Relax In The Sun

Good Morning

The sun has finally come to Manchester. Woo Hoo!!!! 

The current challenge over at House Mouse & Friends Challenge is Here Comes Summer.  Nothing says summer to me more than beautiful sunflowers.  Emma has planted some seeds which are currently coming along very nicely.

It was an easy choice which image to use for the current challenge, this is one of my favourites.

The image is a decoupage from Joanna Sheen.  The backing papers are printed from the Pamela West collection cd-rom, also from Joanna Sheen.  The inside of the card is decorated to co-ordinate.

This is not the quickest decoupage to cut out, you do need to take your time and be quite careful, but the end result is well worth it.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

House Mouse & Friends - Here comes summer.

Crafting For All Season - Summer

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Here Comes The Sun

Thanks for visiting today.

Jo x

18-carat Birthday

Good Morning

My card for today is my entry into the current Housemouse Challenge Adorn With Jewels.

The main image is a Happy Hoppers Decoupage from Joanna Sheen, and is matted onto gold mirror board and then orange cardstock. The backing paper is from Joanna Sheen's Messy Rabbit cd-rom. The flourishes are a Marianne Die and the gems are from my stash. The sentiment is computer generated.

Thanks for visiting my blog 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

House-mouse Sunflowers

Good Evening

The sun is trying it's best to make an appearance, so fingers crossed for tomorrow. To bring a smile on a gloomy day, I have spent the afternoon cutting out and assembling this card.

Isn't this just the cutest?

This is a decoupage sheet, available from Joanna Sheen, and the quality of these papers is fabulous, they really are a joy to work with.

The base card is a white hammered cardstock from PaperMill. I layered onto this some orange card, and then onto that some sunflower backing paper, printed from the Pamela West cd-rom (again from Joanna Sheen), together with some yellow card that I had embossed with a floral embossing folder. The flowers were made from the sunflower backing paper, and I added a little brown flowersoft to the centres.

I decided not to put a sentiment on the front of this card as I feel it is appropriate for a number of different occasions.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Housemouse and friends challenge Flowers

Paper Sundaes Challenge Pop It Up

Papertake Weekly Challenge Bloom and Grow

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge A Card Suitable for a Birthday.

Thanks for visiting :o)

Jo x