Week 254 - Spring Blossoms

Good Morning Everyone!

 

Firstly I would like to apologise for my absence over the past few weeks. Unfortunately, I have been quite poorly and had to have some time out from a number of jobs and my blog was one of them.

I have really missed blogging each week and have especially missed being part of the Allsorts Challenge each Saturday. The team have been very supportive and have kept my duties up.

Everything is looking a little better at the moment and I am having hospital treatment, physio and popping the right pills and things are on the up!

This week our lovely Brenda has asked the Team to make our designs with Spring Blossoms in mind.

Because I have been away for a while I thought I would show you 2 cards that I have made.

 

The first one is a parchment piece which, as you know, I love to do.

I also have a closer shot to show the colouring in a little more detail.

 

I would also like to show you this cute little number

 

this card has been made using one of the really pretty Wild Rose Studio range of stamps. They are really lovely to stamp and colour and I have used pro-markers to colour mine.

The background has been made using scraps of paper to create a weave. I really enjoy doing this for a background as it looks textured but remains flat for posting.

The flowers are from one of Creative Expressions designs by Sue Wilson and the bunting has been cut from a die from the Signature range from Joanna Sheen.

 

We are extremely pleased to be able to sell Joanna's die range in our shop and we are one of 3 stores that have this privilege.

 

This weeks sponsors are:

Baker Ross

                                             

and

 

 

Please pop over to the Allsorts Challenge Blog and have a peep at the lovely designs from the Team.

 

I am so pleased to be back blogging again I have really missed blog land.

It would be lovely to hear from you when you leave a comment.

Many thanks for popping in,

Bye for now

Jo xx



Week 196 - For A Lady

Good Morning Crafters!

How are you all? and Happy March!  Gosh isn't it lovely to see January and February out.  I am a real lover of Springtime and March is the beginning although it is still quite fresh at least we are seeing a little more of the big shiny thing in the sky!!

What a busy week again on Create and Craft - the Blockbuster is flying still and we have so many sell outs this week and have really loved all the demos and the enthusiasm of all the presenters - they just love the Spellbinder shows and I try to get them involved if I can. I have shows today at 11am, 4pm and 7pm.

Thankyou to everyone for all the fabulous emails and pictures that you have sent into the studio - you really are a talented lot out there.  

It is Saturday so that means an Allsorts post and I always look forward to creating a project for this and today is no exception. 

This week's challenge title is

For a Lady!

I have used one of the gorgeous Wild Rose Studio stamps - we have started to stock this range in the shop and I absolutely love them.  They are excellent quality and perfect for colouring, they have so much detail.  I have used pro-markers to colour.  I stamped the image onto a Spellbinder die - Opulent Ovals.  this really suits the design as it is so feminine and very delicate.  I used Marianne Design punches to make the flowers - these are the punch and emboss punches - I love using these as they always give stunning dimension.

I hope that this makes you feel Springlike and it spurs you on to have a go at our Challenge this week.  Pop over to the Allsorts Challenge blog and have a peep at the other lovely design team cards and projects.

thankyou also to our fabulous sponsors this week Digistamp and Pin and Tack

Thankyou so much for popping by and I hope that you all enjoy a lovely weekend whatever you have planned.  I am hoping to have a bit of a chill out after another busy week. 

Thankyou in anticipation of your comments - you know that I really appreciate them and love to hear from you.

Bye for now

Jo xx