Crafty Calendar Challenge - Leaves and Lace

Good Morning

A very warm welcome to my blog today.

We have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month our theme is Leaves and Lace.  This month we are lucky enough to be sponsored by the Art by Miran who are offering our lucky winner 3 digi stamps of their choice.

Here is my card:

I used an 8 x 8 card blank and printed this beautiful image from the decoupage section of Joanna Sheen's One Summer's Day cd-rom.  This is my most recently purchased cd-rom and contains some really beautiful artwork.  I printed the decoupage onto glossy photo paper and the accompanying backing paper onto satin finish paper, also from Joanna Sheen.

I used card from PaperMill for my matting and layering and also for my die cuts.  I used a Marianne Ivy Leaf die and a Spellbinders Bird Scrolls Corner die.  The flowers were from my stash, as was the lace which I gathered before adding to the card.

I do hope you'll be able to join in with our challenge this month.  Please do visit the challenge blog to see the beautiful creations from my fellow team  members.

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge - Frame It

The current challenge over at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge is 'Frame It' and here is my card:

The image is from A Touch of Elegance cd-rom from Creative Crafting World which I took into Serif Craft Artist to change it to decoupage.  The backing paper is from the same cd-rom.

The frame is the beautiful Polynesian Sails Oval from Cheery Lynn Designs together with the Polynesian Sails Angel Wing.  I added some tiny gems to the image and some slightly large ones to the frame.  Finally I added some red roses and a Happy Birthday peel off to complete the card.

I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Quilted Fun

This is my entry into the current challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge which this time has a theme of Quilted Fun:

I used the fab Bo Bunni cd-rom from Crafters Companion to make my card.  I used pink card from PaperMill and die cut the decorative edge using a Spellbinders Borderabilities die.  I embossed some silver card to create a mat to sit the main design on.  Bo Bunni is decoupaged and I cut the wording using my Tattered Lace sentiment dies and then added them to the card.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge - Anything Goes

This is my entry into the current challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs.  To enter the challenge you must use at least one Cheery Lynn Designs die.  I love their dies so it was very easy for me to comply!

The image and backing paper on my card are printed from Card Creations Plus Flowers in Bloom cd-rom. It's a beautiful cd-rom.  I printed the main image onto glossy photo paper and die cut the doily using Cheery Lynns' Nautical Wheeler Doily die from purple pearlescent card. I then diecut 2 smaller doilies (using the same die) from white and yellow card.

I printed the backing paper onto pearlescent paper for a softer look and inked around the edges using Dusky Concorde Distress Ink.  I stamped a birthday sentiment from Lili of the Valley onto white card using the same Distress ink and created a butterfly from Martha Stewart paper clay.

I die cut a second large doily from purple pearlescent card which I used on the back of the stepper card to write the message.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Butterflies Galore!

Good Morning

A very warm welcome to my blog.

My card today is for entry into the current Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge which has a theme of beautiful borders.  Here is my card:

I think you'd be hard pushed to get a more beautiful border than this Butterflies Flying Among The Vines Mesh Border (B401) from Cheery Lynn Designs.  I can't resist butterflies and have used just a few of my collection to make this card.

I used Centura Pearl Card to make an 8 x 8 card blank, which I then embossed with the Spellbinders A4 Garden Lattice embossing folder.  I cut the Polynesian Sails Oval from Centura Pearl White with a hint of gold, and cut the Polynesian Sails Angel Wings from Centura Pearl Teal.  I used a Tonic die to cut the butterfly and flower in the centre of the doily and cut a small butterfly for the top corner, to which I added a small white pearl.  The flower in the other corner was cut using a die that came free in a magazine, and once again I added a white pearl to the centre.

I'd love to know what you think of my card.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Summertime Fun

I'm sorry I'm so late in posting my card for this months challenge over at Crafty Calendar.  This month our theme is Summertime Fun and we have been sponsored by Squiggle Fly and they gave the design team some images to craft with.  I chose this great image of a Campervan and here is my card:

I printed the image onto Neenah card and coloured using Spectrum Noir pencils.  This is the first time I've used them and they are lovely to work with.  I blended using baby oil and am quite pleased with the result.

The lovely papers I've used (which decided the colours I would used for colouring in the image) are Nitwits Collection and came free recently with a magazine.

I used bold cardstock from Create and Craft.  A Martha Stewart punch was used to create the scalloped border.  The ribbon was also from Create and Craft and tied on my Bowdabra.

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

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenge - Summertime

Crafting For All Seasons - Tic Tac Toe - I chose Ribbon, Square, Pink

Bearly Mine Challenges - Lets Go Digital

Thanks for visiting my blog and for any comments you leave.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Petals and Pearls

Can you believe it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month our theme is Petals and Pearls.  We are sponsored by the fabulous

Dilly Bean Stamps

and the lucky winner will be able to choose 3 digi stamps from their store.

Here is my card for the challenge:

Made using 'Owl Always Love You' digi stamp.

I printed the image onto Neenah card and coloured using Spectrum Noir pens and added pearls around the eye.  The backing papers came free with a magazine, and were matted onto black cardstock.  I used a Martha Stewart deep edge punch to create the decorative edges.  The leaves were die cut using a Cheery Lynn die and the flower was created using Prima flowers.

I do hope you can join in our challenge this month, and please do visit my team mates to see their beautiful creations.

CD Sunday Challenge - Tots to Teens

Hi Everyone

This is my entry into the current challenge at CD Sunday - Tots to Teens:

I used the gorgeous Daisy and Friends cd-rom from Joanna Sheen to create this card.

8 x 8 card blank from Joanna Sheen

I printed the image 3 times so I could decoupage it.

Background paper from cd-rom.

Spellbinders floral oval die used to cut pink glitter card.

Marianne corner die used with Core'dinations card.

Die'sire border die from Crafters Companion.

Nellie Snellen heart die.

Lettering cut using X-cut and Memory Box dies.

Some pearls from my stash added to complete the card.

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

Try It On Tuesday - Feminine and Fancy (ends 9/6/14)

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes (ends 2/6/14)

Thanks for visiting.

CD Sunday Challenge - One For The Boys

Good Morning

The current challenge over at CD Sunday is 'One For The Boys'.  I needed to make a birthday card for my brother-in-law and used Joanna Sheen's Tom Mielko cd to make this card:

I printed off the decoupage onto glossy photo paper and the backing paper onto super smooth.  I used red card from Papermill for matting.  I didn't want to over-embellish the card and distract from the beautiful image, so I simply added a Yacht charm to the corner of the card using bakers twine.

CD Sunday Challenge - Victorian Beauties

The latest challenge set by the ladies over at the CD Sunday Challenge Blog is Victorian Beauties.  I recently purchased Joanna Sheen's Victorian Companion triple cd set from ebay, and immediately turned to this cd set to make my card:

The main image was printed onto Glossy photo paper and matted onto black linen effect card. I printed 2 backing papers from the same cd's onto super smooth paper.  I matted the beige onto the same black card and cut a strip from the teal to put across the card.  Then, from the same paper, I cut a bow, 2 butterflies (using a tonic die) and the Happy Birthday Sentiment (using Tattered Lace sentiment dies).  Finally I added a pearl to the centre of the bow.

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

Just Inspirational Challenge - Anything Goes (ends 19th May)

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Anything goes (ends 26th May)

Top Tip Tuesday - Here Comes The Summer (ends 27th May)

Come and Get It - Birthdays (ends 16th May)

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Sunshine and Showers

Hello

Can you believe yet another month has flown by and it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  This month we are sponsored by Robyn's Fetish and our theme is Sunshine and Showers.

Here is my card:

I've used the Robyns Fetish image My Spring Garden which I printed onto Neenah card and coloured using Coloursoft pencils blended with baby oil.  I cut around the image using Spellbinders Majestic Labels 25 and used another die from the same set to cut the blue frame.  The backing paper is from Crafter's Companion Annabel and Adam range and I used a Spellbinders embossing folder on the blue card.  I used  Memory box Riviera corner die on green pearlescent paper.  I used a free die from one of my cardmaking magazines to create some foliage and a combination of floral dies to create the flowers.  Pearls from my stash were added to the flower centres.

I also decorated the inside of my card to match the front:

I do hope you are able to join in our challenge this month and that you will visit my fellow design team members to see their gorgeous creations.

For Someone Special

Good Morning

The current challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge is to make a card for Someone Special.  This is the card I made for my sister's birthday:

I used some photos of my sister when she was around 2 - 3 years old and placed them in frames created using Martha Stewarts' paper clay.  I used a spellbinders die to cut the mats for the photos to sit on.

I cut the large squares of card from white and purple pearlescent card and layered them up.  Pearl hearts from my stash were added to each corner.  I cut four corners using a Joy corner die (which I trimmed a bit off to make fit better) and die cut some flowers using a Cheery Lynn die, pearls were then placed in the centres of the flowers.  The backing paper is from CardCreations Plus Flowers In Bloom cd-rom.  The sentiment was cut from the purple pearlescent card using Tattered Lace sentiment dies.

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

Crafting From The Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Clear It Out Challenge - Use Purple