Friday, October 19, 2007

Manic Friday!

I've had another one of those days, you know, when it starts off bad (I was ir**ing at 7 this morning, yuk) then gets better and better, then you wonder why you open your mouth before engaging the brain!!! I finished a stationery order yesterday and have another to begin on Monday so I thought I would use today and tomorrow to get ready for the wedding fayre on Sunday (my last this year). I have pulled all the inside out of my wedding album, removed some old designs and am in the process of adding some new ones. I was working away quite happily amid the phone calls from phone companies wanting to save me money (!) when it rang again. This time it was my friend Jo (who I haven't spoken to for ages cos we are both really busy) asking if I wanted to do a demo tomorrow. Ooh yes, says I but I will ring you back. I checked train times with hubby (he works for a railway company) and rang her back. A nice lady then rang me, then the manager of the store rang me, then I rang Jo back...............then I thought, oh bu***r what have I said. LOL The upshot is that I am doing my first ever card making demo at Hobbycraft in Sheffield tomorrow. So I have now made hubby a wedding card as he is working again tonight, I've also made a DCM card and got hubby's tea but still not done anything for tomorrow. I do have my trolley in the middle of my craft room floor though so I suppose it is a start.
If any of you are in the vicinity of Hobbycraft on the Meadowhall Retail Park (near the Arena), please come and say hello.
Here is the very quick (I mean '5 minutes' quick) card for hubby.

Two pearlescent green heart mounted onto a piece of debossed cream card (cos I put the DS tape on the wrong side :)) edged in silver ink and finished off with a piece of white organza ribbon.

The next card is my birthday card for the DCM team challenge, I hope they like it. This is the challenge In honour of all of you who've helped make this blog so successful, and such a friendly place to "play" we've decided to revisit our very first dare for this our first anniversary, but with a twist.
The subject is, as in our original dare "friends", but this time the title is CIRCLE of FRIENDS and we'd like you to incorporate at least one circle into your card. It would make it a very special occasion if for this dare you'd make a card just for the DCM rather than doubling up with other challenges. Please join in and celebrate our first anniversary with us, without all of you - our wonderful extended "Team of Darers" and of course all those who've joined us as Guest Designers over the last year it wouldn't be half as much fun. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARING CARDMAKERS ALL

The paper and image are both by Pink Petticoat and I have coloured it with the lovely pearly paints from the Works. Ribbon is from Ribbon Oasis and the bow is finished off with a diamante.

Happy Birthday DCM

17 comments:

Andrea, said...

Great cards, love the wedding one and Loa is brilliant. Hope the demo goes ok

Anonymous said...

Wow looks great. Fabulous Card.

Lythan said...

lovely card. I especially like the ribbon fold - very classy

Kathy said...

Fab card Jackie - the circles paper looks great as a background for that image

Kathy said...

ooops, forgot to say - good luck with the demo - If I were nearer Sheffield I'd be sure to come and cheer you on!

Anice said...

Great card and such lovely colours.

Rhi said...

Brilliant cards Jackie, love the pink of the DCM one and the debossed background on hub's card!

Hope the demo went well, I'm sure you did brilliantly.

Juliet said...

Gorgeous card - love that stamp! Wish I was near Hobbycraft to see you.

Saffa said...

Great card...the stamp is really cute! and the papers are gorgeous!

Nick said...

Lovely cards twinnie. Hope Hobbycraft went well

Anonymous said...

Great card ! Love that image !

Shutter Happy 365 said...

Love the cards...hope demo went well

Tracey said...

Fab cards - well done!

Andrea C (Frog) said...

Lovely card Jackie, i love pink petticoat.

Andrea x

Angelnorth said...

Oooh, I had to look twice for the circles for a moment there! Great girly card, Jackie. Love the hearts too (and glad I'm not the only one who makes a 'feature' of debossing from time to time ;o)

Anonymous said...

oooo where are you how dod the demo go

Lynne said...

Beautiful cards Jackie - thanks for joining in with our Birthday celebrations.