Saturday 21 August 2010

Jars and Jars and Jars

Can I just say I absolutely love Papertrey's Friendship Jars stamp set! I've really enjoyed the projects I've made with these stamps recently, whether its been cards, tags, or the small notepads I love to make. I can't wait for the Autumn fillers I've got on order to arrive and I'm really eager to see future sets - especially any Christmas images..... I know I will have to have them! Nichole is so clever at tempting us.

Here are some of the cards I've been making. This first one is a special card for one of my sisters who has a significant birthday at the beginning of September. I've stamped the image on kraft paper I bought at Paperchase this week and die cut the jar from a laminating pouch I ran through the rollers with nothing inside - I find it cuts much easier than acetate and sticks down better with vellum adhesive strip. I've made my card long and tall to fit in with the current A Passion for Papertrey challenge.

And here are three smaller cards I've really enjoyed making - I think I'm going to have a hard job stopping myself using this set for at least the next half a dozen projects!

My fishy card reminds me of the sticklebacks we used to try to catch in the river when we were children - looking back it was a bit cruel of us, but I think we used to let them go as we didn't have anything to keep them in. Tadpoles we used to keep in the hope they would turn into frogs though, and we could never work out why they disappeared slowly until there was just one big tadpole!!! Here's my sister and I "fishing" with our nets on sticks in the river near Trawsfynydd in 1954, photographed by my Dad.

17 comments:

  1. PRECIOUS cards today, Ann! I too love the jars sets, but don't have them yet......And I love that picture of you and your sis! Thanks so much for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Lovely cards! The Friendship Jar sets are wonderful!

    ReplyDelete
  3. I love these cards (especially the fish one super cute!) I'm so jealous that you have this set!! Naz

    ReplyDelete
  4. I really love how you offset the jar with the daisies! All of these are really great!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Adorable cards! And I, too, love the jar theme. So happy and pretty! Theresa

    ReplyDelete
  6. These are wonderful cards Ann, I love the variety of uses you have put the jars to. Another set to add to my wish list then!
    Becoming a follower was easier than I thought.
    Carol x

    ReplyDelete
  7. Oh you've totally worked that stamp set sooooooooo well!!! I love all the cards but especially love the long tall one; there's something so nice about the effect of stamping and colouring onto Kraft!
    Thanks so much for joining in with our challenge on A Passion for Papertrey!
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x
    P.S We used to collect taddies too - even got a few froglets but I too remember wondering how we started with so many tadpoles and getting so few froglets LOL!

    ReplyDelete
  8. These are lovely ! I really like how your images bleed off the page. To be honest, the jar set hsn't thriled me, but these aare turning that opinion around !

    ReplyDelete
  9. Wonderful cards Ann, so lovely.

    ReplyDelete
  10. love your little birthday fishies in a jar! great use of this set with all of your great projects!!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Hi Ann
    Love what you have done with this set - I did see it on ebay but had no idea what I would do with it! Love that photo, don't you both look so cute.
    Linbyx

    ReplyDelete
  12. Oh love your card Ann, I think these jars are just fab, you can do so many things with them and I'm a big fan of kraft too ;) Good luck with the challenge, I didn't manage to make it this week :(

    Hugs
    Vicki x

    ReplyDelete
  13. Oh this is such a wonderful card, but I'm really loving this photo. How cute, with bows in your hair and nets in your hands...what great memories, huh?

    ReplyDelete
  14. What a wonderful card Ann! I am sure your sister will absolutely cherish this! Cute photo :) TFS

    ReplyDelete
  15. Wow Ann - you have really sold me on this set - I love ALL of your cute projects :D How adorable is that photo of you and your sis - look at those super cute bows in your hair.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Oh Ann, thank you so much for the birthday wishes, had a lovely day and so relaxing (makes a change....lol)

    Hugs
    Vicki x

    ReplyDelete
  17. These are amazing!!! Your use of this set is really making me want it. Your sister is very lucky to have such a sweet sibling. And the pix of the two of you fishing is so darn sweet!

    ReplyDelete

Thank you so much for visiting my blog and taking the time to comment - its hugely appreciated. Ann :o)

LinkWithin

Related Posts with Thumbnails