MEET LOLLY

This is my new baby girl Lolly Pop! That yellow streak is a tall weed and the dark spots are wet spots as it's misting rain.....................

Preparation for St.Chickens

So I have a thing for poultry. (well, birds in general, obviously.) I don't have any chickens of my own, other than what's in the freezer (sorry little feathered dudes!) but one day, I shall have chickens. One or two, just something fun for the yard, to eat the slugs off of my tomatoes, and bring me amusement. (and maybe a few eggs!)

My grandma always had chickens, or guineas, wandering about her yard for as far back as I can remember. Sometimes ducks or geese. I remember loving the chickens, and hating the geese.

The geese were mean, and would run after me and peck at my head. I'd attempt to run away from them, but slip into one of their massive puddles of poo that they'd leave about the farm yard.

Nope, never been a fan of the geese.

For the most part though, the chickens were friendly. (other than one very fancy rooster, who finally met his maker after my Aunt Debbie saw him peck one child too many! He was delicious;)

I'm preparing early this year for St. Chickens day. Wait, I have I mentioned St. Chickens day yet?

St. Chickens' Day is June 9th.

It began years ago, when my mother was a child. She and her siblings had been eating what seemed like a lot of chicken for one day. (or week?) Just about every meal involved chicken.

My grade school aged Aunt Debbie expressed her great annoyance with an exaggerated sigh. "What, IS this, ST CHICKEN'S DAY??"

Ever since then, June 9th is a very celebrated holiday in our family. (at least between my mom and her sisters;)

I plan on continuing the tradition though. Heck, I'll welcome any excuse for a party!

This year I'm starting to search a little in advance for some fun chicken decor. I may even make some "happy St. Chickens' Day" cards for my shop! (of course I'll have to explain this in the listings as I'm sure there will be quite a few raised eyebrows...)

I was doing a little bit of looking around on Etsy today though, and found this. I LOVE the retro feel of this print. How much fun would this be in a 40's inspired kitchen? I might just have to snatch it.

From the lovely shop of amandakindregan .

Lili of the Valley Challenge #55 - Thomas big bunch of flowers

Hello and welcome to my Blog :-)

My DD will be turning 7 very soon and this is the card I made for her birthday. Her favourite colour is pink and she loves cats, flowers, butterflies and glitter, so this is what I came up with. The Lili of the Valley image of 'Thomas - big bunch of Flowers' was the perfect choice. And of course, I had to colour Thomas in the same colours as our own cat Ruby. There is a little pic of Ruby on the LHS of my Blog - scroll down to find it if you want to see her.

Over at the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog, the fortnightly challenge #55 is a Sketch Challenge plus flowers. Here is the Sketch:

I really love this layout and I'm sure I will use it again.

The image was coloured with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. I added Art Institute very fine transparent pale lemon/pale pink glitter to all the flowers plus the punched butterfly, as well as the cat's ears and cheeks. This is the first time I have used my Octagonal Nesties - aren't they cool?! The lacey corners are a Cuttlebug diecut from the Vintage Die set; it's actually a square die but I just tucked them under the octagon - it's like they were made for each other :-)

Here is a little close-up pic of the transparent glitter. I love how it still lets your shading/colouring be seen and just adds sparkliness.

All the panels are up on mounts (dimensionals). I added some wide pink lacey ribbon across the bottom panel (can you see it?) and added the darker pink cotton lace over the top. The hole for threading thru the darker pink lace on the main panel was made with a Stampin' Up horizontal punch and the lace bow itself was made with my Bow Easy. I did add some Fray Stop to the cut edges of the bow to stop them from fraying.

All the designer papers are digital. The panel underneath the cat was put thru my Cuttlebug using the Roses embossing folder - I really love the bit of texture it adds.

Lastly, I added the pink gems to the top LHS and bottom RHS of the card. I decided not to add a sentiment like the sketch - I didn't think it really needed it.

I am also popping this card into the latest Splitcoaststampers Ways to use it ChallengeWT275 Raving on Ribbon. Check out the Gallery for all the cool ways you can use ribbons.

Thanks again for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your week!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Lili of the Valley S124 Thomas - big bunch of flowers

Ink: Memento Tuxedo black

Designer papers: NitWit Collections Fat Quarter Bundle Series "Perfect Pair" ©2010 by Mary Fran of Nitwit Collections (plaid - non-embossed panel)

Bearly Mine - Floral Dreams 31 (bottom panel)

Bearly Mine - Just Plaid (roses embossed panel)

Accessories: Prismas, Gamsol, paper stumps, Cuttlebug, Roses embossing folder, Cuttlebug Vintage Dies set, Spellbinder Large Octagon and Scalloped Octagon Nestabilities, paper rose, 1mm/2mm mounts (dimensionals), Fray stop, Kaiser Rhinestones SB701, pale pink lace 36mm - 1-7/16" wide, dark pink lace 10mm - 5/8" wide, Bow Easy, Stampin' Up horizontal punch, pink and lemon Art Institute Glitter - Shabby Chic set (Peewee kit), Art Institute Designer Dries clear adhesive, 15mm mulberry paper rose - Enthaily Wholesale, Carl CP-1 Butterfly-A punch, Cardstock: pink, lemon, white

Welcome Summer!

Hello Friends!
School is out! It's time to celebrate Summer and Family!
I will return when school starts! My etsy shop is currently closed until Fall. Thank you to all! Have a wonderful summer!

Welcome Summer!

Hello Friends!
School is out! It's time to celebrate Summer and Family!
I will return when school starts! My etsy shop is currently closed until Fall. Thank you to all! Have a wonderful summer!

Antique Baby Shoe Pin Cushion

Hey Diddle Diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the Moon!

I feel like I won my own drawing! In return Granni P(winner of my cupcake /etsy gift certificate) gave me an adorable handmade baby shoe pin cushion! This unique little baby shoe is embellished with antique buttons and handmade charms highlighting a popular nursery rhyme theme! Granni P puts so much detail and creativity into everything she does. I've always admired her talents!

Check out every little detail! I smile every time I look at it! I've always had a weakness for baby shoes, antique buttons and crafty creations. I love it! Thank you!

I happily placed my antique baby shoe on a shelf that sits next to a favorite picture(thought)!

The journey of a thousand miles begins with ONE STEP. I think of my miracle baby and her brave journey.

Thank you!

Antique Baby Shoe Pin Cushion

Hey Diddle Diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the Moon!

I feel like I won my own drawing! In return Granni P(winner of my cupcake /etsy gift certificate) gave me an adorable handmade baby shoe pin cushion! This unique little baby shoe is embellished with antique buttons and handmade charms highlighting a popular nursery rhyme theme! Granni P puts so much detail and creativity into everything she does. I've always admired her talents!

Check out every little detail! I smile every time I look at it! I've always had a weakness for baby shoes, antique buttons and crafty creations. I love it! Thank you!

I happily placed my antique baby shoe on a shelf that sits next to a favorite picture(thought)!

The journey of a thousand miles begins with ONE STEP. I think of my miracle baby and her brave journey.

Thank you!

Watermelon Fruit Basket

Hello Friends!

Welcome Fun with Foods.......Watermelon Fruit Baskets! Every summer celebration/party needs one! You can see the directions for a fruit basket HERE!

Enjoy! Wishing you all sweet summer days filled with family and friends!

Watermelon Fruit Basket

Hello Friends!

Welcome Fun with Foods.......Watermelon Fruit Baskets! Every summer celebration/party needs one! You can see the directions for a fruit basket HERE!

Enjoy! Wishing you all sweet summer days filled with family and friends!

Happy Father's Day!

My JOY!

"Young boys become big men through the influence of big men who care about young boys. "

Happy Father's Day!

My JOY!

"Young boys become big men through the influence of big men who care about young boys. "

PSX Bouquet of Roses

Hello and thanks for popping by :-)  Sorry I haven't uploaded this week - my DD has been off school all week sick again :-(  Poor little thing.  The Winter bugs are rife in my DD's classroom and she has missed 2 weeks of school in the past 3 weeks!   The only thing I have really done in my Craft Room this week was sort out some buttons that I bought on EBay and try and do some tidying up so I could find my desk again.  I always seem to end up working in a smaller and smaller space until I can't find anything and get grumpy.

Anyway, I thought I would upload a card I made a few months ago which I made for my SIL's birthday.  It is a VERY old PSX (Personal Stamp Exchange) stamp - one of my first ever stamps - and I still love it as much as I did when I first bought it; it seems so timeless.  The PSX company doesn't exist anymore, although I was told that Inkadinkao bought the designs and have re-released some of them.  The PSX stamps were so beautifully detailed and it's shame the company no longer exists.  Some of the rarer PSX botanicals stamps sell for 100's of dollars on EBay.  Yep, I kid you not!  I am probably sitting on a goldmine!!

Not a whole lot to explain about my card really.  I stamped the image with Vintage Sepia ink, heat-set it (so it wouldn't bleed), then coloured it with Gamsol and Prismacolor pencils.  I lightly chalked around the image with I-Kan-dee pearlescent chalks using the same tonings as the flowers plus pale blue.  The roses have apricot pearlescent chalk on them which gives the centre panel a lovely, subtle but sparkly sheen - alas, not captured by the camera :-( but really pretty IRL :-)   Both the sentiment and main panel have been popped up on 1mm mounts (dimensionals).  The ribbon was made in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy.

The 3 tiny hearts on the top RHS are the leftover punchies from my EK Success Arrows border punch.

Thanks again for stopping by to have a peek at my card!

Jocelyn

Stamps:  PSX 'Rose Basket' G2548 (retired), Sentiment: from Elzybells Spring Cubes 20-015-CC clear stamp set 

Ink:  Memento Vintage Sepia 

Accessories:  Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, I-Kan-dee pearlescent chalk, 1mm mounts (dimensionals), Kaiser apricot rhinestones, Bow Easy, Cuttlebug, Swiss dots embossing folder, Spellbinder Nestabilities Labels 1, ribbon, EK Success Arrows border punch, heat gun, cardstock: apricot, pale olive, white

Give A Way Winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered!
Congratulations to Granni P! Brandi delightfully drew your name! I will get your prize delivered! Thanks for entering!

Granni P said...
Ok those are so delightful. I love the sprinkles but I love them all....


Wishing you all a Beautiful day filled with yummy cupcakes!

Give A Way Winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered!
Congratulations to Granni P! Brandi delightfully drew your name! I will get your prize delivered! Thanks for entering!

Granni P said...
Ok those are so delightful. I love the sprinkles but I love them all....


Wishing you all a Beautiful day filled with yummy cupcakes!

Oh Deerie Me, a Giveaway!

Just because I can, I'm giving away one of these sweet little Deary Dears, to one lucky reader!

This Giveaway is open to anyone, anywhere.

(does it bother anyone else that this is now commonly spelled "Giveaway" instead of "Give Away"?)

How it works:

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  For one Entry, Post a comment under this blog entry.
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  For Two Entries, Comment and "Follow" me.
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  For Three Entries, Comment, and Post a link to this Giveaway on your own blog!

(for those of you who already follow, yes, you already qualify as followers:)

This draw will take place at 8 pm on Monday,

June 21st.

Ready...

Set....

Go!

Celebrations!

Hello Dear Friends!

Welcome! Here's a few more Sweet Treats(zero calories) created especially for you-- In Celebration of Friends, Summer, Good Times and one year with Etsy! I am giving away my newest etsy creation......a Cupcake Pin cushion and a $40.00 gift certificate to redeem in my etsy shop now or when I re-open in the fall stocked with new

Fall and Christmas creations!

It's simple to enter:

** Be a Follower of this blog

**Tell me your favorite cupcake

If you choose to post about this drawing you will be entered twice(leave an additional comment). The winner will be announced Wednesday-June 16TH!

Everyone enter! Grandmas, sisters, friends, anuts, cousins, nieces, etsy customers, one and all!

Meet your cupcake pin cushions:

(1) Chocolate dreams with pretty in pink frosting

(2) Strawberry celebrations with candy sprinkles

(3) Some where over the rainbow with Tuti Fruti frosting

(4) Happy Birthday delight with candy sprinkles

Cheers to Celebrating Summer, Good Times, Friends and Etsy! Your cupcake and $40.00 gift certificate will be shipped priority shipping to your doorstep! Thank you dear friends!