Oops I forgot!

Keryn set the wonderful dare this week at Daring cardmakers

Hi it's Keryn here and the theme of this weeks dare came from the fact that I was really naughtly and forgot it was my turn and didn't give the design team a lot of notice of my dare. So this week we are making cards that say SORRY for anything, forgetting a birthday, forgetting it was my turn to set the dare, anything you like really.

I made this using CPS sketch 185



and used;

Bazzill Kraft cardstock
Basic Grey, Girl Paperie October Afternoon and Cosmo Cricket papers
Prima letters
Kaisercraft tiny alpha stickers
Paperflowers - pink ones coloured with an OHP pen
Nestabilities
Hand stitching.
and tea dyed ribbon and twine from the Ribbon Girl

TFL!

Christmas Greetings

I made card based on CPS' sketch 184;



I used;
MME Colo(u)rful Christmas papers and chipboard
Kraft cardstock
Tim Holtz embossing folder
and Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl

TFL!

A Couple of Challenges

'Tis ages since I have participated in the CPS Card sketch challenge, but I thought I would have a go this week;



I made this with; Inspire Me andBo Bunny papers, Note paper, a cardboard box, Poppicrafts ribbon, MM tag, string, Docrafts eyelet, brad and die, BG buttons and pearls, Fiskars punch, Ikea flowers, inking and hand stitching.

And over at The Next Level, the challenge is to use a button and bow on your card;



I made this with; Yellow Notepaper, cardboard, Paperchase image, Bo Bunny ribbon, vintage button, string, inking and stitching.


And finally, A huge THANK YOU to everyone who voted for me in Gallery Idol - I made the final 15!!!! Really really chuffed as all the cards for round one were outstanding.
TFL :)

Patti Picklicious and a couple of cards

Very excited to hear that my copy of Kirsty's very fab printables CD is winging its way across the frozen country as I type :)

The CD is packed with ultra cool images and papers and loads,loads more and from the sneaky peek I've seen it is pretty amazing :)

Check out the new blog here - bcome a follower and you could win a copy of the CD :)

And a couple of cards from the weekend, we still have the last remnants of snow in the garden, mostly ice now though :( - I made this when it was full of snow here.

Snowman tag from Waitrose, Scenic Route and Inspireme papers, Stemma rub-on, staples, inking and hand stitching.

and this one in a more cheerful stylie using CPS101 template.


Basic Grey Urban Prairie papers, Papermania Felt, Crochet flowers from Buyology, Poppicraft button, Queen & Co brads, inking.

TFL :)

CPS #73

We braved Next sale yesterday - not at the wee early hours of the morning but at a far more normal time of the afternoon and actually it was not busy - far more girl clothes as usual than boys but did pick up a few bits and bobs :) Had to chuckle at the signs in the girlie section entitled 'Big Girl's Bottoms'.....

Another of Jared's friends turned 4 yesterday, I used the CPS sketch #73 to make this for her....


I used Basic Grey Euphoria, Bazzil scallops and a 7gypsies stamp, I cut the circle with an x-cut shape cutter, hand cut butterfly, inking and a little bit of doodling.

And a little bit of garden tidying, they boys were allowed to stay up late for a little bonfire....




:)

CPS 24 - Get Well Soon...

...Grandad. Grandad broke his hip on Friday :( I made him this card as came back from hols with the sniffles so can't visit him yet :(


I used CPS Sketch 24, Paper is K&Co Hannah, Hand Cut Ambulance, Printed Sentiment, Road, Stripes and Ambulance bits, Creative Impressions Brad and Photo Hanger, Papermania Eyelet and Inking.
TFL!

Button tag...

This week's Wednesday Stamper is 'Buttons'... I used this week's sketch from Sketch this:cards and also the challenge from JustBex to use up your scraps - aha! Multitasking :)
Ingredients are, Buttons from a Charity Shop and Carolyns, more of that K&Co Paper, Paperchase Stripey Paper, Little Silver Hat Ribbon, Bazzill Brad, Primas, Hero Arts Birthday Stamp, Creative Impressions Safety Pin, Mini Brads and Photo Hanger (see below :)), Jolee's flowers, Staples, Mum's Net Curtain(!), Sizzix Star Die, Cuttlebug Flower Die, Flower Eyelet from Stash....

My fantabulous prize that I won from CPS arrived, from Creative Impressions, it is the most marvellous parcel, filled with yummy ribbons and loads of bits and bobs like brads and photo hangers and safety pins, it is all so lush - thank you lots!


Josh has chicken pox....
My suspicions were first aroused when he didn't want any tea yesterday, followed by a refusal of my offer to go to McDonalds to get him something, followed by a few spotty dotties on his tummy....

and Jared has of course been a model child - not his usual 'spirited' self...
Little wonder I don't do much stamping lol - apparently it made him look 'pretty'(!)

Cards, Cards, Cards, Cards!

*Mammoth Post Alert!*

No more Doctor Who 'til Christmas *sobs* but how fab was the 'season finale'?
Not watching anything much now, so more time for the art of papercrafting. Yay!

I tidied up too *gulps* and found some really old paper that came as part of my BOB prize - sheets and sheets of really garish K and Co paper that I thought I had better try and use up...It's like this pad but huge 12 by 12 sheets of brightness...

This weekend, I have mostly made;

1. A Card incorporating Melissa's challenge and the paper roses challenge from Justbex... *Birthday Cupcake*
Melissa's challenge was to make a card with the following rules;
•Make a birthday card incorporating my favorite color, RED.
•Must include something related to food---one of my other favorite things. (example--stickers, chipboard, die cuts, rubons---that have the image of a cupcake, birthday cake, candy---you know--sweet stuff)
•Must have a bit of bling on it---glitter, jewels, gems---that sort of thing.
•And, since I'm a July babe, and it's the 4th--must incorporate a star!
and... Sue set a challenge over on Justbex to use a paper rosebud on a card - you know those ones that you bought aaaaages ago and have since been banished to that box of stuff that you never use...

A red heart
A cupcake sticker
A bling brad
A pink star

and I found some paper roses eventually, and dismantled them to make them more user friendly :)
Paper is K & Co Patchwork, Basic Grey Chipboard, Bazzill Brads, Papermania Bling brad, Paperchase Cupcake, Staples and inking.

2. A card for CPS 20 and Esther's Die cut dreams challenge on JustBex... *Star*

Paper is again the K & Co stuff, with the addition of spotty 7Gypsies paper, Paperchase Ribbon, Prima, Sizzix Die Cut Star, Bling Brad is Dovecraft, Staples and Inking.

3. A Card for Caardvarks crop circle challenge and Esther's Fab Blooms Challenge on JustBex...

More K and Co paper, American Crafts Rub On, Prima, Bazzill Brad and Ribbon from Little Silver Hat.

4. A card for Sue's Flowers to Die For Challenge on JustBex and Jen's Challenge here to make a card using a white card blank with lots of the white showing.

Yup, more K & Co Paper, Bazzill Brad, my own design die flowers and doodling.

5. A Card for Samm's Challenge Doodle doodle do! on JustBex

I bought the flower at the Newbury show last year, Doodled frame, Printed sentiment and stitching and inking.

Phew if you are still here, TFL! :)

jo xx

Beady Eyed

This week's dare.....

Well this week is my dare (Saffa). Its quite a simple challenge really. All I ask is that you make use of beads on your cards. They can be seed beads, big chunky beads or little sequins, whatever takes your fancy.


Phew! there is a sequin option which I eagerly jumped upon as beads are so not my forté!
All the paper is from one of Kirsty's most mavellous digi kits - Moulin Rouge.
Queen and Co mini Brads and Sequins, Paper Ribbon from Paperchase Prima Flower and Bazzill Brad. The overlay around the edge of the card is from A Spoonful Of Sprinkles.

It is fab to have the very talented Sheila joining us as a guest designer, she is the most amazing stamper and papercrafter and her cards are always fantastic!

Make sure you check out the other DT cards over on the blog :)

Today is Lythan's Birthday....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

And I made this *grins*

I am so glad that Lythan liked it :) I used the CPS 19 sketch as a template.

and.... Yesterday was Jase's step-niece's Birthday so I made this for her :) - I used Sue's template from the JustBex forum...
TFL :)
jo xx

Wow!

I won a prize! *jumps up and down excitedly!*

Over on the CPS blog, for this card;Full details for the card are here...
Thank you so much for picking me!!! All the cards entered were awesone, I am so thrilled to be chosen :)

jo xx

Happy Father's Day! - CPS 17

As promised yesterday, here is the fabby orange lanyard that we got for my Dad, Jase's Dad and Jase :)

Joshie made this card for his Dad;
and I made this using the CPS 17 template for Jase to give to his Dad;
- SEI papers and letter stickers. Sizzix star die, Cuttlebug embossing folder, staples, brads and inking.

Have a good Sunday!

jo xx

Ambulance...

Hope everyone had a good weekend :) I entered every competition known to (wo)man on the interweb in the vain hope of winning tickets to Donnington but alas, it was not to be and anyway like the horrific Katie from the Apprentice, had not really thought about care for my two little angels.... Consoled myself with the fabby Rock in Rio concert on BBC4 *Bruce Rocks*

Completely overdosed on reality TV - Got bored of Joseph after Daniel got knocked out but I suppose that the most suited person won. Had no interest in Grease, they were all a bit pants IMO but did actually like Britain's Got Talent, 'twas good that they actually focused on the good people rather than the complete nutters/untalented and watched at Big Brother :)

Josh spent most of yesterday telling us not to blink


and we potted lots of plants. Mine are not the greenest of fingers, infact probably as far removed from green as is possible but, hopefully, we shall be able to reap lots of lovely herbs, chillies, peppers and eggplants in the coming weeks. I did toy with the idea of tomatoes but they are just the right size and colour to attract little Jared hands...

Nan is back in the Hospital so I made her this, based on the CPS 16 Sketch

I thought that a nice funky card would brighten her day, hope she likes it!
Homemade ambulance, Bazzill Brads and Prima Flowers from my lovely sister's shop, Bazzill card and Paperchase papers, Queen & Co Sequins, Hand stitching and Inking.

TFL :)

CPS Design Contest...Spooky...

Made this little number for the CPS Design Contest...



I used... Scenic Route Laurel papers, Bazzill and Queen & Co Brads, Queen & Co Sequins, Gingham Ribbon from Little Silver Hat, Scalloped Scissors, Dymo tape and labeller and 'homemade' skull and bones chipboard embellishments. Inking and hand stitching.

TFL!

Bones - CPS 12

A rather hectic weekend :) Everyone seems to be on the road to recovery - thank you so much for all your lovely comments and hugs, they are most appreciated.

Made this little number whilst the boys were dozing yesterday, I call her 'Bones' lol



I used last week's CPS template and made it with; Basic Grey paper, Dotty Paper by Rhonna Farrar and was downloaded from 2peas, Handmade Skull, Bones and Heart, Ribbon from Little Silver Hat, Bazzill and Queen & Co Brads, Printed Sentiment, Sizzix Hardware and Lace and Flower from Stash.

TFL :)

CPS 8 - Anniversary

managed to combine the CPS 8 sketch with a commissioned anniversary card. Multitasking at last lol! Paper is mostly Basic Grey Stella Ruby, Transparency made again on Typogenerator (actually found some vellum this time to print it on...) Dream Designs and Prima Flowers, SEI Brads, Ribbon and Ric Rac is I think from Carolyns, Ikea Paper String, Hand Stitching and Inking. The Heart I made using Aluminium tape, which was from Lidls and pretty bargainous :)

TFL :)

jo xx

Birthday Wishes - CPS 7

So after a ridiculously late one Tuesday night in order to get some Magazine stuff done in time for the deadline, I can say that it had all been signed sealed and delivered (figuratively speaking) and 'yes. Mum I will be more organised nest time' (I can try anyway!!). Popped to Mum and Dad's on the way home for lunch where Jared played with their latest plaything - a hat from St Patrick's day that is almost as big as he is...


Can't show most of the stuff that I have been working on :( but can show this :)...
Have made a card using the CPS 7 template. I used Basic Grey Phoebe papers, Prima flowers, Paperclip and buttons from stash, Printed sentiment, Cuttlebug Frame die, hand stitching and inking to finish.

I was so super tired after finishing all the stuff and having a daytrip to Bath that I went to bed for a nap at 6 and did not wake up til this morning.... Jase got the boys tea from the chippy (I guess occaisonally it's ok :)) and they watched the dismal Engalnd perfomance (apparently!).
Before I retired, I did get Josh to pick a name at random for my Flying Eye ATC and the winner is......

Loona

Congratulations!! and I would also like to thank everyone who takes the time to visit my blog :)

jo xx

CPS Colour Feature - 'Thank U'

The Girls over on the CPS Blog have given a colour feature - a picture to use as a starting point of a design. The colours are fab, bright and citrusy and using these colours as a basis, I made this....

I used, HOTP papers, K & Co Monogram, Flowers from Dream *Designs* , Button from a Charity Shop, Brads from Rachie's shop, Ribbon from Little Silver Hat and a dept. store and Rub ons to spell 'thanks'. Hand Stitching and Inking to finish.

TFL :)

jo xx

Pirates, Jared and CPS 6...

Josh saw this on Latharia's blog when I was blog hopping the other day and keeps asking for me to put it on mine...,

Jared wanted me to take a piccie of him looking 'sad'...,

I made a card for the CPS 6 sketch - quite a tricky one for me this week as it actually involved leaving blank spaces on the card *shock*....! It is supposed to be a 'Spring' card - I chose to make an Easter card as it take place during the Spring season :) I used Bazzill Card, Paper from Paperchase, Ribbon from Little Silver Hat, eBay brads, Prima Flowers and silk ones from Wilkinsons, Hand written 'sentiment', inking and stitching.

TFL!

jo xx

CPS 5...'Grandad'

Nan is still in hospital and Grandad is feeling a little under the weather (he is 92!) so I made him this card... It fits in pretty well with the CPS 5 sketch - which called for stamping (eek!) I am about as much use to stamps and ink as a chocolate teapot, plus there is also the fact that I only own about 3 stamps and Jared has peeled off the wood bit on at least two of them.... I made my own lol, The stars are sizzix cut funky foam, layered 3 times, I added a foam handle with DST and used it to stamp in white then brown ink. Not too bad (even if I do say so myself!!) I also used Stella Ruby papers by Basic Grey, Papermania (I think!) eyelets which set so easily with a cropodile, Paper String from Ikea, K&Co monogram, Rub-ons, stitching (by hand) and a leetle bit of inking.

TFL :)
jo xx

CPS 4

Made this card using the template on the CPS blog....
(if you click on the piccie you should get an up close view :))



This is the template;


I used Dream Street and Basic Grey Gypsy Paper, Cuttlebug and Sizzix dies, Dunelm Mills and Prima Flowers, Ribbon and Button from Stash. TFL :)