Christmas Stepper

Good Morning,

My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

I hope everyone is fit and well on this lovely sunny September Morning.

No you are not dreaming, yes it's morning and I am doing my post, I am

trying to get myself into a routine and trying to do my blog early (don't

know how long it will last before I end up back doing it late afternoon/

early evening).

Anyway I have pretty much the day, well late morning and all afternoon

to myself once I go and sort out mum the rest of day is Mine!!

So down to business, today my card is Can you Guess, maybe the

title will give a clue! No - well it's Christmas, oh I hear you say

but come on not a lot of time left, so if you have not started,

then oh boy!.  Anyway here it is hope you like?

DETAILS

1. The stepper card was made using the fabulous stepper die

     from Ruby Red Crafts, if you have not got it, then please 

take a look and if you can buy, its so simple to use and 

will give a perfect card every time and NO Measuring.

The card base is cream.

2. Using the die panels ( yes that's also included) I cut then

out using green mirri board and then adhered then to to

the base card.

3. The poinsettia was cut with a Spellbinder die out of cream

glitter card (sorry but looks pink on picture). The pine

was done with the Tattered Lace Christmas Pine die and

I again used  cream card.

4. The sentiment again was die cut with  Tattered Lace die.

And there you have have it, quick, easy but I think very

effective Christmas Card. ( I will be  making more

like this to sent out to family and friend)

Well my friends, that's me done for today, Well 

blogging at least.  Hope to see you all again

very soon.

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

Days Gone By

Good afternoon

My Crafty Friends,Followers and Visitors

Well another nice day we are doing very well with the weather for this time of year

long may it continue, as I hate the cold weather.  For me  it's wall to wall sunshine.

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to my new followers and hope
I will keep you entertained and maybe inspire you in some small way with
my little creations.

Today my little card has been made using a new cd that I purchased

the other week when I went to  the Papercraft  show at Leigh, hope you like.

 DETAILS

1. Card base is an A4 white card folded in half and then the top

section folded again to create an easel card.

2. The image and backing paper are from the Cd Regency

Elegance by The Clip Art Fairy . Once I printed the
image I mounted it onto white card and cut round the image
so that it would retain  its shape.

3. I highlighted the edge and across the front  Using a peel
off border in  gold. Using flowers from my stash I used
them to enhance the image.  To complete I added an
organza ribbon tied into a bow. (although the ribbon
looks brown on the photo, it is in fact a pale green) and
the sentiment With Love.

Well my friends, thats all for today, I am off to have a culpa in the garden.

As Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx
I would like tho enter this into the following  challenges
 Cute Ink Challenge - 2W,S10,E2, C10 - Anything Goes
Craft-Dee Bowz - M,E3, CDB17 - Anything Goes with a handmade bow
Crafty Bloggers Network M, S10, (Sept) - Anything goes
Dream Valley Challenges 2W, 3 - No Stamps

Flower Swirl

Good Morning My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Exciting News for me to share with you all today, I have been

asked to join the Design Team at Whoopsi Daisy and I am so

excited and a little nervous as this is my first time as a DT.
Hopefully I will rise to the challenge and today I going to share
with you all my first DT card for Whoopsi  Daisy.

As Always the challenge starts on Monday morning and this week the theme
is (Throw on the Flowers) , so I hope you will all join Whoopsi Daisy  Here
is my DT card for inspiration.

DETAILS

1. Card base is 8 x 8 white scalloped edge and to this I have added a
piece of pink Satin mirri card.
2. I then added white card which I have embossed using the Ornate
Screen by Sheena Douglass.

3. The image was taken form sheet 541 and coloured with Pro-
markers and Copic Pens. It was then die cut with Spellbinder
die Labels Twenty-Nine.

4. To complete I added flowers,white ribbon and gems all from
my stash.

Rules and Prizes for our Challenges

You do not have to use Whoopsi Daisy image, everyone has a

chance to win their choice of one sheet from the Whoopsi Daisy Shop

 but if you do use a Whoopsi Daisy image and win, you

can then have two sheets from the shop.  It would be fabulous
if you would play along, so come on have a go.  There are lots
of new sheets in the shop and also a brand new Cd here.

 Well my friends, that's all for today, I hope you have
enjoyed your visit, as Always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx

         
                          I would like to enter this into the following challenges
                           Allsorts - W 3E - Pretty in Pink
                            Crafting at the weekend - M E3 #5 Anything Goes
                            Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge W C10 - Anything Goes
                              Sister Act Card Challenge W,Cards no 73 - Anything Goes
                            A Girl Who Crafts - M P1 E5 - Always Anything Goes

Ringing In Christmas

Good Morning, My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

Looks like it is going to be a nice day, sun is shining and a day of

crafting planned, what more could we ask for?.

Today I want to share another Christmas card with you all, hope you like

DETAILS

1. Card size is 8 x 8 with scalloped edges.  I embossed

down the side with one of the Tattered Lace embossing

folder ( sorry cannot remember the name, as it belongs to

Mary and I only borrowed it)

2. The wreath is a stamp by Chloe and I have coloured

it using Tim Holt distress inks.  I then added a little

glitter and tiny red gems to represent the berries.

Sorry it's not very clear.

3. I then used the bell die from Tattered Lace and

cut into it so that just the bells were left.  They

were cut out of silver mirri card and I mounted 

them with foam pads to give extra height.

4. To finish off, using the Tonic Jingle Bells die

I cut it using pearl card and glittered it for that

little extra sparkle. 

Before I go I would like to welcome my new followers

and hope you like what you see and will continue to

support me.

Well my friends, that it for today, off the peg out my washing

so until next time,

 As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Crafting By Design - F - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty #193 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp
Wonderful Wednesdays W S10 _ Always Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz #26 Anything Goes
A Girl who Crafts - M P 1E5 - Always Anything Goes

Early Dawn

Good Evening, My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

Well managed to get sorted yesterday after the plasterer had gone and

the new  ceiling looks good.  Now all that is left to do is to emulsion 

the ceilings and walls in three rooms, not looking forward to that.

Anyway today I am showing a card using the  stamp I bought on

                         Saturday at Leigh and I am very pleased with it as its the first

 time I have used inks for backgrounds.

DETAILS

1. Card size is 6 x 6  scalloped edge and I have matted

and layered a piece of black card to it.

2. Using distress inks I created the background and 

I used the Inkylicious stamp ( Old Beech Tree) in

the centre of the card.

3. In the same stamp pack there were the birds and

I have stamped one either side.

4. The sentiment Follow Your Dreams was also included

and I have used it in the top right hand corner.

I hope you have enjoyed my blog
and as always
Take Care and Happy Crafting
Jennifer xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Scribble and Scrap# 26 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart W, E3 - Always anything Goes
Craft it up & Link it up Linky Party Wk 1- Anything Goes

Smell The Flowers

Good Morning, My Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors,

No you are not dreaming, yes its still morning and I am doing my blog.

Reason being I have the plasterer in today doing my kitchen ceiling and until

he has finished I cannot do anything, so  I thought do your blog first because

once he has gone I will have all the cleaning up of plaster dust to get rid of

and cleaning my cupboards down (even though everything is covered in plastic

sheets the dust will still get through)

Anyway enough of the boring stuff, what about this weather, I am looking

through my window and the sky is blue and the sun is beaming down

Oh how lovely to see, hope its the same for you all.

Today I have done another Whoopsi Daisy image and will entering it

into the new Challenge LEAVES.

DETAILS

           1.     Started with a 5 x 7 cream card and using a Tonic

edge die I cut the top front of the card.

    2.     I coloured the image using Pro-markers and put

                Glossy Accent onto her hair ( it does not show up

                        in the picture) but it does make her hair shine Honest.

                     She was then mounted onto gold mirri board before

adhering to the card.

      3.    The leaves were done using Tattered Lace dies in

green and white card stock.

                   4.   The flowers were from Sweet Lilac and I have enhanced 

              them with pale gold pearl gems.  I have also used 

          the same gems to enhance the flowers in the top

of my card.

Well that's all for today my friends and tomorrow

I will showing you my attempt at another stamping

technique.

Until Next Time

As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx

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

Walkies

Good Afternoon,

 My crafty friends, followers and visitors

How are we all today? well I hope and those of you who under the

weather I send you big hugs and wish you a speedy recovery.

Not been up to much today, been over to see mum, took Oscar

for his walk and back home doing housework.

After lunch I though I can hear something and yes IT WAS CRAFT

ROOM CALLING so here I  am doing my blog and then having

a play.

You know how I much I am enjoying using Whoopsi Daisy

images, well guess what I have made top three AGAIN!!

I am amazed and  feel so proud and I cannot tell you the boost

it is giving my confidence.

Today I am giving you a make using the Sassy & Classy Cd

DETAILS

1. Card blank is a fancy edge from my stash.

                 2.   Ran off the image from the Sassy & Classy Cd from

                          Ruby Red Crafts and then coloured her using Spectrum

             Noir Pens.  I then cut out the image using  the

                        Grand Labels Four by Spellbinder and also using the

               same die I cut another piece of patterned card.

                     3.   The two were then laid at different angles onto the card

   4.  To complete I added Crystal Blossoms from

        Keepsake Card Crafts around the edges and

stuck three orange daisies at the top.

Hope you have enjoyed your visit and As Always

Take Care and Happy Crafting

Jennifer xx