More Snow!!

This month over at Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes!!  We are sponsored by the wonderful Beccy Muir from Beccy's Place.  I just love these digis, so easy to colour. Check them out here.

I decided to be a little more creative this month and make a step card.  I have made one of these once before very similar to this one and loved doing it both times, perhaps next year I will gain some confidence and try and be more adventurous, better make that my new years resolution, lol.

I have used the Snowman family and Christmas Tree Cottage from Beccy's Place

Sentiment is Let it Snow from Stampendous

Coloured with Copic Ciaos and Sketches by palette method as follows:

Snowfamily - Top Hat N1, N3, N5 and N7

Scarfs and Hats ROO, R20, R21, R24, R46 and R56

YG 11, YG67 and G46

Bodies BG0000, BG000 and BG10

Christmas Tree Cottage - Thatch Roof  Y21, Y23, Y26 and Y28

Bricks E01, E93, E95, E97 and E99

Walls E40, E41, E42 and E81

Window Frames E30, E31, E33 and E34

Windows W0, W2 and Y11

Tree YG11, YG67, G46, R20, R21 and R24

FrostyVille Border Die by Memory Box

Tree Die by Marianne Design

Snowflake Cuttlebug Folder

Momento Tuxedo Black

Glamour Dust, lots of!!

Quickie Glue Pen

As this card is the last of the year I am going to enter this into Pile it On, so lots of challenges, here goes:

Cuttlebug Mania - Embossing

Crafting for all Seasons - Brr It's cold outside

Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Bling it up

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - In the meadow we will build a snowman

CRAFT- Winter

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Sparkle

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Snow Mostly White

A Gem of a Challenge - Inspired by Christmas Song ( Let it Snow, let it snow, let it snow)

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge - Use Die cuts or Punches

My time to craft - Let it Snow

Sweet Stampin - Sparkle and shine

The Glory of Christmas - Outdoor Scene

Quirky Crafts - Anything Christmas

Pile it On - Use Red and Green

Christmas Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoes Crafts - Sparkle

Craft your passion - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Winter wonderland

A snowflakes promise - winter/christmas

Unicorn challenge - Winter Time

I would like to wish everyone in blogland a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year whilst I have the chance, lol and I'll be back in the New Year.

Hugs Jo x

Oh no, Snow!!

This month over at Crafts Galore, we are sponsored by Art by Miran. The challenge is to use a stamped image or a digi on your project. Check out the fab images here

Also this month we are having a DT call, so why not come along and join our team details on the Crafts Galore Challenge Blog. 

So this card is my first Christmas Card and still very early for me to be making them, especially as I have 11 birthdays to remember between now and Christmas!!

Unfortunately the picture quality is not good this month, the light was really poor

The image I have used is called Reindeer Friendship by Art by Miran 

I have used the following Copic Ciao and Sketch markers

Skin - E000, E00, E11, E21 and R20

Hair - Y00, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28 and W2

Antlers and Hooves - E40, E41 and E42

Scarf - B60, B63, B66, BG10, BG11 and BG13

Reindeer - E30, E33, E34, R20, R24, R27 and R39

Sweater - V0000 and V01

Snow - BG0000

Outlined with C1

Dies are Memory Box Frosty Border and Frostyville Border

Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder

Glamour Dust for sparkle

Card from Stash

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Christmas

Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Dies and/or Punches

Art by Miran - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Simply Create - Baby It's Cold outside

Simply Paper Crafts - Always Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes as long as its Christmas

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - V is for Very Cute

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas

Hope you like it, 

Be back in December, lol 

Jo x

Halloween at Crafts Galore!!

This month over at Crafts Galore Encore we are sponsored by the fantastic Bugaboo Stamps who are giving a fantastic prize of a pack of 7 digis.  Check out their fabulous designs here

All we are asking this month is for you to create something Halloween or to make a card so get those crafty fingers out and come and join us.

This is my DT card for this month using the Bugaboo Scene It Halloween Peekers Digi.

I have used Copic Sketch and Ciao Markers to colour as follows, this may not be exact but this was the heap of pens that I had at the end of colouring!!

Witch - Face, E11, E01, E00, R20

Hat and dress -V22, V20, V28T2, T4, T6 and T7

Cauldron - C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6, C7 and C8

Brew - FYG1, FYG2, YG05, Y11, Y13 and YR15

Pumpkin - FY1, FYR1, YR16, YR12, YR18, YR07, YR14, G40, G43 and G46

Ghost - V20

Broomstick - E35, E31 and E30

Cat - N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, FRV1 and R20

Skull - E40, E41, E42, V25 and FV2

Background - C1 and blender

DP by AnnaMarie Design

Felt trim - Woodware

Card from Stash

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sister Hood of Crafters - Pumpkin Patch

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Marker Pop Challenge - Halloween

Retarte - Anything Goes with a Halloween Twist

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze - Halloween

Copic Spain Challenge - Halloween

Copic Germany Challenge - Halloween

Hope everyone has a great October,

hugs Jo x

The last days of summer!!

This month over at Crafts Galore Encore, we are sponsored by Di's Digis who are giving a fantastic prize of 3 digi stamps. Why not pop across and have a look at the fab designs, you never know it might be you!! 

 To be in with a chance all you have to do is to enter our fab challenge at Crafts Galore Encore  which for September is Anything Goes.  

This months card from me is a summery creation,  I refuse to do Halloween or Christmas in August, lol.

I have used a Penny Black Slapstick stamp by Mo Manning called Sweet Day for my main image Magnolia Lazy Summer Days Cling Stamp, Strawberry for my embellishment.

Coloured with Copic Sketch and Ciao

E0000, E00, E21 - Skin

E33, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28 - Hair

R0000, R000, R00, R21, R22, R24, R27, R29 and R56 - Dress and Strawberries

G20, G21, G24 and G46 - Leaves and Grass

E40, E41 and Y23 - Flowers

B0000 - Outline

Black Spica Glitter Pen

DP is DCWV Nanas Nursery Baby Girl

Dies Memory Box Elegant Scrollwork

Grand Nesties Circles and Scallops

Paper Cellar - Raffia Lace

Card from Stash

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Hot summer Colours

Crafting with Friends - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Use a stamp that you've had for a year or more, I've used Magnolia strawberries

Cut it up - Old School , I've used Memory Box, Elegant scrollwork

Simply Papercraft - Anything goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Marker Pop Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create - One for the Girls

Simon Says Stamp Mondays - Trio of Colours ( I've used red, yellow and green)

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute and Girly

Fantastic Tuesday - Anything goes with a twist of make it cute

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - In a jam (fruit and/or jar)

This month I have had my two little helpers keeping an eye on things whilst I have been crafting.  Meet Ozzy and Archie our two new additions to the family. So cute but very mischievous!!

Have a great September everyone and I'll be back soon !

Jo x

Hello there ....... meet Tex!

This month over at Crafts Galore Encore we are sponsored by the fabulous Kenny K who is donating a prize of  2 each digis for 2 winners.  This months theme is to use a stamp or a digi.  Why not use a Kenny K digi, pop across and check out the fabulous images available, all really fun to use.  You can find them at any of the following links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/KennyKs-Digi-Clear-Stamps/493230854071944

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kennykstamps

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kennykstamps...

This month I have gone totally out of my comfort zone, somewhat different to my normal style of image, lol, so this one is especially for Denyse, one of our two lovely leaders over at Crafts Galore Encore who very kindly volunteered me to colour these pecs, lol x

Image is Tex by Kenny K

Coloured with Copic Sketch and Ciao markers

Skin - E00, E11, E13, E15, E17 and R20

Jeans - B92, B93, B95, B97 and B99

Leather Chaps? - E30, E31, E33, E34, E35 and E37

Belts - E70, E71, E74 and E79

Gloves - W1, W3, W5 and W0

Buckles - Y21, Y26 and Y28

Sentiment is Impression Obsession

DP is DCWV

Belt created with a Memory Keepers cropadile

Card and string from Stash

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Marker POP challenge - Anything Goes

Sugar and Bettys Challenge - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Bye for now 

Hugs Jo x

May Challenge at Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Apologies to my followers for my lack of posts. Unfortunately my dear father in law has been very ill and I have been helping care for him at home, he passed away a few weeks ago. As my last post was his birthday card I am dedicating this next card to him.

This month at Crafts Galore Encore we are sponsored by Oak Pond Creations who have supplied the DT with some fantastic digis and are giving a choice of 3 digis for a prize, check them out here.

The image is King of Courage by Oak Pond Creations

Coloured with Copic Ciao and Sketch

Impression Obsession Die Cut

Swirl Cuttlebug Imbossing folder

DP is by Allison Ellis

Card and Gems from Stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Copic Europe - Feathers or Fur

Cute Card Thursday - Use a sentiment

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Colour Challenge

 I have used King of Courage in memory of my father in law who was the most courageous and brave man I have ever known, he fought his illness to the end. To a very special man.

Rest In Peace Allan

Jo x

DT CALL at CGE DT!

We are looking for some new DT members join us at the start of January 2015. You will need to create one project per month (usually using digi stamps provided by sponsors) and to comment on challenge entries. You are also expected to enter challenges with your projects and promote the challenge where ever possible. You must have an active Blog.
We are a happy band of crafters living across the world, we don't "do", drama and we have lots of fun!
If you would like to join us please add DT next to name on your entry. We will contact a short list of people who will be invited to tell us a little bit about why they would like to join us x

Now on to this months challenge over at Crafts Galore Encore which is anything goes and is sponsored by Whoopsidaisy who are very kindly giving a prize of 2 sheets of digis. 

My card for this months challenge was a difficult card for me to make, it was for my dear father in law's 85th birthday, he is poorly and having a bit of a rough time. He is such a sweetheart and never complains.  I hunted high and low for the right image for this one. He keeps Gouldian Finches so this card was well received and is in pride of place on the mantlepiece!!

The Gouldian finch is a digi image from Paint the World Super Colouring

Coloured with Copic Sketch and Ciao

Paper, dried grass and raffia from stash

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

4 crafty chicks - Anything goes

The Crafters Cafe Challenge Blog - Things with Wings

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes

All Sorts Challenge - Masculine

Have a great November

Hugs Jo x