Crafty Calendar April Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Hello and a warm welcome to my blog today.

We have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month we want you to add a sentiment to your card.

This is one of the Easter cards I made this year.  I used a 7 x 7 card blank onto which I matted some yellow card.  I embossed some Centura Pearl card, using Sue Wilsons Eternity Embossing folder and added this to my card.  I die cut the white cross using a Marianne die and Centura Pearl card.  I drew around the die onto yellow card and cut this out to mat the white cross onto.

I die cut the leaves using the ivy corner flourish die from Cheery Lynn.  The flowers are prima flowers which I layer up and then added a gem to the centre of the flower.  Finally I added the sentiment using gold peel-offs.

Please have a look at the challenge blog to see all the lovely cards my teamies have made.  I do hope you'll be able to join in our challenge this month.

Crafty Calendar Challenge March - Add Some Metal

Hello and a warm welcome to my blog.

Another month has flown by which means it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  This month we would like you to add some metal to your card.

Our sponsor for this month is our very own Kimberly.  Here is my card:

I used white linen card from Crafters Companion to create my card base.

The main image and the backing paper it's sat on, are both from a Hunkydory kit called 'What a Hoot'.  I created a large tag for the image to sit on so that it could be used as a bookmark, and tied harlequin ribbon from Create & Craft through the top, tied into a bow.  I attached my metal owl charm (from ebay) to some twine and threaded this through as well.  I added the bookmark to the card using foam pads to that it can easily be removed.

I die-cut the beautiful panels using Memorybox 'Delicate Butterfly Arch' die and then cut extra butterflies and flowers which I layered using foam pads.  I added tiny silver gems to the owls eyes and to the centres of all the flowers, it looks really good in real life but doesn't show up so well in the photo!  Finally I added silver peel offs to the corners.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, and please do visit the challenge blog to see the gorgeous creations from my teammates.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello and Welcome to my blog today.

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month our theme is Anything Goes.  Our sponsor this month is the fabulous

and they are offering our lucky winner 3 digi stamps.

Here is my card:

Digital Image "Gemma's Secret Crush" from A Random Fan  coloured using spectrum noir pencils blended  with baby oil.

DP's came free with a magazine.

All dies are from Marianne's Petra's Large Oval Set.  The flower I created using the small accent die, cut 8 times and layered.  The flower centre is a Nellie Snellen punch and a flower brad holds it all together.  The sentiment is a peel off.

Please do visit the challenge page to see the cards my teammates have created.  I do hope you'll be able to join in with our challenge.

Cheery Lynn Challenge - Winter Whites

This is my entry into the latest challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge which is Winter Whites:

6 x 6 card blank created from Centura Pearl Snow White card.

Cheery Lynn Polynesian Sails Oval die for the frame and doily.

Memory Box die for the flowers.

Marianne dies for the leaves.

Lili Of The Valley sentiment stamp

Feathers, hat pin and pearls from my stash.

Crafty Calendar Challenge January - Something New

Hello Crafters

A very Happy New Year to you all.

It is time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar and this month our theme is What's New?  This gives you so many options - new stash, new job, new baby to name but a few.

Our sponsor for this challenge is High Hopes Rubber Stamps and they are offering the winner the fabulous prize of 2 unmounted rubber stamps of their choice.

I have made a calendar for our challenge this month, which is also a Thank You for Christmas gifts.

I used a 6" x 6" card blank onto which I matted some deep pink Core dinations card stock.  I matted onto this some patterned paper from Creative Crafting World.

I used the beautiful Nautical Wheeler Doily Die from Cheery Lynn Designs, which I cut from pale blue glitter card.  I cut the small centre die into four equal sections which I added to each of the corners and then added a blue crystal gem to each corner.

 I added the main doily die to the centre and then added a die-cut butterly to the centre of the doily.  The butterly was cut from the same core dinations card and I then handcut a plain butterfly from the glitter card for extra detail.  Blue crystal gems were then added to the butterfly.

The Happy New Year sentiment was cut using Tattered Lace dies, and then matted onto a decorative mat cut using Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8.

For the base of the calendar, I cut a larger decorative label from the same set to which I attached the calendar tab.  I made a cover for the calendar again die cut from the same label die.  The sentiment was again cut using Tattered Lace dies.  This was attached to the card using foam pads to form a stopper for the upper part of the calendar.

I then cut the border from the glittered card using the stunning 

Butterflies Among The Vines Mesh Border die from Cheery Lynn designs.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I do hope you'll join in with our challenge.  Please do visit my teammates blogs to see their wonderful creations too.

I would like to enter my calendar in the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 165 - Thank You.

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge - Borders and Edgers

Good Evening

This is my entry into the current challenge over at Cheery Lynn Designs which is Borders and Edgers:

I stamped this gorgeous design, Bunny Friends from Penny Black, onto Neenah card and coloured using Spectrum Noir pencils, blended with baby oil.  The image was then matted onto card from PaperMill.

I used the beautiful Ivy Corner Flourish die from Cheery Lynn to create a frame for the picture. I die cut the design into pearl card and then die cut the design again from green card.  I then placed the green die cuts into the gaps in the pearl card, leaving some of the leaves raised to frame the design.  I then matted this onto green card before adding it to an A5 card base.

I die cut the banner using a Memory box die, then printed the sentiment onto white adhesive paper so I could cut out the individual letters and add them to the banner.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - It's All About Christmas

Good Morning and welcome to my blog today.  It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Calendar Challenge and our theme for this month is It's All About Christmas.  We are sponsored by Scribbles Designs and they gave us some fabulous images to work with.  Here is my card:

I used an 8 x 8 scalloped card and embossed some Christmas Green centura pearl card using the Christmas Ephemera embossing folder from Crafter's Companion.  I used Crafter's Companion Christmas Eve Create-A-Card die to cut and emboss some white card, and I then inked through the die using Fired Brick Distress Ink.  This was then matted onto silver mirror card, which was then added to the base card.

I printed the Snowman Snapshot digi stamp onto Neenah Card and then coloured the design using Spectrum Noir colouring pencils, blended with baby oil.  I added to the snowman Cosmic Shimmer Iced Snow Glitter Jewels and think they give a great effect.

I die cut the Happy Christmas sentiment from silver mirror card and then heat embossed using Silver Metal Magic.  The stars were cut using Memory box dies.  Finally I added the pom pom braid.

Please visit my fellow design team members to see their wonderful creations.  I do hope you'll join in with our challenge this month.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Bingo

I've had another bad case of dozyitis and just found my post for our October challenge sat in my drafts, I despair!!!  Anyway, here are the details, and I do hope you'll join in with us this month.

Our challenge for October is Bingo and here are your options:

Pick a line from our bingo board - horizontal, vertical or diagonal - and include the elements from that line on your creation.  Please also tell us in your blog post which line you've used.

You can create any type of craft...cards, scrapbook pages, altered items, a sewing project, handmade gifts...if you made it and it fits our theme then come let us see what you have created!

Our sponsor this month is the amazing:

"Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is

owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to award 3 digital stamps of the winner’s choice to the winner of this challenge."

Here is my card:

My card is made using 'In the Cold' digi stamp

Bingo Line - Pearls, Sentiment and Die Cuts

I printed the digi stamp onto Neenah cardstock and coloured using my spectrum noir pens and pencils.  I added Pinflairs Snow Dust and embossed the sky using a clouds embossing folder that came free with a magazine.

The backing paper is from the latest Crafters Companion Crafters Inspiration magazine.  I die cut the snowflake border using a memory box die and added some red glitter.  The sentiment was cut using a die cut free with a recent magazine, which I then heat embossed using metal magic from Debbi Moore.  

Card from Papermill was used for all my matting and layering and finally I added red pearls to the corners to complete the card.

Please pop across to the Crafty Calendar Challenge blog to have a look at my teamies fabulous creations and to join in our challenge.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, and do please leave me a comment so I know you've been.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Leaves and Lace

Good Morning

A very warm welcome to my blog today.

We have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month our theme is Leaves and Lace.  This month we are lucky enough to be sponsored by the Art by Miran who are offering our lucky winner 3 digi stamps of their choice.

Here is my card:

I used an 8 x 8 card blank and printed this beautiful image from the decoupage section of Joanna Sheen's One Summer's Day cd-rom.  This is my most recently purchased cd-rom and contains some really beautiful artwork.  I printed the decoupage onto glossy photo paper and the accompanying backing paper onto satin finish paper, also from Joanna Sheen.

I used card from PaperMill for my matting and layering and also for my die cuts.  I used a Marianne Ivy Leaf die and a Spellbinders Bird Scrolls Corner die.  The flowers were from my stash, as was the lace which I gathered before adding to the card.

I do hope you'll be able to join in with our challenge this month.  Please do visit the challenge blog to see the beautiful creations from my fellow team  members.

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge - Frame It

The current challenge over at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge is 'Frame It' and here is my card:

The image is from A Touch of Elegance cd-rom from Creative Crafting World which I took into Serif Craft Artist to change it to decoupage.  The backing paper is from the same cd-rom.

The frame is the beautiful Polynesian Sails Oval from Cheery Lynn Designs together with the Polynesian Sails Angel Wing.  I added some tiny gems to the image and some slightly large ones to the frame.  Finally I added some red roses and a Happy Birthday peel off to complete the card.

I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Quilted Fun

This is my entry into the current challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge which this time has a theme of Quilted Fun:

I used the fab Bo Bunni cd-rom from Crafters Companion to make my card.  I used pink card from PaperMill and die cut the decorative edge using a Spellbinders Borderabilities die.  I embossed some silver card to create a mat to sit the main design on.  Bo Bunni is decoupaged and I cut the wording using my Tattered Lace sentiment dies and then added them to the card.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge - Anything Goes

This is my entry into the current challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs.  To enter the challenge you must use at least one Cheery Lynn Designs die.  I love their dies so it was very easy for me to comply!

The image and backing paper on my card are printed from Card Creations Plus Flowers in Bloom cd-rom. It's a beautiful cd-rom.  I printed the main image onto glossy photo paper and die cut the doily using Cheery Lynns' Nautical Wheeler Doily die from purple pearlescent card. I then diecut 2 smaller doilies (using the same die) from white and yellow card.

I printed the backing paper onto pearlescent paper for a softer look and inked around the edges using Dusky Concorde Distress Ink.  I stamped a birthday sentiment from Lili of the Valley onto white card using the same Distress ink and created a butterfly from Martha Stewart paper clay.

I die cut a second large doily from purple pearlescent card which I used on the back of the stepper card to write the message.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.