Old photographs found

A rare find, my brother Alan came across a website hosting many photograph from where we live and whilst browsing through the pictures he stumbled upon some of our family.

The first photograph below is from 1920 they were amateur boxes I've marked all of the photographs with an arrow so you can see who they are.

this one is a picture with my Granda in, he's my mams dad, we haven't got this picture so it was wonderful to find it. he was quite a sporty guy in his youth and in fact in his very late years he was still known to play snooker and billiards.

This is from the amateur operatic society below is a photograph with both my Dad and his sister Auntie Alice, another photograph that we had never seen.

Below is a picture of my Brother Russell staring in Oliver, we already had this photograph but i thought you might like to see it.

My Mam has been reminiscing and finding loads of her friends on the site of bygone years, isn't the Internet wonderful?

I do hope I haven't bored you all.

Last Call for hAnglar & stAnglar & Promarker winner

This is the last call for Blog Candy winner Lesleyleg

If lesley does not claim the prize by 12pm GMT I will do a redraw

lesleyleg said...
Hi Jak,
What a fantastic treat..stamps and stamping promarkers..my dream!!
They look so delightful..I'd love a chance to win them.Thanks for letting me try!
lesley x

lesleyleg.blogspot.com

1 August 2010 23:13


Well done Lesley, drop me a line with your details and I will pop them in the post for you.

Wishing Well - Digital Stamp

I really don't know what it is about a Wishing Well that draws me to them I simply love them I think it's the magical thought of making a wish, this one I love by Just Inklined, it can be purchased here.

The Wishing Well was coloured with Copic marker pens, the fancy papers are DCWV and have a cross hatched tecture to them and are a dream to punch through, I used the martha Stewart Flourished edge punch some flowers, ribbon, pearls and a bit of love to bring it all together.

Halloween Card - A Good Read

Boo! I made a halloween card with A Good Read (witch) digital Stamp by Just Inklined as soon as this one was drawn up I was itching to colour it.

Coloured with Copics the background paper is KaiserCrafts and the broomstick was made by lil ole me, it is a wooden meat skewer with some raffia added to the end and held in place using gardeners string.

Some card layers, sheer ribbon and a bit of love to bring it all together.

Look at the fear on kittys face ha ha! this is Cat in the Kin another digital stamp by Just Inklined, I thought the two images worked perfectly together

I love the way the witches knees are poking out of her tights.

The Best Seat in the House - Just Inklined

Master of the House.

I think all of our pets know which seat is the most comfy, yes?

I think this would make a fantastic card to the Master of the household, no not the dog but those men that like to think they are (wink)

So the Digital stamp is by Just Inklined and can be bought here

Coloured with promarkers, fancy papers are K&Co, ribbon, Martha Stewart Punch and a bit of love to bring it all together.

The 12 Dames of Christmas

Brand new and on sale now, the Twelve Dames of Christmas Die cut decoupage by La Pashe.

Give your Christmas cards that special touch.

Blog Candy Winner

We have a winner, hold on to your hats...

and the winner of the hAnglar & stAnglar baby stamp set and the set of promarkers is....

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lesleyleg said...
Hi Jak,
What a fantastic treat..stamps and stamping promarkers..my dream!!
They look so delightful..I'd love a chance to win them.Thanks for letting me try!
lesley x

lesleyleg.blogspot.com

1 August 2010 23:13

Well done Lesley, drop me a line with your details and I will pop them in the post for you.

Free Images - Set of Eight

I have a set of 8 beautiful flourished background sheets free for personal use either use them as backgrounds for your cards by cutting elements from them or use them to print your verses on for inserts, either way they will make beautiful cards.

Just click on the image below to be took over to the 8 free sheets.

Angels Digital Stamps - Mo Manning

I adore these sweet angels by Mo Manning they have the most beautiful faces they can be purchased here.

Pretty glittered papers Penny Lane by My Minds Eye, satin ribbon, pearls Nestabilities Label dies, Angel with Puppy and Angel with Kitten digi stamps coloured with Copics and a bit of love to bring it all together.

Attention to detail...

Pretty ribbon ruffles and pearls in swirls

Christmas Crackers - La Pashe

Chritmas Crackers by La Pashe, there is 8 sheets to choose from in this die cut decoupage your only problem will be choosing which sheet you like best, they re all fun packed sheets designed to make your Christmas Card making fun filled and easy.

Click here to see the full range of sheets and to find a stockist.

Meet the Penguin Family

A close up of the christmas Crackers Penguin Family, check out the little guy on the very end who's in the huff.

La Pashe has made christmas card such fun, this is the snow family just look at the pout on the snowmum.

A closer view of the family

Christmas Carols Card - La Pashe

New from La Pashe, Christmas Carols die cut Scrolls.

These beauties will make your Christmas Card making sooo easy. a bit of deep red and gold card and your done. I also added a backing paper by graphics45 a couple of sizzix dies (poinsettia) and a bit of love to bring it all together.

Such a vintage feel to this.

Attention to detail...

I decided to give yo a close up view of the beautiful Christmas Scroll touched with some stickles glitter glue

To find your local stockist and to see the rest in the range of Chritmas Carols Die Cut Decoupage click here

Aisle, Altar, Hymn - Wedding Card

This is the Aisle Altar Hymn Digital stamp by Just Inklined and it is just perfect for a fun loving couple on their Wedding Day.

Coloured with Copic Markers, layers edged with the Martha Stewart border punch backing paper by Stampin Up, ribbon and pearls and a bit of love to bring it all together.

To buy the Aisle Altar Hymn image click here

Digital Stamp Blog Hop Winner

The winner of the digital stamp by Just Inklined is...

Renkata said...
Just divine!
Love the colours combo and the Dp , wowow

Congratulations please email me to claim the Zei Prom Digital Stamp

Just inklined to Hop - Dots and Spots & Simon Says Dotty

This our very first Blog Hop for Just Inklined and I know you will be just bowled over with the projects, we will hold a monthly Blog Hop every 1st Monday of each Month and we will have a few surprise Guest designers along the way. this month we have the extremely talented Mina Hartley and Debbie Pamment hopping along with us.

As it is our First Hop we are giving you the chance to win the Digital Stamp used on our Projects, just leave us a comment and we will draw a winner from each of the teams blogs.

Don't forget we have a challenge running where you could become a guest designer with us and get some free digi stamps along the way, for details how to enter just click here

I'm also entering this in the Simon Says Challenge

Now for my project I chose the theme of dots and spots for this month and I think I have just about covered the theme ha ha.

I used Zei Prom for my project you can purchase her here

Round scalloped card with spots of patterned paper with a dew drop gem dotted on top around the outer edge, a few contrasting circle one cut from a dotted paper, polka dot ribbon to finish.

Lots of layers to this card and isn't Zei Prom just darling?

definitely a must for the modern girl.

Next up is Toni and I know she'll have something wonderful lined up for you.

Don't forget all of the Team are offering you the change to win the Digital Stamp Image used for their project, all you have to do is leave them a comment, me too if you like the Digital Stamp Image I've used.

BlogCandy hAnglar & stAnglar & Promarkers

Blog Candy NOW CLOSED

I have a fabulous Blog Candy, it will run for 1 week and then I will choose a winner on Sunday 8th August at 10pm, so what could you win?

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What you need to do to win the Candy.

1. Leave me a comment telling me why you like the candy.

2. Add a note on your blog/ website letting your readers know about the Blog Candy.

I'f you don't have a blog or website shout about it on facebook or twitter or what ever you use but leave me a link to check it.

No Strings - Pinocchio Digital Stamp

I just love feel good films and this has to among the best of them.

Pinocchio a Digital stamp by Mo Manning is sure to be a big hit with the little people.

Papers DCWV Mango Frost, image coloured with Copic pens the die cut with Nestabilities labels 10, Martha Stewart border punch a fancy ribbon and a bit of love to bring it all together.

I've got no strings
To hold me down
To make me fret, or make me frown
I had strings
But now I'm free
There are no strings on me

Robin on Watering Can Digital Stamp

A little christmas robin perched on top of a watering can, such a sweet Digital Stamp by Just Inklined don't you think?

To buy the Robin on the Watering Can click here

Image coloured with copic markers, Martha Stewart corner punch, luxury paper from Stampin up, ribbon and a bit of love to bring it all together

Attention to detail...

flower soft is added to the snow parts of the image to make it pop.

Jeanie

This reminds me of myself when I was young I have a picture somewhere that I must dig out of a family holiday in Blackpool and both myself and my cousin were on it sitting on the wall.

the digital stamp is called Jeanie and is by Just Inklined, the newest artist Rob drew this one you can purchase the image here.

Coloured with copics and layered onto Stampin Up papers and a bit of love to bring it all together.

I'm still searching for Guest Designers, details can be found here.

Little Angel with her Puppy

A Christmas Easel card made using the Angel with Puppy image by Mo Manning and coloured with Copic markers, papers by Graphic 45 a gold ribbon some leaves and berries a couple of snowflakes and a bit of love to bring it all together.

Attention to detail...

Ermmm! I don't think it could be anything but the image in this case.

To purchase the Angel with puppy click here

In a Flap - Just Inklined

In A Flap is a cute digital stamp by Just Inklined and it caused quite a stir in the office yesterday! The artist drew this cutie as a boy dragon but I decided that pink and purple was the way to go! I kept hearing the words "thats sooo wrong"

So here SHE is my little dragonette. coloured with Copic Markers in shocking pink and purple ha ha

Don't you agree with me that "it's sooo right"?

Attention to detail...

a little blossom added as a hat.

To purchase the In a Flap Digital Stamp click here

To join my team as a guest designer click here