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

Boy Zone!!

Where did the last month go?  I was going to be so good and get more than one card posted but it somehow took me a month to make this one, lol.  Anyway, this month at Crafts Galore Encore we are asking you to use your favourite colour. We are sponsored by the fabulous Kenny K who are offering 2 prizes of 2 digis, one person will be chosen at random and one will be selected. Check out the website here for the fabulous digis.  

The image I have chosen is called Airborne and was such fun to colour. I have used my favourite colours for this time of year which are yellow and blue but I couldn't make a card without my favourite copic reds, lol, I hope you like it.

I have used Copic Sketch and Ciao pens

Papers are from the Alison Ellis Boy Zone range

(All of the above are available from Wendy at Stamps and Memories)

The skateboard wheels on the BOY ZONE I have made from buttons, beads and Glossy Accents.

I am going to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Cats- Anything Goes

Sister Act Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes with buttons

Through the Craftroom Door - Always Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

That craft place - buttons

Dragon Fly Dreams - Up in the Air

Craft your Passion- Anything but Square

Make My Monday - One for the boys

Hope you like it , don't forget to pop across the Crafts Galore Enclore and see the other Teamies fantastic creations.  Have lots of cards to make in April so hope to be back before May, lol!!

Hugs Jo x

And another!!!

After being nagged at the retreat and told to blog my cards, I thought I had better do as I'm told so Jill here it is!! This card is the second one of the family cards that I have made recently. Daniel loves his sport and I was really stuck for his card especially as it was an 18th birthday but when I saw this stamp I just knew it was the one.

I am going to enter this into

Everybody Art Challenge - Easel Card
Anything goes Challenge - Boyz to Men
Cards for Men - Cheeky Chappies
Craft your Passion - Easel Cards



I have used one of the new Penny Black Stamps called Miniful
Coloured with Copic Sketch and Ciao Markers
Union Jack Paper was a free download from Away with the Pixels
Sentiment from Personal Impressions

A close up


A very simple easy card which Daniel loved, especially the contents!! Hope you like it too.

Hugs Jo x

Busy, busy, busy

Hi folks, sorry I have not been about, I am finding it quite difficult to settle into everyday life now that I am a lady of leisure. After being routined for the last 33 years, I really don't know where to start!! Anyway I have got through the lie-in phase and am now raring to go, well not quite raring but have a bit more enthusiasm than I did have, hence the early crafting yesterday morning resulting in my pjs being covered in Glamour Dust!! That was the start of this card, I then packed up my stuff and off I trundled to Wendy's of Stamps and Memories to chat and craft and managed to get Glamour Dust all over the floor there too!! I did have a lovely day though and managed to finish my card, yes only one, more chat than craft, whoops! I am going to enter this into the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - Tis the Season
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Let it Snow
Craft your Passion - Anything goes plus glitter
The Crazy Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Cold and Frosty
Designed to Delight - Let it Snow
One Stop Craft - Let it Snow
By the Cute and Girly - Let it Snow
Fairy tale Challenge - Christmas
Totally Paper Crafts - Let it Snow


The image is a Nitwits Digi and is so gorgeous
Coloured with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers
Grand Nestibilities Scalloped and Circles I used the largest Scallop and the 2nd or 3rd largest circle and followed the tutorial on Marlenes blog - Paper Papillon to create the step card
Nestibilities Circles and Scalloped circles
Memory box Frosty Die
Marianne Design Tree Die
Cuttlebug Swirl Embossing Folder
Decorated with lots of Glamour Dust

Hope you like it

Jo