CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 132 - 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

For my card this time I've used 'Geraldine the Giraffe' artwork by the fabulous Bree Merryn, from a My Craft Studio cd-rom:

I turned the image into decoupage and the added it to one of the lovely background papers, matted onto co-ordinating cardstock.

I hope you'll join us for this challenge. 

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #126 - Hosted by Pamela

 Good Morning

Today is an exciting day for us at CD Sunday Plus, not only because it's our first challenge of 2024, but it's the first for our new teamies!

We do hope you'll be able to join us.  Full details of how to enter can be found on our challenge blog

My first project of the year I have to share with you is a desk calendar:

I used my Bumble & Buddies cd-rom by Bree Merryn from Creative Crafting World.  I'm a big fan of Bree's artwork, and, as those of you who know me will know, I'm also a big fan of bees!

I heat embossed the image four times with Ultra Thick Embossing enamel to make it look like a tile.  The backing paper is from the same cd-rom, as are the coloured papers.  I added some craft card.  All the dies used are from Creative Crafting world.

I used an 8 x 8 card blank to create the calendar and added a Calendar tab and post-it pad to finish off!

I made quite a few of these to share with family and friends, a few more are displayer below!

Thanks for visiting today, I hope to see you over on the challenge blog.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #106 - Hosted by Pamela

 Good morning

Happy Mother's Day to everyone, and happy heavenly Mother's Day to all those mum's, like mine, who are sadly no longer with us.

Today, my daughter Sarah is making afternoon tea for me.  She does this every Mother's Day and it's something I really look forward to.  Sadly, Emma can't join us as she is studying hard for her final exams, but I will get to see her very soon.

It's time for our new challenge over at https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ and we are all looking forward to seeing your creations.  Here is my card:

I used artwork from my fabulous Bree Merryn cd-rom by My Craft Studio.  I printed the image onto photo paper.  I picked out some of the colours in the 'splats' for my mats and layers, which were die cut using nesting dies from Creative Crafting World.  The animals were die cut using a die I have had for ages, but I'm afraid I don't know who it's by!  I finished the card with some Hunkydory Pearls.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #74 - Hosted by Jocelyn

 Good Morning

I'm so sorry, I've just discovered that my post didn't publish last Sunday - it's been a very busy week!

It's time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and this time our lovely Jocelyn is hosting.  As always, our challenge is anything goes, as long as our rules have been followed.  Full details can be found over on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing the next page of my calendar with you today and this time it features Blu, who is now named Ronnie:

I used a Pollyanna Pickering cd-rom, along with Krafyhands cute puppies and kittens and Bree Merryn for the calendar tab and letters.  Creative Crafting World's card blanks, Woodstock card and kraft card were also used.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  I hope to see your entries on our challenge blog.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #72 - Hosted by me!

 Good morning

It's hard to believe we're almost at the end of October and Christmas is approaching very quickly.

I've been busy in my craftroom having a good sort out.  Many boxes of craft items have gone to a hospice and a charity that supports adults with dementia.  If I live to 200, I could never get through the amount of craft stuff I've accumulated!!  I'm currently crafting items to raise funds to name a Guide Dog Arthur after my late dad.  It's good to keep busy.  

I got very little crafting done last year and was on the verge of getting rid of all my craft stuff.  My family and friends talked me out of it and I'm so glad they did.  As Lynda Chapman always says, it's good to get 'Lost in the Doing' and doing just that is certainly helping me to cope with my pain.

Our new challenge starts today at CD Sunday Plus and I have the next page of my calendar to share with you, this time featuring the adorable Hudson:

I used cardstock from Creative Crafting World, images from Pollyanna Pickering and The Little Dog Laughed, Lettering and Calendar tab from Bree Merryn cd-rom, finished with some die cuts from CCW.

Thank you for joining me today.  I hope to see you over on the challenge blog.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #68

 Good morning 

Our new challenge starts today on CD Sunday Plus and this challenge is hosted by the lovely Margaret. 

Thanks to everyone who entered our last challenge, I now have the difficult task of choosing a top 3.

I've another page from my calendar to share this month, I hope I'm not boring you!!

This time features the gorgeous Bonnie, who was the pup most like Bailey when they were tiny.

The other image and backing papers were all from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom, all printed onto Lynda Chapman's fabriano paper. The calendar tab and lettering were from a Bree Merryn cd-rom. All cardstock used was from Creative Crafting World and the dies I used I've had a long time and can't remember where they're from!!

I hope you can join our challenge, we all love to visit your blogs and see your lovely creations.

The puppies are now 21 weeks old and Bailey is growing at an alarming rate!! He is such a lovely boy.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #67 - Hosted by Me

 I'm excited to announce we have a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus Challenge and this time I am the hostess.

I have another page of my calendar to share with you today and today it features the gorgeous Nellie:

I used:

Card from Creative Crafting World

Backing papers from Creative Crafting World usb.

Calendar tab and lettering from Bree Merryn cd-rom from Creative Crafting World.

Topper from Joanna Sheen's Giordiano Puppies and Kittens cd-rom.

The puppies are now 19 weeks ago and Bailey is loving life - and we are loving having him.  He brings so many smiles and so much laughter.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge 66 - Hosted by Pamela

 Good Morning

The weeks are certainly flying by and today sees the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus Challenge. Please check out the blog for full details of how to enter and I hope to see you there!

I am sharing another page from my calendar, and today the star of the show is the lovely Maddie.

I used Lynda Chapman's 8 x 8 card blank, kraft card and Bree Merryn cd, together with an image and backing paper from Joanna Sheen's furry friends cd.

Bailey is growing at an alarming rate.  He can now get himself up and down the stairs and onto the couch.  Nowhere is safe!!

Thanks for visiting today. Stay safe.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #65 - Hosted by Carol

 Good morning and welcome.

A new challenge starts today at Cd Sunday Plus and we would love to have you join us.

I'm sharing another page from my calendar today and today we have the adorable Loki.

The photo is matted onto Woodstock cardstock from Creative Crafting World and the paper is from a Rachel Hale cd-rom from Joanna Sheen.

Everything on the opposite page, and the lettering, are from various Bree Merryn cd-rom's from both My Craft Studio and CCW. The black card is Lynda Chapman's famous black card.

Bailey is growing super fast and keeping us entertained. This week we had a day out to Llandudno. It's where my parents ashes are scattered so we visit when we can and leave flowers. It was very busy and he was a bit overwhelmed, so he had regular rides on my knee.

It was an eventful day. Emma had her ice-cream stolen by a seagull and when we got back to the car we had a flat tyre. As luck would have it, we were parked outside kwikfit, and even though they were closing up for the day, changed the tyre for us. Excellent service. 

Bailey slept all the way home.

Thanks for visiting my blog today. 

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 64 - Hosted by Jocelyn

Good Morning

Welcome to my blog today.

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and we'd love to have you join in our challenge.  Full details and rules of the challenge can be found on the challenge blog.

Today I am sharing another page in the Thank You Calendar I made.  Today features the beautiful Mika.

 For the page with the photo I used Kraft card and Woodstock card from Lynda Chapman, printed a page from Joanna Sheen's furry friends cd-rom from the backing paper and die cut some little accessories.  The lettering was printed from a Bree Merryn cd-rom from Creative Crafting World.

On the opposite page, I used my Pollyanna Pickering Best of Breeds cd-rom for the image and backing paper.  The calendar tab was from the Bree Merryn cd-rom.  8 x 8 cards were used to create the calendar

Bailey has settled in even better than we hoped and is truly a little ray of sunshine.  He has well and truly captured my heart and reminds me of Murphy every day.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Cuties In Booties - For A Challenge

Hello and welcome

One of my favourite artists is Bree Merryn.  I have a number of cd-roms featuring her artwork and I am eagerly awaiting the latest Christmas cd-rom from Creative Crafting World.

I wanted to make a card to send to a friend who isn't very well at the moment.  This is what I came up with:

I used the 'Cuties In Booties' cd-rom, from My Craft Studio.  I created a 6 x 6 card using a fancy edged card blank from my stash.  I used Lynda Chapman's Kraft card for all the mats, and printed everything onto CCW's Fabriano digital paper.  I raised the layers using foam pads and finished with some gems from my stash.

I would like to enter my card into the current challenge at Allsorts challenge which has a theme of 'So Cute'.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

Cuties In Booties

Hello

Welcome to my blog.

I was thrilled to learn one of my recent cards had been picked as the winner of a CD Sunday Challenge.

My card for today has been sent to a friend to let her know I'm thinking of her. I used one of the gorgeous images from my Bree Merryn 'Cuties In Booties' cd-rom. This is another cd I haven't used nearly enough!!

I used various elements from the cd-rom and silver mirror board for my mats and layers. Finally, I stamped a greeting.

I would like to enter my card into the current challenge at cd-sunday-plus-challenge which is Anything Goes.

I'm hoping that I may be able to move into my new craftroom before too long. I've got so many craft purchases I haven't been able to use yet, I'm hoping that it will all entice me back to more regular crafting!

Jo x

A Bree Merryn Birthday Card

Hello

My eldest daughter has recently celebrated her 26th birthday! I don't know where the time has gone!  She loves wildlife, so I turned to one of my Bree Merryn CD-rom's from My Craft Studio to make her birthday card:

I folded an A4 sheet of card lengthways and slotted my sentiment through a slit in the top. The sentiment is a Crafters Companion die cut from Lynda Chapman's chocolate brown card and layered onto her craft card.

The images were printed onto watercolour card and I created decoupage layers for each image.  These were then added using foam pads, with the central image raised higher than the  other two.

I'd like to enter my card into the current challenge at Cd Sunday Plus Challenge - Anything Goes.

And also the current challenge at Crafty Sentiment Designs which is Birthdays.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x