekend #5 Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar M 1E Anything Goes

Hey Girl

Good Evening Everyone,

How are we all today? well what a day its been with this weather, I was

at mum's today doing her housework and when  I got there  the weather was

sunny, so out I went to peg out the washing, it had only been out about

half a hour when it started raining ( you know the type of rain that is

very fine but wets you through) well my little legs  ran into the garden

to bring it all in. This went on for a couple of hours, washing out, washing in

in the end I gave up, brought it home shoved it in the dryer.

Today's make is using the new Sassy & Classy Cd, hope you like.

DETAILS

               1. Card base is made using the new Easel Card Die from Ruby Red

          Crafts and is a joy to use, backing paper also from the  Cd.

2. The image was printed off the Sassy & Cassy Cd again

               from Ruby Red Crafts and I coloured her with Spectrum Noir

Pens.

           3 I then die cut the image using Spellbinder Grand Labels 4 and

          also using the same die cut another label in black card.  The

            two dies were then put together at an angle and adhered to the

easel card.

    4. Using white card  and a Tonic flourish die  I cut one single

  flourish and with red roses from my stash used these to

complete my card.

Well that's all for now my friends

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Brown Sugar- W E2 - No 109 - Anything goes

Creative Corner W 3E - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge No 72 Anything Goes

Reindeer Delight

Good Morning, My Craft Friends, Followers and Visitors

Hope you are all well, looks as though we might have had some rain in the

night (how unusual ) and cannot tell what the weather is going to do

today just have to wait and see but no matter as its Thursday and

my cousin Mary will be popping over for some crafting and chatting.

Not seen her for over a week as she has been away visiting friends,

so hopefully lots to chat about.

Today I have decided to give you all a treat, Yes Its Another Christmas

Card ( now contain yourselves).

DETAILS

1. Card size is 8 x8 scalloped edge and to this I have added

a piece of bronze mirri board which I embossed first with

a snowflake design (sorry its not showing up very well )

Before sticking down onto the card I wrapped a piece of 

mint green ribbon around and tied into a knot bow.

2. I used  the Tattered Lace dies for the reindeer and the

globed reindeer  and cut then out of mint green glitter card.

3. The sentiment was die cut using Robert Adams dies

again using mint green glitter card.

Well my friends, that's all for today, off the take Oscar

for his walk.  Hope you have enjoyed and see you again

very soon.

Until Then, As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx
I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Tattered Lace -Decadence 
Cute Card Thursday #336 Anything goes

Playtime

Good Morning, My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Well yesterday the weather here has not been too bad and in fact this afternoon

we saw the sun again, first time in a couple of weeks. Lets hope it a

of better things to come.

Again I have had a go at colouring on today's make and if I say

myself it's not bad.

DETAILS

1. Card base is A5 Cream scalloped edge and I have 

added the background paper from the Ooh La La

Creations CD (Say it with words).

2. Image  is Whoopsi Daisy and I have coloured her

with Spectrum Noir Pens and mounted her onto 

white card then another frame has been cut in

blue and mounted behind.

3. The flowers are also from the same Ooh La La

Creations Cd and to finish I have added Docraft

Paper mania  dome shimmer sliders to each corner.

Well my friends that is it for today, hopefully I will

back tomorrow, with what I have no idea at the moment

but there will be something.

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
Girly Creations Whoopsi Daisy

Come Into My Garden

Good Morning, My Crafty Friend, Followers and Visitors,

Hope you are all well and have enjoyed the weekend, even thought the 

weather has been lousy.  Getting a bit fed up now with rain and

yesterday we had the heating ON !!.  not good.

Today's make is again a stamped card, really getting into my

stamping now and am even liking them myself once they are

done.  

DETAILS 

1. Card base is an A4 Kraft Card folded to make an A5 card

2. The backing paper is from the Cottage Garden Paper Pad

by Craftwork Cards and has just been adhered flat to the card.

3. The stamps were  free  in a  magazine  I bought and are

named Rose Garden.  I coloured then with Spectrum Noir

Pens then cut them out leaving a white border around them.

4. The fountain has been put down flat,the lady has been

mounted on with foam pads to give dimension and the

small round topiary  tree has also been laid flat.

5. To complete I made a bow with pink ribbon, stuck it

down and twisted the tails for added effect.

I really enjoyed doing this project, hope you have 

enjoyed looking and that you will call again, as I

love reading your comments and when I see I have a

new follower Well I get that EXCITED I grin like

a Cheshire cat.  I Know what you are thinking Silly old

fool But hey  that's me!! and I love you all.

As Always

Until Next Time

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
A Random Fan Challenge #13 Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday # 50 Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday 2w 3E Anything Goes (week2)

Purple Christmas

Morning, My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Well it's Bank Holiday Monday and I hope you all enjoy the day, as for those

of you who work, sorry to say its your last one till Christmas, Stinks doesn't it.

 Anyway lets not dwell on that, I thought today I would share another

Christmas card with you all (Oh no I hear you cry but Its Got To Be Done)

as how else would we push ourselves to make them HA! HA!!!

I am excited that over at Whoopsi Daisy I received a third place in their

challenge and have taken my badge with pride.

DETAILS

1. 8 x8 scalloped edged white card to this I added a piece of

mirri board that I embossed and a lilac ribbon.

2. Using the Creative Expressions mask Swirl Frame I 

placed it onto purple card and stencilled using Cosmic

Shimmer Sparkle Textured paste Pink Blush.

3. Once dry I mounted it onto white card and adhered it to

my card.

4. Using Tattered Lace dies Winter Foliage and Cottage Cuts

die Ornate Poinsettia I cut using white card stock, then

glittered for that extra sparkle ( does not show up very well)

5. To complete again using the  Tattered Lace  sentiment

Winter Wishes it was cut from white card and glittered

and added to the centre.  I tied a bow leaving long tails

to twist for that added effect, lilac gems added to ribbon

to finish.

I 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
52 Christmas Card Throwdown W,C12 - Glitter,Glitz and Bling
Crafting at the weekend #4 - Anything Goes (Always)
Crafty Calendar M,1E - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Merry and Bright
Crafty Hazelnut's  - Extra for August

Pinky Sweet

Good evening,

 my crafty friends, followers and visitors

Hope you are enjoying the bank holiday weekend and having fun, maybe

not in the sun !.

Today's post is yet another Whoopsi Daisy image, I am starting to enjoy

doing colouring but realise I still have a long way to go but as they say

practise makes perfect.  I would also like to welcome my new followers

and I hope I can keep you all entertained as you meander my blog posts

and I want to say a big thank you to you all for your support, I love you all.

DETAILS

1. Cream A5  scalloped edge card to this I have added a piece of

checkered  pink paper.

2. The image has been coloured with Spectrum Noir  pens

and then I have mounted onto another piece of cream card.

3. I took another piece of pink contrasting backing paper and

again mounted it first onto cream card before adhering to

my card at an angle. The image was them mounted at

a different angle tho add a little interest.

4. The flowers are from Sweet Lilac and I have enhanced them

with pink gems. Pink gems also added down the sides of the 

card.  The whole card was completed by added a spotty pink

ribbon with a knot bow.

When folks, that's all I have time for today, Hope you have

enjoyed your visit and will pop back soon.

Until then

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following  challenge
Girly Creation - Whoopsi Daisy

Showtime

Good morning my crafty friend, followers and visitors

Hope you are all well today, quick post today as of to mums to do here

housework then having my nails done later.

Today's make is again a Whoopsi Daisy image and I think I am getting

a bit better with my colouring, well I am please with this one.

DETAILS

     1.   Card size 8 x 8  and its been embossed, sorry I cannot

remember which one.

      2.   The image  as I said is from Whoopsi Daisy and has 

        been coloured with Spectrum Noir pens and then I

  I have mounted it onto a piece of black card.

3. The flourishes are die cut from black card using the

 Tonic Flourish die.

4. To complete I have added flowers from my stash and

just tied a piece of ribbon into a knot to give a bow 

effect.

Hope you have enjoyed your visit, would love 

your comments

Until next time

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

Dreaming

Good Evening, my crafty friends, followers and visitors,

How are we all today, don't you think the weather has turned a little colder? I am sitting 

here and getting colder as the day draws towards evening. Don't like it, I 

was just getting use to the hot weather.

Today the card I have made will be my entry into the One Word wonder challenge

over at Mad Crafters Gigglers, as it has to be Vintage.

DETAILS

1. Stepper card cut from my new template that I purchased from 

Ruby Red Crafts and received today ( I just love it, if you want 

stepper cards quickly GET THIS) Card stock is brown.

2. I covered the card with vintage paper from my stash, then

added cream lace down the sides and along the bottom.

3. I took a paper lace doilie from Dovecraft also in cream

and cut it down the middle and then cut one half in two,

They were then stuck flat onto the card.

4. Using Joanna Sheen's Victorian Romance CD I selected

one of the images and adhered it to a piece of brown card, it

was then placed onto the card at an angle.

5. To complete I have added cream flowers from my stash.

Well my friends that's your lot for today, hope you will

pop back tomorrow.

Until then, As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

Winter's Evening

Good Afternoon, my crafty friends, followers and visitors

How are we all today, weather not been to bad managed to get my garden done

and boy does my back know it.

              I told you the other day that hubby was taking me out for the day and would 

             not tell me where, well I can tell you we went to Quarry Bank Mill in Styal

          Cheshire ( it's about 40 mins drive from us).    If any of you are watching 

          The Mill on Sundays thats the mill that its based on and some scenes have

       been filmed there, mostly where the machines are.  We has a super day 

and its a nice place to visit, lovely gardens, nice cafe and the weather 

 was kind to us, what more can you ask for.

Well today I thought I would share another Christmas card with you again

using the Tattered Lace window Die (I do like this die)

DETAILS

1. Started with an 8 x 8 scolloped edged card to which I have

added another piece of card that I have embossed with a snowflake

design.

2. To enhance the snowflakes I have used Pinfliar Buff-it in Silver.

Before the panel was mounted onto the card I took  a piece of

tartan  ribbon and wrapped it around.

3. Using red mirri board I cut out the window with the Tattered

Lace Window die, I then took a winter scene from Robert Adams

CD Christmas Trees cut it down to fit behind the die then

adhered it to the card.

4. The pointsettia was cut using the Spellbinder die out of cream

centura pearl card and glittered (although its not showing up)

a red gem was added to the middle.  The flourish was again cut

using the same centura pearl cream card and also glittered.

  5. To complete I used the Tattered Lace Winter Wishes die for the

           sentiment  and  added another piece of ribbon that has the greeting

 Merry Christmas printed on it.

Well my friends I am afraid that is it for today, hope you enjoyed 

your visit.

Until Next Time

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Papertake  Weekly W - To Die For
Paper Minutes #335 Die Cuts
PDE Linky Party 2W #17 - Dies or Punches

Sweetie

Good Morning, my crafty friends, followers and visitors,

Hope you are all well today and have your day planned.

Hubby is on holiday  this week and has told me we are going out today

 but is being very mysterious as to where, so I have no idea

 what he has planned but I will let you know.

Quick post today and as I said yesterday, its another 

Whoopsi Daisy image hope you like.

Details

1. Card is made from A4 Hammered finish card stock,

folded to create a A5 card.

2. I coloured the image using Spectrum Noir  Pens and

Pencils then cut it out using Labels Eight from Spellbinder,

before removing the image from the die I went around 

it using Dried Marigold distressed ink by Tim Holts

3. Using the next size up in Labels Eight I cut out another

die using the same Hammered finish card and mounted the

image onto it and adhered to my card.

4. To complete I made a bow, added a butterfly and

flowers from Sweet Lilac that have been enhances by

putting turquoise gems into their centres.

That's all for today my friends

and always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
PDE Linkey Party - 2W #17 Dies or Punches (week 1)
Sweet Stamps #183 Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door W,2E - Always Anything Goes
A Girl Who Crafts M,P1,E5 - Always Anything Goes

Who's A Pretty Girl

Good Afternoon, My crafty friends, followers and visitors,

Hope you all had a good weekend and got to do what you wanted?. 

Today's post is stamping, again using the digi designs, Whoopsi Daisy that

 I won the other week.  I must say I think I am improving (if only

a little ) and am determined to get the techniques if it's the last

thing I  do.

I have done three images over the  weekend and will show one each

day (don't want you to get too excited  all at once), although not so

sure about the last one, might leave it off, anyway I will see.

DETAILS

1. Started with a 6 x 6 scalloped edge card to which I have

added a patterned  paper from my stash.

2. The image was printed onto card stock and coloured 

using Spectrum Noir pens and cut out using Spellbinder

Die Labels Eight, before removing from the die

I used Tim Holt's distressed ink  Dried Marigold 

round the edges.

3. To complete I added ribbon and flowers down each 

side of the card and a Birthday Sentiment from my stash.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit and that you will

call again soon.

Until next time, as always

Take Care and Happy Crafting 

Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
crafting at the weekend #4 Anything Goes (Always)
Crafty Calendar - M, 1E - Anything Goes
Paper Creators Crafts 2W 3E SOR - Bows, Bling & Blooms
Whoopsi Daisy weekly challenge - not square 

Ready to Dance

Good Afternoon, My crafty friends, followers and visitors,

Not much been happening today, doing housework, washing then spent a couple

of hours in my craft room. I have had another go at colouring and although I am

putting it on my blog, I am not very happy with it. 

I cannot for the life of me get my colouring anywhere near most of you guys

and for this I apologise.   The image is one of a set of three images I won

the other week over at Robyn's Fetish Challenge and they are Whoopsi Daisy

digi stamps.  Believe me no one was more surprised than me, so I  though

better have a go  -  please be kind with your comments, I know its not brilliant.

DETAILS

1. Card base is 5 3/4 square and I added the backing paper from

my stash.

2. The image I coloured with Pro-markers then die cut it using 

Spellbinders Majestic Labels Eight. I then distressed around 

the edges with Tim Holts distressed ink(Dried Marigold).

3. The image was then mounted onto gold mirri card, before

adhering to the card I took another piece of backing paper 

from my stash and placed onto the card at a angle, then the

image was added again at an angle.

4.  The flowers were die cut using Spellbinder Blossoms Two

out of spotted paper from my stash and I added a blue gem

to the centre of each one.

I will be entering this into the One Word Wonder  Challenge

over at Mad Crafters Gigglers

OK folks that all for today

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

Sparkle and Bling

 Good Morning,

My crafty friends, followers and visitors,

Hope everything is well with your world today.  I would like to share with you yet

another little Christmas card, hope you like. Off to hospital this afternoon

to see if they can find out what the problem is with my leg. Will let

you know the outcome  tomorrow.

Details

1. Card base is 8 x8 card to which I have embossed using one of

the new Crafters Companion  embossing folder.

2. Using silver mirri card I embossed the tree using Die's ire 

   Embossalicious embossing folder ( O' Christmas Tree ). I

    then cut round the design and stuck to my card using foam

 pads to give some dimension.  I placed red gems onto to

tree to give some definition.

   3. With the mirri card again I embossed it with a lattice embossing

folder and then created the corner, again I have added red gems

to enhance it.

4. The sentiment is a die cut from Tattered Lace and I have 

completed the design by adding a tartan bow.

Hope you have enjoyed my little offering and hopefully

I will be back tomorrow with yet another Christmas make.

Until then

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

Baubles

Good Evening,

 My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Hope you are all well  and coping with this awful weather? I suppose it had to come

cannot have to much of a good thing with regards to our weather.

Well the decorating is done, for the time being at least and the house is back to normal.

The make today is yet again The  Christmas  Theme as will could quite a few more

of my makes as I have to get organised and this way I can make my Christmas

cards and blog at the same time (clever thinking ,well that's my excuse)

By the way all the baubles are silver, just a trick of the light that the end one looks red.

DETAILS

          1. I folded a piece of white card to measure 61/2" x 8"and added a black

frame that was made by using one of the Tonic punches.

  2. The baubles were made by using Die'sire Embossalicious folder

            Christmas Baubles with silver mirri board. I then cut out the baubles

and chains.

  3. To create the background I embossed a piece of white card using

Spellbinder( Holiday Magic) M-Bossabilities

4. I then took the baubles and arranged onto the background then

adhered to the black frame.

        5. The sentiment was cut from Silver mirri card with the Tattered Lace

 Winter Wishes sentiment.

6. To complete I added a black bow, silver gems and a silver dazzler.

Well thats me done for today my friends, hope you enjoyed your visit.

As Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer
xx

Reflecting

Hi everyone and welcome,

Hope you are all well and ready to enjoy your weekend. Another quick post today as off

Shopping them to mum's, after that back home to start the decorating again, (will it ever

End). Would like to welcome my new followers, I do get excited when I see another

Follower as joined , so thank you for that. Enjoy the weekend whatever you are doing.

DETAILS

1. Started with an 8 x8 white card to this I added a piece of pink
mirri board.
2. From MCS I printed off two postcards and set them onto the
card at  different angles.

3. Using another topper from Hunkydory again I off set onto a
piece of the pink mirri board and stuck onto the card.

4. To complete I added a sentiment from Hunkydory and a
crochet flower with a pink rose added to it from my stash.

I do hope you have enjoyed your visit and until next time

As Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

ABC Challenge - P1/15 Q is for quite
Simply Create Too - 2W No 67 - Old/Vintage

Time for Tea

Good Morning my crafty friends. followers and visitors

Welcome to my Thursday blog, quick blog today as its a busy day.

Hope you are all well and still enjoying the summer although does

not look much like summer today.  Think a spot of rain might be

on the cards but with our weather who knows.  Today I thought

we would give Christmas a miss but be warned It Will Be Back

SORRY !!

DETAILS

1. Base card used  is 8 x8  scalloped edge, I then took a piece of shinny 

black card and embossed using my vintage embossing folder by

Crafters Companion and sanded it back a little.

2. Before adding to the base card I added the mint green ribbon and

tied to create the bow.

3. The image from Hundydory was matted onto black card and I 

added pearls from my stash to each corner before I adhered

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

4. To complete I added mint green roses and a black feather and

added the sentiment.

Thanks for dropping by

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

Window to Christmas

Good Afternoon My crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

Sorry not been around much but been busy decorating.  I suppose its one form of

crafting but not one I wish to take up, anyway how are we all? I hope you are

all well and enjoying the sunshine, although today is not very sunny here in

Warrington.  Yesterday whilst I was armed with my paint brush the sun was

shining and it was hot, today was Housework and I thought once done I

can enjoy the sunshine WRONG - windy and no sun Typical !!.

Now that I have gotten that off my chest lets move on, today's offering

is yet another Christmas card (well it's something we all have to get going with )

so hope you like? 

DETAILS

1. I took an 8 x8 scalloped edge card and to this I added a

piece of silver  mirri board which I have embossed using 

one of LeCreaDesign embossing folders - Art nr. 35.9753 

2. Using Tattered Lace dies - Sleigh and Window I cut

these out of red mirri board.

3. The picture is one from Hundydory and I adhered this

to the window frame before adhering to my card.

4. The Happy Christmas  sentiment is also from Tattered

Lace and was cut from the same red  mirri board.

5. To finish off I added a red triple bow by using the

new Bow Maker.

Before I leave, I would just like to extend a warm welcome to

my new followers ( I get so excited when I see another follower)

and hope you like what you see.

Well Folks hope you enjoyed till next time,

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 3E - Anything goes challenge
My Craft Creations - 2W - Always anything goes
A girl who crafts -M,P1,E5 - Always anything goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge extra - P1 Anything Christmas
Tattered Lace Challenges - M.P1,3E,4G SIR - Decadence
The sisters of craft - M,P1 - Anything goes