Tuesday 1 October 2013

Daylight Company Lamp Blog Candy

I have the most amazing chance for you to win a Vogue Floor Lamp this is their brand new design worth £119.99.
Just imagine, true daylight in your sitting room in the dark UK nights.
  • High quality brushed chrome finish with stylish fabric shade (cream satin)
  • daylight™ technology is ideal for true colour matching & reducing glare and eye strain
  • Lamp brightness 4920 Lux at 15cm and 1675 Lux at 30cm
  • Large base for stability which will neatly slide under a sofa
  • Supplied with a bright 20W daylight™ bulb (170W equivalent)
You can also buy a Magnifying attachment to go with it.
So what do you need to do the answer is easy, just add your name below and shout about it to your friends, share on a blog, Twitter or facebook and for and extra chancego over to the Daylight Facebook Page and click to like the page and share my post there so I know you have liked the page.
I will leave this open until Tuesday 8th October Midnight.

Jak Signature

Monday 30 September 2013

Pickled


I'm wondering if pickled eggs is a British thing, I love them and so does my eldest daughter, Chris is more of a curried egg fan.
I set to and made a big jar of them tonight after dinner, now to wait 6 weeks before I can eat them.
Do you make your own pickles? if so what do you make?
 

Sunday 29 September 2013

CAS The Christmas Box

Those of you that watched Create and Craft will have seen me challenge Dean to making a card, it was hilarious but totally fun, we both made the same card and although his was like the wonky donkey it had a charm to it.
This is the card that I made and his went of to a lucky viewer.
This is just one of the Element coloured images from The Christmas Box CD rom by La Pashe 
Snowman
Jak Signature

Saturday 28 September 2013

Winter Fairy Manty

Did you know that mostly I do not like illustrated fairy’s? I always feel there is something just not quite right about them, it could be that they don’t seem to come up to my expectations that I have in my memories of thinking about them as a child, yet when Mo Manning draws them I simply love them, I think it is the real childlike look that Mo captures, the little tubby tummy and navel.
 
 
Coloured with Copic markers and Chalk pencils, Wording cut out on my silhouette portrait.
Winter Fairy Manty2
I could just pinch this little one.
Winter Fairy Manty3
I added a few babs of glitter glue to finish along with some dew drops, stick pins, gems from Mei Flower and a pretty ribbon.
Jak Signature

Thursday 26 September 2013

Golden Swirled Cracker

I had a day off so decided to play a little more with the Christmas Cracker Card from La Pashe.

Santa Cracker1

The first thing I did was reach for my embossing folder and embossing machine

I embossed the sides and the cracker pieces then used a brayers to add Versamark to the embossed pattern, then used a gold pearl embossing powder over it and heat embossed it.

It gives it a more luxurious finish don't you think?

Santa Cracker3

I used the Santa decoupage from The Christmas Box cd to add inside the cracker opening.

Santa Cracker2

I actually think Santa is on Facebook, what do you think?

Jak Signature

Tuesday 24 September 2013

Create and Craft TV today 11am and 6pm

I’m on my way heading towards Peterborough for two Create and Craft TV shows today.

I have all my demo’s ready including the cracker cards and some really easy quick Christmas cards that have made quite a stir amongst those that have seen them.

cracker1

Join me at Create and Craft Tuesday 24th September 11am and 6pm.

Create & Craft


Sky 671 - Freeview 36 - Freesat 813 - Virgin748

Or live on your computer from here

Jak Signature

Saturday 21 September 2013

Mutton

Well I took the plunge and treat myself to a denim jacket, it has to be around 30 years since I had my last one and if I’m honest I was terrified that I might look like Mutton dressed as lamb but after posting a picture to facebook I feel much happier as I got such a wonderful response.

So here I am and I’ll let you decide. It is amazing what dropping two dress sizes does for the confidence.

Two of Us-040

Jak Signature

Thursday 19 September 2013

Ally Pally Craft Show–Its a Cracker from La Pashe

Just to let you all know about a new fun Christmas card set from La Pashe.

Cracker2

 

The topper I used is an image from the new craft CD- Rom The Christmas Box

inside cracker2

Now for the good bit, a little gift from me to all of you attending the Ally Pally Craft show on 21st and 22nd September.

10% Discount on all of your purchases at the La Pashe stand .

All you need to do to claim the discount is say “Its a Cracker”

Jak Signature