CD Sunday Plus Challenge #192 - Hosted by Me

Hello and welcome to a new challenge at CD Sunday Plus.  It's my turn to host again this challenge.

My card for today was made using one of my all-time favourite cd-roms and is a birthday card for a friend who has a dog that looks just like this one.

 I made the card using the Furry Friends cd-rom by Joanna Sheen.  I added a Hunkydory sentiment to complete the card.

All the details of how to enter our challenge can be found over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #163 - Hosted by Pamela

 Hello

It's hard to believe it's time for our next challenge over at CD Sunday Plus.  The year is certainly flying by and I am now keeping busy planning for the annual Guide Dogs Christmas Fair!!

For my card today I had a lot of fun re-visiting a technique I hadn't used in a long time - iris-folding!  I had such fun making this card!

I had planned for the mats to be the opposite way round, i.e. the outline cut into the solid card, but I forgot that I was cutting the design out on the reverse!!!  Good job I was using double-sided card or I'd have been even more annoyed!!

The papers I used for the strips were all printed from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom (one of my most used cd-roms!).  I then carefully cut the papers into the same sized strips,  For the iris in the centre I used gold glitter card.

I really enjoyed making this and really need to brush up on my Scan N Cut skills so I don't have to hand-cut the outline!

This card was made for a friend who has two minature daschund's.  I also made her a cushion as a gift:

 

This was a challenge too and I doubt I'll be making another one!

I hope you'll be able to join us over on the challenge blog and look forward to seeing you there!

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 100

 Good morning.

Our new challenge starts over at CD Sunday Plus today and this will be our last challenge for this year.  I've really enjoyed being a part of the lovely Design Team and getting to visit all your blogs.  Long may this continue!

Today, I am sharing a Christmas card made for a friend who has a Cockapoo:

I used one of my all-time faviourite cd-roms for this card - Furry Friends from Joanna Sheen.  The backing paper is from the same cd-rom.  I die cut the mat from Centura Pearl card using a Tattered Lace die, and stamped and heat embossed a Lily of the Valley sentiment stamp.

I do hope you'll join us for our last challenge of 2022.  And please do visit my fellow DT members and see their wonderful creations.

We've had snow here this morning.  Bailey is loving it!  Me, not so much!

Thanks for stopping by. I wish you a very happy and peaceful Christmas and send every good wish for a happy and healthy 2023.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge 66 - Hosted by Pamela

 Good Morning

The weeks are certainly flying by and today sees the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus Challenge. Please check out the blog for full details of how to enter and I hope to see you there!

I am sharing another page from my calendar, and today the star of the show is the lovely Maddie.

I used Lynda Chapman's 8 x 8 card blank, kraft card and Bree Merryn cd, together with an image and backing paper from Joanna Sheen's furry friends cd.

Bailey is growing at an alarming rate.  He can now get himself up and down the stairs and onto the couch.  Nowhere is safe!!

Thanks for visiting today. Stay safe.

Jo x

CD Sunday Plus #63 Hosted by Margaret

Good morning

A very warm welcome to my blog today.  Today is Father's Day in the UK and both my daughter's are staying here so they get to spend the day with their day.

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus Challenge.  Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge - I've now got quite a challenge in choosing the top 3!

As you may have seen in my previous post, we recently got a new Cocker Spaniel puppy.  I wanted to take a gift to the lady we got him from.  Bailey was one of 11 puppies, so with his mum Rosie, there were the perfect number to make a perpetual calendar.  Today I am sharing with you the front cover and 'July'.

The calendar was made using 12, 8 x 8 card blanks from Lynda Chapman.  I used Lynda's fabriano paper and card for all the printing (except the photos) as you are guaranteed excellent results.  I used glossy photo paper for the photos.

For the cover I printed the paw print paper from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom and used my (new) Crafters' Companion die to cut the word Thankful.  I the matted this onto Hunkydory's rainbow mirri card.  I chose a couple of sentiments from 'A Little Dog Laughed' card making kit to finish off the front.

Next is Miss July!!!  The puppies all wore a different coloured collar to identify them, so I used the colour of the puppies collar as the colour of the mats on the page they were featured on.  Lynda Chapman's famous black card and kraft card are featured throughout the calendar!

The backing paper behind Ivy's photo is from Krafty Hands Cute Puppies & Kittens cd-rom.  The lettering is all from Creative Crafting World Bree Merryn cd-rom as are all the Calendar Tabs.  The paper on the opposite page are from a Creative Crafting World paper kit, now available on a Paper Pantry USB.  I love this paper kit.  The die of the dog and boots is a Tattered Lace die.

It took many hours to make the calendar but I was really pleased with it when it was done.  I got a message of thanks from Rosie's owner to say she loved it and it made her cry!!  

Here is a photo of Bailey helping me finish off my blog post.

I hope to see you over on the challenge blog, and please leave a message so I know you've been.

Jo (& Bailey) xx

 

CD Sunday Challenge - Paws

This is my entry into the current challenge over at CD Sunday which is currently 'Paws':

Image from Digi Crafts Furry Friends Squeezee Cards cd-rom.  Pre-printed cardstock used for base card (I've had it so long, I can't remember where I got it from!)  Image matted onto card from PaperMill.  Kennel brad and little dog decoration from my stash.  Sentiment cut from co-ordinating card using a Crafters' Companion die.

I was delighted to see my card for the Things With Wheels challenge has been placed second.  Thank you ladies.

Jo x