Happy 80th Birthday

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A new challenge has started over at the CD Sunday Challenge Blog and the challenge theme is 'Cool Colours'.

I've been asked to make a card for a friends' mum's 80th birthday with a theme of penguins.  This, I think,fits in perfectly with the challenge.  Here is my card.

I used a square card from Creative Crafting World and matted Ice blue cardstock. I then die-cut a Sue Wilson die from pearlescent white card.  I printed the twisted decoupage image onto glossy photo paper.  The image is by Pollyanna Pickering and is from Creative Crafting World.

I die cut a label using a Spellbinders label die and added a Happy Birthday peel-off.  The number 80's in the corners are also peel-offs.

Thanks for visiting.  Please leave a comment so I know that you've been and I can then visit your blog too.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Let's Go Fishing

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This is my entry into the latest challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge which has a theme of 'Let's Go Fishing'.  I don't know any fishermen to send cards to, so my card is a slightly different take on the theme which I hope fits with the challenge acceptably.

This decoupage image is from Crafters Companion, teamed with Couture Creations dies and a rubber stamped sentiment from Lili of the Valley.

The paper and insert are from Creative Crafting Worlds Pollyanna Pickering The Story So Far cd-rom.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Wishing You A Strictly Fabulous 40th

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The latest challenge over at The CD Sunday Challenge is 'Celebrate In Style'.  This is my card:

This card is for my friend to send to her dancing teacher.

CD Used - Forever Friends Collectors Edition - Backing Paper

Cardstock - Crafters Companion

Dies - Marianne and Joanna Sheen

Happy Birthday Sentiment Stamp - Lili of The Valley

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

It's Not How Many Goals You Reach

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This is my second entry into the current challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge which has a theme of Anything Goes:

I used my very neglected Strawberry Kisses cd-rom and stamps from Crafters Companion to create my card.

The backing paper is from Strawberry Kisses cd-rom.  The main image is a strawberry kisses stamp,  The plant pot has been paper-pieced and the rest of the image coloured using promarkers.  The sentiment stamp is from Joanna Sheen.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes - Happy 21st Birthday

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A new challenge has started over at CD Sunday Challenge and this time the theme is Anything Goes.  I used items from Crafters Companion Kimono range to create my card:

I used an 8 x 8 card base and covered it with this pretty backing paper printed from the Kimono      cd-rom.  I embossed the teal Co-ordinations card using a Kimono embossing folder.  The main image is printed from the cd-rom and decoupaged.  The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley stamp sat on a Spellbinders die-cut.  All the other dies are from Crafters Companion and each has had enamelling magic added to them.

Thanks for visiting and for any comments you leave, I read each and every one.

Jo x

Happy Birthday Grandad

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  Today see's the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge and the theme for this challenge is 'A Gardener's World'.  Here is my card:

I used a decoupaged image and sentiment from Katy Sue designs.  The bunting is a die from Crafters' Companion as is the trellis.  I needed a green for my lettering and leaves that would tie in with the main image, so printed this from Creative Crafting Worlds Perfect Papercrafting Companions cd.  The lilac for the flowers on the trellis was also printed from the same cd.  This is such a useful cd to have, I can't recommend it highly enough.

This is the inside of the card.  I coloured the letters using promarkers.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Things To Eat - Second Entry

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I hope that you are coping with this very hot weather.

This is my second entry into the current challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge which has a theme of 'Things to Eat' chosen by Jane.

For this card I used my Pollyanna Pickering 'The Story Continues' cd-rom, and chose to use an image from Chapter One - the gorgeous Great Tit.  I printed off the beautifully patterned insert which I trimmed down to use on the front of my card.  I matted this onto black card, then gold linen card.  I printed off the decorative border from the same cd and stamped the sentiment using stamps from Lili of the Valley.  The remainder of the insert was used on the inside of my card.

This is such a beautiful image painted by a wonderfully talented lady who is very sadly missed.

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I really do appreciate every comment which is left.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Things To Eat

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There is a new challenge over at CD Sunday and this time the theme is 'Things To Eat',  Here is my card:

I think from the expression on the horses face, it is safe to say carrots are his favourite things to eat!  I used Thelwell cd-rom from Crafters Companion to make my card.  The main image is decoupaged and then matted onto kraft card.  The backing paper is from the same cd-rom.  I printed out a further co-ordinating backing paper from the cd to make the rosette.  The sentiment stamp in the centre of the rosette is from Lili of the Valley.

Jo x

May Your Day Be Filled With Sunshine

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I needed to make a special birthday card, so used one of my favourite crafting ranges, Paper Boutique from Creative Crafting World.  This is from their Sunflower Song collection:

I used a 7" x 10" card blank from Creative Crafting World and 2 different papers from the Sunflower Song popper pad.  I used card from Lynda Chapman's Woodstock range, die cut using dies from the Paper Boutique Live, Laugh, Love Collection.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is also a Paper Boutique die.  The circle topper is also from the Sunflower Song collection.  The quality is excellent.  I added gems from Joanna Sheen to the centres of the flowers in the die and the corners of the card.

I would like to enter my card into the current challenge at UnstampaBelles Challenge which is Flowers with the addition of bling.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jo x

Beautiful Blooms

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There are 2 challenges I always try and join in with.  The first is The CD Sunday Challenge and the other is Creative Crafting Worlds challenge.  Unfortunately, I've missed the last few CD Sunday Challenges as I've just not felt up to crafting.  This week, however, my husband asked me to make a special card for a colleague so I tied the theme in with the current challenge at CD Sunday which is 'Beautiful Blooms'.

Here is my card:

I used Centura Pearl card from Crafters Companion, The die is also from Crafters Companion.  I made the flower pot and butterfly from paper clay.  Flowers from my stash and decorative pins, pearls and feathers. The leaves were cut using a Cheery Lynn die.  The paper behind the vase came from a free cd-rom.

This is the box I made for the card:

The insert was printed from a Pollyanna Pickering cd-rom:

I'm pleased to say she was delighted with her card.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Second Entry

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Here is my second entry into the 'No Patterned Papers' challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge:

For this card I used a decoupaged image from the Jolly Nation Men's cd-rom.  I coloured the couples hair a different colour to match the hair colour of the couple I am sending it to!  The shape that the couple are sat on was created using a glitter girls embossing board.  I added tiny gems around the edges.

All the card used was from PaperMill and the sentiment was stamped using a Lili Of The Valley stamp.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - No Patterned Papers

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This is my first entry into the new challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge, which this time has a theme of No Patterned Papers:

The decoupaged image is printed from a Docrafts cd-rom, Tulip and Friends.  I embossed the pale blue card (from Papermill) using a clouds embossing folder, and die cut all the lettering from holographic cardstock using Memory box dies.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x