Hobbies and Crafts

I have done that winifred.

Jean and Annx your photos are on the craft blog. Jean I haven't put them all on if that is ok. :-)

Thanks Ann. Can I add cards to the blog.

If it will let you register and add you can try. Otherwise you need to send them to me by email, If you don't have my e mail I will let you have it. Then I will add for you. That is what everyone else does. :-)

Ann you dont have to add them to the blog its entirley up to you, I just share them with you, Sallie and Jo.. always ready for any input bad or not so bad lol , and swapping ideas. so please dont feel obliged to put them on your blog.... tell me if you dont want me to send any more, I wont be offended, I get a bit carried away , but like to see any craft stuff from anyone else...I love Annx jewellry.....

Love Jean xx

Jean I love putting them on the blog but limit them because I am never sure how much space they let me have. I think it is good to share them on there and only wish more people looked at them and offered ideas. Yes I love Ann's jewellery too.

I have just added another episode of my life story to the Wales thread.

Win has left a comment on the blog Jean. I was just checking, there are actually a lot of members registered but very few look in there these days. Wonder if they have forgotten they are members. :-S :-D

Ann not got your email Addie. Can you message me with it please and I'll send you some stuff to add to blog W x

Win, sent you the e mail addy.

Jean I have deleted a few from 2011/12 but it is a longish job so that will be it for today.

At least Ann, you will have room for others to add and you shouldnt have any extra cost.....

Some cards from Wynne on the blog. Do have a look. thank you Wynne they are lovely. A few more please when you are ready.

Added comments to the blog Ann, lovely cards Win....

There is a lovely bracelet on the blog from Annx

It is a lovely bracelet Ann,but all the jewellry was very stylish....

I have done some die cutting earlier this morning, one word of warning, I bought from Range X Cut dies some edging dies, and a decorative round one, the edge dies were very long so i cut some and will cut them to fit on my cards, the round one is very ornate and I cut it out but there was no way I could get the flippin thing off the die I did all sorts to release it, so finally realised it needed waxed paper first, so tried again, it came out finally but didnt emboss very well, ...I have one of the gadgets that rids all the bits left in the dies, its the one with a spiky brush at the top and the other end is a pokey tool havent used it much but works a treat with stubborn laborious dies...

I have now put all my craft stuff away until we come back from our break.
although I need to put some made cards in envelopes and cello bags......

thanks for that tip Jean. I am terrible at forgetting to put in the waxed paper, then regretting it.

Hope you have a lovely holiday. Is it for a week? :-)

We go next sat for 7 days, unless we get fed up and come home earlier......lol.....

D is putting the pics up after she has done the A**A delivery for tomorrow....

hope they work...love Jean xx <3

Well that didnt last long ;-) ;-) I am back fiddling with cards :-D :-D using some stamps as well, I have a lot of quite narrow cards and envelopes in delicate colours when I won them in a bid, I thought they were a bit wider, but they are pretty and very cheap. so I have joined two together and its a double fold one now ;-) I did get carried away and finished up making seven cards !! is there no hope for me........I have lots of clear stamps but my heat gun broke so now I have replaced it and got some embossing powder....I used to do loads, but diecutting took over, so its nice to have a go again, and not as messy , no bits all over the floor ;-) ;-) ;-)

Love Jean xx

Lol Jean I find it helps placing the waste paper basket next to me as I make cards. Had a day off today, Made five yesterday, decoupage two Hunky dory and two other ones plus a non decoupage one.

Ann you should see the size of my waste bin its huge ;-) ;-) and I still miss it !!!
I have been fiddling again and messed one card up so spent ages trying to figure out to recycle it, managed finally ..... did some more stamping and colouring,and love it...
of course I had to add the glitter too ;-) ;-) ;-) I use Stickles..... <3 <3

Another pretty bracelet on the blog from Ann :-) :-)

I have been out of my comfort zone the last couple of days. Ages since I did any stampting so I decided it was time I did some. I just stuck to silhouette stamping which appears to be the trend at the moment. I am actually quite pleased with what I have done although using pigment ink as advised in the magazine I was reading was not good as it is messy.

Unfortunately too, the black ink pad broke up and shredded and I didn't notice until some bits had dropped onto the carpet. It is the devil of a job to remove the stain. It has more or less gone now. OH was not impressed. I also dod some decoupage and varnished it. Not done that for a long time either.

I hope Jean is enjoying her break.