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Saturday, 5 January 2013

Crafty Calendar Challenge - What's New!

Good Morning.

Today is our first challenge of the New Year at Crafty Calendar Challenge and our theme is What's New - New Home, New Job etc.  I have made another of my desk calendar's wishing the recipient a Happy New Year.


6 x 6 card blank
Image from Joanna Sheen's Puppies and Kittens cd-rom, printed onto watercolour card.
Core'dinations card has been used for all the matting and layering.
Spellbinders floral oval dies.
Backing paper from same cd printed on satin finish printer paper from Crafters' Companion.
Sentiment is computer generated.
Ribbon and card candi from stash.
Decorative pin from Wild Orchid Crafts.
Nellie Snellen punch used for leaves.  
Marianne die used to create poppies which I cut from red tissue paper (lots of layers).
Black seed beads used for centres of flowers, with glossy accents glue.


Please do visit the challenge blog to see the lovely creations my team mates have made, you won't be disappointed.  I do hope you can join in with the challenge this month.

My card is also for the following challenges:


Crafty Ribbons Challenge - New beginnings

TotallyPaperCrafts - Something new


Thanks for visiting my blog today, have a lovely weekend.






13 comments:

Rosietoes said...

Adorable image Jo. Another of your beautiful calendars. I loved mine last year so I know the recipient will just treasure this one.

May I wish you and yours a very Happy New Year!!!

Edna x

Kim said...

gorgeous Jo, love the calendar idea and the twisted easel layout!
Kim x

Carol said...

Love this one Jo, those oval dies are on my wish list! Thanks for joining in at Whoopsi Daisy too. Carol x

cotnob said...

This is absolutely gorgeous Jo, what a fabulous image and lovely design.
Pauline
x

cheryl said...

oh this is just gorgeous,the detail is just first class and just love the image you have used so cute hugs Cherylxxxxxx

Sue said...

This gorgeous Jo. I love the sweet image and beautiful detailing.

Sue xx

Audrey Ernst (hippieaud) said...

Very cute Jo, I love those sweet little dogs and wonderful fold. Thanks so much for playing at Whoopsi Daisy!

Miradormakings said...

Gorgeous image and a great idea for a calendar. Thank you for joining us over at Whoopsi Daisy this week.

Joan x

Laura said...

Aw, lovely!
Thanks for playing at Crafty Ribbons!
Laura

Unknown said...

What a lovely easel card. Thanks for joining us at Whoopsi Daisy.

Hugs,
Maria

Bettina L. said...

Such a lovely easel new year card with calendar on. Love the design. Thanks for playing at Whoopsi Daisy and good luck. Hope to see you back monday for a new challenge. Bettina xx

Kim. said...

Aw this is adorable Jo, love the image and the calendar idea is perfect.
Kim xXx

cebelica said...

Awwww, look at those puppies. Too cute! Thank you for playing with us at Crafty ribbons! Hugs! xx