Totally Papercrafts Challenge #6

Good Morning, another glorious start here, it sure has felt very spring like this week with plenty of sun, though we still have the frosty nights and mornings.

Before I go onto this weeks challenge over on Totally Papercrafts, we have some news to share with you....

We would like to introduce you to FOUR new friends who have come to join the team...

  

Mel X, Joey, Janneke & Elaine 

They are all wonderful talented ladies and good friends of ours and we are so pleased to have them on the team.

CHALLENGE #6

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Sue's challenge last week, you seemed to love her sketch as much as we did.  This week over on Totally Papercrafts your host is the lovely Lorraine and she has set the theme of...........

MOTHER'S DAY or SPECIAL LADY

With Mother's Day a little over a week away here in the UK this is the perfect time for making your special Mother's Day card, but we realise for some of our international friends that Mother's Day is a bit later in the year so we have joined the theme with something for a special lady so you have a choice which way you want to take the theme. Now we know there is lots of Mother's Day themed challenges running at present and we are happy for you to combine but we ask that your entry combine's with no more than FIVE challenges to be eligible for the draw for this weeks prize.  Which brings me nicely onto our sponsor this week who is....

Paula from Pollycrafts 

The lucky winner will win the newly released Sweet Dreams Springtime Retro Collection

 

And the lovely Paula is also offering all our readers a little something.....so go check out the challenge blog to find out what!!  And whilst there be sure to check out all of the DT's beautiful creations to help inspire you, here's mine.....

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Lilybean Fairies - Clover Butterfly Wishes'

Papers - K & Co

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers and Sakura Stardust

MUM Wording - Cut from papers using Cuttlebug

Embellishments - Lace, Ribbon, Fabric Flowers and Butterfly all from stash

Scalloped Front Base Card - Kanban

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We do hope you'll join us for this weeks challenge, we look forward to seeing your Mother's Day or Special Lady creations.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

1 Card 4 Challenges

Good Evening All

Sorry for not posting very much lately other than DT creations, things have been a tad busy here with a few things, all will be revealed when and if the time comes.

 However, today I have managed to do a bit of crafting for a few hours and do a card for some challenges....

The challenges are.....

Mojo Monday - Sketch

Flutter By Wednesday - Picture Inspiration

Paper Cutz Challenge - Use a Fairy, Pixie, Butterfly or Bird image with a colour combo challenge

Simon Says - Mum or Girly

I drew inspiration from some of the colours from the inspiration picture over on Flutter By Wednesday, never done a photo inspiration challenge before so I hope just using the colours is ok, what  I didn't know at the time, was the colours I chose also fit the colour combo and image for the challenge over on Paper Cutz.  I have also layered the wings.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Fairy Colouring Pages 

Papers - Papermania

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers and Sakura Stardust

Embellishments - Gems from stash

Flourish is stamped

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Thanks for stopping by and as always your comments are always much appreciated.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #35

Good Morning, don't know what it's like where you are but it is a glorious start here, not a cloud in the sky and no wind, bet it's not as warm as it looks though, but just seeing the sun is warming enough.....

Thank you to everyone who entered my 'Double Up' challenge last week, lots of wonderful creations as always.

Our latest challenge for you over on the Pollycraft Monday Challenge blog has been set by the lovely Emma L which is.......

"DISTRESSING"

So it's time for you to get tearing, sanding, inking etc....!!!

My fellow teamies have all been getting messy with inks and some nearly crying when tearing their beloved papers...lol, and have come up with gorgeous creations to help inspire you, so please do check them out.  Here's mine for you.....

 

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Clover ~ I Believe' (Lilybean Fairies)

Papers - Papermania, Gold Handmade Paper from stash

Colouring Mediums - Watercolour Pencils and Sakura Metallic Gold for the faux stitching

Embellishments - Lace, Pearls, Flower Spacer and Brads all from stash.

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We do hope you'll be able to join us for our 'Distressing' challenge, we look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #5

Good Morning All

It's Friday and time for our next challenge over on Totally Papercrafts.

Firstly thank you to everyone who entered challenge #4, there was an awesome amount of entries.

Challenge #5 for you is a gorgeous sketch by our very own Sue, this is Sue's first ever sketch and I can tell you this certainly wont be her last.  The girls have all done wonderful jobs to help inspire you, so please do check them out.  Here's mine.........

 

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by our monthly sponsor Simon Says Stamp and the winner will win this gorgeous House Mouse stamp...

We do hope you'll be able to join us for the challenge this week.  Remember to please stick to the sketch and to be eligible for the prize draw you must not combine more than 5 challenges.  We look forward to seeing what you come up with.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Retro Melody' from the soon to be released 'Sweet Dreams Springtime Retro'

Papers - My Minds Eye

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Ribbon - From stash

Other Embellishments - Flowers, Spacers and Brads from stash

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Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

A Touch of Spring

Good morning all, hope everyone had a great weekend!!

Just thought I'd pop a card on for you before I get off to work.  With all this snowy weather we keep having, it's nice to see a bit of spring, even if it is on card and paper...lol.

I have another Pollycraft sneak peek for you.....

 

This is 'Springtime Evangeline' from the new upcoming release set Sweet Dreams Springtime Retro.

This lovely fits to 4 challenges....

Your Next Stamp - Spring Colours

Stamp Something - Touch of Spring Somethings

Fussy & Fancy - Dazzle Us

Allsorts - Tag, Ticket or Label

Though it's hard to see as I couldn't get a very good picture with the snowy conditions the sun has little gems on it's rays and also the flower heads on the image also have tiny glitter dots in the centres.  I'm sure it would be quite sparkly and dazzling in the right light...lol

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft 'Springtime Evangeline' (soon to be released)

Papers - My Minds Eye and Papermania

Colouring Mediums - Copics & Promarkers

Sentiment - Pollycraft 'Sweet Dreams Springtime Retro' (soon to be released)

Embellishments - Gems, Ribbon and Card Candy from stash

Tiny Glitter Dots - Papermania

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Paula has a fab offer happening over on the Pollycraft Store, but you have to hurry as it ends midnight Tuesday, check out the store or blog for the special code to recieve 25% off of your order!!!

Thanks for stopping by as always your comments mean a whole lot to me.

Right I best go scrape my car of all the snow and ice and get it warmed up.

Keep Safe All

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Magical Crafts Challenge #9

Good Morning All

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the last challenge 'For The Kids', so many wonderful projects.

For challenge 9 over on Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge the theme is...

'SOMETHING FOR MUM'

Mother's day is fast approaching here in the UK, but we also understand that for some of you Mother's day is later in the year, so we would like to see projects with 'MUM' in mind, be it for Mother's day, birthday etc..

Remember we like to see all crafts over on Magical, so any crafting technique, be it knitting, woodwork, pottery, painting, papercrafts.....absolutely anything goes as long as you stick to the theme.

This week we are being sponsored by Sew Many Cards, and the winner will win 5 digi images of their choice from the SMC Store.

The DT were able to work with some SMC images and as always they have come up trumps with some inspiration for you, so be sure to check them out over on the challenge blog.  Here's mine.....

 

I've made this cute word book with my mum in mind.  Now my MIL being in her 80's is more the elegant flowery type of person and my mum, well I think she loves everything I do, but my dilemma was I know my mum is gonna be peeking....lol, Yes Mum, I know your looking!!!  So this is for me and I will be adding little pics and things about my mum to the pages and make it into a little keepsake for me.

RECIPE

Digi Image - Sew Many Cards 

Papers - K & Co

Colouring Medium -Copics

Ribbon from stash

Flowers punched from papers using Woodware Flower Punches

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We do hope you'll be able to join us for our latest challenge, we look forward to seeing your creations.

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Well I awoke this morning at 7:30 thanks to Mollie Mops and her barking at the poor paperboy.  When looking out of the window this is the scene I saw...

Yep...the snow is back!!  They forcasted that a light dusting of snow was likely, well I think this is a tad more than a light dusting...lol.  And it's still going strong now.  But as you'll see below, Mollie Mops just loves it...

 

Don't think we'll be going far today!!

Enjoy your Sunday and if you have the snow enjoy it, but please be careful if you need to go out in it.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Sweet Dreams Springtime Retro Sneak Peek

Happy Saturday to you all!!

Still chilly and was very frosty this morning, but it has been a glorious sunny day so far.

I have a sneak peek for you of one of the totally gorgeous new images from Pollycraft which will be released soon.

 

This beauty is 'Aurelia Retro', and the flowers and sentiment are also from the same set.

This card fits 4 challenges........

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Digital Tuesday - All Things Girly

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Spring Is In The Air

Totally Gorjuss - Flower Power

RECIPE

Digi Image - Pollycraft - Sweet Dreams Springtime Retro 'Aurelia Retro' (Upcoming release)

Papers - Crafts Too and Papermania

Colouring Medium - Copics & Promarkers

Sentiment & Flowers - Pollycraft - Sweet Dreams Springtime Retro 

Flower Brads - From stash

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Hope everyone is enjoy their weekend, thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #4

Good Morning Everyone

It's Friday so that means it's time for a new challenge over on Totally Papercrafts, but first thank you to everyone who joined last weeks challenge of 'Buttons & Bows', a fantastic number of entries again, and plenty of people that joined in the Wags 'n' Whiskers blog hop too, which we were so chuffed to have been a part of.

This weeks challenge for you has been set by our friend Emma........

"LOTS OF SPOTS"

Yes we want to see spots before our eyes with your papercraft creations.

We welcome Sew Many Cards as our sponsor for this week, and the winner will win 5 digi images of their choice.  We are also pleased to welcome four very talented ladies from the Sew Many Cards DT as out guest designers this week.  So be sure to check them out as well as the gorgeous inspirations by my fellow friends on the DT.  Here's mine...

 

RECIPE

Digi Image - Sew Many Cards 'Halen in Hat'

Design Papers - My Minds Eye

Orange Paper - From stash

Colouring Medium - Copics

Flowers - Punched from the papers using Woodware Flower Punches

Other Embellishments - Ribbon, Card Candy and Adhesive Sparkles from stash

Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots (using cuttlebug)

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We do hope you'll join us for our challenge this week, we are all looking forward to being dazzled by your spotty creations.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

P.S.  Thank you to everyone for your get well messages, thankfully the cold doesn't seem to have turned too nasty, so feeling much better thank you xx

My first completed Circle Journal

Over on the Magical Crafts Forum you'll find lots of swaps going on and the Circle Journal is one of them.

This was started back in September last year it involves, you starting your journal, then sending on to another person to complete a double page, then they post it on to someone else to complete a double page and so on until the final finished journal is returned back to you.  I am not a scrapbooker, so this was a challenge for me, not only starting my own but also doing a double page in other peoples who were in the circle.  But we got there in the end and my little journal is now back with me.  I've not signed up to take part in the second circle, but I think I will definately take part again when I can.  So here's my completed Circle Journal, thank you to two very talented friends Angel and Jackie for their pages.....and the journal subject was my little furbaby Mollie...

 

  

 

 

This is something I really will treasure and there is room for me to add more pages in the future.

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Sorry I've not been about with any new posts for a few days, I've been working and have also come down with a cold, which I thought was going to be a right stinker of one last night as I felt really rotten, but thankfully today I feel more human and only have a little niggling sore throat, sniffles and a bit sneezy.  Hopefully that's as worse as it's gonna get.

Hope everyone else is keeping well and keeping warm as that cold air here still lingers on with the constant threat of snow.  Roll on spring I say.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xxx

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #34

WOW...there were lots of entries for our 'Things With Wings' challenge, thanks to all who took part.

Our next challenge for you over on Pollycraft has been set by me.......

"DOUBLE UP"

You need to use TWO images on your projects!!

The DT have had fun (or maybe not...lol) with this one and have come up with some superb 'Double Up' inspiration for you, so please do check them out.  Here's mine....

 

I have put two of the new 'Spring Things' images together, one was the Friday Freebie last week and the other is a part of the brand new set soon to be released.

RECIPE

Digi Iamges - Pollycraft 'Spring Things ~ Blossoming Friendship and Follow The Leader' (soon to be released)

Papers - My Minds Eye

Colouring Mediums - Copics, Promarkers and Watercolour Pencils

Embellishments - Flowers, Spacer, Brad and Card Candy all from stash

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We do hope you'll join us for our 'Double Up' challenge.

Hugs

Joanne xx