More Free Backgrounds

I've uploaded the last of the little dotty backgrounds another 8 which makes 18 in total all different colours to get your crafting mojo going.

To download them just visit Jak Heath Designs the link is at the top of my blog underneath the header.

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.

Remember to hop over to Jak Heath Designs to collect the others.

There's Nothing Better Than A True Friend

A simple yet striking card made with In Bloom stamp set by Papertrey Ink and coloured with Promarkers.

I used a corner rounder and and EK Success slimline border punch on the cream card.

Attention to detail...

As you can see I stamped the 3 blooms and coloured all of them with Promarkers Pastel Green and Soft Green then layered them up using sticky pads.

It adds dimension to the card and makes it pop.

Look No Hands

Jack is growing so fast, he's not happy sitting on knees now he needs to stand so to keep him happy a new toy had to be purchased and here he is.

On first glance you may think that Jack has had spaghetti for dinner but as he is teething he is contantly dribbling and sticking out his tongue so he has his mouth and cheeks chapped from the cold weather.

Pine at Night

Recipe:

Stamps- Stampin Up Lovely as a Tree, Wheel stamp Forever Flowers

Card - Navy 14.5 x 14.5cm finished base card, white 14 x 14cm

Ribbon - Navy Satin

Ink - Stampin Up Night of Navy

I inked the pine tree once and stamped it 3 times, this gives a distance appearance as if 2 of the trees are behind the brightest tree and makes it pop.

The moon was a circle punches from paper then laid over the white card and sponged over the top, then remove the white card circle to reveal a moon, I used the sponge technique around the top edge of the card too.

I inked the stamp wheel and run it across the base of the white card then with a damp paint brush shaded the flowers and leaves by catching the ink that had been stamped with the brush.

The ribbon tied into a bow around the card was the finishing touch.

Still as Dotty

I'm as Dotty as ever, which means more for you to download on Jak Heath Designs.

Just below my Character at the top of the page click on Jak Heath Designs

If that isn't enough to get your mojo going there is some exciting news on the Mo Manning Dream Team Blog

here is a clue

Slimming Update

As promised I'm signing in to give you an update of my weight loss but before I do I thought I would share a few of my observations on the subject.

I went along to class and watched some of the habits us slimmers have.

1. Make sure we eat nothing just before the weigh in.

2.Go for a pee before leaving the house.

3. On arriving at the venue - Go for a pee.

4. After signing in, meeting and greeting, go for a pee.
5. Stand in the queue to get weight, when the queue is down to 2 people before your turn, go for a pee.

6. Take off cardigans, sweaters. jewelry (gold weighs heavy) empty pockets, take off shoes also socks if you've washed your feet.

7. get on scales, if you weigh too much try standing on one leg.

8. exhale.

Now those of you that have never been to a slimming class may think that I am joking but believe me all of this happens.

OK now for my Weight.

1.5 Pounds Loss this week.

My favourite find of the week is a mugshot cous cous chicken and mushroom If you are with Slimming World this is a free food on the extra easy plan.

Something to try next week

The Best Tomato Soup Ever
2tins of tomatoes (400g)
1 tin carrots ( drained )
1 tin baked beans
1 chicken oxo or bovril
1/2 pint water
and the magic ingredient 1 PICKLED ONION put in a pan and blend and heat.

they say that this is as good as the company that makes the 57 varieties and it is free on Slimming Worlds extra easy plan

Now it's your turn to leave a comment and let me know how you are doing.

Garden of Bee Balm

I used one of my favourite stamp sets Garden of Bee Balm by Rubber Stamp Tapestry to make this card along with some pretty inks and a couple of embellishments.

A label die cut (nestabilities) and a larger label die used with a tan mat to emboss the green card, Garden of Bee Balm Tapestry Stamps to stamp onto the cream card in a wreath shape then a blossom with a pearl to make the card pop.

The green card was stamped with the sprig out of the stamp set to make a pretty setting

Little pearls all in a row a few score lines a ribbon and a golden key tied with linen twine.

Going Dotty

New Free download sheets on my Jak Heath Designs Page

I just know you'll be as dotty as I am about them.

Makin Cards

I used the Mo Manning Digital Stamp Makin Cards and coloured it with promakers I cut the top edge of the image with the Nestabilities Long Scalloped rectangles. the dotted paper was edged using a Martha Stewart border punch.

I added a Prima blossom and used a copic marker to accented it to match the card colours.

I used the Sizzlet Calender month dies for the wording and as it also has hearts on it I also used these with a little glass glitter to make them pop.

Damask - Spanish Olive

A bit of Spaish olive and cream make a wonderful colour combo so I dug out the nestabilities Label dies, Damask stamp(PTI), Bellas roller stamp(SU)and a Cuttlebug embossing borderand set to work.

Attention to detail...

I used a sheer olive ribbon this time and tied it in a know at the side of the image, as the card has lots going on I found the sheer ribbon just made it pop, I think a heavier ribbon would have swamped the card.

Where I used the Cuttlebug border to emboss I added stickled diamond to enhance the embossing more.

Aspire in Brown's

I have decided that because so many of you are urging me on with my weight loss I'll try to add an update each week and those of you that are also trying to shed a little can comment and add your update too, we'll help each other on.

Now for today's card

I'm not sure why but I find something quite calming in shades of brown, I used the penny Black Aspire stamp for the image inked with SU chocolate Chip Ink and stamped onto cream card stock, 2 backing papers and some twill tape and a brown base card.

Attention to detail...

3 brown buttons tied with linen twine varying in sizes.

Frayed ends on the twill tape, I did this by accident to one end and liked it so the other end got frayed too.

Big News

I say big as it is my behind that has been growing since giving up the cigarettes I stupidly replaced them with chocolate and my word did my bum grow bigger.

So off to Slimming World I went, I was super good and ate all my free foods and a few allowed Syns along the way, tonight was weigh in night.

I lost 2 lbs I have to admit I was a little dissapointed as I know how good and focused I was but 2 lbs off is after all the same weight as a bag of sugar so really I should be well pleased.

If you are trying to shed a couple of pounds please feel free to leave a comment.

Me & my Granda - Just Perfect

I think everyone should try to look for at least one thing in the day that makes you smile, well I'm lucky because on this day I found two.

A picture of my two best boys.

I Love It

Another fabulous Digi stamp from the talented Mo Manning, this one is called I love it, couldn't you just pick him up for snuggles?

I coloured the image with Promarkers then used the Nestabilities Label Dies to cut out both the image and the blue shape.

I used the cuttlebug embossing folders Birds and Swirls and Distressed Stripes to emboss the white card.

After using the nestabilities Labels Dies I mounted the image onto the blue label shape then paper pierced arount the top Label die cut.

I also added tiny pearls to each corner of the blue shape.

A thin matching ribbon tied into a bow.

Christening Card

My Nephews Baby Boy Alfie Craig was Christened on Sunday so i had to set to and get a card made. Not my favorite card to make as I always struggle with baby cards but I was quite pleased with the result.

Attention to detail...

Both stamps used were from Papertrey Ink from the stamp set Everyday Blessings.

A solitary pearl placed in the centre of the cross to finish.

A pretty background paper that I found in my stash was perfect in a baby blues and white, teamed with a pretty ribbon tied in a bow.