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 Challenge - Punch It Out

The current challenge at CD Sunday is Punch It Out - Use punches and/or dies.  This is my entry:

I used Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom to print the image and the backing paper.  The beautiful pattern behind the main image is cut on my silhouette portrait using a silhouette cutting file, and is cut into Lynda's black card (from Creative Crafting World).  The die cut shape behind the images is cut using a spellbinders die.  The bow is a die from Crafters Companions Downton Abbey collection and the sentiment is a Die'sire edgeables die, cut into black and pink card stock to give a shadow effect.  The ribbon is a harlequin ribbon from Create & Craft and the card candy were part of a prize I won ages ago.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

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

Faithful Friends

Good Morning

I'm sorry for my lack of posts and visits to all your blogs.  I'm trying to get back into the swing of crafting again but am finding it a bit difficult just now.

This is my entry into this weeks CD Sunday Challenge which is Faithful Friends.

You can't get a more faithful friend than a dog and this dog is the image of my cocker spaniel Murphy.

Image and backing papers from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom, printed onto textured paper.  Image printed twice and decoupaged.

Black card from Papermill used for all matting and layering.

Letters stamped with Large Letter Stamps from Dimension.

My card is for the following challenges:

CD Sunday - Faithful Friends

Cards for Men Challenge - Dad

Creative Craft Challenges - One For The Fellas

Thanks for visiting my blog today and sticking with me through this not very productive spell I'm having.

Have a lovely weekend.

Tilly

I fell in love with this stamp as soon as I saw it.  It's from Wild Rose Studio and is called 'Tilly With Gift'.  Here is my card:

A5 card blank

Image stamped in Tuxedo black memento ink, coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

Papers from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom.

Mat image is sat on cut using Spellbinder labels 5 from Core'dinations card.

EK Success paws punch used to create border.

Sentiment Wild Rose Studio

My card is for the following challenges:

Less Is More - Sketch

Cute Card Thursday - Clean and Simple

Anything Goes Challenge - Let's Not Be Square

Happy 21st Birthday

I was asked to make a card for a 21st birthday with a theme of 'horses'.  Here is my card:

I used Centura Pearl card for the base and Core'dinations Gemstones and Silver Matt card for the matting and layering.

The image is from Joanna Sheen's furry friends cd-rom, printed twice onto glossy photo paper so I could decoupage the image.

The flower arrangement comprises of feathers, hat pins, mulberry flowers, Marianne die-cuts and white ribbon.

The sentiment is Lili Of The Valley, heat embossed with Silver Detail embossing powder sat on a mat cut with a Spellbinders ironworks die.

This is the inside of the card:

I scored my card on my Ultimate pro at the gatefold lines.  I embossed the central section using my Keepsake Majestic embossing board and carefully cut around the shape.

I created the two ovals using the same embossing board and attached them with jump rings.  The butteflies were created using a Marianne Die. 

The panels were embossed using a Darice embossing folder from Crafters' Companion and little white pearls added for the flower centres.

Finally, I stamped the two flourishes using a Dimension Fourth stamp, and heat embossed with silver detail embossing powder.

I made a box from Centura Pearl card, using my boxer board, to house the card.

My card is for the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Bingo - "Happy", Flowers, Bling

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge - Farmyard or Zoo

Allsorts Challenge - Use a Die

The Crafty Pad - More than 1 Fold

Pile It On - Make Your Own Embellishments

Moving Along With The Times - Happy Birthday

Wild Orchid Challenge - Punches or dies

Christmas Surprise

My card for today is made using Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom:

6 x 6 card blank matted with backing papers printed from cd-rom.

Main image matted onto red holographic card.

Sentiment from Lili Of The Valley stamped with Fired Brick Distress Ink.

Snowflakes cut from mirror card with Marianne Snowflake die.

My card is for the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts - Raining Cats and Dogs

Craft Room Challenge - Four Legged Friend

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge - Monochromatic

CD Sunday Challenge - Old McDonald Had A Farm

There's nothing like cutting it fine!  This is my entry into this weeks' CD Sunday Challenge:

Images from Joanna Sheens Furry Friends cd, printed onto glossy photo paper.
 Backing papers from same cd.

Centura Pearl Card used for card base.

Spellbinders Wonky Rectangles dies.

EK Success paw punch.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Pile It On Challenge - Two or more folds

Totally Papercrafts - More than one fold

St Lukes Charity Cards Challenge - Furry Friends

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Teddy Bear

Well I know it's a dog, but it reminds me of a Teddy Bear!  How gorgeous is he?

This is a card made using Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom.

Printed onto glossy photo paper and matted onto red cardstock.  I printed off two of the backing papers, which were matted onto the same red cardstock.  I used a memorybox die on some red mirror card to produce the tree.  I used a Lili of the Valley Christmas Sentiment stamp, stamped with red ink.

My card is for the following challenges:

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Dogs

Moving Along With The Times - Use at least 2 layers

Willow Sketchie Challenge - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Designs - Use The Word Happy

Crafty Ann's Challenge - Bold and Bright

Another card ready for Christmas Woo Hoo!!!

Thanks for visiting today.

Two Little Cuties

Good Afternoon

My card for today uses the Furry Friends cd-rom from Joanna Sheen.  I have had such a lot of use from this cd. Here is my card:

I printed the image twice onto glossy photo paper and then matted and layered it onto silver mirror card and then navy card.  The image was then decoupaged.

The backing paper is also from the cd-rom printed onto satin paper.  The sentiment tag is cut with a spellbinders die and a peel off sentiment added.

My card is for the following challenges:

Moving Along With The Times - Cute Critters

Alphabet Challenge - A for Animal Antics

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting my blog today and for the comments you leave, I really appreciate them all.

Jo x

Taking A Nap

Good Morning

Another calendar today, this time made using the fabulous Furry Friends cd-rom from Joanna Sheen:

The adorable image is printed onto glossy photo paper and cut with a Spellbinders die.  The backing paper is from the cd-rom, matted onto some co-ordinating cardstock.  The strip across the middle is made using a Martha Stewart punch, and the mat the calendar is sat on is silver linen card cut with a Marianne die.

My calendar is for the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Die Cute Special

Moving Along With The Times - Spots and/or stripes

Have a great day.

Jo x

From Our Home To Yours

Good Morning

I've not been able to post because I haven't had a computer. this has also meant I haven't been able to visit any other blogs, so my apologies for that.  I had lots of Christmas Cards lined up to post during the last week but couldn't access them.  Here is one of those cards, made for a neighbour.

This adorable image is from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom.  I've used this cd so much for Christmas Cards.  I die cut the image with a Nestabilities and matted it onto some red card.  The backing papers are from the cd-rom.  The star border is a Marianne die with holographic paper threaded through.  The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley stamp, sat on a star cut using an x-cut die.

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

My Time To Craft Challenge - Winter Pals

Moving Along With The Times - Cats and Dogs

Crafts and Me Challenge - Christmas Bumper Challenge - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - anything goes

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Have A Furry Happy Birthday

Good Afternoon

I can't get warm today, have been sat with a hot water bottle on my back all day! 

I have a few birthdays around Christmas.  This is the card I have made to send to an old school friend.

I used the fabulous Furry Friends cd-rom again for this card.  I do love this cd (you may have noticed lol).

I cut the image with a spellbinders label die and then hand-cut a slightly larger mat from Coredinations card stock.  Both backing papers are printed from the cd-rom, one of which I punched around using an EK success paw punch.  I created a smaller mat for the sentiment, for which I used a glittery peel-off.  Some pearls were added to the sentiment and finally 3 buttons were added.

I printed a matching insert from the cd-rom which I personalised before printing.

My card is for the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Bingo - I chose buttons, punches/die-cuts, pearls.

Crafting When We Can - Friendship

Totally Papercrafts - Anything but Christmas

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Creature

CD Sunday Challenge - Things with Whiskers

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Use a Sentiment

Moving Along With The Times - Cats or Dogs

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

The Dog's Whiskers

Good Evening

Two posts in a day - wonders never cease!

This is a special Christmas card I was asked to make for someone with a Westie:

I went straight to the fab Furry Friends cd-rom from Joanna Sheen and found the perfect image.  The backing paper is also from the cd-rom.  I made the shaker window using a wonky rectangle spellbinders die and then ran it through the big shot with swiss dots embossing folder.  Pinflair Ice Diamond and snowflakes punched with a Martha Stewart punch were used to create the shaker elements.  Marianne dies were used for the ribbon border and the poinsettias, and crystal glitter was added to the centres of the flowers for extra sparkle.  The sentiment is Lili of the Valley stamped with Fired Brick distress ink.

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

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes plus Glitter

Top Tip Tuesday - Let It Snow

Ladybug Crafts Challenge - Snowflakes and Sparkle

Creative Inspirations Challenge - Snow Much Fun

Crafts and Me Challenge - Winter Snow/Snowflakes

Winter Wonderland - Let It Snow

Saturday Challenge - All Creatures Great and Small

The CD Sunday Challenge - Things with Whiskers

Bling It On - Christmas

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Goes

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

So Cute

Good Evening

I've not had a very good few days pain-wise, hence the lack of blogging.  My card for today will really make you go aaaahhhhhh:

It is made using the Furry Friends cd-rom from Joanna Sheen.  I printed the main image twice onto glossy photo paper so I could decoupage the puppy.  The backing papers are also from the cd-rom.  The border down the centre is edge-punched using an EK Success border punch.  The sentiment tag is a Spellbinders die.

My card is for the following challenges:

Crafts and Me - Stripes

Paper Sundaes- Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - Favourite techniques (decoupage)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  Have a lovely evening.

Jo x

Cute and cuddly

Good Afternoon

Thank you very much to everyone who left comments on  Emma's card, she was so excited to read all your lovely comments.

My card for today is one I have made using the fabulous Furry Friends cd-rom from Joanna Sheen.

Isn't this just the cutest puppy?  The image is layered onto silver mirror board, cut across the bottom with an EK success border punch.  Three identical pictures were then punched with a circle punch and again layered onto silver mirror board.

I printed out one of the stripy backing papers from the cd-rom, cut it into narrow strips, curled it and then attached it to 3 sides of the frame.  The paw print backing paper is also printed from the cd-rom.

My card is for the following challenges:

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Pets

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Cute

Thanks for visiting today.

Jo x