Thorne

Hi there folks,
I've recently come across delicious doodles images and today I have a card using the image Thorne,as soon as i saw it I knew I had to but it as Thorne was my maiden name and she is gorgeous.

the base is a go kreate die
papers,I'm still using up my scraps

flowers wild orchid crafts
and of course the image is delicious doodles

Challenges I'am entering are

www.pinkinksketchchallenges.blogspot.com sketch

www.ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com anything goes

www.sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com shabby chic

      Thank you so much for stopping by. xox

Girl with kitten

Ok, I promise this is my last post today.
For all 3 of my cards today I have used my huge box of scraps, I'am determined to use at least half before I start any new pieces of paper/card. It's actually quite a neat little challenge I have set myself.(Only because it was overflowing and I couldnt close the lid) ;-)
Anyway here is the sketch fromwww.sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com I have used for my my card

I have flipped it

the cute image is girl with kitten from jellypark
sentiment is lili of the valley
dies are spellbinders and joy crafts

                                     

                          Thanks for stopping by

                               Jo. xox

                         

Ahoy

Hey there,
I'm straight back with another card to share.

I was given the cool anchor buttons by a lady at work.
dies are tim holtz,spellbinders, and my favourite things

All papers are from my scraps and of course the image is magnolia

Challenges I'am entering are

www.cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com pirates

www.fridaysketchchallenge.blogspot.com sketch(i have flipped it)

www,tildastown.wordpress.com summer fun

www.promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com time

      

        Thanks for stopping by

                 Jo. xox

Friend

Hi all,
After a really busy week, I have had the most laziest day sat watching movies while crafting...living the dream ;-)
Here's one of today's creations

This gorgeous image is from Jellypark
 sentiment is lili of the valley

flowers are from wild orchid crafts,butterfly i made using martha stewart mould
and all papers are from my scraps

challenges I am entering are

www.sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com butterflies and bows

www.ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com photo inspiration

www.pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com lots of layers

www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com leaves

      Thank you so much for stopping by

                 Jo. xox

Thinking of you

Hiya everyone,
Its only been a couple of weeks since my last sympathy card and today I have another one to share. I hope that's it for a while though!
I have used the sketch from www.sketchsaturday.blogspot.com

Here is my take

Image is swalk digi 'with sympathy',die is spellbinders floral oval

I made a matching envelope to

I'am also entering this into

www.charismacardz.blogspot.com digi stamp

        Thank you so much for stopping by. 

                  Jo. xox 

Rocket Man

Hi there everyone,
I have a boys card to share with you today that I made for my nephew Daniel.

image is lili of the valley astronaut and the stars stamp is kaisecraft

papers are dcwv celebration and the grass border is a fiskars punch

I'am entering this into the following challenges

www.ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com all stitched up

www.avenue613.blogspot.com anything goes

www.cardsformen.blogspot.com boys will be boys

www.addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.com pennants

www.jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.com colour inspiration(souvenir colours)
www.joannasheenchallenge.blogspot spots and stripes

    Thanks for stopping by, I really love to read your comments. 

                 Jo. xox

swalk baby boy

Hey everyone,
I'm straight back with the boy version of my previous card.
Again I have used the sketch from sketch saturday.

Image is from swalk

everything else from my stash

Other challenges I would like to enter are

www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com tictactoe (ribbon,stripes,charms or ribbon,stars,spots)

www.craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com for the boys

             Thanks for stopping by. 

                        Jo. xox

swalk baby girl

Hiya everyone,
Well as I can no longer close the lid of my huge box of overflowing paper scraps I have come to the decision to use only that and nothing else, it is actually quite a challenge but so far I have made 2 cards...long way to go yet before I even make a dent in it though. ;-)

image is from swalk

everything else used is from my stash

I would like to enter into the following challenges

www.abc-challenge.blogspot.com o for open

www.sketchsaturday.blogspot.com

www.thepapershelter.blogspot.com flower power

      Thanks so much for stopping by. xox

My first christmas card

Hiya everyone,
Today I made my first card for a week, I've  actually just been colouring images instead this week but today I thought I'd make a start on my christmas cards.

the base is a go kreate die, snowflake is tim holtz and
 the lampost is marianne creatables

the gorgeous image is the paper shelter christmas carols

Challenges I would like to enter are

www.ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com use dies but not punches

www.passionforpromarkers.blogspot.com ribbon,lace or twine

www.thepapershelter.blogspot.com shaped cards

www.notrealstamps.blogspot.com/digi galore- shaped cards

www.partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com anything goes

www.christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/winter wonderland- photo inspiration(I have chosen the snow and the glow from the candles/light)

   Thanks heaps for stopping by.

         Jo. xox

swalk-Thinking of you

Hi there folks,
Sympathy cards-not the nicest cards to make but this morning we had the sad news that my husbands best friend since childhood lost his Dad over the weekend , so I have spent the evening making this card to send over to him and his family in the UK.

The gorgeous stamp is from swalk-with sympathy

The 'thinking of you' was cut using the cricut/walk in my garden
and the die is spellbinders floral ovals

I'am entering this into the following challenges

www.creative-cutting-challenges.blogspot.com clean and simple

www.thepapershelter.blogspot.com charming

www.ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com anything goes

www.promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com anything goes

  Thanks so much for stopping by.xox

A + Friend

Wow Folks, Sunday night here, work tomorrow......Where did the weekend go???
I have a card to share with you today using one of my digis I won from the paper shelter called learning is fun.

The apples I cut on the cricut and I used couture creation scalloped circle to cut out the 'bite' .
I have put glossy accents on her glasses.

The base is a go kreate die and the notebook border is  fiskars.

I'am entering this into the following challenges

www.thepapershelter.com charming

www.ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com anything goes

www.promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com anything goes

www.jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.com get your geek on

   Thanks heaps for stopping by. xox

I love mars

Hi there, I'm straight back with a little something different.
I found this brilliant tutorial over at stempeleinmaleins.

stamp is magnolia  tilda with wrapped heart

the paper is from my minds eye and the dies are go kreate and doohickey

I'am entering this into the following challenges

www.ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/ anything goes

www.promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/ anything goes

www.thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ charming

www.partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ colour challenge

    Thanks again for stopping by.xox

Handyman

Hi there all,
A little while ago my Mum bought me a cd rom from jolly nation-men and after being asked to do a card for a plumber for a friend at work I finally got the chance to use it, I can't believe its taken me so long. I love the result and so did my friend.
I used the following sketch from www.pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com

The 'screw' stamps are from kaisercraft

The papers are all from my stash

  As always Thanks so much for stopping by, I really do love reading your comments.xox

root beer waitress

Yay, my last post worked now I'm back for my second post of the evening....another card
This time I used the following sketch

the image is cool waitress from the paper shelter.
I have put glossy accents on her gum

I have used my cricut to cut out the glass and my cuttlebug to emboss  the  'drink' to create 'fizz'

Challenges I'am entering are

www.pinkinksketchchallenges.blogspot.com/ sketch

www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ going spotty dot

www.partytimetuesday.blogspot.com/ shaped cards

www.thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ anything goes

www.creative-cutting-challenges.blogspot.com/ food and drink

   Thanks again for stopping by.xox

Balloon Ride

Hi there all,
I do hope this post works as I've been trying to sign into blogger for at least 30mins(fingers are crossed).
I have a card to share with you today that I have made for my gorgeous nephew Jacob who is 2 next month and who i will finally get to meet when we go home for a holiday in Oct. Woohoo, can't wait!
Anyway's..I have used the following sketch but turned it

the cute image is balloon ride from the paper shelter

papers are from dcwv celebration

Challenges I'am entering are

www.ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/ simply does it

www.promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/ doodleicious

www.notrealstamps.blogspot.com/ sketch

www.sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ oodles of doodles

www.thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ anything goes
www.partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ shaped card

  Thank you so much for stopping by. xox

Sending Love

Hi there all,
I have a card to share today using another paper shelter image, I'am so loving these!
The image I have used is called love letters.

the branch/flowers die is marianne creatables, the stamp dies are cuttlebug
the '1st class' emboss folder  mum sent me and the base is a go kreate die

the heart border is from creative memories and the paper is mme time for tea

I'am entering this into the following challenges

the paper shelter love is in the air

perfect sentiments dry embossing

pink gem things with wings

whimsy stamps anything goes

flutter by wednesdays open challenge

crafty sentiments use a sentiment

simonsaysstampschallenge things with wings

    Thanks for stopping by. xox

You Rock

Hi there all,
Well this week  I was lucky enough to win a gift certificate for the paper shelter from the southern girls challenge. I've never really used digi stamps before but wow, I'am so loving them!
So my card today is using one of the digis called rock star.

Dies are go-kreate, memory box and for the arrows I have used my cricut

Papers are rosies studio and ruby-rock-it

Challenges I'am entering-

the sketchy challenges sketch

whoopsi daisy spots and stripes

southern girls challenge sentiments

sweet stampin anything but birthday

passion for promarker to die for

i love promarkers put a button on it

the paper shelter music maestro

  Thank yo so much for stopping by. xox

Under the Weather

Hi there all,
Just a quick post tonight as its getting close to bed time.
My husband and I have a good friend who has MS and at the moment she is suffering a relapse so I have made this card for her just so she knows we are thinking of her.
I've used the sketch from sketch saturday


Here is my take

The topper is one my mum gave me ages ago, the base is a go-kreate die and the clouds are a memory box die
I have also used glossy accents to appear as raindrops

I'm also entering this into penny's paper crafty challenge anything goes

     Thankyou so much for stopping by. xox

Teddy Hugs

Hi there all,
Wow what a day. it has pouring down all day long. We've had the most amazing thunder and lightening and there are photos circulating on facebook of the local mall flooding...a first in the 7/8 years I've been living here.
Anyway on to my card. I have used the sketch from the sketchy challenges

Here is my take

Dies are go kreate, spellbinders,marianne creatables and  martha stewart punches

I have used my brand new magnolia tilda and the pearls I won from retail girl

Challenges I'am entering
southern girls challenge buttons
sweet stampin buttons bows and polka dots
i love promarkers pastels
passion for promarkers buttons
allsorts challenge flowers

   Thankyou so much for stopping by. xox

Pastel Lili of the valley

Hey there,
I'm straight back with another card and this time I have used a gorgeous Lili of the valley stamp.

The base is a Go kreate die

Other dies used are Tim holtz, doohickey, couture creations

The centre of the flower I made from clay using a mould

Challenges I am entering

sweet stampin pastel

I love promarkers embossing(I've embossed the butterflies)

joanna sheen spring

    Thanks so much for stopping by, I love reading your comments. xox

Ahoy Tilda

Hi there all, hope your all well.
I have spent lots of time in my craft room over the weekend and managed get a few things made. First of all is a card using a Tilda stamp that I coloured ages ago but only just got round to using it.
I have used the sketch from sketch n stash

Here is my take

Dies are Go kreate, spellbinders, couture creations,MFT and Marianne creatables

It also has a matching box

The paper is my minds eye time for tea

Challenges I am entering

southern girls challenge stripes

passion for promarkers cut out your image

tildas town flowers

deep ocean flowers, fantasy

sketch n stash sketch and stash item is the sunflower die(in background) 1st time Ive used it since buying it few months ago(Im sure we all do it ;-) !!!! lol

   Thanks so much for stopping by. xox