Whiff of Joy Challenge GDT Card 2 - Pink and Brown

I really had to rack my brains on this as I don't own any pink and brown papers. Gosh I hope this means I can convince my wonderful husband I need more paper! Just need to find the nearest paper mill to me as my normal card stock for backing is very very low!
The papers I used was a silk 12x12 I had in my stash for ages and matched it with the once upon a time mat stack from DCWV. I tried to create the image that Melinda was reading a fairy tale hence the knight behind her and the written text. I madly paper pierced it then handsewed all the elements in silver thread to try and give it the feel you get from reading an old handstitched book. I then added the roses which had been glittermisted. In all it took hours and hours to create so I will be keeping it for a special friends birthday I think.
I hope you like it.

WOJ Black and White

This card has been kept very simple as my friend sadly lost her mother yesterday and I wanted the card to not be fussy at all (I have not even glittered the wings as per normal). I have coloured the image in promarkers and have used my new scalloped lace border punch. The ribbon is from a box of chocolates we received at christmas that I immediately put into stash. The flash of colour allowed is on the flowers - I hope that grey is accepted as part of thecolour spectrum as the paper is black with white flecks. I hope you and she will like it.

receipe -

Image - WOJ Melinda with book

papers - basic card stash

ribbon - stash

flowers - lilies - stash

medium - promarkers

Whiff of Joy - Sketch

Cathy will be proud of me I really went to town (well for me) with the distressing and I think it really works and I went out of my comfort zone with Blue and Brown a colour scheme I usually hide away from.

I hope you like it.

Recipe -

Image - WOJ - Spring Kit rak of Jane (pretty please can I have some more please)

papers - basic grey - granola

ribbon - stash

lace - hobbycraft

eyelets - stash

gems - stash

flowers - prima

medium - watercolours and distressing tool and bronze ink pad

Whiff of Joy designer call

Well I am not to sure about this at all, so putting it up and will see if I enter it or not. I have taken the picture of the card from this angel to show that Willow is raised from the backing papers. I have distressed the edges of the papers and then mounted onto green card stock to high light this fact, and with the antique lace to give an antique feel to the card. I debated faux stitiching the papers or sewing them, but felt it would detract too much hence the slight distessing. I hope you like.

recipe -

image - WOJ Willow and hot chocolate

papers - K and Co Hydranga

brads - Papermania

charm- madcow designs

pearls - stash

ribbon - american crafts

flowers - prima

medium - watercolours and H2O's

Three in one card - Friday Sketchers, Spoonful of Sugar and Whiff of Joy

I don't normally do this but my crafting time is so limited at the moment that I have had to. This card is for the following challenges

• Friday Sketchers - sketch
• Spoonful of sugar - paper piercing
• Whiff of joy - purple and green

The image is Whiff of Joy Willow with Lantern. I think I am jinxed with this image as I have not produced a card with it that I am truely happy with as yet. The green paper is Basic Grey from the Eurporia set. The card stock is stash as is the ribbon. I have distressed the edges of my papers using green and purple inks. The gems were a RAK and the image is finished in promarkers. Sorry not a fantastic card this week :-(

Whiff of Joy Challenge - Sketch 13

Hi everyone, I have managed to do a Whiff of Joy Challenge, not managed to do one of these in a long time due to circumstances. This lovely image was a RAK of Cathy and has been coloured in using watercoloured pencils. I have mounted the image on blue card stock and used paper from Basic Grey's Lily Kate pad to highlight the image. The scalloping I have ised lace from my stash and the ribbon I think is papermania not sure as I found it in the bottom of my ribbon box. The flowers are the new prima hydranger range this pack was wild rose. I have hand scribbled a border on the paper and hand written the sentiment. I hope you like it.

Whiff of Joy Advent calender

OMG how wonderful is this the best sort of Candy, I cannot believe how generous Katharina is being. Please check out the advent calender draw on her site. She is opening a door aday and a visitor to her blog will receive a WOJ stamp. I cannot believe it. Fingers crossed I am lucky enough to get the helping guardian angel melinda otherwise I hope you are reading this Santa, I have been good honest x

Whiff of Joy Challenge 2 - Stitching

Here is my card for the Whiff of Joy Challenge week 2. I hope you like her as I think she has come out beautifully. Well the sun is shining and Ed is at nursery, Henry is happily playing and I feel abit more possitive today - thank you so much Cathy for the long chat last night.

I have done little parcels of RAKS for a few friends so watch your letterboxes girls over the next few days.

Hugs x

image - willow and hot chocolate

papers - K and Co - hyhydrangea

floer - making memories hydrangea

lace - stash

Whiff of Joy Designer Call

I have decided to have another try at a guest designer spot on a Whiff of Joy as I just adore their stamps so much! This is my entry. I have used sketch 24 of Katharina's and have just moved the oval to off centre to balance the quote (the defination of inspiration, ideal for a DT challenge card, I thought) and to allow me to add a bow. The papers have been fauxed stitched and the image has been distressed around the outside as I did not like the effect that a border had, it took away from showing that the paper backing it is actually flowers and letters and postcards which match the image.

I have really enjoyed making this card, and I used only the girl from the Sugar Nellie (Elizabeth Bell - Postbox) as I have used the postbox on the envelope instead. I think it works brilliantly, I hope that you do too.

Image - Sugar Nellie - PostBox

Papers - K and Co - Life's Journey and Classic K

Ribbon - Papermania

Flowers - Prima

Jems - Hobbycraft

Medium - watercoloured

eta - the details of the DT Call can be found on Katharina's Blog