Thinking of You

Good evening all, hope you are all having a good day.  I went for a little walk today outside down by the marina. Making the most of the outdoors just now before it gets too hot. Anyway, enough of me, what about my cards? Well, today i have two cards to show you.  Both cards have been made using stamps and sentiments from the fab candy i won recently from the lovely Naomi.  The first one is a practice card, a CAS sympathy card using Prima Marketing Clear Stamps for the image and a Paper and Such sentiment.  The second card is a Paper and Such 'Better Poppies' clear stamp.  I stamped the image straight onto the card, then stamped another image onto cardstock, coloured it with Tim Holtz distress inks ( i cant live without these inks) and then paper pieced them.  The sentiment is also from the same Better Poppies set.  The border was made using an EK Success border punch and the edges were also distressed.  The ribbon was from my stash. What do you think?

Challenges entered:

Creative Belli Blog  - Belli Challenge #139 (Clean and Simple CAS)http://bellichallenge.blogspot.com/

DYSU Challenge #63 Favourite Colour (Red)  http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/2012/03/dysu-63-favorite-color.html

 The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes Challenge http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com/2012/03/anything-goes-challenge.html

Thank you for dropping by.  I hope to see you all again very soon.  All your comments are very much appreciated and they give me a chance to come and visit you too.  Thanks again and a big warm ''hello and welcome'' to my new followers.  Take care, hugs, Jill x

  

Good morning all, hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. At long last, the windy sandy dusty days we have had recently have vanished and it is warming up here nicely, 32 degrees today. 

Today, there is a new challenge over at Just Inspirational Challenges. 

The  sponsor for this week is Sew Many Cards

This week it's the turn of Team A, and as it's St Patrick's Day and Mother's Day there are two inspirational pictures for you. 

I don't have a card for this weeks challenge as i am on Team B but if you pop on over to Just Inspirational Challenges, you will see Team A's creations which i am sure will inspire you to enter this weeks challenge.

Hugs, Jill x

How lucky am i?

Hello everyone,

Just a quick post for now.  My visitors are away home but my house is upside down with washing, ironing etc etc and i have more visitors coming next week! eek! Anyway, i have been busy making a few creations lately but i cannot post them just yet! (Mothers Day is just around the corner, say no more!). I will post photos soon however today i had to share my news! 

The lovely Naomi from Paper Bag Princess Papercrafting and more  had a fantastic giveaway on her blog recently to celebrate her 1 year blogaversary and i was the lucky winner! How fabulous is that? I was so happy when i heard the news and today the postman delivered my prize.  Here are all the fabulous goodies i received......

I cannot stay on here long, i need to go and show some love to my new items!  

Please pop over and visit Naomi soon, she really has a fantastic blog.

Thank you Naomi, i really am very grateful for everything.  Hope you have a good day. Hugs, Jill x

Liebster Blog Award !

Hello again, third post today!  I just received some exciting news!  The lovely Jo from a little piece of me has awarded me the Liebster Blog Award and i am more than delighted! How cool is that?

 Thank you so much Jo, i am over the moon about it and will display the badge with pride.

The idea of the Liebster blog award is to spread the love from one small blog (under 200 followers)

to other small blogs to help spread knowledge and readership.

"Liebster" in German means "favourite", so to carry on the tradition, I am going to pass the award

on to 5 people who's blogs have been as inspiration to me and my crafting.

To accept the award, here's what you must do:

1.....Link back to the person who gave it and thank them for thinking of you

2.....Post the award to your blog

3.....Give the award to 5 bloggers with less than 200 followers that you appreciate and value

4.....Leave a comment on the blogs of your 5 chosen to let them know

Here are my 5 in no particular order ( i wish i could have picked more ):

1. Naomi from Paper Bag Princess Papercrafting & more

2. Ann from Annie's Crafty Heaven

3. Elfie's sparkle and dust

4. Kate from Kates - Krafty - Korner

5. Pauline from Crafting with Cotnob

I hope you will all be happy to accept my award.  Hugs, Jill x

It's Pink & Girly at Crafty Purple Frog Challenges this week

Hello everyone, yes, it is Thursday again, doesn't time fly by in the crafting world!  Today over at Crafty Purple Frog Challenges, the theme is ' Pink & Girly'.  How cool is that?  Come on everyone, no excuses, let us see what beautiful pink & girly creations you can come up with. 

Here is what you could win this time.....

1st prize is a massive 5 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

2nd prize is 3 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

3rd prize is 2 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

4th prize is 1 downloads of your choice from The Crafty Purple Frog

For my card i used the Field of Poppies Decoupage available from The Crafty Purple Frog. The pink gingham paper is from my Me to You paper pack and the brown cardstock, pearls and ribbon from my stash. The butterfly was a Tonic punch. The sentiment is from Stampin UP!

Here is my card:

Waving a big big hello to all my followers, new and old. Thank you for dropping by. Hugs, Jill x

Just Inspirational Challenges Week 19

Good Morning everyone,

It is Thursday again which means it is a new challenge over at Just Inspirational Challenges.  It is week 19 & this week is sponsored by The Stamping Boutique.

And this weeks inspirational photo is:

I was very lucky to receive this cute digi from The Stamping Boutique which i coloured with Copics. The papers are from Me To You paperpack. The white & pink cardstock and ribbon are from my stash.  Birthday wishes sentiment is from Stampin UP! Here is my card:

Hoping to see your creations over at Just Inspirational Challenges this week.

Have a good day. Hugs, Jill x

50 today!

Hello everyone,  hope you are all having a good day.  Today, i just have a quick post because i still have my visitors and i need to do some catching up with my commenting etc but thought i would share with you this little card i made for my Uncle who turned 50 this week.  He does lots of DIY and was getting a bit sensitive about his age so i could not resist buying this Bugaboo stamp. 

Recipe:

Bugaboo 'Gus' stamp & sentiment

50 printed from PC

White, brown and blue cardstock & Father & Son pp

Copics

Buttons and ribbon from stash

Thanks everyone for looking and a big big hello to my new followers.