Tuesday Throwdown - You're the man

Evening.

Even when I'm not running late I am.  I was 100% positive that I had scheduled this post to go live this morning but no - it was sitting in my drafts!

It's time for a new challenge at Tuesday Throwdown and our theme is "You're the Man" - we want to see your male inspired cards.

We have a fab sponsor who have been super kind and given us lovely images to work with!

Here's my card:

The papers are from My Minds Eye.  I really quite like the ribbon round the sentiment but that wasn't the plan - I just couldn't find one of the cutting plates for my big shot to cut a scallop circle.  I think it's hiding somewhere - so if you see it can you let me know where it is!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Father's Day / Masculine
Crafty Card Makers - Father's Day
Anything Goes - Father's Day
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Card for a male
Creative Craft Challenge - We love you Dad
Papertake Weekly - Hello Boys
Tip Top Tuesday - Masculine
Ladybug Crafts - For the man in your life
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Masculine + Ribbon

Thanks for looking!

Have a great week!

Julie x

Cute, cute, cute

Happy Saturday!

It's so lovely and sunny here - hope you've all got some lovely weather too!

Our new challenge at Stampin' For the Weekend starts today and our theme is CUTE!

We also have a fab sponsor - Stamp Fairy! Ther are offering our lucky winner a $10 gift certificate!

Here's my card I made a while ago for some friends who were celebrating their first wedding anniversary.  And here's the even better bit - in a couple of weeks time I get to make them a new baby card!!   YIPEEEEE!

I've used  a Stamp Fairy image - Paul and Pauline in Love!  How do you like my big pink flower - I've used my tattered florals die - with one of my little girls old cardigans - I love a bit of recycling!

I hope you can stop by and join in our challenge - I can't wait to see all your cute creations!

I'll be back tomorrow morning to add challenge as I'm off out to make the most of the sun!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers

The Paper Shelter - Flower Power

A Little Bit Crafty - Something Sweet

The Hobby House - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - Fabric or Felt

Digi Haven - Anything Goes

Sister Act - Anything Goes

Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes

Crafting For All Seasons - Weddings / Aniversary

Crafty Sentiments - Black and White + one

Thanks for looking!

Hugs

Julie x

Thinking of you...

Evening,

There is one type of card that we would all prefer not to be making - sympathy cards.

Here's one I made earlier on in the week.

I've just kept it really simple - just using a Stampin' Up! embossing folder and embosslits die, along with some ribbon and a stamp from my stash.  

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Say it Loud
QKR Stampeded - Any Winged Creature

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Anything Goes
Shelly's Images - Show us what you got
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Tie a Ribbon
Paper Pretties - Emboss-o-rama
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenges - Ribbon / Laces

Thanks for looking!

Juliex

Summer Reading

Evening!

I'm super late with my design team post for Tuesday Throwdown today.

I've had a manic couple of days!  But anyway on with business...

This week our theme at Tuesday Throwdown is Summer Reading and we are asking you to base your entry on your favourite book!

We have had a real treat as the super generous people at Lawn Fawn -our sponsors have given us some clear stamps to use.  Now normally I'm not a fan of clear stamps - but these really are fabulous. I'm not great at stamping and normally have to have a couple of goes before I get anything half decent - but these really are amazing - I was even confident enough to stamp directly onto the card - something I would normally never do!!

So here's my card:

Quite simple - but for a reason:

This is just 5 - I need to make about 20!! - My plan is to vary the colour of the jar on each one - I've done all the shades of pink for now and plan to do purple, yellow and orange.  Our WI has just entered loads of craft items in to a local show and everyone has put lots and lots of hard work in.  So I am making one for everyone who helped out! 

(Dawn - one of these will be for you - but ssssshhhh till next week!)

Anyway what have these got to do with a book?  Well they reminded me of Pollyanna where she takes all the different jars to Mrs Snow as she always wants something different than what is brought.  I used to read that book all the time when I was little.

I'd like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

Paper Creators Crafts - Anything Goes

Wags and Whiskers - Anything Goes

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles - Anything Goes

Love to Create - Book or Reading

Thanks for looking!

Julie x

Stampin' For The Weekend - Monochrome

Happy Friday and Bank Holiday Weekend!

Hope you've all got something nice planned for the weekend.

Today we have a new challenge over at Stampin' For the Weekend and the theme is monochrome!

We have a fabulous sponsor as always and this fortnight it's Saturated Canary.

I really do love these images and I chose Ellie's Birthday, you should see what my teamies have done - they're just fab!

I've also treated myself to a nice set of new nesties. (I think it's timeless rectangles - I can't be bothered getting up off the sofa to check!!)  Although the large frame doesn't cut very well. I don't know if it's because it faulty or fiddly. I had to use a couple of layers of card to thicken it up a bit and really crank my poor old big shot so if you have any tips / yours works fine feel free to let me know!

I also suspect I'm pushing the boundaries of monochrome with a bit of pink thrown in there - but pink is just a shade of red isn't it! 

I hope you can come and join us!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Tie it Up

Shelly's Images - Show us What You Got

Fab N Funky - Use Ribbon or Lace

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Perfect Sentiment - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Promarker Challenge - Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel - Celebrations

Thanks for looking!

Hugs

Julie xx