Let me introduce you to ...............

Our resident rat catcher, Tango, most often referred to as the "ginger furball". "Rat catcher?" I here you say," doesn't look like he catches rats". Well this was taken yesterday afternoon, after he had been on look out all day by the green house. As you can see exhausting work this rat catching. Yes, he had caught three young rats, "oh what a good boy" was that? I am sorry to say that the first two didn't survive, first one found dead on the living room floor and second one found dead on the lawn!!. "So what happened to number three", I hear you say? He brought it home to mum and let it go in her craftroom ..................... Now you know why he is not a good boy!!!!!!!!! I screamed and managed to keep an eye on where it went, Hubby to the rescue and he caught it by the tail. OMG, never a dull moment here!!!

Hubby has now spent all day today sorting out the top greenhouse and laying more concrete!!! Happy Sundays!!

Well on to today's card. This is totally out of my comfort zone. Very OTT and a Tilda!! I do own some of these little girls but they all face sideways or have their mouth covered as I so want to draw a face on them!! I have to thank lovely Vicky from Kips Cards for this lovely image that was sent as a RAK. Pop across and have a look at her work, it is amazing, I just wish I had her patience.

I think this covers a few challenges, I started using a sketch over at Fussy and Fancy but I think it has gone a bit wrong, I have got them around the wrong way, sorry ladies. The rest are;

Stamping for the weekend - Ribbons and bows

Cute Card Thursday - Mono Mania , mine is Pink

Roses on Paper - Layers, I have 11

Just Magnolia - Punch it out, mine is a border punch

Paperplay challenge - Shiney, happy people, I'm sure Tilda must be happy with her Glamour dust!!

Our Creative Corner - Bows

By the Cute and Girly - Fairytales, I think Princess Tilda qualifies for a Fairy Tale

Allsorts Challenge -Petals and Pearls, I have used Liquid Pearls and flat pearls

I have used Princess Tilda image from Magnolia
Coloured with Copic Pens
Paper is Basic Grey Bittersweet Pad, gorgeous papers!
Nestibilities Oval and Scalloped Oval
Martha Stewart Doily Punch, really love this punch!
Swirls Cuttlebug Folder
Crystal Glamour Dust
Pastel Raspberry Liquid Pearls
Glossy Accents
Ribbon, Card, flowers and flat backed pearls from Stash.

Hope you like her
Hugs Jo x

Back at work!!!

Back at work, can't you tell!!! Just had to make a card when I got home today and I was late in and left early!!!! Anyway the good news is that Hubby started his new job yesterday, after 8 months of being unemployed and with no income, he is now like a dog with two tails!!! All I want now is for him to earn enough for me to give up work!!! Don't think there is a lot of chance of that happening though. Anyway todays card, I am not really that pleased with it, there seems to be something missing and I'm not sure about the colour scheme but it fits the following challenges.

My time to craft - On the spot

Secret crafter Saturday challenge -How does your garden grow

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

The image is another Bildmalarna

Coloured with Copics

Nestibilities labels three

Martha Stewart Punch double dot (I think)

Paper is Daisy and Dandelion

Card, pearls and ribbon from stash

I hope you like it

Hugs Jo x

Two Posts in one day!!

After a week off work, I am now refreshed and ready to stay at home for another week!!!!! I wish!!! I have managed to get a couple of cards made this week but forgot to take piccies before I sent them!!! I fell in love with this little image when it was first released and happened to see that Wendy had it in her shop and it just said buy me so what else could I do!! Anyway, this fits a few challenges this week.

Papertake Weekly - Fill your boots (Anything goes)

Just cute bears - colour combo of yellow and green

Stamptacular Sunday - Sugar and spice and everything nice

Sweet Sketch Wednesday (my sort of sketch, I loved it)

Here it is I hope you like it!!!

Stamp is by Stampevie

Sentiment is Hero Arts

Coloured with Copics

Martha Stewart Doily Punch

Nestibilities Labels

DP, gems, card and ribbon from stash

Will try not to leave it too long before the next card!!!

Have a good week ,

Hugs Jo x

Storage

I was asked the question a few months ago, how do I store my ribbons? As today I am having a tidy up day I thought I would provide my answer. Spice Racks picked up at my local kitchen shop!! These are ideal for ribbons and stickles too. I am lucky enough to have a room that I can leave my craft stuff about , so hubby has put these up between shelves. How do other people store their ribbons?

Hope to be back later with a card!!

Hugs Jo x

Yay, I'm back!!!

Don't hold your breath, but I think Mr Mojo may be returning!! An invite by Wendy of Stamps and Memories to visit for the evening and her cheeky comment below and lots of really encouraging emails from Marianne plus all the lovely comments that you have all left has finally done it!! I had a lovely evening with Wendy yesterday and decided to colour this gorgeous new image that I bought a couple of months ago, lots of chat and tea and she was coloured before I knew it!! I then raided Wendys stash and this is what I came up with!!

As it is my first card in a while, I thought it had better go in a lot of challenges, so here we go:

Sophistcat-Open challenge green, lilac + one,flowers

Crafty Cardmakers - Spring into spring

Crafty Catz - Spring

Allsorts - Spring is in the Air

Sketch Saturday

One stop craft - Let it shine

Secret Crafter - Spring has sprung

Sweet sketch Wednesday

Simon Says Challenge - Spring Easter

Papertake weekly

Stamp is Mimosa with flower basket by Bildmilarna, I just love these stamps

Dovecraft Sentiment

Coloured with Copic Markers

Nestibilities labels

Martha Stewart around the edge punch

Nellie Sneddon Small and large flower and embossing punch

Martha Stewart Branch punch

Papers are from the Alison Ellis Baby Girl Range available from Stamps and Memories

Pearls, Card and Ribbon from Stash

I hope you like her!!

I hope to catch up with you all soon, I am off from Friday until after Easter so am hoping to get some serious card making and blogging done.

Take care everyone, be back soon

Hugs Jo x

Before and After!!

As Mandy asked the question yesterday, I thought I would give you all a quick update!! We are nearly there, just a little work to be done on the brickwork inside and window cills to be fitted. Hubby, my dear father in law, my fab Uncle and dear friend Kev have all done so well. They have all worked so hard and in such awful weather conditions and as you can see, it has been

worth the wait!!

Before and After

Would you believe that they have an identical floor area, we used the exact same base for the new one................ I don't think the garden will ever recover!! Tango was in his pose for the camera mood!!

Take care everyone

Hugs Jo x

Mr Mojo, gone walkies!!

Have real problems at the moment, Mr Mojo has gone, it has taken me 3 weeks to complete this card. Hope you like it now it's done!! The challenges that it fits are:

Pink Elephant - Green as one colour

Simon Says Challenge - Mothers Day/Girly

Cute Card Thursday - Lucky Green

Crafty Catz - Shades of Green

Stamp used is Birthday Cake, one of the Scrumptious Shoes by Stampendous

Coloured with Copic Pens and Spica Glitter Pens

Paper is from the Berry Sweet range by K & Co

Crystal Glamour Dust

Baby Pink Stickles Glue

Card, Ribbon and gems from stash

Hope to be back soon

Jo x