Just Practising

Good Afternoon

I hope you're having a lovely weekend.

My card for today uses a fab digi stamp from Pollycraft and here it is:

This is the first of their stamps that I've purchased, but will be adding to my collection very soon.

The image is coloured using Coloursoft pencils.  The various backing papers are from my stash, punched using a Martha Stewart border punch.  The stars are all cut from felt using a die-namics die, and the greeting is a peel-off.

My card is for the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash Challenge - Sketch, also I've used a Martha Stewart punch which I've had for way over a year and is very neglected.

Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Use felt.

Stamp Something - Use a digi.

Easy Craft Projects - Use yellow

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Pots of Fun

Good Morning

My card for today follows the sketch over at Willow Sketchie Challenge.

I was lucky enough to win one of their challenges, and this digi stamp was part of my prize.

The image is coloured using coloursoft pencils.  The backing papers are some I has already printed out from the Adorables cd-rom, and I thought worked really well for this card.  The punched strip is made from cardstock using a Martha Stewart border punch.  The flowers are prima and the swirls/flourishes cut with a Marianne die.  A peel off sentiment was added to complete the card.

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

Willow Sketchie Challenge - Sketch

Alphabet Challenge Blog - L for lemon and lime

Stampin for the weekend - Paws for thought

Do It With Digis - Summer Fun

Craft You Days Away - Summertime

Easy Craft Projects Challenge - The Summer

Divas By Design  - Summer Is Here

Pile It On - Fun In The Sun

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Jo x

Golden Wedding

Good Morning

My card for today is a Golden Wedding card and is made using lots of different die-cuts.

The majority of the dies used on here are from the new Marianne circles set.  I was trying my best to resist these dies (who am I trying to kid lol) and then I saw them 'in action' on my lovely friend Edna's blog, and I knew resistance was futile.  I seem to have developed an addiction to dies, particularly Marianne dies!!!

The base card is pearlescent cream, and all the die cuts use either pearlescent cream or pearlescent gold cardstock.  The doily in the centre of the Marianne dies is made using a x-cut doily die.  The sentiment is computer generated sat on a Spellbinders tag.

This is the first time I have made a card completely from die-cuts.

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

Easy Craft Projects Challenge - Use gold

Top Tip Tuesday - Wedding or Anniversary

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x