Rain Dear!

Hi,hope your week is going well. A huge warm welcome to all my followers, I hope you enjoy my blog. Can't believe I'm nearly at 100 followers,thank you.
Our weather in the UK has taken a nose dive since the weekend, (I know,no real surprises there then!!) and I can safely say that I won't need to water the plants tonight!
Thought I would play along in a couple of christmas challenges and strangely enough a  reindeer was what came to mind first! Lol.

 Card Recipe

Winter Frolic - reindeer cut at 3",doodled,inked

Scarf embossed,lights - glossy accents

Acetate embossed with sizzix snowflakes folder and attached with eyelets

Reindeer popped on 3d foam

Forever Friends stamp

The challenges I am entering him into are...

Celebrate the Occasion - #21 - Christmas in July(no red)

The Paper Variety - Christmas in July

ABC Christmas Challenge  - N is for No Nonsense(no designer papers)

I would have given him a red scarf and a red nose, but think the fuchsia worked okay. The photos don't do the acetate justice as it gives a really great shiny background and really sets off whatever image you add. You can tell I add this a lot especially for my christmas cards when I'm keeping my image simple. I save all the clear packaging off everything and it embosses great.

Have a good day,off to catch up on your blogs.

Jayne x

Fantabulous Cricut Guest Designer

Hi Everyone and welcome to my blog. I am absolutely delighted to tell you that I am Guest Designer over at Fantabulous Cricut today. I love their site and what a great honour it is to be chosen this week, so thrilled!

The challenge this week is 'A Pool Theme' - must make a water based project. Here's my take of the animals having some 'pool fun'........

It's a step card and very easy to make. I took an A4 piece of white card and creased the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th line on my score board then folded the remainder of the card in half.

Recipe

Nate's ABCs - elephant 3.5", crocodile 2.25"

Create a Critter - hippo 2.5", water 1.25"

Everyday Paper Dolls - raindrops and splashes 2.5"

MS punch - grass

Embossing, inking and doodling

Lots of 3d foam and glossy accents

I like how this turned out and hope you do too. Do join in the fun this week over at Fantabulous Cricut. Can't wait to see what you make.

Thanks for looking, have a great week. Jayne x



4th July

Hello my friends. I really appreciate all of your comments, they really brighten my day. Also.I would like to welcome my new followers and I hope you enjoy my blog.

Now, I know not all of my visitors are from the US, but I wanted to wish those that are,  a Happy 4th of July. I hope you enjoy the holiday. Here is a card especially for you guys from me. x

I used Graphically Speaking  and Designer's Calendar.

Glamour icicles for the smaller star.

I am entering this into the following challenges....

My Craft Spot - # 14 Seeing Stars

Celebrate the Occasion -#20 4th of July,Red,White and Blue

Fantabulous Cricut - #66 Happy 4th, Red,White and Blue

Thanks for looking,

Jayne x

Dino Picnic

Happy Thursday Everyone! It's a lovely sunny day here and I have been in my craft room. Today was a play day. I didn't need a card for anyone/event so I made one just for fun.
There is a challenge over at Cricut Cardz - #81 to make a cook -out or picnic card. And this is what I came up with....

Recipe

A huge 8 by8 card base!

Create a Critter - volcano 4",dinosaurs 3",trees 3.5",bones,leaves

Everyday Paper Dolls - picnic basket 2"

Lots of inking,embossing,distressing and doodling.

 I like how this turned out. Thanks for looking.Have fun.

Jayne x

For Angelo

Hi,how are you doing? Hope your week is going well. Busy,busy,busy around here!! But (shhh..don't tell),hoping to get a bit of time to myself and to do some crafting tomorrow! Yippee!
My son was in the Zooters challenge Monday night where his team (Petersfield)play various cricket challenges before Hampshire play their 20/20 cricket match. He had a great time and Sky even filmed him and his friends dancing!
My hubby is away on a business trip and my son has a friend over to play so managed a quick play with a new cartridge I've just got,Nate's abc's.

I'm entering this into a couple of challenges...
Die Cuttin Divas - #21 Planes,Trains and Automobiles.
Whimsical Wednesdays - Special Get Well Wishes. Margie from Bella Bug Creations,grandson,Angelo,has had a brain tumour removed and is starting chemotherapy. This card is for Angelo,sent with lots of love and prayers for all the family.

I thought this car was perfect.

Have a great evening,thanks for calling by.

Will see you tomorrow.

Jayne x

Holiday Postcard

Hi Everyone,hope you are all good and having a great week. Kinda busy around here and wondered if I would ever get to craft and blog this week?!
The weather here hasn't been great but our forecast is a heatwave by the weekend(we are talking UK temperatures!!!!).Lol! So a sunshine card was called for....

I am entering this into the following challenges:-

Fantabulous Cricut - #65 Summer Sun

Celebrate the Occasion - #19 Celebrating Summer

Craft Spot by Kimberly - #13 How sweet it is

Gimme a Break - #20 Anything Summer

The Paper Variety - It's Summer

Recipe

Birthday Bash cartridge - kraft postcard cut at 4"

Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge - Girl cut at 3",sun at 3.75"

Everthing inked,doodled,dress embossed.

Sun is cut twice and on acetate so is moveable and shines down!

Grass - martha stewart punch.

'Stamp' is stamped and post mark stamped across it.

Lots of 3d foam

                                                     To show dimension and the acetate.

I really like how this turned out. Thanks for looking.

Hugs,Jayne x

Party Hat Bag

Hi,Happy Saturday! Just a quick post before I head off to do my workshop. Over at Celebrate the Occasion challenge#18 is Birthday - must have a party hat. It's a great blog and they always have a fun challenge,so check out all the inspiring DT projects.  I made this gift bag a couple of days ago, esepcially with this challenge in mind but never managed to post it! Also decided to enter over at scrappy moms stamps challenge -Sweet Treats.
Seeing as we give loot bags out to take home after a party decided why not make it a 'thank-you' at the same time.

Party hat is from doodlecharms and 'thanks ' is fom mini monograms.

                                                 A close-up to show dimension.
Will see my Dad tomorrow,he,my hubby and son are off to watch test match cricket as their Father's Day treat. Just want to say ..I Love you Dad.x And a happy Father's Day to all dads all around the world.

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for stopping by.
Hugs,Jayne x

Tilda Birthday

Hi,hope you've had a good week. Friday already! Where did it go? Thanks for all the lovely comments you've been leaving.
Today I have a wall hanging to share with you......

Tilda's coloured with promarkers and I added a bit of glamour dust. The papers are Melody Ross,distressed,stitched and inked. I added ribbon and flowers and snow-tex.

I thought I would enter her into the following challenges:-
Stampalot Challenge  - June challenge,photo inspiration(thought my background paper represented a field of flowers,not poppies, but they are bright and pretty!)
Stamp Something - Something with Pretty Papers
Crafting for All Seasons - #3 Summer
Polly Craft Challenge Blog - #97 Ribbon and Flowers

These are both new challenges for me,usually stick to cricut challenges!
Thanks for looking,hope you have a brilliant weekend. I am running children's Father's Day workshops tomorrow!!! Think it's going to be very different to adult ones! :-p
Have fun,Jayne x