CD Sunday Plus #63 Hosted by Margaret

Good morning

A very warm welcome to my blog today.  Today is Father's Day in the UK and both my daughter's are staying here so they get to spend the day with their day.

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus Challenge.  Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge - I've now got quite a challenge in choosing the top 3!

As you may have seen in my previous post, we recently got a new Cocker Spaniel puppy.  I wanted to take a gift to the lady we got him from.  Bailey was one of 11 puppies, so with his mum Rosie, there were the perfect number to make a perpetual calendar.  Today I am sharing with you the front cover and 'July'.

The calendar was made using 12, 8 x 8 card blanks from Lynda Chapman.  I used Lynda's fabriano paper and card for all the printing (except the photos) as you are guaranteed excellent results.  I used glossy photo paper for the photos.

For the cover I printed the paw print paper from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom and used my (new) Crafters' Companion die to cut the word Thankful.  I the matted this onto Hunkydory's rainbow mirri card.  I chose a couple of sentiments from 'A Little Dog Laughed' card making kit to finish off the front.

Next is Miss July!!!  The puppies all wore a different coloured collar to identify them, so I used the colour of the puppies collar as the colour of the mats on the page they were featured on.  Lynda Chapman's famous black card and kraft card are featured throughout the calendar!

The backing paper behind Ivy's photo is from Krafty Hands Cute Puppies & Kittens cd-rom.  The lettering is all from Creative Crafting World Bree Merryn cd-rom as are all the Calendar Tabs.  The paper on the opposite page are from a Creative Crafting World paper kit, now available on a Paper Pantry USB.  I love this paper kit.  The die of the dog and boots is a Tattered Lace die.

It took many hours to make the calendar but I was really pleased with it when it was done.  I got a message of thanks from Rosie's owner to say she loved it and it made her cry!!  

Here is a photo of Bailey helping me finish off my blog post.

I hope to see you over on the challenge blog, and please leave a message so I know you've been.

Jo (& Bailey) xx

 

CD Sunday Plus Challenge 61 - Hosted by Pamela

 Good Morning 

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus Challenge and this time Pamela is our host.  Please visit the challenge blog where you can see my teamies fabulous cards. Also, full details of how to enter can be found there.

Here is my card:

I used Artwork by the fabulous Pollyanna Pickering, which I printed onto glossy photo paper, backing paper from the same cd-rom, as was the paper ribbon. Some card candy finished off my card.

All items used (except for the card candy,) were printed from Pollyanna Pickering Sketch Book Chapter V cd-rom by Creative Crafting World .

Thanks for visiting my blog today. I do hope you'll join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge 60 Hosted by Carol

 Good Morning

Welcome to my blog today

Today sees the start of our next challenge and this time Carol is our hostess. Our theme is Anything Goes - as well as following the theme of the challenge, a CD, USB or Digital images, or any combination thereof, must have been used somewhere in the making of the card or project. It doesn’t have to be the whole card but it can be. It can be as small as perhaps a sentiment or a piece of backing paper- but there has to be some CD, USB or Digital source content somewhere together with everything else you have used. THE SOURCE MUST BE NAMED AND CREDITED.

Here is my card:

I have used dies and images from Tattered Lace Here and There Collection and the image is decoupaged.  I die cut the sentiment using Tattered Lace sentiment dies.

If you don’t have a blog you may still enter by sending your entry via email using the address shown in the right-hand sidebar on the challenge blog, or by posting a photo of your entry to the new Facebook page - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.
Please add your photo as a reply to today’s current challenge announcement otherwise not all of the Design Team may be able to see it and… pretty please… remember to tell us which CD, USB or Digital source that you have used - and please remember that our Privacy Policy Statement is now in the Sidebar on the challenge blog page.

Please leave a comment so I know you've visited (they really do make my day!) and I'm sure my teamies would appreciate a visit too - there details can be found in the right-hand sidebar.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

Jo x

 

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #54 - Hosted by Carol

Good Morning

Welcome to my blog today

Today sees the start of our next challenge and this time Carol is our hostess. Our theme is Anything Goes - as well as following the theme of the challenge, a CD, USB or Digital images, or any combination thereof, must have been used somewhere in the making of the card or project. It doesn’t have to be the whole card but it can be. It can be as small as perhaps a sentiment or a piece of backing paper- but there has to be some CD, USB or Digital source content somewhere together with everything else you have used. THE SOURCE MUST BE NAMED AND CREDITED.

Here is my card:

I used Carnation Crafts Vignettes, backing papers and dies. Sentiment die from Crafters Companion.

If you don’t have a blog you may still enter by sending your entry via email using the address shown in the right-hand sidebar on the chalenge blog, or by posting a photo of your entry to the new Facebook page - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.
Please add your photo as a reply to today’s current challenge announcement otherwise not all of the Design Team may be able to see it and… pretty please… remember to tell us which CD, USB or Digital source that you have used - and please remember that our Privacy Policy Statement is now in the Sidebar on the challenge blog page.

Please leave a comment so I know you've visited (they really do make my day!) and I'm sure my teamies would appreciate a visit too - there details can be found in the right-hand sidebar.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #48 - Hosted by Carol

Good Morning

Welcome to my blog today

Today sees the start of our next challenge and this time Carol is our hostess. Our theme is Anything Goes - as well as following the theme of the challenge, a CD, USB or Digital images, or any combination thereof, must have been used somewhere in the making of the card or project. It doesn’t have to be the whole card but it can be. It can be as small as perhaps a sentiment or a piece of backing paper- but there has to be some CD, USB or Digital source content somewhere together with everything else you have used. THE SOURCE MUST BE NAMED AND CREDITED.

Here is my card:

I used Tumble Ted and Tizzy cd-rom from Creative Crafting World for the decoupage.  Kraft card from Creative Crafting World.  The dark green card is from Papermill. First Edition Alphabet dies for the wording and the sentiment is a Sue Wilson die.

If you don’t have a blog you may still enter by sending your entry via email using the address shown in the right-hand sidebar on the chalenge blog, or by posting a photo of your entry to the new Facebook page - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.
Please add your photo as a reply to today’s current challenge announcement otherwise not all of the Design Team may be able to see it and… pretty please… remember to tell us which CD, USB or Digital source that you have used - and please remember that our Privacy Policy Statement is now in the Sidebar on the challenge blog page.

Please leave a comment so I know you've visited (they really do make my day!) and I'm sure my teamies would appreciate a visit too - there details can be found in the right-hand sidebar.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #46 - Hosted by Margaret

Good Morning

Welcome to my blog today

Today sees the start of our next challenge and this time Margaret is our hostess. Our theme is Anything Goes - as well as following the theme of the challenge, a CD, USB or Digital images, or any combination thereof, must have been used somewhere in the making of the card or project. It doesn’t have to be the whole card but it can be. It can be as small as perhaps a sentiment or a piece of backing paper- but there has to be some CD, USB or Digital source content somewhere together with everything else you have used. THE SOURCE MUST BE NAMED AND CREDITED.

Here is my card:

I have used Downloads from Tattered Lace Magazine for images and backing papers.  Sports figures are die cut with First Edition dies.  Kraft card and card used for card base is from Creative Crafting World.

If you don’t have a blog you may still enter by sending your entry via email using the address shown in the right-hand sidebar on the chalenge blog, or by posting a photo of your entry to the new Facebook page - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.
Please add your photo as a reply to today’s current challenge announcement otherwise not all of the Design Team may be able to see it and… pretty please… remember to tell us which CD, USB or Digital source that you have used - and please remember that our Privacy Policy Statement is now in the Sidebar on the challenge blog page.

Please leave a comment so I know you've visited (they really do make my day!) and I'm sure my teamies would appreciate a visit too - there details can be found in the right-hand sidebar.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

Jo x

CD Plus Sunday Challenge # 45 - Hosted by Wynn

Good Morning

Welcome to my blog today

Today sees the start of our next challenge and this time Wynn is our hostess. Our theme is Anything Goes - as well as following the theme of the challenge, a CD, USB or Digital images, or any combination thereof, must have been used somewhere in the making of the card or project. It doesn’t have to be the whole card but it can be. It can be as small as perhaps a sentiment or a piece of backing paper- but there has to be some CD, USB or Digital source content somewhere together with everything else you have used. THE SOURCE MUST BE NAMED AND CREDITED.

Here is my card:

 I used Joanna Sheen's Nostalgia collection cd-rom for the images and backing paper.  The roses are die cut decoupage from Tattered Lace.  The die across the top of the image is from Crafters' Companion.  The sentiment die is from Paper Boutique (Creative Crafting World).

If you don’t have a blog you may still enter by sending your entry via email using the address shown in the right-hand sidebar on the chalenge blog, or by posting a photo of your entry to the new Facebook page - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.
Please add your photo as a reply to today’s current challenge announcement otherwise not all of the Design Team may be able to see it and… pretty please… remember to tell us which CD, USB or Digital source that you have used - and please remember that our Privacy Policy Statement is now in the Sidebar on the challenge blog page.

Please leave a comment so I know you've visited (they really do make my day!) and I'm sure my teamies would appreciate a visit too - there details can be found in the right-hand sidebar.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #38 - Hosted By Carol

Good Morning

Welcome to my blog today.

Thank you to everyone who has welcomed me to my new role as Design Team member.  I've enjoyed visiting your blogs and seeing all your beautiful creations.

Today sees the start of our next challenge and this time Carol is our hostess. Our theme is Anything Goes - as well as following the theme of the challenge, a CD, USB or Digital images, or any combination thereof, must have been used somewhere in the making of the card or project. It doesn’t have to be the whole card but it can be. It can be as small as perhaps a sentiment or a piece of backing paper- but there has to be some CD, USB or Digital source content somewhere together with everything else you have used. THE SOURCE MUST BE NAMED AND CREDITED.

Here is my card:

I used Beatrix Potters' Jemima Puddle-Duck cd-rom from Crafters' Companion to make my card.  The decoupage, backing papers and insert are all printed from the cd-rom.  I used an 8 x 8vcream card blank from Joanna Sheen, yellow card from PaperMill and gems from my stash.  The lettering was cut using dies also from Crafters' Companion.

Here is the inside:

If you don’t have a blog you may still enter by sending your entry via email using the address shown in the right-hand sidebar on the chalenge blog, or by posting a photo of your entry to the new Facebook page - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.
Please add your photo as a reply to today’s current challenge announcement otherwise not all of the Design Team may be able to see it and… pretty please… remember to tell us which CD, USB or Digital source that you have used - and please remember that our Privacy Policy Statement is now in the Sidebar on the challenge blog page.

Please leave a comment so I know you've visited (they really do make my day!) and I'm sure my teamies would appreciate a visit too - their details can be found in the right-hand sidebar.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

Jo x

Bree Merryn More Cuties In Booties

Hello

This is a second 'just because' card I made using my My Craft Studio Cuties In Booties

cd-rom. This time for a friend who loves pigs.

The backing paper is from the same cd. I used Lynda Chapman's woodstock card and cut the sentiment using a die from Crafters Companion.

I would like to enter my card into the Anything Goes challenge at CD Sunday Plus.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

Say it with flowers

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog.  My card today uses dies and a digital download from Carnation Crafts.  I love their dies and am building up quite a collection!

I used one of the dies in the set to create my csrd blank. The flowers are decoupaged as is the sentiment.  I die-cut the smaller lettering using dies from Hunkydory.

I'm really pleased with how this has turned out. It took quite a while to make, but I think it was worth it.

I'd like to enter my card into the current challenge over at CD Sunday Plus which is Anything Goes.

Jo x

Thinking Of You

Hello

My card for today is a sympathy card I recently created using the Paper Embroidery technique.  The pattern was a download purchased from Stitchingcards.com:

This is the insert I used.  This was from a My Craft Studio cd-rom, Simply Sentiments, edited to add the verse:

I would like to enter my card into the latest challenge at CD Sunday Plus Challenge - Challenge 24, Anything Goes.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

A Card For A Friend

Hello and welcome to my blog, thank you for visiting.

I'm busy creating items to sell on my stall at an upcoming Christmas Fayre.  Everything I sell is to raise funds for my Lourdes group so I hope there's a good turnout on the day!

My card today is one I made for a friend to let her know I was thinking of her:

I used a 6 x 6 card blank to which I added Lynda Chapman's Kraft Card.  I die cut the lace layer, and the mat the flowers are sat on, from Co'oredinations card using Tattered Lace dies.  The decoupaged flowers are also from Tattered Lace using a charisma image.  These dies and images are all from the recent Here and There collection. The sentiment was die cut using Tattered Lace sentiment dies.

I'd like to enter my card into the current challenge at CD Sunday Plus - Challenge 23 which is anything goes.

Please leave me a comment, I'd love to know what you think.

Jo x

Happy Anniversary

Hello

My friends' parents' are celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary this week and I was asked to make a card for them.  I know both my friend and her mum particularly like stitched cards so that is what I chose to make:

I stitched the roses using a diamond sparkly thread.  I created the aperture card with hammered card on the outside, the silver mirror, then white adorable scorable glitter card.

I added an insert which was printed from My Craft Studio Click Print Go Simply Sentiments:

I'd like to enter my card into the current challenge at CD Sunday Plus - Challenge 22

Thanks for visiting!

Jo x

Debbi Moore at CD Sunday Plus Challenge

Hello

A new challenge has started over at CD Sunday Plus Challenge and another sleepless night for me was filled perfectly making a card for the challenge.  This time the theme is anything goes with the request to use a Debbi Moore cd-rom.

Well it will come as no surprise to those of you that know me that I have quite a few Debbi Moore cd's, all very much neglected!  This time I used Art Deco Decoupage delights to create a Golden Wedding Anniversary card.

I used gold card for all my mats and printed the decoupaged image and sentiment onto glossy photo paper.  The backing paper and insert were printed onto Crafters' Companions' super smooth paper.  The die cut sentiment is by Sue Wilson (I love the font!).  Gold gems were added to each corner to complete the card.

I'm still crafting in my front room waiting for my new craft room to be available.  It's looking like this isn't going to be until next year so I'm very limited what I can get to to use at the moment.  There is so much stuff in my current craft room I can barely get through the door - disgraceful I know.  I keep telling myself not to buy more but I've no self discipline.  I think I'm in for some lovely surprises when I do finally move everything as I've very little idea what I've actually got.  I'm determined to sort through everything properly before I move it and only keep what I think there's a chance I will at come point use.  I still make cards for charity, and I'm hoping to do this on a larger scale when my new craft room is up and running.  Best laid plans!

Thanks for visiting my blog and please leave me a comment so I know you've been.

Jo xx

Just For You

Hello

Now I know my card has reached the recipient, I would like to enter it into the current challenge at CD Sunday Plus Challenge 21 which has a theme of 'Anything Goes' as long as something from a craft CD, USB or a Digital image has or have been used somewhere in the making of your project.

All the dies used are from Tattered Lace.  The frame and floral dies are from the Here and There collection and the dies are from a Sentiment collection that I've had for ages.  I used Lynda Chapman's 6 x 6 card blank, Lynda Chapman's Kraft Card and the red card is Core'dinations which I bought from Crafters' Companion.

I made this card for a fellow crafter, Carol, who has recently had eye surgery.  I've been online friends with Carol for a long time and thoroughly enjoyed making this card for her.  I'm delighted to say that she was both surprised and pleased to receive it.

Thanks for visiting my blog.  I'd be delighted if you'd leave me a comment, they really do make my day!

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

A Bouquet Sent With Love

Hello and Welcome

The card I would like to share with you today is one I have made for a friend who is currently in hospital undergoing chemotherapy.  As flowers are no longer allowed in hospitals, I thought this was the next best thing:

I used Lynda Chapman's white card to create the card base, gingham card from Create & Craft and Charisma images from Tattered Lace for the flowers.  I then die cut the vase and flowers using the accompanying Tattered Lace dies, all from the Katy Jackson Graceful Garden Collection.

Although the Tattered Lace decoupage designs do take me longer to put together, I have to say they are well worth the effort, and I love the charisma images and I am not the best at colouring!

I would like to enter my card into the latest challenge over at CD Sunday Plus Challenge Blog - Challenge 20, Anything Goes.

Yesterday, hubby and I took our youngest daughter Emma to Lancaster University ready for her to start a 4 year course in Maths.  I cried all the way home!  I am so proud of her and all her achievements and now hope she settles in well and enjoys the course.  I am missing her like crazy!

Finally, can I please ask for your advise?  I am soon to be getting a new craft room.  I am moving from our smallest bedroom to a  much bigger room.  I have loads of ribbons, both on reels and loose, which I seldom use because they are not in any kind or order.  Please could you tell/show me how you store yours?  I am determined to have them more accessible in the future so that I will finally get to use some of them.  Thanks in anticipation.

Jo x