Busy, busy.

Well I have had a couple of really busy weeks, with lots of birthday parties and bbq's and a fantastic trip to Bug Jam 27 ( a vw event at santapod raceway in Northamptonshire)

The weather has been tropical with temperatures into the 90's so my garden and allotment has needed watering twice daily.  So with all this going on I have been a bit slack with my blog, but I am back on it so back to some fun cards.

One of my dear friends had his birthday and as a musician I thought I would attempt a guitar card.

So with several punches some tiny brads and some twine a sort of guitar was made.  The musical notes are done with the wheel.  He absolutely loved it and although not quite anatomically correct it was fun.

Stampin' Up! has so many great punches and co-ordinating colours so if you want to have a go at creating something different just email me allmark.j@sky.com and I would be happy to place your order.

Happy crafting:))))

Enjoying the Sunshine

It is not only us humans that enjoy the sunshine and like a bit of sunbathing.  My gorgeous black lab Buddy likes nothing better than lying in the sun legs akimbo being a right tart.

This really makes me smile and I just had to take a snap.  Today is a little cooler and there is a lovely cool breeze, just the right weather for a soppy 11 year old labrador.







As you can see his eyes are shut and he is having a good old snooze in the sunshine.

This is my things that make me smile for friday :)

http://dawn-hart.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/smile-its-friday_12.html

My new front garden

This past weekend was the hottest of the year so far with wall to wall sunshine so decided to tackle the front garden.  The garden had been planted with a variety of shrubs which had really grown too big and got quite out of hand.  As it is an area that doesn't get used appart from walking past every day to get into the house it was always a chore to tackle and keep tidy.  I have a large back garden which I spend all my time in and am happy to spend hours, mowing the lawn and tending the borders and hedges.  The front garden however became quite neglected.

So all the garden was cleared, a weed membrane was put down and then the area was covered with large plum slate chippings.  With a couple of hanging baskets and a big tropical plant in a funky pot and the look was complete.  The fence was painted with a stone coloured wash preserver paint and it now has quite a beachy feel.

Really pleased as it looks beautiful, is really easy maintenance and I got a lovely tan and my leg muscles got really tones with all the up and down painting and digging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Really pleased with the finish look. Really satisfying when a plan comes together and the results are just how you imagined them.

Stampin' Up! New catalogue 2013/14

This is the link to the new Stampin' Up! catalogue, filled with lots of loveliness.  Have a browse through and if you would like a hard copy I can post it out to you for £4.95 + current Royal Mail postage.  If you would like to order anything then just drop me a mail and I will get it speedily sent to your door or if you live close to GU9 you can pick up your order or I can pop it round to you (no postage charges here) My email address is allmark.j@sky.com

http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/catalogs/EU/20130701_3nv82G1a_AC_en-EU/index.html

Happy shopping and look forward to hearing from you soon :))
allmark.j@sky.com

Stampin' Up! New In Colours

I am really loving the new in colours from Stampin' Up!

This card was done using pistachio pudding and coastal cabana and baked brown sugar ink pad.  They blend together really well and are bang on trend for the currrent season.

For a copy of the new Stampin' Up! catalogue or to order any of these gorgeous new colours just get in touch allmark.j@sky.com

Thanks for stopping by.

Stampin' Up! Wildflower Meadow

This is one of the new sets from Stampin' Up! It is a great background stamp which co-ordinates with an embossing background which makes theimage stand out. I used new in colour crisp cantaloupe and so saffron ink pads which are lovely summery colours on a piece of so saffron cardstock.

Topped with a few pearls and the cards were complete.

If you like any of the items I show they are all from Stampin' Up! and can be purchased through myself.  Just get in touch allmark.j@sky.com.

Happy crafting :)

Wedding gift candle and card

Glad to say I have recovered from my recent bought of illness and am back fighting fit. Have been busy as always with my crafting and recently had another commission piece to do for a wedding.

Both the card and the candle are co-ordinated by using the stampin' up! congratulations stamp on both.

If you have a special occasion coming up and would like to give a personalised candle, card or both then please get in touch at allmark