Pinch Punch its the First of the Month...

MAY?!

MAY?!

MAY?!

Oh my gosh I need to get my Christmas head back on, we have the weather for it! - presents to organise and buy, lists lists and lists to be made - cards to be created - wow de wow - it'll be here before we blink! lol

Today sadly though lol, I don't have a Christmas make to share

Instead I have a rather srummy Downton Abbey Tea break make to share :)

Tea break as in go grab a cuppa and a biccy you know you want to :)

This card was not orginally supposed to be this card!

See I was happily constructing up the Jammie Dodger part of this card (to eagle eyed readers thats the Downton Abbey circle filigree die) and it struck me that it reminded me of a jammie dodger, so my original card idea got chucked out the window for biscuit and tea! well why not. I made a rocker card as my tea cup and used the oval filigree die to place my letters on, I cut the little teabag to shape and embossed it with one of the downton abbey folders. I also used distress inks and some of the Downton Abbey paper pad - you will find all things Downton in the Crafter's Companion shop :)

I am a Tea-o-holic on a good day its average around 15 cups on a bad day way way more eeeeeeeeeeep I know its probably not good for me but I am (in a very nose stuck up in the air kinda way) a Great British Tea Drinker - if I go anywhere I take teabags with me :)

A close up of me jammie dodger :) with a little added sparkle pen in the centre

Enjoy your Sunday whatever you are doing!

ooooooh Bank Holiday tomorrow whoooooooooop!

Until next time

Jo

x x x

Underwater Monday...

Hiya Monday again

The start of another BUSYYYYYYYYYYYYY week for me!

I'm actually hoping I achieve a lot :D fingers crossed

Today I have a card to share using a gorgeous Mo Manning image

I have also done a tutorial for the background of this image - keep an eye out on the Spectrum Noir blog for the tutorial - whilst you are there you will find HEAPS of fantastic tutorials from my teamies for you to try - they really are amazing!

Another card I wanted to keep pretty simple as there is so much colour in the image. I used one of the new Textures elements folders, I think waves and covered it in some distress ink and spray and sparkle - avaliable from Crafter's Companion, I then embossed a piece of black card and covered that in spray and sparkle. I used Black card as I wanted a real contrast.

Spectrum Noirs Used

Skin - FS2,7,TN2,3,4,5,FS6,8,PP4
Tail - HB1,2,3,LV2,3,BT1,TB2
Purple - HB1,2,3,LV2
Hair - BG5,7,FS6,8,PP4
Aqua - BT3,6
Sea - BT2,3,4,6,9,Blender
Fish - OR1,3,CG2,3
Blue - TB1,2,4
Crystal Clear sparkle pen, White Gel Pen

Thanks for stopping by today

Have a Great Monday

Jo 

x x x

Simply Betty Saturday...

Happy Saturday

Hope you are all having a loverly weekend so far :)

If you haven't entered my blog candy do scroll up too :)

Its time for a NEW Spectrum Noir Challenge

This month our theme is Sparkle

Easy huh!

I have used this stunning image from Simply Betty Stamps - she colours up so perfectly

You can check out the stamps HERE

and check out the Facebook Page for the Spectrum Noir Challenge :)

I coloured her up then cut her out, I mounted her to the card base using 3d glue gel. The embossing folder is one of the fab NEW texture elements folders from Crafter's Companion and the ivy and bunting are Die'sire dies.  I used a little distress ink to pick up the embossing folder design.

Spectrum Noirs And Spectrum Sparkles Used

Skin - fs6,8,pp4,fs2,7,tn2,3,4,5
Hair - HB2,3,LV2,IG10 Amethyst Sparkle Pen
Aqua - BT2,3,4,5,Soft Jade Sparkle Pen
Wings - IG2,HB1,BT1, CRystal Clear sparkle pen
Purple - LV3
Grey - IG10

Thanks for popping by

Have a FAB Day

Jo

 x x x

Simply Betty Saturday...

and its on a Saturday - WHOOOOOOOOOOO

LOL

I've a busy weekend so NO sitting on my backside watching Jeff this week :(  and a busy half term week ahead - lots to begin clearing out in my house and lots to be making! I'm hoping my kids can occupy themselves a bit lol

Todays card uses this fabulous image from Simply Betty Stamps :)

How cute is she!

I love her just a lot a bit :D

I used a little spectrum sparkle pen but is not showing so much on this photo. The folders I used are the fab grande dots and the cupcake from the Sugar and Spice range. I cut the image and mounted her with 3d glue gel.

Spectrum Noirs Used

Skin - PP4, FS6,8,TN2,3,4,5,FS2,7

Hair - GB8,10, EB1,2,BG5

Aqua - BT1,2,3,4,5

Red - DR5,6,7

White - IG3,5,TB1

Yellow - GB6, LY2

Grey - IG5,6,7

Purple - LV2,3

Thanks for popping by

Until next time

Jo

x x x