One of Jennifer's themes is water.....including the sea......and as a coastal dweller....I love the sea.....it certainly refreshes my soul....so making a project for the blog hop gave me the perfect opportunity to 'cut into' my Graphic 45 'By the Sea' paper pad....I spend far too long drooling over anything by Graphic 45.....and it was time to stop stroking it and start using it!!!!
I love the fact that a big American company has used images from England.....I live a few miles from Eastbourne....and have frequently visited Beachy Head.....so I couldn't resist using this image.
And once I'd cut into the pad....I couldn't stop making cards with it!! All of them have been made in a similar way with lots of layering and raising.
Everything in Graphic 45 pads co-ordinates......and yet the colours allow you to get a totally different feel by using different papers.They have quite a 3D feel to them.
The beach rules are just perfect.....walking on the beach gathering shells is a favourite activity of mine.
Three's enough for today,I think......you have plenty more blogs to explore.....the next one up is Katherine who I'm sure will have something wonderful for you.....and if you haven't come here via the blog hop do pop over to Jennifer to get the whole list.
Everyone who leaves a comment here will be entered into a draw to win one of my cards.....which one would you like?
42 comments:
Beautiful cards. That is fab paper xx
Wow they just pop out of the computer!
Love the Beach Rules! Great cards.
oooh so lovely and bright x
oooh so lovely and bright x
Love the colours.
Gorgeously nautical cards, love the way you've layered those beautiful papers, very inspiring!
Gorgeously nautical cards, love the way you've layered those beautiful papers, very inspiring!
All the cards are gorgeous Jacky, and definitely have a 3D look, even on the computer, but I'm partial to that beach rules one! :)
Such lovely cards, they really do just pop right off the page! (no need to enter me, just wanted to come see what fellow blog hop ladies created) :)
I never quite get Graphic 45 but I look how you use it and fall in love with it! Beautiful cards as always Jackie love the Beach Rules!
Now, I'm not usually a fan of Graphic 45 papers but I do like what you've done here ... classic colours and images!! Fab cards - I love them all! xx
Lovely layering. They are very rich and sumptuous cards...but I love the 'skilled sailor' one as I have a friend married to a sailor and it would be perfect for a gift for his 70th birthday.
I love the quote you used on the first card. It really is one of my life mottos. Beautiful cards!
These are all really great, Jacky. You are the Queen of Layering and these are all fabulous! Love the sea theme and all of your embellishments.
I love all the cards, but the second one is my favorite!
I just pulled out some Portobello Road paper to use this weekend.
Rinda
the beach rules is adorable! I really love the design of it :D
Fabulous cards and probably quite cathartic to start cutting into those hoarded papers ... after all that means you can buy more :-)
I LOVE your cards!! So beautiful!!!
Blessings ~~ dawn
Of course you couldn't just make one card with all that inspiring paper in front of you! LOL Great cards - I want the Beach Rules! :>)
what stunning cards! I would love the one that says "By the Sea" .. I would frame it and put it on my fireplace mantel :)
Beautiful cards!
I love your sense of humour.I read your description on the RHS of your blog first then looked at the projects. Awesome!
I am in love with this! The layers, the colours, all of it! Gorgeous.
How cool is the beach rules!
So can understand you loving those Graphic 45 papers.... they are so 'scrappable'!!! Love the colour palette of them... striking and beautiful!
These are so gorgeous Jacky! I really love the 'Beach Rules' card, the rules are so perfect and exactly what I do when at the beach - though I don't get much chance to nap with the kids around! I like how you've added all the cut out beach shapes to these, especially how some are popped up on dots. Thank you so much for joining in with my Blog Hop! x
I love the first card - I have always loved lighthouses. The whole set are lovely though :)
These are absolutely gorgeous Jacky and that's a very nice looking prize. It's funny, I'd never heard of Eastbourne before but John's sister and her husband just moved there. I hope when we're in London in the fall we can pop down and see it.
Beautiful cards, particually love the beach rules!
I love Staffies too! And I love what you've done with this sea side themed collection.
Wow these are awesome! Love all of the details!
Gorgeous cards! Such a stunning G45 line and you did great things with it! I love all 3 of them but if I had to choose, I'd say like the 2nd, the one with the postage stamps on it.
I always love the cards you make Jacky xxx
Oh I agree about the drooling and G45 paper, such lovely cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Ooooh, I LOVE your cards! They turned out great and I love all the layering. And now, I MUST go find that Graphic 45 paper pad... :)
Your cards are always amazing and you can tell how much you enjoy making them. These are gorgeous
The beach is one of my favourite places to go to relax, love your cards, I would want to display them in my home rather than giving them away!
I'm in a seaside kind of mood this morning and those rules are perfect. I can only echo the other comments - your cards pop!
As a Sussex girl I agree it's great to see the Beachy Head image. That's my favourite :)
such a lovely Nautical page. All the blues and creams and hints of color are stunning.
Beautiful cards wow they look so cool!
Love all the layering and matting. I can never get them as perfect as you did.
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