Top Tip ….. What I’ll Be Mostly Looking Out For In Charity Shops and Car Boot Sales In the Coming Months ……

Keys ……..

Big, small, shiny or dull, condition doesn’t really matter ……. but hopefully for only a few pence … because I’ll be wanting them to make Santa’s Magic Keys for Christmas 2011……..

What’s On My Desk Wednesday

Thank you so much for all your birthday wishes on Saturday, I thought I’d kept it under wraps, but it seems some people have been reading my profile! I had a very lovely day …. and some wonderful presents …. some of which have now found a home on my desk or in other spots in my craft room.

While I am crafting, I always have a scented candle burning, nothing posh ….. but oh my life …… now I have a Jo Malone candle for my desk, it smells divine ….. and all the posh bags and stuff that went with it made me go very girly …… I don’t do designer stuff, but just this once….  I will make a very gorgeous exception.

Also, while I am “fiddle farting” I’ve often got a bag of Maltesers on the go ……

Well, now I have a beautiful mirrored dish to put them in, so much classier that the bag (or the box)!

I had some lovely craft stuff too. I really want to get into making some special pendants using Memory Frames and Memory Capsules, and now I have no excuse, though you may have to wait a little while to see the finished results, as it’s all a very new medium to me.  I was given some of the pendant trays that I’d asked about on this blog a few weeks ago …plus all the bits to go with them, I was very touched and thrilled.

And finally ….. my knitting has also found a new home in this lovely trugg, (another thing I have a passion for about!). Happy Days!

Cute Pussy Cat Card

Kitten cards are always popular.
 

I’ve used Pop Up Fuzzies from Craft Planet which have a lovely fuzzy texture – they cost 99p for a pack of 8 – not brilliant value when using four on a card.

Born To Shop Card

Do you remember these smiley face stickers I bought a while ago?

Well this is what I have done with them, I’ve been a doodling!

Trying to get a picture of the finished card was a nightmare because of the hologram effect in the stickers, I’m afraid this is the best I could manage.

If I say so myself they are kinda cute!

Thank You Tag

This is a daft little tag I put on a box of chocolates as a “Thank You” for being asked over for a meal by friends. The plate and cutlery embellishment was from a pack of six from Crafty Bitz, it just made a simple gift a little bit more special.

Two Sheep Cards – For the Sheepish

Two cards today made using 3D foam embellishments I found in Poundworld.  I love Poundshops, you never know what you are going to find, BUT you have to buy what takes your fancy there and then as they very rarely have the same crafty things in again once they have sold out.

When I  am making up a batch of cards like this I don’t often put a sentiment on them, that way they can be used for all sorts of occasions or just as a notelet.

I’ve used pretend grass, the sort they use on model railways, for a bit of texture and extra interest.

Two Birthday Cards Using the Smirk for Him Decoupage Pad.

I have finally used up all the pages in my Smirk for Him decoupage pad.  This is the design I liked least, the man and car just didn’t do anything for me, but I was determined to use EVERYTHING in the pad. 

For the first card I've used a blue bazzill paper and a spotty design from Dovecraft's Masculine 6 x 6 paper collection pack.

On the second card I added part of a page from a street atlas as part of the background and then to add dimension used Anita’s 3D gloss finish on his glasses, a tiny clear flat backed gem for a tie pin and silver nail head decorations on the wheels.

My apologies ....

My apologies, I haven't kept a check on my posts and can't believe I have let 3 x 9 square template cards be published one after another ...... very sloppy and boring!  I am so sorry. 

I write most of my posts at weekends and holidays and do have a long schedule list as there is NO WAY I can actually make/produce items to post each day. But I didn't check at the start of the week what would be published ...... three cards of the same design, all using stickers ..... aghhhhh.  Again I am sorry, and it won't happen again!

So Many Bags …….

The little handbag stickers come from Mei Flower bought from NEC Hobbycrafts (they also have an on-line shop)

There’s not a lot to this card but it is ideal for a girl who can never have too many handbags!

Accessorize Heart Sticker Card

 

The thing I like best about these Accessorize heart stickers is that several look like a Kath Kidston print.  I wish they would do a whole packet of just that design.

I’ve used my 9 square card template to make the card as it is ideal for using such small stickers.

From one packet of stickers costing £1.75, I managed to get 7 cards (though there are only 5 in the photo), which isn’t bad going.

Meow – Patchwork Cats

This is a design I use quite a lot, especially when I am using small stickers.

These cat stickers are from Paperchase (£1 a packet)

I have punched 9 small squares in three colours  using a scalloped punch and then stuck them onto a larger white square which has been mat and layered on silver. A few dots here and there and a bit of faux stitching finishes off the card.

Girl with a Balloon Card

I’m not very happy with this card, it needs a lot more fuss and froth, it's far too plain...... and this coming from the woman whose mantra is less is more! I am afraid I can't colour in like the professionals, even though I have used Pro Markers. My flesh tones are more akin to a menopausal hot flush than the blush of childhood excitement! Anyway, I have put it on my window sill so that I can glance up at it now and again and then hopefully get inspiration on how to finish it. I think it needs some writing on the left hand side or something....

As you know, I don’t stamp a lot, but I couldn’t resist this little girl from Stamps Away.  I liked her because she isn't all doe eyed, whimsical and cutsey.  As you can see the stamp is quite small.

The balloon sticker from a set from Accessorize, which is in perfect proportion to the stamp.

Looking again, on screen,  this card is just pants, too pink, the mat and layering is all wrong..... agh!  Oh well, back to the drawing board!

Happy 40th Birthday Newspaper

I don’t think I need to go into great detail for this card. I’ll let the pictures do the talking.

The balloons and badge on the jeep are simple decoupage layers.

The champagne bottle and glasses are ready made embellishments from Crafts For Christmas and cost £1.49 for 4 sets.

New in at PoundWorld

I nipped into Poundworld in Wolverhampton yesterday and they had lots of lovely sets of puffy stickers …. animals, fish, transport, robots etc. and they are a decent size and quality.

As I am on a huge economy drive at the moment, I held back and just bought a few packs, but I thought the fairies (above) would come in very useful …

…… and these comic ponies are so funny and very different.  Anyway, if you have a Poundworld near you it might be worth a look, although I appreciate that stocks do vary from store to store.

Cupcake Card

This is the first card I have made using the Dovecraft “Piece of Cake” decoupage pad I bought a while ago…. I am wondering whether I should have bought the matching paper pad, because I found finding a matching background paper a bit difficult,  although I have always found that pink is one of the hardest colours to match up!

 

I’ve also used gold “In Circles” sentiments from CraftworkCards, adding two yellow flat backed gems (please excuse the wet glue) for extra bling.

The card is finished off with faux stitching and  “peel off” corners, with a yellow gem added to each one.

Calendar 18th Birthday Card

I’m not sure about this card really …. but it was for my Sister-In-Law who wanted me to make a big thing of the date and age.

 

Looking at it now, I should have stuck the bottom part at a jaunty angle instead of being dead straight.

And it’s very, very plain ….. the style best suited for a man really. I should have added a few dimensional flowers or at least a birthday cake.

Too many words and not enough froth ……not a design I'll revisit!

My 500th Follower!!

JennyC69 - Please e-mail me ..... you are my 500th follower .... and I'd like to send you a small present xx

Golden Wedding Anniversary Card

I make quite a few of this card design throughout the year, each one is slightly different, mainly because I can’t remember what I did the last time!

I’ve used a variety of punches for the flowers and foliage, keeping colours to gold, cream and beige.  

I’ve used shades of yellow flat backed gems, but think I will have a look to see if RhinestonesOnline have some gold nail heads that would be suitable.

I don’t know why, but I was given a pile of this gold A4 paper but don’t use it very often for inserts, but it goes through the printer a treat and carries the golden theme through perfectly.

18th Birthday Card Using Quickutz Silhouette and Punches

There isn’t too much to this card.  The background is a DCWV paper from Granny’s Kitchen (I think). The numbers and letters were cut on my Quickutz Silhouette.  The design is finished off using small daisy punchies with a red flat backed gem centre and faux stitching using a white gel pen.

Simples!

What’s On My Desk Wednesday

This is going to be my long term project for 2011.  I got this blank calendar too late to make up  this year from Hobbycrafts sale for £1.99 last week.

The rings are not very big, which means I can’t do anything bulky, so I am going to have a go at making up the pictures for each month using digital scrapbooking elements, I hope to show you what I come up with as and when I finish them.