Sunday, March 31, 2013

DT card for Challenges 4 Everybody

Hi again hope everybody is having a good Easter.
This Card is  for Challenges 4 Everybody and is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps  and i have chosen to use  Rose - Gift Tag.


I have used Pearlescent card stock from Stash.
Ribbon around the outside is Papermania.
Brad from stash and the little bow is also Papermania (capsule collection.)

Thanks again for passing by and for any comment left.

Joan x

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Cards for a Friend

Good afternoon every body. I was asked to make a few cards for a friend and here they are.
The first one is for her husband and i bought the decoupage from Craftsuprint Designed by Julie Green and you can get it HERE
 The second one is for my friends sister in law and o bought the decoupage from Joanna Sheen - David Wolversons Flowers that you can get Here
 The 3rd one is from the David Wolverson collection the same as above.

I'd like to thank you for passing by and looking and all comments left are greatly appreciated.

Joan x

Monday, March 25, 2013

Artistic Inspirations DT Card

Good Morning Everybody.
Todays Artistic Inspiration card is a Bugaboo image  Called  Flowers and Butterfly - just click on the links to be taken to the blogs.
 Check out my team mates work over at Artistic Inspirations as they are all wonderful.
The backing to this card is a doily from stash and the die cut i think is a Memory Box.the backing paper is Papermania Mono Paper Pack Capsule Collection . For the top half of the card i used a cuttlebug enboissing folder and coloured it with Tim Holtz Distress ink.

Thank you for passing by and looking and for any comments left.
Joan x

Whoopsi Daisy DT card

For this weeks DT card i have used the Whoopsi Daisy Freebie and isn't she gorgeous!
This weeks Whoopsi Daisy Challenge is Use  Digi or anything goes with a Whoopsi Daisy image.


I have coloured the image with pro markers and the colouring of the doily and die cuts were done with Tim Holtz distress inks - Victorian Velvet.  I think the die cuts are Memory Box!
The card stock is a set i got from Create and Craft at Christmas and i just love the shape. everything else is from Stock.

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

Joan x

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Fathers Day

Good Morning all - hope you are all enjoying your weekend and for those of you who have snow i hope it hasn't affected you too much.  Today i am showing you a card i made for a friend for Fathers Day.  


The image is from The Next Big Thing by Just Inklined..
I coloured it with a mixture of Pro Markers and Copics.
I used Xcut die for the image,the Die cut with the Sentiment is a Spellbinders and the edges of the card are coloured with - yes you guessed it Tim Holtz Distress Ink - antique linen.

Thank you all for looking and for all your lovely comments.

Joan x

Sunday, March 17, 2013

DT card for Challenges 4 Everybody

Good Morning to you all - This Challenge at Challenges 4 Everybody is sponsored by Sassy Images  .  I have used Miranda Sassy image and you can find her HERE.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges.
One Stop Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
The backing paper is a beautiful vellum i have had in my stash for years now and this was the perfect time to use it.
The corner swirls are Memory Box and the larger swirl is a Marianne Die.  The backing for my image is another vellum cut out with a Marianne die.
I made the flower you can find the instructions  HERE   and the ribbon is from stash.

Thank you so much for passing by and looking and for any comments left.

Joan x

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Indoor Bowls

I made this card for a friend who is keen on indoor bowls and has set up a Bowls club here in Elejido.


 

I bought the decoupage from Craftsuprint and the designer is Gordon Frazer and you can get it HERE. everything else is from stash.  It had to be a quick make as i forgot it was his birthday tomorrow!!!!

Thanks for passing by and looking and i really do appreciate all of your comment.

Joan x

Monday, March 11, 2013

Hybiscus and Bee

Good Morning all, Here is my second blog entry for me this morning,  it's my  Artistic Inspiration  DT card - the theme of this weeks challenge is Flowers and the stamp i have used is Hybiscus and Bee  from  Eureka stamps


I wouls likw to enter this card into the following Challenges
Victorine Stamps  Anything Goes
The image is coloured with copic pens
To make the back ground for this card i used an imagination crafts stencil with Tim Holtz Distress stamps. The butterflies were from a card kit i think i got from Sam's card and the flowers are from stash.
The leaves are made from a Marianne die .

Thank you for popping over and viewing my blog and all comments are greatly appreciated.

Joan x

Buttons or Bows - WD Challenge


Here is my DT card for Whoopsi Daisy Challenge and this weeks theme is Buttons and Bows or Anything goes with a Whoopsi Daisy Image.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges

The Ribbon Reel  Romantic Elegance
Victorine Stamps  Anything Goes


For this weeks entry i have used Whoopsi DaisySheet  418 and isn't she just gorgeous.
I have coloured her with copic pens and the background is embossed with an Embossalicious folder
coloured with pan pastels. the ribbon is from stash and the die i have used for this card is a die cut embossing stencil 

Once again thank you for popping over to my blog and taking a look areound and all comment left are greatly appreciated.

Joan x

Friday, March 8, 2013

Fairy Land

I bought this beautiful Digi from Lavinia Stamps and couldn't wait to get playing with it but i dont feel i have done it justice so will have to have another go. But this is what i made with my first attempt.



I would like to enter this card in to the following Challenges

Lavinia Stamps Challenge Blog - Anything goes 


The Stamp is by Lavinia stamps and is called Hop Skip and a Jump and i coloured it with copic pens.
Th backing paper is one of my favourites at the moment its Jodie lee Designs and is called Natures Garden.
The tag is a cuttlebug die stamped with a die i have had for years - coloured with Tim Holtz distress ink (victorian velevet).
The ribbon is from stash and the charm was made by my daughter Helen.

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

Joan x

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Challenges 4 Everybody DT Card

Good evening to you all hope you have had a nice Sunday!  I have just come in from sitting on the balcony in the sun and it was gorgeous. This morning when i walked Rufus it was really rather chilly and windy here and the mountains were pretty snowy,then after dinner lo and behold the sun came out and was a gorgeous afternoon and evening.
Right now down to business Here is my latest DT card. for  Challenges 4 Everybody This fortnight it is Sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.


I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
613 Avenue Create   Anything Goes - Optional Tic Tac Toe
Crafty Emblies   Wings
No Matter Which Challenge   Anything Goes


I used the Bugaboo stamp  Hummingbird  that i coloured with copic Pens and decoupaged .
The backing paper is from stash as is the ribbon
The Corners are punched with a Martha Stewart punch.
The card sock is embossed with Die'sire Embossalicious (floral frenzy)

Thank you for popping over and looking and any comments are greatly appreciated.

Joan x

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Sweet n Sassy

I love Tulips but they never seem to last long as a cut flower but this one will last as long as you want it to.


The Image is from Sweet n Sassy Stamps coloured with copic pens
The Backing papers are Wild Rose Studio (Vintage Rose)
The Oval die is Nellie Snellen
The swirl dies are Memory box.
Candy and Bow are from Stash.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges
Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge  Girl Time
Joanna Sheen   Layer It Up


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

Joan x


Friday, March 1, 2013

Forever Friends GDT

We have been asked at Whoopsi Daisy  if we would like to be part of the Monthly GDT over at  Forever Friends and the theme is lots of flowers - right up my street as i do love a flowery card.  Here is my offering and i have used Whoopsi Daisy image from Sheet 426.



 Here is a close up of the flowers i made and the hatpin made by my youngest daughter Helen who is on the verge of opening an Etsy shop to sell her wonderful beaded creations.

I have used a Spellbinders die to mount my image on, the image is coloured with copics.
The card stock is from Stash that i have have for a couple of years.
The sentiment die is a spellbinders.
For those of you who like to make flowers here is the link for the tutorial on how to make the frilled rose at the top of the card  Frilled Roses

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges    Fancy Folds
Stamping with the Dragon   Anything Goes
Sweet n Sassy Challenge   Girl Time


Thank you for popping over and taking a look all comments are greatly appreciated.
Joan x