Two workshop cards

These are the two cards I made yesterday at a workshop in Ashby de la Zouch. I really enjoyed making them so much that I bought the stamps to play with :o)

I don't often do cute stuff but I fell in love with these :o)

Jackie xx

Workshop cards

Good morning bloggers. I had a great evening crafting with friends on Friday and our lovely hostess Pauline had set all up for us to make these two cards, she even provided the materials, bless her :o)

I had to leave earlier than the rest so I finished this second one at home using my new nesties :o)

On Saturday morning we all got together again in Ashby de la Zouch for a bit of retail therapy and cardmaking. I will post the cards made later, gotta go get something done around this place before I go back to work tomorrow boohoooooooooooooooooo!

Jackie xx 

A few more Yorkshire pics

Good morning all, I cannot believe that my week's holiday is almost over :o(

Here are a few more of my Yorkshire pics for you to peruse.

Methinks it's time to get down to some crafting now. I tried yesterday but my south facing craftroom was much too hot to work in!

From the top you see a scene by the river at Kettlewell, Skipton Castle entrance, the Spring arm of Skipton canal, climbers at Malham Cove, and 2 scenes around the farm I stayed at :o)

Jackie xx

A few photographs taken in Yorkshire

A few birdy pics I took during my fantastic Yorkshire break.

This little robin was obviously used to peeps at the tearooms in Skipton Castle, he sat and posed beautifully :o)

I took this one through my bedroom window Tuesday morning :o)

This cheeky little chappie was just sitting there waiting to have it's pic taken at the farm where I stayed :o)

All of these duckling pics I took on my Marathon trek to Malham Cove. What a good reason to pause a while along the way :o)

I'll put a few more on tomorrow all being well.

Jackie xx

I've been norty

Look what I bought!

The landlady at the B&B I am staying at told me about this craft shop 'just round the corner' about half a mile away. It only turned out to be Click on Crafts didn't it. 4 Nesties for £60 :o) Good job I'm travelling home tomorrow afternoon!

By the time I set off to Malham the rain had stopped and there was a teeny bit of blue sky. You have to park up 1 mile from the Cove and it is 1 mile of up and down, much more up than down! For those who know how badly I walk, you would realise how tortuous that is! Most folks who set off similar time to me were on their way back before I was even halfway there, but no matter, me and my stick made it after 1  1/2 hours. That is a dream fulfilled and I am ecstatic :o) I'll probably put some of my pics on when I get home. I had a wonderful pub lunch when I got back to Malham village nearly 3 hours later :o)

Jackie xx 

Good morning from wet Yorkshire

Had a fine, uneventful journey up here and a canal boat trip at Skipton on the way, fab fish and chips also in Skipton last night :o)

Fantastic B&B in a beautiful farmhouse. Superb views from my bedroom window.

Looks like I may have to revise my plans for today and go to Skipton Castle instead of Malham Cove but we'll see, not going to let the rain dampen my spirits :o)

Had a quick look at all your beautiful cards but unfortunately no time to comment on them, that will have to wait until I get home :o)

A challenge card at last

Or more correctly, 2 cards because I love the sketch but that presented me with the problem of which to enter! I decided on this first one because of it's summery colours for the challenge over at Peachy Keen 

For both cards I used Peachy Keen stamps, and what great quality they are.

I also used DPs from J&P for both cards and copics to colour plus Martha Stewart edge and corner/butterfly punches. Brads and jewels from stash and a little bit of stickles too.

I used McGill leaf and Woodcraft flower punches too, and I nearly forgot to mention the nesties and the Sizzix leaf die (that's another slapped wrist for me)

Don't you just love these Peachy Keen stamps? 

These will be the last from me for a few days as I am off up to Yorkshire for a few days on leaving my poor hard done to 48 year old son to fend for himself :o)

I am hoping to get to Malham Cove on Tuesday, haven't been there since 1961!

Jackie xx

June freebies

Good morning bloggers. For all you cat lovers out there our June freebies are ready for downloading.

They can be found at J&P when you are ready and we would love to see your projects :o)

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Some of my text has decided it wants to be highlighted and I can't get rid of it. Any ideas please as it's driving me nuts arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Jackie xx

Stamp Something - something summer

Good morning all, I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I have to work Saturdays so Sunday is my weekend and I mean to enjoy it :o)

This is my offering for the Stamp Something challenge this week which is Something Summer.

The large image is my own photograph converted to a pencil drawing then coloured with copics. Small image and greeting is from SU and of course, I hade to use nesties and Martha Stewart too :o) Basically a very simple card. I cut and folded the card from PMS white hammered so sponged the edges with Tim Holtz to soften it :o)

Jackie xx

Right out of my depth

I had intended having a crafting day but the overflowing ironing basket shouted at me so I did that instead. A consequence of that is I have only made one card after all :o(

This is a first airing for 2 new sets of stamps. The art deco lady set I bought in Congleton on our craft day and the swirls are what I chose as my prize from Winter Wonderland.

I thought the swirls were just right to compliment the lady's headgear :o)

Background is Tim Holtz distress inks, then stamped the swirls on and used an MS cirner punch just to break up all those straight edges.  Lady coloured with Nellie Snellen markers which I bought on a previous crafting day. The lady is layered up but it doesn't show on here and I added a bit of glamour dust for a touch of bling :o)

Jackie xx