'Twas The Night Before Christmas

This is the Christmas Card I made to send to some very good friends of ours.  I used Creative Crafting Worlds cd-rom Once Upon A Christmas 2 which contains the most beautiful artwork and reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas.

I love how in this image all the animals are stood close by the stable, waiting for news of the birth of Jesus.

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

CD Sunday - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas.

Crafty Calendar - Christmas Time

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Cute or Anything Christmas

Have a lovely Christmas.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Paws

This is my entry into the current challenge over at CD Sunday which is currently 'Paws':

Image from Digi Crafts Furry Friends Squeezee Cards cd-rom.  Pre-printed cardstock used for base card (I've had it so long, I can't remember where I got it from!)  Image matted onto card from PaperMill.  Kennel brad and little dog decoration from my stash.  Sentiment cut from co-ordinating card using a Crafters' Companion die.

I was delighted to see my card for the Things With Wheels challenge has been placed second.  Thank you ladies.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Things With Wheels

This is my entry into the latest challenge at CD Sunday:

It's something quite different for me.  I was asked to make a card for someone who had been a very keen roller-skater in their younger days.  I decided to go with an iris folded image with I made using ribbon.  I was really pleased with how it came out.  The extra detail was made using glitter card and then I die cut the letter and numbers.

The pretty backing paper on the card was printed from the Makey Bakey Mouse cd-rom.  Some purple card and silver mirri were used for the matting and layering.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

CD Sunday Challenge - Let's Shape It Up

It's time for a new challenge over at the CD Sunday Challenge and this time we are asked to make shaped cards.  Here is my entry:

I took a sheet of pearlescent black card from PaperMill and embossed it and folded it to create my card base.

I printed the shirt from Kraftyhands Sports Shirts cd-rom and added some decoupage to the centre.  I added a panel to the back of the shirt to write a message.  I cut the lovely star flourish using a die from Joanna Sheen, and the birthday greeting using a Crafters Companion edgeables die.  I added a football brad to complete the card.

CD Sunday Challenge Fab n' Feminine

This is my entry into the latest challenge at CD Sunday:

I used the Fabulous Shoes cd from Katy Sue designs and printed one of the backing papers onto white card to create my card base.

I printed the main image onto photo paper and added this to the beautiful die cut using a Joy Die.

The butterflies were cut using dies from Crafters Companion Kimono range, to which I applied Debbi Moores enamelling magic.

The sentiment was also from the cd-rom.

Summer Vacation

The challenge at CD Sunday Challenge this week is 'Summer Vacation'.

I turned to my Popcorn the Bear Men's disc from Crafters Companion and chose a wonderful image from the decoupage section to make my card:

They look like they're having a great summer vacation to me!

I used an 8 x 8 card blank for my base, and chose this edging as it reminded me of ripples on water.

I embossed some blue cardstock from PaperMill using a Darice Clouds embossing folder, and the backing paper is from the Popcorn cd-rom.   I used some fabulous glitter ribbon from Create and Craft across the centre and die cut the sentiment tag using Spellbinders dies.  I added some clear gems above the fishes to represent them blowing bubbles!

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Once Upon A Time

This is my entry into the latest challenge over at CD Sunday which is Once Upon A Time.  I immediately thought of some Studio Light decoupage sheets I had in my stash which were perfect for the challenge:

Lots of first uses on this card!  Yellow card embossed with my newest embossing folder, Floral Vine, from Crafters Companion.  Backing paper printed from Flowers and Friendship cd-rom from Katy Sue - this is the first time I've used the cd.  The die Snow White is sat on is Magic Mirror die from Crafters Companion, again its' first use, and I thought perfect as she is holding a mirror in her hand.  The lace border die, from Joanna Sheen, had its' first use, cut into linen white card.  The flowers are a Memory Box die, Seraphine Laurel, used here for the first time!  I added tiny gems to the centres of the flowers.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

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