Happy Birthday with Lexis Creations!

 Morning, hope you're all well! 

We have a new challenge over Lexi's Creations today and the theme

is "Happy Birthday".......a nice, easy challenge.......and we have 

the fabby My Heart Pieces sponsoring us this time!

Don't forget......we are a multi crafts blog so any & all creations

are welcome so long as you stick to the theme and as usual,

there's some fantastic inspiration over on the main blog!

I think my card might just be for a certain little Miss Rebecca

who has a birthday coming up in a couple of weeks......she loves

all things black & purple so this should be perfect!

ingredients

image -  D'Arcy's Diaries

papers - very old DCWV & Southfields

rolled flowers - Marianne Creatables die

leaf die - Joy crafts

ric rac, lace & gems - stash

coloured with Spectrum Noirs

challenges

flowers at Die Cuttin' Divas

make it girly at Oldie but a goodie

anything goes at Crafting by Design

anything goes at Penny's Paper Crafty

anything goes at Simon says Stamp

Birthdays with bling at Polkadoodles

flowers & lace at  Totally Papercrafts

things with wings at Dream Valley

Rightio, off to do the dreaded housework!

Thanks for calling......see you soon!

Hugs Jo x

Manga Boy

Hi guys.....Happy Sunday! Hope you're all well & enjoying the

weekend! Miss Rebecca,  James & me had a day shopping

 yesterday..........oh my, that girl can SHOP! We were up town,

down town......all around town........then back to the very 1st

shop we started in lol! I did manage a little visit to the craft shop 

though so a good day was had all round! So for today

I have a card using the Manga Boy stamp from Sugar Nellie,

love these stamps & they're a dream to colour! 

ingredients

Manga boy stamp - Sugar Nellie

papers - Making Memories

star border - tags - Marianne Creatables

mini tags - Cheery Lynn

sentiment stamp - Little Musings

coloured with Spectrum Noirs

challenges

anything goes at Cards for Men

for the boys at The Paper Shelter

anything goes at The Sisterhood of Crafters

anything goes at The Sugar Bowl

boys to men at Card Crafters Circle

Rightio, that's it from me......thanks for calling

& have a lovely afternoon!

Hugs Jo x

DSC#33 - Bling it up!

Hiya.......Friday already.....can't believe how time flies!

Our new challenge over at Digitally Sweet Challenges start today

and for this week we'd like you to "bling" up your creation!

I scrapped a pic of Miss Rebecca as an angel in her Christmas 

play......and I think I'll be scrapping it lots more as it's one of my

 photos of her! I used Craft Artist & the digi kit  is called

 Magical Moment and it's stunning......packed full of the most

 gorgeous digi elements. Do go check out the teams' gorgeous

creations.......they amaze me every week, they're so inspiring and

don't forget - our only rule is your work must be 100% digital!

Thanks for calling today & for any comments you may 

leave......I really appreciate it!

Hugs Jo x

Don't forget your brolly.........

.........yep, it's another dull, grey, wet day here!

Let's hope this little sweetie will cheer you up......she certainly did

me ! I've used my fav colours ........love that teal colour,

and spots too........gotta have some spots lol! Rightio, short &

sweet today.......got to tackle the ironing! Thanks for 

calling......see you tomorrow!

Hugs Jo x

ingredients

image- Anya Rain - The Greetings Farm

sentiment - LOTV

coloured with promarkers

papers - free with mag

umbrella - Die-namics die
scallop border - Fiskars punch

pearls - stash

challenges

April showers at  Card Crafter's Circle
sunshine & showers at Crafty Calendar
all about spots at Paper Creator's Crafts
weather at Papertake Weekly
anything goes at Crafting by Design
anything goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
anything goes at Simon says Stamp
punches and/or dies at QKR Stampede
polka dots and/or plaids at The Greetings Farm

Rose boy!

Morning crafters,  another bright, breezy day here......

looks like Spring is finally here to stay!

Today I have another "just because" card......need to fill up that 

box cos I think now the lighter nights are here I might start 

on a cross stitch project.....I have a couple of ideas for

Christmas presents and it's never too early to start, right? Can

you believe we're almost at the end of April.......have you started

Christmas preps yet.......or is it just me that's daft lol!

ingredients

papers - LOTV

image - Leanne Creatief

scallop border - x cut die

flowers, pearls & ribbon - stash

sentiment - LOTV

coloured with pro/flexmarkers

challenges

paste colours at I Love Promarkers
anything goes at Stamp n Doodle
colour my world at Delightful Challenges
May flowers at Wags n Whiskers

Rightio, that's me for today!

Thanks for calling......see you tomorrow!

Hugs Jo x

Just for you

Morning....another gorgeous day.....perfect for watching Nic 

play rugby....keep your fingers crossed for the boys! A

 "just because" card today......I'm still using up all that stash lol

it seems to have become a bit of a habit! Rightio, got to run...

.....thanks for calling & have a lovely day!

Hugs Jo x

ingredients

image - Nutcrafters

papers - Boofle & Paper Cellar

kraft card

coloured with pro/flexmarkers

sentiment - LOTV

challenges

anything goes at Cards for Men

for the boys at Eureka Stamps

for a child at Ladybug Crafts Ink

pastels at Creative Belli

pastels at I love promarkers

anything goes at Nutcrafters

for a guy at  Aud Sentiments
one for the boys at Crafty Catz
all about spots at Paper Creator's Crafts
for a child at That Craft Place

Dream........

Morning......and what a gorgeous morning it is! I'm sat at

my craft desk, the sun's shining & the birds are singing......what

a perfect start to the weekend! I have another card for you

today....another of the gorgeous D'Arcy's Diaries digi's

and this one is called "Dream".....aren't they fab.......and a dream

to colour too!

So that's it for today.......Miss Rebecca & me are gonna

have some craft time then tomorrow we're off to

watch Nic play rugby.....fingers crossed for the team!

Thanks for calling.....have a lovely day!

Hugs Jo x

 ingredients
image - Dream from D'Arcy's Diaries
papers - free from mag
doily - Cheery Lynn die
rolled roses - Cheery Lynn die
heart - Memory Box
scallop border - Fiskars punch
coloured with Spectrum Noirs
ribbon, gems - stash

challenges

use a digi at Sparkle & Sprinkle

at least 1 die cut at Stamp & Create

handmade flowers at Creative Card Crew

punches/dies at Inky Impressions

make it bloom at The Paper Shelter

flowers at Dilly Beans

punches and/or dies at QKR Stampede