Get Well Soon

Today I am sharing a card I have made for a friend who had a nasty fall and is now recovering in a recuperation unit.  It's going to be a slow job for her unfortunately.

I couldn't resist buying this beautiful embossing folder after seeing it around blog land. It's by Sheena Douglass, called 'Blowing in the Wind' and is a 3d embossing folder from Crafters Companion.  I used Coredinations card and sanded it back.  The gingham card and ribbon were both from Create and Craft, as was the silver mirror card.  I used a spellbinders die for the sentiment mat, and the butterfly die is a Marianne.  The little pearls are from Joanna Sheen.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Butterflies

My Time To Craft - Something New (Embossing Folder)4

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Country View Crafts - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

J is for January

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  Happy New Year.  I know I'm a bit late wishing this but I've had some very sad news over the Christmas period.  Sadly, my dad passed away on Boxing Day.  I lost my mum almost 5 years ago so this really is the end of an era for me, my sister and our families.

When I feel up to it, I;m trying to lose myself in some crafting.  I turned to CD Sunday Challenge for some inspiration and was delighted to learn that I had won their Christmas Present challenge.  The theme for the latest challenge is' J is for ...... ' Here is my creation:

I went with J is for January.

This is a calendar that I have made to send to my sister.  I used the latest Paper Boutique dies from Creative Crafting World to create the shape of my calendar. and also to cut the beautiful decorative frame.  Can I just say that these are gorgeous dies and they cut like a dream.  The backing papers and Polar Bear image are from Creative Crafting World.  These are from the Paper Kit that came with the Pollyanna Pickering Sketch Book Chapter VI - The Frozen Lands,

I created an easel card and added the calendar tab to the base, this also acts as the stopper.  I added some pretty mother-of-pearl floral gems to the decorative frame to complete my calendar.

Thank you for visiting.

Jo x

Tuesday Morning Sketches Anything Goes Challenge

This is my entry into the current challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches which has a theme of Anything Goes:

My card is made using a 7 x 10 card blank from Creative Crafting World, gold mirror card from Create & Craft and the beautiful image is by Pollyanna Pickering from a Creative Crafting World dvd-rom.  The Merry Christmas sentiment is peel offs and the word Dad die cut using dies from Memory Box.

Jo x

Wishing You A Very Merry Christmas

I would like to wish a very Merry Christmas to all my blogging friends.  I hope you have a lovely time over the festive season.

I've made a card using the gorgeous Once Upon A Christmas 2 cd-rom from Creative Crafting World.  A beautiful image which perfectly depicts the true meaning of Christmas:

The image, bow, baubles, sentiment and backing paper are all printed from the cd-rom.  I used antique gold card for my matting and embossed the base card using my favourite embossing folder from Crafters' Companion.

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 365 - Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'use the word Christmas'.

CD Sunday Challenge - Christmas Flowers and/or foliage (the foliage is on the patterned paper)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Use Patterned Paper

Jo x

Once Upon A Christmas

My card for today uses another of the fabulous cd-roms from Creative Crafting World.  This time I have used Once Upon A Christmas II:

The artwork is really beautiful on this cd.

I used a 6 x 6 card blank and antique gold card for all the mats.

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

Crafty Calendar Challenge - It's Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas with optional theme of Quick & Easy

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Use patterned paper

CD Sunday Challenge - Christmas Present

Jo x

Tranquil Days

My card for today is made using the stunning Tranquil Days collection from The Paper Boutique range from Creative Crafting World, and also uses one of Lynda Chapman's fabulous new dies.  They cut so beautifully, release without any effort, and I really can't recommend them highly enough.  In fact, I can honestly say that about all the products I've bought from Creative Crafting World (and there are many!!).

This is the front of my card:

I used and 8 x 8 card blank and Lynda Chapman's Kraft card for the mat on my card.  The corners were punched using a Martha Stewart punch, and an edge punch from the same set was used for the decorative strip.  I kept the little punched out flowers and added them to the corners.

The beautiful doily was also cut using Kraft Card, navy card from PaperMill was used for the decorative strip and circle mat together with the sentiment which was die cut.  A number of lavender gems from Joanna Sheen were added to complete the front of the card.

This is the middle of the card:

I added one of the beautiful inserts from the same collection.

I would like to enter my card in the current challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Christmas Things With Wings

Hello and welcome to my blog today, it's a pleasure to have your company.

A new challenge has started over at the CD Sunday Challenge and for this challenge we are asked to make a card with the theme of 'Christmas Things With Wings'.  Here is my card:

I used my Christmas in Moonbeam Meadow cd-rom from Crafters' Companion to make my card.  I used pearlescent gold paper from PaperMill for all the layers and the snowflake border which was cut using a Memory Box die. The backing paper was printed from the cd-rom along with the topper.

I added the super cute pompom ribbon to complete the card.

Do visit the challenge to see all the Design Teams creations.

Jo x

Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge

This is my entry into the latest challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches:

I used Lynda Chapman's Kraft Card to create my base card.  The backing paper is from The Paper Boutique Butterfly Collection, also from Creative Crafting World.

I die cut the butterfly from Co'oredinations card using a free die from Die-cutting essentials magazine.  I added vellum to the rear of the butterfly and the added ultra fine glitter.  The corner decoration was cut from the same card using a Spellbinders die.

The scalloped edge was created using a Martha Stewart punch.  I highlighted the edges of the cardstock and die-cuts using Peacocks Feathers distress ink.

The gems I added are from Joanna Sheen and the sentiment is a peel off.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

With Love And Best Wishes

This is my entry into the current challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches:

The papers and topper are all from the beautiful Tranquil Days collection from Creative Crafting World.  The co-ordinating paper is from PaperMill.  The embossing and decorative dies are all Spellbinders. Gems from Joanna Sheen.

Here is the link to the current challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

Happy Birthday Megan

I would like to share a card with you I've made for my niece's birthday.  She loves to go horse riding so this decoupage from Jolly Nation fits the bill perfectly!

I decided to try a different shape of card and am quite pleased with how it's turned out.

I created the base card using the smooth white card from Creative Crafting World.  I love this card and it is a real go-to for me now.  I used red card from PaperMill for all my matting and layering.  I printed the decoupage image and matching backing paper onto super smooth paper.  These are from the Jolly Nation cd-rom.

The die cut mat the main image is sat on was created using a Crafters' Companion die.  The happy birthday die was a freebie from a magazine.  The name was stamped using stamps from Marianne Designs.

I would like to enter my card into the current challenge at CD Sunday which has a theme of 'Take a Stamp'.

Jo x

'Take A Stamp' - The CD Sunday Challenge

A new challenge has begun over at The CD Sunday Challenge and this time as well as using elements from a cd, we are asked to use a stamp to create our card.

Like many crafters, I do not enjoy making sympathy cards, but unfortunately, we all need to make them from time to time.  This is the case for me and I hope that my card can bring a little comfort to the recipient.

I used a combination of Sue Wilson and Spellbinders dies on my card.  The stamp I used was the 'With Sympathy' sentiment and is a 'WOW!' stamp taken from a set of sentiment stamps.  The cd element is the paper in the background, which is a pink, lightly mottled paper printed from The Seraphina Alphabet Collection cd-rom by Creative Crafting World.

I created the vase using paper clay and a mould from Katy Sue Designs.  The flowers and leaves I have had for some time and are made from paper.

CD Sunday Challenge - When Autumn Leaves Start To Fall

I wasn't sure if I'd get my card finished for the current challenge over at CD Sunday, but another sleepless night gave me the chance to get it done!

The beaded butterfly was created using a pattern from stitchingcards.com.  I used centura pearl card and added gems to the corners.

All mats were created using Lynda's Kraft card from Creative Crafting World.  The beautiful die cuts are Spellbinders dies.  I used a combination of Crafters Companion and Tattered Lace dies to create the sentiment.

The cd element is the backing paper which was printed from the cd that came with Crafters Inspiration Issue 11 from Crafters Companion.  The addition of the gems completed my card.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x