Carpenter Joe......

Good morning.... half way through the week and I am finally getting my hair cut and coloured today..... it has been a long time!  I am really looking forward to our Venetian Masked Gala Ball on Saturday and believe it or not it was cheaper for me to book a night in the hotel in breakfast, use of the swimming pool and gym and free parking than a return taxi..... So we are having a little weekend away, so I suppose I have to call into Cardiff for a little shop.... I'm so excited it's like a date weekend!  I do hope my condition doesn't play up , so staying focused and having a relaxing few days and not overdoing it!

Today sees another new sketch challenge over at Divas By Design!

This week's challenge is for  one week only as we are going to a weekly challenge blog..... 

Some more exiting news we will have 3 teams 

starting from next week showcasing work on a weekly basis 

To kick it all off a new look blog and fab prizes 

so make sure you come back next wk to see the launch of that! 

We also have 4 new DT members to introduce to you!!!! 

 Please pop over to the challenge blog to welcome 

HELEN, LAURIE, MARGREET AND JAYNE to the team!

So here is my card for today we have a sketch to follow which I have posted below.....

I have a cute male image from Tiddly Inks called Carpenter Joe

Coloured with promarkers

My homemade twine not too bad for first go, got the colours to match!

My MS zigzag border punch, 

papers printed from stash 

and a few buttons and tag sentiment...

Here's the sketch

I would love to enter some challenge today.....

Celebrate the Occasion - #47 Masculine Birthday

Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine -  "Boys and Their Toys"

The Crafty Pad -  "Let's See Something for The Boys!"

My Craft Spot - "Let's hear it for the boys"

Marks Finest Papers -#91 Birthday Card

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges -  Anything Goes

Big Hugs 

Jo xxx

90th Birthday Card....

Morning, hope everyone's had a good weekend.... First post of today and this morning, I have a male card to share that I made last night, I was asked to make a 90th Birthday Card, it took me ages to try and put something together, but think it turned out ok-ish with no flowers, butterflies or bling!

I have used my old Men's waistcoat stamp, 

I have stamped on to 3 different cardstock and cut out to decoupage

Printed off a few sentiments, my Mather Stewart border punch and a few gems

Big hugs Jo xxx