I'm back and a long post!!

Firstly, I must apologise for my absence. Life has been so hectic recently with the change of location of my job, which has now doubled my journey and added an extra hour of travelling time to my day. My aim has been to get into work early so that I can finish earlier and get home at a reasonable time to have the evening to relax, but things don't always work out as planned, do they!!! To add to my stress I've had to change my car as the mondeo was too thirsty so hubby now drives this, after all it is his car, and my old one has gone!! Those of you that know me, will know that I have had to overcome my fear of small cars due to a nasty car accident 3 years ago, when had I been in a small car I wouldn't have survived. I'm still very unsure of it and every journey is a huge challenge to me but I am getting there.

I have still been crafting on and off, making the odd card for Wendy and birthday cards but always last minute and have forgot to photograph them. Last weekend I attended a Next Step Copics course which was being run by Wendy from Stamps and Memories and Karen Watson who is a great friend of Wendys. I had been involved in some of the preparation for this course but I still learnt so much from them both. Each time I attend the introduction to Copics Course, (yes, I have done this more than once!!!), I learn something new that I didn't take in the first time, so if you have the chance to attend one of these courses, go, they are so informative and great fun.

Anyway, on to todays card!! There is a story behind this card, hubby keeps lovebirds in aviarys in the garden, rather a lot of love birds, in all shapes, makes, colours and sizes, well you know what I mean!!!! So if I ever see anything with lovebirds on I usually buy it. This stamp I have had for a while and it had never seen any ink until last night when I decided it would be perfect for my Copic blending practice!!

This little card qualifies for the following challenges:

Stamping for the weekend - Anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Recipe 3, 2,1 mine is swirls, flowers and image
Allsorts Challenge - Park/Garden inspiration (This is my Garden)
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Summer Loving
Stampevie and more - Swirls

Hope you like it!!!

Penny Black Stamp - The forever dream
Coloured with Copic Sketch and Ciao markers
Papers Basic Grey - Kioshi
Memento Tuxedo Black
TH - Peeled Paint Distress Ink
Nestibilities Labels 4
Nellie Small and Large Flower Punches
Sizzex Sizzlets In Bloom Die - Swirley Vine
Gems and Card - Papermania

Promise I'll be back soon

Hugs Jo x

Quick and Easy

Another card but DD say's not enough!! I have real problems trying to produce a card in an evening. This one has taken over 2 hours and the image was already coloured in and I have omitted the detail, what am I doing wrong? I don't know whether to enter into the challenges with it or not as it seems really basic but will give it a go. It will go into
Flutter By Wednesday - Use flowers
Papertake Weekly - Say it with flowers
Stampevie and more - Flower Power
Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sorry Alarna but I've tipped it up again!!

This lovely little image is another Stampevie Stamp of Wendys and she is so gorgeous but sorry I haven't a clue what she is called again.
Coloured with Copic Ciao, Sketch and Spica Glitter Pens
DP is Rita Marie
Nestibilities Labels eight and Ribbon Tags
Cuttle Bug Dots Folder
Martha Stewart Branch Punch
Nellie Large Flower Punce and Stamen Punch

All the above available from Stamps and Memories

Card, Ribbon and Brads from Stash

Back soon

Hugs Jo x

Whoops.........................

Glossy Accents still wet!!! Another quick post and another card finished, you may see a few more this week as DD has put her order in to be taken up at the weekend!!! Basket will be emptied again. This little cutie is for a couple of challenges, firstly my very favourite challenge Sweet Sketch Wednesday and secondly Stampevie and more which is Pink.

I have absolutel no idea what this little beauty is called as I stamped her at Wendys!! I do know that she is a Stampevie Sarah Kay stamp!

Coloured with Copic Ciao and Sketch pens

DP is Rita Marie Love Bug and Cotton Candy

Nestabilities Labels four, eight and nested blossoms

Martha Stewart Branch punch

Tim Holts Distress Ink

Glossy Accents

All the above are available from Wendy at Stamps and Memories

Sentiment is from a Popcorn Bear set

Brad, Card, gems and ribbon are from stash

Hope you like her

Hugs Jo x

Stampavie and more challenge 58

I came across this challenge blog hopping this morning, saw the sketch and knew I had just the right image already coloured, one of my mad moments or it could have been a bad moment, a need to colour moment!! Any way here it is!

This is Sarah Kay's Rosalies Bicycle stamp
Coloured with Copic Ciao Pens
Martha Stewart Doily and Leaf punches
Paper by Rita Marie
(All of the above available from Wendy at Stamps and Memories)
Flowers, ribbons and Card from Stash

Back soon

Jo x