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Sunday, 18 September 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 94 - Hosted by Jocelyn

 Good morning

Like so many of us, I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of our Queen.  I have always been a fan and very aware, and appreciative, of everything she has done for us.

When it was her Platinum Jubilee earlier this year, I wanted to make a card to send.  I remembered this lovely image from Faye Whittaker's cd-rom by Joanna Sheen and created a decoupaged card.  I triple-matted the image onto red, white and then blue card and added some die-cut bunting which was cut from Centura Pearl card.

The sentiment was created in Word and printed in silver text.


I'm sure you can imagine my excitement when, a few weeks later, an envelope arrived from Buckingham Palace.  Inside was this card!




I will treasure the card (and the envelope) always.

This card is my DT card for our new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus.   As always, we would love to have you join us.

Full details, along with how to enter, can be found on the challenge blog.  You'll also get to see my teamies inspiration for the challenge too.

Jo xx

Sunday, 4 September 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 93 - Hosted by Margaret

 Good Morning

Welcome to a new challenge at CD Sunday Plus Challenge.  We look forward to seeing your entries.

I can't get my head around the fact that it's September already.  I had a rare visit to the shops yesterday and was shocked to see how many Christmas items are already on display!

I'm sad that the days are already so much shorter!  It will soon be time for my youngest daughter to go back to University.  This will be her 4th and final year.  I love having her home and will miss her.  So will Bailey!!

Anyway, onto my card.  This time I have used an image and papers from the Paper Boutique Paper Pantry Collect Volume 6, Farmyard Friends.  I turned the image into decoupage.  She's very cute isn't she!

I used card from Creative Crating World for my card base and the mats.  The sentiment is a Lily of the Valley stamp.



Thanks for visiting my blog.  Please leave me a comment so I know you've been here!

Jo xx

Sunday, 21 August 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 92 - Hosted by Me

 Hello!

I can't believe it's already time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and this challenge I have the pleasure of hosting.

My card for this challenge uses images from Pollyanna Pickering's African Safari cd-rom from Creative Crafting World.




My card is made following a tutuorial by Lisa Bird.   Cardstock is Woodstock card also from Creative Crafting World.

I have just returned from a week in Lourdes where my view for the week was the image on my header.  We had a lovely week together which included a lot of laughter.  It was just what I needed!

We look forward to seeing all your entries into our challenge.

Jo xx

Sunday, 7 August 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 91 - Hosted by Pamela

Good morning

Welcome to our new challenge at CD Sunday Plus this time hosted by Pamela.  Here is my card:



 

My card is made using images and backing paper from Joanna Sheen's 'Nostalgia' cd-rom, base card and kraft card from Creative Crafting World.  Blue card is co'ordinations from Crafters' Companion.

I hope you'll be able to join in the fun.

Jo x

Sunday, 24 July 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 90 - Hosted by Carol

 Hello

Today a new challenge starts over at CD Sunday Plus and we would love to see your creations.  Here is my card for the new challenge:



I used an 8 x 8 card blank as my base card.

All the artwork for my card is from Carrnation Crafts 'A Little Bit Fancy' Collection, cut using the matching dies.

Please visit our challenge blog to see details of how to join in the fun and to see my teamies fabulous makes.

I hope to see you there!

Jo xx

Sunday, 10 July 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 89 - Hosted by Jocelyn

 Good morning

Well the weeks are certainly flying by and it's time for our new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus.  As always, we would love you to join us.

Here is my card for the new challenge:



I love daisies and gerbera's so when Carnation Crafts released this range, it really was a 'no brainer' for me.

All the cardstock, backing paper and vignettes are printed from the Carnation Crafts Summer Daze collection.  The beautiful sentiment is die-cut using a Crafters' Companion die.

I hope to see your cards on our challenge blog.

Jo xx

Sunday, 26 June 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 88 Hosted by Margaret

 Good morning

I hope you're enjoying the good weather, it makes me feel so much better when the sun shines.  I'm enjoying it being light from early in the morning!

Our new challenge at CD Sunday Plus starts today and this time is hosted by the lovely Margaret.  As always, the challenge is anything goes as long as something digital has been used on your creation - you must tell us in your post the source of your digital item.  Please check out the blog for full details.

Here is my card for this challenge:


I used an image from Crafters Companion 'Kimono' cd-rom, which I decoupaged.  I used Lynda Chapman's nesting dies to cut the square.  I die-cut the alphabet lettering from Lynda's famous black card.  I had bought Sophie some earrings and a necklace which I then attached to the card in such a way that she could remove it without damaging the card.

I really enjoyed making this card and am looking forward to seeing what you make.


Sunday, 12 June 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 87 - Hosted by Me

 Good morning

Today see's a new challenge starting over at CD Sunday Plus and this time I have the pleasure of hosting.

I've recently been trying to sort and list all my cd and dvd-rom's and I hadn't realised just how many I had!

Jolly Nation have always been a favourite of mine and they have such a great choice of images to use.

This is a card I made for my cousin who goes running every day, so this decoupage was perfect for him!


I used backing paper from the same cd-rom (Jolly Nation Men's) and I computer generated the sentiment.

I hope to see you over on the challenge blog.

Jo 

Sunday, 29 May 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 86 - Hosted by Pamela

 Good morning

Today see's the start of our new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus,  I do hope you'll be able to join us.



My card today was for my daughter's to send to my sister for her 50th birthday.  I used artwork from the fabulous Pollyanna Pickering Snow and Ice dvd-rom, along with accompanying backing papers.  Dies from Creative Crafting World and Cardstock from PaperMill.  The sentiment dies are Crafters' Companion.

This is quite a different style card for me, it challenge my cutting a little but I'm pleased with how it turned out.

Please visit the challenge blog for full details of how to join in, and while you're there, why not pop over to visit my teamies blogs too, I know they'd appreciate it.

Jo xx

Sunday, 15 May 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 85 - Hosted by Carol

Good morning

It's time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and as always our theme is 'Anything Goes' as long as a digital element has been used.

For this challenge I have made a birthday card using dies and vignettes from Carnation Crafts.


 I embossed the background using my favourite embossing folder.  The stamp is from JustRite and I inked round the edges to tone in with the decoupage.

Bailey is now 13 months old and still bringing us so much joy,  Here is a recent photo for those of you who like to see him.  He's never far from my side!


I hope you'll be able to join our challenge.

Jo ss

Sunday, 1 May 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 84 - Hosted by Jocelyn

Good morning

Today is the start of a new challenge over at CD Sunday Plus and we hope you will join us.

Jocelyn is our hostess for this challenge.



 This is a card made for a friend who has been very poorly with Covid.  I made a matching envelope for the card and am pleased to say she loved it.  I'm even more pleased to know she is now on the mend.

For my card I used an A5 card blank.  The lace is created using a Tattered Lace die from the Crown Floral Delights collection.  The flowers are using charisma from the accompanying cd-rom and then die-cut.

I had my doubts as to whether this collection would ever arrive, but am delighted it finally did as it really is a stunning collection.

Thanks for a visiting!

Jo xx

Sunday, 17 April 2022

CD Sunday Plus Challenge # 83 - Hosted by Margaret

 Hello and a very warm welcome,

Today a new challenge starts over on CD Sunday Plus and we love to see all your cards.

Today I am sharing a birthday card I made for a friend.  She doesn't like fussy cards and I must admit, keeping it simple proved quite a challenge!


I used a 7 x 5 card blank from Creative Crafting World onto which I matted some pale green pearlescent card.  I die cut the pretty trellis into some Centura Pearl Card and added pearls.  The agapanthus is from Carnation Crafts, as is the matching artwork.  You can't really tell from the picture, but the flower is decoupaged.

Please do pay the Challenge blog a visit to see full details of how to enter our challenge, and also to see my teamies fabulous makes.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jo x