Lexi's Creations - DT card - Lace & Ribbon

Morning blog friends - are you all well today?

Did you have a fab weekend - we had a lovely, cosy weekend indoors - best

place to be as we've had constant rain....and it's been so cold and dark!

So, today it's time for a new challenge over at Lexi's Creations and this fortnight

the theme is Lace & Ribbon.....easy, right? We can't wait to see your gorgeous creations and don't forget you can craft anything....just so long as it matches our theme!

We have the fantastic Cropstop sponsoring us this time with a fab prize 

for our lucky winner!

If you're passionate about paper crafting whether it be scrapbooking, making cards or altered art,

 CropStop is your one stop solution! We offer an extensive selection of dies, embossing folders, inks, stamps

and punches by all the popular manufacturers and the CropStop die and embossing folder storage solutions

Pocketz Pages to keep everything organized.

I used a lovely, simple image from Fairy Dust Crafts called Baby Bugs Flower, i just love it!

And i've used green again.......don't know what's got into me lately......green seems to creep into

everything i've been making lately!! Don't forget to pop over to Lexi's Creations and

have a look at my teamies gorgeous makes.........they'd love to see you!

Thanks for looking today, hope you're days a good one!

Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank

spot/stripe paper - stash

digi - Fairy Dust Crafts

scallop/plain circles - sizzix die

ribbon - stash

lace - stash

pearls - stash

flexmarkers

challenges

ribbon at Creative card crew

punches/dies at Deep Ocean

bingo (lace,ribbon,flowers) at Flourishes

anything goes at Ribbon Carousel

garden/flowers at Moving along with the times

monochrome & ribbon at  PaperPlay

anything goes at The Poodles Parlour

My Memories giveaway - ends soon!

Morning friends, just a quick post to remind you that my My Memories giveaway ends soon!

Click here to find out more!

Today i just wanted to share a couple of quick & easy pages......the first one shows just how

easy & effective the programme is! I used a premade layout that was FREE to download!!!

All i did was insert the photo......and that's it.....a fab, instant layout!

The second was made using  bits & bobs from various kits......and that's the beauty of

My Memories.......you're in control of it all!

 And if you're a die-hard paper scrapper like me, you won't

be dissappointed.........you can mix & match! I've printed a couple of basic layouts and added real 

embellies....hopefully i'll have them ready to post soon!

So, that's it for today.....got the school uniforms to wash........bit of craft time with 

Rebecca.....then American Idol........eek! Can't wait....Philip Phillips to win!

Thanks for looking today, hope your days a good one!

Jo x

Best buddies!

Hi guys, hope you're all well today, doesn't Friday come round quick??

Think i'm gonna venture out in all this rain......need a few crafty things.....only a few though lol!

I followed a sketch from A Gem of a Challenge for this card

it's fab, isn't it? I did add a few extra bits tho, hope that's ok!

 And guess what? I made it all from stash/unused goodies!

And there's some green again.......not bad for someone who supposedly doesn't

like green, eh?

Right, off to find me brolly!

Thanks for looking today, hope your days a good one!

Hugs Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank - stash

brown card - stash

papers/image/tag - free with mag

ribbon - stash

pearls - stash

scallop circle - sizzix die

challenges

#44 sketch at A Gem of a Challenge

animal friends at Di's digi designs

for the boys at Send a smile 4 Kids

cards for tiddly peeps at Here come the boys

no girls allowed at Crafty Boots

animals at Creative Belli

unused stuff at  Waste not Wednesday

                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                         

Let's go fly a kite!

Hi friends, how are you today?

Can't believe we're almost at the end of April! Doesn't time fly when you're

 having fun crafting lol!

Today's card is another using up my stash......just don't seem to be getting to 

the bottom of it!Why does it seem like the more i craft the more stuff i have??

 And i've used some green again....and my 

favourite fence die!

Rightio, that's it for today.....housework's calling my name!I might even manage some ironing lol!

Thanks for looking today, hope your days' a good one!

Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank - stash

digi image - Pollycraft

paper - Let's fly away (free with mag)

flex/promarkers

gems - stash

wooden flower - stash (in a prize pack from Lisa, thanks!)

orange card - stash

fence - Marianne creatables die

clouds - Memory box die

ribbon - stash

challenges

#101 at Raise the bar

anything goes at Wags n whiskers

use a digi at 2 sisters

feminine/girly at  the Crazy challenge

karaoke (Let's go fly a kite Mary Poppins) at Clear it Out

for a child at Crafty Sentiments

cards for little girls at Crafty Creations

the great outdoors at  My Mums craft shop
things outside at Willow Sketchie

Yo Ho Ahoy!

Hey crafting bloggers, hope you're all well today!
Just wanted to share this Edwin/pirate card I made on Sunday! Isn't he cute....i'm
gonna use him a lot more.....i'm determined to plough through all my un-inked stamps before i buy any more!
And everything else is from my stash, too.....aren't i doing well lol ......i even recycled a teabag to
stain the treasure map and tag he he!!
Thanks for looking and have a lovely day!
Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank - stash

black card - stash

patterned paper - stash

die cut ship - stash

ric rac - stash

bunting - sizzix die

silver peel offs - stash

string - stash

Edwin stamp

flex/promarkers

treasure map - free download 

challenges

children at Creative Belli

fav song/movie  (treasure island) at  My Mum's craft shop

boys dig it at 4 crafty chicks

it's a man thing at Crafty Anne's

lots of layers at Delicious Doodles

add black cardstock at Crazy 4 challenges

inspired by film (treasure island) at Secret crafters

for the boys at Send a smile 4 kids

boys toys at Totally Gorjuss

cards for tiddly peeps at Here come the boys

loaded with layers at Stamptacular Sunday

texture at Cards for men

no girls allowed at Crafty Boots

Tilda, free papers and a broken heart!

 

Morning friends, how are you  today? Hope your weekend was a good one.
A big hello & welcome to my new followers.....thanks so much for joining me on this mad, crazy, fabby crafting journey!!

Aww, my poor Rebecca had her heart broken on Saturday........her first "crush", Colton Dixon

was voted out of American Idol.....she sobbed her little heart out for hours!!!

Phillip Phillips to win.........that boy can SING!!!!

Anyway, back to my card......this is another one for my stash......made with stash!

Does anyone know the make/brand of the papers I used.......I got them free with a mag and would love to buy more! Right, that's it from me for today, gonna go tackle the housework....then maybe a little craft time
before the kids come home!
Thanks for looking and hope your days a good one!
Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank - stash

papers - free with mag

red card - stash

image - Magnolia Tilda

gems - stash

denim - recycled jeans...was wearing them last week!!

ric rac - stash

bunting - sizzlits die
flex/pro markers

challenges

spotty dotty at Tip top Tuesday
punches/die cuts at Whimsy Inspires
stripes at DYSU
stripes or checks at Crafty Catz
anything goes at One stitch at a time
layers at Stamptacular Sunday
recycling at Tuesday throwdown
material girl at Cupcake crafts
anything goes at Make it Monday

Green again!!!!

Morning all, can't believe it's Friday already! 

Have you got anything nice planned for the weekend? Nah, me neither, the weather is

awful here.....gonna stay put and have a nice, lazy couple of days with the kids!

So, what can I say.....I've gone with green again (with a bit of peach thrown in).....just a different shade lol!

I followed a sketch from Anyone for Anya? this time, too:

Right, off to do the horrible housework now...might even be brave and

tackle the ironing!!

Thanks for calling today, hope your days' a good one!

Jo x

ingredients

Image - The Greetings Farm 

Scallop punch - Fiskars

Ovals - X-cut dies

6x6 card blank - stash

Ribbon - stash

Pearls - stash

Green card - stash

Paper - Dovecraft

Punched flowers - stash

Pro/flex markers

challenges

Sketchy Sunday at Anyone for Anya?

Flowers at 2 Sisters

Girly but no pink at Sweet Stampin

Bling at Totally Gorjuss

Die cuts/punches at Craft your passion

3 flowers at Made especially for you

Anything goes at Simon says stamp & show

Cards for girls at Paper Pretties

Punches/die cuts at Whimsy Inspires

Go for Green!!

Morning all.....hope you're all well today!

A craft day for me today, i think, don't want to go out in this strange weather.....rain,sleet,hail,sunshine,

 we've had the lot....any excuse to stay indoors, hehe!

So, today i'm sharing a very green card! Another card using old stash....think that image has been in my desk for at least a year!  I'm not really a green person but loved this image and somehow

it all just kind of happened........don't think i've ever used so much green!

Reminds me of that song "Two Little Boys".....was it by Rolf Harris??

Heck, that's going back some years.....giving my age away lol!

Thanks for calling today, would love it if you left me a comment and i can visit you back!

Hope you're days' a good one!

Jo x

ingredients

image - LOTV

die cut tree/fence - Marianne Creatables

paper - Papermania/Secret Garden

sentiment stamp - LOTV

punched flowers - stash

gems - stash

green card - stash

6x6 card blank - stash

challenges
It's a man /boy thing at Crafty Anne's
Male cards at The Secret Crafter
Cards for tiddly peeps at  Here come the boys
One for the boys at PanPastel
Die cuts/punches at  Craft your passion
No girls allowed at Crafty Boots
In the garden at Oldie but goodie
Green, gorgeous,garden at Cooking it up with Katie
Children at Creative Belli
Green & gorgeous at The Pixie Cottage
Punches/die cuts at Whimsy Inspires

Anything goes with green at Tammy's Scrapin Corner

Pretty in Pink

Morning friends, do you ever plan a card then when you come to make it you make something completely different? I started this card with flowers & swirls in mind then re-found (?) this gorgeous spotty paper and went with an almost but not quite cos i can't seem to clean & simple look!

I quite like it...she reminds me of Rebecca sat on her beanbag with her headphones on!

I wonder who she's listening to........?

Nearly forgot to say......i decorated the inside, too!

I'm feeling lots better now & am slowly catching up with all your lovely blogs!

Thanks for calling today, hope you're days a good one!

Jo x

ingredients

Tiffany tunes digi - Digi Darla

6x6 card blank - stash

pink card - stash

spotty paper - Back to Basics III

pearls - stash

gingham ribbon - stash

flower - punched

flex/promarkers

challenges

children at Creative Belli
pastels at Little Darlings
girlie at Card Makin Mamas
pastel at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle
anything goes at Paper Sundaes
digis only at Incy Wincy
anything goes at Whoopsi Daisy

Lexi's Creations - DT card - Punches & Dies

Hello everyone....hope you are all well today!

Today is the start of our new challenge over at Lexi's Creations and this fortnight we

would like to see your creations made with punches & dies! Don't forget we are a multi

crafts blog so you can make cards, layouts, tags, bookmarks....anything as long as it fits the challenge theme!

We have the fabby Fairy Dust Crafts sponsoring us this time so come on, get out those punches and dies

and come join us.....you could be our lucky winner!!!

If you're low on inspiration then why not pop over to Lexi's and check out

the DT work from my lovely teamies!

Hope you all have a lovely day today and a big thank you for popping by!

See you soon!

Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank - stash

pink, mint & white card - stash

sentiment - Fairy Dust Crafts

mats - Spellbinders

pearls, ribbon, lace, bow, charm - stash

scallop punch - Fiskars

flowers - stash

challenges

pastels at Die Cuttin Divas

flower power at Crafty Creations

charm at Divas by Design

celebration at My Mums Craft Shop

paper lace at Digi Doodle Shop's Best

girlie at Card Makin Mamas

pearls & lace at Chocolate, coffee & cards

die cuts/punches at Craft your passion

metal at Craft Your Days away

pretty in pink at Polka Doodles

Sparkles Challenges DT card - For Men Only!

Hi guys, hope you're all well today! 

Thank you for all your get well wishes.......i feel a lot better today and have 

even managed a bit of crafting!

So,as it's the 15th of the month you know what that means, don't you?

Yep, it's time for a new challenge over at Sparkles and this time we would like to see your

makes for Men Only! As usual, you can make any craft project you like as long as it fits the challenge theme

and you have a month to play!

We have a fab sponsor this time:

Crafty Emma's Store with a £10 prize for our lucky winner!

If you're short on inspiration why not pop over to Sparkles and check out the

fab DT work from my talented teamies....!

Another card made with nothing new....everything been in my stash for too long!

Thanks for looking today and good luck with the challenge!

Jo x

ingredients

digi - Kenny K

paper - Making Memories

star die - sizzix

6x6 card blank - stash

brown card - stash

brads - stash

ribbon - stash

                                                                 challenges

masculine/boy at Shopping our stash

anything goes at Just keep on creating

it's a man thing at Crafty Anne's

a man's card at Secret crafter

How many in that bath??

Hi crafters........i hope you're all well today.
I can't believe the Easter holidays are over.....and i spent most of it poorly!!!
So not much crafting for me and no chocolate either but i'm feeling a bit better now and can
 at least sit at my desk! And i'm so sorry i've not been visiting you all but am planning
 on catching up today and tomorrow.

So yesterday i managed a little bit of crafting and quickly made this scallop
circle card.....i think i might make it into a hanger for the bathroom door!
Bit more crafting for me this morning and American Idol this aft!
Hope your days a good one and thanks for popping by!

Jo x

recipe

large scallop circle die - sizzix
circle die - Nellie Snellen

gingham ribbon - stash

pearls - stash

paper - Hot Diggity Dog/Docrafts

image sticker - Hot Diggity Dog/Docrafts

brown card - stash

                                                                                challenges

anything goes at Robyn's Fetish
shape it up at Scrappy Frogs
just die-licious at The Crafty Pad
shaped cards at Craft your passion
water, water everywhere at Papertake weekly
water at Partytime Tuesday
on all 4's at Fab n Funky
animals at Crafty Catz
going round in circles at The Poodles Parlour

My Memories Review & Giveaway!!!!

Morning all, i hope you're all well!

Today i have some news to share.........i was recently asked by the lovely Liz if i would like to do a review of the 

My Memories digital scrapbooking software

Of course i said yes please! Then i thought ......have i done the right thing?......i'm not good with all those kind of things! I needn't have worried.....it's so quick and easy and best of all FUN!

My Memories isn't just for scrapbooking either.....you can make cards, videos, photo books.....if you can think of it you can probably make it with My Memories !

The digital software is full of fabby embellishments, gorgeous papers, you can add music to your layouts, the possibilities are endless! You can buy more kits from the My Memories site, the choice is fantastic and there is even a free downloads section!!!

And guess what????

Liz has also kindly given me an extra copy of My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Software to give away to one of you lovely readers......all you have to do to be in with a chance is:

1.....become a follower of my blog

2.....go to My Memories and choose your fav layout or kit

3.....come back here and leave a comment to let me know which you chose

I will draw one random winner on April 30th.

Liz has also give me a fab discount to share with you.

You can  use this promo code to receive a $10 discount:

STMMMS90686

Here's a couple of layout's i made......i wanted to show you how quick and easy it can be.....both these layouts were made in minutes! 

Thanks for looking today and i would love for you to enter, it really is a fab opportunity

to win something fantastic!

Good luck!

Jo x

Hey, Cowboy......

Hey friends, hope you're all enjoying the Easter break!

Saturday's fast becoming my favourite day of the week.....craft.....chocolate...and American Idol!!!

Rebecca slept at her friends' last night so the craft desk feels a little empty......I  miss having her

near me even if she does talk too much lol!

 I so don't want her to grow up - can't believe she's gonna be 10 this year!

Anyway, here's a card i made just because...!

And i decorated the inside too!

Thanks for calling today, see you soon!

Jo x

Recipe

Cheyenne digi - Kenny K

6x6 card blank - stash

brown card - stash

sentiment/verse - computer generated

patterned paper - cheeky from Making Memories

                                                                                                        Challenges

Dots & Stripes at Craft your passion

Anything but rectangle at Kaboodle Doodles

Make it for a male at Karens Doodles

No embellies at Lollipop Challenges

Spots &  Stripes at Ladybug Crafts

Va Va Voom at Moving along with the times

Going dotty at The Poodles Parlour

Anyone for shopping!

 Happy Easter everyone, hope you're all well!

Have you got anything nice planned for the break?? 

Me neither......so crafting it is!

Today's card was made for a sketch challenge here.......but I was too late!

I used an un-inked stamp too...see, I'm really trying to plough through my unused stash!

I followed the sketch exactly and then added the ribbon flower. This is the first time I've ever stitched on a

card, too......I do like it but don't know if I'll do it again.....it's nerve-wracking lol!!

Thanks for looking and I hope your days a good one!

Jo x

Recipe

Anya stamp - the Greetings Farm

Paper, card, ribbon, pearls - all my stash

Flower - punched

                                                                                                                                                 Challenges

Pastel colours at The Craft Garden

Anything goes for girls at Fashionista challenges

Playing with pastels at Stamptacular Sunday

Easter and/or pastel colours at Incy Wincy designs

Anything goes at Tammy's Scrapin Corner

Anything goes at Anything Goes

Anything goes at Papertake Weekly

Soft pastels at Sassy Cheryl's

Pastel colours at The Stamping Boutique

Pastels at Tuesday Throwdown

Un-inked stamp at Use It Tuesday

Anything goes at Divas by Design

Week 14 at Waste not Wednesday's

Lexi's Creations - DT card - Focus on the sentiment

Morning, oh, it's lovely not having to rush round getting ready for school!

Although I bet in 2 weeks time I'll be up at the crack of dawn ready to push them out the door!

Can you believe it's April already??Did you get pranked yesterday? My darling Daughter decided to April Fool her brothers........she put food colouring in the milk!!!

So, today we have another challenge for you over at Lexi's Creations and this fortnight the theme is 

Focus on the Sentiment.

 We have a new sponsor this time:

Cropstop

They are offering our winner a $15 gift certificate!!!

Here's some info about Cropstop:

If you're passionate about paper crafting Cropstop is your one-stop solution!

We offer a huge range of dies, embossing folders, inks, stamps and punches by all the popular manufacturers.

Our selection of embellishments and adhesives is continually expanding and we are excited to be the 

home of the colourful Ribbon Candy.

Don't forget you can make any project at all as long as it follows the challenge theme and you can enter

right up until April 14th! For some fantastic inspiration why not pop over to 

Lexi's Creations and see the rest of the fab teams' creations.

For my card, I went with my fav easel card...again lol.....but this time I used my Spellbinders dies!

I used the fab "Slugs & Snails" sentiment, available here. Just perfect....and so true lol!

Hope you can join us and you might just get to meet our newest DT ladies!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Jo x

ingredients

Sentiment - Fairy dust crafts

Card blank - made with Spellbinders

Blue card - stash

Flourish - sizzix die

Pearls - stash

Flowers - stash of punches

Silver stork - no idea...been in my stash forever!

Teddy bear button - stash

                                                                        challenges

anything goes at  Make it Monday

anything goes at  Party Time Tuesdays

no patterned paper at Whimsy Inspirations

challenge #41 at Southern Girls

die/cuts at Cardmadfairy's Digi Days

fancy folds at Chocolate, coffee & cards

baby theme at  Ditzy-craftymess

anything but square/rectangle at Fussy and fancy

Sparkles Christmas DT card - Colour me Happy

Hi friends, hope you're all having a lovely weekend so far!

Well, the lovely weather didn't last long did it? We felt the cold yesterday enough to put the heating on!

And if the weather forecast is right we could even have some snow next week!!

Perfect weather for making something Christmas related for the new challenge

 over at Sparkles Christmas challenges!

Yes, that's right....Christmas in April and the theme this time is Colour me Happy so we want to see your Christmas projects in your favourite colour! I had to go with red......I'm a big kid when it comes to Christmas

and red just makes me happy! And my fav style...easel cards!

We have 2 fantastic sponsors this month

Di's digi downloads

$10

and Joanna Sheen

£10

What generous prizes.....thank you so much!

Don't forget you have a whole month to play, we'd love you to join us!

Pop over to Sparkles to link up and if you're low on ideas check out my fab teamies

wonderful creations!

Thanks for looking today and happy crafting!

Jo x

ingredients

eskimo santa - Lily of the Valley

easel card - homemade with scalloped ovals

red card - stash

patterned paper - Papermania

ribbon - stash

snowflakes - sizzix die

stickles

red promarker

red gem - stash

silver peel off - stash

oval shape - sizzix die

plain & scallop ovals - xcut

 challenges

challenge #62 at Crafty Ann's

anything but square/rectangle at Fussy & Fancy Friday

anything goes at 52 Christmas card throwdown

challenge #66 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas