Craft evening last Friday

OMG, it's like waiting for a bus and then 3 arrive at the same time :o) This is my third post of the morning!

Yes, another craft evening, I do so love to get together with my crafting buddies, the next one will be at my house for the full day, with stew and dumplings for dinner :o) I have to do stew and dumplings because I am not the best cook in the world and it is an easy dish to make :o)

As you can see, I have been using my beloved MME papers again! At this rate it will soon all be gone :o(

There's a bit of allsorts here, Cuttlebug embossing, chalking, Nestability cutting.....

and Uncle Tom Cobley and all :o)

Jackie xx

Set of twelve commissioned

After seeing a card I had made using one of my winter photographs taken at Elvaston Castle, one of our band members asked me to make 12 of the same for her and here they are :o)

Bless her, she even paid me in advance :o)

My apologies for the poor quality of the photograph, there was no good light when I took the piccy!

Jackie xx

Good morning all...

...I had a play day yesterday and these are the results. I did make 5 but don't like the other one so it's probably destined for the bin :o)

I have used the Penny Black Fantasy tree on the first three, heat embossed onto different papers/card and the bottom one is of course that lovely Cuttlebug folder Winter House (I think that's what it's called).

Have a lovely day with lots of crafting :o)

Jackie xx

November freebies

Good morning Bloggers, I am sad to say this is the last day of my week off work :o)

But, I digress. Our November freebies are ready for you to download, just click on the J&P pictures icon on the sidebar and it will take you to our website :o)

Below is a card I have made using the freebies, I have just added a scrap of ribbon and some diecut snowflakes with jewel centres.
If you would like to send us a piccie of your project we will put it into our freebie gallery.
Have fun :o)
Jackie xx

Simon Says - Give thanks

This is my entry for Simon Says Give thanks over at http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2009/11/simon-saysgive-thanks.html

I found some lovely linen bling cardstock in my stash which I used for the base card and for the embossed panel. I had forgotten I had it so it certainly pays to explore in the deep recesses of cupboards and drawers now and again :o)

This is a first airing for my Sizzix Daisies embossing folder which is one of a pair including the Argyle folder I used a few cards back, and the poppy stamp from Papermania. Of course I coloured with Copics :o)

Recipe:

BC is Linen bling from PMS

Sizzix embossing folder

Papermania stamp

Cricut cut thanks

Red card and ribbon from stash

Labels four Nesties

Copics

and not a bit of GLamour Dust in sight :o)

Jackie xx

Oh my, 3 posts in one morning!

Would you believe I have cut into yet another sheet of my gorgeous MME papers for this one. That's 3 sheets butchered in one day :o(

This one isn't for any challenge, I made it just because I wanted to! This charming little stamp was bought by Viv yesterday so I had to try it didn't I? :o)
I decided to colour it with my watercolour pencils as they have been sadly neglected since I got my Copics. I filched the BC from Viv's lovely Bazzill stash and the ribbon is from my own stash. More nesties used here, oh how very glad I am that invested in them, how did I ever manage without? :o)
Jackie xx

Peachy Keen challenge 15

This is my Peachy Keen challenge card entry over at http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2009/11/peachy-keen-stamps-challenge-15.html

Made this at Viv's yesterday too, I was on a roll :o)

Used both of my new Nesties on this one, and I had previously coloured the image in at home with my Copics.

Did I mention in my previous post that Viv's Hubby Alan made a wonderful, HUGE cottage pie for our dinner. Our very good friend Pam was able to pop in for a little while and we let her share :o) Thank you Alan, you were the other star of the day :o)

Recipe:

BC from stash

MME glitter paper again, I was nearly crying at having to cut into it :o(

PB stamp

Nesties

Copics

Glamour Dust

Ribbon from stash

Jackie xx

MTSC #46

This is my entry for MTSC #46 over at

http://lordhavemercy-mercykerin.blogspot.com/2009/11/mercys-tuesday-sketch-challenge-46.html

Very simple sketch but I really enjoyed making this. I bought the stamp, and the Nesties, yesterday while I was spending the day with my good friend Viv, and what a great day we had. Before we started crafting we went off to the craft shop in Poynton Garden Centre for a little retail therapy. I promise you we did leave some stuff for other crafters!

Viv very kindly let me use her Promarkers to colour the cute little snowman in, thank you Viv, you're a star :o)

Recipe:

BC is Bazzill which I filcjed from Viv's stash

Stamp is by Marianne Design

MME glitter paper

Dovecraft Brads

Promarkers

Glamour Dust

Nesties

Jackie xx

Another crafting day

What better way is there to spend a rainy day than crafting with friends? I am off to Macclesfield this morning to visit my good friend Viv, get that kettle on Viv :o)

It seems like eons since I went up there so I am really looking forward to it. Hopefully we will get a craftshop visit in too Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

See you all later :o)

Jackie xx

MTSC #45

I don't know where the week has gone! My Daughter and Granddaughter are just recovering from Swine 'flu and I am still okay so think it may be bypassing me, although as an over 65 I am one of those who is less likely to suffer it thank goodness.

Anyway, I digress. Here is my card for the MTSC#45 over at

http://lordhavemercy-mercykerin.blogspot.com/2009/10/mercys-tuesday-sketch-challenge-45.html

I love this sketch as it is so simple yet so attractive.

It's a first airing for my new Sizzix embossing folders which is one of a pair, and for my new Papermania poppy stamp set. Coloured with Copics of course.

Recipe;

Hammered white base card from PMS

Poppy stamp from Papermania

Threading water punch from Fiskars

Lines and circles emb folder from Sizzix

Copics

Nestability scalloped oval

Red & white card from stash

Ribbon from stash

Jackie xx