CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 180 - Hosted by Me

Hello and welcome

The time has flown past again and it's time for our next challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and it's my turn to host.

Here is my card:

To make this card I used Tattered Lace Peaceful Picture dies and decoupage and I'm really pleased with how it came out.

I was asked to make a romantic card for a man to send his partner. He was delighted with it as was she!

I look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 179 - Hosted by Meg

 Hello

Here we are well into March and the days are getting longer, although we are not having the best of weather here in Manchester and I often feel a bit like I'm living in a black hole!  Fortunately, I have lots of crafting to keep me occupied!

It's time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and we are all looking forward to seeing your fabulous creations.

Here is my card for this challenge:

This is the front of the card

And this is the inside

I used the Destinations cd-rom from Crafters Companion to make my card, and the frame for the front was cut with a Tattered Lace die.

Some close friends of ours have just been on the trip of a lifetime to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.  I wanted to send a card to be waiting for them when they got back home.

I do hope you'll join us over on the challenge blog.

Jo x

House-mouse & Friends Monday Challenge

 Hello

The challenge theme this week over at House-mouse & Friends is Anything Goes with the option to use green.

Here is my card:

I used Joanna Sheen's decoupage cd-rom and printed and cut out the decoupage.  I printed a matching paper which I cut in half and used half on the front and the other half as an insert.

I chose some co-ordinating card to make my card base and then added a white mat layer before adding my backing paper.

Here is the inside.

The card is larger than A5.

This is a birthday card for my sister, who has recently had her garden re-done but doesn't have flowers planted yet!

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

Pollyanna Pickering Launch

 Good Morning

Today on Highlight Crafts TV, Lynda, Ian and Anna-Louise Pickering will be launching a fabulous new collection using the artwork of the amazing Pollyanna Pickering.  You can watch the show on Highlight Crafts TV from 10am today.

It was such a pleasure creating samples for the shows.  The artwork is stunning and I spent so much time just looking at the beautiful artwork, what a talent!

Here are some of my creations:

All of these were created using files from Through The Year With Pollyanna Pickering, downloaded onto Lynda Chapman's card.  

Such a beautiful collection and you really can get 'lost in the doing'

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 178 - Hosted by Pamela

Hello

Yay!  Today is the first of March.  I always feel happier when January and February are behind us as I find them very difficult months for a number of reasons.

Today our new challenge starts over at CD Sunday Plus and this is my card for the new challenge:

 I used the Wine Buffs cd-rom to make this fun card, and printed the main image and backing paper from the cd,  I die cut the circle mat using Carnation Crafts Teardrop and Sweep dies, and used a Sue Wilson die set for the sentiment.  I then fussy cut some of the bottles and added them to the card with foam tape.

I hope to see you joining us over on the challenge blog.

Jo xx