Hi all, would you believe today's card is not celebrating Christmas seems ages since I made a birthday card. I am a bit late posting today as I spent hours last night playing with my beads, its going to be a juggling act trying to split the time between card making and beading.
One of those dreaded Boys cards, but had to be done as Grandson Ben has his birthday almost immediately after Christmas, I found these fabulous new La La Land stamps on Oyster Crafts Website last week and just couldn’t resist them, this one is called Pilot Luka, just perfect for little boys.
I found the Boarding Pass and Postcard amongst my stash, not sure where they come from but they seemed perfect for this card. Added a couple of Tim Holtzs Ideaology elements too add some interest.
The Soft Hessian Ribbon,and Brown Tea Towel Strip Ribbon are both from the Ribbon Girl
Copics Used:
Helmet, Hat: E18, E17, E15, E13
Box: E71, E70, E40
Hair and Dog: E97, Yr23, Y21, Y000
Flesh: E13, E1, E00, E000, E0000, R20, R000
Blues: BB45, B34, B41
Red: R08
Enjoy whats left of your Sunday
Hugs
Jacs xxxxx
Hi Peeps, no card for me today, hoped to have lots of time yesterday for card making, but as normal well laid plans have a habit of being upset, didn’t even get to my craft room to quite late. I needed to make some extra little Christmas presents for table and tree gifts so I spent a few hours last night practising a new craft that I fell in love with at this years Craftaganza BEADING and Shambala Jewellery.
I ended up making 5 bracelets, a know it sounds a lot but one you have grasped how to make the square knot the Shambala bracelets take about half an hour each to make. I bought the beads for the Shambalas from Beaders Companion.
These bracelets are not cheap but look stunning and can become a little addicitive to make
The Beaded bracelet was much harder and I still have still got lots to learn but am quite pleased with my first 2 attempts, think I have to work a little on my tension, adding thread and finishing off. Sure I will get there in the end. I used Black and Crystal size 10 seed beads with a couple of 6mm beads for the fastening. The beads came from The Spellbound Bead Company.
Looking forward to taking Grandson Robert to Rye today we will be meeting up with my other Grandson Owen, I am sure I will have a great day.
Have a good day,
Hugs
Jacs xxx
Morning all, Tree done Yipeee, now I can get down to a bit more crafting with a clear conscious. Today I have a really different post, it all started when my neighbour took in some parcels for me this week, I wanted to give her a little something to say thanks but not go over the top and I had also forgotten to make her a Christmas card so was going to send a shop bought one. With time being short it got me to thinking of how to make a quick card for the unexpected visitor or someone you had forgotten, I wanted to use as little products and papers as possible (if you are like me all Christmas Papers and Embellies go back in the loft a few days before Christmas Day to give me a bit more room), this is what I came up with it took all of three quarters of an hour.
This is what I have come up with guess whats in the box!!!
Yep a box of After Eight Mints.
The card was simplicity itself, just a sheet of Pink Paper, a pre-scored and scalloped card blank, white paper and a few self adhesive pearls, 3 sets of Spellbinders Dies – Layered Poinsettia, Moroccan Accents, Moroccan Motifs.
I used 4 of the corners from Moroccan Accents set, then Large and middle Doilies from Moroccan Motifs, I layered the 2 doilies up with foam pads to add some depth, then cut two of each of the 2nd largest Poinsettia, and the 2 smaller poinsettias, I shaped the leaves(petals) with my fingers and layered them up as shown, then with 2 foam pads I add to the middle of the layered doily. Finally just add a few pearls, Voila its that simple and quick.
I then wrapped the choccies with white paper, cut 4 strips off pink paper to cover sides, then just using the small doily from Moroccan Motifs, I add another poinsettia made as for the card. Add a corner from Moroccan accents to the top, for the side i cut the gorgeous Lable again from the Moroccan Accents set and stamped a small snowflake in the middle, the just added more pearls to the top and side.
A better view of the top of the box.
I promised a picture of my completed Christmas Tree here it is in all its glory
And this is a Christmas Patchwork Wall Hanging that I made about 10 years ago it comes out each year :)
Don’t forget I have some Delicious memory Box Candy on offer, to join in scroll up to the post above.
Have a good day
Hugs
Jacs xxxxxx
Morning all, hope you are all well on with your Christmas preparations, didn’t manage to get the tree done yesterday, spent too much time shopping, but it was worth it, all my present have now been bought all I need to do now is wrap them up. Although I was supposed to buying for others I couldn’t resist a pair of fluffy PJ’s for myself, I wore them last night Ohhhhhh!!!! they are just so warm and cosy I cannot bring myself to take them off this morning.
As I expect you have gathered by now I am in love with the Christmas release from Whimsey Stamps and this little sweet critter called Xmas Hamster is certainly one of my very favourites. Of course he has been coloured with Copics, and more of my scraps from the Magnolia Christmas Collection Backing Papers has been used.
Again the Memory Box Ornament Border has been used as well as the Christmas Swirl and Vintage Tag Dies from Doo-Hickey. Once again rotten photos, just have such problems with reds, the top picture is more true to the real colours.
I have used a variety of Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and The Ribbon Girl, The Gingham Ribbon, Button and Gold Twine are all from The Ribbon Girl.
Copics Used:
Hamster: E53, E51, E50, E93, R000
Reds: R27, R08, R05, R02
Yellows: YR14 YR24, Y17, Y11
Have a good day and thanks for visiting, later today I will have a lovely Memory Box Candy for you so keep your eyes peeled :)
Hugs
Jacs xxx
Morning my lovelies, well I managed to get most of the decorations up yesterday, still got the Lounge tree to put up but that is the last thing, I will put some piccies on here when it is all done and dusted.
Off to Westwood Cross near Broadstairs this morning to finish the last minute present buying, I feel really bad this year most of my present buying for Grown Ups, so far, consist of John Lewis or M&S Gift Vouchers, Grandchildren are so much easier they let you know what they really want.
A Whimsy Stamp by Crissy Armstrong – this one is called Christmas Choir Girl, she is coloured with Copics as usual. The Magnolia Papers are from my stash, not many whole sheets left of the Christmas release, so having to resort to the left overs :). The music image behind is also a very old Magnolia Stamp.
I have used a Memory Box Die – Ornament Border just have to give you a little Heads up Oyster Stamps are offering 20% off all Memory Box Dies and Stamps until 14th December, why not pop over. I will also have a Memory Box Die Candy for you tomorrow, so don’t forget to pop back then.
Lace, Gingham Ribbon, Berries and Rusty Jingle Bells are all from The Ribbon Girl.
Copics Used:
Reds – R29, R27, R24, R22
Browns: E49, E47, E18, E17, E53
Greens: G99, YG03
Cat: E53, E52, E50
Greys: C3, C1, C00
Flesh: E13, E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20, R00
Bell: YR24, YR15, Y00.
Happy Crafting
Hugs
Jacs xxx
