Saturday 29 March 2014

Guess Who

 Just thought I'd share the card I made for you know who.





Using the Brother Scan n Cut.




Mum loved it.



I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
C4E169, Special Mums,
CC224, Anything goes,
DD81, Mum,


Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Monday 24 March 2014

Framed, Scan N Cut!

 I thought I'd share the gift that I made for the recent arrival of a sweet baby girl.


I found this layered box frame on special offer in Sainsburys and thought it would be perfect meaning that I could even add some lovely bunting. I have to say that the Brother Scan N Cut is perfect to create this kind of thing, I used it for the lettering, the triangles for the bunting and also the daisy border.




Whilst I'm here, a little mid way reminder that I'm hosting this fortnight's 
"Totally Ladybug Tuesday Challenge"
I used an image from the "Baby,baby digi collection"




I'm using this for the following challenges:-
Bunny Zoe's, Monochrome,

Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x



Tuesday 18 March 2014

For A Special Lady

Morning all, it's my turn to host the challenge at
"Totally Ladybug Tuesday"



Now, March is always a busy card making month for me, apart from birthdays of several friends, I've also got my lovely Mum's 86th Birthday and of course, Mother's day. 
So with that in mind, 
the theme that I chose for this fortnight is:-






Kerry thought it would be fun if the design team each used one of the  "Nikki and  friends" digis or stamps, I chose "Coffee Nikki" 




Somehow I got distracted and instead of making one of the cards that I need for March, I made one that I don't need for a couple of months, oh well, at least I will be ready when the day arrives for once!





I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
CWWC65, Hearts and flowers,
Bearly Mine March, For the girls,
C & S 72, Lace,
AGOAC115, Special Lady.

Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x




Wednesday 12 March 2014

Oh Brother


I shared a few weeks ago that I was a lucky girly, but as I keep saying, I haven't been getting much time to play at the mo.  However on Monday, I thought I'd switch on my "Brother Scan n Cut" and make a card I needed.



Now, I've made this style of card before but I have to say, even though this was the first time I'd made one the "SnC" it took a fraction of the time that the hand cut versions have taken and gives a much cleaner result.




Saving the design to the memory it's going to be the quickest of makes next time I need a card for an 18 year old!
 If you've seen the brilliant demos that Mel and John have done on C&C you'll know that it's easy to weld shapes together, I did this, flipped them and reversed them then welded them together again to create both the front and back of the card in one piece. I then just cut the numbers out individually from DP, inked the edges, and added inky stitching before overlapping them on the front of my cut blank. (Does that make any sense?)  Even the bunting was also cut on the "SnC" from sized triangles. The stars and tag were die cuts though I could also have cut them on the machine.




I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
CWD, Shaped card,
CC258, Birthday,
PWC301, Birthday,
PPC168, Anything goes,
MIM182, Anything goes. (Sadly this is the last ever Make it Monday challenge :( )


Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x


Sunday 9 March 2014

Against The Clock

Most of my cards are from my bank of photos at the mo but today I grabbed a few minutes to make the card that's been running through my head since this week's LIM challenge theme was posted. I'm so relieved that the stamp I was after was found easily in my drawer and by the way, for anyone that I crafted with last weekend, I found my glasses yesterday, happy days!



I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
LIM162, One layer spring,
KC12, Spring flowers,
TBC10, Spring flowers.

Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Where's Bambi?

Not quite the look I was after.




I was looking more at creating a scene from Bambi.




But the sunshine across the meadow look didn't quite happen lol!
Still like it though.



I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
JFFCB, Anything goes,
Scrap it girl, Birthday,
MIM, Anything goes,
FFC18, for men,
CCC March, Animals,
PCJ, Manly.

Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x


Friday 7 March 2014

Hooked


A quick post sharing a card made last weekend.



Another bit of practice with the Polychromos, some washi tape and my trademark tiny tag (lol), this one is rather smaller than I'd meant it to be but as I was crafting away from home at the time I had to go with what I'd got and that was the one from the sheet that I'd printed out in the wrong size, oops!



I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
FAF109, Birthday,
Graph it 10, Male colours,
KIS35, stripes,
SSC110, Young man,
PCJ, Boyish,
MIM181, Anything goes.

Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Tuesday 4 March 2014

One For The Boys

It's time for a new challenge at 
"Totally Ladybug Tuesday"
and the theme for this fortnight is





Now, many moons ago when I was asked to be a guest  Ladybug, I used this very image for my first post, from then on, Jack has held a special place in my heart.


So here's Hide and Seek Jack, I just love to colour him, this time I took the Polychromos to him, I think I may have been converted to them now, at least for the minute lol!



I'm using this card for the following challenges:-

CASOS28, Colour me pretty,
TSATF64, Spooled item,
MIM181, Anything goes.

Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Monday 3 March 2014

You Make My Heart Bling!

Here's a card I made a few weeks back, self explanatory really, just my gorgeous PTI die and the most gorgeous tiny, sparkly Swarovski Crystals that I have ever found!


I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
MSC128, Bling,
MIM181, Anything goes.

Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x



Saturday 1 March 2014

White Rabbits!


Well it is the first of March!
I wish I'd thought about it sooner, I'd have used my rabbit stamp for today's new challenge!

The Theme for March is:-


Now that's a nice easy one for you, especially with mothers day around the corner! All you need to enter is to use Lavinia Stamps, its so worth entering, the winner will receive a voucher for £40 to spend in the shop.



I'm this card for the following challenges:-
Crafty Catz 220, Anything goes,
CRC78, Ribbons and buttons,
MIM180, Anything goes.

Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x