Tuesday 24 January 2012

Not A Good Start

Tuesdays are one of my least favourite days for some reason and it didn't help this morning when the car wouldn't start. I don't mind walking my son to school but this morning it was raining, icy rain and when I got home I thought my ears would fall off!
So, yesterday I didn't post any pictures of the cards I made on Sunday so here they are:
I used stamps by Marion Emberson, I love the simplicity of her designs. You can buy them from her web site Sugar and spice I also used some of my new memento ink pads which I bought in a QVC clearance show, naughty I know. The ribbon was previously wrapped around my lovely tulips! The twine is from The Ribbon Reel although I must confess I received this as a present!   
I love using little jars as storage:
 
All I needed was a little piece of pink twine to finish off this card:
It's a Valentine's card for my husband, that way I get to keep all the lovely buttons!
Well I hope your Tuesday got off to a better start than mine. I'm off to get ready for work and then to sit on the sofa and watch a new sewing programme on QVC. I really should get a job with them, all this promoting I do for them!

8 comments:

  1. I love those cards you do wtih Marion's stamps - I reckon you bring out the best in them and use them just how she wants them used.

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  2. Lovely cards Jak, how do you colour the stamps? I see you recycled my ribbon, (thats about 4 times now then) and used bakers twine too. I do like it but I'm much too tight to buy it! The scones look delish btw.
    x

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  3. Fiona, I used Memento ink pads, no colouring in here! Buy baker's twine from the ribbon reel, it's not expensive and it's lighter when you post cards!
    Jakix

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  4. Oh ta for that, you use the same colouring method as me then. I'll have a look at R.R., it's the P&P I'm tight about too.

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  5. Love your cards Jaki and love that you get to keep the buttons on hubbys Valentines day card - I used to do things like that too :)
    xx

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  6. Gorgeous button heart card - I seriously LURVE that!! Yum yummy!
    We had a really nice time with Lisa-Jane, a good chat and a lot of laughs too. Would do it again, definitely!
    But oh, the best thing about visiting today is the photo of 80s you in the previous blog!! LOL - I had hair like that too! I loved my big hair and the diffuser on the hairdrier that enabled me to get it that way. Power suits and heels, ahh happy days :)
    Hugs, LLJ #45 xx

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  7. I feel a twine purchase coming on. These are a lovely example of using Marion's stamps. I do like the small Craftwork cards that were on QVC last week for thank-you and other cards with small images. X

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