My first DT card for Artists Inspiration

First i would like to say that i am now a very Proud Member of the Artists Inspiration  Challenge Blog and this is my first Card as a member of the DT. So please pop over to the blog and see the fabulous work by the rest of the DT.

I am so pleased to be doing this Card as it is always nice to use different images and this one came to me as soon as i saw it what i wanted to make with it. I think this one could be a male or female card which for me is always very handy to add to my male card stash.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges.
613 Avenue Create Challenge    Anything Goes - pile it on (optional)
Creative Inspiration    Anything Goes Paint
Electic Ellapu   Masculine
One Stitch at a time  Use a Digi


The image i have used for this card is from  QKR Called Bird box and Vines, coloured with Copics.

The Cardstock to make the stepper card is from Stash.

The die cut is an Xcut large dies and the sentiment die cut is a Spellbinders Shapeabilities.

The little birds are a Martha Stewart punch and stamp.

Embellishments from Stash

Thank you for taking the time to pop over to my space and looking and any comments left are always read and greatly appreciated.

Joan x

Whoopsi Daisy Blog Hop

Good morning everybody hope you all had a great weekend.  This week over at Whoopsi Daisy there is a Blog Hop as well as the weekly challenge, so do try and pop over and join in with the fun .

This weeks Challenge is Add a Sentiment or Anything Goes with a Whoopsi Daisy Image

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

One Stitch at a Time  Use A Digi
Pile It On  Sunshine
Pan Pastels UK Challenge Blog  Happy Birthday


ORDER OF BLOG HOP

AUDREY
SANDE
NICOLA
DEBBIE
JAN
BETTY

This week i have used WD Sheet 428
Coloured with Copic Pens.

I have used Tim Holtz Distress ink (spiced marmalade)

The Backing paper is from Nature Garden Collection.

The Tag is a cuttlebug tag.

Oval Diecut - Nellie Snellen

Everything else is from stash

Thank you for popping over to my blog and taking the time to view and comment, all comments are read and greatly appreciated.

Joan x

More Exciting News

I am now a very proud member of the Artistic Inspiration Design Team .  I am so pleased to be a part of this team and yet again I will be working, or should i say playing along side my Daughter Claire and some other great Designers on the team.  I will of course update you all when i have made my very first card for them along with more details of their Challenge Blog.

Thank you for Passing by and any comments left are greatly appreciated.

Joan x

Chickadee

I made this card a couple of days ago and never got round to blogging it. I am trying to get a few male cards in my stash as i always get caught out when it comes to a family members birthday and my brain then goes blank.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:

Cards Galore Challenge   One for the Men

Creative Card Crew    Challenge 30 Birthdays

The image for this one is from stampndoodle called Chickadee.

The backing paper is from hot diggity dog by Andrea jayne.

The square diecut is a spellbinders

The tag is  a cuttlebug

I am looking for detail of the floral one.

Thank you for passing by and looking and any comments left are greatly appreciated.

Joan x

Here is my Latest DT Card for Challenges 4 Everybody

Good morning Everybody the challenge this week is sponsored by Sassy Design Studio - and the image i have chosen for this challenge is called Professor S. (sassy) and you can get her   HERE.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

CMC Copic Challenge group ( or any other alcohol pens )      Girly I3

Simply Create too    -  Mothers Day (or for a Female)

I coloured the image with copic ciao pens and have used one of my new backing papers for this card from the Vintage Rose pad.  The die cut shape that she is set upon is a pre cut from docraft papermania capsule collection.  Button, Ribbon and twine from stash and the swirl was a freebie i got when i bought some doilies from ebay, so if anyone recognizes the swirl i would love to know as it is a beauty.

Thank you for passing by and looking and for any comments left are greatly appreciated.

Joan x

Whoopsi Daisy DT - Tag it or Anything Goes with a WD image.

Good morning all here is my latest DT entry for Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Tag It or Anything Goes with a Whoopsi Daisy Image.

 For this Project i have used a Freebie from Whoopsi Daisy called Sweep

I have entered this tag into the following Challenges.
Gingerloft Challenge                                The Colour Red
No matter Which Challenge                     Ribbons and Bows
Scrappy Frog Challenge                          Use Red or Pink

I made the background of the tab with Tm Holtz alcohol inks and coloured the image with Copics.
the tiny leaves are made from bit that have come out of a die i have and were the perfect size and shape.  The bronzed leaves at the top of the tag are part of a candy that i won from a Joanna Sheen blog hop.The green beaded pin from stash.

Thank you for passing by and looking and all comments left are greatly appreciated.

Joan x

Black and White

I sat and made the flowers on this card this morning and wondered what i could use them on, then i saw the  black and white - Perfect start for my card to enter into the  .Joanna Sheen Black and White Challenge

                                    I would like to Enter this card into the following Challenges.


Joanna Sheen                                    Black and White
No Matter Which Challenge              Ribbons and Bows



To make this card i have used Die'sire Embossalicious Floral Frenzy Folder.
La Blanche Stamp.
Dies used Marianne Creatables.
Pins from Stash
Ribbon from Stash
Flowers were made using Cricut Flower Shoppe.  I made the flowers by following this tutorial  A passion For Card Making  I didn't have the punch so i compromised and used my Cricut Flower Shoppe and got this result, and very pleased i was too.

Thank you for passing by and looking and any comments left are greatly appreciated.

Joan x

One for Joanna Sheen Challenge 3-2-1

I made this card specially for the Joanna Sheen 3-2-1 Challenge yesterday afternoon i just hope it covers the criteria.

 Some of you may recognise the stamp i used here as it was a freebie from docrafts creativity magazine.

I fell in love with the stamp the minute i saw it as it is so elegant.  The papers i have used are K-ology by K&Company the flocked strip down the left hand side is by Laura Ashley and the Maroon paper is from stash. The gorgeous feathers are marabou & Guinea the flowers and Brad are from stash.

Thank you for passing by and looking any comments left are really appreciated.

Joan x

Some Quick and Easy cards

These three cards were all made from Kits as i needed a few for my stash that were suitable for different occasions.

The First two are made from a Kan ban kit for men which is something i really struggle with and the third one is a Hunky Dory Kit and i know who the third one is for already.

Thanks for passing by and looking and any comments left are really appreciated.

Joan x

Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody DT Card

Good Morning all. I really enjoyed making this fun card for Challenges 4 Everybody as the sentiment is what we all think on the odd occasion as you get older.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

Creative Inspirations     Anything Goes
One Stop Craft Challenge    Anything Goes
Friday Is Sentiment 25th Jan to 21st Feb  Sentiment

This weeks Sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps and i do love their variety of Digi images pop over and have a look HERE

I have coloured the image with Copic ciao Pens ( i must start writing down the colours i use)
The papers are from anew pack i bought while in UK Papermania Capsule collection (beige)
The circle is Crafting for You Accessoriex
The shape at the back of the scalloped circle is from Cricut cartridgeElegant Edges.
Everything else is from Stash.

Thank you for Passing by and looking and all comments left are greatly appreciated.

Joan x