8x8 Lupin digi card

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all keeping warm and well. Brrrrrrrrrr, it was -7c when I got up at 6.30am! Not that I am complaining, we need it to kill off the bugs that are currently doing the rounds.

My card for today features a lovely lupin digi from Delicious Doodle and it is similar to, but not the same as, my delphinium card from a few days ago.

Basecard is 8x8 Papermania card blank. 

This is probably my favourite Delicious Doodles digi image, coloured with Copics, and cut with Spellbinders Grand Nestie, as is the pink mat. 

White panel is pearlised card from PDA, embossed with 8x8 Crafters Companion Distressed folder. 

Leaves cut with Marianne dies that I have had forever and never used before. 

Another very simple card :o) 

Jackie xx

Christmas 63 and 64

Good morning everyone, I do hope you are not affected by the severe weather conditions at the moment, my thoughts are with those of you who are...big hugs

I have made many more Christmas card than my title hints at, but these number are just mine. I finally managed to get them posted yesterday! I have got a few spare "just in case" LOL.

Both base cards are my usual white linencard from The Range.

All red card used is pearlised and from PDA.

White pearlised card is also from PDA.

Gold linencard was given by a lovely crafting friend.

Embossing folder used on the first card is 8x8 Crafter's Companion leaf veins.

Embossing folder  on the second card is A6 size and it's so old I can't remember who it's by, maybe Cuttlebug!

Marianne diecut poinsettias on both cards.

All leaves diecut with Memory Box.

Tiny flowers punched with Woodware.

White pearls coloured with Copic marker

Sentiments are computer generated and cut with SU :o)

Jackie xx

3 very different cards

Good morning everyone, I hope you have all battened down the hatches ready for the fourth big storm in such a short time, the world's weather has gone mad, and it isn't even cold yet, at least not here in the Midlands!!!

At last, I have started writing my cards out, envelopes named and stamped but I still have to add the addresses!!! I did manage to get my overseas ones posted yesterday LOL.

As my title suggests, I have 3 cards to show you this morning, and all quite different from each other, so here they are.

 The first is a very simple card, approx 6x6, folded and cut from an A4 sheet of my usual white linencard from The Range.
Leaves cut with Crealie dies from a bit of green card from my scrap box.
Marianne poinsettia diecut from red pearlised card and the same green card as the leaves, and the centre from a scrap of pearlised buff card.
I used the same red card for the sentiment backing.
Sentiment is computer generated using the Smarty Pants font.
Stitched fishtails cut with Die-namics dies. 
Pearls from stash and coloured with Copic marker pen.

 Although it doesn't look it, this one is brown, ivory and gold.
It is 7x5, cut from A4 sheets of card.
Ivory Papermill linencard I bought from the Lovely Christine L
Brown linencard is from PDA.
I used Stampendous detail gold embossing powder for the stamped sentiment and images, all freebies from a mag.
Marianne poinsettia die again. 
Gold linen card was kindly given to me by the lovely ChristineL.

This one is quite a small A6 size. Not my size of choice but I had printed the photograph too small for a larger card.
Basecard is PMS hammered white, bought in the days when the PMS were still open!
Pewter textured card is from PDA.
My photograph, which I took about 7 years or so ago in my daughter's garden, is printed on my usual whit linencard, along with the sentiment using the Dauphin font.
Holly cut with Memory Box :o)
Jackie xx 

Commissioned leaving baby card

Good morning everyone, I do hope that all is well in your world...hugs.

A work colleague asked me to make this, and just a few days before I was in The Range and had bought some embossing folders including the one used here, I must have been psychic LOL.

I used my usual white linencard from The Range, folded and cut to fit 6x6 envelope.

Pearlised blue card embossed with on of my 4 new Darice folders.

Marianne pram and pin cut from same blue card.

Gingham paper printed from Docrafts Digital Designer.

Sentiment was computer generated.

Sorry I forgot to take pics of the inside.

 I am happy to report that my colleague was delighted with it :o)

Jackie xx

Anniversay card fro friends plus Autumn is here

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world. Sending hugs to all who need or want them!

This post is picture heavy so you need to settle down with a cuppa and relax :o)

I had a lovely stroll at Attenborough Nature Reserve yesterday morning and the sign of Autumn were all around, it is my favourite time of the year!

 Anyhow, I digress, her is my card for the day and a few photographs that I took yesterday.

Own photograph taken earlier this year at Straw's Ponds, Ilkeston, printed onto my usual white linencard then cut with Xcut large circle.

Basecard cut from MME card with Spellbinders Grand Nestie.

Swans cut with Marianne dies.

Computer generated sentiment cut with SU punches.

Dragonflies cut with Xcut punch.

Leaves cut with Memory Box die.

 

And now a few photographs showing the signs of Autumn.

 

 And a few others taken on my stroll.

 

 Peek-a-boo

 Tern or gull, I am not sure!

 

 And finally, this shows what the lakes are, they are all gravel pits and extraction is still taking place. It just shows that a lot of beauty can come from gravel extraction, we just have to be patient as it takes years to show :o)

Jackie xx

Big and bold

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all as well as you can be, if a little damp...hugs

I know we needed rain, but it started raining here last night just after 7pm, and it hasn't stopped yet!!!

I was inspired by a Docrafts member to make these cards This is what she made (hope the link works) and these are my take on them.

 Basecard for this one is PMD ivory linencard, folded and cut to fit 6x6 envelope. I used ivory because it is softer than the white of the other card.

Flower petals punched with SU.

Flower centre cut with the smallest Spellbinders oval die.

Backing cut from a 6x6 square (from stash) with Memory Box square stitched die.

Foliage cut with Cheery Lynn die.

Tiny beads from stash to finish off.

For this one I used a 7x7 card blank from?

Frame is the negative from the card above.

Flower made the same way.

Foliage cut with Marianne die.

Sentiment stamped and cut with SU.

I found lots of seed beads whilst delving into boxes looking for something else and used some for the flower centre.

Flowers are raised with sticky foam pads.

They really are very simple to make so I cut some kits for my friends to make last night, it was my turn to host our Friday session :o)

Jackie xx

Not my photographs

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world...hugs

According to the forecast this morning, we are going to be warmer than Ibiza today!!! Now the main reason that I don't go abroad is because I cannot get on with the heat, so where does that leave me?

Onto my cards for today. A lovely Docrafter, Paula (cardcraft), sent me some photograph that she had take the previous week and asked if I would like to play with them. Of course I said yes and these cards show what I did with them!

Aren't they wonderful photographs?

The one with the Caister Beach (my own) photograph is 8x8, the bottom one is 7x5 and the others are 6x6.

All white card used is linencard except for the 8x8 basecard, which is a Papermania card blank.

Card used for the mats is all pearlised from PDA and cut with Spellbinders dies.

Other dies used are Die-namics, Marianne and Memory Box.

Many thanks to Paula for allowing me to use her beautiful photographs :o)

Jackie xx

Agapanthus x 2

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world...hugs.

I was fine until teatime yesterday then something hit me unmercifully. Felt very nauseous and awful stomach cramps. Daren't eat or drink, apart from a few sips of water. Couldn't take my painkillers cuz I have to take them with or after food, so I was really suffering. Finally dared to go to bed at 3am and although I am in pain, the awful cramps and queasy feeling have gone!!! What was that all about then??? Oh well, never mind, worse things happen at sea, so they say!

On to my cards for today.

 Sorry to say that I don't know who's make the stamp is cuz it belongs to a friend!

Both basecards are my usual white linencard folded and cut to 6x6 and 7x5.

Images cut with Marianne and Spellbinders dies, then the onk one matted onto a scrap of Papermania textured card from my box.

Get well soon stamped with SU.

Flat white sticky pearls coloured with Copic pen.

Nothing else I can say about them really :o)
Jackie xx

Christmas 16

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well or recovering from whatever ails you...hugs.

Back to Christmas for my card today :o)

My usual white linencard folded and cut to 6x6, although I should really say  cut to fit into a 6x6 envelope!

Same card used to print my manipulated robin photograph, which I took at St Chad's Water about 3 years ago. 

I opened my photograph in PSE5 to give it the swirly frame, and took the colour from the robin to give it a hint of red.

Cut with Spellbinders die, and matted onto a Marianne die.

Stamped sentiment, sorry it's old and has no name :o)
Jackie xx

Back to my bits boxes

Good morning one and all, I hope your are warm and well...hugs

My new sofa arrived yesterday, I reclined at 2pm and the next thing I knew was my friend ringing me at 4.15pm LOL.  I am so happy to report that I did the right thing in buying it :o)

For my card today, I raided the bits boxes again!

Everything on this card (apart from the basecard) is from the bits boxes.

I stamped the image many years ago at a friend's hous so I have no idea who made it.

Marianne diecut foliage.

Embossalicious folder.

Red mirri card.

Image coloured with Caran D'Ache watercolour pens and matted onto a scrap of DCWV card :o)

Jackie xx

Sizzix daisy #2

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world...hugs

I took a peek out of the window and BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, that looks like one helluva frost with lovely intricate patterns in ice on the car. Thank goodness I don't have to go out and scrap early in the mornings nowadays, all my shifts are evening ones!

My nose is so red and sore from continuously having to blow it, but I am getting there, still coughing and sneezing but it seems to be a tad better than yesterday, thank you for your good wishes :o)

On to my card for today, as you can see the bits boxes are still very productive and being raided regularly!

My usual white linencard folded and cut to 7x5 for the base.

Red mirri card mat.

Marianne emboss and cut folder use on the white pearlised card.

Sizzix daisy and Marianne foliage from the bits boxes.

Large gem brad from stash :o)

Jackie xx

Still using the bits.....

.....I think I have enough of them to last a lifetime LOL.

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world...hugs.

I have the mother of all colds, never get a mild one. Sniffling, sneezing, no voice! Who would like to take it from me, I won't charge!!!

Once again I have been raiding the bits boxes, and believe it or not, I found 3 more boxes of bits whilst looking for something else, which I didn't find!!!Make that two lifetimes they will last me LOL.

Base card is my usual linencard folded and cut to 6x6.

Sissix vellum daisy and Marianne foliage all cut from scraps many moons ago, as was the Woodware punched circle.

Sentiment stamped with My Creative Time.

Large brad from stash :o)

Jackie xx

For a dolphin loving friend

Good morning Bloggers,  it's lovely here after an evening of rain, which was desperately needed!

I hope all is well in your world wherever you are...hugs

Welcome to new followers Jackie and Alison, good to see you ladies.

I made this card for a dolphin loving friend.

Oh well, I chose to upload the front first but Blogger decreed otherwise!!!

I Googled free dolphin images and loved this one as soon as I saw it.

Not my own card blank for a change, it's 8x8 from, I think, Papermania.

I opened the dolphin image in PSP, and added the text in Papyrus font.

I then added the shiwreck image which is from Cagoline  but I changed the text on the little signpost to the recipient's name. Printed it onto white linencard, cut to size then inked the edge with Memento inkpad.

Added grass, anchor and starfish diecuts from Memory Box and Marianne.

Starfish inside is from Cajoline, and swirl die from Memory Box. Added a private joke :o)

Jackie xx

3 for the Christmas box

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world, hugs.

This afternoon I am joining my friends for a craft day, and I am soooooooooooooo looking forward to it, I haven't seen some of them since my birthday on March 2nd. I can't be with them for the whole day because of having to get Stephen's meals etc for him, but I can leave him a packed tea and flask of coffee, and the afternoon/evening is better than nothing :o)

Onto my cards for today. I made these a few weeks ago but never got around to blogging them!

Card used is white hammered from Papermill Direct, pearlised white which I bought at Donnington Hall a couple of years ago and coloured card is from my scrap box.

The first one is 6x6, the second is A6 and the third is 7x5.

Backing paper is an ancient HOTP one.

Embossing folders are Cuttlebug and Crafts too.

Dies are Marianne (large tree) and Memory Box (star and deer).

Bauble is (I think) Elzybells stamp which I cut out by hand.

Not my finest but not my worst either (they are in the bin) LOL.

Jackie xx

Jack and Ginger

Good morning everyone, it's not often that I post on a Monday but for some reason I forgot to post yesterday! Call it another senior moment LOL. I hope you are all well or getting there, and that you are flood free, hugs

This is a card for the box and a sentiment will be added if and when required. I think it's suitable for anniversary or renewal of vows

I used the same embossing folder as my previous card.

Base card is white hammered from Papermill Direct, folded and cut to 6x6.

Embossed panel inked round the edges with an old Versafine inkpad.

Jack and Ginger digi imafe from Mo Manning, coloured with Caran D'Ache watercolour pencils, then cut with Marianne die and layered onto pewter textured card mat.

No embellishments, I didn't want to detract from the image :o)

Jackie xx

 

7 cards inspired by Docrafter junescraftybits

Good morning everyone, still raining here. They do say it will be fine for the weekend though!

I hope all is well in your world, hugs.

A few weeks ago, DCer junescraftybits uploaded two cards that took my fancy and these are my interpretation of those cards. This is my blue set, I am just starting on a red set which I will show later if they are worth sharing LOL.

They are all 6x6 and the paper inside is from HOTP which I bought whilst on half price sale about 6 years ago. I bought so much of it and I still have some left!
Apertures cut with Spellbinders except for the hexagon which was cut with Xcut.
Dies used are Marianne,  Memory Box and a set od green dies which I have lost the name too! Martha Stewart grass punch used for icicles, Poinsettia cut with Cricut from an SVG by Pamela Duncan. Sentiments stamped with various stamp sets :o)
Jackie xx

A Christmas selection

Good morning everyone, another dull wet one! I hope you are all well, or getting there, hugs for those who want or need them.

I have now received my blue badge and it was great being able to park in the disable section at the hospital Friday morning :o)

I had a mammoth session making Christmas cards while I was in the mood for them and here are a few of them.

The first one is 8x8 and the rest are 7x5 with the exception of the purple tree one, which is A6.

It is fairly evident how they were constructed so I won't go into detail. If there is anything you want to know, please ask :o)

Jackie xx

A change from Christmas cards.....

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world, and if not hugs to you.

I thought I would give you a change from the Christmas cards, although I have made another 10 of them this week, that makes about 30 so far, long way to go yet :o)

For my card today I used my Sizzix Bigz Daisy die which you may remember I rediscovered a couple of weeks or so ago along with my TH Tattered Floral Bigz die, and I mean to use both of them more :o)

Once again I have used paper from way back before 5 years ago, sorry there isn't a name on it.

Base card is hammered white from PMS. also way back before the Papermill shops all closed, folded and cut to 6x6.

Daisy cut from the same paper as the backing then inked with Big and Juicy pad, gem/brad added, flower then raised with sticky foam pad. Foliage is Marianne and Memory Box dies cut from a scrap of PDA textured card. Ribbon is also a scrap from my ribbon box. 

Nothing new was harmed in the making of this card :o)

Jackie xx

Magnificent magnolia

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well or getting there {{{{{hugs}}}}}

Quite a wet morning here but it doesn't feel cold! I hope it brightens up a bit before we have to go for Stephen's speech therapy session! I had to take his photo yesterday and shrink it down to passport size, so we can apply for a bus pass for him, so we will be going to the Long Eaton Town Hall after therapy, the two places are only about 200 yards apart so that's very handy for him.

Onto my card for today. I always think that magnolias look magnificent against a blue sky, hence my title :o) 

I folded and cut plain white card to 6x6. Had the card so long that I cannot remember where I got it!

Pearlised card panel cut with Marianne die, then embossed with Embossalicious folder.

Magnolia printed onto Papermania textured card then cut with Spellbinders, as is the pink mat. 

Leaves cut with Memory Box die, also from Papermania textured card.

Pearls coloured with Copic pen :o)

Jackie xx