Stampin' for the Weekend

Morning!

Ooops! I've not posted for two weeks!  Not sure what happened there - I just seem to have had no time.  I've only made 12 Christmas card all year - this is not good news - something tells me I've got a busy few weeks coming up!

Anyway - it's time for a new challenge at Stampin' For the Weekend and our new theme is texture. So we want to see your beautiful makes with lovely lace, cheesecloth, tulle, fabric, embossing, flowers etc!

We also have a fab sponsor for this challenge:

So here's my card - I made it for my lovely friend Gemma as it was her birthday yesterday:

So for my texture I've added some lovely thick lace and a nice red flower, plus I've done a bit of distressing.  This Gorjuss stamp is lovely and just made for paper piecing (plus it saves loads of time colouring!)  I think I'm going to ask Father Christmas for a distressing tool, rather than using a pair of scissors like I did here.

Really hope you can join us in this challenge - can't wait to see what you create.

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

Make It Monday - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Birthdays
Cute Card Thursday - Girls Only
My Grafico - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Textiles
The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking - hope you enjoy your weekend!

Julie x

Stampin' for the Weekend - All Stitched Up

Morning!

It's nearly time for the weekend - hope you've all got lots planned!  We've got the children scooters so we need to take them somewhere they won't be a menace to the public.

A new challenge launches today at Stampin' for the Weekend and the theme is: All Stitched Up

We have two amazing sponsors for this challenge:

Simon Says Stamp

and

Lilly Of The Valley

So here is my card:

I've made a shaker card, it's one of the samples I've made to show my WI tonight.  I was up very very late last night sorting out materials.  I'm planning to take my hoover along as when I made this I ended up covered in glitter as I somehow didn't seal it properly and when I shook the glitter down to the bottom of the card loads came out!  

Plus would you believe I've stamped that image myself - normally things start going wrong as soon as I break out the ink!  Although my good stamping makes up for my rubbish sewing machine skills!!  A lot more practice is required I think!

Anyway I really hope you can join us for our All Stitched Up Challenge - I love seeing what everyone creates!

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

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenges - Lots of Layers

Paperplay - Snowflakes

Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas Cards

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes

Natalie and Amy - Colour Me Happy ( I love cards made with lots of shades of whites, creams etc)

CLP Challenge - Sketch 53

Thanks for looking!

Julie 

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Brrrrrrrr!

Evening!

Hasn't it gone cold?  We went to a fireworks display tonight and it was a bit nippy.  I'm drinking some nice hot chocolate now to warm myself up.

I'm feeling pretty cheerful this week as I won a £15 voucher over at Natalie and Amy's (monthly) Challenge blog here.  I've ordered lots of lovely things and the package is on it's way!!  Yipee!

Here's my latest card share, another Christmas card.  I really do need to get a move on and make some more.  (Although this week I shall mainly be getting ready to do a "demonstration" at my WI.  I am attempting to show people how to make shaker cards - I'm beginning to think I should have chosen something easier as the potential for disaster is huge.)

I love this snowman image as it takes no time to colour!  My rubbish photography means you can't see the sparkle on the big pin snowflake or the image.  Nor can you see the glossy accents on his nose, baubles and holly berries. It is there though - honest!!

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

Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Card Crafters Circle - Patterned Paper
Fab n Funky - Die Cuts/Punches
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Willow Sketchie - Festive Sparkle and Shine
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Wrap up Warm for Winter

That's all for tonight - thanks for looking!

Julie x

Happy Halloween

Evening!

Just a quick post from me tonight as I am shattered - far too many late nights from me.

I mentioned a while back about the craft swap that Kat from With U in Mind was running - well today is the exciting reveal day.  I'm so proud of myself for resisting temptation to open my package for the last two weeks.

Here's what I received in the post - a note book with a beautiful cover. I've had it sat on my desk all day and bored everyone at work to tears by showing it to everyone that comes into our office:

How cute is that owl and, although the picture doesn't show it, the moon is all lovely and sparkly with glitter.

So I just want to say a huge thank-you to Jan who made my gift - why not check out her blog, as her work is truly beautiful!

Thanks all from me - I'm off to bed.  Thanks for hosting Kat!!

Julie

Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes

Morning!

Check me out - three posts in one week!!

Today a new challenge launches at Stampin' For the Weekend and I think you're going to like it!

Whoop! Whoop! - it's Anything Goes!  Anything at all - so as long as it has a stamped or digital image on it you can go wild!!

We also have an amazing sponsor this month it's The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

My lovely parents-in-law celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last week and this is the card I made for them:

Oh look - I used my favourite Tiddly Ink's image again!! They have a lovely picture of their wedding day and as it was the 70's the groom wore a brown skinny flared suit, hence the brown suit in this picture.

So why not pop over and join in - my teamies have done some stunning work, and I'm sure that we are going to be kept pretty busy looking at all the entries!

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

Do You Stack Up - Embossing

Fashionista Challenge - Anything Goes

The Squirrel and the Fox - Use a Ribbon

Stamptacular Sunday - No Rules

One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi

Penny's Challenges - Ribbons and / or buttons

Thanks for looking!

Julie x

Edited to add challenge entries!