Jack's First Rusk

Oh my! he loved this new experience, mind you we were wiping Rusk residue from his face all day.

This is my Popeye impression, as you can see I'm getting really good at it.

It happens evey time this rusk scrapes on my new tooth.

It is such hard work this rusk, my hand just keep taking it away from my mouth.

I'm getting sleepy now night, night.

Lastly there is a new Valentines free sheet Just click on the Jak Heath Designs Tab at the top of the page. There is a sample preview below.

New Blog & design

I'm elated to show you all my newly designed blog, it was created for me by the uber talented Designer Veronica McCollum and I have to say Veronica is a pleasure to work with.

Thank you Veronica


http://www.vkdesigncompany.com/

Oh yes I nearly forgot, I'm now www.jakheath.com how cool is that

Project of the Month Blog Hop - Gift Bag

We will hold this every third Thursday of the month , we aim to give you a little inspiration and hopefully a few Oooo's and Awe's along the way, The Dream Team is made up with some of the most talented ladies so be sure to give them all a visit.

This months Theme was from Kerttu make a treat bag/goodie bag using the Cupid in Love image

The gift bag instuction I used can be found here although I did tweek the measurements for to make a deeper bag

I made the Cupid in love image into a gift tag, coloured with promarkers and added a touch of sparkle to the wings, Visit Mo's shop here for the image.

I made a little heart dangly beady thingy, ha ha, or should that be a heart bead drop to dangle from the red ribbon, the background papers is one of my own designs you can grab that here

Don't forget to go and see what Shell has made I just know that she will have something special up her sleeve for you to drool over.

Celebrating a life

My Brother Russell would have been celebrating his 52nd Birthday today so I thought I would celebrate his life by adding one of my favorite photograph of him to share with you all.

Russell was 17 years old, in the prime of his life and I was 10 years old, he longed for a career in the Navy from starting his teens and that is what he had, he served in the Merchant Navy and loved every minute of it.

We actually got along famously which is unusual for brothers and sisters even with the age gap between us, I was a very difficult child with a temper like you wouldn't believe yet Russell always had time for me and I would tag along by his side.

His letters home were amazing and he would describe everything he saw on his journey's to the point you felt like you were there with him.

Then came the devastating news that Russell had been lost at sea 50 miles from the coast of South Africa, they searched for days but he was never found.

Our beautiful Son, Brother, Friend was gone from our lives without a trace, our hearts tore in pain of losing him.

I still when thinking of him have that voice in my head that says "wouldn't it be lovely if he just walked up the garden path and knocked at the door" (sigh)

Love you Russell, be safe in the arms of our Dad.

Teal and Chocolate - Poppy

I used Stampin Up patterned paper (to the nines) and the stamp set Remember by Papertrey Ink to make the card.

I love chocolate and teal colours together. This shot doesn't show up to well the embossed top of the cream card but a close up further down the page does so please scroll down.

Attention to detail...

The top of the card that I stamped on was embossed using the paisley Cuttlebug folder I distressed around the endges of the top cards then tied around the ribbon and knotted it through a button to finish,

I stamped the poppy twice, cut one out then added it with a dimentioal dot to make it pop.

Two Jill

I used soft shades when using the promarkers to colour the image I tried to match with the pretty papers and satin ribbon.

I used the Martha Stewart Flourish edger punch at each side of the image.

Attention to detail...

Soft colours work really well on toddler images don't be afraid of leaving white parts when shading.

Keeping all of the colours matching

Love You - Shy Valentine Nessa

Shy Valentine Nessa is a digi stamp drawn by Mo Manning you can find her here.

I coloured her with Promarkers and then cut around her.

White base card layered with a cm smaller deep red, the hearts (nestabilities) scalloped white and plain deep red card, layered and a white ribbon tied around, I glued a few clear iridescent hearts at opposite corners and wrote the wording on the bottom right corner then finished by adding 3 flat back pearls.

Attention to detail...

Arghhhh black hair, I got this result using Promarkers, black, ice grey 5, ice grey 3 and a bit of the ink essentials white gel pen.

Don't be afraid to add your own hand writing to the front of a card, it adds character.

Valentines Day is Coming - Free Downloads

Its only 1 Month to Valentines Day so I thought I'd better get designing and spreading a little love of my own to you wonderful crafters to help you all on your way to making the cards for the event, it is my way of showing how much I appreciate all of the support you give me here at my blog, the comments you all leave really make my day.

Thank you.

You are free to use my sheets for personal use but please do not share, alter, claim them as your own or sell them, instead link back to my blog for people to download them.

They are copyright protected.

Just click on the images and this will bring them to full size on your screen then save it to your computer.

The sheet will print to a normal size A4 sheet, once saved to your computer double click on the file then from the top menu on your computer click, file then print this will then print out the image

Terrible Twos - Two Toby

I'm praying that Jack my Grandson will skip this stage ha ha.

This is Two Toby, a Digi Stamp. It is a downloadable image that you print from your computer.

Mo Manning has created a set of Two's boys and girls from that wonderful age that captures the strops they take just perfectly. Coloured with Promarkers.

Two ovals one scalloped the other plain, sentiment printed on the computer.

Two Tone ribbon tied into a bow

Teething Jack

It's that time of the week Monday we get to look after our precious baby Jack, One tooth is through now and another on the way, anything that he can get to his mouth gets bit. Thanks to the lady who told me about the teething powders Lauren Jack's Mam said they are fabulous.

I've 4 pictures of him tonight with captions and tomorrow I've a card to add which I'm praying that Jack won't turn out like.

" I'm gonna bite this like I've never bit before"

"How did that get up there?"

"Which one first?"

"I just know if I concentrate hard enough I will be able to will these into my mouth"

Gruesome Two's - Two Tasha

What a little princess or should that be "darling" ha ha , I remember only too well that precious moment when my girls hit 2 years old.

Mo Manning has created a set of Two's boys and girls from that wonderful age that captures the strops they take just perfectly. This one is Two Tasha I've coloured her with Pro Markers.

Attention to detail...

Two Sizzix Die Cut accents create a frame around the image.

Two die cut flowers added together with a pearl for the centre.

Two Pretty Papers and a sheer ribbon.

Celebrating Birthdays

A Birthday card made easy for little boys, the digi stamp by Mo Manning is called Aaron Celebrating and is just perfect for a boys birthday.

Coloured with Promarkers and using a square of patterned paper from Stamping up to create a frame.

The digi Stamp can be found at Mo's Digital Pencil Too just click HERE

Clucking with a Sizzix Chic

DL size card patterened paper Sizzix Chic and a grin from ear to ear produced this card.

Cute for both a Bay or an Easter Card.

Attention to detail...

Sizzix Chic die and also used a mini mapel leaf punch to make the feathers.

Oval All sentiment coloured with Copics and punched with the scallop oval punch and linen twine knotted through all Stampin Up Products bar the copic marker.

Keeping everything matching with patterned papers from Papertrey Ink and Stampin Up and Ribbon from Papertrey Ink.

Midnight

And so it continues, quiet and peaceful while everyone snuggles in their beds I snook out for a picture.

quite eerie for a normally busy street