Seeing Stars!

I thought I'd share another number card, the numbers are cut on the Cricut using Plantins Schoolbook,

I think the rest of the card are pretty self explanatory.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
DDCC140, Recipe,
JFF, Favourite shapes,(stars),
Sarah Hurley 54,Buttons,
Cooking it up 85, Piece of pie,(inked edges,stamped sentiment),
Penny's 67, Tie one on,
Cupcake 169,Teenage boys,
GHW1 10, Embossing.
 Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Christmas Time!

It's time for another card challenge at Scrapbook Sisters and the theme for this week is "Christmas Time" and for my DT card I used one of Gayle Bond's stamps from last year which is now a  Digi images and available exclusively at Scrapbook Sisters,I just added the Heart greetings stamp which I hung from the snowman's arm. Love It!

I'm using my card for the following challenges:-
Little Red Wagon 108,Christmas,
CES62,Snowflakes,
Oldie But Goodie, Let it snow,
PTT43,Snow us what you've got,
SOS27, Christmas,
MIM64, Anything goes.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

Winter Blues At TLT

The theme for this week's challenge at TLT is "Winter Blues" pretty apt really as poor Laurie is ill in bed and it's her challenge,enough to make her feel blue lol! It doesn't show too well in the photo but I matted my rather gorgeous image on to blue mirror card and added a blue layer along with the silver of the snowflakes. If you like this image you are going to LOVE the Stamp of the Month image where Nikki and Buttercup are building a snowman and it's available at half price,can't be bad! Now,onto some exciting information to go with this week's challenge:-

  As an added prize this week the Lovely Ladybugs are looking for 3 Guest Designers to join them for the Month of December (that's 3 challenges so 3 projects to make) If you would like to be considered,  just enter the challenge and add GD after your name .

I'm using my card for the following challenges:-
Forever Friends,Christmas,
Hooked On Crafts 12,Die Cuts and Punches,
HOG21,Flourishes,
MIM64,Anything goes,
PCI13,Christmas,
Pollycraft 120,Christmas Fun,
Whoopsie Daisy,Christmas,
FFC9,White Christmas.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

In A Heartbeat

Ok,I have to be honest,I'm so not sure about tonight's LIM card.I got my speedball out for a quick roll,note to self,must try harder! maybe a little trip to the lovely Brenda's blog,she is the queen of the speedball lol! I haven't ever used a silhouette stamp before but when I looked through stamp collection I found this  Santa and sleigh stamp so thought I'd show it some ink. Can anyone share with me which is the best kind of ink for a silhouette stamp, I tried a multitude to get these results but I'm sure there must be an ink specifically for the purpose. I added a touch of stickles to the moonlight just to give my boring card a little  "Christmas"

LIM 42,Silhouette.
I'm hoping I get a little time to make another LIM entry as I've had an idea for a card that's more up my street  since making this Saturday.
The reason for the post title? If you ever watch the Programme "Heartbeat" keep an eye on the Opening Title's skyline as Father Christmas can be seen flying across the sky in most of them! apparently they added it in for a Christmas episode and then forgot to remove it! It might be the closing title's now I think about it??? just take a look anyway:-D
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

View With Squinted Eyes Only!

Ok,I'm sure I'm not the only one to make a card,take a photo then put the card in the post before checking the photo was ok. If it's not happened to you,let this be a lesson! The bling was all the same shade and went beautifully with the lilac flowers,yes,they really were lilac,they went lovely with the bright design paper as did the ribbon and button!  Check out my gorgeous LCI image,bath tub Nikki though,isn't she a stunner! She was my birthday pressie from Kerry, Love you Kerry!!!! Just look at the centre of my card and ignore everything else lol! even Picassa couldn't save me!

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
CWWC,Female Birthday,
OSAAT89,Anything goes,
Sweet Stampin,Birthday.
So lovely crafters, the moral of the story is," Always check the quality of your photos before putting a card in the post!"
Have a great week,
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

A Gift Of Money.

I was asked at work to make another money wallet to put a birthday money collection in, it's to give to one of my friends and I wanted to make it a bit different from my usual designs. Anyway,you know what us crafters are like,an idea springs to mind in the middle of the night and you cant wait to get to work.

This clutch bag style wallet actually started it's life as a large tag cut on the Cricut using Plantins Schoolbook, a 12x12 sheet of double sided paper gives a perfect result to slot the notes into.

 I folded the tag twice to make the wallet and used some thin strips of 3d foam to stick the edges,giving a little extra depth to slide the notes in easily.The self adhesive magnets are the type you can buy on line to make fridge magnets with. I tried to just use a large brad but it didn't give enough surface to grab the magnet sufficiently but luckily the large flower type brad thingy (not sure what it's called but it's got about 6 legs instead of the 2 on a traditional brad)  I put this through a circle of card which I stuck over the hole which would have been the top of the tag then placed a diecut flower on the front. I hope this makes sense,if enough people are interested maybe I'll make a tutorial to explain it better.

I'm using this for the following challenges:-
FBC73,Anything goes,
Whimsie Doodles,Tag you're it,
Crafts and Me 61,Simples,
Creative Craft,Minimalistic,
EAC168, Little gift,
Papertake Weekly,When is a card not a card,
Hooked On Craft 12,Punches or Diecuts,
Karens Doodles 89, Anything but a card,
Make It Monday 63,Anything goes.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x

To Have And To Hold.

It's time for another challenge at Scrapbook Sisters and the theme for this week is Christmas Wedding. Ok,I know my card could have had a sprig of holly or some crisp white snow but the truth is..........

I read my email wrong!  At least it's a Wedding card, I got that bit right! (Sorry Team.) I suppose the glittered edges could save me ;) Just a bit of stamping,colouring with my Copics,cutting, embossing,inking,Diecutting and punching,a touch of stickles along with some fake stitching and my card is done!

I'm using my card for the following challenges:-
My Time To Craft 166, Take Two,
Heart Song 25, Gold or Glitter,
Hooked On Crafts 12, Die cuts and punches,
MIM63, Anything goes,
TPE125, Embossing,
Stamptacular Sunday 138, Punch it.
Thanks for stopping by,
Julie.x