Sock It To Em!

I've been a bit on the busy side these last few weeks, my photos of cards still to blog is growing as I'm not getting the time on the lap top. Here's one of them using a Mo manning image along with some LOTV Nitwits papers. 

(Sorry for the blurry photo)

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

4CCC151, Boys,

AI114, Twine,

BAB194, Colour challenge,

SND, Boy thing.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

My Baby's Fourteen Today!

 I don't know where the years have gone but she's grown into a beautiful,kind, gorgeous young lady.

 

 

 

 

I'm sure that Mo Manning has seen her at some time as this image is so her, though I've been informed by the birthday girl herself that "It can't look like me, the parting is in the wrong place and I don't wear a necklace".

I however think it's her to a T, especially the glance up under her hair and the Uggs (other makes of footwear are available lol!). She is from the set Dani and friends.

I'm sure that you may have noticed that I'm still getting the "Patchwork" out of my system.

 



 

 

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

B and BC164, Anything goes,

BSCB19, Stitches,

CCC52, December celebrations,

IMF88, Anything goes,

DTBS154, Celebrations,

ATRAM5, Markers,

FBWC217, Inc butterfly.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

 

p.s.Thanks to Stacey for helping me with the origins of this image, it was a favourite card of mine that she made several years ago.

One Of Many



I have so many birthday cards needed for this week so although when I started to make this card I had a quick card in mind, it just didn't work out that way.

So before I new it I had a bench covered in snippets and way more layers than I'd ever planned but I have to say that in the end I am rather pleased with the results.

 

 



 

 

The piece of paper that I've been hoarding for ages is by Crate Paper, can't remember the name though, I'm afraid, I've only the tiniest strip left now :(

The Mo Manning digi was coloured using copics, shaped and added to the card using Pinflair Gel.

I cut the letters out using a Sizzix alphabet  and as I couldn't spare the time to clear my bench to make space for my Cricut I covered one of the chipboard numbers that I used to use only as templates. I stapled the ribbon to the tag and added it to the raised die cut circle.

 

 

 

 

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

A Gem Of A Challenge 54, A boy thing,

CCC38, For fellas,

Wags And Whiskers 87, Sports,

B&B Mo 150, Lots a layers,

My Heart Pieces, Layers,

Little Red Wagon 148, Numbers.

 

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

Happy Birthday Robert!

It's our baby boys 15th birthday today,I can't believe how the years have flown by, he now towers above me taking great delight that he can rest his chin on the top of my head. This lovely Mo Manning Digi was just perfect for his card,I broke out my Quickutz dies but kept the card fairly simple. The papers are the Forever Friends Goodlife Retro collection.

I decorated the inside of my card to match the front,using the forever friends stamps to create the "1st Class Son "

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

Papertake weekly,Anything goes,

Paper Playtime 42,Digi Monday,

I Did It Creations 49,Anything goes,

Digis With Attitude 20,Anything goes,

Stamp Something April,Digi Attitude,

Digi Doodles 53,Happy Birthday.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Fussy Background

I'm going to keep it short tonight,the clocks change and the idea of an hour less in bed doesn't thrill me.
I'm not sure that I like this card,the backgrounds a bit too fussy for my liking,I really struggle with patterned papers.
The digi is by Mo manning,I so loved colouring this one, I haven't a home for this card,One for the box I think unless I decide to dismantle it which is highly probable!

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
Wee Memories 49,Anything goes,
Paper Cutz 84,Use 3 patterned papers,
Friday Sketchers 147,Sketch,
Papertake,Girlie.
That's all from me tonight,
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Birthday Blog Hop

Glad you called by today,you're just in time to join in with a "Surprise Birthday Blog Hop" it's been arranged to celebrate Tracy Jackson's birthday!
Tracy is one of the leaders at Southern Girls and also talented Member of several Design Teams so we have gathered together to say
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRACY"

You should have arrived here from Stephanie's Blog, if you didn't,you need to go back to THE BEGINNING. Make sure that you stop by and leave comments on all of the blogs,some of the ladies are offering blog candy but the most important thing about today is that you call by Tracy's blog and leave her some Birthday love and don't forget to tell her that Julie sent you!
All that's left for you to do now is to call back to Michelle's blog.Hope you've had some fun and seen some lovely creations to brighten your day!
Thanks for stopping by and joining in my first Blog Hop,
Julie.x
(My card was created using Mo Manning's "Bella carrying cake")

Sky's The Limit

This is my first attempt at a sky using the old Copics,what do you think? I think it looks like this little girlie is sat on top of a mountain,up in the clouds,she should be chatting to goats instead of a humming bird. I picked up this lovely image as a 24hr facebook freebie on New year's eve,she's called Wonder by Mo Manning,isn't she just fabulous.

At long last I found a pattern for crochet flowers,I'd searched and asked all over the place but when visiting the amazing blog of Dorcas,I found a link.The pearly button looks scratched but it's a tiny thread of silicone glue that I hadn't noticed until seeing it large,don't you just hate it when that happens!

Thought I'd share a close up of the buttons,I threaded them onto embroidery silk then taped the threads to the back of the card. My lovely papers were a little purchase last week,they have a linen look and are V&A Hanoverian 8x8 paper pack.

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

SSS93,Sketch 5.2.11

CC42,Copics plus new,31.1.11,

JUG's69,Make your own flowers,11.2.11,

Crafty Catz 67,Flowers,4.2.11

FFKC35,Flowers,3.2.11,

Paper Play 4,Layer it up,3.2.11,

FabnFunky 57,Digi,1.2.11,

TTT19,Flowers,1,2,11.

There's also a fun challenge going on at Make It Crafty where you have to give a definition for Aussie slang sayings,here's mine

You little ripper, the name given to the paper crafting technique of paper tearing.

Crikey,the nick name for cutting machine also known as a Cricut.

Ridgie Didge,alternative name for a ribbler,machine that makes multiple ridges in paper.

Bob's your uncle,My mum's elder brother who moved to Queensland in the 60s.

Good Onya,the twin sister of naughty Sonia.

Hoping you have a great weekend,

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

First Card Of The Year.

I coloured up this lovely Mo Manning image a while back using Copics. I can almost feel the sunshine on my face and smell the scent of the flowers,I can but dream! The papers are from the 6x6 Fine and Dandy paper pack by My Minds Eye. Th e flowers and title were cut on the Cricut using the "Calligraphy Collection cartridge. I just added some stickles and a few gems.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
Catch The Bug Challenge,Anything goes,
Die Cut Dreams 79,Girlie,
Mad for Markers,Anything goes,
Speedy The Cat 36,Use something new,(I used my new cartridge)
Digital Tuesday 91,Anything goes.
Thanks for Stopping by,
Julie.x

Last Card Before Christmas.

Thought you might like to see the easel card I made for my daughter's friend,I'm hoping the girlie forgives me as the Mo Manning digi image rather resembles her.

I cut the scalloped frame using Cricut Plantin's School book and also the Scalloped strip,coloured the image using Copics to match the Paper Pack Tickled Pink by My Mind's Eye.

I cut a tiny scalloped frame for the numbers,used a flower punch and used some peel dots for their centres.

Added some hand drawn stitches and some stickles to the skirt and cake and brushed the edges with various chalk eyes.

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

Seven Kids College Fund 11,Anything goes,

Allsorts 83,Anything goes,

Alphabet Challenge,H for Hats,

Crafty Catz 63,Your choice,45,Animals,

DCD79,How girlie can you get,

Papertake,Anything goes,

Polkadoodles 50,Age related.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Purrfect Digi.

I made this card for Julie over at Scrapbook Sisters who's birthday it is today. Happy birthday Julie and if you haven't got your card yet shut your eyes now! She's cat mad and I thought that the recent Facebook 24 hr freebie by Maurie J.Manning was Purrfect for the occasion,the image is called Fall and will available to buy shortly.

I coloured it using copics and added 3d glaze to the leaf. I went a bit mad with the distress inks but felt that it suited the papers well. I have no idea who the papers are by I'm afraid as they were some of my colour sorted off cuts,got to be honest,I am so pleased that I've started organising my papers as it took all the hard work out of making the card. I'm using the card for several challenges:-

Creative Card Crew,Autumn or fall,

Papertake Weekly 47,Sketch,

Wee Memories Challenge 22,Fall into Autumn,

A Spoon Full of Sugar 121, Fall into Autumn,

Allsorts Challenge 69, Autumn colours

Paper Play Challenges Week 36,Autumn is coming,

IWD Challenge 59,Autumn colours,

Pollycraft Challenge 61,Autumn colours,

MFP20,Fall colours,

The Stamp Man Challenge 5,Distress,

FBC14,Brown,

The Crafty Den Week 15, Autumn,

Wow! can't believe there are so many challenges I can use this for, I think that this is a new record for me!

Thanks for stopping by,see you tomorrow,

Julie.x

P.S. I must appologise For not thanking Ikki of Cuttlebug Cupboard as she featured my Sunflower Nestie Card Tutorial in her Friday Followers Gallery on September 3rd. She is Cuttlebug crazy and has all sorts of info and ideas and her blog is well worth a look.

A Helping Hand.

My sister-in-law enlisted my help yesterday to make a card on her behalf,now, Helen is really creative and turns her hand to anything,the reason that she'd run out of time was because she's making a giant snake for a local carnival and somehow managed to break her sewing machine in the process.


She dropped me this fab image by Mo's Digital pencil,I really must check these out,it was so lovely to colour though I'm not too good at colouring boy's hair.
I used this card for the following challenges:-
Sketch Saturday 110, great sketch to follow,perfect for this image,
Stamp Something Challenge,the colours of your flag, Red White and Blue of the Union Jack.
Think Ink Challenge 24,stitching,
Creative Card Crew, use die cuts,(Sizzix football die)
Digital Tuesday Challenge 66,Red, White and Blue
I hope that the card meets Helen's approval,
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x