CD Sunday - Bundle of Joy

Good morning and welcome from a snowy Wigan, we woke yesterday to quite a lot of snow but they promised more overnight that thankfully didn't arrive.

Th challenge at CD Sunday this week was chosen by Sue and it's Bundle of Joy, so I've been quite predictable and made a baby card but I could have made a card with a puppy or kitten on as that would have worked too.

This card is made from the Joanna Sheen cd Messy Rabbit, it's not a cd I use often but I thought this image would be perfect. I'm not sure where the stamp came from but I've had it ages and never used it but it did stamp well so it may be getting another outing before long.

Hope you can join us and we still have a call out for a new member of the team so if you fancy that then let us know.

CD Sunday - Wonderful Wings

Good morning all, it's Sunday again and that means we have a new challenge over at
CD Sunday. This week it is my turn to choose the challenge so I chose wonderful wings, I had already chosen the topic when Caroline offered to sponsor us and chose butterflies as her theme. As several of the team members had already done their cards I couldn't change it but did change the card I was going to do.

This card is done using an A5 landscape as the base, can you all remind me in the future not to make these types of card to put on the blog as they are not easy to photograph! I used the image of a fairy from the cd Enchanted Dreams by Joanna Sheen, I have added glitter to highlight the picture and added a pink bow and a huge gem. The base has a piece of the backing paper and the sentiment I stamped onto a die cut shape that was done with one of the new Spellbinder dies

I hope you can come and join us as we love to see you, pop over to the blog and see what the rest of the team have done.

CD Sunday - Land of the Pharaohs

Hi there, can you believe it's another Sunday and it's also mothering Sunday so Happy Mothers Day to all you mums out there.
This week on CD Sunday Carol has chosen the theme Land of the Pharaohs, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do but at  least I do have Joanna Sheen's Egyptian Adventure CD so not too much work in finding something which would work.

I have once again used my current favourite corner, this die is so versatile and can be used in anyone's card as it isn't too feminine or masculine and seems to fit with so many things.

I hope you can join in with us and support Carol this week, there is as usual a small prize for the winner of the top three so it is worth it. Looking forward to seeing you.

CD Sunday - Butterflies

This week over on CD Sunday there is a prize on offer from the lovely Caroline, she gave us all a file each to work with and I used mine in with this pretty design from Peerless Designs - Woodland Fanasty cd. The backing paper and the butterflies are from Caroline's latest kit Rainbow Butterflies and it is great to see how the team have worked with it and made so many different things.

I do hope you can join us and we also have a new guest this month who has been entering our challenges for quite a while now so hopefully you will give Marina a warm welcome.

CD Sunday - Hugs and Wishes

Good morning all, it's another chilly morning here nd I think apart from some shopping I need I'll be staying in and keeping warm. I started to empty my craft room yesterday and it looks worse now than it did befoe I started but it will be worth it in the end when everything is labelled and neatly stored in boxes but oh my goodness what a lot of stuff there is.

Anyway onto this weeks challenge over on CD Sunday, Christine has chosen Hugs and Wishes and when I found this image on Joanna Sheen's cd Furry Friends I thought the kitten looked like it was hugging the bear and I know someone who will love this card so decided to use it. The image is printed onto matt photo paper and the backing paper onto 160gsm paper, I used the second half of the printed paper to make the flowers which are cut with the Bitty Blossoms die set from Spellbinders. The mats and the corners are pearlised card and the die is made by Joy.

CD Sunday - Spring is is the air

Good morning all, it's Sunday again so that can only mean one thing it's time for another challenge over on CD Sunday, this week it's Spring is in the Air which was chosen by Wendy.
I decided to make a card for one of my neighbours who is very poorly in hospital, I'm not sure if he will get well so decided to just put best wishes on the front and I'll add a little something inside.

I have used the  La Pashe best of 2012 cd for this card, it is a new addition to my collection and after a quick look it seems to be quite useful.  I do hope you'll join us again this week and make a start using those lovely springlike colours and images.

Until next week, bye for now.

CD Sunday - On Your Bike

Good morning all, my goodness it's chilly here this morning and so wet but at least we haven't got the snow they threatened us with, hopefully you haven't got any either.

Over on CD Sunday the challenge this week has been chosen by Beryl, she has chosen 'On Your Bike' so I have used this opportunity to make a mans card, it's so easy to make cards for the girls but not all men are into sport so I have used a topper from one of the Hunkydory sets I bought earlier in the year, they are so easy to work with and great if you need a card in a hurry.

I hope you can join us and support Beryl, the team have made a wide variety of cards this week so they are worth a look.

CD Sunday - Showtime

Hi all another Sunday so another challenge over on CD Sunday, fab cards last week and I'm sure Jocelyn will have trouble choosing her top three. This week it's the turn of Caz and she has chosen Showtime, I decided to use an under used cd from Card Creations plus called strictly card dancers.  The backing paper is from an Artylicious cd called Decadent Brocade, I wasn't planning on using a backing paper but the panels looked too plain when I put them down on the white card, the corner is cut from a memory box die and is one of my favourite at the moment.

I hope you will pop over and have a look at the teams cards, a varied bunch this week and all lovely.  Have a good day.

CD Sunday -Hello Doily

This is the card I've made for the CD Sunday challenge of Hello Doily, I used the Crafters Companion Morehead Animal cd and this cutie was inside a topper which I cut out. The flowers are from the same page but the butterflies and sentiment are from a sheet of die cuts from Hunkydory, the swirly dies are cut from HD cardstock, I put the card through the cuttlebug to emboss the whole of the front but because the card had a piece cut across the bottom to help it stand I realised I had done the wrong side so it is now debossed but I think it looks ok.

I hope you can join us and support Jocelyn as she has chosen this weeks theme and also say bye for now to Sue who has been our guest for the past month.

CD Sunday - Forever in Blue Jeans

Good morning all,it's CD Sunday time again and this is the card I've made for the challenge of Forever in Blue Jeans chosen for us this week by Sue.

The image is coloured with Promarkers and then cut out with my trusty Spellbinder dies, the backing paper is from Eastern Treasures from Joanna Sheen.  I was a bit late doing my card and this paper was already printed so I thought I'd use it up and save a bit of ink
The corner ies are from Memory Box and the flowers are Marianne dies.

I hope you can come and join us and also visit the teams blogs and let them know what you think of their lovely creations.

Hunkydory free card kit make

This card is made with a kit that came free with one of the Hunkydory magazines, not quite what I had intended to do but sometimes things just evolve.  So easy to work with and lovely quality.

CD Sunday - Vintage Vogue

Good morning and it's a cold and frosty one this morning but the sun is shining so hopefully it will be a good day.  Over on CD Sunday this week it's Vintage Vogue and for my card I used Joanna Sheen's Fashion Boutique.  I already had the topper printed out from a while ago and thought I'd start to use some stash instead of doing something new all the time.

The backing paper is from a magazine I bought before Christmas with a set of Molly Bloom stamps, the reverse is a snowflake design but I thought this went well with the colours in the dresses.  I was emptying some boxes and found these flowers which I have had for years so decided once again to start using them.

I hope you can pop over and join us this week and I have a little something for my favourite entry.

CD Sunday - Art Nouveau (Peerless Designs)

Good morning to all CD Sunday followers, today we have a brand new challenge which is the first one of the new year and is also being sponsored by Peerless Designs.
Sarah has given us all some files to use and this is the card I've made using the file I was given, I also used a couple of Joy dies which I fell in love with a while ago but only just managed to get hold of.

I do hope you can join us and you have to have a look at the rest of the teams efforts and also our latest guest Sue from Sue's Crafty Corner, I have to say I am impressed with Sue's card not least because she only found out the theme yesterday morning.

More jewellery making

This little set is made with pink opal and black rutile quartz, the bracelet is made out of jump rings.

1st Jewellery set

I thought I'd try my hand at making some jewellery and this is one of the first sets I've completed, it is great fun and I think very addictive!

CD Sunday Challenge - Think of a Number

Well it's the last challenge of the year over at CD Sunday and what a year it's been, we've had a change in the design team with Wendy leaving us but we gained a great new member in SueB. We've had some great guests and this week is the last week for Lynn our current guest designer, Lynn has been a fabulous guest and I do hope you will go over to her blog and see how she created this weeks entry.

As it's the last challenge and Carol has chosen Think of a Number I was going to do a New Year card but a couple of the team had already one so I went with a little girls 2nd birthday card. I have used a cd I usually forget about called Cottontail Capers from Cupcake Crafts, I am not sure if it's still available but it's a good standby for the younger peoples cards we have to do.

This card is decoupged and then sprayed with Spray and Sparkle from Crafters Companion, the corners are just punched from a Martha Stewart punch which is one of my favourites.  Sorry the picture isn't wonderful but I had to scan it as the days have been too dark to take decent pictures.

I hope everyone has had a good Christmas and if you celebrate New Year then have a good night on Monday and hope the coming year is good to you.

CD Sunday - All About Birthdays

Good morning all, another week has passed us by and it's time for a brand new challenge on CD Sunday. This week we have given you something that we hope is very easy, as it's All about Birthdays.
I used an image from Joanna Sheen's Enchanted Dreams cd, this is for a January birthday so I've used the Capricorn image from the zodiac section of this cd.  I used a few die cuts to add a bit of texture and interest and used one of the LOTV circular sentiments embossed in silver.

We still have Lynn with us as our guest and the topic was chosen by Christine, I think she was trying to be good to us as we all need birthday cards so this is a fairly open topic.

I do hope you can find the time to come and join us and I'd also like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, I hope santa is good to you.

CD Sunday - Teddy Bears

Hello all, it's another Sunday and we have a new challene over on CD Sunday.  This week Wendy has chosen Teddy Bears and the team have made a good variety of cards so I hope you can come over and join us, I have decided to make a Christmas card as I have a few things still to do and as I could fit the challnge around a very special card for my friends 1st grand daughter.

I have used the Do Crafts digital designer and Tatty Teddy Christmas cd for this card, I printed the backing and the bauble straight onto the card then printed the topper which I have cut out with a spellbinder die.  I sprayed the finished card with spray and sparkle iridescent and added a couple of die cut corners.

Please come over and join in with us if you can, the team love to meet you all.

CD Sunday - Oh! Christmas Tree

Over on CD Sunday this week the challenge is a Christmas one titled Oh! Christmas Tree, this was chosen by Caz so I hope you'll all come and join us and give her your support.

My card is made from the Thomas Kinkade cd from Joanna Sheen, I have printed the topper onto matt photo paper and added copious amounts of glitter but it doesn't show too well in the picture. The backing paper comes from the same cd and I have cut around the the large tree at the bottom and tucked my topper behind it, just a little something different. The ribbon was too thick so I have folded it before sticking it round the back of the topper and then used a smaller piece to tie a knot around it.  The greeting was printed on the computer and I used a Distress ink pad to give the edge a bit of colour.

We are being sponsored this week and the prize is a £10 voucher to spend in the shop of The Art of Craft

Go on over and have a look to see what you would choose if you were the one to win, and as usual when we are sponsored anyone can win as it's done by draw and not one of the teams choice.

I am also entering this into the Crafty Calendar Challenge which this month is White Christmas.
Also the Craftymess Challenge which is Vintage Christmas, and the Totally Gorjuss challenge which is Anything Goes with Glitter.

CD Sunday - Inspired by Nature

Good monring all, this week at CD Sunday we are asking you to be inspired by nature, for my card I used the House Mouse cd that comes with the project book.  This is a variation to the card that is shown in the book and I just love that little mouse in the front.

I do hope you can join us and give Pauline a good send off as it is her last week with us, can't quite believe she has been with us for a full month it seems to have flown by so quickly.

I am also entering this into the latest Joanna Sheen challenge which is anything but Christmas.