Reindeer

 Hello

Hope you all are keeping well and enjoying some of the sunny weather...

Today is the start of a new challenge over on Fab n Funky....the lovely Neva  has chosen Christmas...

6x6 card blank....fawn card from Papermill....paper was a left over from Paper Boutique....The cute image is from Bugaboo....coloured with Promarkers.... And I chalked the background ....ribbon from my PJs!....

Thank you for your comments Joolsx

Mo Manning April

 Good Morning...

Hope you are all safe and well....Im looking forward to getting out of lockdown....my days just run in to each other....seeing my family and friends and having my hair cut are the 1st things on my list....

Today is the start of a new challenge over on Fab n Funky...and the lovely Pat K has chosen  No Square Cards....

I stared with a Stepper die from Presscut and cut out of white card from Papermill....then looked for a image to colour and found April a digi from Mo Manning....and coloured with my Promarkers... Paper from stash....which is cut with the dies....note to self the hearts on the paper are side ways....next time look before i cut out....

Thank you so much for all your comments...you have all keeping me sane...Hugs Joolsxx

My challenge is http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/

Santa's Helper 2

 Good Morning...

I've been playing with Santa's Helper by Tim Holtz....I love this little guy...strange how little things made me happy!...

I started with a 6x6  card....and got some light blue card from stash....as the blue was not the colour i wanted so i got out some Distress oxide in Chipped Sapphire for the background...I cut out the snowflake die in white linen card from Papermill....the die was a gift so no name....the helper i cut a few times in cream and blue all from the bit box and layer him up.....I used flower soft on his trim of his hat and the pom pom....sentiment from Tonic....and some gems...

Thank you for your comments....stay safe....Joolsx

Christmas and Birthday....

 Good Morning....

I hope you all are enjoying the warm sunny weather....got a few jobs to do in my garden this week....

I started making some quick cards for a few birthday later this month....

6x6 card....white linen card from Papermill....flower sizzix as is the leaves.....panel die again sizzix...

and the 2nd card 5x7 I used some craft card...Tim Holtz  flower and leaves....sentiment is from Tonic...

Thank you for your comments ....I will be back on Wednesday with my card for for Fab n Funky...Take care Joolsx

Arthur the Owl

 Good Morning....Hope you are all well....as we are here....

Today's Card is for a Friends Daughter who asked her Mum for a Owl for her birthday...she wanted a stuffed one....yuk!....not my thing as I like owls to be a live....Her Mum said no ....thank goodness.....so I made her a card to send to her....

The owl die is from Sizzix  colorize called Arthur by Tim Holtz.....he looks very grumpy to me!....16 dies...and each set of die has which colour to use on the back....I cut mine from bits of card from the bit box...I also cut his tail so it could look more like he is sitting on the  branch....The background i used a embossing folder from Tonic....which I coloured with some chalks.......green card from Papermill...

Thank you for your comments Joolsx

Sizzix Poinsettia

 Good Morning....Made it! I don't know about you but its been too hot to craft.....but the rain over the last few days have cool my little craft room down....

Today's day is one I have been batch making.....Sizzix has a sale on....  A few fell in to my basket....I brought this one  and other one for a web friends birthday.....

I made a 6x6 card for the base then cut a square to fit it and cut the die.....white linen and red card  from Papermill....then I took some watercolor card and some Distress Inks for the background....the red frame is Spellbinders...then added some Nuvo Glitter Drops...

Thank you for your comments Joolsx

Bold Flora...

Good Morning.....
Still my mojo been walk about!.....how are you all doing?

So out came my dies and cut some of the Bold Flora  Sixxiz flowers out...and this is what Ive ended up with....as I cut two lots out of red and yellow card stock so  I made two cards...
5x7 card blank....white card Papermill.... which i used my Distress Oxide...Peeled Paint and Carved Pumpkin....sentiment no name as a very old stamp....and some gems...

Thank you for your comments ....keep safe and well... Joolsx

Xmas Kiss...

Good morning...
Its the start of  a new challenge over on Fab n Funky....and the lovely Pat K has chosen Christmas....

As my mojo has gone walkabout...so off i went to look though some of my old stamps....and found Penny Black Xmas Kiss....stamped and coloured with Promarkers......Stepper card base die Presscut....green card Papermill....paper The Works.....oval dies Die-namics and A very old sentiment....
Hope you all are keeping safe and well...and I hope daily life will return soon....Sending Hugs and thank you for your comments....Joolsx

Angels

Good morning....Hope you are all keeping safe and well....Thank you for your best wishes about my hand which is drying out well...

Today's

project started out as a few for  family,friends and and web buddies ....and now over 100...for carers and NHS.....I was very lucky to get this die for Christmas as the lovely Alison sent me a card with her on and one inside..... Angel die by Sizzix... white card Papermill...Ive used star vellum for her wings Jackdaw Express Ebay...embossed the body..cream card for the face...Red mirri card for the heart....and used ric rac ribbon ... and pearls,gems to dress her up...

Thank you for your comments...Joolsxx

Easter Baskets

Hello....Hope you are all keeping well and warm...Its sunny but chilly and windy here in Essex...and the builders have been here today and the wall is drying out well....hopefully the rest of the work will start on Friday....

I have been asked by the craft club to take a class next month....as it will be just before easter I thought it would nice to make Easter Baskets....the 1st one made went in the bin!...but got the hang of it on the two I made here...I think the pink would be nice as a get well or Birthday...and had a "dry run" with one of the ladies who came to my house to help me cut out all the dies cuts....the die set is from Sizzix....card from Papermill and the bit boxes.....I have made them so they fold flat and  fit into a 6x6 envelope.....


Thank you for your comments Joolsx

Love Birds

Good Morning...Its a sunny start of the day here in Essex....but very cold....the builder came yesterday and started on the work in my conservatory and had taken some of the plaster off...and put a dehumidifier in place....

On to today's card....all the card Papermill....the die set is from Sizzix....lots of cutting and tiny bits....but got there in the end!!!....Ive made it for a young couple who hope to move soon....I used some gem for the flowers and the birds eyes...which makes look a bit spooky!!! maybe next time I leave them alone....lol.....Sorry the photo is not good still playing with windows 10....

Thank you your comments Joolsx

Garden Florals

Good Morning....and Happy New Year to you all.....hope you had a good one....we just went out for dinner then back home to see the new year in.....Poor Alfie spend most of the night under my bed....lets hope the fireworks are over for another year!.....


On to today's card as Ive got a few Birthdays beginning of the year and make some quick ones.... 5x7 card....white and yellow card from Papermill.....paper from the bit box.....dies Sizzix Garden Florals....I used some vellum for the jar and coloured in some of it with a grey Promarker.....sentiment LOTV......and some gems....


Thank you for your comments....Joolsx

Flying High

Hello...Hope you all had a lovely Christmas...


Today's card is for my Brother.....pesky male as Ali would say!....
5x7 card....navy and blue card Papermill....Plane image and die is from Taylored Expressions sun round stamp was a freebie....coloured with Promarkers.... and put on some pads....Embossing folder Ive had for  some time....sorry no name....sentiment Clearly Besotted.....


Thank you for your comments and Happy New Crafty New Year to you all....Joolsx

LOTV Snowman Trio

Hello....
Im very late today as my poor computer is playing up.....Ive got windows 7 which is coming to the end and is very slow...so it looks like I will have to buy a new one with windows 10 on it.. any ideals which one I should buy?


On to todays card and its the start of a new challenge over on Fab n Funky....and the lovely Pat k has chosen Winter Clothing....hats, coats, gloves ect.....so It was time to get out my stamps and the LOTV fits the bill for this challenge....

Stamp image LOTV coloured with Promarkers....and cut out with Die-namics circles...which the 1

st one I did I cut off the bobble on one of the snowmans hat...lol....Navy card Papermill and paper from a very old pad from k & Company....sentiment Tonic....and some Crystal Glaze again Tonic....


Thank you for your comments Joolsx

Red and White....

Hello....Christmas cards done....just the odd one to two to post....presents got and wrapped up....so how you all doing? Anybody would think the shops are never going to open again by all the people in them last week....what it must be like weekends...I hate to think...lol...


On to one of my last cards.....white and red card papermill....mixed media die Tim Holtz as is the leaves....poinsettia Spellbinders.....sentiment Tonic....and a gem...


Thank you for your comments Joolsx

Pretty in Purple

Hello....
Hope you are all well and getting ready for Christmas.....still making my last few cards and started to post them....but todays cards are Birthday ones.....I found some panels and die cuts
in the bit box....purple and white card Papermill....flowers Sizzix Garden Florals....sentiment Clearly Besotted....and some gems....


Thank you for your comments Joolsx

Christmas Leaves

Hello.....the sun in out if a bit chilly....
Today's card is a quick one ....I started with a 5x7 card ....red and green card from Papermill....paper from stash.....hessian left over from making my wreaths.....leaves from Sizzix Winter Leaves....I cut 5 of them and cut the berries out of pearl card.....sentiment Tonic....


Have a lovely weekend...and Thank you for your comments Joolsx

We Three Kings....

Good Morning....Its the start of a new challenge over on Fab n Funky and the lovely Pat K has chosen  Christmas....


5X7 card....stamped images from Pink Ink Designs.....which are big and and the images are three single stamps....so I masked off each penquins to get together.... Coloured with Promarkers....ive used some chalk and a mask for the background....as its a big image ive  just put it on some navy card Papermill...


Thank you as always for your comments Joolsx

Gold Star

Hello....Chilly start to the day here...
Today's card is one I made back in 2017....Ive since made in Sliver,Blue,Red ....and Im thinking about making in purple..if I get time...

 Its been pinned over on Pinterest many times....I have been asked for more details....so here goes...
5x7 card....gold card white linen card......the panel i embossed with a snowflake folder....also the star as well.....ponsettia die  Spellbinders.....all the leaves  Tim Holtz ....sentiment Tonic....and a pearl....out of all  the ones Ive made of this design I like  gold and white one the best.....
Thank you for your comments Joolsx

Bugaboo.....

Hello....Its the start of a new challenge over on Fab n Funky and its add some sparkle....
 I started with a 6x6 card ....red and green card from Papermill....other papers from a pad from The Works...the digi image is from Bugaboo....coloured with Promarkers....and I embossed it with a dot folder.....and used some glitter for the snow...and some ribbon....


Thank you for your comments....Joolsx