Christmas 41 and 42

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

Mother Nature conspires against us! I was due to meet with a lovely Blogger at Attenborough Nature Reserve yesterday morning for coffee and the rain was coming down by the bucketload and it was very windy so we postponed, this morning it is fine and dry, albeit a tad grey. Oh well Sally, let us hope it is kinder in the Spring!

At least I got three cards made instead LOL.

Speaking of cards, the two I have lined up to share today were very awkward to photograph due to them consisting of mainly silver mirri card, so I had to do them at awkward angles cuz you can see me in them nearly as clear as a mirror, that's my red dressing gown and hand on the left!

 Whilst looking for something else, I came across this Crafts Too embossing folder and I just happened to have some silver mirri card on my worktable for the card below, so I had to try it and I was surprised how clearly it embossed without taking the surface off.

I layered it onto black card from my scrap box then onto the basecard which was A4 folded and cut to 7x5.

It is so long since I discarded the sentiment stamp packaging that I can't remember where it was from!

 Basecard is same as above but cut to fit into 6x6 envelope.

Own teardrop tress cut on my old Cricut from MME glittery card.

Own stitched square also cut on the same old Cricut and layered onto pewter textured card from PDA.

Stars cut with Lea'bilities dies.

Both are very simple cards, still catching up with those filched by my Grand-daughter :o)

Jackie xx

Christmas 38

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well, or at least as well as you can be...hugs

Don't forget to put your clocks back before you go to bed tonight :o)

Since grand-daughter Sian filched 21 Christmas cards from my box for her church fund raising in York, and I hadn't made enough to start with, I have some serious catching up to do! This is 38 down, so that's another 30 required, plus the replacements. I think I am going backwards LOL.

So, without further ado, here is my card for today, a very simple one.

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

Green holograph card from stash, sorry I can't rmember where I got it from originally.

MME glittery striped card, this is the negative from cutting my own trees with my ancient Cricut.

Glitter stars cut with Lea'bilities dies from scraps.

I did warn you it was simple :o)

Jackie xx

Sizzix daisy and a couple of photographs

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well, if a little nippy, in your world...hugs

I had a wonderful pub lunch yesterday with my cousin. She decided she wasn't ravenous so she ordered a "chicken sandwich and a few fries", I would love to see what they did for someone who was very hungry LOL, see pic below my card for today. 

Basecard is my usual white linencard folded and cut to fit 6x6 envelope.

Silver mirri square layered onto card base.

Own design stitched square cut with my old Cricut from black pearlised card.

Sizzix Bigz daisy cut from scrap of white card. 

Memory Box Chloe Stem cut from another scrap of white card.

Memory Box foliage cut from scrap of green card.

Computer generated sentiment punched with SU.

Large brad, and all card used is from stash. 

When I use black and white with a smidgin of colour it is usually red, but I think it works fairly well with the green :o)

How about this for a "snack"

My cousin couldn't quite manage all the fries LOL.

As I wheeled my trolley out of Morrison's to the car on Thursday afternoon, I couldn't resist taking this pic :o)

Jackie xx

Christmas 35 - 37 using positives and negatives

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

After waking up to a couple of very wet and windy mornings, the sun is back and it looksnice and calm out there :o)

Christmas is rapidly approaching,  so here is a set of appropriate cards, for the first time in several years I am behind with them!

All basecards are my usual white linecard, folded and cut to fit into a 6x6 envelope.

All card used is from my stash.

All my own teardrop trees cut on my old Cricut. The cards on the second one cut from the mat on the first.

My own stitched square.

Pearls and card candi from stash.

Unkown stamps used for sentiments, the bottom one being cut with Die-namics stitched circle die.

That's 37 down, a similar amount to go!  :o)

Jackie xx

Christmas 34

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

I got soaked coming out of work just before 10 o'clock last night, but the temperature was still 15C. The rain came heavier later but at least it has stopped now!

Back to Christmas for my offering today, I can't believe how close it is now and I am nowhere near ready, I have usually just about finished my cards by this time of the year and started on my cousin's 4o or so!

Basecard is my usual white linencard, folded and cut to just under 6x6.

My own stitched square, cut on my old Cricut from red linencard, then layered onto gold mirri card, as is the (unkown) stamped sentiment but that was cut with Die-namics round stitched dies.

Marianne Poinsettia cut from plain red/green card and foliage punched with McGill and Leone Em punches.

A smidgin of Glamour Dust to finish.

Methinks I had better get crackin' and get the rest made :o)

Jackie xx

 

All in blue

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

It sounds like our Indian Summer is about to end, according to the weather forecast. I have been enjoying it because it was beautifully sunny without the heat!

It was so lovely yesterday after lunch so I went to Elvaston Castle, my local country park. I haven't downloaded my photographs yet but if any of them are good enough to show then you may see a few here tomorrow.

On to my card for today, I have used that tattered flower again, I love it so I don't know why I neglected it for so long!

Basecard is my usual white linencard from The Range, folded and cut to just under 6x6.

My own stitched square, cut with my old Cricut, layered onto beautiful blue holographic card.

Tim Holtz/Sizzix Bigs diecut flower, sponged with gilding wax.

Memory Box diecut foliage.

All card used and large brad from my stash.

I will add sentiment when I know who I am giving it to, and maybe gems.

I really must use this flower more often :o)

Jackie xx

 

Christmas 33

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

Sorry it's another Christmas card but it will soon be here. I've been making them all year round but still only halfway there! I promise that the next one I post won't be a Christmas card, not so sure after that though LOL.

Just a simple scene but several layers about 6 of them!

Basecard is my usual white linencard, folded and cut to fir into a 6x6 envelope.

I designed the starlayer in SCAL and cut with my very old Cricut, then backed with silver mirri card.  the smaller stars were added with silver Sakura pen

Wavy glittercard layers cut with Spellbinder dies.

Tall trees embossed with Tim Holtz/Sizzix embossing folder, then handcut.

sentiment stamped with Anita's stamp then cut with Die-namics die.

My own stitched squre mat made into frame.

I have seen similar scene cards in Docraft galleries so I have to say it is a mishmash inspired by several people :o)

Jackie xx

 

More of my teardrop trees

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

I have been playing with my teardrop trees again and my card today features them.

Basecard is my usual white linencard from The Range, folded and cut to 7x5.

My own SCAL trees cut with my ancient Cricut from MME sparkly card which I have had in my stash for many years, raised with sticky foam pads.

Background lightly chalked.

Sentiment stamped with Stamps and Smiles.

Can't find anything else that needs saying for the very simple card :o)

Jackie xx

 

Another of my own mats

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

The sun seems a tad weak at the moment but hopefully it will get better!

On my card for today, I have used another of my own creations, and I am going to have a go at cutting some others out this morning!  I'm afraid it's another blue one today LOL.

My usual nearly 6x6 from an A4 sheet of white linencard.

I have seen several cards recently which have been made using dies to cut corner features, so I decided to have a go in SCAL . You have seen my first one (scroll down if you haven't) which was a stitcheded square, and here is my hexagon corners one, cut from the same blue card with my trusty Cricut.

Matted onto silver mirri card, which I think goes rather well with blue.

Foliage cut with Memory box die.

TimHoltz/Sizzix Bigz diecut flower, sponged with blue gilding wax. 

Flatback pearl coloured with Copic marker pen.

Space at the bottom for sentiment when/if needed.

I must say that  really enjoyed making this one, although I take great pleasure in making them all :o)

Jackie xx

Variation on a theme

Good morning Bloggers, I hope all is well in your world...hugs for those who need or want them

Well, my week of work went so fast I couldn't believe it!!!

I was lucky with the weather considering what it has been like since, and I managed to get out and about with my cameras, had a pub lunch with my cousin, watch the Tour of Britain, and even got some retail therapy thrown in, but the best of all was Sunday when I went to see my daughter and her partner singing (they are both singer guitarists) in the Bandstand Busk at Mercia Marina.  I haven't been able to go to any of her gigs since I started working Saturday nights over 8 years ago, so it was a real bonus which I enjoyed very much :o)

After I made my previous card (scroll down) I decided to have a play with SCAL and came up with my own teardrop shaped tree so here is a card using it!

I also created the stiched square in SCAL, and cut it, and the trees on my ancient Cricut.

Basecard is my usual white linencard from The Range, folded and cut to nearly 6x6.

Blue card is Papermania textured card.

Silver mirri mat.

MME card for the trees.

Sentiment stamped with unknown stamp onto white pearlised scrap then cut with Die-namics stiched circle die.

All card used is from my stash.

White stickyback pearls coloured with Copic marker pen.

I created several different mats along with the stitched square and they will all be popping up over the next few weeks :o)

Jackie xx

 

New stamp and embossing folder

Good morning everyone,  wet and fairly windy here after a very dry and warm week. I hope all is well in your world...hugs

My week off work is coming to an end already, it's absolutely flown by!!! Still, I managed to get out with my camera a couple of days, had a lovely pub lunch with my cousin, and a lovely afternoon with a dear friend, as well as being able to watch the Tour of Britain each afternoon, and on top of that, I got to make some cards too. Here is one of them :o)

The basecard is my usual A4 white linencard folded and cut to just under 6x6.

Pearlised panel embossed with my new Embossalicious folder, then sponged with gilding wax.

I stamped my new Woodware image onto white 160gsm card, then coloured with Copic and Sakura pens before handcutting them.  I cut the sticklike trunks off then attached the trees with sticky foam pads.

I cut three pieces of bog standard string and frays the ends for the roots, then coloured with Copic pen before glueing them on as tree trunks!

Sentiment is an un-named stamp, the cut with Die-namics stitched die.

After I hadmade this card a sat thinking that I could surely cut trees like that on my Cricut so I set too and designed some in SCAL, I will show you the resulting card/s later :o)

Jackie xx

Friday night workshop card.....

.....this time by me!

Good morning everyone, another dull start to the day.

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

It was my turn to host our Friday night workshop a couple of weeks ago. I did create 2 cards but you have already seen one of them earlier, it was the one with the two little blackbirds on, so  no need to upload it again!

This one is based on a card I made a few weeks ago but we each used a different stamp from an SU set.

Card base is a 7x7 ready folded from Papermania.

Image stamped onto 160gsm smooth white card from Staples, then coloured with Copics and the sky is chalked.

Offcut frame, the diecut panel was for another card a while ago, lifted with sticky foam pads.

Own clouds designed in SCAL and cut with my old Cricut.

Spellbinders frame and clouds cut from Papermania textured card.

Penny Black dragonflies stamped with Brilliance pearlescent ink.

Memory Box diecut foliage.

Computer generated sentiment punched with SU :o)

Jackie xx

 

8x8 70th birthday commission

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

It's a bit dull and overcast here but at least it's dry!

A work colleague asked me to make a card for her Mum's 70th birthday and she wanted it to be CAS and include alcohol, karaoke and kindle! I puzzled for days on what to do, and played about on the computer,  and here is the finished card :o)

 I didn't have time to think about buying a champagne flute die as it might not have arrived in time, so I made my own in SCAL, then cut it with my ancient little Cricut. Likewise with the 70. Both were cut from a piece of glittercard which was a creamy white.

Pearlised panel was cut with Spellbinders Grand Nesties then embossed with Embossalicious folder. I used clear gems from stash for the bubbles.

 For the inside I opened a Word Doc and inserted a piece of sheet music and I used WordArt for the text. I didn't like the kid bit as this is for a 70 year old lady, so I changed it to Queen but forgot to take a pic after the change!

Next, I took a photograph of my own kindle and faded the page in PSP, then added the greeting using the Papyrus font.

I am very happy to report that the customer was bery pleased with it, thank goodness :o)

Jackie xx

Been playing with SCAL again

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

The rain has gone and the sky is blue at the moment, not sure how long it will last!

It's the penultimate day of the Tour de France and I will have to go to work before it finishes BooHoo! I hope Froomey keeps a hold on the Yellow Jersey. At least I will be able to watch the last day tomorrow :o)

A few weeks ago on Docrafts gallery, I spotted a card which was simply the word DAD, so I decided to have a go at creating a word card myself in SCAL and here is the prototype. It is a bit off kilter but I have corrected my cutting file ready for when I have a baby card to make, in fact I may make one for my hospital box!

I used the font Balloon XBd BT and cut it on my ancient Cricut.

The card I sued is Bazzill Bling which has been in my stash for years, I 'found' it when looking for something else, as you do :o)

Jackie xx

The last of my animal sunset cards

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world, and if it isn't I hope it soon will be...hugs

We have wall to wall blue skies here at the moment, but it is deliciously chilly!

I have made 8 of these animal sunset cards and these are the last two to share with you. I have had enormous pleasure making them :o)

All my own photographs and artwork of course.

All of them are photographs taken some years ago, the horse being one of my favourites.

Both basecards are white linencard folded and cut to nearly 6x6.

Artwork printed onto Kodak Everyday photopaper, and matted with Papermania black textured card.

Group of horses cut from the same black card with my Cricut, using the 

Animal Kingdom cart.

Foliage cut with Memory Box die.

Sentiment printed in MS Word and punched with SU punch.

I really do not want to part with them :o)

Jackie xx

 

New Grandparents

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world, wherever that may be...hugs

The morning here started off with brilliant sunshine, but it is clouding over now!

A work colleague and her hubby recently became first time Grandparents and today I am sharing the card I made for them.

Basecard is white linencard folded and cut to nearly 6x6.

Pearlised panel embossed with Embossalicious.

Sentiment is computer generated and cut with Spellbinders dies, pink card is from one of 

my scrapboxes. 

Ebelliies cut on my old Cricut.

Finished off with a scrap of ribbon. 

Everything used is from my stash :o)

Jackie xx

Been playing yet again.....

.....I do love a good playabout LOL.

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world. Hugs for everyone who needs or wants them!

My apologies for not blogging yesterday, I had to go for my annual eye photograph session. The good news is that I don't need new glasses this year, and that my cataract has not progressed at all in a whole year, and even better, my eyes are not showing any signs of high blood pressure this year :o)

By the time I got home I made the mistake of turning the TV on to see how Chris Froome was doing in the Tour de France and that was it, I was glued there until the end of the stage and Froome was still in possesion of the Yellow Jersey,  go Froome go Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

I will do my best to catch up!

In the meantime, what did I come on here to do???

Oh yes, of course, I have a card to show you LOL. 

Among other things while I was playing with SCAL, I created this cloudbank and cut it out with my old Cricut, which meant I just had to make a card using it LOL.

Base card is white linencard folded and cut to nearly 6x6.

Image stamped with SU, then coloured with Caran D'Ache watercolour pencils and Copic markers. Although you can't see it here, the sky and the sand really are lightly coloured.

I attached the image to the basecard, then framed it with the offcut from a previous card to which I had stuck my cloudbank on the underside first.

I used a pale grey Copic pen to add a bit of definition to the clouds.

Sentiment will be added if and when required.

Not the best I've ever made but I did enjoy the playing :o)

Jackie xx

 

A couple more of my merged sunsets

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all as well as you can be...hugs

I have two more sunset cards to share with you today, only two more to go LOL.

The sunset and owl photographs were taken by me some years ago, but the giraffes photograph was taken by my good friend PatEssex (Docrafts). 

Merged in the same way as my previous ones and printed onto Kodak Everyday photocard 160gsm (ideal for decoupage).

Basecard is my usual white linencard, folded and cut to just under 6x6.

Artwork cropped to size and layered onto black mat.

Owl and giraffe silhouettes cut with the Cricut using Animal Kingdom cart and Papermania black textured card.

I have really enjoyed making this set :o)

Jackie xx

Card for David

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

Just a quickie this morning. Lots to do and little time to do it!

I made this card for a Docrafts friend's hubby

Basecard is white linencard folded and cut to 7x5.

Papers used from J&P Pictures (was myself and PatEssex, my very good friend from Docrafts) now defunct.

Sentiment designed in SCAL and cut on my ancient Cricut using Balloon font.

Bamboo leaves cut with Memory Box.

 Very simple man card :o)

Jackie xx

8x8 commissioned baby card

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well in your world and the sun is shining for you as it is here, albeit and tad hazy...hugs

A work colleague asked me to make her two 8x8 cards, one a golden wedding anniversary and the other a baby card as her daughter is expecting a little girl within a month. This will be her first grandchild and she is sooooooooooooo excited :o)

Anyhow, here is the baby card to be going on with!

I used a Papermania 8x8 card blank.

White pearlised panel embossed with Embossalicious A4 emb. folder  which I think is perfect for baby cards.

All elements inside and out (except the sentiment which was cut with Spellbinder oval and pierced oval dies) were created by me in SCAL, and cut on my ancient Cricut.

All pink card used it Coredinations. 

Babygrow banner and sentiment are raised on foam sticky pads to give a bit of dimension.

It has been quite a while since I used my Cricut, and I really enjoyed re-acquainting myself with it.  It is the original version which I bought before we were able to connect them to the PC way back in 2007,  so it has done me proud.

I coloured the safety pins with Copic marker pen.

I filched the verse from a DC  member and I think it is perfect for a little girl, printed using Bauhaus 93 font :o)

Jackie xx