P P P Penguin Challenge Alert!

Yep, another Christmas card. I’m loving all these challenges that are helping me to get my Christmas cards completed so early. It’s also helping me with airing my old stamps that have been stacked away for some years. How refreshing on a lovely sunny February day, good bye to the January blues.

I’m entering this card into the following challenges

Scribbles Design Challenge - Penguin.

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2020/01/tuesday-throwdown-449-newtons-nook.html

The stamp I’ve used is from Whipper Snapper and called Penguin & Igloo.

Bye for now

Jeanette

Anything Goes

Staying with the Christmas cards, today I created another one! I bought this stamp a few years back in a sale and have never used it. I love it. It is so versatile and I think this will be one of my favs for this year.

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Challenge- Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes

Bye for now.

Jeanette

Another Christmas Card!

I’m here again, however I’m not doing too well with the gel plate at the moment but I’m not going to give up. I need more ink pads and less interruptions from people calling out my name every ten minutes as it ruins the creative flow! Oh to be on my own just for a couple of hours.

I’ve created the following card using the gel plate to create the back ground and I’ve not used the traditional colours for Christmas (due to waiting for some new ink pads). The tree and deer stamp came free from a magazine (a long time ago) and the foliage is from Lavinia.

How pleased was I when the following challenge popped up on my blog. I was a DT many moons ago, so I’m delighted to enter this card into C.R.A.F.T. challenge - Christmas.

Bye for now.

Jeanette

Two Postings in One Day!

Well this is unheard of........another posting in the same day. I know it might be a bit much, but I thought strike while the iron is hot, or rather carry on crafting whilst I have all my inks, stamps and glitter everywhere. It means I only have to clear up once and who knows what tomorrow brings. It’s how we roll here!

I’m already thinking about making lots of Christmas cards this year and here is the first.

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:
Fab ‘n’ Funky - Christmas
House Mouse - Anything Goes extra add a tag.

Bye for now

Jeanette

Passion for Promarkers Challenge

I was amazed when I got out my Promarkers, which I haven’t used in an age, how good they still worked. I’ve had them for years.

Since I discovered Lavinia stamps and the Gel Plate, it’s inspired me to take up card making again. I’ve revisited all my old stamps, some have been shoved in old carrier bags, but I’ve lovingly pulled them back out and wondered how I could have done such a thing. They all have a new lease of life now.

This was and still is one of my favourite stamps. It’s from Stamps Happen and is called Falling Softly. I’ve used Promarkers to colour the image and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad  faded Jeans to shade the edges and just a touch of Sunshine from an old Whispers ink pad, which must be 15years old.

I’m entering this card into the Passion for Promarkers challenge child/children image.

Bye for now.

Jeanette

My First Challenge

This year I’ve decided to enter some challenges like I did some years ago. I’ve missed doing this and to be honest forgotten how to do it but here it goes.

I’m entering the following card into the Penny Black challenge ‘Make it Feminine’. I forgotten how to use the links but I’ll give it a try.

This stamp I’ve had for quite a few years and it’s called ‘Burst of Stars’. The background I’ve stamped it onto was created by myself with Brusho’s, and new discovery to me and love to play with.

Bye for now

Jeanette

Long time, No see

Not been around much here, although I have been extremely busy making paper goodies.
Here’s a select of what I’ve been up too. Love being retired!

Bye for now

Jeanette

I Have Retired

Wednesday last week was my last day of working full time. I have taken early retirement, which means I can indulge myself in more crafts. I recently did a paper cutting workshop, and I loved it and it's so addictive. Do give it a try.
I'm in the process of finishing a project for a craft exhibition in August. As I don't want to give the game away yet, I thought I'd show you a little snowman upcycled from an old pepper pot.

Everything added  was from my stash. 

Hopefully now I will be able to write more often on my blog so hope to see you again soon.

Hope creating

Jeanette

Book Folding - Harry Potter

Did a bit of book folding this week. I have a pattern of Harry Potter which I tried two ways. Can't make my mind up of which of the two I prefer.

I guess we will see which one sells first!

Jeanette 

Birthday Cards

I've gone back to making a bundle of birthday cards again. At my last craft event I sold lots so making new stock for my next craft event, which is this Sunday. However, I think I'm out of practise as I realised my style us pretty basic and I need to be more inventive. I think it's because lots of people like the cards to be flat for postage reasons, but I still need to improve my layouts.

See very basic.

I'm starting Christmas cards next week.....eek!

Happy crafting

Jeanette

Dorset Centre for Creative Arts

We had a craft fair run by Wessex Event Co in Poundbury Dorset. New area to me. I had a great day on Saturday, although Sunday was a little quieter due to the weather and we were all allowed to pack up a little earlier. Here are a few photos of my table display.

I sold quite a lot of flowers on Saturday so great excuse to make some more, and I also need to make some more fairy lights. I don't make many cards these days but to my surprise I sold half my stock, so best get those stamps out again!

Have a great week.

Jeanette

Great News

It has been a hectic few months, preparing for some exhibitions, craft fairs and now for The New Forest Fairy Festival.

I had a great time at DACA (Dorset Arts and Crafts Association) for the past five days and coming away with The Stallholders Challenge Cup. Unbeknown to me a secret shopper comes round to all the tables and chooses one that is the best presented and friendly, and I was chosen. I'm completely over the moon and here is some photos.

Feeling good!

Bye for now.

Jeanette

Paper Flowers

Somebody asked me the other day, what is my favourite thing to make. After lots of thoughts I decided it was paper flowers. I make 100's and 100's of the following flowers every year, selling them a local craft fairs and I never get bored of making them.  There such a variety of paper and buttons how could I get fed up making them.

I made these flowers for St Georges day.

Bye for now

Jeanette 

My Star Wars Quilling Project Finished

All done. I've finally finished my quilling picture.

I'm quite pleased with the end result as I never had a plan nor have I got much experience in quilling. I just kinda went with the flow and made it up as I went along. However I can see this could have been a lot better and if I was to do this project again I would definitely do it differently.

May The Force Be With You.

Jeanette

Ps on my Facebook page and Instagram you can see a short video of the stages it took to complete it.

Star Wars Quilling Project

I've been making a picture for myself. Stars Wars from quilling paper but I've run out of paper grrr...

Time to place another order of paper.

Jeanette

Book Folding

I've been busy folding books again, and I have to admit my hands are aching. I've recently purchased another 100 books which I'm now ploughing through folding.

Here is my favourite heart that I love to create.

Bye for now.

Jeanette

Book Hedgehogs

So I've run out of grey quilling paper and so decided to make a few book hedgehogs.

These have been completed and box up ready for my first craft event in June.

Bye for now

Jeanette

Progress Has Been Made

I've done a bit more of my picture, just need to fill in the back ground now.

Bye for now

Jeanette

A New Project

I've decided to finally take the plunge and start a new project just for me. I have not planned it out, but in my head I have an idea, so I'm just going for it and just see what happens. I'm going to be quilling, but this will have to fit in between me making stock for the forth coming events. To be continued.....

Jeanette

Combined Folded Book and Paper Flowers

So over the weekend I decided to make a folded base in a book and add some paper flowers and a flat bow. I quite like it but think I'll make the vase a little taller next time.

Bye for now.

Jeanette