Teddy Bo Brings A Flower

Good Morning

It's very quiet here today now everyone is back at school, college and work! Murphy's decided to have a long lie-in this morning!

I'm back with Teddy Bo again today, these images are just so adorable I can't stop colouring them in!!!

Teddy Bo is coloured in pencils again and I like the softer look it gives him. He is then sat on a pearlescent lilac mat, cut using a Nellie Snellen die. Both lots of backing papers are printed from Joanna Sheen's House Mouse cd-rom. I thought the pink backing paper, which is a close-up of some knitting, was perfect to use with Teddy Bo. Finally, the corners are die-cut from the same pearlescent card using a spellbinders die, and a little pearl (from Joanna Sheen)was put in the centre of each flower.

I am entering this card in The CD Sunday Challenge

Thank you for visiting today. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Jo x

Less Is More -

Good Morning

My card for today is my entry into this weeks Less is More Challenge which this week is to make a Thank You or Congratulations card.

For my card I have used the Meadow Breeze stamp set from Inkylicious.

I used hammered white cardstock for the base card (my current favourite!!). I brayered some silk art card with Hydrangea Big And Juicy Ink then stamped the images with versamark ink and heat embossed with white fine detail embossing powder. I then stamped some more images using black ink.

The words 'thank you' use silver peel-offs. I have phases of using peel offs, and I particularly like the font on these. Unfortunately, I can't print directly to card as my printer won't take card stock.

I couldn't help thinking I should add something to all that white space, but I suppose that would take away from it being a clean and simple card so I sat on my hands!

Thanks for having a look. Do pop over to the Less Is More blog, it's a very friendly place to visit and you'll see lots of fabulous creations.

Have a lovely Bank Holiday.

Jo x

Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea Are In Love

Good Morning

Another lovely sunny morning - I could get used to this!

I hope this Sunday finds you well.

My card for today shows Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea together sharing a romantic meal.

I know I've shown a lot of cards made with these teddies recently, but I'm completely in love with them!!! I bought 8 more digi stamps in the sale last week, so lots more to follow!

This time these adorable teddies were coloured using pencils. The mat they are sat on is die cut onto pearlescent card using a Nellie Snellen die, and the border is made from the same card using a Martha Stewart punch.

I'm sorry I can't remember where I printed the backing paper from, I think it was Precious Petals from Joanna Sheen, but can't be certain.

If you too love these teddies, you can find lots of adorable images at the TeddyBo store.

Thanks for stopping by today. I appreciate you taking the time to visit.

Jo x

All Together Now

Good Morning

My card for today is using another of the Faye Whittaker decoupage sheets from Joanna Sheen.

I used a white hammered card stock for the base, and matted onto this some pale blue backing paper. I added an eyelet to each corner which I threaded some 'chunky' thread through. The little flags were made from coloured card and a cocktail stick. The little shells along the bottom are from my stash.

I would like to enter my card into the Raise The Bar Challenge which is 'We "Shell"'.

Thank you for your visit today.

Jo x

Bea In Orange

Good Afternoon

I have only just managed to tear myself away from the tv. I've loved watching the wedding, they seem so very happy.

It's the return of my favourite bear today, and my entry into Papertake Weekly Challenge which is to follow a sketch.

Orange isn't a colour I use very often, but for some reason have used twice in a week!

Bea is coloured in Lyra Aquacolour's and sat on a mat cut using a Marianne's die. The backing papers are from an issue of Making Cards magazine. I used a Martha Stewart punch on the edges. The flowers are made from the same paper using Nellie Snellen punches and embossers. A tiny pearl was added to the centre of each flower, these were purchased from Joanna Sheen.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

The CD Sunday Challenge - Butterflies

Here I am again, 3 times in a day!!

This is my entry into this weeks CD Sunday Challenge and Joanna Sheen's forum challenge.

The decoupage is from Joanna Sheen's Enchanted Dreams cd-rom, which has been layered onto various gold and holographic cardstock. The base card is holographic card with glitered vellum layered over the top, attached to the card with little flower-shaped brads.

Thank you for having a look.

Jo x

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - In The Country

Hello again

I have been meaning to enter the Rainbow Lady's Challenge for a few weeks now. As luck would have it, I was putting together a card this morning that fits the challenge perfectly! Here is my entry which is 'In The Country'.

I've been tempted by the Hobby Art Scene It stamps for some time, and gave in (sooooo little will-power) and ordered the new In The County set. I stamped the images onto watercolour card, and coloured using my Lyra's. This was then matted onto various cardstock, including some which had been run through my big shot using the Argyle cuttlebug folder (I used it horizontally just to be different!). The base card is a cream hammered card.

I've got my eye on the hillside and coastal sets too! They are excellent quality stamps.

Jo x

Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

Good Morning

Come on, sing a long now, you've got the song going round in your head now haven't you? Sorry about that!

Today's card is made using one of Joanna Sheen's Faye Whittaker decoupage sheets. These sheets are a joy to work with.

I couldn't decide what to do for a background, so decided to add some ink to a sheet of silk art card, using my ink dusters, to extend the image further across the card. It's quite subtle, but I have to say I'm pleased with the end result.

The sentiment came on the decoupage sheet.

I'm sorry I've not visited other blogs as often as usual this week. I've had another of those sickness bugs which has of course had an effect on my pain medication, so it's been a tricky few days. Thank goodness for my laptop! Anyway I think the bug is now on it's way out so I just need to try and get back on top of the pain control. One step forward, two back.

I hope you all have a lovely, sunny day today.

Jo x

A Time For Reflection

Good Morning

Still quite chilly here this morning but the sun is trying it's best to break out so fingers crossed for another lovely weekend.

Todays card is one I have made to give to a friend for his 50th birthday. They don't 'do' birthdays as such, but I can't let this milestone pass without acknowledgement.

I used some silk art card from C & C and applied various inks (big & juicy, distress inks) using my ink dusters from Inkylicious. I cut a circle from a post-it note for the shape of the moon and for the trees I used my new stamp set - Pilkington Woods. To get the reflection I stamped onto my non-stick craft mat and carefully lined up the images.

This was then matted onto gold mirror board and the base card is made from pearlescent cardstock from PaperMill.

Please tell me honestly what you think about this card - is it good enough to give him?

Thanks for stopping by, have a good day.

Jo x

Just Resting My Eyes

Good Morning.

I hope you've enjoyed the Easter weekend. It's such a special time of year. It is notably cooler here this morning, but I'm hopeful the sun will reappear in time for the next long weekend.

My card today is my entry into the Teddy Bo Challenge which this time is Tag It.

As soon as I saw this image I just had to have it, made me think of my dad :-D. I've coloured the image with pencils. The backing papers are from some of my craft cd's but I'm afraid I can't remember which!!! The corners are cut using a Spellbinder die. For the tag I drew round a Marianne die to make all the edges straight (the die has flowers in each of the corners which I didn't want this time). The sentiment is computer generated. I added an eyelet and a short length of ribbon to complete the tag.

They're having a 2 day sale over at Teddybo.com today, so I'll be calling in later to add to my collection of these adorable little bears.

Thanks for visiting today.

Jo x

Less Is More - Week 12

Good evening.

I hope you are enjoying the Easter weekend.

This is my card for this weeks Less Is More Challenge, which this week is 'Off Centre'.

I finally gave in and bought the Pilkington Woods stamps from Create & Craft recently, so decided to use one of the trees for this challenge.

I stamped the tree onto silk art card using Versamark ink and then embossed with white fine detail embossing powder. I then used my brayer to apply the ink which is Big & Juicy soothing sunset. To try and add a bit of depth to the image, I firstly brayered through an aperture, then removed the aperture and brayered all over the image.

This was then matted onto some gold linen card and orange card stock. White hammered card was used to create the base card. A brown ribbon from my stash was added to the card and a simple knot tied.

I decided not to add a sentiment to make the card more useable.

Thanks for having a look and for any comments you wish to make.

Puppy Birthday Card

I had plans to share the rest of my Easter cards with you today, but when I came to upload the photos they had vanished!! So instead I am showing a birthday card that I was asked to make, for a 16 year old girl who loves dogs, particularly scotties.

This image is from Joanna Sheen's puppies and kitchens cd-rom, which I matted onto cardstock and then decoupaged. The backing paper is from the same cd. The flowers are mulberry flowers from my stash, and the leaves are made using a small punch I have.

The same backing paper is used on the base of the card, and the name is stamped onto some paw print paper, printed from Jayne Netley Mayhew cd-rom, using Dimension Fourth's alphabet stamp. This forms the brake for the card.

I made a box for the card using Crafters Companions new box maker board and white hammered card.

Thank you for having a look.

Jo x