Sunday Quickie

Thought I'd share a really quick card idea for an Engagement card Wedding card or even Anniversary, The card used just 1 piece of A4 card, I made it to fit one of the long envelopes (sorry I'm hopeless at remembering the names that they're given) so I needed to trim a section off before folding the card in half. I used a sizzix die to cut 2 pink hearts which I threaded onto a length of pink ribbon which I ran a tape runner along to secure it to the trimmed section of the card securing the ends behind I ran a pink chalk eye around the edges of the section before securing it to the front of the card.


because the tape runner isn't permanent at first I was able to arrange the hearts in the correct position before firming the ribbon down, I added a drip of glue behind each heart just to be sure it wouldn't slide then added a toning flat back gem to each heart and added 3 to the edge of the right hand side also. These are by Papermania and can be purchased at Scrapbook Sisters they come in lots of lovely colours. The greeting is Jane's Script by Woodware I stamped this using my pink chalk eye.

How quick was that! took me longer to write this post.

I can only find one challenge that I can use this for,if anyone knows of any others please let me know.

Allsorts Challenge 60, July love.
I'm off to start the ironing now :(

Thanks for stopping by

Julie.x

I Love My Copics!

I so love my Copics,I was never any good at drawing but I so love colouring in. I only got into stamping around a year ago and never thought I'd be able to colour an image to make it look passable but Copics take colouring to a whole new dimension. I spend ages checking out other blogs,picking up tips,watching demos on how other people use theirs but the only real way of learning is actually relaxing and going for it yourself.


This little teddy image was part of a freebie stamp collection that I got on a magazine,he's by Adam Pescott and is called Bently Bear. I'm really pleased with how I've coloured this image, I love his cuddly fur, not saying that it's perfect but it's good enough for me,not bad for a first attempt anyway, and by sheer fluke I managed to make my balloons look a bit translucent too!



I just used C1 over the coloured image to achieve this effect.
The embossing on this card was a bit of an accident. I measured and cut the white card and embossed it using a flower folder. wasn't very happy with it as it was a bit OTT when put against the paper which was also free with a magazine this month so I thought that I'd cut corners and use the same pieces of card and put them in the Swiss Dott folder thinking that the flowers would just disappear, they didn't but I quite liked the result so decided to use it anyway and rubbed the strips with a pink chalk eye. I saw at Poppet's Place blog a while ago how to make a button so had a go at this to make my flower button,I've added a link to her blog so you can check out her lovely glittery cards,I hope that she can bless me with a link to the page where she showed how to make them cos I can't remember where it is.




I'm using this card for a few challenges,
Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge 146, I haven't a large oval like the sketch used so hope this qualifies
Paper Play Week 27,Your number's up,
The Shabby Tea Rooms week 17,make an Impression,
Y.N.S challenge 20,Flower Power,
Alphabet Challenge, K is for kids,
Craftalicious challenge 3,Cute,
Crafty Creations 75,make your own button.
Thanks for stopping by on this rather hot summers evening,
enjoy your weekend,
Julie.x

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

Just Horsing Around!

Felt Up to a little crafting today,I ache all over but after yesterday's antics it was only to be expected. Can't believe that I'm not black and blue all over, I certainly should be lol!

I thought I'd get my challenge fix today whilst making a card for a friend's daughter.I used the Suzy 2 set of stamps by Marij Rahder that they have in stock at Scrapbook Sisters, if you've not called by my blog before,take a look through previous posts to see lots of other cards that I've made using other stamps in this set,they are so scrummie to work with and a big favourite of mine! The design paper is actually one of the freebie type that you get as a giveaway in a crafting magazine,I usually forget to use these but for once found the perfect match for my project. The number was cut using the sizzix Bubbles alphabet set,I just added some strips of matching card to make it into a sunshine then added stickles to them. I did something that I'm not in the habit of doing and masked off the horse to stamp the fence then also masked this to sponge up the background,time consuming but I'm fairly happy with the result. I couldn't find a flower punch small enough to add daisies to the grass though so instead opted to add spots of liquid pearls to represent them. I added some liquid glaze to the horses eye too.
I'm using this card for a whole host of challenges,
Papertake's sketch 44
Crazy for Challenges 44 ,Ribbons,
The Crafty Pad,Animal fun,
Wee Memories challenge 13, free for all,
Your Next Stamp challenge 19,printed ribbon,
Allsorts Challenge 59,make a scene,
Crafty Calendar challenge 10,Summer,
Paperplay challenge week 26,card for a child,

Tuesday Taggers,Make a scene.

Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

No Post!

Nothing to show you today,due to a bit of a slip up on my part, actually more like a bloomin great big stumble followed by a visit to A&E to have my knee repaired. Boy does it hurt! the edge of a paving slab left rather an impression,good job I've got no intention to wear a mini skirt lol! Have been given strict instructions by my manager that I'm not to go in to work this week so maybe,if I feel up to it I may have a card to show tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping by anyway,
Julie.x

Just a Quick Post

I've been out on a Treasure Hunt today arranged by Scrapbook Sisters,it was certainly challenging as I'm hopeless at map reading! Obviously we came last but having a picnic with friends in the beautiful sunshine afterwards made up for that.

The card today was made using Mercy's Tuesday sketch Challenge 80 which was perfect for a this card for my friend's son, just a matter of using a few die cuts and a bit of doodling to make the stripey border around the oval.

Paperplay Week 26. Card for child or teenager,

Speedy the cats Challenge 10, use die cuts,
Said I'd be quick,
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Guilt Free Crafting!

Well,over the last 4 days I have worked my socks off and have now completed all of my coursework. I can't believe that it's done I only wish I'd got my backside into gear sooner,if only I'd been given a dead line in the first place instead of being told my dead line was at the end of the week! Still that doesn't matter now,the folder been collected and it's out of my hands.

Now I can craft without worrying that I should be studying instead and here is the first of my guilt free cards.Don't ask me where this design came from,I found myself waking up today with this on my mind so although it's been a bit time consuming I got exactly the result that I was after. I'm thinking that maybe I'm a little stuck on using these little stamps at the mo and yes,I've used exactly the same stamps as my last post.
I'm using this for the following challenges:-
Allsorts Challenge week 58, embossing,
Craft Pad Week 77 challenge, embossing,

StampArtic challenge 2,Flowers,

Papertake Weekly challenge, stitches,
More guilt free crafting coming soon!
Thanks for stopping by this evening,
Julie.x