Magical Fairies.

Good afternoon all, how is your day going?

I must admit I am a bit down at the moment, so much bad news and nasty people around and Karl and me are off to a funeral in an hour....which reminds me how short life can be...

So with this in mind I thought I would blog a lovely bright card....I made this one for Barbars one day show on HOCHANDA...

This is to remind me off all the lovely friends , family and crafters who I know and how Magical life can be...

I started with a piece of stencil card , the large moon mask and a Mustard Seed Distress Ink.

With just a tiny bit of Spiced Marmalade in the centre.. Next I changed the outer for the inner part of the mask and blended more Spiced Marmalade DI

Followed by some Peacock Feathers.

And Evergreen Bough, and just a touch of Black Soot around the edge.

Next came some water spritzing...now you know how much I like doing this bit...

There is a gorgeous little foliage stamp that comes with the fairies and I do love to use it...it makes a wonderful border.

 

Next the word Magical from the word chains.

And then the fairies.

Some stars and a touch of Wink Of Stella...

All the stamps , moon mask and stencil card are available on the Claritystamp web site...

Let's just pretend that life is a fairytale...if it was....which one would you choose?

Now that has set me thinking....mmmm I wonder....

I must admit that I watched the new Cinderella film the other week and it was magical....

I must dash....I think I may need an extra vest as it is so cold outside today...

Much love and hugs to all,

Thanks for visiting and for being you

Jo. xxx

 

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Wee Trees and Foliage

Good morning all and thanks for popping in...hope you had a good weekend,....I certainly did and it was so good to be back with my Clarity Cumbria friends and family..

We had a play with the new Wee Trees and Wee Foliage stamps....these are now officially my new favourites....our first card was well....a sort of book card.....

This was the front....

 

And this the inner leaf

And finally the open book

With this being the central image,,,

Spot the new Wee House in there...

Look what the wonderful ladies made...

We also had a bit of a shaving foam play and used one of the new Wild Grasses stencils

Oh you Know me...I just love these sort of cards...

Fab work ladies.....

Now as it started to snow after lunch and by 2pm the roads were covered and visibility was getting quite bad we decided to make all the toppers for the last card design but to assemble it at home,,,

Especially as some ladies had over an hour and a half to travel...I am happy to report we all checked in on Saturday evening and everyone got home safe and sound....

Workshops are such a great way to learn new techniques and just meet and craft with lovely like minded people...we have many across the uk so do check the Challenge blog to find one ...

And join in the fun....

Just before I go and start the To Do list for this week....

I couldn't resist sharing this photo from yesterday with you...

Tess and Eric....oh they had such a wonderful time....

Stay safe and warm everyone...

Much love as always...

Jo. xxx

 

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Fashion.

Good morning all and thanks for looking in today..

Wow, It has been a very cold dog walk this morning...I am hoping that the weather will be kind to me tomorrow as it is Clarity Cumbria.

Today we have a new Challenge over at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge Blog...and our new theme is

Fashion

And it is hosted by the lovely Tone,

 

And sponsored by Sweet Lilac Paper Flowers.

You can visit them here.......

http://www.sweetlilac.co.uk

Here is my DT sample ...( do hope you approve )

I decided that paper piecing would be just the job for this challenge

I started with a couple of my favourite Clarity stamps the Sketch lady and shoe...plus a couple of miniatures.

I used black Archival ink and stamped them onto white card.

And then onto some patterned card...I chose a lovely design from the Graphic 45 Time to Flourish collection

Next I added some colour with Spectrum Noir pencils

Plus a light dusting of colour around the edges of the card, and some faux stitching.

After cutting out the required part of the image I attached them to the stamped design using glue gel.

Oh and a little bit of charcoal shading for shadowing...

For the background I used an old paper pattern...these are great and if you are lucky like me you will have a good friend who will give you some,,,,if not they can be obtained at a very reasonable price from local charity shops...

Some matting and layering plus some lace from Sweet Lilac Flowers.

Next came my favourite bit....arranging the images , flowers and embellishments...

Is it only me ...but sometimes this takes me longer than anything else ????

Here is a closer look at the flowers and leaves from Sweet Lilac paper flowers...I do love to add some of their leaves

Another close up

I do hope you pop over to http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk. And check out the wonderful samples from the rest of the DT....and even better why not enter the Challenge...

I am off now some food shopping to be done, I need to top up the car with petrol and then carry on with my crafty list

Have a lovely weekend....thanks for popping in again...and call back soon.

Love and hugs

Jo. Xxx

 

 

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In the zone

Good afternoon all, do hope today is going well.

I have got lots of craft jobs ticked off the list this morning...and so I just have five minutes spare now for a cup of coffee and a catch up...

Yesterday it was Cheshire Crafts in Hazel Grove and we spent our classes getting into the zone and doing some Zentangling.... We talked about the art and history of Zentangle but then put a Clarity twist onto it...

We used a couple of stamps that are perfect to help get you into the zone

 

And then we talked about how Stencils can be used too...

I particularly love this one

Now the way that I approach this ....and this is just my way...you may find a different method...but as always just go with what suits you best.

I start by taping the stencil to the card at the top to create a hinge. Then I use my stencil brush and Adirondack ink to add a Light dusting of colour.

Next I remove the stencil and draw a line around each area with a black fine liner pen...then slowly just fill in each small area one pattern at a time..

For this design I added a ribbon border and a word ...

These designs make great cards for men....well they can be a little difficult at times....

I had a great time looking through my files of stencils , and so many of them lead themselves to this technique.

I do love this one too.

And it is still a work in progress....but you get the idea.

We missed a couple of our ladies yesterday , as they were unwell....so I am sending healing hugs you way ladies....xxxx

The news about Indonesia was not good this morning...and as Adam is spending tomorrow in Jakarta, I will be on pins all day and will feel much better when he is back home at the weekend...Just part of being a Mum....

That's me for today...coffee over and more jobs to tackle...thanks for looking in and for your company...

Take care and see you soon

Hugs

Jo. xxx

 

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Celebrate.

Good afternoon all and thanks for popping in today, and please join me in giving a warm welcome to our new follower , please feel free to join in , make a brew and relax....

I have been getting ready for workshops this week and I am so excited about getting back with the crafters, well I say crafters they have all become such great friends. Roll on tomorrow and Saturday.....

All MoJo's at the ready ...

Today I thought that I would share one of my samples from the last HOCHANDA tv show....

It is a very quick card but a versatile one that could be used for many different occasions,...

I used the new texture super stencil.....as you know I like to just use part of a stencil...

For this design I used the lower edge and a small part of the middle....

I just used Peacock Feathers Distress Ink , but this looks great in so many different colours.

I started by adding the ink to one side, then turned the card through 90degrees and repeated the process.

Until all four sides had been inked. (Now is it just me , or could this be an animal print by changing the colours?)

Next I just added a word from the word chains...I used Black Archival ink as I wanted a bold contrast with the background....see what I mean....

I did like this but there was just something missing....mmmmm

So I used one of my most used little stamps...the stars from the Wee Fairies ...

Yes, that's better and once again , quite generic....

Some black sharpie and coloured card, and job done...

It always amazes me what can be done with a piece of card, one coloured ink pad and part of a stencil...

These are the sort of cards that if your MoJo goes on holiday just have a play with the design....change the colours, change the stencil, change the word and the star stamp....and just see what you come up with ....honestly by the time you have made a few you will be back in the swing and creative juices will be flowing..

Have you seen any of the new releases from the CHA? So many new products...I can't wait to get my hands on them....more products to play with.....

I have updated all my workshop dates on the workshop page of my blog so if you fancy joining in with us and having a laugh, meeting lovely people and crafting for pleasure....and hopefully learning something new...do email me at jrcrafts28@gmail.com

Do you remember last year when I bought a soup maker ? Honestly it is the most amazing thing....it is a jug one so it takes up so little room....hence I never put it in the cupboard so it is ready for use.

So quick and easy to make fresh soup, full of natural products and good for you...well I love mine so much that I bought one for my parents...and yes they love it too....( don't you Mum) never mind January diet , just get a soup maker...

Must get on, still got my bags to pack ready for Cheshire Crafts tomorrow...

Keep safe and warm everyone...

Hugs..

Jo. xxx

 

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