Winter Wonderland - decoration

Good morning all, is the frost as thick where you are as it is here brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr?

This is my offering for the Winter Wonderland - decoration challenge

Front

Back

It's really very simple. All bits cut with my new Sizzix bauble die from gold mirri and green holographic card, then stuck together and the alternating colours popped with foam pads. I found some gold cord in my stash and split it because it was too thick. Methinks I will make some more of these for my tree :o)

Jackie xx

Craftycatz #59 get well soon.....

..... for our Aunty Sue.

Made this for the CraftyCatz challenge which is to make a get well card for Aunty Sue, who we have missed so much. We are soooooooooo looking forward to the day when Sue is well enough to come on and say hello to us {{{{{{{{{{gentle hugs Sue}}}}}}}}}}}

Plain white basecard covered with MME paper

Rhonna Farrar swirly stamps to make up the centre border, inked with

Brilliance lightning black

Xcut and Martha Stewart punches, Nellie Snellen die

SU sentiment stamp

Jackie xx

Crafting day part 2

Oh wow, what a day it was. There was just one reason why it couldn't be perfect and that was because Viv could not make it due to her hubby being ill, I do hope he is much better now. We missed you so much Viv, it's just not the same without you!

Other than Viv's absence the day was fantastic and we did manage a little bet of retail therapy although spending was kept down a bit because of Christmas being nearly upon us. I restrained my self very well and only bought 3 items, which I will show you tomorrow (work beckons today!) along with the 2 cards I managed to make.

I think we must all of us have put on at least half a stone in weight. I don't think we ever really stopped eating. Linda bought us some Spanish confections and Pauline made a wonderful carrot cake, all of which were added to the bacon butties and the meat and potato pie. Definitely no good for calorie counters :o)

Jackie xx

Crafting day

Good morning everyone, today is the day that I have been waiting for. It's my turn to play hostess this time for a crafting get together. We even have a friend popping in from Spain so I am looking forward to seeing you Linda, and then there will be Viv, Pam, Pauline, Diane, Brenda and Sandra so what a day we are going to have. What a shame that Issy can't be with us today, you'll be missed Issy.
We might even get a bit of retail therapy in too. My little house will be bursting at the seams but what the heck. I hope you all enjoy your Sunday as much as I am going to :o)

Jackie xx

Another blog award.....

..... this time form the lovely Carol If you have seen her blog do go and pay her a visit, she makes some beautiful projects :o)

Thank you so much Carol, I really appreciate you thinking of me :o

Now for the hard part! I have to think of 3 things about me that I haven't already used so here goes!

1     I used to be 5' 1 1/2" tall (or short) but I seem to have lost 1/2" somewhere over the years!

2     When I was 15 to 17 years old (way back in the dim and distant past) I worked in a fruiterer and florist shop and made wedding bouquets etc.

3     I am a qualified NVQ 2 Assessor in performing manufacturing operations

Now for the even harder part. I have to pass this award on to 5 bloggers and this is so difficult. How do you choos 5 out of so many? I have tried to pick peeps who I haven't passed awards on to before so here goes (gulp) in no particular order;

Mandy

Ikki

Gina

Mina

Dianne 

If you pop on over to their fab blogs you will see why they deserve this lovely award :o)

Jackie xx



Suprise pressie from Squirrel.....

..... if you are already a follower!

I have put the link at the top of my sidebar if you want to pop over there and leave a comment for the surpise candy :o)

Jackie xx

OLW # 28 5 colours

Good morning everyone, it's very white here again but I am comfortable with that now my car has had it's service and antifreeze topped up :o)

Now no to today's card which is for OLW 28 and had to have 5 colours.

I have used gold, red, purple, green and blue.

Materials used are;

White base card, cut and folded to 7x5

Dovecraft chalks for the background

Hampton Arts stamps and Marveys for the flowers/grass/geese

Petaluma tree stamp

Detail gold heat embossing powder

SU sentiment stamp

Jackie xx

Flutter By Wednesday # 130 - aperture card

I made this while my car was being serviced this morning and wow was it quick (the car service). I dropped it off at the garage at 9am and he sent his Mum to fetch me to pick it up at 10.50am, must be some sort of a record!

Of course that has nothing to do with why I am posting so I will get on with it :o)

This is my entry for Flutter By Wednesday 130 which asks for an aperture card.

Materials/equipment used;

Plain white card cut and folded to 6x6

Striped glittercard discovered in stash

Green glittercard also found in stash

Tapestry stamps unloved and unused for years

Martha Stewart butterfly punches

Nellie Snellen dies

My brand new EK Success swirly edge punch

It was good to use so much from stash that I have had for a long time and forgot about :o)

Jackie xx

A apology, an award and new stash

Good afternoon Bloggers. First the apology to the lovely Sally who gave me this fantastic award 2 months ago, and I was so busy at the time I totally forgot to pick it up and upload it. I have given myself a slapped wrist Sally and thank you so much for allowing me to come by and pick it up so long after the event!

I have to write 7 things about myself to accept it and I am supposed to give it to 7 bloggers too, but I am finding it so difficult to choose out of the many lovely blogging friends I have made, so I am going to be cowardly and say that if you are a follower of mine then take the award if you wish to :o)

Now for 7 things about me, not sure you will find them very interesting though :o)

1)     I love all things archaelogical and Time Team is my fave TV programme
2)     I have researched my mother's family history on the male line right back to a 
        wedding in 1625
3)     I am off work for a whole week starting today YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
4)     I love designing papers and toppers from my own photographs
5)     I have more than 20,000 of my own photographs on my external hard drive
6)     I sold one of my cards to a crafter, how cool is that?
7)     I love picking up my cameras and binoculars and getting in the car and driving just 
        anywhere on a whim :o)
   

And now onto retail therapy :o)

I went to PDA at Langley Mill this morning for their sale and these are the goodies I bought. I spent a king's ransome but there was 15% off everything so I am well chuffed. I'm going upstairs in a few minutes for a play  :o)

Jackie xx

CFM 23 - animals

Good morning all, I hope you have a good weekend. I have to work this evening then I have a whole week off Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :o)

And now, onto my card which is my entry for CFM 23 Animals

This fab moose is a another digi image from Karen's Doodles, isn't he just brilliant!

I do love black and white with a touch of red. He is coloured with promarkers, then cut out and matted onto nestie die cuts, as is the stamped greeting. Red band punched with SU punch and corners of the J&P Pictures DP with Martha Stewart cornerpunch. Base card is white hammer card from PMS, cut and folded by me to 7x5 :o)

Jackie xx