Happily Ever After - CD Sunday DT

Rather late today, I'm not sure where the weekend went, beautiful weather here, but a bit too hot for me.

So on to the card, I made a wedding card for this theme of 'Happily Ever After' at CD Sunday. I used popcorn Bear CD's from Crafters Companion, Popcorn is still one of my favourites. it was quite a quick and easy card for me, I added a doily to BP for the topper to sit on, some ribbon around the spine of the card and a die cut 'Wedding' sentiment die cut from silver mirri card and finally a few flat back gems on the doily, although they don't show very well on here.

Easel Card - OLLCB DT

Time for a new challenge over at Ooh-La-La Creations, this time the theme is 'Easel Card' mine is a quick and easy one and uses image and papers from their CD Men to Boys, I punched the edges with an MS punch, added a die cut buckle and a small length of ribbon through it.

Deco Drama - CD Sunday DT

Happy Easter dear followers, I hope you have a lovely day, the weather is lovely and sunny and I will be relaxing.

Today I'm showing you a Christmas card - ideal for Easter, don't you think !  It's actually for our latest theme of 'Deco Drama' over at CD Sunday, it gave me a chance to make my first Christmas card this year, a bit of late start for me, I normally start them in February, but I've been busy making wedding invites and stationery for daughter Jess's wedding a little later in the year.

My card uses images and papers from Deco Christmas CD by Debbi Moore and a template I found somewhere on the internet a couple of years ago,  I added a couple of scrolls die cut into Silver mirri card and glittered her dress for a little sparkle and finally a sparkly ribbon bow.

Hope to see your entry on the challenge this week, don't forget to pop over and see what my teamies have made.

Easter/Spring - OLLCB DT

Time for another new challenge over at Ooh-La-La Creations, this time our theme is Easter/Spring.  I went with Spring and made this card for a friend in the UK for her birthday, all the images/papers are from the Shawn Jenkins CD by Ooh-La-La, I added some glitter to the flowers with a Sakura glitter pen, and the addition of some cream coloured card for the layering, ribbon from my stash and a die cut senti in copper coloured mirri card.

Card for a Child - OLLCB DT

This one is a bit late, I've only just noticed - oohps !,  it should have posted on Monday but was still sat there waiting to post, not sure what happened there.  

This week our new theme is 'A card for a Child' for Ooh-la-la creations challenge.  The image and papers are from Fairies and Blooms CD, I made it for my Grand-daughter Matilda's birthday,  haven't made a twisted easel for a while so that made a nice change. I added some die cut swirls, ribbon and a senti from my stash.

Simply Red - CD Sunday DT

It's time again already for another challenge over at CD Sunday, the theme this week is my choice and I've gone for 'Simply Red' so that gives you plenty of scope.  

Mine is made for Grandson's birthday, for the background I embossed some red mirri to give texture , the image is from MCS Collectors Edition, a little bit of BP that was in my paper stash of offcuts, all finished off with Bakers Twine and die cut sentiment.

Challenges:

graph'it markers

Jo's scrap shack

simply create too

sister act

krafty girlz

little miss muffet

milkcoffee

Happy anniversary - Ooh-La-La Creations DT

What an awful night here in France and the day is not shaping up to be much better, high winds, heavy rain and hail through the night, now it's black skies, heavy rain and thunder, it's so dark we've got the lights on, there has been structural damage in some areas and yet more flooding on the Atlantic coast, 

So onto my card this week, our latest theme over at Ooh-La-La Creations Challenge is 'Happy Anniversary', I've gone for the more masculine type card this time, hence the lack of pretty bows and flowers, instead I've used bakers twine and real sea shells, the image and papers are from the Shawn Jenkins Collection CD by Ooh-La-La, this CD is one of my favourites from their range with so many fantastic images, I also used an Martha Stewart punch on the front edges, insideI've overlaid the BP with a Spell Binders hearts and lattice die cut panel.

Challenges:

pink gem
Suzy Bees
flat friends party
avenue 613
challenges 4 everybody

Fashionista - OLLCB DT

Hello, it's time for another new challenge over Ooh-La-La Creations, and our theme is Fashionista.  I made my card for my step daughters birthday, she's into pink in a big way, I used a couple of die cut flourishes and some Kort and Godt pearls to complete the card. 

7/8 - Year of the Horse - CD Sunday DT

Apparently it's the 'Year of the Horse' this year, and that's theme we've chosen this time over at CD Sunday. My image is from a CD of 6,900 Animal pictures I bought from an ebay seller when I first started paper crafting  years ago, my BP is from Bearly Mine Designs, I used various die cut scrolls/flourishes which I linked together, all finished off with some dotty ribbon, pearls and  some little flowers from my stash which I coloured with Pro-Markers.

2/8 - 3D's Die Cuts, Decoupage & DL - CD Sunday DT

This week at CD Sunday the theme is 3Ds - Die Cuts, Decoupage and DL, mine is a birthday card for a special young lady whose birthday is in January, I've used Daisy and Friends CD from Joanna Sheen the little girl is decoupaged, I also added a die cut bow and teardrop shaped pearl to finish off. 

On the Beach - CD Sunday DT

This weeks theme at CD Sunday brings back memories for me.  Many many years ago I used to be a surfer, most weekends would find me at a beach in north Devon, surf boards at hand, a small single layer two person tent to grab a couple of hours sleep, and a single burner primus stove for cooking breakfast happy days. 

So the theme is 'On the Beach' my card uses elements and papers from Shabby Chic Seaside by Debbi Moore, the cardstock is Centura Pearl and the dies are from Spellbinders Grand range.

Challenges:
quick quotes
daring card makers
Challenges and Candies
pink gem
here come the boys

Inspired by a Song - OLLCB DT

It's time for a new theme over at Ooh-La-La and  it's 'Inspired by a Song', my song is How Much is that Doggie in the Window. So today I have an easel card, the image and BP'd are from the Ooh-La-La Cd Faithful Friends, he is so cute.  the die cut is from Marianne Creatables cut in to silver mirri. I finished off with a bow from the CD and some blue raindrops.

Aperture Card - MTTC DT

Today I'm showing an an Aperture card which is my DT card for the latest 'Aperture' theme at My Time To Craft. Made using Centura Pearl base card, a die for the aperture, card candi and images and papers from Shabby Chic Vintage Travel by Debbi Moore.

Challenges:
crafts 4 eternity
sister act
brown sugar 

Garden Pleasures - CD Sunday DT

What a funny week it's been, we've had some terrific thunderstorms here most nights that have caused some quite substantial damage across the region, thankfully apart from several days without phones or internet we've been OK, but several friends have suffered badly.  Sounds daft but thunder here sounds so different from when we were in UK, the thunder just seem to rumble on for ages and shake the house, very few noisy bangs,  so we're hoping to catch up on some much needed sleep this week.

My card which is for the latest challenge at CD Sunday uses image and papers from two Joanna Sheen CD's Ivory Cats and Pam West, I also used dies from both Memory Box and Heartfelt Creations for the little bird, cat, frame, and the flowers and leaves, and some paper lace over my paper joins.

Challenges:
crafts 4 eternity anything goes
delicious doodles summer
sister act
charisma cardz make your own embellies (flowers)
happy campers summer
paper-crafting journey punches/dies

Dreams and Dragons - CD Sunday DT

Wow what a hot week it's been, 33/34C most days and the forecast to be even hotter next week here, much too hot for me I'm afraid, and to make things worse I've got a throat and ear infection with a temp to match.

It's been a sad week too for us, our shy little fur baby Fizzy didn't come home Monday after her morning wander, somewhat unusual as she never went far from her food bowl, we assumed at first she may have got locked in somewhere, sadly a little later George found her out at the side of the main road through the village, Brandy seems to be missing her as she seems to want more cuddles and has a surplus of energy as she her and Fizzy used to chase each other around the house and garden.

On to more cheerful subjects, this week our theme at CD Sunday is Dreams and Dragons, I reverted to my favourite purples for this one, the image is from Simply Sumara and the papers are from Joanna Sheen, I decoupaged the group of flowers on the topper and used die cuts into silver mirri for the corners and the dragonfly.

Christmas in July - CD Sunday DT

This week over at CD Sunday it's my turn to pick the theme, I know it's only July, but I decided on Christmas in July, in the hope that it may get me into the groove for making a few, I had intended to get a head start back in April, but never quite got that far !! 

So here you see my first Christmas this year a cute House Mouse Topper from Joanna Sheens House Mouse Triple CD as are the papers, I also used some paper 'seasons greetings' tape and die cut some Poinsettias and fir sprigs, some puffy snow, and finished off with some Red Twinkle Goosebumps 

Challenges:

allsorts - Fur or Feathers
simply create too - Christmas in July
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas in July
paper crafting journey - Christmas in July
shellys images - Christmas in July
fab n funky - Christmas in July
cut it up - Christmas in July
crafting when we can - Christmas in July

Ebony and Ivory - OLLCB DT

Another fortnight gone already, time seems to be flying by, this time at Ooh-La-La we have the theme of Ebony and Ivory, my image and BP is from fabulous Yesterdays Memories CD, I thought I would use a gatefold card this time, as I haven't done one in ages, I used Spellbinders dies for the leafy scrolls cut from black mirri card and finished off with some Ivory shade roses.

Dance - CD Sunday DT

Our latest theme over at CD Sunday is 'Dance', I love this image from Crisalis Classics by Crafters Companion, I sprayed with iridescent glitter spray/varnish, I used Marianne dies for the flowers and cut from papers and card, then added the ribbons and finished off with gems, the leaf flourish was a Memory Box die, I've had the lace for ages and thought it would go well on this card.

Challenges:

polly craft - anything goes

pennys Papercraft - Girl Power

crafts and me  - anything goes

crafting for all seasons - girly

crafting by designs - anything goes

crafty ribbons - ribbons

A.R.T. - anything goes

sister act  - anything goes

crafty catz  - flowers

Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes

allsorts - Lavender and Lace

S is for....? - CD Sunday DT

Time for another challenge over at CD Sunday - 'S is for ....' well in my case it could be, Sand, Seashells, Seaside or Sailing, my image and BP is from Joanna Sheens Tom Mielko CD, there are some fabulous images on this CD.  I also used a memory box die with some core-d'inations card and embellishments of real baby sea shells.

Challenges:

bastel-traum. - Water

creatalicious challenges - summer

scrap it girl - die cut

sunshine mail - At the beach

crafters cafe - masculine

Splendiforous Creations - At the beach

brown sugar - Summer

jelly park - Masculine

sister act - Anything goes
2 sisters - Summer fun

Time for another challenge over at CD Sunday and this time we have the theme of Kimono, handy for me as I recently got some new oriental dies in a sale,   which went perfectly with my image and papers from Joanna Sheens Eastern Treasure CD, I love the stork die cut even though it was a little fiddly,I finished off with some ribbon threaded through another die, added a bow and some gems