Chinese monkey year

Last chance cards class and mini catalogue launch

Today I have my last chance cards class where we will be using products that retire this month.  Sadly, in the time between when I prepped for the class and the drafting of this post, the stamp set featured on one of the cards we are making is no longer available :(.  I hope the ladies won't be too disappointed, as it is an adaptable card layout.

 

It's the Fox and Friends stamp set, which I am so sad to see go from the main catalogue.  Here is the card we will be making...

 

I was going to make an alternative card with this layout, using the Bird Builder punch to create little birds in place of the monkeys, but I have got completely distrated this morning dealing with an unexpected delivery (!), more about that another time.  So, apologies that I haven't got another card to share with you instead.
 

Thankfully most of the other products we are using today, still (currently) remain on the retiring products list which you can see here.  If you haven't already looked and want to order something please don't leave it too late, as these products are only available whilst stocks last.

 

I'll be sharing the other cards with you over the next few days so check back soon.

 

As well as the class I have my Autumn/Winter mini catalogue launch event this afternoon from 1pm.  I can probably still accommodate a few more crafty people if you fancy coming along, just give me a call on my mobile on 07968 951957 to let me know.

 

Here is the very quick make and take project that we will be doing using some of the new products from the mini catalogue...

 

This card features the lovely 'gingerbread man' from the Scentsational stamp set.  The great thing about this set is that there are co-ordinating dies for cutting out each image so you can create a batch of card very quickly.

 

I have also used some of the papers from the Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper pack on page 20 of the Autumn/Winter mini catalogue.  And as I keep saying... these papers are great for other occassions, not just Christmas so well worth including on your wish list :).  You will see that I have also added a strip of Old Olive card stock embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and then added a sentiment in co-ordinating ink from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set...

 

 

Happy Birthday Jamie

It's baby Jamie's 1st birthday today... Happy Birthday little man :) x

I'm on my way to Berlin, but I had to make him a card before I left of course!

I've created the little train by using the Curly Label punch and cutting the pieces of Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight card stock into half, before then running these through the Stripes embossing folder.

The wheels were punched using one of the circles of the Owl Punch and then I have carefully inked and stamped the monkeys in Chocolate Chip ink and added a '1' cut using the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies.

The DSP is from the Neutrals Collection paper pack and then I've finished the card off with a sentiment stamp from the Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess only) which fits nicely inside a 1 3/8 inch circle punch and onto a Scalloped Circle punch shape.

Congratulations Amy and Dave

I've had this card ready for ages, as the majority of my crafting sessions tend to be with my crafty friend Amy... so I had to make it in secret, as it's for her new baby boy who arrived YESTERDAY!

Congratulations to Amy and her husband Dave on the arrival of their new bundle, Alexander (Xander)...  I look forward to meeting him sometime soon x

I've actually used Amy's stamp set, Fox and Friends to create this card with the cute little monkeys and carefully stamped them using my stamp-a-ma-jig so they 'hang' from each other.  You will see the middle one has been cut out by hand and raised up with dimensionals and his tail is looped into one of the letters, which was a bit fiddly, but I think achieves the desired effect.

I've used a Top Note die cut from Whisper White card stock and mounted this onto a Bashful Blue Top Note and then added the lettering cut with the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies, of course stamping the cheeky monkeys first.

You can just make out the 'hello baby' sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set placed just above the 'BOY' inked in Bashful Blue, and then I have mounted the panel onto Shimmery White card and added a designer button to finish.

I really hope Amy likes this card - it's always hard to come up with new ideas for fellow demonstrators...

Camberly WI

Last night I went along to the WI meeting in Camberley to do a demo for some of the ladies.  I'd had the date in my diary for a few months, but only designed the card at the weekend following final confirmation of the event. 

My crafty friend Amy who is also a demonstrator was planning to come along for support but she wasn't able to make it in the end.  Fortunately a couple of other demonstrators were there, Diane and Pip; and it was just as well as we were kept busy throughout the evening :).

It was lovely to meet so many new people, and I do hope that some will be attending my future classes etc soon.

Here is the card that I created for the evening:

The card base in Soft Suede and I have then matted a panel of Old Olive card with a piece of one of the papers from the Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper pack on page 9 of the main catalogue.  These papers are only available with 'hostess' pounds so why not book a party, get some friends together and take advantage of the other offers on throughout July. 

I have added a strip of Old Olive/Soft Suede across the card and fixed this at either end to create a band to hold the bookmark, and then added a sentiment "to someone who makes others so happy!" punched out of Very Vanilla card with the Curly Label punch.

The ladies got a chance to make the bookmark for themselves to take home.

Can you see how it's a little tree with a owl in it ;)?!  The strip of Soft Suede has been stamped with the Woodgrain stamp in Chocolate Chip ink and then I have attached a Old Olive Scalloped Circle on one end.  The little owl comes from the Fox and Friends stamp set, inked in Chocolate Chip onto Very Vanilla and then punched out with a 1 3/8 inch Circle punch.

It was lovely to meet so many ladies and so local to me...

Remember if you would like to place an order or book to attend one of my classes you can contact me at jadedcrafter@gmail.com.

For Nick

What lovely weather we have been treated with today... thankfully!

I wanted to share this card with you that I made for my late partner, Nick.  This morning we buried his ashes at the cemetery close to my home.  Of course it wasn't an easy card to make, but one suited to him :).

The little monkey comes from the Fox and Friends stamp set and I have carefully cut him out before mounting onto a 1' 3/8" circle punch mounted on a Chocolate Chip scalloped circle punch shape.  The card base is Crumbcake which I have run through the Stripes embossing folder before adding a strip of Chocolate Chip card punched with the scalloped trim border punch.  The sentiment was printed onto Whisper White and punched out with the Word Window punch and mounted with dimensional sticky pads.

A simple card, but this coupled with the poem that I wrote and read out, was how I wanted to mark the occasion.  We didn't have a ceremony or anything formal, and most of my friends don't even know that I planned to do this today...sometimes it is just not easy to share parts of your life with others :(.  Tomorrow would have been our 5 year anniversary and yet it has already been almost 18 months since that tragic day... but life does go on. 

I'm off to spend the rest of the afternoon immersed in my crafting stash... :) x

 

Animal friends

It's possible I'm in Bratislava today, or that may have been yesterday, a bit undecided when scheduling this post ;). 

Whilst I'm off enjoying the bank holiday, here's a cute card that I made with the Fox and Friends stamp set and DSP from the Neutrals collection.

I've used Wild Wasabi and Chocolate Chip ink for the turtle image and then cut him out and layered him up onto a Curly Label punched shape using dimensional sticky pads.  I've then punched 2 Curly Label shapes from the Wild Wasabi card stock and cut each into half (one vertically and one horizontally) to create a frame around the image.  A quick punch along a strip with the Scalloped Trim border punch and some DSP, I've finished off with a simple sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and a couple of brads.

Oh and here is another, slightly adapted version using the same stamp set and layout, but completely different... although I couldn't decide on a sentiment...

As you can see I used the 'paw' stamp from the Patterned Pets stamp set to embellish this card created from Tangerine Tango card stock with Cajun Craze DSP from the Halloween paper pack and Chocolate Chip cardstock too.

Anyway, I'm back in the UK first thing tomorrow and straight back to work too - eek!

Turtles :)

Hi All and Happy Thursday!  Well, it definitely is for me, as I have the day off in return for working on Saturday this week... and I'm off the Paralypics first test event at the Olympic Stadium, and very excited about it too.  Check out the details of how the GBWR (GB Wheelchair Rugby) team are getting on here and more details on the event and the play offs that I will be watching later this afternoon.

If you don't know already, my sister works for the GB Wheelchair Rugby team and hence the advantage of getting tickets to this event... it's not quite the Olympics but it will do for me.

Anyway, todays project features a 'turtle', so next time you see me ask me about the link to what I am up to today :) lmao!?

These cute little bookmarks are created using the Fox and Friends stamp set from the main catalogue.  I've inked them up onto Very Vanilla card stock and then punched out with the 1' 3/8" circle punch before mounting onto a co-ordinating scalloped circle punch which I have run through the Square Lattice embossing folder.

These bookmarks are easy enough to make with large paperclips, using red sticky strip ('tape') to fix them with.  Of course there had to be a card incorporated into the idea...

It's quite a simple card in co-ordinating colours.  And I've entered it into the Crafty Boots Challenge - No Girls Allowed.

Odd days

Assuming Blogger is still working, today here is a scheduled post as promised.  Whilst I am off on my travels through Eastern Europe I have set up posts on the 'Odd' days for the rest of this month, subject to Mr Blogger.  Oh and possibly a few in between so sign up to follow my blog or keep checking back :).

If you're interested why not check out my travel blog and see what I'm getting up to.

Today I have another swap from Amy to share with you.  Her ideas are just amazing and she provides me with so much inspiration.  Check out her blog for full details and instructions for this cute bookmark.  I can't wait to get back home and try out these for myself :)!