Christmas Images

Here are some of the new Christmas digital Stamps being released over at Just Inklined this week you can see the full range of Christmas stamps in the shop here .Happy colouring everyone.

Gatepost Robin

Christmas Candle

Frosty and Me

Doves and Mistletoe

Robin and Holly

Christmas Cottage

Boys Birthday

Just a birthday card trying to pick up my MoJo, if you find it pat it’s bum and send it home to me please.

Baby In Suit by Mo’s Digital Pencil 

I made a triple loop bow added some lace and some Kaiser craft Backing papers.

Make a Wish

Well it has been a long haul to get a card made, my MoJo has been so lacking since Katie left us, the funeral is on Monday and I would like you all to say a prayer for her family.

I had a bit of a moment trying to get flowers sent to the Chapel but I managed at 3am Friday morning, silly time I know but I actually managed an early night on Thursday and climbed the stairs to bed at around 9:45pm pretty unheard of for me and resulted in me being wide eyed and bushy tailed silly a.m. Friday morning.

The image I have chosen to make a card with is Make a Wish by Mo’s Digital Pencil and the main background paper for the card I made myself and you can get it here for free

Double ribbon bow, tutorial on my sidebar in Video Tutorials, matting a layering, buttons and a lot of tears to bring it all together.

Special Giveaway

As you know I have been reminiscing quite a lot over family photo’s in the way of digital Scrapbooking and I thought it may be a wonderful prize to offer to make a 10 page digi scrapbook as a giveaway to 1 lucky person, I thought I could make it into a movie and add it to a disc so that the winner can play it on there computer or laptop.

The winner would send me 10 photographs that they would like me to use and they would have there very own digital scrapbook made by me to keep and do their own reminiscing or even give it to a loved one for Christmas.

I’m not sure if you will like the idea but if you do just add your name to the inlinkz link to be in for a chance of winning, please only enter once.

Here is some of my layouts that I made so you can get an idea of what to expect.

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Training– Late Tempting Tuesday

No not me but Jack, I know what it looks like but really he is actually mimicking the word Cheese for the photograph. He is now doing a star chart to get his training underway.

Here he is sitting bopping away with Granda’s headphones on.

 

He’s going to love me for this when he’s older lol!

Tempting Tuesday

The set I used today was one of the free sets for using in My Memories Suite the free set boasts

This Digital Kit Includes:

• 2 Digital Papers
• 3 Page Elements
• 2 Quick Pages  you can get it here
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If you don’t yet have the software I use,don't forget to use my code and it will save you $10 and also get you a $10 voucher code to buy extra papers and embellishments. My code is STMMMS48868 Enter the code on the shopping cart page at My Memories Suite.

In Memory of a Beautiful Friend

It is with deep regret that that a have to tell you that my beautiful friend Katie Renz passed away yesterday morning, Katie has left behind a very devoted Husband Kevin and 3 wonderful sons Hunter, Will and Nate.

Katie was such a beautiful lady and so very loved by all that knew her.

I know that many of you gave so generously to the fundraising and went on to follow Katie's battle with gastric cancer, Thank you dear friends.

When Katie first told me of her illness I sent her a guardian angel necklace to watch over her and she sent me this photo of her.

I wanted to do scrapbook page to keep in her memory…. love you Katie.

I know that many of you will want to send cards. The address to send them to is below.

The Renz Family
PO Box 5913
Bellingham, WA 98227-5913

Anyone still wishing to donate can do so here

 

Just Inklined to Hop–Something to give for Christmas

The Blog hop this Month for Just Inklined is sure to get the inspiration flowing for Christmas ideas, this Months theme is Make something to give at Christmas and our host is Heidy and that is where our Blog hop Starts.

You should have landed here with me from the all inspiring Jeni’s blog so be sure to go to each blog and leave a comment as there will be a couple of spot prizes for comment left.

I wouldn’t deny I found this a struggle having lost my MoJo but I’m thrilled how it turned out.

I used Father Christmas from Just Inklined for my project of a tea light holder (battery operated) and here it is all aglow, I used the Tonic Studios gear levered star punch.

I printed out the digi stamp onto a heavy white vellum paper and added one of my snowflake papers as the background then coloured his with Promarkers.

I added stickle glitter glue onto his hat and around the cut out stars on the vellum to let extra light shine through.

Next up is the uber talented Tammy and I know she will have something special to show you all.

Don’t forget to leave a comment at all of the blog you visit on the hop for a chance of winning a spot prize.

Treasuring the Moments

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking this week, having a dear friend suffering with cancer makes you look at things around you in a totally different light, appreciative of moments shared and looking over those special photographs that captures love, fun and beauty in what can seemly be an ugly world.

I have lost much of my MoJo at the moment but I know it will come back, I do have a special Blog Hop tomorrow and I have something wonderful to show you all but my I struggled to get it done.

So I have surrounded myself in family photo’s and continuing to be bowled over with the layouts and creative ways to use them in digital scrapbooking using the My Memories Suite here is 3 I have made whilst browsing my treasured family photos.

The first is on my daughter Lauren's Wedding Day, standing at the church entrance awaiting her arrival, holding Grandson Jack who totally melts my heart.

And Daughter Natalie who was her bridesmaid and is so beautiful inside and out.

And then onto past years and my Brothers, Alan and Russell play acting without a care in the world.

If you would like to try out the software I use don't forget to use my code and it will save you $10 and also get you a $10 voucher code to buy extra papers and embellishments. My code is STMMMS48868 Enter the code on the shopping cart page at My Memories Suite.

I will leave you with a thought, So very often in our world our lives are so busy that we forget to reflect on how wonderful people really are, we all have family and friends that touch our lives and we often forget to tell them just how much we love them. Three little words that can make such a difference in our lives when said sincerely. Go on tell your dear ones I Love You.

Hanging Snowflakes

I found a lovely little craft shop called Creativity Direct which sells some really different craft items, I don’t know about you but I’m always on the lookout for something different to use on my cards, the papers I used on my cards today are Origami papers no cutting out I bought them round, they are double sided too this one is Copenhagen papers.

Now this one was made using Paper Weaving Strips the instructions for the star/snowflake is on the packet they came in, this set is Oslo

Tuscan Colours

Where I am from and who I’ve become has a big place in my life, I love old photography and I even collect old postcards, there’s just something homely and comforting about it all.

So I think by now you will have figured how much I love, love, love the My Memories Suite and playing with all the possible layouts, papers and embellishments to see what I can come up with next.

I started using the photo masks and had a little play with them.

The first is of my Mam and her trusty Dalmatian pet.

the second is my Dads sister, Aunt Alice.

I kept the style of Tuscan colours in tune with my Mams page. As I think they would be perfect for a double page layout.

Not only can you make wonderful layouts from the already loaded programs but you can also use all of your other digital papers and embellishment in the program too.

Use my code if you are thinking about getting the program and it will save you $10 and also get you a $10 voucher code to buy extra papers and embellishments. My code is STMMMS48868 Enter the code on the shopping cart page at My Memories Suite

Christmas Shopping

I know it’s a bit of a swear word but i just wanted to say Yay I’ve started mine ha ha!

I wanted something special for my daughter Lauren for her to use day to day and this was just perfect, it’s a photo gift with a purpose, Lauren is a team leader at slimming world so is often away on business training and I know she misses Jack dreadfully when he’s not with her. So this gift will be perfect.

I chose the big Shopping bag and had it printed on both sides so now she can take him with her and also have a nifty shopper to carry her files

Isn’t it gorgeous? it comes in all different colours but I thought the classic black would be perfect for her, it even has a double pocket inside.

Christmas Wedding

So something Christmassy and for a Wedding…. eeeeek was the cry from me, I didn’t know where to start.

I had a hospital appointment today for my psoriasis and it seems I have a new Doctor, I have to add here that he was lovely, a total breath of fresh air, everything was positive, he was thrilled the way my new meds are working and also prescribed something new for the bits that won’t shift but I came out of hospital feeling very positive and I think that helped in getting my MoJo working.

I popped into our local Wilkinson's store on the way home and found what I needed to make the card. It is a wooden heart themed as a partridge in a pear tree but it has two on it and they are kissing yay for Wilkies

A bit of Cuttlebug embossed background a sumptuous gold ribbon and a couple of rings and Bobs your Uncle I have a card.

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Spare a Moment

I know many of you have been following Katie’s Progress and given very generously to the fundraising but I want you to take a quiet moment and give Katie my beautiful friend a place in your thoughts and prayers.

Unfortunately Katie is a very poorly so a quiet thought for her and her wonderful family wouldn’t go a miss at the moment.