LOTV Christmas Girly....

Morning, A real nasty wet horrible Monday.....hope everyone is haveing a good start to the week, I am making some Christmas decorations a few crochet stars and other bits as soon as I am happy with them I will share some pics....I am really in the Christmas mood, hehe.... so here is another xmas card a traditional red and green LOTV Christmas card that I am sharing today....

Coloured with promarkers

Papers are from Pink Petticoat

Snowflake/flower punch, gems, cord and glitter and a stamped sentiment

Love Jo xxx

Crafty Sentiments Designs Blog hop day for new releases...

Happy Sunday all, hope you are all having a good Sunday...... well today is a special day for Crafty Sentiment Designs.... Suzette is celebrating 2 years old today, so I get to share another stamp of the new releases and it's blog hop day, so you should have come here from  Hazel 's fabby Blog...... then please hop along to Bunny's blog...

Here is my card for today, it is sweet Annable hitting the books....

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers are from Pink Petticoat

Ribbon and buttons are from my stash...

Here is our full list for the blog hob just in case you are lost on your way hopping...

   Suzette main blog                                

      Jac

            Shell        

  Jan

            Hazel               

Jo

            Bunny               

    Dora

            Axa                              

  Ends: Main blog

Love Jo xxx

Crafty Sentiments Designs preview.....

Today I get to share another preview of the new releases over at Crafty Sentiments Designs, in preparation for our blog hop on the 30th when the stamps will be released....

mmm..... cake I love cake but been sick to death of it after making over a 140 fairy cakes last night  for hubby's breast cancer awareness charity day today....

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers from Pink Petticoat

Love Jo xxx

LOTV Christmas Bunnies....

Second post for today..... Well I thought I'd share what I have been doing lately... I have been cracking on with my Christmas cards, here is a cute LOTV bunny stamp, I think they are sooo sweet under the tree...

Coloured with promarkers

Pink Petticoat papers

gems, ribbon, Snowflake punch and glitter glue all from stash

I would love to enter the following challenges...
I Love Promarkers - Must use Promarkers - #88 Cute
More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday - 3E, C5 - #57 Anything Goes
Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #37 Anything goes
Scrapbook Sisters - #58 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Whimsical Wednesdays - animal
Partytime Tuesdays - 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #38 Anything Goes

Love Jo xxx

Girly Shopping...

Afternoon, wasn't going to blog today as had a rough night and hubby has called to ask if I will make 100 fairy cakes tonight for their breast cancer charity event in work tomorrow, I said yes if he will do all the mixing for me, I must be mad.... but I have made a card for a friends daughters 13th Birthday I do hope she likes it, she likes all girly things and shopping...

I love this image from Prairire Fairy Designs, she is called Pretty Gillian I

 was lucky to win a few images earlier in the year... must get them inked up

I have coloured with promarkers, a few punched butterflies and a cute handbag charm

I would love to enter the following challenges....

Charisma Cardz - 3E, C10 - Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - SIO - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (1st week) Use a Digi (ends 10th Nov)

Southern Girls - 2W, 1E - (2nd week) Stripes and Polka Dots

Love to all Jo xxx

Happy Days......

 Happy mid week all, 


I am currently down my Mum's house waiting for the Gas Engineer, Mum is lucky to be sunning herself in Spain but her boiler is broke so I am here waiting for it to be repaired so the house will be warm and cosy for her return.....


I have some news for you about an upcoming Birthday Blog Hop that will be taking place on Sunday 30 October.   Crafty Sentiments Designs is turning 2 on 30th October and to celebrate there is going to be a party! 


There is a new release of stamps and there are 7 new stamps available and members of the DT will be showcasing these stamps over the next 5 days starting today and then on Sunday (Release/Birthday day) there will be a blog hop and a chance to win!  

So to kick today off here is my little creation using Annabel Happy Days

Coloured with ProMarkers

Flowers, pin, ribbon, buckle and lace are all from Wild Orchid Crafts

and paper is from Pink Petticoat

For those that take part in the blog hop and leave some love at all the DT posts showcasing on Sunday and post the banner on their own blogs will be in for the chance to win 2 stamps but that isnt just 1 winner, random.org will be picking 2 winners  on the 1st November. 

 So do come along and join the fun, remember you have to be in it to win it!  

The blog hop starts off at Suzettes blog on Sunday....

Love Jo xxx

Lime Green Autumn?????

Morning, sorry for lack of posts over the last few days I haven't been feeling 100% and have been doing a little knitting and crochet.... but I do have a card to share today it is a sweet image from Crafty Sentiments Designs called  PRIMROSE AUTUMN LEAVES  I decided to try and brighten things up on this cloudy day, but think I've gone a bit too far with the lime........

Coloured with ProMarkers

Card from stash which has to be over 7 years old I think 

and a few gems and punched butterflies and a bit of ribbon

Crafty Sentiments will be having some new releases on the 30th and we shall be showcasing some of the images from tomorrow plus there is 2 new border dies being released and I have got mine to play with, yay!!!!

Love Jo xxxx

Divas By Design Something Spooky....

Good afternoon, 

A late post from me, not feeling too great back and shoulder killing and think I have a bit of the lurgy coming.... but I have managed to drag myself out of bed and make a DT card for Divas by Design, they have welcomed me back on board since I have been away for a few months...  I should have had it made in advance but printer has been out of ink too....so a big sorry for the late post!

So for my first challenge back the Divas challenge this time which is "something spooky" in line with Halloween being just around the corner!


Here is my quick card which I have literally just thrown together in the last 30 minutes I had to use his cute digi from Di's Digis...

Quickly coloured with Promarkers....

Papers are what I have had printed for ages from Summer Driggs, don't think they match well but hey!

and a little sparkle!

We have  2 fabulous sponsors this wk which means 2 wonderful prizes!!!

We have a prize from Dis digis

And also delicious doodles!!

Hope you pop on over to Divas by Design and join us for this weeks challenge....


I would like to enter the following challenges...
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/...halloween

http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/..halloween

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com......spooky fun

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/...spooky hues

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/...Halloween

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/..cute with a dark twist

http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.com/..something spooky

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/..halloween

Love Jo xxx

No ink back to stamps....

Good morning, hope you all had a good weekend, I tried to relax as much as I could and had to sort out a mountain of paperwork.... Went for a little lunchtime swim yesterday to try and relax and try strengthen my muscles and wow does my body know it did a little workout...but really enjoyed it!

I know I haven't shared any cards over the last few days I have been trying something a little different been doing a little knitting and crochet and will share what I have been up to soon..

I am totally out of black ink too, which is a nightmare, so today I have two cards to share using stamps, they are two Christmas cards something a little different for me but I am sure I will send these out this year!

Paper is from Nitiwts 

Stamp was from hobbycraft for £1.29 ish 

Punches snowflakes, gems and ribbon from stash

Second  up

Lots of little snowflake stamps hat have been with mags free over the years...

Plus the addition of gems and buttons from stash

 Hope you are having a good day...

Big hugs Jo xxx

Christmas Millie Mouse....

Good morning, 

Another Christmas card from me today and yes another shocking pink one.... I used this digi stamp from Digi Stamp Boutique back last year and decided to print her off again as I think she is so sweet....

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers are Nitwits

 Flowers and Lace are from Wild Orchid

other bits from stash....

Hope you are having a good day I'm off to peg some washing out and have a little clean through the house

Jo xxx

Sweet Suzi

Morning.... I have changed my blog back to non dynamic as some could not view my posts and I couldn't link to challenges so I do hope blogger gets it sorted soon.... but it is another day another card, I have a simple and cute card to share today and yes it is not a Christmas card.... I purchased this stamp earlier this year before I stopped crafting so I thought it was about time I coloured her in as she is just adorable.  She is from Wee Stamps and is called Wee Suzi.  I have tried to keep this card really clean and simple, so here is Suzi....

Suzi has been coloured with Promarkers

Paper is from Pink Petticoat

Butterflies are a tonic punch

 We have a very important day today, very nervous I do hope you wish me a silent little good luck....

Big hugs Jo xxx

Christmas Fun & Pink

Second post for me today.... Well it has been a long time since I made a Crafty Sentiments Designs card. One of the new cute rubber stamps for this Christmas, she is such a winter cutie called Christmas fun. Yes I have had fun and have gone all pink and lots of bling and glitter, well a little over the top I think!   So here it is...

Coloured with promarkers, Stamp: Christmas Fun and sentiment from Crafty Sentiments

Papers are scraps from stash but do think they are a digi download possibly Summer Driggs

Snowflake - Marianne Creatable Die and snowflake was in a £1 bucket at craft show....

I am off to relax now as body is aching and telling me to stop for today, I know I shouldn't over do it as it makes me worse but I am still learning to cope with it all and push the boundaries.  I've had a letter for an MRI Brain scan today for the 8th of November and another saying that I am still under investigation for Dystonia and will be reviewed in another 3 months with the neurologists.... apparently I do not fit the age group for Dystonia but have the symptoms and a few other strange things going on, anyway they have written to the health insurance company from work stating that my symptoms do limit my ability to carry out day to day activities limiting my physical ability.  So still ongoing but hey say I should improve gradually but this has been going on for nearly 9 years now which started as a little twitch on my lip  to affect my full right side head to toe and my arm and hands, what a roller-coaster of ups and downs I am dreading the colder weather as it makes me worse....

Love to all, hope you have a good evening... 

I'm going to try and catch up with the soaps

Jo xxx

More Christmas Cards and other crafts......

Morning,  I do hope you are all well and enjoying what ever you are up to today.  I think I may do a little crafting today but have a mountain of washing to do, but to start the day off I have finally managed to take some pics this morning, weather still not great really miserable but have got some ok-ish pics to share...as I type this the sun is trying to shine through, must have listened to me lol.....

Yesterday was a relaxing day for me as I'm trying not to over do it.  I explored several blogs yesterday not just card making ones but all sorts, I had hours of fun reading, some people write beautiful posts such a shame I'm not so creative with the writing, words just fail me when I come to post.

I have a few things to share today, first up is another LOTV Christmas card I have made.  I am trying to be prepared for Christmas and to stock up on my Christmas cards in time...

Coloured with promarkers in traditional red & green Christmas style

Papers are from Pink Petticoat

I would love to enter my Christmas card into the following challenges...

Anything Goes Challenge - Diecuts/Punches or Both 

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Tag It

Now here is something else I have been trying out, please don't laugh but I have attempting some crochet, something I haven't done since I was a child.  i am trying to use my hands a little more to help with movement...  So here it is a little blue bunny, I will try better next time...

And here are some tatted snowflakes and flowers that I am going to put on my tree this year, they are not finished yet the need to be stiffened with starch and maybe a little glitter.... they are so easy and quick to make I need to experiment some ore with shapes and sizes I will take better pics when I have finishes them!

Love to all Jo xxx