Super Quick Teenager!

Don't know about you but I am so pleased that the weekend is here as I'm going to Scrapbook Sisters crop tomorrow. I have high hopes of getting some cards made but I'll probably end up chatting all day as usual!
As I haven't had time to make any cards this week I thought I'd bore you with another number card,this is the super quick Cricut make, 45 minutes start to finish.

I didn't even add hand drawn stitching to this one,just a couple of punched flowers and a punched circle assembled at the edge.

Excuse my daughter's writing it was needed so quickly that she'd written it before I realised I'd not photographed it.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
4Crafty Chicks 57,Anything goes,
PCJ20,Die cuts and punches,
TTC 252, Font Cartridge (Hope PlantinSchoolbook counts)
Penny's 63,Anything goes,
Scrapalicious 28,Anything goes,
Whimsical Wednesday,Anything goes,
Deep Ocean 9,Birthday,
PTT35,Anything goes.
Whatever you're up to I hope you have a great weekend,
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

p.s
Sorry almost forgot,LCI have a sale on this weekend so grab yourself a bargain.

Leaf It Out !

It's time for a new challenge with Scrapbook Sisters and the theme for this week is" Leaves" for my DT card I used the rather lovely Ivy digi by Gayle Bond,it did have some lovely swirly tendrils on the digi but it didn't fit in with my design so  once I'd used the Copics to colour them,I cut round the leaves only.  

My card is just a tiny gift card which I cut using my Nestability Squares,yes I did get the shape right lol I wanted a scalloped rectangle so to achieve this I  cut the square then moved the die along one scallop and ran it through the cuttlebug again,easy!

I'm using this card for the following challenges:
Celebrate The Occasion32,Use ribbon,
MIM56,Anything goes,
The Ribbon Girl 11,Colour challenge,green&brown.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Totally Ladybug Tuesday.

Well,it's all happening at the LADYBUGS,Laurie is now a permanent Bug and I've been given my wings,actually,I might get them taken away next week but that's a whole new story,will fill you in next Tuesday lol! Seriously though, I was beginning to think that I was destined to keep the GDT title forever but it turned out to be an oversight ;) Thanks Lisa!
What did you all think of the new Magnum Digis,aren't they fab! I hope you all enjoyed the "hop" as much as we did!
 I used my Magnum stamp for this week's DT card .

The challenge this week,set by Amanda is to use Autumn colours with the option of using additional folds in your project. This was just the kick up the backside that I needed to make an easel card, I don't know why I've left it so long since I last made one,I love making them!

I used  some neglected Basic Grey papers and some off cuts from my drawer. The papers had some,(sorry have forgotten the name but they look like teardrop shapes) I cut these out and turned them into a flower with the addition of a punched circle to the centre. A papermania scalloped border die,doubled up to make the panel across the middle,it doesn't show in the photo but I used up some sequins which IRL add a bit of interest to the brads. I used a brown fine liner to add the blanket stitching to the edges of my papers,I saw a tutorial somewhere the other week on how to do this,wish I could remember where so that I could share it.  

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
Incy Wincy,Fancy folds,
OLLCB89,Dies and punches,
Magical Mondays,Punches and dies,
Victorine Originals 17,Easel,
Come and Get it,Easel cards,
Pile It On 39,Fancy folds,
The Crafty Pad 140,Stitching,
Just Some Lines,Fall colours.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Hello Flower

I've not had chance to do the Less is more challenge for a few weeks but finding a Marij Rahder sunflower image that I'd coloured some time ago I thought it would be just perfect for this week's Sketch challenge.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
LIM 34,Sketch,
Allsorts 122,CAS,
Alphabet Q,Quick and simple.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Star Number

Happy Friday my lovlies! It's almost the weekend and just to treat myself for completing another 2 units of work today I thought I'd take a little break,have a coffee and write a little post,I'm missing you all!
Before I go any further though,I must remind you that if you entered a card and did the Southern Girls Blog hop a couple of weeks ago that the design team are now putting on their winning entries,you'll find my chosen winner here . I've had a quick squiz through some of the winning names and I've seen that at least one of my lovely followers has been chosen by one of the Design Team(you can find them all by linking from my side bar if you like or going to the challenge blog)

Anyway,on to today's card,this is the other card that I designed to be taught at Scrapbook Sisters,you can find the other here.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
Kelley Kidz,Big Boys,
Truly Scrumptious 66,CAS,
SOS,No colouring.
So Have a great weekend all,
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Christmas Cutie And Blog Hop Winner.

Well wasn't last weeks Southern Girls Birthday Blog Hop fun! It's proving to be a difficult job choosing our winners,especially as the design team are spread out all over the world. I took the easy option to choose my winner, I gave every lovely commenter a number and then made my daughter pick from them.  So here goes, the winner of 5 Di's Digi's  is Kasey - in Oz! Congratulations,please leave me a message so that I know you've read this and then email southerngirlschallenges@gmail.com  to find out how to collect your brilliant prize.

So on to todays Southern Girls challenge,a nice easy one for everyone! "Anything Goes".Check out the challenge blog for details of the fab sponsors for this fortnight.

I used a Robyns Fetish digi that I picked up last year,coloured it with Copics,paper pieced the box and placed the box edge onto the edge of my card blank before cutting it out. I'm getting a bit hooked on making shaped cards,they are such fun don't you think? The gold die cut,printed tag was a ready made jobbie I've had in my drawer for years so I thought I'd use it up rather than spend time I haven't got creating one.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
ABC Christmas,S Spots,shaped,
Digi Stamp For Joy 28, Anything goes,
The Paper Shelter32,Anything goes,
YNS51,Paper piecing,
GGWSC20,Anything goes,
MIM55,Anything goes,
Kraftin Kimmie,Christmas in September.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Smells Like Autumn.

It's time for a new challenge at Scrapbook Sisters and the theme this week is "Autumn" my favourite time of year! For my DT card I used a LOTV image,coloured her using Copics, glittered her wings and skirt and I had a go at the sky too, I need a bit of practice though. The papers are some scraps from the drawer.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
Crafty Sentiments,Happy Birthday,
TPS32,Anything goes,
Crafty Creations 136 ,Fairies,
Pink Ink 6,Kylies sketch,
GGWSC20,Anything goes,
TT67,Fall,
Crafty Boots 2,Things with wings.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Ladybugs Go Digital Blog Hop!

Oh My Goodness!!! I am so pleased that you called by to check out the AMAZING NEWS ! The Ladybugs are going Digital! YES! you heard me right! The new release Magnum Digis are available STRAIGHT AWAY!!! and they are only £2 a shot,result or what !  You can see what you like and be colouring within a few minutes!
(Can you tell that I'm more than a little excited about it)
So to celebrate the news the ladybugs are having a new release Blog Hop. If you didn't find your way to me from the lovely Amanda's Blog you need to find your way back to the LCI Challenge blog to start your journey. The theme for this week is Animals.

For my card I got to use the fantastic new image "Remote Control Magnum"  The thing I love about using Digis is that you get to make the image the size that you want so I went LARGE and cut around my image after placing the top of the chair on the fold of the card. I also paper pieced the chair,adding shading with a C1 Copic. Now I don't know what it's like in your house,but in mine,I never get to touch the remote control, so I thought it would make a fun  card to give him in doors for our anniversary.(I'm hoping he sees the funny side of it.) I couldn't make up my mind on the sentiment, in fact the card took no time to make,it was the words that took the time!

If you can think of some words that go better,I still have a week to change them ;)
So I'm hoping that you like my card, the next stop on the hop is Laurie,the "New Bug on the Block" So be sure to call by and leave her some welcome love! There's great prizes to be won remember,a full set of new releases for one lucky crafter and a digi of their choice goes to 5 others,good luck!         Have fun on the hop! 

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
Cards for Men 19,Anything but Square,
Digi Darla,Special treat( crisps and coke)
HSC40,T Time,(television),
MIM55,Anything goes,
Squirrel and Fox 1,Anything goes,
Challenge Up Your Life 52,Paper piecing,
Di's Digi's 1,Anything goes.
So that's it from me for today,
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Key Of The Door.

This is my second attempt at a post today,I managed to forget to save my first one AAAaahhhhh!!!!!
So now this will be short and sweet.

I designed this card along with another for Julie at Scrapbook Sisters to teach in her Wednesday card class last week.

 The numbers and the flower were cut on the Cricut using Plantins Schoolbook.  So easy that I made another yesterday in under 3/4 an hour.

I thought a tag to write was the way to go and the obligatory bunting was hand cut as usual.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
The Squirrel and the Fox 1,Anything goes,
Totally Gorjuss 98,Nothing square,
Crafting all Seasons 9,Birthday,
Papercraft Star 62,Anything goes,
Ruby's Rainbow 12,For girls.
I'll share the other class card and my daughters requested one later in the week if you're not fed up with seeing them.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Can You Keep A Secret?

Something exciting is about to happen,the Ladybugs have been sworn to secrecy but I'm sure that Kerry won't mind if  I tease you a little lol!  

This is something really BIG!
Be sure to call by my blog on Tuesday when I can officially
SPILL THE BEANS!
Till then my lips are sealed:)
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Mr & Mrs.

I thought I'd share the card I made for my lovely friend and her new Husband, they were married yesterday and how lucky were they with such wonderful weather!

The card was a really simple design using the colours of the wedding, a shaped card blank, Quickutz heart dies and the Sizzix "Abbie Lover Duvers" Alphabet dies through my Cuttlebug.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
Totally Papercrafts84,Clean &Simples,
Studio 313,White plus,
DDCC130,Monochrome,
MIM 54,Anything goes.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

If Only!

The challenge this week at Scrapbook Sisters is "Indian Summer" if only this was true,a bit of sunshine would be wonderful!  For my DT card I have used a Mo Manning Digi image and some papers from my scrap drawer.

I'm using this card for the following challenges,

Crafty Pad 138,Goodbye summer,

Digital Tuesday 128,Celebrate the season,

TTT51,Birthday,

OSAAT79,Anything goes,

PIO37,layer it.

That's it from me,

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Totally Ladybug Tuesday

 Morning all! wasn't the "Ladybug" blog hop fun last week,I had so many lovely comments,the new Wrinkley's look like they are going to be extremely popular and there really were some amazing entries to the challenge.
This week it's Michele's challenge at LCI and the theme is "Flowers", 

For my DT  card I used Wine stool  Nicky, I cut her out placing a strip of acetate behind the legs of the stool to help protect  them from bending. I had a bit of trouble getting a clear photo with all the glitter and sparkle,the eye shadow stickles caused me the most trouble.

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

Craft Your Passion 75,F words,

MIM54,Anything goes,

CCH84,Birthdays,

Magical Monday,Shaped card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x



Ho,Ho,Ho!

I'm very behind with this week's D.T.challenge card for Scrapbook Sisters, I've got myself in a right muddle I can tell you,but I  won't as I don't want to bore you!So I'll cut to the chase,the theme this week is Ho,ho,ho!

I cut an appeture and covered the card,placed my images,

Added glitter and bling,

and a length of sparkly ric rak.

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

Crafty Ribbons 1,Festive cheer,

DOC7,Hearts,

GGWSC,Winter wishes,

Oldie but Goodie,Stamp at least 6 months old,(2 year old santa).

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Silver Anniversary

A quick post to share a simple card I made for my husband's Sister & Brother-In-Law.

Some lovely silver Card,some ribbon,a punch and an embossing folder was all that was needed. No sentiment required,I think the card says it all.

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

DTSU36,Texture,                                                                                

Stampin B's 127,Anniversary,

Paper Shelter 30, Embossing,

Truly Scrumptious 65,Decorate the inside,

LIM31,Metallic.

Don't forget to check out my earlier posts for this week for fantastic blog hop prizes!

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x







SOUTHERN GIRL'S BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP!

Can you believe Southern Girls are a year old?, and what a fantastic year it has been with the support from all our wonderful sponsors, and to be on  one of the best Design Teams anyone could wish for. In celebration of this, we have an amazing bloghop with some of our fantastic regular sponsors giving away fabulous prizes. You should have arrived from Southern Girls where a full blog hop list is.
I have used and image from Di's Digi Downloads called Beary Fairy. Di's Digi's is giving away 5 images to one lucky crafter who,

 1 - comments on my blog
 and 2 - enters the "Layers or Birthday" theme challenge at Southern Girls.

So, to recap.... the rules are simple, make sure you make a card and enter on Southern Girls Challenges, also leave me a comment, and on the 20^th of September I will draw a random name, that will be a winner of the sponsor that I am showcasing.

  Now head on over to Kazza's Blog, have fun......

I'm using my card for the following challenges:-
Crafting All Seasons,9,Birthday,
Flutter by Wednesday 170,Anything goes,
KKDS6,Girly girl,
MMCS,Layer it up,
Digital Tuesday 127,Fairy wishes.
Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Wrinklies Blog Hop

It's a big day at Ladybug Crafts Ink,Kerry has a new release of wrinkly stamps so we're having a blog hop to celebrate. There are lots of chances to win so if you haven't found your way here from Gaelle's blog get yourself over to the Lady Bug Crafts Ink Challenge blog for full details so you can join in all the fun!

For my card I used the fun "Get Up And Go" wrinkly image and sentiment,isn't it brilliant!

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

Crafty Boots,Anything goes,

MIM53,Anything goes ,

TCCB132, Funny or punny,

Crafting When We Can 1,Anything goes,

Catch The Bug,Anything goes.

Now hop on over to Amanda's blog  Have fun!

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

P.S If you don't win.. you can still enjoy the stamps at a discount price as the stamps will be on sale from today for £5.99 ( Normal RRP £6.99) till next Tuesday

Ribbon Coming Out Of My Ears!

Ok,come on, tell me your secrets......How do you store your ribbons? I thought I'd got a great solution, bought lots of large jars and hoped they'd look amazing filled with them, I can see the future lol! lots of knotted ribbons!  Anyone got any great ideas??? and what can I do with all these jars? Any advice gratefully received.
So by now you've probably guessed, I've still not got any crafting done so will share another layout that I did a while back. I took this photo trying to get the amazing waterfall in as there are lots of statues of divers within it, somehow I only captured the one so had to get a bit clever with cropping my photo,not sure it's worked but hey ho! 

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

Just Some Lines,ABC,

FWSAM 91,Punches,anything goes,

Jelly Park Friends,punches,

TPC82,Not a card.

Look forward to hearing your storage solutions,

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

 P.S. Be sure to check out Ladybug Crafts Ink half price stamp sale,this weekend only!

Julie.x



Exciting News!

Oh my goodness,have I some news for you,Kerry's having an amazing sale,it's only on for the weekend so get your skates on! 

So set your alarm to remind yourself and bag a bargain!
thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Where's The Week Gone??????

I had big plans to get heaps of crafting done this week,who was I kidding,I'm still finding stash and trying to organise my "Crafty Cabin" so instead of a new project I'm going to share a layout I did at Scrapbook Sisters fortnightly classes a while back. I'm not a natural scrapper and find the classes so inspiring,I don't tend to follow the class layouts to the letter but home in on ideas and fit them to my own. See what you think:)

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

MIM52,Anything goes,                                                                     

PWC169,Anything but a card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x