Valentine's Card

 Good Morning

Today I have been naughty.  After not buying any crafting items for months, my will power was beaten!  I ordered a new set of dies from Carnation Crafts.  They're really pretty and I know I will get lots of use out of them!

My card for today is the card I have made my hubby for Valentine's Day next week.  On the 9th February it will be 38 years since we started going out together!

I followed the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and got further inspiration from Inspiration Station - it inspired me to use items from my Kanban 'Love Your Pets' collection for this card.

I used an EK punch to create the border and added Peel Offs.  The little bones were die cut from little snippets of black card with dies from Creative Crafting World, and the hexagonal mats they're sat on are also dies from CCW, cut from snippets of silver mirror card.

I added a matching insert to complete the card:

I would also like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Cardz 4 Guyz - Challenge 340 Love

Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge - For someone you love/A special friend

 Snippets Playground - use snippets

Thanks for visiting.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #121

 Good Morning

A very warm welcome to my blog today.  It's lovely to be back joining in again.

Thank you to everyone who has sent me Get Well messages over the last few months.  It was a close call and really quite frightening, but thanks to the excellent care from the doctors and nurses at my local hospital, the love, care and support of my amazing family and friends, I'm (hopefully) on the right side now.  I'm still battling one chest infection after another, and they've told me my recovery will take up to 12 months, but I'll get there!

I want to thank my fabulous teamies at Cd Sunday Plus for supporting me and being so patient with me, it's a wonderful team to be a part of.

The card I am sharing with you today is a very special one.  My eldest daughter has just turned 30 (which I find hard to believe), and this is the card I made for her:

I used the Paper Pantry Volume V1, It's A Dog's Life collection, from Creative Crafting World.  This is one of my favourite and most used collections.  All the card used was also from Creative Crafting World and I used a selection of dies from CCW, Crafters' Companion and Carnation Crafts.

Thanks for joining me today..  Please leave me a comment so that I know you've been!

Crafty hugs

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 95 - Hosted by Carol

 Good morning and welcome

The shorter days are drawing in and I'm already starting to feel the effects.  All this rain isn't much good for me either!  Fortunately, I'm up early in the morning so get to enjoy as much daylight as possible.  I'm keeping busy with my crafting.  I've recently discovered the Groovi system and am enjoy loosing myself in this craft.  I've got a lot to learn but will enjoy the journey.

Bailey is keeping me smiling and is always on hand to give a wonderful doggy cuddle whenever I need it.  He really is pure joy! 

Emma has gone back to Uni for her 4th and final year.  I make no secret of how incredibly proud I am of her.  We are all missing her but she is hoping to get home more regularly this year (especially when Manchester City are playing at home!).

Already it's time to start a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and we are all looking forward to seeing your creations.  Here is my card for this challenge:

The rose is from Tattered Lace, die cut with the matching dies then decoupaged.  The card is Hunkydory Adorable Scorable and the papers are Vintage Rose Garden from Creative Crafting World.  Finished with a pretty butterfly.

Please do pop across to the blog to see my teamies fabulous makes.

Take care everyone.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 79 - Hosted by Jocelyn

 Hello and welcome to my blog.

I'm relieved to stay the days are getting lighter now.  The weather here has been very cold and windy lately which is restricting my getting out.

I'm keeping busy with my crafting and fundraising and today I have a special card to share with you.  This was requested for a gentleman who like bowling, bingo, beer and caravaning.  Both the sender and recipient were delighted with the card.

I used various La Pashe cd-rom's for the artwork, such brilliant cd's to have in your stash.  A number of different dies were used and cardstock from Creative Crafting World.

I look forward to seeing your creations over on the challenge blog which can be found HERE

Jo x

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 #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 #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 #41 - 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 used Vignette Downloads from Carnation Crafts together with dies from the Garden Safari range, also their background papers.  The card I cut my card shape from was Lynda Chapman's white card from Creative Crafting World.  The coloured card I used is Woodstock card also from Creative Crafting World.  The stamps were a combination of Crafters' Companion and freebies from a magazine.

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 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 - their details can be found in the right-hand sidebar.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 40 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 My Craft Studio Bree Merryn In The Wild cd-rom.  Kraft card & black card from Creative Crafting World.  Sentiment dies from Hunkydory, Letter dies from Tattered Lace, gems from my stash.

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 - their details can be found in the right-hand sidebar.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 39 - Hosted by Me

Good Morning

Welcome to my blog today.

Today sees the start of our next challenge at CD Sunday Plus and this time I am hostess for the first time. 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 Crafters Companion Kimono cd-rom.  The base card is a 7 x 10 card from Creative Crafting World.  I decoupaged the image and matted it onto silver mirri card and Lynda Chapman's famous black card. I also used one of the backing papers from the cd. Finally, I die cut my sentiment using dies from Tattered Lace.

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 - their details can be found in the right-hand sidebar.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

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

Father's Day

Happy Sunday

This is the card I made for my daughter's to send to my husband;

The image was printed from MCS fun and frolics cd-rom, onto Fabriano paper from Creative Crafting World.  The 8 x 8 card blank and all the card used was from CCW as was the backing paper. I die cut DAD using dies from Hunkydory and added the letters using foam pads.

Thanks for visiting, if you've time, I'd love you to leave me a comment.

Jo x

Once Upon A Christmas - Merry Christmas

This is another Christmas Card made with the 'Once Upon A Christmas II' cd-rom from Creative Crafting World.  The images on this cd-rom are beautiful.

I embossed an 8 x 8 card blank from Creative Crafting World with a Crafters' Companion embossing folder.  I matted the main image and the sentiment onto a matt gold card, also from CCW.  I decoupaged the baubles using just 1mm foam pads as this card will be going in the post.

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

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge 410 - Anything Christmas

CD Sunday Challenge - Christmas

Thanks for visiting my blog today and for your comments.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Autumn Days

Hello and welcome to my blog.

This is my entry into the current challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge and this time Jane has chosen the theme of Autumn Days.

This is the birthday card I have made for my brother-in-law.  The beautiful topper and decorative strip across the top are from Hunkydory.  I created an A5 card blank from Kraft card and then added a step to the front of the card so I could put an acetate cover on it.  I used some gold card from matting and layering and embossed some craft card using this beautiful embossing folder covered in leaves.  The ribbon for the bow and the Happy Birthday peel offs are from my stash.

For the inside of my card I re-visited an insert I had recently used.  The paper and insert are from Creative Crafting Worlds Pollyanna Pickering The Story so Far cd-rom.  I think this is lovely wording without being too much.  The card I used is gold and I have no idea why the colour is so out.  I can only think it's because the light wasn't great when I photographed it but I was in a rush to get the card in the post and forgot to check it first!

Please leave me a comment, I really do appreciate each and every one.

Jo x

May Your Day Be Filled With Sunshine

Hello

I needed to make a special birthday card, so used one of my favourite crafting ranges, Paper Boutique from Creative Crafting World.  This is from their Sunflower Song collection:

I used a 7" x 10" card blank from Creative Crafting World and 2 different papers from the Sunflower Song popper pad.  I used card from Lynda Chapman's Woodstock range, die cut using dies from the Paper Boutique Live, Laugh, Love Collection.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is also a Paper Boutique die.  The circle topper is also from the Sunflower Song collection.  The quality is excellent.  I added gems from Joanna Sheen to the centres of the flowers in the die and the corners of the card.

I would like to enter my card into the current challenge at UnstampaBelles Challenge which is Flowers with the addition of bling.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jo x

Creative Crafting World Paper Boutique - Tutti Frutti Collection

Hello

My card for today uses more products from my favourite craft supplier - Creative Crafting World Paper Boutique, Tutti Frutti Collection.  This set is on offer now at an exceptional price and I can vouch for the quality:

This was a new style of card for me, and although it took quite a bit of time, I am very pleased with how it came out.  It's been a lovely sunny day here today, and I thought the colours in this card so appropriate.

Everything used to make this card, with the exception of the gems, came from Creative Crafting World.  Lynda's white card was used to create the card base, and gold card for all the mats.  The backing papers, sentiments and toppers all came from the Tutti Frutti collection.  The gems were from my stash.

Here is another view of the card:

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

Creative Crafting World Blog Challenge - Anything Goes Challenge but you must use at lease one Creative Crafting World product (ends 15th April)

Love to Create Challenge - Anything Creative (ends

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes (ends 1st April)

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Add a tag or make one (Ends 28th March)

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes (Ends 6th April)

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes with a birthday theme (Ends 27th March)

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Butterfly Wishes

Hello again

Two posts in one day, whatever is the world coming to!

This is my second entry into the current Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge and my third and final entry into the Creative Crafting World Blog Challenge:

I followed the sketch once again, this time replacing one of the circles with a butterfly to tie-in with the papers I used.

I used Lynda Chapman's white card from Creative Crafting World to create my card blank, and used papers and a topper from the Paper Boutique Butterfly Garden also from Creative Crafting World.  The dies I used were from Spellbinders, Tonic and Crafters' Companion, and the white pearls are also from Crafters' Companion and the pink are Anita's.

Jo x

Wild At HeART

Hello

I hope those Mothers' among us have had a lovely day today.  My girls have made sure my day has been special, I am very lucky.  I miss my mum terribly, but know she will always be with me.

Thursday night I couldn't sleep at all, so made a card using products from Creative Crafting World and following the current sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches:

The main image and backing papers were bought from Create & Craft recently,  They were bought as a die-cut medley and backing paper medley.  I believe the image is from the Wild at HeART collection, but don't know which collections the backing papers were from.  I thought they picked colours out of the main image, and the the green paper worked really well too.  The card for the mats and layers are various shades of browns from my stash, cut using circle and scalloped circle dies.  The sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley and the orange gems from Create & Craft.  I used white card from Creative Crafting World to make the base card.

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

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 443

Creative Crafting World Blog Challenge - Anything Goes Using at least one Creative Crafting World Product

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x