Look at that little face!

Ooooh, don't you all love Saturdays??

We do....lazy, fun days....nice food.....bit of evening TV.....and American Idol!!!

Me and Bex are hooked this season...Phil Phillips and Colton James.....awesome!

And, YES! 2 whole weeks of school holidays - bliss! I love having my kids at home although I'll definitely be ready for them to go back!

Anyways, here's a card I made yesterday - think this one would do for lots of occasions so will 

sit nicely in my stash waiting to be used! Might be just right for a little man to give to his Mum. I coloured this image ages ago and then yesterday made the card up

then suddenly realised he's supposed to be sitting on something....doh!!! Think that could be why I hadn't turned him into a card before! I liked the card so I just  quickly drew brick wall for him to sit on.....now I'm no artist but 

I'm quite pleased with it......the kids said it looked ok so that'll do for me....just hope they meant it lol!

I followed a sketch this time  - Sweet Sketch Wednesday #147 - and loved it!

Think I'll definitely be saving this one for future use if that's ok??

Thanks for popping by today, I so appreciate it and thanks for any comments you might leave.

Hope you're days a good one!

Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank - stash

blue card - stash

paper - back to basics II dovecraft

border punch - fiskars

stamp - Rose Boy Leane Creatief

ribbon - stash

card candy - stash

coloured with flex/promarkers 

ribbon rosette - homemade                                                                                                                   

challenges

#147 at Sweet Sketch Wednesday

anything goes at One stitch at a time

for/from a man at Pile it on

kids cards at Robyn's Fetish

anything goes at Lollipop crafts

anything goes at Party Time Tuesdays

stamp something at Divas by design

stamp it at Mt Mums craft shop

anything goes at  Simon says stamp

Surf's up, Dude!

Hiya, hope you're all well !

3 days posting in a row..........wow, can't believe it myself.........thought i better get cracking before kiddos break up on Friday!

 No school run for 2 weeks.......no lunch boxes ......and no smelly PE kits.......heaven!

 I'm planning to craft to my hearts content......if Rebecca doesn't get to my desk first!!!!

So, seeing as it's Wednesday, that means it's time for Waste not Wednesday hosted by the lovely Lisa who is on a mission to get us all using up our forgotten and neglected stash!

 The card i'm sharing today is made with an unused (but definitely not unloved) digi, a forgotten about but soooo happy to be remembered paper pack and some chocolate brown card from my stash!

Some colouring, matting and layering and that's it!

Oh, and the "Surf's up" and "Dude" was computer generated!

I even decorated the inside of this one!!

Easy........and i'm real happy with it!

Thanks for stopping by today, i soooo appreciate it!

Hugs Jo x

ingredients

Jerry kisses surfer dude digi - Pollycraft

Paper - 3 bugs in a rug

chocolate card - stash

words - computer generated

pro/flexmarkers

                                                                                                                                                            challenges

anything goes at Sweet Stampin

for/from a man at Pile it on

kids cards at Robins Fetish

the great outdoors at Cards for men

for the boys at Paper makeup stamps

make it for a male at Karens Doodles

masculine at love to create

mmmmm-choklit at Pollycraft

challenge #3 at Tammys Scrapin Corner

Spots & Dots!

Good morning friends, hope you're all well! A big hello and welcome too, to my new followers!
So what happened to Monday?? I think I missed it!!

I've got the weekly food shop to do today so it's an early start for me...........and a few jobs to catch up on but I might just be naughty and leave the ironing for another day .........I hate ironing!!

It's Parents Day for my 5th Son, Nic, today after school, then Rebecca's Parents Day tomorrow after school

so i need to get myself organised otherwise before I know it the week will be over!

Today's card is for my stash....I really need to build it up a bit!

I followed the fab sketch from the The Sugar Bowl

 and went with the optional theme of Spots& Dots!
This is another card using only stash - i have used the stamp once before but i'm determined to get through some stash!!!!
Thanks for dropping by today, have a lovely day!
Jo x

ingredient

6x6 card blank - stash                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

red/navy card - stash

stamp - sugar nellie

spot/dot paper - freebie with mag

brads - stash

stars  - cut with framelits

ric rac - stash

challenges

lots of dots at Fresh brewed blog

sketch/spots/dots  at The Sugar Bowl

anything goes at Patties Creations

anything goes at Stampin for the weekend

anything goes at Sweet Stampin

anything goes at One stitch at a time

kids cards at Robins Fetish

anything goes at Lollipop crafts

anything goes at Make it Mondays

seeing spots at Scrappy frogs

Swing time!

Morning friends, did you all have a fantastic weekend?
I did - Rebecca and I had a lovely time crafting on Saturday (you can see her latest card here)  and Sunday we pottered about in the garden with the boys, did a bit more crafting and had a lovely roast beef dinner!
Happy days - and lets hope this lovely weather continues!
So, the card I'm sharing today is not for anyone in particular, I just loved the image! I've not come across
Nutcrafters before - a few weeks ago Rebecca won a candy of Nutcrafters images from the lovely Gemma and decided to share with me - I'm such a lucky Mummy! I think I'm hooked .....can definitely feel a little spend coming on!
Right, that's it for me today....got to go catch up on the dreaded housework!!
Hope your days' a good one!
Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank - stash

blue card - stash                                                                                                            

cloud card - kanban                                                                                                            

green plaid paper - DCWV

button die - stash

ribbon - stash

flower - woodware punch

pearls - stash

fence - Marianne creatables

image - Nutcrafters

sentiment - computer generated

pro/flexmarkers

challenges

bingo  (punch/ribbon/pearls) at  Nutcrafters

challenge#152 at Digital Tuesday

bingo (ribbon/free/punched shapes) at Papertake weekly

use a digi at My Mums craft shop

plaid at DYSU

anything goes at Pattie's Creations

anything goes at the Poodles parlour

in the garden at Raise the bar

Happy Days!

Hi friends! Hope you're all well! Oh, am I glad it's Saturday!!

It's been a funny week.....you know when you're busy busy busy but seem to get nothing done...that's been my week!! Still, at least I managed to get some DT work done so that means a little play in the craft room today!! I did get one other card done...........a friend wanted a card making for a 6 month wedding anniversary.......that's a new one for me but at least she knew just what she wanted........plain, simple, navy & cream with a wedding photo on front!!! And she loved it...........and said she would be more than happy for me to show it on my blog! 

So that's it from me today,

I'm off to do some washing now, then it's playtime for me and Rebecca then American Idol (chocolate included) later this afternoon!!

And whatever you're doing today.........hope it's fun!!

Thanks for looking.

Jo x

ingredients

cream card

navy card

nestabilities

pearls

daisy punch

Lexi's Creations - DT card - Easter

Good morning my friends, hope you're all fit & well & looking forward to the week.
Hope all you Mum's had a fab day-i was spoilt rotten....even got some new crafting goodies.....
and we had sunshine, too!

If the weather is as good as yesterday we'll be in for a lovely week, nice bright sunny days - all the better for crafting!

And to kick start your week we have a new challenge for you over at Lexi's Creations and the theme is Easter! As usual, you can make anything - atc's, scrapbook layouts, tags, etc., as long as it fits the theme.

Our sponsor this time is the fabulous and talented Marina

 Neira, owner/designer of The Stamping Bazaar and the lucky winner

will have their choice of digi!

You have until March 31st to play, we'd love you to join us and why not hop over to Lexi's

and check out the gorgeous creations from my fab teamies!

For my DT piece i chose to do my fav scallop circle easel card using the cutest bunny i ever did see, Easter Egg Bella (coloured with pro/flexmarkers) and you can find her here. Everything i used is from my stash & scrap box - i'm on a mission (again!)  to try and use up before i buy up!!!!

Thanks for looking and whatever you're doing today, hope it's fun!

Jo x

challenges

think Spring at Digital Tuesday

ribbons & pearls at Scrap creations

anything goes at Ladybug Crafts

monochromatic at Party Time Tuesdays

yellow & pearls at Passion for Promarkers

citrus colours at Divas by designs

add sentiment at Cardmadfairy's digi days

Spring/Easter at Crafty Ann's

Spring at Simply Create Too

Spring at Totally Gorjuss

Easter at Dream Valley

Easter at Crafty Boots
#81 at Make it Monday
going round in circles at Cupcake craft  
Spring scallops at My craft spot

In the pink!

Hi friends, hope you're all having a lovely Saturday! I spent yesterday re-organising my craft space and can't believe how much stash i found, there's so many things i'd forgotten i had!! 

So today's card is pink as i wanted to join in with and support a new challenge my lovely blog friend, Joann told me about. It's over at Tammy's Scrappin Corner, the theme is PINK and you have until tomorrow to link up! I love challenges and i love pink so this is perfect for me so fingers crossed.....!

I wanted to join in with Lisa's fun waste not Wednesday  this week as well as i've missed the last couple and while i was there i saw the fab sketch for this fortnight's challenge at A Gem of a Challenge so thought i'd combine the lot!

This is the sketch i followed and 

i coloured (using pro/flexmarkers) this cutie pie image that's been sitting in my drawer for the best part of probably a year! In fact everything i've used is either stuff i'd forgotten i had or bits & bobs from my scrap drawer! I loved making this card and it's a great feeling getting through a teeny bit more of my stash.......and making room for a bit more!!!

Hope the rest of your weekend is all you want it to be.

Thanks for looking.

Jo x

challenges

Pink at Tammy's Scrappin Corner

challenge#42 at A Gem of a challenge

feminine at Paper Sundaes

challenge#6 at Love to Create

Mums the word at Oldie but a goodie

anything goes at  love promarkers

Mums the word at My Mums craft shop

week 20 at Just inspirational challenges

Mothers day at Glitter Geeks