Enjoy the Moments that make the Season Bright

Hello again friends and visitors.

I've been busy reorganising my craft space this week. My Husband says I have too many supplies. I had to correct him, of course, it's lack of space that is the problem as there is no such thing as 'too many supplies'! (He's now worried that I might be eyeing up his rather large 'man' shed lol.)
That job is done now and everything is much more accessible. There's no excuse now for not cracking on with more Christmas loveliness.

So here is my weekend card for you.

The supplies used here are

* Pearlescent linen cardstock white
* Pearlescent cardstock pink
* Christmas wreath stamp - magazine freebie
* Papermania pink and Stampendous crystal embossing powders mixed
* John Next Door Confetti Frame embossing folder
* Presscut Square nesting dies
* Spellbinders Blooming Collection (cut twice, one pink and one white. Layered and offset)
* Sue Wilson/Creative Expressions Pine Bough
* Papermania Tinsel Snowflake embossing powder
* Sue Wilson/Creative Expressions Classic Poinsettia (Leaves only)
* Woodware Holly punch
* 14 Craft Bar Poinsettia dies
* Rosy Dot flower making dies type 2
* Spellbinders Classic Circles Large
* Justrite Merry and Bright stamp set
* Distress inks
* Oil pastels
* Stamens, glitter and pearls from my stash
* Pink Berries - made using air dry clay, florists wire, paint and glitter

A rather large supply list today, but there is a lot going on with this card.

Not your traditional Christmas colours, I'm experimenting a little, but I really rather like it.

I really really wanted pink Berries on this card but had no success finding any so had to resort to making my own. They were very simple to make and I made a few extra, ready to colour for another project. The added advantage to this is you can also choose the size too!

Well, that's my card for today. Thank you for your visit today. Be sure to stop by again midweek for my second Amazing Paper Grace card. (I'm still thrilled to bits!)

Jo xx

Amazing Paper Grace - Thanks

Welcome friends and visitors.

I'm so thrilled to be able to share some super exciting news with you all.
A little while ago I was asked by the wonderful Becca Feeken to join the creative team for her own brand of dies, Amazing Paper Grace. 

To say I jumped for joy would be an understatement and quite how I have managed to keep this to myself until now is a mystery.
I'm immensely honoured to be part of such a talented group.

So, as you may have already guessed, my card today is an Amazing Paper Grace card.

The supplies used here are

* Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Chantilly Paper Lace Collection - Bella Rose Lattice Layering Frame

* Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Venise Lace Collection - Cinch and go Flowers Two

* Spellbinders Mega Ovals

* Foamiran Ivory

* Distress ink Bundled Sage

* Oil pastels

* Viva Decore background stamp

* Versamark watermark ink pad

* Justrite Kindness stamp set

* Color Box pigment brush pad - Dusty Plum

* Cream and sage green cardstock, pearls and stamens from my stash

I have to say these dies are a dream to work with and I can see the Cinch and Go Flowers becoming a firm favourite!

If you'd like more inspiration using the wonderful Chantilly Paper Lace collection why not head over to the Amazing Paper Grace website, you can find it Here.

Thank you so much for you visit today and please stop by again soon.

                            Jo xx

  

Happy Birthday

Hello again friends and visitors.

I hope you have all had a good week. I certainly have.

I'm so looking forward to Christmas this year, as it looks like my darling daughter could be moving much much closer to home in time for the festive season.

Having her close will be a real joy, I just can't wait!

Although I have just started on my 2017 Christmas cards, I'm just sneaking in a birthday card today. I haven't been able to show you until the recipient had actually received it.

So here it is

The supplies used here are

* Sue Wilson/Creative Expressions Shadow box collection stitched lattice frames

* Pearlescent linen cardstock

* Lemon Craft Heart Painted paper stack

* Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Designer series Graceful Borders - Graceful Corners One

* Spellbinders D-Lites - Flourish Trim

* Sue Wilson/Creative Expressions Stitched Flags

* Spellbinders Nestabilities Radiant Rectangles

* Spellbinders Nestabilities Mega Ovals

* Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Shapeabilities Decorative Swallowtail Tags

* Sue Wilson/Creative Expressions Orange Blossom Leaves

* Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Cinch and go Flowers 

* Elizabeth Crafts Bunch of Flowers

* Distress inks

* Pearls and stamens from my stash

I really hope the recipient liked it, as I hope you do too.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you pop by again for my next mid-week card.

Jo xx

Winter Joy

Well hello there friends, visitors and newcomers.

I thought I would surprise you all with a quick, mid-week post. 

Hopefully, this will become a regular blogging day but I have some very exciting news to share with you all in the upcoming days, so I may have to shuffle around my regular posting days a little.

So without further ado, here is my first Christmas card of 2017 

The supplies used here are

* Metallic and glitter cardstock from my stash

*Stampin Up Star of Light stamp set

* M&C Boutique Snowflake die set

* Crafters Companion Winter Joy stamp set

* Stampendous embossing powders in Aqua, Periwinkle and Crystal

* Ranger Archival ink in Paradise Teal

* Brad from my stash

This whole card was inspired by the piece of blue/green metallic cardstock found in my scrap box.

I layered the snowflake 3 times and slightly teased the points of the uppermost layer forward slightly.

The embossing powders I mixed together. Firstly the aqua and crystal and embossed 2 of the stampin up images. I then added some periwinkle to the mix and embossed a further 2 images, just to add a little contrast. 

I didn't actually need or want to use the brad as you normally would so I simply snipped off the prongs and attached to the centre of the snowflake.

All in all, a super quick card to create. I just love the simplicity of it, having curbed my desire to add further embellishments!

Once again I've been doing some jigging with my photos. I hope they're looking better in quality for you. 

I do hope you like my first Christmas card of the year.

I have to say I'm now itching to get my Christmas tree out and bedecked with lovely festiveness, but I'll hold off a while longer.

Thank you all so much for your visit today. Pop by again soon for my next card. 

Best Friends Forever

Good morning my crafty friends. I do hope you've all had a good week and that your weekend has got off to a great start.

I had a lovely visit from my darling Daughter for a few days. It's always great to have her home so I can spoil her a little. It also makes a nice change from being the only female in the house! We always have such a laugh and a giggle when she's here. 

Well, as I'd spent a few days girly shopping etc, todays card needed to be one that was quick to put together. I did, however, take myself out of my comfort zone somewhat and delved into my stamp stash!

So here is todays card.

Now, I don't do a huge amount of stamping as I'm basically a 'die' and 'flower' addict. Stamping can seriously frustrate me when it doesn't turn out as perfect as can be (or as I can achieve) first time. Therefore I took the plunge and bought a stamping platform.

I opted for a Crafts Too - Press to Impress, as it was slightly cheaper than some of the other platforms and I wasn't really sure how much use I'd get out of it. I am super pleased with it! Now I use it all the time for my stamped sentiments and other little bits of stamping I do.

So, here are the supplies used on todays card

* Indigo Blue 'Floral Swirl' stamp

* Spellbinders labels thirteen

* Spellbinders labels six

* Justrite vintage oval labels stamp set

* Elizabeth crafts bunch of flowers 

* M&C Boutique leaf die

* Joy Crafts decorative chalks Pearl 

* Ranger archival inks in Shadow Grey, Watering Can and Jet Black

I've also had some advice from a wonderful lady on photography. I'm trying to improve the quality for you all so please feel free to leave a comment on how you think I'm doing. 

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend. Thank you for visiting today and please stop by again next week.

Best Wishes

Good afternoon friends and followers. 
I hope everyone has had a great week, I know I have! 
Mine involved family visits and a crafty craft shopping trip. What could be better?

Well, the weather is slowly on the turn now, although it has been pretty mild. I have taken inspiration from my woodland dog walks for todays card. Something a little different for me I think.

So here we go

The supplies used here are 

* Santoro Willow paper pad

* M&C Boutique Driftwood paper pad 

* Spellbinders standard circles large 

* Spellbinders shapeabilities Wreath (small only)

* Memory Box Catalina wreath 

* Cheery Lynn Sweet christine flower strip

* Presscut/crafts-too flower die

* Sue Wilson/Creative Expressions Spring foliage (flowers only)

* M&C Boutique banners stamp set

* Sentiment stamp from my stash 

* Chipboard corners from The Works

* Stampendous Aged silver embossing enamel

* Lashings of distress ink to colour the wreath amd flowers

* Pearls from my stash 

I haven't listed all the colours of distress ink used here as I used pretty much used all my greens and pinks with a bit of brown and red for good measure. 

I'm now wondering if I can recreate the wreath for a home decor piece! That may have to wait until I've made a start on my Christmas cards. I can definitely envisage using the Catalina wreath on a winter/Christmas card.

I hope you liked my, slightly different card today. 

Thank you for visiting and please pop back again soon x

Thinking of You

Hello again my crafty (and non crafty) friends. 
It still feels great to be back crafting again. Almost every waking minute spent thinking/planning/shopping craft lol.
That is when I'm not organising house repairs! (I'm on my second this week as I write). 

So without further ado, onto todays card.
I'm entering this into the CAS-UAL Fridays challenge, you can find it here : Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

The supplies used here are 

*  Crafts-Too embossing folder 

*  Justrite Kindness stamp set

*  Hobbycraft lavender pigment ink pad

*  Clear embossing powder 

*  Spellbinders labels twenty

*  Sue Wilson/Creative Expressions victoria frames and tags

*  Spellbinders fancy framed tags 

*  Cheery Lynn tea rose leaves only

*  Spellbinders Rose creations 

*  Ivory foamiran 

*  Crelando pastel chalks 

*  Distress ink antique linen

*  Joy Crafts decorative chalks Pearl 

*  Magazine freebie sentiment stamp 

*  Pearls from my stash 

I wanted to keep the card simple and uncluttered, which I hope I've achieved.

I hope you like my card for today. Thank you all that follow and visit for your support and lovely comments. It really does mean a lot.

Pretty soon I hope to be back to twice weekly posts, but until then I hope you can pay a visit next week.

Have a great week everyone x