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2012-01-31T14:17:00.000-08:00

We're okay bruises etc gone now. We've finally been given a price for our car and are waiting for them to send a cheque to our Finance Company to write the car off. At least then hopefully we can sort out more finance for another car. Thank goodness for internet shopping. Went out looking at cars today with my Father-in-Law. It was freezing. Mind you it was the first time I'd been out since the accident.

Having a change of colour and style on my blog, though I'd have a change.

Please link on the picture on the side bar to join in with the Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog Candy. This is a newish blog what Joanna and her team have set up.

Hope your all okay.

Hugs

Jenny x

Poor Car

2012-01-20T12:31:00.000-08:00

This is a photo of our car after our accident. We've found out this week it's a right off poor old car. At least we are both okay that is the main thing. Paul had a sprained neck and I've got a few bruises on me where the seat belt was and on my left arm as that was my side the car rolled down the ditch on so I must have given it a good bang when we stopped.

Thank goodness we've got gap insurance out on it when we took the car on as we had a year left to pay on it. Hopefully it will all be okay so fingers crossed.

Everyone's been really kind and thoughtful at the moment, the internet is a god send for food shopping too.

So not loads of crafting done at the moment. It's taken us a week to sort a few things out and for us to stop feeling really still and not sleeping very well as each time we rolled over it hurt.

Will hopefully start crafting away again this next week as Paul's on nights in the Guard Room this next week for 7 night he started last night.

Thanks again to everyone for the kind words.

Hugs

Jenny x

Car Accident

2012-01-10T12:42:00.000-08:00

On Sunday night on the way home from one of Paul's Auntie's we had a car accident. The car skidded on the road and we ended up on our side in the ditch. I couldn't get out so Paul managed to get out and go to the house across the road and ask them to phone for an ambulance etc and ask for help. The Son came across and another car stopped and somehow I managed to stand up and the boys rocked the car and opened the back door and Paul moved one of the back seats and I somehow got out through the back door with help from Paul and these two boys (well young men). They helped me to the other side of the road. Legs very shaky and the family got a chair for me and a glass of water. I have to say I don't know what we'd have done without them and there are lovely nice helpful young people out there. I couldn't thank them enough. The ambulance guy's were amazing and they let me stay in the ambulance until Paul's Auntie arrived which the kind family let Paul use their phone to call her.

The car is a right off we think but we were luck to walk away and were told by a lot of people that we weren't the first people to have an accident there and they are sure we won't be the last. So now we wait for the Insurance Company's Assessor to look at it and get back to us. We're very sore and still still and a few bruises but very luck to be here. Someone was on our side that night.

Hugs

Jenny x

A Sprinkling of Glitter 200,000 HITS CANDY & MINI CANDY WINNER

2011-12-29T02:59:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Mandy over at A Sprinkling of Glitter who is offering a blog candy win for her 200,000 Hits Candy & Mini Candy Winner.

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas.

Hugs

Jenny x

Happy Christmas

2011-12-24T13:57:00.000-08:00

Hope your all okay and looking forward to Christmas. We've both had cold/cough in the last couple of days. Before that we dashed over to Hull to see my family which was lovely. I also managed to get to see a friend who I went to School with and now lives in America. She came home for Christmas and we've been trying to catch each other for a few years now. She's also married an American and I finally got to meet him this time too. He was really nice and they both seem really happy wish is the main thing so we chatted like we only saw each other yesterday.

I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope 2012 is a prosperous and peaceful New Year for you all.

I'm looking forward to all the new and exciting crafting goodies that are coming our way.

Hugs

Jenny xx

2011-12-08T11:20:00.000-08:00

After nearly 2 weeks we finally have the heating back on yesterday afternoon. Here's some cards I've been working on (well trying to with the cold house). Just to prove I've been busy lol.

Hugs

Jenny xx

Hello

2011-11-29T13:09:00.000-08:00

Sorry I've not been around for a while. My father in law kindly took us to the NEC for the day and we stayed over at their house the night before and left Hannah there as their cousin across the road came and let her out for us. So we had a nice time there. After coming home though on the Monday night for some reason we don't know why I became really poorly and had a bad stomach bug it sounds almost as if I'd eaten something I shouldn't have. I was bad for a few days and what made it worse was I couldn't eat anything and keep it down so I couldn't take my back tablets and was in agony. Paul ended up calling the doctors and getting some anti sickness tablets just so that I could at least take some paracetamol which helped a bit.

Then after getting over that we ended up having no phone line for 5 days so no internet either. Neither of us realised how much we used the internet. Don't know what happened they never did tell us what happened just problems on the line the usual thing.

Now we have no heating!!! we realised on Friday night that the radiators have gone cold. So we phoned Modern Housing Solutions who arranged for someone to come over who turned up at 10.00 pm. He couldn't fix it and said the unit has gone US. We phoned again on Saturday to be told we had to phone in again on Monday morning and put it in as a new job. Then on Monday when we phoned in we again to be told it would be the 5th December before someone can come. They left us with two rubbish heaters and that's it. Not a happy bunny. We went to the Hive who told us to complain which we did today and someone is supposed to be phoning me in the morning but the house is freezing.

Sorry for the long post and the rant.

Hope your all okay.

Hugs

Jenny x

Blog Candy Win and new card

2011-11-14T14:17:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited I've actually won some blog candy, from the lovely Di from Pixie's Crafty Workshop of a heart shaped nestabilities. I love them they are brill. I will do a card and add it to my blog.

I wasn't on line much last week as I had a stomach and sickness bug and it knocked me for six. Back to normal now thankfully.

Thought I'd add a card I've done from one of the My Craft Studio cd's. I coloured the image in with my promarkers.

Paul is in London tonight taking some photo's at a charity event to raise money for Row2recovery which guys are rowing the atlantic in December (go for it guys).

Hope you all have a good week.

Hugs

Jenny xx

Couple of new cards

2011-10-31T14:26:00.000-07:00

Hi All

Hope you've all had a good weekend We didn't do much just went into Downham on Saturday doing the usual sort of shopping and enjoying Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday Night of course. We were meant to be seeing Paul's Gran and Grandad Johnson on Sunday but we all got crossed wires and they were at the caravan shutting it down for the winter (never mind we'll see them in a couple of weeks).

The stepper card is for Paul's Auntie Eileen's 60'th birthday card and the top one is a Wedding Anniversary Card for one of my nieces. I've also been doing my Christmas cards which I will add on when I've taken a photo I'll add them to my blog.

Have a good week.

Hugs

Jenny xx

Challenge Cards

2011-10-19T13:55:00.000-07:00

Got a question for all you lovely crafters out there. What do you do with all the Challenge cards you make?

I keep looking at them and I've had a go at a couple but didn't want to not use the cards I make.

Hugs

Jenny x

New Baby Card

2011-10-09T11:42:00.000-07:00

Hope your having a good weekend. What a change of weather we've had. It's been raining here on and off and yesterday it was that horrible fine stuff. We went to Capture the Magic in Ely on Saturday to a Demo Day by Anita from Do Crafts. She's lovely and does really good demo's and it's really nice as the people who go are usually the same people so it's nice to see them too. It's about 20 mins away from her which isn't to bad and the lady (Vicky) and her staff are really helpful and friendly. So we had a nice time. We''ve not gone out today and have had a few programmes to catch up with on the planner (sky plus) with Paul being away during the week at the moment. At least we're half way through now.

Paul had his interview last Tuesday in London to be a volunteer at the Olympic games. As soon as we found out it was coming to London he wanted to help out so fingers crossed he'll get it. He'll hear before the end of November. He's still at Headley Court not that it's doing him much good at the moment. He actually had an exray last Tuesday so we'll see what they say about that.

The card I made is for Paul's Cousin Becky and Hubby Rob who have just had their first baby boy. I can't wait to see him. Mum and Baby are doing well. The image is a Mo Manning Digi Stamp. and I coloured it in with my favourite pro markers.

Hope you all have a good week.

Hugs

Jenny x

Wedding Candy

2011-10-05T12:24:00.000-07:00

Tammy of http://creationsladiva.blogspot.com/ is offering:-

20 Surprise stamped images up for grabs (Magnolia, La Blanche, House Mouse, La-La Land, Penny Black, Greeting Farm and more) !!! and she will also be adding an additional fun pack to the draw as her little wedding favour for you!.

***Wedding Favour Pack Includes***

Buttons, buttons and more buttons;
White Pompom ribbon;
Natural's kit (4 + medium and brushes) of Perfect Pearls from Ranger;
2 sheets of star shaped peel-off stickers;
Pack of Sugar Daisy flowers from Prima;
Pack of Gallery Roses Marcel from Prima;
My Mind's Eye's MeadowLark paper kit (9 sheets).

Here is how to enter

Become a follower (if you are not already); *I love making new friends and sharing the love* and;
Spread the word by adding my candy badge (top of post) to your sidebar linking it back to my blog (a post would be awesome but not mandatory), and;
Add your name in Mister Linky below (please leave a comment too in case Mister Linky goes wonky);
Please be fair and only enter once.
Have fun and good luck!

* Candy ends on her wedding day, November 5th 2011 at midnight;

* Open Worldwide;

* Winner will be able to choose ink medium for stamped images (Memento or Stazon);

* Winner will be drawn by Random Org and will be announced on her blog a few days following her wedding.

Thought I'd let you all know about this candy in case you fancy entering it.

Hugs

Jenny x

Polka Doodle Card

2011-10-03T14:22:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my friends birthday. It's from a Polka Doodle cd rom, I just love all the things that Niki does.

Hope everyone's okay and had a nice weekend enjoying the weather.

Hugs

Jenny x

2011-09-29T08:58:00.000-07:00

I really don't know were time goes. Paul has finally had a week off work (wow) It's been the first week off for I couldn't tell you how long. We couldn't arrange to go away as even up until the Friday before we still didn't know if it would be okay or not. We also didn't want to go away for too long and leave Hannah on her own as it would be the first time left on her own since Chumley died and we didn't want her to get stressed or anything.

We did however manage to get away and see some family as we live away from them and can't always get as often as we'd like. Paul's Dad offered to have Hannah for a couple of days to see how she got on. We went there (Conningsby, Lincolnshire) on the Tuesday and stayed over night. The we went to Hull to visit my family. We stayed a couple of nights in a Hotel as Mum and Dad are in their 80's and only have a one bedroom bungalow and I didn't want to ask my brother as I know how busy they all are during the week and it was nice to have a couple of nights away. It was great to spend some time with Mum and Dad, we also went out to dinner with my Brother Chris, his wife Angie, and one of their sons Tom. We also went back to the Deep which was amazing. We'd not been back there since it first opened 10 years ago. We then went back to Paul's Dad's on the Friday. Hannah had been okay, apart from apparently she sulked for the first day and had a right face on her bless her so to say she was pleased to see us was an understatement. We're hoping to go to Portugal in January and get some time away (Paul's work permitted).

He's has had to go back to Headley Court for 3 weeks so I'm home alone, well I've got Hannah to talk to (at least she won't answer back lol). He will hopefully be coming home on the weekends.

Hope your all enjoying the lovely weather at the moment.

Hugs

Jenny xx

Summer Adorable's Card

2011-09-16T14:04:00.000-07:00

I just love anything Jayne does and the Adorable's range is stunning. Also I love the beach and this scene reminds me a little bit of Scarborough and Whitby that area as Whitby is one of my favourite places in the UK I just love it in that area.

Hope your all okay, have a good weekend. I really don't know were this year is going.

Hugs

Jenny xx

Triple Easel Card

2011-09-11T14:31:00.000-07:00

Sorry I've not been on all week, Paul's actually had a week off work (wonders never cease). I actually can't remember the last time he had a week off work. We've not been able to book a holiday this year as he changed sections earlier on in the year and they all already had their holiday's booked plus all this business with Libya etc. We're hoping to go to Portugal in January he's got about 46 days left to take (not that they will all get taken).

So last Saturday we went to Capture the Magic, a craft shop we love then to Paul's Auntie Eileen's for dinner which was nice then on Sunday we met Helen and Shaun a couple of friends from Hull for Lunch at Peterborough as they had been to Gilwell Reunion for the weekend so it was good to see them again. Monday we had at home then on Tuesday we went to Paul's Dad's and dropped Hannah off then we went to Hull to visit My Mum and Dad as I don't get to see them as often as I'd like to we had a lovely time and really enjoyed our self's. We also went out to dinner with my Mum and Dad and one of my brothers, his wife and one of my nephew's which was great. Then we went back to Paul's Dad's on Friday and stayed over night there before coming home last night.

Anyway back to the card it's a triple easel card I made for Paul for his birthday. It's stamped images from do crafts and edged from Distress inks.

Hugs

Jenny xx

2011-08-29T12:06:00.000-07:00

This is a wedding card that I've made for one of Paul's cousins. I've used a Tilda stamp and have coloured it in using promarkers. I thought I might be brave and join in the challenge on Simply Magnolia.

Hope you all had a nice weekend. We went to Thetford yesterday to a craft fair and had a great day. Got some lovely stamps. I'll have to take some photo's of them when I get chance.

Hugs

Jenny xx

Birthday Card

2011-08-27T16:32:00.000-07:00

This is a card I've done for one of my Sister-in-Law's for her birthday. She used to have a job as a School Cook when they lived up in New Castle but Nick one of my brothers had to move back to Hull for a new job so she had to give it up. Now she just cooks for pleasure and is very good at it. I've used two Tilda stamps and my promakrers to colour it in.

Hubby took the photo's for me he's practising with a new lense he got for his camera with some birthday money. The flower at the bottom was more a purple colour than it's showing.

Hope you like it, any comments would be gratefully received.

Hugs

Jenny xx

Promarkers/Copics

2011-08-26T15:50:00.000-07:00

Hi all

Hope your all okay and looking forward to the long weekend. Don't know what we're doing yet, we may go to the Craft Fair at Thetford on Sunday it's usually quite good.

Got a question for you - How can you store either Promarkers or Copics. I started with a box of Copics but they started to run out quickly and someone got me to use Promarkers and I've moved onto them and get on well with them but I can't remember which one you can stand up or lay down. Can anyone help me?

Hope you all have a good weekend.

Hugs

Jenny xx

Engagement Card

2011-08-22T13:17:00.001-07:00

Hi All

This is a S.W.A.L.K. stamp that I used for an engagement card for Paul's brothers Wedding Anniversary. I just love these stamps. Sorry for the rubbish photo.

Hope your all okay and had a nice weekend. We had quite one and went to see Paul's Grandparents on his Dad's side, they have a static caravan in Heacham, Norfolk. We took Hannah with is for a ride out who got spoilt rotten by Nanna Johnson. It was a lovely day weather wise so we had a nice time.

Hugs

Jenny x

Distress inked card

2011-08-16T07:24:00.000-07:00

Hi all

This is a card I've done using distress inks for a card swap I did. Hope you like it. Hope your all okay and the weather is nice were you are. It's been nice here in Norfolk for a few days (which makes a change).

Hugs

Jenny x

Wedding Anniversary Card

2011-08-06T11:47:00.000-07:00

Hi All

This is a Wedding Anniversary card that I've made from my Mum and Dad last week. It's a digi stamp and I've coloured it in with Pro markers and Copics and the papers are from a My Craft Studio Cd Rom that I've changed the colours to match each other, then I coloured the image in to match them.

Hope you like it and are all having a nice weekend. We went to Capture the Magic in Ely as they ahd a Jewelery Demo Day from Do Crafts which was really good and Anita who was the Demo Lady is lovely.

Hugs

Jenny xx

Blog Candy

2011-07-20T11:42:00.000-07:00

Hi all

I'm trying to join in with the give a ways and might dare to have a go athe challenges. So Lynsey at Lynsey's Place has a blog give a way open until 31st July 2010. I do hope I'm doing this correct.

Hugs

Jenny x

new stamps away card

2011-07-17T13:36:00.000-07:00

This is one of my latest Stamps Away card I just love the Pilkington Lane range of stamps. It's been coloured in with Promarkers.

Hope you've all had a nice weekend. It was Paul's Birthday yesterday and a few of his family have had special or are to have next week special birthday/anniversaries so Paul's Auntie Eileen decided to have a family get together (they are normally at her house). It was going to be a BBQ so our Nephew's can run round her garden. But, the weather had different ideas and it ended up been a buffet style help yourself tea. It was nice to see everyone again and we had a good time. The weather improved so we could eventually go outside.

Hugs

Jenny x

Another Card

2011-07-11T12:46:00.000-07:00

Here's another one, I told you I've been busy. A magnolia stamped card coloured with Pro markers.

Hugs

Jenny x

Card

2011-07-11T04:12:00.000-07:00

Got a new card for you. I'm going to try and update my blog more. Paul's back from Headley Court and is okay but has to go and see someone again to see how he's doing back at work and has exercises to do until then with the view of going back to Headley Court in late September (deep joy).

Anyway here's my card, I hope you like it. I've been playing with my new cd and stamps from the 'Adorable' range from Crafters Companion. I've also used the paper flower set from My Craft Studio for the flower.

Any comments as always welcome.

Thanks

Hugs

Jenny x

2011-06-25T10:41:00.000-07:00

I'm home alone at the moment. Paul is at Headley Court the Help the Hero's center in Epping, London for 3 weeks. He's had a shoulder injury so they are looking at that for him. It's been very quite especially without Chumley as well. So there's just me and Hannah here. She's doing okay bless her eating her dinner and is slowly starting to play and be cheecky again. I live away from my family with Paul been in the RAF we move around a bit. So I phone my parents each day as they are both in their 80's and are doing amazing for their age but I still worry been so far away. I don't know who's dafter as Mum says hello to Hannah each day and Hannah woofs 'Hello Grandma' back to her. It's so funny.

I've been having a play with my paint fusion stuff today my berries don't look that great but I've not got the same paint/brushes that Sheena uses. I've got some of the paints but are going to have to add to it. My lavender didn't look to bad or the daisies. I've also finished knitting a scarf with the wool that has the balls on it in different shades this colour is the blue shades. I'm really pleased with it.

Right off to make my nephew's birthday card for next week now.

Hugs

Jenny xx

couple of new cards

2011-06-18T14:26:00.000-07:00

Hi All

Here's a couple of cards I've made recently. The bottom one is a My Craft Studio, no stamp required image from Nancy's Deco Follie's cd rom. The top card is a Crafters Companion image from their Humphrey cd rom. Sorry for the rubbish photo's, must get better at taking them.

Hope you like them would love any comments.

Hugs

Jenny x

Chumley

2011-05-26T15:10:00.001-07:00

We've had a sad week here at home. Our dog Chumley died on Monday. He was 13 1/2 years old which I know is a good age, but it wasn't expected and it happened so quickly. He seemed fine on Saturday then on Saturday evening he seemed quite. Then on Sunday he seemed to be really withdrawn and not happy like he normally was. He didn't want his dinner which wasn't like him as he loved food. Then on Sunday evening he could hardly move. I stayed up on Sunday night with him, Paul said he'd take him to the vet on Monday as I had doctors appointment.

Monday morning came and Paul took him to the vets first thing. The rest of the morning was a bit of a whirlwind. Paul eventually got back just in time for me to get to my doctors appointment but minus Chumley. He was in tears. He'd had to take him from our vets in Swaffham to the head office at Fakenham as they had an ex-ray machine. They told Paul they thought a tumor had burst and had to look inside and to leave Chumley with them.

By the time I got back from the doctors they where just phoning to say yes a tumor had burst which was on his spline and was gushing blood into his stomach. He also had one on his liver. They said he would need an operation to live which would cost over a thousand pounds and they couldn't guarantee he would live through the operation. They also said they would only give him 6 months to a year to live and couldn't guarantee he wouldn't be in pain and they recommended that we put him to sleep.

As you can imagine we were so upset and didn't know what to do at first. Then we decided that we didn't want him to be in pain so made the hard decision to put him to sleep. We cried all afternoon. The vets were very good and said they would bring him to Swaffham for us and we could collect him at 6 pm. After deciding what to do next we phoned Paul's Auntie and ask her if we could bury him there. She agreed and we collected him and took him there. We found a lovely spot for him and he's were we can go and visit and is in a family home so we know it will be okay. We move around a lot with Paul's job and didn't want to leave him here.

To say it's been quite this week without him is amazing. Thankfully we have another dog Called Hannah who has been very quite and following me everywhere which is understandable. I think she's getting there and is doing okay.

So this is one week we won't forget.

Hugs

Jenny x

Ideas from a Stampscape Class

2011-05-12T06:47:00.000-07:00

I mentioned recently that we went to a Stampscape class at BJ Crafts in Tilney St Lawrence in Norfolk. This is run by a Husband and Wife Team who are lovely and love crafting. Jean does the classes, she's brilliant at them and explains this really well. Stampscapes is an American Company and there are only 3 Companies in the UK who sell them and 1 of the is the main Distributer of them. I love them you can make all sorts of scenes up with them.

Hope the photos are okay there probably not the best and don't do the best for the pictures we created. It's amazing how 3 people can have the same stamps and be told to do the same things yet come out with different pictures.

You can't buy on the internet from BJ Crafts but you can order from them from over the phone or by going into the shop. Bob and Jean have also started doing some shows this year too. I've done a link to their shop.

Don't know if anyone ever looks at my blog at all as I never seem to get any messages left. I'd love to know what people think of my cards etc.

Hugs

Jenny x

New Cards

2011-05-08T16:56:00.000-07:00

I really must get the hang of this blogging lark. I keep forgetting to add my cards etc onto my blog, so I have been busy honestly. Hope your having a good weekend and enjoyed the last couple of bank holidays.

Excuse my photo's there not the best but I hope you get what the cards were like.

Please leave me a message and let me know what you think of the cards or any tips on taking photo's. It would be nice to know that people do read my blog. Will add more photo's in a couple of days.

Hugs

Jenny x

A Few New Cards At Last

2011-02-23T15:41:00.000-08:00

Hope your all okay and keeping busy crafting. I have been busy card making and other crafts too. So I thought I'd better show some on my blog.

This is a Mo Manning Digi Stamp. I just love her designs I think she's very clever.

This one is from Crafter Companion cd rom Female hobbies.

This one is from Crafters Companion Popcorn the bear range that I just love and it's the stamped image.

This one is from a Polka Doodle cd rom Back to Nature which is fab as some of the images on there are the front and back of the animals. I just the Nikki's designs her new house stamps are ace.

I've also done a Cross Stitch for my Mum's 80th Birthday, I've not got a photo of that one. I'll have to ask Dad to take one for me. I'm also in the process of knitting a bear for our nephew (he's only one year old and he's so cute and cheeky). I don't remember his two older brothers been so cheeky when they was his age. He's our 11th nephew and niece between the two families. I never get bored of making things for them all though.

Hope you like the cards. I'd appreciate any comments or tips please. It would be nice to know that someone is reading my blog.

I won't leave it so long next time as I've got lot's more things to add.

Hugs

Jenny x

Workshop

2011-01-21T14:14:00.000-08:00

A Belated Happy New Year

I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year. We went to Paul's Auntie's for Christmas Day and Boxing Day and was meant to be going to Hull for my Mum's 80th Birthday but, unfortunately Paul got the flu bug that has been going round and his Cousin has in the last couple of years has qualified as a Doctor and told him he should go to A&E which of course he wouldn't, she said she hadn't seen worse cases in her hospital in London. So home we had to go. He was really bad. I don't remember him been that poorly before. He felt a bit better on New Years Eve so we went to his Dad's for the evening and came home New Years Day. He didn't get properly better until he went back to work on the 4th January (typical). We are hoping to go to Hull in the next couple of weeks to take my families Christmas Presents and Mum's birthday present. Mind you they did have up to 2 ft of snow before Christmas and was still there until the New Year.

Today we went to a "Stampscapes" Workshop at BJ Crafts in Tilney St Lawrence, Norfolk. We had a lovely day and when I get chance over the weekend I'll add the pictures we did. I really love the stampscape stamps you can make some amazing scenes.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Hugs

Jenny x

Birthday List Swap

2010-11-25T15:49:00.000-08:00

This was one of the cards I've done for the Joanna Sheen's Birthday List Swap on her Forum that I do each month. It is of course one of her House Mouse Rubber Stamps and coloured in with Copics. I just love the House Mouse range it's one of my favourites.

Hugs

Jenny x

2010-11-24T16:03:00.000-08:00

Here's another card I've made recently. It was for my Father-in-law's birthday. He has his own building business so I thought the builder image from Crafter's Companion's Occupation Male CD Rom.

Hugs

Jenny x

Nanna's Card

2010-11-16T13:04:00.000-08:00

Just thought I'd better start adding my cards that I've been busy making. This one is Paul's Nanna Johnson's Birthday Card.

Hugs

Jenny x

2010-10-14T13:12:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone

As promised here are a couple of photo's of my brother's party:-

This is my brother on the right with his wife Angie in the blue of 25 years. The rest of the gang is there kids and partners etc.

The second photo is my dad, mum brother, myself and my husband Paul.

The third photo I love and at some point will be going in my family tree album when I get round to doing one. It's my dad, brother, his eldest son from his first marriage Daniel, then there's Ben and Tom so 3 generations.

So I'll leave it at that for now.

Hugs

Jenny x

Hello

2010-10-10T13:20:00.000-07:00

Hi

Hope your all okay and keeping well.

I'm sorry I've been a bad blogger. I don't know were times goes, I can't believe it's been May since I last posted on here.

Well what's been going on here. We've been to my Brother's 25th Wedding Anniversary Party which was a fantastic weekend, we went over to South Cave near Hull and all stayed the night in the Hotel it was in. Paul took the photo's for them for the evening and I've done a Scrapbook of the event as a present for them. I love Chris and Angie to bits and their family we had a lovely weekend with them all and it was great to see some of their friends who I've not seen for nearly 12 years + and couldn't believe how much their kids have all grown up. How time flies.

Then we had a Family Christening on Paul's side of the family his brother Mark and wife Clair had a little boy they've called Harley. They already have two other boys Joshua and Callum who are fantastic children. It was a hard day as Paul's mum died 3 years ago today and things have been tough to say the least with his Step Dad who was meant to be treating the boys the same and he's not been doing a very good job and Nanna Bailey and Paul's Mum's Sisters haven't spoken to Paul's Step Dad for a long time. It's a long story as these things usually are so I won't go on about it. But it all went off okay and Harley never cried (bless him) and it was nice to see everyone on Paul's side of the family.

A few weeks after that we had a family Wedding on Paul's side of the family this time it was just on his Mum's side of the family and we were really looking forward to it. We stayed at Paul's Auntie Eileens for the night and took the dogs with us, so Paul could have a drink for a change!!!. We had a lovely day and the wedding went along lovely. It was one of Paul's Cousin's (Becky) who was getting married she looked stunning. When I get the chance I will post some photo's of it.

We haven't had a proper holiday for about 5 or 6 years now as we live away from family with Paul been in the RAF we usually end up visiting family for our holiday. Paul's mum bless her had a 5 year struggle with cancer and as I've mentioned she died 3 years ago today, and we used to try to visit her or my family when we could. My brother (I have 3 older brothers) who's Anniversary we went to owns his own appartment in Spain. I haven't flown in about 20 years and and between my Mum, Paul and my brother tried to persuade me to go.

To cut another long story straight we went recently and had a fantastic hoilday it was just what we needed. We haven't enjoyed a holiday so much as long as I can remember. The area, appartment and weather was fantastic. It did my back and skin the power of good.

Paul's been busy at work and has been away with work and is going away for 3 weeks.

So there you go along with crafting and card making I've been trying to do inbetween all this which I will get round to putting on my blog now things seem to be calming down a bit.

Talk again soon.

Hugs

Jenny x

Broken Laptop

2010-05-17T14:38:00.000-07:00

Hi all

Sorry I've not been around for awhile my laptop broke and it had to be sent away to be looked at (thank goodness I took out a warranty on it). I've only just got it back, something to do with the motherboard needing replacing (not good with computer parts).

So now I'm trying to catch up on things emails, blog, everyone else's blogs, cards I've made and taken photo's of to be put onto the computer etc. You don't realise how much you use a laptop until you've not got one. It was horrible not been able to do what your used to doing. I also use my laptop for CD Crafting too so that's been hard having find other things to use.

Hope everyone's okay and been busy making lots of lovely crafty goodies.

Hugs

Jenny x

More Cards

2010-04-12T14:19:00.000-07:00

Hi

Here's some more cards I've been doing recently.

Jenny x

Easter Cards

2010-04-07T05:32:00.001-07:00

Hi

Thought I'd better add my Easter cards to show you all while I think about it.

Jenny x

Easter Weekend & Hospital App

2010-04-07T05:10:00.000-07:00

Hi

A Happy Belated Easter everyone. I hope you all had a lovely weekend. We had a busy one. On Friday we stayed local and just did a bit of shopping in Downham Market. On Saturday we went to Baytree Nursery's which I love and they have opened a new craft shop there so we had to have a look of course. We we're impressed they sell a bit of everything and they do classes which is good.

Paul has a friend who he hasn't seen for a long time so we'd been invited to see him so we went onto there next then we'd been invited to Paul's Aunties for tea and so had Paul's brother and family, it was lovely to see them and play with the kids. I can't believe how much the baby has grown he's 4 1/2 months now and smilling away he's gorgeous. So we had a lovely day.

On Sunday we went to Blickling Hall, Norwich. They had a Bead Fair there and a couple of weekends ago the National Trust had a free weekend and we went along to two halls near us on the Saturday and the Sunday they had a special offer to join were you got 2 months free and for the two of us it cost us £66.00 for the year and you can then get in any of the National Trust properties, well there is quite a few of them near us and we love looking round them and they have different events going all through the year. So I got a few things for my jewellery things. I could have gone mad. The hall was lovely and we're going back as we didn't get to see it all.

On Monday we went to Heacham to see Paul's Nan and Grandad Johnson who have a static caravan there. We went early and went to Hunstanton (which I love) and had a lovely walk along the front. So we had a lovely weekend.

Sorry for the long post seem to have lots to tell today. Yesterday I went to the Back Clinic at Kings Lynn hospital, Paul took me bless him he took the day off. It went okay he's a very nice man and you can talk to him which is good. So I told him how I'd been that I'd felt tired come middle of the afternoon and that was me not feeling like doing anything for the rest of the day and since he changed my tablets in December that I've not been sleeping as well and felt worse first thing in the morning. So he's told me to adjust my tablets and we've got a few things to try. He's put me on the waiting list for physio, were they put the needles in you (sorry forgot the name of it) and a Pain Management Group were you sit and chat and it's help you come to terms with your pain etc so it's quite good. I see him again in about 3-4 months.

Hugs

Jenny x

2010-03-23T08:55:00.000-07:00

Hi

Here's a few more cards I've done recently:-

The floral one is from an My Craft Studio Cd Rom and was for a Card Swap I belong to on a Forum.

The lady is a rubber stamp from Dimensional Forth coloured in with Promarkers and Copic pens.

The third one is a lovely image from a Joanna Sheen cd I just love her cds.

Jenny x

2010-03-23T08:41:00.000-07:00

Hi

Kay Carley has some fab blog candy to give away, unfortunatley it runs out today. I've not been on line for a few days so here are her rules:-

1) You need to be a follower of this blog.
2) For those of you with blogs you will need to show a picture of my candy on your sidebar with a link back to my blog and leave me a comment below this post.
3) For those of you without blogs you will need to leave a comment below this post including your full name - anonymous entries will not be accepted.
4) Candy is open to everyone and will run as from 2 weeks today finishing on 23rd March 2010.les for the candy

Thanks for the chance to win the stamps Kay

Jenny x

New Cards

2010-03-14T05:26:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone

Happy Mothers Day

Hope your all having a lovely day. I live to far away to see my Mum today and unfortunatley Paul's mum died a couple of years ago to Cancer bless her. Anyway my Mum and Dad are going to one of my Brothers so at least she will be seeing one of us today. I spoke to her this morning and she loved her presents and card which is good.

These are a couple of cards I've been working on recently been a busy bee. It's a lovely day here today in Norfolk the sun is out for a change. Not that we're going out today Hubby is watching the Grand Prix rubbish lol.

Yesterday we had a lovely afternoon and went to Sir Stampalot's Demo day with Chris and Lou well done ladies your cards were stunning as usual.

Jenny

It's a crafters companion design team call

2010-03-14T05:07:00.000-07:00

Hi

It's a crafters companion challenge blog has a design team call which is open until today at 8.00 pm.

I just love Crafters Companion products and have most of the cds and other products. The ultimate pro I think I use on nearly every card.

It would be an honour to be on your design team. I'm quite new to blogging but have become addicted. I am on the Crafters Companion Forum and am a member of the Crafters Companion Member. The Peter Rabbit cd set is amazing I can't stop using it at the moment. Can't wait to see what Sara comes up with next. I hope you consider me to be part of your team. Look forward to hearing from you.

Jenny

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Challenge 5

2010-03-02T17:05:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone

Magnolia Stamp Lovers have got a new Challenge which is Challenge 5 - Pink and Chocolate. So I just had to enter my little card I did it was as it was ment to be. The stamp was from my Winter Collection from Magnolia. I've coloured the stamp in with copics. The brown card stock is Colour Core Cardstock from papermania and I've used distress ink on the edges of all the papers. I have punched two hearts out of the same card stock and distressed them and added pink flowers as embellishments.

Jenny x

Blog Candy over at the Stamp Man's Blog

2010-02-25T13:59:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone

Just wanted to let you know that The Stamp Man's Blog they are giving away 12 of the new distress pads from Tim Holtz which is amazing. The candy goes up to Midday on Sunday March the 14th. So use my link and pop over and have a go.

(Jill I tried to copy the image but it won't let me put it on my post it says it's corrupt)

Jenny x

Crafy Caz Design Team Compatition

2010-02-24T16:15:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone

Well from joining Crafty TV's forum I've found this blog pjayscraftblog.blogspot.com from Pamela who is running a competition for a Desing Team so I thought I'd have a go at joining in as I'm new to all this. So here's my two cards.

I hope you like them.

Jenny x

Auntie's 70th Birthday card and gift

2010-02-14T16:04:00.000-08:00

Hi

It was my Auntie Val's 70th birthday on Saturday and her sons organised a suprise party for her. Her husband died just over a year and a half a go and she still gets upset over it and has found it hard this winter as it would have been his birthday in January.

We went up on friday and got there about 7.00 p.m. and stayed at one of my cousins as it's a good 3-4 hours away. It was only a little party at my cousins house and one of their friend's did the food which was fantastic. The cake was amazing. So to say she was suprised when she walked in and saw her 2 sisters and brother, us and a couple of her friends and obviously her 2 sons and their families. I'm amazed we managed to keep it a seceret.

I was happy as well as I got to see my Mum and Dad who I've not seen since just before Christmas.

For special birthdays etc I always do a cross stitch and even though I've done card making for ages now they still expect a cross stitch card/gift.

I then managed to find the same flower and colourfor the card so it matched the cross stitch. We all remembered to post her cards as normal otherwise she would have wondered why we hadn't bothered. She really like the cross stitch and card I'm please to say

Auntie Val was quite shocked that we had all gone there for her and we all had a really good time as we haven't seen each other for a while now. So she wasn't on her own after the party we went back and stayed with her on Saturday night and came back home today and left about 11.30 a.m. We made our way to the kennels and picked our dogs up who were very pleased to see us to say the least.

Jenny x

2 new forum cards

2010-02-04T10:48:00.000-08:00

Hi

Two more new cards. The tilda one is for a birthday list I'm on, on the Joanna Sheene Forum and the purple one is for a card swap that I'm on, on the same forum. It's fun joining in and seeing what other people do to and you get to meet lovely people.

Jenny x

Blog candy to celebrate Vivi's design team position

2010-01-27T10:47:00.000-08:00

Hi

Here's some more blog candy from Handmade by Vivi to celebrate her news to join Magnolia's Stamp Lovers Blog which closes on the 31st January have a look on her blog here, congratulations Vivi.

Jenny x

A Special Challenge and Blog Hop

2010-01-25T07:32:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

Over on Brenda's blog, one the 1st February there will be a very special ‘One Off Challenge’………with some rather special candy as the main prize. No ordinary candy I can tell you, but a really serious piece of equipment that all of us would love to have in our craft rooms.

Brenda will be sharing some sneak peeks of the prizes on offer over the next three weeks........yes ‘prizes’ because as well as the main challenge prize, there will be runners up prizes and a Blog Hop with prizes to be won at each stopping point. And she will also be sharing details of the wonderful sponsors of this challenge and some exciting news about them as well.

But she needz you all to help spread the word and make this as much fun as possible for everyone ........and there is even a prize for doing that. Does this all sound fun or what ? I just know you will all want to get involved and join in so here’s what you need to do now:

1) Give the challenge a plug on your own blog.

2) Add the logo above to your sidebar with a link back here .

3) Link up and leave me a comment on this post to tell me you have done that so I can enter you into the prize draw for this first part of the challenge.......the winner of that prize will be drawn by Random Org on 31st January.

Jenny x

New Card & Necklace

2010-01-24T12:24:00.000-08:00

Hi

Another card and necklace.

Jenny x

New Cards

2010-01-14T10:41:00.001-08:00

Hi

These are some cards I've been busy doing and another necklace.

Jenny x

2010-01-14T10:34:00.001-08:00

Hi

Here are some jewellery projects I've been working on. I hope you like them.

Jenny x

Marianne's Celebratory Candy

2010-01-10T17:12:00.000-08:00

Hi

Marianne from Marianne's Craftroom is offering some celebratory candy because she has been invited to be a guest designer for a few challenge blogs. Have a look at her site and join in. I must say Marianne's cards are lovely. The celebratory candy will be available for you to join in with until Saturday 16th January

Jenny x

Happy Christmas

2009-12-24T15:52:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to come on and wish everyone a Happy Christmas. I've not had time to come on much I've been too busy. Hopefullly I'll do more blogging in 2010.

Jenny x

Sir Stampalot

2009-12-06T14:30:00.000-08:00

Had a fab day yesterday at Sir Stampalot's Demo Day. They had about 7 people demoing different things. We saw some fab cards and learnt new techniques. Just wanted to add a thanks to Janice and Andy for a fab day.

Jenny x

Blog Candy from the Stamp Man

2009-11-27T14:57:00.000-08:00

Hi

Just to let you all know that the Stamp Man has got a fab blog candy if you want to have a look.

Jenny

Rememberance Day Card

2009-11-09T18:02:00.000-08:00

Hi

I made this card yesterday for Rememberance Day, my Great Uncle died in the 1st World War so I always think about him and all the other poor soles who have died.

It is also for the challange over at Moving Along with the Times blog. I hope you like the card. I'd love to be part of your design team I think all your cards are amazing.

Jenny x

photos

2009-11-09T16:38:00.001-08:00

Well as promised here's the photo's I managed to take today of the class we did at Sir Stampalot.

This is the outside of the card wallet we made

The second picture is the inside left of the wallet.

The third picture is the inside right of the wallet were the cards slot into.

The next 3 pictures are of the cards inside the wallet.

It was a lovely project to do and will make a nice gift for someone.

Hope this works and the pictures are okay.

Jenny x

2009-11-06T14:00:00.000-08:00

Hi

Sorry I've not been on much I've been busy doing my Christmas cards and making my Christmas
presents also doing a order of cards for my Mum.

We went to Sir Stampalot a week last Saturday and had a fab day. Chris our tutor was lovely. I bought a Cricut Machine a while ago and never got it used much before we moved so it was all about that. Paul and I really enjoyed ourselfs. As per usual Janice and Andy were as lovely as ever. When I get chance I'll add the photo's of our projects on the blog. We made a fab little card holder and 3 cards to go in it. Now my Cricut has pride and place on my desk and I've even used it since. Thanks all for a fab day. Jenny x

2009-10-19T15:24:00.000-07:00

This was a card I made for friend

Goofy

2009-10-19T15:17:00.000-07:00

I made this at ceramics last year for one of our nephews for Christmas.

Blog Candy from Marianne's Craftroom

2009-10-19T05:05:00.000-07:00

Hi

Well this is my first attempt at joining in on a blog candy so I hope I've done it right. I've got a lot to learn about it all yet. Great give away Marianne from Marianne's Craftroom it's very kind of you and you have a great blog.

Jenny

2009-10-17T13:24:00.000-07:00

Hi

This is my first post on my blog. I hope you all enjoy looking at all the things I make.

Jenny