House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #437

 Hello & welcome

This is my entry into the latest challenge at House-Mouse & Friends - Anything Goes.  I've made this card for my sister's birthday.  I used an image from the Gruffies & Happy Hoppers cd-rom.

I lovely the happy hoppers and took the image into My Craft Studio and turned it into decoupage.  I embossed some toning card with a cupcake embossing folder.  I have lots of embossing folders, many never used, and am determined to include more embossing on my cards this year!

This is inside the card

I used the matching backing paper from the cd-rom

Thanks for visiting.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #155 - Hosted by Jocelyn

 Time is flying by so quickly and today is the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus.  We hope you'll be able to join us.

A friend of ours has a special birthday and is also retiring from being a gardener.  I re-visited an old cd to make my card - The Big One by La Pashe, and had a lot of fun creating it.

It's a 'front and back' card and is also decoupaged.  Here is the back of the image:

The sentiment and insert are from the same cd-rom, and I added a die-cut number to complete the card.

Thanks for visiting today, I hope to see you over on the challenge blog.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #154 - Hosted by Margaret

 It's time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and this time Margaret is our host.

I enjoyed seeing all the wonderful entries into our last challenge and now have the difficult job of choosing my Top 3.

For this challenge, I have used artwork from the wonderful Bree Merryn:

This gorgeous image is from the Cuties In Booties cd-rom by MCS.

I turned the image into decoupage and matted it onto some lovely matt-foil cardstock from my stash.  I used my teardrop and sweep dies by Carnation Craft to cut the pretty frame out of grey card.  The backing paper is from the same cd-rom.

I stamped the sentiment using a Lily of the Valley stamp in grey ink.  I added some pearls from Hunkydory to complete my card.

I made the card for a friend to give to her mum.  Her mum loves robins so I'm hoping she likes the card.

Thanks for visiting.  I look forward to seeing your creations for this challenge.

Jo xx

House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #435 - Anything Goes with option of an Easel Card

 Hello

This is my entry into the latest challenge at House-Mouse & Friends

I love an easel card!  This card was made using decoupage from Joanna Sheen's House-Mouse Project Book - I also love decoupage.  I used silicone gel for my layers this time, so I could add more shape to the design - it's a very 'deep' card!

This card is for a close friend who has a cat very like the one in the image.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge 153 - Hosted by me

 Good Morning and welcome to my blog

It's now March, which makes me very happy!  February has been a tough month but it's onwards and upwards!

It's nice to be getting some sunshine at the moment although it's still mighty cold!  The bulbs are coming up in the garden and starting to add a bit of colour.

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and I have the pleasure of hosting.  I'm looking forward to seeing all of your fabulous creations.

Here is my card:

I used Bree Merryn's In The Wild from My Craft Studio to make my card, and turned the image into decoupage.  You can't really tell from the photo, but there are 4 layers.  I then added some pearls and die-cut a sentiment from black card using Hunkydory Sentiment dies.  I added a matching insert into the card to complete it.

This card is for a friend who loves elephants.  I also crocheted her an elephant!

Thanks for visiting.

Jo xx

House-mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #434

 Today I'm sharing a card I've made for the House-Mouse & friends Monday Challenge.  This is one of my favourite challenges to enter and I hope to be a more regular participant this year.

The theme for this challenge is anything goes with the option of adding spring flowers.

This is such a fun image, taken from Joanna Sheen's triple cd-rom.  I opened the image in My Craft Stduio and made it into decoupage.  The backing paper was in among my print-outs and I now can't remember where it's from!  I stamped the Happy Birthday Sentiment.

Jo xx

Cd Sunday Plus Challenge 151 - Hosted by Pamela

 Good morning and welcome.

Yesterday was my birthday and I had a lovely day with family and friends and was truly spoilt.  I feel very lucky!

Today sees the start of our next challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and this time Pamela is hosting.  As always, we are all looking forward to seeing your wonderful creations.

Here is my card:

This card is made using Morgan Fitzsimmons A Country Life cd-rom by Crafters Companion.  The image is decoupaged.

This card is for a close friends dad's 90th birthday.  I hope he likes it.

Thanks for stopping by.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - hosted by

 Good morning and welcome to my blog.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus Challenge and we are all looking forward to seeing your wonderful creations.

Here is my card for this challenge:

This is an engagement card made for a friend.  I used the Thomas Mielko project book from Joanna Sheen, all printed onto ProPrint paper and matted onto card from my stash.

I hope you'll be able to join us.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - Hosted by Jocelyn

 Good morning 

A very Happy New Year to you all.  I hope you've enjoyed the festive season.

Today see's the start of our first challenge of 2025 over at CD Sunday Plus and is hosted by the lovely Jocelyn.

Here is my card:

The aquilegia dies and charisma are from Tattered Lace, the flowers are decoupaged.  The layered dies are Sue Wilson's Noble dies.  I used Kraft card and a toning green card from Creative Crafting World.  The stamp is by Phill Martin.

Please do join in with our challenge, we always love to see your wonderful creations.

Jo xx

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 148 - Hosted by Margaret

Good morning and welcome to my blog

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge Plus

This is our last challenge for 2024!  That year has certainly flown by!

Here is my card for this challenge:

For my card this time, I have used one of my much-older (and hardly used) cd-roms, A Walk In The Countryside From Creative Crafting World.  I used one of the pyramade images and the accompanying backing paper.  I die cut the frame around the backing paper using Teardrop & Sweep dies from Carnation Crafts.  The sentiment was die-cut using Paper Boutique dies.

It has been lovely visiting all your blogs and seeing all your wonderful creations again this year.  I hope you will continue to join in our challenge for a long time to come.

I wish you a very happy & peaceful Christmas and hope you get to enjoy some time with family and friends.  Also, every good wish for a very happy & healthy 2025.

Jo xx

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CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 147 - Hosted by Me

 Good morning and welcome to my blog

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge Plus and this time I am hosting.  I look forward to seeing your creations.

Here is my card for this challenge:

My card was made using Debbi Moore's Venetian cd-rom and the image is decoupaged.  I didn't want to detract from the lovely image on this card, so didn't add anything extra.  I simply placed the image on a fancy edged card blank.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo xx

House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - Second Entry

 Hello again

This is my other entry into the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge:

Once again I used the Gruffies & Happy Hopper cd-rom from Joanna Sheen to make this easel card.  I printed the image multiple times so I could turn it into decoupage.  The backing paper is from the same cd-rom.

I made this card for a friend who loves pumpkins!

Thanks for visiting.

Jo xx