CD Sunday Plus Challenge #193 - Hosted by Jocelyn

Hello and welcome to a new challenge at CD Sunday Plus.

I'm not very good at making 'Clean & Simple' cards, I always want to throw the kitchen sink at it.  The flowers and butterflies on this card are decoupaged, so I'm not sure if it's strictly 'Clean & Simple', but it is in my world!

I used Carnation Crafts Butterfly Corner & Meadow Thistle dies & Vignettes to make my card and then stamped a sentiment that was free with a magazine ages ago!

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #192 - Hosted by Me

Hello and welcome to a new challenge at CD Sunday Plus.  It's my turn to host again this challenge.

My card for today was made using one of my all-time favourite cd-roms and is a birthday card for a friend who has a dog that looks just like this one.

 I made the card using the Furry Friends cd-rom by Joanna Sheen.  I added a Hunkydory sentiment to complete the card.

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #191 - Hosted by Meg

 Hello and welcome to a new challenge at CD Sunday Plus.

The weather and certainly change here in Manchester and I'm hoping it's not the end of the sunshine for this year!

This is a birthday card I made for my hubby.  He loves a round of golf when he gets the chance.

For my card I used dies and vignettes from the gorgeous Carnation Crafts Sunrise to Sunset collection.

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

HMFMC #472 ATG with the option of Add a Ribbon/String Aug 17th - 30th

 Hello

My card for today is my entry into the current challenge over at House-mouse & friends which is anything goes with the option to add a ribbon/string.  I have so many ribbons in my craftroom and nearly always forget to use them!

Here is my card:

My card uses images, backing papers and an insert from the Gruffies & Happy Hoppers cd-rom by Joanna Sheen, this is one of my most used cd-roms!  The sentiment is Hunkydory.

This card is for a friend who loves to grow sunflowers.

Thanks for visiting!

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #190 - Hosted by Pamela

 It's time for our next challenge over at CD Sunday Plus.  Here is my card:

This fun card was made using the Crafty Witches Penny Slider Spring Cards, available here.  I thought this worked perfectly as an easel card.  I embossed some cardstock for the card base, and added a stamped sentiment.

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #189 - Hosted by Jocelyn

Good morning

I'm just back from a weeks' Pilgrimage to Lourdes.  It was a fabulous week, although with temperatures reaching 40 degrees some days we did have to re-think our itinerary.  I wasn't able to join in all of it, as some days my pain was too bad, but I thoroughly enjoyed all that I was able to join in with, and got so much out of it.  There were 32 of us went and it was a lovely group.  I'm now having a few quiet days to recover from the travelling.

It was lovely to see all the entries into our last challenge and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing all your cards.

Here is my inspiration for our new challenge:

 

For my card I used artwork and dies from Tattered Lace Honey Blossom collection, I love this collection.

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #188 - Hosted by Me

 Hello and welcome

On Thursday I am going on a weeks' Pilgrimage to Lourdes and so my view for the week will be the one that is my blog header.  I have been many times before and we always have a fabulous time.  There are 33 of us in the group this time, many, like me, have been before but we also have quite a few 'first timers'.  

Today we have a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and for this challenge, I am hosting.

Here is my inspiration.

For this card I used Carnation Crafts Dawn of Spring vignettes and dies, it's a really beautiful collection.

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #187 - Hosted by Meg

Hello and welcome

I can't believe it's time for our next challenge over at CD Sunday Plus.  

I haven't been able to do as much card-making as I'd like just lately as I'm having a bad flare up of arthritis in my hands.  Fortunately, I'm still managing to do some crocheting, which is very good exercise for my hands and keeps them moving!

Here is my inspiration for this challenge:

All the elements on my card are from Do Crafts Creativity CD-Rom 'At Home With The Jones's'.  I've had the cd-rom a very long time and love the artwork on it.

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 186 - Hosted by Carol

 Hello and welcome to the start of our new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus

My card for this challenge is a birthday card for my brother-in-law.  He lives up in the highlands of Scotland and likes to go walking.

To make my card I used dies and vignettes from Carnation Crafts Sunrise To Sunset Collection.

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #185 - Hosted by Jocelyn

 Hello

The last 2 weeks have certainly flown by!

The weather here is all over the place!  We've gone from scorching heat to non-stop rain!

Welcome to the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus

My card for today was made using the Wine Buffs cd-rom.  There are lots of fun images on this cd-rom.

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #184 - Hosted by Me

 Hello

Welcome to my blog.

I'm loving that the days are so much longer, and it's now light when I get up (I'm an early riser) and only goes dark a short time before I go to bed.  

Today is the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and it's my turn to host.  I'm looking forward to seeing all your wonderful creations.

Here is my inspiration for the challenge:

I used dies and artwork from the Carnation Crafts Half & Half collection to make my easel card.  A collection I have had for a long time but used very little.  The flowers are decoupage and I embossed the card using my favourite embossing folder.  The heart in the centre was die cut using another favourite die and then the die cut numbers and sentiment added to complete the card.  

This card is for some friends who are celebrating their Ruby Wedding Anniversary.

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 183 - Hosted by Meg

 

Hello and welcome

Today a new challenge starts over at CD Sunday Plus and this challenge Meg is hosting.

This is the card I've made for my sister-in-laws birthday.  It took a long time to make!

 I used dies and artwork from the Tattered Lace Pressed Rose Collection.  The artwork is beautiful, as are the dies, but with them being so intricate, it took a bit of effort to cut them all out.

I used Lynda Chapman's white card (the brick) for my card base.  This is my go-to card as it's also great for printing onto.  The lilac card is adorable scoreable from hunkydory and the silver mirri card from my stash.  I layered all the flowers up using foam pads.  I was really pleased with how the card turned out.

I am currently trying to use collections that I either haven't used or have used very little.  I'm also trying to get ahead with all my birthday cards for this year, so should be able to kill 2 birds with 1 stone - watch this space!

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #182 - Hosted by Pamela

Hello and welcome to the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus.

A friend of ours is a very keen fisherman, and having recently retired is really getting time to enjoy his hobby.  This is the card I have made him for his birthday.

 I printed decoupage and backing paper from the Jolly Nation Men's cd-rom.  I love Jolly Nation and really wish they had released a cd with the Children's decoupage on too.  My supply is dwindling!

The mat that the image is sat on was die cut with Teardrop & Sweep dies from Carnation Crafts, another big favourite of mine!  The white and black card used are all from Lynda Chapman.

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge

 Hello

This is my entry into the current House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge which is Anything Goes.

I love this image, but the decoupage took quite some cutting out!  I layered the decoupage onto white card, and then onto a 7 x 7 card with a matching coloured mat added.  I die cut the flags for the sentiments using dies from Creative Crafting world and finished the card with some gems.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #181 - Hosted by Jocelyn

 Hello

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

This time Jocelyn is our host.

Here is my inspiration for this challenge:

To make my card I used artwork and backing paper from Paper Pantry Paper Tree All Occasions Vol 3 - Teatime Treats.  I used tattered lace harlequin dies and finished with a stamped sentiment.

I hope you'll be able to join us for this challenge.

Jo xx

House-mouse & Friends Monday Challenge

 Hello

This is the card I have made for the current House-mouse & Friends Monday Challenge which is Anything Goes with the option of Birthday Treats:

I used an image from House-mouse Decoupage cd-rom by Joanna Sheen, backing paper from the Triple House-Mouse collection by Joanna Sheen, silver mirri card and ribbon from my stasth.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo xx

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