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

Two Cards and lots of challenges!!

I'm not going to apologise for not blogging etc as Marianne will tell me off!! I have managed a couple of cards over the past couple of weeks but nothing worth blogging really. I have gone through a real low but am hoping that I am back on the way up and can get back to creating something half decent!!

The first card covers the following challenges and probably a few more but here goes:

Spoonfull of Sugar -1 Paper, 1 embossing, 1 button and 1 Ribbon
Copic Colour Challenge - R29, RV23 and B12
Cute Card Thursday - In the name of Love
Friday Crafty Cats - Buttons and Bows
Crafty Cardmakers - Digital Delights
Simon Says - Whats love got to do with it
Pink Elephant - Mushy Gushy Valentine
By the Cute and Girly - Love

Phewwww!!

Digital Image by Mo Manning, Belle and Bronte Freebie
Sentiment is from a Hero Arts Set
Coloured with Copic Pens:
E15, E17, E18, E30 and E50
YR0000 and YR00
W00, W0, W1, W3, W5 and C1
R0000, R00 and R29
B0000, B00 and B12
RV0000, RV00 and RV23

Paper is from Papermania Raspberry Champagne Collection
Nestibilities Square, Square Scalloped and Ribbon Labels
Cuttle bug Dotty Embossing folder
Glossy Accents
Card, Button and Ribbon from Stash

The second card I originally coloured for the previous weeks Copic Colour Challenge but didn't get my act together in time but it does fit in with the following:

Papertake Weekly - Sketch
Sophisticats - Tartan

Image and Sentiment are from Kraftin Kimmi - Tree Fairy
Image coloured with Copic Pens
Paper is DCWV My Mind Eye Bloom and Grow
MS Doily Punch
Nestibilities Rectangle, Scalloped Rectangle and Ribbon Labels
Glamour Dust
Card, Pearls and Raffia from Stash

Well folks, I hope you like them and I'm off now to visit some blogs to see what wonderful creations you have all made.

Hugs Jo x