Craftycatz challenge...

Morning girls, hope your bracing yourselves for a good weekend....I am, my Daughter is moving into a new house THREE doors from me....oh I can't wait.....can see at least two of my grand-babies all the time...lol....although Mia may create a small problem with the craft stash...small price to pay.....enough waffling from me, onto my card, it's friday, so it the CraftyCatz challenge, Christmas.....Now yesterday I was lucky enough to recive this wonderful stamp which I won in a draw from Suzanne, I was really excited waiting for him to come, when I saw this on her blog I just loved him,the possibilties for him are going to be endless,yes, he will be seen in every colour and embossed too...lol....this time he is stamped in gold ink, although I think the pic does him no favours, the papers were also from a friend yesterday, they just popped in the letter box, I finally tracked them down to Tilly....she didn't confess till this morning though, but they are lush, ribbon is from dovecraft......I kept it simple really,so I hope you like, have a good day and if I get a moment will be calling round,stay warm, know lots of you already have the snow, we are just freezing to death....my best buddie Val bought me some thick socks with pom-poms on ...lol....I know, me in woolie socks, oh I can't believe it, but hey, my feet are warm......take care and have fun...hugs Janette.xxxx

Spoonful of sugar...anything goes....

Hi Girls, are you all well...hope so,not had alot of time to do challenges so far this week, but spotted this and thought I would join in, no rules or regs;.....love it.....Hangler image coloured with Promarkers and chalk. everything else is stash basically.Isn't he cute, so love him.....

Now I have to tell you about what I got up to on Sunday....I made a surprise visit to AuntySue, it was a fab day, Christine was there and we had a brilliant day, they loaded me up with stash, including a die cutting machine that Sue didn't use much any more.....can you imagine that.....Tilly gave me one of her new folders and I was speechless really....THATS HARD....lol.....we all got on so very well, it was brilliant,wish they lived nearer, we could cook up a storm....lol....Sue was doing much better than I thought, she has a way to go yet,but I was far happier once I had seen her for myself...one thing I did learn was this.....If you two EVER again say you need more stash, I will tell everyone just how much you really have.....am still gobsmacked...lol....take care all, hugs Janette.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

CraftyCatz challenge....

Happy Friday everyone, are you all ready for the week-end, hope you enjoy it anyway....This week at CC is a get well theme, and it's in honour of the lovely AuntySue. Most of you will know how poorly she has been, well, hopefully, now she is on the road to recovery, I think it's a lovely touch for her DT mates to do this, she will love it girls, let face it, we all like to get spoiled at times.

Image is Nikki in sickbed coloured with PM
Ribbon and Paper from a little win from Mina at PinkPuds,been having abit of luck lately...lol...not saying another word Tilly....
wrote sentiment on pc....Sue is walking with a Zimmer at present....

Think that covers it,will send this off to Sue, I really hope you will all join in with the challenge, Sue is one of the nicest people you could ever know....take care all, hugs Janette.xxxxxxxx

CraftyCatz challenge

Evening girls, are you all ok, hope so....oh I am so late with this post, but better late than never hey.....This week at CC is paper tearing......I really do not like to tear my paper up, half the time I just look at it and put it away...lol....sooooo, I decided to have ago anyway,and came up with this little ditty,the image is obviously from Mo Manning, isn't he brilliant, coloured with Promarkers, tickets from a friend, thankyou, and the circle sentiment is one of a set I won at CraftyCatz the other week...they are fab, from SassySue at Diecut dreams, and I think I have at long last made a man/boy card...lol....well it took me long enough I know...lol....forgot to say the button is from my stash, tied with crocheting cotton.....yep....I used to do alot of that....baby things mainly,...awww, those were the days...lol...OK then, will get myself off to bed I think, well will just have a little rumage round first....take care, hugs Janette.xxx

Sugarbowl and Spoonful of Sugar challenges

Evening all girls, hopefully your enjoying your week-end so far....bet most of you are watching the x-factor....see, I know you all so well....lol....right then, this week at Sugarbowl is a sketch by MariaTherese, plus optional ribbon and bows...hope I have done this lovely sketch justice.For the spoonful challenge it's snow /snowflakes....Papers are from Background fairy, pearlescent card Papermill, sentiments from BizzybecsImage Sugarnellie,santa in chimney..I paperpieced his clothes and sack, then shaded with promarkers, the rest is glamour dusted to death, just wish you could see it better, sorry about that, ribbon Dovecraft, snowflakes from Tillytrotter...thanks Christine and slot for the ribbon from Shree..thankyou also...

Hope you like, enjoy the rest of the evening, am off for a nice cuppa and watch a bit of telly methinks, take care, hugs Janette.xxx

Allsorts challenge

Evening girls, Hope your all warm, oh it's sooooo cold, but at least no rain today....Saw this challenge earlier, which is just as well as I am only just scrapping through with it I think.Right, the theme is T'was the night before christmas....this little mouse sprang to mind, stuck him in pageplus, added the words,..... hopefully to look like the little guy is writing them.....and bobs your uncle, coloured with promarkers, paper is stamped with LauraAshley and clear embossed,ribbon from stash...hope you like, thanks for popping in to see me, leave me a message so I can come round to yours, mine a Tea by the way, and if poss, I love Yorkshire please...lol...take care, hugs Janette.xxxx

What a fab award..

Shirley...aka Nannieflash, has been kind enough to give me this award. It really is so lovely to get these, don't you agree, only problem is finding 5 others to pass it onto....your all so brilliant, have to give it some thought, try and be fair...lol....
The conditions on accepting it are to state 3 things that make you different... and pass onto 5 others.
1.I would craft day and night if I could....
2.I have made so many friends through crafting...
3.I would love to have more money to spend on it....
I can't think that any of that is what you would class as 'different' but thats all I can say...lol..
I would love to pass this onto the following
Christine...who has enough attitude for us all..lol....and is a fab friend
Sue, just because...she is brilliant
Dianne,a wonderful lady...
Margaret, fab crafter and story teller
Jackie,for all her kind and encouraging comments.

So thats that girls, wish I could give it to you all.
To collect your $5 award go here to digiswithattitude

Sir Stampalot challenge

Happy Sunday Girls, hope your all enjoying your week-end so far. Have been off line for a few days, which is why I haven't been around, so abit of a catch-up is going on, well I am trying anyway.
This one is for the SirStampalot challenge for November, 'Christmas Traditions'am kisking myself here, I had a couple of challenges for this one and now can I find them....NO..lol...not to worry.
The image was sent to me last year by a friend, you know who you are, coloured with Promarkers, glittered and glossed to within an inch of his life
Sentiment from my little win at crafty catz, good hey
Snowflakes and embossed card also from a friend
ribbon from stash
Think thats it, hope so anyway, I usually spot something afterwards...

I must tell you, AuntySue finally got home last week...she can now take her time and get better in her own home.I am so pleased that she is doing well, at last, she has had more than a rough time of it.Hurry up and get back to blogland Sue, we miss you...lol...xxxxxxxx Take care, hugs Janette.xxxx

Good morning All, Happy Halloween, hope your having a nice Sunday lie in, and that you remembered to turn your clocks back last night.....love it when the clocks go back and I don't want it changed....so there....lol...

This card is for the Digidoodle challenge, which is anything goes this week,I picked up the image on my 'Rounds' bloghopping....but.....sorry, can't remember where...oh I feel so bad when that happens...so if you know please give me a nudge and I will add to the post....
Coloured with Promarkers
Paper from Background Fairy...it's soooo gorgeous, printed it onto glossy card, even better still.
Flowers and ribbon from stash.

Thank for popping by, really do appreciate your visit, will be trying my best to catch up with all the goings on I seem to have missed......Have a fab day...Take care, Hugs, Janette.xxxPlease note, I have been told now the image is from 'Fred she Said' and is still available for a few more days on CDAC.....thanks to Tracy for info.xx

CraftyCatz challenge card....at last

Hi everyone, I hope your all well and enjoying this Halloween week-end.
We have always made quite a thing about halloween, it's my youngest sons birthday, yes, my 'baby' is 30....YIKES.....Tomorrow.....how on earth did that happen...lol....anyway, I have finally managed to upload a card, this is not the one I mad for this challenge, but well, lets just say I had a mishap with the other one and had to sort this out pronto for Lucas tomorrow....soooo, I turned to a pc generated card, well most of it anyway, apart from the pumpkin, that was coloured at flat out speed...lol....thought I was so organised too...not to worry,I hope it's ok.

So sorry I have had nothing to show on my blog for a while, I was unwell, and still a few problems to sort, but getting there, AuntySue should be out of the re-hab and home soon, thats good news and a relief, she has been so greatly missed by so many people, I keep telling her she is Miss Popular...lol.......Oh before I forget....I won a challenge at CraftyCats, really pleased, love when you win something, don't you.....enough from me, practically falling asleep at the pc.....hope to have more to show soon, have a fab week-end whatever you do, take care, hugs Janette.xxxxxxxxxx

You don't really want this candy do you????

Thought not, more for me then...lol...OK, go on then, Stacy has all this candy up for grabs until Oct31st....Halloween and my sons Birthday....if you want a chance to win it, you know what to do, good luck girls.xx

The Stamping Boutique Candy...

Who wouldn't want a chance to win this fab candy, $250.00 worth of it, all you need to do is pop over to the blog, you know the rest.....what you waiting for...lol...xxPS you have until Nov 20th to join in...good luck..xxx

Just a quickie....

Made this for my grandson Kaleb, had already made a very spooky one for him, but had to change that in light of recent events....found this hat image on the freebie sight for all digi images here and made it bigger in a programme then printed out and folded in half to make the card shape,the bats in the background is just something I put behind to photograph, the image was also a freebie from there, just have a browse through, so much on there, sprayed it up with sparkle and stars from stash....hope he likes it, nothing scarry there methinks..hope your all having a good day, looks like rain here....take care, hugs Janette.xxxxxxxxx

Craftycatz challenge card...

Afternoon girls, hopefully your all having a good and restful.....yeah right.......week-end....lol....
This is my card for the brilliant challenge over at CraftyCatz this week, the theme is Nursery rhymes/songs...mmmmmm, well I thought of this image and the rhyme, Miss Molly had a dolly, one of Carla's fav's when she was little.

Cardstock Papermill
DP's from stash
Image is WOJ coloured with PM's
Ribbon from stash
Flowers, large one PM small craftbitz
Sentiment PC generated

Please pop over there and join in the fun,some nice winners candy up for grabs to.....now you must realise this is the point where I mention AuntySue......your right.....She had her OP and thankfully it went well and she is doing well.....I can't begin to tell you the relief I felt when I heard.....she has a long road ahead, but she is defo on the mend, also, I have passed your messages onto Sue and she is grateful to you all for the lovely getwell wishes, your a lovely lot...lol....ok then it's time for me to get out of your hair, thankyou for popping by, am slowly getting around to your blogs and catching up, your a busy bunch...lol...take care, hugs Janette.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sugarbowl challenge...sketch

Hello Girls, How are you all, I know, I have not been around all week, but I also know that alot of you know we have a family problem so this will be quick and, I do promise to try and catch up with you all over the week-end, if it's at all possible.

At the Sugarbowl this time, it's a sketch by Tiets, the Image I have used is one of a set I won a little while back, I was so pleased with them and it was so gorgeous to use, {well, are'nt they all..}lol.....

Image, SugarNellie Miss Elf, coloured in with Promarkers and pencils
Cardstock, Papermill, edged in glamourdust
Ribbon from stash
Sentiment, Papermania

Thats that, loved the layout, but thought I would keep it simple as my Mojo has defo left home, sorry about that, just so much on my mind.

Now, an update on our wonderful AuntySue..... yesterday, Friday, she finally had her OP, after being in hospital for a month, she is VERY poorly and is in the High dependency unit,we have been so worried about her, lets hope and pray, if you like, that she will get better everyday,I can't begin to tell you how much I have missed ahving her around, and I know that Christine, aka Tillytrotter, has been a gem to Sue, she keeps me in the loop constantly, thanks for that Christine.

Hope to be back asap, thankyou for your understanding , take care, hugs Janette.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

CraftyCatz challenge....Tilda....say no more...

Morning ALL, I hope your enjoying a relaxing Sunday,at least it's not raining...so far....onto my card,theme this week is to use a Tilda....so I have...lol...

Cardstock Papermill
Tilda coloured with ProMarkers
Ribbon from stash
The Punched backing, swiss dots,snowflakes, are all from a good pal, Christine aka Tilly,big thankyou for these gorgeous bits you sent me, love using them....all covered in glamour dust and edged with pink chalk.

Thats it for today, don't know how much I will be around this week, hope it will be normal, but my DIL has suffered a real tragedy and we are all trying to help her come to terms with what has happened,so we will see, just don't think I am ignoring anyone will you.....before I forget, AuntySue's OP is now supposed to be going ahead on Friday next week, another week for her in that place....shocking....anyway, we will keep you up to date and fingers crossed to get her back soon....take care girls, hugs Janette.xxxxxx

What the......

Tell me that someone else is having blogger probs.....OMG am sick of it, now my dashboard is just not coming up...ggggrrrrrr, had a week or so of not being able to comment on some blogs...now this.....off to try again......

On another note.....I do hope you ladies are all having a pleasent day there....lol.....xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Autumn challenges

Morning Girls, Hope you all had a good week-end, dispite the shocking weather.....just gives us all an excuse to craft really...lol....before I even start, can I say SORRY, for the picture of this card, I can do nothing about it at the moment, but I am sorry, it just isn't good enough.......

Image coloured with PM and chalks
DP all from a kit at SummerDriggs.
Ribbon from stash
Berries etc; from stash, had this little lot for a while now but can't remember where they came from.
Sentiment my own, and PC generated.

This one is for the following challenges....pocket full of posies..Autumn Leaves
SimonSays Autumn
SFTW Autumn inspiration

Thats about it, think I ran out of time for a couple of other blogs with the autumn theme, not to worry,AuntySue is still in the Hospital if anyone is wondering, maybe this will be the week she can 'break-out'....who knows.
Thanks for popping in and have a good day, take care, hugs Janette.xx

Happy Birthday CraftyCatz...challenge card

Good morning all, Are you having a nice week-end so far, well it's chucking it down outside, but I don't care for once, don't feel up to much really today and it suits me to play for aday...lol....

This is the card made for the challenge over at CraftyCatz, this week they celebrate there 1stBirthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLIES.....they are also doing a blog hop with some really fab candy to be had, please go along and give your support,it's also fun....AuntySue had picked the theme which is a Birthday card with sparkle, she is STILL in hospital by the way...

Very simple card as you can see, DP SummerDriggs
Gorgeous card with Happy Birthday on is from the lovely Tilly, she sent me a big pack full of different designs...big thanks for that....just brushed lightly over it with ink and then glitter it is very sparkly, don't know if it can be picked up.
Image was coloured with pM and same again, glamour dusted to within an inch of it's life, ribbon from stash
Hearts are a stamp set, just cut out and...yes...the old glamour dust...hope you like it and don't forget to go and see the Catz, you might just win something...lol....enjoy the rest of your day,take care, hugs Janette.xxx

Belles 'n' Whistles challenge

Afternoon Girls, Just thought I'd post this before I have my Grandchildren from School descending on me, have been out trying ti get my hands on MR &MRS Potato head all day, no luck so came home tried Argos online and it's there all reserved to pick up....can you believe I didn't think of that first....lol....so Lucas will be very happy tomorrow, he will be five and it's all he talks about...lol.....onto my card, hope you like

Black card from PM
DP,etc all from Shabby Princess, just love these kits, so much in them
Image coloured in with Pro Markers and water pencils

This week it is a sketch to follow and I loved this one, thought it was so easy to use, the card itself is alittle on the big side, 19cms by 20cms...thats big for me anyway, but it will go to Mia for Halloween and I know she will adore it......Thanks for dropping in, hope you are all well, hugs Janette.xxx

SugarBowl and SFOS challenges

Hi Girls, Hope your all well on this not so sunny Monday afternoon....you would'nt believe the trouble I had with this card, at Sugarbowl this week it's a sketch....easy peasey...oh really.....thought I'd keep it simple and made it all and I actually liked it......I'd only put the wrong image on it....that was at 11 o'clock last night, no way was I starting over....how daft am I, anyway, just got sorted and re-did it...lol....my mind was defo somewhere else...and at SFOS it's anything goes....just as well really....lol..

Image is a Sugarnellie this time....lol...
DP from stash
Ribbon and Flowers craftybitz
Punched out card around the image is from an x-cut edge punch, just fiddled with it till it did as I wanted.
sentiment is PC generated

Hope I have covered everything, am really messed up the last couple of days, just family stuff that won't get off my mind for a minute....usually crafting helps me....anyway, hope your all well....UPDATE ON AUNTYSUE.....not well again, still in Hospital and according to her amazingly kind friend Christine, she does not look well at all....wish they would sort it out for her, miss her so much, fingers crossed for a speedy recovery for her..thanks so much for popping into my blog and for listening to my daft chatter...take care, hugs Janette.xxx

I WON.....

Morning girls...I won some fabby Promarkers at Ruths blog Passion for Cards.....oh I am soooo excited....made my day,now all I have to do is find a way of contacting her...lol...not as easy as it sounds girls, and after all it is ME...lol.....hope your all having a lovely Sunday, it's gorgeous out there, freezing but glorious.......take care, hugs Janette.xxxx

CraftyCatz challenge...stitching..

Hi Again, Two posts in one morning, wierd or what...lol....this is a very quick one as I explained earlier my Grandson will be here at 1o'clock, so no time for chatting...lol...Over at CC this week it is stitching, be it real or faux,it's up to you, and don't forget to pop over and read all about next weeks Birthday bloghop, sounds to good to miss...

Image, was very lucky to recieve a few of these from a DC friend for my Birthday,not used them much but they are so cute...coloured with Promarkers and chalks
paper from another DC friend, just lightly stamped
Flowers are hand made and sprayed with the now compulsery spray and sparkle..lol..
Shredded tuille from stash
corner is from MS punch that me lovely AuntySue sent ages ago, and sprayed with the usual.
Tag is a stamp, my minds eye

Think thats it covered, thanks again for stopping by, big hugs and take care, Janette.xxxxPS sorry for the picture being sooo bad, but guess what....I finally have my camera back....just got to find which lead matches it....oh yes, there is a big bundle to sort through...lol..xxx

Creative Inspirations challenge

Morning Everyone, I hope your all doing ok and getting your fair share of this dreadful, cold, wet, windy weather we're having....well it's only fair to share...lol....Here's my card for the challenge this week, which is to use 2 images,I knew immediately which I would use, as I love these two and together, well they are fab.....I've only just thought, oh I hope digi images are allowed.....well whats done is done...sorry if I got this wrong...just don't count me in...lol..

Images by Mo Manning, coloured with Promarkers
DP from JakHeaths blog
Flowers, craftybitz
Frame, buttons etc all from ShabbyPrincess
Ribbon from stash

Well I have to get sorted now to have my Grandson this afternoon, it's his last half day at school, next week they all go full time,we were all worried about Lucas, didn't think he would settle....think again, like a duck to water, Kaleb was never going to be a problem, but so glad they are ok......

Also anyone interested in AuntySue, just had an e-mail from Christine (Tilly)she has been visiting etc and she is still worried about Sue's condition,of course the state of our Hospitals does not help, short staffed etc; so if your that way inclined, and you do speak to the 'BIG ' guy, upstairs, will you put a word in for our sweet friend,think she could do with alittle help on the road to recovery.

Thanks so much for popping by, hope you like what you see and will come back soon, hugs, Janette.xxxxxx

One card four challenges....

Evening Girls, What a horrible day, will the rain ever stop, feel like a caged animal here,is anyone getting it any brighter where you are, oh I hope so......anyway, it gave me a good excuse to get on with this card, search for a challenge or two and make some stuff lined up for Halloween.....oh it's all good...lol....CraftyCatz this week is Brown and Green...Stampsomething is use a digi image.......Stampin for the weekend is use a tag on a card......and Bunny Zoes is a Sketch....a nice one it is too........

Image was one I won over on Make it Crafty blog, some wonderful images if you have never visited...coloured with PM and water pencils.
Backing paper is just plain card, stamped up with my fav swirly stamp, I'm sure you know it by now...
Flowers, leaves and Tag made by me..flowers were sprayed with gold spray and sparkle.
Charm from crafty-bits....little gems PM.

Thats about it I think ladies, I have heard from Sue, she is doing ok now, still in Hospital waiting on results and a scan, fingers crossed for her, she may be home next week,I really miss being able to get her whenever I want...lol...does that sound selfish....lol....you know what I mean, she is such a good friend, really she is...Thankyou so much for popping in and please leave me a comment, good or bad, I don't mind...well, if you were downright rude...that would be another matter...lol....enjoy whats left of the day, take care, hugs Janette.xxxxxx

Creative Inspirations challenge....#78

Morning Everyone, Hope you are all well, at creative Inspirations this week it's Tag it, love making Tags and we always need them so, off I went to do just that....and here is what I came up with, hope you like.....

Plain cardstock stamped with various image from a Girlspaperie set.
Image is called 'Umbrella Nikki' coloured with a mix of promarkers and chalks
Sentiment pc generated
Leaves, stamped out and sprayed with 'spray and sparkle, silver....love this stuff...
Ribbon was in stash
Flowers hand made and sprayed with same as leaves
sorry about the poor quality of the pictures, it was so hard to get a good one today


Now I would just like to mention AuntySue, as a lot of you know she has been quite poorly for a while now and is in Hospital as we speak....they are doing a few tests on her to see whats going on, she has been through the 'mill' as we say....so if you can, please pop over to Sue's blog and leave her some hugs, I know she needs them right now, she would be the first in line for everyone else, I really miss her being around and hope she is soon well again....

CraftyCatz and Sugarbowl challenges

Hi Everyone,Hope your all enjoying the week-end so far, This week at CraftyCatz is paperpiecing, and over at the Sugarbowl it's a sketch with buttons, or in my case Button...lol...

DP had this a million years and can't remember where it was from..sorry
Image is from my recent little win at the Sugarbowl...I won four of the new xmas images and they are soooo gorgeous,this is Gingerbread girl, I paperpieced her coat and the little bag and gingerbread men,and then I did add abit of colouring for depth,the rest was coloured with PM and Distress inks
Ribbon and button from stash, and lots of glamour dust for her fur trims.

Hope you like, sorry to dash off but got Sons coming to watch Man.United play this afternoon...do you think they come because I will feed them during and after...lol..mmmm it had crossed my mind....enjoy your day...hugs Janette.xxx

SugarbowlDT call.....

I think I have gone abit mad this morning...not only is this my second post of the day...and it's only 10.00am...but it's also for another DT post....lol....well I am being swept along here so please ignore my sillyness..lol...

Cardstock PM
Image coloured with PM and Water pencils
Ribbon from local wool shop
Flowers are from Craftybits...so my DIL tells me...she treated me.
DP is PM
Sentiment PC generated.
Corner punch Fiskers.

OK ladies thats that...hope you like my effort....now a footnote to my 'PAL'.....are you shocked that I have tried for 2DT post or not...lol...I am....now I've done it will you stop asking for another month or so...lol....there are some fab crafters entering these...lol...hope your feeling better....love ya really...lol...take care ladies,hugs Janette.xxxx

Creative Inspirations DT call

Morning All, Oh it's horrible today, so wet and cold and GREY....hate grey days...lol....Over at C.I. blog, they are offering 2 DT post, soooo, thought I would give it a try, well I am being pushed abit, but if you don't try you won't know will you...lol...anyway, the card or project must have fall colours,so here goes...

Image coloured in with Promarkers and Derwent pencils
Cardstock Papermill
DP papermania
Leaves from my MME set..again
Berries from stash
Ribbon from stash
Sentiment pc generated.

I just love this image, the Puppy says it all, don't you think....so cute.OK girlies,must dash,hopefully your all well and dry, and not in need of a boat or anything...yet...lol.....take care,big hugs Janette.xxx

Ink it Up challenge #2

Good Morning All, what a gorgeous day again, thought it was going pear shaped yesterday, but no, we still have the Sun,so it's all good, mind you the leaves that are starting to fall in my garden are a reminder of whats on the doorstep...not to worry,at least then we know what to expect, not like the awful 'Summer' we have had...onto the challenge,I found this fab blog as I was hopping around yesterday, and thought it looked pretty good, why not pop over and see for your selves....it's called Ink it Upand the challenge this week is to make a Tag and/or Bookmark with a vintage feel....you can't use your digi images on this challenge blog though, stamps only.....

Image SarahKay,coloured with promarkers
cardstock papermill,stamped with distress inks
leaves are from a stamp set by My mindseye,cut out,distressed and crumpled about abit
ribbon is papermania
sentiment pc generated
lock and key from shabby princess

Hope you think it's ok, Vintage is not my thing really, but you have to try all these things don't you....lol...hopefully wherever you are you are well,take care and enjoy the week,before we know it Friday will be here again...oh my the weeks are flying....take care girls,hugs Janette.xxxx

Forgot to show you this....

Made two of these for my Grandsons, who started School on Thursday....fortunately all went well...I was so worried,lets just hope they both understand they have to go back next week...lol...when my youngest son started, he did his first week fine, came home on the friday and said 'Thank God thats over with'....it never again went smoothly...lol....anyway,they did like there cards and the Tag is meant to be a book mark....well I do hope it will encourage....thanks for taking time from your day to pop by,hope your still getting some sun as we are here....don't know how long for,the winds are very high today, great for the washing though....lol....enjoy the rest of the day, take care, Hugs Janette.xxxx

CraftyCatz-CreativeInspirations-Stampsomething

Good Morning All.Hope your having a nice day wherever you are, for us the SUN...YES SUN...has been out and about for the last few days...summer arrived just as all the kids went back to School...typical...lol...OK then, onto the challenges...at CraftyCatzthis week is 3-2-1 week...3embellys-2papers-1image...easy peasy...over at CreativeInspirations it's colour combo..pastel green-pink-cream...and at Stampsomething it's Something cute.....well I can only hope that others find this as cute as I do....

Papers downloads from pc.
Flowers sent by friend
ribbon from stash
little ticket from winnings
Image is Mo's coloured in with promarkers and chalks


You know I have only just realised that the last time I posted was Sunday...where did that go...I can't believe that at all....SUNDAY.....it's to fast...well I best go before the week flies by again and leaves me here very puzzled,take care girls and have fun....hugs Janette.xxx

C.E.S.-CRAFTYCATZ-SUGARBOWL Challenges

Good evening All, Have you been enjoying your week-end so far...all the better with it being a BankHols as well....you can all have a lie in tomorrow..what could be nicer than that....well obviously a lotto win, but lets not go there shall we....ok then, made this one for three challenges,first is the very first challenge on CES, the theme is Anything Goes,next is CraftyCatz, where it's Orange,Blue and Brown week...Finally the SugarBowl is sketch week with an added option of pearls....

Sugarnellie image..Daisy coloured with Promarkers and shimmer chalks
Paper Papermania
white and brown cardstock, papermill
bows PM
Pearls from stash

Oh that was simple....for me anyway...lol...must add that I found this sketch so lovely and easy to use will be using it again,hope you like my card, go on, leave me a comment and let me know....enjoy the rest of the week-end and take care, hugs Janette.xxx

Stampsomething challenge

Hi All....What a time I have been having....but first the good news...I WON at the Sugarbowl challenge....he..he...omg I could not believe it...so excited am I...and as always the prize is just fab and I can't wait for my lovely new images and set of nesties to arrive....big thanks have to go to Dianne for telling me...lol...and AuntySue for helping me with e-mails while my internet was off....YES...it actually went and took my phone line with it....was I mad....as a Hatter......more than 24hrs with no blogging and no phone...I was at screaming pitch....AOL...I hate you....lol....anyway...now I am back I can catch up...this card is for the challenge at stampsomething...it's back to school week and I have to make 3 cards for my little beauties going off to school so started with this one.....

Tilda coloured with PM
Gingham paper from a download
book stacks on my pc for ever...sorry..
Black card to make blackboard and wrote on with white gel pen...pencils also from a download from ages ago
stamped sentiment on die cut from aunty sue and big paperclip from stash
string and button from stash

oh think thats it...sorry to have gone on abit...will be trying to catch up with you all over the week-end...have a lovely Bank Hols girls....big hugs...Janette...xxxx

LOTV challenge card

Morning all, this is a quick one today...it's my eldest son's Birthday...34...ooohhhh where did that go....so busy day and off out this evening....
This week at LOTV it is a sketch, by Bev...

white cardstock stamped with xmas sentiment
mirror card from stash
LOTV image coloured with PM and chalk
ribbong from stash and lots of glamour dust everywhere

So sorry to dash girlies, but must away now...have a fab day and as always thanks for popping by....take care..hugs Janette.xxxxx

Fancy getting your hands on these then....

All you have to do is get yourselves over to this fab blog and follow the directions...simples....oh I so want this lot...sons Birthday on halloween...yes I know he will be 30 this time...I never said he had grown up though did I...lol...xxx

PBSC card

Hi all, Oh what a grey day...it's shocking isn't it...and after the lovely weekend too.....hope you are all well, a blogging pal e-mailed me this morning to say what a dreadful storm they had in the night...so stay safe you lot...lol...
Thought I would try my luck over at Pennyblack challenge this week,it is a sketch by Domi, and it is a nice one,although I did twizzle it abit..so here goes..

Image PB Break for cake...coloured with PM
paper from papermania collection
Tie from Dovecraft
flowers from woodware punch
studs from stash..and some faux stitching..

Well thats it from me for another day, hope your all ok, thanks for calling and for any comments you may leave me, always makes my day...take care, hugs Janette.xx

New challenge blog..

This is a new one, it starts on September the 3rd and looks really exciting...if you want to help spread the word, then there's candy in it for some lucky person...

CraftyCatz, JustMagnolia and SFTW challenge card..

Afternoon ladies...well I should have been able to post this hours ago...what atime I've had,I binned the first card,just didn't like it at all...then settled with this and was waiting on my ever elusive camera being returned...tick-tock...still not arrived..so thought I'd better scan it as usual...FIVE times to get a half decent image....oh I could scream...and if I could I would...[never could scream} can you...lol...anyway,sory about the poor quality again...So then about the card...lol...CraftyCatz is Butterflys and buttons week,Just Magnolia is Sentiments and SFTW is anything goes...

Magnolia image coloured with Promarkers and shimmer chalks
Papers are Papermania
Ribbon from Dunelm mill
Flower from my dil,don't know where she picked them up
charm was in stash
Heart shaped button from a local wool shop
sentiment pc generated

Hope you are all enjoying a pleasant week-end so far, the weather has been kinder today, so lots of washing out..thankfully...thanks so much for popping by. Take care, hugs Janette.xxx

Another blog award

Oh this is second one this week....lol...this one is from my lovely blogging pal AuntySue....if you have never been to blog then please go and visit...she does some really fab crafting and is always there to help just about anyone that needs it....well as always there are rules to accepting this one..not so bad really, it's to pass onto 7 more blogs....thats pretty easy, it's the ones you have to leave out that gets me...but you know I love you all so please don't get offended this time round...lol...

Margaret D
Judi
Katina
Naomi
Sarah
Shirley
Jackie

Right then off I go to let them all know about this one....in the meantime take care and have a good week-end.

Creative Inspirations challenge card

Hi All, Hope all is well in your part of the world....made this one last night for the CI blog and forgot to post it this morning...doh...oh I am getting forgetful...or dizzier...lol.....right then...This week is sketch week, and it's a good one to, why not pop over and see and maybe have ago at the challenge...
Cardstock papermill
Papers were a freebie last year from a craft mag.
SarahKay image...coloured with Promarkers and chalked edges
ribbon,flowers,buttons from Papermania...

That is it for today I think....but I would like to thank you all for keep coming back to see me and all your lovely comments...sometimes I get really surprised that anyone calls at all....so a big hug for that, love it....take care,Janette.xx

LOTV Challenge...just...

Oh I think I made this by the skin of my teeth.....this week it is Four Seasons...I chose Christmas....are you seeing a pattern here with all the christmas cards I seem to be doing...lol....
Image LOTV...of course...coloured with PM and distress ink
Cream cardstock PM
Sheet Music...google
PC generated sentiment
ribbon from stash,Oh I have bashed this one about abit...it's been crumpled,torn,glimmer misted and glittered to within an inch of it's life...still not sure if I'm mad about it though....the craft room is wrecked but I made it just in time...fingers crossed....lol...hope you are all well and enjoying the bits and bobs of sunshine that manage to reach us.....thankyou soooo much for coming and having alook and especially if you leave me a comment....take care, hugs Janette..xxxxx

A lovely award from Nannieflash...

I have just been given this lovely award from the lovely Shirley...aka..Nannieflash...Thankyou so much Shirley, it's always hard to choose from so many wonderful blogs, so I feel really proud to get this from you..

Now onto the rules...there are always rules..lol
1.Thank the person who gave you the award.
2.Copy the award and put on your blog.
3.List 3 things you love about yourself...oh dear...
4.Post a picture you love.
5.Tag 5 more people to pass the award onto.

Right then well I have thanked the wonderful Shirley,and copied the award..3 things I love about ME...mmmm
1.I love that I can actually make cards etc;
2.I love the fact that when I make a friend it's for always
3.I love that I managed to bring 3 children up alone, and they all turned out well.

Oh that was hard for me...racked me brains there...may have to go for a lie down...lol...now my fav picture has gone to the top of the page...it's from Carla's wedding last year, my three Grandchildren...Lucas,Mia and Kaleb.

I am passing this onto five people and it was hard not to give more,your all so wonderful...
Aunty sue
Tilly
Dianne
Coops
Lizzy
Now I will need a rest..am shattered after all that...lol...thankyou for all my blogging friends, your all brilliant.xx

SugarBowl and CraftyCatz challenge card..

Morning all,Hope your all getting some of this lovely sunshine we seem to be having today...I was ready to throw the towel in on the Summer altogether last week...gosh it's been a dreadful few weeks here...anyway, all is forgiven..lol...Ok on with the card...I am not to sure about this one,but 'hey-ho'...just won't have time to re-do...
At CraftyCatz this week it's an Animal/Animals set by my lovely pal AuntySue...well my image does have a Teddy with her..over at the SugarBowl it's Marleens sketch and old or new...well I dusted off the heat gun and embossed my card...and it was fun after so long..lol...
Silver and Green foil card from stash
Red cardstock papermill embossed in silver with swirls from MME set
Star shape cut out and edged with glamour dust
Sugar Nellie image coloured with PM and Distress inks, and lots of glamour dust, then cut around to make circle
Ribbon from stash...
Hope you like,please let me know about this one as not to sure.....enjoy the rest of your day,I'm not sure who will be here today, Carla is redecorating....AGAIN....but sure she will turn up at some point...off to hang my washing, have a fab day and take care...thankyou for popping by...hugs Janette.xxx

First of my Christmas cards

Hi all,Hope your all getting ready for a nice week-end....I am only showing this card because I have been such a bad blogger this week and done NOTHING since Monday...I have managed to squeeze in a few comments but will try and do a catch up over the week-end...and hopefully do a challenge or two....
Because I have it firmly in my head now that Christmas is all but round the corner,I thought I should make a start...what could be better than one of the wonderful Mo's images,oh she is so gorgeous and lovely to work with to...coloured her with PM and cut the circle around her,a few little circles as scallopes and bobs your uncle,now does anyone recognise the foil card....it's from last years stash and I can't remember where it came from....it's all embossed to...anyone..??..sentiment pc generated and red card from papermill....have any of you been and seen the hugh boxes of card there, only £9.00 to fill your own and boy do you get alot...can't carry it...well I couldn't....right then,off to see can I get motivated....thanks for dropping by,take care...hugs Janette.xxxx

SketchSaturday and Stampman challenge card

Morning Ladies how are we all this Monday morning...well it's grey and damp here....as per.....roll on winter at this rate...onto my card...Over at Sketch Saturday this weeks sketch is by Emma...and it's so easy to use,one of those you just know you will use again...over at Stampman, it's use just two colours...not so easy for me...lol...but I stuck to blue and white....ok..
Image is one of Mo's,coloured with Promarkers
Plain blue card stamped with flourish from MME set
Ribbon and Snowflake from Stash
Die cuts AuntySues very own..thankyou
Leaves were stamped out from same mme set and cut out,chalked around edges and edged with glamourdust
sentiment pc generated and edged with sparkle,I don't know if you can actually see, but the whole card has been edged and covered in Glamour dust, it's all very 'Christmassy' considering the two colour thingy...lol....think thats it, thankyou for coming and having alook,really appreciate you taking time....take care and have a good day...hugs Janette.xxx

Have you seen my Daughter....

LOL...I turn my back for a minute and this is what happens...lol...thought I'd share with you all...obviously it's a fit up...but she does look just like that in a cossie anyway....when I first saw it I wondered what on earth she was up to....thankfully it was all abit of fun.....so it's Carla 'Croft'....lol....

A thousand sheets for a thousand sheets....

You just have to check this one out girls....go over to Amy's blog and enter this fab give away...lots of extra's too..xx

CraftyCatz and Creative Inspirations challenge card

Evening all,How gorgeous is it now...we have had a mixed day today but this afternoon the sun has shone through....at last...lol...right then on to my card....over at craftycatz it's 'Buttons and Bows' this week
and at CreativeInspirations it's 'Recipe' week...5 flowers.3 papers and 1 ribbon....had this cute fairy image sent to me, coloured her with promarkers and added some shimmer chalks around the edge, the flowers are from stash and just bunched five together to meet with the rules..ribbon is papermania as are papers and buttons...and the ticket sentiment is one I made on pc...and very pleased with it I am too...lol.....
Hope your all enjoying your week-end,I had my grandaughter stay over last night...she was still chattering away at three this morning....oh boy..are those days over with...lol...her brother was going to stay as well....but changed his mind at around midnight.....lol.....was it a relief....I will leave it to you to decide....lol.....well must go and have a nice cuppa, I feel dead on my feet but can't go for a lie down as my joints cease up with to much laying or sitting...and standing come to think of it...lol...oh you better shoot me now....lol...take care and thanks for coming over....hugs Janette.xxxx

Morning Ladies hope your all well on this lovely Monday....well at least the Sun is shinning just abit...fingers crossed for the rest of the day....this one is for the challenges at CraftyCatz where you have to use material...well don't know if they will allow this as I used Silk flowers as my material...not much else sprang to mind other than lace ,so hope they think thats ok... and Sugarbowlnow this is interesting, it's DIY week...you get choose you own sketch and do whatever you want....lol....I chose No38 and added this sweet image...from sugar nellie of course,coloured with promarkers,wish I knew where I got this paper from,had it for some time,added some cross stitch with soft string and flowers from stash...SILK flowers remember...lol...Well thats about it,hope your all keeping well,have a lovely day whatever your up to,take care...hugs Janette.xxxxx