A gift box with blooms

Here is another project for the classes this week, I don't  think we will manage to get it all finished in one lesson, it took me four hours! and there are still two more types of flower to add, there is a box underneath and the flowers are on the lid, this card is ideal if you want to give someone a really special gift, the box is about 2" x 2" so is perfect for earrings, bracelet, necklace etc. The paper I used was all shimmer paper, moonbeam was one and gold another, it hasn't photographed very well, it is a lot more delicate IRL.  We will finish it next week and add the other flowers, the trick is to get them in a position that you can still lift off the lid without damaging the flowers, hope you enjoy!!!

On a footnote, my hubby was fine after his tests, but they found a bacteria in his stomach which had given him an ulcer ( see I wasn't to blame after all ha ha) but I did say "well maybe they really didn't wash the tube!!!" ???????? Last night he went for a sleep study for sleep apnoea, neither of us slept very well, it was soooo quiet in our room without his snoring!! and he had too many wires attached for a comfy night, I suppose I complain too much about the noise but I won't again, as I can't sleep without it, after nearly forty years together it's no wonder really is it?
Love Jenni

Off the page

I am going to a friends baby shower on Sunday and the invitation asked for no presents but for information that we could share with the new Mum to let her know we were thinking about her and her new baby, this is what I came up with after a lot of deep thinking LOL, it was supposed to be a letter or some advice but I thought if it's something worth doing it is worth crafting!!

 The card for next weeks lesson is a pretty flower that looks like an open rose, here I have displayed it as a candle holder, but we will be putting it on a card.  I hope you will enjoy it!!

I have been able to spend a little time crafting this morning as hubby is in day surgery for a colonoscopy and gastroscopy..........I left him with the message to tell the nurses to make sure that they washed the tube between procedures!!!..............ha ha
Love Jenni

Blog awards

I was thrilled today to accept this blog award from two of my special followers, thank you so much Avril and Cassie
In accepting the award I've had to agree to the following conditions:
1) You have been tagged, do you want to accept? YES! then create a post on your blog and post the love blog photo.
2) Link back to the person who gave you the award and say if you accept.
3) Choose 3-5 of your favourite blogs to tag, link these in your post too and tell the lucky people they have been tagged.

The aim of this award is to bring unknown good blogs to light, so we're asked not to tag somebody "with 3000 followers". I would love to pass on the award to these wonderfully talented ladies some of whose blogs I have followed for a while, some I have just found, but they have given me hours of enjoyment and inspiration.

I don't have many people that don't have masses of followers!! but here are a few
Love Jenni

Baujke

Lynne

Sy

 Mazza

Daffodils

For next weeks lesson we are doing Daffodils,  even now in our hot hot hot summer, they make me feel like spring.   I have two types you can choose from, the mini one is one that is in the FPC book, it always seems a little small to me, the other is using same method but a different punch.  I am not sure yet what day we will be meeting, it depends on the lady on holiday but as soon as I have contacted her I will let you know...........happy crafting!!
Love Jenni

Dahlia

Well another more difficult card this week, shouldn't say difficult, what I mean is time consuming! there is a lot of cutting with this one, it is one of my all time favourite flowers to make.  I do hope you like it too, now don't forget we have changed the time for the class, it is now Tuesday at 1pm for this week at least, then we will decide which is best
Love Jenni

Easier card this week

Here is this weeks card, I made it an easy one as you all worked so hard last week, you did a great job girls!!!

This is a very easy one, and we will probably make some filler flowers to go with next weeks card too, the border is my punch around the page by Martha Stewart which you know I love!! I punched it in white then coloured it to match the flowers
Jenni

Iris

Be prepared for a lot of painting girls........this flower starts as white paper! it is not too bad to make tho, just time consuming,and the end result is worth the hassle
Love Jenni

A bouquet of blossom

Hi Everyone, hope you all had a great Xmas and new year, I had a lovely one spending eight days in the Blue Mountains with some good friends.  We had a lovely relaxing time.  I have done this one a little early as I am celebrating???????? my 60th Birthday on Sunday, (don't know if celebrating is the right expression LOL) but I think or hope I will be busy over the weekend!!!!  Here is the flower we will be doing next Monday, it is a simple blossom, you can make it in any colour.  The circle I put it on was made with the corner punch from my new Martha Stewart punch around the page, I love the result it has given.

Looking forward to classes starting again, I missed you!!!

Love Jenni

 

 

A couple for me

I was a lucky girl as one of my friends bought me a Martha Stewart punch around the page for Xmas, I have so enjoyed playing with it, I have a little work to do to perfect the technique I am aiming for but wow I enjoyed myself, thanks Sally!!!

Last class for the year and Merry Christmas

This is the card we will be doing on Monday night ladies, I want to wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and a safe and Healthy New Year and thank you so very much for the support you have given over the last year.  On a personal level I will be happy to see this year end and hope for a new start in the next one, we have recently had lots of health issues in my close family, my eldest son having had a heart attack age 39yrs, he will probably end up having a stent in one of his coronary arteries, my youngest son is suffering badly with post traumatic stress syndrome after 11yrs serving as a policemen.......seen some horrific things and now not dealing with them too well.  This last week my DIL was rushed into hospital, severe ulcerative tonsillitis, for which she had to have intravenous antibiotics and morphine for the pain in her throat, plus other medications to stop her vomiting as the infection from her throat had gone thru her system.  She is a little better today.  I have had both Grand daughters for two days, and then last night a welcome relief we took the eldest one to see the Chrismas lights at Hunter Valley Gardens, they were beautiful and we and a couple of good friends had a great time watching her face and seeing her enjoy herself.
A Merry Christmas too to all my blogging buddies, I have enjoyed meeting you all!  making friends with people in other parts of the world has been a joy, safe and happy new year to all of you
Love Jenni