Year of the Horse

Hi

This weeks' challenge over at CD Sunday is Year of the Horse.  My niece is a big horse fan, so her birthday card fits in with the challenge perfectly:

Image and backing papers from Joanna Sheens Furry Friends cd-rom.

Gold matt paper from Papermill used for matting.

Memory box and Marianne dies used to create flowers, Cheery Lynn die used for flourish.

Gold glitter ribbon from Create & Craft, horse charm from ebay.

Sentiment Lili of the Valley, stamped in gold Encore ink.

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

Pile It On Challenges - Animals

Paper Creator's - Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons - For The Girls

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Cameo and Lace

Hello

I hope the sun is shining wherever you are and you are having a good day:

My card today is a birthday card for a good friend.  I use Joanna Sheen's Cameo and Lace stamps to create my card:

6 x 6 card blank

Pale blue cardstock from Papermill.

Stamps stamped and heat embossed using fine detail embossing powder.

Sentiment from LOTV

Pearls from my stash.

My card is for the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - Sketch

Paper Pretties Challenge - Create a Square Card

Squigglefly Challenge - Monchromatic

Addicted to Stamps - Lots of Bling

Divas by Design - Friendship

Simon Says Stamp - Put a Stamp On It

Rub A Dub Dub

The current challenge over at Divas by Design is a sketch to follow.  Here is my take on the sketch:

This is a card for my daughter to sent to one of her best friends who is a big cat lover.

Base card 8 x 8 decorative edged card from Cupcakecrafting

Image printed from Joanna Sheen's housemouse project cd-rom onto glossy photo paper and matted onto silver them lilac card from Papermill.

Backing paper from Housemouse inserts cd-rom, printed onto satin finish paper.

Central paper embossed using a Darice Embossing folder and then trimmed.

Sentiment stamp from a WOW Stamp Set, as is the flourish, stamped in silver metallic ink.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Paper Pretties Challenge - Square cards

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Animal Antics

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Animals

House Mouse and Friends Challenge - Double Trouble- Use an image with 2 or more animals on

Pile It On Challenge - Cuddly Critters

Bearly Mine Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge - Best Friends

Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Lots of Layers

The CD Sunday Challenge - Swirls and Pearls

Sorry I've not been around much this week, I've had a really bad week health-wise.

Here is my card for the CD Sunday Challenge which has the theme of Swirls and Pearls:

6 x 6 card blank.

Sheena Douglass Pain Fusion cd-rom, main image printed onto watercolour card.

I printed off a different backing paper onto each side of some textured paper and cut it to make the frame.

Black sparkly pearls were added along with Memory box Macarena corners.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

J & C Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Summertime

Good Afternoon

I'm pleased to say that the sun is back again today.  Even though I seldom leave the house these days, I do feel better when the sun is out.

Over at Willow Sketchie Challenge this week we have a super sketch to follow.  Here is my take on the sketch:

8 x 8 card blank matted with silver mirror card and backing papers from Joanna Sheen's

 Faye Whittaker cd-rom.

Main image from the decoupage section of the same cd.

A few shells from my stash were used to embellish the card.

I was tempted to add more embellishments but didn't want to take away from the beautiful image.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Trooping the Colour

Divas By Design - Summer

My Mum's Craft Shop - Clean and Simple

Polka Doodles - Summer Scene

The Poodles Parlour - Red, White and Blue

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Red, White and Blue

Totally Gorjuss - Holiday

On Your Wedding Day

Good Afternoon

Today I would like to share a wedding card with you:

Base card Centura Pearl Snow White

Card used for matting and flowers - Old Gold Pearlescent from Papermill

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.

Flower and leaves cut using Marianne dies.

Hat pin and pearls from ebay.

Feathers from my stash.

Sentiment computer generated.

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

Divas by Design - Flourishes (embossing)

ABC DT Challenge - Graduation or Wedding

Moving Along With The Times - Celebrate

Paper Play Challenges - Card for a Couple

Thanks for visiting my blog and the lovely comments you leave.

Spring Kitten

Good Afternoon

The current challenge over at Crafters Companion Challenge is 'Spring'.  I chose to use one of my lovely new stamps from the Strawberry Kisses range:

I followed the sketch over at Willow Sketchie Challenge along with the theme of Embellish it.

The backing papers on my card are printed from the accompanying cd-rom.  The image is coloured with Spectrum Noir pens and a paper-pieced the plant pot using the backing paper.  The orange cardstock is core'dinations.  The flowers are punched using Nellie Snellen punch and emboss punches, finished in the centre with a little pearl.  The swirl leaves are a Marianne die cut from Core'dinations card and sanded slightly.

The centre of my card has been decorated to co-ordinate with the front:

My card is also for the following challenges:

The CD Sunday Challenge - Spots and Dots

Divas By Design - Citrus Colours

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Three in a Row

Thanks for stopping by today.

Sweet Peas For Mum

Good Morning

My card for today is the Mothers' Day card I've made for my mum.  Mum loves Sweet Peas, and my dad has always grown them, but she can't have them in the house because of their scent.  When I saw these Sweet Peas I thought they would be perfect.

I printed 2 of the backing papers from Sheena Douglass' paint fusion cd-rom onto card.  I added to this silver linen card and Centura pearl, and created the book using the new Once Upon A Time embossing board from the Glitter Girls.  I printed a ribbon from the cd to put down the centre of the book and added some gems.  I printed out 3 toppers onto which I stamped 'MUM' using my Dimension Fourth alphabet stamps and then triple embossed the letters before adding them to the card.  I printed the sweet pea decoupage from the cd-rom, and added this to the front.

I made a card stand using Centura Pearl card and, finally, a box for the card to be sent in.

My card is for the following challenges:

ABC Challenge - Jazz It Up

Crafts and Me Challenge - Shades of Spring

Divas By Design - Bling It Up

Thanks for visiting today.

Paint Fusion Sweet Peas

Hello

As soon as I saw the sweet pea decoupage on Sheena Douglass' new Paint Fusion cd-rom it was sold to me.  Here is my first card using this gorgeous image.

The base card is also printed from the cd-rom.  Using a glitter girls board to produce a frame, I embossed the base cardstock, and then some co-ordinating cardstock, to which I added border peel offs.  The butterfly is also printed from the cd-rom.  I printed it onto cardstock and then triple embossed it.

My card is for the following challenges:

Flutterby Wednesdays - Anything with wings

Divas by Design - Wings and Things

Cute Card Thursday - Flower Power

The Poodles Parlour - Mothers Day/Female

Truly Scrumptious Challenge - All Creatures Great and Small

PaperPlay Challenges - Critters

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Rose and Sparkle

Good Evening

I'm back with another calendar today.

I used some of my new Christmas goodies to make this one - the Spellbinders die and the embossing folder.  As soon as I saw this embossing folder on Joanna Sheen's website, I knew this is how I would first use it.  The gems are also from Joanna's shop.  I made the roses using Marianne dies, the leaves are punched using a X-cut punch and some gold embossing powder added to the edges.  The tiny butterflies are made using a EK Success border punch.  I added some beads to a hat pin as an extra embellishment.

My calendar is for the following challenges:

Joanna Sheen forum challenge - Bejewelled.

One Stop Craft Challenge - Bingo - I chose Flowers, Die-cuts/Punches and embossing

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Something new (Spellbinders die and embossing folder)

Pollycraft Challenge - Anything but a card

Shopping Our Stash - All that glitters, sparkles or shines

Craft Your Days Away - New beginnings - I've used my new goodies and it's for a new year.

Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge - Something New

Divas by Design - New Beginnings

Thanks for stopping by.

Jo x

The Cat's Whiskers

Good Afternoon

This weeks challenge over at The CD Sunday Challenge is Things With Whiskers.  Having been asked to make a couple of calendars with cats on, I turned straight to Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom and came up with the following:

I made lots of these desk calendars last year and they were very popular, and I've received a number of requests for them for 2012.  Inside the little drawers I put a post-it note and pencil.  I bought the tutorial as a down-load after seeing them on my lovely friend, Edna's blog.  The tutorial is by Jenny Moors and her blog is www.stampingmoments.blogspot.com.

My calendars are for the following challenges:

The CD Sunday Challenge - Things with Whiskers

Totally Papercrafts - Anything but Christmas

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Have a lovely evening.

Jo x