tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19974900702431797362024-03-13T10:36:49.438+00:00Causeway CraftsJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-58165232942593459462014-09-21T13:09:00.001+01:002014-09-21T13:09:14.663+01:00Copic ColouringThis is a card I made some time ago but came to mind when I signed up for the Online Card Classes - Copic Markers for Card Makers. It begins tomorrow and I can't wait to participate and learn some more about these fantastic markers and the techniques to use with them.<br />
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I received my PTI order just yesterday and, as usual, I am absolutely delighted with it! I just love, love, love this set and, of course, the dies to match! It is wonderful to be 'off school' and 'on holidays'. So far I have been really busy and had lots of lovely visitors - what a fantastic start to the summer! On top of that, I have got up early every morning so far and made the most of the whole day - that of course included a little time yesterday and today in the Craft Room. I have not had the opportunity to blog really since Easter as my eldest daughter used my crafting space as her 'Study Room' and I wanted to leave the space to her as she focussed on the first part of her GCSE's. How great it is to be crafting again! Here is my next effort!<br />
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My friend Maureen celebrated her 50th birthday at the weekend. On Saturday evening we had Maureen, her husband Tom and some other friends for a surprise party for her! We had a brilliant evening. How lovely it is to spend time celebrating and catching up with old friends! Here are the photos - <br />
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The Girlies - celebrating and catching up!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-56250303297436024362012-03-14T22:54:00.005+00:002012-03-14T22:59:04.247+00:00Mother's Day Card<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aBK06ir8BEw/T2EirUHqdFI/AAAAAAAAAVk/z1ENHmZuPyo/s1600/DSC03703.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 385px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719891129267811410" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aBK06ir8BEw/T2EirUHqdFI/AAAAAAAAAVk/z1ENHmZuPyo/s400/DSC03703.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I can't believe it is round to that time of year again - Mother's Day! It just feels like a snap of my fingers since I was making last years' card. I love using this Waltzingmouse stamp set - it lends itself so well to colouring and especially with Copic Markers. </div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-30018470931944702452012-02-15T23:15:00.006+00:002012-02-15T23:31:55.920+00:00Silver Wedding Anniversary<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xrOs-4OAfRM/Tzw_1zzP99I/AAAAAAAAAVY/6rfB5sdJ6RM/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 341px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709508621269727186" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xrOs-4OAfRM/Tzw_1zzP99I/AAAAAAAAAVY/6rfB5sdJ6RM/s400/1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UHAzYbSeqEs/Tzw_igE6cRI/AAAAAAAAAVM/lzACab3uXpU/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709508289557590290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UHAzYbSeqEs/Tzw_igE6cRI/AAAAAAAAAVM/lzACab3uXpU/s400/2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sp5bSZrpYeg/Tzw_Sv937oI/AAAAAAAAAVA/j98I5O7OkWk/s1600/DSC03582%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 373px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709508018945126018" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sp5bSZrpYeg/Tzw_Sv937oI/AAAAAAAAAVA/j98I5O7OkWk/s400/DSC03582%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a> </div>Do you like my ensemble - I made them the same colour as my bridesmaids dress was 25 years ago yesterday?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Congratulations, Maureen and Tom on 25 years of wedded bliss - and many more to come!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2LotuVidSHw/Tzw-UXc1Q2I/AAAAAAAAAU0/03GKHepqCs4/s1600/DSC03573%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709506947212198754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2LotuVidSHw/Tzw-UXc1Q2I/AAAAAAAAAU0/03GKHepqCs4/s400/DSC03573%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Our friends Maureen and Tom celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary yesterday and we were fortunate enough to share in the celebrations! We joined our friends at Ardtara House - a wonderful Country House in Upperlands, Co Londonderry - and as usual had an amazing meal and a fantastic night out. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-11116731335282251822011-12-07T22:00:00.003+00:002011-12-07T22:06:49.459+00:00A Modern Christmas Card<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sD16tL-hrtM/Tt_jAFyPLMI/AAAAAAAAAUo/x-1gtGnZMKU/s1600/DSC03234%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683510845457247426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sD16tL-hrtM/Tt_jAFyPLMI/AAAAAAAAAUo/x-1gtGnZMKU/s400/DSC03234%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>I do so love the 'Clean and Simple' style and here is my clean and simple Christmas card. It was quick and easy to make - perfect for Christmas!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-11794053598846454362011-12-05T18:26:00.003+00:002011-12-05T18:41:53.856+00:00The True Meaning of Christmas<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4ImkUFLUL-8/Tt0QOhnVj5I/AAAAAAAAAUc/xsSQjf1z5ug/s1600/DSC03232%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 369px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682716146539007890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4ImkUFLUL-8/Tt0QOhnVj5I/AAAAAAAAAUc/xsSQjf1z5ug/s400/DSC03232%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-47lNA0xHO2c/Tt0Os5L2AuI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/kbeVMDTt0Ao/s1600/DSC03232%2B%25282%2529.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Isn't it so important to remember the true meaning of Christmas? 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I thought that this stamp (which I found at the November Stitch and Crafts Show in Belfast) fitted the bill just perfectly.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-40795337854365916252011-12-03T16:10:00.002+00:002011-12-03T16:14:27.472+00:00Christmas Cards - at last!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gO8-xPmDDOE/TtpKwzxG98I/AAAAAAAAAUE/wOgZIAxRDdA/s1600/DSC03222%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681936082271664066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gO8-xPmDDOE/TtpKwzxG98I/AAAAAAAAAUE/wOgZIAxRDdA/s400/DSC03222%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Things have been pretty hectic - and stressful around the Smith household lately and I have just not had very much time to craft. However, I have managed a few Christmas cards and here is one of them. I hope you like it.</div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-23630414143002240792011-10-09T11:09:00.003+01:002011-10-09T11:20:12.586+01:00Time to Craft!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gSsI_LMNUVA/TpF1ADou8fI/AAAAAAAAATY/QHTs1s4IdO0/s1600/DSC03050%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661434850418029042" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gSsI_LMNUVA/TpF1ADou8fI/AAAAAAAAATY/QHTs1s4IdO0/s400/DSC03050%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>I took some time to craft yesterday and I really did enjoy it. I find it relaxing and theraputic - some me time! This is the second card I made yesterday and, strangely enough, I think I like it! I wanted to make something pretty and delicate and I hope I have achieved this. This is for a very special lady. I hope you like it!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-7183429617589434072011-10-08T14:55:00.003+01:002011-10-08T15:04:48.899+01:00Less is More - Challenge 36 - One Layer - Heart<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_FtS3KQJlEQ/TpBYOOSwV5I/AAAAAAAAATQ/9S0gMT1KKt4/s1600/DSC03047%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 367px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661121732982888338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_FtS3KQJlEQ/TpBYOOSwV5I/AAAAAAAAATQ/9S0gMT1KKt4/s400/DSC03047%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here is my take on this week's challenge. 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This is another challenge that I enjoy taking part in but again just wasn't able to find the time. My Craft Room is even tidy at the moment - must have been the lack of crafting. Don't you find it so much easier to create in a tidy room!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>I do love to use black and white with an accent colour - it usually works well! This time I have used a bright pink - a good girly combination!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-85742713726476182722011-08-20T18:42:00.002+01:002011-08-20T18:50:35.114+01:00Less is More Challenge - Week 29 - Things That Move<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FCZg0hsFSUE/Tk_zv9KBWnI/AAAAAAAAAS4/bHJ1muJvUsE/s1600/DSC02917%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642996863314516594" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FCZg0hsFSUE/Tk_zv9KBWnI/AAAAAAAAAS4/bHJ1muJvUsE/s400/DSC02917%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a>
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<br />Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-24151369509871886462011-07-05T09:53:00.005+01:002011-07-05T20:04:11.780+01:00Happy Birthday to my lovely Auntie!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QkcckYV0jR0/ThLTDo6pMTI/AAAAAAAAASw/rYCVazK5SAU/s1600/DSC02781%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 384px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625790944015626546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QkcckYV0jR0/ThLTDo6pMTI/AAAAAAAAASw/rYCVazK5SAU/s400/DSC02781%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RPXBobr9pzY/ThLS62bLf7I/AAAAAAAAASo/hW9VhFYEapY/s1600/DSC02782%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625790793022930866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RPXBobr9pzY/ThLS62bLf7I/AAAAAAAAASo/hW9VhFYEapY/s400/DSC02782%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Today is my lovely Auntie's birthday. She is in her late seventies and has just spent many weeks in hospital recovering from a stroke. Unfortunately last week she fell and fractured her hip, is back in hospital and has undergone hip surgery. We wanted to make today a special day for her! My youngest daughter and I spent yesterday evening putting together a small scrapbook and making cards while my husband baked the birthday cake - chocolate - yummy!!!</div><br /><br /><div>This morning I was up early and have already completed a scrapbook page to replace the front page - which I decided duriing the night that I didn't like!!!</div><br /><br /><div>Here are the cards I made for her husband to send and also ourselves.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-23721584133884875312011-07-03T12:29:00.004+01:002011-07-03T12:53:14.343+01:00Less is More Colour Challenge!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yZTzk-5jNww/ThBTe1VRudI/AAAAAAAAASg/9ZX0HhUQIFA/s1600/DSC02779.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625087723763251666" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yZTzk-5jNww/ThBTe1VRudI/AAAAAAAAASg/9ZX0HhUQIFA/s400/DSC02779.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>At last I squeezed in the time to make a card! The challenge was to create clean and simple card with shades of blue. This is what I made.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-81828108407699414482011-06-25T16:44:00.005+01:002011-06-25T16:57:58.132+01:00What an End of Term Party!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cDXlBV_eQOI/TgYFWA7e8FI/AAAAAAAAASY/oXlhCMcceFo/s1600/DSC02746%2B%25282%2529%2BAnna.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622187060583395410" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cDXlBV_eQOI/TgYFWA7e8FI/AAAAAAAAASY/oXlhCMcceFo/s320/DSC02746%2B%25282%2529%2BAnna.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9xCnhnbtXpY/TgYFE_RZ5ZI/AAAAAAAAASQ/rTqts1hBzVc/s1600/Anna%2Band%2BVictoria%2B%2528Stretch%2BHummer%2521%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622186768080692626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9xCnhnbtXpY/TgYFE_RZ5ZI/AAAAAAAAASQ/rTqts1hBzVc/s320/Anna%2Band%2BVictoria%2B%2528Stretch%2BHummer%2521%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3s2qC0sqiSY/TgYEySoNgQI/AAAAAAAAASI/T72ISHLPkN8/s1600/DSC02755%2B%25282%2529%2BAnna%2Band%2Bher%2Bentourage%2521.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622186446859108610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3s2qC0sqiSY/TgYEySoNgQI/AAAAAAAAASI/T72ISHLPkN8/s320/DSC02755%2B%25282%2529%2BAnna%2Band%2Bher%2Bentourage%2521.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We had a busy day at our house today. Anna had two parties to attend! What a bit of coiffeuring - now you have to bear in mind Anna is all of 11!!! The first party was a birthday party and she enjoyed it very much but the second party was even more exciting! It was an end of term party. Anna is leaving her primary school and moving to grammar school. Only two of her classmates are going to the same school and so they will shortly have to say their goodbyes. One of her friends decided to have a leaving party Anna (along with the others) was collected in a Stretch Hummer! How exciting!! My parents were here, my sister was here and after it arrived most of the neighbours were out too!!! Here are some pics!</div></div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-51857263011440681662011-06-18T21:11:00.003+01:002011-06-18T21:17:29.381+01:00Less is More - Monogram Challenge!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MZU1SGlPLGc/Tf0Hh5RgSDI/AAAAAAAAASA/eUGdBjadT08/s1600/DSC02722%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 393px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619656188919564338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MZU1SGlPLGc/Tf0Hh5RgSDI/AAAAAAAAASA/eUGdBjadT08/s400/DSC02722%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Last week, including the weekend was an extremely busy week for me and I didn't get the opportunity to participate in last week's 'Less is More' challenge. I was determined that this week would be different and somehow I would squeeze in some crafting time! Here is the result - I hope you like it!</div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-16633348845263935332011-06-04T13:29:00.002+01:002011-06-04T13:33:27.218+01:00Less is More Challenge!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8OMpil3D3xU/Teol5ZoOQOI/AAAAAAAAARE/xGDYxDkgyXg/s1600/DSC02677%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614341553533108450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8OMpil3D3xU/Teol5ZoOQOI/AAAAAAAAARE/xGDYxDkgyXg/s400/DSC02677%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>This is the first time I have submitted to the Less is More Challenge! I love the 'Clean and Simple' style and most of my cards end up coming into this category, just recently I discovered this fantastic blog and I made some time today to take part. The challenge today was to design a card with a Monochromatic colour scheme and this is what I came up with!</div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-21364579950918616792011-06-04T11:43:00.003+01:002011-06-04T11:49:22.948+01:00Sweet Sixteen!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1QM--lxa7KA/TeoNqDjB-CI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/HlXrLO3FWgI/s1600/DSC02670%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 387px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614314901628647458" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1QM--lxa7KA/TeoNqDjB-CI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/HlXrLO3FWgI/s400/DSC02670%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Another Sweet 16 card! The recipient of my last card decided she would like one for her friend whose birthday is this week. This is the result - made at around 11.00 at night - in a rush!</div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-1629954440223956872011-05-31T19:30:00.003+01:002011-05-31T19:39:17.970+01:00A Teenage Birthday Card<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1fdDuUz_4m8/TeU1c7wEmeI/AAAAAAAAAQw/hoJ2lD1TDNo/s1600/DSC02660%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612951281779120610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1fdDuUz_4m8/TeU1c7wEmeI/AAAAAAAAAQw/hoJ2lD1TDNo/s400/DSC02660%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Sometimes it's hard to know where to start with a card. This was one of those times! That was where the large PTI number dies came in , coupled with the shiny pink metallic card they served as the focal point of the card and worked well with the kraft, pink and black colour combo. </div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-50990943525086945832011-05-20T18:39:00.002+01:002011-05-20T18:45:26.360+01:00And another ...!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2M7ShT2hM7U/Tdan6HIqKLI/AAAAAAAAAQc/c-DNg4wTU7k/s1600/DSC02655%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608855002726148274" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2M7ShT2hM7U/Tdan6HIqKLI/AAAAAAAAAQc/c-DNg4wTU7k/s400/DSC02655%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>This is another of the batch of cards I managed to make last weekend. Thought I'd try something a little different with Papertrey Ink's purple shades of cardstock and Turning a New Leaf stamp set. I think I liked how it turned out!</div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-6311229230761327282011-05-16T22:14:00.002+01:002011-05-16T22:20:09.279+01:00I Think I'm on a Roll!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4qAu4-VwSd0/TdGU_L0TA2I/AAAAAAAAAQU/H1QbeHIJ8L8/s1600/DSC02658%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607426824277787490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4qAu4-VwSd0/TdGU_L0TA2I/AAAAAAAAAQU/H1QbeHIJ8L8/s400/DSC02658%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Did I say how much I enjoyed crafting yesterday? Maybe I did, but I have to say it again! I absolutely loved having time to craft - I find it so theraputic. I kept popping back in to the Craft Room to have another go - and another, and another!!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>This is another of my efforts!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-83103145619951095922011-05-15T18:18:00.004+01:002011-05-15T18:30:41.875+01:00At last - Time to Craft!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bsLmwbD7XNk/TdAM9m7xIBI/AAAAAAAAAP8/KHd2bXFF2jE/s1600/DSC02652.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606995788639051794" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bsLmwbD7XNk/TdAM9m7xIBI/AAAAAAAAAP8/KHd2bXFF2jE/s400/DSC02652.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Oh boy, have I been waiting for this day! A day when I have time to tiday the Craft Room - and then time to work in it! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Things have been very busy here - the girls' birthdays were both over the Easter hols and that coupled with the fantastic weather crafting just did not happen! More recently, my lovely Auntie had a stroke and so I have spent much time at the hospital supporting her as best I can. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Anyway here is the first product of my efforts. I received a telephone call just today to let me know that my cousin Brianna in Canada has just had a baby boy and this is the card I made for her and her partner Shaun.</div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-72313896237348887572011-05-01T18:04:00.003+01:002011-05-01T18:33:39.384+01:00A Birthday Card!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o9TowgEQK50/Tb2XmPPN3vI/AAAAAAAAAP0/6s-UIoa2-Q8/s1600/DSC02648.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601800194699943666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o9TowgEQK50/Tb2XmPPN3vI/AAAAAAAAAP0/6s-UIoa2-Q8/s400/DSC02648.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I wanted to make a pretty card for one of my friends whose birthday it was today. My mojo just wasn't what it should have been and, although I spent some time on it, it didn't turn out to be just what I expected. I suppose we all have days like that!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I used two pretty whimsical butterfly images by Doodlebug and coloured them with Copics, I then stamped out the Waltzingmouse label with Memento Rose Bud ink and used a little Papertrey Ink sentiment in the centre. I added some pink grosgrain ribbon and some little pink rhinestones to finish after scoring a trellis design on the paler blue cardstock (The Papermill - before it closed!).</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Could I also say a huge thank you to my friend Joyce for her hospitality and generosity yesterday! She sent me away from her house armed with loads of crafting goodies - thank you again, Joyce!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-88963696450759328592011-04-20T16:37:00.001+01:002011-04-20T16:51:51.696+01:00In the Pink!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fOA2Ram6mgg/Ta8BArnsf9I/AAAAAAAAAPs/t-5Sl9l6_1A/s1600/DSC02488.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597693973065662418" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fOA2Ram6mgg/Ta8BArnsf9I/AAAAAAAAAPs/t-5Sl9l6_1A/s400/DSC02488.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Another simple little card!</div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997490070243179736.post-34932112738416057502011-04-19T08:33:00.002+01:002011-04-19T08:38:00.572+01:00My Daughters's Party Invitation!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_pkiWu-jT4c/Ta07zYaWFvI/AAAAAAAAAPk/qYtO4KvMJMQ/s1600/DSC02486.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597195665803712242" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_pkiWu-jT4c/Ta07zYaWFvI/AAAAAAAAAPk/qYtO4KvMJMQ/s400/DSC02486.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>I spent yesterday evening making party invitations for my youngest daughter! I decided to use the Waltzingmouse banners set and I just loved it! As I had quite a few to make (!) I needed to keep it 'clean and simple' (my usual format anyway) and easy to put together. I hope the results are pretty and springlike! </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559521374343653078noreply@blogger.com2