A Mother's Day Card

Hiya All!!  Been busy so far this weekend making some Mum cards for mothers day to take into work next week.  I had an amazingly large stash of cards so decided to take some of them into work for the staff and customers to buy, with all money going to our current charity 'Sunshine House' in Hull.  I've not been at my branch for nearly a month now, but the girls have told me that all the cards have all gone, so need a complete restock when I go in next week, hence the 'Mum' cards.  I'm so chuffed that the cards have all sold there were 46 in total, raising some lovely money for the charity, hopefully the next lot will sell just as well.  So anyway here is one of the cards which I'm entering into some challenges....

I've used one of my favourite Lili of the Valley stamps 'Rosie Posie' and coloured her with Promarkers.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges....

Lili of the Valley - Say it with Flowers

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Girly/Womanly

Saturday Challenge - Flowers for Mum

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Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Hugs

Josanne xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #81

Good Morning!!

Another Monday is upon us so it's time for a fab new challenge over at Pollycraft Challenges.  This week Marit is your host with the challenge of...

DIAMONDS & PEARLS

The DT have created some wonderful inspiration for you over on the challenge blog, so be sure to check them out, and here is my card...

I've used 'Cherry Kisses - Tea in the 20's', coloured with Promarkers.

We do hope you'll be able to join us for this weeks challenge of 'Diamonds & Pearls'

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And don't forget we are also celebrating a year of Critters & Cogs with lots of fun and bargains over on the Pollycraft Blog and Pollycraft Store.  Here is another card using one of the recent C & C images 'Fluffy Wabbit'

Enjoy your day and thank you for stopping by

Hugs 

Joanne xxx

Brightening Up the Day

Good Evening All

Well they say the chilly weather is on it's way back later this week here in the UK, don't know about you but I can't wait for spring.  So in the meantime I decided to do a card using using bright and zingy colours to help brighten the wet and windy days we are currently having.

RECIPE

Stamped Image - GF 'Miss Anya'

Papers - Prima 'Paisley Road' (from Crafty Emma's Store)

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers

Punch - Martha Stewart

Ticket Die & Sentiment Stamp - Whimsy Stamps

Other Embellishments - Pearls, Flowers and Buttons all from stash

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I'm entering my card into the following challenges...

Sparkles Forum - Brighten Up Your Day (set by me to run for 2 weeks)

The Crafty Pad - Something New (new promarkers and papers)

The Pink Elephant - Pink, Orange & Aqua (all those colours are there but also with a few more so hope it's ok, if not no worries)

One Stitch At A Time - New (new promarkers and papers)

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 Well Charlotte got off OK and she should of hopefully landed within the past hour, just awaiting to hear from her, all depends if there was any delays etc with her connecting flight from New York.  

I'll be back in the morning with a card for the next Pollycraft Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Another Tilda

Been ages since I've used Tilda's on my cards until these past few weeks, I do so love them and must treat myself to some more Magnolia stamps in the coming months.  I've not used a RAK this time but dusted off one of my neglected Tilda stamps.....

RECIPE

Stamped Image - Magnolia (forgotten what it's called)

Papers - Kate Knight (free with current Cardmaking Magazine)

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Flowers - Prima and Roses from stash

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps

Ticket Die - Whimsy Stamps

Flower Punch - Martha Stewart

Scalloped Squares - Nestabilities in Cuttlebug

Pearls - From stash

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I'm entering my card into the following challenges....

Creative Inspirations - Use Something New (new Promarkers, flowers, sentiment stamp and ticket die)

Crafty Ann's - Old & New (new as above, old - stamp, punch)

Just Magnolia - My Favourite Things (flowers, Tilda stamps and Promarkers)

Stamp Something - Anything Goes

Paper Play - Cutie Patootie

Aud Sentiments - Two Words

Oldie But A Goodie - Bright and Cheerful

Totally Papercrafts - Happy Birthday (waving to my fabby ex- DT buddies xx)

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And thats all of them folks!!

Got two of the girls visiting today for night, Charlotte the youngest flies off to America tomorrow to start her new adventure working for the next 6 months for Princess Cruises, all very exciting for her.  She only got a few days notice to say she was going so all has been a bit rushed, her sister Karen is taking her to Manchester airport at the crack of sparrows tomorrow.  So we have enjoyed a yummy home cooked chinese for our tea and we are all sitting here totally stuffed now.  Best we get an early night if we want to see them off at 5 in the morning!!!

Enjoy whats left of your weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx