JILLS LIFE IN FINLAND

BIG GIRLS PANTIES

2011-10-25T10:53:00.001+03:00

Goodmorning all. Working an evening shift today, so I thought I would do a quick post. At the weekend, I had a bit of time on my hands and did this card for my moms 70th birthday. My mother is not a flowery sort person, and her favourite saying is "just deal with it". I would love to elaborate on the big panties thing...but I will keep that between my mother and I! I know at least, she will get the joke!!! I have used a Mo Manning download, I am in love with these. They are just so fun to colour! I ventured out with my promarkers...still need lots of practise!!! LOL, but at least I am using them. The card is very simple, just added some blue homemade paper and a bit of blue bling. Thats it for now, I will try and post tomorrow the next of my Mo Manning cards. Thanks for looking! HUGS

PINK FOR BREAST CANCER.

2011-10-22T14:34:00.003+03:00

Hi folks, what a sad day this is for me today. Last night, I had to say goodbye, to my cat Stinky. We have been together for 19 years!!! She was the most faithful friend I could ever ask for. She has left a huge hole in my heart. RIP Stinky. So today, I dont feel much like going out, so I decided to catch up on a few cards. Just Magnolia has a challenge at the moment PINK FOR BREAST CANCER, which was perfect for me. A friend at work announced yesterday that she has been cancer free for three years, and I was planning to make her a card. The image and sentiment are both Magnolia, the butterfly punch is Martha Stewart, and the backing paper (not that you can see much of it, is Tim Holtz. The blooms are of course from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Thanks for looking! HUGS

LOTV-Christmas

2011-10-12T19:02:00.000+03:00

Evening all! Just a quick posting today. Another Lili of the Valley card, these images are just too cute!!! I have coloured the image with Distress inks, the backing paper and the sentiment is from Papermania - Enchanted Christmas. The snow punch at the top is a Martha Stewart, and the misteltoe and snowflake are from the Cricut - Joys of the season. Unfortunately, you cant see all the glitter on the picture but it is all sparkly! At this rate, I should soon have all my christmas cards done. And MAYBE this year, I might even get them in the envelopes before the last posting day!!!! ( a girl can always dream!)
Have a good evening all, and thanks for popping by!

CHRISTMAS FUN

2011-10-11T13:38:00.003+03:00

Greetings from an unusually sunny Finland. A rare sight here at the moment! My card for today, I have made for the Wild Orchid Crafts challenge. The theme being Christmas fun. As a fun element, I have steared clear of the traditional colours and chosen pink. The backing paper is from an old DCWV stack. The image is one of my new LOTV stamps, which I have coloured with Distress inks. I have added stickles to the wreaths on the girls heads, but by mistake, the ink was still wet, and the stickles took up the colour of the ink, creating a lovely effect. A mistake I WILL be making again. The punches are from Martha Stewart. And as the challenge is for WOC, I have added lots of little roses along the bottom from WOC. Haha, during the five minutes I have been blogging, it is now pouring with rain!!! I did mention that the sun in this part of the world, at this time of the year was a rare occasion! Anyway, thats me for today. Thanks for looking and hope you have a good day!

LET IT SNOW

2011-10-08T19:41:00.001+03:00

Evening folks! I am exhausted! Went back to work today after nearly two weeks off. Even worse, I have an early shift tomorrow morning again, so it's an early night for me tonight. I have made a card for the Lili Of The Valley challenge, the theme being "Let it snow".
This has got to be one of my favourite themes, as I love snow. I have used an image from their Christmas collection, coloured it with Distress Inks. I have used both Rangers pearl maker and Flower soft for the snow. The backing paper is Daisy and Dandelion's Penelope and Percy collection. The snowflakes are cut with my Cricut, Joys of the Season cartridge, and the rose is from Wild Orchid Crafts.
Thanks for looking! HUGS

LILI OF THE VALLEY

2011-10-07T17:37:00.001+03:00

My first Lili of the Valley card!!! I ordered my first batch of LOTV stamps last week and finally, they have arrived. This is my first attempt which I am entering into LOTV's Ideas to Inspire. I have coloured the image with Distress inks and mounted it onto Dovecrafts, Back to Basics Christmas paper. The holly branches are cut with my Cricut, Joys of the Season cartridge, which I have blinged up. On the image itsself, I have used my new favourite product, Rangers liquid pearls. The sentiment is from House Mouse.

Thanks for looking!

HOUSE MOUSE CHRISTMAS

2011-10-07T13:45:00.002+03:00

Greetings all! Today is the last day of my sickleave, so it's back to work tomorrow for me. There goes my free time!!! So you will understand that there wont be daily blogs from me in the near future. As a single mother of 4 boys and working 2 jobs, free time does not feature much in my life! For today's card, I have dusted off my House Mouse Christmas stamps, for Scoopy's challenge over at House Mouse Challenge The theme is "Sparkle on your Christmas creations." Due to the very bad light at this time of the year in Finland, and the fact that I only have a very basic camera, it is really hard to get anything to sparkle!!! However, in real life, it sure does. As usual, I OD'd with glitter! :D Both the image and the sentiment are from HOUSE MOUSE, which I have coloured with Promarkers. I realise now that those fine nib attachments are going to have to be on my next shopping list! The backing paper has embossed stars on it which sparkle, I think is from Forever Friends. The lacey edge is punched with my MS punch and I have blinged it up with half pearls and ribbon. The decorations and the stocking top are glittered with Stickles. Thanks for looking and here's wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER CHALLENGE

2011-10-06T15:31:00.001+03:00

Good day all. Still raining and wet, but more reason to make cards. :D Today I have made a card for the Magnolia Down Under Challenge. It is in recognition of October being breast cancer awareness, and the theme is pink, white and gold. This is a cause very close to my heart, as I have had many friends suffer with the dreadful disease.

I have gone all out with Magnolia, using both background paper and two of their images. The image is stamped onto watercolour paper and coloured with Distress Inks. I have then cut out the shape with my new Cricut cartridge, Lacey labels, stamped it with a text stamp in gold, and embossed it. The edges are also all edged in gold. I have used gold stickles on her halo and the wand. The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the leaves puched with a Martha Stewart punch.

Thanks for looking!

NAUGHTY OR NICE

2011-10-05T08:22:00.003+03:00

Goodmorning from a cold and windy Finland. I am no big fan of autumn, I hate the dark grey days. Roll on winter and the snow!

Firstly I again want to thank Mandi, for following my blog and commenting ( at least SOMEONE is reading my blog) :D. I will try to take your tips on board!

Todays card, is one I had so much fun with. The image is a download called Xmas Hottie, from KennyK. I just LOOOOVE these images. While I was colouring on Sunday, my 8 year old had a friend here, and the two of them sat in a trance looking at the image. Eventually I had to print a few more, and he and his friend sat colouring too! Boys will be boys, no matter what the age! I would like to enter the card in the ABC Challenge, which has the theme Anything goes.

.Papers - Anita's Classic Christmas Black

.Image - KennyK

.Colouring - Promarkers

.Punches - Martha Stewart and Nesties

.Sentiment - a free download

and a bit of bling and glitter!

I hope you all have a good day and thank you for stopping by!

HUGS

Sparkles and Stars

2011-10-04T19:38:00.002+03:00

Right I am on a roll now!!! Haven't posted in forever, then two posts on one day. I am on sick leave at the moment, so suddenly find myself with time on my hands.
I have made a card that I want to enter in the Wild Orchid's challenge, Sparkles and stars. Hope you can see just how much it sparkles!!! Loads of glitter and Stickles!

2011-10-04T19:20:00.004+03:00

Right, here is my card that I have made for the .WILD ORCHIDS CHALLENGE, sparkles and stars!

.Backing paper.Anita's classic Christmas blue

.Stamp - Magnolia

.Flowers -Wild orchid crafts

.Stars - sizzix

.Colouring - distress inks

REINTRODUCING MY BLOG!

2011-10-04T13:45:00.002+03:00

Greetings one and all. It has been forever since I last blogged anything, because a. haven't been card making for ages, b. I am really useless at blogging, and c. nothing very exciting ever happens in my life! However, I am now going to attempt to be a bit more active!
Well, I am back in full swing making Christmas cards (ok, I have made 5!...but that is more than all the other cards put together that I have made this year. I am also going to attempt to enter some challenges, but I am crap at that too!
I have been very inspired by Mandis LESS IS MORE blog, and am trying to downsize a bit on my cards. (wonder if that link worked???) I am also inspired by all thos people who manage to fit LOADS of embellishments, plus ribbon, charms, flowers etc., but dont seem to get that right either, I find my cards become unballanced. So this card is inspired by the "less is more" thinking. I have stamped Tilda, and coloured her with Distress inks, cut out a scalloped oval with my nesties, and used a piece of backing paper behind her (from my stack that no longer has the packaging so dont know what its called) :D A bit of pearl maker round the edges... and thats it! I am now waiting for the glue to dry on my next card, where I actually managed to print the sentiment direct onto the card. (thanks Mandi). Well its a start.....

Christmas Tilda

2011-10-04T13:44:00.000+03:00

Tealight cards

2010-11-28T13:16:00.003+02:00

Good morning all, especially to my dear faithful sister who I see pops in regularly to see whats happening in my life! Got a whole lot on the go at the moment, trying to get my cards ready in time for posting. I have made quite a few tea light cards which I want to use for small presents, but still got a good few more to make. I have used magnolia stamps on all of them. The one with the cherub is 3andy paper. Have a good day all! (HI AL!!!:) )

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WHITE PLUS ONE

2010-11-24T10:16:00.001+02:00

Greetings from a cold and snowy Finland! A gorgeous winter wonderland outside, and its only November! :) Better late than never, I have made this card for the Just Magnolia challenge,which is white plus one. As you can see, I have chosen white and blue. I have of course used a Magnolia stamp, coloured with promarkers and glittered her up a bit. I have used a MS punch to create the strip she is sitting on. The presents and sentiment stamp are from the same set, but I as usual, cant find the packaging to see what they are. The flowers are from wild orchids!
Have a good day all, and thanks for popping by!

BLUE CHRISTMAS

2010-11-17T09:01:00.002+02:00

Morning all! Finally had time to make a card for a few challenges. I saw this Mo Manning stamps on someones card and HAD to have it. It is just the cutest baby I have ever seen! I have coloured the image in several different colours, so you had better get used to it...cos you are going to see a lot more of it. This is my idea of a blue Christmas. I have colored the image with Promarkers...starting to find them a bit easier now that I have a few more colors. I have layered it onto grey coredinations card, and used a Forever friends paper. I have distressed the edges and inked with distress inks in vintage photos. The sentiment stamp is a Magnolia and it is mounted on a cuttlebug snowflake. I will be entering it in a few challenges

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/

http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.com/

2010-11-17T09:00:00.001+02:00

2010-11-14T10:52:00.004+02:00

Todays card, I made according to the sketch on JustMagnolia challenge. I have coloured her with Promarkers, the papers are from last years Anitas Black and White Christmas. The poinsettias I have punched.

Tilda and the snowman

2010-11-14T10:52:00.002+02:00

Edwin and Tilda Skating

2010-11-14T10:51:00.002+02:00

Tilda and the snowman

2010-11-14T10:48:00.002+02:00

I may not have been an active blogger lately, however I have been making loads of cards!

NOT A GOOD DAY

2010-11-08T07:48:00.002+02:00

Hi folks, just a quick posting from me today. My son was involved in a serious motorbike accident yesterday and is now in hospital. He had a head on collision with a car, and was badly injured. Fortunately, there are no head injuries, but has broken his right leg, and ripped open the left leg from the groin to knee. He is hopefully going into surgery today to get his leg set. This is any mothers worst nightmare!!! He is only 16! So today, I am off to the hospital to hold his hand! Remember, take care of your loved ones...you never know what tomorrow brings!

Another tealight card...

2010-10-27T11:27:00.003+03:00

Goodmorning world! Its a beautiful day here in Finland this morning. We have had heavy frost in the night, and now the sun is shining. The garden looks like someone has gone mad with glitter!!! Todays contribution, is another tealight card. Now that I am getting the hang of them, I am rather liking them! I have used and old favourite magnolia stamp, and the backing paper is Tilda from Panduro.
I have coloured the image using promarkers, but I have a LOOOONG way to go with them. I cannot get the colours to blend nicely yet. I think I have used the wrong cardstock for the imaage as it is very shiny and the ink seems to dry before I get to blend it. Oh well...more practise!
Have a good day all, HUGSx

A BOX...

2010-10-24T19:21:00.008+03:00

Greetings from a cold wet and yuk Finland! I am soo over this weather already!!! Bring on the snow!!! Due to the fact that it was too wet to go out, I spent the day alone, in my craft room. I had this bright idea that I TOO would make a box, as I have seen so many of these pretty boxes on other peoples blogs. BIG MISTAKE!!! It took me all day, and it was hard work!!! However, after many moments of swearing, it is now finished...and I dont think I will make anymore! PMSL. There is not much to report on it. I used a fairly stiff basic white card stock for the actual box, distress the edges with walnut stain, brushed corduroy and old paper. I then covered it with note paper, which I also distressed. The sentiment is a Magnolia, stuck onto a nesties lable, the flourishes are from sizzix. The flowers are from my stash. I have used a magnetic closure on the flap, which I have glued a bead onto. I chose to use the hot glue gun on this project as it needs to be held together firmly. I am probably going to end up keeping this, as I am sure that if I place a slab of chocolate in it, the receiver would probably eat the choc and throw the box out... AND IT TOOK ME A WHOLE DAY TO MAKE IT!!!
And on that note, I want to wish you all a good week! HUGS

THINK PINK

2010-10-23T21:24:00.002+03:00

Evening all! Well I have spent a large part of today making this card, and have loved every minute of it. I am a girlie girl, love glitter, flowers and bling. Since my last posting, I have purchased some Promarkers, and am TRYING to learn how to use them. I have looked at loads of really good tutorials...but practise, practise, PRACTISE!!! I would love to be able to tell you which coulours I have used on the card, but I have about 20 attempts of the same image, and cant remember which is which! The motivation behind my card, is the Just Magnolia Challengehttp://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/, which I could not resist, as I have a good few friends that have battled breast cancer, and I always try and support this good cause. And just a gentle reminder to all GET YOUR MAMOGRAM, breast cancer has no age limit!!!

I have made a easle card, using Daisy and Dandelion backing paper. This is exquisite, the little dots are embossed and glittered, the image is a magnolia, as is the sentiment, placed on a nesties heart. The flowers are all from my stash, cant remember where I got them from...story of my life. The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch. On the inside of the card is a gorgeous sentiment that I saved on my computer after reading it on someones card years ago. My apologies to whoever that was...I cant remember that either!!! But the wording was so beautiful I had to save it. I have also attached a pink ribbon for the cause. I am planning to send this card to a dear friend who is fighting at the moment.

Hoping you are all having a lovely weekend! Enjoy the time with your loved ones, one never knows what tomorrow brings!
Take care all, HUGS xxx

THINK PINK

2010-10-23T21:19:00.004+03:00

TEALIGHT CARD

2010-10-21T13:21:00.012+03:00

Greetings from a chilly Finland this morning! I was hoping to post yesterday, showing you my first tealight card...but it proved a lot more work than I anticipated!!! I now have lots of half made boxes with skew windows etc. I consider myself to be rather amazing! Only I can manage to cut skew using a paper cutter, and score scew using a Scorepal! Now thats an achievement! Anyway, enough rambling...here is what I produced...

Just for a change, I used a Magnolia image...an old favourite and I belive the sentiment is also Magnolia. I have used Daisy and Dandelion backing card ( broke my heart to cut it!!!) which I have distressed with Tumbled glass. The edge of the card is punched with a Martha Stewart punch, the snowflake is a cuttlebug, and the flowers are from my stash.

The template for the tealight box was taken from Stampartic. I can say that it was not DIFFICULT to make, but rather fiddly. I think I will make a few and use them as teachers presents etc..

Have a good day all! Finnish hugs! xxx

TILDA CHRISTMAS

2010-10-19T13:12:00.005+03:00

Christmas card production is on full steam ahead! Here I have used another of the old Magnolia images, my favourite little friend Tilda, sitting patiently on her present. I have coloured her using Distress inks, and the fur on her coat and her wings are done in Stickles. The backing paper is from Craftworkcards, Little Boy blue collection. The snowflake is a cuttlebug and the snow trimming at the top is the same Martha Stewart punch Drippy Goo. The sentiment is from the House Mouse Christmas collection.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Joey http://http//www.joeysworldofstuff.blogspot.com/ for helping me get my blogg up and running again. Not that I have got very far, YET, but it is slowly starting to come together again! Fear not Joey, I will bug you again!!! :)

Thanks for the comments yesterday!!! Hope you all have a good day! HUGS!!!

WINTER WONDERLAND

2010-10-18T11:19:00.002+03:00

Right, finally a card!!! :) Well I have never really been any good at this blogging business, so you will just have to bare with me. I have made a card, that I INTEND to enter into the Spoonfull of sugar challenge...if I can work out how. This is an old Magnolia image, as is the sentiment. The round GOD JUL is computer generated. I have created my own backing paper, by stamping snowflakes and embossing them in white, then coloured over them with Distress inks, in antique linen and old paper. The snowflakes are various punches I have...one is a Cuttlebug. I have made the icicle boarder at the top by punching Martha Stewarts Drippy goo out of glitter card.
Hope you all have a good day!

I AM BACK

2010-10-17T09:27:00.001+03:00

Greetings from Finland! Well I am alive and kicking and decided that it is about time I rejuvinate my blog! Cant remember though, what to do!!! Hopefully I will soon have it up and running again! Thank you to everyone who has faithfully been popping in!! HUGS

GREETINGS FROM FINLAND

2009-12-06T16:33:00.002+02:00

Greetings All!
Well it has been FOREVER since I last blogged, and for that, I apologize! What can I say, I've been through a whole lot, but I wont bore you with the details. Lets just say that 2009 is a year I hope to forget, but on the upside....things can only get better. I have no cards to post, as I have not made a card in ages! I have even BOUGHT Christmas cards this year!!!! SHOCK AND HORROR! However, my house is looking Ok, as I have renovated from head to toe. It has been a sort of therapy for me, trying to move forward without my husband. I am rather proud over what I have achieved. Hopefully, I will get back into my cards, as I have a FORTUNE invested....ooops, did I just admit that????
Take care everyone
HUGS
Jillx

Hi there

2009-05-28T15:58:00.001+03:00

Hi all. Just thought I would confirm that I am in fact still alive!!! I have just been busy out in the garden. The warm weather does not last very long in Finland, so I am trying to take advantage of every minute. I have even managed to make a few cards, but as usual....never got round to photos before they where sent off! I am OFFICIALLY the worlds worst blogger!!
Hugs to all
Jillx

blog candy!!!

2009-04-22T19:07:00.002+03:00

WOW WOW WOW!! Look at this AMAZING candy Debbie has up for offers!!! She is going to make someone VERY happy! (This is the first blog candy post for me, as it has taken me this long to learn to link things!!! PMSL
Drroooooool!!!!
Jillx

www.passionforcrafts.blogspot.com/

Not a Tilda

2009-04-18T18:57:00.003+03:00

Hi folks, I thought I would show you that I dont only make Tilda cards! In fact, I have made a few lately without any image, just inspirational words. The reason that I decided to post this one, is because of on my Swedish blogging buddies has just posted, using the same stamp, but with blue colouring. The similarities are amazing. The wording says.." We all have our time machines, some take us backwards, and we call them memories, otheres take us forward and we call them DREAMS" http://www.susannesj.blogg.se/ I am really crap at doing links so i HOPE THIS WORKS! pmsl. I am churning out cards like a factory today, as I have masses of coloured images, just needing a little love.
TC all
HUGS
Jillx

AN AWARD

2009-04-13T22:26:00.002+03:00

Aaaaah, my dear friend Mandi likes me blog!!!!! So much so, that she gave me an award!!! AND I even managed to upload it!!!! For those people who have sent me awards in the past, I dont deliberatly ignore them, I just cant do this bloggie thing so well! I will now attempt to pass it on to everybody who reads my blog!! (OK then, all three of you who read my blog!!! PMSL) Thats why I cant enter challenges!

oh well THAT did not work!!!!

Need more help Scoopy!!!!

HUGS

Jillx

Goodmorning

2009-04-13T12:48:00.000+03:00

Goodmorning all, hope you all had a good easter. Mine was very different, first time I have been without my kids, and I missed them so much!! However, they are home again for a week, and chaos has returned! Made a "horsey" card for an order, but it did not scan too well - very blury (or however it is spelt). Magnolia stamps as usual, Prima roses and the paper is from MM .
Enjoy the last hours of a long weekend!
Hugs
Jillx

Happy Easter

2009-04-12T08:26:00.001+03:00

Goodmorning all! I have had a facelift!! (not me...my BLOG!!) I just wanted to take the time to wish you all a very happy easter!!! i will hopefully start posting again soon!
HUGS
Jillx

Hello all

2009-03-29T21:25:00.000+03:00

I MADE A CARD!!! Been sitting in my craft room all weekend, but have spent more time playing scrabble on Facebook than crafting! HAHA But I did make a card. I am a really crap blogger, I only ever remember to post about every tenth card. Of course, I have used the Magnolias again, in colours WAY out of my comfort zone. The sentiment is computer generated and says "Spring Greetings", and the green swirly paper is from Pink petticoat. It is a wallet card, and have included a packet of seeds inside.
Hugs to all, and enjoy the spring sunshine. We still have 10cms of snow!!!:(
Jillx

TILDA WITH TULIPS

2009-03-21T21:59:00.000+02:00

Hallo all! What a productive day! I have had both the new spring club magnolias, and the easter magnolias arrive in the last week, and I FINALLY found the energy and inspiration to colour them today. Got a whole lot of images ready, so I am well chuffed!!! I love this image of Tilda, I have masked her onto the tulips. The paper is a new one for me, Basic Grey Sultry (welcome to the real world Jill) and the flowers are from my stash without a name, although I think they might be Prima. The little "made for you" charm got turned upsidedown on the scanner. The bling is from the Anitas wheel. I have coloured Tilda with watercolour pencils for a change.
Hope you are all having a good weekend and enjoying the spring weather! LONG MAY IT LAST!!!
TC and hugs from me
Jillx

Magnolias spring set

2009-03-15T15:00:00.001+02:00

Hi all. Well, I might have been M:I:A:, but I have made a few cards. I am finding it really difficult to concentrate, but everyone keeps telling me to keep busy. This is a Tilda stamp from the spring stamp club, that I have made for a friends birthday. Unfortunately, I am very bad of keeping track of what makes things are, as I have to open everything, and often get rid of the packinging before I realise. So here goes. I have distressed the edges of the paper with a Heidi Swapp distressing tool. Took me a while to get the hang of this, but this backing paper, 3ndypapir from Norway, is a lovely quality, and it seems to "bite" better on thicker paper. The edges are inked with distresses, vintage photo. The swirls were from a free set that came with one of the latest mags (?) the flower came from my box of nameless flowers, although I think the leaves are Prima. The little charm, I bought locally. Now my question is....how do you all attach charms???????????????????????? Something I am struggling with. Oh, and the image is coloured with distress inks. The lettering is chipboard "Best creations".
I will save my other cards, for the long days between postings! That way people will THINK I am busy.
Just a quick thank you to all my friends who have been there for me this week. Every little message means the world to me. I have been overwhelmed with friendship! Thank you thank you thank you! Please accept my apologies if I have not answered personally, I will get around to it eventually!
HUGS
Jillx

GREETINGS FROM FINLAND

2009-03-08T19:09:00.002+02:00

Greetings one and all! Well I am afraid that I bring bad news. (well for me anyway) Yesterday, after 17 years, my dear husband walked out of our lives. So I am now offically a singlemother to four kids. To say that I am devestated, is the understatement of the year, and right now I do not know what tomorrow will bring. But we will have to wait and see. Unfortuntaely, I have four kids who need me right now, so I need to stay strong for them (and I mean unfortunately that they are suffering, fortunate to have them!) I am waffling, as I am at a loss for words. I will post again when and if I find the strength
Take care of your loved ones, and I guess we will speak soon
Jillx

I REMEMBERED!!!

2009-03-01T16:30:00.000+02:00

Finally, I remembered to scan a card BEFORE I sealed the envelope! Soryy i am not very active at the mo, but OH is away, and I am trying to cope with four kids and two businesses - NOT easy.
This is a card that I made for my husbands aunt, with the usual Magnolia stamps. I will fill in more detail IF I get time!
HUGS to all
Jillx

NOW TO PUT IT INTO PRACTISE......

2009-02-19T15:31:00.003+02:00

Goodday from a chilly Finland. Just emptied my bank account at IKEA, as we are going to start renovating the middle two boys' room tomorrow. (GIVE ME STRENGTH)

My dear friend Scoopy has sent me this lovely award, AND even taught me how to post it... this is attempt 2... DADA!!!!! I now have to pass it on to 5 others. So here goes

Mandi (for attempts to teach me)

Joey

Nicks (even tho' she hates Tilda)

Barbara

and I would like to send it back to Scoops, for teaching me how to do it!!

Right, aren't I A CLEVER CLOGGS THEN!

Off to cook dinner again, strange how these kids need to eat like EVERYDAY!!!

Hugs

Jillx

tHE DUMMIES GUIDE TO BLOGGING

2009-02-18T12:02:00.003+02:00

This is the dummies guide to blogging, awarded by Scoopy and Mandi. I am now trying this out according to their "destructions"- please bear with me....

This is a lovely photo that Scoopy has on her blog, that I have borrowed for my lesson.

Now any NORMAL person, is probably wondering what on earth I am waffling about, but Mandi and Scoopy will know what this is all about PMSL PMSL PMSL. It has taken me THIS LONG, but I did it!!

ROLL ON AWARDS!!!!

2009-02-08T20:11:00.000+02:00

SHE'S ALIVE!!!

2009-02-08T20:10:00.000+02:00

Hallo all my faithfull followers who have missed me, YES I am still alive! Just been busy, and lost my mojo as far as cards are concerned. I feel like I have got in a rut, and all my cards are the same. My greatest desire is to make a plain, clean card, but cant get that one right!PMSL. I LOVE those plain white cards, that everyone else manages to make. So after many failed attempts, I climbed back into my comfort zone, and made another Tilda. In fact, today, I made 7 Tildas!!!! It is valentines day soon, and here in Finland, they celebrate it more as "friends day". So I got busy and did my cards. I have even got the envelopes done and adressed. IMPRESSIVE! The cards are all sameish, but slightly different. Same image and colours, but different backing papers and bits and pieces. The wording says..."Angels, of course they exist" on the inside, "I call them fiends" The text stamp is from Stämpel fabriken in Sweden, and of course, the others are magnolia. The backing papers are all papermanias valentines collection.

Hallo

2009-01-21T17:02:00.000+02:00

HALLO again! Well fianally a card, but it has taken me all day to make it!!! I have been a bit distracted, as I have been playing on Facebook. I have finally managed to trace some of my old nursing friends from South Africa, after 20 years, so there is a whole lot of catching up to do!
And now for the card - sorry about the bad image. I find that when the cards have "height" they dont scan well, because the lid does not go down properly. This is an engagement card for OH's niece. I have kept the wording down to the names, quite simply as they both speak different languages and I though this way it was "neutral" No stamping this time, a homegrown flower, which is inked with distresses , ooops and STAMPED with a text stamp. The swirls are sizzix, the leaves are from old stash, the tiny roses have been sitting in my box for years. Three little pearly stick ons and a bit of stickes on the petals. The hat pin is bought locally from Tiimari. The text is computer generated, with Vivaldi font.
Apart from that, it is snowman weather here. It snowed quite a bit in the night and the temp is now hovering round 0, so you can build snowmen!
Thats about all for now! Take care all!
HUGS, Jillx

TO ALL THE OVERINDULGERS!

2009-01-18T17:06:00.003+02:00

Twas the month after Christmas,
and all through the house,
Nothing would fit me,
not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibbled,
the chocolate I'd taste
At the holiday parties
had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales
there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store
(less a walk than a lumber),
I'd remember the marvellous
meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces
and beef nicely rared,
The wine and the rum balls
, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said,
"No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself
in my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again
to do battle with dirt...
I said to myself,
as I only can, "
You can't spend a winter
, disguised as a man!"
So, away with the last
of the sour cream dip.
Get rid of the fruit cake,
every cracker and chip.
Every last bit of food
that I like must be banished
Till all the additional ounces
have vanished.
I won't have a cookie,
not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew
on a long celery stick.
I won't have hot biscuits,
or corn bread, or pie.
I'll munch on a carrot
and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome,
and life is a bore...
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all,
and to all a good diet.

HAHA This is what my sister just sent me. I think my web cam must be playing up! She thinks I ATE my Christmas away!!! PMSL Cameras NEVER lie!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

2009-01-17T21:09:00.000+02:00

Hallo again, on this chilly Saturday evening! I went to town today with two of my boys. We came home with food, a helmet and padded motorbike jaket and pants...and no money left!!! I am really going to have to put the hours in this week!! Oh well, it was worth it, I can't keep my boy wrapped in cottonwool all his life, but at least now, he will be as protected as can be on a motorbike.
Was feeling a bit low this evening, as OH is away again. So I made a valentine card, used this cute TILDA. She is coloured with distresses, and then I have cut her out using oval nesties. She is matted on to core'd'nations and then I have cuttlebugged the heart background. The edgeing is an old dusty Fiskars border punch. The inside of the card has an insert of handmade pink paper, which is torn and hangs out the edges. Little pink blings which I THINK are from Dovecraft.
Some VERY RUDE lady said I waffle on my last post (PMSL) so I will make it short tonite! Enjoy your evening all!
HUGS
Jillx

ME AGAIN

2009-01-15T20:21:00.000+02:00

Evening all! Well its turning chilly here again, -10 forecast tonight, and -15 tomorrow night! My OH is away (again) this weekend, so it will be just me and my boys. My eldest turns 15 next week, which is the legal age for a moped lisence here in Finland. He has worked hard and saved up, and bought himself a brand new bike, which is standing in all its glory in the garage, till he has a lisence. Now he claims he needs a new helmet and/or boots. So on Saturday, kids health permitting, we are off to a motorbike shop to go and choose a birthday present. My little one was sent home from nursery school today with a temp, he has got the dreaded cough that is attacking everyone. So we will just have to see how he is on Saturday. And over and above all that.......TA DAAAA..... I made a card. Just for a change, LOL, I used the dear little Tilda. I tried masking for the first time, and I think it worked. These are all from the new Valentine collection. I have coloured and inked with distresses, the lace and hat pin I bought locally. The big flower is "homegrown", and the smaller ones are ...can't remember! I am bad at this, as I rip open all new packets and put things in boxes, and then throw the wrappers away. (note to self..write down the manufacturers name on box!)
Well, I dont know yet if I shall have to stay at home tomorrow or take my little one with to work, as the nursery school wont take him tomorrow. You have to have a "fever free" day before going back. He does not mind going to work, I take the laptop and masses of DVDs, and put him in an empty office and gets to watch films. As it is my OHs shop, it goes OK. We will have to see what tomorrow brings. GAWD talk about waffling.... I think I will say Goodnite one and all. Hope you all have a lovely weekend!
TC and HUGS!!
Jillx
P.S. Don't just READ this....leave comments too!!!!!!

THANK YOU

2009-01-12T16:25:00.001+02:00

Thank you to all you clever people out there, who know a thing or two about blogs! I now have a background. Now I just need to change the header!!!PMSL! All help greatly appreciated!!
Jillx

For a dear friend

2009-01-11T19:34:00.000+02:00

Evening all, and I hope you have all had a good weekend! I am EXHAUSTED!!! My kids all have birthdays at this time of the year, and as we were away when my little one had his on the 3rd, we ran out of weekends to have parties, as the second one is the 9th. So yesterday, I had TWO kids parties. One starting at 14.00 and the other at 18.00. In all fairness they were well behaved, but to have 12 kids running round inside, is a bit hard on the nerves. Then today they all had friends to play, so I locked myself away and made a card. This if for a dear internet friend of mine in the UK, who kindly sends me suet at Christmas time so that I can make Christmas pudding. (they dont do suet in Finland). She is a collector of stamps, and I have been collecting for her for a while, so I made this wallet card, to send them in. I also enclosed a batch of images, as she does so much charity and church work, and all her cards go to a good cause. As ususal, I have used my dear friend Tilda, a Magnolia background stamp, and a bit of old lace, and my new found talent of making home made flowers. All coloured with distress inks, and the heart in her hand is stickeled. The words are from the cuttlebug friends folder, which I have then cut out and inked and poped up with foam pads. My newest toy, is a pricking tool (yes you also need one) which I used for the stitching.
Right, now that thats out the way, I need some help. Is there a clever blogger out there who can tell me how to fancy up my background. I hate this boring background and I want a fancy one like everyone else, but DONT KNOW HOW!!!! BOO HOOO And help will be greatly appreciated!
Well a full work week planned, as I have to make up for my Christmas break and I plan to take a week off in February. No work-no money!!!
So here is wishing you all a good week! TC, and HUGS
Jillx

BRRR.......

2009-01-05T16:54:00.002+02:00

Good evening all! Well its still white in Finland, and I just wanted to share it with you! Sue, although I am no good at photos, every time I see a beautiful landscape, I think of you! LOL. This was a photo of the sunset this evening, taken from the front door. It has been rather chilly today, this morning when we woke up, it was -18! It has warmed up a bit now, but still very cold. The boys have spent the day skating, so they should all sleep well. I have taken down the Christmas tree and packed away, and cleaned..etc. etc. the usual! I want to go and get stuck into my craft room now, and pack away all the Christmas bits and bobs, and start thinking about Valentines day. I wanted to order the new Tilda stamps, but I cant seem to get very far with Magnolias web shop. It seems to have been out of order for a while now. One more day off for me, and then back to the grindstone for me. TC all and see you soon
HUGS
Jillx

A WEE BIT CHILLY

2009-01-05T16:52:00.001+02:00

SUNSET IN NAGU

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

2008-12-31T13:08:00.002+02:00

Greetings from a cold and freezing north! It is still white here, and colder weather and more snow forecast. I have not got any cards to show, as I did not take any of my stash with me, as I thought I would not have time to craft. I wish I did now! I am passing time by playing WII, guitar hero, and watching all the latest kids movies.
We are having guests this evening which I am looking forward to. I thought I would just take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year. I hope that 2009 brings health and happiness to all. And for many of us, the opportunity to put 2008 behind us! TC all
HUGS
Jill

2008-12-25T10:26:00.000+02:00

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

2008-12-22T20:29:00.002+02:00

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow..... It has been snowing all day and the Christmas feeling is ooooooozing through the door! We have come up country to our holiday home, and I am soooo enjoying the time off! Yesterday, the boys and I went off to our forest looking for a Christmas tree, and then chopped it down and dragged it home. It's now taken pride of place in the lounge now, and although its a bit skew...it looks lovely! This morning we got up early and went and did a big food shop, and I have started preparing all the trimmings for Christmas. My OH arrives tomorrow night and hopefully we will be all systems go. If time allows, I will shoot some more snowy pictures and share my white christmas with you all! TC and have a wonderful Christmas where ever you are. Jillx

Matchboxes

2008-12-14T14:57:00.000+02:00

Greetings from Finland! Where does time go??? It was ages since I last posted, but I can promise, I have not been completly idle. I have made and sent all my Christmas cards, made and sent MOST of my gifts, made all these matchboxes, and in the process of making the last of my wine bottle cards. My youngest is at nursery school, and there are eight teaches in total, who all need gifts. I have made these matchboxes, and I will wrap them in cellophane with a candle. Got to get them wrapped by Friday.
Also today... I have made a big batch of shortbread, almond biscuits, and some other home made biscuit, 2 fruit cakes, and have pre cooked all my meals for the week! Am I effective or what!!!???!!! So hopefully I will be forgiven for not posting!
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and hopefully I will be a bit more active this week!
TC
Jillx

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Snow fun

2008-11-26T16:05:00.002+02:00

Greetings all. Just found this fun site thanks to Bekka. AND I MANAGED TO GET THE PITURE THINGIE!!! Go have look!
TC
JIllx

I've been tagged!

2008-11-25T16:52:00.002+02:00

I've been tagged by Scoops, HAHA, and i don't know how to do all the technichal stuff! LOL So imagine there is a big blue "7" about here, and then I have to tell you 7 intresting things about myself. Then I have to pass it on to 7 people....but I don't know how to do that either! So all you blogg geniuses out there...HELP!!!
My seven things.....
1. I was born in South Africa, and am married to a Finn, and speak Swedish.
2. I have a 16 year old cat called Stinky. (well I love her to bits so it must be of intrest to someone!)
3. I have been crafting one way or another for years, but got into card making a few years ago.
4. The internet has played a HUGE part in my life. As my family are spread all round the world, we are all connected to Skype, so I "see" them regularly.
5. My OH has recently invested in a shop, a builders merchant and hardware. I spend a lot of time there now, which restricts my computer time.... now thats not fair! LOL
6. I am a foodie and LOVE to eat. (that explains my weight!)
7. I am the proud mother of four little terrors, all boys.
Right, OK so I am NOT that intresting, but what can you expect.....
Please someone help me pass this on!
Jillx

2008-11-24T09:40:00.000+02:00

The morning after

2008-11-24T09:38:00.000+02:00

Just a quickie to show you the effects of last nights snow storm! Enjoy
Jillx

2008-11-23T20:12:00.000+02:00

Last of all is Edwin! Hé is so cute on his skis. The paper is FF and the snowflakes are punched, and cuttlebugged. The heart is nesties. Sentiment is Magnolia.
Well, thats me for now. Counting the minutes till bedtime. I hope you all have a good week! TC
Jillx

2008-11-23T20:06:00.000+02:00

And here is Lucia! The backing paper is from Forever friends and I used my new Nesties heart. I am a wee bit diappointed with the hearts as the do not stack without over lapping, but used singularly, they are fine. Tilda is of course Magnolia as is the sentiment. I have coloured her with a gel pen, to really bring out the red. The lingonberry wreath is also coloured with gel pens, and her face is distressed. The leaves are from sizzex and I have thrown the packaging away from the flowers so I cant remember wha they are called.

Hello again

2008-11-23T19:58:00.000+02:00

It's winter in Nagu!!! We are at the start of a heavy snow storm, with the eye to hit at around midnight. We are expecting half a metre of snow. It is already blowing gales outside. The tummy bug hit us again, this time, OH had it on Saturday, and Kimi got it today. This has caused me to stay at home all weekend. WHAT A PLEASURE! Got some cards made, baked, made a lovely oxtail stew today and grilled salmon yesterday.
As you can see, I have been trying my new Tilda stamps. This is from the winter stampclub and the back ground is silent night by magnolia. They are coloured with Distress inks. The pointsettia is a dimensional sticker from Anitas, and a bit of gold ribbon from my stash.

ANOTHER NEW BABY

2008-11-17T22:07:00.000+02:00

Just a quick post today, as it is already my bedtime! A good friend of mine had a baby today, and I made this card for her. It is the baby from Magnolia, Tilda, but cant remember his name!! I have coloured him with Distress and polychromos. He is sitting on a piece of ribbon, I bought about 100 years ago from Panduro. It is matted on white then blue bling from Bazzil, and the name is cut out using a cuttlekids alphabet. I have also stamped and coloured the image onto shrink plastic, with the baby's details on it, and made a phone charm! Well I thought it was cute! It only took me four attempts! LOL. Weather wise.. we had a slight sprinkling of snow in the night...SLIGHT being the operative word! LOL Oh well, at least my Dad can say in all honesty, that he saw snow in Finland. However, there is snow forecast for the weekend! Imust be off, I DONT miss out on sleep for anything or anyone! LOL TC all and HUGS!!

Me again!

2008-11-16T20:31:00.000+02:00

Hello from a cold and stormy Finland. I feel so guilty that I am not able to post much at the moment, but life is still hectic this side of the world. My little one came down with a tummy bug yesterday evening, so it was a sleepless night, and now the second one, is sitting perched on the edge of his bed with his face in a bucket. The joys of having four kids.... I hope I dont get it!!!
I thought I would post my weekends efforts. I have not had much time to craft, but today I made the time, as I feel that I have so much stuff, I owe it to myself to use it. The first card, Tilda and Edwin skating is from the new stamp club. I have coloured it with distress inks and matted it on coredinations. I am loving this coredinations, I have never had so many colours of co ordinating card before, well worth the investment!! The backing paper is Papermania, the sentiment is computer generated and the snowflakes are sizzix and a green punch. The ribbon I picked up at the supermarket on Saturday, with the Christmas wrapping paper. (well I picked up more than one........) LOL.
The second one is from the Pink Tilda collection. Paper is Papermania, vellum, Papermania, the flower is from a jar by Dutch moments, the leaf and sirwls are sizzix. The tag I got from a very kind lady in Sweden called Susanne.
Well, I guess I should go and check on my patients...I feel ANOTHER sleepless night ahead. Take care all
HUGS Jill

2008-11-16T20:18:00.000+02:00

No cards!

2008-11-03T22:05:00.002+02:00

Greetings from afar! No cards to show, but I thought I would just pop on before going to bed! Its getting rather chilly this corner of the planet. Starting to scrape the ice regularly in the mornings now! I have had no time to craft, I am working every hour of the day. I am beginning to forget what my kids look like!!! The only reason that I am allowing myself to do this is because I am taking nearly three weeks off at Christmas, and we will spend the time together as a family. My Dad arrives from South Africa on Saturday, and I am counting the days. I miss him so much! We dont have much family left in SA any more, and I do worry about my parents. It will be good to spend time with him again. However- even less card making! LOL
Well I just wanted to wish you all well. Hope you are all safe, well and happy! Take care,
Jillx

MALE CARDS

2008-10-29T18:20:00.004+02:00

Hallo to my faithful followers (far and few between!) LOL Well, see, I HAVE been making cards! I just seem to send them off before I get round to scanning them. It is Fathers Day in Finland next weekend, so I have made a few cards, to put in a box at OHs shop. Most of them are super simple using the new forever friends stickers. The "wallpapering" one is just a sheet of the backing paper. The golfing ones are George downloads. I am so upset because I desperately want the new set of downloads, with builder George on it, but the shop will not accept my credit card, DESPITE emailing them. GRRRRR...
I am officially on two weeks sick leave, although I will have to go back to work next week. I am a diabetic, and my sugar has decided to go on a roller coaster ride. Going to have about a million tests tomorrow to see if they can find out why. Oh well, there is no getting rid of me that easily...
Have a good evening all!
Jillx

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penny black

2008-10-26T10:58:00.000+02:00

Greetings from a very wet and stormy Nagu! We have had the mother of all storms in the night, and woke up with no electricity. FORTUNATELY, I was clever enough to fill a thermos will hot water last night, so I at least got a cuppa. Not that it was HOT, but it was better than nothing! Since then, the power has gone on and off about 10 times!
Above is a quick card that I made for my mothers birthday. I find her hard to make for, but she likes cats. The colouring is no too good, but I tried to match the colours to her cat. It is a pennyblack stamp, and sentiment, stamped onto plain white card, and the blue card is from the new coredinations (which I will be ordering more of!!!) The background paper is papermanias oriental paper.
Apart from this card, I have made another six this weekend, simple forever friends stickers. I will upload them as soon as.....
Have a great Sunday, whatever you do
Jillx

Edwin

2008-10-13T14:16:00.000+03:00

Finally, a card! I am alive! Just been so busy this last week, I have worked around the clock and I am exhausted. I finally found a bit of time yesterday to make a card. It is Fathers day in Finland in November.
I have used a Magnolia Edwin which I found in my stash UNUSED!!!! He is coloured with distresses but I did not get the shading on his top quite right. The backing paper and the letter tiles are both from papermania. The ribbon and button are from my stash.
I hope you have a good week!
Jillx

2008-09-29T11:14:00.002+03:00

Hallo all! (well if ANYBODY actually reads this! LOL) I haved been tagged by Joey http://www.joeysworldofstuff.blogspot.com/ and I have to get up close and personal. Never done this before, so lets see if I can get it right.
Here goes
RULES:-
1: Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog
2:Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird
3:Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names and links to their blogs
4:Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog

OK, you asked for it
1. I am germ-a-phobic! If somebody touches my food while I am eating, or drinks from my glass... MEAL OVER!
2. I am a diabetic, and take insulin 7 times a day.
3. I am petrified of mice! I literally jump onto a table and scream whenever I see one!
4. I am adicted to crisps! I need a fix regulary. At the moment, the flavour is sour cream and onion!!!
5. I stopped smoking three years ago. After 20 a day for 20 years, the time had finally come. I STILL have cravings!
6. I have four children, all boys and would love to have another one... but I am getting to old! LOL
7. After 16 years of marriage, I still adore my husband, and fall deeper in love each day.

Right, thats me done. I still have to tag 7 people. I will get back to you on that one.

Here she is again

2008-09-19T14:11:00.000+03:00

This is the second one, although I think I have uploaded them in the wrong order! LOL. I have coloured her with distress inks, embossed and distressed a swiss dots card, placed that on a wallpaper sample. The flowers are made with nesties, and gold brads from stash. I made the little envelope and distressed that too, and the tag is a sizzix with gold band from my stash.
Thanks for looking (if anybody actually did) LOL. Get the feeling I am waffling to myself here!
Jillx

Tilda hugs

2008-09-19T14:02:00.000+03:00

Hallo all, I 've been busy! My OH is away for four days, so I have been making cards. I have loads of new Christmas stuff, but Have made no other normal cards for ages. So my goal is to get something other than Christmas done. I have been stocking up on my "male" cards as well, got five "George" cards in the box.
Here is my first Tilda for today. I have used Tilda with straw, but changed it to lavender. I have stamped onto normal card (I usually use watercolour paper) and then used Papermanias elegant paper. Under that is an old piece of velum that I stamped with some swirls in gold, not that you can see them. The pearls are from my stash. The flowers I have made using nesties and a punch, using the same backing paper for the pink. The centre pink flower is a prima. I have also used pink papermania gems in the flowers.

NEW BABY

2008-09-16T19:45:00.000+03:00

Greetings again. Well since last time, I became an Aunty! My sister had a little (large) boy on Monday, and I made this Tilda card for her. I have coloured him with watercolour pencils, mounted onto blue glitter card. The white circle is two Nesties inside each other, on a white Cuttlebug Swiss dots card. The little feet were bought in SA years ago, and the ribbon is from Panduro. The little alphabet beads are from my stash and say James.
TFL
Jillx

Autumn Tilda

2008-09-14T20:24:00.000+03:00

Greetings from Finland! Autumn is here and it is rather chilly! To add insult to injury, on Friday morning when I went to work, the windows of my car were foggy, so I wound them down to clear the fog, and the one on the passenger side got stuck!! It was only 4 degrees outside, and I had to drive round with the window open. I took it to the local garage and they could not fix it, as it was a sealed unit, so it has to go to the VW agents. Hopefully I can get it there this week as it is getting COLD!!! LOL
Today I have made a card for a friend, who is having a party next weekend, to celebrate her 40th and the fact that she has just graduated with a BSc. She is not a "girly" girl, so I chose these autumn colours. I am giving her a voucher for a hot stone massage, so I have made this as a pocket to put the voucher in. Cuttlekids alphabet, Tilda in a flurry, Tilda's horse, prima flowers and then I have punched out a mass of leaves from scraps of card. I have sprayed the whole card with Perfect pearls, so it is all shiny.
Thanks for looking!
Jillx

Another Tilda

2008-09-09T14:00:00.001+03:00

Greetings from Finland! It is STILL raining! I know there are people around the world who need the rain, but we have got enough thank you!

Last night I put together another Tilda card. I have quite a stash of coloured images waiting to be put together. This is the same stamp again from the so heavenly collection. I have used the Anita's Christmas paper and inked the edges with Distress ink. The sentiment is also from Magnolia. I have coloured Tilda with water colours and then H2Os over the top The large snowflake is a Sizzix on glitter paper, and the small ones are from an old punch I found in my stash. I am waiting for a parcel with a whole lot of Christmas goodies to arrive. I can see myself having fun soon. My OH is going away for 4 days next week,so that means no cooking!!! I am a good mother and cook properly every day, but on the rare occasion that OH is not home, its pizza, fish fingers, hamburgers etc. Kids think I am WONDERFUL! LOL. I cant wait for 4 days of card making!

TC all

Jillx

MILs simple birthday card

2008-09-06T10:32:00.003+03:00

Good morning to you all! I am in a real huff this morning. It is MILs birthday next week, and OH has promised her that we will come for the weekend. Now I dont object to going, BUT JUST NOT THE WHOLE WEEKEND!!! I just find with two full time jobs, and four kids, and OHs sporting interests, we just never seem to find the time to spend at home. Oh WHEN will someone create that 8th day, so we can fit everything in???

Anyway, moan over. I made a quick card for MIL, using peel offs (yes Nicks PEEL OFFS), as I did not think she would appreciate a Tilda card. I have used a craft tonic card blank, and stuck the butterflies onto Pamermanias vellum's and trimmed round them. The big butterfly got squashed by the scanner, but stands 3D. Then I have just doodled with a gold sakura pen. I know that it is very basic, but if you knew my MIL, you would know that I am quite happy with it!

I hope you all have a good day!

Jill

Oh, and by the way, this idea is STOLEN from somewhere, but I cant remember where. I either saw it in a mag, or on someones gallery!

So heavenly 2

2008-09-05T08:58:00.002+03:00

Well, here I am again, feeling very sorry for myself, as not many people have found my blog!!!
I have posted another card, using the same Magnolia stamp, but as a Christmas card. I have made her dress from homemade paper and coloured the rest using watercolour pencils. Of course, Stickles for her wings and dabbed here there and everywhere. Both the dove and the "God Jul" stamp are from Magnolia. Although you cant see much of the backing paper it is from Papermania, and I have mounted Tilda onto cream card, distressed with Rangers. The pearls and hearts are from my stash.
I hope you like it.
Here's wishing you all a lovely weekend and take care
Jillx

So heavenly

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So heavenly

2008-09-03T14:29:00.002+03:00

This is one of the new Tilda stamps from the so Heavenly collection. She is beautiful! The stamp turned out to be a lot bigger than I imagined. I have coloured her using watercolour pencils and H2Os over the top. Her wings are Stickels. The butterfly is a Penny black from the Easter clear collection (I think) and the flowers are Prima. The leaves are from my stash and bought in South Africa years ago. I hope you like it, and thanks for looking.
I got so excited to see that someone had actually found my blog, so thanks to Annie and Kath, you made MY day!
Hugs
Jillx

2008-09-03T14:27:00.000+03:00

2008-09-02T20:55:00.000+03:00

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2008-09-02T18:57:00.002+03:00

There is just no stopping me now!!! Can't really understand why I thought this was so difficult.

This is one of my favourite Tilda cards! I have mounted Anita's Christmas paper. inked the edges, on navy card then on a pale blue background. )I have coloured Tilda using distress inks and stickles for the sparkly bits. The snowballs, also a Magnolia stamp are applied with foam pads. The wording is in Swedish, computer generated,"Merry Christmas, an a happy new year"

2008-09-02T18:40:00.000+03:00

FINALLY!!! I have managed to add a picture!!! This is one of my first Tilda cards I made. Now that I have worded out HOW to upload a photo, I will try and find some time and get my new cards uploaded.

Thanks for looking!

Jill