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Cute Card Thursday

2008-10-07T06:44:00.000-07:00

Back again with my second challenge of the day, CCT cute christmas animals. Made a card this time but that mojo's still out there somewhere so hey not greatest ever!

Image by Anita's ( I think but certainly a design objectives company)

Snowflake paper by madabout cards

merry christmas paper in papercraft essentials

card stock stash

Thanks for looking

Funky Fairy Halloween Challenge

2008-10-07T03:59:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
My mojo has completely disappeared so I'm having a go at some challenges again to see if I can find it. First up is Funky fairys challenge which is to use the free halloween papers they are giving away, you can find the link on thier blog. I've made another of the diaper treat pouches as they are so quick and easy. I stamped the image onto silver mirri card using stazon which gives an interesting semi transluscent effect although it doesn't really show on the photo. Mind you took a while to dry lol.

Patterned paper Funky Fairy
Card stock Stash
Sentiment Funky Fairy
image Boo! 3219f by Penny Black

Thanks for looking

No cards allowed !

2008-08-27T10:55:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
Another week gone by and I couldn't resist the Penny Black Saturday challenge which is to make anything except a card. This treat pouch immediately sprang to mind. I've seen them on lots of blogs but I followed the directions on splitcoast stampers for the diaperfold pouch.

Cardstock memory stor
Image penny black transparent set Every which way

Thanks for looking

Penny black saturday challenge

2008-08-13T11:42:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

Another challenge this time PBSC - sketch 2. Still in the mood for christmas cards so used this image of "snowy". It is lightly coloured with shimmer chalks, I'm finding chalks are really versatile i love them, then double mounted. There is a glittery strip behind the punched border but it doesn't show to well in the photo.

Image snowy by penny black

snowflake brads by lakeland

border punch by woodware

Sentiment Tag by papermania

papers and cardstock from stash

Thanks for looking

DCM Scrumdiddlyumptious

2008-08-09T04:31:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Watched a video on youtube yesterday by chicnscratch on how to make popsicle cards( not her invention, she says she sees them all over so don't know who made the first one) and then came across the DCM challenge Scrumdiddlyumptious which said

" All things foodie - feature a food you associate with summer and sunny days (just to remind us of those summer feelings)"

Well I just had to make a popsicle card, one of those blue ice lollies that kids love so much but mums hate because everything goes blue!! Did a little joke twist though (so may be disqualified) as what else do most crafters associate with summer ?? .... Christmas cards of course!
I decorated my ice lolly with a snowflake and a seasonal greeting just for a laugh, this is my very first christmas card of the year and I may even send it just to confuse someone lol!!

Card stock bazzil Bling

Ribbon a selection at hobbycraft ( can't you tell that whenever I go to this shop I always buy ribbon)

Jokes aside I think these would make fun invites for summer picnics or childrens parties don't you?

Thanks for looking

CCT "the two of us"

2008-08-08T11:49:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

well amazingly enough I finally found time to craft just for me and am entering this for the Cute Card Thursday challenge which was to use two people, two animals or one of each! This stamp seemed appropriate although don't ask me the name (its obviously a penny black) as I recieved this image in a swap. The background paper is also annonymous as I got this as a PIF gift. I can tell you however that the ribbon is K&Co but thats about it lol.

I have many peeloffs that I never use, some bought and some free gifts or part of goodie bags, so I have finally started to use some. I didn't think these corners looked to bad. Finally my apologies for the attempt at a "distressed ink look" around the edge of the card. Always looks fab on other folks blogs but can't quite get the hang of it

Oh and no I wasn't drunk when I took this photo even though its really squiffy . I even used my mini tripod and a flat surface, honest I have no idea what happened lol !!

Thanks for looking

Sorry

2008-07-16T10:39:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
I can't believe I haven't posted at all this month but sometimes life just gets in the way and now the school holidays start on friday so not much crafting for me boo hoo! I have actually create stuff but Its had to go in the post before I have time to take a piccie! Not going to sign up for any swaps next month as I definatly won't meet any deadlines.

Birthday card

2008-06-27T04:24:00.001-07:00

Hi there,

Just a quick birthday card but afraid I've gone back to my favourite stamp set again. I just love those chinese ladies and they are perfect for paperpiecing. The paper is by papermania and the stamp set is woodware. Everything else is from my stash.

Thanks for looking

Birthday Bouquet

2008-06-26T09:36:00.000-07:00

Hello again,

Well finally managed to finish this for my friends 40th birthday, just as well as we are all going out tonite to celebrate!

I saw the idea on okieladybugs blog and decided it was perfect as my friend loves all things sparkly. Used my cropadile to set eyelets in the tin bucket and attached flowers through these with brads. Assorted ribbon is tied around the handle. The big 40 was cut with george and the design studio, whilst the smaller shapes were cut with my sidekick.

Thanks for looking

Crafty Goodies

2008-06-26T06:37:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

Not had any time to craft for a week but hopefully be able to post something new later. In the mean time look what I got in the post yesterday.

I entered a card for CCT challenge 14 and was lucky enough to have my card picked. These goodies are from Tracy Janes Crafts and they are scrummy.

Penny Black Saturday challenge

2008-06-18T04:58:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

Just found time to make a card for the new Penny Black Saturday Challenge blog using a sketch by Di Hickman. As its their first week the challenge was to use your very first PB stamp. Mine was "Buzz in the air! " and hopping around seems this was a popular stamp. I deliberatly frayed the edges of the ribbon as its very thick, the idea was to make it 'tasselly' but think I might need to trim that again. I also seem to be obsessesed with scallop circles lately!

paper and sentiment sticker by papermania

ribbon from a selection at hobbycraft

This card below is the very first card I made with my very 1st PB stamp lol.

Thanks for looking

Another Wallet

2008-06-16T09:38:00.001-07:00

Hi there,
Just a quick post with yet another wallet along the oriental theme, just lovin this woodware stamp set.

Paper is by papermania, I think it is being discontinued which is a real shame as I have just fell in love with it. Keep buying odd sheets in different styles when I see it.

Thanks for looking

Daringcard makers - criss cross card

2008-06-14T12:59:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

This is a friendship card I have made for a forum swap. I am entering this for this weeks DCM challenge as it has wheels!

Inside

This card, all of it, was cut on my cricut with a cut file from Okieladybug.

I tell you she is one clever lady and certainly inspires me to use my babybug more. The main stamp set is loads of love from stampin up! and the swirls are studio G. Paper is dovecraft.

Again photographed ( not scanned!) with our new camera. Woo hoo can't wait until I learn how to use it properly not just point and shoot. Mind you I could be waiting a long time lol!

Thanks for looking

Pif Gifts and Cute card thursday

2008-06-13T12:23:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

Made these today.

Totally cased the pif wallet design from the one Alex sent me but gave mine an oriental feel as been wanting to play with my new woodware stamps but first chance I've had. So one of these will be winging its way to my pif girls as soon as I get them in the post.

I'm entering these for the cutecard thursday challenge this week which is to use three different embellishments on your card. I've used gems, a brad and flowers on each of them.

Best of all though I actually managed to photograph these not scan them! Woo hoo we finally got a new camera a Nikon of some sort ( sorry not technically minded if I was talking about a car and you asked me what make it was I'd probably say blue lol!)

Thanks for looking

New Penny Black challenge blog

2008-06-11T15:11:00.000-07:00

Hi there,just been blog hopping and look what I have found http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/.

Its a new blog starting this saturday 14th june based on using a penny black stamp on your cards ( or other creations). Yet another excuse to use those PB's we've got! I can't wait to join in.

Lainey & Jac

2008-06-10T12:12:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

This post is to Lainy and Jac who are two of my pif girls. Please email me your address and I will get your pif's sent out to you.

Julia

Pay it Forward

2008-06-04T04:46:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
What a bad blogger I have been lately but with half term and relatives staying I haven't had time for anything. Anyway to the point of this post, look what I recieved at the weekend from the lovely Alex.

There are some gorgeous papers and loads of images including the new kerry jo doodles, how fab is that! This lovely parcel was a pass it forward gift which means its now my turn to pass on some of my goodies to the first three people who leave a comment on this post.

RULES: The first three people to post a comment will recieve a PIF gift from me ( some printed and stamped images and some papers). Then these people need to pass a gift forward (PIF) to three other people, does that explain it to everyone? You MUST have a blog to do this AND you MUST pass this onto three people.

Holidays

2008-05-20T05:30:00.001-07:00

Hi there,

This card is made for cutecard thursday who said "Make your card with a vacation, holiday or travel theme". Apology's for the photo still not got a new camera and couldn't scan it due to the large embellishments. The bikini is paper pieced but it doesn't show up to well. The blue shell is off a childs bracelet and picked up the flip flops at a craft show. Added a few raindrop gems as it's a UK holiday and I reckcon the image counts as cute because any bikini that small has got to be cute lol!

Image (beachday) and sentiment stamp (barefoot!) Penny Black

Paper and Gems by papermania.

Thanks for looking

Blog Candy

2008-05-19T09:46:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
Just to let you know heidi has a gorgeous Hangler stamp and images up for grabs on her blog. Pop on over and have a look at http://heidi-kortoggodt.blogspot.com/2008/05/hanglar-blog-candy.html !

Animalia

2008-05-18T11:21:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

This card is for daringcardmakers challenge this week. Mel set the challenge inspired by the book by Graeme Base called 'Animalia' . This is also an animated series which my boys both love and is being rerun at the moment so I had to have a go. The image is by the talented Kerry Jo who just has a new line of stamps out. She gave this image away a while ago on her blog and this was the perfect oppourtunity to use it. The giraffe paper is by Marie Stones and is avaliable for free here. The flowers and accent sticker are papermania. I think this giraffe looks like he's enjoying his flowery lunch lol.

Penny black

2008-05-15T15:02:00.000-07:00

HI There,

A very quick card today ( about 20 mins worth which is super quick for me) for the Penny Black S challenge over on Docrafts. The extra challenge was to use chalks so I stamped the image (strange brew) with a clear embossing ink and coloured it with chalks to make it pop. Spooky was cut on the cricut. Backing paper Mad about Cards.

Thanks for looking

Blog candy alert!

2008-05-13T15:48:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
just a quick post to tell you Emma is giving away some fab goodies to celebrate 5000 hits and her birthday tomorrow. Why don't you pop on over and have a look.

In the Garden

2008-05-07T03:44:00.001-07:00

Hi there
This card is for the cutecard thursday challenge in the garden. I used this tilda image that I recieved in a forum swap. Silly me though didn't think about the garland until I had already started cutting out the image so I cut out the flowers and drew the garland back in with a gel pen. The image is a bit blurred as I couldn't get it to scan straight so I resorted to my camera and all the pictures I take are blurred, thats why I make cards and don't scrap lol. You can't see it but the little message inside the shaker flower says 'garden' but not a chance I'd ever get that in focus.

Image: Tilda with Garland

Cardstock: stash

Patterned paper: freebie in papercraft essentials

ribbon: hobbycraft

embellishments: poundland

Thanks for looking

Funky Fairy Meets Dottie!

2008-05-06T04:38:00.001-07:00

Hi there,

Wow can't believe I haven't managed to blog for a week (a lot going on at home) but at last a day to call my own. I made this card for Funky fairies challenge where Han said:

"I decided to do something with Dots, hence the title "Going Dotty". Just use some kind of dots or spots on your projects."

Well what other image could I use for this than Dottie by Louise Brigden. I printed the sentiment arrows using word art and the green rings and dots are hole reinforcers . I doodled around the edge of the card and doodled dots onto the sentiment arrows. The spotty circles and frame are funky fairy Doodlementals . I toyed with the idea of putting get well soon on the front but decided to put get well soon on the inside instead.

Dottie!

2008-04-30T15:12:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
Well my very first dottie card! I made this along the lines of a female theme for Cutecard thursday using the sketch from Mypaper world. A very quick card as I'm shattered but I just had to play with my new Dottie downloads. Printed and punched a couple of flowers as I didn't have any that would go, I definately need to invest in some more flowers for my stash.

Cardstock: craft central and bazzil bling
Patterened paper: mad about cards
Image: Nurse Dottie by LouiseBrigden at charmed cards and crafts
Brads: Dovecraft
Ribbon: Hobbycraft

papertake weekly

2008-04-25T11:27:00.001-07:00

Hi,
Based this card on Katharinas sketch at papertake weekly. I got a fab trimcraft goody bag last week, loads in it, and decided to use the birthday papers on this card. I coloured the image with watercolour pencils.

Card stock: bazzil basic and the papermill
Patterened paper: Dovecraft
Image: Lilli by pink petticoat
Sentiment sticker: papermania

Thanks for looking

Julia

Black/White + One

2008-04-23T10:59:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

Managed to get a card done for the current caardvarks challenge, which is to create a card using black and white plus one other colour of your choosing. This instantly seemed to lend itself to a pink petticoat card and my other colour of choice PINK! I was reading on Katharina's blog about how she uses ribbons and I was inspired to use a slit punch to thread my ribbon through the patterned paper. The image was coloured ( well highlighted really not that much colour) with a pink metallic gel pen. I get the feeling I have seen the layout I've used for this card before but I have no idea where so if I have cased your card please tell me and I'll credit it to you.

White card blank - stash
Patterned paper - Pink petticoat
Image & sentiment - Henrietta by by Pink Petticoat
Ribbon - stash

Thanks for looking

julia

Yet more blog candy!

2008-04-19T12:10:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
Well three posts in one day unheard of !!! Been blog hopping again,(i have taken the children out since my last post Promise!) and found yet more blog candy up for grabs. Another great stamp this time on Katharinas blog which you can check out here.

julia

Blog Candy

2008-04-19T09:26:00.000-07:00

Hi,
I've just been blog hopping and popped back to let you know that Tara is giving away some candy on her blog Tarasdesigns. Why don't you pop on over and take a peek.

Julia

All that glitters

2008-04-19T08:51:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

Just a quick card today. This is for the penny black challenge P on the Docrafts forum (DC) but I also made it with the papertake weekly challenge in mind hence the glitter card. The extra on the pb challenge was to use punches so I punched out a dragonfly and coated him with crystal stickles. The image is one I got in a PB swap on DC which was organised by sarah, a big thankyou. I coloured it with brush markers. Oh and a quick tip which actually relates to the clear stamp set I used yesterday. Don't wash your tiny clear stamps under a running tap without putting the plug in, if you drop them they get washed down the plug hole lol. Luckily I rescued it from the water trap but lesson learned!

Lilac glitter card blank from the craft club
paper freebie in papercraft essentials
Image Penny Black 'Greetings'
Ribbon early learning centre

Thanks for Looking

Julia

Funky Fairy & Cute Card Thursday

2008-04-18T08:32:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

Finally got to craft again today feels like a lifetime even though its only been a week lol! This card is for two challenges again this week, funky fairy wanted stars and stripes and CCT wanted cards for men and boys. I stamped the stars onto bazzill basic to use as a background for the cuddlybuddly image and the orange stripy paper was a free download ages ago from funky fairy. The eyelets were an addition after I had finished the card as it looked as if something was missing.

Image Techie Teen by Cuddly Buddly
Star & sentiment stamp by Studio g
Card stock, eyelets and ribbon from my stash
Orange stripy paper by Funky Fairy

Thanks for looking

julia

Cute Card Thursday, Daringcardmakers & Caardvarks

2008-04-11T10:16:00.001-07:00

Hi there,

Well a better day today, I got some crafting done when I had thought I would have no time and managed to make the card for CCT that I started yesterday but ended in disaster . Imagine my suprise when I checked out DCM to find they wanted butterfly cards and that was the stamp I had choosen for CCT and Caardvarks wanted winged things as well so 3 in 1! Butterflys and dragonflies are the only winged things I have ( I have to confess I am Tildaless but I love that image with the wings).I thought this particular image looked quite cartoonish,I hope that passes as cute.

The card is based on a sketch by Di Hickman. I'm using sketch's quite a lot lately but I find it gives me a starting point and a lot less to think about lol. Coloured yet again with the hobbyart pearly watercolours, I seem to be addicted to these at the moment. Oh yes and I'm starting early for Valentines.

Image and sentiment stamps by close to my heart

Cardstock at Papermill

Scallops and circles cut with Cricut

Ribbon from Stash

Thanks for Looking

Julia

One of those days!

2008-04-10T11:41:00.000-07:00

Hi there,
Do you ever have one of those days where nothing goes right? Well I sure had one today. I started to make a card for CCT and everything went wrong. I ruined my scallops, cut my circles to small, painted over the lines on the image to name but a few. I finally got it all together and decided to make a last minute change after I had assembled the card, you guessed total c...... up! and ruined the whole card so I gave up. No chance to craft for the next four or five days so I guess that will be another late entry for me!

Julia

Cutecard Thursday

2008-04-09T06:53:00.000-07:00

Hi there, been on holiday with the kids during their easter hols so haven't made any cards for couple of weeks. This one is for cutecard thursday but only just in time. I was checking out some challenge blogs when I spotted the transport theme on cct and just had to do it as I've been looking for an excuse to use my new stampin up! set. When I checked out the design team cards one of them had already used it but he ho its the only transport stamp I've got. Don't these challenge blogs make you realise you really dooooo need more craft stuff lol.

Now don't laugh but I didn't set out with this card in mind when I started but flicking through my papers. I thought the white stripe on this paper looked like a road through a tropical jungle ( I said don't laugh! ha ha) so that's how this particular card came about. Its coloured with pearly watercolours, the idea was to make the truck look like metallic paint but I don't think it worked.

Stamp set: loads of love set by Stampin up!

Paper: Spring life by papermania

Flower and tag from stash

Thanks for looking

Julia

Weather with you

2008-03-31T09:43:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

Just wanted to share this card that I made for the 'weather with you' papertake weekly challenge a couple of weeks ago. Not a great card but the reason I wanted to share it with you is the image. This image is by Louise Brigden who is a very talented lady. If you haven't visited her blog yet you should it's inspirational! Louise was kind enough to give this image away on her blog, thankyou louise I'm sure I will use this image often. I coloured the image with pearly watercolours.

Papers: freebie in papercraft essentials

Cardstock: stash

Image: Louise Brigden (crafts by louly)

Ribbon: a selection at hobbycraft

My paper world #7 & DCM little extra

2008-03-27T07:19:00.000-07:00

Hi,
I think I may have managed a double challenge!! I made this card for sketch challenge #7 at My Paper World but then I came across daring card makers midweek extra challenge, this is what they said:

"Our midweek Little Extra is titled ‘The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring’ and we would like you to create a card with flowers.Simple? Aww but hold on…….there’s a little twist because we don’t want to make it too easy for you. We want your cards to have flowers on but we don’t want to see any Prima’s or shop brought blooms. The idea of this dare is for you create your flowers yourself, so let’s see what you can come up with."

I didn't have any flowers in my stash that fitted with the colour scheme I had choosen so I punched and printed some, reckon that fits don't you? I have had this stamp for a while but not thought of a way to use it. When I saw this sketch it seemed perfect for it, hope you agree.

Supplies:
Swirly paper pink petticoat
Stamp by Anita's

I think I might use this for my MIL's birthday as she loves cats but haven't got just the right sentiment yet, I'll have to a search through my stash.

Thanks for looking

julia

Papertake Weekly Challenge

2008-03-26T09:58:00.000-07:00

Hi There,
Decided to try some sketch challenges this week and found this one on papertake weekly. This is my first attempt at paper piecing. I used a pink petticoat image as I have seen some fantastic examples of paper piecing with these images on the do crafts forum. Not that it shows very well on the scan (I think my camera has given up all together!) but the necklace and bracelet are tiny gems and I used some stickles in the glass. Hope you like it.

Supplies:

Image Lola by pink petticoat
patterned papers freebie in crafts beautiful mag
Gems from lakeland
Crystal stickles
Ribbon from a selection at Hobbycraft

Thanks for looking

Julia

Hello and welcome

2008-03-23T10:37:00.000-07:00

Hello there,

I finally decided to join the blog wagon. My main aim is to use this blog to display entries to other blog challenges, after all practice makes perfect I hope. Forgive me if at first it's plain and boring as I think computer technology may be beyond me lol, and I have no idea if I will manage to blog regularly but I will try. I am primarily a card maker with the odd treatbox thrown in. I have even been known to scrap but you'll see from the photo's I upload why that's not my main interest lol.

Well here is my first card that was made for a penny Black challenge on the Docrafts forum

Template by crafty templates

Patterned paper spring life by paper mania

stamped image on bag charm Penny Black Everywhichway.

Thanks for looking. Julia