Mission Kitchen

Well I did say this Day 1 in de house, but its actually day two.... cos lecky man here yesterday... and today EDF and lecky man ....
So.. today.. more holes in ceiling, more mess in kitchen , few more boxes in lounge.. although not enough, as still not done under the stairs cupboard... tomorrow... wall coming down... and Im off out for the day lol.. dogs going to Auntie Stacys, Im off to mums for a few hours.... and then come back to the chaos.. but Im cool... it WILL be ok... thats what I keep telling self... as I k now its going to get worse before better.. .. What I never understand is, when you do one room in house, why is it the whole house ends up in turmoil?..
Anyway on to something pretty... :).... Made this yesterday, in admist all the mayhem lol...
My other WOJ stamp I bought last week, always liked this stamp and so pleased finally got around to buying it. ..
Might be a day or so before I manage to make another card... as having to play it one day at a time.
Till then.... keep crafting buddies. :)

New DIC Challenge

Morning everyone... got a fabby challenge this week over at Digi Ink Challenge. This week it is... 'Anything but a card'... I had to use my braincell for this one... lol.. but once I had the idea... it was all systems go... I have made a little bag for Ruby... from one sheet of 12 x 12 scrap book paper.... which I then reinforced with some card stock. Have used a Sewn Together image,called Halen,(which can be found in the best little digi Shoppe in town), and placed on Nesties... added some prima flowers... and hey presto... one cute little girly bag (trouble is mummy (Stacy) now wants me to make her a Halloween bag for her treats lol)...
So gals... get your thinking caps on and we would love to see what you come up with for this one... just remember its anything BUT a card. You have until next Sunday evening to get all your lovely creations in... which the DT cannot wait to go and look at.... so good luck to all.... have fun with this one, Im sure you will...

I am having to post this a bit early I am afraid... as it not 8am EST, but my electrician is here chomping at the bit, to turn all the power off.... so... work must commence... hope to be back asap.
have a great day... hugs x

Guess who FINALLY got a WOJ stamp :)

Well two actually lol... but only stamped up this one as yet... although the card is very simple for me... I didnt want to overface the image, (I am sure that will come next time round thou lol)... Thought I would stay away from the trad red and green that I tend to normally go for , and do something a tad different ... .. now I think I need a lie down.. LOL...
Yep you guessed, copics, some glitter card and a few bits from stash... and im loving that crushed glass... :)
I spose it might have been an idea to see if there were any challenges going I could have taken part in BEFORE I made the card... lol.. however...
catch you all tomorrow hopefully... hugs x

Candy time

Our lovely Bev has some awesome blog candy to give away... AND a draw for Simon Says Saturday Stamp Surprise is giving a way a Magnolia stamp too... So two draws to enter... thank you so much Bev...
Me, Im meant to be packing boxes today.... getting the kitchen ready for demo time... one small problem... boxes are at a freinds house.... so dont think I should be sat here blog hopping :) but.. well I just have to do my rounds... or will get withdrawels from that too. lol. Will have to drive over to get them asap.
Hopefully at some point today I WILL make a card... and pop it on here later. I HOPE. !!! if not... I will surely be back tomorrow with something... luckily Mondays challenge item for DIC is ready and waiting to be posted... phew., organised for a change lol.
Cuppa time... a few more blogs to visit, sort emails..., and I best get a wriggle on...
hope you all have a fabby day, and don't forget to drop by Bevs blog...
til later then...... xx hugs

WitchHazel and 2 challenges

Hi Folks,
Another card made today.... even surprising myself here LOL, but this one was special to me, cos you would not beleive what I went through to get this right.. Kathy, the owner of Pixie Dust, which is where I got this freebie little witchypoo from, is fast becoming a very good friend of mine,.., lol... the amount of emails whizzing back and forth last night is unreal, thank goodness for 'tinernet...
I hasten to add, it was me with the problem, ... (nowt new there !), not sure what I was doing wrong, but we got there in the end... and I am so pleased, that woman has the patience of a saint lol... Thank you Kathy...
I hope you will all take a whizz over and say hi to her, and visit her new up and coming blog... although images are not new to her... go and have a read and all will be explained :).
me? Im off for a cuppa and a ciggie... yes I know... I still one of the dirty few... :)...
so here she is.... FINALLY little WitchHazel.... who I am going to enter into the Papertake weekly challenge. and also the Cute Card Thursday Challenge.
ooh.... looks like I MIGHT be out of action a bit from next week.... re kitchen alterations going on.. might have to move in with daughter for a week or two... .. how will I cope without my craft room????? ahhhhhhh... the thought makes me weak at the knees. Best I get a HUGE box of images and take my copics with me at least :)...
till tomorrow... hugs x

Roses on Paper/SSC/SCSC

Come across another fab blog... Roses on Paper, which is a combined challenge blog with Belles and Whistles., So I made up this card to enter, the colours required for the GDT call were, orange, green and brown, and the other requirements, to follow a sketch, well as you all know I LOVE SKETCHES ... and come across a brill one at Sketch Saturday Challenge, also Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge has an Autumn colours challenge, so a three in one for me.

Papers used from SU and stash, ribbon and flowers from stash and a Greeting Farm stamp. coloured with copics, as ever.
Hope you all had a brill day... I've been Roo sitting, so a bit worn out now, lol.. (ok so I only had her for a couple of hours... but). lol...
See you all tomorrow ....

A little birdie tells me .......

I missed a couple of days of blogging, well nearly !.... :)
yesterday.... just far to busy to get into craft room... getting ready for the big demolition.. (of kitchen).... and today I been out gallivanting... :) With 10 other crafty sorry,, crafting friends lol...
Had a fabby day, made an inside out or back to front or upside down card, not too sure which... x2 (not quite finished, so will have to finish them off and show you tomorrow ... ish.... )... and a little owl... who was made from nesties and a couple of punches... (plus a bit of ribbon and some bradetts) how cute is this? ... i know its nowt like I normally make, but hey, isnt that the complete joy of having a lesson or two ?...
Would like to thank all the girls for their company today, all special friends in your own way !!! .... hehehe.... and Kaz ROFLMAO.... love you hun xx ... Also for poor Carole, the demonstator, for putting up with us lot , again, think she drew the short straw, bless her.
Well had to have a spendies in the shop.. would have been awfully rude not too.... but was quite restrained .... just a couple of WOJ stamps FINALLY GOT SOME YEEHAH... and a couple of copics and some prima flowers....
Will be back tomorrow with something... not sure what yet... as SOOOOO many images to play with...
so in the meantime... Ollie xxxx
Jackie x

A New DIC challenge.

Good morning all... the start of a whole new week...:)... and a new challenge is (will be... in a few hours time, 8am EST).. set at DIC. (Digital Ink Challenge Blog) .This week it is a sketch.. ohhh I love sketches... so really enjoyed this one.
I have used an image from Judy at M&M's, called Aunt Venie... from the new Body Tots series, which can be found at the DIC Shoppe, they are fun, and there are some brill cowboys and Injuns there to 'play' with too, I think these are just something different, which is always great to find.
I have used copics (surprise surprise LOL), to colour her with, typed a sentiment for the front, added my usual flowers :) bit of ribbon from stash.. and used a Martha Stewart punch to make a scalloped border. I think the papers are from K & Co... although please dont quote me on that lol.. you know I useless when it comes to my papers. The trouble is... I buy them from variouis places, then as soon as got them, I put them in colour folders, hence never remember what the make is.
So, gals.... we over at DIC h ope that you will be joining in the fun this week and take part... as we always love to see what you can come up with. There will be a fabby image giveaway to the winner.. so what you waiting for.. ? Have fun and come join in. Don't forget to go check out the other DT's blogs too, as I am sure they will be adding some awesome cards as well.

Oh and there is still time to enter the raffle draw too, as this doesnt take place until 19th October...
Hope you all have a really good day.... take care all and will be back tomorrow hopefully with another card.... ta ta for now x

Checks are us. :)

A lovely image from Mo at Digital Pencil, It was a must have purchase.. lucky really as she has her first challenge running this week on the DigiPencilChallenge Blog, The theme is purple, not that you would have guessed lol... so this is my contribution. Obviously coloured with copics, added some gems over the snowflakes (got to have a bit of bling on xmas cards lol).. ribbon and charm from stash, and the paper was printed off from a cd... dont ask me... cos yet AGAIN, not a clue, just one I had saved, plus the new snow cb folder, which I love.
Don't forget tomorrow.... new challenge at DIC.. :)..
Off to do some dreaded housework... as the whole house looks pretty mucky at mo... far too busy playing with all these new images and stamps I have aquired of late... well... dust still be there tomorrow lol... have a great day .... see ya all tomorrow xxx

Mr and Mrs Snowpeeps

Another little gem of a stamp.. from... yeah you guessed it.. Pink Gem. Nearly managed to make this one a complete WOW card (thats white on white) lol.. but, well... as I've said before, my cards never end up like I th ink they will lol..
(This might be different to what some peeps expect from you as a 'designer' (some peeps will know who I talking about ... yeah can you tell I still miffed?)...LOL... )
Anyway Im off to enter the Pink Gem challenge again... well if I put enough cards in I got more chance of winning... and they are giving away 6 stamps as a prize... woweeeeeee... and you can enter as many cards as you like... how brill is that? so what you lot still doing here?? go have a looksee? and if you got any of Janet's fabby stamps... get stamping up gals...
Off to cause havoc somewhere else now... lol... catch you all tomorrow.. :)
ps..Janet.. if you looking in.. thank you so much for the lovely comments on my cards... and thank you for such FABBY stamps to work with xx

Challenge card .. for 2 challenges :)

Well I think I've managed to do a 2 in one card... need to go back and treble check all the requirements.
Firstly, another Pink Gem image, (and for their challenge), then the copics challenge
Don't know how managed to put a card together today as feeling as rough as old boots, had a migrainey head for 3 days now, and can't shift it, but defo feeling worse for wear today.. all the tablets im taking im surprised anything wants to linger.. never mind.. can have a chillax evening for a change, and hopefully will feel better tomorrow.
so, that I dont make you all as depressed as I feel,... going to keep this short today... hope you all having a brill day anyways... and hopefully I will be back to my cheery old self tomoz. (best had be or will defo shoot self )
hugs Jackie xx
even lost my siggy... oh well... sure it somewhere to be found, if only I could bother looking for it x LOL

Hoot Hoot

Another cutey stamp from Pink Gem this one is called Winter Hoot, and I just think he is such a sweetie. I didn't do much to the card, as I wanted to keep it simple for a change :).. just used the snowy cb folder (thank you Lynn xx), a ready made sentiment, found lurking in the bottom of my xmas box, some ribbon ,gems and stickles oh and of course he was coloured with copics. I did layer him up a bit for some depth.
Can't stop to natter today.. as got lots to do (as always..)...
But make sure you pop back tomorrow as got something worth while showing you... (well I will have if I go and do what I'm told hehe)
catch you all laters... have a good day... :)

couldn't resist........................

Had my granddaughter over to stay tonight... and I couldn't resist taking these photo's and showing you.
The face of an angel? .. well yeah, when she asleep lol
this is Ruby Tyler with William and Piggy.. looking like every inch of a pure delight and angelic in every way.. oh if only you knew lol.
then a couple of hours later... i snuck up again, (basically to see where Xev dog was, as if I didnt know)... and there she was taking good care of bab. Xev is not known for her tolerance of kids.. nor am I come to that.. hehe... and there were 4 doors/room open for her, one with big double bed all to herself if chose.. and normally she would have, trust me. !!!! i find dog hairs in all the wrong places ! lol. but, when Roo is here.. this is where you will find her.. !!! keeping an eye and ear open., !
In a few weeks time, apparently, Roo is taking Xev into a dog show, as child handler lol.. SHE/Roo is only 2 and a half, but this dog.. is brilliant with her... (well the last few months has been) so, we will see what happens, I will take piccies for you all, and if you see the back end of a pair of shoes, it will be Rubys lol... but Xev seems to dote on her and keeps her safe.... a dog in a million (and a granddaughter) xxxxxxxxx

Pink Gem card

Received my PinkGem stamps this morning hurrah, been on my wish list for so long, and finally got a round to getting some... hehe all five... managed to make one card and copic'd up another image for tomorow... (Pam you will love tomorrows one !!!)..
I am also entering for a chance to win 6 of Janets stamps too.. how cool is that... so fingers crossed... as they say... you have to be in it to win it... take a looksee for yourselves girls... if you have any of her stamps.. get cracking.
Might be back later... if not catch you all tomorrow... xx
recipe ... . one pink gem stamp hehe... , copics used,paper from goodness knows where (red one was a sheet of wrapping paper from the works.. yonks ago), stickles on poinsettias, poinsettias from Hobby House, text stamp from Cuddly Buddly. lace and ribbon from stash. and used a cb folder. Hey I done pretty good on todays receipe !!! (don't expect it to last lol)

blog candy alert :)

Hi... just come across this blog and Iris has some fabby blog candy up for grabs, runs until 8th Oct... so get yourselves over there, do the necessaries and keep ya fingers crossed. (thanks hun for chance of winning some super candy x)

Autumn/Fall card - D-IC

Morning peeps... oooh I've been sooo excited to show you this card, talk about wanting the days to go quickly so I could add it to my blog...
We have a new challenge over at Digi Ink Co... this week it is a theme challenge, an Autumn/Fall card using one of the Stamping Dragon Designs, which can be purchased at the shoppe, and this is what I come up with. It is quite different for me... (must be having a week of it lol)... defo will be needing to take a chill pill or something, all these changes in my card making.. hehe. But I th oroughly enjoyed making this one.
I bought a little leaf stamp at Ally Pally in readiness for this card, as had the idea to do a background with it, which I used clear ink pad and chalks. then copic'd the leaves and decoupaged th em (not sure if that shows in piccy). coloured up the natural buttons and ribbon with copics too... wonderful little pens they are... (can you tell I love em) :).
So what you all waitin gfor? you going to join us this week at Digi?? I do hope so, as we love to see your creations with 'our' images.
Have a good day.. and happy crafting x
ps you might have to wait a couple of hours before the other girls add theirs, from across the pond) xx

pps... you really must go and look at the other DTM's cards .. (links in sidebar)... they really are awesome... way to go girls xx

Back to what I happy with :)

Stamps and colouring :)... and a fabby new image I come across, designed by Inger at http://simplyinger.blogspot.com/ (thank you so much Inger)
I just adore this image and have, what I class as, rough copic'd it, in places... I didn't want some areas totally blended so left them as was, and also some places totally devoid of any colour... to me, its what the image called for .. (not sure if that makes sense to anyone else, other than me lol)..

I am also going to enter this into the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge... as the theme is Celebration... well you cant get much better than Christmas can you. :)...

been playing with glitter glass again, or what ever its called... lol.. made up the tags myself to hang from the ribbon !!!! hehee guess who didnt measure before stuck on ribbon.. hence coming out from under the pointsettia now lol... well.. since when do all cards end up, the way they intended in the first place? (mine hardly ever do thats for sure) lol... right on that note... time for a cuppa or a glass of wine, as after all it is Sunday :) and best go tidy up the mess I made in craft room ... enjoy the rest of your day... xx oh as for the backing paper.... as per usual.. not a blooming clue LOL (oh and did you notice only ONE backing paper too... !!!!, thats quite worrying for me lol)

Out of comfort zone

Ok Ok,... so many moons ago, this would have been very me... but not now... I found this card really hard and against the grain so to speak.. I deliberately did not do a painted or copic'd image as I know 'mum' loves deco, and as she sees nearly all my cards, I wanted to do something a tad different.. re the card shape. (and I not show her the first one of these I done for daughter) So... please dont hold this against me... but a totally different card for me... (also I needed to put a card in for a challenge too) and this fitted....(for those of you that don't know, we adopted each other about 8 years ago, I used to do a bit of light cleaning for her, as she had just come out of hospital and her daughter was a friend of a friend)... now she is a Mum to me, and I think I am her 2nd daughter.. I love the lady to bits... and feel I was very lucky to have found her.

look in tomorrow as I will be 'back to normal'... cos I got the most adorable image copic'd up.. from a new source !!!! and I cant wait to show you all... erm... need to build the card around the image now. ! lol
so much for .. I will pick the papers first lol... :)

its arrived Falloween Blog Hop at D-IC

We are having a Blog Hop that starts this morning 8 am EST. (Friday October 2, 2009) thats East state time or something... American not UK anyways, to last until October 8, 2009 8 am EST. (at least I Know I not late for a change rofl) oK 5 or 7 mins lol This is going to be sooo much fun gals... so Kick off your shoes, parK your rear end at your puter desK and get cracKing.

Here is how the blog hop will worK: (hopefully) LOL

Every time you complete one of the tasKs from each visiting blog, your name will be entered in the drawing for our GRAND PRIZE at the end of the weeK. how fantastiK is that?

You got to be in it it win it !!! :)

So... where do you start.... at the SHOPPE.. .. and then just follow them clues.. if you didnt arrive here from Dianes blog... you went wrong !! so go bacK a step and catch yourself up... LOL... where do you go next?? over to Julie at Jules JunK... ,

Oh have you guessed yet, that you have clues to follow?? and us being such Kind DT's have not exactly made it difficult for you :) .. although I was sooooo tempted hehehe

Now for the next bit.... you have to leave a comment on every blog you visit, so that we Know you are following the clues and blog hop correctly... every hope, sKip and jump counts !!!!

Me, I'm off for a lie down in a darKened room now... just hope I got it all correct or I am in sooo much trouble LOL... have fun... and get cracKing xxx and... good lucK, enjoy and looK forward to lots of visits from you all. oh and by way if you wondering about my card... the image if from the lovely Judy, (M&M designz).. don't you just love it ?

No Card today... but

Sorry peeps, but its been 'one of those days'... no card making done sob... not so much hit the craft room... other than test drive the dyson round it... well.. up and down, done, lol (yep its a small craft 'box')... BUT.... 8am tomorrow.. (not sure if that UK or USA time.. however)... there will be a big launch for Digi Ink Co... well I say 'launch'.if you been keeping up.. you will know its the ........... BLOG HOP.... now.. Im off to do my bit.. and sort out the posting... so I hope you will do your bit tomorrow and join in the fun... and ............... yes.. there are prizes... and yes... it will be fun... and yes you will see lots of inspiration and fabby cards... and yes............... im late sorting as usual :).. so on that note............ttfn... and see ya all in the morning.. xx J xx