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

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

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 !!!!

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

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

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.

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

Well I absolutely loved trying out this sketch todayfrom the sketch saturday challenge blog at

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2009/08/sketch-64-15th-august-sponsored-by.html

I just love the colour combination of the Lime and Orange. I have used Doodlebug Papers and the fabulous Manga stamp from Funky Kits.  I have coloured it in using my Prisma Colour pencils and was very unsure as to how to colour them as they are not your cutesy kind of stamps. I love the sketch and will be keeping it for future use..Here is a close up of her

Thanks for looking and I love your messages…although I dont seem to get that many !!

Well it is Tinkerbell’s birthday next week AKA Martikia who is a very special little girl…and I made her a card following the Sketch Saturday 63 challenge at

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2009/08/sketch-63-8th-august-sponsored-by-simon.html

and here is my card…

I have used the new Manga stamp from Funky Kits which I adore. I have coloured her using my Prisma Color Pencils. The papers are Flip Flop from the paper loft.  I have used loads of pearls, prima flowers, ribbon and my Martha Stewart punch ( Lace Doily). The Message was done on the computer…here is a close up..

Thanks for looking and Happy birthday Tinks

How suprised was I when I received an e mail from Lainy  

http://www.lainyslittleblog.blogspot.com/

saying she has sent me this award…. i am soooo chuffed, I have never received anything like this before, in fact I didn’t think anyone really looked at my blog..thanks Lainy..

Here are the rules of this award:
1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2) Pass the award to 5 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

I would like to pass this award to……

http://sparklecards.blogspot.com/ Sarah

http://rosaswelt.blogspot.com/ Claudia Rosa

http://angeljakki.blogspot.com/  Jakki

http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/ Bev

http://artfullyila.blogspot.com/ Ila

I know I don’t leave message for you guys when I stop by and drewl over your creations, but I do so frequently and admire and envy your skills…Thanks for the inspiration xx