With Sympathy ...

Sadly we all need to make sympathy cards once in a while and on this occasion

I wanted one for my lovely MIL whose new Husband & soul mate was diagnosed just a few short

months ago with Cancer and sadly lost his battle just this weekend.

She adores my cards and really appreciates them, so although I need some of these

cards in my supplies I wanted a very special and unique one for her.

CAS is the order of the day with sympathy cards and this is so but I personally

created this lace die cut on my fabulous Silhouette Studio from scratch and I have to admit

I am really pleased with the result even thought it took many hours of work!

Thank you for visiting my blog today and may Steve bless him now rest in peace,

he will be missed very much but thought of every day x

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge -

A Time to Craft - Sympathy (I Won Top 3)!

Thanks a Bunch (House Mouse GDT Card) ...

So excited this is my first Guest Design Spot for House Mouse and I 

have thoroughly enjoyed using this new stamp set called

 'Thanks a Bunch' which was my prize for coming second

in a House Mouse Challenge last month.

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The challenge today is a photo inspiration one, gorgeous colour combination don't you think?

I think this style of card is called a 'Joy' fold, which basically is a small card

inside a bigger one!

(This is the inside)

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Onto the ingredients -

The backing paper is HOTP and was free in Simply Cards & Papercraft
and the collection is called Soft Nostalgia.

Chocolate cardstock from a Payperbox at my local craft store

Turqouise cardstock is Bazzill

Images stamped onto Elegance Satin Card

Flowers made with felt using a TH Tattered Flower Garland die

Pearls, gems & seam binding from stash

Coloured with Pro & Flexmarkers

Martha Stewart butterfly border punch

Seam binding

Stickles for the Buddleia

Sentiment included in the stamp set heat embossed in silver

And finally ALL completely hand stitched in chocolate cotton

I think that covers it!

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Thank you very much for popping onto my blog and for all your

comments it really does me alot. If you have landed here via House Mouse

please let me know by leaving a comment and if you like what you see maybe

become a follower too?

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I have another GDT spot for House Mouse later this month 

for all you fans of this adorable range!

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Take care, happy crafting

Jane x

I love you more than cheese ...... (Joanna Sheen DT Card)

Time for the next challenge over on the Joanna Sheen Blog  and for the month of February 

the challenge is titled 'Love is in the air'.

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I have used the gorgeous House Mouse decoupage pack called 'Just the two of us' which is 

jammed packed full of adorable little mice. 

I have taken this image from a wedding sheet and just used the groom for this one!

A few firsts for me on this make, my first decoupage using a Collall glue gel kit, 

my first 6x6 easel card, my first House Mouse decoupage and the first time 

I have used the fabulous Memory Box die called  'Cherised Border' available here.

The sentiment is computer generated as I don't have a stamp for this one?
The paper is from a free cd from a magazine a while back produced by Docrafts.
Still loving my hand stitching so this one has plenty!

Great entries again for January, some fabulous creations from you all and we hope you

can join again this month with fab prizes and blog candy up for grabs.

If you don't have a blog, don't worry you can still join in here.

So it can be for Valentines, Anniversay, Wedding, Engagement or just to let someone

special know how much you love them.

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Don't forget we are having a call for a additional DT member here which is open until

15th March and the lucky winner announced shortly after, so what are you waiting for?

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Over on the Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog we have a new feature on tutorials and crafting info here
we hope we can answer any questions you may have and share tips and ideas.  If there is anything

in particular you would like us to cover please do not hesitate to contact us.

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I am also entering this little cutie in the following challenges -
House Mouse - Love theme (2nd Prize)
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Thanks for all your encouraging comments and welcome to my new followers, 

I hope you enjoy my blog and I do hope you will join in the challenge

Take care, happy crafting

Jane x

Sending you Love this Christmas (Joanna Sheen DT Card) ...

Hello everyone and welcome to my first DT card for the

 Joanna Sheen Challenge blog which has launched today!

First Challenge nice and easy which is 'Christmas Wishes' 

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I have used this gorgeous little santa from the Giordano Rubber Stamp collection,
such a warming face but cute with it don't you think?
Immediately I felt he would be super decoupaged and nice and easy to cut out too!

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Onto the receipe; holly backing paper is Dovecraft 6x6 designer paper titled contemporary Christmas;

musical paper was free with a magazine over the past few months, the brand is
HOTP titled forever Christmas;  

Coloured using a combination of Promarkers, Flexmarkers and Prismacolor.
Holly die is TH Alteration; White card is Elegance Satin; buttons, bow, pearls from my stash;
Sentiment is also from the rubber stamp kit.
Finished off with liquid pearls and liquid applique.

If you regularly follower my blog you will already know I love hand stitching and I have
made it look like little old santa has skated the word 'love' in the ice beneath him using
a Bazzill stitch template!

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Now we would love for you to join the challenge too, looking forward to seeing all the talent there is and
the fabulous prize is a £30 gift voucher for Joanna Sheens store, wow!

Now if you joined us for the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog hop to win some fabulous ribbons,
well the winner of my prize goes to ....

Lainey; who said 'Good luck with the JS Challenge blog.  
Love your blog, will pop back and become a follower when I have finished hopping!


Congratulations Elaine, please contact me with your details to claim your prize.

Make sure you check out the other DT members blogs to see if you have won!

Welcome to all my new followers and thank you so much for your lovely comments,
especially about my little westie Lizzie!
Love Jane x

Twas the night before Christmas ...

Updated: World Cardmaking Day Saturday 1st October, 2011

This is my favourite LOTV to date and I have also made another card especially for this day, please see HERE for that card!

Today I have a little cutie from the LOTV release earlier this month, I just couldn't resist, she is called 'Little Holly'  isn't just fabulous!  

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I have combined her with a ribbon wreath and sewn some red beads from an old Christmas cracker last year.   The sentiment is computer generated as I wanted to look like little Holly is sneaking downstairs to see if Father Christmas had been!

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Hand stitching, goes without saying with me and of course some glitter for the stars and candle.

Backing paper is from Dovecraft 6x6 designer paper pack callled 'Contemporary Christmas' and the cardstock is from Core-dinations and is from a pack called 'Elements'.

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My news today is that I have won the Blog Candy here which is Male & Female CC Design sentiment stamps, lucky me, can't wait. Thanks very much Caz 

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Thanks for popping by, take care Jane x