Top Note Class Treats !

Good Afternoon ! Well , after a wet and chilly morning the sun has made an appearance and it immediately lifts your spirits ! Just a quick post today - I am looking forward to my regular Friday design workshop and have made some little top note cards to say thank you to my lovely ladies for their support and for putting up with me !!! LOL ! 

I shall be posting details of the next few classes very soon - so watch this space ! Happy crafting - Hugs Jane xxx

This and That Journal Pages - Calypso Coral !

Morning ! A bit nippy this morning - ideal crafting weather !!! I have added a couple more pages to my This and That journal and worked with a colour combination of Calypso Coral, Basic Grey and White ! I like tone on tone and when I printed this photo of my daughter wearing a Calypso Coral dress I knew exactly where it was going !!!

When I opened my journal I found two cute little envelopes inside - so, the first thing I did was to make a template of them both so I could make more from the lovely DSP in the kit ! The papers are gorgeous but I always have to overstamp - it's just what I do - this just adds another layer of interest even though it is in this case very subtle . 

There is so much detail in this project - too much for a supplies list - but if you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact me via the link on my profile above . 

Must get busy - have a wonderful week ! Back soon with a scrapbook page . 

Hugs Jane x

Mirror Frame Collage Class !

Hello ! What a fabulous day !! I have just run my regular Friday design workshop and have two beautiful mirror frames to show you ! We had such  a super day  and I am blessed to have such lovely ladies who support my classes and make Fridays so much fun !!! The frames are basic squares in pine which I pre-prepared by brushing on some acrylic paint - this then gives a nice surface on which to stamp and heat emboss . My samples are a staring point but as I have a whole host of stamps to choose from the finished results are very personal and I think these two are quite beautiful !!! The first was made by Lesley who is such an amazing crafter it is she who really should be teaching the class !!! 

The next is by Jacqueline who is also a Stampin' Up demonstrator and has taught me lots of crafty things in the time I have known her; she is a talented and experienced crafter and also teaches technique classes to her group of local ladies. We all liked the new pewter embossing powder ( it got a big thumbs up !! ) and it was fun to watch these designs develop over the day ! 

Sorry about the photos - it was really hard to get a good shot and not get an annoying reflection in the mirrors !!! Well done to you both - your frames are lovely !!! 

Have a great weekend wherever you are and happy crafting !! 

Hugs Jane xx

This and That Cards !

A little late posting because I wanted to make a batch of cards that featured the gorgeous DS papers that came in the This and That bundle ! There are way too many papers to use in the album so lots over to make cards with !!! Now, anyone that knows me will confirm that these colours are way out of my comfort zone but I have fallen in love with the kit - it's versatile, contemporary with a vintage twist and as my daughter so aptly put it contains colours which are muted brights ! 

I wanted to show how fabulous the papers are and have used the following stamps sets to add to the gorgeousness !!!

Blue Ribbon , Postage Due , That's the Ticket , You're Amazing , Papaya Collage , Alhambra ( builder )  Measuring Stick ( builder ) , Viola's Lace  ( builder ) .

I don't always - almost never - plan a card design ! I just make up elements and play around until I am happy with the layout ; the card or whatever project I am doing evolves. When something looks wrong it is usually because it needs an accent - either a colour or dimensional item - I always fiddle around until I achieve a balance ! For example - the above card was fine but lacked something - so , I added the washi tape top right and number sticker and the three circular stickers to the left and then it worked better !!! 

Happy crafting and have a great day day !!! 

Hugs Jane xx

Telford Regional Training - Make and Takes !

Good Morning ! 
I'm still buzzing from the very exciting training day - just too many ideas - I don't know where to start ! As part of the day we made two little projects which we could use to demo or as gifts or giveaways - I changed one of them up a little as I was nattering so much I didn't get the second finished ( or started ) at the event !!! It was good to make something that you might not normally do and even better to work with colours that you don't usually go with too - why didn't someone tell me how gorgeous Calypso Coral is !!! The first project is a little covered notebook with the cover made more interesting with the use of the scoreboard tool . 

The next project used the same stamp set as the book cover - Clockworks - but I have had Blooming with Kindness for ages and haven't used it - the sentiments are so lovely in this stamp set. I liked  the results and changed the flower a little too - notice the cute little gumball green resin floret in the centre !!! Need more of those !!! 

So much to do today so hopefully back soon with some cards made with the  fab papers from the This and That journal bundle and details of more upcoming classes !!! 

Happy crafting - Hugs Jane xx