Molly Blooms

Good Evening

I was lucky enough to win a couple of Molly Blooms stamps in a Challenge last week, and have used one of them on todays card.

Isn't she lovely?  I have a friend due to start a new job, and the place she will be working is called Molly's, so this seemed a very appropriate stamp to use.

I followed the sketch over at Paper Sundaes Challenge.  Molly is stamped onto watercolour card and coloured with Lyra's.  The shape Molly and the sentiment are on are spellbinders.  The papers are from Making Cards magazine.  The sentiment is Lili of the Valley and the gems are from Joanna Sheen.

My card is for the following:

Paper Sundaes Challenge - Sketch

My Time To Craft Challenge - Just Between Friends (this card is for a friend).

Stamps R Us Challenge  - Friendship

Stamp Something - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - Flowers and Swirls (on the backing papers).

Pink Gem Challenge - Inspired by photo

Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Celebrate

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

Just Practising

Good Afternoon

I hope you're having a lovely weekend.

My card for today uses a fab digi stamp from Pollycraft and here it is:

This is the first of their stamps that I've purchased, but will be adding to my collection very soon.

The image is coloured using Coloursoft pencils.  The various backing papers are from my stash, punched using a Martha Stewart border punch.  The stars are all cut from felt using a die-namics die, and the greeting is a peel-off.

My card is for the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash Challenge - Sketch, also I've used a Martha Stewart punch which I've had for way over a year and is very neglected.

Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Use felt.

Stamp Something - Use a digi.

Easy Craft Projects - Use yellow

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

A Thank You Teddy

Good Morning

My card for today is to send to a friend who has helped me recently.

This lovely image is from LOTV coloured with Coloursoft pencils and some glitter was added for extra sparkle.  The shape is created using a Get In Shape Template.  The backing papers were free in a magazine quite some time ago.  Little gem flowers are used to complete the design.  I followed the current sketch at Willow Sketchie Challenge for the card layout.

My card is for the following challenges:

Willow Sketchie Challenge - Sketch

The Crafty Pad Challenge - Cute and Girly

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamp Something Challenge - Say Thank You

One Stop Craft Challenge - Bold and Bright

Lili Of The Valley - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday  - Thank You Card

Thanks for visiting today, have a lovely weekend.

Jo x

Playing In The Puddles

Good Afternoon

We have the strangest of weather today, we had hailstone not half an hour ago and now the sunshines back!

My card for today shows Teddy Bo playing in the puddles.

For once I chose my backing paper before I coloured in the image, so I could colour my image accordingly. I decided to pick the green from the backing paper to colour in his coat and hat. I had a real good sort out of all my papers yesterday, and this is from a crafthouse press book I bought yonks ago.

Teddy Bo is coloured in pencils and then I used glossy accent over the puddle, unfortunately it doesn't show up too well in the photo but looks very effective IRL.

I used an embossing folder that reminded me of waves on the red card, and cut a mat from the same card using a Marianne Die and the embellishment at the top is made using a Spellbinders die from the fleur de lis set. A few buttons were added to complete the card.

I am entering my card in the following challenges.

St Lukes Charity Cards Challenge Pick a Pattern, and I shall be sending the card to them to help with their fundraising.

Stamps R Us Challenge For The Men In Our Lives

Crafts and Me Challenge Swirls (my embossing)

Creative Inspirations Embossing

Stamp Something Use a digi stamp

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x