In The Wild

Hello and Welcome to my blog today.

Thank you to everyone who left me such lovely messages on my last post.  They mean a lot to me.  At times I find crafting whilst listening to music to be a good distraction, and I found this to be the case today when I needed to make some cards.  This is one of the cards I made which fits in perfectly with the new challenge over at CD Sunday, which this challenge has a theme of 'In the Wild'.

Anyone who has any of Pollyanna Pickerings cd's from Creative Crafting World will be very well equipped to join in with this challenge.  For my card I used the very latest Polly Pickering release - British Wild At HeART:

The image and backing paper used on the front of my card were from the Papercraft Kit that came with the cd-rom.  The die cut frame and sentiment, along with the flowers and leaves are all Paper Boutique dies from Creative Crafting World and I cannot recommend them highly enough.  They all cut like a dream, and even when using the thickest of cards, only require 2 passes through my die-cutting machine, on most occasions, they cut with just one pass.  The card I used was from PaperMill and Lynda Chapman's world of paper.  The gems were from Joanna Sheen.

The cd element of my card is the insert, which was printed from the British Wild at Heart cd-rom:

The inserts come in lots of different sizes and are text-editable.

I would also like to enter my card in the new Creative Crafting World Blog challenge which this time has a theme of 'Anything Goes'.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Second Entry

Hello and Welcome

I'm very sad to say that we have had yet more bad news.  I have been trying to distract myself with my crafting but my heart isn't really in it just now.

After loosing my dad on Boxing Day, I recently got the tragic news that my older sister has died from a very rare brain disease.  She was just 50 years old and leaves a husband and 3 children.

I decided to make a second entry for the current challenge over at CD Sunday.  This time I have made a Thank You card:

I've had this cute little bear decoupage in my stash for a while and thought it time he saw the light of day!  The sparkly balloon backing paper was a freebie with a magazine some time ago.  I used red card from PaperMill for my mats and layers.  The dies are my Marianne Designs.  The red gingham paper is my CD element and this was printed from Seraphina Alphabet Collection cd-rom

Thanks for visiting!

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Up, Up and Away

There's a new challenge over at the CD Sunday Challenge and this time the theme is Up, Up and Away.  I needed to make a new baby card for a friend who is expecting a little girl in a few weeks time, so I turned to my favourite bunny to create my card:

The main image and all the backing papers are printed from Crafters' Companion Bebunni Baby cd-rom.  I used silver mirror card for my mats and added card candy from my stash.  The dotty ribbon is from Create and Craft.  The sentiment banner is a Sue Wilson die and the sentiment is a stamp.

I finished the card with a matching insert from the cd-rom.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Vintage Love

Hello and welcome to my blog today.

This is my entry into the latest challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge:

I hope it fits the bill.  I used an 8 x 8 square card for my base and black and red card from Lynda Chapman's World of Paper (Creative Crafting World) for my matting and layering and die-cuts.  The image and backing papers are printed from the Gruffies and Happy Hoppers cd-rom from Joanna Sheen.  The sentiment is a stamp from Crafters Companion.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the lovely inspiration from the Design Team.

I would also like to enter my card into the House-Mouse and Friends Challenge - Anything Goes with optional theme of sweets or hearts.

Jo x

Have a Hoot

Hello

My card today uses lots of items from Creative Crafting World and follows a 'just for fun' recipe that is posted on their blog here.

The papers and topper are all from the Hint of a Hoot Paper Boutique collection.  I used one of the new beautiful square die sets to create the gorgeous frame and the blue square that the topper is sat on.  The daisy dies are also from the Paper Boutique range as is the sentiment.  I used a circle die from the circle doily dies collection to cut the white mat that the topper is sat on.  The beautiful sentiment is also from Paper Boutique.  The dies cut beautifully and I highly recommend them.

I would like to enter my card into the February challenge at Crafty Calendar Challenge which is '2 or more layers.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Winter in the Mountains

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge and this time Margaret has chosen a topic of 'Winter in the Mountains'.

Very frustratingly, I find myself unable to sleep once again, so finished off my card for the challenge!

Here is my card:

I used elements from the Pollyanna Pickering Sketchbook Collection Chapter VI The Frozen Lands papercraft kit to create my card.  I used an 8 x 8 white card blank from Creative Crafting World for my base card, with the front folded back to add a bit of interest.

I used grey and black card for my matting and layering.  The sentiments were also from the Papercraft kit.

I added my sentiment to an insert from the Sketchbook Chapter VI cd-rom, printed it out and then added it to the back of my card:

I like these inserts, which can be printed in a whole range of different sizes.  I think they are very elegant.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

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