Christmas Cards........OSAAT Sunday Challenge DT Card

It's Sunday hope you are all relaxing.........me I'm doing really good for a chance had a nice couple of days crafting and made some things I actually like! Well it is a new challenge over at OSAAT today!  So here is my creation this week, I have used this lovely image by Hope Jacare  Baby in a manger which is available over in the shop 

This weeks challenge is Christmas, so mines a Christmas card and a little gift tag too.....

 As always this week I have used glitter glue, ribbon and a few gems for sparkle from my stash, which are some of my essentials I have used these gorgeous papers from Panda Bear, which is also available in the shop 

 and here's my little rustic gift tag

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

ABCs challenge of G is for glitter

Totally papercrafts bling it on challenge

 Bee craftyschristmas challenge

One stop crafts anything goes 

Our sponsors this week, all 3 of them, are as follows:

Please visit the shop 

And join in our weekly Sunday challenges

Love Jo xxxx

Cute New Amy Stamp...

Well it's Saturday and I've actually made a card today.... and I like it, must be getting back into it! Had some time to play so  I made another Christmas Card with one of the new stamps from Crafty Sentiments, she is called Amy with present.

I have coloured with my water pens, used my nestie and MS border punch and a little glitter glue of course and a little die cut flower.

I have used some nitwits papers that I have in my stash, had a couple of extra sheets so took the pic with the papers as the background.... sorry bit busy I know! 

Just need a little greeting, but haven't decided who I'm going to give it to yet!

Love Jo xxx

Ruby Anniversary Card LOTV

The weekend is finally here..... a nice evening to craft I think now my hubby has fixed my wax printer and I can now print thick card again!

Another little creation a Ruby Anniversary Card, I really love these cute little bunnies from LOTV, I used my papermania waterpens again to colour added a few die cut flourishes and flowers, a little bit off left over ribbon and of course a bit of glitter glue.

I am happy the way this card has turned out as I always seem to struggle with Anniversary cards.

Would love to enter into the following challenges...

Totally Papercrafts - bling it on!

Papertake Weekly - sparkly & bright

Totally Gorjuss - sparkle

Love Jo xxx

Playing with LOTV Baby Card

Happy Friday all,

Well I had a little play last night with an LOTV stamp that I haven't had chance to play with.... I had to make a baby card for a friend and decided to give it a go and get my papermaina waterpens out.  I am actually happy for a change and I do like the way it turned out. I din't have much time so I literately threw it together in less than and hour.

So without any more waffling here it is....

I wanted to make it look like if it had been hand painted so used a lot of water. 

Close up

Inside

Love Jo xxx

Friday Freebie

It's Friday Freebie Time over at Digital Delights.......

Well here's something for you all this cute sentiment to go with last weeks freebie Winter Pink Flamingo....

Marlooney's Quirky Quips "I was supposed to fly SOUTH?"

So pop on over to DIGITAL DELIGHTS

Love Jo xxx

Introducing Mike, Crafty Sentiments DT Card

Second post today and it's Thursday challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and our challenge this week has been chosen by Axa and it is to make a male card/project. 

I have used our new male stamp Mike and have combined with our new Christmas papers and of course a few little extra's thrown on.... I have coloured with promarkers and have used my new metallic silver pen too.

I would love to enter Mike into The Stamp Man Challenge "Cards for Men"

Our sponsor this week is Di's Digital Downloads so come on over and join in.

Looking forward to seeing your entries this week!

Love Jo xxx

Circles..... Delightful Challenges DT Card

It's Thursday, where has the week gone?  Today it's another challenge over at Delightful Challenges, sorry I missed last week, well I'm back settling slowly... 

Today's challenge is circles, so I have used my tutorial card that I made for my tutorial on Tuesday for Digital Delights Tutorials, have a look if you missed it would love to know what you think, a quick tutorial playing with gimp to create a simple but effective backing paper and layering images to create a make combination image/topper.

I have used some of October’s new releases, I have used are Santa Bruce, Caroling Penny, Patterned Tree and Patterned Gift, but I have gone for the easy option this week to help my hands and have used the pre coloured digis and to show you what you can do to create a quick and effective Christmas Card!

Now here’s the final creation, I have used my die cuts, ribbon and glitter to add a little extra…… 

I have also created a co-ordinating gift tag and a little gift too!

Sponsoring us this week is

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A great Prize on offer

Also please check out.....

  A new mini release .....

Our paper piecings for machine and hand cutting

Love Jo xxx

Christmas Cards.......

Just thought I'd share.......I actually sat down on Sunday evening and last night at my craft desk, first time in a while and I just wanted to have a play and make a start on some Christmas Cards, a nice east start back to crafting!

I always seem to leave Christmas to the last minute.... Anyway here are a few pics (sorry some not clear, shaky hands) I printed and cut out the bits a few weeks back but didn't get around to completing anything....so here's what I threw together, nothing fancy, just some basic cards.....

These I have used Nitwit Papers and from my stash 

and Pink Peticoat awwwww so cute penguins!

A few more with Nitwit Papers and Images....

Love Jo xxx

Using Gimp to create Digi Paper and Topper Christmas Card

Firstly sorry for not being around in blogland lately...... I've had real trouble with my hands and shoulder :( anyway I'm now back nut going slow.....Today it's Tutorial Tuesday over at Digital Delights and I have created this following tutorial, another play with gimp to create a simple but effective backing paper.

I have used some of October’s new releases, I have used are Santa Bruce, Caroling Penny, Patterned Tree and Patterned Gift, but I have gone for the easy option and have used the pre coloured digis and to show you what you can do to create a quick and effective Christmas Card!

We will be looking at the following tools, copy & paste images, resizing, rotate and move…..

Now here’s the final creation, I have used my die cuts, ribbon and glitter to add a little extra…… I have also created a co-ordinating gift tag and a little gift too!

Happy crafting!

Love Jo xxx

Crafty Sentiments New Releases Blog Hop

Hi all,  sorry for lack of posts and cards....... I'm having real issues with my hands and back this week! I have failed to make any DT card or anything crafty.....  It must be the colder weather having an effect on my dystonia.....

Well today's the day for our blog hop over at Crafty Sentiments to mark Suzette's new releases, so make sure you stop by with a change to win two of 4 of the stamps being released...... and there will be two sets of digital papers as well so for those who love digi papers make sure you check out the website.

So here's the round robin of our little blog hop......

Crafty Sentiments Blog

     Jo (me)

     Axa  

     Heather 

     Bev 

     Dora 

     Claudine 

     Jac 

     Tammylee 

     Rebekah 

Crafty Sentiments Blog - final comment

So the object is to visit all our DT blogs leave a comment on their wonderful creations and a final comment on the Crafty Sentiments Blog for a chance to win!

Look at these fab new stamps.....

Amy with Letter

Christmas Amy

Mike

Winter Amy

HERE IS A PREVIEW OF THE PAPERS THATS AVAILABLE

Well I really should be showcasing theses papers and the new stamps, but can't.....  I have however I don't know managed to put a little digi scrapbook page together of the girls...... not the best I'm sorry.....

Love Jo xxx

Crafty Sentiments Prizes and Blog Hop Friday!!!!!

Just a little reminder........ our blog hop over at Crafty Sentiments starts on  Friday so make sure you stop by with a change to win two of 4 of the stamps being released...... and there will be two sets of digital papers as well so for those who love digi papers make sure you check out the website.

HERE IS A PREVIEW OF THE PAPERS THAT WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE

Love Jo xxx

OSSAT Challenge Sunday......

It's Sunday hope you are all relaxing.........me well had another one of my turns on Friday afternoon, so just going with it hope I'll come out of it soon as really need to craft! Well it is a new challenge over at OSAAT today!

So here is my creation this week, I have used this lovely image by Jacare which is available over in the shop she is called.......

Art Nouveau Sleeping Princess

This weeks challenge is to use your favourite embellishments, so this week I have used glitter glue, punches and a few gems for sparkle, which are some of my essentials I have used leaves instead of flowers this week to give that autumn feel!

Please visit the shop

And join in our weekly Sunday challenges

Love Jo xxxx

Something special.......

Today I was given something special.......

The Sweet blogger!

Tammylee gave it to me!  In order for me to accept it I must thank her. 

Thank you Tammylee, big hugs to you!

please go check out these cute images that she has for sale here!

We are trying to get her to design more and put together a DT!

Now I also have to pass this on to 5 more deserving blogs!

So here they are in no particular order!


Rebekah
Lorraine - Coldwaters
Dianne - Crazy Craftshed

Pinky
Nataliya


Love to all
Jo xxxx

Crafty Sentiments White on White

Good Morning Everyone, a very chilly start to the morning here in South Wales...... It Thursday and it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Sentiments....This week our challenge has been chosen by Dora and it is....

White on White 

& 

Coloured Image

Our prize this week is from our shop 2 digis of your choice!

Here my attempt on white on white, think I need to get some background embossing boards...

Looking forward to seeing your creations!

Don't forget to join us next week for our new releases and blog hop...

Hugs Jo & Design Team xxx