NEVER Grow Up...

Happy Monday

I am hoping this week is kinder than last

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

I love Peter Pan - and I love how it captures kiddies imagination

Wouldn't you love to go back to being a kiddie, no worries, no stresses, fun fun fun before technology took over! 

I coloured him up with Spectrum noir markers and mounted him to my card using 3d glue gel. The embossing folder is from the Textures range from Crafter's Companion as are the dies - the ivy is one of my most used, as is the Kimono blossom branch, I also used Sheena's jungle leaves folder and covered it all in distress inks, for all things Crafter's Companion check out the shop

Spectrum Noirs Used

Skin - HB2, FS2,7,TN2,3,4,5,FS6,8

Hair - EB2,5,6,8

Brown - EB2,5,6,8,BG5

Green - LG4,5,JG2,6

Light Green - CG2,3,4

Grey - IG3,5,6

Blue - TB2

Thanks for popping by 

Have a loverly day

Jo

x x x

Backgrounds with refills...

YEP!

I know, who knew you could create backgrounds using your spectrum noir refills!

Well not me lol

That was until I saw a fab tutorial over on the Spectrum Noir blog from one of my lovely teamies

http://www.spectrumnoir.com/grid-background/

So easy and so clever, I actually had so much fun doing this!

So I placed a piece of sheena's white stampin card down, and picked up some refills, I then squirted colour onto my cardstock, and then once I'd had my fill with that, I squirted the colourless blender in places, which spreads the ink and kind of bleaches it too - total amazeballs - watching it looks like cauliflowers blooming or something nice like that! I then cut them down to squares to fit my card design, see super technical NOT! 

A Close up - I'm a nerd but I find this so so cool!

Now for the mega annoying part - I can't find my colour list at all anywhere - GRRRRRRR

SO SO SORRY

This cracking image is from Mo Manning it reminds me of many people! some people who fill their cups with coffee, others tea and the sly (but clever) few who use vodka hehehehe

Have a good day

Until next time

Jo

x x x

One Today...

Well not quite!

It was my little nieces First Birthday back on Valentine's Day and this is the card I made for her :)

Using this gorgeous Mo Manning image

She has recently started walking and it is too cute - those first steps or should I say side steps in shoes lol - to to cute!

The papers and heart are from Sara's Love range - that heart is something else! I adore it and it is so useful for so many styles of cards. The folder is the grand dots embossing folder and I used some coredinations cardstock and some centura pearl. 

Spectrum Noirs Used (from memory eeeeeeeeeeeeek)

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

Hair - BG5, EB1,2,GB8

White - IG1,3,5,TB1,Blender

Pink - FS6,8,PP4

Thanks for popping by today

Jo

x x x

Oh me Oh my...

I have not blogged in FOREVER!

I am so sorry, I have been slowly beavering away behind the scenes with some exciting NEW releases that I can show off to you soon and then trying to crack on with my own personal makes for Birthdays etc... I don't think I have stopped yet lol

But that means I have heaps to share if I can manage to type up some posts :)

It was my loverly hubbys Birthday last week and this was the card I made for him, using this super cute image from Mo Manning, Its also one of my design team cards for Spectrum Noir - I was heavily inspired by the Kalina's Shades of Grey Tutorial over on the Spectrum Noir Website

I do love the monotone look and was really pleased with the end result of this :)

I wanted to keep the card very simple. I used the disress textures embossing folder on white card and inked the edges with a little black ink. I cut a circle from a die and embossed it with the Grande dots folder from Crafter's Companion, I used a tiny little bit of silver gliding wax. The lettering are Die'sire 1 inch letters which you can find on the Crafter's Companion website.

Spectrum Noir Markers Used

BG 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10

Thanks for popping by today

Hope you are all well

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

Mo Manning Monday...

Hi Everyone

Monday again

It seems like that was such a long weekend though!

I am pleased to report no Kiddie injuries from the Ice Skating on Saturday! I am so shocked my Ella and Niall really enjoyed it and did so so well :D so well they want to go weekly eeeeeeeeeeek

Its Monday so I have another Mo Manning card to share with you

This time using the sweetest baby image

You can almost hear the baby laughter

I used dies from Crafter's Companion and the embossing folder is the petite dots, the hearts are from the new love range from Sara. I coloured this cutie with spec noirs and mounted him using 3d glue gel, the embellies are from my stash :)

Spec Noirs Used

Skin - PP4, FS6,8, TN2,3,4,5, FS2,7, IB1,IG7

Hair - EB1,2,3,BG6

White - Blender, IG1,3,5,TB1

Thanks for popping by today

Have a great day

Jo

x x x

Mellow Yellow Thursday...

Happy Thursday :D

I had a really productive day yesterday and tidied so much of my house, I need to do a real good pull out the cupboards clean, but my hand gave up -  but hey ho - that can wait lol

Today I have a card to share which focuses on Yellow

Over on the Spectrum Noir Connoiseurs page on facebook, that is the theme this month, I am scraping in just lol

This is a gorgeous image from Mo Manning

The card is the delish A3 card from Crafter's Companion which launched for the birthday week, the clouds are from the Spring/Summer die'sire range and embossed with petite dots. The ribbons from my stash.

Love how she finished up :)

Spectrum Noirs Used

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

Darker Yellow - GB8,9,10,11

Lighter Yellow - CT1,3,GB4,GB11

Thanks for popping by today

Until next time

Jo

x x x

eeeeeeeeeeeeeek.............

Hiya Everyone

Oh my goodness, I've missed a good few days and a good few posts! so sorry - you know when things happen and you just find NO time to say Boo! lol - its been one of those kinda weeks - busy busy busy but feeling like you have achieved nothing lol 

My hand is still mis -  behaving - I am still waiting for appointments to come through and I'm even begining to doubt myself over it now - wish it would sort itself out, my Niall told me the other morning, Mum you are clumsy! well thanks son! lol - I dropped item upon item that morning, felt a bit of an idiot but hey ho - on the plus side - my hand absolutely kills when I have to iron - I find it such a struggle - *enters Mart* lol - not his best chore but the kids do need clean ironed uniforms!

Anyways...

I don't know which post to catch up with first! lol

So I'll start with my Mo Manning Monday post but on a Tuesday

(In my head that sounds like the lego movie hahaha)

I mentioned about re-connecting with my Brother :) which makes my heart happy - well it was his Son's Birthday 29th Dec, and I am just getting around to showing you this card :)

I love being an Aunty - so hopefully his kiddies will one day view me as Aunty Jo - Cos I loves them to bits already!

I used papers from my stash, they are all pretty much loose now and I have a box full, so I kinda just rummage and pull out what matches - so I couldn't tell you where they are from, the letters are from Die'sire and avaliable from Crafter's Companion, I pierced the edging and used a little white gel pen for detail. 

Spectrum Noirs Used

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

Hair - GB8,10, BG5, EB1,2

White - IG1,3,5,TB1, BLENDER

Red - DR5,6,7

Green - LG5, JG2

Blue - TB1, 2,3,4,5, BGR3,4,5

Floor - BG3,4, EB2

Outline - IG1

Yellow - GB6,10,11

Brown - EB3,5

Grey - IG3,5

Black - IG7,9 True Black

Aqua - BT1

No rest for the wicked! I have heaps to be getting on with today, tonight, tomorrow lol

I'll be around to visit tonight :D yippee

Have a Good Day

Jo

x x x

Mo Manning Monday...

Good Monday Morning

A New week a New Mo Manning Monday card :)

How was your weekend - good I hope

I've a BUSY BUSY BUSY week on this week - so busy I'm not sure how much time I'll get to be online- but I will try :)

(Thank God for scheduled posts too lol)

Today's Mo Manning card is perfect for this time of year with all the bugs and sniffles flying around, the temp here has shifted to the lower end of the scale, Winter is hitting us - not full blown hard yet but its getting there BRRRRRRRRRRR!

I love this little guy, that look on his face Bless him!

Atisssssssssssssho

lol

I coloued him with spec noir markers and I wanted the card to be quite simple, the papers are from the Floral range from Sara Davies - you will find these in the Crafter's Companion Shop, I matted them on kraft card and the little sentiment is also from Crafter's Companion and is from the Essential only words collection - so useful those little words. 

I added a little bit of scrunched up tissue for a little fun element

Spectrum Noirs Used

Skin - TN2,3,4,5,FS2,7,6,8,BG5

Hair - EB3,5,8

Red - DR5,6,7

Blue - TB1,3,4

Gold - GB10,11

White - IG3,5,TB2

Outline - BG1

Floor - BG1,2,4,6,9,EB2

Grey - IG7,9

Brown - EB8

Have a great day

Until next time

Jo 

X X X

Mo Manning Monday...

Monday again...already

I'm waiting for the day the government add an extra day into the weekend! boy do I need one

I had a fab time seeing my Brother and his family on Saturday - his new little baby is absolutely beautiful - I made sure to get lots of snuggles. We grew up in different households so we are finally connecting as adults and I am so grateful to have him as a part of my life. He also has 8 children and 2 grandchildren so I'm even more happier - next to being a Mum being an Aunty is my most treasured thing - So as you can imagine I am totally over the moon!!! His Grandchildren are the most adorable twin girls and they turn 1 today, Happy Birthday Lillie and Poppie

X X X

So todays cards are what I made for them using gorgeous images from Mo Manning

I made two identical easel cards one for each of the girlies. I used A3 patterned card from Crafter's Companion and made my easel base using my Ultimate Pro. The number 1, lettering and swirls are from Die'sire and the heart, oval and fancy shape are spellbinder dies.

 Spectrum Noirs Used

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

Hair - EB3,5,6,8

White - IG1,3,5,TB1, BLENDER

Pink - FS6,8,PP4

Lilac - HB1,2,3,LV2,3

Beige - EB1,2,BG4

Sprakle pen - Rose Quartz

 The next cards of course had to be Bow cards and this were for them from their Mummy :)

I used centura pearl and papers from the Floral Delights range from Sara Davies range - you will find them in the Crafter's Companion shop. This is one of my fave images from Mo :) she is too cute. I used lots of dies on this one, the half doily, centre oval and chandelier are from the downton abbey collection, the leaf swirl, lettering and number is die'sire, the little Birthday sentiment is from the essentials only words collection. The heart is spellbinders. 

Spectrum Noirs Used

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

Hair - EB3,5,6,8

White - BLENDER, IG1,3,5,TB1

Pink - FS6,8,PP4

Sparkle pen Rose Quartz

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time

Jo

x x x

Mo Manning Monday...

Morning Morning and its Monday

*SIGH*

The usual routine swings back into play, no more lazy layin's - no more relaxing around in Pj's all day - no more excuses to pig out on all the naughties because its the holidays - ack - 

Makes this Monday seem much worse than all the others! lol

Today is my Youngest Brother's Birthday (our 2nd of the year)

Happy Birthday Kelsey - Love you millions

X X X

Today I have card to share using a fantastic image from Mo Manning

As you know Mo's images are amongst my faves! it was Mo Manning's images that made me buy a printer and get my digital addiction started! 

I don't know whether to Thank her - or direct my hubby and bank manager to her hahahaha

It is however my healthiest addiction and happiest :D

So I coloured this dude with my specs, and mounted him to my card base using 3d glue gel. The oval and funny shape behind it are nesties and the papers were loose in my draw of like a million loose papers - so I'm so sorry I cannot tell you 100% where they are from - they are not new designs anyway - another promise to myself - use up what I have - so paper wise this should take a while but be easy enough - HA! I'll try. The sentiment is from Digi Stamp Boutique.

Spectrum Noirs Used

Skin - TN2,3,4,5,FS2,6,7,8,BG5

Red - DR5,6,7, BG9

Grey - BG5,6,7,8,9

Green - LG4,5

White - IG3,5,TB2

Bear - GB8, EB1,2,FS6,8

True Black

I do love this kid, every little boy has a teddy bear don't they?!

I would like to enter him into

ABC - Y is for Your choice

Cards Galore - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by

Until next time

Jo

X X X

Spectrum Noir Challenge...

Hiya Everyone, Hope you are all well
I have had one BUSY weekend!
Friday night I was out with some Mums from school and it was a late one - I did have the best steak I've ever had in my life in the restuarant we went to. Then Saturday feeling slightly ok massively hungover I went to the X Factor - it was so cool :)
I think Louisa will win but my heart is with Reggie and Bollie
Then my Ella Bella caught Chickepox - ARGH
So we are staying in at the moment so she stays isolated from spreading it! Bless her.

Today I have my Challenge make for the Spectrum Noir DT

You can Hop on over to the Facebook Page to find out all the Challenge Information

This Month our theme is

Clean and Simple

Do check out my teamies Blogs to see their amazing work

I used this FAB image from From the Heart Stamps - isn't he adorable! He is called Hamlet :) The sentiment is from an image at Mo Manning stamps. I used the cupcake embossing folder from the Sugar and Spice collection from Crafter's Companion and my matting was some grey coredinations cardstock.

Spectrum Noir's Used

Pig - BG1,2,5,7,EB1,2,FS6,8,PP5

Red - DR5,CR8,10

Yellow - CT1,2,3,4

Green - CG2,3

Brown - EB5,6,8

Floor - BG1,2,5,EB2

Outline - TB2

Crystal Clear Sparkle Pen

Thanks for popping by

Until next time

Jo

x x x

Ragged Thursday...

Happy Thursday Everyone

Only Just as its very nearly Friday :)

I have a super duper busy weekend this weekend - family visit, X Factor final with my Sister and Mums night out tomorrow night :) I am glad its only a week left until the Holidays, although Niall breaks up on the 22nd so 8 more sleeps till no getting up at stupid O'clock :)

Today I have a card to share for the Spectrum Noir Design Team

REALLY YOU READ THAT RIGHT!

I was absolutely stunned to be asked to join this amazing team - I'm still pinching myself - these ladies are amazing!

I am so excited to share my colouring journey with you and hopefully bring lots of ideas and tips

This is image is a beauty from Mo Manning

The dies are from Sheena's range and the Christmas Classiques Die'sire range, and the snowflakes from Sara's Festive Wonder range, the little gloves I cut from a Memory box die. I added a little frantage to them, the leaves I covered in distress inks. For all things Crafter's Companion and Spectrum Noir head on over to the Shop :)

Spectrum Noirs Used

Skin - FS2,7,TN2,3,4,5,BG5, FS6,8
Hair - EB3,5,8
Red - DR5,6,7,EB3, BG9
Cream - EB2, BG5
Brown - EB3,5,8
sKY - bgr2,3,4,5,eb2
Ground - IB1,IG2,BG2
Wings - IG2,3,5,EB2,TB2
Green - BG9,DG3,4

Thanks for popping by

Until next time

Jo

x x x

Hello Monday...

Good Morning All

I am actually looking forward to this week!

We welcome December tomorrow and it promises (fingers crossed) to be a great month of preparing and fun leading up to Christmas

I STILL have not done nearly enough for anything I need, so I may end up buying a box of cards

SHOCK HORROR

Scrub that I may just give none instead - eeeeeeeeeeeek

Anyway's...

I was asked for a New Baby Card

and there was only one card design for it and one image

Sandra's Bow Card Template and Mo Manning Digi

I used Sandra's Bow card template and papers from Sara's Floral Delights range - you will find it over in the Crafter's Companion Shop :) along with the dies - which are from the Downton Abbey range and the Die'sire Leaf Swirl set. All sentiments I printed from the comp, I used a little acetate to pop it up from the card. I used Spec Noir Markers on this sweetie, all embellies from my stash.

Spec Noir Markers Used

Skin - FS2,7,TN2,3,4,5, BG5, FS6,8

Pink - FS6,8,PP5,BG4

I would like to enter this into 

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's - Anything Goes - Twist - Add a Die Cut

Thanks for popping by

Until next time

Jo

x x x

Black Glitter...On a New Baby Card...

Well when my design called for black glitter I was absolutely mortified!

BLACK GLITTER + NEW BABY

They most deffo shouldn't be anywhere near each other - except this is no ordinary New Baby card - My brief was A New Baby Boy , A Bow Card and Basketball 

YUP

That was it - so my mind ran away with me - eeeeek 

Here is what I came up with

and do you know what I was so giddy - I absolutely LOVED making this card and was chuffed to nuts with the finished result! The man who is giving it was chuffed to bits with it too - he is taking it back to his home country this weekend so I hope they really like it too.

I used this super duper cute image from Mo Manning and coloured it up with Spectrum Noir markers, I mounted him onto the bow card with 3d glue gel, the orange cardstock is coredinations which I used the small dots embossing folder from embossilious, the blue dotty paper is from Saras's range over at Crafter's Companion :) Love those ranges, the sentiment and name computer generated, and the ball and net are diecuts, the little net I made a strip of card and added netting to, then curved it to stick onto the card. The bow template is of course from Sandra.

Spectrum Noirs Used

Skin - FS6,8,2,7,BG5, TN2,3,4,5

Hair - GB10, BG5, EB1,2

Teddy - EB1, FS6,8, TB1,2,3,4

Blanket - IG1, IB1

Front View :)

I hope you all like it as much as I do :)

I would like to enter him into

Crafting for all Seasons - Embossing

The Crafty Addicts - Die Cuts

Thanks for popping by

Until Next time

Jo

x x x

Tired Tuesday...

Oh my gosh Tuesday

I wish it was nice to see you but I am feeling shattered today - hubby said "love are you getting up?" I said "No - not today!" hahaha - When he says that I know I need to jump up else I'll fall right back off to sleep and be late for the kiddies - so up I jumped - ugh lol

Lots and lots to do today so I am trying or going to do my best to ignore the interweb! TRY 

I have another meeting tonight at Syds school this time about revision - LOL - I don't think Syds wants me to go deep down and learn about the most effective way to revise as she knows I'll be on her case then LOL 

Syds needed a card for her friend at school, I coloured up 3 different images and she picked this one :) I hope her little friend likes it, I say little she'll be 15 - I have been trying clean and simple (AGAIN) I struggle with it so much but practise lol

This image is from Mo Manning love it!

I coloured her up with spec noir markers and mounted her using 3d glue gel - I pierced the edges using a ruler - not sure where I go wrong considering I use a hard plastic ruler but I can't work straight with those things! A little coredinations and the letters are from Die'sire 1 inch Contempoary Alphabet.

Spectrum Noirs Used

Skin - FS6,8, BG5, TN2,3,4,5,FS2,7

Hair - EB2,3,5,8

Red - DR5,6,7

Purple - LV2,3

Blue - TB2, HB3

Outline - BGR1

Crystal Clear Sparkle pen

I would like to enter her into

Craft-Dee BowZ- Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by

Until Next time

Jo

x x x