Merry Christmas

Firstly, I would like to wish all my followers and everyone in blog land a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, as I think this may be my last post before Christmas or else it is not going to happen in this house!! I would like to thank everyone for their kind comments and encouragement that you all give me and for helping me with my confidence. Thank you all so much!!

Secondly, conservatory update, it's not going to be this Christmas, that's all I am going to say as I am so disappointed!! But to be fair the weather has been against us since we started.

Now down to this card, it's Hubby's Christmas card!! As he is a fanatical fisherman, how could I resist this stamp!!

I can enter this one into the Sophisticat Challenge Xmas theme - Anything goes

and Simon Says Challenge - Merry Christmas

Image is High Hopes Fishing Santa

Sentiment is Cuddley Buddley

Coloured with Copic Markers

Spica Glitter Pens, Crystal, green and red

Papers are DCWV

Nestabilities Circles and Round Scallops

Crystal Glamour Dust

Card and charm from stash

I hope you like it!!

Hugs Jo x

Guest DT Copic Colour Challenge 44

Over at the Copic Colour Challenge this week it is my turn to be one of the Guest DT. I was so chuffed that they gave everyone a chance, thanks so much ladies, it means a lot!! As you may or not know by now, I lack so much confidence but Adele from the Design Team has been brilliant, encouraging me in the first place, so much so that I made a second card. Thanks Adele!!! So here

they are!! Why not pop across and have a look at the other DT cards, they are fab!

The colours that we had to use this week are

Y15, BG05 and E47

This little cutie is Daisy by Sugar Nellie, one of my fav images and an absolute joy to colour with Copic pens.

Top - Y11, Y15 and Y17

Jeans - BG01 and BG05

Grass - YG11 and YG03

Flowers - G07 and Y15

Hair - E47, E43, E33 and E35

Flesh - E00, E21, E51 and YR0000

C1 to shade

Sentiment is Papermania

Petaloo Flowers

Nestabilities labels Two and Deckled edge rectangle

Martha Stewart Leaf and Loop Border Punch

Card, Ribbon and Gems from Stash

My second card is Elvin on Sleigh by Magnolia, I won this stamp from Bevs Blog. Thanks Bev!! Another lovely stamps to colour with Copic Pens.

Jacket - Y11, Y15 and Y17

Trousers and Hat - BG01, BG05 and BG09

Flesh, hair and sleigh - E47, E35,E00, E21, E50 and E51

Boots -E11 and E43

Runners - C3 and C5

Papers Blue Christmas

Nestabilities labels One and Four

Hobby Craft large Snowflake Punch

Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch

Snowflake Cuttlebug folder

Glamour Dust

Clear Spica Glitter Pen

Sentiment from Impression Obsession

Card and Gems from Stash

Hope you like them

Hugs Jo x

Whoohooo!!! I made the top 5!!!!!

Well what can I say, I am so surprised, shocked in fact!!! Thank you soooo much ladies! Will some one please pinch me!! I lack so much confidence and something like this means the world to me. Thank you again!!

Hugs Jo x

Happy Christmas Charlotte!!

Oh my gosh, I didn't realise how long it has been since I blogged, I'm really sorry folks!!! I just don't seem to have anytime to do anything these days. I came home early today as I have the lovely cold virus that is going about and feel absolute rubbish, a nice way to spend your birthday!! Yes, tomorrow is the big day when I enter my 50th year, what a thought!!! Can I go backwards now? Please . . . . . At least I have the day off and will be able to do a bit of catching up with writing my Christmas Cards and wrapping, that's if I don't fall over the conservatory in the process!!! Yes it has been delivered but is now spread about the house!!! It is everywhere. I have told hubby that I'm not eating my Christmas lunch off of window frames!! How many of you would put up with this?!!

Anyway enough of my complaining, I have made this card for Charlotte for Christmas and it fits in with five challenges.

Sketch Saturday

Allsorts challenge which is purple

A Spoonful of Sugar which is monochrome

Simon Says Challenge which is a charm

Cute Card Thursday which is Swirly Girly

Stamp is Bear and Robin by Gillian Roberts from Stampevie

Coloured with Copic Markers

Papers are DCVW
Martha Stewart Loop punch

Hobby craft Snowflake punch

Polar Flower Soft fixed with Glossy Accents on the snowflakes

Crystal Glamour Dust on Teddys hat and snow

Card, brads, gems, spacers, charm and ribbon from stash

Hope you like it

Jo x