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I've just upgraded Photoshop and it's quite a bit different to the old one so I'm having a nightmare editing photo's. Sorry for the lack of posts and pics but I hope to get my head round it tonight and post tomorrow. I've had a great response for the Paper & Ribbon Share and there's only two places left now so please get in touch at jodumbleton@aol.co.uk if you would like to own ALL the Patterend Papers AND 9 metres of co-ordinating beautiful Grosgrain Ribbon - PLUS the chance to WIN one of four stamp sets. See my post below for more details and again I hope to have some pics of what you will be receiving very soon. BBS... Jo :)

Paper Share + Ribbon = Free Sets

No cards today as I've been making some that I can't show, but I hope to have a little something for you to look at tomorrow. Anyway, I've had quite a few people tell me that the Designer Papers in the current catalogue are beautiful but they can't afford to buy all of them. I'm the same and only have a few of the sets myself, so I thought I would organise a Paper Share with ALL EIGHT sets PLUS a ribbon bonus AND the chance to win a Hostess Level One stamp set, AND THREE Sale-a-bration sets! What you would get is 96 sheets of 6x6 double sided patterend paper. The sets are Summer Picnic, Rainbow Sherbet, Haiku, Holiday Treasures, Junior Varsity, Sweet Always, Tea & Crumpets and Spiced Cider. You will also get 6 x 1.5 metres of each of the 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon in Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Regal Rose, Brocade Blue, Certainly Celery and Old Olive. The cost will be £20 including postage. I need eight people to sign up for this (I'll be one) and out of the seven others who join me I will be doing a draw for a Level One Hostess Set, and THREE of the Sale-a-bration sets, so FOUR lucky people with get a stamp set as well! Not bad for £20 don't you think? If you would like to take advantage of this offer or would like more details, please email me at jodumbleton@aol.co.uk The sun is just starting to peep through the fog so off to walk the dog...again! lol Have a great day. Jo :) p.s sorry forgot to mention, UK customers only.

Origami Box

I got a little side tracked last night as I was going to be making some cards using the 'True Friend ' set. Instead I made one of these origami boxes from the instructions over on Splitcoaststampers.

I've made plain origami boxes with lids before so I knew what folds I had to do and it only took a few mins to put together. The cover for the box on these latest ones that everyone is making finishes it off beautifully though, and much better I think. It gives it that 'extra special' something. The papers are Close to Cocoa DSP and Tea and Crumpets so the colours are Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Choc Chip and Real Red. The stamp set is 'Yummy' one of the exclusive Free sets in the Sale-a-bration offer. It's a simple but beautiful set and what I really like is I can use my markers to highlight different parts of the stamp or to just ink up one part like I've done here.

Sale-a-bration is ongoing until 28th February and if you'd like one of these sets they come free with every £45 spent.

Anyway, must go and walk the dog now...

Have a good one!

Jo :)

Kristina's Color Inspiration #39

It's Friday and I'm feeling much better than I was at the beginning of the week. I hadn't realised it but I'd been feeling pretty rank since Wednesday last week and I was gradually getting worse - still I'm on the mend and have a lot more energy than I did. Thank you to everyone with your well wishes. x

So I had a little play last night and came up with this card for Kristina's CIC #39. I love the colours this week - bright and cheery.

Anyway, here's my card using 'True Friend'... I forgotten about this set so I'm setting myself a challenge to do some more cards using it over the weekend. Have a good one! Jo :)