Deconstruction Challenge

I made this card using the sketch over at the Deconstructed Challenge Blog. I would love to say I can take credit for this little owl dressed as santa but I saw it over a Tenneale Williams blog and I knew I just had to go make one myself lol. Isnt he just adorable.

For this card I used the following products from stampin up

Card - Early espresso, Very Vanilla, Real Red, Basic Black, Crumb Cake

Punch - Owl Builder, 6cm Scallop

DS Paper - Holly Jolly

Big Shot Tasteful Trim die

Thanks for looking

colour Q and Sweet Sunday

I think I may have made my last xmas card for the year.. I say think because you never know ;) I combined the Sketch over at the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge Blog and combined it with the Colour Recipe at Colour Q Challenge.

For this card I used the following

Card - Garden Green, Real Red

DS Paper - Cheerful Treat

Petals a Plenty embossing folder

The tree is an embellishment I have had for a long time

Thanks for looking

Jo

Mojo meets Play Date

I used the lovely sketch over at the MOJO Challenge this week and really really wanted to use the colours over at the Play Date Cafe too. I didn't start off with this card in mind at all. I made the check and wanted to use it but what I wanted to do didnt look good with the check. So then I played around a bit and It sort of fell in to place. I am happy with this card.

For this card I used the following products

Card - Pool Party, Real Red, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black, Night of Navy and Real Red

Stamp - I Dig You

Big Shot - Tasteful Trim.

Thanks for looking

Jo

Sketch Book Saturday Challenge

Well here is my entry for Chupa's Sketch over at her blog, Randoms Acts of Creativity.

For this card I used the following

Card - Crumb cake, Vanilla, Early espresso, Marina Mist

Ink - Calypso Coral, crumb cake, Soft Suede, Old Olive

Stamp - Fabulous Florets, En Francis

Big shot - Two tags, Tasteful Trim

Thanks for looking

Jo

Deconstruction Challenge

Here is a card I made using the sketch over at the Deconstruction Sketch Challenge Blog. I wanted to keep this one fun and young.

For this card I used the following.

Card - Real Red, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Old Olive, Pacific Point

Ink - Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

DS Paper - Big Top Birthday

Stamp - Party this Way

Punch - Owl Builder

Thanks for looking

Jo

Sweet Sunday Sketch and Just Add Ink

I decided to use the Sketch over at the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (which I turned on its side) and combine it with the inspirational photo at Just Add Ink. It is def a card that I am unsure about.

For this card I used the following products from Stampin UP

Card - Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Whisper White

Ink - Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede

Stamp - Up in the Air

Thanks for looking

Jo

CPS challenge

I am loving this new stamp set and the Sketch over at the CPS Challenge blog was just asking for another use of it. Sorry the photo is a little lopsided lol, bit windy today had to be quick.

For this card I used the following

Card - Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla and Old Olive

Ink - Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

Stamp - Welcome Christmas

Big Shot - Pennant Parade Die, Petals a Plenty EF.

Papers - Jolly Holly (discontinued)

Thanks for looking

Jo

Deconstruction Challenge

I wanted to use some strong colours today and opted to use the Cheerful Treat hostess papers and combine it with the sketch over at the deconstruction Challenge.

For this card I used the following

Card - Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder

Ink - Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Melon Mambo

DS Paper - Cheerful Treat

Stamp - Because I Care (retired hostess)

Thanks for looking

Jo

Sweet Stop Sketch

Here is my entry for the challenge over at the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge.

For this card I used the following products from stampin up

CAS-ual Friday Challenge

I dont think I have ever done the CAS-ual Friday challenge or the Hero Arts Colour. so I thought I would have a go at both of these this week.

For this card I used the following

Card - Pool Party, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pink

Ink - Pool Party, Pink,, Pear Pizazz, Soft Suede

Stamps - Fabulous Florets and Happiest Birthday wishes

Thanks for looking

Jo

Sketch Book Saturday Challenge

Here is my entry for the Sketch Book Saturday Challenge.

For this card I used the following from stampin up

Card - Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, More Mustard

Stamp - Creative Elements

DS Paper - Spice Cake

Ink - Pool Party, Soft Suede

Thanks for looking

Jo

Mojo and Colour Throwdown

I combined the Mojo Sketch with the Colour recipe over at the Colour Throwdown challenge this week.

For this card I used the following products from stampin up

Card - Real Red, Taken with Teal, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla

Stamp - The Open Sea

DS Paper - Nautical Expedition

Punch - Circles

embossing Folder - Lattice Square

Thanks for looking

Jo

Get Sketchy Take 2

I ended up making another card using the sketch over at the Get Sketchy Site on Stampin UP. I am not really a 'distressed' type of person on my cards, I like clean lines lol. Anyway I decided it needed to be distressed a bit and a very happy with the result.

For this card I used the following

Card - Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

DS papers - Nautical Expedition

Stamps - The Open Sea, French Foliage

Die - Tasteful Trim

Thanks for looking

Jo

Get Sketch with Colour Q

I have combined the sketch over at the -Get Sketchy challenge at Splitcoast stampers with the recipe from the Colour Q Blog Challenge. I am much happier with this card than my earlier one.

For this card I used the following

Card - Very Vanilla, Rich Razzlerberry, crumb cake, Pear Pizazz

Ink - Rich Razzleberry, Crumb cake, Pumpkin Pie

DS Papers -both from stacks, one an old one

Stamp sets - Creative Elements, Array Of Sunshine and En Francais

sizzlet - Little Leaves

Thanks for looking.

Jo

Mojo Challenge

I have struggled big time with my 'mojo' (pardon the pun) this week but I did manage to get some sort of card out for this challenge *sigh* not particularly happy with it so I may have another shot. Who knows, maybe its because the sketch is quite simple so made it harder (does that make sense). Anyway here you go.

Mojo Challenge HERE:

For this card I used the following

Card stock - Calysp Coral, Very Vanilla

Ink - Buckaroo Blue (now there's an old colour lol), Garden Green

DS Paper - Take the Cake

Punch - Owl builder

Stamp - Party This way

Thanks for looking

Jo

Play Date Cafe and Sketchbook Saturday

I am not usually able to do the 'splash' colour challenges over at the Play Date Cafe but I really wanted to challenge myself this week and was determined to make a card. I probably had a bit more than a splash though. I used the sketch over at the Sketchbook Saturday Challenge as I have really enjoy these ones. The photo is poor as had to do inside, will try to post better image tomorrow.

For this card I used the following products from stampin up

Card - Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Ivory

Ink - Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie

DS paper -Beau Chateau and Timeless portrait

Stamp - Aviary

Punch - XL Scallop and Scallop Edge

Thanks for looking

Jo

Freshly Made Sketches

I struggled with the sketch for Freshly Made Sketches this week, this is the 2nd card I made as I didnt like my first one lol. But I am happy with this one although I cant seem to get the photo to look good.

For this card I used the following products from Stampin UP

Card - Blushing Bride, Soft Suede

Ink - Soft Suede

Stamp - Creative Elements

DS Papers are from the incolour stack from last season Hostess gift

Thanks for looking

Jo

Just add Ink and Card Patterns

I used the recipe from Just add Ink (I had to substitute Certain Celery with Pear Pizazz) and coupled it with the sketch over at the Card Patterns Challenge Site. My daughter's birthday is coming up this month so I decided to do a card with her in mind.

For this card I used the following products from Stampin Up

Card - Pear Pizazz,Whisper White, Pool Party

DS Paper - Cheerful Treat (hostess) and some old DS papers

Stamp - Create a cupcake, Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)

Punch - Petite Pennants Builder, Cupcake Builder

Sizzlet - Timeless Type Junior Alphabet

Thanks for looking

Jo

Mojo Study

This is my card for the Mojo Challenge this week.

for this Card I used the following

Card - Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Old Olive

Ink - Basic Gray, Blushing Bride

Stamp - I {heart} hearts

Thanks for looking

Jo

Sweet Sunday Sketch

I cant seem to put the stripe embossing folder down at the moment, any excuse to use it and out it comes lol. I have a cousin who is due to have a baby boy sometime this month so thought the layout at the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge was great to use as a base for the card.

For this card I used the following products from STampin UP

Card - Basheful Blue, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, So Saffron

Ink - Sahara Sand, Basheful Blue, Daffodil Delight

Stamp - Nursery Necessities

Punch - Large Scallp Circle

Big Shot - Tasteful Trim, Timeless Alphabet Junior, Stripe embossing folder

Thanks for looking

Jo

Mojo meets Inkspirations

Although I had tried to do this sketch earlier in the week, nothing I seemed to do worked or I liked, well tonight after work It kinda fell together and I wasn't even trying for the colours but I realised I was using the Inkspiration Recipe AGAIN (well I did use 2 slight off colours). Unfortunately I am to late for the Mojo submission but I didn't care I hate it when sketches beat me.

So for this card I used the following

Card - Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo and Concorde Crush

Ink - Melon Mambo, Concorde Crush and Basic Gray

DS Paper - Cheerful Treat (hostess)

Sizzlet - Little Leaves

Stamp - Punched Posy, On Your Birthday

Thanks for looking

Jo