CD Sunday Plus Challenge #169 - Hosted by Pamela

 Hello and welcome to my blog

We had a lovely cruise but since getting home have both come down with the horrid but that's doing the rounds so are going to need another holiday to recover!

It's time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and this time Pamela is hosting.  Here is my card:

For my card I used a decoupage image from Crafters' Companion Tales of Jeremey Fisher cd-rom by Beatrix Potter.  I love all the Beatrix Potter stories, so nostalgic.

I die-cut the frame using Tear Drop & Sweep dies by Carnation Crafts.  I then used a woodgrain embossing folder which I used on it's side to represent water.

Margaret has sadly decided to leave the team at the end of this year.  I've enjoyed being on the team with Margaret and will miss her creations.

I hope to see you over on the challenge blog.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 138 - Hosted by Carol

 Good morning and welcome to my blog

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge Plus and this time the lovely Carol is hosting.

For my card today I've used decoupage and backing paper from Benjamin Bunny cd-rom by Crafters' Companion.  The letters were cut using Carnation Crafts Alphabet dies and the tiny feet are a Sue Wilson die.

I don't know about you, but I'm so sick of this rain.  Will it never end?  Extra crafting time I suppose (always got to find the positives!).

I hope you'll be able to join in our challenge, and also visit my teamies blogs to see what they've been creating.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 104

 Good morning

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

A close friend of mine became a grandma for the first time in January.  This is the card I created for the new parents:

I've always been a lover of Beatrix Potter.  My favourite book as a child was 'The Tale Of Peter Rabbit'.

I think they are timeless images that make up into such beautiful cards.

The decoupaged image for my card was from The World of Beatrix Potter cd-rom from Crafters' Companion.  The backing paper was from the same cd.  I used some Hunkydory addorable scorable card for my mats, and to cut out the letters using an alphabet die set from Carnation Crafts.  The little feet were cut using a Sue Wilson die.  

A lot of time went into making this card, but I am pleased with the result!

I hope to see your entries over on the challenge blog.

Jo xx

Happy Birthday To You

Good Morning

There are lots of photos in this post!

Today is my sisters 40th birthday.  If you happen to look in - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, have a great day.

I wanted to make her more of a keepsake than a card, and here is what I came up with.

I couldn't get the whole thing in the photo, but you'll see it in more detail further down the page.

We had lots of the Beatrix Potter books when we were little, so it was a very appropriate range to use to make the card.

This is the front of the card, using a Benjamin bunny frame card from The World of Beatrix Potter cd-rom.  I used white centura pearl card for the card base.

Next I printed a decoupage image from the Mrs Tiggy-Winkle cd-rom.  I matted the image onto pearlised card, and cut the sentiment tag from the same card using a Spellbinders die.  The backing paper from the cd-rom was printed onto pearl paper, and then inked around the edge using Soothing Sunset Big and Juicy ink.  I inked the flowers on the doily using the same ink.

The next page features the adorable Peter Rabbit, again from the decoupage section of the cd-rom.  The image is matted onto green pearl card, cut along the top with a Martha Stewart punch.  The die cut is Spellbinders with some gems added.  The backing paper printed onto pearl paper, and inked around the edges with Pine Needles Distress Ink.

Next is the gorgeous Guinea Pig from Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes, printed from the decoupage section.  This time the image is matted onto Core'dinations cardstock.  The backing paper was inked around the edges using rusty hinge distress inks, and the die cut shapes, all cut using Spellbinders Persian dies, were inked in the die with Rusty Hinge.

 This page features a decoupage from The Tale of Two Bad Mice cd-rom. Matted onto deep blue pearlescent card.  The sentiment tag is a Spelllbinders die and the ribbon border a Marianne die with blue gingham ribbon threaded through.  The backing paper was inked around the edges with Faded Jeans distress ink.

Next we have the delightful Jemima Puddle-duck, once again from the decoupage section of the cd-rom.  Matted onto pearlescent green card, edge punched with a Martha Stewart punch.  Pink pearls were added along the border.  The corners are Spellbinders Fleur de Lis and the flower from my stash.  The backing paper was once again inked round the edge using cut n dry foam and Pine Needles distress ink.

For this page I used decoupage from the gorgeous Tale of Timmy Tiptoes cd-rom.  I used core-dinations card stock and a Darice embossing folder to get the tree-trunk effect.  I sanded the cardstock to add to the effect.  I cut some leaves from 2 different colours of core'dinations card to make the leaves, which I added at random around the image.

Now we have Mr Jeremy Fisher, and yes, you've guessed it, from the decoupage section of the cd-rom.  Core'dinations card is used for the mats again, the sentiment mat cut with a Spellbinders die.  A few little gems  were then added.  Pine Needles distress ink was used again on this page to ink around the edges.

On the last page I chose this delightful decoupage image from The Tale of Tom Kitten cd-rom and matted it onto pink pearlescent card.  I love the backing paper on this page. I added pink and green gems along the botton of the page, and made a double bow using pink gingham ribbon with a flower added to the centre to complete this page.

I typed the greeting for the card, and then on the reverse side of the other pages I printed backing papers from one of the cd-roms in various colours and matted them onto silver mirri card.

Finally, I made a box from Centura Pearl card.

It took me a week in all to make this card and I thoroughly enjoyed making it and am delighted with the result.

Phew, thanks for sticking with me through this long post, you deserve a cup of tea now!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge - Four legged friend

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - A Shaped Card

Coffee, Chocolates and Cards - Fancy Folds

One Stitch At A Time - New (Timmy Tiptoes, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Jeremy Fisher, Two Bad Mice all new cd's)

Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Bunnies

Shopping Our Stash - Use punches

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - Easter or Animals

Diva's By Design - Anything Goes

Thank you very much for visiting my blog.

Beatrix Potter Trio

Good Morning

I added to my Beatrix Potter collection this week with the launch from Crafters Companion.  I needed some cards to pop in with some bits and bobs I have to send out and thought the decoupage images would be perfect.

I used 4 x 4 cards, so printed the decoupage sheets onto A5 decoupage paper. I used images from Jemima Puddle-Duck, Timmy Tiptoes and Benjamin Bunny cd's.  After adding the decoupage to the cards, I simply added some gems to finish off.  I wanted to keep these simple and think these images speak for themselves.

Short and sweet from me today, I hope you have a lovely Sunday and get to enjoy the sunshine.