Organising My Pairs!!

I posted this on my JoWeedonMelbourne facebook page and thought I need to share it with you here, also!!

love my ear-rings & I have such a wide range of colours & styles of them!!

I love the idea of working out which ones to wear & they will often determine the outfit that I will wear... Do you do this too?

So of course, I needed a way to have all those lovely ear-rings on display & always accessible, right!

 I had seen this idea many years ago & finally got around to finding these kitchen strainers & re-purposing them!!

 They sit flat against the wall, I can see all the pairs at the same time, they dont get tangled & I know when an ear-ring is missing ,(dont worry, I found the pair to those gorgeous purple ones!!)

So many of these ear-rings hold special memories of who I was with or what the event was that I bought them at, etc, so Im so glad to have them to cheer me up!!

Come back soon to see what else I am sharing with you :)

Dressing Up Jars!!

For those of you who know me, I have always collected Maccona jars. It began originally when Brett & I would drink copious amounts of coffee, but now it is only he who drinks it...

But friends of mine still pass on the jars to me, so I always have quite a few around the place!!

Last week Leanne dropped off a large box of Maccona jars at my doorstep & they sat on my desk for most of the week... Until Thursday when I was preparing for my usual Friday night Facebook Live Video!!

And then inspiration struck!!
"Decorate those jars, girlfriend!!"

So I got to measuring the circumference of the jars and got to work!!

You can see my Live Video  here.

Be sure to leave me a comment on the video or here, please. It makes me want to make more items for you to see!!

Thanks, Jo.

Stamps: Stargazing & Merry Christmas To All,

Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Pretty Peacock, Very Vanilla, Copper Foil Sheets.

Ink: Versa Mark,

Big Shot items: Stitched Nested Labels dies, Stitched Stars Dies, Big Shot & plates.

Accessories:   Fine Tip Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, , Paper Snips, Tear n Tape adhesive, Stampin' blocks, Bone Folder.

Socials:   https://linktr.ee/JoWeedonMelbourne

Happy birthday hubby!!

It was my husband's birthday last week & while he doesn't like much fuss around him, we still wanted to acknowledge the occasion, of course.

I struggle coming up with a new layout occasionally, so I chose to use one from a previous card I'd made. This card was cased from Brian King, if I remember correctly.

Before we found each other, Brett enjoyed scuba-diving, therefore lots of time was spent on boats to go to the various diving positions in the ocean.

This is why I chose to use the Sailing Home & I 'reckon' it works well!! I tipped the layout onto a landscape card instead & just quietly, I love it!!

 I made this card during a Live Video on my JoWeedonMelbourne facebook page, so if you would like to see that, it is here.

Ive used Night of Navy & Balmy Blue cardstock & dont you just love the effect of the crackle Paint stamp with the Balmy Blue ink on the same coloured cardstock?

And can you see a small area of the Waterfront stamp set being used behind the lighthouse, too?

Inside, I chose to keep it simple, with a small sentiment from Itty Bitty Birthdays & the crisp image o the anchor finished this card off perfectly!!

Im so glad I didnt spend hours trying to come up a new layout, colours & stamp sets, when I can simply change a couple of things from a previous card & have something completely different!!

Thanks for stopping by, leave a comment if you wish, I do love reading them!!

Jo.

Stamps: Waterfront, Sailing Home, Itty Bitty Birthdays.

Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Whisper White.

Ink: Night of Navy & Balmy Blue.

Big Shot items: Smooth Sailing dies, Big Shot & plates.

Accessories:   Hessian (R), Stampin' Dimensionals, , Paper Snips, Tear n Tape adhesive, Stampin' blocks.

Socials:   https://linktr.ee/JoWeedonMelbourne

Spreading More Love...To Me!!

I have 3 more cards to share with you & I promise the next post will be my creations!!

I am just loving receiving a card in the mail, there is something intimate about a card being made & sent to a particular person...

 Wendy & I have known each other for many years, met through SU! & share such a wonderful sense of humour!! I value that I can ask any question, lean on her & chat anytime & she is there for me. I only hope that I reflect our friendship equally at her times of need...

She is another demo that I cant wait to squeeze in November, at Su!'s OnStage event!!

Di sent this card to me & the lift her words gave me, carried me for days! (All of these cards are still on display, to make me smile!!) She has used one of the Occasions Kits and the sentiment is from Waterfront. How cheery is it!!

Gail sent this card to me during a rough time recently, the juggle of a family, a car accident and life, so it was truly a beautiful thing to receive!!

She made this using the Butterfly Wishes set with Highland Heather, (now able to be purchased) & Grey Granite ink, matching cardstock & riboon.

These cards are all stunning & if I could truly tell the senders how much their card meant to me, it would be a much longer post!

I am so blessed with the friendships I have made throughout the 10 years as a demonstrator!!

Warm 'n fuzzies to you all, Jo.

Stamps:  (1) Butterfly Gala

(2) Waterfront

(3) Butterfly Wishes

Cardstock:  (1) Highland Heather

(2) Crisp Cantaloupe (Occasions Kit)

(3)Purple Posy, Grey Granite & Whisper White

Ink: (1) Highland Heather

(2) Granny Apple Green

(3) Highland Heather, Grey Granite, Basic Black.

Big Shot items: (1) Butterfly Duet Punch

Accessories:   Pearls, , Stampin' Dimensionals, , Paper Snips, Tear n Tape adhesive, Stampin' blocks.

Socials:   https://linktr.ee/JoWeedonMelbourne