Very simple Ruby Wedding Anniversary card.

Now I really struggled for ideas for this card.

I know the couple it's for, and sadly they have just lost a family member to cancer, so the customer thought it would be best to do something simple. It was quite hard really, because it is a milestone anniversary and should be celebrated, but how can you feel like celebrating when something like that happens.

Still I think I've done a fairly decent job, and got it just right.

I used Joanna Sheen's Floral Fantasy cd rom for this card, as I just ADORE those roses on there, which were printed off on glossy photo paper, then mounted onto some red mirri card which I then textured using the Big Shot embossing plates. I also used some of that gorgeous White tapestry card for the main body of the card.

I'm pleased with the results and hope the customer will be too.

Thanks for looking in

Jackie x

Black and White cat exploding box

This is a commission for one of my 'karate mums'. It's for her step-mother's Birthday, I made one for her dad at the end of last year, although it was the shoebox style.

The brief?......"she likes cats....oh wait a minute!....can you do me a box like you did for my dad?.....he adored that!....now they can have a matching pair"

Consider it done!

I used Wendie Rhodes Exploding box templates for this box, the Black and White scrapbook paper stack and The little Claire's big square cats stamp. This box came toghether much more quickly than the shoebox one, but that's probably because I had a fairly good idea as to what I was going to do. I think she's going to like this one, and hope this time that she doesn't cry!

Thanks for looking in

Jackie x

My 'Furry' Buddie!

Digital Scrapbooking

Well here I am, back to the land of reality! Got back from my weekend trip to Birmingham and the NEC, round about 5 ish on sunday night.

I had a wonderful time and even managed to make some new friends as well as meeting some old ones!

I spent waaaaaay too much money on crafting stash, but hey, what's a girl supposed to do with all that gorgeous stuff just begging to be bought.

Anyway, I blew most of my days budget in ten minutes!!!

I bought the Serif Digital Scrapbook Artist pack, and boy am I glad I did! It's fantastic! I'm absolutley hopless when it comes to graphics packages, but this one is just sooooooo easy to use.

You can see my first attempts at the top of the page (Click on the images for a complete view). I must apologise for the pictures though, I had them stored on my main computer so had to send them to my blog through photobucket, because I'm using my laptop to write this just now.

I had a lovely weekend, I meet up with Joanna Sheen and spent more money at her stand, bought some of the cute Messy Rabbit stamps and the cd rom, as well as a 'few' boxes of Flora Doodles.

Also met up with 'Eazi-score' Phyllis and spent some money at her stand as well, bought her new book on the Eazi- score box maker board and a cd rom as well.!

Whew! Hard work this spending malarky!

Anyways, I'm well and truly broke for a while, so there will be no more crafty stuff for me for a while.....must start saving now!

Thanks for listening to my 'rambles'

Take care all

Jackie x

Blog Candy and Challenge..

http://www.objetd-artchallenge.blogspot.com/



I have not long discovered this fab website and as I have been blogging for a few months now,decided it was time to take the plunge and enter my first Blog Challenge! I'm going to enter the Altered clipboard, as I think it fits this challenge perfectly....







there's also a chance of some gorgeous blog candy too........soooo I've decided I'm going to give it a try...who know's?


I've entered this piece for a couple of reasons really....

1.....is the first time I've actually done anything like this...and

2.....I am dead chuffed with the way it's turned out! Hubby was over the moon with it!!! So I'm a happy bunnie!


I'm usually quite reserved when I'm card making, but recently I've felt a need to try some different things, and just fell in love with the Altered Art look. I mean it's not as if it's a 'new' thing really, but it is to me, and I just love the fact that it doesn't matter too much how things turn out, as in if they are 'perfect' or not....you can really get away with sooooo much!

Thanks for letting me ramble on again, and thanks for looking in,

The details on how this piece was put together are in an earlier post, please just check the 'archives' and you'll see how it was all done,

Jackie x

Ribbon spool 'book-in-a-box'....

I made this little spoolie book with Joanna Sheen's Floral Fantasy cd rom.

I printed off some toppers and backing papers then set about puting things together.

I made the box by drawing round (onto stiff card) one of those spools that ribbon comes on, the 'sides' of the box are actually made with an empty cellotape roll, and the pages are made by drawing round the lid of those screw together stackable containers (the big fat ones, which I use to store chunky beads and squillions of jump rings!).


Here's what I mean



I just then decorated the pages with some of those gorgeous toppers which were cut out to fit, then decorated the flipside of the pages with the same backing papers and some matching embellishments.

Here's a close up view of one of the pages...




It's turned out really sweet and I must admit to having loads of fun seeing this come together as this was my first attempt at one of these.

I must apologise for the pictures though, for some reason my camera thought that it was bright enough indoors and therefor wouldn't fire the flash! Hmmph!
Still you get the jist of what I've done.

Thanks for looking in,

Jackie x

The other alcohol ink bangle!

Well, here's the 'other' bangle I've done, this one is 'faceted' so would be ideal for stamping on.

This time I painted the inside of bangle with Blonde Moments copper Acrylic paint, then used Gold for the outside, then inked over the whole thing with Alcohol Inks, these inks really do 'pop' with the gold background! They are much brighter, and because the bangle was 'coated' blending the inks was much easier.

Thanks for looking in

Jackie x