Taking A Bath

Good Morning

I hope you've had a lovely weekend.  The sun is shining again today, just what the doctor ordered!

My card for today is the first I have made using the Tulip & Friends dvd from Do Crafts, this card is from the Hot Diggity Dog section.

This image is from the decoupage section, printed onto card.  I layered the image using foam pads and added glossy accents to all the bubbles. This is then matted onto core'dinations cardstock.

The backing papers and sentiments are also from the dvd.  I threaded white satin ribbon through the sentiment before attaching to the card.

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

Divas By Design - Spots and/or stripes

Paperplay Challenges - Something old (ribbon) something new (dvd)

Pile It On Challenge - Spots/ Stripes or both

Polka Doodles - Spots/stripes or both

Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday

The Poodles Parlour - Birthday Card

If The Shoe Fits - Aquamarine

Crafting When We Can - Animals

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Cold and Frosty

Hello

I hope you have had a lovely Christmas and are enjoying the festivities.

My card for today is one I made for friends this Christmas.  It uses the fabulous Thomas Kinkade cd-rom from Joanna Sheen:

I used an image from the decoupage section for this card and added lots of glitter!  The backing paper is from the same cd, printed onto pearlised paper.  The sentiment is also from the cd-rom, sat on a mat cut using a spellbinders die.

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

ABC Christmas - F for Frosty

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - White Christmas

Alphabet Challenge - W for White Christmas

St Lukes Charity Challenge - Let It Snow

Bling It On Challenge - Christmas

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Christmas

PaperPlay Challenge - Christmas

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas

Crafts Your Days Away - Snowmen

Divas By Design - Merry Christmas

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Teddy Bea In A Twist

Good Afternoon

Over at Teddy Bo Top Tips Hazel has provided a tutorial to make a twisted easel card.  I haven't played with my favourite teddies for a while as I've been up to my eyes with Christms, but I needed to make a card for a December birthday so I followed the tutorial and here is my card:

This adorable image is pre-coloured, so I printed her onto some glossy photo paper.  The shape she is sat on is a nestability label die, the papers are all from a Making Cards magazine, the sentiment is sat on an Ironworks die, as is the floral arrangement to which I added a decorative pin threaded with beads, and some bakers twine tied into a small bow.  The mulberry paper flowers have been in my stash for ages!

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

Willow Sketchie Challenge - Anything Goes

CES Challenge - Include a bear

Diva's by Design - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today, I'd love to know what you think.

Jo x

Wedding Wishes

Good morning

My eldest daughter was asked to be a bridesmaid for her friends mum who was re-marrying this week.  The wedding was up in Scotland and they are travelling home as I type.

This is the card I made:

The base card I used is a beautiful pearlescent cream card.  The deep red is the colour of the bridesmaids dresses.  I embossed some cardstock with a cuttlebug folder and die cut the flowers, leaves and butterflies using Marianne dies.  A pearl was added to complete the flower, a ribbon bow and a co-ordinating rub-on sentiment were used to complete the card.

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

Paper Sundaes - Beautiful bows

Pile it on - Anything with a p (Pearl)

Divas by Design - Monochromatic

Creative Craft Challenge  - Anything Goes

My Mums Craft Shop - Things with wings

Flutterby Wednesdays - Open Challenge

Moving along with the times - Ribbons and bows

Crafty Ann's Challenge - Monotone

Craft Your Days Away - Buttons or bows

Creative Card Crew Challenge  - Monochromatic (thanks Jan)

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Have a lovely weekend.

Jo x

A Monochromatic Christmas

Good Morning.

The current challenge over at Divas by Design is monochromatic.  Here is my card:

For my card I used an embossing folder that came free with a magazine last Christmas (the first time I've used it!).  I used Centura card for extra shimmer and after embossing the tree, added some midget gem frostings.  The backiing paper is from Making Cards magazine.  The snowflake border is a Memory box die which I chopped up to use it slightly differently.  The buckle is again a Memory box die with white and green organza ribbon running through it.  Finally, I added some gems to the snowflake border.

My card is for the following challenges:

Divas by Design - Monchromatic

One Stop Craft Challenge - Ribbons and lace

Christmas Card Challenges - Deck The Halls

ABC Challenge - D For Dazzle

Crafty Ann's Challenge - Monochrome

Back To School

Good Evening

I am pleased to see I have a couple of new followers.  It's lovely to have your company :o))

I was lucky enough to win some digi stamps from Di's Digi Downloads and this card is made using one of the stamps I chose.

 I made a square card blank from some dark navy cardstock, and then matted some backing paper from Making Cards magazine onto some gold mirror board.  I cut a border from co-ordinating paper and cut one edge with a Martha Stewart punch.

The image was coloured using coloursoft pencils and then matted onto a die-cut circle of the same dark navy cardstock.

I cut some stars using a die-namics die from gold mirror card and dark navy card.  These were then layered up and added to the card.

My card is for the following challenges:

Di's Digi Design Challenge  - Anything Goes

Crafty Calender Challenges  - Sleeping Bears (3rd entry)

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 6 - Sketch

If The Shoe Fits Scrap It - Back To School

ABC DT Challenge - Back To School

Divas By Design - Back To School

Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Back To School

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Back To School

Clear It Out Challenge - Back To School

Thanks for having a look.  I'd love to know what you think.

Jo x

A Day At The Beach

Good Morning

And what a beautiful morning it is too.

My card for today is made using a digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs.

The image is coloured using coloursoft pencils.  The backing papers are all from a previous issue of making cards magazine.  The flowers are made using Nellie Snellen punches from the same paper with a tiny pearl from Joanna Sheen added to the centres.

My card is for the following challenges:

A Gem Of A Challenge - Sketch

Fussy and Fancy - Summer

Cutie Sunday - Summer

Paper Sundaes - Beach

Top Tip Tuesday - Make It Girly

Do It With Digis - Summer Fun

Craft Your Days Away - Summertime

Easy Crafy Projects - The Summer

Divas By Design - Summer Is Here

Crafting For All Seasons - Beach/Ocean

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Under the sea (the shells are from the sea!)

Thanks for visiting my blog today, have a great day.

Jo x

Fairy Bea

Good Evening

I'm back with another card for today, this time featuring the gorgeous Teddy Bea.

Teddy Bea is coloured using coloursoft pencils.  She is then matted onto silver glitter card and lilac pearlescent card cut using a Martha Steward PATP.  The flowers are die cut using a Nellie Snellen die, and then a tiny lilac gem added to the centre.  The sentiment mat is a spellbinders floral die, with peel-offs in the centre.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday - Sketch

Teddy Bo Challenge- Bea On Her Own

Paper Play Challenges - Things with wings

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Fairies

Totally Papercraft Challenge - Girly Girl

Divas by Design - Pastels

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Jo x

Teddy Bea Shines

Good Afternoon

The current challenge over at Teddy Bo is to make 'Anything But A Card', so I decided to make a candle!!  With a matching gift box of course.

 

I made the candle using paraffin wax and a large pillar candle mold.  I then printed Teddy Bea onto tissue paper 3 times, glittered her wings and then carefully applied the images to the candle.  Tiny gems were added at random to the candle.

For the box I printed Teddy Bea twice and again glittered her wings, I made up the box with an acetate front panel so the candle is visible.

One of Emma's teachers loves candles, so I decided that this would be a good end of term present for her.  I needed a matching card of course!!!!

The card is made using Teddy Bea decoupage.  The stars are my new stacking stars die-namics dies from Dies To Die for.  The flowers are Marianne dies as are the leaves.  The sentiment is LOTV.  The star punch is Martha Stewart.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Teddy Bo Challenge - Anything But A Card

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Things With Wings

Paper Sundaes - I've used wings and gems

The Poodles Parlour - Come Fly With Me

Crafty Creations Challenges - Thank You

Truly Scrumptious Challenge - Things With Wings

Divas By Design - Use die cuts and punches

PaperPlay Challenges - Anything But A Card

Thanks for visiting today.

Jo x

Have A Mice Anniversary

Good Afternoon

Well guess what? The rain is back in Manchester. The gardens definately do not need more rain and neither do I!!!!

Making this card has helped cheer up a dull day. This card uses a Housemouse decoupage from Joanna Sheen, backing paper and sentiment printed from the Housemouse cd-rom, as is the co-ordinating insert. Some silver mirror paper and a bright yellow ribbon were also added to the mix.

This card is for some friends of ours who soon celebrate their Anniversary.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Housemouse Challenge

Creative Inspirations Challenge Cute Bears/Animals

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Anything Goes

CRAFT Challenge Wedding/Love

Divas By Design Floral

Paper Play Challenge Summer Citrus Splash

Thank you for visiting.

Jo x

Patchwork Polly and Friends

Good Afternoon

This is a card I have been working on for the last few days. I couldn't decide which stamp to use so decided to go with them all!

I love this stamp set and now only need to get Patchwork Jenny and the set will be complete.

All the stamps were stamped onto watercolour card using versafine ink. I coloured them using watercolour pencils. I find these really difficult to use but am determined now I've bought them to keep trying!

The shape of the card was made using a get in shape template.

Here are some closer photos of the different characters.

The base card was cut in one from white cardstock and then inked round the edges using Big and Juicy Hydrangea Ink.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Crafters Companion Challenge Girls Birthday

Crafting For All Seasons Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Children's Cards

Divas By Design One For The Girls

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts Don't Be Square.

Thanks for visiting today, I'd love to know what you think.

Jo x

Brothers

Good Morning

My card for today uses one of the Moments In Time stamps from Flowersoft. I love this image.

The image was coloured used Lyra Aquacrayons and a little flower soft added for the grass. The base card used a navy blue cardstock, and as I was asked to make the card for a Preston fan, I created a simple backing paper using the Preston logo. The paper with football boots and footballs on is vellum, and I attached this to the card using dark blue eyelets. A Happy Birthday sentiment completes the card.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe Crafts One For The Boys

Here Come The Boys Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday Open Challenge

Diva's By Design Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Anything Goes

Have a good day.

Jo x