'Marvellous squares & Elegant lady

Hello my lovely blogging friends I hope you are well, I am off to work in a little while, dreaded evening shift, not too bad though I will be home by 11ish, fingers crossed it's a quiet night.

As I mentioned in my last post, I am trying to remember to take photo's of my commissioned cards. 

In the last two weeks we celebrated three of my children's birthdays (I didn't plan that very well did I !!) and I forgot to take photo's of those cards too.[note to self what's the point of having a card blog when I forget to show the cards I make]

Anyway today's card is for a lady who's sister lives in France, the order stated "for a middle aged lady lives in France, no message on front, just thinking of you inside" when I asked for a bit more info likes etc the lady e-mailed back saying "well she is very elegant so anything along those lines please!!!" well the paper has the word 'Paris' and French words on it and the head die is called elegant lady so I hope this one is okay what do you think?

Items used

• Design paper - magazine freebie on a calender
• Spellbinders Marvellous squares
• Marianne die Elegant lady
• Matt gold card and a few pearls.

Thank you for popping by and for any comments you may leave I appreciate every one of them.

♥Janet♥  

Zebra

Hello my dear blogging friends I hope you are well and enjoying the weekend. I am in work this afternoon but off to get my hair cut first.

I was asked to make a card for someone who loves zebras and I was asked to keep it 'simple' (difficult for me) 

I am pleased to say the customer was thrilled with it. 

I must try and remember to take more photo's of my commissioned cards, I give them to the customer and rarely  take a photo first. 

Items used

• Zebra digi stamp from here 
• Memory Box Arboscello Tree Die 
• Gingham ribbon and black gems from stash
• Spellbinders dies for the sentiment which was computer generated.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

crafty ribbons challenge  - No designer papers
crafting for all seasons -  Monochromatic

Thank you for popping by

bye for now

♥Janet♥

Sketch N Stash Challenge #113

Hello my lovely blogging friends I hope you are enjoying the bank holiday weekend x

Today's card is my DT card for the Sketch N Stash challenge we were very generously allowed to choose an image from our sponsors 'A Day For Daisies' I chose the beautiful fairy called 'I wish'

We would love you to join in the fun with us.

the optional theme is 'things with wings' chosen by our lovely team mate Sarah-Jane

Thank you for popping by

hugs Janet xx

Just popping by .......

....... to say hello to my lovely blogging friends I hope you are well x

I won't bore you as to why I haven't made any cards for nearly 2 weeks as I think you are all fed up with my tales of woe.

My hubby bought me some new dies to try and cheer me up they are the Spellbinders A2 bracket borders and I love them.

Just a simple card as I can't seem to concentrate long enough to colour an image, every time I tried it ended up in the bin xx

I hope you have a lovely weekend 

Janet xx

Sketch n Stash Challenge #112

Hello once again my lovely blogging friends I hope today finds you happy and well.

Where does the time go ??? every time I get a day off I plan to make some cards and post them on my badly neglected blog, then something along the lines of  'can you baby sit mum'  'will you give me a lift to...', or I forget about one of my mums many hospital appointments, you get the idea my day off never turns out to be a 'day off'.

Anyway onto today's card which is my DT card for the                  Sketch N Stash challenge blog

If you would like to join in the fun with us, all you have to do is create something using the sketch below. The lovely and very talented Julie has chosen the optional theme of 'distressing'. You can flip the sketch,(as I have) add embellishments etc but we must still be able to recognise the original.

Optional theme 'Distressing'

We are being sponsored by the very generous 

'Crafty Individuals' 

who are offering the winner these fabulous stamps

 

Items used

• The papers are from the Fabrications paper pad and were free along with the sentiment with the Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine
• The bird is a Marianne die
• The musical notes I cut from a Memory Box Virtuoso music Die strip

Thank you for visiting my blog today and I appreciate every comment you take the time to leave, bye for now.

                                    ♥Janet♥

Showcasing Christine's Owl

Hello my dear blogging buddies I hope you are well.

Today's card is showcasing Christine's digi image 'Owl' which I coloured with Promarkers.

Got to dash as I forgot what day it was and nearly forgot to showcase this image. I am on an early shift today

Catch up with you all this evening

Hugs Janet xx

Sketch N Stash challenge #111

Hello my dear friends I hope you have had some of the lovely sunny weather we have been lucky enough to enjoy during the past few days here in Manchester.

My card today is my DT card for the Sketch N Stash challenge it would be lovely if you joined in with us, all you have to do is create something following the sketch below. 

It was my turn to choose an optional theme and I chose 'embossing' If you pop over to the Sketch N Stash blog you can see what the other members of the lovely team have created.

optional theme 'embossing'

We are being sponsored by two very generous sponsors 

'My mums craft Shop' who are offering the lucky winner £10 to spend in there fabulous on line shop 

and Di's digi downloads' who are offering $10 to spend on gorgeous digi stamps

Items used

• Image and papers - from 'The Clip Art Fairy' it is a 'Sassy Cheryl' image and Wendy has put together the beautiful pre coloured image and matching frames and papers. 
• Embossing folder - I bought from a craft fair but there is no mention of the name of the folder on the packaging just  'Central Craft Collection'
• Flowers - 'Woodware' punch

Thank you for visiting my blog today xx

♥Janet♥

Showcasing Christine's 'Flower Corner'

Hello my dear friends and a very big welcome to my new followers I hope you all had a lovely Easter.  Once again I am sorry I have not been visiting your blogs, as some of you may know, wood worm amongst other things have caused us a few problems in the house but, we can now see an end to the mess and we can start decorating YIPPEE !!!
Today's card is to showcase Christine's digi image called 'Flower Corner' which I coloured with promarkers.  Please do have a look on Christine's blog and see what Christine and the rest of the lovely team have created.

I will catch up with you all when I get home from work this evening bye for now ♥Janet♥

Sketch N Stash challenge #110

Hello my dear friends thank you for your lovely messages Re my woodworm riddled house.
Is there a builder/workman who does a decent job??? there are so many problems that need to be put right, including the plastering which was finished on Thursday and big cracks are appearing all over the walls, he promised to return to look at it Saturday evening but never turned up and is ignoring my messages. My hubby said he wants to sell the house and move into a caravan and that doesn't sound like a bad idea at the moment.

Anyway enough moaning, onto today's card which is my DT card for the Sketch n Stash challenge we would love you to join in the fun with us, just follow the sketch below there is an optional theme of 'one for the boys' chosen by the lovely Jayne.

We are being sponsored for this challenge by

We were lucky enough to be able to choose a Fred She Said  image and I chose Nolan with sign It's for my grandson to give to his dad on Father's day, yes I know it isn't until June I am just trying to be organised Lol a first for me xx

Thank you for visiting my blog today and for any comments you may leave I love reading them x

catch up with you all soon

♥Janet♥

Showcasing Christine's New Home digi

Thank you for your lovely messages and e-mails, I really do appreciate them, I will try and catch up with you all as soon as I can, I only have a desk top computer and I can't take it upstairs as there is no internet connection, so the computer remains covered up and moved around the rubble, but I am lucky in the fact that my little craft room is upstairs and I can escape the mess.

The new home digi I have used on my card can be purchased from Christine Digi Shop and if you visit her blog you can see what the rest of the team have created.

Bye for now

Janet xx

Hello & sorry

Hello my dear friends, I hope you are all okay. I am sorry all I seem to do these past few weeks is moan first my hand then my MIL (no change there she is still with us) I have just sneaked on the computer hoping it won't crash as it did the other evening, it is in the corner covered with sheets but I think dust must have got to where dust shouldn't as it keeps crashing.
My hubby has just gone to B&Q for more supplies, we are trying to get the house 'liveable in' again what started as a bit of decorating has turned into a nightmare, we found woodworm has eaten some of the joists, floorboards and skirting boards, in the living room and hall way. I have cried (A LOT)  we are living in what look likes a load of rubble, big holes in the floor, all the furniture has been taken upstairs squeezed wherever we could fit it, so I am sorry I haven't been visiting your blogs and been neglecting my own blog hope you understand.
Bye for now
Luv & hugs Janet xx

Sketch N Stash challenge # 109

A very good Monday to you my dear friends. I hope you had a lovely mothers day.

 I was working all weekend, our house looks like a building site and I am still coughing my head off but,on a more positive note, I received some lovely cards and presents from my children, I now have three days of work and the house will one day soon (I hope) look wonderful.

Anyway onto today's card which is my DT card for the Sketch n Stash challenge we would love you to join in the fun with us all you have to do is make a creation following this fortnights sketch below, there is also an optional theme of 'spring colours' chosen by our fabulous team mate Kevin.

optional theme 'spring colours'

 we are being sponsored by Whoopsi Daisy Digis who are very generously offering the winner 2 digi sheets of the winners choosing.

We were very kindly given Whoopsi Daisy images to use and I chose to use an image from sheet  #382 which I coloured with Promarkers.

Thank you for popping by to visit my blog today I hope you will visit again soon xx

♥ Janet ♥