Not Too Shabby!

Hello there, did you think I'd run away? 

Crafting has had to take a back seat lately, there's been so much going on and I don't know how you find it but the longer it is between playing,

 the harder it is to get creative. 

I have to say that when I saw the theme for the new Challenge at Southern Girls

, I panicked a little, you know me, I'm a CAS kinda girl, and the theme chosen for our

 Team Lou is

"Shabby Chic"

As usual we have some brilliant sponsors for this one,

I used Isabella by one of them, 

Emerald Faeries.

I also used a Marianne Craftable die, not the entire die cut but segments cut from Vintage Frame.

Have to say though that despite my fears, once I got into it I thoroughly enjoyed using the theme! I found myself using paint to distress the kraft envelope that I used as my base layer, I roughed up some of my edges with a nail file and broke out the Mega flakes, just a shame I couldn't find my flitter glue! I also managed a first thanks to Colette and my lucky win at Cosmic Strawberry last month, I used a doily!

You could be seeing a few more

 Shabby Chic Makes

 from me some time soon!

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

CCC71, Twine,

CM, Diecut,

DOC87, At least one flower,

BZC, Lace,

CMC56, Doily,

ES107, Distressed,

ALBC, Distress it.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Organised Files

Anyone that knows me will know that I'm a bit of a technophobe so when my husband treated me to a new laptop some time ago I panicked as to how I would transfer my files, anyway to cut a long story short my youngest has helped me to start the transferring process and I've tried to start organising my photos.  

Here's a card I had lost along the way lol!

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

CM18, layers,

SOC, No image,

CRC, Scraps,

CSD, Stitching,

AI43, Piercing,

MIM142, Anything goes,

MMM, Handmade embellishment.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x 

Under Pressure

Morning, thought I'd share a card I made for one of the Ladybugs who's birthday it was last week. Now Diane is very talented and I felt entirely under pressure which ended up with me not being able to create something I was happy with. That's the trouble when you you've got such talented friends!

The image and sentiment are LOTV

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

Penny's 78, Birthday,
7KidsCF46, Cute,
Simon Says Stamp, Birthday,
Anything Goes 66, Wings,
Lili's Little Fairies, Anything goes.

Have a good day,
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Card Challenge 25

It's week 25 at Scrapbook Sisters Card challenge and the theme is "Spring" What a great excuse to bust out some bright and cheery colours!

I just used a selection of card stock,some embossing folders.one Prima flower and the sentiment from A Nitwits Card topper die cut sheet.
I also used a ball tool and a foam mat to press in some shape to my nestie Scalloped circle die cut.
It feels like a bit of a cheat really as it didn't take me ages to make but I'm happy with how it turned out :)

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you join us in the challenge,
Julie.x

Birthday Box

Thought I'd share with you today the gift box that I made for a party my youngest is going to. It isn't for a close friend of hers so we really didn't know what to get for the birthday girl so the box holds a little birthday kit :- a disposable camera a small birthday photo album and a box of Maltesers.

I should have photographed the inside of the box,I'm really not sure why I didn't think of it.

The box lid and base were each made from a piece of A4 card,I then used another piece of A4 cut into strips around the inside of the box to give it more height and for the lid to sit onto.

Before assembling the lid I did something I will never ever do again, I abused my Martha Stewart punch by using it around the edges of the card. It does look pretty stunning but I could hear her grown with every cut! The flourishes were cut from the same paper as the edge strip using a large sizzix die,I then shaped it using the edge of a scoring bone. The flower was made in the same way as on this post.
I am using the box for the following challenges:-

One Stop Craft Challenge 82. Swirls and pearls, Swirly flourishes and pearl flower centre.

Paper Garden Projects, Fourth Friday,Fun Challenge, Something girlie.

I really enjoyed making this project,couldn't do it without my faithful old Fiskars cutter/scorer.

Hope everyone has had a good Bank Holiday,thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

I made a bit of a boob.

A colleague from work is taking part in the "Moon Walk" next weekend,for anyone that hasn't heard of this,it's a 26.2 mile walk around London that is done at night, wearing a bra to raise money for Breast Cancer. Good luck to her,she's been building up the amount of miles that she walks over the last few weeks and now feels prepared for it.(Rather her than me)

So I thought I'd make her a good luck card in the spirit of the the walk. I fashioned the card out of glittery spotty paper with the use of my Sizzix Revolution nesting circles along with my Nestability scalloped circles. The flowery background was made with the use of a flower punch. I'm going use this card for a couple of challenges, The Shabby Tea Rooms where the challenge is to Get your bling on and also Catch the Bug Challenge Blog
where the challenge is to use flowers.
I've had a great day today,catching up with crafty friends at the Scrapbook Sister's crop. didn't get much done except for chatting but it was a brilliant day out! Did discover a clever little trick with the aid of a Nestability Heart,It's probably been done somewhere before but it's not something I've seen anywhere, as I'm not lucky enough to own the hearts I will have a little play with some of my Nesties and hopefully share this with you.
Hope you have a good weekend,
thanks for stopping by,
Julie x