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

Anniversary....

....is the little extra this week :)

Here is my effort...



All the paper is Scenic Route, MM Clip, Poundland Flower, Queen & Co Felt Ribbon, Fonts are TXT Annesia and SP Sweetie Pie, Hand Cut Arrows, Hand Stitching, Inking and Brads/Eyelet from Stash. The scallop I made using the rather wonderful template that Kirsty Wiseman created, you can find the link to download it on her blog :)

Huge, huge congratulations to Jayne who was picked from the proverbial hat to win the little draw that we had on our Wings dare last week, Fantastic! Well Done Jayne!



I also launched a challenge over on Bex's forum today entitled 'Think Pink'... and made this card, I would love for you all to join in, so wander over and check it out!!

I used Inspire Me papers - apparently the first 1000 peeps to sign up with their website get free papers - I guess that I must have done as they plopped happily through my letter box last week! Scenic Route Scallop cut with scissors, Flowers from Wilkinsons, Bazzill Brads, Rub On Sentiment, Hand Cut and Doodled stems and leaf and American Craft White Rub On. Stiching and Inking to finish.

TFL :)

jo xx

Oh What a Night!

Both boys are poorly :( Jared woke up at around midnight, swiftly followed by Joshie at around 3... I was at the hospital at the time. Strange, my leg swelled so much that I thought an elephant had swapped with me. I actually went cos I was convinced that it is a DVT but apparently just a compressed vein... I did call NHS direct first so it was on their advice that we bundled up there, called Jim *thanks Jim* to baby sit the poorly ones so Jase could take me to the Hospital...

Calm this afternoon for a while so caught up on some sleep :)

Was cheered up lots by Sue letting me know that I won the card template comp on Bex's forum...woohoo! :) Thank you so much for choosing my card.... and they asked me to set the next card challenge over there in a few days time. Fantastic!

and... made this yesterday for the fantastic Wednesday Stamper challenge 'Turquoise' could not take a decent piccie at all for some reason so this one will have to suffice;



Turquoise Bazzill card, DCWV spotty paper, Little Silver Hat ribbon, printed spotty card, cut with scalloped scissors, pink brad from Carolyn's shop, inking and stitching, printed sentiment, flowers from possibly Wilkinsons and the stamp is of course my trusty homemade one *winks*

TFL - hope everyone is having a good weekend!!

jo xx

A Card Or Two

The first;
Using Sue's wonderful template, it is for the challenge on Bex's forum and for my Mum and Dad to give to my Nan for her B'day...

Basic Grey Paper, American Craft Rub-ons, Heidi Swapp and Basic Grey Chipboard, Printed and Hand Written Sentiment - copied to mirror the printing, Stitching (by hand) and Inking.

The second;
Using a Di Hickman template...

DCVW Papers from Rachie's Shop, Papermania Ribbon, Bazzill Brad, Printed Stripes, Dots and Sentiment, Stitching (by hand) and Inking.


A few lovely people have asked where I got the Skull from on this week's Dare card, it is just the Dollar sign from 'Decapitated' font, enlarged in Word and printed... You can get the font here :)