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

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

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

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

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

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

Sorry Everyone!

Sorry I've not posted many cards lately it would seem I've lost my Mojo (don't know why really). Most likely because my beautiful daughter has gone on tour again for 3 months, she's touring around schools in Essex performing a play about road/car safety. I'll miss her loads...she's my best friend and my rock.  Break a leg darling!!!

I've also been a little pre-occupied because I've been preparing for my first ever cruise. My hubbie and I thought it would be a fitting treat for our 25th wedding anniversary that we're celebrating this year. We fly to Amsterdam from the UK and then onto New York where we meet our ship. From there we travel up the coastline toward Canada dropping into different ports along the way. We always said we'd do the cruise thing for our anniversary and I've always wanted to go to Canada, so we thought we'd combine the two. 

For the past few months I've been busy buying clothes, including a couple of evening dresses from anyway and everywhere that had something that would fit my size 12 body that didn't make me (a) look like frump and (b) mutton dressed as lamb. It's not until you start looking for clothes that you realise that there's a lack of woman's clothes stores that don't include NEXT and Debenhams.  I sort of managed in the end but in particular I've really struggled for shoes. Blimey they must think that every woman wears shoes that requires you to use a scaffold to get into them and a zimmer frame to walk in them! The other alternative are Flossie's which are everywhere at the moment.  Maybe I should just go 'hippie' and go barefoot.... well it would be simpler. Anyway we are really excited.......and nervous as you can imagine. 

I am trying really hard to keep focused as I have a couple cards to get ready for November.  So wish me luck lol.  I'll post them when they're done.

Janine XX

Variation on a Theme

Here's another version of the gorgeous 'Cali Girl' digi stamp from Crafts & Me.  This was made for my sweet niece who recently turned 19...god I feel really old now!

Here's what I used:

Prisma Pencils and Sansdor
Digi image: Crafts & Me - 'Cali Girl'
Paper: First Edition - Boho Chic
Dies: Cheery Lyn - B117 Fanciful Flourish, Tim Holtz 'Tattered Florals', Flower Punch, Sizzix Tags/Bookplates
Plus: Glitter, glue
Watermark - I made myself

I hope you like it, thanks for passing by.  I'd love it if you left me a comment.

Love Janine XXX

Finally a card for you....Simple Acceptance

Finally got my photos to upload, but I have to upload them to Pisca first though. But I suppose I can at least get them onto my blog.  Go know what I'll do when the storage capacity runs out!

Anyway, I made this sweet little card similar to the baby girl one. It's such a a quick card to make, I can't help myself I just love this Spellbinders die - it's just so elegant.

I used:
Papers: First Edition 'Summer Breeze' pad
Die: Spellbinders 'Persian Motifs', Nestibilities
Pearls: Waco Pearl Make 'Crystal'
Distressed Ink: Spiced Marmalade
Sentiment was computer generated
'Created By' watermark was designed by me.

Thanks for dropping by, I hope you like it.

Janine XX