Another blog

Hi and good morning all.
Sorry folks Jenny having problems with her post, please would you try again later, hopefully the issues will have been resolved. Do you remember me asking for your support for Christine Harrops new blog and then hinting that another of our community was setting theirs up too?  Well it's done and I would love it if you could show the same thoughtful support for this one also as it gets underway.
Our lovely Jenny Lawrence has set up her blog and it's called Cardsareus.
Here is a link Cardsarus if you feel you would like to pop over and say Hi.  I know we all have a lot of favourite sites to visit and little precious time in which to get to them all, but if you could find just two minutes to say Hello or welcome I am certain Jenny would be over the moon.

Thank you so much.  I hope to be back nice and early tomorrow with a tutorial for you.
Have a great week all and don't work too hard. Lol!
Hugs Linda xx

Cake Box Link

Hi all,
I am thrilled you enjoyed seeing the lovely creations from some of our lovely followers.  It really is beginning to look like a blog to share and I love it.  Thank you all so much.
In this fabulous  'sharing' way again, Jenny has been kind enough to send me the link to the website that sells the Cake ornament/box.  It is called the Celebration Cake and is supplied in kit form.  The pack contains 3full kits which are blanks, not templates. Basically its flat packed crafting.......LOL!!


So you don't need any A3 card or fancy skill with a craft knife, everything is done for you.  All you need to do is stamp, sticker or ink to your hearts content.   They also offer similar kits with Cot, Wedding Cake, Flower Baskets and Large Vase.  Worth a look even if you don't need anything like it now, you may know someone who will in the future.


The link is:- Scary Marys Cards



 I hope you are all well and enjoying a wonderful day.  It's been dry here; a bit cloudy, but at least it hasn't rained. 
See you soon.  Hugs Linda x

Showcase

Morning all,
I have been totally blown away by the wonderful words of encouragement that you have all left for me in your comments.  Your gratitude and thoughtful words mean so much to me and reassure me that I am creating something worthwhile in my blog.  Thank you all so very much.
I am sorry to say but I have been unable to make a card for you today, still haven't been up to it.  However, it actually allows me time to Showcase some work by two lovely followers and also a picture of my latest creations using the border dies (hope I am not boring you with my playing).

So without further ado, here we go..............
A small collection  of cards by Jenny L.

 

This following picture is the box for the above Handbag card

Aren't they just amazing.  A real collection of beautiful, creative designs and shapes.  Thanks for sharing with us again Jenny.  I don't like to choose favourites when people show me their work,  but I am so drawn to the mint butterfly card. The flowers, again, are stunning and the overall design is perfect.
Last from Jenny, we have two pictures of some astounding jewellery, all handmade by Jenny's crafty sister.  Wow, talent really runs in the family, these are wonderfully delicate and so intricate. Please pass on our thanks to your sister Jenny.

Last, but definitely not least, I have a card to show you from Christine Hussey

 This is beautiful Christine, everything about it is gorgeous and the layout is perfect.  That is a beautiful swirl diecut you have used.  As I said to Jenny, thank you so much for sharing your creation with us.  It is lovely to see your craftsmanship.

Ok guys that's almost it.  The only thing I would like to show you now is something I managed to complete the other day before I became too poorly.  New shapes with the border dies!
I have, as yet, only managed to do this effect with Parisian Accents and Vintage Lace Accents border dies.

Playing around with the dies like this has really opened my eyes to their versatility.  Even though I always look for new ways to use my dies, I will be looking even harder from now on.   These are so pretty, I can't wait to find the right card to use them on.  So keep your eyes open you may be seeing them pretty soon.
Bye for now.  Linda xx

Showcase

Hi there my dear blog friends,
I am not very good at the moment with a bad throat so I haven't been up to making a card. However it gives me the opportunity to do a Showcase.  I hope to make something later for tomorrows post.
So here we have it, another Showcase for another lovely card by one of the Non-blogger followers.
It is a beautiful creation in girlie pink and white using the fabulous Spellbinders Parisian die sets.

Thank you Jenny for sharing this with me and also for allowing me to show another of your cards on the blog.

I adore the ribbon you have used and the beautiful pearl embellishment, what a fabulous finish to a stunning card.

Ok that's it for now.  Hopefully I will  be back soon with a card of my own to share.
I hope you are all well today.  Wasn't it wonderful to see some sun yesterday?  I hope you got to see it where you live too, it was lovely!
Big hugs Linda xx

Update to todays post

Hi all,
Thank you all for taking the time to visit and leave such lovely comments for Jenny's card today, you really are such lovely sharing and caring people and it means the world to me and I am certain to Jenny too.
Well Jenny has sent me a picture of the box she made for her lovely 90th card and I thought you would like to see it as it completes her lovely work  (She also sent me another card to show you, but I am going to save that for another Showcase day).

Thank you so much for sharing Jenny and keep up the crafty work it is lovely.  By the way, your Rose is stunning and looks so realistic!!
I hope you have all managed to have a good day despite this awful, awful weather.
Bye for now Linda xx

Showcase only for today

Good morning,
I am sorry but todays post is very short because I am so very tired that I must get some rest.
However, although it is short I do still have a card for you, it just happens not to be one of my own creations.
Todays card is another beautiful creation by the lovely Jenny L and here it is in all its glory:-

Isn't this just divine?  I was only just saying to Jenny in my email, that I don't use Lemon at all now as I just don't get on with it, but after seeing how pretty this looks I think I am going to have to try some yellows for myself.
One thing that makes this card extra special for me is the use of the Spellbinders Parisian dies, they are still one of my all time favourites.  They are so lovely and feminine without being over the top.  However, if you want flamboyant, they layer up easily to create a deeper frilly edge, just as Jenny has done here with the border die.

Have you ever attacked your diecuts with the scissors? Sounds vicious doesn't it, but I love to do this as it can often provide a different look and yet stay as beautiful.   I hope you'll forgive me Jenny, but I have played around with your image to give you an idea of what I mean (as I am not very good as describing things these days).  See what you think but please excuse the patches, it was all done very quickly:-

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WITHOUT

Well that's it for today guys.  I hope to be doing either a Case card for tomorrow or a set of notelets as an idea for a Christmas present.  Again, it may be early to mention that word to some of you, but for me I must start soon or I will not have enough time to handcraft those special items for the special people in my life.  I also have another altered box on the back burner.  This one is a larger wooden box that I bought extra cheap in a sale.  I want to turn it into a shabby chic or steampunk storage box.  A few ideas to play with, lets see how I get on.
Have a wonderful day today all.  I will try to catch up with all the blogs tomorrow and see what everyone has been up to.  Hugs and big thanks to you all for sticking with me.   Linda xx

PS..  I just remembered I have to post the winners of the papers, so I will be back this evening before 8pm with the Winners names.  Good luck all.