Faithful Friends

Good Morning

I'm sorry for my lack of posts and visits to all your blogs.  I'm trying to get back into the swing of crafting again but am finding it a bit difficult just now.

This is my entry into this weeks CD Sunday Challenge which is Faithful Friends.

You can't get a more faithful friend than a dog and this dog is the image of my cocker spaniel Murphy.

Image and backing papers from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom, printed onto textured paper.  Image printed twice and decoupaged.

Black card from Papermill used for all matting and layering.

Letters stamped with Large Letter Stamps from Dimension.

My card is for the following challenges:

CD Sunday - Faithful Friends

Cards for Men Challenge - Dad

Creative Craft Challenges - One For The Fellas

Thanks for visiting my blog today and sticking with me through this not very productive spell I'm having.

Have a lovely weekend.

Christmas Robin

I bought a large Christmas Card kit by Hunkydory from Create and Craft last year and decided it was about time I put it to good use.  So here is a Christmas card made using some elements from the kit:

I added some Diamond white flowersoft and some holly corners die-cut using a Cheery Lynn die with red seed beads added to the centres.

The base card was made using a sheet of decorative card, folder to create a different style card.

My card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Show some white, a little or a lot.

Challenges4 Everybody - Anything goes

3,2,1

Good Morning

My dad is staying with me for a couple of weeks and I'm really enjoying his company.

Here is a card I have made for the current challenge over at Crafty Catz which this week is to use 3 of something, 2 of anything and 1 of whatever you want:

Digital stamp from MilkCoffee Digi Stamps coloured with Promarkers

Papers printed from SWALK cd-rom from Crafters Companion.

Dark blue card from PaperMill.

Silver mirror card from Stash

Joy Crafts Rectangle Frame Die

Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish Die

Marianne Flower Die

Pearls from my stash.

My card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - 3,2,1 - 3 dies, 2 patterned papers, 1 image

Allsorts Challenge - True Blue

One Stop Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time Challenge - Use a Digi

Thank you for visiting my blog today, enjoy the rest of your day.

Music and Lyrics

This is a card I have made for the current challenge over at Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog which is Music & Lyrics.  It encouraged me to ink up a stamp for the first time:

8 x 8 card blank

Stamped with Memento London Fog ink and coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens

Card all from PaperMill.

Spellbinders Wonky Rectangles die used for mat the image is sat on.

Backing paper printed from Swalk 2 cd-rom onto Satin Finish paper, distressed round the edges using a distressing tool and then Frayed Burlap Distress Ink

Sheet music torn around all sides and then inked with same DI.

Twine added to card to complete.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz Challenges - No digis allowed

Papertake Weekly - The Sound of Music

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes

To A Special Auntie

Hello

I have been asked to make a 90th birthday card for an auntie with a floral theme.  I immediately reached for the gorgeous Kew Floral Collection cd-rom from Kraftyhands, and here is my card:

8 x 8 Elegant Edge card from Creative Crafting World

Image printed a few times so I could decoupage the image.

Backing paper from cd-rom

The roses are made using a Marianne die, as are the leaves.  I printed a sheet of pink paper from the cd-rom to created the roses so I knew the would tie-in perfectly.  

Silver mirror card used for matting and layering.

Sentiment is computer generated.

Pearls from my stash places in each corner.

I used the same backing paper inside the card.  I cut a matching ribbon border which I threaded with organza ribbon to complete the card.

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

Kraftyhands Challenge - Flower Frenzy

CD Sunday Challenge - Ornate Blossoms

Bearly Mine Challenge - Lucky Dip - I chose Die-cuts, Flowers and Ribbon

Creative Craft Challenge - Just Checking

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Lots of Layers

The CD Sunday Challenge - Weddings

This is my card for this week's CD Sunday Challenge which is Weddings:

Created using Once Upon A Time embossing board from the Glitter Girls.

Centura snow white card and mint green pearlescent paper used for all the pages.

Couture Creations Tied Together embossing folder.

Decoupage printed from Jolly Nation cd-rom and hair colour changed to that of the bride and groom!

Pearl hearts and white pearls from my stash.

Floral arrangement created using feathers, flowers and leaves from my stash.

The wording was computer generated and I have covered any personal details for the purpose of this challenge.

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

Creative Creations Challenge - Weddings

Delightful Challenges - Stash It - Use items from your stash - All the embellishments on this card are from my stash along with the card used.

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Crafty Calendar May Challenge - Blooms and Blossoms

The May challenge at Crafty Calendar Challenge has begun and this month our theme is Blooms and Blossoms.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Heather Ellis

 

and the lucky winner will be able to choose 3 digi stamps from the Heather Ellis store.  Please do visit the store to see all the adorable images she has available.

The design team were given some of Heather's images to work with and they are an absolute joy to colour in.  Here is my card:

I printed the images onto Neenah cardstock, and coloured using Spectrum Noir pens.

The backing papers were all printed from Joanna Sheen's Daisy & Friends cd-rom.

For the front of the card I cut a frame from yellow Centura card using a Nellie Snellen die.

I punched the butterfly border using an EK success punch and added the dimensional butterflies cut from blue card.

I found some seed packet images on Google which I printed out on glossy card.

The Nellie Snellen die and EK Success punch were again used on the middle of the card along with some Floral Flourishes cut using Spellbinders dies.

For the back of the card I used Sunflower and Leaves quilling dies from Crafters Companion.  I cut the sunflowers from yellow card and then added dried marigold distress ink.

I do hope you will be able to join in with our challenge this month.  Please visit the Challenge blog to see all the wonderful creations be the Design Team.

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

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Floral Delights

On a personal note, can I thank everyone who has sent me cards and messages over the last few weeks, they have meant a great deal to me.  I've struggled to make any cards just lately but am hoping that I'll get back to it very soon.

Thank You

Thank you all for your messages following the loss of my Mum.  We've had her funeral and it was a very difficult day for us all.  The sun shone, which I'm sure helped a little, and we had put together a lovely service to give mum the send off she deserved.

I'm back at home now and very much in limbo.  People say about getting back to normal but there is no normal any more because such a huge part of my life has been taken from me.  There are so many times when I think "I must tell mum about that", or think of things I want to ask her.

Dad's keeping busy and my two sisters who live near to him are calling in to see him each day.  I speak to him on the phone most days too.

I have so many happy memories and I hope these will help me through, it really isn't sinking in at the moment.     I know Mum will always be with us in our mannerisms, sayings and memories.

I love you Mum.  Night, night, God bless.

Very Sad News

I am so sad to have to tell you that my lovely mum died last Monday morning after a sudden and very traumatic illness.  I have been staying at my sisters so I am closer to her, my dad and my other sister, but have now come home for a few days to spend some time with my husband and daughters.  Her funeral is not until Monday, 4th March.  We are all in shock at the moment and doing our best to support dad and each other.

Please keep my mum in your prayers.

Jo x

Kingfisher

My card for today is made using a beautiful image from Joanna Sheen's Jayne Netley Mayhew cd-rom:

A5 card

Image printed onto watercolour card, matted onto gold mirror card then Core'dinations card.

Both backing papers from same cd-rom, printed onto Satin Finish printer paper and matted onto gold mirror card.

I have also decorated the inside of the card:

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

Fab N Funky - What's inside

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Anything Goes

Good Luck In Your New Home

Good Evening

A very warm welcome to my new followers.

I was lucky enough to be bought Joanna Sheen's Holly Pond Hill cd-rom for my birthday and this is my first card made using these gorgeous cd's.  I needed a new home card and loved this image:

8 x 8 card

Image printed from the decoupage section onto glossy photo paper.

Backing paper printed onto satin printer paper.

Gold mirror card and raspberry pink card from PaperMill used for matting and layering.

Memorybox Riviera Corner die and Poppystamps Bubble Daisy Border die used.

Sentiment from cd-rom

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

Raise The Bar Challenge - A Couple of Things

My Time To Craft - Decoupage

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - Anything Goes