Cosmic shimmer card

Embossing with clear ink and then adding some cosmic shimmer gives such a lovely look and the Lavinia dandelion stamps make a perfect stamp to do this on.

The sentiment came from a freebie set in a craft magazine recently and just about sums up my life.
Live every moment, Laugh every day and Love beyond words.  This is a really simple card with a lot of detail. Liquid pearls in several colours and some glitter.  In a recent poll this was one of the favourite cards :)

Get in contact allmark.j@sky.com if you would like to order any of my cards.

Lavinia Stamps Toadstool/Mushroom card

These toadstools/mushrooms are so lovely as they can be coloured in whatever way you would like.  I have been using alchohol based blender pens as I like the sharpness of the image.  Lavinia stamps are a fabulous range of magical stamps and these are part of a new range of zen stamps.  Zentangling is a great meditational doodling with geometric patterns (keep watching my blog as I have been creating some great zentangles)

If there is a card you like or would like a special card made then just get in touch allmark.j@sky.com

Happy crafting :)

Fairy Castle Lavinia Stamps Card

Lavinia Stamps are by far my favourite stamp sets as they are so magical.  This gorgeous castle was stamped using versafine ink which gives lovely definition.  I embossed in clear and then used some cosmic shimmer to give a glow. Lots of glitter and liquid pearls gave the finishing touches.

I make all my cards for sale or to order if there is something personalised you would like, a name, phrase or particular occasion.  Just drop me a line allmark.j@sky.com and I'd be happy to discuss your requirements and make something special.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Raven Card

Another gorgeous raven card in beautiful shades of green.

With all the shimmer on this card it really doesn't photgraph well but it is a really gorgous colour mix of greens, golds and blues.

For all you who love ravens then all my cards are for sale.  Drop me an email allmark.j@sky.com and I would be happy to send you one.  This card is £2.50 plus standard royal mail postage for wherever in the world it is sent.

Thanks for looking :)

Raven Card

Ravens have always been a really mystical bird and Edgar Alan Poe wrote a poem about a raven. As quite a lot of my cards are sold to pagany/spiritual people I couldn't wait to get my hands on this stamp.

Just love this guy, with his witchy hat and the words Quoth the raven & Nevermore.  I decided to distress this card a little to give it an aged feel and then used a little cosmic shimmer round the raven to give a mystical look.

All my cards are available for sale & I specialise in personalised cards so please get in touch allmark.j@sky.com

Another raven card tomorrow :)

Dragonfly Card

This card using Stampenduous stamp is just lovely.  I though the dragonfly image would make a really lovely tattoo as the tangled vines reminds me of a tattoo.

Lovely tones of blues and purples give it a mystical feel.

I use lots of different inks, but the ones I would recommend for really sharp images whatever stamps you use, rubber, photopolymer, clear or even the really cheapie ones are Versafine.  As the name says they are a very fine ink which just seems to stick to the stamp and give a nice sharp image when stamped.

A few little liquid pearls and some glitter finished this card off.

allmark.j@sky.com if you would like to place an order for any of the cards you see on my blog.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Bumble Bee on Poppy

I have a self seeded poppy that I left to grow at random down at my allotment.  I had no idea what it would look like but today it came out and is the most gorgeous shaggy edged purple poppy.  As I went to grab my phone to take a quick pic a bumble bee laden down with pollen landed in the middle and started collecting the nectar.

A quick snap, just wished I had my camera with me as the quality is not the greatest, but just love mother nature and all that she has to show to us.

Happy weekend everybody :)

Summer Tree Card

June has certainly been a gorgeous month and the highlight for me was Summer Solstice at Avebury one of my favourite places.  It has two stone circles and many other stones and the solstice takes place in the sun circle where we watch the sunset and then stay up to watch the dawn.  Everyone sits in groups of friends sharing stories, eating picnic food on blankets on the ground and it is a really magical time.

This card reminds me of the sun setting behind the trees with that gorgeous orangey glow.

So I hope that you all had a lovely June and that July is as blessed for you all.

Alchohol Blender pens for cards.

Alchohol blender pens are great for colouring in an image with a really professional look.  There are so many out on the market but I am using Spectrum Noir which come 6 in a pack and have a gorgeous range of colours.  They can be found in many craft shops and have replacement nibs and refills which means that they will last forever.

This card is a cutie little patchwork badger which really lends to being coloured.

I chose really bright colours for a cheery card with a summery feel.

All my cards are available to buy just drop me a line allmark.j@sky.com

Little Owl Card

Owls have always been a favourite with me and this cute little guy is lovely.  I have used spectrum noir alchohol markers to colour which give a really professional finish.

I chose shades of green, yellow and orange and then mounted on orange and green cardstock.

The weekend is almost upon us and the weather has been glorious.  There is some much needed rain expected which will water the garden and the allotment and save me an extra journey.

Have a great weekend, whatever you are up to :)

Remember allmark.j@sky.com if you wish to order any of my cards.

Cutie Card

It is always fun when you buy a craft magazine and get a whole pile of free stamps. This one is a real cutie. A little rabbit with a floppy ear and designed to look like a patchwork.  Guess we all had a patchwork soft toy when we were little?  I know I did my mother was a great seamstress and used to make adorable little cuddlies for both me and my brother.

All my cards are for sale with whatever sentiment or personalised name on.  This little guy is £2.50 plus standard royal mail postage.  Drop me an email allmark.j@sky.com to place an order.

Happy sunny day :)

Bounty of Summer

The weather has been simply glorious over the past month.  Lots of lovely sunshine with a few earth nourishing showers.  I have been reaping the benefit of all the bounty with both my garden and allotment full of goodies.

These are fresh peas picked from my allotment and raspberries from the garden.  The colours are simply gorgeous and they taste soooo good.

Summer is my favourite time as I am warmth person so it does'nt matter how hot it gets I just love it.

Hope your all enjoying your summer and the weather is kind to you all wherever you are :)

Cardmaking in Farnham

One of the joys of my job is running a cardmaking class for the elderly that come into the day centre where I work.  I have been running this class now weekly for 18 months and the growth and challenge of each individual is lovely to see.  Everyone has their own challenges and limitations but they always love making the projects which I design every week.

So proud of them all and all the cards they make are then sent to family and friends for various occasions throughout the year.

I also do cardmaking and papercraft classes in my home studio (for any age) so if your interested in joining in the fun then just get in touch via email allmark.j@sky.com

Thanks for dropping by :)