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

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

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

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

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 177 - Hosted by Jocelyn

Good morning

The weather is very cold and wet here in Manchester at the moment and I am staying nice and cosy indoors!

Our next challenge starts today over at CD Sunday Plus and we hope you'll be able to join us.

Here is my card for this challenge:

For my card I used the Age of Elegance cd-rom by Joanna Sheen, Carnation Crafts large number dies, CCW dies (hexagons) and a Crafters' Companion embossing folder.

I also decorated the inside of the card.

The card was for my friend's mum's birthday.  It was such fun to make and I'm pleased to say she loved the card.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 176 - Hosted by Me

Hello and welcome.

Today is my birthday.  My daughter's are coming round today for Sunday dinner, and I'm hoping after dinner we'll get to play some games!

Today is also the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and this is the birthday card I made for my fellow teamie, Jocelyn.

 

I am determined this year to use items from my stash that I've not used or hardly used.  The Carnation Crafts Dies and Vignettes I used on my card I haven't used before, I used Tonic dies for all the mats and layers, which I haven't used before and my favourite Creative Expressions embossing folder.  A pearl was added to each corner to complete the card.

I hope you'll be able to join us, full details of how to enter can be found on the Challenge Blog.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #175 - Hosted by Meg

Hello and welcome

Already it's time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus.  We all loved visiting your blogs and seeing your entries into our last challenge.  If you'd like to join in with the fun, full details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge page.

Here is my card for this challenge:

 I made this fun card using the Kanban Wobblers cd-rom and dies.   The die cuts out the base and rocker elements and the rest is cut out by hand.  He rocks and his head wobbles!  He makes me smile each time I look at him (which is a good thing at this time of year!)

Thanks for visiting today, and for any comments you leave.  I hope to see your entries on the Challenge Blog.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 174 - Hosted by Pamela

 Happy New Year

I hope you've had a lovely Christmas and that 2026 is a good one for you.

It's time for a new challenge at CD Sunday Plus and there are a few changes for this year.  Firstly, we no longer have a Facebook page and secondly, the challenge will now close at 9pm on the second Friday.  Any entries for this challenge therefore need to be posted by 9pm on Friday, 16th January.

Here is my card for this challenge:

I recently treated myself to the All Our Yesterdays collection from Highlight crafts as I thought it would fill in some of the gaps in my collection for men's cards.  I used some of the dies and downloads to create this card for a friends 30th birthday.  I don't often create this style of card, and really enjoyed making this one.

I hope you like my inspiration and you'll be able to join in with our challenge.

Jo x