SASSC17

Here is my offering for SASSC17 over at

http://sasthefreshbatch.blogspot.com/

This is my last card before I go off on my jollies tomorrow morning.

I think the stamped image is a Cuddly Buddly which I used at a friend's house some time ago, aint she cute :o) I have coloured her with watercolour pencils.

Scene and swan photographs I took last Tuesday at St Chad's Water, Wilne. Did 2 layers for the swan and framed the photograph with a Sizzix die cut using my favourite Bazzill.

Recipe:

White hammered BC covered with PM paper

Cuddly Buddly image?

Own photographs

Ribbon scrap

Bazzill

Sizzix die

Jackie xx

Crafting week

Oh dear, just did this post once and pressed the back button before I had saved it :o(

I'm getting excited now because 7 of us are off bright and early on Monday morning for a crafting holiday, I hope Caister on Sea is ready for us :o)

Please excuse me for not visiting you blog over the next week, I won't be here, I'll be off on my jollies having lots of fun and laughter.

I will try and make one last card tomorrow morning before I knuckle under and get my packing done but no promises :o)

Jackie xx

OCC challenge - sentiments

Here is my offering for the OCC challenge - sentiments over at http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2009/05/occ-challenge-sentiments.html

I was needing a wedding/anniversary card in my box so decided to make it for the challenge, I love this sentiment from Penny Black.

I had just 1 sheet of this lovely brocade type card left so I need to visit the PMS at Mansfield again soon :o)

I heat embossed the sentiment with silver embossing powder and mounted it onto silver holographic card which I cut with my Woodware trimmer and scalloped blade.

The flower is made up from pearlised punched images using an assortment of punches with a liquid pearl centre. The scroll is also holographic card.

Recipe:

Brocade card from PMS

Sizzix swirl

Holographic card

Various punches

PB sentiment stamp

Ribbon scrap

Flat back pearls

Jackie xx

Simon Says challenge - sketch

This is my entry for the Simon Says - sketch challenge over at http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

I think I just about made it in time by the skin of my teeth (where does that saying come from?) This really iwas an eleventh hour effort so I hope it looks okay :o)

I know I stamped the pansy image at one of my friend's houses, but I can't remember where or when and who made the stamp. Perhaps someone will be able to enlighten me! I inked the edge of the image then "distressed" it with my scissors but it doesn't really show upwell on here.

It looks crooked but that is because it would lay flat to have it's piccy taken :o)

Recipe:

My usual hammered white BC from PMS covered with

K&Co DP

HOTP DP

Unknown pansy stamp

Hero arts sentiment stamp (part of)

PB scroll stamp

Flowers from my stash

Multishaper punch

SU oval punches

Dovecraft chalk

Caran D'Ache watercolour pencils

Jackie xx

I have a lovely award

I am very naughty! I was given this great award by the ever lovely Chrissie over at http://simply-one-of-a-kind.blogspot.com/

several days ago. I have not had the opportunity to follow the rules since I received it so waited until now.

The rules are that I must:

Nominate 5 to 10 blogs you feel show great attitude and gratitude.-
Link to your nominees within your blog post.
Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award.-
Link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation.

I still have to figure out how to choose just 5 to 10 from the many lovely friends I have made on here so will be back to enter them later.

Jackie xx

Well I'm back and a hard decision it has been. After much deliberation and soul searching I have decided to pass on this award to 5 friends, some of whom I know personally and others through blogging, you will know which you are :o)

Viv at http://craftinghaven.blogspot.com

Pam at http://handcraftedwithlove.blogspot.com

Lesley at http://lesleyscards.blogspot.com

Lynne at http://ruby-dooby-dooscraftyspot.blogspot.com

Cass at http://poursomesugaronme-rockchick.blogspot.com

I have chosen these 5 for various reasons, but mainly because they give me so much encouragement.

Viv deserves a medal at the moment for the stress she is undergoing getting her 90 year old Mother moved and comfortably settled into her new home and all this just weeks after having her hubby was rushed into hospital and suffering her own physical pain with a trapped nerve.

Pam also deserves a special mention because she has to suffer so much pain but she is always cheerful and laughing with us even when the hurting is unbearable.

Lesley, Lynne and Cass, you are always there to leave encouraging comments on my blog every time I post anything new.

I would also like to say another big thank you to Chrissie for giving me this award which I will treasure, Chrissie you're a star.

I do hope I haven't put you all to sleep, you can wake up now, I have finished :o)

Make an old lady very happy

I made this for Viv's Mum who, at 90 years old, has just moved into a new home. If you haven't seen Viv's appeal nip over and have a look at

http://craftinghaven.blogspot.com/2009/05/can-you-make-old-ladys-day.html

I cut the card out on the Cricut using the Zooballoo cart. The tree is from the same cart. I painted the roof and the tree with pearlescent watercolours, added a few gems and decoupaged Harvey, Viv's dog, from a photograph I took of hime last year. Dot just adores Harvey.

Did the greeting in Word, Annie font and punched out using SU punches.

Finished off with HOTP paper inside and another sentiment :o)

Jackie xx

Cuttlebug be inspired-butterflies and hearts #32

This is my entry for the Cuttlebug challenge #32 over at http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/05/butterflies-and-hearts-be-inspired-32.html

Another very simple card.

I cut the silver heart on the Cricut then cuttlebugged it with the D'vine Swirls folder. Large butterfly is my own photograph and the small ones along with the hearts are stamped with Dovecraft stamps. Small butterflies are highlighed with Sakura Stardust pens and the card is lightly chalked to relieve the stark white.

Recipe:

White hammered BC

Silver Miiri card

Dovecraft stamps

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Own photograph

Sakura Stardust pens

Jackie xx

Stamps and Smiles challenge card 16

Here is my entry for the SASSC16 over at http://www.sasthefreshbatch.blogspot.com/

I love the simplicity of this sketch so decided to keep the card very simple, in fact it's so si,ple it doesn't really need and explanation :o)

Recipe:

Hammered white BC

Cuttlebug Script embossing folder folder

Art Impressions rose stamp

Hero Arts sentiment stamp (part of)

Plain red card

Ribbon scrap

Marveys'

Jackie xx

Made this just for fun...

...and to play with my brand new SAS stamps. It's never going to be great but it was so much fun making it :o)

I used 9 stamps for this creation and coloured them with watercolour pencils. Some of them are stuck with DS tape but the rest are raised with foam pads. Background is chalked. I made a mess of the word cupcake on the sentiment so had to write it in, not very successfully :o( Still, if I give it to a young child he/she won't notice that :o)

Recipe:

SAS stamps

Art Impressions grass tuft stamp

Caran D'Ache watercolour pencils

Sakura Stardust pens for highlights

Jackie xx

It's playtime...

I spent yesterday at my daughter's helping her to scrape tiles from the bathroom walls prior to having it all redone and a new shower fitted so no crafting at all, never even saw the inside of the craftroom :o(

No cards today either, my lovely new SAS cupcake stamp sets have arrived from the US so I am going to play before I go to work this afternoon. All being well I may be able to show you something tomorrow :o)

Jackie xx