Two's Company

My card for today is made using one of my Paper Nation cd-roms.  I've been a fan of these images for a long time and was delighted recently to get my hands on the cd's.

A5 card blank, Red card from PaperMill used for matting.

White card embossed using one of the glitter girls boards (sorry I can't remember the name of it)

I embossed and cut out the blue cardstock and added the midget gems

The image is from the decoupage section of the cd

The sentiment is from LOTV

My card is for the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Two's company

Totally Gorjuss - Bling

One Stop Craft Challenge - Anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

The Poodles Parlour - Anything goes

Holy Night

This week at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge we are asked to make a card depicting some facet of the nativity.  Here is my card:

I created the card blank from pearlescent card and acetate and used papers from Making Cards magazine.  I added ribbon and card candi from my stash.

My card is also for the following challenges:

The Crafty Pad - Inspired by a song - Oh Holy Night

Flutterby Wednesday - Open Challenge

The Poodles Parlour - Use a tag

Thank You

Good Morning

My card for today is unusual for me in that it doesn't have an image:

6 x 6 card blank created from snow white centura pearl card.

Central dies, butterfly, bird house, bird and foliage dies are all Marianne.

Flourish die - die-namics

Corner die memory box

Sentiment stamp LOTV

Feather, pearl and hat pin from my stash.

My card is for the following challenges:

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Use a sentiment

A and T Challenges - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Use sentiment as focus

PaperPlay Challenges - Use sentiment as focus

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Use sentiment as focus

The Poodles Parlour - Things with wings

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - White on White

Crafty Calendar Challenge - August

Gosh where did July go?  It's incredible how quickly this year is going!

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and our theme for this month is Teddy Bear's Parade with the option of lots of layers.  This month our sponsor is the fabulous Wild Orchid Crafts.

6 x 6 card blank

Digi stamp from Teddy Bo and Co coloured with Spectrum Noirs

Backing papers from Making Cards Magazine

Whimsy fence die.  Memory box clouds die and fancy blossom.

Pearls from Joanna Sheen used in centre of flowers.

Sentiment stamp Wild Rose studio stamped using Dusty Concorde distress ink.

Please do visit the challenge blog to see all the lovely creations from my teamies and to join in the fun.

My card is for the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Sketch

Paper Pretties Challenge - Use two or more dp's

Bearly Mine Challenge - Anything Goes

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Ready Teddy Go Challenge - Anything Goes

Hooked On Craft Challenges - Let's Celebrate

Paper Play Challenges - Lots of Layers

Delightful Challenges - Birthday

Christmas In July

The current challenge over at Teddy Bo is Christmas in July.  I followed the sketch over at Sparkles Creations.  Here is my card:

A5 card blank

Teddy Bea coloured in coloursoft pencils.

Papers are Papermania from a Christmas Goody bag I bought last year.

Some very neglected Marianne dies cut from mirror card.

Ribbon from stash.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Christmas in July

Diva's By Design - Christmas in July

Totally Gorjuss - Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Twinkle, twinkle little star

The Poodles Parlour - Use a digi

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Christmas flowers/holly

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

Summertime

Good Afternoon

I'm pleased to say that the sun is back again today.  Even though I seldom leave the house these days, I do feel better when the sun is out.

Over at Willow Sketchie Challenge this week we have a super sketch to follow.  Here is my take on the sketch:

8 x 8 card blank matted with silver mirror card and backing papers from Joanna Sheen's

 Faye Whittaker cd-rom.

Main image from the decoupage section of the same cd.

A few shells from my stash were used to embellish the card.

I was tempted to add more embellishments but didn't want to take away from the beautiful image.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Trooping the Colour

Divas By Design - Summer

My Mum's Craft Shop - Clean and Simple

Polka Doodles - Summer Scene

The Poodles Parlour - Red, White and Blue

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Red, White and Blue

Totally Gorjuss - Holiday

Boofle For Dad

Good Afternoon

My card for today follows the sketch over at Willow Sketchie Challenge:

8 x 8 card blank

Decoupaged image printed from (my new) Boofle cd-rom onto decoupage paper.

Backing papers from same cd.

Brown textured cardstock from paper mill.

Martha Stewart star corner punch.

Teal cardstock core'dinations embossed with swiss dots embossing folder and sanded.

Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Accents and Motifs

The inside of the card is decorated to complement the front:

Martha Stewart star corner punch used.

Sizzix Textured embossing plate.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Shopping Our Stash - Fathers Day

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Card for a Male

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - I love you Dad

Cards For Men - Fathers Day

The Poodles Parlour - Fathers Day

Here Come The Boys - Anything Goes

The CD Sunday Challenge Blog - Gorgeous Green

Good Afternoon

A very warm welcome to my new followers.

This is my card for the current challenge at The CD Sunday Challenge which is 'Gorgeous Green'

8 x 8 card blank

Backing paper and scene from Summer Adorables cd-rom, printed onto satin paper, matted onto Core'dinations card

Images from Summer Adorables stamp plate, coloured with Spectrum Noir pens.

Ribbon from Joanna Sheen, buttons from my stash.

Sentiment tag cut with a Spellbinders die from Core'dinations card.

This is the inside of the card:

Panels embossed using Keepsake Majestic embossing board.

Image printed from Summer Adorables cd-rom

My card is also for the following challenges:

Here Come The Boys - Anything Goes

Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge - Time To Embellish

The Crafty Pad - Use Ribbon

The Poodles Parlour - Fathers' Day/Male Card

Penny Black at Allsorts - My favourite things with stamped main image (decoupage and ribbons)

Raise The Bar Challenge - Hello Summer

Pile It On Challenge - Fathers' Day

Cards For Men - Fathers Day

Shall We Dance?

Good Afternoon

The current challenge over at Whoopsi Daisy Challenge is a fab sketch to follow.  Here is my card:

I used one of the delightful images from the Daisy and Friends cd-rom from Joanna Sheen, I used a pre-coloured image as I wanted to decoupage the image.  I changed the spots on her tutu to brown to tie-in with the rest of the card.  I used a Nestabilies die to cut the shape of the mat from dark brown linen card.  I then created a faux nesties around the image.

The backing papers were from a magazine ages ago, and I thought went really well with the image.  The sentiment mat is cut using another nestie and the butterfly is a Marianne die.

I created the floral arrangement using Mulberry flowers and leaves, some feathers from my stash and a hat pin.

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

Crafting When We Can - Things with wings

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Spots and stripes

Flutterby Wednesday - Open plus butterfly, angel or fairy

The Poodles Parlour - Spots and Dots

Thanks for stopping by.

Teddy Bo Just For You

Good Evening

The current challenge over at The Teddy Bo Challenge is 'menu choice'.  Here is my card:

I chose the menu options Blue and Cream, Flowers, Stitching and a Charm.

Teddy Bo is coloured using Spectrum Noir pens.  He is sat on a mat cut from Core'dinations card using a Spellbinders die.

The backing papers are Bo Bunny, free some time ago in a magazine, stitched onto the card using a stitch I've never used before!

The floral decoration in the top corner is cut using the new Persian accents and motifs dies from Spellbinder.  The butterfly charm is added using bakers twine and a gold brad.

The flowers and flourishes are all cut using various Marianne dies, finished with tiny gems.

My card is also for the following challenges:

One Stitch At A Time - Use a digi

Paper Makeup Stamps - Use a critter

Paperplay Challenges - Bingo - Metal charm/Stamping/Gems

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge - Add A Sentiment

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Taking A Bath

Good Morning

I hope you've had a lovely weekend.  The sun is shining again today, just what the doctor ordered!

My card for today is the first I have made using the Tulip & Friends dvd from Do Crafts, this card is from the Hot Diggity Dog section.

This image is from the decoupage section, printed onto card.  I layered the image using foam pads and added glossy accents to all the bubbles. This is then matted onto core'dinations cardstock.

The backing papers and sentiments are also from the dvd.  I threaded white satin ribbon through the sentiment before attaching to the card.

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

Divas By Design - Spots and/or stripes

Paperplay Challenges - Something old (ribbon) something new (dvd)

Pile It On Challenge - Spots/ Stripes or both

Polka Doodles - Spots/stripes or both

Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday

The Poodles Parlour - Birthday Card

If The Shoe Fits - Aquamarine

Crafting When We Can - Animals

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Paint Fusion Sweet Peas

Hello

As soon as I saw the sweet pea decoupage on Sheena Douglass' new Paint Fusion cd-rom it was sold to me.  Here is my first card using this gorgeous image.

The base card is also printed from the cd-rom.  Using a glitter girls board to produce a frame, I embossed the base cardstock, and then some co-ordinating cardstock, to which I added border peel offs.  The butterfly is also printed from the cd-rom.  I printed it onto cardstock and then triple embossed it.

My card is for the following challenges:

Flutterby Wednesdays - Anything with wings

Divas by Design - Wings and Things

Cute Card Thursday - Flower Power

The Poodles Parlour - Mothers Day/Female

Truly Scrumptious Challenge - All Creatures Great and Small

PaperPlay Challenges - Critters

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Peter Rabbit

Good Afternoon

I hope you're having a good weekend.

Here is another calendar I have made.  This one uses the Peter Rabbit cd-rom from Crafters Companion:

The image and backing paper are both printed from the cd-rom.  I cut two frames from core'dinations card using Marianne dies.  I lightly sanded the card.  I added two eyelets at the top of the calendar to thread the ribbon through.

My calendar is for the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Use a tag

Aud Sentiments - Anything but a card

Penny Black and More - Colour Bingo - Blue Green and Kraft (Kraft being the colour of the rabbit, hope this is ok?)

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

My Valentine

Good Afternoon

My card for today uses one of the lovely SWALK stamps, this is its first inking!

I coloured the image using promarkers and coloursoft pencils.  I printed the heart pattern directly onto card from a Crafters Companion Popcorn cd-rom.  I printed onto both sides of the card.  I cut an aperture using a Spellbinders die to create a shaker card.  Here is a close up of the shaker:

The sentiment is computer generated, the label is a spellbinders die.

My card is for the following challenges:

Crafters Companion - Share the Love

Cupcake Craft Challenge - All You Need Is Love

The Poodles Parlour - Love Is In The Air

Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Allsorts Challenge - Hearts

Anything Goes Challenge - To The One I Love

Paper Sundaes Challenge - Valentines

The Crafty Pad - Valentines

Thanks for stopping by today.

Jo x

Anyone For Cricket?

Good Morning

My card for today is made using the Nostalgia cd-rom from Joanna Sheen.  I love this cd!

These are various images from the sports section.  I wanted to make a different style card and this is what I ended up with!

All the images are printed onto glossy photo paper and then matted onto gold linen cardstock.  The panel with the three smaller images on is left blank for the message.

My card is for the following challenges:

One Stop Craft Challenge - No sentiment

Crafty Sentiments Designs - More than one fold

The Poodles Parlour - Card For A Male

Thanks for visiting today.

Jo x

Christmas Gingerbread Girl

Good Evening

I received an email last week advertising a craft magazine called Simply Homemade.  There were one or two things that appealed to me in it, so I asked hubby to have a look for it when he went shopping.  My card is made using some of the papers that came in the magazine.

I followed this weeks sketch at Willow Sketchie Challenge.  The mat she is sat on is a Marianne die.

My card is for the following challenges:

Willow Sketchie Challenge - Sketch

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Christmas Sweet Treats

Winter Wonderland - Girly Christmas

Cutie Sunday - Christmas Cards

Top Tip Tuesday - One for the Kids

The Poodles Parlour - Tea Party

Thanks for calling in.

Jo x

Forty Winks

Good Morning

My youngest daughter has gone back to school today, she is now in Year 6!!!  She was so excited, really looking forward to her new class.  I'm finding it way too quiet here!!!

I have decided to have another go at the current Crafty Calender Challenge, and also to  put my name forward to be considered for their DT.  If you don't try you don't know!

Here is my card:

I don't think the caffeine is working for him :0).

My card uses one of the gruffies decoupage papers from Joanna Sheen, and the backing paper is printed from a SWALK cd-rom from Crafters Companion.

My card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Calender Challenge - Let Sleeping Bears Lie

The Poodles Parlour - Animal Antics

The Crafty Pad Challenge - Blue and Brown

Cards For Men Challenge 18 - G is for Gruffie

Have a lovely day.

Jo x

Teddy Bea In The Pink

Hi There

I hope you're having a lovely weekend.

My card for today features the adorable Teddy Bea, and here she is!

For once, I remember to choose my backing papers before I coloured my image!!  The backing papers are from an earlier issue of Making Cards, matted onto black card.  Bea is coloured using Coloursoft pencils.  The ribbon and flowers are from my stash and the flourishes are cut using a Marianne die.

My card is for the following challenges:

The Teddy Bo Challenge - Black, White and 1 Other Colour

Creative Inspirations Challenge - Sketch

The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge - Use Pink

Crafty Calender Challenge - Let Sleeping Bears Lie

The Poodles Parlour - Animal Antics

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

We're Off To See The Wizard

Good Morning

My card for today is made using the Enchanted Dreams cd-rom from Joanna Sheen.

The main image was printed onto glossy photo paper and then matted onto gold mirri card.  The background paper is printed from the same cd-rom.  The stacking stars are cut from gold and silver mirri card using a die-namics die.  The base card stock is a beautiful rich blue from Papermill.

My card is for the following challenges:

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Your Song Choice (We're off to see the Wizard)

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - NoSsentiment

Creations by Gill M - Believe In The Magic

Cards For Men - Anything Goes

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  And a huge thank you to those of you who visit me regularly and leave such lovely comments, they mean such a lot to me.

Jo x