Sorry - Long Time No Blogging

Afternoon Bloggers, Sorry have not posted for ages. Time I got my act together once again ! I have now changed my provider so have gone with Virgin Broadband etc., and guess what kept losing my WiFi connection in the last 3 weeks - Now its up and running perfect fingers crossed. Made a few cards some I will show but some didn't get photographed because I was behind again so had to post them out. First one is my sister Kate's invitation card for her 60th Birthday on Thursday. Her party is next Saturday 26th and I know she has posted them all so I can show and I don't think any of her friends blog.

I used Craftwork cards cardstock again. Martha Stewart heart punch on the left side and a couple of different nesties. Ribbon, button and blue ice gems from Ribbon girl. Invitation word is from an old Psx stamp I had for years. Lots of glitter and sprayed with SU glimmer spray which I mixed up to give it a little shine all over. The embossing folder is a musical note from Crafts too. The inside is another couple of Nesties the heart and labels. Inside the heart I put a magnolia tag with hearts on the bottom with Kates telephone No as a rsvp. The glasses on the old girl is with diamond glaze. Last but not least faithfull copics.

Next card I made with Acetate on the front for my 2nd Daughter Rachels best friend 40th Birthday, not very good at taking photo's with acetate as it reflects a bit. The 40 was cut with my little slice machine which always comes to my aid for Numbers bigger than my Quickutz dies.

The lovely mermaid is from c.c. designs bought from Dies to die for. The shape was cut from the Super large Nesties.

Flower is made up from once again a nestie flower with leaves die. These nesties what would we do without them now. Well I had better go now and get the dinner sorted out. Hope you like them and sorry for once again not blogging. Lots of love and God Bless. JO.xxxxx 

A couple of Birthday cards.

Afternoon Bloggers, Blogger has not been good to me today it keeps going off. So while its being good I will show you a couple of cards I made recently. Once was for my Sister Irene's birthday and the other one was for my Best Friend who I have known  since I was a little girl - long time now ha ha. The first one is a stamping bella you know how much I love these stamps and a few others !!!!

I used Craftwork cards shaped card again, a Marianne D Die, craftwork card sentiment. Copics and a WOC flower.
The other card is a card made with Kraftin Kimmi its called Carole, cannot believe it as my best friend is called Carol without the e on the end.

I hope she liked it. Used Craftwork card stock once again and coloured in with copics. Used the little candies on the corner and a Large Nestie die. Martha stewart edge die. I have been making a few little cards for my 2nd daughter little 3 x 3 so that she can have them handy for thank you's etc.

I have a little sad tale to tell. My poor white cat who is 12 years old was run over on Friday afternoon and was left, he crawled into a neighbours garden and some little children who knew Max were coming home from school and told the lady that the cat belonged to me. I took Max to the RSPCA in Putney and they said they would Xray him on Saturday, they thought he had a broken back leg, he was crying to pityfull. Well he is still there !! They Xrayed him on Monday after I kept kicking up a fuss as they said they had lots of Emergencies which I understand it does happen well today they still haven't operated on him they asked me on Monday if I would like to either have his leg chopped off for £135.00, Pins in for £135.00 and a plate for £265.00 which they recommended as it would be better for him - I couldn't bear the thought of my cat having to have his leg off. Well I am not rich, but they said they couldn't operate until I had paid for the Op. I paid and I still have got to pay another £300.00 for medication etc. but really I am not amused as my poor little cat is drugged up and made comfortable until someone can operate on him. I rung them again today and they said it could be Thursday before the Op. I ask you would you let a human being go from Friday to Thursday with fractures !!! Sorry for the long winge, but I have lost a little respect for the RSPCA.

Well I will end here and hope you have a lovely Week all I ask is for my cat back and well.
Lots of love Jo.xxxxx

My Friend Cathy's 60th Birthday Card

Hi Everyone I'm back !!! Today is a sad day for America and everyone who lost their lives in this atrocity around the world. My thoughts are for all those families who have lost Mothers Fathers Brothers Sisters Aunts cousins nieces nephews, grandchildren God rest their souls.

I have had a fantastic 3 week holiday to Australia, Burma and Thailand. It was cold in Australia but Sunny, Yangon in Burma was very hectic and hot, then Monsoon weather in Thailand!! but the last 3 days it was hot and humid so got to put my swimmy cossie on but with a struggle, put on so much weight so much food everywhere the relatives kept feeding us all day afternoon and evening fit to burst, wow did we eat different foods, we went to Thailand for a rest. I'm not too keen on thai curries but love the fish and lobster and the biggest prawns I've ever seen. My sisters love thai curries. I prefer the Burmese curries. Well thats enough from me, if your friends on my facebook I have some pictures of my family on it had 1,000 photos and videos but only put about 104 on, would have taken me a month of Sundays.

Now I have made a card today for my Friend Cathy who is 60 on the 13th and I know she does not visit my blog or anyones if the truth be known. I used Craftwork cards big plain cards again, put some birds song paper which I got from W H Smiths. I think the pad is a first Edition card stock.  Cut 60 from glitter card, Flowers from WOC, celebrate is a sizzix word and the folder is a Crafts Too which I embossed and added distress inks and some silver Viva Inka paste around to give it a shine.

The inside is again another embossing folder this time a cuttlebug Happy Birthday and the sizzix pop up with the words enjoy and a heart with a little 60. I cut out one of the spellbinders shapes and put two of Lilly of the Valley sentiments.well I do hope you like this card and I hope Cathy likes it too.

Well I have chatted enough will try and be a better blogger I have so much to catch up on now.
Just a little note to one of my dearest friends. Sarah I am thinking of you too. Sarah unfortunately lost her darling mother whilst I was away and I know you would all love to send her your love and condolences.
Love and blessings to all. God bless. JO.xxxxx

Friends 21st.

Morning bloggers, well I keep saying this, sorry for not blogging, but my time has been so busy of late I am going to Aussie land in August and then on to Burma and Thailand and I have to sort out Visas and insurance, as I am taking my darling mother who is 83 and has not seen her brother for 30 years so we are taking her to visit him and his family in Perth Oh I am so looking forward to it and to see if I can find any craft shops on the quiet he he. Also so much work at work to do.

I made this card for a little friend who is turning 21 on Thursday but gave it to her already as she is going on holiday to Spain to spend her 21st with her parents. It is one of the gorjuss girl stamps little owl. Which I got from Tracy at dies to dies for I just love these stamps. My dear friend  Kay Carley introduced me to them a few years ago. The button and the seam binding are from The Ribbon Girl the papers are from a pad that came free with Quick cards from Pink Petticoat. Flowers are from WOC and a Martha Steward punch for the butterfly and the Shape is a large Nestie. The sayings are from Penny  black that I have had for ages. I am going to enter this card for  the Ribbon Girl challenge which is Aqua. This will be my first challenge so hope I enter it  properly
Well hope you have a lovely Sunday, the sun is popping out and I wonder how long for. Keep well and god bless. Hugs JO.xxx

My Great Niece Bella's 1st Birthday

Morning Bloggers, another rainy day in South West London.  Where's our flaming June! gone.  Well it was nice yesterday in Bromley. I went to my Brother Kevin's house for a barbeque it was my Nieces' daughter Bella 1st Birthday. It was brilliant sunshine and had lots to eat - no bread for me Chicken and salad and prawns and all goodies trying to lose weight for my hols.  I made a stepper card with lots of lovely paper from the DCWV glitter stack. A Stamping Bella  baby mermaid stamp which is one of three in the set - I just had to use this one it's so cute, but the main stamp is one of the older stamps from LOTV whose stamps I just adore too. - I just really love stamps thats my problem, sometimes I buy them because I like them and then ages later I use it.

I used copics as usual for the colouring, lots of glitter glue came out. I also used Wild Orchard Crafts lace with a little bit of ribbon I found in my very large drawer of ribbons - another favourite hoard. The little word is from a Paula Pasqual set of word stamps. Bella is cut out from a quickutz alphabet I have had for years called Moxie and the little frame is from quickutz too. I just love die cutting and stamping they are both my favourites in making cards. The cupcakes are from a Marianne D set it also has a candle which I didn't use, but I did use the cherry don't you think it's cute with some glossy accents on it.

Hope the weather picks up it makes everyone so miserable when it keeps on raining. Well have a good Sunday where ever you all are. Big Hugs and love JO. xxxx

Birthday card for one of my Sisters - Have 5

Morning bloggers, again been awol. - Hate to say this but have been feeling much better (please god let me be well once again). Went to the Craftbarn last week wow was it busy. Lots to see, saw some of the usual ladies, Christine Dark demoing one of my favourtie stamps the Gorguss girls - was doing a fantastic job had a little chat then went to see the other demos so many. Had a peek at Francois Reed but she was packed around and only had a sneak peek. Went to see Julie Hickey and again she was surrounded but managed to get a look in and had a quick chat, her stuff is fabulous. - Sold out by 12noon. Went to see Jane demoing the Sizzix pro wow this is some machine, lots of lovely demo's. Saw Paula Pascual again she was doing a Sizzix demo very nice too. Carol Cockbain was so busy and her sister there was so many to see. Had a really good time and went home laden, I did miss one person though it was the lovely Kay Carley she is a little poorly at the moment - Get well soon Kay we all miss you !!!.  Well onto my card I made for my sister Audrey the youngest. I used a stamping bella girl.

This was the top of an easel card, I love stamping bella they are so easy to colour in with copics. Wild orchid flowers and a Magnolia scroll. The card is a Craftwork card card stock as usual.

This is the bottom As you can see another Stamping Bella stamp in Blue I wanted to do something different for her. The Sentiment is one of theWhiff of Joys circular stamps. Well hope you have a fantastic day.

Lots of Hugs and keep smiling Jo.xxx

SORRY BEEN AWOL DUE TO SICKNESS.

Evening Blogger friends - have I still got any ! I cannot believe its been nearly two months since I last blogged. The reason is that I have had the flu again 3rd time, this time was so bad nearly had to go to hospital as it started to effect my Asthma had to have those dreaded steroids and have  still got catarr in my head and chest and anywhere it can go so have really got a very husky sexy -you might say voice now. I have also put on a lot of weight and now hopefully fingers and everything  crossed am on the mend once more.
I was asked to make loads of cards but had to decline as I just hadn't got the energy and no Mojo what with everything going on. Sorry to keep rambling on but will now try to get a bit more organised and blog a bit more.

I did make one card last night as I am going to Peter's friend 50th on Saturday, will only stay a little while don't want to push my luck.
Here is the card made again with Craftwork cards card. Tim Holtz paper pad. Stamps Happen Rubber stamp and copics - favourite pens and put on some distressed inks to make it more manly then put some diamond glaze on the glass and bottle.  Used the Nestability dies for the shapes and also used some dimensional glue on the glass to make it stand out. Hope you like it.

Well I hope you all have a lovely weekend and have fun. Lots of love and Hugs. JO.xxxx