Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge

Hello

This is my card for the Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge which this month is Birthdays:

This is my first card made using the new Toread's cd-rom from Crafters Companion, and of course I went straight to the decoupage section!

8 x 8 card blank

Image and backing paper printed from cd-rom.

Romantic rectangles die used for main image and embossed panel.

Darice leaves embossing folder

Spellbinders Floral Flourish dies and Memory Box Petal Party dies used to create flowers.

Buttons from my stash

Doily from ebay, coloured with Antique Linen and Shabby Shutters Distress Inks

Ribbons and twine from my stash, tied on the bowdabra.

My card is also for the following challenges:

The Sweet Shop Sketches - Sketch

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash- Tic Tac Toe - I chose Embossing, Flower and Yellow

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Paper Play Challenges - Cute

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Cute and Cuddly

In The Jungle

This is a birthday card I made for my nephew.  It's a variation on the waterfall card I made a couple of weeks ago which the recipient loved.

8 x 8 card blank.

Images and backing paper printed from Cupcakcrafting A Walk On The Wild Side cd-rom.

Metallic paper from PaperMill used for matting.

Letters cut from Silver mirror and backing paper using x-cut alphabet dies.
Elephant charm from ebay.

A further view of the waterfall pictures:

And one more!

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Mainly Men

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Animal Crackers

Crafting When We Can - Monochromatic

Paper Play Challenges - Lots of Layers

Happy Birthday Grace

This is the birthday card I made for my niece's birthday:

8 x 8 card blank

Decoupage, backing papers and bunting 'Cookie's Birthday' (fab quality)

Lilac glittered card used for matting and name, letters cut with an x-cut alphabet die.

My card is for the following challenges:

Crafts and Me Challenge - Birthdays

Moving Along With The Times - Happy Birthday

Paper Play Challenges - Flags/Pennants/Banners

The Poodles Parlour - Cute and/or Cuddly

Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Polka Dot With A Birthday Theme

Cameo

Hello

My card for today is for a close friends birthday.  I used the beautiful new Cameo stamps from Joanna Sheen.

8 x 8 card blank

Image stamped onto parchment paper and heat embossed.  Pearls from stash added to frame.  

Centre image stamped again then Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel applied (5 layers)

Spellbinders Floral Oval die cut into black card. 

Corner stamped twice onto parchment paper and heat embossed.

Black edge strip punched with Martha Stewart deep edge punch.

White satin ribbon from Meiflower tied on Bowdabra.

My card is for the following challenges:

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Remember When

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Birthday Card For Someone Special (this is for a close friend)

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

PaperPlay Challenges - Use 2 of something (2 corners)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Monochrome

On Your Wedding Day

Good Afternoon

Today I would like to share a wedding card with you:

Base card Centura Pearl Snow White

Card used for matting and flowers - Old Gold Pearlescent from Papermill

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.

Flower and leaves cut using Marianne dies.

Hat pin and pearls from ebay.

Feathers from my stash.

Sentiment computer generated.

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

Divas by Design - Flourishes (embossing)

ABC DT Challenge - Graduation or Wedding

Moving Along With The Times - Celebrate

Paper Play Challenges - Card for a Couple

Thanks for visiting my blog and the lovely comments you leave.

Di's Designs Pastel Challenge

Good Morning

The current challenge over at Di's Designs is Pastels.  Here is my card:

I printed this very cute digi stamp onto Neenah card and coloured the design using Spectrum Noir pens.  I'm really enjoying getting to grips with these pens and find colouring in very theraputic. I die-cut a mat from Core'dinations card using a Spellbinders die and then cut a faux mat around my image.

The lovely backing paper is from my favourite Pink Petticoat pad that came free with a magazine.  The doily is from my stash.  The flourishes are die cut with Marianne dies, and the flowers and punch with a floral punch I forgot I had, and then tiny black gems added to the centres.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Flutterby Wednesday - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - Use A Digi

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

PaperPlay Challenges - Spring Colours

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Fairy Bea

Good Evening

I'm back with another card for today, this time featuring the gorgeous Teddy Bea.

Teddy Bea is coloured using coloursoft pencils.  She is then matted onto silver glitter card and lilac pearlescent card cut using a Martha Steward PATP.  The flowers are die cut using a Nellie Snellen die, and then a tiny lilac gem added to the centre.  The sentiment mat is a spellbinders floral die, with peel-offs in the centre.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday - Sketch

Teddy Bo Challenge- Bea On Her Own

Paper Play Challenges - Things with wings

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Fairies

Totally Papercraft Challenge - Girly Girl

Divas by Design - Pastels

Thanks for visiting my blog.

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