So Sad.......

Morning ladies

I have some very sad news that my friend Pam passed away in the early hours of this morning.

As most of you will know, Pam was one of the ladies that came along to the card classes. A very chatty lovely outgoing lady who very often made us laugh with the line "mine's not straight" .

I have known Pam for seven years when she first came into the shop. I think it started Pam paper crafting when she made her daughter's wedding invitations, a very talented lady who was very good with a pair of knitting needles too!

I have had many a laugh with her, especially when she was asked to make a good friend's wedding invitations and was getting behind and asked for my help. We spent hours punching cutting and sticking things together and trying to get them all straight!!!

Pam made some beautiful cards, a couple of examples she sent to me:-

I will miss Pam dearly, it was a great pleasure to spend time with her.
God bless, Jennifer x

Christmas is a coming..........

Hello ladies

It's that time of year again when the reds and the greens and the baubles and the bells are out!!!!
Have you made any seasonal cards yet? I bet most of you have made more than me already!!!
I am trying to get myself organised as I have a few classes at home and at friends as well as a display at the local library this year.
I must admit I do like making Christmas cards.

Graphic 45 papers are on the menu.......Christmas carol
12" x 12" papers plus a 6"x 6" paper pad which is fab!

Lovely shades of red, green turquoise and beige....

I have used Woodware and Stampendous Christmas stamps with an animal theme..."friends".

Christmas with friends..

Just a sneak peek of the Christmas group...

Christmas Animals wouldn't be Christmas without Rudolph being there..... with his extremely shiny nose!

I am aiming to do four cards on the Christmas classes but still afternoon classes.
Starting at 1pm  till we finish.
£16.00 per afternoon.
Plenty of tea and biscuits as always...

Sat. 31st October- Full

Sat.  7th November -Full

These are the classes for the above samples.

I will be doing another group of cards with two more dates to follow in November.
Hope you like the samples.
Let me know if you would like to come along to any of the classes.

Last but not least a Charlie moment!!!

                                             Chill with all legs crossed!!!!!

Thanks for popping by.

Jennifer x

Everything Autumn....

Good Afternoon ladies

Had a lovely day yesterday and last Saturday with the cards from the Craftwork card range, thank you to all the ladies that came along.
My next classes will be in October with the theme of Autumn, it is a time of year that I love with all the changes that happen colourwise with the trees etc.

Sat. Oct. 10th.... Full
Sat. Oct. 17th
Afternoon classes:- 1.30pm till finished
£12:00 per afternoon

Theme:- Everything Autumn...

First as usual the papers and inks I have used, this time being Graphic 45 and Kaisercraft, Distress inks in oranges and purples.

The Graphic 45 paper is ideal if anyone likes to make Halloween cards too!

First sample is a sneak peek at the Pumpkin boy, a great card for a young boy as well as the Harvest theme.

My second sample is quite a simple card with a warm Autumn feel, using a stamp I have used before from Woodware but this time just using the script for the background, something you can all stamp out.

Hope you like the samples, just need to get on with the last sample then Christmas cards here I come!!!!!

See you all soon and thank you for popping bye.
Jennifer x

Take It Easy........

Hello everybody

Hope you are all well. Lovely weather at the moment, only kidding, but it's great for crafting. I am on to the September class already and I am even collecting things ready for Christmas crafting, which isn't too far away. I have to be honest, I do get excited about making up all the things for Christmas, cards, decorations etc. I love the build up!

Back to the September cards. I have used the' Take It easy' collection from Craftwork Cards.
Bright oranges and navy blues. Spiced Marmalade (distress) and Momento Paris Dusk inkpads.
Strings, ribbons and buttons in co -ordinating colours.

First up the basics I started with.....

8"x8" papers of which I have for sale.

First sample using the papers for a Happy Birthday or Get Well card...

Second sample using the new Bottle shaped cards giving another dimension to the cards....

Message in a bottle!!!!!!

The orange and navy colours go well with the kraft card.

Bottle shaped cards I have for sale too!

Classes are spread over two Saturday's -

Sat. 5th Sept. Afternoon 1.30pm start

Sat.. 12th Sept. Afternoon 1.30pm start

Three cards made. £12:00 per class

Thought you may like this photo too, of a nosey cat that likes to be at the front at all times, while I am trying to take them for my blog.....

Cheeky Charlie

Take care all and hope to see you soon.

Jennifer x

Sunflowers...II

Morning ladies

Thought I would just post these lovely sunflowers that Meg and hubbie bought me :-

Very appropriate for my next class.

Aren't they beautiful..... A Big Thank you, that was very thoughtful of them and much appreciated.
Took me a while though before I could find a vase big enough!
Bye for now.
Jennifer x

Sunflowers......

Good Afternoon Ladies.

Last day of July, where does the time go!!!
My next classes will be Saturday August 15th and Sunday August 16th, three cards with a Sunflower theme.
Both afternoon classes.
£12.00 per class
Got to get these flowers in before the Autumn sets in, although the weather has felt a bit colder of late.
Think sun think Sunflowers.....

With new Graphic 45 papers and, you guessed it Sunflowers on them,  colours co- ordinating of course to.

New Stampendous stamps and Woodware too!

Sunflowers in a row for the first sample.......

Potted Mouse for the second......

Just a sneak peek as always.
Let me know if you would like to come along:- 1.30pm till all finished!
Thanks for popping by.
See you all soon.
Jennifer x
P.S. Charlie and his antics!!!

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Hobbies at the Ready!

Good Afternoon ladies,

It has been a while since I last blogged, apologies, crafting ideas seem to have gone out of the window!!!!
I have been busy in the garden while it has been nice so I suppose I have had my thoughts on that. That is my excuse anyway and I am sticking to it. When the sun is shining you feel the need to be outside doing something....I can here everybody saying "yes..sunbathe, relax".
Anyway the mojo as they say is back and my next class is up and running!

I have split the two classes to:-

Sat.25th July and
Sat. 1st  Aug.
Both classes are a full day with the usual six cards.
£24:00 per class

I have titled it "Hobbies" which covers what I was trying to explain at the last class, Gardening, Cooking, Flower Arranging etc.
Covers a multitude of ideas for cards for your family and friends.

New Graphic 45 papers of which I have the 6"x6" pads to sell.

Deep greens, rusty oranges, cool blues and mustard yellows, a lovely combination in the books.

The blues go first with the idea of Jam making:-

Then the Flower arranging with the orange shades:-

Green for the Gardening is the final of the samples.
A few new stamps used and some older ones for the backgrounds too!

Hope you can come along and join me.



Last but not least at all, for those who watch Charlie avidly, I thought I would share these photo's with you.....

This is him keeping the wind from blowing the branches away which we have cut down!!!!

Keeping an eye out for anybody else who would want the branches!!!! As you can see they are Charlies!!!

The cleverest of cats that helps with the crossword puzzles!!

He likes to be on the front line.
Take care and thank you for popping by.
Jennifer x