A Scene in the Garden

In the current Mini catalogue there's a very sweet set called 'Scene in the Garden'. I wasn't going to get it until nearer the autumn but I kept looking and I eventually caved. It's a '2 step' stamp set which means you can use the images to create a scene, which is what I've done on the following cards.I've used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to get the precise placement of each image. It's an invaluable tool and I really don't know how I ever managed without it - very clever and so easy to use. If you want to know what it looks like or how it works have a look on YouTube, you'll find some great tutorials over there. I like to add a small image on the inside of all my cards for an added touch. On these I did the wellies... aren't they cute! I've stamped onto watercolour paper using Stazon and then coloured with the Earth Elements Marker Pens and an aqua painter. Watercolouring is so easy - I love the fact it doesn't have to be perfect. I'm off on a day trip to Leeson House tomorrow with Jake and all the Reception children from school. The weather's forecast to be wet with thunder storms so I'm off to dig out MY wellies and rain coat now! I hope they've got it wrong.... See ya soon, Jo :) Recipe: Stamps - Scene in a Garden/Best Yet Earth Elements Marker Pens Holiday Treasures & ~Spiced Cider DSP Linen Thread Vintage Brads Chocolate Chip & Very Vanilla c/s

To Grandad

It's my FIL's Birthday today, he's 70. Now I shamefully have to say I haven't made a card to give from DH and I, but I have done one from Jake. My inlaws always appreciate everything I give to them handmade and I know he will love this. This is the first time I've used 'All in the family' and at first I was a bit daunted by it, but with the aid of a Stamp-a-ma-jig you can't go wrong really. The 'Grandad' was a lightbulb moment after a disaster. I was all ready to stamp the word straight onto the card using those tiny alphas by Studio G (99p bargain), and before I knew it I'd stamped the 'N' the wrong way round so it looked like a 'Z'!!! Panicking of how on earth I was going to correct this mistake I came up with stamping the letters on cardstock and cutting out with the 1/2" circle punch. I like how it's turned out. How about that for a happy accident. Love that DSP too - it's the Ski Slope paper. Who says it has to be just for Christmas?? lol I'm off to work now. Have a good one it's going to be a scorcher. Tfl, Jo :)

Raspberry Fizz

I love making these picnic baskets! This one is for Jake's teaching assistant at school and I'm also entering it for the Passion for Papetrey blog challenge run by Kate and Steph who are both very talented and wonderful ladies, always so kind and generous, and we all have a love for Papertrey Ink...mind you who wouldn't! Anyway, the challenge was to use 2 flowers - nice and easy. I used the PTI Raspberry Fizz cardstock along with the Bitty Dots paper, how striking is that! I stamped some flowers with the Petal Pizzazz set and also added some polka dot prima flowers for a bit more dimension. I'm almost tempted to keep this for myself, well until I make another that I fall in love with that is... Tfl and see ya soon, Jo :)

stamp with Us Recipe Challenge

Running a little late as usual but here's my DT entry for this weeks challenge over at Stamp With Us.The challenge was to use 4 patterend papers, 2 cardstock and no embellishments. I have to admit I did wonder how on earth I would get four patterend papers on a card at once but I did it! Recipe: Stamps - Crazy for Cupcakes/Oval All Patterend Papers - Junior Varsity Cardstock - Rose Red/Whisper White Punches - Scallop Border/Scallop Oval/Large Oval Other - Dazzling Diamonds I you'd like to have a go at the challenge you don't have to use all SU! products, just one will be fine and you can post your entry using Mr Linky at the bottom of the post here. See ya soon! Jo :)