Crafty Calendar Challenge - Things With Wings

Hello and welcome to my blog

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and our theme for this month is 'Things With Wings'.  I do hope you'll be able to join us.

Our very own Bev has provided a fabulous prize for this months winner:

Here is my card:

I used Centura Pearl cardstock to create my card base and added to this silver mirror card.

I die-cut Centura Pearl using various dies from Majestic Labels 25, this is a really beautiful set of dies.  I layered the die cuts using foam pads for extra dimension.  The tree is a memory box die, cut twice, once from blue pearlised card and once from Silver holographic card.  The birds were cut using Spellbinders bird scrolls die.

A further panel of centura pearl was embossed using the Tied Together embossing folder.  Tiny white pearls were added at each junction.  The heart was cut using a Nellie Snellen die and the doves and smaller heart using a Joy Flourishes die. I then added 2 pearl heart embellishments to complete the card.

Please pop across to the challenge blog to see the beautiful cards my team mates have created.

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

Crafting Musketeers - Use a die cut

Angelica & Friends - Eleanor

Hello and welcome to my blog.

I'm back with another of the lovely new images from Crafters' Companion, and today it is the turn of Eleanor.  I chose this image to fit in with the current challenge over at CD Sunday which is Showtime:

A5 card

Image from Crafters' Companion Angelic & Friends range, coloured using Spectrum Noir pens.

Card for matting and layering from Cupcakecrafting.

Backing papers from cd-rom, printed onto Satin Finish printer paper.

The mat the image is sat on, and the bunting, is created using Nellie Snellen rectangle dies.

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

The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge - Sketch

CD Sunday Challenge - Showtime

Crafting For All Seasons - Colour inspiration

Moving Along With The Times - Only Girls Allowed

On Your Retirement

The card I have to share with you today is one I have made to celebrate a retirement:

8 x 8 card blank

Image from Joanna Sheen's Nostalgia cd-rom printed onto watercolour card.

Backing paper from same cd-rom printed onto Satin paper.

Core'dinations card is used for all the matting and layering.

Spellbinders decorative labels 8 has been used to cut the mat that the image is sat on.  

The flowers are Nellie Snellen punch and emboss punches with buttons from my stash in the centres.

The sentiment is Lili Of The Valley stamped in Faded Jeans Distress Ink.

The sentiment mat is Spellbinders Persian Motifs

The ribbons and charm are from my stash.

My card is for the following challenges:

The Sweet Stop Challenge - Sketch

One Stitch At A Time - Fabric Ribbon or lace

Pile It On Challenge - Anything But A Christmas Card

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Use 3 of something (flowers)

Crafts and Me Challenge - Ribbon or Trim

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog - Anything Goes excluding Christmas

Songbird Challenge - Deeper Shade Of Blue

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Golden Wedding

Hello

I hope your weekend is off to a good start.

I'd like to share a golden wedding card with you today that was a special order from a friend:

Card created using Glitter Girls 'Once Upon A Time' Embossing board

Centura Pearl Ivory card, Old gold pearlescent card and gold holographic card used for the various layers.

An embossing folder was used for the top layers.

Marianne butterfly die used to create butterfly from Pearlescent gold card and glittered vellum.  Three gold gems added to body to complete.

Spellbidners floral oval die used to create layer for wording, which was computer generated and printed in gold.

Two different ribbons were added to centre on the book, together with various embellishments from my stash.  The number 50 was die-cut using a Memorybox die.

Deco Art glitter was added to the corners of the book using double sided adhesive sheets.

I made a box for  the card using the same card stock:

The hearts and swans were made using Nellie Snellen dies.

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

Top Tip Tuesday - We're all heart

A and T Challenge - Ribbon

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Ann's Challenge - Bingo - I chose Gems, Ribbon and Flowers

Crafty Catz Challenge - Sparkle

One Stop Craft Challenge - Monchrome

ABC Challenge - B is for Butterfly

Ribbon Girl Card Challenge - Add sparkle

Thanks for visiting my blog today and sticking with me through this long post.

Red, White and Blue

Good Morning

This is my entry into the current challenge over at Crafty Sentiment Designs which is a sketch to follow.

6 x 6 base card

Image - Crafty Sentiments 'Just Relax' coloured with Spectrum Noirs

Cardstock - Create and Craft

Dies - Nellie Snellen Round Lily, Nellie Snellen Rectangles

Embossing Folder -  Darice from Crafters Companions

Flowers - Nellie's punches

Sentiment - Cute Companions Stamp 

Backing paper and pearls from stash.

This card is also for the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Red, White and Blue

Willow Sketchie Challenge - Red, White and Blue

Glitter Geeks - Diamond Jubilee

Craft Your Days Away - Red, White and Blue

The Crafty Pad Challenge - Colours of your Countries Flag

One Stitch At A Time - Red, White and Blue

Birthday Girl In Aqua, Pink and Lemon

Good Afternoon

I hope you're having a good day.

My card for today is a birthday card made using a digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs.

I love this image and really enjoyed colouring it in using my coloured pencils.

The backing paper is from my stash. The pink paper was punched around the edges using a Martha Stewart PATP. The yellow butterfly border was made using an EK Success punch. The mat she is sat on was die-cut using a Nellie Snellen die, as were the flowers and sentiment. Little pearls from Joanna Sheen were added to the centres of the flowers, and the little butterflies are the one's cut out from the punched strip. The sentiment stamp is from the Patchwork Polly range of stamps.

The inside of the card matches the front.

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

A Gem Of A Challenge - Use Aqua, Lemon and Pink

Crafty Ann's Challenge - Happy Birthday

Stamps R Us - Goin' Digital

Papertake Weekly - Fancy A Punch

Easy Craft Projects - Pastel Colours

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes Challenge - Birthday

Thanks for visiting today, and for the comments you leave, I love to read them.

Jo

Ice-Cream For Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea

Good Evening

I hope you've had a lovely weekend. It's not stopped raining here!

My card for today is a gate-fold card. I've not made one of these for ages, and had forgotten how difficult they are to photograph, so I've taken 3 separate photos.

This is the photo of the inside of the card.

The backing paper is one I've had in my stash for ages, and I thought would work really well with the image. The mat Teddy Bo and Bea are sitting on is a Nellie Snellen hexagonal die. I've coloured the Teddies in pencil, aren't they just the cutest? A couple of feathers were added.

On one side of the card front, I embossed some silver mirri with the swiss dots embossing folder. The flowers are made from pearlescent card and are cut with dies that came in the hexagonal set. They are simply layered and then a little pearl (from Joanna Sheen) added to the centre of each flower.

The other card front is made from pearlescent card embossed using a cupcake embossing folder.

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

One Stop Craft Challenge Ice-cream (which gave me a good excuse to buy this image!!!)

Rainbow Lady's Challenge Let's Feel It, I've added lots of different textures to my card.

I was delighted to find that I had won last weeks challenge at Rainbow Lady's Challenge, it made my week, thank you.

The digi stamp I used on my card, along with lots of other adorable images of the teddies, are available from Teddybo.com

Thanks for visiting my blog. I'd love to know what you think of my card.

Jo x

Teddy Bea Among The Flowers

Good Morning

I've been out this morning woo hoo!!! We've all been up to the dentist for our 6 month check. I'm in so much pain now, with getting in and out of the car, the wheelchair, the dentist chair! Murphy is sulking big time, he always sulks when I've been out. I keep telling him I've not been out having fun, but will he believe me? Well the look on his face says it all.

With a bit of look he'll have forgiven me by weekend!!!!

Anyway, onto today's card. This is my latest purchase from Teddybo.com, mind you it is Teddy Bo Tuesday and there are some adorable new releases out today, so I could well be adding to my collection :D. I LOVE colouring in these bears (you may have noticed lol).

Here is Teddy Bea wearing a beautiful necklace she has made from flowers. I couldn't resist this backing paper, I thought is went so well with all the flowers, and is also very sweet. The mat she is sat on is die-cut using a Nellie Snellen die. The ribbon border is a Marianne die, as is the butterfly which is made using glitter card. The flowers are from my stash and the leaves are cut using a woodware punch.

Teddy Bea is once again coloured in using pencils. I decided this time that she could wear a red dress and hat, to pick out the colours of the ladybirds in the backing paper. I put her on the mat using glue gel to add further dimension to the card.

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

Raise The Bar Flower Power

Rainbow Lady's Challenge Lady In Red

ABD DT Challenge April Showers Bring May Flowers

Crafty Sentiments Flowers

Dream Valley Challenges Flowers

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Things with Wings

Cutie Sunday Butterfly

Thank you for visiting my blog today, and for all the lovely comments you leave me, they really make my day.

Jo x

Teddy Bo Brings A Flower

Good Morning

It's very quiet here today now everyone is back at school, college and work! Murphy's decided to have a long lie-in this morning!

I'm back with Teddy Bo again today, these images are just so adorable I can't stop colouring them in!!!

Teddy Bo is coloured in pencils again and I like the softer look it gives him. He is then sat on a pearlescent lilac mat, cut using a Nellie Snellen die. Both lots of backing papers are printed from Joanna Sheen's House Mouse cd-rom. I thought the pink backing paper, which is a close-up of some knitting, was perfect to use with Teddy Bo. Finally, the corners are die-cut from the same pearlescent card using a spellbinders die, and a little pearl (from Joanna Sheen)was put in the centre of each flower.

I am entering this card in The CD Sunday Challenge

Thank you for visiting today. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Jo x

Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea Are In Love

Good Morning

Another lovely sunny morning - I could get used to this!

I hope this Sunday finds you well.

My card for today shows Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea together sharing a romantic meal.

I know I've shown a lot of cards made with these teddies recently, but I'm completely in love with them!!! I bought 8 more digi stamps in the sale last week, so lots more to follow!

This time these adorable teddies were coloured using pencils. The mat they are sat on is die cut onto pearlescent card using a Nellie Snellen die, and the border is made from the same card using a Martha Stewart punch.

I'm sorry I can't remember where I printed the backing paper from, I think it was Precious Petals from Joanna Sheen, but can't be certain.

If you too love these teddies, you can find lots of adorable images at the TeddyBo store.

Thanks for stopping by today. I appreciate you taking the time to visit.

Jo x

Bea In Orange

Good Afternoon

I have only just managed to tear myself away from the tv. I've loved watching the wedding, they seem so very happy.

It's the return of my favourite bear today, and my entry into Papertake Weekly Challenge which is to follow a sketch.

Orange isn't a colour I use very often, but for some reason have used twice in a week!

Bea is coloured in Lyra Aquacolour's and sat on a mat cut using a Marianne's die. The backing papers are from an issue of Making Cards magazine. I used a Martha Stewart punch on the edges. The flowers are made from the same paper using Nellie Snellen punches and embossers. A tiny pearl was added to the centre of each flower, these were purchased from Joanna Sheen.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Just For You

Good morning from a very chilly Manchester.

Parents were invited up to school this morning to watch Emma's class assembly. They were fantastic. Fortunately Emma doesn't take after her mum, and has no end of confidence! You could see that the children throughly enjoyed it, and it was also clear that a lot of planning and preparation had gone into it. Well done Emma and all of Year 5, you were stars!

I started out planning to make a simple card. I feel I have somehow cheated if I make a card that doesn't take at least a couple of hours to make, so, needless to say, this card isn't quite as simple as first planned!

Whilst commenting on some blogs last week, I discovered that Inkylicious had a stamp set called Meadow Breeze. Upon a visit to their website, it was clear how much I needed this stamp set.

I cut the oval mat out of some gorgeous plum-coloured card using a Nellie Snellen die. I then stamped the image using versamark and embossed with a detail silver embossing powder. The sentiment tag is cut from the same card using a Spellbinders die and a silver peel off added which reads 'Just For You'.

The base card is a smooth white DL, onto which I stamped the small dandelion clock and a butterfly using versamark. I then applied mica powders using a soft brush. You can't tell in the photo, but when the light catches the mica powder it looks fab. Finally, I added some tiny clear gems around the frame.

Thanks for stopping by today, I'd love to know what you think.

Jo x

House Mouse & Friends Welcome Spring

Good Morning

The Challenge over at House Mouse & Friends is 'Welcome Spring'.

Well, spring wouldn't be spring without all those showers, so for my entry I chose to choose a Happy Hopper image.

My card is made using a decoupage sheet from Joanna Sheen, and an insert, used as a backing paper, from the new House Mouse inserts cd-rom, also from Joanna Sheen.

I used a white textured cardstock for the base card and then matted some yellow cardstock onto there with the insert/backing paper onto that. I punched out some flowers using my Nellie Snellen punches, and some leaves using an x-cut punch, a pearl was added to the centre of the flowers.

I cut a tag from the same yellow cardstock using a Nellies Choice die, threaded some blue satin ribbon through it and then added the sentiment. Finally I used some clear glaze on the umbrella, puddle and raindrops, and added a few to the leaves for good measure.

Enjoy your Saturday.

Jo x

Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge

Good Morning and what a dull morning it is too.

My test results showed that my blood pressure is still much too high so my GP has now prescribed an additional medication to hopefully bring it down. I am feeling very disoreinted at the moment, on top of the usual dizziness so it does feel a bit like one forward two back!

I was delighted to learn that I was runner-up in a House Mouse competition run by Joanna Sheen for her forum members. This is the first time one of my cards has won a prize and to say I am pleased doesn't come anywhere near it! My card, along with the winners (which was gorgeous) and some of the other entries (which were also brilliant) will be on display at the NEC, woohoo!!!

Now onto my card. This is my entry into this months Crafters Companion Challenge which is Easter

I am also entering it into Creative Cottage Challenge - Spring

The card is made using an image and backing papers from the Crafters Companion cd-rom 'Souffle'. He is such a cutie and I thought perfect for Easter and Spring! I decided on a blue and yellow combo as I love these colours together.

The base card is made from a white hammered card from Papermill. I chose 2 different backing papers which I printed off onto a Matt photo paper and then matted on to yellow card. The same yellow card was used for the corners, die cut using a Marianne Die, and the label die cut using a spellbinders die.

I printed the Souffle image twice and then matted the main image onto the same yellow card. I then cut out just Souffle and decoupaged him to add a bit of dimension. The flowers I made to copy the flower in his beak, cut and embossed using my Nellie Snellen punches, and then a gold gem in the centres to finish off.

I hope you like my card today, and thank you for stopping by.

Jo x

Best Wishes

Good Afternoon

I'd like to start off by thanking all my lovely followers, it's so nice to have other crafters interested in my cards. You are all very welcome here.

Today's card is my entry into the following challenges.

Lili of the Valley, Challenge 86 - Sketch

The ABC Challenge - P is for Pearls

The Crafty Pad Challenge - use ribbon.

The image is from Lili of the Valley, which I cut into an oval and then matted on to a scalloped oval cut with a Nellie Snellen die. The papers I printed from the SWALK cd-rom. The flowers are made using my Nellie Snellen punch and embossers, made from the same backing paper. A pearl from my stash was placed in the centre of each flower and a few more on the oval. The flourishes were cut from silver linen card using Marianne dies.

I used white and dark blue organza ribbon, thinking dark blue would be a bit of a contrast. I ran little stitches down the centre of the ribbon with invisible thread, and then gathered it up until I got the length that I wanted. Finally, I added the Best Wishes sentiment to the card.

Lili Of The Valley Challenge 81

Hello again.

I can't believe I forgot to enter last weeks LOTV Challenge!!  So as not to make the same mistake again, I am posting this now.

The image used on this card is one of LOTV's cute squares, the sentiment is made using one of their stamps.  The backing papers were printed from the SWALK 2 cd-rom from Crafters Companion.  The flowers were made using Nellie Snellen punches, I spritzed some left over backing papers with some mica, but unfortunately that doesn't show up particularly well in the photo.  Finally, I added some pearls to the top right corner because it looked a bit bare without!

Details of the challenge can be found here.

Thanks for having a look.

Jo x

SWALK Get Well Soon

Hi

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.  We're all very tired here today.  My daughter had 4 of her friends round for a birthday sleepover.  They were all still chatting at 1.30am, and then got up at 7.30am.  How do they do it??????  Even my poor dog is shattered today!!!

Today I am going to try and post my entry for Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge.  All this linking business is confusing me no end, but I'm determined to keep trying!!

This card was made using the Get Well Soon stamp set from SWALK Volume 1.  I coloured the image with brushmarkers.  The backing papers are printed from the SWALK set 1 cd-rom, but unfortunately I cannot get them to show up very well on the photo.  The flowers are Prima flowers which I bought from Joanna Sheen and the leaves are punched from silver paper using a Nellie Snellen punch.  I've used organza ribbon across the bottom, threaded through a spellbinders buckle which was included in some goodies sent to me by a friend.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Jo x

Sparkly Butterfly

Hi 

I've been thinking of setting up a blog for ages, and finally took the plunge.  It seems such a lovely way of being in touch with other crafters, and if anyone should leave me a comment, even better! You are very welcome here.
 

This is the card I have made for the LOTV Anything Goes challenge..  I used a set of stamps I got from the Dimension Fourth Project Club and enjoyed having a really good play!  The colour on the card is from Big and Juicy Hydrangea ink pad (my fingers are all lovely colours now lol).  I had my first go with Fantasy film for the butterfly - this one is Krista's Eyes and in between the layers I used Violet Pearl Angelina Fibres.  It looks lovely and shimmery in real life!  I coloured some white pearlescent paper using the big and juicy again, and used this for the flowers and leaves, punched out with Nellie Snellen punches.  I used a few gems for the flower centres to add a bit of sparkle and then to finish off, made a bow out of 3 different ribbons.

This is the first challenge I have ever entered so am quite excited (not because I expect to win, although that would obviously be a real treat, but because I've managed to enter and link to my blog!!!!).

Have a lovely day and thanks for looking.

Jo x