Boys Rock

Do boys rock?.....Yeah course they do.....well, i have to say that cos i have 5 of em!!!! We're having another real hot day here and seeing as i'm one of them that doesn't like the heat thought i'd be much better off in my craft room lol...any excuse!! This is one of my favourite images - its from The Greetings Farm (so is sentiment). he's coloured with promarkers and matted and layered onto blue patterned paper from my stash and edges have all been inked. I love easel cards and this one was made using my large scallop circle sizzix die. The stars have all been die cut using framelits, again from sizzix. The string, button and guitar charm are from my stash too.
Hope you're all enjoying the heatwave!
Jo x
I'm entering this in the following challenges:
Easel card challenge at Come and Get it Challenges
Bingo-string, blue paper & die cuts at Here Come The Boys
Easel card at One Stop Craft Challenges
Say it with...a male card at Annabelle Stamps blog
Musical medley #159 at My Time to Craft Challenges

Oh Baby

What gorgeous weather we're having in ,my neck of the woods.....maybe i should be tidying the gardens instead of playing in my craft room..........or maybe not lol. Just heard some great news - a friend of mine is going to become a grandma for the 2nd time -
so i started digging my stash for baby treasures and look what i found - i'd forgotten all about these gorgeous die-cuts from Lili of the valley, i've matted and layered it onto a plain circle then onto a scallop circle cut with my sizzix die. The gingham card and pink card came from my stash, the patterned paper is from Pink petticoat, the sentiment is computer generated, flower button is also sizzix, ribbon and button are from my stash. The teeny love hearts are glittered too but it doesn't show up too well. I loved making this card - think i might have to make one in blue too!
Jo x

Entered in the following challenges:
Challenge #58-gingham or plaid at 2 sisters challenge blog
Challenge #84-anything goes at Critter challenge blogspot
Button, bow or bling at Get Hippity with Ippity
Challenge #9 buttons or bows at Paper Creations Ink
Challenge #2 cute as a button at Delicious Doodles Challenge blogspot

Furball the cute monster

Doesn't time fly? Can't believe we're nearly into October! I love this time of year - and my daughter LOVES Halloween! So, here's a card for her to give to one of her friends. This is Furball - i think he's way to cute to be scary lol.
Recipe:
Image and papers from lili of the valley, Furball matted and layered with purple card from my stash,
Star is cut using framelits from sizzix, button, ribbon and gems are all from my stash.
Jo x

Furball is entered in the following challenges:
Week 16 monsters at Glitter Geeks
Cupcake 160 the darkside at Cupcake craft challenges
Challenge 131 sketch at Dutch Dare card challenges
Haloween or Fall at Send a smile 4 kids challenge

Spiderman!!!

Happy Saturday, bloggers, hope you all enjoying the weekend.....we got sunshine here for a change!!!
Today's card is one i made for one of my boys for his 18th birthday.....he's a proper Spiderman nut.

Thought i'd make an easel card for a change - it was sooo quick and easy to do. It's just a silver die cut frame from Sizzix matted and layered with some silver web embossed card and some black card. There's ribbon threaded and knotted through the four corners, the spiderman picture i have no idea where i got it! The pearls, birthday peel offs and teeny spider ( love his googly eyes ) are from my stash.
Card entered in:
Tuesday morning sketches#112
Men only at The crazy challenge blogspot
Happy Birthday at Crafty Sentiments Designs
Q for quick and simple at Alphabet challenge blog
Week 150 easel cards at One stop craft challenge
Have a great weekend
Jo x

Make a Child Smile this Christmas!

Bit of a late post for me today.....been one of those days when i've not stopped all day but don't seem to have done much! But......i did manage to squeeze in a little crafty time this afternoon. Make a Child Smile this Christmas is a fab idea organised by Kris (Click here for details as there are a few simple rules) Kris is trying to reach her goal of 150 cards to be given along with a small present (made by her Aunty) to sick children at Christmas. Kris has said simple, 4 x 4 cards, here are a few i made this aft.
Apologies for rubbish pics-am gonna try real hard to improve lol.

Jo x

Just Married

No, not me.....think Dave Grohl is already married.............oh well, dream on me lol.

Hiya, wanted to share this wedding card - it's quite plain and simple but think it works - what do you think?
It's for an old friend who's getting married on Saturday - hope she likes it!
Recipe:
Digi image from Pink Petticoat, coloured with a powder blue Promarker and matted and layered with blue and white card from my stash, the ribbon, glitter and pearls are all from my stash too.
Enjoy the rest of your day,
Jo x

Just married is entered in the following challenges:
White + one other colour at Sparkles Forum
Challenge#31 at The stamp man
Clean and simple at TotallyPaperCrafts
Monochromatic challenge at Dutch Dare Card Challenge
Week 33-1000 challenge at Less is more

Corrie and a cuppa!

Morning, today i wanted to share a card i made for a very special man in my family's life - Uncle Don! He shares the same Birthday as one of my son's so there's no way we could ever forget lol. This image is sooo him-ready to watch tv with a cuppa and the tv remote (after a very busy day of course lol).
Recipe:
Check paper from Paper Cellar, the image i think came from Kanban and is matted and layered with blue card from my stash, everything else is from my stash
Jo x

It's in the following challenges:
Crazy challenge #85 - men only
Someone special at theres magic in the air
Birthday at Stamp scrap doodle
Tea party at The poodles parlour