Lia Griffith's Easter Basket tutorial, but instead of using a grocery bag, I chose papers from the Ooh La La CD -

Here's the link - http://liagriffith.com/upcycled-grocery-bag-easter-basket/

Animals

Today Jen is looking for

Animals

as the theme for the latest Ooh La La Challenge.

So I chose this lovely fishing boat image off the Paula Oakley Collection.  Coming from a north east fishing town, I love this boat image, reminds me of the harbour I grew up beside and all the huge boats that used to berth there.  Now I know it's not huge on animals, but if you look close you'll see the sea gulls - lots and lots of seagulls - also very prevalent in Fraserburgh!

Challenges;
As You Like It - Animals or People - Animals - I just find them easier!
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Jx

Die Cuts

Morning all and hopefully it will be a good morning.  I'm typing this up in Sept, but all going to plan the workmen should be arriving this morning to start my new kitchen...hopefully their timescales won't have slipped!

Anyway, back to the Ooh La La challenge and today I've set it as...

Die Cuts

So for my card, I used an image and papers from the Paula Oakley CD, then once my card was layered up I added loads of die cuts as you can all see!

Challenges;
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - AG
A Gem of a Challenge - Birthday card
Di's Digi's - Add a sentiment
As You Like it - Ribbon or flowers - to be honest I like both but on this card flowers seemed to work better so I'll go with flowers...for now!
Aud Sentiment - Die cut & sentiment - Or in my case a die cut sentiment!
Craft Rocket - Birthdays or pretty pink...think I have both!
Creative Knockouts - AG
Fab n Funky - Pretty in Pink
Jx

Harvest Time

Can you believe it, September almost been and gone already, the nights are getting darker quicker and the weather is turning that bit colder - it's Autumn already and heading fast towards Winter!

Today's challenge from Ooh La La, with an Autumn feel is

Harvest Time

Which to me means fruits on the harvest table!  And those fruits just happen to be apples baked in a pie - no four and twenty blackbirds though, just a few butterfly!

Challenges;
Come and Get It - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Patterned Paper
Glitter n Sparkle - Happy Birthday
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Di's Digi's - Autumn
Jx

Happily Ever After

Today's card was for friends who married this summer, but it's also for the latest Ooh La La Challenge which has been set this time by Wynn as;

Happily Ever After

Now I've used this image before, from the freebie section on the Ooh La La site, and I've combined it with the papers from the Love file on the Shawn Jenkin's CD to make this wedding card.

Challenges
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes
Allsorts - 2 DP's
Sweet Stampin - Wedding / Anniversary - Tags are LOTV stamps

Jx

Lace

This time the new challenge over at Ooh La La has been set as by Tez and she's looking to see some

Lace.

Hopefully we'll have lots of entries this time around as lace is so easy to incorporate into a card.  For my card, I chose files from the Say it with Words CD and along with lace, added pearls and a corner diecut.

Challenges;
Crafty Friends - 65 - Birthdays
Alphabet Challenge - L - Lace
Fussy and Fancy - Things with wings - Butterflies
Craft Rocket - Animal Kingdom
Creative Moments - AG
Jx

Flowers

I've made this card ahead of time so we are still in Spring with the daffodils blooming as I type this post.  Hopefully as this post goes live with the Ooh La La challenge Michelle's choice of  theme will be in full bloom!

Flowers

I went with summer flowers and chose this delightful image from the Shawn Jenkins CD - can you tell it's a favourite of mine and if you don't already have it, might I suggest you look into getting it as it really has so many fantastic images!

Anyway, back to my card - a simple layout, a touch of coloured lace and a heat embossed sentiment by Visual Image - love these little verses and think they finish cards beautifully.

Challenges;
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Jx

Anything Goes at Ooh La La

Challenge time again at OohLaLa and this time it's an

Anything Goes

So, my anything goes involved files off the Everyday Occasions CD and this fabulous rooster!

Short post today as it's agricultural show time here in Turriff so long hours working and lots of farm animals to be seen, I'll post pics later, Jx

Challenges;

Brown Sugar - AG
Fussy & Fancy - AG
Polkadoodles - AG
CRAFT - Summer
Craft Rocket - AG
Lil Patch of CraftyFriends - AG

Landscapes

Monday Morning in mid July - time for a new Ooh LaLa challenge and this time it's Lynn who's looking for;

Landscapes

So let's see those scenes where ever they may be!

My card is made from the Paula Oakley CD, I'm thinking the field is full of Oil Seed Rape - but I ain't no farmer so I could be wrong!

Hope you can spare time to join us, Jx

Anniversary

Monday morning again and time for a new challenge over at Ooh La La.  This time it's Julie who has chosen the theme, and she's picked,

Anniversary

as our theme, which happened to be perfect for me, as my parents celebrated their 60th (diamond) Wedding anniversary back in April so I made them this card to celebrate.

Again it's from the Shawn Jenkins Collection, and I made it a big 8x8 card with a scalloped edge...that's the beauty of CD crafting, you can scale up or down size to suit!

Challenges;
Di's Digi's - layer it up
Alphabet Challenge  - H is for hearts
As You Like It - Favourite way to add ribbon - a strip down the side or bottom of a card - just breaks up the layers and adds a nice bit of detail!
In The Pink - Special occasion - my parents anniversary.
Double D - Anything Wedding - wedding anniversary

...and here they are, my Mam & Dad on their wedding day!

Summertime

Oh me! What a mix up this morning! My card scheduling has gone all to pot and I'm entering 2 cards into one challenge then leaving another blank!  Pauline, thanks for putting things right and helping me get things as they should be!

So... today's card, for the latest Ooh La La challenge which has the theme of

Summertime

So what do we associate with summertime? The sun, visits to the beach, the garden in full bloom...any of these and a whole load more!

I went with the beach, my favourite place on a sunny day and chose this delightful image from the Paula Oakley CD - can you tell it's a favourite of mine and if you don't already have it, might I suggest you look into getting it as it really has so many fantastic images!

Challenges;

Pearls

Monday morning and I hope you all had a good weekend.  Uni term is now over so I've got Colin back home just now, and then Alan at the beginning of the week which is lovely.  I also have this years Race For Life next weekend, so am busy with my running.

Back to card making for now though, and the latest challenge over at Ooh La La, chosen by me and it's

Pearls

So nice and easy I'd say, yet despite that I struggled to make my card - sometimes the more challenging themes focus you more and can actually be easier...or maybe it's just me!

So my image is from the lovely Paula Oakley Collection as are the papers, and here's my card...

Challenges;
A Gem of a Challenge - Men/Boys
Craft rocket - For men/boys

Jx

Food & Drink

Don't know where the last two weeks have gone, but here we are at the start of another new Ooh La La challenge, and Jane is asking us to follow the theme of;

Food & Drink

So I have made this male card using files off the lovely Paula Oakley Collection CD.

Challenges;

Something Beginning with "B"

Another DT project today and it's back to working with Ooh La La Cd's.  This time it's Deloris hosting and she is asking us to include;

Something Beginning With "B" 

On our projects.

So after flicking through several files, I decided on this beauty from the Shawn Jenkins Collection. So my "B's" would be;

Birthday / Blue / Boat / Bottles and ball of string!!!

Challenges;
My Time to Craft - Masculine
Crafty Catz - Anything goes + 5 = Wooden Embellishments
Sisterhood of Crafters - B - Birthday/Boat/Bottles/Blue
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Jx

Get Well Wishes

Today it's Wynn at the helm of the Ooh La La challenge and she has set our theme as

Get Well Wishes

It's always lovely to receive a hand made card - but even more lovely when you are under the weather.

So for my card I used this image from The Shawn Jenkins Collection with matching papers.  This time the sentiment is off a Pink Gem topper sheet - it matched the card and was looking for a home!

Challenges;
Crafts & Me - Things with wings
4 Crafty Chicks - Butterflies
Creative Knockouts - Lots of Layers
Fab n Funky - In the garden
Paper Shelter - Use a sentiment
Jx

Birthday

Today's challenge over at Ooh La La has been chosen by Pauline and she has gone with

Birthday

So me thinks we will have lots of entries this time!

For my card I went to the Paula Oakley CD and grabbed this image of kiddy shoes all pretty in pink candy stripes!  As always the image and the papers are straight from the CD file - all colour matched and ready to use!

Challenges;
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Jx

Layer It Up

Almost the end of March, and time for another challenge over at Ooh La La.

Today we are looking for you to...

Layer It Up

Something that always happens on my cards to some degree, so my only decision was which image to choose!  In the end, I went with this lovely feminine dresser off the Shawn Jenkins Collection, and the results are below,

As well as lots of layers, I have a die cut flower, punched leaves ribbons and buttons all used to embellish my card.

Challenges;
CD Sunday - Any old iron - mirror frame & dresser handle
Dragonfly Dreams - Girly & Diecuts/punches
Glitter n Sparkle - Mother's Day/For a female
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Ribbon Girls - Any image & ribbon
Crafty Catz - Anything goes & buttons
Jx

Bunny Garden

Mid March already, and what better theme that;

Spring is in The Air

for the latest challenge over at Ooh La La.

So Spring can mean so many things, daffodils, chicks, and in my case ... bunnies!

Today's files come from one of the older Ooh La La CD's - (still available to buy from the online shop though).

The CD is Everyday Occasions and the files - Bunny Garden.

Everything on the card is from the CD except the sentiment and kraft.

Challenges;
A Gem of A Challenge - At least 3 B's - Birthday/Bunny?Blue/Birds/Basil
Fussy & Fancy - Anything Goes
CRAFT - Spring/Easter
Creative Knockouts - Lots of green
Deep Ocean - Dots and/or stripes -  stripes
Jx

Cupcake Creams

Another Monday and another new challenge over at Ooh La La.  This time it's Julie who is hosting and she has chosen a favourite theme of mine...

Embossing

It's up to you what kind of embossing you do - feel free to get out those powders and heat gun, but as I'm using CD files, I have gone to the aid of my bigshot and embossing folders!

So this time it's files from the Shawn Jenkins CD - I chose Cupcake Creams - love the colours on these files and I thought they coordinated perfectly with kraft card.

So it's a simple design, the image is on a daisy embossed kraft bed and the card is finished off with a ribbon, a die cut flower and some buttons.

Challenges;
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Jx

Die Cuts

Today's challenge over at Ooh La La is

Die Cuts

One that I think will prove popular as I think they are a vital addition to most cards these days - well they are mine!

So with that in mind, I cranked the handle of my Big Shot and made more fencing and a couple of butterflies resulting in...

Sorry about the picture quality - winter light is never the best, or perhaps it's the camera!  My images are off the Shawn Jenkins CD as are the papers.

Challenges;
A Gem of a Challenge - Add a butterfly
Allsorts - Hearts or flowers
Crafting with Dragonflies - One for the girls
Creative Knockouts - Flower Power
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Jx