CD Sunday Plus Challenge #74 - Hosted by Jocelyn

 Good Morning

I'm so sorry, I've just discovered that my post didn't publish last Sunday - it's been a very busy week!

It's time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and this time our lovely Jocelyn is hosting.  As always, our challenge is anything goes, as long as our rules have been followed.  Full details can be found over on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing the next page of my calendar with you today and this time it features Blu, who is now named Ronnie:

I used a Pollyanna Pickering cd-rom, along with Krafyhands cute puppies and kittens and Bree Merryn for the calendar tab and letters.  Creative Crafting World's card blanks, Woodstock card and kraft card were also used.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  I hope to see your entries on our challenge blog.

Jo xx

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

 

I Spot Some Puppies

This is the birthday card I made for a little girl who is 2, she loves dogs!  I followed the current challenge theme over at Kraftyhands Challenge Blog which this month is Red, White, Blue and Shields.

This adorable image is from Kraftyhands Cute Puppies and Kittens cd-rom.  I printed it onto glossy photo paper.  The backing paper, bow and sentiment are all from the cd-rom.  I used Tonic dies to cut the mats that the image is sat on.  I used the same dark blue card and a die from Joanna Sheen to cut the decorative border, and hand cut the shield.  I used a Cheery Lynn number die, which I cut from red glitter card.

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

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes

Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog - Raining Cats and Dogs


Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x