Hellooo,

Hope you are all well and enjoying this warmer weather we are having.

I did see last night that we are expecting snow again at the weekend....

Whaaaat?

Thought we’d had it for this year.  Good job the wellies are still out!

I’ve had a fantastic few days with a friend, enjoying an amazing

Creative Weekend with Anna Marie Designs in a lovely hotel in
 The Cotswolds!

We were kept very busy and made some beautiful projects but as there will 

be another group attending in a few weeks, I am not allowed to show you

anything yet!  I will post some pics here as soon as the ban is lifted!

What a lovely part of the country, I’ve never visited there before but will 

certainly go back.  

I really recommend this weeekend, we shall certainly be saving our

pennies so we can go again.


Jane x

Hi Everyone,

Well I have been a very bad blogger and not been here for 4+ years!!

How bad is that?

A lot has changed in that time but my crafting has continued.

I do post on my Facebook page but thought I really should come back and 

show some samples here too.  I know not everyone has Facebook, 

love it or hate it.

Over the next few weeks,  I hope to be getting up and running here again

with lots to show you!

Jane x

Lovely Lavinias

 

 

I had such a great time demoing the lovely Lavinia stamps, I thought

 I must come and put some pics here.

 

 

It was so nice to do something other than Copics for a change

and it was good to get messy.....thank you Tim Holtz for

your scrubbie.....it works like a dream!!!!

 

 

I used Distress Inks with a brush for the backgrounds and

the foliage, fairies etc were stamped with

Memento inks which come in a fantastic array of colours

 

 

My favourite colours!!!!

 

 

Again all done with a brush and stamping, not a brayer in sight!!

 

 

Doesn't always have to be about fairies either.

 

 

This one has a Memory Box border and snowflakes added

cut from white glitter card.

 

 

It is hard to see on the photos but I used a lot of Stickles

on these samples to give a frosty touch.

 

 

This one had shaved ice added around the edge and around the door

and a few little red gems to look like berries.

 

They were great fun to do and actually very quick and easy.

Unforunately I now have a huge collection of Lavinia stamps as I can't stop buying them!!!!!!

 

Never mind, they will be used.....

 

And don't forget the next demo at The Craft Barn is on Saturday

2nd of November, I shall be there with gifts for Christmas.

Hope to see you there!!

 

See you soon,

 

 

Jane x



Helloooooo

Had a fantastic day at The Craft Barn yesterday.  I was lucky enough to

have the day playing with Lavinia Stamps!!!!!!

It was good to use something instead of Copics for a change and

I got nice and messy with Distress Inks.

Thanks to all the lovely ladies who stopped with me.

You are what makes our demos so special.

Stupidly, I managed to forget to take any photos so I will have to take some

of my samples next time I'm  at the shop.

 

Anyway, I thought I would post a few of my DT samples

which I have not had time to post here over the past few weeks.

Where does the time go????

 

This card was for the Vintage Cute week, I used Copics  and

the lovely Lindsay Mason Doo Lally Stamp.  I love them

and the sentiment that comes with them!!!!

 

 

 

This was the week we used the large Impression Obsession

Cover a Card stamps.  I used Distress Inks for the background and

this was my first attempt using the lovely Sparkle Medium.

I was surprised at how easy it was to use.

 

 

Hexagon week was fun.  I decided to make an exploding box which are

always popular at the shop.  It was nice to use these gorgeous bright colours

for a change.

 

 

And the inside.....

 

 

 

I'll be back with some more later!!!!

 

 

See you soon,

 

 

Jane x



A fantastic day with great company!!!!!

 

 

I had an amazing day yesterday and look who I was lucky enough 

to spend it with.......

 

and ........

 



 

It was a special day hosted by Personal Impressions in Coventry and I

was honoured to attend for The Craft Barn!!!

We got to play with lots of Ranger goodies and make a book of tags with

Tim Holtz and Dyan Reaveley.

 

and these are the lovely ladies I spent my day with......

 

Rebecca (Jenny Mayes daughter), Jenny Mayes (HobbyArt), Jennie (The Artistic Stamper), Dawn  (Debbie Moore) and Jayne Harvey (Stamposaurus).

Hope you got home ok Jayne after your car problems!

 

I shall be putting what I learnt to good use in the future.

 

My husband and I decided to visit Stratford-upon-Avon as we were

in the area and this is the hotel I picked for the night......

 

 

What a beautiful place, lots of lovely buildings to see and loads of history!

 

A fabulous day followed by another fabulous day ......

 

can it get any better......?????

 

See you soon,

 

 

Jane x

 



Fabulous Holidays

Hi everyone,

Not been here for a while as I have been away on the most fabulous

 holiday in Kos!!
 

Oh wow what a Hotel, the Atlantico Porto Bello Royal,

I can definitely recommend it!!!
 

Food was wonderful, rooms wonderful, staff wonderful

and 14 pools.........wonderful!!!!

The view from the bar where we had cocktails in the evenings...

 

Two of the pools.....

 

Where we sat most days and had this pool almost to ourselves.......

 

Just brilliant!!!!!!!!!

 

Didn't see much of Kos though, just chilling out.

It was too hot to do too much and I have to be very careful

in the sun.  So a lot of time spent in the shade reading.....

ahhhh can it get much better???????

 

 

Still, back to work now......

 

I didn't have time to sort out postings here before I went,

so I shall start doing that over the next few days

and add some cards from the Extravaganza.

 

 

See you soon,

 

Jane x

 

 

Watercolour Week

 

 

Hi everyone,

 

Another week and another topic over on The Craft Barn Blog,

this week it is Watercolour Week.

I had to dust off my Distress Inks and paint brush which made a change

from my faithful Copics but it was nice to have a change.

 

 

I really love this stamp and it just called out to be layered!!!

 

Next time I use it, it will be definitely be with Copics!!!!

 

To find out more pop on over to TCBBlog!!

 

 

Materials used -

Woodware Clear Stamp - Victorian Spray

Distress Inks - Shabby Shutters, Forest Moss, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Victorian Velvet, Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass

Stickles Glitter Glue - Crystal

Versafine Ink - Onyx Black

White Card

 

 

See you soon,

 

Jane x



Time to Travel.......

 

Hi everyone,

 

This week over on TCB blog, it's all about Travel.

I am kicking off the week with an exploding box.....

 

 

 

If you pop over to TCB blog, you can see what is inside!!!!

It was great fun to make and can be adapted to

any occasion.

Just a quick post today, see you soon,

Jane x

 

Black and Cream card

Carta Bella Paper - Well Travelled - Let's Go

Tando Creative Travel Set 1 - small

Copic markers - W2,3,5,10, B24,26, R35,37, E31,33,35

Sizzix Tim Holtz - Paper Rosette

Thick Acetate

 

 



Helloooooo

 

 

 

Good morning everyone,

 

Hope you are enjoying the sunshine, it has been so lovely and warm

but I can't say I have had any time to enjoy it!!!!

The extravaganza went really well, thank you to all the lovely ladies

who came and sat with me, I enjoyed your company and your

kind comments.  I really liked making the flowers and when I  get

some pictures taken I shall post them here.

The marquees worked really well and were lovely and light and airy, there

was plenty of room for everyone.

Since then I have been working in the shop and also took

The Craft Barn club on Thursday. A very friendly

group of ladies and a very nice day, making flowery cards in the morning

and an exploding box in the afternoon.

 

Well, today is my day on TCBblog and this week its one for the men!!

Why are they always sooooo difficult???

I decided to use a Tando lion and colour it with Copics for

a card for a 'little' man.....

 

 

 

 

If you want to see more pics then head over to the blog.

 

This what I used  -

 

Sizzix - Majestic Flip-its 

Sizzix - Labels - Majestic #2

Tando Creative - Zoo Set 1 small

Marianne D - Just For You/Thanks

White card

Blue Card x 3

Copic markers - E29, 37, 51, 53, 55, 95, 97, 99

RV10, 32

G21, 28

W10

Blue Spot Organza Ribbon

 

 

See you soon,

 

 

 

Jane x