Thanks Debbie Ive won some Candy

Wow big thanks to Debbie i have just found out i have won her generous blog candy .Thanks so much youve made my day!hugs

judexxx

Just Magnolia too monthly Challenge

Front of Halloween Party Invitation

Inside of the invite card

This Month over at the Just Magnoliatoo Monthly Challenge Blog the theme is;

To alter A Paper Bag.

Well i know it's alittle early but following the success of the past 2 years "Halloween Parties"weve had i deceided this year to make the invite and incorporate it into this monthas challenge by making it out of a Paper bag.

It has a pocket at the side which a tag is enclosed the wording on the tag is the address and details of the party.

The paper bag is from my craft stash as i make paper bag albums alot.these were originally bought from USA and are A& L free which you dont often find.

The front cover is a Magnolia image which ive coloured with copic pens

Flowers from Prima and the brad in the center is from the large range of brads at Queen & Co.

All Ribbons used are from Bargain Pack

All The texts used are from Little yellow Bicycle "Frightful Collection"

The inside of the card

Has a large pumpkin die cut from DCVW card and done on Circuit .the image is again a Magnolia one coloured with copics.

Die cuts are from my own crafty stash.
Thanks for a great challenge and the idea of making the invite .
hope you like my take on altering a paper bag.

Back cover

Front & Back cover

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge week 9

This is my DT card for the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge week 9

Over at the C.R.A.F.T. blog Week 9 the theme this week is ;

Shaped Cards Anything but Square or rectangular.

Well got me thinking caps on and came up with this

Watering Can Card

Card used was Craftworks

The paper was from Daisy Bucket Garden gate

Flowers where from Prima.

Leaves from Poppicarfts

Sentiment was from Daisy & Dandelion Collection

Ribbon was from Bargain pack.

I hope you like my card at first craft mojo had disappeared so used to doing the usual shaped cards this seemed to be a challenge .But i made it and got there in the end.

hope you like the end result

Blog Awards

I am so late in posting thanks to all my blog friends for all the recent awards,from Val,Trisha,Cheryl,Jan.I have received so many awards it is so lovely to think people are inspired by myblog and i thankyou all .

The first award to give all my lovely blogging friends so please help yourself to these lovely awards and thankyou so much for all your kind comments.

the second award i would like to give to the following people.Please nominate 10 blogs to give the award to.

1.Val

2.Queenie

3.Cheryl

4.Max

5.Rach

6.Carla

7.June

8.Rozzy

9.Smk

10.Louise

Blog Candy Winner......is

Well so sorry i didnt get back on last night not for want trying but we had 5 powercuts in about a few minutes then bingo it went off .This morining must have been bad as the trip switches were down .
anyway i will keep ypou know longer after checking and numbering the entries and thanks so much to all you craafters im just sorry there 's not more than one prize.
THE WINNER IS>>>>>>Drum roll please.......

No 1.Sugar and Spice ....Suzi

CONGRATULATIONS

Please email me at andrewjude45@hotmail.com so i can get your prize out to you.

MORE BLOG CANDY........Coming this week !

to the people who know me well will already know i LOVE CHRISTMAS and so this next weeks candy is huge lot of christmas stash !!!whey hey so pop back by end of week to take alook.

This candy is to say thanks to all my blogging friends over the years and the amounts of hits ive experienced and the lovely comments ans friends ive made since blogging much appreciated so please pop back to enter

One Card 2 challenges

Before we get onto the challenges just to let you know the blog candy is now closed .Winner will be drawn this evening via random .org

Now for the challenges

One card 2 challenges .The challenges are;

The Next Level; this week is a Sketch that i have based my card on.

The Pink Elephant ;Colour Combo of Red ,Light Blue & Darker Blue.

the papers i have used are absolutely fab freebies from the Cardmaking &papercrafts mag a few weeks ago.Prima Flowers,and Roses & leaves from Poppiecrafts,Ribbon ,Gems and sentiment from my crafty stash.Both circular die cuts from craftworks.Pleaseexcuse the photo my camera is playing up again!

Image is Magnolia coloured with copics and water colours.Hope you like my c ard and please check out the challneg blogs by clicking on the links above to see the stunning Dt cards and the Sketch i followed from the next level.

Hope you like my creations

hugs judexx

One Card 2 challenges.

I have made my very first 8x8 card and yes it's a christmas one again oh boy is my christmas card stash growing thanks to sooo many fab challenges .

The papers i have used are my fav's from the DaisyD's Premium Collection,Prima flowers from various collections,Green pearl brads are Papermania,and xmas gift brads are fromPoppicrafts.The stamped images are Magnolia's just adore these for christmas and winter time ,coloured with water colours,copics,and glamour dust.ribbon from stash and Border glitterations red from Anita's 3d dimensions collection 2009.

So the challenges i am entering this card for are

Pile it on!; Is a Sketch ....which is what the card layout is based on plus another challenge which is

Winter Wonderland ; Theme is....Christmas presents .

I hope you like my card for both challenges it was a challenge doing the sketch and using an 8x8 card .Would love to hear what you think all comments appreciated thanks!

Inside of card

Blog Candy & Creative Inspiration Challenge 13

Before this weeks challenge i would just like to say "Happy Birthday Chloe"my baby is 11yrs old today my how time flies she is the babe of the family.Just to remind you the BLOG CANDY CLOSES TODAY AT MIDNIGHT winner will be annouced via random.org the following day.Please click on piccy on rt to have last chance to win.

This weeks challenge over at my sister blog "Creative Inspirations".This week’s challenge has been set by Louise.

This one will get you all thinking She has choosen....
A creative project but must be on the following

.....SOMETHING OLD/SOMETHING NEW
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue....... it does not necessarily mean you have to make a wedding card.... - something old could be something you have had in your stash which you have not used for a long time- something new - a new stamp, paper - anything new in your stash- something borrowed - a borrowed stamp from a friend, or even an element ie. embellishment "borrowed" off a card you have made before- something blue - there has to be something on your card, which needs to be Blue......

So this is my entry

something old ;the roundie i made into a card

something new;Ribbon

something borrowed;the stamped image is from a friend,coloured with copics

something blue;well as you can see flowers,dots in ribbon,paper ,copic colours.

you have until 26th july at 10am to get your entires in so be sure to join us.check out the other DT blogs to see there descriptions of what they have used.

Secret Crafter Challenge 40

This week over at the Secret Crafter saturday challenge is a sketch.I have used this sketch to make a christmas card .
Papers & Sentiment; Christmas collection"A Writers Tale"Daisy &Dandelion Collection.,The image was from a swap and have coloured that in with copics,have used sakura glear gel pen and added some Crystal Glamour dust.Gems are from papermania christmas collection.Pointsettais from my crafty stash from christmas last year.Also used was Anita's christmas 3d border gliterations in red and green.Hope you like my take on the sketch.

Inside of card

One Card Few Challenges

This card i have made this morning and is entered into a few challenges ;

Allsorts challenge; Sketch

Stampin for the Weekend ;Strawbwerries dipped in chocolate ie;colour combo

Red and Chocolate Brown

Simon Says : Summer fruits /Summer Fruit colours

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the card i have made is an gift card why i hear you ask as the prima flowers used have a pair of Strawberry earrings hanging My first attempt at jewellery making!Gems from Papermania ,card is DCWV,and the Backing Papers used are free with cardmaking &paper crafts june edition.Strawbwrrie brads are from crafts u love,lace is from my crafty stash along with all items used for earrings.The sentiment on the card is from daisy & dandelioncollection ,and inside stamped sentiment is from another free item from a magazine.The strawberry images inside the card are from the whiff of joy summer kit.

Simon Says Challenge ,Cup Cake & Charisma Cardz Challenge

this weeks challenge over at Simon Says is PAPER PIECING

You must instead of colouring in the image use paper .the paper i have used for backing ,and the image is K & Co BRS Blue floral,the image is from a great site i have just come across which is

INKY IMPRESSIONS called LiLi's Secret.

the flowers are from Prima ,tag sentiment was Rak,and the butterflies from craft stash.I have made this card for my eldest daughter to give to her sister on monday as it's her birthday,so hope they like it.

This weeks challenge over at the Cup Cake challenge the theme is "Blossoms &Butterflies so this card i am entering for this challenge also .

Then Over at Charisma Cardz this week there challenge is to Alter it!Well with my daughters birthday on monday i have run out of wrapping paper due to be unwell havent had chance to get some.I remember last christmas the same thing happened and made some.So i have altered some brown paper and turned it into wrapping paper so hope you like it!

Altered Brown Paper

Cup Cake Challenge & C.R.A.F.T challenge 8

The challenge this Week( 8) - Special Birthday 13,16,18,21,40Lets see the cards for those milestone birthdays.this is the DT card i have made for my Neice's 21st .hope you like it ,pop over to the challenge and see the other Dt creations.good luck!

also im entering this in this weeks challenge over at cup cake craft challenges as this weeks themeis;

Black & White

Only few days to enter my candy so go click on picture rt side bar at the top and be in with a chance to win the scrummy candy.YOU GOTTA BE IN IT TO WIN IT!!!!

Inky Impressions

Inside of card

My wee darling stamps arrived yesterday afternoon and yes i couldnt wait to try them.if youve not seen the collection pop over to Inky impressions and have a wee buy.you wont be disappointed.They are so adorable and the quality is superb! They are extra deep etched red rubber, full of detail and come pre-cut with EZ Mount. The package comes with a hang hole and laminated insert ( which is in full color) that your stamp clings to for easy storage.they are so amazing cute characters and very versitile !you will long for more....

i was up early hours of the morning due to pain and discomfort so thought id take my mind of that and use my stamps.

Winter Wonderland challenge

This weeks challenge over at Winter Wonderland is "Christmas Past "i had these decoupage sheets left over from last year such a shame to let them go to waste.I thought this would fit the bill for this challenge so cute too!hope you like my take on christmas past.

Just must say thank to the lovely awards given to me i have alovely one from lady ive met through blogging thanks so much Val!i will get round to uploading hopefully this week.

1 Card a Few Challenges

Inside of card

This week i have made this card for my neice who has been to uni and found out she has passed her law degree,it is one card a few challenges!

This weeks challenge over at
just magnolia. is to be creative and charming!
Pile it on it is to use 3 embellishments.
Dcd is curls and corners

Paper Take Weekly my favourite things...being prima flowers and colour combo browns

My favourite things.this being 2 on this
So i have made my creation using .

Images;magnolias ...coloured with copics

Papers;Bo-Bunny a gift of love

Gems;Papermaina

Flowers;Prima

Charm;Paperie.quixotic cards

The 3 embellishments for the pile it on challenge are;Gems,Flowers & a Charm

Hope you like my card,comments are much appreciated.

Colour Create Challenge week 22

This weeks challenge at colour create is a colour combo of;

Grassy Green,Apple Green,Sunflower Yellow,Lemon & White.

There is an optional extra this week which is to decorate the inside of the card and envelope.

I have used ;

Dcwv ;Card & Glitter textured Paper& Basic Grey Papers A45 pad.

Image & Sentiment;This was from a recent swap ,i have coloured with copics.

Flowers;Prima Random Blooms from Poppicrafts.

Green Frill Ribbon;From Crafts u Love.

Yellow ribbon ;Recent RAK

Buttons; From craft stash.

Envelope inside ;Dcwv glitter Blossom Paper & Basic grey.

i have incorporated all colours and decorated the inside and envelope too which was an optional extra.

Just anote to fellow crafters this challenge has now gone fortnightly.

Decorated Inside Card and Envelope

Decoupage Christmas card,C.R.A.F.T Challenge 7

Im a happy bunny this morning as ive just found out ive won a Gina K(Gina K designs)Competition and ive won $200 dollars worth of crafty stuff ,ive not told the girls yet.I also found out this week ive won the Stamp uk competition on twitter and won crafty goodies too so seems to be my lucky week.!they always say comes in 3's ...lol.

Anyway onto todays challenges that ive entered.

Well yesterday i managed to get into my christmas stash that has been sat in the box since it arrived.I have done the Anita's Decoupage Card which i have to say i highly recommend excellent quality and when you have only one hand working like me..lol it's perfect.All die cuts so no scissors which was great for me at the moment .the price of the set is £3.99 the christmas tree they also do pointsetta one .you get the A$card and envelope the larghe decoupage die cuts to make that card,then you get loads more enough for 5-6 cards .So very good value ,for excellent quality cards.this week over at the C.R.A.F.T challenge blog .Challenge 7 is to make a Decoupage card ,pile the layers on this would have been ideal for this challenge but i have already submitted my challenge DT cards so you will have to pop over and see what cards i made.

2Challenges simon says & Whiff of Joy

Two challenges today.
Now for this week's challenge at Whiff of joy they have a recipe for you to go by. So here is what you need to have on your card or project. 3 patterned papers, 3 flowers and 1 ribbon.
I have used the whiff of Joy image from the summer kit coloured with copics,3 prima flowers,ribbon from stash, 3 patterned papers that were free with a craft magazine,brads are from Queen &co,Gems were ffrom papermanis .hope you like my take on this weeks challenge.

This week we Simon Says Challenge is a colour combination for you........Lemon, orange, apple green and pink - lovely Summery colours.

So this is my take on those colours using the the new Whiff of joy summer kit coloured images in with copics,flowers from prima ,charm from stash.Card is dcwv,andpaper is from the bloom collection.Sentiment is also from woj kit.charm from my stash.Hope you like my card.

Christmas Card

I am still the one handed crafter ,and getting withdrawls !So today my hand felt a wee bit better just the splint thats hot especially in temps of 29 hot sunshine not the ideal thing to have on.So i raided my new christmas stash of goodies that have been abandoned in the box.I have made the anita's decoupage card which was fab luxury quality goods no scissors required as die cut...whey hey just what the doctor ordered,as withdrawl is a horrible experience...lol.Plus after youve done the main image you have extras left over to make at least 5-6 other cards.I ordered most my xmas goodies from here great value and fantastic service next day infact.If you spend so much you get free postage and loyalty points!

Hope you like my card!all comments welcome ,so easy to do especially if you have one hand outta order or even suffer from arthritis as no cutting needed a breeze.

7 Challenges 2 cards

I actually managed to make 2 cards today and a book mark although started yesterday has taken some time due to my rt hand being out of action due to my operation last week.This card is based on the sketch challenge over at The next Level and it is for the following challenges;
The Next Level;Sketch
Pile it On;Buttons Plus challenges
Pink Elephant Fav colour Combo,Pink /Green.
The Crafty pad; Buttons
Charisma Cardz: Buttons
Image .Dovecraft butterfly stamp.
Buttons from stash
Flower K &Co,
Ribbon;Crafts u Love
Papermania ;Brads
Image coloured ;copics

This weeks challenge at Simon Says This week our challenge for you is to make a card or project for a sick child. We all know how GREAT it feels to get happy mail for no reason, so imagine how a child who is ill would feel to get happy mail....I can just imagine the BIG GRIN on their little faces!! It will bring such happiness to them, so we thought we would support Post Pals and Make a Child Smile and get some cards to those children who could use a "hug"!!!So i have made a 2nd card like the one i made for my daughter's birthday this time made a book mark to match.The book mark is for DCD challenge as this weeks theme is "Anything But A Card"so im hoping the book mark fits the bill.

Bookmark

Inside of the Card


Front of card