Saturday, 9 February 2013

Lazy Kitty

Made this cute 8 x 8 card for my sister-in-law. I stamped and coloured on one layer to keep it CAS, which is become a habit of mine lately.  The layout and design work was done using Serif Craftartist 2 - which I love and use all the time.  I designed the layout so I could leave a space so I could stamp the cat and barrow image.  I tried it out on scrap paper first then onto Neenah card when I was happy with the layout.
Stuff I used:
Cardstock: Neenah white card, orange bazzill, First Edition 'Blank Canvas', white scallop base card
Stamp: Hunkydory 'Kitty in the flowers'
Ink: Memento Black
Copics: E000, E00, E02, E04, E51, E21, E35, E18, YR04, YR07, YR15, YR16, Y00, Y04, Y35, Y38, YG11, YG17, C2, C1, C3, C5, 0
Serif Craftartist 2, Clear Glitter

Hope you like it - thanks for visiting.

Janine X

Sunday, 3 February 2013

When is Silver not Silver

Made this 8 x 8 card for my sister and brother-in-law's 25th Wedding Anniversary.  They don't like 'cute' and didn't want the traditional silver either.  So I came up with this card - cute owls, both  have been paper pieced and layered up to give a 3d feel.  They are sooooo cute, I love them.


Die cut/Punch:  Owls
Paper: First Edition 'Blank Canvas'
Punch and Cricut machine

Hope You like it.
Janine X

Saturday, 2 February 2013

Paper & Craft Show coming to Middlesbrough

Hi everyone
 
I've just read in my crafting magazine that there's going to be a Paper and Craft Show being hosted in Eston Sports Academy on Sunday 10th Feb from 10am - 3pm, and the cost is £2 per person. So if you live in the Middlesbrough area or in the North East it might be worth going along.

It list some of the exhibitors that attend the majority of the shows on their website, and these include: Stampin Up, Peerless Designs, Splodge Away, Brambles Crafts etc.

ALSO: I'm trying to start a craft club in Eston/Normanby, Middlesbrough once a month (Saturday 10am-3pm), the cost will be to pay for the hall only and refreshments (TBA).  For more info just leave me a comment with your email address and I'll get back to you.

Hope to see you at the show - I'll wear a red rose so you can identify me......only joking! 
 
Janine X

Sunday, 27 January 2013

Pretty Wedding

Made this 8  x 8 card recently for my niece and her new husband's. We had a fabulous day and evening catching up with family.  It felt very strange seeing her get married as she was one of my bridesmaids 25 yrs ago....omg I feel old.


Stuff I used:
Digi image: Wedding Couple from Mo Manning
Markers: Pro & Flexmarkers, Ivory, Saffron, Blue Grey, Cool Grey 2 & 4, Rose Pink, Leaf Green, Meadow Green, Grass, Caramel - Copics: E00, E04, E11, E21 - Spectrum Noir: 132, 133, 135, 198
Dies: Cheery Lyn Designs B117 Fanciful Flourish, Marianne Creatables LR0162
Other: Sentiment and Frame: Computer generated - Serif's CraftArtist 2, Liquid Pearls: Silver

Thanks for looking.
Janine X

Thursday, 24 January 2013

The Stamp Basket

Wow, my Bella with Wand card (shown below) is featured on The Stamp Basket blog thanks to a lovely lady called Janet.

After buying the stamp to make my daughter's Christmas card from the online shop I promised her that I would send a picture of it when I'd finished it. Janet loved the card and asked if she could show it on their blog, obviously I said YES.  To read the article click here.

I was really touched by her kind words, and I must admit I walked around the house with a smile on my face for an hour lol! Even my hubbie and daughter were impressed.

So thank you Janet and The Stamp Basket - you made my day!

Janine X

Sunday, 13 January 2013

Just a quick post!

I'm updating my blog trying to give it a new fresh look for 2013 - and as a result not everything is fitting quite right yet, but hopefully it will when I get it right. I have also just started another blog new for 2013 called 'The Colouring Corner'- it will contain stamped/digi images which I have coloured in using various mediums giving details of the colours used and the stamp name etc. Anyway I hope you wil check it out.             
Janine X

More Belated Christmas cards...sorry!

Here's a few more cards that I didn't get chance to upload at Christmas time.

Ingredients For Above
Image: Bella with Wand by Wild Rose Studio - Pens/Pencils: Copics (see my new blog for list)
CS & Paper: Special Delivery by Helz Cuppleditch & white scallop edge card, Blue base card - Organza Ribbon - Bell - Glitter - Die: Memory Box Frostyville Border, XCut Large dies, Grand Calibur - Distressed Ink: Tumbled Glass
Ingredients For Above
Image: Ho Ho Whoa by Mo Manning - Pens/Pencils: Prisma Pencils (see my new blog for list)
CS & Paper: Docrafts Back to Basic Christmas, Kraft card, Red Mirra card -  Die: Memory Box Ornament Border - Distressed Ink: Lipstick - Sentiment Circle (created it myself)
Hope you like them, thanks for visiting.
Why not leave me a comment - I'd love to hear from you.
Janine X

Saturday, 12 January 2013

Belated Christmas Card Uploads

Here's a few cards I didn't managed to upload....well you know what it's like at Christmas! There's just not enough hours in the day lol. X

Things I used:
5 x 5 Kraft Card, Docraft Back to Basic Christmad paper, Cuttlebug Snowflake Die & Embossing Folder, Red Mirra Card, Button, Sentiment Circle (designed by me). 
8 x 8 Kraft Card, Cricut, Joy Of The Season Cartridge, Spellbinder die and computerised sentiment, Cuttlebug snowflakes die, CS (red, kraft, white), Distressing Ink (Lipstick), Glitter

Hope you like them.

Janine X

Tuesday, 25 December 2012

Merry Christmas 2012

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to be the first to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a fabulous year in 2013.

Have a wonderful time and happy blogging.

Love
Janine and family XXX

Saturday, 17 November 2012

Anniversay card

Made this for my mum and step-dad's 26th Wedding Anniversary. She loved it!  I was inspired by the layout on one of Debbie's November cards over at http://debby4000.blogspot.co.uk.

Here's what I used:
Paper: white and Brown CS, First Edition Boho Chic
Dies: Rose Creations, Circle Nesties, Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish
Punch: Tonic Perfect Petal Petite, Maratha Stewart Edger
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
And: Ribbon, Brads, Glitter, and computer generated tag

Hope you like it.

Janine X