Quotations

Well i must start with an apology for the quality of the pic'c today, taken this evening in artificial light and really don't do any justice to the real colours.

This is an MDF blank that i have covered with paper taken from the Linda Ravenscroft's  Enchanted Cd. Several things have been added but with such a poor photo they don't show up, the edges have been done with Tim Holts inks and a little gilding wax, a couple of skeleton leaves to go with image, and spellbinders peacock feathers and gold corbels and accents.

This is for the CD Sunday Challenge that is Quotations, so do pop over and give it a go.

All about spring

All about Spring
Another miserable and wet week has passed and i am feeling the sadness for all that are still suffering from this awful run of weather, living quite high it is unlikely that our little town here in North Wales would suffer from floods but we have been cut of before now. I'm sure that everyone feels the same and is praying for it pass.

Caz made the choice last week for the CD Sunday Challenge (Love always) and what a popular choice it was, after looking at all the entries (and there was such a variety of styles)  Caz will have a hard time picking her  top Three.

This weeks challenge has been set by Beryl and i don't know about you but this is what I'm waiting for..lol.  All about spring is the challenge this week.

For my card i have used the Artylicious CD Butterfly Bliss, some lovely papers on these CD's, i have used craft artist for the layout and also to be able to add shadow. I have printed this onto 170gsm clarity paper and i do like the sheen it gives, although i don't think it shows on my pic . A lot of CD do come with a graphic and layout program but i still prefer to use craft artist.

I hope you like what i have come up with, and i look forward to seeing what you do too.

 

cardz 4 guyz Chinese New Year

A new blog for guys cards, just what i need as i don't know about you but i always struggle with male cards young or old.

This i make a few weeks back intending to use it for another challenge but used a different card in the end , so it has not been aired at all. I used craft artist to compile it before printing it off flat for ease of postage. The image is a photo from the net and has been taken into photo lab and a paint and ink effect applied, the sentiment is computer generated.

Entered into the following
Cardz 4 guyz

Ribbons and Bows at CD Sunday

Thank you for all the wonderful entries for the Here Kitty Kitty challenge last week on CD Sunday. Deciding on my top three was not an easy job i can tell you. But well done to everyone who entered it really was a hard decision to pick a winner.

This week it is Jenny's turn to pick a theme and it is Ribbons and Bows,  now this should give you all plenty of scope and we look forward to seeing what you come up with.

For my card i have used my cameo to cut out a diamond trellis A5 in landscape to make an Anniversary card, my CD elements are the flowers, printed of a Polka doodles CD called Candy Doodles, i have threaded two ribbons, one white and one red and tied in the bows, i also added a couple of hologram sequins to the flowers  . The piano is gift from my son who bought a stash of embellishments for my last birthday, i hope you like the end result  and join us again this week for our Ribbons and Bows Challenge

Also entered in...
dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.oc.ukhttp://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
One stitch at a time 
Scribble and scrap blog & challenge 
 thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.co.uk

Year of the Horse at CD Sunday

What a miserable start to the day, weather wise that is. Thank you for your fabulous creations last week for the Here Kitty Kitty challenge on CD Sunday, i have not picked my top three as yet as i am still looking through them and it's so hard to decide with such talented crafters.

This week it is team B who bring you another great Challenge at CD Sunday and this week it is Jocelyn's choice The Year of the Horse .

I have always loved horses and for years wanted my own, now i live in the beautiful countryside of North Wales and have friends who have horses and i understand why my parents said no, but i did have ridding lessons at our local stables and that was a great deal to me.

S0 this week i have done a 8x8 card , the back paper is from The Paddington Collection vol 1 from craft artist and the image is from the net. The card was created in CAP and printed off.

I hope you will be able to join in this week, just pop over to CD Sunday and take a look at the teams inspiration cards for some great ideas.

Now back to looking at last weeks entrants to pick my top three for Here Kitty Kitty, good luck everyone.

also entered into the following
cardz4guys

Here Kitty Kitty

Good morning everyone, hope i find you all well.  What a fabulous entry we have had for our last challenge on CD Sunday and i hope you will all be able to join us again with this weeks challenge that is called Here Kitty Kitty .

For my card i have used a white 8x8 card and the main image is from a Crafters  Companion CD called Tales of Beatrix Potter. , this CD was Actually free with  a craft magazine some time ago, very good for children's cards but equally good for all Beatrix fans .

 So the image and backing paper are both from the cD , i have also used a couple of dies ,one in white and one in mirri, also a die cut butterfly, the sentiment is a lily of the Vally stamp embossed with copper embossing powder.

So i do hope you like the teams inspiration cards and you can join in with again this week.  

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Pink and patterned

Created in Craft artist for the Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge . This week it is Pink and patterned,  the three layers of paper come fron the C rafters companion Frou Frou cd . The bird cage and birds are from a Serif CD Brushes and stamps. the sentiment is computer generated .

entered into Fan-tastic Tuesday challenge

Tantalizing Turquoise

I have been having a play in Craft Artist, something that i have not done for a while.

I have used a Debbi Moore CD called Oriental and have come up with this card.

This is from the screen card rage and i have adjusted the colour for the challenge at CD Sunday this week that is Tantalizing Turquoise.

Pretty in pink

Welcome one and all to the new year and a new way for the DT'S to be be doing things this year. The design team are splitting into two groups of 5, so one week we will be doing our cards hopefully to give you a little inspiration but on our week off we can enter in with you. We are also hoping to have new look to the blog with new graphics so if it's up and running when my scheduled post goes on that's a bonus.

The good news is that we have a new design team member and that is Wynn Walton and i'm sure manyof you are already familiar with her talents .

This 1st challenge theme for 2014 comes to from our Christine and it's Pretty in Pink . This is wide open to interpretation , the world is your oyster as long as you have Pink and use something (no matter what) from a CD.

For my card i have a crafter's companion CD Frou Frou , theonly thing not from the CD is the sentiment , i have compiled everything in craft artist and printed it , perfect for posting. This card is going to my teenage niece who i believe is going to be 16 this month.

I hope you are all over Christmas and new year and are now ready to craft.

Happy New Year to you all.

sue-b xx

    I would also like to enter into the following
Fan-tastic tuesday
Digitally Sweet

We are Sailing

I hope you all had a special and merry Christmas and that the awful weather did not cause you and your loved ones any distress. I really  think this year has just flow by, they say its a sign of old age when you say that so i must really be getting old . So today is the last challenge of the year with CD Sunday and i hope you will have the time to join in with us this week,  it's team mate Sue T who has chosen the theme and it's We are Sailing, quite apt really as we sail into the 2014 .

For my card i have kept it simple , the backing paper is from Paddington collection Volume 1 and the toppers are from Kanban that i had in my stash, i have torn the paper to hopefully give a feel of waves and really i did not need to do any more so as i say this is quick and easy card to end the year.

That just leaves me to wish you all a very happy New Year

The Three D's

Lovely cards for our challenge last week, so thank you to all who took part. 

This week is Carol's choice and that is The Three D's,  DL, die cuts and Decoupage, once again you have two weeks to enter our challenge. I know it's nearly Christmas and that is why we are doing our challenges over two weeks .

My DT card was made using a CD i got from ebay at a bargain price of £2:99 and is full of decoupage pages so very handy.

I will be using this card i think for my Grandson in January once i have made the insert  and i have also taken a photo of the cd so if you do come across it on ebay it is well worth getting. 

Well that just leaves me to wish you all a very Merry Christmas , so have fun everyone. xx

 

Home sweet home

Good morning crafters, i hope you have all had  a good week.

 Last weeks entries where fabulous and Caz will have her work cut picking a winner from them.

 This week it is Beryl's turn to choose and she has picked Home sweet home.

For my card i have gone with another Christmas card as i still playing catch up and trying to get as many done as i can over the next couple of weeks.

I have used Crafter's  companion Vintage Christmas and various elements from my scrapbook kits, the card is a white 8x8 and has been compiled in craft artist and printed off. The sentiment is digitally generated and the whole card has been finished off using stickles icicle . I love stickles and with all the Christmas cards i am  running out fast of my favorite colours and will have to restock.

I look forward to seeing what you come with week and the team have given you plenty of inspiration to hopefully get you thinking.

 

F is For at CD Sunday

What a great week for our simply square last week, so good luck to Jenny picking her top three out of all them.

this week is the turn of team mate Caz and her choice is ...F is for so again a good choice giving you plenty to choose from too.

I was late doing the DT card this week and so as i had made a Christmas card last night i have used that, so in this case F is for Frosty. This was made using the Crafters inspiration issue 3 winter edition. I hope you like all the inspiration from the team and we will be looking in on all your creations.

Simply square

This weeks choice has been chosen by Jenny and that is Simply  Square, this should be a good one as it only has to be square and the rest is up to you, Christmas , Birthdays , new baby, so we are hoping to see lots and lots of your lovely creations this week.

For my card i have used a Joanna Sheen cd called Daisy and friends at Christmas. A nice simple card for Christmas, all so easy to do .Print and cut and added some bling with stickles.

Pennant Parade CD Sunday Challenge

We had fabulous cards entered into the challenge last week so i hope to see the same for this week too. If you want enter just click the this link for the Challenge at CD Sunday

This week it is me to choose and i have chosen Pennant Parade. The pennants are very popular at the moment and do make lovely cards, they can be used on there own or included with images and both work so well.

For my card i have used a Joanna Sheen's - Faye Whittaker Collection CD, i have come back to this  CD many times as its images are so lovely and can be used for so many occasions. 

So good luck everyone and i look forward to seeing what you come with.

Stripy

We say a big thank you to our lovely guest designer Wynn for the lovely creations she brought to the challenge last month,she really is very talented and we hope to be seeing her again really soon.

This weeks challenge has been chosen by Jocelyn and she has picked Stripy, now i think this a challenge everyone can do so we hope to lots of great creation from you this week.

For my card i have used 2 Polka doodles CD's , Bonbon Belles and Paper Boutique., always lovely colours on polka doodles and something for everyone. I have not put a sentient on this card as up to now i don't know who will be receiving it or for what occasion .

Travels Abroad CD Sunday Challenge

We had lovely entries for our Fox and friends challenge last,some really beautiful images of fox's, so thank you all who took part.

We still have the lovely Wynn with us as our guest for the month so do pop over to see what she has to show you this week.

This weeks choice is Christine's and her choice is Travels Abroad.

I have used a Debbie Moore CD called Art Deco Rome.

I have made a large tent fold card, printed out the image of the back ground and mounted on to the card, i have used a gold textured mirror card and used a tonic die to make a frame. I have printed out the lady,  cut her out and placed her over the frame, down the side i have used another tonic tag die and threaded the gold organza ribbon through it and added the sentiment.

I know you will all have lots of ideas for our challenge this week and i look forward to seeing them all and visiting you  

A 4x4 card for the challenge at Fat-tastic tuesday, this week it's it's ribbon it, so i have made my card using a digi image and compiling it in craft artist. For the ribbon element i have used black ribbon to the front of her corset top and a red one for her hair.

Fox and friends

Good morning and welcome to this weeks challenge at CD Sunday.

This week is the turn of team mate Sue T to do the picking and Sue has chosen Fox and friends , now it's up to you to decide who his friends are, but the team have created lovely cards to inspire you, so click the above link to go there now.

We still have the lovely Wynn with us  are guest designer  and another great card from her again this week.

For my card i have used a backing paper from MCS Floriography CD 2, i have gone with 2 stamps this week , the sentiment was a free gift with a magazine and the other is from gor juss and called Little foxes, this has been coloured using pro-markers and i have added a die cut butterfly.

Also added tohttp://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/
http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://sundaystamps.blogspot.co.uk/

I don't know just where this week has gone but i finally got around to doing a card for  Fat-tastic tuesday , the challenge this week is Autumn. 

I have used a 4x4 piece of card stoke and the the paper i chose is from a Crafty individuals background papers pad, some lovely papers in these pads, i have used two stamps from Creative Expression's Dandelion Wishes and cut out the leaves with a small punch 

Once again i apologise for the poor quality of the photo

Butterfly

 The Challenge this week at CD Sunday is going to be a very popular one...and this has been chosen by our Wendy, Butterfly , I think everyone loves to see them.The team have once again put together some very beautiful inspiration for you, so clink the link above to see them all.

For the CD elements on the card i have used  Glenda Waterworth's Artiylicious and also the sentiment is from Wishing on a star .

Here are some very pretty visitors we had had this year

also entered into http://www.magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

4gems

must apologise for the poor photo, taken in poor light and hurrying as it's getting late. 

I love the sentiment , it reminds me of one of my sisters, wont name here but when she see it she will know, love her. Have added 4 gems, earrings and ring and one on the coffee cup. I have made this for Fat-Tastic tuesday  great new bolg so get on over and see for yourself.

To the Moon and back

A new challenge at CDSunday and it's TO THE MOON AND BACK.

First a thank you to our guest Anne for  last month and all the beautiful creations she brought to us.

Today we have a new Guest and that is Wynn, now Wynn has been our guest before so most of you will how good her work is, so do please pop over to say hello.

Now the team have been sponsored this month by CREATIVE CRAFTING WORLD, and Linda Chapman has very kindly given the team a set of files to work with.

I have made one of the box's and I'm really pleased with it and also pleased at just how easy it was to make, this is going to my Granddaughter Chloe and she can keep all her hair accessories in it.

To the moon and back conjurers up so may images and I'm sure you will have fun with this challenge and I look forward to seeing just what you come with.

Fattastic tuesday's challenge this week is add a flowers, so i'm hoping this will count .My card is a 4x4 white base and dark blue strip of card, i have used a flower stamp and used ranger distress ink ,stormy sky, the sentiment is a simple stamp...Just a note. I love this challenge as it's perfect for using up my small card that i have in my stash.

A small 4x4 card for a new challenge blog called Fat-tasic tuesday 4x4 challenges. All you need to do this week is make a 4x4 card and use a charm. I have used a 4x4 blue card base and a strip of white card that has been embossed in a Swiss dots folder added a popper and sentiment and a knapsack charm . This will make a winter birthday card for one of nephews. 

The 1950's

This week at CD Sunday it's all about the 1950's and the theme has been chosen by Carol.

Anne has been our guest for the month and sadly the month is up, but do think we will asking her back in no time at all, so thank you Anne for the wonderful creation we had had from you this month.

For my card i have used My craft studio's The classic collection, i found some great images on this CD.

The main image has been decoupaged and the backing paper is one from a polka doodles CD,

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I do hope you will be able to join in with us this week and also do check back around mid week to see just who has hit the top three for snow people.

Little boys

This week at CD Sunday it's all about the boys....well little boys in fact, this week is the turn of team mate Caz to do the choosing and she has picked Little boys.

The team have lovely inspiration for over at CD Sunday so do pop over and take a look.

For my card i have Moreheads People cd from crafters companion 

I have used a dark blue card in a tent fold, used a large image and a smaller version for the side panel, the larger image has been layered onto a paler blue card, both images are edged with red peeloff's , this is part of my using up things from my stash, added a sentiment and number 2, a quick and easy card this week and it may go my Grandson who will be 2 next month.

I do hope you will be able join in this week, i think you will find it an easy challenge and enjoyable, i will be looking in to see what everyone come with and visit you . 

Shop til you drop

Good Morning all, it's time for a new Challenge at CD Sunday and it has been chosen by team mate Jenny of Starcycrackers, Shop til you drop and we hope you can all join in.

We have our monthly guest designer with us and that is Anne of Stargroves and I'm sure you will agree that Anne's card last week was a beaut.

I have two cards to show this week, thats not not because i love to shop, it''s because i had a lovely stamp i also wanted to use.

 This is made the Crafter's Companion CD Frou Frou, the CD is very easy to use and i made it in Craft Artist, again another program i love to use. All elements  to this card are totally digital and
layered up in craft artist and printed off, so you can make  a totally flat card ready for postage .

My second card was made using this lovely stamp from Redonkadoodles and i have coloured her with Promarkers, feximarks and a new alcohol marker to me called Touch from ShinHanart. The CD element for this is the backing paper printed from Artylicious Fantasy Floral, i have placed a large mat over that and layered the stamped image onto glitter card and added a couple of flowers. I hope you can all join us this week and please remember you must use something from a CD and give a credit in your write up, I look forward to visiting you and seeing your creations.

Scentimental

The weeks are going by so fast and once more it's time for new challenge at CD Sunday. Before we get onto the challenge I'd like to thank Linby for the wonderful creations see brought to us last month, as it's a new month we have a new guest designer and that is the lovely Anne who is a regular at CD Sunday and  her blog is Stargroves so be be sure to pop over and say hello.

Now with a new month we have a new sponsor and that is Jems designes who have very kindly sponsored once again  and the team have been given the lovely Scentimental  CD to work with, now as the name imply's scent, there are so many thing that can conjurer up and i do look forward to visiting and seeing just what you have come up with. 

 this week i have made a shaped card and used the lilly of the valley file , the border was made using gilding flakes, all the elements have had a coat of glossy accents, the CD is very easy to use and has some very beautiful images so you will be spoilt for choice.

  

On the Beach

Not a good week for me, got a letter telling me i had to pay £70 to Parking eye for being in a Aldi car park for more than the allotted time, fuming now, then i went to get my new glasses and i couldn't see through them at all, so another wait and another trip to collect them and to top it off while doing some gardening i got stung by a bee, a small wild bee who has left my wrist swollen ,red and very sore, i think i have a hive in the pampas grass. So i hope things will now settle down,.

OK on to this weeks Challenge at CD Sunday and it's On The Beach and has been chosen for you by Caz. We still have Linby with us who has brought you some amazing cards this month, so do pop over and visit her blog at Crafty Linby.

 For my card i have used Sharon Duncan's Embossibilities Elegance for the back paper and the image is one i found on the net, the sentiment is computer generated and cut out with a sizzix die, i have used a spellbinder die for the corners and added flat back pearls, so hopefully they look like shells, i hope you like it and can join in with us this week.

Add a Number

Fabulous cards for our challenge last week, now all i have to do is pick a winner, not that easy so many beautiful cards , but please look in next Wednesday for my top three.

Now then this week we have Add a number, now this has been the choice of Jocelyn and i think it will prove to be very popular indeed.

We still the lovely Linby with us and has once again made a beautiful card for your inspiration.

for my card i have gone for a Christmas card as i would like to get some made , i have used a Polka doodles CD called Jingle Jangle Christmas , for the main image i have used a kanban topper from my stash, it's a lovely topper with red foiling, this is mounted onto a red parchment with gold font, not very obvious from the photo. The tag was made with a stamp using red ink and embossed and cut out with a die. The frame was cut with a spellbinders die using a polka doodles paper.

I hope you can join us this week, and please remember to give a credit to whatever CD you use.

Quick and cute

We had lovely entries last week for Linby's Transportation theme and if you look in on CD Sunday around mid week you will see who has won and they will receive that fabulous CD from Debbie Moore. 

This week it is my turn to choose a theme and it's Quick & cute, so a nice and easy one this week, i think we all have cute stuff in our stash.

For my card i have used Polka doodles for the BP on a 6x6 white card, the image is from Do Crafts Tulip and friends. The image has been printed out three times so it is decoupaged and placed on a white circle edged with cats eye ink pad, the sentiment is computer generated and i have used a die to cut it out, this is also edged with cats eyes ink pad to match. Once mounted to the card they have been placed on scalloped edged mat. I have used faux pearls and a small white ribbon to finish off and in keeping with trying to use things from my stash i have added silver peel off's as a border.

   I hope you all like this weeks theme and join use for the Challenge at CD Sunday challenge blog.

Please remember to use something from a cd , as this a CD challenge. 

Transportation

A new month and a new Guest Designer, this month we have the pleasure of having Linby with us, you can just click on her name to go her blog. Not only Linby our guest designer for the month , she is also our sponsor and will be giving the winner of this weeks challenge a CD , the CD is  Debbie Moore's shabby chic Mechanical. What a fabulous prize for someone, so i hope we have lots of entries for Linby to pick her winner from.

This week the challenge is Transportation and i have used a my Craft studio CD called Tinkering with steampunk, it had to a be a very quick and easy card this week as i only just realised i had not made a DT card for this challenge, I am still playing catch up after my holiday.

The bp is from the CD, the main image has been compiled in craft artist and printed off as one page 

and mounted on tan card, the sentiment (Time is a great storyteller) is also on the CD, .

I know it's the summer holidays and a lot of you may not have a lot of time to craft if you have children or Grandchildren as i do, but i hope you will still be able to join us this week for our Challenge and a chance of that fabulous prize from Linby.

As always please remember to use something from a CD and give a credit in your write up.

Garden pleasures

hello and welcome to another challenge at CD Sunday. 

This weeks theme Garden Pleasures has been chosen by Christine and a love choice it is too.

I'm sure you will all have your own ideas on this and i look forward to seeing just what you come up with.

we didn't have as many entries as usual for last weeks theme but I'm thinking that's because of the children being on holiday and the weather so lovely, so I'm sure many of you have been spending time in your gardens.

For my card i have used House mouse and several items from my serif kits, i have also used a punch and stamp for the sentiment.

The whole card was put together in craft artist and printed out and put onto white card and then i just added the pink border with peel off's, I have not used them much lately but i do intend to try and use as much from my stash as i can before i buy any more, and that's not an easy thing to do as i keep seeing things i need.

Please look in at the blog to see if your in the top three for last weeks challenge, and as always what ever you use from your CD's please give it a credit in your write up. 

Tess has been with us for the month as our Guest Designer and brought us fabulous inspiration in all her work, sadly this will be her last week with us , for the time being anyway as i'm sure she will be back with us soon. So a big thank you Tess it was wonderful having you on board this month. 

Dreams and Dragons

Dreams and Dragons.

This weeks theme at CD Sunday is Dreams and Dragons and has been chosen by Sue-T, a great pick sue.

We still have our wonderful guest designer Tess and once again she has a wonderful card for this this weeks theme.

For my card i have used one of my favourite CD's from Peerless designs called Woodland Fantasy. I have only added some rangers glossy accents to the berries, some stickles for the wings and Jones Tones glitter for the heart.

I must also apologise for my lack of comments over the past few weeks as i have been to Canada visiting family. I have had a wonderful time catching up and meeting all the new additions to the family and seeing the sights. Home now and back to reality and looking forward to seeing what you come up with for this weeks Challenge on CD Sunday.

sue xx 

Kimono

Good morning all, a mixed bag of weather this week but that didn't stop you sending in some fabulous cards.

This week the challenge is Kimono chosen by Caz, so get your thinking caps on and show us your oriental delights. 

Just like to wish our puple crazy Wendy a very happy birthday

We have fabulous cards

 from out guest designer Wynn, and the rest of the design team so i'm sure you will have plenty to get you thinking.

For my card i have used M C S's Magical metallic's cd1 for the backing paper and i'm thinking it was oriental dreams for the image.

I may not be able to make any comments over the next few weeks as i'm off on my holidays, but i do hope to be looking in and if i can will comment.

Fine Plumage

What fabulous weather we are having at the moment, i do hope that you have all been able to take advantage of  it.

Last week we saw the first card from our guest designer Wynn, beautiful yes and this week she has another for you, I think our weather this week could rival that of Cyprus and many other holiday destinations .

Lovely cards again last week so do check back on the blog later in the week to see who made the top three.

This week we have Fine Plumage and i have already seen what will be coming up on the blog, great inspiration for you.

For my card i have used My Craft Studio's Magical mystical Metallics, i love the papers on this CD. The image is one i found on the net and have looking for reason to use it . I have made an 8 x 8 card , cut out a mat and lightly inked the edges with Tim Holtz ink pad, on the image i have clear embossed the face and feathers and added some stickles to the feathers , finished off with card candy and a ribbon.

I look forward to seeing what you come with for this challenge and please remember to use something from a CD and give it credit in your write up.

Faithful Friends

Hello and welcome to another Challenge at CD Sunday.
Last weeks challenge (Aged to perfection) was my choice so after looking again at all the fabulous entries my top three will be put on the CD Sunday challenge blog.

This month we have for you a new guest designer and that is Wynn from "sunshine cards & creations ". Wynn's first card this week is a beauty and i know your going to love it.

This week we are being sponsored

http://www.ooh-la-la-creations.com/Pages/OnLineCraftShop2.aspx 

The theme is faithful friends and the team have very kindly been given some files to play with, mine is a beautiful Yorkshire terrier,  

I found Ooh La La's very easy to work with and was so impressed with the variety of papers and images. Anyone who loves  dogs will be in for a treat with this CD.

So get your thinking caps on as not all faithful friends are dog's . And please remember to tell what CD you have used .

Aged to perfection

Good morning all, and I do hope it's going to be a good day.

This our guest designers last week with us and I would like to thank Gloria (misty's mum) for the brilliant job and cards she has created for us this month, Thank you Gloria and I'm sure we will be asking you back at a later date.

This week it is choice and the challenge is " Aged to Perfection ". Now I have gone down the obvious road but there is a lot of scope for this challenge as you can see from the design teams creations, it could be wine , a majestic tree etc. I do look forward to seeing just what you can include for the theme. 

For my card, and this has been made for my friend who has just hit 60, I have made an easel card and the CD's I have used are My Craft Studio's Magical Metallics and M.C.S  A very important date. So the backing paper is from two CD's but the image is one i found on the net and thought it suited my friend who has a good sense of  humour. I have added some green pearls a small bow and the tea cups are also from " A very important Date " and we have shared many a cup of that together.

  

Go Green

We had lovely cards entered for last weeks challenge and it will take some thinking about the top three as they are very beautiful indeed.

This weeks Challenge is Go Green,

this is Jenny's choice for the theme this week.

Now this could mean recycle or green in colour and it's going to interesting to what you can come with this week. 

For my card I have taken the easy option of making a card in colour green, now our guest and team have all been busy and have beautiful cards to get you thinking.

I have used Moorheads , Animals CD for my card and as you can see there is plenty of green going on in there. I really like these Cd's,  the images are lovely and so easy to put together and do make beautiful cards.

I look forwards to visiting you all again this week to see what you have been up to.

sue-b xx

Ornate blossom

This weeks challenge at Cd Sunday is Ornate Blossom and has been chosen by Christine.

For my card i have used a My craft studio CD called Floriography Cd 2. I do tend to use this CD a lot for the lovely papers that are so easy to mix and match with so many things.

I have used a backing paper and matching topper from the CD and the topper has been mounted on a lilac card, added a whit ribbon and four glass flowers to the corners, the verse is one from William Shakespeare that i like very much. The flowers are not to deep so should be able to go into the post as normal.

Our guest this month Gloria ( misty's mum) has again done a beautiful card, so do be sure to pop over and see what else she has been up too.

Weddings

As its the start of new month we have to goodbye to Margaret as our guest for April. Thank you Margaret you have done us proud with all your beautiful creations the last month and hope that you will be able to join us again soon.

This week at CD Sunday it's all about Weddings and the the challenge has been chosen by Sue T. Now Sue picked this theme as this months guest designer Gloria (misty's mum) has recently got Married herself and all the team wish her all the happiness in the world.

We would like to welcome Gloria as our guest designer for this month and please do pop over and give here a visit 

For my card i have a CD Called (working Ele). I purchased this Cd quite a few years ago when i started making cards, i got it from ebay  and think it cost about 99p, i remember thinking if no good i have not lost a fortune , but it's full of great images and papers so i did get a bargain.

Once again our Guest Gloria and the team have come up amazing cards for your inspiration and i look forward to seeing yours.
I would also like to enter this into the paper shelter challengehttp://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/

Purple Paradise

This weeks challenge at CD Sunday is Wendy's choice and she has picked Purple Paradise and as you know Wendy it makes perfect sense.
We saw some beautiful creations for our Majesty challenge and the top three will put on the blog around Wednesday, so do look in to see if your one the lucky ones.
Margaret has been doing  splendid work as our guest designer and this weeks card is wowser.
for my creation i have used a Peerless Designs CD called Woodland fantasy and i have to say i love the art on this.
I have used a large MDF blank heart ( from Joanna Sheen, they come various sizes) and covered it in backing paper, the images have been cutout and glued, i have used die-cuts, liquid pearl, stickles,  cut out flowers and seed beads for the center, the sentiment was computer generated and added purple ribbon.
I hope you like it , it is now hanging in my mums house as i had made it for Mothers day .
Well i do hope you will join us this week and i will visit you too.
Happy crafting xx