Halloween Craft Swap

Hi,

Just a quick post from me this morning!

I just wanted to let you know that the lovely Kat from With U in Mind is hosting a Halloween Craft Swap.

Why not check out her blog for the details, if you're interested.

I think she's closing entries this weekend so you'll need to be quick!

Have a great day!

Julie x

One for the boys!

Evening.

Hope you've all had a good day!  I had a lovely trip to the local craft shop and purchased a thing or two (or more!!)

Here's a card I made a week or so ago for my Brother-in-Law - he's been watching something on TV recently about Motorcycles -so we've decided he's having a mid-life crisis!

In honour of this I managed to find a Crazy Biker image from Kenny K, not the usual type of image you find on my cards - not to mention I did the colouring wrong on the flames - but apart from that I really like it!

You can't tell from the picture but the bike frame is covered in lots of glossy accents and is super shiny.  The cogs are a card die-cut (maybe / not sure) that I found in my local craft shop - and I covered them with three layers of metallic embossing power - they looked fab when I had finished with them.

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

The Stamping Boutique - Any Sort of Job - Crazy Stuntman - I'm thinking of Evil Knievel!

Do You Stack Up - Birthdays

One Stop Craft Challenge - No Floral Embellishments

Creative Craft Challenges - One for the Boys

Ladybug Crafts -Anything Goes

Anyway - thanks for looking - enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Julie xx

Stampin' For The Weekend - Starting Christmas Early

Morning!

Wow I've had a busy week - my little girl was 4 at the weekend and we had a party for her which was great fun as we arranged for someone to bring "a few animals round".  A few animals ended up being a full Zoo - there were 3 skunks, a chinchilla, sugar gliders, a chameleon, a dragon-type thing, a super cute gecko, a tarantula (yuk!), stick insects, millipedes, hedgehogs and a few others!!   Crazy but great fun!!

Today a new challenged launches over at Stampin for the Weekend - Starting Christmas Early.  I'm so glad of this challenge as I'm starting to panic about how many cards I need for Christmas - especially as this card is only number 6! I've got such a long way to go.

We have a fabulous sponsor for this challenge:

Simon says stamp

with a $25 voucher to spend!

Here's my card:

I love Christmas cards in non-traditional colours!  The papers are First Edition - Christmas Joy - I got them in the sales last year half price - I love a crafty bargain!

So why not pop over and take a look at what the rest of my teamies have done, and then join in - it'll be one less to make in the December madness!

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

St Lukes Hospice - Couples
Little Claire's - Best Friends
Aud's Sentiments - Christmas is Coming
For Fun - Inspired by a Song (Frosty the Snowman - I sing this, Rudolf the Rednose Reindeer and Jingle Bells all year round as my children love them)
Sketch Saturday - Sketch!
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Nut Crafters - Christmas is Coming

Thanks for looking - have a great weekend!

Julie x

Another Wedding Card

Evening all,

Here's my latest card - they've been a bit thin on the ground recently I just seem to have loads going on.  My little girl is 4 at the weekend so I've been making bunting and arranging her party!

I've also run out of colouring card, I know I've got two precious sheets left - but just can't find it.   I've ordered some more and hopefully it'll be here by Saturday as I still need to make her birthday card and if it doesn't turn up I'll have to make an emergency trip to the craft shop!

This is a card I made for a family wedding at the weekend.  It uses the same image as my last card share from Tiddly Inks, I really do like this image.  I'm not too sure if I like this card though - I think it's just the fact that it's not really in my normal style (not that I have any style - but you know what I mean!)  You'll have to let me know what you think - I think the ink on the image might be a bit too strong and should have been a more of a chocolatey-brown.

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

Everybody Art Challenge - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Colour Crazy (this is a crazy colour combo for me!)
The Paper Shelter - Layers and Layers
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Two Patterned Papers
Southern Girls - It's all about Flora
Little Claire's - Best Friends
Whimsy Stamps - Lots of Layers

That's all for me - time for a bit of look around lots of fabulous blogs and then bed!

Thanks for looking!

Julie x

Stampin' For the Weekend - Pearls and Swirls

Morning!!

Hope you're all ready for the weekend.

This morning a new challenge launches over at Stampin' for the Weekend:

We have a fabulous sponsor this time:

They have provided a lovely prize of a ribbon and embellishment bundle - it's fab - I wish I could win it!!

So the theme this week is Pearl and Swirls - and here's my take on the challenge:

I made this a while back for a friends wedding.  I love the swirly paper - it books embossed but its more like a foam.  I've got some bits of it left - and I keep looking at it.  I'm saving it for something special - not sure what that is though.

The image is from Tiddly Inks - I can't remember it's name - but I think it's just beautiful.

Anyway you really should pop over and check out what my teamies have made - there are some beautiful creations!

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

Whoopsi Daisy - Include a Sentiment
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Hip to be Square
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!!

Julie x