Frosty Days

The current challenge at CD Sunday Challenge is Frosty Days, which is just how it's been here today.  Rarely, I've left the house today, firstly to have blood tests and then a visit to the dentist, by golly it was cold.  Here is my card:

Card made using decoupage from Joanna Sheen's Thomas Kinkade cd-rom.

I printed the snowflake backing paper onto cardstock and then created the frame for around the image.

Glitter along with Sparkling Snowdrift from Hunkydory were added for the extra shine.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas

Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas

Ladybug Crafts Inc - Sparkle

Clear It Out Challenge - Christmas

Fab N Funky Challenge - Vintage Christmas

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

The CD Sunday Challenge - Mainly Men

This is my second entry into this week's CD Sunday Challenge where the theme is 'Mainly Men'.  Here is my card:

The main image is from the decoupage section of Joanna Sheen's Thomas Kinkade cd-roms.  These really are fabulous cd's and the photograph doesn't do justice to the beautiful image.

I created an easel card using card from the PaperMill as I thought this would display the lovely image better.

The sentiment is a Lili Of The Valley stamp, sat on a Spellbinders Fleur De Lis die with some bakers twine added for extra interest.

I wanted to keep this card quite simple so as not to detract from the main image ( I really like this image, can you tell? lol)

My card is also for the following challenges:

Craft A Scene Challenge - Inside The Garden

Cupcakecraft Challenge - The Great Outdoors

Crafting For All Seasons - Splash Me

Creative Inspirations - In The Garden

Moving Along With The Times - Summer

A Guiding Light

Hello

My card for today is for the current challenge over at Joanna Sheen Challenge - It's A Man's World.  Here is my card:

This is made using the Thomas Kinkade cd-rom from Joanna Sheen, and is a fabulous triple cd set.  So useful for men's cards.

I find there's something very magical about lighthouses and I love this image with the waves crashing against the rocks.  I printed the image onto glossy photo paper, and the backing papers onto a textured paper.  All the matting and embellishments use a gorgeous pearlescent card I got from PaperMill.

I used various Spellbinders Fleur de Lis dies, I think these work so well with seasidey images.  The largest die reminds me of a ships wheel, and I decided to add some spirelli to this shape using a variegated thread.  Bakers twine was added to another die and finally some little sea shells to complete the card.

My card is also for the following challenges:

The Crafty Pad - Use dies

Pile It On Challenge - All about S (Sea, Shells)

Bunny Zoe's Craft - Use ribbon or twine

Shopping Our Stash - Macsuline

Papertake Weekly - Water, water everywhere

Crafts and Me - 3d embellishment

Thanks for visiting my blog today, and for all the comments you leave.

Cold and Frosty

Hello

I hope you have had a lovely Christmas and are enjoying the festivities.

My card for today is one I made for friends this Christmas.  It uses the fabulous Thomas Kinkade cd-rom from Joanna Sheen:

I used an image from the decoupage section for this card and added lots of glitter!  The backing paper is from the same cd, printed onto pearlised paper.  The sentiment is also from the cd-rom, sat on a mat cut using a spellbinders die.

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

ABC Christmas - F for Frosty

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - White Christmas

Alphabet Challenge - W for White Christmas

St Lukes Charity Challenge - Let It Snow

Bling It On Challenge - Christmas

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Christmas

PaperPlay Challenge - Christmas

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas

Crafts Your Days Away - Snowmen

Divas By Design - Merry Christmas

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

The CD Sunday Challenge - Sunset

Good Afternoon

Back again with another card!  This is my entry for this weeks CD Sunday Challenge which this week has a theme of 'Sunset'.

I went straight to my Thomas Kinkade cd-rom from Joanna Sheen and chose this beautiful image 'Sunset at Riverbend Farm'.  I've used so many layers on the card, it's really quite heavy now it's finished!

I printed the image onto watercolour card and then divided it into three to produce a tryptych effect.  I also printed a backing paper from the Cloudy Skies section.  I used gold linen card and a lovely browny/orange card from Papermill for the matting and layering.  I chose three different ribbons to make a triple bow and added a little pearl to the end of each ribbon.

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

One Stop Craft Challenge - Use Three's

Paper Sundaes - Use rectangles

Crafting For All Seasons - Texture - I used linen card and watercolour card to add texture, plus the ribbons.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Jo x

Happy Anniversary

Good Morning

Today is my 22nd Wedding Anniversary.  The weather today is very different to how it was the day we got married.  We had a scorching day!  It was also a derby day, and much to hubby's delight, City beat United 5 - 1!

This is the card I have made:

The image and backing papers are all from the Thomas Kinkade cd-rom from Joanna Sheen, all matted onto some pearlescent silver cardstock.  The dies are spellbinders.  It doesn't show up very well in the photo, but I coloured the peel offs turquoise to tie in.

I would like to enter my card in the My Time To Craft Challenge - L is for.

Thanks for visiting today.

Jo x

Peace and Quiet

Good Morning

It's absolutely bouncing down here today!!  Hope you have better weather.

My card for today is made using the Thomas Kinkade cd-roms from Joanna Sheen.

This was one of those cards I thought would be quick to make but actually took ages!

I printed this beautiful image onto matt photo paper and then divided it into 3 equal sections, the sections were than individually placed onto gold linen card and then the 3 pieces matted onto a green leather effect card stock.  The backing paper is also from the cd-rom and this was printed onto pearlescent paper.

A matching insert was added to complete the card.

My card is for the following challenges:

Saturday Challenge - Colours of Autumn

Polka Doodles - Autumn Leaves

Thanks for stopping by.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge Card

Good Afternoon.

The light has been appaling again today, makes it tricky for crafting and even more tricky for photographing crafting!!!

Today's card is one I have made for CD Sunday Challenge, Waters Meet.  I went straight to Joanna Sheen's Enchanted Dreams cd-rom for this challenge.  Every time I look at this cd I see something that I have missed before, and the use of colour in these images continues to have me enthralled.  I'm sorry that the colours don't show up as well in this photo as they do in real life.

The backing paper used on this card is from Joanna Sheen's Thomas Kinkade cd-rom, and the corners have been punched using a Martha Stewart Deco Fan punch, this punch always makes me think of shells, so I thought it quite appropriate to use it.  I've added tiny pearls at the base of the punched corners and then a few shells around the edges to add to the effect.

This afternoon my new Sheena stamps and Faye Whittaker decoupage sheets have arrived, so I'm going to have a good look through them now.

Thanks for having a look today.

Jo x

Christmas Sleigh Ride

The temperature remains below freezing here, and the paths are still very icy so there's no sign of me going out for a while.  Ah well!

Today's card is from Joanna Sheen's Thomas Kinkade cd's, the Christmas disc.  I've probably said this before but these cd's are absolutely stunning.  This card uses the image 'Sunday Evening Sleigh Ride'.  I've printed the image out onto matt photo paper.  The base card is made from white pearlescent card from papermill.  I made the snowflake frame using papermill's white pearlescent paper and the Martha Stewart snowflake corner punch.  I must admit it took me a while to get the frame to the right size, but I think it's 'passable'!  The snowflake frame is mounted onto some silver pearlescent card, and after adding the image to the frame I added some fine border peel-offs.  I added some sparkling snow glitter (purchased from Joanna Sheen) to various parts of the image, I have to say that I think this glitter is fabulous.

The large letters were stamped onto some snowflake paper using Dimension Fourth's large alphabet stamps, and the rest of the words (again stamps from Dimension Fourth) were stamped using Faded Jeans distressed ink.  The snowflakes were punched out of the same silver pearlescent card using the Martha Stewart edge punch.  All I've got to do now is add the insert, I don't much like that part!

I hope you're all keeping cosy and warm.

Jo x

Advent

Hello from a very cold and snowy Manchester.  I know lots of parts of the country have far more snow than us, but this is enough to stop me venturing outdoors.  Wheelchairs and snow are not such a great mix!

I've not done much crafting over the last few day, my body has been complaining very loudly and I've not felt up to much.  However, today being the 1st December made me realise I had to get my act together, so with the help of strong pain medication, I've created 2 Advent Calendar cards.  

The Thomas Kinkade one is for my husband, who announced last night that he had  never had his own Advent calendar.  It's made from Joanna Sheen's fabulous cd's and although wasn't difficult, was quite time-consuming.  Once I'd assembled the calendar, I mounted it onto an A4 white card, Cut out a frame from silver glitter card, then punched out some snowflakes from white pearlescent card which I applied to each corner.  Unfortunately, it was quite tricky to photograph as I'd printed it onto pearlescent card, but hopefully you get the idea!

The Messy Rabbit Advent Calendar is again from a Joanna Sheen cd.  Again I mounted this onto an A4 white card, then applied sparkling snow glitter to the snowman's nose and hat, and added some pinflair snow dust around the top and bottom edges.  This card is for my niece and nephew.  I know they have a chocolate filled Advent calendar each year, but thought this was something a bit different. 

Thank you for your visit today.  Keep warm.


Jo x