Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge

Good Morning and what a dull morning it is too.

My test results showed that my blood pressure is still much too high so my GP has now prescribed an additional medication to hopefully bring it down. I am feeling very disoreinted at the moment, on top of the usual dizziness so it does feel a bit like one forward two back!

I was delighted to learn that I was runner-up in a House Mouse competition run by Joanna Sheen for her forum members. This is the first time one of my cards has won a prize and to say I am pleased doesn't come anywhere near it! My card, along with the winners (which was gorgeous) and some of the other entries (which were also brilliant) will be on display at the NEC, woohoo!!!

Now onto my card. This is my entry into this months Crafters Companion Challenge which is Easter

I am also entering it into Creative Cottage Challenge - Spring

The card is made using an image and backing papers from the Crafters Companion cd-rom 'Souffle'. He is such a cutie and I thought perfect for Easter and Spring! I decided on a blue and yellow combo as I love these colours together.

The base card is made from a white hammered card from Papermill. I chose 2 different backing papers which I printed off onto a Matt photo paper and then matted on to yellow card. The same yellow card was used for the corners, die cut using a Marianne Die, and the label die cut using a spellbinders die.

I printed the Souffle image twice and then matted the main image onto the same yellow card. I then cut out just Souffle and decoupaged him to add a bit of dimension. The flowers I made to copy the flower in his beak, cut and embossed using my Nellie Snellen punches, and then a gold gem in the centres to finish off.

I hope you like my card today, and thank you for stopping by.

Jo x

The Creative Cottage Challenge - Tag You're It

Hello Again

This afternoon I am posting a card which I am entering in the latest Creative Cottage Challenge - Tag You're It.

Whilst visiting lots of blogs lately, I've seen a lot of stitching on cards, which I really like the look of so decided to give it a go.

The base card is a lovely platinum pearlescent card from PaperMill. The backing paper is printed from the Adorables cd-rom onto pearlescent paper. The snowflake embossing was done using a Sizzix embossing plate. The tag is cut using a Marianne Die, as is the ribbon border. The snowflake on the tag is stamped using a Dimension Fourth stamp and hear embossed with sparkling embossing powder. The little snowflakes were punched using a Martha Stewart punch. I used different thicknesses of foam pads to make up the card to add some dimension.

That's another Christmas card to add to the box!