Digital Delights Tutorial Tuesday

It's Tuesday and it's back to work for me after the Bank Holiday..... got burnt yesterday as spent the day being dragged around the golf course with hubby, finding balls and caddying and got burnt, was only supposed to be there for a an hour or so.....


Anyway it's Tuesday Tutorial with me over at Digital Delights, please pop by to view my full tutorial.  Today I'm looking at basic 3D Decoupage also known as paper tole or layering, it is one of the most popular card making techniques in the UK. 

Basically, its about creating 3D pictures from multiple copies of one image and layering using 3D Foam Pads, cutting out individual elements and glue into layers to create depth in the picture.  

Love Jo xxx

OSAAT Sunday Challenge

It's Sunday..... 

Hope you are all relaxing or doing something that you love!

Well it challenge day over at OSAAT, and oh my.... you must go and see the wonderful work the Design Team, they have really pulled the stops out this week!

This week I have a wonderful digital image from Stitchy Bear, Presents ... 

I think it's such a cute Christmas girlie image, 

well I have gone overboard with the pink and bling, 

couldn't help myself, 

sorry gone really girlie girlie on you all!

I've coloured with my Promarkes, glitter card from my stash and some 

snowflake punches and gems and a buckle 

and of course some glitter glue!

I decided to decoupage her too to add some depth and layers.....

I added some pearls as her earnings too!

This weeks challenge is:

Girlie or inspiration from this image:

I have also entered my card into the following challenges:


Crazy Challenge - Christmas Spirit
Think Ink  - Bling
Creative Card Crew - Sparkle & Shine
Gingersnap - 3D
Creative Cottage - Christmas
Aud Sentiment Challenge - Anything Goes
Rainbow Lady - Sparkle & Shine
Stampin For The Weekend - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments News & Challenge.....

I have some exciting NEWS to share with you..... here are some changes are being made over at Crafty Sentiments.... 

The Stamp Team and the Digi Team are joining together to become one team over at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog!

Please pop by Crafty Sentiments challenge blog today and join us for this weeks challenge....

"Summer inspiration" 

As September is approaching we will be changing our challenge day too, to THURSDAYS, starting the 9th Sept....  

So here's my creation for this Sunday, it'n not bright & lovely yellows, oranges and reds, beacause as usual the summer in the UK has not been scorching, so I've gone for softer pinks, purples, blues and greens....

here's another view, so you can see my 3d decoupage layers...

and another....

I've coloured with my promarkers, still getting used to these and need some better paper. I've used some pretty floral paper which was a freebie from Creative Cards magazine, and added some flowers and a butterfly from my stash.

   

For those of you who follow us over at the digi blog, I hope you ill join in with us too! and don't panic the digi blog will become our Tutorial Blog, as I know you all like our fab team's tutorials, so please still pop in as we appreciate your comments. 

We also have our own forum over at PCP, I hope you can join us there, and I'm sure Pinky will welcome you and there are some fab hints and tips, things yo can do with your make-up and use for crafting you won't believe, even nail varnish and eyeshadow......

We has a Facebook page too, to keep you updated on what's happening at Crafty Sentiments....

Suzette is also re-vamping our Store too, so watch this space for the news.....

Love Jo xxx

Stamp Something.....

Another post….he he….  Well it’s Friday’s Stamp Something challenge today, where do the weeks go, but so glad it's Friday.... Today’s challenge is :

“Back to School“

And this week we are sponsored by Simon Says… So here’s my creation for this week:

I've used Meljen's Designs new releases "Back to School".....

and a side view.....

I had this backboard as a free download but can't member where from........ 

Looking forward to commenting on yours!

Love Jo xxx

The Latte Lounge Friday Challenge!

Come and join us over at The Latte Lounge.... a place to chat and showcase your talent, it's a great little community full of wonderful crafter!

Rhonda has set our new challenge "There are so many cute animal stamps out there, so I would love to see what you can do with them".  


So come and show us you.....

"Animals!"

You can use any image for this challenge as long as it's an animal.  

This challenge will run for 2 weeks and ends on Sept. 9.

Come on over and join in the fun, a great place to make friends and to chat...

So here's my creations....

Awww So Tweet from Whimsy Stamps

Gift Horse from Whimsy

Equestrian Audrey from The Stamping Boutique

Love Jo xxx

Friday Freebie

The Bank Holiday Weekend has officially started….here’s to a good day in work, lol!  Well today its FRIDAY FEEBIE over at Digital Delights!

So pop on over and grab this freebie while you can.

Just wanted to add that Emma over at Crafty Emma's Store at has a wonderful digi for charity, for Yorkshire Air Ambulance Cause. See her blog for details.

She has this exclusive stamp for sale, please help raise funds for Air Ambulance!

Love Jo xxx

Crafty Sentiments Thursday Challenge

Yay, It’s nearly Friday and it’s a bank holiday weekend here in the UK so goodbye to summer and a big hello to Autumn….let’s hope it’s a dry one, I can take cold but hate the rain!

But firstly some NEWS…..Well some sad news over at Crafty Sentiments Digi Blog.....this week is our last challenge on the digi blog :(  but even better we are joining the ladies over at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog, to become one team :)!!!

Well here’s my little Christmas creation, as I need to start making for Christmas:

So this week’s challenge ........... Please join in with us for:

“2 Brads & 1 Ribbon”

This week we are sponsored by Di’s Digi Downloads and the prize this week is 5 digis of your choice from Di!  Such a great prize, wish I could enter this one!

Please note this challenge will close at midnight on Saturday 29^th August 

for our new changes to take place….

So watch this space, on Sunday I will update my blog and the challenge blog outlining our changes as the digi blog will become a fab tutorial page of Crafty Sentiments, so I hope you will all stay as followers!

Love Jo xxx

Meljen's Digital Releases

Gonna have a few posts today……so please humour me! 

Firstly today it’s Meljen’s Designs new releases today….

There are some really cute ones again this week, so here’s my creation this week, it's Get along Little Doggie and Professor Owl.... 

And in a frame...

oops sideways will alter later!

And couldn't resist creating a card with Professor owl!

Hope you will drop in at Whimsy Stamps to purchase some of Meljen’s fab designs…

Love Jo xxx

OSAAT FOR THE LOVE OF CAMERON

FOR THE LOVE OF CAMERON

Something very special will be happen over at ONE STITCH AT A TIME  on September 12th please make a note in your crafting diary to come over to OSAAT and have a look and hopefully take part there will be lots of prizes. 

On the run up to September 12th you will also see lots of Blog Candy up for grabs...

In the mean time why don't you have a look at FOR THE LOVE OF CAMERON and make sure you watch the You Tube video it is so inspiring and gives hope to all those families living with a child who has Autism.  This is something important to me as well, as my Mum works with children with learning difficulties including Autism. So this is a great way of spreading the word and information around the globe.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post I will be adding more information about September 12th as and when I get it.

Love Jo xxx

Crafty sentiments New Releases

News....New Releases...... Christmas Releases are now in Crafty Sentiments Store!  Suzette has created some beautiful Christmas Snowmen and 2 sets of digi papers too!

  

Here's my creation I have to share with you today:

Please pop by Crafty Sentiments digi blog to view more of the DT's wonderful creations

 and Crafty Sentiments Store to pick up some of these fab papers and digis!!!!

Love Jo xxx

2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Saturday Stetch

Wow what a mad panic and rush.... computer and printer playing up.... anyway time goes by so quick and it's time for another challenge over at 2 Sisters Challenge blog ....

"Sketch" 

Over at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog..... sponsored by Stitchy Bear & I Did It Creations Crafting Boutique!

Here's my card... I have used "Cabin in the Woods" from Robyn's Fetish, was a real rush but hope you like it!

Coloured using my Le Plume II Water pens... some card & paper from stash, some Christmas ribbon from last year and some flowers coloured with promrakers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Sorry this is not a good pic, didn't have the best of light...

It’s our 5th Saturday Challenge over at 2 Sister Challenge Blog come and join in with us again this week and show us your creations!!!!!!

Please pop by often at 2 Sister Challenge Blog for our fortnightly Saturday challenges

Join in with us, show us your wonderful creations and inspire all!

Love Jo xxx

Stamp Something Digi Day!

It is Stamp Something's Digi Day today!  We also have a few sponsors today also... so please pop by Stamp Something and check out the teams fab creation and the sponsors.....

Here's my card using Baby Blossom from Wink,Wink,Ink:

I coloured with my promarkers and layered and used some various papers, flowers, ribbons and my printed sentiments from my stash......yep still using my stash not bought or printed any more!

Love Jo xxx

Friday Freebie

It's Friday......yay! and it is time for another FREEBIE at DIGITAL DELIGHTS and this week it is to compliment last weeks Lenny the Lion:

Love Jo xxx

Crafty Sentiments Thursday Challenge

This weeks Thursday Challenge at Crafty Sentiments is....

Monochromatic plus a hint of 1 colour!

We are so lucky again this week to be sponsored by Meljen's Designs and we have a Guest Designer too....

Well here's my very pink card lol! I went for lots of shades of pink and a hint of natural skin colour!

I created a double fancy fold card, and punched poor Pat into four circles and used my border punch too.

Coloured with my Le Plume II waterpens they are still going well some are, just plain and simple.

And here it is open and standing up.

Please check out Crafty Sentiments Store

Love Jo  xxx

Meljen's New Releases

Hi all it's Thursday and it's time for new releases by Meljen's Designs at Whimsy Stamps!!

There are some super fun and cute ones today.... Cute Cooking Canisters,Little Cooking Utensils, Lovely Little Apron, I Heart You Badge andOval Cherry Frame.

You can find them all HERE! Be sure to look around the store too...lots of wonderful stamps- both digital and rubber!!

Love Jo xxx

Tuesday Tutorial Fun Framed Digi Picture

Sorry for the lack of posts the last couple of days..... we are decorating the house.  But it's Tuesday and it's my turn for Tutorial Tuesday over at Digital Delights..... This week I've gone back to my teenage years of creating 3D Decoupage Pictures!

Must be all the decorating we doing in the house, so please forgive me for this quick tutorial and the pictures have been taken in my box room which will be my craft room, let's just say I'm glad you can't see the mess!  This week's tutorial is a simple and fun way to create fun framed Pictures with your children for their rooms and I have chosen to be all girlie and used the new August releases!

Love Jo xxx

Digi Day Event in Honor of TSB's 1st Birthday

No cards from me today, but promise there will be some soon.... not feeling the best plus in the process of moving my craft stuff to a room upstairs instead of the dining room and hubby is decorating!

But some fab news.....It's The Stamping Boutique's 1st Birthday and The Latte Lounge is hosting it's first Digi Day Event in honor of TSB's 1st birthday. There will be fun and games, a freebie and this awesome prize below.

Come join us tonight from 7-9 PM, CST at The Latte Lounge and get a freebie for attending. You will get this Jennifer Latte image (isn't she great??)

Love Jo xxx