tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46626914332659334152024-02-02T23:30:02.673+00:00CraftydocNicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-52418063795515415662013-06-05T16:11:00.000+01:002013-06-05T17:06:54.456+01:00Peanuts Father's Day CardGosh has it been that long since I last posted on here. Time flies and a lot has happened since my last card. As I'm sure you can guess from the card I'm just about to upload I'm expecting a baby, affectionately called Peanut who has decided to make her Daddy a Father's Day card even though she isn't due to arrive for another three months.
Here is is :)
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Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-3076200794630816982012-10-19T19:04:00.002+01:002012-10-19T19:04:58.195+01:00ChocolatesI know its not a card and really I will make some soon - with Christmas fast approaching I better!
Anyway I've spent two days being taught how to make chocolates at work so I thought I would share some of the chocolates I made. The techniques I learnt included tempering the chocolate by hand (many times!), enrobing by hand, making aerated chocolate, moulding wafer in chocolate as well as making shell cases and then filling them with flavoured ganache. The results don't all look great but they do taste nice, not so keen on the smoked cheese flavour one of the other girls chose!
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Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-8027735862830018652012-07-07T20:42:00.001+01:002012-07-07T20:48:51.314+01:00Wedding Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is the cake I've made for my wedding.Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-27403983181559897012012-06-24T17:17:00.002+01:002012-06-24T17:17:17.549+01:00Wedding Card for My New Husband<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCcnNYnLB4EjfS4lnawVPLv46pKqezfF_uYz9INt3HZSEF3AJy6bCY-IHFDHv1Kvuo5AUkYmgTCaewZgxBBVSoL1ATx9lXaLQ_dwp3tKCsqav6NwsV5hd1AAGJcndxgbRmIhelox9B64/s1600/IMG_2084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCcnNYnLB4EjfS4lnawVPLv46pKqezfF_uYz9INt3HZSEF3AJy6bCY-IHFDHv1Kvuo5AUkYmgTCaewZgxBBVSoL1ATx9lXaLQ_dwp3tKCsqav6NwsV5hd1AAGJcndxgbRmIhelox9B64/s320/IMG_2084.jpg" /></a>
This is the card I've made to give my new Husband on Our Wedding Day. My Fiance is Scottish and will be wearing a kilt so I have incorporated this into the card design. I have also altered the 'bride' to reflect the design of my dress.Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-40598311564241074572012-03-04T16:15:00.006+00:002012-03-04T21:50:20.416+00:00My Wedding Invitations<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJlz3QSKdI8yzzxQr4sP6wqO6XKLIyM2fbF67k3f6yP1PjZb1oyPAZgh162j-QRGhNiCSEKKX98B1FnOHD3veqj39J2Cj6Bwarlzx8iCKCm8gew2-Wes_iuyx63egDYkFQSqTvuOoCDU/s1600/IMG_2040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJlz3QSKdI8yzzxQr4sP6wqO6XKLIyM2fbF67k3f6yP1PjZb1oyPAZgh162j-QRGhNiCSEKKX98B1FnOHD3veqj39J2Cj6Bwarlzx8iCKCm8gew2-Wes_iuyx63egDYkFQSqTvuOoCDU/s320/IMG_2040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716077066796514546" /></a><br />Here is the design I have chosen for my Wedding Invitations. The card design includes my Fiances tartan while the central panel reflects the design on my Wedding dress.<br /><br />As the predominate colour on the card is green I am entering the card in the Green for Go challenge over at <a href=http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/>Saturday Challenge</a>.Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-89521001768188957112012-02-12T15:45:00.002+00:002012-02-12T15:47:39.952+00:00Valentines for Fiance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QB-GwwYjEj8B-TaoAOHCb9mIY64LdbiPmy3h9CQyCkGAFnWcBprZxA88gcHYW7xyR3Y_1n1qF8L5nHXvwCigZEHc7i62q_WVm5yvIkem3hwv31AVPCOYRkvQ51pvEylNcuUIIU3yK5o/s1600/IMG_2035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QB-GwwYjEj8B-TaoAOHCb9mIY64LdbiPmy3h9CQyCkGAFnWcBprZxA88gcHYW7xyR3Y_1n1qF8L5nHXvwCigZEHc7i62q_WVm5yvIkem3hwv31AVPCOYRkvQ51pvEylNcuUIIU3yK5o/s320/IMG_2035.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708276335049232466" /></a>Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-58110639517645435912011-10-30T15:50:00.007+00:002011-10-30T16:02:29.152+00:00Autumn Birthday card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9J612e5OUGIW-4mHKI_25Xawohom19HvtsXGgzRqDOJFuL2okb7DQm1CzWE-R5k-5_BMMjco4xbRwLcjsNxf6EUPE1yoAGJotiLuRg_ppeLZaUzE6OMMfGcUCZ1J-F-1CfjN5gRp-E4/s1600/IMG_2024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9J612e5OUGIW-4mHKI_25Xawohom19HvtsXGgzRqDOJFuL2okb7DQm1CzWE-R5k-5_BMMjco4xbRwLcjsNxf6EUPE1yoAGJotiLuRg_ppeLZaUzE6OMMfGcUCZ1J-F-1CfjN5gRp-E4/s320/IMG_2024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669314436141234594" /></a><br /><br /><br />I made this card for my Fiance for his birthday. The sketch is from <a href=http://www.cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/> Cute Card Thursday</a>. I chose to use a leaf stamp and make an autumnal card as I don't really have any 'boy' images. I have used quite a lot of 'old' stock that I've had for years but never really used. The stamp is from a set I've not used before by See D's, the die-cut leaves and message are from Kanban and the paper is from an old My Minds Eye calendar I received from a magazine subscription.Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-50691348557125861252011-10-23T16:15:00.003+01:002011-10-23T16:17:22.537+01:00Flower Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwVjA5sXs6pH0UJNiEVwoA4KX_PtUAmAtfYcDGtn6NIM4Pon8Dn_yfcF7Ro3B-03xK3v5q16GQ6JVT4j0Jq7yUu_8OoZ_uhEahX61-3VSE_0bb60nlWuC9JHDTdrbL_L4lipqqi24GIY/s1600/IMG_2015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwVjA5sXs6pH0UJNiEVwoA4KX_PtUAmAtfYcDGtn6NIM4Pon8Dn_yfcF7Ro3B-03xK3v5q16GQ6JVT4j0Jq7yUu_8OoZ_uhEahX61-3VSE_0bb60nlWuC9JHDTdrbL_L4lipqqi24GIY/s320/IMG_2015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666706531592684674" /></a><br /><br />This card is for my Mums birthday in a couple of weeks. I have used a stamp from the Penny Black transparent stamp set Allegro.Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-44552783876903312822011-10-23T16:12:00.001+01:002011-10-23T16:14:21.010+01:00Anniversary Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkybuFKNLudWw-mC00ciMjgbrk5FV6ICtA8L8AlY1WkerOWCaJeIQ1gBn3Tp9d1cKapwPWimuUZ-BTGiroD9O22dhT38kORyIMtdJ3bQQ0kYFwTxwHsNj_zTjqs78xPW2Q9_7KySlBtvo/s1600/IMG_2014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkybuFKNLudWw-mC00ciMjgbrk5FV6ICtA8L8AlY1WkerOWCaJeIQ1gBn3Tp9d1cKapwPWimuUZ-BTGiroD9O22dhT38kORyIMtdJ3bQQ0kYFwTxwHsNj_zTjqs78xPW2Q9_7KySlBtvo/s320/IMG_2014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666705996874842210" /></a><br /><br />I made this card to give to my Fiance to celebrate our Anniversary.Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-77712164754883182612011-10-02T16:59:00.009+01:002011-10-02T20:55:19.782+01:00Blue Snowman Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFbsb8827MTI6eEhvuXJIV6k7i9O5bickMlOKJpjqTtMTsa6bb_G5c84_yr883bTFBlVdFTrjBGe2rvLDv0XCnVLpdTDwRB5hyphenhyphendIQwRGOzt5ei46MdeYOC7jf6aM2vdniGe4hJrW-qKY/s1600/IMG_2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFbsb8827MTI6eEhvuXJIV6k7i9O5bickMlOKJpjqTtMTsa6bb_G5c84_yr883bTFBlVdFTrjBGe2rvLDv0XCnVLpdTDwRB5hyphenhyphendIQwRGOzt5ei46MdeYOC7jf6aM2vdniGe4hJrW-qKY/s320/IMG_2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658925162148362786" /></a><br /><br />For this card I followed the sketch over at <a href=http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com>Totally Gorjuss</a>Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-32656783923366549732011-10-02T16:59:00.006+01:002011-10-02T17:03:43.415+01:00Snowman with Christmas pudding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYFE19kDY-g2FDk-p-ygUdMtDlzF7Z8JienzRHYlgfPjut37jluUaSp-CbAXFL4E9a5wcBj-KE7EnzB-1bJxU-nFtkPUp0lQIi5iJ6hY69-gMVQPvTUTqQFCpmTdhVz1M7vXY47xAwxQ/s1600/IMG_2012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYFE19kDY-g2FDk-p-ygUdMtDlzF7Z8JienzRHYlgfPjut37jluUaSp-CbAXFL4E9a5wcBj-KE7EnzB-1bJxU-nFtkPUp0lQIi5iJ6hY69-gMVQPvTUTqQFCpmTdhVz1M7vXY47xAwxQ/s320/IMG_2012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658926153374485442" /></a>Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-4340117721008331202011-10-02T16:54:00.002+01:002011-10-02T20:58:16.195+01:00Purple bear Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2QZFVYGrWq3v_vIg3asf3REiQ_BpMbjnArmq7Zo4rPAKsZQsqFNQr4QEt9ZmBPp5PmLdOV6iXxsobHMlWs4cqztN24jGLJz3mtAVo62KbkrH8uKiiofZkQ6IQ8ws_kYsAsSKJ-p_SZU/s1600/IMG_2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2QZFVYGrWq3v_vIg3asf3REiQ_BpMbjnArmq7Zo4rPAKsZQsqFNQr4QEt9ZmBPp5PmLdOV6iXxsobHMlWs4cqztN24jGLJz3mtAVo62KbkrH8uKiiofZkQ6IQ8ws_kYsAsSKJ-p_SZU/s320/IMG_2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658924467262356674" /></a><br /><br />I followed the sketch over at <a href=http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/>Stamp With Fun</a>Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-74359038306746104812011-09-02T12:53:00.002+01:002011-09-02T12:53:39.391+01:00Green Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiey0rIMYBSUujFJLraQzwdCjwtOGhXUmMq7lS_8Hn9miH9WNAqAsbkEmQRik3hlDi43d3_xcX_olsgZzyxMVfAhO-ltzouU-i106NCSjb_4kCNYQ7v3bDclADDLp2uTYsLvP_lONbgxdQ/s1600/green.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiey0rIMYBSUujFJLraQzwdCjwtOGhXUmMq7lS_8Hn9miH9WNAqAsbkEmQRik3hlDi43d3_xcX_olsgZzyxMVfAhO-ltzouU-i106NCSjb_4kCNYQ7v3bDclADDLp2uTYsLvP_lONbgxdQ/s320/green.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647729142779749762" /></a>
<br />Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-89245163365819910872011-09-02T12:52:00.002+01:002011-09-02T12:53:09.050+01:00Concertina Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPsCtblwNSPFmfxq_DFMjRoZTNPQHJsD9w5vI9ZOzvVGAJN93w_kgzUxV43hM7fqrRecjUXOfpsfx3V87n5IndCcjPod0rVyJRBBmXYfpSXd5A3GGUUpV2hkPLTnFtVyTx8728VGaXnM/s1600/concertina.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPsCtblwNSPFmfxq_DFMjRoZTNPQHJsD9w5vI9ZOzvVGAJN93w_kgzUxV43hM7fqrRecjUXOfpsfx3V87n5IndCcjPod0rVyJRBBmXYfpSXd5A3GGUUpV2hkPLTnFtVyTx8728VGaXnM/s320/concertina.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647729026573322370" /></a>
<br />Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-84821526645235886952011-08-29T21:12:00.002+01:002011-08-29T21:12:47.074+01:00Red Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5ZV82JiZwPW7-jJDpzOmS_l-NDn0kicvsP4tv1Nib4cxah3E53wd1xX1Gx_DFIHVsWZK3b-g_OWZDg_f0BZNjQKqcKTvZUOPbvW3oY-BLKtSZXExPndkpDbhHruvX7_PUD4S8_x5PDk/s1600/red.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5ZV82JiZwPW7-jJDpzOmS_l-NDn0kicvsP4tv1Nib4cxah3E53wd1xX1Gx_DFIHVsWZK3b-g_OWZDg_f0BZNjQKqcKTvZUOPbvW3oY-BLKtSZXExPndkpDbhHruvX7_PUD4S8_x5PDk/s320/red.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646373442505277538" /></a>
<br />Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-15776172439923076672011-08-29T21:11:00.002+01:002011-08-29T21:12:14.957+01:00Purple Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsJh0BMAqGMP1slLloJFnUGY7AuCkgeaWGXapr6a3_YRspyrAfHBjsEotV1q_TGj8fx-eWh9gKkQXeksbReZZIyQR3kd2v-he-OO495_01pK3c4-x92WSaTd8T8qdB1K2Mbw3N_0aMDo/s1600/purple.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsJh0BMAqGMP1slLloJFnUGY7AuCkgeaWGXapr6a3_YRspyrAfHBjsEotV1q_TGj8fx-eWh9gKkQXeksbReZZIyQR3kd2v-he-OO495_01pK3c4-x92WSaTd8T8qdB1K2Mbw3N_0aMDo/s320/purple.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646373298873798306" /></a>
<br />Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-72711940657576974972011-08-29T21:10:00.001+01:002011-08-29T21:11:39.454+01:00Blue Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9xW8YDC0LKAmWSn4dLO-i-Jqz8mh1wXB8NVj9TqlFBIZFc9NIwB9f4o6mHCjWtPEiMonZu3K622eonUbWM-mnCpH6TUgfoep3Q0Y8UEcmP34FUR9AXRVtLfgrSjjC-sdhcH5z7KHTxY/s1600/blue.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9xW8YDC0LKAmWSn4dLO-i-Jqz8mh1wXB8NVj9TqlFBIZFc9NIwB9f4o6mHCjWtPEiMonZu3K622eonUbWM-mnCpH6TUgfoep3Q0Y8UEcmP34FUR9AXRVtLfgrSjjC-sdhcH5z7KHTxY/s320/blue.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646373136346857346" /></a>
<br />Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-80442463761625149542011-07-03T16:33:00.001+01:002011-07-03T16:35:52.196+01:00Christmas in July<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3YsOI1G0jmvKw56FGAWq7Fuh3XGDyJ3tIV9fhvb-OAWDRjO3pBFr7ttY8uIvn3oGIcqmgWtIYp2dl2a55mk5W3GUQhVb0pUgj4T1zuMcGOHbN71-fiGkAQoFwIL4KUqPC0y71HBahWY/s1600/IMG_1986.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3YsOI1G0jmvKw56FGAWq7Fuh3XGDyJ3tIV9fhvb-OAWDRjO3pBFr7ttY8uIvn3oGIcqmgWtIYp2dl2a55mk5W3GUQhVb0pUgj4T1zuMcGOHbN71-fiGkAQoFwIL4KUqPC0y71HBahWY/s320/IMG_1986.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625149953147580322" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is my first Christmas card of this year.Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-5859468608600536932011-07-03T13:32:00.001+01:002011-07-03T13:35:18.331+01:00Sisters BirthdayI havent made a card for a while but as it's my sisters birthday in a couple of weeks I thought I should make her card this weekend, so here's my offering.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc3WqvkeKXveRx23VB5MrS9JG3EwAktOClp__ZOV0mFvY23b7YrnH1ky9AJF12qnvuY0hYxsKI9B2kb-0qka3MzXja_mBbQnyVQZ8yeMX1BgB3iaPxzu9yMlloKcIc3YG_A7drMySA4Y/s1600/IMG_1984.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc3WqvkeKXveRx23VB5MrS9JG3EwAktOClp__ZOV0mFvY23b7YrnH1ky9AJF12qnvuY0hYxsKI9B2kb-0qka3MzXja_mBbQnyVQZ8yeMX1BgB3iaPxzu9yMlloKcIc3YG_A7drMySA4Y/s320/IMG_1984.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625102989195052850" /></a><br /><br /><br />I am entering it into the sketch challenge over at <a href=http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/>Sketch Saturday</a>.Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-77097518534189727132011-05-07T12:51:00.003+01:002011-05-07T12:53:37.238+01:00New Home<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5t28IkolaDQYFKONOw9KF4MckAkMzDOXvIUUanbprvy-ToINlwkP0x-f-HOpiXTjZWgzlJkI-ci7IiLbMTJ0wt-f7cAjgqmT9gShYBfBwBnUt_2raVqR1XmybdI20JPwTiubn4DRRog/s1600/IMG_1970.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5t28IkolaDQYFKONOw9KF4MckAkMzDOXvIUUanbprvy-ToINlwkP0x-f-HOpiXTjZWgzlJkI-ci7IiLbMTJ0wt-f7cAjgqmT9gShYBfBwBnUt_2raVqR1XmybdI20JPwTiubn4DRRog/s320/IMG_1970.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603940577471517362" /></a><br /><br />I've made this card for my sister who has just moved house. I hope she likes the card, the image is one of hers so Im sure she will like that. I have followed the sketch over at <a href=http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/>Sunday Sketch and Stamp</a> and have used Basic Grey papers.Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-65514815121513182752011-04-19T19:00:00.003+01:002011-04-19T19:01:57.461+01:00Third Easter card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wqUt-jfo_9OiUvBSO2PdCDOT9AzMwj8YAyV3M3mgi-WeOWjrT8Z9HHACOQJKM3B4lvHfhnZNb286jI0_g-QykQM5kTuAQlZ9gI3oDAaOg6B2mnV6ri9xPXlIZpVi8HqfdhglU3D71yc/s1600/IMG_1969.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wqUt-jfo_9OiUvBSO2PdCDOT9AzMwj8YAyV3M3mgi-WeOWjrT8Z9HHACOQJKM3B4lvHfhnZNb286jI0_g-QykQM5kTuAQlZ9gI3oDAaOg6B2mnV6ri9xPXlIZpVi8HqfdhglU3D71yc/s320/IMG_1969.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597356329153408850" /></a>Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-37573767549675532222011-04-19T19:00:00.002+01:002011-04-19T19:00:49.503+01:00Second Easter card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYW7tV5vrauLuQVwLZSa8nK6xPGJoANBU9ETYa_LHw7yzTymYVAfSYYibR7X_C8106ZuwFkgMJwKJRKS9UA4JxEZ0Ptf8g0E87xDIj1tq2rb1UG7kfSTrH3AgVjzCeETaPf4f4RFi4Zdk/s1600/IMG_1968.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYW7tV5vrauLuQVwLZSa8nK6xPGJoANBU9ETYa_LHw7yzTymYVAfSYYibR7X_C8106ZuwFkgMJwKJRKS9UA4JxEZ0Ptf8g0E87xDIj1tq2rb1UG7kfSTrH3AgVjzCeETaPf4f4RFi4Zdk/s320/IMG_1968.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597356194242257202" /></a>Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-37054962056617606262011-04-19T18:57:00.002+01:002011-04-19T18:58:35.090+01:00First Easter Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUYwrfrXquQ9bwiOOVXnt8R9Z6ECAhXXZOja0p9AZ4MxNfG-33nahWM1cmcHXy0de0cl_Us01Xh3Qb96-3_jT5_DQxo3GX6W6In2cJsIVXYAea7bPmZbj7P_u8xLXq3WE0VyUQWw6SqQ/s1600/IMG_1967.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUYwrfrXquQ9bwiOOVXnt8R9Z6ECAhXXZOja0p9AZ4MxNfG-33nahWM1cmcHXy0de0cl_Us01Xh3Qb96-3_jT5_DQxo3GX6W6In2cJsIVXYAea7bPmZbj7P_u8xLXq3WE0VyUQWw6SqQ/s320/IMG_1967.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597355525692653682" /></a>Nicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662691433265933415.post-14175095499312994192011-03-27T16:19:00.004+01:002011-03-27T16:58:31.091+01:00Mothers Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8j7Ff8RW-7fmyVpkZQ0p7Rkpw_zfs1VoV4s7yj5J8YDhGMd5Bpp9XlJC8FsvoMWwBoNSjH4gNYgOLS6qz18OO8WavRV98eHq5T4hKu_lRcwLh01lP313caFx30agCT5ofbFngG-b46w/s1600/IMG_1966.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8j7Ff8RW-7fmyVpkZQ0p7Rkpw_zfs1VoV4s7yj5J8YDhGMd5Bpp9XlJC8FsvoMWwBoNSjH4gNYgOLS6qz18OO8WavRV98eHq5T4hKu_lRcwLh01lP313caFx30agCT5ofbFngG-b46w/s320/IMG_1966.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588779810268365570" /></a><br /><br />I've made this card to send to my Nan for Mother's day. The sketch I've followed is from <a href=http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/>The Pink Elephant</a>.<br /><br />There are several Mother's day challenges this week so I'm also entering those:<br /><a href=http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/>Stampin for the Weekend</a> - For Mum/Mother's Day<br /><a href=http://www.papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/>Papertake</a> - It's a Mum Thing!<br /><a href=http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/>Allsorts</a> - For a Special Lady<br /><br />Now for the Spring/Garden challenges:<br /><br /><a href=http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/>Totally Gorjuss</a> - Spring is Sprung<br /><a href=http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/>Stamp with Fun</a> - Spring<br /><a href=http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/>Stamp Something</a> - Spring Something<br /><br />Last blog entry is:<br /><a href=http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/>Passion for Promarkers</a> - In the GardenNicjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434818098384926087noreply@blogger.com6