Less is more....

Hi everyone having a little break waiting for things to dry!!! Can't tell you a nyore lol! All will be revealed sometime in July!!!

I decided to have another go at the LIM challenge which is recycle.  

I have had this tag floating around for a while. I made it for my Chocolate Baroque GDT last week. It was made using CB stamps and DI. 

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Tulip card!

Hi everyone I finally got my Less is more card made!! "Use a Recycled item. 

The topper and the bow are both recycled from a card I made ages ago. 

Topper was made using Chloe's  Tulip stamp. The original card was a sample I made for Create & Craft.

I also bought the silky crush & Wow WG from Chloe.

Have you seen her wonderful new stamps?

Thanks for calling.

xx Jan

A little Shabby...

Hi everyone welcome to my blog. 

I was playing yesterday and made this card using wonderful Astrids free files HERE

They are so pretty. sentiment and lace from my stash.

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Chloe's is open today.....

Morning everyone just a quickie to let you no Chloe's unit is open today 10 till 4

Hope you can pop along

Have a great day whatever you are doing.

xx Jan

• Chloes Creative Cards
  Unit 42 Dragonville Industrial Park
  Dragon LaneDurhamDH1 2XUUK
• Phone: 0191 3750119
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Not bad for an old girl...

Do you think she is trying to tell me something. Like get this craftroom tidied up lol!

On the edge 

Tinkerbells new bed.

Hi everyone.

 I am often taking photos of our lovely Tink but she hates it and I can never get a one when she isn't scowling at me. I managed this time though. 

She is 19 years old and adorable I adore her she is usually right next to me or telling hubby off if i'm not home.

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Graduation...

Hi everyone our lovely great niece Shaunna has passed her exams and graduated so this is for her. The die cuts are free Studio files from UK Scrappers, 

Thanks for calling and have a great weekend.

xx Jan

Aunts birthday....

Hi everyone today's card was made for my Aunts birthday. 

I used CC Create a Card Romance die.

Reddy die cut flower.

Spellbinders label.

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xx Jan 

Paisley Top Card...

Hi everyone welcome to all.

 Today's card was made using the Paisley top card which is a Studio file from Amanda Davis.

I did a little distressing with TH DI Spun Sugar.

Die cut is a Marianne die, rose is die cuts from Reddy

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Pion Birthday...

Hi everyone and welcome to my block. Today I have a card to share I made using Pion papers wasn't I brave using one up!!! Border was made using the reverse of the paper and a Martha Stewart punch.
 Reddy die cut. I have lots of diecuts and decoupage and don't use them as often now,
 I love the look with the Pion paper I bought from CHLOE also bought the silky crush from Chloe.

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Playing nice......

Hi everyone welcome to my new followers.

I have been having a play today with a fab images from Artbymiran, I took her into MCS and flipped her. I coloured the image (Florence , my late Mam's name so I just had to have her.)with Spectrum Noir pens and pencils.

My backing paper is Pion scraps I had left. Paper & flower gem are from Chloe'Added some Wink of Stella glitter and some Glossy Accents.
Challenge
ArtbyMiran "Anything goes"

Thanks for calling.

xx Jan

Doily top cards....

Hi everyone I didn't have time to blog this morning as it was Chloe's open day and launch of her fabulous new stamps. I was't going to buy any more Christmas stamps yeh right till I saw them hehe.

I may even make some Christmas cards this week lol!

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These two cards were cut out on my lovely SP machine using Amanda Davis doily file. HERE

I used some old small tapestry stamps for the 1st one and a Tattered Lace die.

2nd card I used a Memory Box die.

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xx Jan

Lessi Is more!

Hi everyone it's Less is more time once more and this time it's Watercolour.

I used a sentment from Papermania. A corner stamp from Stramping up created the center piece. Tim Holtz Dried Marigold DI I made a couple of score lines diagonally in opposite corners and stamped the sentiment.
Butterfly is a Nelly Snellen punch.

 Thanks for calling

xx Jan

More book cards......

Hi everyone I have been playing with my beloved DP once again. I love it.

I used this Studio file designed by Amanda Davis

Bits from my stash.

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Imagination Crafts Sneak Peak.

Hi everyone welcome to my blog. 

Today is my turn to show you a sneak peak of my extra project for Imagination crafts. 

Do pop over to Imagination blog to see what I made and the tutorial HERE.

There are some great makes and tutorials from my teamies.

There's also some wonderful blog candy up for grabs.

If you enter our all that glitters challenge you could win an amazing £40 to spend in the Imagination shop.
LOVELY lISA HAS SOME SMASHING BLOG CANDY UP FOR GRABS here

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

GDT for Chocolate Baroque.

Hi everyday it's a busy blog day for me today. My 1st post is a tag I made for Chocolate Baroque.

Thank you to Glenda for asking me to join is as GDT.

I cut the tag out on my Silhouette Portrait die cutting machine using Kraft card.

Using Floral Bouquet I stamped the main image with Versamark and then embossed with black embossing powder. 

I then coloured the flowers with Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves & Crushed Olive distress inks. Tip: Make sure each colour of ink is dry before adding the next one so that they don't bleed together.

Next, to create a background, I stamped randomly around the main image with the Teeny Weeny Meadow stamps using Crushed Olive.

When everything was completely dry I distressed the edges with the Picked Raspberry to emphasise the colour in the bouquet.

Finally I added some twine and the Thank You mess

Back soon with another post.

Thanks for calling

Jan xx

Creative Card Crew "Fairies"

 Prize from Dies R US $10

A Day for Daisies $12 prize

Hi everyone and a warm welcome to you all.

It's new challenge time over on Creative Card Crew "Fairy days"

 I used ADFD image Roses & wings

I took the image into MCS resised and flippedit. I coloured it with Spectrum Noir pencils.

Card base was free Studio cutting file from UK Scrappers designed by Sylvia F. Her BLOG
You need to be a member but it's free.

Hope you will pop over to Creative Card Crew and join & look at the other girls fab creations.

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

DoilyTop cards

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog.

A couple of cards today I made using an Amanda Davis Studio file Doily Top from Craft u Print. 

Champagne bottle is a Tattered lace die.

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Imagination mid month Inspiration & tutorial....

I painted with a cheap base paint.

When dry I painted with Sunshine Satin silky

 I mixed the red and blue to make the colour I wanted.

I used the Flourishes mask and the mixed colour,sprinkled on some Glamour Dust
when dry I added the butterflies

Hi everyone it's mid month Inspiration on the Imagination challenge blog. Our challenge is All that glitters.

I decorated this MDF tissue box, Form MDF man. Using my wonderful Imagination silkies and swirl stencil. I mixed red & blue silkies to make the purple for the stencil. I used Sunset satin and Royal Satin main colour is Sunshine Satin.

Butterflies were cut on my Silhouette.
Hope you will pop over and see the wonderful things the girls have made HERE
Prize is;
The prize for the challenge is £40 voucher to spend in Imagination Crafts Shop
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Look at this wonderful blog candy you could win. You got to be in it to win it!
    

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Less is more "One layer"

Morning all it's a wet day here just the kind for carfting!

It's Less is more  one layer week and this time it's off the page.

i used a Woodware  Agapanthus stamp from Wear Crafts

Momento ink pad Paris Dusk
I scored some lines for extra interest. Inkidinkido sentiment.

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Silver Wedding...

Hi everyone welcome to my little blog!

 have you missed me?

I have been to visit my SIl it was lovely but it's great to be home! Cats are coming out of their sulk lol!

I made this before I went and didn't have time to blog it.

Lacy background was cut on the Silhouette Portrait. Part of a free file from UK Scrappers.

Champagne bottle is from Tattered Lace the glasses are Marianne dies. Hearts are Spellbinders.
Challenges
New challenge blog A girl who crafts "Anything Goes"

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Happy birthday!

Hi everyone and a warm welcome to my blog.

Today's card was made using one of Linda Carters gorgeous images from the 2nd cd Daisy May & Friends. CD HERE

I coloured her with Spectrum Noir pens and pencils.

The cutwork was done on the Silhouette using a free Studio file from UK Scrappers. by Sylvia F.

You need to be a member to access the files.

Bits from my stash.

Challenge

WhoopsiDaisy "Anything Goes"

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Boy Christening card

Hi everyone a warm welcome to my blog. It's a beautiful day here up North hope it lasts lol! 

Today I have a double gatefold card I made using 7x7 cards I struggled with the box as it was a little big for A3 card so next time I would use 61/2 in cards at the most.The art work is from CUP Hearts are Nellie Snellen apertures were cut with Grand rectangles. 

Tut here it's different size card but the basics are the same.

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Challenge
Scribble & Scrap "Anything goes"

xx Jan

Two Lim cards!

Hi everyone welcome to my blog, 

I'm on a roll this week lol! Lots of blogging from me!! Most of them were made using Amandas designs.

I have had a lovely morning with some fiends at Wear Crafts.

I made these Lim cards. It's a colour challenge this week the colour of our bedroom.Ivory with red, mink gold and brown.

My 1st card was cut on SP and it's a cutting file designed by Amanda. Available HERE It's called 7x5 Doily top card. I used Tattered Lace champagne bottle. I stamped lots of little flowers from Pansy Garden stamps I have had for years.I used Brilliance ink pads.

My 2nd card was made using Anna Marie Designs Blooming Shoe stamps.I coloured with Pro Markers and some gold Glamour dust.

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Fancy elegant book....

Hi everyone you seem to like the lovely book cards designed by Amanda Davis the box is available separate but goes great with the book cards.

I used a Reddy fairy die cut image. I embossed the top page with the dots folder.

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Christening card!

Hi everyone welcome to my little crafty world!

Today I have another card to share this one is a Christening Card. Tutorial for double gatefold HERE

I used Snow white shades and Spellbinders & Marianne dies.

Little rocking horses are from MaiFlower.

Bits from my stash.

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Fancy Grace open book...

Hi everyone I have another gorgeous card that was cut SP. Talented Amanda Davis designed the template.

Amanda also has a group on FB HERE

Flowers were bought here

Card is from Ross papercraft.

Thanks for calling

xx Jan

Heart book card...

Hi everyone hope you are having a good week.

I made this on my Silhouette template designed by Amanda Davis available HERE

Amanda's FB page HERE

Bite from my stash

Thanks for calling

xx Jan