No Images or Photos

No Images or Photos is the current theme over at CD Sunday Challenge.  This one really got me thinking!  I needed to make a card for a close friends birthday, so made it to fit in with the theme (sorry about my reflection in the card!):

I created my card blank from Centura Pearl Card.  The beautiful die cut frame is from Crafters Companion cut into purple pearlescent card.  The backing paper behind the frame is from the Flowers In Bloom 2 cd from Card Creations.  The pink card is from Papermill and the silver mirri is from Create and Craft.

I created the flowers using a Britannia die, cut from Joanna Sheen's Elegance Satin card, coloured with promarkers.  The centres for the flowers were also from Joanna Sheen.  The leaves were cut using a Marianne die, again coloured with promarkers.  This was my first time making these flowers and I'm really pleased with how they turned out.

Here is a close up of the Fuchsias:

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

CD Sunday - 'Let's Go Lilac'

Just in the nick of time, this is my entry into this week's CD Sunday Challenge which is 'Let's Go Lilac':

It uses the fabulous Debbi Moore cd-rom 'Glitter and Glitz' which I haven't used nearly enough.

I don't often use this fold but I thought it was a bit different.  The based card is a lovely shade of lilac, and I added some glitter to the main image and lots of gems throughout the card.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge B is for Boat

Good Afternoon.

The latest challenge over at CD Sunday is something beginning with B.  Here is my card:

Card base created using Stacey create a card die from Crafters Companion.

Main image from Making Cards magazine.

Backing paper printed from Crafters Companion Mens cd-rom.

Red card from Papermill.

Bakers twine and card candy from my stash.

This card I have made for my Brother-in-laws birthday.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

Eye of the Tiger

This is my second entry into the current challenge at CD Sunday Challenge - Songs From The Movies.  My choice this time is Eye of the Tiger from the film Rocky.  Here is my card:

For the card I used the Walk On The Wild Side cd from Creative Crafting World.  I printed off the decoupage image, which I matted onto gold, then black, then kraft card.  I printed two of the backing papers from the cd-rom and matted them in the same way.  The sentiment was from a Creative Crafting World popper pad and the leaves were die cut using a Marianne Die.

Jo x

Lady In Red

Hello

The challenge this week at the CD Sunday Challenge is 'Songs from the Movies'.  This one really got me thinking!  I followed the current sketch over at Tuesday Morning Sketches and chose the song 'Lady In Red' from the film Working Girl to come up with the following card:

I used the Strictly Card Dancers cd-rom from Card Creations plus. and printed my chosen image 4 times so I could turn it into decoupage.  The two backing papers I used are from the same cd-rom,  I used a Spellbinders die to cut the black mat and used the same die to create a frame out of glitter card.  I cut the trellis using a Crafters Companion die from Sara's Floral Delight collection and cut this to fit the frame. The black border and corner used Spellbinders Floral Doily accents and motifs dies, as did the flowers that were cut from matching backing paper and then finished with a black pearl in the centre.

I'm ashamed to say this is the first time I have used this cd-rom to create a card!

I would also like to enter my card in Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Please do visit the challenge blogs to see the wonderful cards the Design Team Members have created.

Jo x

Happy Birthday CD Sunday Challenge

My favourite challenge is celebrating its' 6th Birthday.

To join in the celebrations, we've been asked to choose over favourite card or project that we've ever entered in the challenge.  I haven't been participating in the challenge for the whole 6 years, but I did have a lot of entries to look through!  I now have quite a selection of cd-roms, and this challenge has without a doubt encouraged me to use my cd's more.

The entry I have chosen is this one

and the original post can be found here.

I chose this card because it used lots of different techniques, it used toppers and papers printed from Crafters Companions Christmas in Mulberry Wood cd, it followed a sketch, included embossing, ribbons, and hand-made beads.  I was really pleased with how it worked out.

I hope you'll join in the celebrations.  You don't have to have entered previously to join in.  If you are new to the challenge, you can still enter a card you have made using a cd, as long as you credit the cd in your post.

You can link up your card here.

A big thank you to the ladies at CD Sunday for the fab challenges they continue to set for us.  Happy Birthday!

Jo x

I Spot Some Puppies

This is the birthday card I made for a little girl who is 2, she loves dogs!  I followed the current challenge theme over at Kraftyhands Challenge Blog which this month is Red, White, Blue and Shields.

This adorable image is from Kraftyhands Cute Puppies and Kittens cd-rom.  I printed it onto glossy photo paper.  The backing paper, bow and sentiment are all from the cd-rom.  I used Tonic dies to cut the mats that the image is sat on.  I used the same dark blue card and a die from Joanna Sheen to cut the decorative border, and hand cut the shield.  I used a Cheery Lynn number die, which I cut from red glitter card.

I would also like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes

Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog - Raining Cats and Dogs


Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Get Well Wishes

The current challenge over at The CD Sunday Challenge Blog is Get Well Wishes.  This is my card for the challenge:

I used an 8 x 8 fancy edge card blank for my base card.  I chose an image from Halcyon Days cd-rom from Crafters Companion which I printed 4 times onto glossy photo paper.  I then cut the images to create a decoupage.  This was then matted onto dark blue cardstock from Papermill and a silver border peel off added.

I chose a pretty backing paper from the same cd-rom and printed this onto smooth printer paper.  I then embossed some blue cardstock, again from Papermill using a kites embossing folder from Crafters Companion and cut out two equal squares.  I chose some sand coloured Coredinations card from Crafters Companion and embossed this using a beach huts embossing folder, again from Crafters Companion.  I then cut this into a further two equal squares.  Some pretty lace was added across the centre of the card.

Finally, I stamped the sentiment using a Lili Of The Valley stamp and heat embossed using fine detail silver embossing powder.  This was then fussy cut and added to the card.

I love the images on this cd-rom, they are all so cheery and I feel sure to give anyone feeling under the weather a bit of a boost.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Birthday Drinks

This is the birthday card I made for my nephew following the current sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches:

Made using backing paper and decoupage elements from Crafters Companion Camden Town cd-rom, card from Papermill, bakers twine from my stash.

All Creatures Great and Small

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

My dad is going to be 90 at the end of the month and this is the card I have made for him.

I used the latest Pollyanna Pickering dvd-rom from Creative Crafting World, A Walk in the Wild.  I printed the toppers onto glossy photo paper and printed a backing paper from the dvd.  I matted all the toppers onto black card.

The Happy Birthday and Special Day senitments are both Crafters Companion dies which I die cut from black card.  The letters and numbers are Cheery Lynn dies,  The star dies are X-cut.  The greenery was also cut using dies from Crafters Companion.

I layered the images onto the card using various thicknesses of 3d foam.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

Come let us go to Bethlehem

This is my entry into the current challenge at The Christmas Challenge which is Jesus is Born:

I've had great difficulty photographing this card!

I used Centura Pearl card which I stamped randomly with a Stamperama stamp and heat embossed in Crystal embossing powder (which doesn't show up in the photo) and then detail white embossing powder.  I used guilding flakes around the edges.

The nativity scene stamp is from Stamp addicts, which I stamped onto white card and then added some sand-coloured ink.  I cut this out and then added it to the Centura Pearl card which again I had added guilding flakes to the edge.  I stamped the star and then applied guilding flakes to this as well.

The sentiment - which says Come let us go to Bethlehem - came from the same stamp set, was stamped and embossed using detail gold embossing powder.  Guilding flakes were added to the edge once again.

CD Sunday Challenge - Thank You

Good Afternoon

Here is my entry for this weeks challenge over at the CD Sunday Challenge which has a theme of 'Thank You'.

I used a 6 x 6 white card blank onto which I layered some turquoise card.  Onto this I  put the beautiful backing paper which is printed from Crafters' Companions Kimono cd-rom.

I then took a piece of Centura Pearl card which I die-cut and embossed using Spellbinders labels 20 and Scalloped borders 2.  The embossing in the corners was done using a die that came free with a magazine some time ago.

I die cut 2 smaller labels 20's, and stamped the sentiment onto the smallest using a Lili of the Valley sentiment and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.  The sentiment was then heat embossed using Crystal Transparent Embossing Powder.

The flowers and branches were created using Kimono Blossom Branch dies with a gem added to the centre of each flower.

I printed a matching insert from the cd-rom to complete the card.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Jo x