Heart to Heart

LOL, I made this for my husband for our 25th anniversary to give him a giggle. It was so simple to make.

I cut out 2 card using my Cricut,which I distressed and dashed. I glued them together overlaying them slightly.  I computer generated the message to my husband and hand cut it to make a banner, and distressed the edges again.  The digi image was printed off 3 times, coloured and cut out and then layered up; this was then glued onto the front of the hearts.  The very apt sentiment came with the digi couple, which I printed off, distressed and layered up onto the front of the heart. I added glossy accents to their glasses...it makes their eyes bulge!!

The hard part was making it stand up.  So I had to devised a standing mechanism, it took several attempts to get it right...but I did finally.   Here it is.....it's not the best photo I  know, but it was hard to get the shot right,

Here's what I used:

Digi Stamp/Sentiment: Bugaboo 'SL One Person To Annoy'

Selection of Pro & Flexmarkers, Copics, Cricut machine and Cricut cartidge 'Plantin Schoolbook', Glossy Accents

Hope you like it, my hubbie did!!

Janine X

Have a Hoot

Made for my step-dad's 80th birthday a couple of weeks ago. I always find making cards for men really hard (like we all do) - he really likes owls and luckily I found this stamp set in The Range. They're so cute.

I wanted the owls to appear as though they were peering out of the hole of tree, so I stamped the owls, outer leaves and flower frame about 6 times.  I cut out circle in the same woodgrain paper and placed the owls inside it with a small piece of the brown card as the background. On top of the circle I coloured in and cut out lots of the leaves, branches and flowers that I had previously stamped to add depth. The branches were cut out using my Cricut, and the leaves were cut from a swirl die and coloured with promarkers. It took quite a bit of time to do but I was happy with the end result.  I just love dimensional cards.

This is what I used:

Stamp: Neighbourwood 'Owlets'

Paper: First Edition 'Desert Blooms'

Leaves: Cherry Lynn Designs 'Fanciful  Flourish' B117

Branches: Cricut, Cricut Cartridge '

Pro & Flexmarkers: Ivory, Putty, Pastel Yellow, Sandstone, Lemon, Sandstone, Caramel, Canary, Pumpkin, Satin, Ruby, Orange, Berry Red, Forest Green, Leaf Green, Meadow Green

White Pen, computer generated sentiment, 'Tea Dye' distressing ink

Hope you like it, and thanks for looking.

Janine X

White Wedding

Card made for my daughter to give to her friend who was getting married in Wales yesterday .

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH - WISHING YOU A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE TOGETHER.

The digi image and sentiment was printed directly onto the card. I used a grey promarker to outline the image again, then silver leaf and gems were added to the image and date tag.  Finally I added a diecut swirl and roses.

Things I used:

Image: Papercraft Inspiration magazine freebie
Promarkers: Cool Grey
Dies: Cheery Lyn Designs - Fanciful Flourish (B117), Marianne Creatables (LR0162)
Cardstock: White, Silver mirra card
Plus: Gems, Silver leaf
The sentiment and tag were computer generated.

Hope you like it.

Janine X

Saltburn

I thought I would share a few photos of Saltburn-By-The-Sea, on the North East coast.  This is where my hubbie and I had lunch on our anniversary, it's about 10 minutes down the road from us.  Lunch was lovely and the sea air blew a few cobwebs away.  It was packed with tourists, locals and surfers.  The first photo is shot from the pier and the view is of the Victorian tram which is in full working order. The second photo is again from the pier looking at the headland.  Gorgeous!

Thanks for looking.

Janine X

Happy 25th Anniversary To Us!

It's our 25th wedding anniversary today, and we had such a sweet day.  It was a quiet day but lovely, full of romance and love (sorry if that sounds corny...but it's true). Our day was finished off with a bottle of bubbly (yep the good stuff!), 'Pizza Hut' pizza and the Muppet movie, our lovely daughter Heather helped us celebrate.

It was a very special day!

We've had our 'ups and downs' Tony but we've ridden the storms, and here we are 25 years later stronger and better for them. Thank you my babe for 25 wonderful and interesting years - full of love and laughter.

I love you.

Janine X

Pretty In Pink

Made for my lovely niece...not sure if I've gone a bit heavy on the pink!!!  You know what it's like, you get an idea and you've just got to run with it.  This was terrible to photograph, I find it so difficult to take a good shot of an easel cards...this was the best I could do. Although it wasn't planned I've decided to put into 'Passion for Promarkers' challenge (153) this week - the theme is 'lots of layers'...handy eh!  I've also just entered Bunny Zoe's Craft Challenge 25 - Girls;, Girls, Girls.
Wish me luck!
I used 'Wee Stamps' Silver Fairy digi stamp and coloured her in with markers twice, cut bits out and layered her up.  I just love her, she's so pretty and a joy to colour in.

Stuff I used:
Grand Calibur, Circle Scissor, Glitter, Inkdusters, MS Leaves Punch, Distressed Ink, Pro & Flexmarkers
Dies: Spellbinder Grand Scallop Circle, Perisan Accents & Edgeabilities, Marianne Designs - LR0120 Swirl & LR0162 Swirly Roses, Cheery Lyn Designs - Small Exotic Butterfly
Stamps: Silver Fairy digi stamp - Wee Stamps, Sentiment Circles - Lili of the Valley

Thanks for looking, I hope you like it.

Janine X

Father's Day

Made for my step-dad for Father's Day and also my entry into 'A Passion for Promarkers' challenge 152 - Red, White & Blue.

 I stamped and coloured in the gorgeous 'Fizzy Moon bear a couple of times, cut out and layered up certain sections to give dimension.  I just love him, he's  just sooo cute!

The things I used:
Paper: First Edition - Up, Up & Away, Desert Blooms
Pro & Flexmarkers: Light fawn, Saffron, Caramel, Artic Blue, Celestial Blue, Cadet Blue, True Blue, Ivory, Putty, Lipstick Red, Poppy, Crimson
Distressed Inks: Tumbled Glass, Tea Dye
Other bits & bobs used: Grand Calibur, Grand Spellbinder Die, Cocoa Memento Ink
Sentiment was computer generated.

Hope you like it, thanks for visiting.

Janine XX

Seaside Serenity

Made for my great cousin who lives in Holland for his birthday next week.

I decided to make a simple DL card...the design come from my imagination...well that's a scary thought!

This is what I came up with - I used my Inkylicious Ink Duster and stamps, distressed ink for the dunes and sky, and used my promarkers to add the fence and a splash of colour (get it!!).  The shells were stamped, coloured and glazed...they're very realistic.

This is what I used:

Inkylicious: Ink Dusters, Seascape Memories
Distressed Ink: Tumbled Glass, Antique Line, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
Promarkers: Aqua, Denim, Coll Blue, Sky Blue, Caramel, Sandstone, Burnt Sienna, Canary
And: White Gel Pen, Glossy Accents, White Card, Blue card, Cork look-like paper (wallpaper scrap), computer generated text

Hope you like it - thanks for visiting.

Janine XX

BLUE KITTY

Made for my daughter to give to my SIL next week - the layout was inspired by a card made by Pickles on her blog 'A Load of Pickles'. Thanks!

Stamps used: Hunkydory 'Kitty in the flowers', LOFV Female Circle Sentiments
Promarkers and Flexmarkers used: Spice, Apricot, Saffron, Blossom, Rose Pink, Satin, Artic Blue, Soft Lime, Sky Blue, Lime Green, Canary, Lime Zest, Meadow Green, Leaf Green, Soft Green (I know, I know I used a lot of colours but hey-ho what can I say...I like to play!)
Distress Ink: Tumbled Glass (Used for the sky)
Papers: First Edition 'Up Up & Away
Die: Marianne Creatables LR0120 Flourish'
Lastly a touch of peach/orange glitter was added.

Hope you like it, and thanks for visiting.

Janine X

HAPPY DIAMOND JUBILEE

I've been watching the Jubilee celebrations all day, and just finished watching the Diamond Jubilee concert in The Mall, London....it was fantastic. It made me feel proud to be British!

Congratulations your Majesty on your 60th year - you are a true diamond.

Janine X