Happy New Year

Good afternoon, long time MIA.... well my new years resolution is to get me health sorted, lose weight & get fit, sort and de-clutter house, organise my clothes to outfits instead of miss match outfits and craft, ORGANISE ORGANISE ORGANISE, starting off with to-do lists!!!

So first off here is my first card for 2012, a little rusty need to get back into the swing of things.... over at Cupcake Craftroom it is our brand new challenge to kick off 2012 and it is 

'Anything Goes'

So any creation goes for this month and we hope you have lots of fun joining in with us.

The prize this month will be a paper collection of your choice from the shop 
so you can go along and pick something out that you want :)

I just had to use the L'Amour collection, ready for valentines day and the papers are soooo sweet

By Jo

You have until 8pm GMT on 31st January to get any entries in, the challenge will be finished then and a winner will be chosen on the 2nd January!

Plus I will be back tomorrow with another post, another first challenge for 2012.

Big hugs 

Jo xxxx

November Challenge @ Cupcake Craftroom.....

Morning, well it's finally the 1st of November, getting closer to Christmas..... Well today I have a few things to share.... it is a new challenge over at Cupcake Craftroom and I have been lucky to re-join the fabby DT ladies..... I have made a pile of gift bags, but really think I need some photography lessons my pics are poo.... The Challenge throughout November is 

 Sweet Christmas 

So here are a few gift bags I have made ready for Christmas using the new paper collection....

Your interpretation of 'Sweet Christmas' can be anything you'd like it to be so long as it's christmas themed and has a sweet element ... could be a sweet or cute image, a sweet sentiment or embellishment... anything you wish!   There will be one winner personally chosen on merit as usual for this month's challenge who will receive the 'Contemporary Christmas' paper collection. (Pictured below).

 Love Jo xxx

Polly Anna, Fresh & New.....

Good evening all....sorry another late post, was going to have a crafting day but been out with hubby.... but the beginning of a new month brings another monthly challenge over at Cupcake Craftroom and this month's challenge is....

FRESH & NEW

So here is my card using these fabby bright papers called Polly Anna, love them!

Please check out these new fabby papers called Polly Anna they are only £2.99,
Mandy does have some wonderful papers in store....

Love Jo xxx

Little Black Box.....

Happy 1st of March to you all.....St David's Day for us in Wales, yes Dydd Gwyl Dewi.... when I was young and in school we would dress in traditional welsh costume....celebrating the patron saint of Wales..... which is now celebrated by wearing a daffodli or a leek....

Today is also the day I have an hospital appointment.....I'm off to get my 12 week botox this afternoon so I know I will be sore for the next few days..... just in case you are wondering, yes it is medical not cosmetic, and I have it around my eyes, behind my ear, chin, jaw, neck and right shoulder......for my movement disorder...Well enough waffle...

It's our second monthly challenge over Cupcake Crafts and Papers.... and new papers to play with and they are called  Little Black Box, and this month's challenge is......you guessed it!

 Black and White

I made a few cards with these new papers, 

I wanted to just use the papers and a few embellishments..

For this card I have used one of my Marianne Creatable flower dies with a gem

Second card just papers, glitter and a piece of ribbon

Third Card ribbon and a slider and some gems....

Have a look a these fabby papers from the Black and White Collection....

Love Jo xxx

L'Amour.......

It's the 1st of Feb a new month, a new challenge over at Cupcake Card and Crafts....... and for this month's challenge ...  the theme is...... 

Love & Romance ...

Projects can be for Valentine's, Wedding, Anniversary or anything to do with the Heart. 

I wanted to do a clean and simple card, 

printer off papers on pearl paper and punched out some hearts...

Die cut a sentiment from the pack and a little dotted ribbon...

One lucky winner will receive our new release 'L'Amour' paper collection 

and you have until 8pm GMT on 28th February to get your entries in!

Love Jo xxx

Bright Summery Day......new challenge blog....

Second day in a row with 3 posts......A new challenge blog...... yay ! 
Cupcake Craft Room Challenge Blog

So for my third post today......We are kicking it off with our 1st Challenge of the year which is to create a project with the theme of .....

 Bright Summery Day 

To shake off the Winter Blues so it can be bright papers, summer images or  anything that reminds you of the lovely summer days! Pics are not too good as no daylight last night sorry....  Here's my creation along with Lilly the new digi release from Crafty Sentiments.....

I've distressed the papers added some soft pink ink and glitter...

Used my MS border punch and added some pink pearls and ribbon....

A creatable swirl.... using the purple paper....

Image is a new release from Crafty Sentiments called Lilly coloured with water pens.....

One lucky winner will receive 1 paper collection from Cupcake Cards and Crafts 

and you have until 8pm GMT on 30th January to get your entries in!

Love Jo xxx

Cupcake Cards & Crafts

As you know I have been asked by Mandy over at Cupcake Cards & Crafts to join her Design Team and play with her papers from time to time... Yay! 

Well I had my first chance to play with these papers on the weekend, but I won't say they are my best creations as I haven't been on top form again over the last few days hence behind on my DT work :(

So here are a couple of boxes I made with them for a few birthday gifts to go in, next month is a busy birthday month including my 30th......

Cupcake crafts have some real fab digi paper collections, pop by the shop and have a look there are so many colour and pattern choices that you can co-ordinate.....  I hope you will love the new papers as much as I do... Here's the link to Cupcake Card & Crafts Shop and our blog...... please have a note around me2 teamies blogs too.......

MYRIAM and SALLY  

Please pop by their blogs and leave some love!

Love Jo xxx

Cupcake Cards & Crafts

I've been asked my Mandy over at Cupcake Cards & Crafts to join her Design Team and play with her papers... Yay! 

So every couple of weeks stating on the 12th September......you will see some wonderful papers on my blog and a little bit of my creativity..... I hope you will love the new papers as much as I do... Here's the link to Cupcake Card & Crafts Shop and our blog...... So I would like to introduce you to me 2 new team mates.......

MYRIAM and SALLY  

Please pop by their blogs and leave some love!

Love Jo xxx