The "50 Shades" Card

It seems like an age since I last posted on my blog, but sometimes real life gets in the way,  at the moment all my friends seem to be reading the 50 Shades of Grey books, when I saw this image from Saturated canary I knew I just had to get it and make it into a card  for my friend Lea's birthday.

Supplies are 

Grey Tie Digital image from Saturated canary coloured in with Spectrum Noir Pens, 

First edition Boho Chic paper pad, 

Marianne Creatable Butterfly,

the swirls were cut on my craft robo,

the grey tie  was a scrap of ribbon and the bling is from my stash

I would like to enter it into the following challenges,

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Happy Birthday

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Paper makeup Stamps - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by Jo xx

The Lovely Lady Card

I saw this image on one of the cards that Sarah made, and just loved it,

To Create this card I have used Flap Happy digital stamp coloured in with spectrum noir pens,
 Papers from DCWV Linen closet, the blue card is from the scraps box,  A Marianne creatable dies for the  butterflies, flowers and sentiment backing, a Martha stuart leaf punch, the bling, ribbon and brads are from stash,

I would like to enter it into the following challenges,

Craft Room Challenges - Fashion (the flapper hat)
Critter Sketch Challenge Blog - Use a  Digi
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Die cuts and Punches
One stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes.

Thanks for popping by Jo xx
 

The Thank You Teacher Card

These are the cards I made for the children to give to their teachers at the end of term to say Thank You. I made eight of these cards and  kept to the same design for all of them just using different coloured backing paper.

Supplies used are,

The apple and thank you teacher text were cut on my craft robo,
Stampin Up square lattice embossing folder,
Martha stuart  embossed button punch
and embroidery thread from stash.



Thanks for popping by Jo xx

The Pretty Little Flower Girl card

I made this card for a friends 60th birthday, I made it into an easel card as I hadn't made one in ages,

I have used a gorgeous girl stamp but I cannot remember where she is from, coloured in with spectrum noir pens.
The papers are from a dovecrafts back to basics pack,
I have used Marianne and Sizzix die's for the circles and swirls, a Martha Stuart punch for the flowers and cut the leaves on my craft robo., I finished it off with a bit of card candi and some bling in the centre of the flowers.

I would like to enter her into the following challenges,

Emerald Faeries challenge Blog - Flourishes ans Swirls 
Made Especially for You - Easel Card
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by Jo xx

Butterflies and Bunting

My daughter asked me to make something to brighten up her bedroom walls, she wanted butterflies and I made her the bunting to match,

I used my craftrobo to cut everything out using designs from silhouette America,  The papers used are  Papermania boysenberry capsule collection. I then just added some bling to make the butterflies and flowers sparkle in the sunlight.and some ribbon to hang the bunting.

Thanks for popping by Jo xx

The Puddles of Love Card

I just love this Gorjuss Girl stamp, and I recently found the perfect paper pack to make a card with it,

To create this card I used,
Gorjuss Girl Puddles of Love stamp, coloured in with Spectrum Noir pens.
Design paper from Helz Cuppleditch The London Line
The background doily was cut on my craft robo,
Martha Stuart flower and leaf punches, and the ribbon and bling are from stash,

I would like to enter her into the following challenges,

House of Gilli - Red White and Blue
Make it Monday -  Anything Goes
Gingerloft Challenges - Red White and Blue
2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping  Jo xx

A little Teddy Bo Card

I wanted a really cute girly image to use for my Niece's 3rd birthday card,  this Teddy Bo stamp was just perfect for the occasion.

To create this card I have used,

Teddy Bo stamp (free with a magazine) cooloured in with spectrum noir pens,
Design paper from Helz Cuppleditch The London Line
Martha Stuart flower and Leaf Punches,
A sizzix Flourish and
Marianne Creatables Butterflies and bling from stash,

I would like to enter it into the following challenges,

Bearly Mine Challenges - Flowers
Tiddly Inks challenges - Pretty in Pink
Lexi's Creations - Happy birthday

Thanks for popping by Jo xx