CD SUNDAY - SCENTIMENTAL

Good morning to you all and welcome to our latest challenge over at

CD SUNDAY

My apologies for not visiting and commenting on all your entries in last weeks challenge.

I am still without Internet and looks like it won't be back until Tuesday at the earliest.

As it is the first Sunday in the month, not only do we have a new Guest Designer but also a fabulous Sponsor.

Last week we said a fond goodbye to Lynn (akin Lynby), thank you Lynn you did us proud with your designs.

For this month we welcome Anne as our Guest Designer and when you see her first design for us you will know why she was chosen.

We have a fabulous Sponsor for this week who I think some of you will already know, the lovely Susan Andrews who is Jem' Designs

Susan very kindly offered to Sponsor us twice and she sent a CD to all the DT and Guest to use for their design and chose 'SCENTIMENTAL' as the theme which is also the name of this lovely CD, a must have to add to your collection.

One lucky entrant will win this CD, so remember to pop back to see if it is you.

Now I have all that out the way you can see my DT Card below

RECIPE

A5 Silver Pearlescent Card for the base.

Both the backing paper and main image are from the 'Scentimental' CD which I printed onto Glossy Photo Paper for a change.

My lilac trellis borders, along with the purple strip are from my bit's box.

I matted the main image onto Silver Mirri to make it 'pop'

My beautiful silver flowers are the 'Delicate Asters' Die cut out using bit's and pieces from my bit box. I added Card Candi 'Tropical' for the centre of the flowers.

The 'Special Day' sentiment is a Tattered Lace Die, again cut out using Silver Mirri.

I hope you will join in with us again, just remember to use a little something from a CD in your design.

Take a moment to pop over to my fellow team members blog to see what they have designed for you this week.

Have fun and I hope I can visit you this week.

CD SUNDAY - DREAMS & DRAGONS

Good morning to you all on what seems to be the start of another beautiful sunny day.

We are really doing well with the wall to wall sunshine, I am loving it but guess that is because I got used to it whilst I was spending the winter in Spain.

Another week has flown by and so good to see your designs for last weeks challenge, I hope you felt cooler while you were busy making them.

Time for another challenge from us at CD SUNDAY and this week is the turn of

SUE T to choose the theme, which is

DREAMS & DRAGONS

Our lovely TESS continues as our July Guest Designer and as always she has created something special for you this week.

You can see my DT Card Below

RECIPE

White 8 x 8 Scalloped Card for the base.

The backing paper and image are both from Joanna Sheen's - ENCHANTED DREAMS CD

This is one of my all time favourite CD's, each time I use it I see something on there I haven't noticed before. 

The backing paper is printed directly onto 160 gsm paper which I have managed to obtain from Staples and for the image, I chose Digital Pearl Card which I purchased from Craftwork Cards.

The image has been matted onto Centura Pearl Cardstock which I had put through my Big Shot using the Tied Together Embossing Folder.

A few 'Delicate Aster Die Cuts' have been added as embellishments and the centre's of the flowers are Card Candi.

Someone I know has just purchased the matching stamps and she has told me they are gorgeous. I am waiting until I go to the Craft Festival to get mine.

I do hope you will join in with us again, remember to use something from a CD in your design and tell us which it is you have used, (we may need to add it to our collection)

Do pop over to see the stunning creations from my fellow team mates, you won't be disapointed.

CD SUNDAY - HATS

Good morning to you all. Looks like Summer has arrived.

I have scheduled today's post as by the time you read all about our latest challenge over at

CD SUNDAY

Hubby and I will be travelling with our local MX5 Group down to the Cotswolds.

We couldn't have asked for a nicer day so it's 'TOP's down all the way.

As it is the start of a new month we not only have a new Guest Designer but also a super Sponsor.

We welcome back the lovely TESS as July's Guest Designer and if you have joined us from the beginning of our challenge's you will remember that Tess was one of our original Design Team members.

I have been lucky to persuade the lovely SUSAN ANDREWS, who is 

JEM's DESIGNS to Sponsor us this week and she kindly sent all the DT and GDT a CD to use.

Thank you Susan and I hope you will like what we have designed.

One lucky person will be chosen by Random Org to receive a copy of the CD.

I am sure you will have seen Susan recently on Create & Craft showing her latest CD's and this particular CD has been designed by the lovely SHEENAGH HULIN

Now onto our challenge which we decided to call

HATS (the CD is actually called Hat Box Confections)

I lot of scope we hope for you this week.

My DT Card is shown below

RECIPE

An A5 cream card for the base to which I added one of the super backing papers from the CD.

The design I chose is called CHOCOLATE ORANGE

I chose a Pyramid Image for the main design which was printed onto Matte Photo Paper.

This in turn has been mounted onto an Anja Die and two beautiful Marianne Flowers complete the design.

I am a little disapointed in how the main image shows up and wish I had printed it onto Glossy Photo Paper to give more colour depth.

This CD is beautiful and I couldn't just let you see this image alone so I have made another to showcase what is on the CD

This additional card design is called

SPEARMINT ICE

 and you can see it below

Another A5 card to which I added this gorgeous backing paper, printed directly onto Glossy Photo Paper

My topper is from a selection on the CD, so many to choose from.

I mounted it onto a Spellbinders - 'Marvelous Square' cut out in White for contrast.

To complete the design I just had to use my latest purchase of Heartfelt Creations - Delicate Asters Dies, they are gorgeous and I have my fellow team member Jenny to thank for telling me about them.

I hope you are still with me and hope you will join in with us again.

Remember to use something from a CD in your design and say which it is you have used.

Before you go, do pop over to see the stunning designs my team mates have for you .