Hello Everyone,
As promised I have some blog candy to give away to celebrate my first year of blogging and I've made a Thank You card to all of my fabulous blog buddies for making my first year in blogland so enjoyable :0) Your comments always make my day and I do enjoy visiting you all back in the ever growing battle between crafting time, blogging time and family life!!
With it being Valentines week I've choosen three prizes that are stash I LOVE to use, a stamp set each from Lawn Fawn and Paper Smooches and the new Speech Bubble dies from Xcut that I've had some fun with recently :0)
I will also add some extra goodies with each of them before sending and all you have to do is leave a comment on this post before 10pm GMT Mon 20th Feb for a chance to win .
You do not have to be a follower to enter but I'd be thrilled if you decided to join my blog followers because you like what you see..... oh and it's not restricted to crafters from the UK :0)
Just for a bit of self indulgence I've also put together a montage of 12 of my favourite cards (one from each month) to show you, it was great fun looking back through the archives and seeing how my style has developed and how my photography skills improved with the help of a lightbox!!!
Here's my Feb 2011 - Jan 2012 favourites collection, although I could have picked more :0)
(Sorry some of these are a little blurry, I had to copy them from my blog)
It's not been a good week for crafting, I find spare time thin on the ground when James is at home which then means my mojo makes a dash for the door too!! He's been keen to be outside with his Go Kart and trailer now the weather has turned a little milder, so we've been in the garden when we can.
We have also been busy visiting York and Warwick Universities for the department open days recently and I'm pleased to say that Hannah has had an offer from Bath Uni which she is over the moon about, she has to continue the hard work now to get the grades needed which I'm confident will happen :0)
I'm also sure Hannah won't mind me telling you that she passed her driving test today as well, so things are on a bit of a roll at the moment for her....lets hope it continues.
Thanks for looking in today and don't forget to say hello for a chance to win :0)
Jenny x
Wow! You have had a busy week! Congrats to your daughter - you must be extremely proud of her!! I MUST have those word bubble dies - may I ask where you purchase them? I've looked online and it appears that many of the online retailers of X Cut don't ship outside the UK and Europe. Do you have a reliable source for them? If so, I'd be ever so grateful to you for sharing that information. Jenny, I've watched your style develop over the last couple of years, and I must say your work almost ALWAYS inspires me. You're a very clever girl, with oodles of talent!! Looking forward to hearing back from you re: x cut and the speech bubble dies! Thanks, Jenny!!
ReplyDeleteWell done and congratulations for your blogversary :0)
ReplyDeleteI just love the card you have made you have real style and quality look about your cards.
Well done to your dd too.
Kate x
Woah Jenny what lovely candy, Thank you for offering us the opportunity to win!:0)
ReplyDeleteIt's been a treat to join you on your journey and I love your montage I think I could have found many more than 12 favourites!
Great news about Hannah's test and UNI offer, well done to her!!! xxx
p.s Sorry I forgot to say, that's a very cute little doggie saying thanks LOL xxx
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous card Jenny! You always have such great ideas :) Congratulations to Hannah on passing her driving test and on her offer of a place in Uni, I'm sure she'll get excellent grades :) Sarah xx
ReplyDeleteJenny - ever since I found your blog I have been enjoying your cards and hearing about your life and your family. Your cards are beautiful. I have to admit that one of my favorite cards of yours was the one you made with the Papersmooches dog that you did by using wire to make it a slinky dog. So creative.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blog-aversary!
Hi Jen, your candy is wonderful, congratulations on being 1 year old. I'm really glad I found your blog, your cards are inspirational, you seem to be able to turn your hand to almost any style. I know what you mean about the holidays, you spend so much time entertaining the kids, that when you do get a bit of time to craft, you don't know where to start (well I don't anyway) Well done to Hannah being offered a place at Bath, it's such a gorgeous city, I love going there and huge congrats on the driving test. Anyway, well done on your first year and hope there will be more to come.
ReplyDeleteJo xx
Congratulations on your blog anniversary...your blog is very inspirational..thank you for giving us a chance to win such great bog candy.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations also to Hannah
Anne
Congratulations to your daughter! I'm sure she'll get the required grades as she's a clever girl (just like her mother!) I like all of your works! You have a very special style and I love it! I'd be happy to try for a candy if you don't mind sending it abroad (in case of my luck)
ReplyDeleteWhatta super CUTE pup card:) happy blogaversary...great idea with your top 12 pics...so fun to see all those FUN cards!
ReplyDeleteYour girl is on a roll!!!!
what a super cute card, jenny!! congrats on your blogaversary!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card. I love you top 12 old cards, hehe. Happy Blogaversary! Thanks for the chance to win some awesome goodies :)
ReplyDeleteWell thank you for 12 months of amazing inspiration and totally CASEable cards! I love your quirky style and think blogland is the better for having you in it.
ReplyDeleteI feel honoured that you send me one of your fave 12 cards of the last year for my birthday - it still adorns the walls of my craft room.
Tara x
Congrats on your blogaversary. You have such a large following, and I have only just discovered you, so I thought you had been at it for ages. Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy. Very sweet. And, I'm so glad to see my alltime favorite of your cards--the one with the country landscape. btw--I did manage finally to snag that die, and it's cousin--modern landscape is somewhere in transit to me right now. To find the time to use them, that's what I'm after now.
ReplyDeleteHi Jenny, I'm saying thank you to you for all the wonderful inspiration you give me. I love seeing your cards and reading about your family. Well done to Hannah on both counts!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win your fab candy.
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Hi Jenny. I often pop by to see what you have been up to. Your work is fabulous. Thanks for sharing with us your talent. Congrats on making it to a year in blog land. I love the stamp sets and REALLY love the speech bubble dies that I saw you use recently (I love how you made your own embossing folder with them...very cleaver)
ReplyDeleteGREAT NEWS!! about Hannah... uni placement and passing her driving test. You must feel so proud, Jenny. Congratulations! to you, on your blog anniversary, too. Thanks for all your lovely inspiration, and for sharing some of your family life with us. Thank you for your cyber 'thank u' card...and last but not least...Thank You! for the chance to win some lovely candy:) x
ReplyDeleteI adore your card Jenny and your montage of favourites :) Congratulations on your blog anniversary and also to Hannah for all her recent accomplishments.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 1 year! I love that bee card and the snow village - I think they both are so unique and creative. Here's to many more years of blogging. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your one year anniversary...so exciting...wow your giveaway is so awesome...that is a great group of fun stamps...I so love your card with the dog...that is just too cute for words...looking forward to another year of fun creations...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Hannah and Happy Blogaversary to you Jenny! Love your montage
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It's amazing that you haven't been blogging more than a year - with all the success you've had! You are the most creative designer I know so I just assumed you must have done this for forever (-: I love coming here- it's so wonderfully inspiring! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week-end, hugs, Karin
Jenny!! I love your blog, your art and your big heart. Thank you for the chance to win such a wonderful prize! I already have those stamps, but those are the dies I've been coveting since you posted your phenomenal lights out card lol What stamp set is that amazing dog from (there she goes?)...I love him! Congrats to Hannah on her many successes of late...many more await her :) Happy 1st birthday from Canada, eh?! ;)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Hannah, and on your one year anniversary of this awesome blog. I adore the herringbone pattern you've pieced that pup with too. Your creations have always been fabulous, and I've enjoyed visiting here when you post!
ReplyDeleteHad no idea you were a newbie to blogging - think I have had you "favorited" for at least 6 of those months. Congratulations! I book marked your page after coming across one of your cards - love your CAS approach, and delighted to see images not always available on this side of the pond. Your work always puts a smile on me face. Thank you!
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I love your little doggy Thank-You card! You are one of my very favourite blog-buddies, your regular comments always make me smile, and you provide me with constant inspiration from your clever and beautiful cards. :-) I totally hear you on the busy life causing the mojo to go wandering. I'm hoping to get a little crafting time in this week-end to try to find mine again.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Hannah on the driving licence and on the place at Bath Uni!
Double congrats to Hannah! Such wonderful news for her and your entire family! Your card today is true to form...an absolutely beauty like all of your cards! Thanks so much for the chance to win such a generous giveaway. I adore your blog!
ReplyDeleteI love your dog card, Jenny. That sky is fabulous and the dog is so cute. I love your creativity and your blog always inspires. :) Big congrats to Hannah! Ann
ReplyDeleteJenny I really like you blog. I think you do a great job with your cards. Congrats to Hannah. I hope all goes well for her. It is an exciting time in her life.
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Pauline H.
Congrats on your first blog year, your card is super cute!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your faves... your cards are ALL amazing, I would have found it hard to choose.
Sounds like your week has been a busy one, thanks for taking the time out to share with us. Bath is lovely, Hannah will love it there!
Big Congrats Jenny on your first year of blogging!Its always a real treat to visit your blog and see your gorgeous cards and hear all your news:) I look forward to seeing all your creations this year too!Thanks for always leaving kind comments on my blog too....you are very sweet and they always make my day, Hugs x x
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your blog anniversary and I'm delighted I found you cos you cards are absolutely brilliant.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to another year.
Love your montage.
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Debby
Hi there, well I'm so glad to hear all of your wonderful news , how wonderful passing her driving test and then Uni and wow Bath is so pretty. Congratulations on your first anniversary although it seem hard to believe it only a year. Your work is outstanding and I love to come and visit. You are one classy lady and this selection of your gorgeous artwork is just stunning.
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This very generous of you, thanks for the opportunity. I love visiting your blog, you always inspire me x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first year. Your work is really superb and I always look forward to reading your posts, even though I don't always comment. Sounds like your life is busy. Great prizes!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on first year and thank you for providing lots of inspiration and tips - less so or making me absolutely need even more crafting stuff ;o)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your blog anniversary. Loved your montage of 12 favourite cards which have been great inspiration throughout the year. Here's to the 2nd year.
ReplyDeleteHi Jenny
ReplyDeleteCongrats on yout anniversary... Your cards are always fabulous .... I love looking at your blog for inspiration ... Thanks for the chance to Win your candy.... Congrats to Hannah for passing her test .........
Hugs
Sylvie xx
Yay!!! First off let me say how happy I am for Hannah.. :) so Exciting! I hope that life slows down a bit in the near future so you can play.. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your Anniversary.. Your creations are always so inspiring and fun! I adore everything you do! I can't wait to see what you create using the TAWS stamps.. hehe.. :) hugs
Congrats on your 1st year of blogging! I'm probably not eligible for your blog candy since I'm in the U.S. but I did want to mention that I found your blog about a month ago and have so enjoyed checking in and seeing your lovely creations. I also want to thank you for the tip about using a light-box for picture taking. I don't have a blog just a gallery on Splitcoaststampers but I'm always envious of other peoples' beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 1st year of blogging. I just stumbled upon your blog a few months ago and fell in love with all your creations. Thank you for all of your tips and inspirations that you post. They help a lot!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card as always! I love the clouds! This is a very generous giveaway which I would love to win! I loved looking back through your last 12 month o cards. You are so talented! Yay Hannah on the uni bit and on passing your driving license!!! Congrats! Jenny, you must be so proud! I too strugle to find time to craft at the moment as Iain is on my back at the moment and doesn't let me do as much as I would like! See you soon!
ReplyDeleteWell done on both counts to Hannah. Your blog candy is awesome, I would love to play with these.
ReplyDeleteLove your card, the little doggy is so sweet. It's always such a pleasure to come visit you. x
love your blog, and your cards. where is the dog stamp from that you used on this card? or, did you draw it yourself?
ReplyDeleteThe dog stamp is from a set called 'Puppy Love' and is from There She Goes....sorry I forgot to add that to my post :0)
DeleteJenny x
Congrats on 1 year! And such good news with your daughter on both the college admissions and the drivers test. The doggy is very cute and the montage is inspirational as well.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 1 year of blogging! You make such pretty cards :)
ReplyDeleteJenny, I am so glad I found your blog! I love looking at your cards...you are so talented and inspirational! Happy blogoversary!
ReplyDeleteHappy one year!!And Congrats to Hannah and her Bath offer! I love your cards!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogbirthday - my is that a year, time passes so quickly. Thanks for the chance to win some cool candy,
ReplyDeleteLiz x
That little pooch is so cute and I love how you did the sky in the circle in the background! So cool! Love the retrospective too - think I'm going to scroll back and check out some others. :)
ReplyDeleteBig congrats to Hannah on passing the driving test and getting into Bath! Whoop whoop!
it amazes me jenny how incredibly creative you are with such a busy home life ... i have loved visiting since finding you and always admire your ability to continue making such diverse cards ... awesome news for hannah, i hope she's saving :) best wishes for year two as a sweetheart blogger, kirsty xxx
ReplyDeleteOh Jenny - pretty much all your cards would have been in the favourites collection if I'd been doing this post, including this fab doggy one! You juggle your commitments brilliantly too and your blog is a staple in my blog-hopping diet. Congratulations to Hannah for all her achievements - you've gone to Mumland! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteFirstly, congrats to your girl for passing her driving test! I remember that day like it was yesterday (which it wasn't LOL!) And the Uni news sounds fantastic (come to think of it, the whole Uni thing feels like it was only yesterday too! LOL!)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your blog anniversary! I love your thank you card along with your montage! You have a fabulous CAS and fun style!
Hugs!
Aimes
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Congrats on 1yr of blogging Jenny :o) Congrats to your daughter on all her good news, and thanks for the chance to win your fabby candy! Lisa x
ReplyDeleteOops... love your card too - it's gorgeous :o)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of good news in one go! Congrats on your blogaversary - I love your look back :) And congrats to Hannah on all her big news, and to James for managing to have nice weather to be outdoors during break!
ReplyDeleteToday's card is simply adorable - I love the patterns on the puppy :)
What an awesome collection of cards! You are one very talented lady, Jenny. :o) I think my favorite is the one with the PS bees. So cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to enter your very generous giveaway! I'm already a follower, of course! ;o) Love your blog.
Amazing creations I love them all Jenny. I love that Thank you doggie. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww.
ReplyDeleteCongratulation on your 1 year blogaversary!! I am glad I found you as you give such inspiration!! Crossing my fingers ... I do not own any of these company stamps and would love to be lucky enough to win them!! thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your 1 year Blogaversary, Jenny!! You are one extraordinary and gifted artist...your work inspires, your creativity ingenious...so thrilled to have gotten to know even a glimpse of the remarkable woman and artist being you!! Can't wait to see what the next year will hold:):)!! Your doggie card is adorable and seeing your work from the last year...well, there were a WHOLE BUNCH MORE that I would have put up as MY favorites....Love and Hugs to you, Jenny!! Lisa
ReplyDeletethis cards are so varied and fantastic Jenny. CONGRATULATIONS on your blogaversary and I can't wait to see what you make in the next year.
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