Say It With Flowers

Good Morning from a very damp and dreary Manchester.  A big, warm welcome to my new followers, many thanks for your interest in my crafting.

I hope my card for today will add a bit of colour to the dreariness, although it is very difficult to get a decent photo when it doesn't ever seem to get light!

8 x 8 card blank from Joanna Sheen (excellent quality)

Decoupage image from Joanna Sheen's Heart of the Garden cd-rom, matted onto silver matt card.

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

Cream pearlescent card from Papermill embossed using Couture Creations 'Coinstellations' embossing folder (also from Joanna Sheen)

Corner created using a Joy die.

Three different ribbons tied on Bowdabra and a butterfly charm from Mei Flower attached.

Sentiment is a Wow stamp, heat embossed with fine detail Silver embossing powder.

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

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Anything Goes Excluding Christmas

Flutterby Wednesday - Use Punches Or Dies Plus Add A Butterfly Or Fairy

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties - Use Ribbon

Crafting For All Seasons - Use Flowers

Pin and Tack - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Pile On The Embellishments

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

J & C Creations - Floral Delights

A Birthday Card And A Diet!

Good Afternoon

My card for today is a birthday card for my mum, it's her birthday in February:

I love this image, the colours are so vibrant.  The image is from the new Heart of the Garden cd-rom from Joanna Sheen, it really is a stunning cd.  I printed the image onto photo paper and decoupaged the image.  The backing paper is also from the cd, printed onto pearlescent paper, the wording says 'Wishing You A Wonderful Day'.  I embossed some co-ordinating green card with my newest embossing folder and then added some gems for extra sparkle.  This was then matted onto linen silver cardstock.

I'm really pleased with how this card has turned out.  You can't really tell from the photo, but the decoupage looks fantastic.

My card is for the following challenges:

Colour Create Challenge - Pink and Green

ABC Challenge - H for Happy Birthday

Crafty Ann's Challenge - Use new stash (cd and embossing folder)

And now for my diet!  It's a stash diet, it's getting silly the amount of unused craft items I have.  I've so many lovely stamps that have yet to meet an ink pad!!!  And I've got some fabulous cd's that have not been used or hardly used.  So no more craft buying for me for a while.  The only things I'm allowing myself are essentials such as glue!  I would really like a Grand Calibur and think I could put one to very good use, so I'm going to start saving up for one!!!

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x