ALFIE BEAR

Hi again,

Wow I can't believe it - no posts for over 6 weeks and now two posts in the same day!!!

I saw this over at Freshly Made Sketches

and just had to enter.  You could choose any of their past sketches so I chose this one

So here is my card...

The image is an Alfie Bear stamp from Craftwork Cards which has been coloured with Copics.  The papers are MME - on the Sunny Side (the weather here this afternoon is rubbish, dark and rainy so I wanted to so something nice and bright).  The Candi and Sentiment are also CWC.

You can't see really clearly but I've gone over the sunflower with Glossy Accents.

Hope you like it.

Bye for now

Jo xx

Alfie and Pretty Little Prints

Hi Everyone

Hope you have had a good day now the sun is eventually shining!

Just wanted to show you a card I've made for my God-daughter Stephanie who will be one tomorrow.

It features Alfie Bear from Craftwork Cards, along with papers and Candi from their Pretty Little Prints range, there is also an embossed butterfly card background but unfortunately it hasn't shown up very well ...

I stamped and coloured Alfie with my Copics and added Glossy Accents to the flower...

Close up of Alfie (he's so cute)!

I decided to give Stephanie money for her birthday so inside I made a little pocket with the same embossed butterfly card and put some Frosted Lace Stickles glitter glue on the larger ones..

Hope you like it, I'm quite please with how it's turned out, especially as my mojo has been MIA for a week or so now.

I'm also entering this card into a couple of challenges:-

Oldie but a Goodie - Flower Power
Bizzy Becs - Flower Power

Bye for Now

Jo xx

Mother's Day

Hi everyone, this is just a quick post as very shortly I'm off to get my PJ's on and go and catch up on last nights My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding whilst my hubby is out (I just love that programme)!

Here is a card I've made - I think for my MiL for Mothers Day...

I just love those owls from Pink Gem Designs they are soooo cute, can't wait to use them again.  The papers and sentiment are from Pink Petticoat and the Candi I stamped with small letters. I coloured her with my Copics.

I love how her eyes are a bit wonky, like she's had one too many sherries!

I'm entering her into the following challenges:-

A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch

Allsorts - Anything Goes

CES Challenge Blog - Spots and Dots

Crazy 4 Challenges - Spots and Stripes

Bye for now.  Enjoy the rest of your evening (or day)!

Jo xx

Christening Card

Hi everyone, 

Hope you've all had a good weekend.  It's been half term holidays in our area and so with the kids at home all week not alot of crafting has been done!  We've been busy out and about, baking and friends visiting.  Think I'm ready to go back to work tomorrow!

Anyway I did manage to squeeze a little card in this weekend.  My friends Roxanne and Alan were having their little girl Macy Christened today so I made them a card - but talk about last minute, I do sometimes like working under pressure, but on this one, the glue was still drying while I was putting my make-up on.

I have to say a very big THANK YOU to Gerda from The Stamp Fairy.  I ordered some of her Digi Stamps last night and something went wrong with my email account but I never received them, so after a frantic email this morning, she resent them for me, and here is the card...

She is called Linda Ballet and I coloured her with Copics.  The papers are Pink Petticoat.  I hope you like her, despite all the stress she's caused I'm really pleased with how it's turned out.

I'm entering her into these challenges:-

Sketch Saturday  195

Allsorts - Anything Goes

DYSU - Layers

Papercrafting Journey - Make it Cute

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge  -  73 Anything Goes

My Craft Spot - Girly Girl

Enjoy what's left of your weekend, hope to be back again next week.

Jo xx

Birthday Boy

Hi everyone,
hope you all having a good day, I'm waiting for the snow, but so far, nothing!  So whilst I'm waiting to be snowed in, I thought I would show you the card I made for my son's 4th birthday at the weekend and also enter it into a few challenges...

The image is from Digi Stamp Boutique, his name is Pirate Sammy and I coloured him in with my Copics.  Oliver loved it and now he picks it up of the mantlepiece and shouts 'Ahoy Me Harties'!!

I'm entering this into a few challenges:-

Make it Mondays # 74

PollyCraft Challenge - Favourite Things (mine being my son, of course, and Digistamp Boutique)

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Sketch n Stash - Free Sketch choice - I'm using sketch no 67

And before I go, just wanted to show you a little picture of the handsome birthday boy...

Bye for now

Jo x

A Card for Evie

Hello again, two in one day, it's a miracle.

It my daughter Evie's birthday on Wednesday and she will be 8 years old.  So I've been busy this afternoon while she was out with her grandma and grandad making her birthday card...

The image is from Digistamp Boutique and she's called Isabella Princess.  The papers I've used are from Pink Petticoat and the Mirri card has been embossed with daisies is from Craftwork Cards.  I've coloured her in with Copics and given her lovely glittery wings.  I hope she will like it.

I can't believe how quickly time has flown she has gone from this...

To this...

Pictured with her younger brother Oliver (centre) and cousin Harry (right). (That's now me in the background in case you were wondering, it's my sister in law). Oh how time flies.  Anyway enough of me gushing.  I am entering my card into the following challenges:-

Ladybugs Crafts Ink - Bows

Sweet Sketch Wednesday No. 137

The Ribbon Girl - Colour Challenge 15 - Blue and Pink

Birthday Sundaes - No. 40

Party Time Tuesdays - Birthday cards and projects

Think that's a record.  Anyway good evening, have to go now and get school uniform ready for tomorrow.

Bye for now.

Jo x

A New Baby

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a good weekend, but my don't they go fast?

My cousin Jason and his girlfriend Heidi have just had a baby boy, so I've made a card for him...

The image is from Digistamp Boutique called Louie and Teddy and the backing paper is are from Craftwork Cards.  I've coloured him with my Copics.

As you can see on the card, they have named the baby Aston Jay (I'm reserving judgement on this one), but I'm told he's gorgeous as all new babies are.

I'm entering this card into:-

Tuesday Morning Sketches - 129

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Buttons, Bows, Bling

Will be back next week with some more cards to show you.

Bye for now.

Jo x

Purple - Take Two

Hi everyone, hope you all had a good Monday.

I've manged to make another card for the Less is More challenge - Predominantly Purple.


I stamped the flower (can't remember where it came from) in Memento Grape Jelly and the coloured it with Copics, I put glossy accents on the centre of each flower.  I then cut it into squares and made it into a tile.

  

I'm sorry about the quality of the photo.  I didn't get chance to take it till I got home from work and by then it was only artificial light (must save for decent camera!!).
Bye for now.
Jo x

Winter Blue's

Hi everyone, well it's been a long while since I last posted anything on here.  I have been looking at what's been going on though.  It's just been such a busy time with work, kids and three craft fairs under my belt.  Hopefully now I can start blogging again.

I met one of my blogging friends the other day, Lisa Jane from My Makes 'n' Me.  I won some of her Candy and we realised we lived within 5 miles of each other so she popped by for a cuppa.  We had a lovely chat and got on really well so I hope to see her again soon.

Anyway, I wanted to show you a card I made recently.  I'm also entering this card into the Ladybug Craft Ink Challenge which is named 'Winter Blues'....

The image is an old Elzybells stamp teamed up with some Pink Petticoat papers and Craftwork Cards Candi.

Hope you like it.

Have a lovely weekend.

JO x

Christmas is on its way

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a good Sunday.

I've been busy making some Christmas Cards.  I am going to be selling them at local craft fayres later in November and December, but just thought you might like a look...

This one is an elzybells stamp that I've coloured with Copics.  I've also used some Pink Petticoat papers and a message from Craftwork Cards.

This is also an Elzybells stamp with PP papers and a CC message.  I'm really pleased with how they've turned out.

If you are knocking around in Mirfield November / December I'm going to put on the fayres I will be doing at a later date.

Hope you like them.
Jo x

Anyone For Tea?

Just a quick post tonight as the kids are back and chaos has started up again.  I've made this thank you card for our friends Steven and Linda who live out in Spain and we were lucky enough to go and visit them whilst we were out on holiday there...

The stamp was a freebie from the August Quick Cards Made Easy magazine.  I've coloured the tea cups with Copics.  The frame and sentiment are from Craftwork Cards.  I've lightly chalked the daisy flowers with blue chalk and gone over them with some Stickles just for a touch of sparkle.

Going to enter this into:-

Simon Says Stamp - Food and Drink

DYSU Challenge - Thank You

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Frame

Speedy the Cat Challenge 69 - Emboss it

Hope you like it.

Bye for now.

Jo x

New Baby Boy

Hi everyone, Happy Saturday Afternoon

My kids have gone to stay with grandma and grandad for the night (yippee) which means that I've been able to sneak away and do some crafty pottering.

My friend and hairdresser Zoe has recently had a baby boy.  Not only does she do a fab job with my barnet but also asks me to make alot of cards for her, weddings etc. So I thought I would make one especially for her...

I have to say I struggled a bit to start with getting a layout sorted in my head, but then I glanced upon DawnyP's layout for her Simon Says Stamp challenge card, so I took my inspiration from her - Thank you!  The papers are from the Jayne Nestroenko Summer Adorables CD Rom and the Image is from Pink Petticoat.

I've coloured him with Copics and glittered him for a bit of sparkle.  I've also decorated the inside - a bit!

I'm going to enter this into some challenges...

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Button / Ribbons / Free (Gems)

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Incy Wincy Designs - Recipe

The Ribbon Girl - use ribbon

Hope you like it, thanks for stopping by.

Jo x

Another Card

Evening all,
Just got round to posting this card.  I made it this afternoon, but time ran away with me and before I knew it it was school picking up time.  So as I did one for the fella's I thought about a nice pink n girly one, I had loads of ideas floating round in my head, but I have to say I didn't enjoy making this one.  I changed the background a couple of times, I sat and stared at it, smudged the glitter, and don't get me started on the bow!!! But anyway I finally got it done, my husband gave his honest opinion (I do ask him quite alot - he is a very honest guy!), and I got the photo's taken.  So here it is...

The papers and image are Pink Petticoat, the sentiment, candi and card blank are craftwork cards.  It hasn't shown up very well but each flower has glitter on it.  I'm going to enter it into a few challenges and hope it 'cuts the mustard'.
Off to see Grease tomorrow night, there's 20 of us going and were taking our kids so myself and Evie are going, really looking forward.
Bye for now
Jo x

Challenges:-
Incy Wincy Designs - Sketch
Allsorts Challenge Blog - 3-2-1
A Spoonful of Sugar - Ribbons & Bows
The Ribbon Girl - Pink & Cream
CES Challenge Blog - Lots of Sparkly Flowers

Elephant

Afternoon Everyone,

Well, what lovely sunny, hot weather we're having (not), but it does mean I don't feel guilty about taking myself away to my little back bedroom to do some 'pottering' while the kiddie winkies are at school.  And here is what I've made...

There seemed to be quite a lot of challenges this week that fitted in with the theme of men, stars n stripes so I thought I would make this.  He's from Pink Petticoat 'Hey Big Fella' (I tried to link to their blog, but think something might be wrong with it).  The papers are also Pink Petticoat.  I've coloured him with copics and paper pieced his ear.  I'm going to send him on to a few challenges.  Hope everyone has a great afternoon.
Jo x

Crazy4Challenges - add twine
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - For the Guys
Marks Finest Papers - Add buttons
Cards for Men - Stars
PaperPlay Challenges - Stars and Stripes

Father's Day Card

Evening all,
I've done quite well today and made two cards.  This last one is for my dad for Father's Day, and to give you an idea about him you only have to look at the image, that's my dad (apart from mine has a bald head!!!), he loves a good old snooze on the sofa. (He's still fab though and we all love him very much).

Anyway the image is from Digistamp Boutique, and I've coloured him with copics.  Quite a plain and simple card but I just love the image so much, I didn't want to take anything away from it.

As there seem to be loads of father's day / male card challenges around, I'm entering him into a few:-

Cupcakecraft Challenges
Papertake Weekly
Fussy and Fancy
Crazy 4 Challenges
Sentimental Sundays

Won't be round much at the weekend, were all off to a wedding.  So Have lovely weekends everyone.
Jo x

Wedding Card

Hi everyone,

Not manage to make many cards this week, what with work etc. but here's one I've made for a wedding we are going to this weekend.  Our friends Tim and Em.  The image is from Digistamp Boutique and I've coloured them with promarkers.  I've also added some crystal glitter to her vail.  I hope they like it  I know green isn't a very wedding type colour but wanted to colour the car green so needed to co-ordinate.

Going to enter this card into two challenges:-

Sweet Sketch Wednesday
Passion for Promarkers.

Sorry its a short post, got to dash out now - Kids!!!

See you soon

Jo

Meljens Challenge No 60 - Kraft plus one

Morning all.
Before I go and entertain my children who are on half term holiday I wanted to share this card with you which I made last night for the Meljens Challenge, Kraft plus one.  To use Kraft card plus another colour somewhere in your design.  I decided to make the base card from Kraft card.  The pink spotty backing paper is from Pink Petticoat.  The design is one of Meljens, "Birthday Cupcake".

 I love her designs, they are so lovely to colour.  I sometimes print off large A4 size ones as my little girl likes to colour them in.  Anyway I wanted to keep the colouring quite simple and so I used my Sakura Gelly Roll pens, which I've not used for ages and then covered the icing with Art Institute Crystal Glitter, not sure how well that shows on the photo.
Anyway hope you like it, I love getting comments so feel free to leave any.
I'm off now for a bike ride with the kids, its a nice sunny day here so we need to make the most of it.

Bye for now.
Jo

2 Sisters Challenge

Hi everyone again, I'm really getting into this Blogging lark.  I'm now officially on half term holiday and don't go back til the 6th June so hopefully can get more cards and blogging done.

Anyway, I've decided to enter this card into the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog, which this week is use a digi.  I made this card for my best friends son Lewis who as you can see has just turned 5.  The Digi is from Little Musings and I think he's called Alfonso (he was a freebie) and I coloured him with copics but he was ideal for Lewis.
Anyway, hope you like him.
Bye for now
Jo x

Pink and Lilac Challenge No 8

Hi everyone,
It's my day off today (hurray) and both kids are at school, so once the hoover has been round and the tea slowly cooking in the oven I had a bit of time to myself.  So I thought I would make a card to enter into this weeks challenge at The Ribbon Girl.  The theme is pink and lilac so its right up my street.

I've used:-
Cardstock & Candi :- Craftwork Cards
Backing paper:- Pink Petticoat
Stamp - LOTV
Coloured with Copics (still a bit of a learning curve)

I also made my own little flowers which I learnt on a recent workshop with Craftwork Cards, they are really easy to do.

I'm also entering this card in two other challenges:-

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Pale Pretty Pastels
Bearly Mine Challenges No 11 - Die Cuts and Lace

Hope you like it.
Bye for now
Jo x