Gold...

Evening!

Just a quick post from me tonight as I am shattered!

I made another Christmas card last night while I was having a play. The digi is a freebie from Bits N Bobs. The gold baubles are cut from some gold tags that I've had lying around for ages.  I think they look good!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Bingo:  Die Cuts, Free (Free Digi!), Glitter.

For Fun - Circles

Winter Wonderland - Fairy or Angel

Aud Sentiments - Song Title (Hark the Herald Angels!)

Jingle Belles - Neutral Noel

Righto - I'm off to bed.  Thanks for looking! 

Julie xx

Happy Christmas!

Hello!

Today we are off to spend Christmas with family, so this will be my last post for a couple of days.  My little girl now screams (with excitement!) when Santa is mentioned, my little boy is only 18 months so all he knows is that the Christmas tree is a great toy!

Here's the card I made for my brother-in-law and his girlfriend!

This card is so sparkly as the dp is glittered, plus the Ho Ho is covered in crystal stickles, and then just in case I hadn't started a world shortage I put just a little bit more the Santa hats!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Card Crafter's Circle - Christmas
Simon Says - Let's Play Bingo (Ribbon, Gems, Glitter)
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet -Anything Goes
Stamping for the Weekend - Anything Goes

I'd also like to say hello to my three new followers:  Pat, Katerina and Shaz - thanks for stopping by - it's much appreciated!

Anyway - Hope you all have a fab Christmas!  See you all on the other side of the turkey!!

Julie  x

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Grandad

Evening

I'm so full!! I've just got back from my work's Christmas Dinner and it was yummy. I decided to be a bit crazy and not have turkey - but went for Moroccan Lamb instead and a nice chocolate cheesecake for pudding!!

Here's the card I made for my lovely Grandad - he's very old now and not entirely with it - but I'm hoping it cheers him up a bit!

I've used some more of my lovely Dovecraft Paper.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sassy Cheryl's - Snowman with a Die cut
The Pixie Cottage - Sketch / Someone Special
Catch the Bug - Baby It's Cold Outside
Craft Your Days Away - Snowmen
Little Claire's - Family Christmas

Thanks for Looking!

Julie xx

I'm finished!!

Hello!!

I've just finished my last card, I made two last night and two this morning so I thought I'd have a well earned sit down with a hot chocolate before I brave going out of the house to finish off my Christmas shopping!

This is for my very lovely husband - it's really grey here today so I've struggled to get a decent photo.  I've covered the bell in glossy accents - it looks great!  The DP is  Dovecraft Let it Snow - it's so sparkly but you can't really tell.  As these papers are so nice they have been reserved for special cards only, I've only cut into 3 sheets out of 48!!  Plenty left for next year!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft - Sketch
EAC - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Christmas Card
The Pixie Cottage - Someone Special
Simply Create Too - Embossing
Little Claires - Family Christmas

Thanks for looking!!

Julie

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Reindeer

Morning!!

I'm feeling very Christmassy today!

Here's my latest card - I made it for my best friend at work! I mentioned a while back I'd bought a lovely Reindeer die and I've finally used it.  The material for my reindeer is actually my little boy's coat that he had grown out of and the zip gone!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Lollipop Crafts - Happy Holidays
Tuesday Throwdown - For Someone Special
For Fun - Christmas - Anything Goes
Freshly Brewed - Christmas
Do You Stack Up - Winter
Saturday Challenge - All Creatures Great and Small
Paper Sundaes - Anything Christmas
Woopsie Daisy - Christmas Sparkle and Shine
Lexis Creations - No Red or Green
The Stamping Boutique - No Traditional Christmas Colours

Thanks for looking!

Julie

and another snowman...

Evening all!

We've been watching Santa Claus the Movie this afternoon and my little girl was so excited screaming "Santa, Santa" at the top of her voice - it was so cute - but I think I may need to ask Santa for some new ear drums for Christmas!

I feel like I've used this snowman on practically every card I've made - but he's so quick to colour.

I'd like to enter this card in to the following challenges:

Freshly Brewed - Christmas
One Stop Craft Challenge - Traditional Christmas Colours
Winter Wonderland - Let it Snow
For Fun - Christmas Sparkle
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (with a Dangle!)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes plus Glitter
Ladybug Challenge - Snowflakes and Sparkle
Craft Your Days Away - Snowmen
Stampin' for the Weekend - Christmas

Thanks for Looking

Julie x

Brrrrrrr!!!

Afternoon!

Is anyone else cold?  I'm sat snuggled on my sofa, covered by a blanket with my fire on full blast willing time to stop then I don't have to go out in the cold to the supermarket!

I hope all your Christmas preparations are going well.  I'm feeling fairly pleased with myself as I've only got 13 cards left to make - mainly for my best friends and family!  However I've run out of gems and pearls so it means a trip to the craft shop at the weekend.  That's never going to end well for the bank balance!

Here's my latest card, I've done a few in this format for speed - just varying the paper and the colour of the snowman's scarf and hat.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Pollycraft - Christmas Fun
Tuesdsay Throwdown - Celebrate the season
Freshly Brewed - Christmas
Crafty Creations - Christmas Sentiment
Simon Says Stamp - Photo Inspiration
One Stop Craft Challenge - Let it Snow
Aud Sentiments - Winter Holiday Sentiments
Crafty Calender - Cold and Frosty
Bizzy Becs - Christmas
Sunday's With Crissy - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Julie x

37 to go ....

Evening,

I've got just a tiny bit of panic setting in that I'm running out of time to make all my Christmas cards!  I've made 22 and I've got 37 to go.  Not sure how that works with only about 3 weeks until last posting day, and I started off so well...

Last night I night I made 3 cards the same but different.  Not a great photo (for a change) they look much better in real life (or if you click on them and make the bigger) plus they all have plenty of sparkle on them.

 

So it's back to my dining room table to make a few more tonight!

I'd like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

Pollycraft Monday - Christmas Fun
Simply Create Too - It's all about Christmas
CardMad Fairy - Winter Wonderland

Thanks for looking!

Julie
x

Stepper Card

Hi,

It's the happy hour here - which means the children are asleep in their beds having an afternoon nap and I have some well earned peace and quiet.

Today I've had a happy crafting parcel through the doors in the shape of a deer die - I can't wait to give it a go, in fact once I've finished this post I'm off to crank up my big shot.  I got it from a site called Capture the Magic - and they sent a little unexpected freebie of some little train eyelets! So thanks very much for that!

Here is the card I made last night - I though I'd have a go at making a stepper card and was surprised at how easy it was.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Everybody Art Challenge - Christmas Card
Papertake Weekly - Christmas Crackers
Ladybug Challenge - Winter Blues
Sew Many Cards -Stair Steps
Aud's Sentiments - Winter Sentiments
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Winter Wardrobe
Little Claire's - Shaped Cards

Thanks for looking!

Julie

White Christmas

Evening!

After all the pink of yesterdays Christmas card - tonight I've gone for some white.

After counting up how many cards I still need to make (43!), I dug out some Christmas chippies to speed things up a bit and then added some more felt snowflakes!

I really quite like this layout - so I'll probably make a few more like this!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe - Anything Christmas with Pearls
Simply Create - Love You Bear-ly Much
Woopsie Daisy - Anything Goes for Christmas
Card Patterns - Sketch
Pollycraft Monday - Christmas Fun

Thanks for Looking!

Julie

A Christmas Card

Afternoon,

We had a fab time at the museum earlier - we dressed up as the three bears - it was very cute!

Here's my second card of today.

I love this little boy - it's a pollycraft digi.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Cupcakecraft - Sketch
Winter Wonderland - Boys / Men

Thanks for looking.

Julie x

Christmas Presents

Afternoon!

Here's my latest card -I've just been having a little play while my two little ones are asleep.

The image is a magazine freebie - I can't take any credit for this I'm afraid.  I've just counted up my Christmas cards and I've made 13 already! That's fairly organised for me.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:


Tuesday Throwdown - None Stamped Sentiment
Winter Wonderland - Have lights on it. (There are some on the image on the if you look carefully Honest!!! I was sad that I had nothing with lights on - so was chuffed when I found this topper.)
Saturday Challenge - Christmas Is Coming

Thanks for looking!

Julie x

Mr Snowman

Morning!

Just a very quick post from me this morning as I really should be getting ready for work! Here's another Christmas card from me.

I love this little snowman he's so cute!

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Favourite Season - CHRISTMAS - I love it!!!!!!
For Fun - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Christmas In August

Do It with Digis - Christmas in August
My Grafico - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Julie x

Washing Day...

Evening!

Have you all seen the new Harry Potter film yet?  I loved loved loved it. (Apart from a few major deviations from the book! I'm a bit of a stickler for those kinds of details!)

Here's another Christmas card from me.  I love making Christmas cards - I think I've said that already. How cute is this image, the snowman's done his washing.  It's another one of my winnings from The Stamping Boutique.

I've used some fun flock for snow at the bottom but I just kind of made it up what I needed to do.  Should it be in little balls (like mini sheep) or has something gone wrong? I'll have to do some digging to find out.

I'm going to enter this into the following challenges:


Really Reasonable Ribbon - Cool It
Simply Create - Christmas Time
Craft your Passion - Text on the Card
Mojo Monday - Sketch
Simon Stays Stamp and Show - Embossing
Tuesday Throwdown - Something Metallic

The Stamping Boutique - Cool Colours
The Stamping Boutique - Monthly Challenge
Stamp Something - Christmas in July
Winter Wonderland - Give it a little Lift

Wow - that's loads!

Thanks for looking - have a nice evening!

Julie x

Purple Christmas

Hello!

I remember last Christmas when I made all of my Christmas cards I felt quite sad at not needing to make anymore.  The pink Christmas card I made last week has got me feeling all Christmassy again so I've made another one!

It's very simple card but I really love the colours!

I'm going to enter this into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - Christmas in July
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (and Buttons)
Our Creative Corner - Christmas in July
Winter Wonderland - Buffet - Snowflakes, Ribbon, Buttons

Thanks for looking!

Julie x

Less than six months .....

....  until Christmas!!!!  I love Christmas, I can't wait to put my Christmas decorations up.  But as I'm not allowed to put them up until December I've settled for making a Christmas Card:

One down - about another 50 to go!
The image is from Heather Ellis and the DP was a magazine freebie!

I'm going to enter this into the following challenges:

• Ladybug Challenge - Christmas in June
• Winter Wonderland - Pretty in Pink
• Woopsi Daisy - Christmas

Thanks for looking!

Julie x