Not long to go...

Morning!

I just love Christmas - my children are starting to get all exciting about Santa, and so am I!

My Christmas cards are coming along nicely - I've made 8 today already and have just nine left to make!  I can see a few late nights over the next couple of days as I want to spend a little bit more time on these one!

Today the new challenge goes live at Stampin' For the Weekend and the theme is everyone's favourite - Anything Goes!!

We have two - yes two fabulous sponsors this time:

and

Here's my card - I made it for my best friend at at work.  I love this stamp - I saw it on someone else's blog and knew I had to buy it!!

I love the flowers - I cut them from a cheesecloth type fabric with some a sizzlits die.  I wasn't sure it would cut it - but it did. I've used glamour dust for the snow - it's so lovely but should come with a warning on the bottle that it's going to go everywhere!!

Anyway I hope you can join us for this challenge - can't wait to see what you all create!

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

Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly - Pick of the Year (Flower Power)
Fresh Brewed - Christmas
Fab and Funky - Add ribbon and / or lace
Penny's Challenges - Merry Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Merry Christmas
Do You Stack Up - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - For someone special
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking - hope you all have a lovely Christmas!

Julie x

Let It Snow

Morning!!

Another two week break in posting again!!.  Thankfully my Christmas Cards are coming along nicely, plus I've got two days off next week so plan to get lots more done.  (Although I'll *have* to go out for lunch with a friend on one of those days so may as well write off one of those days!!)

It's time for a new challenge at Stampin' For the Weekend:

We are sponsored by the wonderful Simon Says Stamp again.

Our theme this time is: Let it Snow - actually I'd rather it didn't snow.  It's all lovely and pretty but that's about all that's good about snow.  It's cold, wet, cold, driving is a nightmare oh and did I mention that it's cold?!  YUK!

Anyway here's my card:

Oh look, I've used a Heather Ellis image - not often you see them on my cards!!!  And the paper is something I picked up in the sales last year - I think it's Forever Friends - it has a lovely gold sheen to it.

Hope you can all come and join in our challenge - I love to see what you all create!!

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

Craft Your Passion - Snow

Tuesday Thrown Down - White Christmas

Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas Cards

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes

Lexis Creations - Christmas

My Grafico  - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Jingle Belles - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe - Winter

Little Claire's - Christmas

Thanks for looking - hope you enjoy taking part in our challenge!!

Julie xx

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 

xx

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