I am moving to Blogspot Land

Hi There

Well you may have noticed that I haven’t posted for a little while….thats because I have exported this blog over to Blogger…and my new blog can be found here

www.messyolddoings.blogspot.com

Please come and visit me on this blog as I will no longer be posting on this one….

See you over there

Jo XXX

Sketch Saturday Number 66

Hi There

Well I have had a bash at this weeks Sketch Saturday..the sketch is here

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2009/08/sketch-66-29th-august-sponsored-by.html  and looks like this

and this is my attempt..

and a close up of her…isn’t she cute a lovely hAnglar & stAnglar image which I was sent as a RAK. 

I have used Crate Paper-Katlin range which I adore. As mentioned before, the image is a H&S (when O when will be able to buy these in the UK she cries) I have used ribbon roses, wire curls with swarovski crystals on the end for a bit of sparkle.  The punch used for the two sections is a SU punch, Ribbon, flat back pearls and a Martha Stewart rose leaf punch.  I think thats about it, I love your comments so feel free to leave yours- bye for now Jo XX

Another Christmas Sugar Nellie…and Mojo Monday 101 !

I have used the Mojo Monday Sketch here

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2009/08/mojo-monday-week-101.html

and thought I would make another card using a  Christmas Sugar Nellie Stamp..well here she is

Again I have used the Colorful Christmas Papers from My Minds Eye which I bought from David and Brenda at www.craftobsessions.co.uk. I have also used stickles and of course crystals and ribbonwhich I also bought from them.  Here is a close up of Maggie…

Wow – She’s enormous !!!! I really love using these funky colours for Christmas cards…something a bit different from the normal !!!!

Christmas in August…Courtesy of Sugar Nellie

Well I always have the Sugar Nellie Blog as one of my tabs on “tinternet” and today Karen asked to see Chrsitmas cards using Sugar Nellie stamps…well I only have one that is vaguely Christmassy and I wasn’t “feeling the vibe” to use it so decided to festive up one of the Manga Chicks….I also attempted a tri-fold card using one of the tutorials on Split Coast Stampers…here is my card, I hope you like…

and another view…

I have used the brand new My Minds Eye Papers – Colorful Christmas which I adore, The ribbon is from Creative Imaginations and has white snowflakes on it.  I have also used copious Swarovski Crystals. Here is a close up of Little Miss Manga…

I hope you like my attempt and always love to read your comments….thanks for looking x

Jo XXXX

Friday Sketchers Challenge #66

I have attempted the challenge over on the Friday Sketchers Challenge Blog which can be found here..

http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/friday-sketchers-66-sponsored-by-simon.html

and here is my card…

I just love the colour combination of the Turquoise and the Orange…the paper is from Mt Minds Eye and is from the Bloom & Grow range. The stamp is the C C Swiss Pixie – Heidi who I absolutely adore. I have stickled her wings and I have used my Prisma Pencils to colour her….although I am getting a hankering for some Pro-Markers which I just can’t ignore !!

Here is a close up of her…

Thanks for looking xxx

Stamp With Fun -Challenge 20

Well I have tried a new challenge blog today…Stamp with fun, the challenge is here

http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/2009/08/challenge-20-sketch-kimba-slydog.html

and here is my attempt at the sketch…

I have used the Lime Rickey range of papers from Basic Grey and also Bethany Angel from High Hopes Stamps..I love the combination of colours with her slightly hippy look.  I have also used for the first time my Edge Distresser from Heidi Swapp, I have had it for years and NEVER used it, I will from now on.

Thanks for looking and feel free to leave me a message, I love to read them.

Fabulous Blog Candy

Well there is a fabby CHA blog candy give away on Little Bird’s blog at the moment…it wont be there for long though so go take a peek at

http://littlebirddesign.blogspot.com/2009/08/cha-blog-candy.html

Fingers crossed you guys xxx