Caroles Crafts Radyr Cardiff.......

Afternoon all sorry been missing yet again haven't been feeling too great over the last few days, slowly getting back to my usual self.

I do have some cards to share that I have made for samples for our local Caroles Craft shop in Radyr Cardiff.... here is the facebook page and here is the UK website, I think they now have over 25 stores in the UK with 2 local to me in Cardiff and Newport.  I am going to be doing some classes there too so if anyone is interested let me know.

I had so much fun playing with this cute donkey stamp set!

Here is my first card to share a twisted double easel card

Coloured with Promarkes & Spectrum Noirs

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

Button, gems and ribbons from stash

Paper is a freebie with mag think it's Nitwits

Love to all

Jo xxx

Friends.....

Good morning..... today see's another challenge over at Love to Create Challenge Blog we have another wonderful sponsor this week... Stamp Fairy one of my very favourite digital design companies as you know I love playing with digis as well as stamps...

This Week our Challenge is all about Friendship

"Friends"

So here is my Stamp Fairy Card for today

Coloured with ProMarkers and Spectrum Noirs

Papers were free pack called Western Romance & All About Me 

from Simply Cards & Papercraft

and handmade flower using cameo and MS butterfly punch.

Love to all Jo xxx

Dreamees....

Happy Saturday all.... it's really cloudy and dull here this morning think we are going to have more rain :)

I just thought I'd share another Dreamees sample card and a few bits of what I have been making...

Coloured with Spectrum Noirs

Flowers, fence and corner are all cutting files form Dreamees too

A few gems and punched butterfly....

Hope you have a good weekend!

Love Jo xxx

Dreamees Sample Cards

Good afternoon all, late post from me today been doing some crochet for a change but I do have some more Dreamees samples to share!

I have been playing with some blue papers from one of the new CD's The Elegance Collection, love these fresh papers... and Summer with Roses Stamp which is also available on CD with the Seasonal Sweeties collection!

I have coloured with Specrum Noir Pens

Flowers and corner are die cuts and punched butterflies

Hop everyone has a good weekend!

Love Jo xxx

Dreamees.....

Good Morning, just thought I'd share some samples cards today that I have made for Dreamees I have been playing with the Seasonal Sweeties CD and cutting files CD's with my cameo....

I love the Seasonal Sweeties CD  as there is loads of toppers pre-coloured and digis to colour, backing papers, sentiments, ribbons and bows, inserts, layering plaques, embellishments and more bits to play with that all co-ordinate and with the four seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter!

So here are some of my sample cards.....

Digi coloured with Speccies and cutting file flowers, fence and corner

Coloured with speccies, cameo cut flower and Cheery Lyn Doily

Lots of cuts with my cameo and coloured digi with speccies

Love Jo xxx

Charmed I'm sure......

Morning it's a new challenge over at Divas By Design today and we have the most superb sponsor this week Krista Smith from Saturated Canary, who has given us all wonderful digis to play with....

The theme this week is......

"charmed I'm sure" 

we would like to see you use a charm on your creation

I have coloured with Spectrum Noirs and ProMarkers

One of my handmade flowers from die cuts on my cameo added some distress ink

Spray an Sparkle Iridescent and a button from stash

Papers are My Minds Eye Lost and Found Set

Love Jo xxx

My Best Friend

Good Morning..... Hope you enjoyed the last 6 days of previews from Crafty Sentiments the stamps are launched today so if you fancy treating yourselves you can purchase them from here......

Today see's another new challenge over at Crafty Sentiments Weekly and Monthly challenge blogs and this time we would like to see....

Spring Creations 

using Pastel Colours

I have created one card for both teams and have gone for a male card

I have used one of the new stamps My Best Friend 

Coloured with Speccies

Paper is from Nitwits and nesties have been cut on my Cameo

Hope you all have a good day!

Big hugs Jo xxx

Party Time.....

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS NEW STAMPS

Click here for Preview Day 1: Primrose Garden Flowers

Click here for Preview Day 2: Dr Tobey

Click here for Preview Day 3: Butterflies & Flowers

Click here for Preview Day 4: My Best Friend

Click here for Preview Day 5: Sweet Butterfly

Click here for preview Day 6: Annabel Pregnant

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DIVAS BY DESIGN BLOG HOP

Click here for Divas By Design Blog Hop

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Third post for today, gosh I don't know if I'm coming or going.....

Click here for preview Day 6: Annabel Pregnant 

and 

here for Lollipop Crafty Anything Easter Challenge card

 Today see's a new challenge over at Love to Create Challenge Blog and this weeks theme is...

It's A Party! 

This Week our Challenge is "BIRTHDAY!" 

This week we are sponsored by Sassy Studio and I have gone from some aqua and brown tones....

I have coloured with Speccies

Papers were a freebie in magazine

Added a few wooden butterfly buttons and a peg

ribbon and buckle from stash

Right off to chill after all toys blog entries....

Big hugs Jo xxx

Day 6 Preview: Annabel Pregnant

Click here for Preview Day 1: Primrose Garden Flowers

Click here for Preview Day 2: Dr Tobey

Click here for Preview Day 3: Butterflies & Flowers

Click here for Preview Day 4: My Best Friend

Click here for Preview Day 5: Sweet Butterfly

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Click here for Divas By Design Blog Hop

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Second post of the day..... please click here for my Lollipop Crafts Anything Easter Goes card and  today is our last day of Previews over at Crafty Sentiments, you can purchase any of the 6 new Stamps from tomorrow.....  Today we are showcasing.....

Annabel Pregnant

I have coloured with my speccies and promarkers

papers were a freebie with Simply cards and Papercraft 

called Western Romance & All about me

Some punched butterflies and a flower made on my Cameo

Love Jo xxx

Easter..... Spring....... Bunny....

Good morning first post of the day I have 2 to share today... first up is my DT card for Lollipop Crafts, this week our challenge is Anything Easter Goes... Well I do hope my card fits the challenge I have used a sweet Bunny from Stamp Fairy that shout out spring and Easter to me......

Coloured with Speccies

Papers are from Cupcake Craftroom 

and a stamped Spring Sentiment and of a course a butterfly die cut

and some flowers I made using my cameo 

the smaller pick ones are a cutting file from Dreamees 

and the blue one is from Silhouette store....

 And my Cheery Lyn Doily die which I love...... think I will be using this more

love Jo xxx

Day 5 Preview: Sweet Butterfly

Morning.....

Click here for Preview Day 1: Primrose Garden Flowers

Click here for Preview Day 2: Dr Tobey

Click here for Preview Day 3: Butterflies & Flowers

Click here for Preview Day 4: My Best Friend

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Click here for Divas By Design Blog Hop

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Day 5 of our Crafty Sentiments new stamps previews that will be launches on Tuesday.... Today we are showcasing Sweet Butterfly

Here's my card for today....

I have gone for a a bright pink and green today, I do hope you like it

I used some freebie papers from a magazine they are from Nitwits and 

I have coloured with my ProMarkers

This week we are showcasing a different stamp each day from our new collection 

that will be released on the 10th April

A lucky winner will win 3 of these fab new stamps

To Enter to Win:

Please comment on Each 

of our new releases over the 6 days 

make sure you comment on each new post, we will be checking

Happy Easter Sunday Jo xxx

Day 4 Preview: My Best Friend

Click here for Preview Day 1: Primrose Garden Flowers

Click here for Preview Day 2: Dr Tobey

Click here for Preview Day 3: Butterflies & Flowers

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Click here for Divas By Design Blog Hop

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Good morning it's now Day 4 of Crafty Sentiments Previews.... and today we are showcase 

My Best Friend

I have coloured with Promarkers

Papers are digis from Craft Artist

Bunting was cut on Cameo and punched balloons

This week we are showcasing a different stamp each day from our new collection 

that will be released on the 10th April

A lucky winner will win 3 of these fab new stamps

To Enter to Win:

Please comment on Each 

of our new releases over the 6 days 

make sure you comment on each new post, we will be checking

Love Jo xxx

Day 3 Preview: Butterflies and Flowers

Happy Good Friday all....


Click here for Preview Day 1: Primrose Garden Flowers
Click here for Preview Day 2: Dr Tobey
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Click here for Divas By Design Blog Hop

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I have woken to a beautiful sunny morning!  

It's Day 3 of our Previews over at Crafty Sentiments.....

Today we are showcasing Butterflies and Flowers one of our new stamp releases on the 10th April

I have coloured with a different colour combo for me some red and yellow

With my promarkers and a bit of distress ink and white background was too white

I am so in love with these papers really didn't want to use them they are so nice

they are My Minds Eye Lost and Found

This week we are showcasing a different stamp each day from our new collection 

that will be released on the 10th April

A lucky winner will win 3 of these fab new stamps

To Enter to Win:

Please comment on Each 

of our new releases over the 6 days 

make sure you comment on each new post, we will be checking

Happy Good Friday Jo xxx

Day 2 Preview: Dr Tobey

Click here for Preview Day 1 New Spring Stamp Primrose Garden Flowers

Click here for Divas By Design Blog Hop

Good Morning all it's day 2 of our new stamp collection previews over at Crafty Sentiments, today we are showcasing Dr Tobey and here is my card for today....

I have coloured with my promarkers, 

papers were a freebie from Quick Cards Mag called let's Fly Away

A bit of twine and a couple of stamped labels!

A lucky winner will win 3 of these fab new stamps....

To Enter to Win:

Please comment on Each of our new releases over the next 6 days on our Challenge blog

Please make sure you comment on each new post, we will be checking!

Love to all Jo xxx

Spotlight at Lollipop Crafts....

Click here for Preview Day 1 New Spring Stamp Primrose Garden Flowers

Click here for Divas By Design Blog Hop

Finally third post for today...... I have been asked to join the ladies over at Lollipop Crafts Challenge blog and today is my turn to spotlight our sponsors images which is Meljen's Designs

So here is my card......

Coloured with speccies

Papers freebie pack from Papercraft Essentials Mag called Sweet Wishes

A quick stamped sentiment and some gems and twine from stash

Love to all Jo xxxx