Bingo Board...

Hi everyone and welcome to another new challenge over at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge Blog...

This one is all about the Bingo Board.... 

I have chosen the top line....Flower, Pearls and Blue.....for my inspiration...

Here is my DT card....

I have used a lovely foam mounted stamp from Hobby Art for my main image..

I have also used this to make my background ...this time using second generation stamping and Faded Jeans Distress ink.

I do love a bit of water spritzing too.

The flowers are from Sweet Lilac flowers .....a few hat pins and some glossy accents and the card was finished...

This Challenge is hosted by the lovely and very talented Sazzle, I do hope you will enter....go on....have a go....

Have a great weekend....I am back in St Helens tomorrow for another all day workshop.....they must be mad ...asking me back!!!!!

Whatever you are doing, I do hope you enjoy it and stay safe.....

See you soon.

Jo. X 

A Gaggle of Geese

As promised yesterday, I'm going to share with you the two cards that I made for the lovely Jenny Mayes over at Hobby Art stamps...

I used one of her new stamps ...A Gaggle of Geese ..this is a foam mounted stamp and it just fab.....so ...fab...I had to use it as soon as I got it.... Just couldn't wait....

I made two cards using the same technique and products ...the only thing that I changed was the colour of Distress Inks that I used...

Here is Summer....

Using...Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Vintage photo Distress Inks...

And here is Winter..

Using Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans and Shaded Lilac Distress inks...

I do love the contrasts...

I would love to know what you think....

Tomorrow, is a new challenge over at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge Blog..so pop back to see what it is.....wow ...that will be three days in a row!!!!

Take care.....Jo. X 

Biscuit Blindness....

The last couple of days have been really busy with more magazine stuff, secret stuff and workshop planning...I even managed to get a couple of sample cards posted to Jenny at Hobby Art.....I will show you those tomorrow....

Today, was workshops in Hazel Grove and as usual we all had a great time and a big Thank you to the three Musketeers who bought Karl and I a gorgeous bunch of flowers....

This morning, we even had an episode of Biscuit Blindness.....yes, it's not just the craft stash that hides but biscuits also......(even though it was right in front of Rachel....lol...) 

This is the first card ...

We used Distress inks, water spritzing and the In Stitches stamp set from IndigoBlu...

Our second card as contrast was a much simpler and crisper card...

We stamped using Gray Flannel Versafine ink, did some masking and then added a little decoupage.

Thanks for looking in and pop back tomorrow.....two posts in a row....what ever next...

Jo. X 

Time for Gelli

Good afternoon, I am writing this whilst Karl is driving us home. We have been with Tess and some friends for a night at a lovely campsite in North Wales...and Sue, I am checking if you read this!!!!

Yesterday was workshops at C.J. CardCrafts in Edgeley, Stockport, where I always have a great time and meet lovely crafters..Glynis is always so helpful and her shop is really well stocked ....so if you haven't been yet, Do go and pay her a visit.

Whilst I was there Barbara Gray was on Create and Craft with her Classroom show.....I had to record it and will be watching it later.

I'd sent her two cards that I had made with Gelli plate and Clarity stencil backgrounds, plus the birdhouse stamp set.

I do hope you like them

A very good friend of mine Sam Crowe has joined The Clarity Design Team and her work with the Gelli Plate is really inspiring. Sam is a very talented lady and her blog is brilliant.... http://homecookedcards.blogspot.co.uk/

Congratulations....Sam.....x 

Right as we are nearly home, I will sign off for now....

Another busy week ahead, more workshops, more samples for a magazine and a very exciting, secret project to work on.....

Crafty hugs, Jo. X 

Summer Weddings

Oh, I do love a lovely Summer Wedding.....

If you are looking for the perfect embellishment for your wedding stationery then have a look at Sweet Lilac flowers ....

http://www.sweetlilac.co.uk

Here is a quick wedding card that I made using a topper. Patterned paper and ofcourse flowers from Sweet Lilac....

It's Friday and the sun is shinning, so Karl and myself are off to walk Tess, then I am packing my crafty bag ready for tomorrow's workshops at C.J.CardCrafts in Edgeley....

Enjoy your Friday all. 

Jo. X 

A Landmark Day

It is 25 years today since Karl and me said 'I do'.....to each other.....and I am so happy to say that we are still best friends and totally in love with each other...

I don't know about you, but I think in this day and age that is some landmark...

We've had a great 25 years....lots of laughter....and some tears....well don't we all.....but when I have some news....Karl is the first person who I want to tell....I certainly wouldn't be the person I am now, if it weren't for having him by my side....

So here is a 'blast from the past' and one of our wedding photographs....

 

Last night we went to a local hotel and spent the night in the Bridal Suite.....ooooohhhhh

 

It was fabulous and I loved every minute of it....tonight is a quiet night at home, as I am off for my scans tomorrow so I will be nil by mouth....(better have my champagne early tonight then!)

 

Last Saturday, I spent the day at Crafts4u2do in St Helens....it was great to meet the lovely ladies there and Chris who manages the shop is so funny....but he does know his craft products too...

Here are two of the four projects that we made...

 

 

 

Thanks for popping in today and as always, I love to read your comments...

Hugs, Jo. X 

A bit of embossing

Good evening all ...well how lovely was it to see the new parents, Will and Kate with their baby boy....I just had to watch....

Yesterday was workshops in Hazel Grove and I would like to thank all the crafters who came.....it really is like crafting and catching up with friends...

We did some heat embossing with gold embossing powder on vellum and some stamping with the Mr Darcey stamp set from IndigoBlu.

This is the first card that we made.

The lace stamp is lovely and very useful.

Our second card was created with masking, using sequin waste and Distress inks. The two figures were stamped using black Archival ink and highlighted with a white gel pen.

This week two of our regulars have birthdays ....so ...

Happy Birthday to Val and to Our Vicarage.....

Have you seen the new stamps from Hobby Art? If not go to the web site and check them out, gorgeous....I had a lovely catch up chat with Jenny today and I will post some samples when I have had a play...

Thanks for looking in today, pop back soon...

Jo. X